The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1870, Page 4

oe 4 EURO The Sporting Classes of England—Traditions, Fixed Rules and Prejudices of the Members, Yachting, Fox Hunting, the Court and the Theatres. P E. . Tc First Peer in the British Bank- rupt Gazette. Diplomacy, Religion, Fashion, Absinthe, Vice and the Barricades in Paris. ~——— By special correspondence by mail we have mhe following important and very interesting details of our eable telegrams from Europe. ENGLAND. Fashionable ‘ Amusemeuts—Fox tlunting= Yachting—The Theatres—Wouldedae Ace tresses=“‘A Matrimonial Maguzino”='the Queen’s Court—The Poor ot London—A Benkrapt Duke in the Gazette-The First of His Order so Published. Lonpon, Feb, 12, 1870. It 18 curious to observe how in England, more \ban perhaps in any other country in the world, people not only dress, read, eat, drink and sieep ac- cording to fashionable hours and following recog- nized fashionable rules, but how even in their amusements they donot follow the bent of thetr ine clinations, but observe with the strictness of monks the rules which their order has laid down for them, There is to-day a case in point. Ask any English- man of fashion why he spends the winter in the country rather than in town, and why he prefers the suiomer in the city, where, of all others in the world, the houses are the worst caiculated to save him from the effects of heat, and he will tell you that at is fox hunting which makes him remain away “from town trom November to April, for that with- out this sport—without from three to five months of this amusement—liie would hardly bo worth having. But it 13 at the same time very evident that upon the slightest possible excuse being aiforded him he abandons country life, and rushes uy» to London to partake of more congenial occupations and amusements than can ve found in the provinces. ‘This has been the case during the past week, For the last six or seven days we have had a very severe frost—that 18, very severe for England. Asa matter of course hounds cannot hunt when it freezes, for the scent will not hold. However, a frost does not last for ever, and in this country you may, and re- peatediy do, go to bed with the thermometer ten degrees below freezing point, aud awake in the morning to find it five or six aegrees above. Very eager hunting men would naturally wait in the country to see when the frost breaks up, for then the hunting would be better than ever, hounds and horses being so much fresher. But, ou the contrary, the very first excuse that is offered them up they rush to town, like boys escaped from school. The frost 18 a capital excuse. ‘They dare not do what they like, and what they are anxious to do, until they have some excuse, but they don’t go back quickly. Londou is now full of these very zealous hunting men, Since the frost setin they have rushed and crowded up to town, showing very clearly how little they care for the amusement of whic they speak, and which they praise so much and so loudly. And it 18 very much the same with another amnge- ment, that of yachting, which every man of fashion professes to be aelighted with during the autumn months of the year. To own a yachi 1s a certificate that you have from £3,000 to £5,000 a year sterling of income. To be the friend of a man who ownaa yacht stamps you at once a8 a person whose mti- mates are wealthy. But of ali those who go down to the whether in their own or thew friends’ ships of pleasure, how many are there who are really sailors and who Jove the occupation of sailing a veasel for the sake of handing her, of seeing what she can do and how she a ivr Not one tn fifty. Yachting in England has become (like hunting. like racing, lke the London season and ike shooting) merel¥a means of spending, according to the tost approved fashion, certain two or three months of the year. A fashionalie man must be from Easter to August in London; from July to September in Scotland shooting on the moors, From the 15th of September to the eng of October he must be in bis yacht about the Isle of Wight, and in November he goes southward in the same vessel, probably sending it round by Gibraltar to Marseillea, where he joins it by tne and route, He cruises about the south of France for a jew weeks, and then comes home—again by :and— jeaving is vessel to follow via the rough sea pas- wage, under the sailing master. 1 do not mean to say that there are not exceptions to thi« rule and that among cven the most wealthy English yachtmen there are not some real sailors; but they are lew and far bevween. Yachting, hunting, shooting, other manly pastines are no longer followed by Engtish- men in the earuest, hearty way tleywere twenty years ago. What they really love is London—London, the theatres, the demi-monie, ballet wiris society among those not in “society” proper seem to be really the chief amusements which the fashionabie young men of tae present Gay in Engiand seem to care for, and the sums they spend on these pursuits are something fabulous. Many people wonder how it is that all of a sudden such a rage for new theatres ly sprung up in. London, and are astonished that white it ia a notorious fact \nat hardly more thau two or three of the present houses are paying new theatres spring up, the lessees are cleaned out or perhaps rained, and yet no sooner are they vacant than there are five or six persons offering to hire them, ‘The secret ot this 4s that among the demi-monde ladies Loudon it 1s now the fashion to believe they are uctresses— Actresses who, like the poets of old, have been porn to their cailing. If these ladtes went to any London manager on thelr own merits they would not obtain Sixth rate engagements, for, excepting aiways their good looks and good limbs, they have nothing whatever to recommend them. but they per- suade their “protectors” to “get behind some manager or lessee of & simail theatre, and to offer to help him with loans. In many instances these “protectors” become s howe fide, although notthe nominal, lessees of these houses, ar rather of one of them. They don't inte: vin the least with the management of the house, but insist that one particular lady friend of their ud have a realiy 00d part allotted to her, OF @ she soon breaks down, and leaves the stage 1 disgust. The real bona Jide actresses won't speak to her off the stage, although perbaps they are dressed in the pest manner and she has jewels aio! hat have cost a fortune. Gus for the moment her prive and vanity are gratified. she is pleaser lived because ne may not be Her “protector” is di nd often, althoug) able to act, a pretiy tace, a g ure and a good deul of 1mpudence carry ber through, and make her & Kind of favorite with the public—that, isim “break- downs,” “cellar flaps.’ the cancan, and simular dances, Formerly it was actresses t now it ts try and be uncommon thy inen’s mistresses to of these demi- 1 do not say ils ts universal, or anything like it, but the factexists IT con assure you. ‘thus it ts that within te last two years five new theatres have been opened 1 London, aud licenses for six more uave lately been granted at the noerlan’s Ottice. Im London people seem ever won ty be arifting into later and later hours. Hitherio it has been the rule at all the clad houses that no member shall be admitted after one A. M., and that later than mid- night—or, at most, half an hour a! the cook shail not be called upon to prepare any supper or otner refreshments which require cooking. — Latety, however, & club nas been opened on St. James sireet giving out that the rules adani of suppers being cooked up io three A.M, The namber of members was limited to @ thousand, aid the list was filled in Suree days. although the enirance mouey was thirty pounds aad the anouai subscription ion pounds. A personal tricnd of Mr. Brigit states io-day that nN cas NEW YORK Hi next, the Lith inst, for Brighton, where tho sea air, it 18 expected, wii do’ hima great deat of good. This wilt be read wyth pleasure by many per- sous in America, ir. Bright’s honest face was missed greatly at the opening of Parilament on Tuesday iast. My informant says that the medical en are of opinion ae Mr. Bright will be in bis place in the House of Commons belore six weeks aro over. But be has been very ill, inceed, of thac there can be no doubt, He 19 subject to what is called a relaxed sore throat, and his malady 13, of course, sal! the worse on account of {P4, conunual Speeches he has to make at all Ribak drs sn He 1s one of those energety wh easier 0 ate nel oad tik 8 negloot an tote of al they Gofisfier to be their Qty... nw Literary specutauions of Packs novel kind seem to be on the lucrease in London. ‘The prospectus of “A Matrimonial Magazine and Advertiser” t out, the object of which 14 to facilitate the means of com- municauon between gentlemen looking for wives and ladies looxing out for husbands. It 13 intended to bein print what the old matrimonial offices in Paris were 501 be a success I 3 roth it may per- haps Jor the first few months succeed In getting fees out of silly young women and still mote foolish young men. But the idea is certainly novel, and unything new is fora time run after by a certain class of people. In the Court Journal (a weekly fashionable and would-be witty paper) of this morning theres a story about Cariyle as follows:— An American author of eminence came over to London re- cently, bearing a letter of introduction from Kmeraon, one of Carlyle’ specia! favorites and warmest admirers. disconcerting ts hawwets beggars, hen aude thdaod, to Appl: certing to hawke! C1 jwed, - cunts of another stamp ‘Tite parsiguiar’ Yankeb knocked and Carlyle opened unto nim, The “interviewer,” taken back, for he kuew Qarlyle well by his photographs das "who doen not?), asked, hesltatingly, “la Mr, Thomas Curiyle at home?" The nage’s reply wus o loud and emphatic “No,” followed by slamming the door With so much sbruptness thas the American's nugo made very narrow escape. He has # large root Towne, lighted from the rool, where all bia favorite DOOKS ar and paated on the walls ace ‘portraits somw tine, others very common—of those whom he regarded as his heroes—Fred- erick the Great, Gustavus Adolphus and a wumber more. ‘This room is his suactum, aad few there ba who are admitted into it. There ts something peculiar in the tenure of Mr. Carlyle’s holding of the house in Cheyne Waik, He has not the motest conception who ts his lan He saw the adver- tisement of tue house to lot, with directions to communicate with Mesars. Coutts & Co., wrote and received a reply ac- cepting bis offer, and directing that he should ann 4 pay in hia rent, if convenient, to Coutts & Co., “account Cheyne Wai Further, the rent is fixed so low (twenty-live pounds) as to induce the idea that the arrangement sprang from a desire to accommodate the great author rather than to protit by him as a tenant, What between the opening of Parliament that has brought so many busmess men to London and the very severe frost that has given so mi hunting men an excuse for abandoning their so-calied favor- ite pursuit, the City is unusually full for the com- mencement of February. ‘fhe Queen comes to Windsor from Osborne about the 17th, and it 18 sald she will inhabit Buckingham Palace, in London, for # period of six or seven weeks, during which tume she will hold three drawing rooms and give two State balls—ratter a small allowance of eutertain- ments for the immense sum she receives every year from the country for this purpose. Her Majesty seems, and no doubt is, bent upon saving every sixpence she can, and has already ac- cumulated upwards of half a million sterling, which she increases every year. Tne Londoners complain that tiey have ail the expenses of a royal Court, without any of the benefits to trade frome the in- come being spent, as 1t ought to be, in London. And this reminds me ot saiecs upon which everybody iy Braking, nfimeély, that in the royal speccn delive: ie opening of Parliament on Auoraay Jast not a anes wo! i @ajd res) ecting @ Widespread misery great pe vere aindng th working Classes of all the great towns. Surely & few sentences of sympathy with the thousands whoare being driven by poverty to emigrate, and with the tens of thousands who are too weak, too helpless, too ill or too old to emigrate would pot have been misplaced. But this ts & tables upon which columns upon columns of the HERALD might be written, AS a nation England is sowing a wind from which she can only reap a whirlwind by the utter negiect of her starving mitlions. A few years more, @ little greater spread of revolutionary doctrines @mong iaborers and mechanics, and Engiishmen may no longer be able to boast that labor in this country aoes not arm itself against capital, There are at this moment in London some 30,000 peop!e who never taste meat save on Sundays, and only get whatin America is called ‘‘a square meal” once or twice from year’send to year’s end. And this cola weather only makes matters ail the worse, for it throws hundreds of market gardeners, brickiayers and others out of employment, ‘The law courts having decided that ns Grace the Duke of Newcastle could be adjudicated a bankrupt, the followimg notice appears in last night’s Oficial Gazetie. Wt is the first time within the memory of Man that an Engitsh peer has been chus gazetted. Does it not foretell a decided movement towards re- publicauism # 1t reads thuss— BANERUPTS, To surrender at Basinghail street.—Clinton, Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham, Duke of Newenstle, Gatlion House ter- race and Clumber Park, Nottinguaimshire, March 18, at 1. FRANCE, The Ollivier Cnbinet—its Policy and Radical Opponents. Panis, reb. 11—Evening. Wnheu the present Ministers t oitice and ap pealed for support to the self-styled liberals, the radicals were the first to express indignation. M Rochefort was arrested in due course of law; the government is accused of provoking the people. In consequence of the disturbances public meetings have been wisely forbidden for the moment by the Prefect of Police. The government ts taxed with in- tolerance and the debate in the Corps Législatif de- generated into personalities levied at the Minister of Justice. The President was forced to call Deputies toorder. An attack was made on the magistracy by M. Ferry, and the Minister of Justice exclaimed, “As representative of the magistracy in this Cham- ber, [demand that the Deputy be called to order.’? ‘This was received with applause, and the President sald, “if Ihave not pronounced a second call to order it is tnat in the present state of affaira and the excitement in which [ see M. Ferry, Ihave not wished to add to a passion already 80 much io be re- grettea."’ This was responded to by loud acclama- Uon and the “previous question’? was pronounced, which puc @ termination to a most un- seemly debate. A report was in circulation on Wednesday that all che Deputies of the Seine would resign m consequence ef the imprisonment of M. Rochetort, 1 do not believe that the Deputies have the slightest intention, or doing so. To have arrested M. Rochefort at the Uorps Legislatif would have been an Insult to the Chamber. When he left the Alnister of the Interior has stated that a whistle was heard, and immediately some 200 persons rushed forward, evidently with the intention of pro- tecung M. Rochefort. He took a carriage with his friends; it was followed by tiree or four others con- taining more and which s0 blocked the way that the police agents, Wo Were in another with the inten- uon ol making the arrest at a convemient oppor- tunity, lost sight of their prey. M. Rochelort has Uiree homes, and consequently it was unpossible to fod him until on his way to the meeting in the Rue de Fiandre. Withoutdonbt he is as glad to obtain quiet m the prison of St. Pelagie as ihe Parisiana are to nave him quieted, ‘The prisoners for political offences in that prison have not much to complain of, They can receive their families and friends. If unable to support tuemseives they are furnished with soup, botled beer, dish of roast meat, bread and wine. Those who bave the means can purchase according to their de- sire. Newspapers, books and pamphiets are also permitted. A prison ts sometimes a desirable piace of rest. Many years since I called on an English doctor who bad found his way into the Debtors! Prison, at Brussels. He had been there some weeks, He had become as lively as a lark and as plump as a Strasburg goose, instead of being, a8 when at lib- erty, as thin as a herring and as dismal as a mute at afuneral. f complimented him on the fact. i “My dear sir,’ he replied, “this place 1s a perfect eaven,’ Poor fellow, bis wife was a devil. M. Lombard, the oficier ve patx who was wounded on Monday night, when at the head of his police agents, has been nominated Chevalier dela Legun WHonneur, There is but one opinion with regard to the justice of this act. All bear tesiimony vo the moderation of the police and the Gardede Paris under the most trying circumstances, The Pere Hyacinthe Preparing a Great Sylla- bus, or Something Else—Fashions and Feast- lug—Music—Murder—Glory and the Grave. Paris, Feb, 11—Evening. Pere Hyacintne 1s in Parts, living quieuy with ais sister. He is working hard and watching events, Ere long Le will give signs of lle. ‘The foreign Ambassadors are feasting the new Ministry. The year 1870 will long live in tho memory of the guests as Alin the culinary art, The dinner given by the Russian Ambassador to M. Daru, the Minister of Foreign affairs, was splendid; the Eng ish embassy followed suit yesterday; the Austrian Ambassador takes up the running to-morrow. Tie corpa diplomacique will become as fat as aldermen. The dinner to-morrow night will be the last in the old pouse, which was formerly the hotel of the Miuister of the Interior; {t is now raquired for the Minister des Beanx Aris, woo has politely given the Prince de Metrernich notice to quit. The Pope's Nuucio wilt aiso give a dinner, and he has decidea not to do 80 ou a fast day, Rabint obtained the Kussdan medal of merit after ton years’ service. ite was the only singer Who Was tuus distinguished, 7 Dear Patt, atcer a week's vocalization near the ei s had the medal of merit conterred on her as the first singer of the court by the Emperor ae Tiends and admirers in Paris are The order is yet tu diamonds sur- mounted by-an imperial crown, The excitement of the last few forget to mention m my last that prasoaw. Cathe. Vers, who assasinated Madame Lombard, has been examined by two doctors. They cannot agree ag to his mental state, One declares him to be @ torough madinan; the other 1s of opiniorethat he was simpiy ‘the right honorabie wemberis very muca better than he was. He passed a good night ac tim country house of@ relative noar Norwood, and leaves on Mouday laboring under the effects of absinthe wheu he struck his victim, Hverybody in Paris t¢ more or less mad; we whirl about in political excitement and vice, Wie cliauges of whica—suddea a those in tle kaleldo- Scope—are suiicient to turn the head of anyvody, unless it be particularly well screwed oo. Lada dabble in politics and so do lasses, My laundress 1 had not heard of for the last threa weeks. She Presented herself two days since, Wuen asked the cause of her absence, she said abe bad ‘been i in bed for twenty-one days tn Consequence of Prince Pierre Napoleon, cochon, having’ murdered Victor Now; at was enough to meke any giri 1.’ It is evident that 1 ain blessed with an “irreconcilable” washerwoman, Among the more serious classes of workmen and small shopkeepers you find openly expressed satis- faction. ‘at the suppression of the Flourens-Rochetort attempt at insurrection, ‘The theatres suffered ma- teriaily; on Sunday the receipts of the Opera Oomique, the Varicies, the Gymnase, the Porte Satnt- Marun, the Ambigu, the Folies-Dramatiques, and the Theatre du Chateau d’Eau, amounted to 30,815 franca; on Tuesday they were only 16,810 francs. On the Boulevard Sebastopol, the or Chateiet and ‘Theatre Lyrique took 13,080 francs on Sunday night; on Tuesday the recelpts of these theagres amounted to 4,660 francs, ‘he wine shopkeepers aiso have made tue discovery that émeutes are only profitable to the roughs. They complain bitterly. We have had two funerals of noted persons, The body of Prudbon has been transferred from the cemetery of Passy to that of Montparnasse. Madame Prudhon and her two daughters were present. They were overwhelmed with grief. The obsequies of Marécha! Regnaua de Satnt Jean d'Angely took place on Wednesday at the Hotel des Invalides, In tho middle of the church there was a magnificent cata- falque, surmounted wilh a dome of black velvet. The Emperor was represented by General Douay aud Mr. Wash. she nave'was filled with depututions from the various corps @ état, After the service the coffin was placea ov a splendid hearse and drawn a Jew yards on to the Esplanade of the Invalides. ‘The troops Ge marched past and the body was taken back to the chapel, where the absolution was pro- nounced by Monseigneur de Sura, ‘Ste (ransit gio- ria mundi” The Fiourens-Rochefort City Revolution—A Liveiy Canvass for President of a Kepub- iec=flow It Torminated and Who Were Hurt—A Special Herald Survey of the Insurgent Districts of Paris—Absluthe, Ase sassination, Vice aud Radicalism. Paws, Feb, 11, 1870, “All's well that ends well.’? ‘The great Flourens-Rochefort revolution has “bust up.” I put the name of Flourens Orst as, from all I hear, he intended to become the President of the future French repubuic, and he actually throttled @commissary of police. M. Rochefort is safely en- sconced in the prison of Saint Pelagie; Flourens 1s— I know not where; neither do the police, who are anxious to make their hands acquainted with his collar. He nas, however, tn the Reyorme, written an article detailing the proceediugs of the mobo- cracy on the night of Monday, the 7th of February, A. D. 1870, According to the statement of M. Gus- tave Flourens the rovolutionists under nis command only numbered sixty men, ‘The scarf of the unfor- wunato commissary of police who was seized by Flourens appears to have done good service, as the Dolice, at the sight of it, allowed the leader of (he “4rreconcilables” and his rollowers to pass for some time unmolested, M, Flourons informs the readers of the Réforme that With bat sixty men he held a faubourg of Paris for three hours, He does not, however, refer to the forbearance of the government. ‘The loss of life which would be occasioned should the troops be ever again called on to act against the Paris mob wonld be terrific. Artillery would sweep these long, straight sirects and boulevards of every vestige of humanity that might be found therein, and cavalry charges would be fearful, Barricades are not so easily thrown up Dowadays. Macadam is more dificult than paving stones. ‘The roughs did certainly overturn some omnipuses and carts be- longing to the Company Richer; but the people who remember the barricades of yore exciaimed, “These are not real barricades.”’ After posting my last letter I walkea along the boulevards de la Villette and de Belleville, It was the third night of the revolution, There was sul some money in the republican treasury and the crowd was in accordance therewith, Soine went to make @ disturbance and otners to see the fun, At first Imet the sergencs de ville in twos and threes; further on they were in sixes, and atfast, when I approached the Faubourg du ‘Temple, the poiice were 1a large bodies, 1 turned down the faubourg and made my way through the crowd, the greater portion of which was composed of young men. ‘ihe shops were all closed, although the clocks had not yet struck nine; their owners and their friends peeped through she hait- opened doors with caution and shut them on tne sitghteat movement of the mob, The windows in the houses above were wide open and filled with pants anxious for the fray, Lhey were out of ‘There were but tew of the celebrated white blouses in the strect. I heard some of them gay, “An, here come two omnibuses,” and L expected to see a barricade thrown up. The ommibuses came and passed without molestation. 1 went down we rue Saint Maur as far us the new church in course of construction. There were some remnants of the barricade of the previous night and a large force of police, the members of which creeped with Cavdion, one by one, inio an adjoming house, The door was closed, and no one could have believed there were any agents within cail. I felt convinced titat oo bar. ricade would be erected at that point, and t pro- ceeded on my way down the Faubourg du Tempie. The roughs appeared iistiess and disheart- ened. Some of the boldest calied the police hard names—“An, Scelerats! Canailes!) &e. ‘They then ran away and the police rushed afer them. Those unable to run well were knocked down and trampled on by the revyolutionists in their haste to escape from the police. Ou they came, helter-skelter, struggiing, pushing, tuipbilng and shouting in their mad career. The police were after them and looked like miscaolef in their dark-blue great coats and cocked hats. | was nearly knocked down myself; but [ succeeded ia reaching the side- waik and passed quietly along close to the walls of the houses. Too quietly for the taste of a sergent de ville, who rushed at me and puaved me to go on faster. 1 do not like being touched. The policeman was alone, and J turned round with the intention of getting up a little revolution on my own account, notwithstanding the “knuckle dusters! which the sergents de ville are reputed tocarry in thelr pockets, I suppose that my friend in the cocked hat was satis- fea that my front was of the impertal mould, now- ever much my back might have appeared “‘Irrecon- cilabie,”? and he sheered off. On arrivtpg at tne canal bridge, where there were no police agents, heard again the cries ‘Scélerats! “UVanailles!” ‘They proceeded trom two men 1o biue blouses, above which appeared faces calculated to make even their mothers asiamed. Every species of vice, from absinthe to assassination, was depicted thersin. [ recognized their owners as having uttered the same cries near the rue St. Maur. Why they gesticulated and yelled at a distance from the pcilce I know not, unteas they had been paid to excite the passions of the people. Ou the rlace au Chateau d’Eau occa- sional shouts and rushes of the police. T have been accustomed to witness crowds and popular excitement, and [ felt convinced that there would be no serious disturbance, I was notmistaken. ‘the farce was played out and or. the following morning Paris congratulated Ltweif that tue curtain had fallen. ‘This last attempt at tn- surrection should prove that the people are deter- mined to support the liberal government in main- taining public order. The vivleace of the revolu- tionary party finds no echo im the breasis of the masses, and it is met by the spontaneous resistance of the weli-disposed working Classes, who will not be misled by projessional inpurrecttonists, FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Tho fortresses of Maestricht and Venloo, that played such an important role in the firstempire, are to be radically dismantied. The armament of the Russian arty is to be coft- pleted by April, and the fortresses to be proviued With 400 guns Ol the new system. An agricultural exhibition of machines and in- struments wiil be held in Holiand during tie coumng months of June, July and August. Count Pepoll, the Italian Minister to Vienna, nas ofictally announced that King Victor Emanuel will shortly visit the Emperor Francia Joseph. ‘The cold has iately oven so intense at Rome, that numbers of Freuch priestahavo gone to Naples, where, if report 1s true, they were gadiy victimized by the natives. Aman Who attacked and wounded five priests 1 a Ancona during last August has been acquisted by the Criminal Court of Bologaa, because at the time of the act being committed, “be was lavoring under temporary insanity.?’ ‘ihe German Alpine Society, founded Jast year at Munich and Vienna, counis at present 702 mem- bers. Tho first number ot the periodical published by this society has just appeared; {t contains ac- counts of travels, geological notices, itineraries, maps and Alpine views. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY IN BOSTGN, Reception of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis. [From the Boston Journal, Feb. 23.) One of the marked features in the observance of Washington’s Birthday in Boston is the reception given by Madame Harrison Gray Otis, at her house on Mount Vernon street. Madame Otis’ patriotism isas unfailing as the day, and her veneration for the memory of Washington approaches aevotion, In response to her cards of invitation each year her numerous friends attend almost in a body, between the hours of tweive aud four, and besides receiving a cordial welcome from the lady herseif, and viewing al! her precious relics and mementos and other curiosities, enjoy each other's society for an hour or two. There were a large num. ber of ladies and gentlemen present yesterday, and the street was filled with carriages between the hours mentioned. The entrance hail, Stairways, 4c., were draped with American flags, and the drawing room and parlors were almost filled with large and | elegant bouquets, the presents of her tnoughtul frends, ‘There were present at an early hour yea. terday officers of the army and navy, many promi. nent gentlemen in official iife, several of the clergy. men Of Boston and vicinity, many of our prominent merchants and most eminent and retired citizens, all desirous of showing thetr respect for this distin. guished lady and their appreciation of tue day, wileh mainly by her personal efforts has come to be regarded as one of gatloual wvevest 14 this Cow. mon Weal. RALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1870.—TRI Military Organization of the Cubans. A New Campaign Mapped Out by the Spaniards. The Spanish Press on the New York , , Herald’s Correspondence. The (1 aign in Camaguey—tioyeneche Re- turos Agnin=The Insurgents in the Inte- rior—Their Military Organization—The Num- ber of Spanish Troops—Captured Corre. spondenceValmaseda Marching on Puorto Principe Operations in Holguin— Other News. HAVANA, Feb. 15, 1870. The chief point of interest in reference to matters in this island still remains in the section known as Camaguey, the military centre of whicn 1s the city of Puerto Principe. By the steamer Moctezuma, which arrived on Sunday, the 13th, we have dates from that place to the 10th. As ts known, Goyeneche went out the second time onthe 5th. He had made arrangements for an extensive march, carrying a large quantity of provisions, 4¢., but for some un- explained reason he returned on the 8th. We natu- rally have nothing but Spanish accounts concerning operations, and vhese are most incomplete and an- satisfactory, The Dtario de la Martna, of this city, has a correspondent with the column who starts out with the intention of writing a regular history of the campaign, but he seems to have no idea of milt- tary operations, and fancies his readers will be more interested with the glories of Spam, abuse of the rebels and his ideas as to the proper method of carrying on the war than in the recital of bald facts, As tothe last expedition of Goyeneche, which, as the writer says, lasted four days, nothing of Lmport- ance occurred. ‘The insurgents could not bo tound, although It had been reported they were expecung the column bebind strong intreuchments. A few spies, by which title every person caught ia digni- fled, were taken aud shot, and nothing more, The writer, tn speaking of the Campaign in Camaguey, 80 inauspiciously inaugurated by Puello, says that heretofore operations have been confined to guard- ing the railroad between Puerto Principe and Nuevitas and protecting the ric section of the Cinco Villas trom destruction. so the insurgents were enabled to gather themselves in the Camaguey, where, moving from esiate to estate, remained the President and House of Representatives, Here for fourteen mouths, excepting a litte time, the insur- gent leaders have passed the life of the ancient patriarchs, proud and happy. Here were the main support of the insurrection and the men of the most prudence. “It cannot be denied that tn thelr flies were men of military renown and capacity, and they have managed to excite among the credu- lous and ignorant a terrible fanaticism,’ As showing the spirit of vanity which affects “these democrats fighting against a military despotism,” the writer recounts the articles in reference to the military organization as passed by the House and approved by the President. Moat of these are familiar to the readers of the HERALD. The grades established under that of the President, who is ex-oficio general and commander-in-chief, are Meutenant general, major general, brigadier general, colonel, lieutenant colonel, &c. The island is divided into four military departiments—namely, the Hastern, the Camaguey, Las Villas and the Western, Each department is under the command of @ lieutenant general, who has under him one major general. The departments are divided iuto military districts, as follows:—The Eastern into Cuba, Bayamo and Holguin; the Camaguey ito Tunas and Camaguey; Las Villas into Sanu Espi- ritu, Remedios, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and ‘rini- dad. ‘he Western Department will be divided into mulitary districts as soon as the exigencies will per- mit. Each district is under the command of a major general, wlio bas under him a origadier general, ‘Ihe further organization is described as showing the number of officials, compared with those of the Spanish army, which Is consider- aply greater, ihe writer seeming to forget Unat this orgauization is for the purposes of the war only. Article twenty-live of the act referred to provides that ail citizens of the republic, with- out distinction, shall serve the republic in such man- her as they are capable. With the correspondence is @ number of captured letters, which are mostly old, and show nothing of interest. One, under date of the 24th of December, 1609, signed by Carios Varela, pretect, states that ‘his Exceilency the Citizen Gov- ernor’’ is much pained at the number of desertious, aud suggests ineans for remedying the same. ‘The anticipated advance of Valmaseda from Las ‘Tunas to operate in conjunction with Puello and Goyeneche ts spoken of. ‘This movement will bring the Spauisn forces in front and rear of the insur- ents, Tne Journals of this city place the number of troops now operating in the Camaguey ut 15,000. ‘This must include those unaer Valmaseda in conjunction with those of Puello, Goyeneche aud Acosta, It 1s doubtless not far from the truth. With what auc- cess the insurgents can combat these no correct opinion can be formed, for the effective numbers of the Cubans are not Kuown. Lt is highly provable that, as heretofore, they will keep out o1 the way of any considerable force, A quanuty of captured correspondence is pub- lished in the journals here, but it 18 mostly old and affords notbing new on the subject of the insurr tion. Portions of it refer to the march of Valmaset to Bayamo, a yeur ago. One of the letters, of date the 6th of January, 1970, addressed to the Marquis of Santa Lucia, makes incidental mention of the affair ‘on the ist of January, aud is confirmatory of we Wefeatof Puello. it 18 as follows;— Vista HERMOBA, Jan. 6, 1870. My DEAt MARQUIs—I bave just received your Iavor of the 4th. 1 ave not rec m¢ that trom Martin Leynuz he knows of the dep ua General Quesada very soon. I have placed my people two leagues from the city, on aline #0 nothing escapes me. It ‘commences on the estate “Chiquita,” extending to the *Cor- Tulilio.” ‘the troops which iett by the road of Guaguabo slept on the 8d at donitor. They burned the cane fields and kept on the road to Caciques; I calculate 30 infantry and 200 cavalry. To-day I have forwarded the safe conducts to 1g- nacio, 60 he can countersign them to send to the city. Muy the new year be more friendly to you and your family, now that it hus opened so giorlousiy for our army, Ever yours, FRANCISCO DE ARKEDONDO ¥ MIRANDA. The writer of this letter is a young man, son of a once prominent lawyer of Puerw Principe, now deceased. Private advices from Nuevitas state that, contrary to the Spanish reports, some tighting took place during Guyeneche’s late march, in which he lost heavily. ‘his is contirmed by passengers arrived by the Mocrezuma, andin view of bis unexpected retura it is not lmprovable, ‘The Prensa says, by private letters it is known that Valmaseda was within twelve leagues from Holguin and it was expected he would move on rapialy to Puerto Principe. Correspondence from Givara to the 10th, published In the Liar'io, says that the movement of troops and volunteers in that juris- diction 13 general. Forces had arrived some days preyious from Cuba and Bayamo and they were scouring the country in different directions. Hun- dreas of families were presenting themselves, while ovbers, more revellious, retire or hide themselves. Several of the latter had paid their last trioule to humanity, The same correspondent menuons the discovery, Within sight of that port, of the schooner Nassau Herald, which bad run aground and been entirely abandoned. He states that sne had on board 100 boxes ammunition for Remington rifles, 100 arms of different patterns, twenty-five saddles, two medicine chests and two boxes medicine. Other and more reilable accounts state that she contained nothing Whatever and there were traces of a cargo having been recentuy landed trom her, The Miltary Intendenie, D. Juan Gonzalo, has gone to the Cinco Villas, and thence will proceed to Santiago de Cuba on a tour of inspection. Suice my fast, thanks to the efforts of the authori- ties, entire quiet has reigned in the city. There have been arrested Unree persons connected with the assassination of Greenwalth and the wounding of the two Americans, Foster and Johnson. No oficial announcement of the arrest of the principal has been made, but it ia generaily understood he is in custody. The wouhued men are getling on well. The Commissary of Police, in whose district is site uated the house trom which Felipe Valdes, a carpen- ter, Was taken out aud murdered as mentioned ip a previous despatch, has been suspended unul he ac- complishes the arrest of the perpetrators. As*he considers.that in doing this bis own death will re- sult he prefers to lose lis place, ‘The Cuban executed on Saturday was named D. Andres Galtano y Orazco. Great efforts were mado by his frienos to save him, but in vain. He was a member of the volunteer artillery here, and was exe- cuted for disioyal words spoken When under the tn- fluence of liquor, He died with remargable seren- ay. Hn gentleman recently from a visit to an estate between Matanzas und Cardenas mentions the oxe- cation of some six Chinamen forthe murder of an overseer, as before reported. It is known that the murdered man was in the habit of treaung his laborers with great crucity, and bis death was the result O! @ Combination among them and asa w: tng to other overseers to be less brutal and-tyrannt- cal, ‘Tue Clivamen trom the various estates were PLE SHEET. eh ste aneecncieenities a Present to witness the execution, but with very little Good eifect, as she condemned wero ghattering in the most lively and cheerful manner m view of their immediate return to the “Flowery Land,” wiieh, as they believe, awaits them after death. Au effort was recently made to ¢ Don Ramon Herrera, colonel of one of the volunteer regiments bere, ua he was moving along the atrect 10 the evening. ‘The assassin struck at him with a dag- ger, but he started back in Ume-to save hunsell, nd, arawing his sword, succeeded tn securing the man. The Spantards say that a league has been formed to murder all the colonels of volunteers, and this Was tne first attempt to. carry out the deter- mination, Tho Mexican ex-President Santa Anna arrived here on the Moctezuma. His arrival ts supposed to have some connection with tie present difficulties in Mexico, Soon after landing he was waited upon by an aid of the Captain General, who called his at- tention to the order of General Lersundi directing him to leave the island, and informed him that he could not remain here, but must leave immediately. Whither this unfortunate old intriguer will wend his Steps is unknown, ‘he head of the Treasury bere is indefatigable in the prosecution of reforms, As the result of his efforia we tind in a decree of the Regent, allecting the administation of the finances here, an article which provides that appoiniees shall undergo an examimation a8 to their fitness for position; that they shall hold their posittons for life, being only re- movable for cause, and that jines of promotion shall be establisaed, Which shail not be deviated from ex- cope where want of capacity is manitested, his, With the abolition of the direct taxes, remoxes the clef causes of complaint among the Cubans, those Which jay at Lue base of the revolution. Concerning the Herald Correspondence—Result of the Cam- paign in the Eastera Department—Another Awfal Crime—Rumored Landing on the South Side. SANTIAGO DR CUBA, Feb. 6, 1870. The Bandera Espafiow of this morning treats its readers to a verbatin translation of the correspond: ence from this place published in the HrRaLp of the 20th ult., and asks, “Is tt possible that such things can be and such a letter be written from Santiago ae Cuba in the nineteenth century?” Certainly it is dangerous to speak the truth in Santiago, and not altogether without peril to write it; still it is,a noto- rious fact, known to intelligent Spaniards as wellas others, that this department is not pacified, that the campaign under Valmaseda nas been a failure, and that the insurgents to-day constitute @ far more form- idable body than at the same time last year. As one of the evidences of this fact 1 may mention that since the pacification celebration one hundred and four wounded men have been brought in here. Following the departure of Valmaseda on the 4th came the statement of another awful crime, which, though accepted as smnatby many, 1s indignantiy denied by the Spaniards. It is as follows:—Oh ‘Thursday afternoon two citizens of Santiago, named, respectively, Camacho and Caballero; were arrested and placed in close confinement. On the followmg Saturday, before daylight, they were taken out, under the charge of an officer and eight men, and bound together, with such brutality as to elicit a remonstrance trom tie guard of the prison, and marched out of town. The Spaniards say that they are in Cobre or on & neighboring estate, but the Cubans insist that on passing the cemetery, which is on the Cobre road, the wretched men were delibe- rately bayoneted, stabbed to death, while thus heiplessly bound together, without a question, with- out form or prevence of trial, with no opportuntt; to write a farewell to thelr families and with no rell- gious attendance. Such 13 the story, and if true the contirmation will occur soon. : Yesterday morning the gunboat Lebrel (No. 17) and the steamer Guatanamo lett here tor Mota, be- tween this port and Cape Cruz, carrying 300 soldiers and volunteers. Tue object of the movement is not known, and rumors 10 reference to it are various. ‘The prevatling nupression is that a landing has taken place, and active Laborantes report that Br. Tinker has landed on the coast from an English steamer with a large supply of arms and ammunition. The frigate Gerons is here % présent coaling. She is sala to pe bound to the South American coast to look after the monitor Rayo, belonging to the Peruvians. A QUARANTINE EXCURSION. Visit of a Legislative Committee to West Bavk—An = Inspoction oa Dinner and Speeches. At noon yesterday the steamer Andrew Fletcher appeared at the Castle Garden wharf in accordance ‘with arrangements by the Quarantine Commussion- era, who had invited Governor Hoffman, the Fiance Committee of the State Senate and the Ways and Means Committee of the Assembiy to accompany them on a visit of inspection to the new quarantine hospital and boarding station on West Bank m the Jower vay. The object of this invitation was to acquaint the Legislature with the character and progress of the work on the new quarantiog establishment and the necessity of Qn appropriation for compléting the undertaking. Governor Hoffman and the Senate Committee were prevented by official duties from visiting New York on this occasion, but the Ways and Means Commit- tee accepted the invitation and were met on the steamer by a large party of gentlemen, fucluding the Quarantine Commissioners, Mayor Kalbfletson, of Brooklyn; vr. Carnochan, the Health Officer; Mr. Johnson, counsel of the Board of Commissioners; Dr. Swinburne and ex-Comunissioners Anderson and Cobb. A careful Inspection was made by the legislative committee of both the new ialands and their struc- tures on West Bank, after which the party sat down to abounteous repast in the apartments of Superinten- dent O’Rourke. Justice having been done the vianda, Mayor Kaibileisch, who (ie leety at the head of the table, briefly stated the object of the visit, and callea on Dr. Bell, the Commissioner appointed by the Governor to supervise the work, to explain in detail the quarantine matters requiring legislative attention. Dr. Bell in a short speech reviewed the history of the new Quarantine estabiishmens, witn which the HERALD readers are already familiar, and was followed by Mr. Erastus Brooke, of Staten Island, who inade @ comparison between the old and new Quarantine and argued that this institution should not only made a credit to New York, but an honor to the whole country. Dr. Carnocnan in a neat speech announced his In- tention to do all in his power to porfect the great work of establishing a suitable Quarantine, and the belief that the Legtsiature would make all the ap- propriations necessary to render the institution what it should be. He had heard a great deal about the merchants being in antagonism with Quarantine, but tf the Legislature acted in conformity with its past generosity towards Quarantine the institution would become a convenience instvad of # source of compiaint to commercial men, Messrs. Jacobs, Bergen and Banker, of the Ways and Meaus Committee, cach brieily stated that they were mucn gratified at what they had heard, and should recommend tne desired appropriation. ‘The @ubsequent speeches were chiefly of a facetious character and occasioned prolonged merriment. Dr. Swinburne numproualy stated the obstacles that had been encountered in bringing the enter- prise to tts present condition, and said that the com- Dlaiuts respecting the protracted detention of ves- sels during his administration were unfounded. Although the strict execution of the law would re- quite vessels In many instances to be detained sixty ye at Quarantine, the average time of detention had not been over ten days. He also referred to the absence of harmony among merchants relative to discharging ‘oes irom vessels in Quarantine, and discussed at some lengih tle subject of build. ing quarantine warehouses. He was followed by Mr. Kinsela, of Brooklyn; Mr. Swift, the Quarantine contractor; Mr. Norturup, ot the Water Comraiasion, and others, and, at sun- down, the party returned to New York, LAUNCH OF A NEW STEAMER, The new steamer City of Merida, of F. R, Alexan- dre & Co.’s line to Havana and Vera Crux, was Jaunched yesterday trom the yard of the butider, John Englis, at Greenpoint. The tmtelligence that the launch was to occur was brulted about in the neighborhood early In the forenoon, and, probably more from the fact that the vessel happened to be the only one on the stocks at this port than from anything eise, there was a very largo crowd In and about the yard long before the launch took place. About two hundred persons were on board of the steamer when she slipped from the blocks, and the vessel was galiy decorated with bunting, prominent among which were the American and Mexican colors. All the ferryboats and the boats that lay moored along the docks also displayed flags, and Greenpoint, In the vicinity of the laugch, wore quite a holiday appearance. When the time came to slip the blocks the crowd gathered about the ves- sel quite thickly, and as sbe glided aown into the waves cheer upon cheer was given by those on shore, which Was enthusiastically responded to by the peopie who had been privileged to get on the vessel. The launch occurred without the slightest. accident, and the City of Merida, as she settied in we water after her bow had Jeft the olocks, rode the waves as pretty 9 model of @ propeller steamer ag any one could wish to see, ‘The City of Merida, 80 called after the capital of Yucatan, fs of 1,500 tons burden, 200 Teet long, 37 feet beam and 263; feet hold. She bas three full decks, and will have when completed an engine with a fifty-six inc cylinder and of fifty-four inch Stroke. She will have two sixteen feet square bollers, accommodation for about one hundred Penny Set ap first class, Sue full rig-rigged, | The cabins are ati to be of hara wood, Tose, maple and satin, aud there 13 a saloon on the main deck 180 feet long by 17 fect wide. On the upper deck there is a “social hall” or reception parior, 25 feot long by 10 feet wide, and a “bridal chamber” 11 feet in lengtu by 10 in width. When completed she will have cost a little less than $300,000, She will he ready for sea by the ist of May next, and wilt be commauded by Captain eacgu. JACK. OLDS DOOMED. Sentence of Death—Hanging Net “Played Out’---The Sth of April the Day of Execution—Feeling of the Spec- tators—Meade, the Matnicide. Justice has at length awakened from her drowsy siumbers. ‘ack’? Reynolds, charged with the mar- der of Willlam Townsend, was weigied in the scalea and found wanting, and he 13 tobe hanged by the neck on the Sth of April, It is expected that the executioner during the approaching spring will ba kept busily employed, as the friendiess miscroant upon whom the sentence of death was yesterday passed is not the only one around whose neck the fatal rope Is to be adjusted. Others, it is presumed, will foliow in rapid succession, so that it will be unnecessary to remove the seatfold from which Reynolds 18 to swing wntil all the murderers ak present on the list are wiped out of existence. Densely packed as on the two preceeding days the Court of Uyer and Terminer was yesterday morning crammed to the doors, All the entrances were crowded by @ curious throngAbut ug the sentence of “Jack Was anticipated the congregation did pot indulge in any speculation, but considerable interest was nevertheless manifested by all present. ‘The prisoner, unmoved and stolid, but not by any means resolute leoking, entered the court shortly after ten o’ciock, accompanted by the prison officials, But little remained to be done. The drama was coming to a close, and, as in most plays, the denouement was anticipated. The pennilesa outcast was the object of universal attention. Immediately on Jadge Lngrabam taking his seas on thé bench, The District Attorney moved for judgment. The Clerk of the Court then asked the prisoner why the sentence of the Court should not be passed upon him. ‘The prisoner stood up and in a low tone of yolca said he knew nothing about the matter, Mr. Howe—He says be does not know how tho case went. Judge Ingraham then proceeded to pass sentence, and spoke as follows:—Jonn Reynolds, you have been found gutity of the crime of murder. ‘The evidence shows you had no excuse for it, You first went into one place and took a Knife, concealed is and carried it away. You kept that knife con- cealed until you found William Townsena, tn hts own house, among his own children, no one else be- ing present, What your motive tn entering the house was We do not know, but there 1s some sus- picton that it was with a view and for te purpose of committing wrong and 1mproper acts. You have becn tried by a@ jury of very intelligent men, who liave given your case a thorough examtation, They have listened attentively to the testimony, and have agreed that you are guilty. With that verdict the Court does uot at all differ, The murder, a cruel one on your part, was entirely unprovoked, apd there is nothing to excuse or justify it, 80 lar as Wo have had any proof betore us. Prisoner—Well, Judge, 1 don’t know anything about the matter. Judge ingraham—I know you say 80, but your conduct shows you did Know what you were doing and were aware of the act you committed, You may have been excited by liquor, but that does not excuse you. You may have been drinking before you committed this act; but if a man who 13 allowed to indulge in drink and then Kills his fellow man be excused on account of drink, persons who commit such acts will never be punished, for they might seek the same x ae. ‘The law does nov excuse ¥OQW, ‘Tire IAW h you responsible, and I have no other duty jeft with me now than tO pronounce upon you the sentence of thé law. Jt is not the sentence’ of the court, The jaw makes your life forfeit for having taken the life of another. Now, I advise you before pronouncing that sentence to lay aside any hope that you may get tt alterea or extendec. The character of your offence, a8 Well a8 a great number of offences Of & similar Kind perpetrated contiuualiy tn this city, calls for the execution of the law not only in your case, but in other cases, and that the offenders bo convicted a8 you have been. Instead of looking for hope, I urge you to prepare yourself for the event that ts before you. When the time comes that will be fixed for the execution of your sentence you wili be executed and you will pass from this world iato another. Meanwhtle you have an opportunity af- forded you to prepare for thatevent. It is not jate for you to make that preparation. I ad- vise you, therefore. to lay aside the hope of getting pardoned and to seek for that preparacion which {8 necessary before ee time comes for your execution. ‘he sentence of the court is, that you be carried hence to the prison from which you have been brought; that you be kept there in close cus- tody until the stn day of April, and thac on that day you be hanged by the neck until you are dead, be- ‘tween eight o'clock in the morning and two o'clock in the afternoon. May God have mercy on your soul, (Sensation in court.) ‘The prisoner taen resumed his seat, apparently unatfected by the dread sentence which had just been passed, The clerk then read the formal sentence of tho Court aud the prisoner resumed his seatand listened to the dreadiul words with apparent unconcern. THR MEAD MATRICIDE. At the conclusion of this proceeding District At- torney Garvin said that in the case of Michael Mead, charged with homicide, he had taken great pains to ascertain what there was in this case. He under. stood the prisoner was willing to plead guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, and be was ine clined to accept that plea. ‘The prisoner, a man about forty years old, present- ing the appearance of one who had been greatly ad- dicted to drinking, stood up, and mm reply to the clerk said he was twenty-one years in New York city, and was only eighteen months here when he sent for bis mother to make @ home for her; since tben he had never done her any injury, although she was @ hard drinking woman; she was several timed in jail, and he succeeded tu getting her off; he had no recollection of having committed the crime, and be was now ashamed to stand before the court. The prisoner wept bitterly. Judge Ingraham said the prisoner was charged withone of the most hetuous crimes Known to tho law. He had killed hig mother on account of rum— first knocked her down and then brutally kicked her in that helpiess condition. Such an act had no excnge on the part of the son who owed so much to the mother. The prisoner would have time to reflect on the enormity of his crime, for winch he could never make amends. There was nothing in tae papers presented by tho prosecution to excuse such an act, and he would therefore impose the fuil peu- aity Of the law, which was that the prisouer be con- fined in tue State’s Prison at Sing Sing at hard labor Jor the period of seven years. Meade was thea nandcuffed side by side witn Reynolds, and botu were conducted to the Toombs, followed by an im- monse crowd. A BURGLAR ON THE WING. Bold Attempt to Rob a Honse in Madison AvenuemAn Exciting Chase After the Bur- glar~His Arrest and Commitment. On Tuesday night about the hour of twelve o'ciock Mr. William Schwetzke, of No. 572 Maaison avenue, was awakened from his slumber by a nolse down stairs of an unusual character. Slipping on a portion of his clothing he proceeded to the dining room, and there found a man, whom he at once en- deavored to arrest. The fellow was, however, too quick for him, and in less than a second the thief Was 10 the street and running up Madtson avenue. Mr. Schwetzke was not slow to follow, and a3 he gave chase sounded the alarm, “Stop, thief!'? with such effect that in a few minutes a crowd was after the fleeing burglar, from whom it was impossibie for him to escape. At Sixty-second street ne accora- ingly gave up the chase and surrendered him- self to his captors with the best grace at his disposal, and he was handed over to the tender mercies of officer Croker, of the Nine- teenth precinct, who conveyed him to thé station house and locked him up. Yesterday afternoon ha Was brought before Justice Bixby, at the Yorkville Police Court, where, under the name of John Doyle, he was cominitted on a charge of attempting to rob Mr. Schwetzke of $78,060 worth of bonds and other valuable papers, $100 worth of clothing ant $100 worth of silverware. He effected an entrance into the house by unlocking the iron gate lead ing from the sidewalk into the basement with s false key, and by the same meang unlocked two other separate doors leading from the basement to the dining room where the bonds, silver and clothing were kept. A Curious Cause For Sutcrpg.—Jonathan Shaw, of Brimfeid, who kuled himself sonte days ago in the cars en route to Baltimore, was born in Monson and married his first wife (a Merrick) im that town. His second wife was Mary D. Parker, daughter of tue late Nathaniel Parker, of Brimfield. He has been in business in Palmer, a farmer in Stockbridge, a mer- chant in Wales, and finally hired the farm of his wife's mother in Brimfield, where he lived till within afew months, when he began to show a singular depression of spirits and change of nature. He be- came suspicious and jealous, his best friends appeared to him bis worst enemies, and he was bur- dened with the idea that-his family were bent on poisoning tim. He ieft his bome for his sister's, but soon felt the #ame dreadful conviction, nor could the unwearied endeavors of ms wife persuade him w trust her and return home. Uneasily he sougnt another abode in Mittincague, at the house of « brother-in-law named Stoddard; but his naunting suspicion that his friends sought his destruction again seized bim, and ve boughra ticket for St. Paul, Minn., where he had a sister living. It was hoped that tbe distance from hts imaginary troubles would free him from them; but he went on further weat than Albany, and from some vagury changed. hig course to Baltimore and killed himseli on the way.—Springfeld Republican, Fed, 38. ey