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

ARON te Ss en that ion... But the ladies, we under~ jatand, smears put on an equality in point of pay with the men. They will bo content with an increase which will give them from one-half te two-thirds the compensation now allowed to men teachers, A request so modest, where strict justice would authorize and excuse a more exacting demand, should certainly meet with all favor and encourage- ment, and we therefere express the hope that it will be cheerfully granted. ‘Tho Free Trade Festival of the _ Trade League—Plenty of Time, The Free Trade League had a monopoly -dinner (twenty dollars a ticket) at Delmonico’s on Monday evening last, at which pewerful free trade speeches were made by Robert B. Minturn, President ; William Cullen Bryant, Mablon Sands, David N, Wells, W. M. Grosvenor, of the St. Louis Demo- -orat; Horace White, of the Chicago Tribune; Edward Atkinson, 8, 8, Cox, Charles H. Marshall, James Brooks, General Brinkerheff, of Obie, and others. In laying “‘bare the enormities of the protective. tariff _.syatem these speeohes were very interesting ; but in defining the pregramme of the Free Trade League they were very cloudy and indefinite. As near as we oan get at it the League proposes to reach free trade, not in a single jump, but by gradual approaches, beginning the war upon Syracuse aalt, Penn- aylvania pig iron and Ohio wool, The New England, South Carolina, Georgia and Ala- bama cotton mills are to be attacked after the aforesaid outworks of protection are carried. Free trade, the grand ultimatum of the League, as defined ata free trade dinner ef George Sanders, at the Irving Heuse in 1852, or thereabouts, which Mr. Bryant will preba- bly remember, means the abolition of all duties upon foreign goods, which carries with it the abolition ef all custom houses and the substitution of a direct tax upon the people to make up the deficiencies of revenue thus re- sulting to the national Treasury. Now, con- sidering that we have a national debt of some $2,500,000,000 to look after, the interest of this debt, together with the regular govern- ment expenses, will require for years to come a pretty heavy taxation, te say nothing of the payment of the principal of the debt. General “Grant is paying off the principal at the rate of a handred millions a year; but this may be very properly cut dewn in a reductien of the taxes, internal and external, to the extent of fifty millions a year. Still, to meet current expenses and the debt some three hundted millions must be raised for the Treasury, At present the sum of ono hundred and eighty millions, in round numbers, is raised from the taxes on foreign imports and one hundred -and seventy millions from our internal or -direct taxes, In order to have free trade, therefore, while meeting the interest on the debt and fifty mil- lions of the principal, instead of reducing our direct taxes we must bave thom increased to the extent of one hundred and thirty millions 8 year, which will simply be robbing Peter to pay Paul. The only short cut to free trade, in fact, ia the short cnt of repudiation ; but as this settlement of the national debt was not suggested at this free trade dinner, and as it —ds not hinted at by the League, we shall have plenty of time—say twenty-five or thirty years—for this free trade discussion and for the abolition of all our custom houses, The best that we can do meantime is to lighten as far as pusslvlc, looking ta the gradual redemp- tion or funding of the national debt, the bur- den upon the masses of the people which they now have to bear in our external and internal or indirect and direct taxes, Down to the late war all our national revenues, except a few millions from the public_lands, were raised from the customs or indirect taxes, and partly because, as an invisible system of taxation, it was considered the best. It has grown row to a system of protection of home manufactures, which in many things invites. assault; and yet we cannot have free trade short of the redemp- tion or the funding or repudiation of the national debt. Niveson as A Frower Seuer at the French fair was as great a success as Nilsson in music, In her bands a little nosegay which on the street corners may be had for ten cenis was considered cheap at five dollars, and certain flowers worn in her beautiful hair were carried off as a prize at the price of fifty dol- lars. And why not, when the money is for the relief of those unfortunate people of France— sick, destitute and starving from the desola- tions of this terrible war? Never was the popularity of a public favorite turned to a ‘better account, and scldom have we had a public favorite so ready on all occasions to assist in the good work of charity aa this sweet singer of Sweden. 2 Free PRES 5 @ Tne Ao7CR House, from and gfter the first of December, is to be conducted on the Eu- ‘ropean plan. The change marks an epoch in the growth of the city—in the absorption of all down town by business houses and transient business visitors, and in the movement up town of family hotels, boarding houses, retail stores and places of amusement. As we have ‘een going for the last twenty years, before the end of the next twenty our fashionable retail stores will be all around Central Park, and our finest theatres will be in Harlem aod Manhattanviilo. ‘Tint Woman Sverracisrs of the North- ‘west are in council in Detroit. Miss Anthony let off her usual speech before the Convention yesterday, Susan advises the sisterhood, if + they hope to obtain their rights, not to join eithor the republican’ or democratic organiza- tions, as by so doing they would hold the balance of pewer. As women are not yet enfranchised Susan's remarks are hardly per- tinent; the “balance of power” which they -claim to hold is imperceptible to political vision, Tae Destruction or Esrates In Cuna,— The Cubans have already shown their deter- mination to carry on the campaign with relent- fess vigor this season. The Spaniards have not spared them, and they are resolved not to spare the Spaniards, Frem the Cinco Villas district we learn that the werk of burning estates has begun. Three large estates near Clenfueges have already been destroyed. If this destructive work is carried out on a very extensive scale the revenue that Spain derives * om the island will be materially decreased. pe) PSS S Se i eee Arremrr to Revive tak Wie Panry.— Ameng the latest acts of political idiocy is an attempt on the part of some old fossil whigs in Mississippi to organizo all opponents of radicalism upon a distinct party, te be called the “‘whig party.” Ex-Governor A, G. Brown does not object to the name, but discoun- tenances tho formation of a strictly “‘white man’s party,” for tbe reasen that apy anti- radical organization requires some votes from the colored race, which, he says, cannot be obtained by abusing that race, In this the Governor expresses sound sense ; but the idea of resuscitating the ghost.ef the old party—that can never be done’ should the friends of tho movement exert themselves frem this time until Gabriel blows his last bora. Szorerary. Bourweu yesterday issued a circular to the Collector of Customs prescrib- ing a uniferm practice for the collection of fees of inspectors in charge of vessels. Acts of Congress allew for the discharge of vessels of leas than three hundred tons eight working days; if over three hundred and less than eight hundred tons, twelve days, and if over eight hundred tons, fifteen days. In addition to the time fixed by law the Secretary directs the allowance of two days for. arrival and entry 4nd Sundays and legal holidays, as also all rainy days that absolutely prevent the dis- charge of the cargo of any vessel. The salary of the inspectors employed in superiatendiog the discharge ef carge, over and above the time specified, must be collected before a clearance is granted. A Dzspaton rrom Lite slates that tha Freach Army ef the North retreated in an orderly manner from Amiens, which is preba- ble, asthe German official despatches report but a small number of prisonors taken, Lille and Dunkirk are to be the next places attacked, but neither will be as easily captured as Amiens has been. Lille is one of the best for- tified cities in France, and has been thoroughly armed and provisioned by General Bourbaki, Dankirk is also heavily armed, and being a seaport cannot be starved into a surrender while the French fleet controls the seas. Cirizen Kerarry, having been relieved of his command in the French army, has ten- dered his resignation in a fiery letter, in which he threatens Gambetia and denounces one of the genorals as a traitor. Of all the noisy demagogues in the Corps Lgislatif Keratry was the most conspicuous and the least prac- ticable. His retirement from the French ser- vice is not likely to injure France. Personal Intelligence. Senator A. H. Cragin, from New Hamosbire, ar- rived yesterday in thts city en route for Waabing- ton. He is temporarily at the Metropolitan Hotel. Governor Hoffman reached this city at seven O'clock last evening from Aibany. He has come on private business, and will remain a few days at tue Clarendon Hotel. ws Ex-Gevernor Jenkins, of Georgia, and famtly left the Everett House last evening homeward. bound. Senator &. E. Fenton arrived yesterday in the city om his way to Washington. Ho will remain at the Fifth Avenne Hotel a few days, Ex-Governor Worthington ©. Smith, of Vermont, Manager of the Vermont and Canada Ratiroad, has arrived in this city en route for Washington, He will remain a few days at the Brevoort House. Judge Charlies 8. Lester, of Saratoga county, and lady, are at the Metropolitan Motel on a brief visit. Judge Bell, of Texas, camo ‘to the city yesterday, and put up at the Everett ouse. Professor Mark Batley, of Yale College, is tempo- rarlly at the Irving House. Governer C. C, Cox, from Maryland, is among the latest arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. C, 1, Coon, of Washington, has come to tho city to attend the Base Ball Convention. He is stopping at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. W. H. Hooper, Congressional delegate from Utah, arrived in the city en route for Washington, where he will attend the opening of Congress. He is temporarily at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General Vogdes, of the United States Army, is quartered at the Astor House. Mr, Ernest Inman and Mr. T, S$. Cochrane, of Liverpool, owners of the Inman line of steamers, are registered at the New York Hotel. General N. P. Banks left the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening for Washington, Mr. E. R. Jewett and Mr, T. 8. Lathrop, of Buffalo, two prominent railroad men, have come to the city outhe South Pacific Ratiroad business, They are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, Commodore James Ashbary, of the yacht Cambria, who has been on an extended tour through the West, is expected to arrive to-day from New Orleans, He will return to his o!d quarters at the Breveort House, Dr. Jonn B, Gilman and Mr. S. R. Urbino left the Irving House yesterday aud sailed by the steamer Westphalia for Germany. Mr. J. G. Holand, of Springfleld, Mass., better known under the nom de plume of “Timethy Tit- comb,’ editor of Soribner's Monthly, has come to the city and is stopping at the Brevoort Mouse. Mr. Joseph A. Young, son of Brigham Young, has arrived from Mormon land. Ho 1a temporarily at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Captains W. H. Holbeck and Prederick B, Culson, of the Sixtieth Royal Rules, stationed at Quebeo, Yho arg “doing” the States, have arrived ar tne Fiith Avenué i1vic!. Sen * ‘The following is thé Ust oF padssAzors who sailed yesterday by the steamer City of Limerick to Liver. pool via Halitaxi— . set / Mrs, Williams, Mrs, Rossance, Mrs, Cozawell, Misa Fila Cogswell; Miss Sophy Cogswell, Master Cogs. well, Captain, Firrla, Miss Edmonia Lewis, Thomas Oonnell, Ff. W. Batley, K. Ohm, H. Mondala, Messrs. ‘Taikao, Maito, Krobey and Mort, of Japan; Mr. Murray, Francis West, Mr. John Allen, Mr. Levoroy and three children, ot : i oft Kearney township, Hudson county, N. J., was greatiy excited on Monday in consequence of the murderous doings of @ young madman named Robert Bean, {t appears he had had a quarrel with his mother, and, rusbing from the house in a flerce passion, armed with a huge carving knife, he bounded over a fence into the yard of @ neighboring house occupied by a woman named Kearns, She ‘was there at the time and tne villain made a thrust at her, inflicting a fearful gash over her left eye. He was about making @ second attack when secured and disarmed gby @ man named vu’Donnell. He succeeded in breaking away, how- ever, aud escaped to the woods, Mrs. Kearns wound was dressed, jnd, though very painful, {tis not con- sidered dangerous, In the evcaing Beat returned and drawing 0 pistol fired at O'Donnell, but missed him. Atdaybreak yesterday morning he was ar- rested at his home and removed to the Hudson County jail. vt a A BRILUANT OPENING U?QN A NEW IDEA, A free club house haa been a want ef the city for along time. George Roberts, founder of the West- minster and Westmoreland hotels, opencd a club house of this Kind at 1,164 Broadway last night. A numerous company of the choice bon vivants were assembled, Among the mumber might have been noticed the public's always safe friend, John “Mc#ride. Davidson, together with Assistant District Attorney Fellows, C»ptain Jobn C. Wyman, United States Army; Hugh Lerten Benjamin F, Butler, N. P. Banks, Ira Shaffer, Philo Shelton, George Wilkes, of the Spirit of the Times; Mr, Eng- land, of the Sun; Jehn F, Chamberlain (@ Prince among them all); W. R, Johnson and John Toon, or Saratoga Springs; K. R. Meade, of the late mummy- ation convention at Indianapolis; Colonel Putnam, flany Feiter aud many ethers. Speecies St wera y and many happy co ee tear irene gravulalious vassed, Prd Se 9S cee aE 5 2S Se Sa es Sere aS aha aS dee at ae Bees ES WASHINGTON. Dangerous Reef Disesverod Off the Flo- rida Coast—Volleetion of Customs Inspectors? Tax— Abolition of Disabilities in Louisiana, WASHINGTON, Nov, 20, 1870. A Leuk in the Government Printing OmMco— Premature Pabli jon of Oficial Reports. The Secretary of the Treasury states to-day that he t# undecided as to whether he should trust the manuscript of tis report with the printers long enough to have it set up and give it Out’ on printed slipa, or send the original to Congress and have manifoit copies of tt made for the press. Tho fear thatit might possibly fall ito the hands of an trresponsible patty and be pub- lished in advance of tne meting of Congress, die- tated prudenee. Secretary Delano was chagrined at the premature publication of his report Of internal revenue matters, probably more trom ‘the fact that the copy contained numerous errors which were corrected in those distributed yester- day. ‘there was diligent inquiry made tn official quarters today for the purpose of ascertaining, if Possible, who had betrayed their trust, the Commis- sioner's report having been made confidential while in the hands of the printer. Tho Cand Oftice Commissionership. Among the names mentioned for Commisstoner of the Land Ofice, in place of Mr. Wilson, 18 Judge Lawrence, of (hto, Mr. Lawrence isa member of the prevent Congress, vut falied to be renommated. He has always given great atteutton to the subject of public lands aud has uniformly been opposed to Isud subsidies to railroad and other corporations, Defunlting Navot Paymasters. It 1s now understood that Naval Paymaster Wash, ington, recently tried here for atleged defatcation, Was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to pay a fire of $3,009; bat on account of an irregularity in the p eodings they were set aside, and Paymaster Washington wHl be subjected to another trial, In the case of Paymaster Giraud the government has possession of tus vouchers, and an extra force of clerks is engaged in auditing them. Knongh has already been ascertained to show that these accoonts are falsified to Q considerable extent, and it 1s conjectured that Paymaster Giraud, having suffered in the gold panic in Wall street, tn the crash of September, 1869, attempted to.save himself by tamperlag with his naval accounts, It is thonght his case will be the Most serious one yet considered. New National Banks. ‘The following new national banks have just been authorized by the Comptroller of the Currency:— ‘The London National Bank of Leesburg, Va.; capital, $50,006. Tle South Bend National Bank, Ind.; cap- Ital, $100,600. The First National Bank of Lake Clty, Munn.; capital, $50,000, Dangerous Reet Discovered OW the Movida Const, The Department of State has received the follow. ing letter through United States Consul General Bia. dle at Havana:— BTEAMSUCe JUNTATA, I wonld most respectiully cal the attention of the department to tue shoal of New River, about twenty-five mules north of Cape Florida, whici is net down on the United States Coast Survey charts of 1863, and lying in the direct track of all steamers bound south. Having passed over it thts last voyage, and having taken souildi I found four and a halt Jathoms, but 1 am satisfied that at times there is much less, 1 consider it a very dangerous reef, I found its position to be latitude 26 2 north, longitude 835 30. west, and should advise @ lightship to be placed there a3 $00n as possible. P.F, MOXLE, sicamship Juniata, The Grand Council ia the Indian Territory. At the Grand {ndisn Councll, to be held at Occo- muigee, In the indian Tersltory, on the Sth of De- eember, all te (rines of that Territory will be pre- gent, Thoy will probably be in session for several weeks, and their tite! velauious to one anot! the neighboring States of Arkansas, Texas and Ka saa, to the United Siates revenue oMicers, to the opening of their country to the ratiroad, &c., will be considered. Enoch Hoag, the Superintendent of Indian’ Affuirs for the Territory, will preside, as- sisted by chiefs Downing, Pvichiyn sud otners. The Jaw prescribes that the superimtendent of that ‘Ter- ritory shall preside. Several members of the In- dian Peace Commission aud possibly Commissioucr Parker will be present. Claims Rejected by the Mexican Comuilssion. In the cases of Wexel and Degres v3. Mexico and U. H. Gosch, recently rejected by the United States and Mexican Claims Commission, the ground of the rejection was that the ciaims had origin subsequent to the 1st of February, 1849, the date of tue ratiGca- Mon of te convention under which the Commission acts, and the decision ts that the Commission has no juriadiction of Claims arising after that date, A siatement widely published,gthat the Commission will not entertain claims fled after February 1, 1569, ia erroneous. Vers of Customs Tnspectors in Charge of Vessels. The following circolar was issued this alter: noon: , to STOMS: waut of uniiormity at the various ports in the practice of exacting from masters or owners of vessels the Compensation of the inspec- tors 1 Charge of vessels, and when merchandise re- mains on board after the time ailewed by law for disyharging the same has expired, your attention is calied to sechion fifty-mix, act of 1799, as amended by act of March 2, 1841, fixing the time for such discharge according to the ton. of the vessel—that is to say, if of nage less than 300 tons, él,ht workimg days; if of 390 tons and less than 800, twelve working days; if of 800 tons and by otnipen fifteen working days. In determining the legal time to be charged in such cases a correct account will be kept, commencing at. the exact date of the arrival of tho Vessel at port, ‘unt! its entire cargo is discharged upon wharf or lighter. From tue account thus kept there ts to be deducted the time allowed by taw for discharging— eight, twelve or fifteen days, avcording to tonnage-— two days for arrival and entry, and Sundays, legal hotidays and rainy days that absolutely prevent the discharge of the cargo of any vexsel, The salary of the inspectors employed in supermtending the dis- charge ef cargo from vexsels, over and above the time herein specified, must in all cases be collected before & Clearance 14 granted, Such collection will be deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of tho United States a8 money received for services of cus- tots oflivers. KORG & BOUTWELL, wok: on a BOCHGERTY OF the Tregsuty. [New Varieties of Apples from Hnssia. Pho Commissioner of Agricuisure bas just re- ceived from the Imperial Botanical Gardens of St. Petersburg, @ collecuion of Russian apples, em- bracing, about 400, varieties in duplicate, These have cone in perfect condition, and are well pro- vided win grat wish wil ps at guep dlatraputed to hirserymen and others who desire (y expdriment with and propagate: trom these promising acqutsl- tions, Fer Northern and Northwestern States this is one of the most Valuable (ruit introductions that hasever been brought into this country, and will be fully appreciated by poinologists. Dicreased Revenue Returns in Pennsylvania. An official table giving the celiections on ucconnt of the internal revenue in the western districts of Pennsylvania, shows an Increase in oleven districts during the present year of $1,230,504 over the col- lections in the same districts during 1969. Removal of Disiranchisement in Louisiana, Colonel Sheldon, recently re-elected member of the House of Representatives trom Louisiana, has Just arrived here. He says the people, with singular unanimity, voted, among other amendments to the State constitution, to strike ont the section disfran- chising certain classes of persons whe aided the late rebellion. by speech or otherwise; so that now tke Fourteenth amendmeut to the constitution of the United States only is in force, aud it affects bat an insighiocant nuinber ot citizens. Relief of Disabled Soldiers. Three or four hundred thousand dollars have thus far been disbursed, since the Ist of July, through the Sargeon General's Ofice, part for the purchase of artificial arms and legs and part in commutation, ‘These transactions cover the cases of 6,000 maimed soldiers, Three thousand caves remuin to be acted on, while others are daily received. Personal. Senator John F. Lewts, 6: vernor John Letcher, and Robert Garrett, President of the Valley Rail- road, are nere. “ A San Francisco letter says:—‘‘There 14 not a solt- tary opening in the State of California, vast as it is, for another clerk, bookkecper, salesman, half edu- cated doctor, wlaing stock broker, or general ad- wantuver,’! NEW YURK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1570.--1 RIPLEY SHEETS (6 1a we eRe La DAs eral dae jo 0s & TWO MUCH MARRIED. Deuble-Wedded Newarker in Limbo—A Matter-ol-Vact Mother-in-Law und a Love. Bick Daughter, Nowark 15 once more the scene of @ sensation, ‘This time the hero or the groundwork for @ novel ta @ young telegraph operator of about twenty-five, med Rebert G. Austin, whose residence, until yesterday, Was No. 40 Orchard street, According to an gM@davit fled in the Police Court, over the signature of a Mrs, Mary G. Shepherd, tt ap- pears that Austin contracted marriage over three years ago witha certain New York widow, then, a8 AoW, located at No, 54 Macdougal street, ‘The marriage, forsome reason which does not ap- pear, was kept a profound secret, and subdsequenuy ® separation took piace, Mrs. Austin had three children at the time of her marriage. In the mean- time, during the month of May, 1869, Austin became acquainted with Mrs, Shepherd's daughter, then a young miss of sweet sixteen, quits prepossessing in appearance. She and Austin were marrie1, and hot loug ago they came to Newark Ww reside, Every. thing seeined to go on delightfuliy. Austin proved ® most exemplary hi and, and his wile appeared elce, shephera became aware for the first ume that Austin had a wife living at the time he married her daughter, She at once investigated the matter, learned its eutire truth, secured # copy of the marriage certificate, and, vowiog vengeance against the perfdious man, she hied to Newark, made the necessary afidavit rehiy Austin with bigamy, and he was forthwith lodged in jail. It now urns out that wite No. 2 was fully aware of the fact, Qt the time sho was married, of the existence of wife No. 1, but, fecling assured that she and Austin would never be troubled, she touk a bond of fate and Married the man of her chetee, She visited the Prisoner tm his cell yesterday afternoon gpd stayed with him till eveaing, vowing that’ the law and her maternal parent: might do their utmost to disgrace Austin, but, said she, “I will be true to thee, even to the bitterest end.’ He had proved a kind busbaud to her, she said, and she would not now desert him ior ail (ue parents in the universe, Last night the accused was visited by a well known criminal lawyer, aud it is just possible that Mrs, Shepherd oR be juduced to relent, Un her own showing the daughier is quite as much tn the mire as Austin. Meanwhile he is heid in default of bat, CLUBS AND The Brooklyn Onicial ‘ lubbiag Case—Exami- nation Before Justice Walsh Yesterday Aiternoou—Where the Officers Got Their Bourbou. The hearing of the case of Police Sergeant McKee and patrolman Donion, who are charged with hav- ing bratally ciubted one Alexanaer Stewart at John Bruns’ liquor store, corner of Grand avenue and Pacific streets, Brooklyn, was resumed in the Brooklyo Police Court before Justice Walsh yesterday aiternoon. The court room was crowded by interested spectators, among whom were no- ticed Police Commissioner Briggs and a number of politicians. The case for the prosecution having been closed at the previous hearing the witnesses for the defence were examined yesterday. Sergeant McKee was called to testify in his own behalf, and, on being sworn, stated that he had been en the force for five years; ou the evening of the oth inst, he was sianding al tie Yor of Grand avenue and : 3 EAR ‘ Pacifte street witn Donloa, whea Bruns Came to the door and said that there wasa man making a dis- turbancein the back room, and he wanted him taken out; witness heard the noise of MEN QUARB? LLING before Brans came out and called oMcer Donton in, Alter he entered Bruns asked Donlon to arrest Stewart, and when he was ubout to take hold of him Stewart struck bim in the face, He thon testified that he clubbed Stewart on the head, that they gave him up to Barney Gray aud others, but that the latter came running after bin, saying that TAR MAN WOULD pig, and he had better be taken to the station house; he sgt he did not call ior ‘crackers and bologna.” Sergeant Henry C. Ballard testifled that he had a conversation with Bruns, and be sad he would rather give @ hundred dollars than te huve Lae row tn bis Louse, BOURBON FOR TNE OFFICERS. ‘Thomas J. Seery remembered the night of the dis- turbance; saw Sergeant McKee and oiticer Donion euter Barney Gray's liquor saloon and drink two giasses of Bourton; he served them himself; this, he said, Was in the barvoom of Mr. Gray’s house; aiter taking their drinks they lett, and shortiy atter a young ian came ranutg ove., saying the pokce are WHISK&Y, nl CLOBBING A MAN 10 DEATH: " Co cen te east they fn MOR at POOR peoween Wen, revert Stewart into Gray's store, but they found that he Was 50 badly cui Liat they culied the officers pack und he was taken to the station house. ‘This testimony in regard to the drinking and club- bye was corsoborated by Peter Kiley and Barnard ira. Judge Walsh salt Le would give his decision on Thursday next. PEN\S YLVANIA, A Family TragedyAttempted Murder and Suivide, PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 29, 1870, Charies Woif, residing at 1,201 Wood street, to- day shot at his wite and child, and then snot bim- sell, Wolf ts dead, the child shot through the arm, but the wile tg unhurt. Tae cause is unknown, {From the Chicago Times, Nov, 23.) Below 1s given a lever trom Kev, K.P. Goodwin, pastor of the First Congregational chureh, explain- ing the motives which led Mrs. Avery to commit suicide by leaping into the gNiagara river:—Now. that the whoie truth is Known respecting the pain- ful nem) pearance and death of Mrs. Avery, it seems desirable that some statement should be made more apparently covering the facts than the reporis and ramors current. Lt was fifteen instead of twelve years ago that Mrs, Avery suffered the attack of typhotd fever, which is tie supposed origin of her mental trouble, and her recovery, instead of beg followed by “symptoms of insanity which gained strergth as the years went on,” was so apparently complete as to quiet all previous appreleasions of such a result. ‘The only change wrought by her iil- neas was a tendency, at wide interva s, to great de- pression of spirits, coupled with the feellng that she bad ceased Lo be of use in the world. ‘These expe- riences, however, were invariably connected with a lack of her usual good health, and passed away upon its restoration. Generally she was cheerful, devoted very much interest to the family, and ac- tively engaged in various departments of benevolent and Christian work, indeed, her official relations to some of our most promment and valued city cha- rities up to the ime of her death, and the weight always attaected to her advice, gave ample witness that through all these years her mind was unimpair- ed., For some three months peat ho vever, she had Ie ncommonly despondent. Her health re used fo Yleld as readily as usual to treatment, and the fact naturally deepened er depression, and awak- ened in the family the gravest solieitude. Sit no special watch wus Peet Beey her conauct, bus in- creased ¢fort Wad inade instead to relieve her antrits, take hoy home Suurpe ive and wily her pack to her former self, How all these affectionate de- sires and bay | ere and i irae & terrible cere in apite of them foally setuied ypon her becleuded mind, ihe sad facts, 56 Watt Raa: Hide eat} bus the jetter written from Niagara and received this morping (untishes @ fall solution of us paintul fuystery. It was written for the avowed purpose of reileving those who had peen left loa “suspense worse tian death.’’ 1t discloses the fact that the pur- pose of self-destruction had been cherished for “the greater part” of the time for weeks past, and that the method taken of carrying it into etfect was chosen because of the certainty of its success. The letter breathes the tenderest affection for all members of the famiiy, and emphasizes with a touching pathos the unlimited devotion of her husband and her in- tense desire for the happiness of the home circle, But its chief stress 1s given to setting forth her assuranoe, ameunting to absolute certainty, that it ts enty her presence and its banefal influence that checks and mars their joy, Andghere is the secret of her conduct. She is so painiully conscious that her lufe ia utterly nseless, a Durden ‘to herself and a con- stant source of nanappiness to her friends; she Is so certain that she shall “wear them ail out,’ that she feois it is “better to aie than live.” She has, there- fore, calmly resolved to move herself out of the way; sets abont it as @ mattor of unquestionable duty, and not only #incerely believes, but writes the conviction down for the comfort of those she leaves, that “my death will AG add to your happiness as to be (not now, perhaps, but after a littie) an event of great joy.” The Body of Mes. Avery Not Found. (From tue Rochester Union, Nov, 24.) A statement 1s golog through the papers that the bedy of Mrs. Avery, whe committed suicide at Nia. Falls, was found and restored to frievas, The story originated in @ hoax perpetrated by a loafer at the Falls. ‘The body of the unfortunsiy woman had not been recovered yesterday, Her friends oifer a reward of $300 tor its recovery and there are parties on the watch along the river, some of whom will be likely, ore long, to find It, it may have dritted into the whirlpool to remain @ considerable length of time. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, The report that B. M. Yerger bad been convicted of the murder of Colonel Crane, at Jackson, Migs., ta uutrue. Yerger's trial does not take place until January. snow Is nine inches deep among the mountains of Vir- gi Joba Wilson, of Swope’s ot, Va, coromitted suicide on Mouday niuht by tekiow Aen Of morpulae, . THE FRANCO-PAUSSIAN waa, Lecture by Justin MeVarthy at Association Hall—Tho “Old Tiaing”’ Played Ou A large and brillant audience assembled at Asso- ciation Hall last evening to Itsten to the long pro- mised lecture from Mr, Justin McCarthy, entitiea “The Franco-Prussian War.’ ‘After @ ively overture on tho organ by Mr. A. J, Holden the lecturer was intro- duced, Commencing with an apology that it was Hot within his power to conclude the story he was about to commence, he said that the great struggle that had occurred between the two continental na- “ons, France and Prussia, far surpassed anything thas latory had ever recorded and distanced tm maguitude the terrioie conficts between the Duke of Marivorough and the allies in the ever memorable battles against the aggressions of France. Spain, two years ago, really itt the Dass of the present disastrous campaign. after sending her throne ing for a long time a Prince ot the house of Hohengollern was selected. rhe crown was'offered to him and he formally wccepted ut. But Napoleon IL., whose POPULARITY WAS FAST FADING ‘away before the mind of tho French nation, saw in this selection of the Spantards cause of quar- relling with Pragsia, A deapat peremptory in its tone and meaa in tts purport Berlin stating that the accep throne by & German prince was a defiance to France, tending to humiliate and dishonor her, J liam induced the German candidate draw his acception of the throne in ance with tho expressed desire of France; but France, instead of being satisfied with the man- her in which the Prussian King had actea, de- clared that he bad ulterior motives for what he had done, ana demanded from him a guarantee that he would prevent any German satenk ever accepting the throne of 3} f he weuld net consent to this France must fight the matter out. ‘The lecturer then described the manner in which the war waa forced en the Prussians by the baseless accusations of Fraace and the subtlety and ambition of RT cen, DESIGNING NAVOLKON, only object was to regaiu bis popularity, go to war, secure the Rhine provinces, cuter Berlin ‘and afterwards revurn and claim for bis son the privi- leges he himself had enjoyed. France entered into LECTURES LAST NIGHT, el he Frene, were defeated and nothing but despals ledt fo then He next reviewed the history of the war from ® Prussian standpoint, urging tnat that na- tion was altogether in the right, Frola the day after the battle of Saarbrick to Grave- lotte, Bazailles, Sedan, Chalons, Nancy, Stras- bourg, Meta and Parts, all had been in their favor, and he could see no reason why they should accede to the desires of such flrebrands as M. Kouher, Jules Favre and others to give up the ad- vantages they had gained. Me next reviewed the character of King William, Von Voitke, Bismarck and others engaged on the Germanside, bestowing upon them.the most flattering eulogy for their part in the war, In conclusion, he drew an elaborate picture of the character of both nations; of their histories and age declaring that France, though a sufferer, was little to be pitied; she had endeavored to divide and weaken Germany, but unat very effort had ended in a complete umfcation of the German race; and the man wlio had been the origin of the awful carnage between the two nations waa now a prisoner after having been “refused by death at dedan.” Sing Nasde z 3 4 - = 5 Zz iz : 4 E | 3 a ald ed ee ae Minha eee a ee T POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Politics in Mixsinsippi—Ex-(ioverner A. Ge Brown upon the Political Situation. Ufrom the Missiastppt Valley Central, Novi ap ‘Luney, Hinds county, Miss. Nov. 18 18¥d, Deak Sin—I think you over estimate the ance of any opinion I may express on your favorite idea of having @ consultation among “old sins whigas"’ with a view to au ultimate union of all the Conservatives in the state against the radicals. | bad about made up my mind not to express any opinioa on any political sunject, seeing, as I have, that my pote ®re almost always misconstrued. But t¢ ig true, a8 you seem to suppose, that there are thove in the State who may be brite to listen [fT sent. I wilt so far lay aside my misgivings as to say that im my opinion the apenomed consultation, if conducted in a proper spirit, and with an eye angio to uoion and harmony, canuot possibly do harm, and may be productive of great good, When the prepor sition wore the appearance of an attempt to organize: @ taird party in the State I viewed it without (avor,, ‘or T daw in it nothing bat mischief. 1 have con- stantly desired and sought a hearty and thoveugh union of every clement in the State opposed to radi- calism. To bring about this desirable result, f au. and have been ready to forego party names and vary Predilections. 45 mauors liltie te me ander eo We organ! e bass of organisa~ Hon ts ach asto unite us cordially for chee work. Tt must be spparent to every one that without) union and harmony puccess is lenponsibia. aud while 1 Cy Do man's motive, [ may be allowed to #uy, that I distrust the soundness of any man's adgment, who comes forward at this juncture wit proposts tlons to organize a whi party, @ democratic party, er» white man’s party in this State. Wo shall nee: ‘all the votes we can get to rescue the State from ite turaldem, and, tor ene. I do not mean to inquire into any man’s antecedents, or ask What is the color of his skin, if he votes right. I cannot better express my views in a few worda, than by repeating what I have often said be‘ore, that T weald vote as Senate 4 for Millard Fillmore or Robert ©. Winthrop, fo. ident, a8 1 would Jor Seymour or Hendricks, It is in this spirit wo must unite if we would woo and win success. We tnust have some votes trom the colored race, and the way to get them ts not be forming a white man’s party, It was not through that sort of ugenoy that Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee ani Ala- bama liave been rescued, uppese the colored men have voted with tha War on @ false pretext, and from the day Napol ” i * el . radicals, are we goimg to win them over by abusi sratged to Mor ity he febuuia with, se aelay them cae Take teave to eay, in the mildest manner before, Weaving’. Paci,” once - Napoleon, | pogsinte, that there has been quite too much of tiak oe pained ee, RAMB., CUeiRed | & tstorian, | Aor of work wiroudy. At Teast 1 think so.” Very Acdmplete representation ‘of the war finished py | ‘WY, Your obedient sorvant, Ay | he “ the day he returned @ conquerer from Kerlin. He :- - re a. » hever required them | on and Political Notes and Comments. -%'y ‘The general electian in Michigan hag resulted tn the adoption of the proposed amendment to th constitution plactoug ratiroad tariffs under the con trol of the Legislature. But (he amendment striking the word “white” from the constitution was de- feated. “The new party folks” are not meeting with any more encouragemont in Iowa than in other States, The Des Moines State Register says that the poiitt clans.who could not rule Grant and the political carpenters whose services he would not engage have merely got together on the principle of misery loving company, and that the country, knowing them, and kuowing what alla them, will treat them as they treated the aatt-Lincoln party of i834—never notice it and let it die at its leisure. The republicans lose ten members of Assembly in districta in this State where General Woogford has ae | > ea a majority, Local feud and disappointed persoust Paw nO SNS. dc mppimejen on eampopatious dé tae WOM. oT ests fae Lecture at Adciput Acndcitiy by Professor The report has been extensively rcilated (lia! _ Baton, of Packers Luatitute. Professor Eaton’s subject last might was both brilliant and warm, but the moderate audience lis- toned very coolly to the learned gontieman’s asser- tions and demonstrations, feeling no doubt that there may be a hmit to the enchantinent of distance. After some remarks, statistical and otherwise, the Professor said that it 13 dificult to gain a cor- rect idea of the physios of the sun. The brightest hght possible can be seen about five miles. We have two things to regard—tne penetratron and volume of light. Take a calcium tight amd com- pare it with tho sun ana tt ts ‘AS BLACK A3 VENUS during the transit, The light of the sun is perfectly white. It can be separated into seven colors by the prism, The sun not only gives us light but it gives us color. If the grass 1s green it is because it selects the green rays from the sun, Besides the color rays there are the heat rays and the rays that produce growth—accomplish chemical changes. Each sect of rays does tts own work. How tet ih eam namanmesanent-etee howe Sei Links thatthe Toav rays are potter then much hotter than we suppose, He cooked a dinner in Africa— STEAK AND HARD-BOILED KGGS— by putth Iton the ground with a giass over tt, Take a cylinderof tee, Whose section 1s Miteen square mies, and piuugo it nto the Sun, and there would be no trouble in getting it m Sun 13 viewed by @ telescope, dark spota are seen, and und them darker shades, called penumbra, These spots aro fantastic tn their shape, making their appearance on the east side and goin gradually over to the west side, and it ts by thse spots that tie revolution of the Sun on its axis is determined. They are among the wendera of Sun, and this vear there it than for the last When the ara more spots ton years, Some on ol these spots would take in two planeta of the size of our Earth. Great changes occur in them adurlag every few days, 1 18 supposed that the Sun has an atmosphere, and in it perpetual metallic clouds, beyond 1t & “photosphere” composed of the vapor of the clouds, Itis provable that the dark spots are dark oniy by comparison, With the ex- ceptionof earth quakes and tides, the Sun does every. thing, ‘The Sun makes the needle point to the norih, ‘The “arth 1s a magnet, because the Sun makes It so, In 1859 an astronomer was gazing at one of the dark spets, and he saw a bright star shoot from the midst of it; and all over the Earth there was A STORM OF MAGNETISM, al! the telegraph wires having messages of their own. The coal that we use 18 the result of te chemical action of the Sun thousands of years ago. The Sun makes the grass grow Siat feeds the ox that makes your. muscle, We. only get one Hoh of the Sun's light— 36-1,000,090,000, There no doubt in the minds of astronomers that (he time will come when the Sun will be burat p—whea this Earthwill be un. inhabited on account of the failure of the Sun, During the brief time of the eclipse last year the thermometer iell forty-two degrees, HOW PHYSIG;ANS TALK, Last evening there was a meeting at Delmonico's, at the corner of Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue, of the most distinguished physicians and surgeons of the city of New York belonging to, the Association for the Rellef of the Widows and Orphans of Medica! Men. A great number of the most celebrated gentlemen tn the medical profes. sion in New York were assembled in the ain- ing room, which was decorated with Amer- ican bunting, A’ long table was spread, at which Chancellor Crosby presided with his usual grace and fine clerical bearing. At the main table were seated Professor Post, Dr. Darling Vein- field, Pr. Brooks, Dr. Lewis A. Sayre, the vigorons gentleman of ihe prof-ssion, with his loud, clear votce; Dr. Jon MeClellan, of Fourt venue, with his Stewe wh to hair ane Yonera. bie aspect, and, after him, in the meeting were ‘the best known an most: practised physicians of New York. ‘The “Society,” “ihe United States of America,” The Learned Professions,” “Ive Surgeons of the United States Army,” “The Press’ and ‘Women’? were toasted successively, after which the meeting listened to an address from Dr. Lewis A, Sayre to the “Memory of Dr. G. L. Elliott.’ The treasurer of the society presented the follow- ing annual report:— Balance in Treasury, September 13, 1359... REORIVES. t, 6f 66) Yciltetiien, Actua! {ncome—Intereat ‘Dues of members... Incldental income—Prem{um on gold Lite membership. . Benefactu Legacy A. H. Ward ‘Less government tax. Balance due the Treasure inting, advertial Invested on bond and mortgage 5. WG? CLEMENTS, MLD.) Treasurer. Wives OF For#ion MINISTERS.—Tho American female element wil! preponderate next wioter in the foreign circles at Washington. The new French Minister's wife, Madame Treiihard, was a Miss Hoit- man, of New York city. The bride of the Spanish Minister 4 Miss Terry, a New York Cuban. The wife of thé attache te the Austrian Legation was & Mrs. Griftin ana a widow of a brilliant Americaa oneraL The wife of the Mexican Minister was & Sis Smith, of Washington, and that of the Danish representative @ Miss Zabriskie, of New Jersey, ‘The acting Brazilian Envoy, Mr. Fleury, 18 also married to an American lady, and the late Italian Minister, Oerruts, has become the husband of a Noyes, of New York city, while Afra, Le Sor Bae 1 : € F me & = g S854 BE: le Peres 182 BPs a ee re ee ee a en ee ee ene Be eee Base eae Sete tho Britisu Legation, was a Misa Austin, of of the Lead, af cures thowe'disea at the place. and no mistake. Furs to be on the lookout for the same. store to store without being suited. Now, wil can be saved by calling on KNOX, corner’ Broadway Fulton atreet anything in the fur line, but also all gentlemen who wish a General N. P, Chipman, of Washington city, would be @ candidate for the Clerkship of the House of Representatives of (he Forty-second Congress. Gené-’ tal Chipman writes to the Chronicle a denial of the rumor. Jonn Cessna has served a notice upon B. F. Meyers, whom the democrats lave clected to Congress in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania district, of his purpows to contest the election. MISCEGENATION AND SODA. Mary Vincent, a colored female, aged twenty (our years, residing at 57 Thompson street, on Monday night found her husband, a colored man, seated at & table with a white woman, uamed Amanda Het- feren, of 67 Sullivan strect, enjoying a luxurious supper, and dealt her a blow over the head with a lawater hottie, which felled her to the floor, a1ao cutting a severe gash in her head, The assailant was arrested by officer Thompson, of the Bighth precinct, and yesterday morning committe § by Jits- Vice Shandiey, at Jetferson Market, in defauit ot $300 ball. The woman Vincent, who claims to be heart broken, charces that the white woman has onticod hee husband away (rom her and is living with lun. Died. Desan.—On Tuesitay, November 29, Frances MATTHBW, iniwut son of Fraucis S. and Anuie J. Ce Degan. The funeral will e place from 245 Mast Eighty. first street, near oud avenue, tuts (Weducaday? afternoon, at two o'clock. San Francisco papers please copy. [Yor other Deaths see Nuuth Page.) MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamsiip Wisconsin will leave this port om Wednesday for Queeustown and Livorpoot. The matis fo) ‘ope will close at the Post Odice at half-past ning o'vloex. Tak New York HaraLy—Miltion for Earops— Will be ready at haif-paat eight o'clock tn the morn ing. Stugle coptes, in wrappers for matling, 61x canta, Vidany & C | Union square, offer a large and chotce | tock of Ladies’ Watches, 0 all | aizes and every variety of caning, with movements ol tne finest quality, Just as Wo Were Going to Preas the Fotlow- ing communication from O.%. BALDWIN was handed ln. We cucerfuliy give tt » place :— New You, NE, COuNRR OF CANAL ANDBRoapway, Monday, Nov i, 1070. 'f Pupiisnee Heracy — That the public may know to what extent our offorts are recinted at the Corner our only place of Lusinens) picase publish the fact that on saturday, ith Lost. the sales ak re~ i, C. O. D., to individual pstrons, who were all fitted to the urchased, amountod to over 11,600, 6 remembered that we deal exclusively in ready made clothing, well n> furnishing goods and make uo gar- ment to order. ‘The new styles of Overconts and Business Suite, (ntroduced to-day, make th6 assortment more attractive than cver im both Men's and Boys’ Departments. Yours, hastily, garments Ts rmust BALDWIN THE CLOTHIER, Canal and Broadway. e-Gentlomen’s Dros Hats of Snperior ty are to be obtained from ESPENSCHEID, manulae 18 Nassau site ing’s Patent OMAMPION SAFKS. 21 Broadway, corage Mureay vieoot ud Prematurely Gray dandrutt, ringworm, ¢ ) OF ANY citansous disease ylo br. B.C. PERRY, 49 Bond wireet, who with apecial prescriptions, A Little Seasonadle Advice.—A Little Advice right time and on tho right subject 18 never out af Hhorefore will we proceed. Wiater is coming, oy Tt behooves all indies who desire a Set Many travel from tronbte, and He can suit not only all the ladies who desire superior winter Hat, KNOX Is & man who never fails to suit bis patrons. Batchotows Walr Dye.—The Best in the world. The only pertect dye; harmless, reliable, instante neous, Factory, {6 Bond street, Ball, Black JEWE! & Con LUERS AND SILVERSMITEHS, BAND O01 BROADWAY, offer a very large and choice atock of very dno % “HIRE QUARTER PLATL WALTHAM WATCHES, in new rtyles of cases, specially mado to’ their own order. ‘These watches cannot bo excelled in beauty, fimiah or one Aime-keeping qualities by any which ean be bough! at corre sponding prices. hn Mlusive Wigs and Ladios? Oron- rae et Pinon, beat Siting. Factory 1434 Broadway, between Grand aud Broome. Stripe. near CUE vents a Foot for Wenth: ahh ROEBUCK BROS., 68 Fulton street, Mrs. Winslow! Soothing Syrup Vor Childreo ‘Teethin, Hed Free tor 25 cents.—Dr. Kabn’s Lec. Hoe Karbon Debiitty; Marriage, its obligations and Impediments, and diseases arising imprudence, with cases. from’ acwual practice. Address tary’ Dri Kahn's Museum, 745 Broadway, New York. om he drawings of the Royal tiayaws Lowery. ings of the Seer renalign, aon address WOINTIRE, LUTHY & COSTS Canal, 164 at 0 u Chatham and 240 Greenwich streets, Sarai moral depot Vermon and Other Waters, street, Chambers Mi Spr! Natural waters only, « ‘ould Remind Readers that Mensra. alta MINER 4 Rk ‘will continue the sale of Eon ‘e 10) sti cae BROT! foci algarvomn on Great