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ae nae rennin en erent TT Pe ee ee hundred tom and upwards of goods annually. » The nameand residence of the individual now enjoying t}? department’s favor are unknown ; but, be he who he may, the abuse should be remedied ty the present Congress. Anotker (ase for the Inspector of Buildings. The lyrrible calamity which occurred yes- terday pn Thirty-fifth street, whereby a fearful Joss ofhuman life and the mutilation of several unforfunate people resulted, ought to be a suffifient evidence that the manner of eon- strycting buildings is all wrong, and requires the interference of the authorities to correct the evil. In this case the building whieh fell and caused so much ruin around it was eight stories high, and yet, te support this immense Superstructure, the walls at the foundation were only sixteen inches thick. The building was in the course of construction and not yet finished when it fell to pieces, Suppose that it had stood long enough to put a stock of pianos into it—for it was meant for a piano factory—we can imagine what the result would be; how much larger the loss of life if the building was full of mechanics. The erection of such unstable buildings is not only’ a violation of law, but it is matter involving the safety of the commu- nity. The eustom of erecting buildings which are too frail to bear the burden imposed upon them is very common. It sheuld be checked by the proper authorities, if, indeed, there is any official upon whom we may rely. ‘We have an Inspector of Buildings, who is sup- posed to attend to these matters. Will he not see that treacherous shells of buildings are not allowed to be put up in the city, which may at any moment topple over, like this rickety concern in Thirty-fifth street, crushing to death the residents of an adjoining house who were unlucky enough to live in its immediate vicinity? We hope that this sad calamity, by which so many lives were sacrificed, will lead to some more active measures on the part of tho Inspector of Buildings, so that the public may not be horrified by any more such terrible catastrophes, A New Religious Platform. We have already made our readers aware of the new religious and social movement which calls itself international, religious, moral, social and scientific. In its origin the move- ment is English, although Dr. Cather is an Irishman. We do not despise the movement because it is English. This new thing, how- ever, is so grand, so full of theory and impos- sibility, that it ought to have fourd its birth- place in some part ef New England. We do look forward to the time when some snch as- sociation will bo possible. But the time is not yet; nor has this new thing got into the pre- per track. One divine who figured at the Astor House breakfast was cheered by the thought that the ‘new thing” opened up to him the possibility of a new and happy fellow- ship. He is ont in the cold, it seems; and, not ashamed of an ancient characteristic of his race, he confesses that it is not good for man tobe alone. Another divine would do all he could to help the new idea; but he must not be asked to give up his Calvinism. Henry Ward Beecher, who occupied the chair on the occasion, was willing to be an international, religious, moral, scientific Christian, if only he could remain Pop? of Plymouth church. Why was Dr. McCloskey absent? Why did not Archbishop Potter take part? We wish the new platform well. But our faith is weak and our hope is not strong. We fear.that old Adam is too strong for young Cather Affairs This Spanish American republic, like nearly all her sisters, is in trouble. Revolution with her appearg to be chronic, and we look in vain for one party or the other to obtain supreme power and hold it undisturbed for a year. Our last accounts give information of the probable capture of Maracaibo. The insur- gent forces were reported within a short dis- tance of the city, and should it fall into their possession would the change of governmént result in any benefit to the country? We think not; it would only be the old story over again. Peace would hardly be proclaimed before a new faction would spring- up in arms ready to overturn the existing powers and render anarchy and confusion once more supreme. Some method should be devised whereby these petty governments can be made to keep the peace. Whatever pleasure it may be for them to cut each other’s throats, ov destroy their own property, they should be prevented from placing in jeopardy the lives and property of foreigners who are domiciled with them. The great commercial Powers whe are dealing with Veneznela and her kindred republics will not much longer submit to the annoyance caused by these fre- quent troubles, and, when least expected, they may take the law into their own hands, and with their strong arms say to these constant broilers, ‘‘Peace, be still.” iu Venezucia. Tux Fisnery anp Sv. LAwRENOE RIVER Questions In Canapa.—The Toronte Globe reads General Grant, after the style of a Dutch uncle, a very serious lecture on these qnes- tions, and shows him that not only is he with- out cause of complaint concerning those cod- fish, but that the lateral canals which are indispensable to the navigation of the St. Law- rence river above Montreal actually belong to the Canadians. This is true, and we dare say that General Grant was not ignorant of the fact in writing his Message. He speaks only of the “‘unfriendly” proceedings, as our neighbors, of her Britanvic Majesty’s provin- cials on these aforesaid interaational ques- tions; and he looks te her Majesty’s govern- mont to set them right. That is all, Att THE DzsPatonEs concerning Havre agree in representing the advance on that city as having been abandoned. We are inclined to believe that there never was any serious pur- pose of capturing the place. It may be that the real objective point is Cherbourg, which is not well protected in the rear, But Havre, with its bastions and forts encircling the town, would prove a hard nut for the Germans to crack, if the French were determined upon resistance, Farcore or ANoragr Cuban ExrEpition.— The Cubans seem to be singularly unfortunate on the sea, The latest mishap is that of the detention of the privateer Virgin at Curacoa on various charges, piracy among the rest. A terrible mutiny occurred on board the NEW YURK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, vessel previous to her running into the harbor. Her crew, who were nearly all Amesécans, left her as soon as she got into yort and placed themselves under the protection of the American Consul. The Coming Solar Eclipse—Uniied Statens Scientific Expedition to the Mediterra- nean. Letters were received at the Coast Survey office at Washingten on Monday announciag the arrival at Lisbon, en route for Sicily, of the scientifie party sent by the United States government to observe the solar eclipse on the 22d day of this month, Additional interest will accrue te the ebservations of this party on account of the fact that the Franco-Prussian war has iaterfered with the preparations of several European governments for sending similar parties to the Mediterranean, Fortu- nately the American scientific expedition is composed of several of eur most distinguished astronomers, It is also supplied with a more complete set of instruments than was ever pos- sessed by any previous expedition. Some of the most perfect and important ef these instru- ments, as, for instance, that invented by Thomas Hill, of Waltham, Mass., and which marks out on a chart of the sky the Moon’s apparent motions as seen from any part of the Earth’s surface, enabling the observer to ascer- tain beforehand the right moment to be on the watch, are due to American inventive genius. The spectroscope used at Shelbyville, in Ken- tucky, during the total eclipse ef August 7, 1869, revealed in the Sun eleven lines, three of which were lines of magnesium—and had not previously been observed—and in Sicily, on December 22, it will, perhaps, reveal other interesting indications of the metals to be found in the Sun. The photograph will ena- ble Old Sol to paint a better portrait of himself thar he has ever before exhibited. If clouds do not prevent the observations for which thg American astronomers are amply prepared, no previous phenomenon of the kind will have afforded better means of testing our calcula- tions of the Moon’s motions and of determin- ing the longitudes of places on the Earth, as well as of studying a variety of physical phe- nomena and the emotions of animals during the totality of the solar eclipse. Personal Intelligence. State Senator J. J. Nuh, of Elmira, N. Y., is at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. John H. Bryant, of Richmond, the present owner of the oid Libby Prison, is in town for a fow days. Judge J. N. Lea, of Nashville, Tenn., 1s among the latest arrivals at the Grand Central Hotel. EX-Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, is temporarily at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Colonel J. K. Mills, of St. Louis, has arrived at the Irving House. Mr. John P. Bigelow, of the Treasury Department in Washington, who has come to the city as a wit- ness in the seven-thirty bond forgery case, is staying at the Everett House. General George A. Custer, of tne Untied States Army, is quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel. He will leave in a few days for Washington. Major Joseph L. Hall, of the United States army, has taken quarters at the St. Nicholas Hetel. Mr. James C. Loomis, ex-Mayor of Bridgeport, has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr, John Gay Vassar, of Poughkeepsie, and Mr. A. R. Lansing, of Buffalo, are at the Homan House, OSiTUVUARY. im Chauvenct. A telegram from Chicago reports the death, in St. Paul, Mian, on Tuesday morning last, of Wijham Chauvenet, the distinguished mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1810, and graduated from Yale College tn 1838. Directing nis attention to science, Mr. Chauvenet soon at- tained a promment position among scientific men, Tue establishment of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis was due ciuefly to his efforts. In this institution he held the office of Professor of Astronoiny until 1841, when he was appointed @ professcr of mathematics in te Uniied States Navy. Under the auspices of the government he aided In the preparation of the American Ephemeris, In 1853 he published a treatise on “Plain and Spheri- cal Trigonometry,” recognized as one of the best works on the subject extant in the English langaage. Mr. Chauvenct was a contributor to several sclentifie journa's. Me retired from the service of the United States some years ago. His remains will be taken irom dt, Paui wv St, Louis for interment. Rev. Charles Samuel Stewart. Yesterday Secretary Robeson recetved a despatch announcing the death of this naval ofilcer at Cooperstown, in this State, on Wednesday last. Mr. Stewart was a man far advanced in years. He was born in New Jersey, from which State he was ap- pointed chaplain in the navy on the 1st of November, isu8. -After thirty-three years of active service lie was retived in 1361, At the time of his death he was the senior chaplain of the navy. OLD PUBLIC SCHOOL 7% Meeting of the George T. Trimble Association. The annuai meeting of the George T. Trimble Association of old Grammar School No. 7 was held yesterday afternoon at the school nouse, Chrystie street, near Hester, for the election of officers and the transaction of other business. The association 1s composed of the former pupils of the above nien- tioned school from the date of its formation, in 1826, to 1846, and its object is to renew the fellowship of the past and to keep up the ties formed by associa- tions of boyhood. Aimong the members present were Mr. John Y. Harriott, President; ex-Marshal Tooker, Secretary of the Association; Captain Kelso, Chief of Police, and Mr. H. L. Slote, formerly School Trustég of the Seventeenth ward. Mr. J. W. Greaten, the Vice President, delivered a2 appropriate address, after Which the report of the treasurer was read and unanimeusiy accepted. All the officers of the asso-. clation, with the exception of one who resigned, were unanimously re-elected. The following is the list of the officers:—President, John V. Harriott; Vice Presidents, John W. Greaten, Nathan P. Beera and Thomus Palmer, Jr.; Recording Secretary, Jo- seph H. Tooker; Corresponding Secretary, Samuel D. Allison; Treasurer, Alonzo Slote; xecutive Com- inittee, Daniel Slote, Harvey H. Woods, Daniel D. Earle, James L. Harway, Wuliam J, Pooley, Abner Hayward, George F. Gantz. A motion that there should be an annual feed then emanated from a jolly old boy, whose rubiucnd, fall-moon face and portly paunch denoted a pi fod for eatables and drink- ables, upon which th her elderly boys joined into @ chorus, of which the burden was A GOOD SQUARE MEAL ONCE A YEAR, and the charge of getting up the annua! dinner was committed to the executive committee, Who as- sessed the boys ten deilars @ head. It 1s to take place about the Ist of February next year, at the st. James Hotel, and ail the members will be requested by circular to subscribe the eee meney before an appoited time. rhe genial and witty Toeker then made some remarks, walch excited the hilarity of the meeting, after which these goed-natured ex- Schoolboys dispersed, Dismissal of Hydrant Inspectors in Brooklyn. ‘The occupation of the Hydrant Inspectors of the Brooklyn Water‘and Sewerage Board, like that of Othello, is gone, having been wiped eut at one feil swodp by the Commissioners, This is another effort en the part of the Water and Sewerage Board to iessen the expenses and make the department self-sustaining. They sent a communication to the Board of Police Comsiission- ers asking if the tuspection of hydrants could not be done by the patrelmen without interfering with their duties. The Pelice Commissioners thought the work could be done by the police, and ®xpressed them- selves as being in favor of co-operating with other departments of the city gevernment for the purpose of carrying {nto effect any pian leading to a reduc- vion of the taxes in Brooklyn. The Police Commis- sieners are to instruct the captains of the different precincts to have the patrolmen under them report the condition gi the Bydranis on thelr posise TRLRGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Austria Proclaims Her War Power : Imperial and with Hungary. President Grant’s Message at the Prussian Headquarters. American Arms for France off the British Coast. Ireland Agitated for New Year’s Riot. AUSTRIA. ° Ministerial E position of the War Power— Tho Austro-Hungarian Army. Pesta, Dee, 13, 1870. At the sitting of the Hungarian Delegation to-day M. Benedek replied to a question that the Austro- Hungarian army consists of 864,869 regulars and 187,527 landwehr. There has been an increase of 878 guas since 1867. The regulars possess 899,279 breech-loaders and the landwehr 137,227 muzzle loaders, of which 15,000 more are required for their armament. GERMANY. President Grant's Message at the Royal Headquarters—How the Americau Deciaras tion May React io England. LONDON, Dee. 15, 1870, A telegram from Versatlles, dated on the 10th inst,, states that a synopsis of President Grant's Message to Congrefs had been recetved and care- fully considered by the Prussian King and the mem- bers of his court, It was accepted favorably. Grant's position ts regarded as warlike, but it Is theught at the same time that it may have the effect of making England agree to ali the Prussian diplo- matic proposals. Tho Pressian Legislature in Session—Royal Speech on the War and Finance, BeRuin, Dec. 14, 1870. The session of the Prassian Diet was openea to- day. The royal speech, which was read by one of the Ministers, admits that the success of the war against France ts due to the patrietism of the peo- ple, and promises that the budget will be submitted at the earliest moment possible. ENGLAND. American Arms (or France—Cargo Off Coast— Cotton Mills Destroyed by Fire. Loxpoy, Dee. 14, 1870, The American steamship Erie, from New York, laden with American arms for the French, is off Cowes, where she will be convoyed by French men- of-war to a French port. Hoyle’s cotton mills at Bolton have been destroyed by fire. Marine Disaster. + Lonpox, Dec. 14, 1870. The ship Pomona, for Philadelphia, foundered At sea. Her crew were saved and landed to-day at Plymouth. ‘The ship Countess of Durham has put into Yough- deck load. FRANCE. Looking to the East—American Generals a the Sultan’s Court. BonvEavx, Dec. 14, #70. circles here. . IRELAND. ' disturb ‘e at the approaching anniversary of the establishment of the union of Great Britain and Irelana, January 1, in the year 1800, Commercial Interests Reassured. LOnvon, Dec. 14, 1870. ‘The recent rumors of an impending trade crisis in . China are contradicted, LOUISIANA. The New Orleans Times on Ammesty—The Donaldsonville Riotors. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15, 1870, The Times says that the Amnesty act proposed by Butler ts an aggravation of the wrongs already in- flicted upon the people of the South through the various disenfranchising acts of Congress, the pro- duct of Insatiable vindictiveness, Butler thus secks to punish the South for the estimate in which the people hold him and for the maledictions they have heaped upon hin. The bill offered by Butler is the worst of all these measures of wrong and is a gross violation of the constitution. Judge Durell has granted writs of habeas corps for David kisher, John C. Oliver and Celestine Oliver, all colored, charged with killing Judge Lawes and Mayor Schonberg at Doualdsonville. ‘hey were re- leased, but rearrested ac the Lastance of the State. VIRGINIA. Republican Movement for General Amnesty— No Repudiation of the State Dept. RICHMOND, Dec. 15, 1870. The Republican State Central Committee last night adopted a resolution praying Congress to pass & general amnesty bill by only two dissenting votes, The question of the State debt was up in the Senate this morning. The tenor of the speeches was in favor of carrying the matter of West Virginia’s are of the debt before the United States Supreme Court, and if payment was not compelled there then Virginia will settie the whole debt, All opposed any idea of repudiating lt. OHIO. The Cincinnati Fraudulent Income Returns— Meetings of Railroad Stockholders. CINCINNATI, Dee. 15, 1870, Dr. James Scott, of Ohio, has tendered his resigua- tion as Secretary of Washingten Territory. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has author- ized Supervisor Cowen to investigate the settiements of fraudulent income returas, made la part through the Instrumentaiity of Assistant Assessor Lockman, Assessor Sterns, the Districc Attorney and the Qourts. The department dentes that authority has been given to adjust the claims in the manner charged by the newspapers. A number of discrep- ancies have been discovered of late m the aecounts here of the late General MeGroarty, formeriy collector in the Second Ohio disirici. They in- voive several ttousand dollars, that appear from time to time to have been collected Without being fully accounted for. There seems to have been tuuch looseness In the management of Bis business, the signing of receipts, 1t is charged, having been done by several persous, who Were uot held by nim to a rigid accountabillt ‘The stockholders of the Cincinuat! and Indiana Railroad held meetings tis morving, and, without electing directors, adjourned uni the 1th of January. The stockholders of the Indianapolis, Cincinnatt and Lalayeite Katiroad held au adjourned meeting at Morris to-day, and, on the recommendation of the joint committee of stockholders and directors recently appointed to inquire into its aifairs, and to devise means to liquidate its floating Indebtedness, adjourned until January 20. There appears to be a strong desire among the iriends of the Board w get Thatters agate uw satisfactory shapes all, having been damaged in a gale and lost her t The presence of Generals Sheridan and Burnside at Constantinople 1s commented upon in diplomatic The Union with England After Seventy Years—Not Yet Reconciled, Lonbon, Dec. 14, 1870, A force of nearly two thousand cavairy and in- fantry has been ordered to Londonderry, for fear of THE PACIFIC COAST. Tragedy in Sacramento—A Youns Man Shoots tho Father of His Sweetheart= An Affray in Colusa=Two Men Mortaily Wounded. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 1870, Mr. Charles E. Fisher, the business manager of the Sacramento Daily Reporter and State printing expert, was shot dead in his own house last night, by Charles Dell, a young man who Was paying his attentions to the daughter of Mr. Fisher, and who had just been ordered by him to leave the house, Mr. Fisher had struck Dell several blows on the head with a came before the third and fatal shot was fired. At Colusa, Cal., yesterday, “Dad” Shepardson, a farmer, and “sen” Stevens, an employé, had a fight, Stevens attacked with a pitchfork, and Shep- ardson endeavored to defend himself wita a revol- ver, tiring four shots, two of which went through the lungs of Stevens and the others entered lis own baa body, ‘Lie two men were wounded mor- Marder of Jack Bell nt Los Angeles. San Francisco, Deo, 15, 1870, Jack Bell, an old resident of Los Angeles, was murdered yesterday by Miguel Lachenas, who Claimed the land which Bell was ploughing. After shooting Bell Lachenas went to the city and gave himself up. Lachenas is known to have committed three murders previously, and the citizens are terri- bly incensed against him, The exumimation of the prisoner has been postponed until Saturaay, but it 1s feared the citlzens will attempt to lynch him to- night. NORTH CAROLINA. Impeachmout of Governor Holden—Prelimi- wary Proceedings. RALEIGH, Dee. 15, 1870. ‘The House to-day sent a committee of three to the bar of the Senate, impeaching Governor Holden and demanding that they take order in the matter. On informing the Senate that articles of impeachment Would be soon produced the Senate repited that it Would consider the matter and take order therein, ‘The articles of impeachment, 1t ts believed, will be shortly submitted and the High Court of Impeach- Liat arraigned, the Uhief Justice of the State pre- ing. NEW HAMPSHIRE. End of n Long Contested Law Suit—The Conant Shaker Case Decided. ConcorD, Dee. 15, 1870, The celebrated case known as the Conant Shaker ease, which has been in litigation some six years, has at last been dectded by a board of referees. The referees have spent 180 days on it, a8 several years’ of business accounts were Involved, the transac- tions being complicaved, The Conant estate 1s awarded $6,195 as debt and $1,050 as cosw. The Canaut heirs and the Shakers reside in Enfleid, Where great interest bas been caused throughout the various (rials. “Masnnicllo; or, the Mute of Portici.”? Genuine opera still rules at the German theatre, where was last bight presented Auber's grand work “La Muette de Portici,” which has delighted two generations of amateurs and dilettantt, and is, by some of the most fastidious critics, esteemed the very best work of the renowned composer. This beautiful lyric drama was given for the figst time in its complete form in the United States but a very few years ago, and it at once became a favorite. The peculiarly sensuous character of its music, so “fall of the warm South’’ as it is, and its dramatic tale and action, calling up assoclations of the voluptu- ous and picturesque life of Southern Italy as well as the striking historical period of Spanish domination at Naples, at once captivated botn the ear and the imagination of our audiences, and “Masanicllo”’ has ever since held an eminent place in the parlor, in the concert hall and on the stage of this country. Last evening the audience at the Stadt theater was not equal to the merits of the noble composition so ably offered to it; but, as we have before remarked, the consclentiousness of German art weuld not allow the periormance to languish for that reason, Mr. Habelmant @ Don Alphonso, and Miss Romer, as the Princess Elvira, aequi ted ‘themselves most ore- ditably—the .ady, particularly, excelling her previous: efforts im the great aria in the thfrd scene of the first uct. Miss Marte Sand, as Fenella, the Dumb Girl, was spirited, correct and gr; ul throughout. We ha seldom seen the dificuit and agitated pantomime of that peculiar rofe more seelingly and eflectively re dered. The honors of the evening, however, as the part of Masaniello should always demand when properly presented, belonged to Heir Himmer, who made the very best of a voice at once powerful, melodious and weil-trained, but occasionally treacherous. His singin he far- famed barcarole, ‘Amis la Matinée est Belle,” and in the superb duet with Pietro (Mr. Franosch) was very fine and compelled hearty encores, In the ex- quisite “Avr du Somme,” in the fourth’ act, where Masanietlo lulls his wearied sister Feneila to sleep, he conquered dificuities that have abashed many an artist of far wider pretension. Mr. Franosch as Pletro was good all the time, and we can only say of the whole performance that both in acting and sing- ing it deserved the presence of the best audience In New York. To-night opera will be with- drawn, to make way for @ series of piquant dramatic and comle divertissements, the maim fea- ture of which will be a satirical piece in one act, en- titled “A Brief Hour at Wilhelmshéhe,” newly writ- ten, and presented for the first time. Three or four public favorites will appear, and, no doubt, attract a crowded house. On Saturday evening “Preciosa? will be given, with a full ¢ Sunday the noted sacred concert and picturesque illusions, and on Monday night “Tne Merry Wives of Windsor,” for the benefit of Madame Clara Perl, assisted by the m talent of Madame Lichtmay in the part of Mrs. Flood. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. i Hanrtrorp, Conn., Dec, 15, 1870, A very high wind prevailed in this vicinity to-day. James Conlan, @ brakeman on @ freight train on the Hartford and New Haven Railroad, was blown from the top of the train while adjusting the ‘brake and fell between the cars, fourteen of which passed over him, entting off his leg. He is alive, but not ex- pected to recover. THE WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON. Boston, Dec. 15, 1870, Professor Huntington reports from the summit of Mount Washington, December 14, at two P. M.:— Thermometer, 22 degrees; barometer, 23.115; wind northwest; velocity of wind, 50 miles per hour; snowing clouds on mountains very dense; thickness of frost on Tip Top House 18 inches. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The Welland canal closed yesterday for the season. James Kerby fell off = wharf in Bangor, Me., on Wednes- day night and was drowned. Five convicts attempted to escape from the prison at Sing Sing yester day, but were unsuccesatu’, ‘The fire in Kentland, Ind., on Tuesday, destroyed property qalued at over $1000. A. J. Kent's lous alone was over 30,0 Captain Samuel B. Johnston and Gilbert V, Wilkinson, two of the oldesi citizens of Poughkeepsie, diedin that city yesterday. Frank A. Badger, a well known New York printer, was found dead in bed at his boarding house in Filtsburg yemter- day morning. The gas works in Wars yorterday afternoon. Dr. 5 ‘and two workmen were badly burned. The sale of soxson tickets for the Nilsson concerts in Chi- cago was commenced at the Opera House yesterday morn- ing, and. before the closing hour every Lickel was sold. Mexars. Fink, Eisenhower & Co.'s steam planing mill at Reading Pa., Was destroyed by tire last evening, Loss over #3),000. ‘Insurance small. ‘The origin of the fire is unknown, In the case of Benham's assignees against the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance ttompany of New Jersey, in the United States District Court at Pittsburg, Pa., the Jury* found for the plaintif the amount of the polley aud interest. Benham 1s alleged to have committed sutcide two years ago. nual report of State Troasurer Bates, of Illinois given to Governor Palmer. It makes the following 1,762,974 N. ¥., were destroyed by fire proprietor, Mrs. Gates NEW YORK CITY. General Localisms and Metropolitan News Items. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four houra in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar- macy, HBRALD Building, corner of Ann street:— 1869, 1870, 1069, 1870, 20 88 + 83 BO aT 3T uO M. fe Lomperature yesterday. . ane. Average temperature for corresponding Jast year......., An aged lady, while in the store of Norman Cook & Sons, 100 Bowery,. yesterday afternoon, leaving some furs to be repaired, fell dead on the floor. Ske had a handkerchief in_ her possession marked “Sarah Hart.” The body was taken to the Morgue, Margaret Sullivan, @ young woman, elghteen years of age, died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of injuries received about two months ago by falling from a second story window of the factory 77 Rutgers street, where she was em- ployed, ‘The body has been removed to her late re- sidence, 88 Cherry street, ‘rhe late managing editor of an evening paper in this city appeared before Justice Shandley yesterday and entered a complaint for slander agatnst his late employers, Judges Ledwith and Hogan, John Fox, George W. McLean and another. ‘The case is rather curieus, and will be examined on Saturday at one o'clock P, M., at Jefferson Market. The body ef the man who was drowned by falling into the dock foot of Fgrty-ninth street, Kast river, has been recognized as that of Thomas Farrell, twenty-one years of age, who lived in Forty-fourth street, near the Kast river. In one of the pockets 01 deceased was found a bottle partially filled with whiskey, Which may partly account for the drown- A balloon letter arrived yesterday addressed to Miss Nilsson, dated Paris, November 24, and super- scribed “Par Ballon Monté,” reposted in London December 3. The letter itself was a perfect curiosity as a specimen of the exigencies of a state slego— written on Pigeireirr dl thin, semi-transparent paper; in sive and weight it was about equal to only one-eighth of the smallest note which American ladies are accustomed to receive, Steinway & Sons | in gee re-enclosed it to Miss Nilsson, im etruit, James Oliver, a young man from Jersey Clty, came to this city, and, becoming somewhat the worse from over indulgence in Jersey lightning with New York “fixings,” lay down tu frontof tho Grand Opera Heuse to have a “nod \William Rourke came along and took charge ef ‘James’ money, boots, coat, hat and vest, James, becoming chilled, Woke up ana commenced to sing “Put Me in My Little Bed.” A police oiticer took him in charge, put him in @ little bed in the Sixteenth precinct station house and committed him yesterday morning to answer a charge of intoxication. Later tn the da) Rourke was observed going into @ pawn shop with the lost clothing; he was arrested and committed by Judge Shandley, The sidewalk is not a good piace to make one’s bed, even if it be near the Grand Opera House, The Woman's Foreign Missionary Soctety of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a quarterly meet- ing yesterday at No. 805 Broadway, ana elected a board of thirty-seven managers, representing differ- ent auxiliary societies in this and adjoining States. Reports were read from a number of such societies in Syracuse, Rochester, Utica, Binghamton, Auburn, Penn Yan, Coid Spring, Newark, New Brunswick, Trenton and elsewhere, giving very encouraging accounts of the progress of the movement in those places, and transmitting their subscriptions and donations. The sums thus forwarded varied from twenty dollars to $120, and reached in the aggregate several hundred dollars, Letyers were also read from Dr. Maclay, of China, and Mrs. Fox, giving encouraging accounts of heathen mission work, and acknowledging the receipt of $300 in gold, sent out recently by the society. Mrs. Jones, M. D., of Brook- lyn, received a vole of thanks for donating the pro- ceeds of a medical lecture recently delivered by her aber 1, 184, Wo De- 87,398,749 5,779 cember 1, 1870. Balance on hay EUROPEAN MARKETS. {pos MONEY MARKEY. —LONDON, Dec. 4—4:2) P, Jonaols cloged at 91), for money and 91% forthe account, United state ty bonds, 1862, 3839; 1855, 1467, 90) 144. Btook’ stenay. Erle Ral 111; Atlantic and Great Western, COTTON MAKKRE.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14— 4:00 P.M.—he cotton ‘market closed dull. Middling p> lands, Sid; middling Orleans, Bid. a Heed. The salon pales, of which 8,000 baics wore for spectiiation and export. LIVERPOOL BRRAD Pp, Bi ‘UPFS MARKET.—Lriverroor, Dec. ite dull, »NS MARKET.—LivERPooL, Dec. ARKET.LiveRPooL, Dec, 4— 94. turpentine, 836. "Fine rosin active. LONDON Propuot MARKRT.—Lonpon, Dec. 14-4:30 P. M.—Tailow cloned firmer at 44g. Turpentine, dis, por wt. j mn rosin, 6s. Bd. per owt. OLEUM MABKET,—ANTWEBP, Deo. 14.—Petroloum in the Central Methodist Episcopal church vo the funds of the society. STOW PAVEMENT. Wholesale Vetoing by Mayor Hall. “Mayor Hall yesterday transmitted the following communication to the Board of Assisiant Alder- men:— Mayon’s Orrice, Dec, 14, 187 The Mayor returns, unapproved and witn ob tions, eleven resolutions that provide for the paving with 2 patent wooden pavement (called the Stow foundauion) €leven avenues or streeis of the ‘twelfth ward, They comprise together an area of fifty ward blocks. ie of whi being petween nsive irontage—and the streets Ken together would — extend tree mile The Mayor has caused a canvass to be made among all the property holders who are to be assessed for this s0- called improvement, and has been unabie to find one who desires it, In ove street (L1sth street, from East river te Fourth avenue,) property holders who own 3,960 feet of land fronuing thereon em- phaticaily remonstrate by petition and signatures against the measure. The reasons for remonstrance Will apply to most of the other streets, and it is ap- pended as @ schedule, Upon each of the enumerated streets and avenues are vacant lots. In nearly all of these streets the number of vacant lots exceeds that of erected build- ings. In twenty of the blocks no sewers have as yet been constructed. In several of the streets no gas mains have yet been laid er made ready for opera- tion, But a fuller description of these particulars wili appear from another schedule hereto appended, ‘The poiicy of paving unimproved or partially in- proved streets is at alltimes a dublous one, becane of the continuous neeessity of takiag up the pave. ment whenever gas, or sewer, or water connections have to be made by parties Who front time to thine erect buildings on the line of the street. Frequent teacing up of stone pavement makes inequalities, but frequent tearing up of wooden pavements dis- arranges the plane of foundation and exposes the wood to attrition and decay. THAT TRAP GUN GOES OFF. ‘The readers of the HxkaLp will remember the facts of the shooting of George Tweedie, by # trap gun in the rear of Angostino’s gun shop in East ‘Twenty-third street, on the 25th of October last. At half-past seven o’clock last evening the gun agam Went off, discharging the contents through the wine dow and creating considerable commotion in the Delghborhood, AN investigation showed that the explosion was caused by a dog, which, running across the floor, came afoul of the string which ia attachea to the blunderbuss and window shutters No one was injured. Soniateniiigiiens THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest und Best Newspaper in the Country. The Weexty Heratp of the present week, now ready, contains a splendid cartoon on the Follies and Foibles of Female Fashions, together with the very latest News by te Cable up to the hour of publica- lon of the Great European War; also Telegraphic Despatohes from All Parts of the World, including the latest intelligence regarding the Eastern Quea- tion, and the Prussian Movement for tne Annexation of Luxembourg; Imperial Hopes at ,Wilhelmshéne; Address of Charles Francis Adams Before the New York Historical Society; the O'Day Homicide; Com- munism in Kansas; Execution of a Prussian Spy by the French Soldiers; Murder of a New Yorker im San Francisco, and a Remarkdble Suicide, It also contains—Literary, Artistic, Fashionable, Sporting, and Religious Intelligence; Obituary Notices; Amusements; Varieties; Editorial Articles on the prominent topics of the day; Our Agricul- tural Budget; Reviews of the Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets; Financial and Commercial Intelligence, and accounts of alt the important and interesting events of the week. TeRMS :—Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $5; Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single copies, ive cents each, A limited number of advertisements inserted in the WeexLy HeRaup, Tiffany & Coy Union aquare, London, Paris and Vienna Holiday Goods. —Tho Best in the Market. If You Waa lecant, fashionable Hat, go direct to the mapufacturers ESV ENSCHIED, il) u street. Price $7. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 261 Broudway, corner Murray siesat. American Waltham Watches. . A very large assortment at unusually low prices. \BALL, BLA K & CO., 565 and 557 Broadway. A Far-tive Glance nat Kuox’s.—The Hatt: corner of Broadway and. Fulton street, the well known much approved K ts now making a splendid display of fancy Furs, besides’ his unrivalled stock of gentlemen's winter Hats, "This attracts both sexes to his popular estab lisument, and trade there is particularly active just now. A.—Perfect Shoes and warm OVERSHO! 5 Browdway. A.—A.—A.—The Best Holiday Gift, A FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, 605 Broadway. Fitting a8, che Boots and el nt at BROOKS’ A.—A.—Royal Havana Lottery.—Supple- mentary. For information, drew MOINTIRE, Gi ORY & CO., 816 Canal street and 154 Chatham atreet, A,—Holiday Presents, Ladies and Gentle= men'a elegant, embroidered wipers, at EA. BROOK'S, wey. Cod Liver Oil ia ows Cienrettes for funy affections. asthina, They relle A.—Closing Out, OUR IMMENSE WHOLESALE STOCK GENTS’ AND NOYS' WINTER CLOTHING, “wer at retall.fless than wholesale prices. BROKAW BROTHERS, 38 to 34 Fourth avenue, and 62 Lafayette piace, A.—A.—Cold Winds Excluded and Rooms kept warm and cosey by ROEBUCK'S Weather Strips. 6& Fuiton street, near Clift. Batckolor’s Hair Dye.—The Best in the world. The only pertect dye: barialess, reliable, instante neous, Factory, 16 Bond street, Bleaching, Clenning and Dycing.—Lo Offices, 924 Broad ovner Twenty-first streat; 111 E avenue, and 489 Broome street, corner of Broadway. Cow Milker and Narsing Companion—Pae tente! November 1, 1870. A rare chance for enterpriat men to make moni COLVIN BROS, 484 Broadway. Children Tecthing.—The Mother Finds = faithful friend in MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, Tt is perfectly reliable and harmless. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and Silvers ALLE ware bought and sold, GEO. 1 518 Broadway, ume der St. Nicholas Hotel. David’s Holiday Styles of Gentlemens Hats. Salesroom, 299}4 Broadway, near Duane street. Electrical disease: Treatment of all Appropriate it the Galvano Fara‘lic Institute Baths, combinin the recent discovertes, &e. Call or aend for circular. I East Thirty-fourth street, corner Third avenue. Kureka Mineral Water, Sarntogn Spvrings— Superior to all others in Dysy sia and disease f the Liver and Kidneys, B. J. LEVY, Agent, No. 7 Hudson River Railroud depot, Varick wreot, Goodall’s Playing Carde—New nnd Ben ful patterns, ana” Moore's Cushioned Blotters, tor hotday season. For sale at stationers' and fancy. goods sores. Muiled Free for 2. tures on Nervous Debilit; impediments, aud diseust ‘The Mayor calls your attention to a veto message sent to your predecessors last spring in relutton to the same kind of pavement as the one now In ques- tion. In that message were specified objections also to the manner of pavement contempleted, and which objections the Mayor still maiutains, SCHEDULE A. First Avenue, One Hundred and Tenth to One Hun- died and Twenty-fourth Strect—Cubed and gut- tered, has Croton mains, pot sewered from 122d to 124th street, gas mains laid and only partially built, Avenue A, Eightyffth to Ninety-second Street— Curbed, Croton, gas, no sewer, partially built upon. One Hundred and Twelsth Street, First to Fourth Avenue—Curbed, guttered, gas, Croton, nearly built up, sewer. ‘One Hundred and Fourteenth Strect, East River to Fourth Avenue—Curbed, guttered, gas, Croton, no sewer and only partially built up. One Hundred and Fifieenth Street, Avenue A to Fourth avenne—Curbed, guttered, no sewer or gas, Croton and partially built up. One Hundred and Sixteenth Street, Kast River to Third Avenue—Gas, water, curb, gutter, sewer and generally built up. One Hundred and Eighteenth Street, East River to Fourth Avenue—Curbed, guttered, sewered, gas, Croton and partially built up. One Hundred and Twentieth Street, East River to Third Avenue—Sewer, gas, Croton, curved, gut- tered and generally built up. One Hundred and Twenty-first Street, East River to Fourth Avenue—Curbed, guttered, gas, no sewer, partially built wu One Hundred and Twenty-second Street, East River to Second Avenue—Gas, water, curbed, gutter and partially buiit. ‘Une Hundred and Tirenty-third Street, East River to Second Avenue—Gas, water, curb, gutter, no sewer, partially built, JAPANESE CURIOSITIES, The sale of Japanese goods, which was com- menced on Weanesday, was continued yesterday afternoon and evening, and will conclude on Satur- day. ‘The anction room was, If possible, more crowded yesterday than on the previous day. The ‘«lealers” had evidentiy struck a gola mine, and bought (as ts their custom) at extravagantly low prices, knowing well they could retail the same articles at perhaps 500 per cent profit wo the dwellers in “brown stone fronts.” ‘The Mosaic ware, which is by far the more valua- ble part of the collection, has not yet been disposed of, nor yet the jewelry. A pair of the large vases were bought by Mr. Havermeyer for $265, and Alex. Stetsc f the Aster House, evinced — his Japan, Japanese goods and the general by purchasing junks, Buddist Joss houses, jacq sewing tables, and a sufficient number of teapots and teacups to “rush” tea drinking at Bis caravansary for another century, Tae jarge! a more valuable part of the cargo is: still on hai while such articles a8 Japanese sleeve buttons, studs, watch chains, crystal ear drops, &¢., areghere in profuston. A “man and brother,"’ arrayed in a suit of Japan- ese armor black as himself, stalks up and down very solemnly in front of the salesroom; but, ag his appearance partakes very much wore of the ludt- crous than of anything else, he acts as a bad walk- ing advertisement, and does not even awe the sgamuins” of New York. , cases from’ acwal pri Kabn's Museum, 745 Brow Rhowmatism, Neuralgia, Permanently Fradl- cated from the system by FITLER'S VEGETABLE RHEUMATIC REMEDY. Send for circular, Ottice No. 22 John street. i ie Tahnd AE Royal Havana Lottery, Supplementary — For Information address LUTHY & CO., 240 Greenwich at. Spool Cotton—Orrs & McNauaht’s—Cheapest and beat !mported, for hand and machine sewing. Full news sortment, ALEXANDER KNOX, 42 Pearl street, We Would Call the Attention of Our Readers tothe sale of elegant DIAMOND JEWELRY, to. be sold auction THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock, at the x LEN B. MINER & BROTHER, AUCTION bors street. By order of B. F. FORRILHO. 417,432 Magnificent Books for Presents. Mammoth Catalogue, free, and stamp. LEGUAT BRQe THERS, No. 4 Beokman, between Nassau and Pork ror Read the EVENING NEWSPAPER OF NEW YORK, THE TELEGRAM. CONTAINS MORE NEWS. THAN ALL THE OTHER EVENING PAPERS COMBINED, “AND Bas THE LARGEST CIRCULATION oP ANY BVENING NEWSPAPER IN THE CITY. FAIRS, BALLS, PARTIES, FASHIONS, THRATRES, CONCERTS, Rich AND RAOY SKETCHES, LOCAL GENERAL NEWS NEWS FROM. 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