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fAssessments. Upon examination it is found hat the number of vaeant lots exceeds the wumber of buildings on the route proposed to be paved; and, furthermore, the Mayor states upen canvassing the wishes of the pro- perty owners he has not found one who gesires the new pavement, These may be good reasons why the resolutions should be wetoed; but it makes very little difference after all, because the management of our streets is going to be transferred to Albany, ‘and all these little difficulties and retail ped- dling about pavements, and so forth, will be wettled there upon wholesale principles. English Views of Ni France. The speech which Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Under Secretary for the Home De- partment, addressed to his constituents at ,Deal on the 18th of November, as well as that nvhich Mr. W. C. Brooks, M. P., made on the game day before the Macclesfield Useful Know- ledge Society, undoubtedly express the general English views of Napoleon and France. Mr. Brooks thought that “the Emperor Napoleon thad been deceived, because relying on ambi- ion blinded him and because, relying on some mew invention in war, destructive enough in Itself, he was resolved to carry war to a peaceful neighbor. Under the circumstances,” added Mr. Brooks, ‘the'could not say that he fwas sorry at the retribution which had over- taken the Emperor; but he was sorry at the manner in which the people of France had treated him.” The position of Mr. Knatchbull- jHugessen, as a member of the present British government, obliged him to be more guarded jin avowing his opinions. But he did not hesi- ftate to say, after alluding to last year, when profound peace reigned over the whole of Europe, that England ‘thad upon the throne of France a powerful and faithful ally; that ‘whatever faults the Emperor, now a defeated captive, whose dynasty seems at present to be crushed forever, had as an individual or might have committed by any despotic govern- ment, he had at least been true to France, and it was not for the French people or the English people to cast reproach upon him.” Another significant remark by jhe Under Secretary was the following :—‘‘It ‘would be a great misfortune for England and Europe if France were so humiliated and her power so destroyed as that there would be no counterpoise to Russia and Prussia.” It seems rather late for England to realize this fact; but Such a recognition of it indicates, like other portions of the same specch, that the British government is fully awake to the exigencies of the case, and that both government and peo- ple agree that England should endeavor to peak with 9 moral weight in the councils of Europe, and also that she could not have a ‘proper moral weight unless she had a certain amount of physical force to back it. Probably the English would welcome the restoration of their late “powerful and faithful ally” to the throne of France. But Napoleon himself has intimated his unwillingness to be restored by force to the place to which the suffrages of the ‘French people have more than once elevated him. Ifheisever to reign again he wishes to reign by the will of the people, as well as by ‘the grace of God and Bismarck and the British Cabinet. ~ Rey. Sooke Free and Slave Labor “in Brazil. We have at various times within the past few months called attention to the considera- tion which the labor question was receiving in Brazil. Not only the subject of free but slave labor is attracting many of the thoughiful minds ofthe empire. As an evidence of this mention may be made of the work published a short time ago by Judge Polycarpo Lopes de Leao, a Brazilian of distinction, on the sla- very question. The writer has given the sub- ject thoughtful consideration and brings all the resources ofhis judicial experience to bear in the elucidation of the question. While arguing that all possible encouragement should ‘be given to free labor, the learned Judge does mot regard with favor any plan for immediate emancipation. Gradual abolition he considers much better course to adopt, but he urges the expulsion from the cities and towns of slaves, conscious of the unwillingness of free Jabor to associate with that of forced. Itis a ‘wholesome sign of the times to see the ques- ‘tion of labor discussed in so thoughtful and enlightened.a manner. Though slavery in Brazil is attended with comparatively few hardships, and though manumissien is ren- dered comparatively easy, still the subject of free labor has received such attention by the liberals that the leading minds, irrespective of ‘party, in the empire have been forced to acknowledge its progress. The Brazilians, however, are only following the example set them in the United States, Great Britain, Ger- many and France. The labor question the world over is demanding @ closer degree of yattention than heretofore. Thinking mea feel it, and act on the thoughts suggested by dhe magnitude of the movement. Even Spain, Jagging behind as she does, in the world’s pro- gress, is endeavoring to shake off the incubus of slavery in Cuba. The thoughts gaining cir- culation in Brazil are scarcqly to be wondered at, whenall around are moving in the p aths of progress and freedom. A Tour Taroven tHe INrErion oF Franoz.—One of the Heratp correspondents in France has furnished an interesting letter from Strasbourg, giving an account of a tour through Central France. The story embodies many featares of interest, and will enable the readers of the Hrratp to form a correct idea of life among the German soldiers on the march, as well as campaigning with the Francs-tireurs. From a conversation with an officer in Garibaldi’s army, the substance of which is related in another column, it will be seon that a very unpleasant feeling exists among the rank and file of the Garibaldians. This feeling arises from a belief that the French are jealous of the Italians. Under such circumstances, and with dissensiens exist- ing, it is scarcely to be wondéred at that Gari- baldi’s army has not accomplished as much as the friends of the hero of Caprera believed him capable of achieving. In the South the desire for peace, if net openly expressed, is plainly evident. The people of Lyons ardently desire it, though they dare not speak their desires, From the tone of the correspondence it is not difficult to perceive that the French people, at least those in Southern France, have had enough of war, and would willingly aacent peace at the price it may be had, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Fair for the Soldiers’ Orphans. In the multitude of charities which, amid all the selfishness, the struggle for wealth and the heartlessness which is supposed to belong to those who seek wealth as the only ultimate good, the city has so nobly sustained, the charity fair for the benefit of those whom this miserable civil war of ours has left destiiute, the children of the gallant soldiers who died on the battle field, is assuredly the most com- mendable. As General McClellan well said in his opening address at the fair, “You have acted with the uimost liberality in extending aid to these men who have suffered by the war now desolating the fair land of France. It is well to succor the afllicted of foreign lands. It is well to honor the memory of our own dead soldiers. It is yell to erect costly monu- ments to perpetuate their fame and deeds, But these little children in whose behalf I now address you—these orphans of our own land, left to our care by the slain heroes—is it not better to succor them? Is it not the most sacred of our national duties? When their fathers went forth to fight for you would you not willingly have promised to take a part in protecting and educating their children? It is this we ask you to de.” This is the mission and the duty of the nation, as General McClellan has so plainly ex- pressed it. While our charity is limitless and reaches to the suffering of all nations, we must not forget that our own poor wounded birds must be taken care of. The child whom the dying father left as a legacy to the country, when he gave up his life on the field or in the hospital, amid the ghastly scenes of war, is asacred charge upon every individual who recognizes the immensity of the sacrifice which that poor soldier offered up and the ultimate good which his death and the death of thousands more has contributed to secure— the perpetuity of the Union. The efforts now being made, in the simple form of a fair, to release us, to some extent, from the obligation of providing for the orphans of our soldiers and sailors, is entitled to our fullest support. We hope, therefore, that the Fair for the Orphans of our Soldiers and Sailors, which has been so auspiciously inaugurated at the armory of the Seventy-first regiment by Gene- ral McClellan and Dr. Bellows, will be liberally sustained and may realize a handsome fund worthy of the object for which it is intended. Personal Intelligence. Charles Francis Adams lett for his home in Massa- chusetts yesterday. Bayard Taylor 1s stopping at the Astor House. Abravam Van Vechten, the well known politician, has arrived from Albany and is now at the Hotfman House. Judge H. Cochran is among the recent arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel, Mr. E. ». Webster, who recently successfully con- tested the Second Congressional district in Brooklyn, came to the city yesterday and put up at the Astor House. Major J. L. How, of tho United States Army, is quartered at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General George J. Stannard ts at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colone} Parson, of the United States Army, Pro- fessor of Law and Etnics at West Point Academy, has taken quarters at the Clarendon Hotel. Colonel F. M. Wood and Mr. Charles E. Whitney, from Massachusetts, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Captain Catlin, of the United States Army, one of the executive officers at West Point Academy, has arrived at the Everett House. General C. A. Johnson, from Massachusetts, ts among the latest arrivals at the Astor House. OBITUARY. John H. Low. Jersey City loses an old resident by the death of John H. Low, familiarly known as “General,” He dieqd at his residence in Jersey City on Thursday night, in his fifty-ninth year. He was formerly a ferrymaster on the Jersey City ferry, was spectal confidential oMcer of the late Mayor Harper, of New York; served as Alderman forthe Third ward of Jersey City, and ran for Assembly, but was de- feated by Dudley S. Gregory. He had been for more than two years past a member of the Jersey City police force, in which he was assigned a position as warden or doerkeeper. He was gemial, gooa- humored, of child-like simplicity, and most honora- bie in his dealings with his fellow men. LOVE AND LUNACY. Another Chapter in the Old Story—A Jilted German Becomes Insane—Oh! How He Loved Her. POUGHKEEPSIE, Dec. 16, 1870. Some time during 1864 there arrived in this coun- try from Germany a young, robust German named Lawrence Rickes. He brought with him $700 in | gold, bright hopes and high ambition. Soon after landing he came into Dutchess county and located himself in the town of Washington with David War- neras a@ harness maker. Being an excellent work- man, and withal a steady young man, he soon won the esteem ef his employer, and also gathered about him a number of steadfast triends. After working a month or two some one suggested that he should SELL HIS GOLD, as it was then commanding @ very high premium. Tle did sell it, and was so elated that he spent his profits freely. About the same time he became ac- auainted with an estimable young lady, also a resi- dent of the town of Washingten, and immediately became infawated with her, He paid her many visits, and at different times made her costly pre- sents. On ene of his visits he asked her who she thought the most ef, another young man, who was paying his addresses to her, or himself. She teld him that she had mere love for him, but that he had been extravagant, had spent all his money, and she did not wish to marry him, BECAUSE HE WAS POOR and could net support her. His suit rejected, Rickes turned from the house visibly affected, and from that time forth was sullen and morose, scarcely ever speaking. For a pertod of two weeks he pur- sued his afocation, saying never a word to his em- ployer, noveven answering questions which were put to him, An evening later he appeared at the viliage hotel to attend a ball which was in progress there, Ascending to the ballroom he observed the lady who had rejected him WALTZING WITH HIS RIVAL, and was told that they had just been married that day. It was noticed that upon this announcement Hicks’ face became suddeniy pale, and, without no- tictng any one, he summarily left the spot, and for several hours walked up and down the roadway in Tront of the hotel, with bowed heaa, and did not re- turn to his boarding house till early dawn. His de- portment afterwards was very singular and attract- ed general attention, At last he was induced to be- come @ member of the church, Rey. Mr, Cobb being lils spiritual adviser; but that did him no good, for HE BECAME 80 ECCENTRIC in his hapits that it was conciuded proper to send him to the county house, to be piaced in the lunatic department, and accordingly he was taken thither about two weeks ago. On Wednesday of tnis week I saw him as he lay on the floor of his closely barred reom. Peering through the narrow opening in the door, I found him lying upon nis side with his knees under his chin, his feet bare, his hair disheveled and over all a loosely thrown gray blanket. He had lian in that position for over twenty-four hours, It was a sad sight, especially to those Who were acquainted with his story. The lady in the case is in every re- pect an ornament to the society In which she moves, “THE GALE ON FRIDAY, Three Men Blown Off a Trestlework at New- burg—Two of ‘Them Seriously Injured. On Friday morning, during the prevalence of a severe gale from the northwest, as three men, named respectively John Ryan, Joseph Arquet and Joseph Howell, were employed on the trestlework at the establishment of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Newburg, an unusually violent gust struck them and all three were forced off the trestlework, failing to the ground, a distance of about firteen feet. Ryan was picked up im an insensible conditien and was found to have been seriously injured about the head. His injuries wilt probably result fatally. Arquet had’ his right arm terribly fractured at the elbow, and WYO, and escaped wath | TRLBGRAPHIG NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Bavarian Support of United Germany--- An Army Credit and War Taxes. Count Bismarck to Obtain a National Coronet. KING WILLIAM FAVORABLE TO NAPOLEON. The King of Spain a Benefactor of the Treasury. Political Agitation, Party Rancor and Religious Fervor in Ireland. GERMANY. Parliamentary Provision for the Bavarian Army—The Treasury and the Treaty Mak- ing Power. Muyicu, Dec. 15, 1870. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a further military credit of 41,020,000 florins, ‘The government has asked of the Chamber that the provisional levy of taxes be continued three months longer. ‘The federal treaty has been referred to a special committee of the Chamber, Bismarck a Duke of the Empire. LONDON, Dec. 16, 1870. Count Bismarck will, according to newspaper vices trom Berlin, be created a duke of the German empire, Napoleon's Case. Lonpon, Dec. 1%, 1870, , AGerman oMcial journal (the Hoty) states that King William has determined to restore Napoleon. SPAIN. Cwsar to “Render”? Unto the Pcople—The Money Coming Heme Agnin. MADRID, Dec. 15, 1870, It ts said that one of the first acts of King Amadeus wiil be to give one half of te appanage of the crown, amounting to some twenty millions of dollars, to the Treasury, ENGLAND. Public Education=Evading the Criminal Law. LonpDon, Dee. 15, 1870, The first meeting of the Metropolitan School Board, elected under the extended franchise system, and with ladies and Roman Catholics among the members, was held to-day. Mr. Noel, learning that he was to be committed for trial and indicted for counsellmg the Greek bri- gands not to surrender the Marathon captives with- out they were assured of an amnesty, has fled from England. The Back Return. Lonpow, Dee. 15, 1870. The bullion in the Bank of Engiand has, it 1s of- ficially announced, increased £220,000 ¢guring the past week. Marine Disaster. sof Loxnon, Dec. 16, 1870. Ina gale in the Frith of Forth the sloop Earl Sea- field was lost, with all hands, on Severn Sands, IRELAND. Executive Decree aud Religious Agitation. Lonpon, Dec. 15, 1870. The Catholic Defence Association of Londonderry has been dissolved by order of the authorities, act- ing in the Queen’s name, from Dublin Castle. The Derry ‘boys’? (Orange) ignore the proclama- tion of the magistrates forbidding processions on the 1st of January, 1871, the anniversary of the union With England. A riot is anticipated. Sympathy with the Pope—A Call on England. Lonpon, Dec. 16—A. M. A monster meeting of sympathizers with the Pope was held at Thurles iast evening. Speeches were made and resolutions adopted, in wnich the opinion was strongly expressed that Great Britain should defend the interests of her Catholic subjects now menaced at Rome. VIRG! The Movement for a General Amnesty. RicHMOND, Dec. 16, 1870. The Senate to-day passed a joint resolution in- structing the Senators and requesting the Repre- sentatives of Virginia in Congress to vote for a pag amnesty removing ail political disabilities, t was adopted with but one dissentiag vote. ry MAINE Destructive Fire in Wiscasset—Thirty-six Buiidings Destroyed—Loss $60,000. Batu, Me., Dec 16, 1870. A most disastrous conflagration commenced at tnree o’clock this morning on the east side of Mid- dle street, in Wiscasset, and destroyed all the bulid- ings on the south side of Main streét, crossing Water street to the river, in ali about twenty-five stores and eleven dwellings. The following are the i. C, Philbrick, Jesse White, seph Call, Emma Dodge, Lennox, Eben Per- 3 joseph Lam- L. Young, J. Greenleat. The fire broke out The estimated loss 18 about dr., Mrs. 8. B. Hilton, Richard Blim, E. B. } kins, Nathaniel Lincol: bert, Warren Lowell, C. Henderson and V. at Jesse White’s store, $60,000, Burning of a Freight Depot at Yarmouth— Burglary in Westvrook. PORTLAND, Deo. 16, 1870, The Portland and Kennebec Railroad freight de- pot at Yarmouth, with its contents, was burned to- day, and also their passenger depot and woodshed, containing 300 cords of wood, at Cumberland, Loss en both about $7,000, The store of Bray & Moore, at Morrill’s corner, Westbrook, was entered last night and $260 worth of goods stolen. Close of Navigation on the Penobscot River=— A Legislator Elect Declines. . Bangor, Dec. 16, 1 The river closed here to-day and navigation is Suspended for the season. The steamer Katahdin Went out at eleven o'clock, cutting her way through the floating ice. Philo A. Strickland, one of the representatives lect to the Legisiature from this c has declined, A new election will be ordered at onc MASSACHUSETTS. The Earnings of the Union Pacific Road— Pardon of O’Baldwin, the Bruiser. Boston, Dec. 16, 1870. The earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany for the five montis ending October 31, 1870, were $3,502,178; expenses, $1,789,504; net income, $1,712,583. The land sales of the Union Pacific Railroad for September, October and November ‘Were 68,781 36-100 acres, for which the company re- ceived $71,000 in their land grant bonds, Pi in cash and $145,689 in settlers’ notes, secured by mort- gage on the land sold. Total sales of tand to Decem- ber 9, 1870, were 285,404 12-100 acres, for which the company received $1,270,748, or an average gprice of $4 42 per acre. The trustees of the land grant bonds have cancelled $723,000 on land grant bonds and hold $488,409 on settlers’ notes secured by mortgage on land sold, . O’Baldwin, the pugiist, who about a year ago last Nevember was sentenced to tmprisonment for eighteen months tn the House of Correction fer en- gaging in a prize fight, has been pardoned. Fire at Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 16, 1870. Crane's old red paper mill, at Dalton, was de stroyed by fire this evening. The fire was caused was besides badly braised. Howell fell on the other | by the dropping of a kerosene lamp. Losa $20,000 \ aught injuries, 1 2 S300 CUBA. General Valmaseda Assumes the Captain Generalcy. HAVANA, Vee. 1 } Via Lake Cry, Dec. 16, 1870. General Valmaseda assumed command of the island of Cuba at noon to-day. The ex-Captain General, De Rodas, leaves on the 15th for Spain, THE PACIFIC COAST. A Schooner Disabled by a Whale—Freights of the Pecific Railroad—Live Lizards In Petrie fied Fir Trees. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 16, 1870, The schooner Clara Light, from Steilecoom, with lumber, arrived thts evening, leaking, haying been Struck with great force by a whale on the 6th inst, The State Harbor Commissioners determined not to make any further reduotion in wharfage rates at San Francisco at present, ‘Three milion three hundred and sixty-four thou- sand and twenty-nine pounds of freight have been carried East over the Pacific Railroad since Novem ber 8, of which 163,000 pounds of tea. ff ne Weather 13 clear and cool. We had frost last everal live lizards have been found embedded in petrified fir trees which were found in a forest near Calistoga. One is now on exhibition here, They are unlike any species now known. OHIO. Railroad Rumors in Cincinnatl—Reported Negotiations for tho Purchase of the Cincius nati, Hamilton and Dayton Read by the Pennsylvania Central. zi CINCINNATI, Dec. 16, 1870, It is reported that the Pennsylvania Central Rail- road Company are negotiating for a lease of the Cincinnatt, Hamilton aud Dayton Railroad and its connections. There have been whisperings un- favorable to the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock, with a view, It is said, of depressing the stock for the purpose of buying easy; and it 1s claimed furtner that a recent talk concerning a second railroad from Cincinnati to Daytou ts part of the programme to make a favor- able purchase. Should the Pennsylvania C effect a lease, It wili enable them to control the en- trance to the city of the Atlantic and Great Western, and the Cinciunati, Sandusky and Cleveland Kail- roads, bouh of which run over the Cimelnnatt, Hamilton and Dayton, from Dayton, it would be a bold stroke of the Pennsylvania Central, as it would give that road virtual control of all the roads coming from the East to Cincinnati, except the Baltimore and Ohio. ‘The stock of the Cincinnatl, Hamliton and Dayton has been sold of late down to 86 and 87, but to-day it was not to be had at 83. NEW YORK. Commutation of Owen Hand’s Sentence—He is to be Imprisoned fer Life Instead of Hanged. 9 ALBANY, N, Y., Dee. 16, 1870. Governor Hoffman has decided to commute the death sentence of Owen Hand, of Brooklyn, to im- prisonment for life, the Governor yielding to the re- commendation of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, who certify to the Governor, through the Chief Judge, that although the verdict was warranted by the evidence, and no error in law appears on the record, yet the case belongs to that class of homl- cides in which a reasonable doupt_ may preperiy be indulged as to the felonious intention to kill, whic! is indispensable to constitute the crime of murder in tng Aree degree. he weal is very cold, and the river is full of floating ice. The New York boats nad not arrived at noon, having grounded just below the city, Ter ‘4 paper mill was burned to-day. Loss nsured for $19,000, ell’s block at West Troy, was damaged by fire to-day to the amount or $10,000. The block was occupied by the gas company, the West Troy Democrat, Moore's book store, tue Odd Fellows and the Freemasons. The 10ss is nearly covered by in surance. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. sa ~ aa THE PERILS OF THE HOUR. mS Lecture by Mra. Laura ©. Holloway, at Cooper Luntitute. Laura ©. Holloway told a very few people what she considered to be the “‘perlis of the hour,” last . night, in the great hall at Cooper Institute. One of the perils of the hour to @ woman who lectures is an unbecoming dress, and this Miss Holloway evidently forgot in the perils of preparing her lecture; for her blue and white costume was not so becoming as it might have been. The lecture had some good hits, but, on the whole, lacked coherence and vim. After some introductory remarks the lecturer said:—One of the perils of the hour 1s the HORDE OF ILL-ADVISED LEADERS who seck to guide women. The ranks of fashion- able society are recruited from the intelligent and = disappomted women who listen to lascivious music and gaze at the indell- cate ballet. We see these women rushing into newspaper offic anvoying the editors and disturbing the clerks, Fortuwith there is developed the ambition to wrench from the hands of men posi- tions which they have worked years to learn. A TRUE, NOBLE WOMAN meets with no peril, though she mingle with the crowd 1n the haunts of trade, One of the greatest perils affecting women, and, through them, the race, 18 the ticrease of devotion to fashion, Not that women jove beauty too much, or are too anxious to keep their own beauty and add toit. We take French fashions to our heatts till the pa of other worlds look down upon us in wonder. e COVER OUR FACES WITH ENAMEL, a new kind of plaster of Paris, as if we could hide the lines that character clisels on the face. God intends woman's face to be a brilliant focus, where the rays from within are suown and the rays with- out ure reflected. The speaker did not dare to describe a modern ball tollet, so litile there is of ir. If the scarcity of dress were practised for economy's sake it would have a show of reason, but the extremities are neglected in favor of the hump at the back, aud it takes just as much material for one of these scant costumes, ANOTHER PERIL 1s the idea that women are able to do man’s work. Man_ is intended for struggle. Protection from the hands of man is Woman’s due, and he is a robber who compels woman to earn money for him. AS nations rise in dignity and power woman takes her place as the companion of man. Woman does not Inanage effectively; her work 1s never dons Poets talk about the delights of taking care of children, but this 1s drudgery that no man would submit to. Iftnere is one right of woman more sacred than another tt is the right to a home; for there she develops her PERFECT ORGANIZATION. Buta home is not a place to work and bake in. Tobe a woman is to suffer thus far in the world’s career, A woman who can manage @ household 13 capable of being President of te United States, There is a NOT A MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH who 1s not under profound obligations to some woman for his life, and improvement in the daugh- ters will beat aid in the reformation of the sons. Poverty is a peril, though we are inveigled into a certain caste to the contrary. Success in life is depen- dent upon the physical. Yet there are those amon; who decry this love of the beautiful, and teli us that pearls are the unhandsome accretion of oysters. ‘More pertl arises from the want of money than ever comes from its possession. Through woman the perils of the hour will yet become the triumphs of the Tature, ANALYSIS OF EXPRESSION. Lecture by Walter C. Lyman Before the Liberal Club. That the European estimate of American orator!- cal powers is almost truthful no one can doubt who listened to Professor W. C. Lyman’s “Analysis of Expression by Voice and Action,” and to his illus- trations of perfect and faulty methods of delivery, at the Liberal Ciublast evening. But if the discourse, which was most instructive, interesting and amus- ing, proved that there are no perfect American oraters, it also proved that none of those professing to be such are true orators. Thus was the European estimate reflected back to its originators. An audience, said the Professor, 1s a many-stringed Instrument whose harmonies can only be drawn forth by @ master hand, whose powers are action and voice exactly accorded to ideas, ‘The means of obtaining createst excelience in expression 0! ideas is the proper use of VOCALITY, PAUSE AND ACTION, The afferent qualities of voice express the degrees of mental state, The witisper expresses precaution, mystery, fear. He illustrated this by quoting, in the proper tone, Calivan’s injunction of stillness to the sailors at the cave of Prospero; and after in the tone in wiuch he had heard it spoken by actors, and asserted that were he Prospero the sailors assuredly would not have entered. The Professor tliustrated awe under an excited condition by reciting the speech of Hamlet to the shade of his father. The tone in which that should be spoken 18 subdued, yet the Professor had heard Forrest bellow at the poor ghost as though it had Butlerized spoons. ‘The thorough Ett ot Aol the Professor's voice was shown by his mimickings of the nasal twang, the shrill Western tone, the guttural tone of theso’ fat, jolly old fellows whose votces bubble as a \ ass of fa, aad the sanctimegious drawl ef the tiresome expounder. Esch style of com) lon must have method of vocal expression, ar ‘Trae r fally understanding a subject oratory consists in rm then suiting tone, acuen and pause to the jeas, ‘The lecture was concluded with brief analyses of —e of force, pitch, movement and em- Correction. In the notice of the meeting of the “Liberal Club’? published in last Savurday’s HERALD the criticisms Connected with Mr. Long’s name were not intended to apply to him, Mr. Long did not read or recite on the occasion, but merely exhibited a very ingenious teliurion, and explained merely all the phenomena of the solar system. The teliurion is Mr. Long's oWn invention, and was admired by the audience for the simplicity of its construction and the accu- racy of its demonstration, The statement that he launched off into fights of rhetoric and cheap poetry was entirely unintentional, and a careful reader will have detected that the remarks were not intended to apply to Mr. Long. NEW YORK CITY. General Localisms and Metropolitan News Items. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, Leesa) Prmaw corner of Ann street: 1860, 1870, 3P. M. - 54 33 6P.M. 81 oP. M. 30 12 P.M. 32 Average temperature yesterday... arene BOM ba oe temperature for corresponding date George Whittle, a man forty-five years of age and & native of England, died yesterday morning in the Centre street hospital. On the 28th of October last deceased fell into the hold of @ ship at pier No. 4 North river and thus fatally injured hunselt. ‘The Fire Commisstoners have commenced issuing the uew badges, which aro much smaller and more handsome than the former ones. They wiil continue to give them out until the 20th inst., after which date the old badge will be no longer recognized. A large number of the Supervisors of Election and special deputy marshals again appeared at Marshal Sharpe’s oflce yesterday morning and clamored for their pay. They were told that arrangements were being made to obtatn the money due them from the Judiciary Fund at Washington, The aggregate cost of the service throughout the United States at the recent election was about $250,000, and it 1s doubtful if there are suMcient funds available to satisfy all the claims, ranging from ten wo twenty-five dollars in each individual case, The funeral of the late Captain Robert E. Lau- nitz, the sculptor, took place yesterday morning, from the Church of the Holy Communion, Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, and was largely at- tended by the Fellows of the National Academy of Design, of which he was an Academician, and by the members of Company K and the Veteran corps, of the Seventh regiment, National Guard. The impressive services of the Episcopal Church were rendered by the Rev, Mr. Lawrence and the Rev. Dr. Weston, chaplain ot the Seventh reziment. After being escorted to the Hariem aepot by his late comrades the body was conveyed to Woodlawn Cemetery by special train. Warden Brennan, of Bellevue Hospital, yesterday sent word to the Ceroners’ Ufice that John Curry, a man forty-five years of age and a native of New York, had died in that institution, Deceased was taken to the hospital in an ambulance on the 12th instant by officer Miner, of the ‘Twelfth precinct, who found him in ‘’Rird avenue, between 116th and 1i7th streets, suffering from convulsions, Curry subsequently died, and a posemortem examination made on the body by the lospital Surgeon revealed a fracture of the skull. How the fatal injuries were received seems to be unknown, but may be determined during an inves- Ugation which will be made by Coroner Keenan, din Silgotr Saas “MITT Fy Some ten ora dozen shoemakers, who were re- cently in the employ of Mr. E. ©. Burt, state their intention, as ‘‘free-born American citizens,” to start @ co-operative boot and shoe man- ufacturing establishment, and in the future wash their hands ot What they style vie ay of capital.” They express themselves as cOfifident of their ability to live independent of their former employers quite as long as their em- ployers can get along without them, and suggest the Propriety of the manufacturers giving up their pro- tective organization before uyimg to compei them to abandon theirs, Albert W. Palmer, of No. 44 West Twenty-thira street, President of the Mercantile Library Assoclae tion, and detective Murphy, of the Fifteenth pre- cinct, on Thursday night detected a cook, named James Wadson, in the act of making off with an overcoat from the library, the property of Mr, Palmer, valued at fifty dollars, The members of the association have been annoyed by similar peculations of the prisoner for some time past. He admitted the charge before Justice Shandicy, at Jef- os rae yesterday, and was fully committed for trial Ann Marla Lee, an antiquated colored female, about two years since left this city for the country, placing @ savings bank book containing deposits co her credit of $400 1n the custody of Saran A. Jones, a colored triend, residing at 153 West Fifteenth street, for sal keepmmg. Upon her return @ short time since the woman Jones denied all knowledge of the book, alleging she had never had it in her custody. Officer Mangtn, of the ‘Twenty-ninth precinct, arrested her on Thursday afternoon and arraigned her before Justice Shan ley, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, when she was held for examination. EXPLOSION IN WORCESTER. The City Gasworks Blowa Up and the Whole City Startied—Narrow Escape of u Consci- entious Mayor—Loss $15,000. Worcester, Mass,, Dec, 16, 1870. At half-past seven o'clock this evening a fearful explosion occurred in the purifying house of the gas works in this city, Its cause is unknown, It de- molished the building, scattering its roof and waila in all directions, and damaged considerably the other buildings belonging to the works. Mr. Blake, the Mayor of the city and superintendent of the works, was in the basement of tie building making his tour of inspection, without a light, as 1s his custom at that hour, but escaped with no further injury tan rather severe barns on his face and hands. Mr. McAullife, the foreman, was also burned severely, but not dangerously, No other persons were injured. The explosion startled everybody in the city, throwing doors open and shaking houses. No injury is believed to have been done to the houses in the vicinity. The pecu- niary loss is estimated at about $15,000. It 1s now thought that only one of the four purifiers is se- riously damaged and that the delivery of gas will not be interrupted, BANK ROBBERIES. Attempt on the Wickford (R. I.) Bank=—The Building Fired and Burned by the Explo- sion of Gunpowder. PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Dec, 16, 1870. About two o’clock this morning the building in Wickford occupied by the Wickford National Bank and the ofice of the Town Clerk of North Kingsten was found on fire. An explosion had been heard a few minutes previously, It proved that the bank had been entered by robbers, wno started the outer door of the vault and then exploded powder to complete the work. ‘The explosion set the building on fire, Which was entirely consumed, The bank funds were in an inner chest, and are safe. The town records, covering a space of 160 years, are de siroyed. ‘There is some clue to the ropbers, for whose arrest a reward of $1,000 is offered. Burglary ix the North Berwick (N. H.) Bank— About Eight Thousand Dollars Sioien. Dover, N. H., Dec, 16, 1870. The North Berwick National Bank was broken open on Thursday night, The robbers took from the bank everything that could be of value to them. ‘They also stole a horse and carriage. A reward of $500 is offered for the arrest of the robbers. The loss of the Dank by the robbery is about $8,000, Gold, bills, stamps, &c., to that amount were taken. Rallroad vonds amounting to $2,400 and two pack- ages of United States bonds, one containing $4,000 and the other $1,600, all belonging to private indi- viduals, were algo taken by the tule The bank was In a small wooden building away from any other house, Mow THEY MANAGE CERTAIN THINGS IN CHI- ©AGo.—A couple came to Chicago last year from Canada who had mutually agreed upon a divorce, A lawyer was hired and the bill tiled, and they were able vo prove that they had stayed at a certain hotel in Chicago a year before, though they had not ac- tually been resident here above three months, They ‘were divorced; but afterwards, tue wife repenting, she got the decree set aside by proving that they had not lived in Chicago the necessary length of time, Inamonth after she had again changed her mind, and, going before the same Judge, in the same court, she obtained a diverce a second time—all within @ deriod of four months, THE WEEKLY HERALD. 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It also contains—Literary, Artistic, Fashtonable, Sporting, and Religious Intelligence; Obituary Notices; Amusements; Varieties; Editorlat Artictes 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 all the important and interesting events of the week. TeRMS :—Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $5; Five coptes, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single copies, tive cents each. A limited number of advertisements inserted in the WexkLy HERALD. Tiffany & fs Union equare, are daliy opening their tmportations of London, Paris and Vienna Holiday Goods. A.—The Best In the Market. If You Want an elegant, fashionable Hat, go direct to the manufacturer, ESPENSCHIED, 118 Nassau street. Price 87. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES. 251 Broadway, corner Murray strost. American Waltham Watches. A vory large assortment at unusually low prices, BALL, BLA K & CO., 565 and $87 Broadway. A.—Closing Out, OUR IMMENSE WHOLESALE STOCK GENTS’ AND BOYS' WINTER CLOTHING, at retail, less than wholesale prices. BROKAW BROTHERS, $8 to 34 Fourth avenue, and 62 Lafayette place. A.—Holiday Goo! ALERT BISCUIT, by Robert Middiemass, Edinburg, pronounced “the truly choles make," put up In 2 1b. Una.” JOBN DUNCAN'S SONS, Special Agents, for the United States, SHERRIES. LIQURUR WINES, Pale and dry, Paxarette, Amontiilado, Pedro Ximenez, Montilla, Moscatel, Vino de Pasto. Malmnsey. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Union square, BERGUNDIES, DESSERT LIQUEURS, Clos Vougeot, Kummel, Romance, Chartreuse, Chambertin, Benedictine, Nuits, Ee me Chablis, Eue do vie de Dantzie, JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Union square. CHAMPAGNES. coGNacs. 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A Beautiful Suit of Hair Covers a Muititude of impert CHEVALIER’S Life for the Hair hae as n tollet article for restoring gray hate pe its falling, Increases its growth, ix an elegant » Keeps head jclean, hair healthy, Sold by alb A Fine Assortment of Noveltics for Holiday Gifts may be found at SCOTT PLATT & CO.'S, 1,311 Broad- way. is and Courhs.—Sudde ources of Pulmonary and Br e having proved tuat simple remedies in the early stage of dise BRONCHIAL TROCHES,” ake at once n taken ase, ts “BROWNS. let the Cold, Cough or Irritation of the Throat be ever so slight, as by this pre- caution a more serious attack may be warded off. Owing to the good reputation and fimany worthless and cheap | good for Be sur OCHE Sold everywhere. of Second Hand Grand pright Pianos of Steinway & Sons’ make, for soa number of Instraments from other first 109 and 111 East Fourteenth atreet, Fitting Boots and Shoes and 38, cheap, at BROOKS’, 575 Broadway. An Assortment Square and U cheap} lass makers, STEINWAY & AP warm OVERSHO! Cow. Miler and Nursing Companion—Pa- tented November 1, 1870. A rare chance for enterprising men to inake money. COLVIN BROS., 484 Broadway. heapest Bookstore in the World.--167,432 Holiday Books, | Mammomth catalogue free." Seni stamp. LEGGAT BROTHERS, No. 3 Beckman street. Dinmonds, Watches, Jewelry and Silvers. ware bought and sold, GEO. 0. ALLEN, 613 Broadway, un- der St. Nicholas Hotel. David’s Holid: are out, Sulesroom % nilomens Ente ar Duane street, Dr. Fitler’s Rheng Burns, 17 Hicks stre Consultation free. emedy Cnred Henry ' Chronic Rheumattxm, acrh Remed Dr. for an tn Sold by dru 6 or by mnil 50 cent. Address . PIERCK, M. Dy Buffalo, a he es Fnrs.--Burke, the Furricr, has Removed ta 661 Broadway, where le is offering bargains in Furs. BURKE has a branch store at 1:8 Fulton street, Gentlemen’s Hats and & WARNOCK $19 Broadway. Inverness Cloaks from $10 to $35; Overe coats remarkably cheap; Custom Work as usual, CLARKE, Tailor, tid William street, Mailed Free for 25 cents.—Dr. Kahn Lece tures on Nervous Debility; Marriage, its obligations and Impediments, and diseases arising from imprudence, with cases from’ acwal practice. Address Secretary’ Dr. Kahn’s Musoum, 745 Broadway, New York. Royal Havana Lottery, supplementary.— For information address LUTHY & CO., 240 Greenwich st. Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Paid in id, Information furnished. ‘The’ bi fe ridblgous and all kinduot Gold and lives ee eee TAYLOR & O0., Bankers, 16 Wail street, New York, The Russian Bear is Growling Over the Treaty of Pari and Britannia is showing her teeth tn returns ‘be great wink ince Meroe, fakes favorable tiem of aialrs trom the evaluation of which he fe master. sor teeth Wi com tracts with the masterly KNOX? for bis Hats na Wella, his Fure are without flaw, and fuily worth the paid for them. 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