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towards this conviction for » long ime, @ question of importance to the commue ty is, how Can these terrible evils be reme- led? How can the bench be purified and members of the legal profession be don- rerted to honest ways? Is the Matter at Fortress Meuroc ¢ _ It appears that there has been a serious lefault in the Engineer Department of the veroment at that post. Peculations, in all and Jarge sums, have been detected; @ accused party being the son-in-law of his father-in-law, who is a general in the army. It is said that all the proofs of fraud are in the ands of the military authorities, As the rincipal has made his escape from the coun- 'y the vengeance of the law is to be visited pon his confederates and the accessories to he crime, Rumor has it that officers of the lommissary Department have been connected ith the disreputable transactions. It is very rely, indeed, that we find officers of the egular army or the navy engaged in defraud- ig the government. The dignity of their pro- ession, if not the sense of morality impressed pon them by their education, naturally strains them from falling into mean and dis- jonest practices. The soldier, proud of the rvice he represents, is not likely often to lescend to the low habits of larceny; and yet would seem that, in this case, the stealing om the government was done in sundry petty ‘ays, and in some instances amounting only to ich insignificant sums as seventy-five and a undred dollars. It would be unfair should ese transactions reflect discredit upon the ilitary service. They can be accounted for jest, perhaps, by the very loose discipline ob- erved at Fortress Monroe. Five Days Ago Generar Docror’s ARMY as concentrating on the peninsula of St. ‘aur for the ostensible purpose of meking nother attack on the German investing line round Paris. While the attack has certainly ‘ot been made as yet, we have no doubt of the tention of the French to make it. Our pecial correspondent at Versailles, from whom e@ derive this information, also reports the arrival of large reinforcements for the rmans. The presence of these fresh troops ill doubtless multiply the obstacles which ¢ French must overcome before getting out ff Paris, Much, however, depends upon the erations of the French in the provinces. t the same time it is evident that a co- perative plan of operations has been agreed pon between the French leaders in the capi- jal and outside. Consequently we need not xpect Ducrot to attack the Germans before ourbaki and Chauzy make an effort to strike decisive blow at the armies of Prince 'rederick Charles and the Duke of Mecklen- urg. , Tae “Burts” anp “Bears” in Wall street re at it again hammer and tongs, if it be ermitted to use such a metaphor in de- cribing the quarrels of the speculative ani- als. The present fight is over some of the ‘ailway stocks, Gold dealers, bond dealers ind everybody else stand still to watch its rogress. The ‘‘bears” have made sad havoc for a week past. But, as prices will certainly nd their real level, the ‘‘bears” are doing the uublic a service by showing what has been elling too high, while if the depression is mnatural the public will be equally indebted the ‘‘bears” for procuring stocks at cheap rices, Downie, of Washington, the colbred man ‘of Saddle Rock fame, who feeds the Congress- en of all political complexions, is a power ehind the throne, owing to his opportunity nd ability to tickle the palates of the orthodox nd adjust the polilics of the backsliders. owning at this moment is adjusting Schurz. e thinks that Senator’s stomach is out of rder in the matier of amnesty, and in a com- munication, which we publish elsewhere this orning, he administers 2 very highly seasoned Mish of raw advice to him. Schurz, however, js a hard shell that we fear our expert oyster- man cant’t open. Tne Snockina CrvueLties at SEA, now jaily brought to light, suggest the expediency fsome further legislation on the subject by ngress. Personal Intelligence. Ex-Senator Ben Stark, of Nevada, 19 sojourning it the Albemarle Hotel. . General W. f. Sherman, who has been confined to is room at the Metropolitan Hotel for the last four sweeks, 1s now convalescent. Mr. J. 8. Lathrop, ex-Member of Congress of jorthampton, Mass., and his two nieces, are at the Bt. Denis Hotel. i Mrs. John Tyler, wite of the late President Tyler, ps stopping at the Everett House. | Mr. Charles B, Norton, a banker of Paris, has ar- ved at ihe Grand Central Hotel. He was among the detachment of Americans that passed through ie Prussian lines, Senator A, McDonald, from Arkansas, arrived esterday in the city, and put up at the St, Nicholas \otel. | Mr. F. E. Woodbridge, member. of Congress of ‘Vermont, 13 staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. | Major A. L, Squire and family, of White Plains, ON. Y., are sojourning at the St. Denis Hotel. Judge J, M. Lea has left the Grand Central Hotel or his home in Nasnyille, | Judge William Sloane, from North Carolina has hbrrived at the St, Nicholas Hotel. 4} General Wickham, from Virginia, is quartered at he Fifth Avenue Hotel. { Commander Lowry, of the United States Navy, 1s for tho present stationed at the Hoffman House. Judge A. M. Osborn, of-Catskill, N. Y., has arrived pt the St. Nicholas Hotel. | General J. C, Fremont, of Tarrytown, came to the jelty yesterday, and put up at the St. Nicholas Hotel. ERE RAILROAD CONVENTION. ERIE, Pa., Dec 20, 1870. ‘The ratiroad men were in caucus until a late hour fast night. More officials arrived this morning, and the convention is proceeding with closed doors, ‘This noon the prospect for a satisfactory arrange. ment for pooling the earnings 18 regarded by out. Biders as somewhat doubtfal.. The New York Cen- ‘tral is understood to regard the project “with maifference. A canvass of the cenvention ‘this morning showed that the Western men are not senthusiastic for the pooling plan, Augustus Schell, \Vice President of the Lake Shore and Michigan jouth Raliroad Company, 18 President ef the & nventien, mand H. H. Houston, of the Pennsyl- vania Central Railroad Company, 18 Secretary. The hospitalities of the city have been tendered fhe visitors by the City Council, and at four o'clock his afternoon they will visit the natural gas wells ‘and several manufactorics where natural gas is used as fuel. Its understood that the pooling project has been peeeroney and efforts are making to settle upon a ight and =. tarlif which wil: prove satls- Jactory to ail concerned, It is believed that the Erte and Pennsylvania Central Companies are acting im concert; but nothing of a deiinite nature will be made known until the Convention, dissolves, which nl be om Thursday or Friday. ar TRUEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD John Bright Retires from the English Cabinct. ENGLAND. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Cabinet Crisis and Public Policy~Joun Bright’s Resignation and Penusion. LONDON, Dec, 20, 1870, ‘The Right Hon. John Bright resigned his position 98 President of the Board of Trade and his seat in the Gladstone Cabinet to-day, Ten days since he became entitled to the enjoy- ment of a retiring pension of fifteen hundred pounds sterling a year. President Grant’s Message in Extenso—Na- tional Defiance on the Alabaina Claims. LONDON, Dee, 20, 1870, The fall text of President Grant’s annual message Was published here to-day for the first time. The London Times tn its editorial comments says* “If the President expects Engtand to take the intti- ative fer reopening negotiations on the Alabama question he wiil be disappointed. It was the Ameri- cans who rejected the last settlement, and that set- tlement was framed at Washington,” The Alabama Claims and the Cotton Lords A Weak Argument from a Bad Precedent. Lonpon, Dec, 20, 1870, The Manchester Pos’, in an editorial on the ala- bama claims, refers to the services to the United States at the British Court of Charles Francts Adams and Reverdy Johnson, and says the present attitude of America is condemued by the record of her own Ministers. : Popular Demonstration for France—The Lord Mayor of London Insulted. Lonnon, Dec, 20, 1870, The Lord Mayor of London was hissed to-day by the members of a deputation because he refused thoir application for the use of the Guildhall for a public meeting im favor of the French republic and British intervention, The Ashbury Banquet in London. Lonpon, Dec, 20, 1870. Commodore Ashbury was met by throngs of friends on his arrival at Liverpoel from America, and was subsequently entertained ata banquet given in his honor at the Clarence Hotel. A Spanish Tobacco Loan. Lonpon, Dec. 20, 1870. Tt ts expected that Spain will presently introduce @ tobacco loan in the London market, GERMANY. Parliamentary Addiess to King William at Versailles—Speech of the Emperor in Accepte ing the Purple—Unity and Power. BERLIN, Dec. 20, 1870, King William of Prussia has received a t Versaillos the address from the Keitchstag. In speech in reply thereto, delivered to the delegation of that body, the King returned his thanks for the supplies voted for the prosecution of the war, which has se- cured a@ national unity, and signified his acceptance of the dignity of Emperor tendered by the unant- mous voice of the princes, the free towns and the German nation. The King of Wurtemburg to the Legisiature— Royal Congratuiations on National Von- solidation—Material Progress. Srutrearpr, Dec, 20, 1870. The King of Wurtemburg opened the Chambers yesterday. In his speech he referred to the glorious successes of the Germans. Their compantonsmp tn arms had kindled a desire for political unity, tailing which the historic events of the year lack consecra- tion. He urges the deputies to recognize in the fed- eral treaties lately concluded scope for the develop- ment of the nation and her institutions. A bill will be introduced at once authorizing the present taxation to further war measures, and for the completion of railways, The Scheldt Dues Abolition Fund. BERLIN, Dec. 20, 1870. The Diet of Mecklenburg has voted to pay its full share of the amount required for the abolition of the Scheldt dues. SPAIN. The Cuban Question for National Arbitra- ment. MapRID, Dec, 20, 1870, Minister Sagasta to-day assured the Cortes that the government was willing to submit American re- clamations arising from the events in Cuba to a mixed commission for settlement. TURKEY. War Material in Case of Need—“Handy to Have” Round the House. . Lonpon, Dec. 20, 1870, An American naval captain is at Constantinople manufacturing torpedoes and other material of war for use in case of need against Russia. THE PACIFIC COAST. Arrival of an Overdue Steamer from Japan— Collisions in San Francisco Harbor—Severe Weather in Oregon. San FRANCTSOO, Dec. 20, 1870. The steamship Japan, from China and Japan, three days behind time, entered this port this even- ing at a quarter past seven o'clock. In passing North Point she ran into a vessel anchored in the stream with a tremendous crash, and then drifting for two biocks she collided witn the British ship Marion, carrying away her bow- sprit and forerigging. The Marion finally came to anchor off Jackson wharf. The Japan's steering gear was disabled, and she appears to haye sustained considerable damage otherwise, Her whistle has been blowing tor some time, and tugs have gone to her assistance. The bark D.C. Murray, overdue from Honolulu, also arrived this evening, ‘he miils at Salem, Oregon, which are run_ by water, have all been stopped by the cold weather, The thermometer at Salem at sunrise was eighteen degrees below the freezing point, and at Hamilton this morning It was one degree below zero, NEWS FROM JAPAN. Field Sports aud. Politics—French and Italian Diplomacy—Trade with America—A British Officer Killed€—The Court, Law and Com. merce. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 1870, ‘The Japan brings news from Yokohama to Noy- ember the 25th. The fall race meeting at Yokohama was well! at- tended, but little money changed hands. There has been nothing further of the quarrel be- tween the Prussian and French Ministers. ‘The Itallan Minister had arrived and had bad an interview witn the Mikado, which was satisfactory. He will soon depart for Pekin. ‘The Japanese government were purchasing Ameri- can steam engines for the Jeddo fire brigade, which being reorganized. 5 wensign: Wed e, of her Britannic Majesty's Tenth regiment, was killed by the accidental discharge of volver. “ie. Mikado’s birthday was celebrated at all the open ports, ann a mintsterial dinner was given to the representatives of foreign Powers. There were several earthquakes, but no serious damage was done, Burclaries were very common. Minister De Long’s residence has been twice plun- a ered. The Dainios have surrendered their serviceable ships of war to the umperial goverament, which now controls the entire navy. i The management of ‘the great hotel at Yeddo has passed from the Japanese into American hands, Captain Batchelder, who purchased a pret nd which sunk during the late rebellion, has succeedec We raising it, He 1s making largely out of the opera- jon. Business in Japan ts at a standsitll, and there are no gius Of Improvement. EW YORK —E E ITALY AND THE POPE. The ftalian Parliament Debating the’ State of |The Impeachment of Gover Belations to the Church. ™~\ Fioroe Discussion—Radical Reformers Who | Xmpoiliig Scinés in the Beliate—The Hétide De. Want to Smash” the Papacy—Lay Effort in Behalf of the Pontificate—The Royal Charter of Freedom, Pension and Permissions—What May Be and What is Forbidden. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. a) Rome, Dec. 16, 1870, An excited and severe parliamentary confict is being waged in Florence on the subject of the future status of the Pope after the King of Italy has as- serted or vindicated his sovereignty in the Holy City, This highly tmportant question has been sub- mitted to the Parliament, taking precedence of all other iegislative business. The members of the ex- treme left exclaim for and recommend the Italian government to “smash” down the Papacy, to dis- Solve the Sacred College, and scatter the members ofthe entire episcopacy of the Church from the new capital of the country, The representatives who belong to the extreme aught try tosave and preserve by temporal legisla- tion as much as is possible of the court appendages, of the house and collegiate property, and of the appurtenances generally, which are now attached to the “dynasty,” as they term it, of the chair of St, Peter. THE MAGNA CHARTA OF THE PAPACY. The question of the transfer of the capital from Florence to Rome has caused a very brisk encounter in the legislative body. The ministerial bill, which has been framed by the Italian Cabinet, guaranteeing the personal inde- pendence of the Supreme Pontiff and the free exer- ercise of his spiritual authority, consists of the fol- lowing articles, viz.:— First—Tho personal inviolability of the supreme Head of the Church is secureil. Second—The guards now serving in the palace rest- dence of the Pope shall be retained, Thivd—The Head of the Church shall receive annu- ally 3,215,000 lire, the pay of the soldiers of the guard and his former civil list amount. Fourth—? Papal residence shall be free from national taxation, as shall also be the palaces of the Vatican, and Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, and of Castel Gondolfo, in the country, These houses shall also remain free in sanctuary from the exer- cise of any judicial process of State law or the or- dinary jurisdiction of the courts, Fi/th—The same right of immunity and privileges shall be extended to all lecalities which may be occupied, at present or hereafter, by the members of generai councils of the Chureh. Sicth—Criminals, when misdemeanant before arr2st, who may take refuge and claim shelter in these several localities, shall not be pursued by the agents of justice or arrested therein without the authority and sauction of the Pope or of the Presi- dent of a conclave pending the election of a Pope or during his incapacity from illness or other cause to act. Seventh—The Papal residences shall remain free from the operation of the civil laws appropriating church property to the use of the crown, which have been enacted recently in Italy. Eighth—No executive searches or sequestrations of books or documents shall be made in the offices Of any of the sacred congregations which have been, or may be invested with ecciesiastical attributes by the Pope. Ninth—The Sovereign Pontiff shall enjoy the free- dom of publishing the acts of his Ministry, which will consist of ten cardinals, LEcclesiastics who take part in the formation ef these acts shall be free from molestation on the part of the State govern- ment ana its oficers. Tenth—The Pontitf shall enjoy afree communica- tion with the Catholic world, Eleventh—The postal and telegraph ofMices in the Vatican shall remain free of all State charges. Twelfih—Papal Legates, duly accredited by the Pope, shall enjoy the same privileges as other Am- bassadors or Mintsters. Thirteenth—The Sovereign Pontif’s spiritual dis- ciplimarian jurisdiction shall be exercised free of any contest with the State. Fourteenth—All ecclesiastical meetings shall be held without the government's permission being asked or necessary. Fifleenth—Papal nominations to all benefices and dignittes, as well as of officers and for offices in the @hurch, shall be made without interference on the part of the King’s government. Sixteenth—The act which requires the taking of an episcopal oath of allegiance to the King 1s abolished, Seventeenth—The ofiice of Apostolic Legate in Sicily is abolished. Eighteenth—Institutions founded in Rome for the education of the priests of the Church shall remain under the direction of the Pope, without interference of the civil power with the scholastic authorities, Nineteenth—All existing laws which conflict with this bill are abrogated by the government of Italy, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LoNnoN Monry MARKer.—LONDON, Dec. 20—-4:30 P, M.—Consols closed at 9174 for money and for the account, American se Unitod States five-twenty bonds, 9652, 5834; 1805, 8834; 1867, 87%; ten-Forties, 8744, Stocks closed quiet. Erie, 1934; Himols Central, 10; Atlantic and Great Western, 28% NKVORT BOURSF.—FRANKFORT, Dec, 19,—United ig for the Issue of U=62, United States bonds opencd at DTION MARKET.—LIVERPOOT, Dec. 20— otton closed unchanged. Middling uplands, ‘Orleans, 84d. @ Bsgd, ‘The sales of the fii bales, of which 2,000 bales were. for spect 430 P.M. 8kd.; middlin, day foot up 120 ition and expo spenctreden TRADE REPORT.—MANOHESTER, Dec. 20.— for goods and yarne is atend: RPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKE ». M.—Wheat—New spring, 10s. 9a, 10d. ; for No. 2, red Western, inter, 2d, Corn, Sls. a tls. 8d. for No, ies at 104s. Provisions MARKET.—LtvERPoor, Deo. “1:30 P. M.—The receipts of wheat for the paat three days foot up 21,000 quarters, of which 15,000 quarters were Ameri- a declining ; LIVERPOOL n. iVERPOOL. PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20.— P. M.—Common rosin, 5s. 9d. &s closed firm. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Tuesday, Dec. 20—11:35 P. M. WAR DEPARTMENT, \ SIGNAL Service, UNITED STarzs ARMY. Pl f Obeer BY x3 ey Fora of tha |State of the oun. |S 35 Wind. Weather. ae [37 Cheyenne.. i Cloudy, Omahi Clear. St. Paul, Pacers Duluth . Clear, .|Very gentle. Clear, Very brisk. Cloudy, Very brisk. Clea | Brisk. } Very brisk. Fair. Very brisk. | Cloudy. Very brisk. Cloudy. .| Brisk. Clondy. High wind, —_ | Cloudy. Glevetanias “ Y panne ake City, Kia, Fentle, Augusta, Ga, Calm, «| High wind, Pittsburg. Very brisk, Bi Butlato,, Rochester, N. Oswego, N. ¥. Washington. New York. Boston, ir. Fair, Cloudy. y. |Gentie. Barometer corrected for elevation and tempera- ture, MOUNT WASHINGTON. SuMMIT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, Via Lerr.eron, N. H., Dec. 20, 187 Observation at seven P. M., December 19, Barome- ter, 23.532; change, plus4.76. Thermometer, 9 degs.; change, plus 1,1. Relative humidity, 7.8. Wind northwest, Velocity of wind, four miles per hour. There is a beautiful auroral beg ee Scarcely & cloud obscured tie view to-day. eleven A. M. the ocean tn the direction of Portland | and artistic tas! ainly visible. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, NORTH CAROLINA, mands the Impeachment of the Governor—Tho Trial to Commence on Friday—Lieutenant Governor Caldwell Assumes the Executive Office. RALEIGH, Dee, 20, 1870, The ceremony of impeaching Governor Holden before the Senate was performed thts morning. The tribunal at which he will be arralgned for trial was conducted this morning in a@ solemn and dignified manner, following the precedent established in tho case of ex-Prestdent Johnson, Seven managers to conduct the tmpeachment trial had been, appointed by the House, At eleven A, M., being the hour named for the pre- sentment of the articles of impeachment, the seats on the right side of the Senate Chamber were vacated for the use of the members of the Honse, the members: of the Senate occupying the left, while chairs were arranged in the centre aisle for the seven managers. Lieutenant Governor Caldwell, President of the Senate, occupied the chatr. Precisely at the hour a messenger announced that the House of Repre- Sentatives were on their way to the Senate, Tho Senate arose and the managers of the impeachment then entered, DoorkE! —Mr. President, a committee of the House of Representatives. CHAIR—Invite the honorable commitice to come forward. The members of the House of Representa- tives will, 80 many as can get seats, please be seated to the right of the Chair, The House betng seated, the Chair said:—“The Senate will now hear the message of the House of Representatives,’ The committee standing, thelr chairman satd:— “Mr. President—We, the managers of the House of Kepresentativ are a committee empowered to bring to the Senate and deliver to you (it being your desire now to receive them), articles of impeachment against William W. Helden, Governor of North Carolina, and we do so deliver said articles in the name of the people of Nerth Carolina, and do de- mand that the Senate take order thereon.” ‘The Lieutenant Governor responded: “The Prest- dent of the Senate In behalf of the Senate receives the articles of impeachment; in behalf the House the doorkee| will make proclamation.’? The doorkeeper then, under the instruction of the Lieute: | Governor, made the following proclama- tion yes, O yes, O yes! All persons are com- manded to keep shience, on pain of imprisonment, while the House of Kepresentatives gives to the Senate articles of impeachment against W. W. Hol- den, Governor of the State.’ C the articles of itapeachment will now be read by the Clerk. The CLERK then read the articles of impeachment, which have already appea in the HERALD, Though the galleries and lobbies were thronged by a large audience the most solemn silence was ob- served throughout the reading, which occupied over haif an hour, and even at the conclusion the same rigid silence reigned} ‘The President of the Senate then sald:—Articles of impeachment having been exhibited in the Senate against William W. dolden, Governor of the State of North Carolina, it becomes my auty, as presidin omicer, to tnform the House of Representatives t the Senate will take proper order on the subject of impeachment, of which due notuce will be given the House of Representatives, Turning then to the left side of the Senate Chamber the President said:—“Senators, 1t now becomes my duty, under the constitution and laws of the State, to retire, for tne time being, from the chair as your President, and to take charge of another depart- nent of the government. Allow me, before retiring, O return to you, individually and as @ body, my unfeigned thanks for the Kindness and considera- tion which you have always extended to me per- sonally and as your presiding oiicer.”” The entire body then arose, when the managers and members of the House ‘ched from the Senate Chamber, The greatest decorum was observed throughont the ee. and there was that in the expression of the members of both branches of the Assembly that indicated they fully understood and appreciated the gravity and importance of the occasion. Shortly after tne reassembling of the Senate the following resolution Was adopted, alter a lengthy discussion: Resolved, That a committee of this Senate be appointed, whore daty it shall be forthwith, under the direction of this Senate, to proceed to the resilence of his Honor Cl tice Péargon, and rearecttully notify him that ft sure of this’ body, before whom articles of mj have been preferred againat the Governor of the Sta ganize a high court of impeachment on Friday, the The residence of Chief Justice Pearson is in Yad- hief Ji the plea- achment kin county, the distance and facilities for travel to which render it impossible for him to arrive bere be- fore Friday at earliest, When tie proceedings in the S cluded enate had con- Governor Caldwell went direct to the itive oMce in the Capitol and notified Governor Bolden that articles of impeachment having been presented against him In the Senate, the exeeutive functions now aevolyed upon him (Caldwell). vernor Holden replied that he was always ready to abide by the law. He asked an hour to arrange papers after which he gracefully and courteously turned over the executive depart- ment to the Lieutenant Governor and retired, ILLINOIS. Great Fire in Sycamore—Loss $100,000— Coid Weather on the Prairies, CaicaGo, Dee, 20, 1870, A fire occurred at Sycamore, DeKalb county, on Sunday, which destroyed property valued at $100,000, The principal losers. are J. C, Waterman, $60,000, insured $10,000, and J, 8. Waterman, 000, insured $12,000. These gentlemen were largely engaged in the sale of dry goods and clothing. Messrs. Warren & Ellwood lose $9,000; fuily insured, There were a number of smalier losses, insured as follows in the following companies:—The Republic, $4,000; Lamar, $5,000; Iiimois Mutual, $4,500; Home, of New Haven, $5,000; Merchants’, of Chicago, $7,300; Home, of New York, $2,000; Lumberman’s, of New York, $5,000; Aetna, $8,000. ‘The fire 1s supposed to have been acci- dental. Cola weather succeeded the snow storm of yester- day all through the Northwest. At Steriiug, lL; Madison, Wis., and several other points the mercury was down to Zero. » AMUSEMENTS. Sremway Hatt— Miss GLyN.—We have an en+ tirely novel and, if the finished landations of such competent authority as the London Athenwum, Times, Punch, Datly News, Morning Advertiser, Morning Post, Morning Herald and Advertiser, Ob- server, Sunday Times, &c., &¢c.—In fine, of the lead- ing critics and voices of the Englisk press be not ab- solutely wild of the mark, a most dazzling artistic genius among us, in Miss Glyn, whose Shakspear ian, readings at St. James’ Hall, in the British metropo- lis, during the season of 1866, made such sensation at the time ana won for her the universal approval of the metropolitan journals. ‘This gifted lady proposes to read, or rather to enact, In full draped costume, to-night, at Steinway Hall, the dificult yet beautiful drama of /the great bard which has been, perhaps, the least efficiently mastered, ere her time, in the history of art. Antony and Cleopatra—the Roman Triumvir and the Egyptian Queen—figured in one of the grandest episodes of antique story, and while leaving to the world no example that would mingle with the strictest school of ethics, have at least en- riched history with some gorgeous pictures of Ort- entail splendor and some iniense scenes of passton. It is in these that Miss Glyn excels, and, from her rehearsals, the fair judgment would be that she has literally created with a new and vivid life whe cha- ractersshe represents in this great play, so dilcult to™ perform and so peculiar In their situations. Indeed, she was esteemed by Old World critics of the highest erder as the equal of Mrs, Siddons in the roles she selected, and the only artist who ever fully succeeded in Cleopatra. Su was the opinion of men po less in mind and mark than Dickens, ‘Thackeray and Lord Bulwer Lytton, all of whom were her warm personal friends, The first named lord of letters, and himself a natural actor of the highest ability, Was a member of the Committee of Management for Miss Glyn’s farewell readings at St. James’ Hall, London, but his sudden death lost to her his counsel and lis presence. To-night, in superbly appropriate costume, she will present to us te clally striking scenes, among others intensely ting, of the deatn of Mare Antony, Cleo- patra in her golden barge sailing down the Cyanus, the death of Eros, the death of Cleopatra—a most exquisite gera—and the great role ef the Clown in the last oct. In each and all of these exciting, touching, tender and impressive efforts, 80 singularly combined in one noble total of a ged visibly created and made to live, move and die at last, In all its characters, by the versatile genius of one perlormer, sftss Giyn has the warrant of high authority to teil us that sie rules single and slone. Her portrait adorns the hall of the Garrick Clab in London, and we have little doubt, from what we can learn, that after to-night her countenance and jetween nine and ) dramatic eo ape will be famillar to the intellect , ot only of the literary societies, but to all the most retued public wate @f New Yorks THE GEORGIA ELECTION. eee ‘Women at the Polls, Avausra, Dec. 20, 1N% The election 1s progressing in Georgia for m\"+ bors of Congress and tho Legislature and coun\’ officials, Tho revurns are meagre and uneatisface tory, but it ts belleved the democrats are oprrying the State. The following ts received:— Augusta.—Two thousand votes polled. The demo- Pera ahead, The republicans are divided, All avannah.—No disturbance, Bradloy (colored), Independent candidate tor Congress, is receiving a large portion of tho colored vote at the regular pro. cincts, Other eleciton precincts have been opened Le the republicans tn the eastern por lovernor Bullock's oMicials have protested again: this proceeding as illegal. Several negroes were ar- rested for voting more than once. No violence or intimidation has been uss , Macon.—Gangs of negro women were at the polls electioneering for the republican ticket. One negro Who voted the democratic ticket was set upon and Mobbed; @ row ensued, and one of the assailants was shot and severely wounded, The military were called out, who dispersed the mob and quiet was restored. No satisfactory returns were giv en. Columbus.—1,100 votes were polled. The majority of tho voters were negroes, The democrats arg ahead, All is quiet. Atlanta.—The election here passed off quietly, but nothing definite is known as to the result, There were a few arrests for illegal voting. Rome.—The democrats are sald to have polled a vote of more than two to one over their opponents. Some negroes were arrested for illegal voting. ALL is now quiet, Union Point.—There isno trustworthy news from Greensboro or White Plains. anibnsesuing,—Tho Tepublicans are supposed to be ead. Cuthdert.—The republicans already have a ma- Jority of 700. Nearly all tho colored men are vollng. Fort Gaines.—The republicans are ahead to-day, aud the democrats are beaten, The election, how- ever, 1s close, and it 8 sald that the democrats are husbanding thetr strength for to-morrow. Covington.—Fight hundred votes have been polled. The result, however, ts not known. Fort Valley.—Tho republicans are ahead to-day, But very few whites are voting. ST. THOMAS. Spanish War Steamer in Search of Cuban Privateers—Movements of the Cablo Fleet— News from Venezucla—Capture of the Fort otf Maracalbo by Blanco—Jamnica and Haytl Reports, Sr. Tomas, Dec. 13, 1870, The Spanish war steamer Vasco Nunez de Balboa arrived on the 12th instant from Curacoa, She was lying in Porto Rico, when news was brought that @ vessel had been Mtted out in England, and manned by Americans, asa Cuban privateer, She left imme- diately for Curacoa, where the privateer was re- ported to be. Not finding her she came up here in search, and is again about leaving to continue tho cruise after the suspicious vessel. On the 8th inst, the cable fleet, consisting of the British steamers Suffolk, Dacia and Titian, with Sir Charles Bright on board the Dacia, accompanied by the British man-of-war Vesta, Captain Hunter, left in the morning to lay the cable to Porto Rico, On the 9th, at three o’clock in the afternoon, the de- spatch was received here that the shore ends of the cable had been laid in Porto Rico, We are pro- met the conunuation to Jamatca before Christmas me. ‘@ have Laguayra dates to 8th Inst. No political news of importance, Maracaibo dates to the 26th, by letter, state that Maracaibe and the Orient still hold out, heavy fighting going on, but letters state that nothing had been taken. From Laguayra a rumor comes that Puerto Cabello isin a great state of agitation, but no reliable news, as the schooner lrom that place is not yet in. By verbal repert from parties on board the Curacoa packet it is said that the fort of Maraacatbo feet was m Blanco, and that the je, 80 that It was unable to get out, All accounts concur that Blanco is gaining ground and will soon have the whole country. On Uhe 12th of last month Velas del Coro was ta by Blanco, and the political situation of the State nas become very much complicated by its fall into the hands of tne insurgents. ‘The Blue fleet was lately reported before Puerto Cabello. Sv. Tuomas, Dec. 14, 1870, We have news trom Maracatbo to the 28th ult, confirming the news sent you yesterday of the fall of the fort of Maracaibo. From Jamaica we have dates to the 10th inst. ‘The isiand ts suffering from very heavy rains. By way of Jamaica we have dates from Hayti to the 5th inst. They have also had very heavy rains, delaying the delivery of produce. There were rumors in Port au Prince relative toa projected plot of the old partisans of Salnave who are now residing out of the republic to bring back among the laboring classes out of town trouble and alarm, by placing before the eyes of timid minds the spectre of fresh causes of disor- der. The meeting of conspirators on the Dominican territory increases those fears, but there exists not the least symptom of disorder which would have a chance of su wise address has been delivered by ident Nissage, stating that the present government of Haytl h ° tered path of reform in the - tary system, It has made during sitting of Chambers notable reductions in public expense— such as reduction of the army, diminution of em- ployés in the financial department, Ac., &¢e.; but the essential reform is the project of the govern- ment to withdraw the entire syetem of paper money, which has not been carrivd out. This Nis- sage acknowledges, and says he is unable to y it out on account of the war between Prussia ¢ France, which has deprived the goverument of the means it reckoved on for action, THE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION. A Scheme Devised at Lust—Commissioners and Corporators Nominated. In obedience to a call made by the president, John Foley, of the Citizens’ Association of the I'welfth and Nineteenth wards, about fifty gentlemen assem- bled last evening at Brevoort Hall, corner of Third avenue and Fifty-fourth street, to consider the subject of securing rapid transit between Har- lem and the lower end of the island. Mr. Foley was the first to address the meeting, which, though numerically small, was composed of highly respectable gentlemen. Mr. Foley announced that the meeting had been called to give shape and form to the agitation that haa been had in favor of rapid communication between Harlem and City Hall, and to nominate commisston- ers to improve and lay out Fourth avenge from Forty-second street to Harlem for this pur- pose. The Executive Committee. of the as- sociation, who had submitted the names, had come to the conclusion that the most feasible mode of securing the aceessary re- lief was by sinking a deep cut and laying four tracks, With bridges at every street, and walling up the cI By this means the trip could be made at the rate of thirty, forty, fifty or sixty mules per hour, This woula give two tracks for city travel. He stated that had = seen Commodore Vanderbilt, who had t charter of the avenue for twelve years yet, and Mr. Vanderbilt had found that the increased trafic of his road wouid re- quire more than two tracks, and he was disposed to compromise by the sinking of a cut, but was not disposed to expend money upon it. Mr, Foley's scheme 15 to have the four tracks put down UNDER THE AVENUE and connect the Battery with Forty-second street by s tunnel under Broadway and Fourtn avenue, and if necessary widen Fourth avenue. He urged that efforts be made to have the ony and county bear a portion of the expense, The following letter was them read:— Drormper 19. My Dear Sin—I beg to ccknowledze your polite invita- {ion and to regret an unavoidable engagement will pre- Permit me, ov thie transit subject, to Wd'& year ago to you and your delezation, it is a question of capital, ubseribediy (but not expectantly) ital for immediate rorecution of the work is the route. Capital will not ja this era follow visionary schemes, and tho direction in which capital polute for raitroad routes 14 generally an excel- lent one. Hitherto we have wasted in New York much time Jn developing or quarreling about paper schemes and theories, and expecting that capitalists can be hunted up afterward. Hence, when we ot the charter of an underground road, Mr. W. B. Ogden (with his | in- dustry and characteristic diplomacy) could not the requisite capital. I am given rell capitalists (and I have been furi wilt butid a viaduct r purchasing to run from, say Canal street to Harlem river, t ta instance of my meaning in havin capil fais octay ett of having reales isn tor cape tal, bus without expressing opinions. Very traly yours: | After fully explaining tho immense advantages likely to accrue from the construction of the road, Mr. Fotey submitted the following names aa COMMISSIONERS FOR IMPROVINU FOURTH AVENUE, who were unanimously neminated:—D. P. Ingra- ham, rady, R. W. Townsend, Edward Bb, Buckley, John T. Daly and Grimith Rowe, ‘The following gentiemen were unanimously nomt- nated as corporators for the coustruction of the tunnel connection between Forty-second street and the Battery:—John H. Morris, Dudiey Field, Jolin Gorman, Meyer Stern, E, O, Karver, Charles Crarey, George D. Armstrong, Robert Ward, 5. C, Hubbard, J. R. Brady, Robert J. Livingston, A. Berwin, George Cahn, Albert Steinway, yames ©. Coulter, Peter Gul. sey, John McClave, William 0. Bartiett, Daniel Fo- ley, George G. Barnard, pennies Le age Sanuel Christie, Thomas AcCleVayd, Gearge Hodman Joha MgDonald. rights of way through The Democracy Sweeptng the Staf—Cofored Covigha and Colds, and ove equally evective In tht and « arco “if Coaggupiion, Astuns and Bronchjue, dali PENNSYLVANIA. \ Senatorial Ricction in Philadetphia—Fropeq bly a Democratic Buecesa, ~~ ‘i 3g Puicapecrpy, Deo. 20, 1870. Tio cidetion for Stato Senator to flit he vacanor fa the First district is claimea by both pasties, The democrats claim over 1,200 majority, and tik repab- Means claim 760 majority, The return ju meet on Thursday. They have already decided throw ut several districts that are claimed for py) domo. pre andidate, The total vote polled 18 26,00% ang it 14 believed that Dechert, democrat, 1a elected, The Senate WW now 4 Uc; tis elecdon decides ie Majerity. ¥ Ey A policeman was dangeronsiy shot tn an electiom rig to-day la the Fourth ward. \ MAILS FOR EUROPE, SRO een ‘Me meamsttp Idaho will feave uus*pors om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool, \. ‘The naails for Barope will close atthe Post dunce At twelveoclock M. \ Toe New York furaLo—Wultlon for Rurope—~ will be ready os hail-past tem o'clock fu the ma roe ing. Single copies, in wrapyers for matling, six cond 's. Divd. ~Snddenty, on Tuesday, December ‘s PHEN Berry, the beloved don of Rich y Berey, aged 4 years, 9 months aad Berry. JAMES 8 and Bridge’ days, +) The relatives And friends of his parents are Spectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 110 Uaton avenue, corner of Eagle street, Greenpoint, on ‘fhursday afternoon, a& | two o'clo THAU,—In Greenville, N. J., on Tuesdhy, Decem~ \ ber 20, ANNE, wife of H. Thaw and daughter of Jo Belk abit Dorthea Belluwann, aged 23 years and & months. «relatives and friends are respectfully invited! to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at’ tem o'clock, from St. Paul's church, Greenville, M Jy [Por otner Deaths see Ninth Page.} Open im the Evening, TIFFANY & Ob, Union square, London, Paris and Viena Holiday Goods. A Drona Hnt for the U the manufacturer, West Side Axsecfas mi, Sixth avenue, aouth= Rapid Th ; Joba W. Pirnsom, mimont aud by kigar 8. Vas WM. RB, MARTIN, President, ary. COMMITTER, rrigan, Marshall nord, Da Webb, K. Steve Vv R. H. Arkenburgh, Jonathan FE: W. ©. H. Waddell,’ Lewis 1. Brown, a King, ° Cyrus Cl Jamen Monteith, — John ¥. Roswell D, Hate NOX’ inimitably fureof KNOX, now ri er of Fulton atree roadway, the pride and com American Waltham W A very large assortment at unusually low prices.* 565 and 557 Broadway. (BALL, BLA K & C6 A.~-A.—A.—The Best Holiday Gift, ‘A FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, 605 Broadway. A.—Woliday Presents, Ladies and Gentlo= men’s elegunt embroidered silppers, at E. A, BROOK'S, i> Broadway. A.—Club and Rink Skates Wholesale and A. BROOKS’, retail. Depot at 15 Broadway. A Beautiful Suit of Hair Covers a Multitude of tmp ections, CHEVALIER'S Life for the Halr haw no comp let article Tor restoring gray hate perfect! aes its growth, {4 an elegant’ hairdre clean, hair healthy. Sold by all druggists, A.—Perfect warm OVERSHOE A.—-Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 Broadway, cornot Murraystroet. “# STEINWAY & SONS, Manufacturers of Grand, Square and Upright PIANOVORT. Invite the attention of the heir aplendid assort- ment of Pianofortes at moderate prices, Old Pianos taken fo ex . © warranted for five yearm Tijustrated catalogues mailed free on application, WAREROOMS, STHINWAY HALL, 109 and 111 East Fourteenth street, New York, A Holiday Gift of Real Value— One of Smith's American Organs, By far the best made. DEGRAY & ELLISON, Ag Union square. A A—A—A—A—A—Aw 4, Square and Upright ‘enty-third street. A~-A—A—A—A— AA: J. N. PATTISON & ©O., Grai PIANFORTES, 48 and 60 East T A.—A.—Cold Winds Excluded, and rooms kept warm and cosey, by ROEBUCK'S Weather Strips. 64 Fulton street, near Clit. A.—A.—Roynl Havana Supplementary. Determined by the drawings of the Roval Havana Lottery. For information, &c., address MoINTIRE, GREGORY & CO., $16 Canal street and 154 Chatham street, At Half Broadway Prices—Finest OW Chro~ mos and Porcelain Pictures and Picture Frames. Cheapest in New York. BRADLEY, 71 Liberty #treet. Cleaning and Dycing.—Lords Offices, 924 Broadway, corner Twenty-first street; 111 Eighth uyenue, and 439 Broome street, corner of Broadway, Cheapest Bookstore in the World.—165,433 Books for the Holldays. No, 8 Beekman atreet, between Nassau street and P Cow Milker and Companion p): new and perfect; an immense business to be 2,000 enterprising men wanted immediately, oF one in every town and county tu the United Stat JOLVIN BROTH Cristadoro’s Unrivelied Hair Dye—Sold and appiled at his wig and scalp factory, No. 6 Astor House, Corns, Bunions, Enlarged Joints. and All Diseases of the Feet cured by Dr, ZACHARLE, 760 Broad- way. Dinmonds, Watches and Jewelry Selling at lowest priees GEO, C, ALLEN, 513 Broadway, under St. Nichoius Hotel, Dinmonds, Watches) Jewelry and Silvers 6 bought and money loam Gis Tepe ww iancney amt EORGE 0. ALLEN, Di ds Bought and Sold. srs TEORGE C. ALLEN, 613 Broadway, under St. Nisholas Hotel, For Latest Styles of Children’s Hats ond Caps at moderate prices call at HEBBERD’S, 419 Broadway, above Canal street, Furs.—Barke, the Furrier, 3 Removed te 661 away, where he {s offering bargains in FURS for pe Presents. BURKE has a branch store at 3 Pwltoa street Gentlemen’s Hats and Furs. WARNOCK & CO, 519 Broadway. Gold Pens. FOLEY’S fine Gold Pens and Pencits, Factory and Salesrooms, 256 Drowdway.- ‘Btrawberries—The First eof the Bhi Lode by WILLUAM TAYLOR, 555 Broadavay. HRloliday Presents for Ladies.—A Good Sews-, {ng machine lightens the labor aud promotes tue health ana happiness of thogs at home. The GROVER & BAKER Is, generaliy acknowledged to be the best sewing machiae for family use. Salesrooms, 49 Broadway, ' 25 cents.—Dr. Kahn's Lee ity; Macr ge ite obligations and impediments, and diseases arising trom imprudence, with eases from ascwual practi Addrear; decratary Dr. Kabn’s Museum, 745 Broadway, New Yor'c Mailed Free for tures on Nervous D Mothers! Mothers?! Mothe Mrs. WINSLOW SOOTHING SYRUP children with never (4 st nas been, used for « safety and, wuccess. Many Plensing Gifts ot fort may be procured cheap of Broadway. juxury and Com- #7, PLATT & CO,, hats hs Royal Havana Lott-ry.-—-Prizes Paid in old, Information furnished. The’ highest rates paid for Bau pons and all kindy of Gold and SUver. . AYLOR & CO. , 15 Wail street, New York. Spectneleay E) Glasses, pern and Field Glasses. mm Fe, SS Pe TI Bad breadwage sank 2 or Shree Colds in Succession Wills stitutions, securely establish the seada of Con- sumption yy, the aysiem, thus converting what was originally asimple,Zurable aifection into one generally fatal. While ordinary’ prudence, therefore, makes%t the business of every one to Vake care of cold unill tts got rid of, intestigeny Berisyce, fortunately presents a semedy. In A) XI ECTORANT, thoroughly adapted to remove speedily ald Two with many eB as lala