The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1870, Page 3

CHRISTMAS. The Origin and Observance of the Great- est Festival of Christendom. enn STREET SCENES ON CHRISTMAS EVE, Trinity Chimes and the Services in the Churches To- ay. i Af that day that Christe was borne be Falic upon a Sunday, ‘That winter shall be But rete wynds alc ‘Vhe Kummer shall By kynde yrace, withouten lease, Throuch afl Iands whall be peace. What chylde thia day borne be A grete ord shall be be, on. eh BS Nineteen hundred yedirs Ago, to83 thirty, one of the Cesare of the imperial city, now fallen since, alas ! wished to flud out how many people he could tax, How like the present time! Among the natidns subjected to this dictum was the province of Judea, then occupying quite a prominent position in the afiairs of the world. This cdict was promptly re- sponded to, and the Marshal Sharpes of the day were instructed to order cach community, district, ward, parish, or Whatever Was their name, to report tothe deputy marshal authorized to take in their names, occupations and sundries. These deputy marshals were not subjected to the inconveniences of the present day, for the people came to them in- stead of their being obliged to interview the people, There were no challengers or repeaters then, and the magic sign, S&S P. Q R., produced a greater effect, ‘Whether at the polls or census tables, than even our dwn U. S Mr. Casat appointed as his representative in Judea, Gr more probably the gentleman appointed himself, a certaia Herod as Tetrarch, or what we roma call nowadays “advising committee for our ‘deestrick.”” Herod was a man of few words, but more éxpressive actions, if we take into considera- tion his unpleasant measures regarding the first- boru in Judea, He had waded through blooa to attain his position as Tetrarch, very likely with the idea that hecould in the end dispense with Rome, and sothing was too much for lim to perpetrate in order to perpetuate or at least secure his power. It Wasa ‘.me of prophecies and great events were pending. Judea had passed through her war agony, and the most sceptical had to acknowledge that the most important period in the exisience ef the heavenecalied nation had come and that the great eveut which was to lft an eutire werld from the slongh of despair was at hand. Prophets had promised it. the sacred writings, even in their thousand and one interpre- tattons, all pomted to this particuiar time; mytho- logicai devotees even paused a while from pouring libations out before the marble chef dauvres of Phidias and Praxiteles, nations were for the first time at peace (et in terra pax hominibus), and all nature was expectant of one grand event which should prove an epoch in the history of the world. Then Augustus Cresar, after wading through oceans of blood to the first Roman Imperial throne, thought he would reckon up his spoils and the number of people over whom he reigned. Hence the first cen- sus and the edict by which the people of obscure Nazereth had to repair to their repro entative trysting place, what one would now call county town, Bethlehem. Here A CHILD WAS BORN, the fulfilment of a promise given by God to man thousands of years previously. Prophets had spoken about the event, kings had fought over tt, the race of David and Jesse were jealously watched, and when the temple of Janus was closed for the first time grave senators and togaed Gemagogues shook their heads ominously. Herod was in @ state of excitement, and the F. F, J.’s (rst families of Judea) ‘were on the qué vive. A poor Nazarene carpenter, who could not buy or even beg accommodations for his family, Was the last in the world in whom one would expect the reputed father of the LONG EXPECTED MESSIAD. A bleak, exposed stable in Bethlehem, with an ox ‘and an ass in each stall, was not the place where the great Redeemer, according to the ideas then aad now prevalent, should be born, Yet from that humble spot sprang the grandest revolu- tion that ever agitated the world. In that tender, shrinking babe was embodied the world’s civilizer, the bond between God and man, the incernate Deity, Saviour, and founder of Christianity. The heavenly hosts were the only watchers on the occasion, and the glad tidings were spread immediately by these bright messengers. Not to potentates and princes, but to POOR SHEPHERDS, tending thelr flocks on the hills, who at once came to the bleak stable and bent in mate but earnest adoration before the babe that embodied one of the most tremendous mysteries ever displayed to man. Some days after came Eastern princes to adore the new born God, led away from their idolized fires by the gleam of a star, miles from their regal palaces, to the poor manger of Bethlehem, Nearly nineteen hundred years have passed away, and tbe tender, shivering babe has grown to be the world’s Colossus, and all nations bow down before Him, To-day, the anniversary of His birth, millions, from one end of the world to the other, exult In this great event which gave to the world a God Redeemer. CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK, leaving out the time-honored yule lot—we use coal nowadays (eight dollars per ton)—1s truly a festival im the best sense of the word. Despite the yearly sneers of those vinegar visaged philosophers, whom the Mayfower (we wish to heaven that she had been driven to Labrador or Kaimschatka) left on our shores, the good, Christian spirit of the people of America has kept the great festival of Christmas green each year, and prayers, psaims, plum pud- ding, turkey dnd glittering trees are abundant at this time, THE MUSIC IN TRE CHURCHES claims our first attention. First comes the magnifi- cent choir of St. Francis Xavier's, consisting of Dr. William Berge, organist; Miss Teresa Werncke and Mrs, Berge, soprani; Miss Mary Wernecke and Mrs. Jackson, alti ; Signor Tamaro, tenor, and Signor Bacelli, bass, ‘To-day they present Mozart's Twelfth Mass, with full chorus and orchestra. Figured vespers, with a Christmas oratorio, will fill up the afternoon programme, TRINITY CHIMES. On Christmas Eve the following chime and carols were rung on the bells of Trinity church by James Ayliffe, beginning at nalf-past two P. M.:— 1, Ringing the Changes on Kight Bells. 2. Carel, “Hark, a Burst of Heavenly Music.’’ 3. Carol, “Christmas Tree.” |, “Glory Be to God Most High.” ‘Ring Out the Bells,” , “Christmas is Come Again,’? 7. Carol, “Christ Was Born on Xmas Day." The following is the programme to-day, beginning at half-past ten A. M.:— 1. Ringing the Changes on Eight Bells. 2, By! hy, pe Te Holtest ne. 3. Oarol, “Angels frem the Realms of Glory.” Carol, “Ring Out the Belis.’” ary Carol, ‘See, the Morning Star is Dwelling.” Carol, “Christ was Bora on Xmas Day.’? h street, near Fifth a% My! ELignteenth street ar avenue, roa Ward, organist, has the following programme:— . MORNING, AT HAL-FAST Ea (COGEOOR. Processional. ....+. “Onwal lan Soldier’ Carol by we children Re NASON eae “Come, ye Lofty, Come, ye Lowly’” Gregorian, eighth tone, first endil - rom Deus—Jackson, in rom Deus—Jackson, in F m Contate—Jackson, in F «Ward, in A King, in F ‘us, from the Creation, Ward, in A Ward, in A + -Mora Vather, Hear Thy People Crying” Ward eee Venite. First Giorla. Oifertory Tenor solo. Sanctus... Hyton. pene as in Excelsla, NG, MALF-PA4ST BEVEN. Opening... Tteeeeeeceseses sess es OPQRD -From Jubilate Boyce, in A ++Froin Jubilate Boyce, in A From Jubtlate—King, in F Ward, in F Ward, in F h PI sseevesessesesess Messiah Closing chorus .-The Heavens are Telling”? Recitative to chorus in morning is sung by Mr. Cameron, bass, Ahe tenor solo in offertory 1s sung by Mr. Stickel. ‘The first solo in Hymn 46 (fer evening) is sung by Soprano, Mrs. Doscher; the second by bass, Mr, Cameron; the third by tenor, Mr, Scott, ‘The solo 1u offervory by Mr. Cameron. 4 “ Siu CRURS 5 a ~e eorge fy OFganist. Morning serv! ce, Hom ae ten A. M. Introduetory—Cuildren’s Carol, +. Atwood + Louis Jacoby - Louis Jacoby Introit—Reatauve, “There were shep- phen Bes ieee ate aia gave Misa Beebe, yinn, ‘Hark the Her e +e . Warren Oftertory, “How Beautiful Are the Feet, &c. (Messiah). serevesss Miss Beebe ‘imale—Carol by choir, solo and chorus, saute Eyening service, eight P.M, Reeitative and alr, “Por, Behold Dark- ness,” &c, (Messiah) W. Hf. Beckett Anthem—Solos and chorus, jerusalem, that Bringest Good Tidings,’ &C....54 +++... Outer The cholr of this church consists of Miss Heurietta Beebe, soprano; Mra. Jennie Kempton, contralto; Mr. Ch. Fiton, tenor, and Mr. H. Beckett, basso, iy Tuomas CHUROH. . W. Warren, organist ciAeste Fideles, Venite, ‘So Deum, Bencdicimus, _.~ Communion service, at eleven o'clock. Carol, np agel a to King David's Son,’’. Kyrie and Gloria, from Ser ice in D major.. Warren lark! the Herald Angels Sip; After sermon ay ie ihe’ rector, “S34 as Christmas Hymn (Cautique de Noel), Adolph Adam Solo, soprano—Vemi and fu) chorus, and harp obligato, be Paertory, for bass **Jeans of Nazareth ‘Ter Santtus (ChoraY Anthem). Hymn 95, to “Christmas’’, Gloria in Excelsis (Old Chant), Sunday schoot Festival, av four A. M. Organ voluntary, by Mr. A. P, Schuecker, assistant organist of the parish, Chorus—.“See the Conquering Hero Comes”’.. Handel Psalter—Tenth Selestion,...... sees Gregorian After the lesson. Cantate yaar in © major..........Kent rayers, Lord's Prayer, Collects tor the Day; Holy Inno- cents’, Christmas and Sunday school Collect from tie Sunday School a. ‘The choir consists of Gilagher, solo soprano; Miss Mayer, solo contraito; Mr. Nilsen, solo tenore} Mr, Lumoard, solo basso; Miss Giraud, Miss Jackson, Miss Sehaeier, Miss Brewer, Mrs, Kellogg, Miss Cash, Miss Harrington, Mrs. Sherman, Miss Evans, Miss Taylor, Miss Corbter, Miss F. Qorbier, Miss Boyle, Miss Specht, Miss Crisey, Miss Shepherd, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bostwick, Mr. Cock, Mr, Bote, Mr. 'Ta- tam, Mr, Allerton, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Watch, Mr. Colvin, Mr, Cassebeer, GRACE CHAPEL, The music willbe wader the ditection of Jerome Hopkins, founder of thy Orpneonist Free Cuoir schools, and will be Of an ecclesiastical school, with solos by Miss Sarah Keran (soprano), Miss Lund (aito), Mr. Wiseman (tenor), Mr. Pease (basso) and othors. ‘The choir consisis of twenty men, women and choir boys, aud resembles old ‘Trinity choir in the days of Dr, Hodges more than any other choir in the city. ST. STEPUEN'S CHURCH. The services at St, Stephen's church will be of particularly grand character, At four A, M, ther will be a solemn high mass, the music for which wil be furnished by the Sunday school chitdren, Ordinary masses will be celebrated halt hourly, aud the holy sacrameat communicated to more than 1,000 communicants. At half-past ten the grand solemn high mass of the day will be sung by the Rev. Dr. McSweeaey. The music will be Mo- zart’s sublime Twellth Mass, rendered by a full cholr, with full orcnestra and organ accompani- ment, The soloists will be Mme. De Lussan, Miss Jacobs, Dr. Barrows and Herr Weinlich. The solo offertory will be renaered by @ distinguished ama- teur soprano, Miss Jennie Busk, The musical ser- vices will be nnder the direction of H. B, Danforth. The Rey. Dr. McGlynn, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon, which will be appropriate to the day. In the evening musical vespers of a high or- der will be rendered. CHURCH OF ST, CHARLES BORROMEO, BROOKLYN. Great pains have been taken by the excellent choir of this church to have the music on Christmas rendered in the most brillant manner possible, and it is confidently believed it will surpass all former occasions, The mass to be sung consists of a com- pilation by Castil Blaze of melodies from some of the most Important compositions of Rossini. This mass is very dificult algo, requiring six dierent parts, and an execution “%& the part of the singers that none but artists possess. The lollowing naines compose the choir of St. Charles Borromeo:—Mile. Caterina Lam, soprano; Miss Monica Newman, con- tralto; Mr. Charles G. Lockwood, tenor; Mr. Fitz- harris, second wiuoryisi,aor Gustavus I, Hall, bart- tone, and Mr. Eugene A. Lawrence, basso, assisted by a fuli orchestra, all under the direction of Pro- fessor James Hoffman, organist and chor master, Solemn high mass will begin at nalf-past ten o’clock A.M. The following is the correct programme of the musical portion of the servi for Christmas day, ViZ.:— L “Kyrie Kleison”’.... Baritone solo, quintet and chorus a “Gloria in Excelsis Deo,” “Gloria” Duet, “Lauda Duet, “Domine Fill” “Qui Toilis”.... olv, “Quoniam Tu Soles”... “Cum Sancto Spiritu’’..... -Chorus baritone Soprano and alto ++ sChorus + Basso -Choras TI, Before the sermon. Hymn, “Adeste Fideles”... Iv. ++-Chorus and orchestra *Ored0’?....++ it in Unum”. +s++ Chorus 1 chorus joprano and tenor -Choras Alto +Six voices Soprano and chorus ‘Tenor and chorus joprano and chorus sere CHOPUS Solo, “Et Incarnatus”, sructiixus” Resurrexiv Iterum”’ ae Et in Unum Sanctum’, “Et vi Tum”...... v. Offertoire, “Grande Cantique de Noel,” by Lambolotte, by soprano aud tenor solos and O.chesua. vi. “Sanctus “Benedictus.’ Chorus: vi. “Agnus Dei”. Quintet and chorus “Dona Nobes” ee eeeeee CROPUS Grand finale March........ . seesees Orchestra, ST. PAUL’S (GERMAN LUTHERAN). Rey. Mr. W. Geisenhainer will preach in the morn- ing. The choir, conducted by the organist, Mr. Henry Mayer, will sing two special pleces—“Festge- sang,” by Wonnberger, aud *“foch Thut Endi Auf,” by Palmer—both pleces in C—Deir, ALL SAINTS’ PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCIt. Opening anthem by the Sunday school, “Ring Merry Bells; “Te Deum,” Lloyd, in E flat; “Jubi- late,” Thomas, in G; anthem, “And There Were Shepherds,” Handel and Haydn; hymn, “Hark! the Heraid Angels,” Warren; “Trisagion and Sanc- tus,” Dr. Hodges, in D. Soprano, Miss Annie Bristow; alto, Mrs, Carlotta Higgins; tenor, Mr. J. W. Pan; basso, Mr. D. M. Cole. Joseph P. Jardine, organist and director of music. ST, VINCENT FERRIBRS, This churen of the Dominican Fathers’ situated near the Third Avenue Railroad depot, has the tole lowing musical services:—Generali’s Mass, Mil- lard’s Vespers, and Gounod’s Ave Maria. The choir is as follows:—Miss Fisett, soprano; Miss ‘Tracey, alto; Mr. Franzie’, tenor; Mr. Sullivan, bass; organist, Mr. Harschel. ST, ANN’S ON THE HEIGHTS (BROOKLYN). John M. Loretz, Jr., organist and director. Chimes at 10 o'clock, A. M Chimes at twenty-tive minutes past 10 A. M. Carel for boys at hali-past 10 A. M........Loretz, Jr, Opening, anthem, ‘O Come All Ye Faithful”. Novello Venite chant for bOyS..........00065 Gregorian -Loretz, Jr. -Loretz, Jr. Ter Sanctus in E minor. Communion Hymn, 45 Gloria in Excelsis in F... “Glorious is Thy Name’’....... Services at evening. » Chimes at seven, Chimes at twenty-five minutes pasl seven, Carol for boys at tiurty minutes past seven. Loretz, Jr. ‘Sing Unto the Lord a New Song”. -Baumbach Proper Psalms—chanted. ++ Gregorian Glorias in E b, Bb. g.... --Loretz, Jr. Gloria in Excelsis in F. «.Loretz, Jr. Cantate Domino in A. - Bridgewater Deus Miseretar in A. - Bridgewater Psalm 64. sees Ovtertory —‘ ‘Adeste Fideies’’.. Novello Hymn 340....... Ancient Hallelujan Chorus -Handei Grand fugue, with pedai obligato, arrangea from Mozart. The following ladies and gentlemen comprise the eholr:—Miss Emily Butmay, soprano; Ars. Christian- 1, Prelude. 2 Gloria. . 3, Hymn 2 +-German Chorale (“Eine Beste Burg ist Unser Gott.”?) & Te Deut (chanted)... .. Greatorex 6. Hymn 292 Adapted 6, Hymn 274 ai Andech 7. Postiude.. Hallelujan ;Chorsu from Messiah we Sica Evening service, orm mise” 1, Prelude oc 2 “Adeste 8 Hymn 279...5.5 4, Gloria in Excelsis. 5 Christinas Hyun. 6. Doxology. Old ‘Htunared 7. Postiude..: nae i Organ AT THE PIERRSPONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, at the corner of Clinton and Pierrepont street where there is a yolunteer choir, under the directo: of Mr. Caswell, the music will be under the imme- diate supervision of Mr. 0. E. Dudiey, agglstant of it consist of Lioy:!’s Te Baum in Bb, Gloria frem Mozart's Twelith Mass, and other selec: tions appropriate to the occasion, GRACK CHURCH, PROOKLYN, Christmas Carol by twenty boys and chorus. Veniti +.-Jdackson -Greatorex Ibert Berge vlAlbert Berge teers + Jackson Gloria in Exceisis Old Cantate No. 2 ,.. + ° Boyer Be ae Anima Meo, De Monti Anthem “Christmas? ‘he following 1s the choti Bedlow, soprano; Miss P. Mumford, alio; Mr. T. Ni » tenor; Mr. ‘ower, basso, Chorus of 120 indices and gentlemen and twenty boys, O, Hatchsmith, organist, CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT THE CHURCH TABERNACLE BROOKLYN). The muéical selections for the day, under the charge of George W. Morgan, and periormed on the boston jubilee organ, are as follows:— Morning, Opening—Volnntary from the Oratorio of the Messiah—*r’or Unto Us a Chid 1s Born?” “Pastoral Symphony’’—Oratorio. andel Halielujab Chorus. » Handel ning. “And the Glory of the Lord”—From the — Quartette—Miss H. 8. Handel MeSSIAN. «6 cep se eres + tere seeees Handel “Oh Rest in the Lord”, Mende.ssonn Hallelujah Chorus... - Handel Ailternoon, Twenty third anntyersary of the Sunday School of the church, held in the Tabernacie, Major B. R. Cor- win, superintendent, in charge. Christinas Carols, &¢, Sung by the children, led by E. R. Post, with George W. Morgan at the organ, Address by Rev, Alfred Taylor and Rev. William Howells Taylor. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH (EP Mornin Processional, Anthony ke. . : COPAL) BROOKLYN, vice. sehold | 1 bring You, os +. ..North Venite se eeeeeeees Psalter, in Anuphone Te Deum. Benedictus...... Creed—Aposties Anthem or Selec Kyrie Eleison. Gloria Tibi. 19, 45 and 55 ‘Thomas, in G ‘Thomas, in G are Stanton, in G pherds Watch,” hile She .-From Atwood’s Serv St. Stephon rom Mozart's twelfth Mass What Mean Those Holy sere AtWOOT aristic Hymn, lori in Excelsis, mal—** Evening service. Professional—Nymn 4. Ancient and Modern Psalter, ii Unison. 9, 10 and 15 Cantate Pomine—( -Walawright Ani (ly from “The Creation” s? Recessiona J.C. Atwood, d i. sent and Modern A. D. Cale , OFZAMISt. THE DAY REFORE CLRISTMAS. Holiday Shopp a—Ladies Out in Force, Next in importance to Christmas is the day before Christmas, and the interest belonging to tie cele- bration of this joyful festival is scarcely greater than that which attaches to the happy bustle of prepara- tion, For many days preceding, in thousands of households, the thought of Christmas 1s uppermost, and charming secrets are bemg kept with great dim- culty by matrons and maidens and the babies of different sizes, who are all preparing some- thing for those they love best, Various pra- dent people puy all their gifts in good season and put them carefully away till the Christ- mas tree Is ready to receive them; but the genuine Christmas enthusiasm 18 not forthcoming till the holiday is close upon us, and it 13 always best to go Christmasing as near Christinas Eve as possible. If one is not in the jubilee spirit, and for Various reasons has come to the conclusion that “ALL IS VANITY,” he should go up Broadway and watch the crowds or ladies who flit from one to another of the magni- ficent stores, selecting Christmas gifts. Yesterday, as the afternoon waned, thousands of pretty women, jauntily beoted and daintlly gloved, wrapped up to their lite noses in soft velvet and costly fur, tripped hither and thither, now stopping to chat in groups over a lovely trifle and them hurrying on to find something more beautiful than anybody hai ever yet seen. In the book stores they thronged the counters, turning over the tinted and pictured pages of holiday volumes, choosing a poem for the lover of poems, a fairy story for a fairy at home and a huge collection of brightly colored plates for the BABY'S LITTLE FAT HANDS, to tear into a hundrea pieces on Christmas morn- ing. They besieged the picture galleries, louking with longing eyes at what they couldn’t buy, and selecting a dainty piece of water coloring, a delicate engraving orsome wonderful bit of carving, wishing allthe ume that purses were as full as hearts at this happy Christmas tide. SLIPPERS AT A DISCOUNT. “What shall I get for Harry?’ sald a bewitching blonde in blue, “It’s so difficult to choose gifts for agenticman. 1 think, to tell the trath, thata few boxes of cigars would suit him best, but that wouldn’t do, you know. What a pity itis that the provo king fellows don’t wear their slippers out faster, I heard Harry say last night that ne bad ao dozen pairs LAID AWAY IN LAVENDER, and you may be sure that Ididu’t own up to having just duisned a most elaborate pair for him, 1 had, though Through the cold, clear air the dear crea- tures hurried, cheeks growing rosy and eyes bright in the excitement of the search after things rich and rare. How heir eyes brightened over the delicate Jaces! That exquisite set would exactly suit Fan. She is wild on the subject of laces. They flocked avout the toys tithe dolls must have thought that somebody Was giving them @ holiday reception, and the rocking hofse3 Were PUT UPON THEIR METTLE to go at their highest possible speed. And the brown Paper parcels, to see them one would suppose that the paper supply must be completely exhausted, and that the clerks would be exhausted to tne potat of fainting with tying up packages! very lady had @ parcel excepting those whose servants were laden with parcels or whose currlages were being filled with parcels. “(| promised Kate a diamond this Christmas,’ said @ comely matron in a stylish cachemire suit, as she stood looking at the tempung jewels, taking pearis and rubies and emeralds In her white hands and then putting them, with a sigh, back upon their soft beas, “and a diamond it must be;” but when one Is in these places ONE ISN'T SATISFIED WITH ANYTHING less than the best. 1f she had a thousand dollars to Spend it would be worth while to look at these bits of crystalizea light. The gems sparkled and shimmered and glowed. The ladies bought ‘Kate's diamond” and went away to get a “dear little ermine set’ for somebody else. And so, till the sun went down and a million gas jets flashed their light. through the brilliant streets, the good fairies trooped here and there, up and down, getting ready tor the hae day in the year that brings fairy land near 0 us. HOW THE DOLLS FEEL ABOUT CHRISTMAS. Full ‘Report of Their Gossip About Themselves and the World in General. What the Birdie said, even with Tennyson as the interpreter, was nothing to the chatter of the dolls and jumping jacks last night. The conversations of Miss Dolly Doll and Master J. Jack were very long and exceedingly animated, not to say}impertinent. And it wasn’t all about Miss Wax Doll and Miss China Doll, either, though Miss Dolly was heard to Say that neither of these pretty young ladies was any prettier than a rag paby. And Master Jack de- clared he quite agreed with her. Most young fel- lows do agree with the girls and the girls generally agree with them THE OLD MAN IN A BOX fairly jumped out of his house in his excitement and anger at their impudence, and all the animals in a Noah’s Ark hid themselves in an old lady's pocket to get out of their sight. If it had ended in such sad and harrowing pieces of fun as these— even had they been content to put old Santa Claus’ pipe out—and with saying that St. Nicholas was o pretender and a humbug, there would not be so much reason to complain of them; but they laughed | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER ‘25, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, son, alto; Mr, George Osborne, tenor; Mr. Rafael | at the most respectable people in the most diare- Navorro, basso and assistant organist. WESTMINITER CHURCH, BROOKLYN, Morning service, Spectiul way, and their treatment of AN OLD LADY FROM EIGHTH AVENUE was outrageous, She had come down town all the way from Fifty-second street, in one of those excel- lent vehicles called by some remarkable euphemism & cur; had patd her fare to a bveauti- ful and accomplished gentleman, who is efoken of as a conductor, but ought to be de- seribed a8 a lightning rod, and who, even in July, looks for all the world like Christmas come again. She entered the broadway store where Miss Dolly and Master Jack were then staying, but she had scarcely spent ten minutes among thé toyy and Qurisen4¥ presents before she espied Dolly. Dolly lookea at her in return in the most scornful manner, and cried out, “How ugly you are, old oman! I don’t want you to buy me for that dirty- qa brat of a girt of yours. Jack laughed at ner as Mother Hubbard and the Old Woman Who Lived in @ Shoe, and even said something about “putting @ head’? on the jittle darling at home, who had been crying for a jumping jack all the week. Then he fell from the shelf striking the old Jady’s snufl-box, so that she will be obliged to wear a court-plaster li day to-day, Looking up from the floor he satd— “Old Woman, you know how itis yeurself.”” And he laughed so inmoderately that she ran out of the atore and forgot her purse, which Was appropriated by an intelligent and interesting shop girl. . MISS WAX DOLLS FUN, Miss Wax Doll looked very pretty, and her curls were Just the sweetest curls which any young lady ever bought irom a jute dealer, Her fun consisted of saying the nicest things to the nicest people. and she ven olfered to kiss a newspaper reporter, the funniest thing any young woman ever attempted, So obliging was this interesting little creature that she not only ran into the streets to meet people, but she smiled and sinjled till everybouy about ber was happy, and she inspired whole toy shops with the glee of mérry Christmas, ‘ro a tte haréfooted girl rom Baxter street she oifered her Own tay shoes, hich were a world too small, and perguaded the old candy Woman on the corner to give the child a penny “lick” for a Christmas gilt, She didn’t mind The sneers of Miss Dolly and Master Jack a bit, and even ran after the abused woman from Eighth ave- nue to say she was very Willlug to go On a@ Visit to Futy-secoud spreet, tr A UNIVERSAL FAVORITE. Miss China Doil showed herseif a ubiquitous fairy. Indeed, she willingly went home with every- body last night, and this morning she was found in not less than a hundred thousand stockings, along with little velocipedes and French toys and play- things of every kind, and the aroma of feet didn’t appear to spoil the stockings for her. And she sub- mitted, besides, to be called by all Kmds of name: Mamie and Salhe and Katie and Jennie and Sophie. and Was not in the least put out by bg called An- gelina by one little girl in Madison square. It is im- : te all of Miss China Doll's experiences adventures, but this morning she turns up her nose at toymen, the only thing of the Kind she was ever known to do in all her life. THE TOYS ON THE STREET, When the shops had been pretty well emptied the streeets presented a vemarkable scene, ‘There was Miss Dolly Voll and Master Jack peeping out of Uncle Joshua's pocket and Miss Wax Doll looking around every corner like an exceedingly well bred young lady, but evidently afraid of sroadway statues,” aud Mass Ching happy with wash- erwomen as with ong tiem all Mr. Santa Claas ¥ ‘ywhere present, and while the children slept he directed the giitgiving m every corner of te city. NEW YORK CITY. The following record wiil show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last ye a at Hadniv’s His Grace Arelibishop McCloskey has brought from Rome a most beautiful portrait of Pope Pius LX., with antograph of his Holiness, beng a present fi Pope lo one of our most popular ciuzens. Foley. During the week ending on the 24th instant a peti- tion in voluntary bankruptcy was filed by Jacob B. Lent, and discharges in bankruptey were received by Kobert Burgess, Patrick Kb. Reed, Kiley L. Mam- TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Financial Statement of the Prussian Monarchy. Debts, Income and Taxes of the N German Confederation. rth French Effort for Representation in the Congress. Great Britain Miay Arbitrate the Xuzembourg Question. French Republican Notification to the Holy See. GERMANY. Tho National Finances in a Hopeful Condt- tion—No Deficit Expected. BERLIN, Dec, 23, 1870, Herr Camphausen has made the important an- nouncement in the Prussian Chainbers that no de- Hicit is provable in the flnances of the monarchy for ‘the years 1870 and 1871, THE NORTH GERMAN BUDGET, Our cable telegram from Berlin, a8 given above, conveys & very pleasing anticipation on the part of the Prussian Minister of Finance, notwithstanding the heavy expenses of the war. It applies to the financial year of 1870-71, however, In order to un- | derstand the true condition of the aflairs of the | Prussian treasury we must glance back a little at the previous account, According to the Prossian budget for 1870 the King’s government will have to pay in the year Is7t the sum of 14,710,003 toaiers as matricular contri- butions to the North German Confederation, In the | federal budget tne amount to be furaisied by Prussia | Is reckoned at 20,760,455 thalers, but about 1,650,000 thalers must be deducted as the share of Prussia in the increase of income accruing to the Confedera- | Won from the abolliion of the lurmuer postal 1uuiuni- lcs, @8 well as trou the rateing of atax on sugar. twosums, which together amount | rs, the total mairicular contribanons | 3 reduced to 15,710,005 8 than in the year balance, however, 13 oul weighed by an extra expenditar jor postage ia consequence of tae abrogauion of the exemmpuous already rele PRUSSIA AS WELL OLE AS HE inmvons. The Correspondence of Berlin, referring to a bil forthe con-olidation of the public debt in Prussia, gives the following details of the sums due by the ditlerent countries of Europe, thus:— ‘This country (Prussia) in respect of its Habilities. the diferent $38,000,000 ud is followed by France, thalers (Of. 45 8,706,000,000 th 859,000,000 thalers; Austria, 1,000,009 thalers; Ttaly, 1,105,000, 000 630,000,000, and Prussia, Acco mle > bill, the of the Pr in January, [571 tod Itcousists of 115 ditlerent ¢ to be umortised in coufor st Pegi Uons. A sual oF 8,666,140 thalers, or about LWo per cent of the total capital, will be paid off in 1s71, ‘The above figures can only be considered trast worthy so far as Prussia 18 c¢ ned, ‘Tuese reler- ring to Great Britain f1x the debt ut about 58,0 0,000; whereas, according to the English official return for funded and unfanded debt was iton and Willian H. Alberts. Mr. Charles E. Connolly was last evening pre- seuted with aspleadid diamond pin by the gentle. men employed in the Register’s office, after which the whole company partook of 4 collation together, ‘The Deputy Kegister made the presentation speech, The Superintendent of the Free Labor Bureau, Nos. § and 10 Clinton place, makes the following re- port of business for the week ending December mber of males applied for employment, emaies, 713; male help required, 85; feimale, 706; situations procured for 81 mules and 652 femg total number of situations procured for the wi ending December 24, 743. eek John Montgomery, mate of the schooner Port Platte, just irom Truxilo, has been committed by Commissioner Shields ou a charge of having, on the 12th inst, kicked and beaten, in the most brutal maune:, Otto AX, one of U AEN OF Lhe Vessel, Fhz Doatz, another of the seamen, who alleges that he has been treated in a similar manner, nas been held as & Witness agaiust Montgomery, A suit has been commenced by William F. Howe, the criminal lawyer, against Josh Hart, stage mana- ger of the Globe theatre, for ridiculing him in the play called ‘Scenes at the Tombs; or, a Mormng with Judge Dowling.” The acuon has veen com. menced in the Supreme Court, where the legal documents are now flied, and an injunction asked for restraining Hart from impersonaling the char- acter, ‘The remains of the man run over at the corner of Forty-second street and Fourth avenue on Thursday evening by @ locomotive belonging to the New Haven Raliroad Company have since been identified at the Morgue as those of Charles Thompson, late of 113th street, between First and Second avennes. Deceased was a packer in the employ of a firm doing business at No, 424 Broadway, and about tweive o'clock on Thursday left the store much under the influence of liquor. It 18 believed that while in that condition Thompson attempted to cross the track and was crushed to death by the locomotive. Deceased was thirty-five years of age and born in Ireland, He was wsingie man, but has left a widowed mother and an invalid sister de- pendent on him for support. ANOTHER THEATRICAL ROW IN BOSTON. Trouble Between an Opera wer and Mane ager at the Boston Theatre. Boston, Dec. 24, 1870. The audience at the Boston theatre last evening observed that Mr, Albert Laurence was on the bills for the part of De Nevers in the opera, “The Hugue- nots,” and that Mr. Pierre Bernard personated the character. The explanation ts this:—lhe opera isa very long one, and, in order to bring its repre- sentation to a conclusion at @ seasonable hour, it was considerably curtailed. Among the parts cut out was a recitative and aria in the very first scene, which belonged to De Nevers, Mr. Laurence has hitherto objected to this elision, us the absent parts afferded him about the only opportunity for solo display which he had in the opera, and in some of the recent performances of the troupe the parts have been re- stored to accommodate him. Upon rehearsal Jast Monday it was determined to exclude the parts, and Mr. Laurence Uereupon declined to personate the character, Last night he appeared on the stage dressed for the part, aad just pre- vious to the rise of the curtain Mr. Hess, an- tcipating trouble, went upon the stage and inquired of Mr. Laurence if he intended to assume the part. Having heard the preliminary sirains of the orches- tra, and noticing therefrom that his aria was to be omitted, he replied that he did not intend to sing, ana when asked why he was dressed for the part and why he did not retire if he did not imtend to sing, Mr. Laurence replied to the effect that he in- tended to see the audience first and explain matters to them. This Mr. Hess declined to permit, and Mr. Laurence was induced to withdraw. Mr. Bernard, who Was dressed for the part in anticipation of au emergency, a-sumed Mr. Lawrence's place, and the opera procecded. This probably terminates Mr. Laurence’s connection with the company. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Turtack’s jewelry store, Fifth street, Philade!phi: Tobbed of ¢4,00) worth of Jewelry last night. In Elmira, N. Y., on Friday night, Mra. Elizabeth Cady Stanton lectured on woman suilrage to an audieuce of less than one hundred persons. Lathrop & Reynolds’ hardware store, in Kinderhook, N. Y,, was entered by kurg'ars on Thursday night and rovved of a large amount of vaiuabie goods. The exact population of Oto, according to the corrected ceusts, 182,007,081, 3 The trial of Anna G. Cornell, at Poughkeepsie, for killing her child, was concluded on Friday evening, the Jury return ing A verdict of guilty of assault and battery. The court sentenced her to filty-tine days' imprisyument 4h the county Jail. The holders of the first mortgage bonds of the Indianapolis, Cincinnatl and Lafayette Rattroad Company will ask the courts to order the bonds in gold, A. H. Wisner, son of the late radical, candidate for Governor of Tennessee, shot and killed Mr. Staniman, agent of the Southern &xpreas Company, of Shelbyville, Twhn., in quarrel, on Thursday evening, arising out of a refusal on Mr, Stablman’s part to give Wisuer a recelpt for money pard on aC. O, D. package, was only about 750,000,000. Some former revarn bas eve dently been employed by the compiler. ITALY. On to Rome—The Mont Cenis Tunnel. FLORENCE, De 1870, In the Parliament yesterday Signor Arrezuna urged the immediate removal of the capital to Rome. Signor Foscauettt ai rd against the propo- sition. Only five metres of the Mont Cents tunnel reimam to be pierced. The work will soon be compl 4; Itis sald, indeed, to-morrow. FRANCE AND ROME. The Concordat to Termiuate—State Church to be Sepnrated. LONDON, Dec. 24, 1870. Tt is said that M. Gambetta bas announced to Kome his desire that France terminate the Conc dat, in order to effect the entire separation of Church and State in France, and LUXEMBOURG. Prussian Inclines Towards Arbitration by Eagland. LONDON, Dee, 23, 1870, A special correspondent 0! the London Telegraph serving In Berlin says in the event of an appeal by Prussia to a uropean court for arbitration of the Luxembourg affair the governinent of Great Britain will be invited to undertake it, THE PEACE CONGRESS. French Eifort for National R M. ‘Thiers Wants Egress fro LONDON, |) Report says the French government has requ the English government to obtain egress from Paris for its plenipotentiary to the approaching confer- ence in London, It is said the gov Thiers as its represen ence. ume Paris will send M, ive to the London Confer- AQUATC. Scallers? Contest on the Thames, A scuilers’ match betw J Thomas for twenty-five pounds yesterday at Brentiord, on the Thames, and was won by the former. Thomas led at first, but was over- hauled and beaten by five lengths. rifith and a side came olf MARINE DISASTERS. The Stenmer Aries Ashore in Delaware Bay—The Mate and Four Seamen Lost. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 24, 1870. The steamer Aries came ashore at Henford bar at seven o'clock on the morning of the 23d. A boat was immediately launched to take soundings, but before getting a great distance {rom the steamer it upset and the mate and four seamen were lost; three of the party being drowned. The two others succeeded in getting on the bottom of the boat, where, after a few hours’ suffering, they froze to death. Two of the bodies foated ashore at Cape May to-day. COAST. A Coin “Sweater? Arrested—The Constitu- tionality of the Chinese Miners’ Tax to be Tested. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 24, 1870, Robert Biber was convicted yesterday in the United States Circuit Court of reducing the value of twenty dollar gold pieces by filing. He had been carrying on operauons of this Kind extensively, in company with other persons, ‘The bark Nic. Biddle, from Port Blakely, In enter- ing this port last night, came in collision with the bark Nueva"Brigardello, frum Marseilles. The case of Sheriff Jackson, of Trinity county, in- dicted by the Grand Jury of the United States for violating the fifteenth amendment by collecting the foreign miners’ tax from Chinese, will be tried as svon as possible. The ablest counsel in the State have been engaged for eitner siae, and the result of the trial ts looked for with much interest, as largely atfecting the Incomes of several mining counties and Involving important political questions, of 1,650,000 thaters | Sion THE GEORGIA ELECTION. Democratic Jollificntion in Atlanta=Demoe cratic Majority Ten Thousand. ATLANTA, Dec. 2%, 1870.1] ‘The democrats here are rejoicing immensely over ‘the result of the late election. They now claim the State by a majority of 10,000, at least, on the popu- lar vote, and five democratic Congressmen and @ majority in both houses of the Legisiaturg = Ths county, += whieh usually gives a democratic Thajorliy of about 200, increased tat this election to 600, General Young, aemo- cratic nominee for Congress in this (the Seventh) district, 18 elected by a majority of over 5,000. The election, a8 @ general thing, passed of very quietly. J. E. Bryant, a noted republican factionist of this Staje, wiio has been a thorn tn the side of the re- publican party bere for the last two years, was badly defeated in Richmond county for the Legisia- ture, Five De jocrnta and Two Republicans Elected to Congress. AvausTAa, Dec. 24, 1870. SumMeient returns from all sections of the State have been received to show that the State has gone Jargely democratic, ana it 18 tolerably certain that ihe following democrats have been elected to Con- gress:— First District—W. W. Paine, to the Forty-first Congress; A, J. Mcintire, to tie Forty-second, Third District—W iia B. Wrigut, te the Forty- first and the Forty -seconi, er, $3 the Forty-tirst, and FUth Distrtet—L. A. Coo! D. M. Duboz, to the Forty-secc Stik Discrict—Wilham P, Price, to the Forty-first and the Forty-second, Seventh Distric’—P. M. B. Young, to the Forty- first and the Forty-second. The Second and Fourth distrigts are doubtfal, Tt is thonght they have gone republican, but tt will take an oMetal count to decide, It is belleved, how- ever, that Gilt, democrat, is elected. fhe democrats bave elected tree-fourths of the members of the Legisiaty OHIO. Embarrassment of a Leading Drug Hou Ciuciusati—New System of To acco Ir ton. CINCINNATI, Dec. 21, 1870, Tt was made public to-day chat FP, > & Co., ominent druggists, fave become somewhat em- arrassed, Though tm it has been known for some Gime, 1b Was not til Us week that things took the present shape. It seems that, some Ume ago, Mr. Suise endorsed for a considerable amount the paper of the United Siates Proprietary Medicine Company, tie principal stock of Which he a purchased, - This paper went to protest, on wine M Suise asked = ex- nsion on his own ver, It ts understooa firm have asked for six, twelve aud eighteen moutis, aad that so lar as heard from very fayora- bie responses bave been received. The hoase is an extensive one, and its liability do not exceed $150,000, While its assets 000, ‘The impres- revails they will work through safely. I sin leat tobaceo, manulacturers and ware- housemen held a meeting to-day to devise some equitavle system for tobacco inspection, A com- } uitiiee Was flually appointed to report on Wednes | MURDER AD SUIIDE. Kad of a Family Quarrel—A Vathere aw Killed= ide of the Murde YRACUSE, Dee. 26 1570. A dovble horror occurred on Friday evening av ‘, SLX miles from thus city. Lorenzo D. Gare reu, aged rty-two, murdered his father-in-law, James C. Taliman, aged sixty-seven. Garrett ate tacked Tallman to the latier’s farm yard, and broke with an axe, killiag him instantly. Garrett on Went to lis own bara, about six rods distant, and hanged himself, The two men had been quar relling about property for some years past. THE APLANTEC CABLES. Sr, JouNs, Newfound a, Dee. 24, 1870. A vessel which spoke the steamer Kovert Lowe hes just arrived and brings a letter from Captain Kerr, dated yesteraay. Continuous gaies are re ported, bul everything is reaay to avail of the first Tate weather to repair the AUantic cables. LW AND THE Pepe. A Kesidcace for the oly father at Falda,y IN, Dec. 23, 1870, Itis understood that the King of Prussia haa | granted Fulda, in Hesse Cassel, to the Pope asa residence. ViEXAH0N IN WESTCHESTER. I of Property tWolders—Proje corporation « New City—Oppasiti Scheme—A Committee Apponted to ot for Ine n to the ‘Watch? Anadjourned meeting of property holders living ihe lower section of Westelester county was hetd at Fordham yesterday afternoon for the purpose of hearing the report of a committee appointed at a previous meeting to prepare a Dil for Legislative auction in relauon to a new form of government for the lower towns, Whea the assemblage had been organized JonN B. HASKIN, chairman of the com- mittee, proceeded to read the report, wich was A VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENT, covering over twenty pages of legal cap paper. The report strenuously discow the proposea scheme for annexing the towns to New York, and earnestly advised the tacorporation of Morrizania, Westchester aud West Farms into @ separate and distinct city, Accompanying the re- | port was a dra un fi of an act constitating and defining veral Wards in the ad cliy. Amotion having been 1 and seconded that the report be adopted, sone it suc. | cessively addressed 1é10n to the urt, stating: rit wats stated by a citizen of W ule people of his town Wanted A SL J¥ GOOD WATER, which he did not believe could be obtatned by the Among these tiarms that proposed scheme, ‘The small property owners | wiso desired to borrow money on thelr lands at mode for the purpose ; the conteinplated n yuld nol or could not provide Wants many of the people were in [favor of themselves to a city that would do 89, Joan B. Harkte In reply, said that the main ob. Jeci in drawing up the report Was Lo arouse the tax payers, Uiat they may SS and discuss the quesiion ia all ts bearlugs, 80 that THE INFAMOUS SCHEME 1ex the wealthiest portion of the vork may be defeated. He eontend- ed that the want of a local goverment had caused the town bonds to be seliiug at twenty per cent be- low par; and to the same cause might be attributed the diMcuity in obtaining Joans on real estate. ‘he meeting Was also addressed by proiuinent citizens of the town of Westchester and West Farms, who on the part of their neighbors protested against the adoption of the report, and declared tat the people of those Lowns Were opposed to any kind of Incorporation or annexation Whatever. ‘The motion on the adoption of the report was finaliy pus to the vote and carried, A committee of oue from each of the three towns named Was then appoimted to waten the pro- ceedings of the next Legisiature in re- lation to any proposed bills for anpexation or Spollation affecting the lower portuon of Mhe couuty, and to adopt and take all nectssary measures for the growth and prosperity of that section. John B. Haskin, of West Farms; i, De Graff, of Morrisan! and Dunton Pearsall, ot Westchester, were name such committee. Th meeting then adjourne.l, sub- Ject to Ue call of the officers, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Dec, 23—1:30 P. -—-Consols 917, for money and 9% a #2 for the account. American securities opened quiet, and are at this hour steauy at the foliowlag tigures:—Five-twenties, 1862, 88% ; five-twenti old, ; five-tweuties, 1867, ten forties, '74. "Erie, shares, 1¥/,; luinols Central, 112; Atiantio and Great Western 2659. LivERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 33-- 1:30 PY. M.—The cotton market today opened ‘firm at 8g for uplands and 8% for Orleans, The snies to-day are esii- mated at 15,000 bales. The eales of the week have been 90,000 bales, including 16,000 for export and 4,008 on speculation, ‘The stock on band of ail descriptions is estimated at 874,0u0 bales, including %,000 Atnerican. The receipts of the week have been 78,000 buies, of which 83,000 were from the United 8. RANKFORT BOURSE.—PRANKFORT, Dec. 22—Evening,— United States five-twenty bonds closed at My for the issue of LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFPS MARKET. —LIVERI Deo. 23-150 P.M.—Flour fs trmer and. Ta, higher, Westera American, 268, The Inst sales af wheat were as folows:— No. 2 red Western spring, 10s, a 108, dd. for new and fe. Lid. for old, red winter, 10s, 7d, @ 10s, 8d.; white Callfornta, lin. 34.'a lls. 4d. The receipts of wheat for the past threo days bave been 27,500 quarters, of which 1,000 were from the United States, LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LtvEErooL, Dec. 28-1 :80 P. M.—Provisions are unchanged. Lard declining; American 48s, per ewt, LONDON PRODUCE MARRET.—LoNDON, Dec. 22-3:30 P, M.-—Rebned petroleum duil and declining. ' Calcutta linseed as a shade firiner, and prices have advaaced to Wa, Linseed 5, Oil ciowed easier at £29 per tony