The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1871, Page 5

LIFE UPON RUNNERS. Gliding Over the Beautiful snow. Bleighing in Central Park Yesterday—The Vehi- cles, the Steeds and the Charioteers—Hard Bunning, But Plenty of Sport—A Fow of the Fastest Things Out. Yesterday morning opened bright and clear and pleasant, with a blue sky and an unobscured Sun, while the thermometer still remained far down, among the twenties. These promising Indications naturally stirred the hearts of all love:s of “LIFE UPON RUNNERS’? to a pitch of intense enthusiasm, and they promised themselves that the last day of the dying year would be enrolled among the few brief but delightful days of the New York sleighing season: Toward the middle of the day, however, a disas trous change took place in the temperature, and the firm mantle of snow that the storm of the evening previous had spread upon the earth began to grow blurred and discolored, and at last faded into @ soiled and dirty pulp, wherever the wheels of the vehicles passed over it and == stained §=it = =with Manhattan = mud, ‘The streets down town, indeed, soon painfully ex- hibited the effect of the most melancholy of all pos- sible influences—a quick, decided thaw; and there ‘was but little comfort then in the fact that the Sun grew ever more genial and smiling, and that the Ucaven above was an UNOLOUDED OANOPY OF BLUR. ‘The dismal truth was ever present to the mind of all who had promised themselves a fine day’s sport that the runners of the sleigh, mstead of gliding easily, swiftly and almost noiselessly over nature’s winter earth cloak of beautiful snow, would grind with many a jar and jolt over the hard cobble stones, or plash through masses of ice-cold dirty slush. Perhaps, too, pedestrians were also equally disgusted. They ought certainly to have been so, for rivers of frigid ‘water flowed between the sidewalks of the streets and made a crossing over from one block to another a dreary, miserable fording of AN ARCTIC STREAM of dissolved mud. ‘This was the spectacle presented during the later hours of sunshine in the city. But, thanks w the Mberality and foresight of our much-abused city fathers, our glorjous Ventral Park remained far less subject to the malicious caprices of tue rising ther- momecer, and out on the Bloomingdale road and Harlem lane the thoroughfares still continued covered with two or three inches of snow—suit- clent, at any rate, im quantity, and solid enough in consistence, to allow of the sleds PASSING GLIGLY AND EASILY over it at a real 2:40 gait. Few scenes, Inaeed, could have been more picturesque and beautiful than the Park ogered yesterday, and the “sport” felt, as he glided through the pleasant landscape, that he was weil rewarded for the perils to life and limb and vehicle he had braved ney up town; for the jolting over the ‘d, untriendly stones, the sneers and jeering taunts of the car conductors and stage drivers, and even the missiles of the mischievous urchins, who stood 0D the corners Of the sidewaik, showbalis in hand, to pelt every aristocratic face that came within range of thelr shot. The warm and pleasant day, out im the {ree expauses of the unbuilt but careiully bana wilderness, stil retained a kee flavor of he BRACING WINTER, and the breeze biew fresh and invigorating upon the cheeks of the wayfarer, Then the landscape, swathed on every nd in spotiess “beautiful, ever beautiful snow,” stretched out beiore the eye ike a vision of the’ unspeakable loveliness of purity, relieved only by the leafiess skeletons of the trees, and skirted on every side by blocks of handsome houses. The whole view, teo, was enlivened everywhere with the presence of human life im some of tits most pleasingly exuberant aspects. The ponds, lying low tn the hollows of the hills, were altve with the flyimg forms and noisy with the merry shouts of the skaters, aud the roads cranched beneath the light, swiftly paxs- ing runners of COUNTLESS SLBIGHS, In spite, indeed, of ine unpromising character of the weather, all the world who rejoice in the luxury of an afternoon spin seemed to have made up their minds to risk their necks upon gieds, and oniy now and then did the visitor pase by heeled vehicle, and even then he noticed that the mates of these unseasonabie forms of locomo- tion looked consciously guilty of a breach of the winter proprieties. Every kind of sieigh met the eye, drawn by every variety of steed, irom the fast trotter, capable of 2:40 or something better, down to the slow and steady old stager, Who Was appa- rently in traming for duty behind ‘A FUNERAL COACH. But by far the aca of vehicles were light cut- ters, of various colors and of many degrees of cost- liness and elegance. These, indeed, see rapidly to be becoming more and more in vogue, especially perbvaps as they show off the speed of the horses: nd the skill of the charioteer with singular and conspicuous effect. Some old chariots, however, now and then wheeled intoline, crowded frequenuy with a perfect galaxy of ROSY-CHERKED, BRIGHT-EYED BRAUTIES— the just emptied cargo of some fashionable ladies’ school. I'ere were algo some turnouts of exceptional and wonderlul maguificence, notably that of a WELL KNOWN WALL STREET RAILROAD MAGNATE, eplendid with brazen ornaments and drawn by six handsome fast horse: It must be coufessed, nowever, that. the steighing fun did not yesterday reach its highest poini. There was scarcely any racing, aud the uatnnabul: tion of the merry, merry belis sounded through the comparatively warm air, Strangely diferent from the ring that they send through the clear, crisp atinos phere of a coider aay, the saow ned scarcely thie: enongh to venture upon at a genuine breakue gill, and perhaps this was the reason that there were so few triais of ile swilluess and endurance of the horses: for, a8 is well Known, the one thing that lends a race upon rauners its highest and most ex- citing pointis the chance of a harmless fall, head forewost, iuto a bank oi snow. WHO WERE OUT. Let it not be supposed, however, that the genuine Sports of the city let even sv sii un opportunity of fun as was afforded yesterai s by unimproved. No, indeed. ‘The following list sew of the more prominent roadmen who were out in winter turnouts shows that mo seantyi sprinkling of the lovers of herseilesi worthily avatied themselves of the vccasion. Jirst, — the! was Harry Genet, looking, 1n spite of the nearne: of his approaciing arduous labors at Albany, m re- Mmarkable health aud spirits, seaied behind his black gelding Butler, in a handso ie cutter, speeding along at a high old two-lorty gait, or even some- thmg better. Next came Lddy Moore. the Lert Roadimaste: with uis bay hors b, and Ed Jones, in one of the prettiest sie on the road—a green beauty, wilh biaek ae drawn swiftly along by bis re ray. Gil Palmer also tarned out with his bay stud oung Volunteer, and did some very pretty work, beating, 0 at least it was said by those who ought to know, 2:40. Joe Hill was there (when is be not there’) with his brown mare Daisy. (low 1s it, by the way, that he was accompanie. \esierday by a gentlemaa, instead of a lady, us ts his usual gallant custom ?) Then came Frank Campbell with his six- teen hand big black, in @ havdgoine green sieigh with white robes, accompanied by his handsome lady, jauntily attired in @ black jacket with ‘Jim Fisk” puttons. Ben Fairchild, t:0, made a good show im a buge but pot unwieldy cnariot, to which were harnessed his pair of spanking grays, and in which were seated his wife and the two Miss vecks. Dr. Gordon had his sorrel horse out again in an old fashioned cutter, and the paces of his old favorite showed that it had re- covered perfectly from its recent severe tliness, Mr. Sayers appeared en the festive scene with his gray and black, and gave the Iie to tose who Nave circulated a report that he 1s no longer to be seen upon the road. Jim Fisk’s glorious turnout has already been alluded to in the Introduction, Dr. Hall drove his sorrel horse Pilibox and Sam Weekes his sorrel mare Up and Up. Commodore Kidd, of the Hoboken Club, sat behind a dashing pair of grays and was accom- panied by tus lady. Why is it that he is now so seldom seen on tie road? vap- fain Wilson, of the ‘twelfth precinct, looked gay and festive as he dasiied along bebind his gray, Washington Heights, but it may be remarked ju passing that he does not seem to have yet fulfilled is promise to “let out that iast lak.” Theodore Anderson, of Harlem, was also out with broken- legged Nethe, and travelled along at a genuime thirty clip. IN BROOKLYN. Prospect Park in Winter Dress—Scenes Along the Road. Over the snow, with jinglitg bells making’ sweet mus ¢ on the frosty air; over the snow, passing, with a fash and a cbeer of mad delight, houses at whose doors delighted urchins prepare snow balis for timid passengers; over the white street, gayly clipping giong with many a iaugh ond jest, saluting eager ears, past fying sleighs, filled with rich roves torn from the wild beasts of the West, and the richer bur- den, the bright-eyed, flushed-cheeked, aariing girls of American homes, tearing over the crisp snow, watching the warm breath rise from the nostrils of the excited horses, gently admonishing with an occasional word of encouragement, dnd new and again urging with @ mild application of an over- on his jour- + NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. Ranging whip, we fy along. The bright and glisten - ing snow may dash in one’s face, foam may dash from the heaving sides of THE METTLED ANIMALS, to whom the drivers cry encouragingly, but one cares not so long as bis companions on the road are just a little behind him. Whoop! whoop! and away We go over the snow, cracking the ice, stirring the mud, where the flakes lie thin round the corners, out in the miadle of wide stretches of drift, off they fly joyously. This ts THE IDEAL PICTURE OF A SLEIGH RIDB, but bow seldom is it realized! The morning of a promising day may appear resolutely cold and un- compromisingly frosty, but before the coachman can dust. out the sleigh and make the harness shine the merry sun comes out to melt the snow to tears of laughter, a soft wind meanders through the streets, and while the thermometer ascends above the hopes ef the gay descend below zero. 1t is only on @ very rare occasion in this now most capricious climate that the pleasure inviting snow remains on the grouna iong enough. That yesterday was not one of those occasions all who were out on the Brooklyn roads need not be told. It was a morning of great expectations and an evening of much ais- appointment. The snow, which during the previous night fell to a depth of two inches tn some places, and three in the more unfrequented streets and on he open roads, melted toward noon, and by two o’cloc! DARK, UGLY PATOUES OF VERDANT MUD made their appearance. ‘To the livery stable Keepers and to the passionate devotees of sleighing these signs of a quick thaw were Senay ct disap- potntment. Nevertheless there were a few who had made up their minds, or whose wives, sisters or sweethearts had resoi:ved—wnich amounted to the same thing—to take advantage of the presence of snow On the streets to essay a sleigh ride in the Park, And 80 it happened that when, at three o'clock, a HERALD reporter, muified to the eyes in unnecessa- rily warm iugs and seated behind a mare of tle blood and forgiving disposition, scratched and ploughed the mud on his way into the Prospect Park, he found a number of innocent seekers of roady excitement there before him. Taking advan- tage of every hillock of snow and mound of WAYSIDE SLUSH with teams and in cutters they glided or thamped along, as the nature of the ground was smovth or rougb, until @ hollow part of the beautiful Park leading down to the skating rink was reached. Here was a level run smooth as glass; a place where the warm sun had not as yet n in @ melting mood, a stretch ahead of halfa mile. Here was the best and the only sleighing of the day. A dozen or so of cutters and an occasional team rushed over the wet snow, and there were ONE OR TWO TRIALS OP SPEED, notwithstanding the orders of the Park Commie- sioners. The animal that flew over the road with the HERALD reporter and his companion evinced a decided disposition to rup away from every quad- ruped he encountered, and having the bottom and ie to indulge his disposition he did succeed n distancing all the horses on the road. The Park was glorious in its winter garb; the sun, glinting through the branches of the bare, leafless trees, cast patches of sunlight en the half frozen snow, which contrasted beautifully with the dark space where the intertwining limbs blocked out irom the covered ground the grateful light; and overbead the biue azure sky, on whose bright uome scarce a cloud ca. reered along, obedient to the wayward air, con- tributed to render the scene at once beautiful and enchanting. Merry, musical bells, rmging cheertly in the clear air; the laughter of joyous giris, the hum of happy voices resounding from th ung rink, and the neigh of spirited horses, lent tl fluence to make the UNCERTAIN PLEASURE OF THE UNSATISFYING SLEIGR- ING an unqualified delight. But notwithstanding the Jair weuther and the pleasant surroundings to the Park, there were but very few who venvared be- yond the snowy patch on the Park liighway, alreaty mentioned, who rematned above half an hour. The roads grew browner and darker, the svow began to disappear, and it vecame a question for many hew | best to reach the city Without a nuisnap. ‘The splen- did tarnouts usually seen on sleighing days were absent from the Park, the road and the avenues, ana the oldest inhabitauts of the hosteiries on the favor: ie routes could not recollect seemmg during the en- ure day a familar face, THE RUN ROME through the city was mest difficult of accomplish- | ment, but there were patches of snew on Clinton and Schermertorn strects where a straight dash was not only possible but enjoyabie, And these patches were fully enjoyed by the fashionable Rabditucs of those localities, But altogeiner yesterday as a sieighing carnival Was a decided failure, and its dying groans in giving birth to the merry new year which ts ushered in this morning will Dot wet a single eye of 1ue pleasure-ioving people of the City of Churches. KILLED BY A CAR. One of Two Carson Third Avenue Runs Over alfan—No “Jar’? is Felt—Nobody Kuows which Car Did tho Damage. The circumstances attending the death of Edward McDermott, who, on the evening of the 24th ulm, was rua over by a'Third avenue car, corner 120th street, were further Investigated yesterday before Coroner Schirmer at the City Hall. {t was supposed that «deceased had been run over by car 118; in fact, there seemed not to be a doubt on that point, and when Henry A, Kendall, the conductor, and Phineas Quick, dri- ver of that car, testified that they had no knowledge whatever that they had run over a man, and felt no jar of the car, the members of the jury and every one else present at the investigaiion seemed greatly astonished. Quick deposed that i pass. ing up the avenue he saw two men standing on the apper corner of 120th street, one of them appear- ing to hoid the omer up. Tpey took two or turee steps toward the car, and being called to, they stopped. One of the men then went up 12vth street, While the other stood still. ‘Lhe driver, supposing everything to be right, passed on, and kuew netaing of the vccurrence Ull arrested at Harlem oridge. Jacob Bee, driver of car 140, who passed down the corner of Third avenue and 120th street at tne time of the accident, testified that he saw a man stag- gering along the gutter, and being afraid he might run over bin “broke up,” bringing his car almost toastand-sull, Then the witness swears he saw car 1i8run over deceased; but subsequently modified his testimony by saying he only saw the deceased lying on the up track in the rear of car 118, ‘The jury not bemg satisfied, fh the testimony, which of the cars passed over det ed, rendered an open verdict by finding that deceased came to his death from injuries received by being run over by @ car of the Third Avenue Ratiroad Company, Decem- ber 4, 1870. Another Car Casualty. Yesterday morning Coroner Schirmer was cailea to hold an imquest over tne remains of an unknown man, about thirty years of age, who, on Friday even- ing, was crushed to death in Hudson street, between Laight and Vestry streets, by freight car 3,912 (be- Jonging to the Hudson River Ratiroad Company) passing over him. ‘The body bas been removed to the Morgue for identificauon. In his possession were feund a smal! amount of money, a handsome diary, wallet and memorandum book combined, and an unfinished jetrer from No. 84 Duttield terrace (Dufield street), Brooklyn, bearing date December 26, and addressed “My Dear Wife.” The writer, in two or three lines, apologizes fer not having written before, and closes avruptly with an unfinished sen- tence, Under wiiat circumstances the accident oc- curred has not yet been ascertained. FINALE OF TUG GRIDL NORUS CASE. Doller’” Worth of Jew- ¢ Sam’s Man Bis Own The Thirty Thousay elry Alla Myth—Un: Man Again. BRIDGEPORT, Dec, 30, 1870, Samuel F, Andrus, the United States seaman who has been under arrest at the police station in this city for several days past, having been brought on here from Boston under @ requisition from the Governor of Connecticut to answer to the charge of embezzlement of money and other valuables from bis former employer, Mrs. Antoinette Gridiey, has been released from arrest and has left the place. The leading facts in his case have already been published in the HERALD. An- drus’ counsel, Judge Lockwood, had taken measures to procure his release upon & writ of habeas corpus, when further action in this direction was rendered unneceasary by the decision of the city attorney not to prosecute. The charges against the prisoner, as pointed out in the HEKALD, being contradictory, and sufficient evidence to eus- tain them being wanting, THE HAPPY BLUE JACKET left town with his brother-in-law, who had come on to arrange for his defence, as ts supposed, for Hart- ford. His departure disappointed many curiosity epee who called at the station house oaly vw find tin gor the e for the prosecution having collapsed, Mrs, and Miss Gridley also took their departure this afternoon for Springlield, where they are at present resiain ‘They were accompanied by another ORNAMENT OF SPRINGFIELD SOCIETY, C. E, Buel! by name, who has been the means of creating the whole disturbance. Buell, who 1s ® telegraph operator in Springfield, seems to have been anxious to distinguish himself as @ detective, and if he will only keep on as he bas cum = =owall certainly win undying fame. Previous to his operations in this city be went through a@ similar farce of commencing a prosecu- tion agalust Andrus in Hartford, but left towa suc- denly, before the necessary papers coud ve completed, While lighting a fire ta a vapor stove last night, at No. 309 Hast Thirty-first street, Jolin Higgins, the proprietor of the articie, was taught the non-ex- josive dodge by the burstiag aud Vuruing process. je Will BUIVAVes GENERAL PLEASONTON. A Banquet Tendered and Declined—Corre- spondence with the Officers of Thirty- second Districts caw YoRK, Dec. 22, 1810, Genera) ALFRED PLEASONTON, Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue :— GENERAL—In common with your numerous friends, we have learned with sincere gratificauion of your appolotment to the ofiice of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and beg that you will accept our congratulations. As citizens of New York, ‘taking special pride in the mark of confidence thus bestowed upon a representative of our State, and as Your recent oiflcial ussociates, we beg leave to ten- der you & social and complimentary entertainment at such time as will accord with your convenience ano that yeu muy be pleased to designate. Very respectfully and truly yours, 8. R. Harlow, Coliector Fourth district; Spencer Kirby, Assessor Thirts ond district; M. B, Blake, Collector Seventh distr! M. A. Treadwell, Asses- sor Seventy district; P. C. Van Wyck, Assessor Fourth district; M. Friedsam, Assessor Filth dis- trict; Jehn McHarg, Coilector Fifth district; Charles R. Coster, Cohector sixth district; Max Weber, As- sessor Sixth district; Willlam Lambeer, Collector Eighth district; A. Ford, Assessor Kighth district; William A, Dariiug, Collector Ninth district; A. P. Ketchum, Assesser Ninth district; Gordon L. Ford, Collector Third district; J. Jourdan, Assessor Third district; James Freeland, Collector Second district; Alexander Allen, Assessor Second district, GENERAL PLEASANTON’S REPLY. UNITED STATES INTERNAL RBVENUE, COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, 32) DISTRICT, New York, Dec. 31, 1870, GENTLEMEN--Your very flattering and complimen- tary invitation to accept an entertainment to be given by you atsuch time asl might designate has been received. I have delayed my answer with the hope ef being able to accede to your request; but I Tegret to state that the many pressing public duuies consequent to removing from this city to Washing- ton, and the labor that will demand my attention at that place, compel me most reluctantly to decline Your distinguished testimonial. In doing s0, how- ever, Ishould be doing great injustice to you as well as to my own [evlings in failing to convey the deep sense of gratitude and obligation | tee: for the suggestions and experience with which you have always aided me in the discharge of my duties; and whatever of success my service in the Internal Revenue Department may have oo- tained, it is largely due to the generous suppolt§ accorded by my _ brother officers, ‘This is the more gratifying from the importance of the service rendered. ‘The civil service in time of Peace stands in the same rejation to the institutions of the country as the army and navy tn time of war. Good iaws are of very tittle account without good men and a proper sysiem to see that they are prop- erly executed. The general complaint of the people is not of the laws so much as the manner of exe- cuting them, Uniformity of executien should be ‘the great end of all civil system, ana when this is obtained the people are satisfied, and the govern- ment fulfils its mission. ‘The oMcers of the government shonid never be brought tuto embarrassing reiations with tie peo- ple. Under the present taws granting moieties to Tevenue oiticers, in part compensation, tov wide a scope is given, and great distrust Is cre, against the civil service trom the mterest it 18 supposed an oificer por seizure. It wonld be mach government to abolish the movety sys bie the stlartes of Uhe officers. be less than it is at present, contidel creased among tle ple ta the ctv the officers would be tréed from ine eimby Of suspicion under Which they labor at pre greatextent. Lam very glid to ve able to state that all the revenue officers Ibave conversed with on this subject coincide with these views, express the most earnest and honoravle desire to have tie civil service placed on such footing that the people will learn to look upon the service as their protecter, Whase mission iS to prev rather than detect It, and that the execytion of the law is only for the benetitel the community. Con- gratulating you upon your efforts jor the improve: mnept of the service, and with my best wishes tor your future success, | remain, gentiemen, very truly yours, A. PLEAS To & R. Harlow, collector; Spencer Kirby, a sor; Marshal B. Blake, collector; M.H. Trenawell, assessor; P. ‘an Wyck, asse M. Friedsam, assessor; John McHlarg, collector; Charles RK. oster, collector; Max Weber, assessor; William Lambeer, collector; A. Fard, assess: Willtam A. Darling, col- essor; Gordon L. Ford, . Jourdan, assessor; James Freciand, col- xunder Allen, assessur. 2 MOSES H. GRINNELL. What “The Good Old Man’? Han to Say—“Any- thing for a Quiet Life?’—His Affection for Collector Murph} fis Views on tie At this momentous perlod of political affairs in this country the opinions of a prominent,member of | the republican party, who has caused much stir and commotion in the political world, and ts widely known under the appellation ef “The Good Old Man,” will not be found void of interest, particularly as he expressed his views on one of the live topics of the day—viz.: the controversy between SENATOR SUMNER AND PRESIDENT GRANT. The folowing conversation took place between Mr. Moses H. Grinnell, the Naval OMicer of the Port of New York, and a HERALD reporter. RerorTER—Mr. Grinnell, if | am not mistaken *— (the great man nodded affirmatively), Weill, how do you Ite your present post, Mr. Grinnell ? Mr. GRINNELL—Very well, indeed; it isa quiet and comfortable, though @ most responsible, position; there is less fuss and work about my present ofice. When I was Collector—as now Mr. Murphy experi- ences to his discomfort—I was constantly besiexed by @ host of ofice seekers, and, having oniy aiew places to give, 1 put Ine in @ Very embarrassing po- sition Indeed. Roe ieee you on good terms with Mr. Mur- phy Mr. GRINNELL—Oh, yes; onthe best of terms. I often come in contact With Lil, a8 his superior in position, but our relations are of the most friendly nature. ReporreR—What do you think, Mr. Grinnell, of THE ST, DOMINGO SCHEME and Senator Sumner’s opposition to the President? Mr. GRinNELL—I eaurely approve of Grant’s pol- icy on this question. I believe the — posses- sion of St. Domingo would be ef great benefit to us, as it would give our fleet a naval station in the West Indies, and I was sorry to see Senator Sumuer’s bitter op- position to General Grant. 1 think Sumner did not weigh the meaning of his werds; im fact he was not quite himself. 1 cannot otherwise account for his violent assault on the President. Here the conver- gation was Interrupted by another great personage, With whom, after a deai of elaborate handshaking, Mr. Grin’ conversed for afew minutes and then 100k his leave. PERSONAL NOTES. List of Americans registered at the oMces of Bowles Brothers & Oo., 449 Sirand, Charing Cross, London, and 12 rue de la Paix, Paris AT THE LONDON OFFIGE, FOR WEEK ENDING DEC. 17. New York—A. G. Day, K. W. McMasters, J. W. Goddard and famuy, Thomas H. Byrnes, George K. Otis, F, W. Lock wood and wife, Eastburn Hastings and family, E. Heppie Hall, W. H, Marston, Wiliam AK. Garrison, Hon. George M. Curtis, ©. W. Elliost, J. Mentierson Grant, Charles Lamsen, J. A. Lahey, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Woolsey, Jr.; W. J. Niles, J. B. Baker, H. Gardner, Jr; F. Bartlett, W. H. Van Sickler, H. Morford, J. T. Davies, Mrs. C. Murray, Mrs. M. E. Baldwin, Mrs. Emma Geller. Boston—Dr. George 8S. Nelson, Charies Hale, E. W. Wheelock, C. Fairchild, H. C. Cook and wite, Mrs, John E. Gower and family, Miss E. A. Pope, Miss B. F. Pope, Mrs. H. K. Horton, Miss F. G, Horton and Miss Kitty Horton. San Fran- cisco—C, F. Fargo and W. M. Smith. Philadeiphia— Mrs. E. C. Waters, Mrs. A. M. Hoopes, Miss Annie M. Lockwood, Josie H. Lockwood and J. M. Fisher. Paris—H. Knott. New Jersey—Nicholas Dabb. Milan—Miss Elena Corani, Oregou—J. B. Wads- worth, Nantucket—W. H. Chase. St. Louis—George P. Whitelaw, C. W. Perry, James Richardson and Sally Miss A. B. Clemens. Cincinnati—Mr. and Mrs, William Hooper, two sons ana daughters; Dr. and Mre. J. T. Webb, W. C. Cochran, and Dr. James D. Webb. United States Army—General F. A. Star- ring, William P. Draper, W. Draper, Mr. and Mrs. Van Bergen. Chicago—George W. Vail, Potter Paimer and wife, Mrs. B. ©, Honore, Chauncey T. Bowen. Westport, Conn.—H. K. Treadwell. Dieppe— J. F. Lacote. Martford, Conn.—Captain iH. Zerbe. Oberlin, Onio—Kev. Dr. James H. Fairchild. Gainey, Mass.—John D. Wells, Washington, D). C.— harles Cowlam, Charles A, Page. Cambridge—R. R. Winans. Ill’neis—R. E. Goodell, Miss T. L. Baird. Baltimore—D, Ridgeley. Denver, volorado— 3. Evans and family, Miss 8, E. Lowell, miss L. Simpun. St. Maio—A. Arosa. Quebec—W. J. McK. Maguire. Owing to the complete military investment of Paris there have been no fresh arrivals at the Paris house of Bowles Brothers & Co. since last week. The names registered there were then as follows New York—Lieutenant 8. Wilkins Cragg. Chicago— J. M. Durand, Navban Sheppard, J. Si Fg Page. Boston—Wiiliam B. Bowies and wile, Mr. Field, B. L. Osgood, Mr. Bellamy. Baltimore—William C. Pans—L. Chantal. Kome—Signor Corani. A. H. Johnson. Zurlen—H. Baegni, Glas- Casburn. Dover—H R Lecaille, Hong Kong—-H. F, La Luverne. Portland, Me.—The Misses Greeiey, United States—Chares B. Gunther, BE. R. Davison, G@. leet. ‘The following passengers sailed by steamer Cit: of Brooklyn for Liverpool yesterda, Mrs, He 1. Douw, Miss A. D, PR. Douw, Miss J. A. Douw, of Aibany; Mr. John Howe, Mr. T. J. Muller, Mr. Wullam Kitts, G. Gordova, Mr. J. Wheeler, Judge Sundstron, Mr. E. I. Sawyer, Mr. H. Stera.eid, Baron Drieson, of Cronstadt; Mr. King, Mr. b. Do- bell, F. Hollander, FP. J. Parkinson, L. ‘f. Wigtall, Mr. F. A. Wigiali, Mr. Jonn Green, Mr Neil, Mr Allx, Major baker, Mise Franchot. | Ladder Compaty No. nd they ail | ot erime | | then a THE FIREMEN’S HOLIDAY. Opening of the Lyceum Library—Presenta- ton of the Bennett Medals. One of the features which have characterized the Christmas holidays hds been the epening of the Fire- men’s Lyceum and Library and the distribution of the gold medais donated by J. G. Bennett, Sr., as re+ ‘wards for thoge who have most distinguished them- selves for the last two years. ‘The Lyceum, which 1s @ large room on the sec- ond floor of the Central Building, in Mercer street, has been fitted up with a library of about 6,200 vol- umes, furnished and decorated with relics of the old department, pertraits of distinguished Ameri- cans, views illustrating the progress of the city and other objects calculated to interest all who visit it, The proceedings on Wednesday evening, at which the Commissioners and many friends of the force ‘were present, consisted of a report from Colonel T. Bailey Meyers, the trustee of the library, who, under the authority of the Board and with the assistance of friends and members of the insurance in- terests, has, without any expense to the city, formed the collection, President flitchman de- livered a very effective opening address, and was followed by @hief Justice Daly, who delivered an able and exhaustive address on the “Origin and History of the Fire Department,” going inwo the subject with the labor and finish which characterizes all his literary or judicial labors. He gave the de- talis of the progress of the science of fighting the element of fire from the days of the Roman republic, following it down to the settlement of Manhattan, and thence through the early Dutch and English sys+ tems and that of the Volunteer Departinent for the | 180 years of its existence to that of the present sys- tem, which he also graphically described, ‘The paper was, as Mr. Frederick De Peyster stated in moving 4 vote of thanks and a request of a copy for publication, a most valuable contribution to the history of Old New York, and, we understand, will be printed by the Commissioners, and it will be read extensively throughout the country, which has al- ready accepted the New York Fire Department as the leading organization in the service, Mr. HircHMaN then stated that another pleasant, duty was to be periormed; thatsome two yeurs since Mr. James Gordon Kennett, whose name Was known and Whose jouroal was read in all quarters of the globe where the pnghsh tongue was spoken, having become impressed with the gallant services of the New York firemen and the importance of its recoguition, encouragement and re- ward, had generously sent to Colouvel Mayers, ember Of the Board, the sum of $1,600 for the purpose of striking a gold medal and preseuting annuaily such num i medals as interest of the surpius would yearly provide; that that gentleman, hot desiring to assume this perpetual task alone, had Ges red that a di of wust sould be executed, and thot James M. McLean and Kebert 8. Howe, well Known citizens and presidents of leading insurance companies, might be added, which having been done, aid che medal daving been prepared, the trus- tees Would now proceed to make the pre ution, id the roll of and privates saving life ‘the secretary was reqnested tor houor, belig the names of these ofilec who had distnguisned tiemselves durmg the past two years, whose macs ure as lolows:— ROLL OF TONOR FOR SAVING LIFE. Bennett jedal, 186 ant Foreman Hook Tompkins, 4 el in che tour story brick hotel Nos ad 4sy broadway, orginatiog mm the tear part of the kitchen, used as a lauudry, and extended to secoud iuor. ‘The smoke so completely filed the buuding escape by the sirway impossibl venan Tempkins rescued a woman o7 urth toor, and safely conveyed her to Ute street. Bennett Medal, 1870. Engine Company ch occurred at y t No. 73 Mont- gomery street, rescued. two women and two chil- dren from the building. Donohue, Patrick, assistant foreman, Hook and Ladder Company No. 9, November 14, 1868. Fick, Christopher ©., fireman, Engine Company 20, November 14, 1868. Brennan, Michael, fireman, Engine Company No. 20, Jannary 11, 1869. Hall, Kichard b., fireman, Engine Company No. 80, March 16, 186 Weidman, Joseph, fireman, Company No, 2, March 25, 1869. Hicks, Matthew, fireman, Kagine Company No, 5, March 30, 1869. Nash, William B., foreman, Engine Company No, 28, March 30, 1505 Monroe, Juines H. Hook and Ladder foreman, Hook and Ladder 1870. an, Hook and Ladder Company No. 6, Apri 13, 187) Lynar, Andrew, fireman, Engine Company No. 15, April 6, 1870, Bates, Eli, Chief of Third Brig 1870. Hayes, William No. 6, September 26, 1870. Patten, Justin A., foreman, Engine Company No. 11, September 26, 1870, Grady, John; Henneworth, D. ¥.; McDermott, Join, firemel Company No. 6, September 26, 1870. At the request of the trustees Colonel Meyers then made the presentations to Captain Gicquel and Assist- ant Foreman Tompkins, showing in his remarks how aificuit 11 had been to select from 80 many good re- cords the two persons who were to receive the splendid token of Mr. Bennett’s appreciation. He stated that several of those named had been already rewarded by promotions, and others would, if it were in the power of the trustees, be selected for the silver medai, which ia to be the second class of the Bennett eudowment; that the fact that on tis occasion both medals were given to oMcers was ac- cldental, a8 the action of privates was to be equally considered. He enlarged upon the value that had always been placed on medals aud decorations by the wisest and bravest of men for the services of the soldier, the statesman and the savant; how many a man had lost his lle in a bad cause struggling tor a piece of ribbon, while they had won these marks of appreciation in the nobler victory of peace—in sav- ing life and working in the cause of humanity with- out expecting these rewards; that by being now made prominent in the department they owed it to the Commissioners to display @ greater energy, re- gard for rules and devotion to duty, lest by any shortcoming they should bring discrecit on their brilliant record and the founder of its reward. ‘The medals are the work of Messrs. Tiffany & Co., and are of a chaste and classic design o! great — and of a largesize and of considerable value. Alter an inspection of the department, and par- taking of a coliation, the audience adjourned. The Lyceum, which 1s a'soused as a school ef instruction for the officers, in the use of the splendid system of telegraph atiacied to the department, in the workings o! the steam engine, and in the duties of an otlicer, will be hereafter open to the ofMicers and men when on leave under the reguiations of the Commissioners of the Library, which is valued at over ten thousand dollars. Four thousand two hun- dred books were, as purchased at book sales, after careful selection works swell adapted to the spe- cial purpose, Mr. Gildersieeve, the secretary of the Board, having attended the sales in the evening during three years for that purpose, and about two thousand volumes are aeposited by the strustees as works ofreference. The books given by the liyh clergyman in 1730 were the nucieus of the Library, and form no part of this collection books will be drawn and used by the men at their quarters wiile wuitiog for alarms, An offer has been made by prominent insurance officers present at the meeting to insure the library free of expense. The whole proceedings were highly creditable to the parties concerned,andfto the department,‘and af- ford another proof that New York may be properly styled the Cry of Charities, , September 26, foreman, Heok and Ladder raft, Wilitam gud Ladder THE TiNSEL “FROG. Daniel Drew on the Witvess Stand—No Con- tract Made with the Morris and Essex in Regard te the Tannel. The taking of testimony in the Erie tunnel suit was continued yesterday at Jersey City. The first wit- ness on the stand was F, W. Jackson, Superintend- ent of the New Jersey Railroad, but he seemed to know little er nothing on the subject. The President of that railroad had told so much In regard to the foundation of the monopely which is said to carry every Legislature in its pockets that Mr. Jackson preferred to be held excused and Mr. Abbett at length allowed him to retire. The “oid man of the street” arrived about haif- past twelve o'clock and took the stand. He was present when the contract was made between the Erie Company and Edwin A. Sievens for mght of Way throug the tunuel, THIS RIGHT OF WAY was granted only for the road whtch Mr Stevens was autvorized by charter to build from the Hobo- keu ferry (0 a pointeast of the Hackensack river, connecting with the New Jersey Raiiroad; but the road was hever built in consequence of the agree- ment entered into between Mr. Stevens and the New Jersey Company for a consideration of $300,000 (as explained im yesterday's HERALD). Nothing whatever was said about the Morris and Essex road, nor did Mr. Stevens claun any right or privi- lege for this road, by Implication or otherwise. To this day the road for which the right of way tbrouga the tunnel was granted has never been built by any party. Neither the Morris and Essex nor the Dela- ware and Lackawanna has any more LEGAL CLAIM TO PASS THROUGH the tunne! witheut the consent of and on conditions prescribed by the Erle Company than the New Jer- wey Central or the Cainden and Amboy. ‘The old man having thas summarily disposed of the pretensions of the Delaware and Lackawanna, the proceedings were adjourned. The testimony ts being printed as soon as taken every day and 1s very veluminous, THE ENGLISH STAGE. A NEW PLAY AND BY A PEER. “Ecarte”’ a Failure—Who Were at the Globe and How They Were Entertained—-Dion Bouci- cault’s “‘Jezabel—Its Reception at the Hol- born—What is Being Done at the Other Houses-The Now and the Old—Public Readings—The Demi-Monde at the Opera—Christmas Preparations. Lonpon, Dee, 12, 1870, “There 1s only ove pleaganter thing in the world vhan loiling under a tree with a book,” said Charles James Fox, “and that is lolling under a free with- out a book.” In a similar spirit, it may be said that there is ony one more enjoyable thing than Witnessing @ thoroughly good play, and that ts wit- nessing a thoroughly bad one. For the latter grati- fication we are indebted to Lord Newry, whose new play of “Ecarté,” produced a few nights ago at the Globe theatre, was the most laughable flasco within the memory of living man, “Our young remem- brance cannot follow it,’ as the juvenile gentleman says in “Macbeth.” The play in question (by which we must be understood to mean not “Macbeth,” but the drama produced as aloresuid at the Globe) was unequivocally “damned.” Upon the stage as” elsewhere ‘‘damns have had their day;’ neverihe- less the obsolete process of theatrical damnation 1s now and then resorted teat a London play house, and never was it exercised under more laughable circumstances than in the case of Lord Newry’s un- fortunate drama. Like the famous wedding of Ballyporeen, celebrated by Dean Swift, which “will ne’er be forgot by those who were there and those who were not,” “Ecarté” ts likely to be remembered as well by thoge who had the rare luck to be present atthe first representation as by all whe have heard or read anything about that incomparable perform- ance. The house was crammed to suffocation, or Well nigh s0, all classes of the community being adequately represented—the “howling swells’? in the stalls, the second class gentry in the” boxes, the bourgeoise im the pit and the gods in their Bpacions gallery on high, Expectancy was on the tiptoe, for Britishers, for all their good qualities, are snobs to a man and love te 4 skirts, in however ideal a sense, against alive lord. ‘A nod froma lord is ab fast for a fool,” says the old proverb, aud certuimy the pleasure seekers who paid last Suturday to see the new play got no more substantial vaiue for their Money than the timagimary repast enjoyed by the hungry noodle who is content to accept the salute tion of a peer in substitution for a meal, Laughter tiey certainly had to their heart’s content, and Wat goes for something in this valley of tears; but of In tellectual entertaiument they bad not an iota. , THE vLoT. The plot of “Kearte’ was a mystery as insoluble as the true purpose of a pyramid. The story is, or rather Was—for, rest its soul! it is dead—a tangled web, which to unravel would madden the finest in- tellect in the world. There was no inierdependency oi motive among the characters who came iH Went off, wiih no more regard to one another's ob- jects and intentions than the passengers in a railway train may be supposed to entertain one cowards tie other, Each ofthe dramatc personages kept his pecuhar business to himseif, going where he liked and taiking in the silli st aud most irreievadt man- ner possible. ‘To call such a thing “a play” was about as reasonable as if a ian should upset upon a heach a cartioad of bricks and call its house. Mr. Fairclough, who also had an uuportant part to fill, seemed hopelessly at sea; and Mr. G. Temple, to wham was assignea the vole of an accomplished scoundrel Who was presumed to spread terror and ruin wherever he went, only succeeded. in evoking shouts of laughter, Meanwhile the “gods” were in uproarious spirits, and their commentaries upon the play were by far the most amusing portion of the evening's proceedings. “Hold your head up!” “Turn out your toes!" “Don’t speak through your nose |’ “Take your hands out of your pockets, sir !' —these were vut a few of the sage admonitions Kindly addressed to the actors npon the s their mentors in the gallery. At last the curtain came down, amid volleys of laughter and a storm of hisses, and all the fun was over, DION BOUCICAULI’S EFFORT. With a little that is really interesting and exciting very much that is downright nogsensical and pre- posterous 1s united In anomalous combination in a w play by Mr. Boucicault, Which has been broagit out at the Holborn theatre under the ghastly title of “Jezabel; or, the Dead Reckonlog.”’ It has been said with perfect truth that “Kesurgam’ would be no bad motto for this strange play, so common an oc. currence Ws it for people who had been supposed | on to be dead and buried to rise again, to the utter amazement of triends and foes, Women who have been diowned, husbands who have been poisoned and bachelors who have been hanged, all come to life again, cropping up irrepressibly in the most unlikely places, and creat- ivg an uncomfortable suspicion as to Whether you see before you men and women of flesh and blood or mere ghosts und phantoms. There are one or two siriking Sceaes and dramatic situations, partt- cularly in the first act, but the interest is soon played out, and the drama grows weaker and ur weaker, till at last it dies of merejinanition, the tain falling upen a ianguid, mattentive audien Who ao not appear to “care a bean” piossom how the story cluses, 80 that it does close. Miss Kate Rodgers acts uncommonly well in the leading character—a Mexican adventures, who has a fatal prociivity for poisoning aad polygamy. Mr. Parseile also makes @ nit in the part of a bint old “salt,” whose good nature betrays hit into ridiculous dilemmas; and, generally speaking, tne piece, Which, by the way, is founded upon a novel by Mr. Masson, 1s fairly acted and prettily mounted. But it lias no ¢lemeut of vitality, and iu all proba- bility will soon vanish and be forgotten—the fate of may a better play. THE OTHER HOUSES—WHAT THEY ARE DOING. At the Princess’ theatre business has been rather slack. nece de Résistance.” as the French it, is the old military Vaudeville ot “The Pretty Girls of Stllsberg;”’ but the “resistance” 1s less in the piece than in te public, who resist per- tinaciously the attractions of the play, preferring their cosey firesides to the Hlerce blastor ie east wind and showers of snow “which poets call the driven.” Mr. Webster's impersonation of Napoleon I, isan admirable piece of acting, minutely truin- ful to historic tradition in ail particulars of persou portraiture and exceedingly »pirited and expre: lo all that relates to dramatic art. But not only the weather against bim, but Nv oleonic glory longer in the ascendant. she hatred w our lathers felt for the great Corsi an was succeeded by aromaniic reaction, o: yiicl there Was abuao- dant evidence upon the stage a3 well as eisewnere; | but the tude has now set in ie opposite diree ion, and people no longer relish either plays or novels m which “ie petit caporai” 1s tie central person- Such are the variations of pubtic opinion and ch the wild vicissitudes, The Princess’ closed | last night unui the holidays. | ‘rhe old game of “French and English,” which ts still a favorite pastime with schovib Is being played ina dramatic sense at the Opera Comique, where one-half of the performances are in French and the other half in English. The Gallic section 07 the entertainment consists for the most part of some lively little play, in which Mile. Deazet impersonates juvenile characters, bemg herself at the mature age of eighty; but “youth will have its fling,” as the octogenarlan remarked when he threw himself over the bridge. The latter part of the evening 1s devoved to an English burlesque of no great merit, by Mr. W. 8. Gilbert, the subject of ridicule bemg Donizetti’s opera of “L’Elisir a’Amore, Which now is presented under the absurd titles of “Dulcamara; or, fhe Little Duck and the Great Quack,” “We ‘gin to W a-Weary’’ of these wretched burlesques, in which everything that is graceful, beautiful and good 13 turned into scofing and ridicule. Your modern burlesque writer would clap @ coal-scuttle upon the head of the Venus di Medict, thrasta short pipe between the lips of the Apollo Belvedere and boil potatoes in thesPortland Vase. Nothing is Sacred in his eyes. Mr. Maxtin farquhar ‘Tupper, the idol of sent- mental off maids and the laughing stock of sarcas- We critics, has come out at St, James’ Hall in the character of a pubiic reader. He reads his own works, and can now feel wha: others suifer, Mr. ‘Tupper is, take him for all aad ali, about the most ineffective reader who ever trespassed upon the patience of the much-enduring British public. He has neither action nor utterance, nor the power of speech to stir men’s hearts, but reads rmght on, spouting away in one weak, washy, everasting flood. He has no solitary natural qualification to compensate for his absolute want of skiii in elocu- tion, his voice being monotonous, inflexible and in- expressive, and bis manner altogether graceiess aud unimp issioned, oy The effulgent appearance now made by the nota- bilities ef the dent-monde as they sit in front of their boxes at opera or play, all ablaze with dia monds and other precious stones, is just now @ sub- ject of satirical comment with pubiic censors. A writer in the Glove thus gives vent Lo his virtuous indignation :— ‘The way in which some of the young gentlemen about town are “going ihe pace” just now is meiancholy to wit- ness. There are haif adozen I could uname, who have not left school for more than # couple of yeara, who in tw months have saddled themselves with Mabilities they ai | Fleurs; 8:06, 5 xtravagance—will be #0 richly deserve to be. A® enrer has returned to the waahing-tub oF the 4 e from which she was raised. beac CELRSTR. Madame Celeste is to take her farewell benefit on the 17th inst. in the character of the Abbé Vau- dreull. Mra. Keeley and Mr, Buckstone will perform in conjunction with Madame Ccleste in a variety of attractive entertainments, Mr. and Mra, German Reed have renewed their lease of the Gi pry of [lustration, Which they will reopen on the 19th inst, GENERAL ITEMS, the unfortunate passengers who lost thetr he fearful pallwer accident a few days since was Mr. Frederick Younge, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne theatre. Mr. Younge was also @ sound comedian, and as sucn the original representative of George Dalroy, in Mr. Robertson’s comedy of ‘Caste,”’ at the Prinee of Wales’ theatre, He was an excellent actor anda very worthy man. ‘The professional obituary of the week also Inclndes Mr, Stephen Glover, the composer of “What are the Wild Waves Saying,” *The Gypsy Countess,” “The Monks of Old,” “I Love the Merry, Merry Sunshine? and scores of other ballads dear to the heart ana fancy of muste-loving people at both sides of the Atiautic. Mr. Glover was deservedly held in buch esteem, and bis death, at a comparatively early age, 1s greatly to be deplored, CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS. ‘The coming Christmas 1s likely to be a merry one in the theatrical world. We hear of more novelties this year than ever, and just at tnis moment the Most active preparations are being made, At Drury Lane we are pron y KE. L. tianchard “The Dragon of reser » Harlequin Old Mother Ship- ton.’ With the famous Vokes family to dance, with Mr, Beverley to paint the scenery, and with Mr. W. C, Levey to arrange the music, We may look forward with extra interest to Boxing Night at Drury Lane, Mr. Augustus Harris promises us at Cevent Garden another of those gorgeous spec- tacular pantomines for whieh this grand stege is so well suited. Mr. Gilbert & beckett and Mr Charles H. Ross will teil the story of “Sleeping Beauy,” and, in order to make the ¥pectacie complete, Mr. Harris has secured the services of Mr. Alfred Themp- som (o design the dresses of all the’ principal charac. tors and manage the cose of the unequalled Covent Garden ballet, The aciraction at the Prin- cess) will be ap operatic extravaganza on the sub- ject of the adventures of “Gil Blas,’’ written by Mr, 1. B. Marnie and musically lustrated by Mr. Frank Musgrave. Mra, Howard Paul has been specially engaged to play the dashing young Spanish hero; #@ we may look forward to & mysical as well as a dra- matic treat. The names of Miss Lydia Maitland and Miss Maggie Brennan are also included tn tne cast; and {rom Mr. Lioyd we may fairly expect some beau- guuer Amoi lives tn uful sce ry. Messrs, Webster & Chatterton have not Javished alt their wealth upon the Oxford Street theatre. L the Adelphi we are promised another bar- eo. Mi Farnic & Musgrave contribute to istietoe Bough; & Merry Jest of The cast ws unusually strong. :ves her valuable serviges. Debreax, the cha ming Mephistopheles at Miss Elise t comes from the Strand. ‘the come element 1} in the hands of Mr. Brittain Wright, from ; Mr. John Rouse aud Mr, Odell, from while the preity {aces of Misa Marsaret 9 Bella Moore, Miss Dubois and Miss add fascmation t) the scene. In addt- buriesque a new one-set s:rio-comic 8. Webster, Jr., wil be produced, tn and Mr Uiliington, Miss Furtado, Ashley and Stephenson will appear, The Gatety Wil not belle its name; for this very r theatre Intends to snuounee a most at- r mme. Mr. J. L. Toole comes back, and will play in a Christmas stery by the lat Charles Dickens, dramatize? by Mr. Dion Boucl- cauit, and aiterwards apy m the anxtoualy- 1 new and original opéra bouwde by Herve. ect choven by Mr. Aifred Thompson, the ‘Aladin Junto and we hear of ballet se en scene, W! 1 the greatest rren, Miss Oc Dalton, ail srs. Stoyle, rrint and Soutar. Burnand contributes a version of the cele- brated (airy story of “Tie White Cav” to the Globe, nd, in order to mnake dane ure tn extrava , With her troupe, has been expressiy re-engaged.’ If any change ts required at the ames, ai extravaganza, by Mr. Milward, 1s likely to be produc but all the energy of the magement is at present directed w the paration of Mr. T. W. Kobertson’s comedy, ‘aned “War,” which we may look for soon after Christmas, notwithstarding the great success of “Fernande.’? The Haymarket, the Prince of Wales’ and the Vau- deville promise pothing new at present, and the Queen's, Holborn and Olympic will not alter their present programmes. A new burlesque {8 in prepa- ration at the Strand, and at the Opera Comique a colomal author of reputation—Mr. Akhurst—will make his first appearance in this country as a bar- lesque writer. Pantomimes on a grand scale are announced at the Surrey, the Standard, Astiey’s, Victoria. the Grecian (universally visited by all to see Mr. Geo-ge Conquest, the gymnast), the Alfred and the Britannia. ‘The “White Cat” we shall find again at the Kast London. Mm ne an Ol Oak Chest?" Mrs. Me Mile, the Lyceum last Year, las been engaged. ui Drury Lane Loseby, Miss Trem in addition to M uu, Charies Lyall, Pt oh Mr, SL AND THEATRICLL NOTZS. The “Biack Crook” ts crowding Niblo’s to an ex- tentexceeding the most sanguine expectations of the managers. A time table has been issued, giving the principal features, as follows:—8 o'clock, cur- tain, rises; 8:05, Ballet de Sabot; 8:12, Ballet des and Incantation Scene; 9:10, the Grouro of stalacta, with Miss Pauline Markbam’s song; 9:18, grand st des Ferns, Marietta Bon- fanti and the full corps de baties; 9:30) Grand De- veloping Scene from the Grotto to the Fern Lake of Silver Sheen, with the Crystal Cascade; 9:50, iilu- Minated Gold Terrace, with the Grand Candelabra 39:53, the Pas de Deux, Bonfanti and Novis- 10, Pas de Foilie; 10:05, Nauteh Girls’ Dance; arisienne Matelot ; 10:11, the Ma- Moe and Goodrich; the Amazonian March; 11, the transformation scene of the Palace of Dewdrops. “Ireland in Shade aod Sunshine,” with the ar- tstic singing of Mme, Mina Geary-Fitzpatrick and Miss Julia Esmerg, stili continues au attraction at Apollo Hall. On Friday, Jannary 6, Miss Alma Kra) the lady Who has recently been the suvject of 1 eatment from a prima donna at the dt theat e, will be the rec.pient of a benefit concert at Steimway Hall. She Will be assisted by Miles. Dingeon and Rosenberg, Messrs, Candidus and Remmertz, the Teutonia Mannerchor and other singing socteties. On January 7 Mr. L. . Harrison’s annual morning concert Will be heid at Stemway Hall, followed by a grand matinée ball at Irving Hall. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg appeared tn oratorio, (he Messiah,’ at Mozart Hali, Cincinnati, on Christmas Eve, The Gazeite tius speaks of the per- formance n0; Kellogg were, of course, the salient mance. She sans the four soprano solos, ‘Come Unto Him," “How Beautiful are nd “I Know tint My Redeemer Liveth,” toxether With a number of recitatives. In the first named she displayed her remarkable brilliancy of execution, rendering it with a crisp delicacy that leit nuth- ing to be desired. “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth” was beautifully sung. The familiarity of this alr, probably, was the reason why this encore was the most vehement of the evening. Although this was well earned, yet the one tollow- fn, dition of “Come unto Him" was by far the most a iy be ply fanitiess. Of a deeply emotional nai warin hea:t and full of ervor, sue zave to thy tened, reverential, latensely prayerful expression as we have rarely heard, and We saw many deeply moved by it, The muate of this aria is so simple that everything depends on the singer, and we venture to say that it has never been sun; by any vocalist with grenter expression, or in a manner th: reached down deeper into the hearts of the auditory. Fanny Janauschek has achteved a success in st, such as even her most ardent admirers would hardly expect at this season. Everywhere the press teeis with praise of her brilliant talents and remarkable commaud of our language, and crowded houses attest the justness of these criti- cisms. In Louisville she drew by the magnetism of her genius the ¢lite of the Kentuckian metropolls, Brignolt has been one of the bright stars of the Nilsson troupe im Chicago, His silvery voice has lost none of pristine charms, and the fair Christina has sometimes been obliged to share the honors with lum. The new American comedy, ‘Saratoga.”’ will hold the boards of the Fifth Avenue during the fist week of the New Year. BILLIARDS. Radolpbe Defeated but Not Conquered—Chal- lenges Dion Aj le Not satisfied with the result of the game played at the Academy of Music on Wednesday last, M. Ru- dolphe has returned to the fgit and sends the follow- ing comimunication:— New York, Dec. 31, 1870. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I hereby chailepze Cyrille Dion to play me the Jour-ball — American game, —1,500 points, push and croten barred; same table upon which we played our last match; for a money stake of $1,000, the winner also to take the proceeds of the house. The game to be played in New York city between the 25th and 3lst day of January, 187], J have this day made a deposit of $250 forfeit money with F. Grate, of Fulton streets In tue event of Mr. Dion accepting the above | shall appoint a friend to make all arrangements, and £ trust he will do the same. Very respecttully, A. P. RUDOLPHE, The Young Men’s Association Ball, tn ald of the Roman Catholic Asylum, comes off at the Academy of Music on the evening of January 2% The mem- bers of the association are working vigoronsly in order that Uils entertainment may eclipse any of a similar Character hitherto given in this city, When the object of the ball ts taken Into consideration and the character it has ever maintained of respecta- bility and fashion there is litte doabt but that the ut terly incapable of paying. One, 1 heard, the other day bad run up at a certain’ fashionable Jers a score to the amount of “sixteen thousand’ pounds. What reasor to be surprised when We find the deni-mnuniie at’ operas aud theatres eclipsing all others of their sex Ip the spleador aud beauty of sewelry. Academy of Music wUl be crowded on the occasion. ‘The thirty active members of the young men's com- mittee, headed by their energetic and popular Pre- sident, Mr. Jeremiah Quinian, expect to realize over ten thousand dollars for the bvenetit of the litle orphans gi (he DNetropolis.