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church, Mr, Sabine not beifig yét corrupted Sy the evil spirit of sengation, so common among his brethren, and aot wishing to seo himself in the papers, probably conceives that the matiet ts Issue belongs to himself, to his congregation, aha Airgt of all, te his bishop. Therefore the reverefd gentleman refuses to ‘say anything about the business, and decidedly declines to court newspaper notofiety. The family and friends of the deceased acter are of the same opinion. Whether the clergyman was right or wrong in refusing to bury a gen- tleman because he was an actor is a question which public opinion will settle in its own way. be ‘Public Education and Religion in Eng- land—Liberty and Fraternity from the Common Schools. ‘The question of the best mode of manage- ment of the system of public education of the ‘young has proved to be one of the most em- barrassing which has been presented to the civil executives of the Old World since the days of the Protestant Reformation, Wars and fierce Parliamentary debates on fixed sub- jects, such as those which have reference to the foreiga relations of the countries or their internal economies of jurisprudence, finance and land tenure, are terminated by legislative council and diplomatic action in due time, and, it may be, at seasonable periods. The matter of public ¢ neatlon eternal—fii- ying as is the soul wi it is proposed to enlighten. To grasp the infantile mind, to Mmonepolize its ideas, and thus to mould the political destinies of the nations, has been -ever the aim both of priests and ambitious statesmen, The former have inclined to ab- negate the spfrit of the divine command, “Suffer little childrég to ome unto me,” and to declare that the young shall walk to the footstool only by ¢be path which they themselves point out; the lattér have been either indifferent on the one hand or the un- frocked servitors of the Chareh on the other. Rome, Italy, Spain, France, England and Ire- land have all suffered terribly in their social relations from the effects and consequences of this struggle. We have not, indeed, been en- tirely free from them in our own happy an unsectarian land in former years—a fact which is known by very mournful convictions among the populations of New York, Boston, Phils, delphia and other large cities. The American people have come ‘‘all right,” however, with respect to the management of their common schools. We are glad to fiad that the inhabitants of Great Britain are rapidly following theirexample. Menof every religious creed and of all shades of the modern varieties of Church faith, as well as ladies, are coming forward to serve on the school boards of the United Kingdom. The people appre- ciate their action. Elections for members of the English school boards draw forth an ex- ceedingly heavy vote, particularly in the great cities, The people of Birmingham have just voted for such appointments. The poli- ticians of the great radical centre, the “liberals,” as they term themselves, endea- vored to monopolize the returns. They at- tempted to carry the whole list of fifteen mem- bers. The Churchmen, however, amalgamated a cumulative, liberal educational vote, which defeated the politicians. The returns show that the Roman Catholics came out in force. Their candidate heads the list. The following extract is from the official declaration of the poll of elected School Board candidates in Birmingham :—‘“‘Rev. Canon O'Sullivan, Ro- man Catholic, 35,720 votes; S. S. Lloyd, Vhurch of England, 30,799 ; Rev. Dr. Burges, Church of England, 21,925; Rev. Dr. Wilkin- son, Church of England, 19,829; G. Dawson, unattached, 17,103; R. W. Dale, Independent 16,887; C. Vince, Baptist, 15,943; J. S. Hop- kins, Church of England, 15,696; W. L. Sar- gant, Church of England, 15,633; Joseph Chamberlain, Unitarian, 15,090, and J. S. Wright, Baptist, 15,007. Among the defeated candidates are:—G. B. Lloyd, Society of Friends; Rev. H. W. Holland, Wesleyan; George Baker, Society of Friends ; Jesse Col- lings, Unitarian; J. A. Cooper, Independent ; Rev. H. W. Crosskey, Unitarian; J. B. Mel- son, Wesleyan; D, Kirkwood, Secularist, and J. Raffles, unknown.” This is as it should bo. Extremists and “unknown” men are not wanted on the school boards of England, and Britain thus rec promise of the early advent of an era of regulated, wholesome liberty and fraternal toleration, having its foundation in her public schools and leaving its future direction for the hands of the matured pupils of these institutions, Rockets anp Bap Wnaiskey are the agencies which control all our elections, according to the expressed opinions of the woman suffrage advocate, Mrs. Sowerby. It is not a bad expression, and all the better be cause it comes so very near the truth. Pergonal Intelligence. Chief yustice Chase has arrived tn the city, and occupies apartments at the Brevoort House. Senator Cole, frm California, is sojourning at the Grand Central Hotel. Generat Thomas H. Neil, of the United States Army, Commander of Fort Columbus, New York harbor, has taken quarters at the St. Denis Hotel. Chancellor Farnsworth, of Detroit, Mich., has taken up his temporary aboue at the Evevett Honse. Senator J. M. Scovil, of New Jersey, ts stopping at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Dr. Shattuck, a prominent physician of Boston, is temporarily at the Albemarle Hotel. General Burnside arrived yesterday in tne city and left immediately for Providence. Mr. R. ©. McCormick, formerly Governor and now Member of Congress trom Arizona, ts at the Astor House. Mr. George B. Upton, ex-Member of Congress, of Boston, came to the city yesterday and put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Colonel McKinley and Major H. L. Snewden, of the British Army, have arrived from Montreal and are quartered at the Grand Centra! Hotel. Senator Lyman Trumbull, of Ninols, left the St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday for Washington, Mayor Thomas B. Riley, of BuiYalo, 1s among the latest arrivals at the St. Denis Hotel. Professors A. M. Wheeler and E. B. Coe, of Yale College, are temporarily at the Irving House. Captain Catlin, Prof at West Point Military Academy, 1s at the Everett House, Mr, W. R. Moore, State Senator from Tennessee, arrived yesterday at the Grand Central Hotel, Two Japanese noblemen, who answer to the names of Katsai and Jesuebasni respectively, are the latest importations from Yokohama by way of San Francisco and the overland route, They are tray- elling to study the customs ana mariners of our peo- ple im order to confer the benefits of American civil- zation upon their own bentgited land, The almond- eyed heathens are lordmg it at the Astor House, “FRANCE. Opening of the Bombardment of Paris, Shells Thrown Into the Northern Portion of the City. St. Antoine and the Suburbs of Villette and Belleville to be Shelled at Oneo. An Assault on the Paris Forts Preparing. offpnn RHIGNING INSIDD. Movements of the Armies in the Field. The Spirit of La Vendee Pervad- ing the People. A NATIONAL, PEOPLE'S WAR THREATENED. BELEAGUERED PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALO. Prussian Shells Thrown Into the North Part of the City—Range of the Guos—Preparing to Attack the Forts—German Commands and the Artillory. t 4 ts Lonpon, Dec. 81, 1870, Thave received special HERALD advices by tele- grams from Paris and Germany which report the military situation in @ very interesting light. I report the advices by cable despatch thus:— SHELIS THROWN INTO PARIS. A HERALD special telegram from Parts, dated on the 29th of December, says:—Prussian shells have been thrown into the northern portion of Paris from the neighborhood of Rainey, the guns ranging 7,000 yards distance. TO ATTACK THE PARIS FORTS IMMEDIATELY. Special telegrams for the HERALD from Germany, dated at Carlsruhe on the 30th lust., announce the following tntelligence:—An attack on two of the Paris forts will occur almost immediately according to the present Plans of the Prussians. Shells will be thrown at interims into the suburbs of Belleville, Villette and the faubourg St. Antoine. Operations on the Loire have been suspended almost altogether. Nothing has been done by the Germans in that quarter for a fortmght past. GERMAN ARTILLERY COMMANDS. Prince Hohenlohe and General Kamehe have been appointed supreme Chiefs, or Commanders of the Prussian artillery. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS, Reinforcements to the German army are arriving rapidly in front of Parts, Up to the present tne force of the sieging troops has been increased by at least 150,000 effective men, which makes the line of circumvallation include about 450,000. With even this number of men, however, the line, by reason of its great expansion through recent sortles, is very thin at many points, INSIDZ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The City Situation, Municipal and Military— Energy, Order and Soldier Dash—The Sor- ties on the Enemy Exhaustive toe the French—Corps Amalgamation and the New Commanders—Cabinet Diiferences—Patriot- ism and Religious Heroism. Loxpon, Dee, 31, 1870. Special telegrams addressed to the Heranp from Paris, under date of the 22d inst., have been received in this city. I proceed to transmit the contents of he despatches in letter form by the Atlantic cable to New York. THE MUNICIPAL SITUATION, BEFORE AND AFTER THE REPUBLIC. The HERALD special writer says:—The French government, considering all the diMcuitles which it has had to contend with, has effected apparent im- possibilities. Work—employment of every sort {s in- cluded—had been almost entirely suspended in the city, Everywhere one observea a lack of employ- ment, and needy, hungry people, Since the republic has been proclaimed, however, subsistence, in the shape of clothing and fuel parti- cularly, has been provided for the multitude of des- titute inhabitants and the refugees from the country who are found within the walls and hovering on the outskirts, Within the French lines. CONDITION OF THE ARMY—HEAVY CROT'S SORTLES. ‘The tosses which were sustained by General Du- crot’s army during the late sorties on the German forces from the city have been so heavy and serious as to render it absolutely necessary to reconstitute the army of defence. CORPS AMALGAMATION, With this object in view General Blanchard’s divl- sion has been broken up, General de Malroy’s divi- sion has been transferred to, and amalgamated with, the Third army, under General Vinoy; both generals, Blanchard and Vinoy, still holding im- portant commands. CHARACTER OF THE OFFICERS AND THEIR OPINIONS. General Blanchard enjoys the reputation of being a brave, determined and prudent oficer. Although admiring, as he does, General Ducrot’s dash and heroism, both he and his brother oiticers fear that the final result of the present war struggle with Prussia will be unsuccessful should this system of sortie hats tie be continued very much longer, instead of fight- ing after adopting the wily tactics of the Prussians in aving men from useless combat. EXECUTIVE DIFFERENCES, BUT PATRIOTIC STILL. A dispute is said to have arisen between the Gov- ernor of Paris, Trochu, and the other members of the French government, but no serious consequences are anticipated as likely to result from tt, All of the men in power are actuated and moved by a com- mon desire to Save their country. THE CITY. LOSSES BY DU- CIVIC HEROISM. Whatever may be the ultimate fate of the city of Paris the resignation, courage and exertions of its Inhabitants are really extraordinary. The good order and social discipline which are maintained py the Parisians just now will form one of the brightest pages im the history of Franco, SAD, BUT GLORIOUS, Of forty-seven sisters of charity who have em- ployed themselves Ly atiending to the patients wag ee NT MR ESET SLAIN Ia mer en EERE ET rs PCO ONY YF A OT SN OO OM Meme EET NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY }. are aMictea by smallpox In the Paris hospitals eleven have died. THE FRENCH ADVANCE UP THE SAONE. A despatch from Bordeaux, dated to-day, says the towns of Auferres, Gray and Vesoul have been evacuated by the Prussians befere the advance of the French under the, orders of Generals Bressolles, Bremes and Garibaldi, The Army of Bordeaux ts to march directly on Paris, A WAR OF THE PEOPLE. As the Freneh advance the inhabitants hasten to join the ranks, dnd thus the army icreases rapidly in numbers, Tho smaller towns now resist the enemy, as in the ease of Tours, which, tn conse- quence of the combat at Monnal, was not occupied by the Germans, At Argent and Cog the Prussians were repulsed by the population. OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Effect of the Cold Weather=Wounded Germaus Frozen to Death—Another Repulso at Bel- fort—The German Retreat frem the Valloy of the Saone—The Freuch Population Taking Arms. LONDON, Deo. $1, 1870. The intensely cold weather causes fearful mor- tality among the German wounded, Nearly all the occupants of fifty-six carriages filled with soldiers wounded at the assault upon Belforton the 2ist December were frozem to death before the train reached Chaenois, ANOTHER REPULSE AT BELFORT. Adespatch from Besancon reports that another unsuccessful assauit has been made by the Germans on the fortifications of Belfort, im which the be- slegers lost 1,400 in killed and wounded. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Charges Against French Honor—German Sol- dices Tired of the War—More English Ships— French [ron-Olads Of China aud Ireland. Lonpon, Dee, 31, 1870. he German authorities at Versaulles accuse the Freveh of paying seven hundred and fifty francs to each French officer escaping from captivity and breaking Ins parole. TIRED OF THE WAR, Adespatch from Arras brings a report that the German soldiers om the march to the North of France openly declare themselves ‘‘tired of the war.” 3 AN ENGLISH COLLIER SUNK. A despatch from Havre says the Germans cap- tured another English coller at Rouen on Saturday last, and sunk the vessel in the Seme. FRENCH NAVAL CAPTURES. A French tron-clad was seen of Roche's Point, ireland, to-day. Advices from Cochin China announce that many German prizes have been taken into the French port of Saigon, THE PRUSSIAN RETREAT FROM BEFORE HAVRE. Excitement in the City—Means for Detence— Men and Arms~Captain Manchez—General ( Mucquart--M. Ramel. Haves, dec. 14, 1870, You may—indeed you must, have heard the legend of how the “King of France, with 40,000 men, marched up a hill and then marched down again.” This is somewhat like the occurrences of the last few days In these parts, Tue Prussians advanced to within sixteen miles of us. Our heroism became tntcyse; our sous préfet swore he would cither conquer or die: our town swarmed with troops, “one only breathed war’’—and then apparently the Prussians were satisfied and began marching back again. The Havrais declined to believe it; were, in fact, disap- pointed, After having bent their bow to this extent, to havenothing at which to discharge their arrow was somewhat humiliating. It was the reverse of the lady’s sentiment who objected to being a nun— “They wonld be attacked, and they should be attacked; and they were so fond of fighting, they would be attacked.” ROWS AT HAVRE. When it appeared that the Prussians were not coming after all, orders were sent to withdraw some of the troops and send them to Cherbourg, A large number have now left the town, but it still abounds in soldiers, and we have some active-looking Chas- seurs d'Afrique and Eclaireurs, besides infantry. At first the people were most averse to have any troops withdrawn. There was a dreadful row on Satur- day, when General Briand wished to take away two thousand Mobiles with him. The people rose in a most frantic manner, besieged him, and declined most emphatically to part with their brave de- fenders. The General gave up the point easily but not till the Havrais had for some time broken the peace and nearly all the windows of his hotel. This happened on Saturday, just after I wrote to you. On Monday we had another great row. General Briand had sent from Cherbourg for 5,000 Mobiles. Everybody turned ont—like all the lunatic asylums ont for a holiday—rushed to the quays, and pronouncea, with howls and throwing of stones, against the departure of these troops, It had to be delayed. GREAT NEWS. On Tuesday great things were announced. It was in the evening; [had turned out for a stroll, when I became aware of a sudden access of excitement; everybody saying something about a new prociama- tion of M. Ramel’s. It is extraordinary how every- body appears to find out this sori of thing at once. M. Ramel had, in fact, issued another flaming pro- clamation, wherein it was set forth, in the most glowing terms that coud enter ito the heart even of a French official, that the Prussians were retreat- ing with a precipitation that might be almost cal.ed aflignt. They were going 80 it, in short, that they left behind them even the ‘‘reqnisitions” they had just made. The people surrounded the proclamation aftixed to the walls, with cheers. At the same time a spectal edition of the Journal du Havre appeared, wherein the Prussian retirement was announced with appropriate crow- ing. Iminediuteiy after the receipt of this news it was resolved that General Mucquart should advance with 30,000 men to cut of the Prussian retreat. The possiblity, nay, the probability, of this 1s in all mouths to-day, and though the excitement of the town 1s somewhat less than it was, the world in general continues more or jess beside itself. How- ever, Lam glad that the town is so far calmer. Of late It has bordered too much on the raving mad to be pleasant, especially as nobody seemed prepared to act Keeper to the many-headed lunatic. LEADERS AT HAVRE. Captain Manchez is active and energetic; but many doubt if he ts the right man in the right place, A good deal of distrust ts felt about him in some quarters. No one who Knows auything of the gal- lant officer doubts vhat ne will do his best; but many are suspicious about the height to which his best can rise, ‘There is a general tendency to shrug the shoulders when he 1s mentioned in these parts; and you Know how they shrug men down in France. General Mucquart is the most popular man here and idolized by his mem, who are chietly Francs-tireurs, He 1s a remarkabiy handsome man, with a determined face and fine, well built dagure. His uniform is plain, and he wears the Cross of the Legion of Honor on his breast. There 1s something in his whole appearance that mspires confidence and respect, He has gone forward to meet the Prus- sluns and had several skirmishes with them jast week. Thirty uhians were sent tn here as his cap- tives to the intense delight or tuese good citizens. As the first of the species seen here, you may im- agine what curiosity they excite, M,. Barnel, as amoral leader, is exccedingy popular, especially wiih the party that likes to do all the shouting. Ile is Something ike & fash of lightning, brilitaut, but only appearing tia storm. As to the Inflated style of bis proclamations, hut to Mention what in iid language we term ther exaggeration and tn course language their les—that ope expects just now Irom persons tn Nis position. Has vot Gam- betta announced the Army of the Loire “intact.” What did tie Prussians come tor? Why atd the Prussians come if they only wanted to go back agam’ I suppose they adopted the ancient policy of the sole surviving Hora- tus, wWheo combating the Carati, and wanted to separate Wicir enemies. By menacing Havre r >. ‘ and Cherbourg simultaneousi¥ thoy prgeented the concentration of the French <toops. If, however, the French can intercept them of their wey ee they may yet find themseives wit 18 vu m7 Ly termed in Queer street, The body of 9,000 woo es which left here to-day mean to try and ‘each ang by the Seine before the Prussians can re “umn Were. ere the spirits of the people have risen a° fabulous number of degrees. ‘The retreat of the Pru. wlaus 1s attributed to a defeat of the Germans before’ Paris. ‘The wildest reports circulate in the town, suc” bs one hears only tn France or at the British Sue) Exchange tn London, Weare told that 'Trochu ti} turned the tables and is besleging Versailles; that the Crown Prince 1s shot, the Prince Frederick Charles wounded and a prisoner, Wonderful news! and still more wonderiul taith of those who beileve it. “No news is good news,” they say; and Jus' now the French good news 1s really no news at all. ALL IN THE DARK. Tn potnt of fact, we are dreadfully in the dark here as to what is going on ontside. All communication with the tnterior 18 cut olf, and no papers have come from Engiand this week. What 1s the matter with the post’ As for the papers liere, they know bo more than we do, and tell us rather Less, it seems to me. Of course the ridiculoua stories I have quoted are the resuits of this ignorance of ours. People always: are superstitious in an unenligntened condition. GENERAL MUCQUART AGAIN, General Mucquart has returned to Havre, where he Is vociferously cheered and applauded, which he takes as calmly as a Datchfan, He is to start the first thing to-morrow morning for Rouen, leading his corps of Francs-tireurs, The men have the greatest confidence in their general, to whem they are much devoted; they have, besides, an advantage Dot enjoyed by most of their confraternity, being armed with the formidable Remington rifles, They must try and keep them—really the Prussians must Nave a great many more than they want by now, I shall get up precociously early to-morrow and see General Mucquart off, EUROPE. General Prim Recovering from His Wounds. King Victor Emmanuel Journeying Towards Rome, English Alarm On a Russo-Ameri- can Alliance. SPAIN. Bulletin of Prim’s Health—Improvement of His Condition. Lonvon, Dec, 31, 1870, A despatch frony Madrid dated Thursday evening says:—“General Prtur is much better, and his wounds evince no serious symptoms just at this moment, although his system has sustained a very severe and rather alarming shock generally,” The Treasury and the National Securities. Maprip, Dec, 31, 1870. The Cortes has sanctioned the issue of Treasury bonds by the Spanish government in the name of the people. ITALY AND ROME. King Victor Emmanuel on His Way to the Holy City—His Majesty Leaves Florence with the Cabinet Ministers. FLORENCE, Dec. 31, 1870. King Victor Emmanuel and the principal Ministers of the Italian Cabinet have taken their departure from the old capital of the country (Florence) and set out for Rome, the still more ancient but to-day new seat of government of the nation, It was originally intended that nis Majesty should make a formal entry into the Holy City on the Sun- day after New Year’s Day (January 8), but he may arrive there at an earlier moment. Some say that the King will journey by easy stages and arrive tn the capital on the day originally named. ENGLAND. Holiday Lull and Quiet. LONDON, Dee. 31, 1870. Owing to the approach of New Year the news to-* day 18 very meagre both in the city and from all parts of Great Britain. RUSSIA, The Eastern Question Agitation—British Re- ports of an American Alliance. Lonpon, Dee. 31, 1870. The London Post's Moscow correspondent says:— “The belief in an alliance between the United States and Russia in case of a war is becoming all but uni- versal in Russia.’ THE PACIFIC COAST. Sailing of the Steamer for Japan—Fears for the Safety of the United States Steamer Saranac—Contribution to the French Na- tional Defence Fund. SAN FRANCTSv9, Dec. 31, 1870, The steamer Japan, for Y okohama to-day, carried $247,000 in treasure and $83,000 worth of merchan- dise, melading 400 barrels of flour. She also carried supplies of fresh and salt provisions for Midway Islands. ‘The United States steamer Saranac left Honolulu for Midway Islands, and thence for San Francisco, four months ago, and much anxiety is felt concern- ing her fate, The steamer Japan will endeavor to tain what has become of the Saranac. It ts ured that scurvy has broken out at Midway Islands, or that the Saranac 1s lost. Edward Murphy, a painter, was shot through the head and Killed by Jack Gunn, a gambier, at the California House, on Pine street, this afternoon, A Mrs. Wells, said to be Gunn's inistress, was involved in the quarrel. Gunn was arrested. Yesterday the following despatch was sent to Gambetta:— Asa New Year's gift to France the Frenchmen of Calt- fornia send 100,000, for the national defence, Vive ia France! Vivelarepublique! From the Central Commuttee of California, Mr. G. Touchard received to-day an enthusiastic reply from Gambetta. AFFAIRS EV TEXAS. Grent Fire in Navasato—Sixteen Buildings Barneéd—Vessel Libelled at Galveston. GALVESTON, Dec. 31, 1870. A destructive fire occurred at Navasato, Texas, this morning. Sixteen buildings were consumed, The sufferers are E. Jonnson, B. Goodman, J. W. Peterson, G, Coburg, Fox & Black, H. D. Patrick, H. Levy, W. White & Go., Arnold, Bridge & Co., A. Ley- ington, J. W. Hageman, J. Ettes, A. Montgomery, J. P. Shaiter, Storey & Stratton, Smith & Powell, B. F, Rucker and the Masonic Hall, The entire loss is estimated at $100,000, the half of which is covered by insurance, The bark Sarah Douglass has been seized by the Coilector of the Port for violation of the United States revenue law in loading coal without a per- mit, She now es under the guns of a revenue cutter. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LoxXDON MONEY MABKET.--LONDON, Deo, $1—1:30 P. M.--Consols closed at 92 for both money and the account. Ainerican securities firm. Stocks firm. United States five- twenty bonds, 1863, 8934 ; 1865, 88%; 1857, 88%. ERPOOL COTTON MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31— 1:30 P. M.—There has been nothing doing in cotton to- HAVRE COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 30 P. M.—Advices from Havre state that the transactions in cot- ton at that port have been very limited ‘since the war began, Only « few bales are sold weekly and prices are nomin LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARK! a1 P. M.—Bacon, 61s. for Camberiand cut and 5 rib middies, Beef, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The house in which Henry Clay was born, near Ashland, Hanover county, Va., was destroyed by fire on Friday. 1b was more than & century old. Fowler & Brown's block, Peters’ drug store and other buildings at Hoosick Falls were burned yesterday moruiog. Loss betwean $30,000 and $40,000, William Cleveland, of Andover, Mass., while laboring an- der temporary aberration of mind, committed suicide yester- day by throwfng himself headtoremost into a weil. The statistics of Richmond for the last year show increased ity over last year. The manufactures have increased 21s. 6d. per tierce for new. Rev. formed Temple, in Mempuis, died suddenly at his residence, Feuday night, of heart disease. He had just delivered a lec ture at the Temple, The real estate transfers during the past year fn Cincin- nat! amount to eleven and three-quarter millions of aollars, ‘There have been built in that city a the year twenty- Simon Tuck, a Hebrew Rabbi, in charge of the Re- eight steam vessels, aggregate toni $658 tons; fifteen verges, 8,113 tong; nine canal boats, 466 tons. A number of boats now building are not jacluded tu the figures. During the past year there have been 195 fires in St. Louis, involving losses aggregating 777,082, on which there were ancen 1,162; lorkes above Insurances, $115,020. Four Gremen were injured while in the discharge Ae Auties, and eleven lives were lost vy fre explosigus, ‘I87L—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YEAR’S DAY. Vhat It Is and How [It Will Be Honored. mee New hopes bo hotrs to the old ones dead, Than tho dead ones wit belie «A happy New Year, my masters, all!’" Ti.¢ whelo world turns over a new leaf to-rlay; and, i Sptte of wars and the rumors thereof, let us look at hOWe and see what the prospects and oppor- tunities are’ for enjoying the gay and festive time. ‘This, to be sur@sis Sunday, and phe jovial part of the performance—‘‘calla,” receptions and ‘at homes’’— must be put of for to-morrow? The turkey was bought last night, or a weck ago, for the matter of that; the cakes were made andérosted long ago; the brandy and wines are in the cellar or on the sideboard; the dresses, gorgeous or simply neat, have received the last stitch, and to those who look on the festival a8 one purely made for vanity or hilarious and itinerant spreeing this quict Sabbath Will bear the disagreeable features of the mauvats quart @neure of Rabelais. It is 60 much the ten- dency of modern ctvilization to turn solemn festi- vals into so many days of revelry, with as little god- liness in them as possible, that it 18 a good thug the old cynic, Time, steps {n now and again with his New Year on a Sunday. Here one must halt awhile and give up the day to piety, though PERIPATETIC PLBASANTRY monopolizes the morrow. Last nigat the city was bright with happy faces. A ramble through Washing- ton Market would have repaid any one who wanted an insight to the poor man’s New Year's Eve. The toll-stained mechanic, with his teeming basket, beat- ing the raddy marketmen to the utmost cent and then smiling on his buxom wife at his own acute- ness, while all three part in a merry humor at the bargain. On they jostle through the jolly crowd and struggle for a place on the over-laden cars, pong bab se to buy a doll tor a Pa the little girl home. Dp sown hey are decorating hall and salon for the work of Mon- day, and, as reporters love to say, “a flutter of éx- pectation” ts in every heart. As it grows later and ue streets are gradually ‘darkening and quieting many @ man, husky in voice and owning a very un- steady pair of legs, mocks his outward shabviness and inward cargo of Brooklyn bourbon or New Jer- sey rum by devlaring vocaily:— Champagne Chartie was my name, Champagne drinking gained my came; ‘0, a8 of old, when on the apreo, 2aet and (handon's the wine for me. Even he finds a rést to his singing at home or at the nearest precinct station house, and the New Year comes, with its cheery chimes from Trinity's steeple in this city, and from St. Ann’s in the City of Churches, te find haif the town in bed, a religious few celeprating “Watch Night,” aud a great many busily engaged in putting the EVERLASMNG FINISHING TOUCH to everything. With the profound thoughts of those whe pouder on Time’s mutations and Peneon they have nothing to do. They would laugh Tennyson to scorn and tell him to go home and help draw the turkey if he told them I stood on a tow'r in the wot, When the Vid Year and the New Year met, And I said, “Oh, years, that meet in tears! Is there aught that’s worth the knowing ”” Selfishness ts the secret of existence, aud people care little for knowing the origin of a custom so long as they participate in its amenities. Hence there will be few to ask why friends visit friends and are given a glass of wine and @ plece of cake once a year. But there are not a fewin this great throbbing Gotham who will look for a moment over the waters to homes in Coen where Santa Claus will come in vain; for, though there are children that prattle under the roof tree, there is a father lying cold and stark in a soldiers’ grave, or watching in the trenches Uus very day, with the soldier's fortune as his LINK BETWEEN FAME AND DEATH. There are many here who will know that this 1s the jour de Van in France, aud that a brother's corse lies gashed and unhenored at Woerth or at Sedan, or that a friend in a German prison mourns over severed tes and the fate oi la grande nation. For America this will be a happy day. The poor have not been forgotten, and the thought there are “ne beggars at our gale” hungry and atuirst should tend to make ail feel more happy. At these times a sometimes suspicious large heartedness enters {nto people's breasts, and their Wishes aud cordialities occasionally wear of with the breath that utters tne Yet, with the “calls” to-morrow the distant friends will not be forgotten in the visits to the near and dear, and “poor relations” will be honored as well as the richer with a hearty pull at the bell. It will be:— A glance at the glare of the wealthy, ‘A bait at the homes of the poor, A laugh in the face of the healthy, A righ for the sick beyond cure; ch of the weary, ty aud stroniz, A shout and a dance with the oheery, A burden to every song. Many, itis to be feared, will be the thoughts at church to-day that wander of to Monday. “How shail L look??? quoth the young lady. ‘Where shall neOre quoth the young gentieman. Between them ne SWEET PROMISE OF ETERNITY will be a secondary question, After church (it can- not be helped) young men will agree to take a car- riage to-morrow and visit their mutuat friends—an arrangement by which several hostesses will be blessed if the number of callers be a consideration. Some, it le further to be feared, will commence their festivities to-day and run a good risk ol awakening to make their New Year's ‘‘calis” on Tuesday morn- ing, a8 happened once before in an authentic in- stance. Again, the being sans souct who left his own house on New Year's morning and called three times at every house in the block, until the shades of evening found him ina “dissolute state’ on nis own stoop, Will doubtless find his annual type this year as before. Mayer Hall finds time to joke with his suborat- nates, to whom he yesterday sent the following let- ter:— ‘The retiring Mayor, this day ending his term of office, de- sires to express to the gentlemen of his ofice his regards and thanks for uniform courtesies and attention. He begs to as- sure them that he has conferred with bis 8808. WhO begins a term January 1, and has obtained from the latter satistactory assurances as to their retention under the lately elected incumbent. He will receive lis usual calls at the City Hail, and the bland Sheriff Brennan and the emcient and courteous County Clerk Loew will tender THEIR HANDS AND THEIR HOSPITALITIES at the Sherii’s ofice. There wiil, of course, be the usual signifcauce attached to the comparative heartiness of shake in these cases by the underling politicians, who look for favors im the future or the continuance of those already in possession. The genial George Roome will receive lis many iriends, as usual, in his marble balls. But to the great mass of people—from those who receive on Fiith avenue to those who are “at home” in Baxter street, trom hts Honor the Mayer down to the smallest politician in the town—this season will be regarded as a day set apart to the joming of severed ues, the grasping of irieudly hands, the smiles ou beaming laces, the gleam of a ray of God- seut charity pervading ali and Liumining the rough road of ule. In this spirit, tien, can one say to each aud all A HAPPY NEW YEAI. Watch Night Services. Between fast night and this morning, when Old MDCCCLXX., fullof days, was shuilling off this mortal coil, the Methodists were assembled in their various. places of worship, in pursuance of their cu- rious but time-honored custom, keeping vigilant watch for the dawning ef the new year. The last night of the year is always devoted by the members ol hat sect to watcn-night services, which is a sea- son for earnest prayer, singing of hymns aad narra- tion of religious experiences until the hand of the clock points to the advent of another year, when everything is changed; the people rise and go about from one (o the other, slaking hands, wishing each other A HAPPY NEW YEAR. The services last night at the Seventeenth street Methodist Ce church were very interesting and impressive. They commenced at half-past nine o’ciock, and the usual exercises were kept up until midnight, when a very happy time of salutation and greeting followed. The Rev. Mr. Willet, pastor of tie church, wasfexceedingly earnest in his remarks. In several other Methodist churches the watch night services were also held and were ail well attcuded, N.W YEAR'S IN BROOKLYY. ‘The preparations for the opservance of New Year's Day caused a considerable stir among the citizens yesterday. The ladies found their time absorbed to the entire exclusion of all else in putting their houses in order, spreading their tables for “calls” and making their purchases at the different stores, Last evening the heads of some of the larger families found their pocket- books entirely depleted. The transmission of all kinds of edibles from the grocer’s, the butcher's and baker’s to the various dwellings was noticeable througnout the day, and, judging from the quantity of govds of all kinds disposed of by the store keep- ers on the principal streets, the past year with most citizens has not been altogether wupretitable. Ali the public oftces and courts were closed at an early hour yesterday afternoon and will rewain ciosed until ‘tuesday, as the first day of the new year Will be observed on the second. Some of the heads of departments propose to receive their friends. MAYOR KALBFLEISCH HAS A LARGE HAND, broad shoulders, and can stand any amount of handshaking good Wishes and gongratuladong Me LE 7 - Will receive his friends at bia oMee fror e A. M. until twelve M. Patrick Tormey, the gh a the City Hall, will be bappy to receive his friends in his Martin, the keeper of the Court 1s at that buliduag, aud » his calls at TUB KINGS COUNTY JAIL. Nearly all the aldermen aud stipervisors have made ainple preparations to recetve their const cuts ab thelr residences. Tae day promises to bi hapey one among all. 12 Custom of watching the old year out and the new year tn was duly obscrved in all of the Metino- dist Episcopal churches iast evening. VIEWS OF THE PAST. Janus, the two-faced god, to whom, among the Romans, this day waa dedicated, and from whom the name-—January—ot the month tt commences was derived, had among others a faculty of looking back upon the past while scanning the future. If there are few two-faced geniuses, other than Ogurative ones, there are persons who, having in common with all people the power of taking back looks, are undeterred by the fact of a prophet hav- ing no honor in his own country from asserting the possession of an equal range of observation with Janus. But ignoring those to whom the “future ls an open book” the HERALD proposes to daily give ita readers @ review of the tmportant occurrences upom the previous anniversartes of each date. JANUARY 1. Feast of the Circumcision. 1870—Terrific storm in this city and vicinity... Isaac Buckhout murders ie — and Alfr cror rison, London, under the “Act for the Abolt- tion of Imprisonment fer Debt."’......Thomas Creswick, the English artist, died. 1869—Engagement between the troops of General da Rodas and insurgents i the streets of Malaga, Spain. 18¢6—Destcuctive fire at St, Catharine's docks, Lon- ion, 1863—Battle of Galveston, Texas. 1862—Fort Pickens bombards Pensacola and destroys the town of Warrington, Fla. 1860—Arkansas expels all free negroes from within her borders. 1859—General Miramon elected President of Mex- ico, 1855—The first government of the consolidated cities of brooklya and Williamsburg wWwau- oy GUNA, tangents F 9 f652—Lous Napoleon installed as Prince President of France. 1849—The Pope protests against the convocation of the Assembly of the Roman republic, 1801—Union of Great Britain and [reland, m 1776—The British bombard and destroy Norfolk, Va. 11761—Frigates Duc d’Aquitaine and Sunderland lost, with all on board, off Pondicherry. PRESENTATION TO SUPERINTENDENT KELSO. The detective officers of the Central OMice last evening presented Superintendent Kelso, their for- mer Chief, with a beautifully engrossed set of resolutions, expressive of their kind wishes for his future and their remembrance of pleasant int»rcourse: in the past, ‘The resolu- tions surrounded a portrait of the handsome and able Superintendent, and in the frame, carved with the State and city arma, wer cased beautiful pen and ink sketches of the exterior of the Police Headquarters and the interior of the ae- tectives? oMce. The presentation took place at Mr. Kelso's rost- deace. The address was made by Detective McDou- gall, one of the oldest. members of the corps, aud the response was recetved with applause, THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE. ‘here was a caucus of the Republican Generat Committee men of Kings county for the year 187 held last eventug at their headquarters, in Washing- ton street, Brooklyn, for the purpose of nominatiag: @ chairman for the ensuing year, vice George C. Ben~ nett, whose term Ga es. Mr. Silas B. Dutcher, Super- visor of Internal Revenue, was uvanimously de- clared the chotce of the meeting for chalrman. Speeches were made advising increased harmony and unity of action, that the difficulties existing may be adjusted, and that they begin the new year under tore prowising auspices. Died. Warp.—On Saturday, December 31, Warp. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from ler late resi- dence, 13 Monroe sireet, on Monday afternoon, ab two o'clocl Van BruNtT,—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Saturday, De- cember 31, after along and lingering illness, Con. NELIUS A. VAN BRUNT, In his 45th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Eighth regiment, National Guard, yectfally invited to attend the funeral, from his late resiaence, 63 South Third street, on Tuesday aflerneon, at one o'clock. [For other Deaths see A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAPE QML Broadway Mrs. AN® vinth Page.) f Murray airast. x Boots nnd Shoes and tt BROOKS’, 575 Broadway. A.—New Yenr’s Presents—Lndies and Go tlemen'’s elegant embroidered Slippers, at E. A. BROOKS', 575 Broadway. “Alans! What Shall EU USE RESTORER AMERIC sheen and sp»rkli Hamond of the first water. Tt wilt restore your faded to thetr wonted glory; your scal to snowy whiteness, aud render your presence @ hecatom! of rare exotics, diffusing incense ft (or the gods. Prepared by Dr. LJ. O'BRIEN, 202 East ‘Thirtleth street. ee wich is cloar as erystat A.—A.—Royal Determined by the drawin For information, &e. ©O,, 316 Canal Havana Supplementary.— of the Royal Havana Lottery. MOINTIRE, GREGORY & street A Holiday Present. POLLAK & SON, Manufacturers of Meerschaum Goods, sell their Warranted Genuine Pipes and Cigar Holders at Wholesale Prices, at their Retail Store, 27 John st., made dle of the block. A.—New York Club. and Kivk Skates, wholesale and retail. Depot at £. A, BROOKS’, 575 Broad- way. z A.—Uoli¢ay of Affection and Presents charity--WHEELER & WILSO! Sewing Machines. Salesroom, 625 Be airdrossing.Chevaliers Life ‘ores gray lair perfectly, stops tts fall- 4 its growth rapid ; keeps head A Delivhtfal H. FOR THE HAIR re ing at once, tnere has no compariso by druggists. Spottswood Hotel, Richmond, Va. RiGnmonp, Va., Dec, 20, 1870. A SHERMAN, 251 Browiway, N. Yoo 3 SAFES preserved currency, papers and ruction in the Gre which burued our oflice aud Spotiswood Hotel on the 26th ust ae jompany- Burning of ti HeErrina, Farner General Superintendent Southern Expr Batchelor’s Hair Dye.—The Best in the world. The only pertect tye; harmless, reliable, Instanta neous. Factory, 16 Bond street. Burnett's Kalliston Is the Best Cosmetic WHITCOMB'S ASTHMA REMEDY. Sure cure. Diamonds and Watches Bought and Sold. GEO. C. ALLEN, 513 Broadway, under St. Nicholas Hot Diamonds, Watches and lowest prices. GEO. C, ALLEN, Nicholas Hotel, Furs.—Burke, of 661 Brondway, Has Ree pleniahed his tock of fine Purs and is offering grea, induce ments to purchasers, Gold Pens. FOLEY'S fine Gold Pens and Penetta, welry Selling at 513 Broadway, under St Knox’s Holiday Hats.—Don’t Enil to buy a Hat tor your New-Year’s “calla” at KNOX’S, 212 Broadw: corner of Fu street. KNOX has mtroduced av nobby article, ¢ presaly for, the to create a sensation @ ladies y popular cstablishment, for KNOX'S stock of fancy Furs 1a unusually attracti Mailed Free tor 23 cents.—Or. Kahu’s Lec~ tures on Nervons Debility; Marriage. (t obligations and mpediments, and diseases arising trom imprs tency, wit al practic ddress Seovetary’ Dr. Kahn's Museum, 745 Broadway, New York. Order your New Yi ar Cards at the card giand to the St, jc tel. n all day Sua jon Nicholas Hotel. Oper y ay and Monday. ee, Royal Havana Lottery, Supplementary.— For mformation address LUTHY & CO., 240. Greenwich street, New York. Twenty-first Ward Tammany Hall General Committeo, 7% Thomas 8. Brennan, Michael Kane, Patrick Looram, as Hofman, Richard B, Connolly, Bernard O'Neill, Michael Gavin, James M. Smith, Nic ny Daniel Nicholas Kill ° ‘Ss. Bostwick, Michael Gehega Samuel B Gacwin, Dr. 0.8. Patue, Bernard Coateile, James Brooks, Joel A. Fichian,, 0; Richard Croker, ‘Thomas Whelab. Patrick Garry, ‘The undersigned, Inspectors of the Primary Election helt at 533 Third avenue,‘ on Saturday evening, December 31, 1870, hereby declare that the above ticket received all the votes cast at said election, DANIEL A. BOSTWICK, ALEXANDER MORAN, STEPHEN CORNELL, (in place of Michael Martin. who ref 5 ren '