The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1871, Page 3

ee EUROPE, Kr, Gladstone’s Letter on the Lib- eration of Fenian Prisoners. BISMARCK AND THE CONFERENCE, Don Carlos’ Protest Against the Occupancy of the Spanish Throns by the New King. MARSHAL BAZAINE’S VINDICA1ION The greamsbip Deutschland, Captain Neynaper, from Bremen, December 18, aud Southampton the ‘20th, arrived at tnis port yesterday. She brings our Soreign mails up to the 20th ult, ENGLAND. The Bentae Convicts—Mr. Giadstone’s Letter to the Late Lord Mnyor of Dublin. ‘The following letter nas been sent by Mr, Glad- stone to Sir William Carroll, late Lord Mayor of Dublin, whose name was the first of those attached to a@ numerously signed petition presented to the Prime Minister by Mr. McCarthy Downmg, M, P.:— DOWNING STREET, Dec. 15, 1870, GENTLEMEN—I have to iniorm you that her Ma- jesty’s yovernment have carefully eonsidered tie case of the convicis now undergoing their sentences for treason and treason-felony, and that they have ‘ecommended to the Crown the exercise towards em of the Toyal clemency, so far as it 1s cem- Ripe with the assured maintenance of tranquillity order in the country. They w'll therefore be discharged upon the condition of not remain- ing in, nor returning to, the United Kingdom, ‘hese prisoners were most justly condemned for participation, either secretly or by open violence, in @ conspiracy which, if in any degree auccessful, would have filled Ireland with misery and blood- shed; and the same principles of justice which dic- tated their sentences would amply sanction the pro- Jongation of tneir twprisonment if the public security aemanded it. It is this last question, therefore, which has formed the subject of careful examination by her Majesty’s government, and they have been able to come to the conclusion that, under the existing cir- cumstances of the country, the release of the pris- eners, guarded by the condition which I have Btated, Will be perfectly compativle with the para- ‘ount Interests of public safety, and, being 80, wiil d to strengtuen the cause of peace and loyalty in Ireland. There happily appears to be a concurrence of circumstances favorable to such an exercise of the royal prtrogaixe or merey. Ireland 1s at present remarkably Ue i od and generally free from tur- bulence or disorder. Its quiet condition shows & most marked improve- Ment upon that which prevailed a year ago. Since ‘that time Parliament has proved, as it had done in the previous se:sion, {is readiness to con- front the most dimMcuit questions of Irish Jegislation with a view to sincere reforms and enectual remedies, while 1¢ has not failed to maim- tain the autbority of che law b. conferring special @nd necessary powers upon the Irish government. ‘These things liave s welled the nuinbers and strength. ened the hands of that great body of men of all orn and creeds Jette the property, in- ligence and religion of ireland which is on the mde or order and loyalty, while they have weakened ‘the powers of disaffection and revolution. The ear- nest desire of her Majesty’s Ministers 1s to act in all thmgs 80 as to favor the advance of this healing process, and it is because they believe that the release of the convicts now suifering under sen- tences of imprisonment for treason and trea- son-lelony will assist in this work that they have arrived at their preseut decision. That decision, they are well aware, 1s in accordance with strong opinions and com} jonate feelin; very wide Prevalent in Ireland, but happily not displ g themselves in any popular agitation or any turbulent demands, such as would render compliance inconsistent with the due authority of government or afford to the evil-disposed an ex- use, of which there cannot now be a shadow, to Misrepresent an act which ls one of pure clemency on the part of the Queen. Ihave the honor to bé, gentlemen, your very faithful servan' W. E. GLADSTONE. GERMANY. Count Bismarck and the Conference. On the 84 of December Count Bismarck addressed the following note to Count Bernstorft:— VERSAILLES, Dec. 8, 1870, I communicated to your Excellency, in my telegram of the 26ti ult, the invitation which J, under the same date, had ad- dressed to the Courts of Vienna, Constantl nople, Florence, and St. Petersburg, requesting the same to empower their representatives in Lon- don to assemble aca conference with the represen- tatives in that city of the signatory Powers of the Treaty of the 30th of Maren, 1559, 1 Order to discuss the questions which afe fri Connection with the com- munication imade in the circular of the imperial Russian Cabinet dated 19-31 October. ‘This invita- tion was issued alter the royal Cabinet of Great Britain had assured me, through Mr. Odo Russell, of {ts assent; and I had also reason to assume that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg was aiso ready to accept it, Ican now Fye Ay r Excellency fur- ther intelligence réiativ he acceptance of o proposais by the severai Cabinets, The royal Mint- Bter at St. Petersburg was enabied, on the 27th of jovember, to inform me by telegraph of the usenet bf the imperial Russian Cabinet to the invita: tion, The Oar Italian government, on thé 28th of November, empowered the Minister of his Majesty at Florence v9 juform me “of 118. wil- Umgneys to fake patt in the RoRference at. London. the at Recem per, the @ Vizier declared to the royal Minister in Constantinople that the poet ME ls ue eet ron in pos- session by telegiaph of instructiong jn refer the adhesion oigthe Porte to ths conference. borane 2d inst. the Austro-Hungarian Chancellor, who at the time was in Pesth, caused the royal Minister in Vienna to be informed that the goverument agreed with England on the subjectof the cc nference, I, therefore, request your Exceilency to acquaint the Secretary of State for Foreign irs with tho declarations of the various Cabinets, and to express our satisfaction at the general acceptance of the pert tor a conference, whicn I can regard as ag- ured, At the same time your Excellency will ex- presse the hope that the Vabinet of Great britain, at ‘Whose place of residence the conference ts to meet, will now take in hand the further arrangement of the matter, and, naming the day, invite the repre- sentatives of the Powers to assembie. BISMAROK, FRANCE. Marshal Bazaine’s Vindication-Report on the Operations of the Army of the Rhine. The Drapeau, the imperialist paper, which M. Granierde Uassagnac has established in Brussels, gives the following summary of Marshal Bazaine’s pamphlet, about to be published at Berlin, under the title ‘Report on the Operations of the Army of the Rhine, from August 13 to October 29, 1870:"— After relating the incidents of the battles of tne lath, 16th and 18th August, the results of which rendered impossible the retreat of the Army of the Rhine on Verdun, the Marshal says:—‘The com- manders of army corps and special corps met at Grimont and came to the conclusion that the army ought to REMAIN AT METZ, 1m order to give eccupation to 200,000 Prussians, and obtain for France time to organize her resistance and drill ber armies im course of formation, The presence of an army in Metz was neces- sary W afford time and opportunity. te complete the works of the fortress, the armaments and the outer defences, It was admitted that without the aid of an army Metz could not hold out @ fort it. Unfortunately both the civil autherities and the military administration had neglected, while there was still time, to take the proper mea- sures fer the Supply of provisions in anticipation of @ loag blockade. Some time previously the Com- missary General had le!t jor the purpose of making contracts, but he never returned. e Commissary Préval shortly alterwards followed him, but was never seen again, TRE CIVIL AUTHORITIES took no measures to expel cither foreigners or the useless mouths, and the measures prescribed to re- assure the population were negiected. Thereiore from the time that Metz was mvesied the army and Rorece, were com peiled to live upon the scanty re found in Metz and the jew villages still in pos- session of the treuch. Consequently, at the mect- ing held on August 28, It was determined, in order to maiotaln the morale of the troops, to make demon- strations to har.iss the enemy, and by those means increase the commussariat, ‘This decision was modl- fled by the receipt of @ telegram from tue Emperor, couched a8 {ollows:—'‘Keeeived your despaich of the 10th while at Rheims, I advanced through Montmedy, 1 will be on the Aisne the day after to- morrow. I will ao$ according to circumstances to come to your as-isiance.” However, on the 3ist of August and 1st of September, sorties were inade in the direcuion of ‘Lhionvilie, From that ume the situation from day to day became worse, and all Ponce ts to communicate with the government ere Irultiess, Many times between the iéth and 26th of September: I TRIED TO COMMONICATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT, forwarding by several ways copies of the following despatch:—“The army needs to know what is pass- ing at Paris and in France. We are without any communication with the interior, aud the scarce ru- y considerable forces, which we tried in vain to break through en = Bist ote Lx ‘Ist >Hi <a received no py te my despatenes, and not one of my messen- who all belonged to the a Tet. rned: All ewe we received was Sarwan isoners aud German newspapers, which were ed by con- NEW YUKK HERALD, TUESDAY. JANUARY 3, 1871. sent of the enemy. It is to be remarked that nota ingle inhabitant, either DUBING THE CAMPAIGN OR THE SIEGE, offered to be useful to us; and the number of those who joined tie mobuiized forces was comparatively few. A council of war was held at headquarters on tne 10th of October, at which it was unanimously Tesolved that General Boyer should proceed to Ver- e8 and endeavor to ascertain the precise situa- tion in France, the intentions of the Prussian au- therities relative to a military convention, the con- ditions that Prussia would be disposed to grant to the Army of Metz and the conditions for a general peace. THE TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL DRAWN UP aT THAT COUNCIL OF WAR says:—After Marshul sazaine had sketched the cal- minating pouits of the situation, he added:—“in spite of all our attempts to communicate with the caplial, Lhave received no oficial despatch from the government, and nothing leads me to hope for a diversien by a Vreach army to relieve the Army of the Rhine, “The inventory of provisions shows ihat by reducing tue bread ration to 390 grammes we can bola out until October 20 meciusive. The raion of horsefiesh could be fixed now at 600 gramines, and later at 750 grammes, the horses being consid- ered as lost, owing to the complete want o! series Moreover, the sanitary condition is appaliing. C) have nineteen thousand sick and wounded, and we are without accommodation. beds, medicines, and, above all, surgeons. Ali kinds of EPIDEM.© DISEASES have broken ont m the hospital, and are already speneting, Among the townspeople, The insufi- elency oi food ts increasing the number of sick; all the lazarettos are overcrowded; two thousand sick are being taken care of by the inhabitauts; should an increased number of wounded be broaght into the town they could not be attended to, and the Public heaith would be greatly endangered.”” THB MILITARY SITUATION then came on the tapis, and was summed up in the following queries:—First—!s the Army of Metz to hold out anti provisions are exhausted? Second— Shall expeditions be undertaken in the environs to procure victuals and forages Third—Can we treat with the enemy to secure a military convention ¢ Fourth—Shall we have recourse to arms to break through the enemy's forces? The first question was solved affirmatively, as the army in Metz was giving Occupation jor 200,000 of the enemy, aud the Army of the Rhine was thereby rendering to France the greatest service possible, by giving her time for re- organization, The second question was negatived, because the chances of finding provisions were very small, and also these unsuccessful operations were demoraiizing the soldiers. The third question was auswered ailirmatively, with the proviso that the Degotlations should be opened within forty-eight hours, in order that the enemy should not be able to bpone them until the provisions were exhausted, in any case the conditions were to be honorable. Therefore it was 1d. first, to hold eut in Metz as long as possible; second, not to embark in w operation, because the result was likely te be nil; tird, to Open negotiations with the enemy during the torty-elzht hours with @ view of arranging an honorable convention; fourth, should the enemy propose terms incompatible with military honor and duty the French army will cut its way through by force of arms, ana by Canrobert, Frossard, Leboeuf, Ladmi- rault, Desvaux, Soleiile, CoMniere, Le Brun, Ba- SPAIN. The Spanish Throne—Protest Issucd by Don Carlos to the People of Spain—He Claims the Crown. Revolution, which in 1833 placed achild on the throne of Spain, has just destroyed with its own hands the work which it had founded. Now, after having gone begging in every direction for the king it wants for some time longer, it offers the crown of Philip V. to a prince of the House of Savoy. Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, had recognized Don Carlos de Bourton, my august grandsire, as the legitimate King of Spain. Before taking the title of King of Italy Victor Emmanuel regarded my august uncle, the Count de Montemolin, as legitimate King of Spain. PRINCE AMEDEE AQCEPTS THE CROWN WHICH OF RIGHT BRLONGS TO MR. Unraithful to the traditions of the ancient House of Savoy, he bas not even dared to insist upon the observanee of the modes of procedure of new Italy. One hundred and ninety-one individuals who arrogate to themselves the name of ‘‘consti- tuents,” and do not represent the tentn part of the Spanish nation, have, more or less spontane- ously, ofered bim the crown; and ho has taken it, 1 must protest against this act, and L do protest. J do so, not from any fear that my silence would be in- terpreted to the prejudice of my rights, fer the world could never believe that I agreed in any manner with such an atiempt; but 1 PROTEST TO WARN ALL THE LEGITIMATE POWERS of Europe of the new danger which this usurpation creates for them, and to remind the Spanish people of my love jer them. I protest, in my own name, in the name of my family and even in the name of ail legitumate Powers against the violatt.n of the iundamental law conjointly made by the Cortes and Philp Y., by which the order of successicn to the throne was fixed among the legitimate descendanty hue rip —a violation which involves, directly or li- rectly, the violation of the treaties core- lative to this Jaw, the objects of which were iain the European equillvrium and to NT THE RECURRENCE OF BLOODY WARS, In the name of the Spanish people of 1808. in the name of the Spantsh people of all times, for in all times our nation has been Catholic:and tree, I pro- test against ‘he insult which has been offered to their noble pride by a factious and armed mimority which desires to impose upon tiem a king, and a foreigu king! I protest against the ontrage which ts efected on the fae of Spain in going to seek for king the WHO gon of hi OUTRAGED CATHOLICISM, and the whole of Christendom in the person of ita Roly ie august one Pius Pol the vier of aaa rigt upon ¢ 5 re @ word, against Bvolsciee water in its en act by which it finds in a royal house of Europe a new auxiliary or a new instrument, has just made a new stride and to haye a new success. If this were not a question of an impious conspiracy and’the intrusion of a foreign monarch; if 3 )4 jrerel &@ question of personal right, and that in giving ub this right eit I COULD CONTRIBUTE 10 THE HAPPINESS OF THE SPANISH PEOPLE, that renunciation would not be forme a painful sacrifice, but a blessed. fortune; and even it it were a sacrifice, thal ifice I would freely make for the sake of my beloved Spain—but in this case nght and duty are united, The cause of spain is my cause, as the cause of legitimate kings ought to be that of oples, The Spanish revolution 1s only a corps of he grand army of the cosmopolitan revolution, of which the essential principle 1s the denial of the rights of God in the government of mundane affairs, and of which the object 1s the complete eubversion of the foundation sprung from Christianity, upon whien human soctety 1s founded and rests, THERE IS NOT IN THE WORLD A LEGITIMATE POWER which fs not menaced in its rights when Christian peace, justice and civilization, as well as true lib- erty, are menaced, It is for this I raise my voice and protest before God, betore the legitimate Powers and before the Spanish people, 1 implore that people, with which I am identifled in blood, in ideas, in feel- ings and even in common afflictions, to have confi- dence in me, as I have coniidence in them. For the memory of our fathers, fer the safety of our sons, this noble people will do its duty, and I will do CARLOS, mine, La Tour, Dec. 8, 1870, THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Secret Treaty of Tilsit, June 25, 1807. The London Times of the 20th ult. publishes the following from a correspondent:— In these days of ‘secret treaties” it may be of ind terest to the public to see the terms of the Secret Treaty of Tilsit, more especially as, read by the light of subsequent history and the present crisis of the Eastern question, it shows how persistent the policy ef Russia has a in the direction of Turkey, and how the conquest of the Caucasus an the sagen ‘action in Central Asia were planned more thau half @ century ago. There perhaps can be no beiter proof of the truth of the articles of the treaty than that some of them were long since car- nied into effect, while others have come about by the march of evenis, wi hout being assisted intention- @liy by those who planned them. At the commence- ment of this century this treaty was published in the Courter newspaper, and I found it ma collection of printed records and documents of that epoch in a gentleman's library :— ArTIOLE 1, Russia to take possession of Turkey in Eu- Tops and to pursue her conquests in Asia as far as she thinks proper. Since 1807 Russia has twice tried to carry the article mto effect, v: et armiso and now may be said to have recommenced her attack. Anz. 2. The dynasty of Bourbon in Spain and of the Braganza ta Poriugal shall cease to exist; a prince of the Emperor Napoleon's family shall bo invested with the crowns of those families, be Bourbon dynasty bas fallen by the will of the people. ART. & The temporal power of the Pope to cea Rome and ber dependencies to be annexed to the K of Italy. Breught about through the instrumentality of the Napvleouic dynasty, Ant. 4, Russia en for the conquest of Axr. 5. The towns in. Africa, saist France with her marive ch ag Tunis, Algiers, Ao. & general peace nll con- qretts which migiit have beon made by the Fronch in A{rica luring the war are to be given ae indemoltles to the king- ma of Sardinia and Sicily. Algiers annexed to ART. 6. Malta to be occupied by the French, and no peace gre, to, be made with Bogland will tuat islaud bo vesed 10 ane ARrt. 7. Egypt also to be occupied by the French. Done by the Suez Vanal. Ant. & Vessels of the following Powers alone to be al- Jowed 10 navigate the Mediterranean:—France, Russia, Italy. others to be excinded, Denmark to be indemnified in the north of Ger- by the Hanse Towns, provided she consents to give up her eet to Frai Arr. 10. Their Maj and France wiil en- arrangements that no Power sha'l 19 foture itted to send merchant shipe to sea ley have a certain number of abips of war. OOM TALERYRAND, prt Cc. M. LLE , Prince of Benevento. Trsr7, jth July (26tD Juno). 1807, nee, NEW YEAR'S DAY. The Secular Festival and Its Celebration. Public and Private Receviions—Calls and Callers—Scenes and Incidents in ths Thea- tres, Parlors and Streets—A Bril- liant Boginning for 1871. Japhet in search of his father isa remarkable in- stance of patience and perseverauce; but his wan- @erings, sojournings and devious ways were not a circumstance to the labyrinthine path which each sturdy Manhattanite, whether “to the manner bern” or from “beyant the say,” felt a duty yesterday to Journey in search of his fair friends, This custom of making New Year’s calls 1s about the only relio left of the days when Peter Stuyvesant ruled New Amsterdam and fat little Dutchmen sat inside their mansions near the Battery, pipe in hand and schnapps within their capacious food reposito- ries, Then, when the New Year came around, these worthy representatives of Manhattan exchanged mutual congratulations and visits, Alas! for this good old stock of CONTENTED PHILOSOPHERS. All one can see of them now are those funny little statues that stand on an occasional mantelpiece, with a clock tn the aforesaid food repository. The custom, although, like everything else, the subject of abuse, is a@ good one, if carried out in its true spirit, It means A REUNION OF FRIED some of whom, perhaps, have no opportuntty of clasping hands and renewing the bonds of friendship on any other day of the year. We are A RESTLESS, BUSTLING NATION, and laggards in the great race of life are almost un- known here, Festivals and holidays partake too muck Of the same spirit of restless energy, ana we might say toll, and too little time is left for social enjoyment and the renewal of bonds of friendship, The custom of . NEW YEAR'S CALLS, then, is calculated to bring together friends ant- mated by @ proper spirit, and to soften down the asperities or manner, if not of heart and selfish. ness, that are likely to characterize the intercourse of fellew travellers on the crowded highway of the world. And there is no more powerful agent in the fulfilment of this graad work than THE SMILES OF WOMAN which light up the festive board on this occasion, Laete n-Jawed preachers and morose-discipies of discontent and unbappiness may declaim as they will against this aunual reunion of Iriends, but those whose hearts are ever green will weicome it with pleasure. Yet it has its dark as well as its brightside; but what is there in this world that we cannot say the same of? Tue dark side is simply when the excrescences of human nature take ad- vantage of the unexpected opportunity aiforded ae to introduce their vile presence at the social ard. THE DELIGHTFUL WEATHER YESTERDAY, albeit the sun kept shady and the streets were slop- Py, brought out a countless legion of callers, As the day waned and evening came on hilarious groups wended their Pade hea house to house and vehicles of every description thronged the streets, THE GENUS, NEW YORK CALLER, is divided into various species. Tnere 1s Adolphus Fitzsnob, who trots up aud down brown stone stoops and chatters fashionable nensea-e with each par- terre of feminine sunflowers which 18 so carefully and artistically set out for inspection im the front parlor, A. Fitzsnob generally affects a propensity for weak Wine, lavender kids, smali talk, and 1s conversant with all the intellectual subjects that come within the sphere of the modicum of brats which nature has given him merely for the sustenance of life. The reception in some of the houses in which he may be found would daunt any other man. The fair nostesses are drilled beforehand by an expe- rienced dowager into @ sort of military discipline, by which every smue and word of congratulation aud welcome 18 carefully graduated. Next we have the caller who comes TO SEE HIS GIRL. This is the greatest nuisance of all. He insists upon staying all day, and arrives at an unseasonably eary hour, in time to witness the arcana of the prée- parations for the occasion. Tnis inaividual mopes In a corner, feciing miserable over the smiles be- stowed upon all other callers by the object of his affections, He 18 hustled about by everyboay and sent in every direction on errands by the lady. Ho n_urly upsets a tray of wine and cake on seein: some bewhtskered fellow kiss his sweetheart, au endeavors to conceal his anguish bepeath a ghastly smile when she introduces the daring caller. The tortures this unhappy man suifers on this day are unp rable. met" ¢ in, there is THB CRACKER AND CHEESE CALLER, who prowls around grocery stores from dawn till dusk, revelling in free lunches innumerable, with a grim sinile of satisiactlon on nis fave that he has got {sauare’”’ on his fellow maa, after a year’s hard lines by. @ Componnd interest series of “aquare meals,’: No prestidigitator «vey made tangible articies dis- appear in such 4 short space =< time ag the C. and C. caller disposes of all. edibles withitt ns soe C* 0 Another class of callers, fortunately v go wround ina hack, WITH THEIR FEET OUT OF THR WINDOWS, and a demtjohn of whiskey under the cushions, lest they might not be abie to find the desirable quantity wherever they call. These individuals aro ere rarer noisy and lay down no programme for he day except the general one of disposing of as Panaeethy the crowd pured in. By the aid of a number or “bine coats” the visitors Were keptin a a omee ine, They flied in, shook hands with the worthy county Officials, assured Mr. Loew that he was quire es F004 luoking a8 his predecessor, if bot better, and informed Mr. Brenan that they were exceed. ingly giad to see him, It was beyend a doubt a GREAT AMERICAN HAND-SHAKING BRIGADE, and tnsisied on keeping hold of the offictat hand, Seversi of these chaps Who were so inclined would suddenly get a eqaeeze and a jerk that brought them to their senses, and they passed on to get A BIT AND A SUP from a spread which had been provided, Amon, tue callers were several leading citizens of variou olitical creeds, Then there were Messrs, Loew, © . Brennan, J. Mek, Davidson, Senator Lyons (thal Astio be), Judge Koch and numberiess others. Sherif Brennan and ex-Shertit O’Brien proceeded to the county jall, where the latter had all the keys 1n the establishment, haifa bushel or mre, brought in, ‘These he took in his arms, and, going to Shertit Brennan, he said:—"l herevy deliver to you the keys of the county jail’? Mr. Brennan” looked smuilingly at the load, took the heads in his arms, and toga de the jalior, Mr. Tracy, gave them up to him in short order. A most bountiful table was set here, aud the popular jailor and his deputy were-calloa on during the day by large crowds of rien The Day in Brooklyn, THE MUNICIPAL FREE LUNCHERS SOLD, Rarely, if ever, ha; the day of calls been so gene- rally observed, by rich and poor, tn the City of Churches, as it was yesterday. The only disappotnt- ment experienced was that which was caused by the failure of Mayor Kalbieisch and the heads of departments to carry out the custom of receiving ther constituency at the City Halls The newspa- pers of Sunday last, erroneously, tt would appear, stated that the Mayor would be happy to have bis friends call upon him at the hall, This made all the trouble. The mistake was really too bad. Poor Torney, the keeper of the hall, had the sympathies of & host of kind-hearted citizens who felt for him under the tryimg perplexity in woich he was placed. Asmall party of about three hundred persons as- sembied in front of the main entrance, the doors beiug closed, a8 early a8 hall-past teu o'clock In the morning, for the purpose of shaking hands with the “old Dutcaman,” as the Mayor facetiously terms himseif by tumes, and to partake of the hospitaiities of that dignatary. There was NO ADMISSION, NO RECEPTION, Word to this eitect was given by the keeper. Great wus the mdignation of tue mot.ey and great un-free-lunched assemblage of true and tried con- stituents of His Honer and the heads of depart- ments. They could never forgive the latter, ‘to think that the beads of departineats, whoowed ther Teapective “oficlal craniums” to them, should neg- lect, through sheer mean selfishness, to pul “heads apiece’ upen their poorer, though not less houvest Visiters, Who Were thus cruelly doomed to depart us dry asachip. “roth, sorrow one of me ‘ll iver wote, as long as J am in Brooklyn, for the mane min that’s done this,” indignantly exclaimed a hard isted veteran voter of Veltic nativity, as he turned on Lis heel and walked off. “Ah! what could you expect from the likes of em? Sure it's pot near election time, Jack, and they are independent of us,’? quote a very tuirsty jpeking man in @ shabby, genteel sult, as he moved on, followed by a score of silent mutterers, ‘Hold on a bit, beys; it will be election times again, and then wecan remember our ‘cold shoulder’ on New Years,’? HOW IS THIS FOR HIGH? PRIVATE RECEPTIONS. Among the most elegaut private receptions were those of ex-Congressman Demas Barnes, and County Judge ‘Troy, in First place, South brooklyn, and Member of Congress elect ‘{homus Kinsella, Clinton street. eKegisier Hugh McLaughiin, President of the Board of Water Commissioners; William A. Fowler, As- semblyman Jeun ©. Jacobs and fire Marshal P, Keaily were also at home and did the honors for their respective domiciles. The Observance In Newark. In Newark, a3 it was at Christmas tide, so it was at New Year's, On Sunday the religiously—de- voutly and otherwise—disposed people celebrated ‘New Year's day proper by attending divine service en masse at the various hours of worship, and It Is to be hoped received spiritual benefit from the beautiful extra services provided, and on Monday (yesterday) the secular programme was carried out in dae and ancient form, Business was ountirely suspended, and all hands, Including, us ‘those that go down to the sea in ships” would say, the cook, cast aside the cares, the trials and the tribulations of everyday life and united in one grand etiort to inaugurate the New Year In the joliiest and happiest manner possible. At the City Hall, in the forenoon, for a couple of hours be- fore meridian, Mayor F. W. Ricords, and the other leading city Officials, received calls. At the close hig,Honor’s right hand was swollen to nearly double it*hnorinal size from the terrific handshaking he had undergone, It is estimated that nearly three thousand persons paid their respects to this official, and the ample spreaq ef choice edibles and drinka- bles on the table in the long room. oy ‘The good old Knickerboker custom of “calls was gn tha with considerable spirit, but with arcely Nich thanimity as on former occasions. Considering the fesiuve character of the day and the more than ordinary license which consumers of ex- hilarating fluids allow themselves at such a time, there was very litiie disorder throughout the city. From early morn tiil long after dark only six arrests were mad. Rows resultingin bloody nuses and such like pleasautries were numerous, but no serious distwebauces took place, 80 far as reported, At Paterson, J Mavor John Ryle, of Paterson, yesterday opened RISGDRER LD NiPS Hants sate, nd his house was fled from morning til nignt with an “eas, from the highest oficial to the most humble citizen. “rnere w not @ more hospitable man in Paterson than Mayor Ryle. The leading private citizens aiso kept “open house,” and the day appeared to be a “happy day”? large @ quantity of liquor as viey can, [t is a sight to witness the tactics which they use in aithmpsing to Fe out of the hack. But the most remarkable cailer ig the poltticlan of the primaries who #alis upon. ty +g bat TRE OF THE DISTRICT, the elegant mansionof the latter. He forgets, or probably 1s entirely unacquainted with, the use of & Tug or mat, and the print of his muddy feet is left in ha: and parlor, and be 1s oblivious of the injury done toa velvet carpet by tobacco juice. In connection with this style of caller here 13 a little episode that occurred at the house of a well known political dignitary. In the evening, alter the throng of callers had thinned out and the family congratulated themselves on the close of the reception festival, in walked a half dozen of those strange persons indigenous to New York and popularly known by thé expressive name “Rounder”—a very useful although not ornamental appendage in politics and one “posted”? in all the devious ways oi that profession. Te the lacquey in waiting the leader merely opserved “Say, smoky, mo an’ my fri-ens here’s come to see the Boss.’ Aware of the importance of his visitors, despite their unkempt condition, the ‘‘Boss’”’ met them with smiles and invited them to drink. To his intense astonishment the spokesman replied:— “Well, now, you see, Boss, we've a keg apiece aboard already, and I guess we've got about enough. We came to make # cail ou the New Year's.” An invitation to induige in A FEAST OF BIVALYES was met by the remark, “Saddle Rocks! Why we've a bugger load on than any North river sloop.” t last the announcement of boned turkey brought an afirmative smile in the face of each visiter, and the delicate dish was placed before them. Holding up @ savory morsel on the end of a fork, the chief “rounder” indignantly exclaimed, “Wha-a-t! Now look here, Boss; we may ’ve becn putting a big load of rum aboard, but ye can’t pass any of yer head cheese on us for bone turkey. Not it we knows it.” Whereupon the entire party fled out of the house one by one, disgusted with the transparent attempt to ‘sell’ them. When darkness came on unsteady groups quitted the sidewalks for the middle of the street, in order to have more room. Occasionally there was a colli- sion between parties advancing in opposite direc- tions and going on the same tack. After an extra dose of mud and liberal abuse matters were gene- rally compromised, and all started together to the nearest tavern where “drinks all around” were to be obtained, ‘These, however, are features which ene would wish banished from New Year's festivities; but throughout the great metropolis there were hun- dreds of 1amilies who enjoyed the festival, made merry without excess, welcomed their friends with whole-souled hospitality, and in whose hearts the celebration of the birth of the year 1s71 will be | always @ greeu spot, At the City Hall. Contrary to the custom whick had almost become an established institution, the Mayor did not hold a public New Year’s reception yesterday at the City ial, In years gone by the Mayor was wontto stand in the passage way, near the office, on New Year's Day, after having been installed, and would recelve his constituents, unwashed and otherwise. The Mayor would shake haads witn the adults and would kiss the youngsters. As years went by the” youngsters who happened in at the reception had scarcely cheek enough visible, from the coating of dirt, to be kissed, and the Chief Magistrate was con- seq uentiy content to put his hands on the heads of the urchins and exclaim “BLESS YOU, MY CHILDREN, BLESS You!” As before mentioned, Mayor Hall broke in upon the usual custom, and as he succeeded himself ho deemed it unnecessary fer him to be introduced or presented to the community, go he and his family were ‘‘at home” like any other private family. Tae visitors tothe City Hall, however, were not on that account by any means few. The genial keeper, Mr. Roome, Wi sieged py friends throughout the day, and although thus besieged, -he showed them that he went through the ordeal quite brilliantly by the assistance of his good lady and daughter. AT THE COURT HOUSE there was quite acommotion. The gallant Count; Clerk, Mr. Loew, was on hand at nine A. M., ani after swearing in Under Sheriff Stevens and the deputy sherins he and Sheriff Brennan placed them. seives in tion to “receive”! the congratulations of the muititude. The doors were throwg oven and indeed, THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Tho James Fisk, Jr., Suit Against the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company—Con- troversy Over the Place of Trial Approxi- mating a Climax—Decision by Judge Lar- ned Vacating Orders by Judge Barnard. ALBANY, Dec, 31, 1870, James Fisk, Jr., v8, The Albany and Susquehanna Rauroad Company et al.—The place of trial in this action was originally in New York. A motion was made on benalf of all the defendants except Her- Tick to change the place of trial to Albany county on account of the convenience of witnesses, This motion was heard at Special Term in New York, before Mr. Justite Brady, and was decided by him on the 16th or December. His decision was that the place of trial would be changed to Albany eounty unless the eet counsel should prefer Rensse- jaer, In which case it would be changed to Rensse- laer. The plaintia’s counsel therefore drew up an order changing the place of trial to Rensselaer county, and the same was entered on the 16th of December. On the 20ih of December, upon the suggestion of defendants’ counsel that the order ought to express that the change to Rensselaer county was in consequence of the preference of plaintiffs counsel for nsselaer than for Albany, and on notice to the plainti@’s counsel, Mr. Justice Brady, after hearing counsel for both parties, set- tled the ferm of the order, and the same was ac- cordingly entered as of the 16th of December. The order ag thus eatered states that the Court had an- nounced its decision that the place of trial be rine to Albany unless the plaintiff's counsel should elect that it be changed to Rensselaer, and that the plaintif’s counsel having so elected it is ordered. the piace of trial be changed to Rens- selaer. ereupon, upon an aMdavit of Mr. Schomp, stating ‘that he was present at this settle- ment, that the plamtin’s counsel declined to elect to take any other county than New York, that he consented to no statement on that subject in the order except a bare expression of preference for Rensselaer over Albany county, the platntiff pro- cured from Mr. Justice Barnard on the same 20th day of December a Chamber order to show cause at Spectal Term in New York, December 27, why the foresaid order should not be corrected to conform to the facts stated in that affidavit, with a stay of roceedings meantime and an order to the Count, lerk not to remove the papers to any county. certified copy of the order granted on the 20tn by Mr. Justice brady was filed in Rensseiacr count, December 21. On the 29h of December the plaintl appealed from the order changing the place ot trial— \batis, the order as settled that day by Mr. Justice Brady—and obtalned from the Special ferm at New York, held by Mr. Justice Barnard, an order ex parte staying preceedings until the determination of the appeal, and forbidding the County Clerk to transfer the papers until the decision of the appeal. Two separate motions are now made by tue de- fendants— First—A motion to vacate and set aside the last mentioned order staying progeedings duriug the appeal, and Second—To vacate the aforesaid Chamber order of Mr. Justice Barnard and to stay plainuif from pro- ceeding in the First Judicial district. For aefendant, on first motion, appeared Mr. Hale; on second Mr. Peckham and for plaintiif Mr. Shearman. Such are the preliminary facts in the case, The following is the DECISION OF JUDGE LARNED. The order of the Special Term granted on the 16th of December changed the place of trial te Rensse laer at once. The transfer of the papers is a subse- ocr clerical duty. But the place of trial is none the less changed although the clerk should neglect this duty. It is often the case that no papers are on file. But that fact would not prevent the place of trial of the cause from being changed from one county to another. Under the former practice the Court could change the venue. And yet the papers in the cause remained in that one of the four clerks offices where y been filed. There can be ne doubt that from the ting ef the order the place ef trial bas been and is Rensselaer county. This change is not afiected by the atay of proceedings or by the an oy If the General Term should hold the order to appealabie and should reverse it, then tne place of trial would be changed back to New York. But in the meantime It 18 In Rensselacr, and there Is where the papers should be. The County Clerk, therefore, should not be torbidden to transfer them where tney | belong. If the stay of provecdings prevented the Clerk Irom transferring the papers then it was un- necessary to insert that additonal clause forbidding | the transfer; if it did not then the clause should not Nave been inserted, for a stay of proceedings is Oil that is authorized on such an appéal. (Sec. 350.) 1 see no reason why there should be a stay of pro- ceedings. It is very doubtiul whether the order is | appealable, The change of trial is for the couve- nience of witnesses, and [ do not think that an order which Is granted for their convenience can be said ia afiect a “substantial = right,’? It i ®& mater of convenience, and that, too, not the couvenence of the parties but of witnesses. So far as | know such an order has never been held to be appealabdle. Houck vs. Lasher, 17 How., ) Was & Case Where the couuty designated was claimed not to be the proper county under section 125, and presented @ diferent question, There is & piain omiasion of the word ‘nov? on page 523 of Judge Harrts’ opinion, 80 that his remark (which may be obiter) is to the effect that a change of the place of trial on the und of convenience of witnesses is not appeala- le, The defendant ought to be at liberty to go on with the action, to notice the appeal for argument, to notice the case for trial, and it. AS to the Chamber order granted December 20, returnable the 27th, I think it irregular, No motion can be heard in the First district since the place of trial hus been changed to Rensselaer, (section 401, sud. 4) If that order 19 put on the ground that itas only for the purpose of a resetting of the order granted by the Special Term held by Judge Brady then it is Worse than irregular. The settling of an order 18 merely the putting a judge’s decision into format language. When @ judge has thus e. reese. in formal language what is the dec! the held by him no court nas any right to alter 1% appellate court may reverse dt. But it is pr rous to vlatm that the Judge does not Kuow how to express his ewn decision and that some other court must correct his statement of what he decided. ‘The evils of such @ practice ag 18 here attempted are too plain to need comment. And in this case there is nothing to rect, ‘The defendants made out such @ case as Satixfled the Court that the place of trial Should be changed for the convemence of witnesses. ‘Yhe Court gave the pla nti’ the privilege of having it changed to Rensselaer rather than Aibany if he so elected. His counsel drew an order changing it vw Rensselaer, which was a plaiu, common seuse ex- pression of such election. On & subsequent day, ac cording to the affidavits use expressed a “bare preference,” or, in other wows, “he was willing to signily bis preference to Rensse- luer over Albany.” And it appears to me that with ‘eat propriety Judge Brady there- upon stated that the plainti’s couusel had elected that the change should be to Rensselaer. It is diMfcuit to see what else he could have state’, and at any rate no otker court is competent to correct the order which he has thus setuled on &hearing of both parties, A part of the relief asked for in the second motion is a stay of any proceedings by the plaintiff in the First Judicial dis- trict Ido net think this weuld be proper. If Lam correct in my views that the place of trial is changed to Renssalaer then I must assume that the courts ef that district will not act where they have no jurisdic- tion. If they differ from me and hold that the place of trial is still in New York, and that they have jurisdiction, the decision in the two conflicting views will have to be made by a higher tribunal. An order must be entered setting aside and vacat- ing the order made at Special Term, before Mir. Justice Barnard, December 20, staying proceedings, with ten dollars costs, And also an order must be entered setting aside the Chamber order made by Mr. Justize Barnard the same day, requiring (he de- fendants to show cause, &c., and thestay meanume, with ten dollars costs motion, And these orders will be entered in Rensselaer, THE COURTS FOR JANUARY, The Supreme Court. The present will be an unusually busy month in this court; but the calendars are mainly made up of unimportant cases—that is, unimportant as regards public interest, though not 80, of course, to the lawyers and litigants. Suits on contracts, convey- Ances, foreclosures and the Itke make up the list of the cases, ‘There are no causes cé 3. Even tho Erie Kaiiway suits have a respite—Judge Barnard sitting in the General Term, and not being able to give them bis exclusive attention, In numbers it wiil be particularly busy hearing arguments on the thousand and one motions and counter- motions making up such an important part of the mysterious web and woof of the law, in issuing attachments against fugitive debtors, in settling cases and exceptions, In adjudicating upon the pre- Mminaries of divorce cases, m attending to habeas corpus petitions, and so on through all the muiti- farlous apd unenalng details of this vrereh ot the court. There is a pretty large calendar in the Oyer and Terminer, taclading two murder cases of scarcely any possible public interest except to the parties to be tried, and the rest minor oifences, udges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo will sit in General Term. Judge Sutheriand 1s assigned to the Chambers, but tt 1s doubtful whether his healit will ermit him to sit. Judge brady will hold conrtin Parts Land 2. ‘There will be no Special Yerm. Superior Court. ‘There will be no lack of business In the vartous branches of this court. Here, too, there are no cases Of special interest on the calendars, Two or three dtvorce suits, tncluding the Butler-Cox suits, that have so long been dragging their slow Jengtn along, the former having aiready been tn fitigation six years, may pos-iviy reach the climax of decision. As usual there is a large number of Sherif’s suits waiting adjudication, as there always is and must be, Judges Monell, Jones and Spencer hotd the Gen- eral Term, Judge Barbour thé Special Term, Judge McCunn Part 1 Jury Term, and Judge Friedman Part 2 Jury Term. - MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Marriea. GRANT—BREMNER.—At Passato, N, J., on Saturany, December 31, 1870, by the Rev, Mr. Strong, DUNCAN 8. Grant to Lizzi BREMNER. No caris. LANE—PRINCE.—At Brooklyn, on Thursday ing, December 29, 1870, by Kev. M. Bacheler, of Massachusetts, assisted vy Rev. 1. 8. Brown, N. B. Lang, of Bergen Point, N. J., to Miss CLEMENTINE PRINCE, adopted daughter of Stephen Knowlton, Esq., of Brooklyn. No cards, even. Died. ADAMS.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, CALVIN ADAMS, aged 56 years. Brsn3.—On Monday morning, January 2, at a quar- ter to one o'clock, after # long and painful illness, James Bryns, in the 23d year or his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fuily invited to attend the funeral, from Cook street Methodist Episcopal church, corner Bushwick ave- aug, Brogkira, £. D., on Thursday afternoon, at one o’clock, BiscHoFF.—On Sunday morning, January 1, Her- MANN BiscHorr, aged 47 years. The relatives and friends of the family, the mem- bers of the New York Schutzen Corps, Captain John . Gerdes; also the members of the Hermann- Verein, are respectfully invited to attend tha fune- ral, from his late residence, 124 Canal street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at one o'clock. BoRDsN.—After @ short iliness, ALBERT, yonnges son of Henry and Levinia A. Burden, aged 1 year, 1 month and 11 days. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his pa- rents, 248 Bast Twenty-first street, on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock. BurLER.—On Monday, January 2, AMELIA B., daughter of Henry Butier. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral services, on Wednesday afterneon, at three o'clock, from the residence of her,father. No. 414 West Twenty-third strect, The gue oad will be taken to New Haven for intermen January 1, —In this city, on Friday eveni ng, RT JOUN COESEBROUGH. trienas of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral. from his late resi- dence, 113 East Twenty-eighth street, this (Tuesday) morning, at ten o'clock, without further notice, CRoFTON.—On Saturday morning, December 31, CHARLES CHOFTON, In the 60th year of bis age. The friends of the family, and those of his brothers, Michael and Richard, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late residence corner of Baxter and Hester streets, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Whereas death has untimely stricken frem the ath of life a worthy member, Charles Crofton, and left our society deeply indebted to his many good qualities of head and heart, Resolved, That we, the members of the Fourteenth Ward Central Social Club, deepiy lamenting his un- timely end, Keenly sympathizing with his ailiicted family and honoring his many personal good quall- tes while living, attend his funeral in a body, this (Tuesday, January 3, at one o'clock 1n the afternoon. MICHAEL REYNOLDS, Presiden'. COLEMAN.—Died and buried at sea, on Sunday, December 11, JoHN H. COLEMAN, eldest son of James Coleman, aged 28 years. The friends of ihe family are kindly invited to atiend a mass of requiem for the repose of nis soul, at St. Mary’s church, corner of Remsen and Leo- Nard streets, Williamsburg, Rev. J. 1 McDonald, pastor, thts (Tuesday) moraing, at ten o'clock. CoLtoN.—At St- Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, De- cember 28, WALTER CoLTon, sou of Henry Colton, Bag. in the 85th year of bis age. ‘ne funeral takes place this (Tuesdar) afternoon, at one o’clock, frm the residence of his father, 110 East Thirty-fifth street. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, Cocxs.—In Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday, De- cember 30, EMILY C. FREEMAN, beloved wife of Charles P, Cocks, formerly of this city. Notice of funeral hereafter. CRoMI8.—At New Orleans, on Tuesday, August 9, 1876, Major James Cxomis. His remains ha’ arrived in this city, will be conveyed from No, 148 West Twentieth street, this Tuesday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, to Greenwood Cemetery, His iriends, also the mem- bers ot the Twellth regiment and of Templar Loage, F. and A. M., are invited to attend. Diving.—On Sunday, January 1, MARGARET, the beloved wife of William Divine, a native of county Carlow, Ireland, in the 37th year of her age. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, frem her late residence, No. 310 South Eighth street, Jersey City, this (Tuesday) ic otea ty three o'clock. Dow.—At Cbicamo, on Friday, Decemper 9, 4 by him, bis counsel | IanrHA, wife of J. Hall Dow, and daughter of Jack son 5, Schultz, of this city. The relatives and friends of the respective families are tnvited to atiend the funeral services, ab All | Souls’ chureh, corner of Pourth avenue and Twen- teth Atrect, on Wednesday afternoon, a¢ two o'clock, DowpweLt.—On Sunday, Jan: the tofant i months son of Richard and Anna voway and 3 days. The funeral will take place from the residence No. 689 Myrtle avenue, near Bedford aveuue, this (Lues- day) afternoon, at two o'clock. DUNNELL.—In this city, on Monday, Jannary 2 M. ISABEL, Wife Of George H. Duunell. FLyNN.—On Sunday, January 1, Jous Five, in the 234 year of bis age. ‘The friends of the faniily, and his brothera, Peter and James, are respectfully invited to attend vhe funeral, from his late res.dence, 424 Bast Thi street, Unis (Iuesday) alteraoon, at one o? click, GARDINER. —In Brooklyn, on Monday, January BuLINDA GARDINER, Widow of George Gardin aged 06 years. Her friends and relatives, and thoge of her sons, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service, on Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock, at the Church of the Assumption, corner of Jay and York streets, Her rematns will be interred in the vaulé of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York city, ESPY.—In Greenwich, on Saturday, Decem- bi , Mary A. GILLEsPy, wife of Isaac H. Gillespy, in the 66th year of her age, The relatives and friends of the family, and of her son, John W. Gillespy, are invited to attend the | funeral, from the Methodist church at Greenwi this (Thesday) afternoon, at hali-past one o’ Trains leave the New Haven depot, Tweu street aud Fourth avenue, at 9 A returaing at 4:19 P.M. Cat wailing at the depot at Greenwich. GRANT, Jersey City, N. J., oa Sunday morning, danuary 1, Biz » aged 74 years, Funeral 8 (fuesday) afternoon, at four o'clock, at the residence of Mr. Dwight corner of Cedar street and Palisade ay City. The remains will be taken to seport, Conn., on Wednesday morning, fur inverment. Herron,—Of seariet fever, MARY ANN, oldestchlid of James and Catharine Helion, aged 7 years, 4 months and 27 days, Her funeral will take pl ce thls (Tuesday) after. noon, at one o'clock, from the residence of Second avenue, t'rst house north of yi 8) At Bergen, N. J., on Sunday, January 1, ‘ON, late Captain Twellth New York Vol- ers, aged 37 years. Funeral services at the Presbyterian church, O!d Greenwich, Con! on Wednesday, Carriages wii » in Waiting at the Riverside depot on the arrival of the nine o’clock A. M. train from Twenty-seventh depot, New York. Hoox.—On Sunday, Jannary 1, Exizaners. wife of Charles G. Hook, aged 64 years, born In Somerset shire, England. Friends ot the family are requested to attend the funcral, from her late residence, 483 Third street, near Seventh avenue, Bro this (Tuesday) afternoon, at balt-past one o'clock, ‘The service will be held at St. John’s Episcopal church, Douglass street, corner of Seventh avenue. The remains will be taken to Greenwood Ceinetery for interment. JORDAN-—On Sunday, January at 9 P.M, PATRICK JORDAN, at his residence, corner Tet and Garden streets, Hoboken, N. a the 49th year of his age, ‘The funeral will take place on Weanesday morn- ing, at ten o'clock, from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church, Hoboken, N. J. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend, an NEDY.—On Sunday, January 1, ISABELLA R, END F Y. ends of the family are respectfully invited to attend she funeral, from 334 st Thiny-sixte street, Oh Wednesda: Ki » on Saturday, December 31, eliot of Abraham King, in the 87th year of her ag Foneral from the residence of James Bailey, 290 Fulton street, Brooklyn, this (fuesday) afternoon, at one o'clock, Lacxry.—On Sunday, January 1, JawEs LACKEY, native of Old Castle, county Meath, Ireland. ‘The friends of the family are resp ally Invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 169 peer n\ se street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Livinasron.—On Sunday evening, Jannary 1, CHARLES J. LIVINGSTON, son of the lave James Duand Livingston, 1n the 60th year of his age. His friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Asnunciati teenth street, between Sixth aud Seventh avenues, on Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock, withont further notice. The remains will be taken to Hydo Park for interment the same day, Lyons.—On Sunday, January 1, Timotay Lyons, native of the parish of Baliyma:ward, Galway county, Ireland, in the 78th year of his age, The relatives and friends of the { spectfully invited to attend the tun lite residence, 122 bond street, Lrook!, day) afternoon. at one o’cloek, erento 05 Satarday morning, December 31, Ettre ©. MASTERSON, aged 21 years and 4 im ‘The faneral will take place this Tuesday) morning, at ten o'clock, from the residence of ber parents, Peter and Mary 1, Masterson, No, 2t) Weat Pifty- cighth street. Her remains will be taken to the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, corner Filty-nimth Street and Ninth avenue, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be said for the repose of her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the suneral without further notice. MiTOuELL.—On Sunday morning, January 1, of disease of the heart, Harrie Kino, adopted danghter of Wiliam and Phebe Mitchell, aged 10 years, Relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fally tavited to atvend the funer il, {rom No. 26 Van- dam street, this (Tuesday) morning, at 1i o’cioc: without further notic MoLLoy.- On Monday, January 2, MARGaRreT MOo.LoY, a native of Clonkelly, Kings couaty, Le- jand, im the 821 year of her age. The relatives and friends of th QNeStea Le arena tha fanoral for her son-in-law, hichae! Larkin, No. , this (Tuesday) afteruoon, are re. family ¢ residence of OU rrewtiy at hall pat in Monday, January 2, B NE LA: GorIA MCCARTHY, ae son of Eugene and Phebe Aun McUarlwy, ugea s voor 4 mouths and & ot will take place on Wednesday after- ‘clock, from the resideace of his pa Tents, 27 Tompkins street, MoKeNna.—On Sunday, Jannary 1, Joan Me- KENNA, @ native of Bajlinuick, county Longford, Ireland, aged 47 years. ‘The friends of the family and those of his brother, Francis McKenna, and his brother-in-law, Patrick Wade, and (atrick Hart and er flagen, are re- spectially Invited to atvend tue funeral, irom ts late restience, corner of Fifty-fourta street and Seventh avenue, this (Tuesday) a'ternoon, at one o'clock. McKieRNAN.—On Sunday, January 1, ANN BRADY, wife of James McKernan, born in the town of Poiue, parish of Drung, county Cavan, Ireland, ag ed 60 years. ‘ne relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, from her late resideuce, No. 4)4 Fast Taeteenin street, this (fuesday) afternoon, at two o'c.ock. McMaHow.—On Sunaay, January 1, ALtce, relict of Jonu McMahon, of Iriilick, county Tyrone, Lre- land, aged 71 years. ‘The relattves and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the tuneral, oa Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, from her late residence, 117 Degraw street, to St. Peter’s church, Hicks and Warren streets, where a solemn rejuiemn mass will be ottered for the repose of her soul, Her remains will be interred in Caivary Cemetery. PEHLING.—On Sunday, January 1, Hexny HER. MANN PRULING, the beloved son of Hermaun and Dorothea Penling, aged 4 years and 18 days, The relatives and friends ef the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 183 Jersey avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Korgs.—At Portchester, on Sunday, January 1, BENJAMIN G. Kopgs, lormerly of this city, in the 6ith year of his age. Funeral on Weduesday morning, at eleven o'clock. Carriages will be at the depot to meet the nine A. M. train from New York. Srratrox.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 81, ABBIE, youngest daughter of Thomas and Mary Stratton, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest- dence of her parents, No, 46 Livingston street, thls (fuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Swiny.—On Thur-day, December 29, 1870, Mrs. JANE GORDON, wife of Valentine Swing, a native of Scotland, aged 57 years, the funeral took place on Sunday, from the reel- dence of her daughter, Ars. ‘ihomas Miller, 343 West Seventeenth street. {The above death was erroneously printed in our edition of Sunday, January i, 1871.) ‘THURLOW.— In St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, De- cember 27, Mark B, TuuRLOW, in the 20th year of his age. the faneral take place this (Tuesday) afternoon, at two o’clock, Irom the reshience of his fathe 110 Fifteenth street, South Brookiyn. The friends of the family wre respectfully Invited to atiend, astern papers please dopy. - ‘TREANOR.—The ‘Month's Mind” of the late Rev. T. TREANOR wiil be celebrated in Transfiguration church, this (Tuesday) morning, at ten o'clock. The reverend clergy and tnends and parishioners are re- spectfuly invited to a:tend. VAN BRUNT.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Saturday, De- cember 81, after @long and lingertug tiluess, Con- VAN BRUNT, in his 45th yer sLiUs A. V , The relatives and friends of the family, #1so the members of the Eighth regimeat, Nation] Guard, are respectfully invited to attead the faveral, from his late resiaence, 63 South Third st., this (fuesday) afternoon, at one o'clock. VERP: ANCK.On Sunday, January 1, IRVING, Wife of Wiluam Beeckman Verpian Verpianck’s Point, ‘The reintaves anid friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, om Wednesday morning, at kal!-past cleven o'clock. Trains l-ave Hudson River Depot, Thirticth street, January at eight and nine A. M. WEICKER.—On Sunday, 1, Hevry WELCKER, in the 30tu year of his age. The relatives and friends of the tanily and Loage of Antiquity No. 11, F.and A. M., are respectiuliy ELLEN ie invited to attend the funeral, from St, Matthew's church, coruer Broome and Klizaveth sireets, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at 4 quarter to 1 o'clock, with- out further invitation. # WorRMSER.—On Monday morning, January 2, after a painful illness, SimoN WORMSER, in the 63d year of his age. ine funeral will take place fronphis late residence, No, 261 East Forty-etghth street, on Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock. ‘The relatives and frends of the family, algo the members of the Congregation Schaar Hashomayim, are respectiuly lovied to attend Wishout further police