The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1871, Page 4

NEW YORK HERAL BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. nanan JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR NEW YORK STADT THEATRE, 45 Bowery. ADRIENNE Lroouvurca. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Bi oo a aes. roaiway.—Ta® SPECTACLE oF WALLaci RE, ae “i ACK'S THEATRE, Broaiway ana stn street. LINA EDWIN'S THEATRE, 720 81 om ue maeees ‘720 Broadway.—Fis Last GRAND OPERA HOUSE, coener of Sth av. and 23d at.— La Pesicaoe. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Tuk PANTOMIME OF Wer Wire Winkie, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. peERD WaTreMaN awD His Doo, ur ROBBERS MUR- 0. WOOD'S MUSEUM Broadway, corner Sith at,—Perform- waoes every afternoon and eveniits. QLOBE THEATRE, 138 Broadway.—Vanrery ENTER TAINMENT, £0. VIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth sireet.— SARATOGA. BOOTH'S THEATRE, 284 st., between th and 6th ave,.— RLOMELIEU. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Foartecuth stroet.—LEotone BY Pror. C. F. Cnaxpiee’ MBS, F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATZE, Brooklyn, — VroTIMs— SOLON SHINGLE. : TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, %1 Bowery.--Va- BRIRDY ENTERTAINMENT. THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway.—Comto Vooau- Yeu, NUGRO ACTE, €0.— BE FLENI», L HALL, $85 Brow ORS, BORLESQUES, £0. SAN FRANCISCO MI’ Nxgao MINSTRELSY, BRYANT'S NEW OPERA HOUSE, 981 st., betwoen 6ih And 7th avs.—NEGuO MINSTERLSY, KOURNTRIOITING, &C. APOLLO HALL, corner 28th street and Bro! — Du. Conuy's DiowaMa or I ee AND, NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—ScENES IW vue RING, AOROBATS, 40. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooktyn,—HooLEy's AxD Keicy & Leon's MINSTERLS. BROOKLYN OPERA NOoUsk——Wry Wartk's MixsTRELS. ~Canry Tax News iH, flrours & > Mary. STEINWAY HALL, Pourteenth street—Granp Syw- PHONY Co oErRT. wg TABFRNACLE, Brooklyn. -Onavonto oy tim Mes. usm. WEBFR’S ROOMS, Fifth avenue and Sixteenth st.—-Lro- TURY ON WOMEN OF ALL Aars, DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MU SOKENCF 4Nv AKr, Ua, 745 Broadway.— _ NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— SOrRNCF AND ART, New York, Fridny, January 20, 1871. Pees, 1—Advertisements. 2—Advertisements. 3—Advertisements. 4—-Eaditorials: ference e London Con- ‘he Postponement Amusements— Amusement Announcements. 5—The Eurepean Congress—Paris Bombarded— Kourbaki’s Campaign—Cianzy’s Army—Ope- rations in the North—Bismarck's Health— The Italian Parliament—Miscellaneous _Tele- ic News—Arrival of the Cuba with the Exiled Fentans—Personal Intetligence—Onitu- ary—New York City News—Views of the Past— The Bowdoin Alummt Assoctation—Meteoro- logical Record—Business Notices. 6—News from the State Capital—Prospect of An- other Civil War in Mexic —The Missourl Sen- atorship—The Widening and Straightening of Broadwav—Rattlng Main of Cocks Between Long Island and New Jersey—Proceedings in tue New York -and Brooklyn Courts—Horrors of i km Methouist Muddle—Long Island Farmers and Revenue OMicials—A No- torious Forger m Custody—From Gay to Grave—Department of Docks—Cuba: Con- firmation of the Capture of the Cargo of the Steamer Hornet; Execution of a Number of the Passengers. F—Fiiancial and mercial Reports—The Frigute California—Naval Intelligence—Marviages and Deaths—Advertisemente, S-News from Washington—The Hinesburg Trage- da. pping Intelligence—Adverlisewents. Poor TwomBty is to have severe handling for venturing to contest Casey's seat. It is proposed to make him pay the expenses if he loses, which he is sure todo. Twombley, in consequence, is trembling. Ler Us Have a Huxprep Guys in honor of the election of Frank Blair to the United States Senate from the flourishing State of Missouri; and let the democracy in other States respond accordingly. Tue Hortanp TrstimMonrAL yesterday was a very satisfactory tribute indeed. In addi- tion to the city theatres the Vicksburg Opera House and the Holliday street theatre, in Baltimore, gave matin’es for a similar pur- pose. Alihough the estimates of receipts are not yet in there is no doubt that they amount to an exceedingly handsome sum. A Proposition was, to all appearances, favorably received in Albany yesterday to ad- journ sine die on the 22d of February. If the awful maw of the legislators is satiated by that time it will be a more reasonable and liberal session than we have had for many years, and we shall have occasion to celebrate that good old anniversary more heartily than ever, Very Goop, Mr. Froargr.—Tho net re- ceipts—three thousand two hundred and forty- eight dollare—of Mr. Fechter’s late compli- mentary benefit in Boston he has distributed among a baker’s dozen of the charitable insti- tutions of the city, including the Dramatic Fund. This is a good ending to a little pro- fessional family quarrel, which ought to recon- cile all parties concerned. “FRIENDLY TOWARDS Pevssta AND FRIENDLY Towanps Irary.”—Such are the words of the Ministerial motto which Baron Beust, the Pre- micr, recommends Austria to adopt in the future in her diplomacy with consolidated Germavy and her regenerated neighbor of Central Europe in Rome. It is a wise and prudent statesmanship, and far more profitable than operations In the Quadrilateral or at Sadowa. Pesta ties; ANOTHER GROWL From Tox Gurat Beat. — ‘The Journal of St. Petersburg does not like the reply of Baron Von Beust, in behalf of Austria, to the note of Count Gortchakoff, on the Black Sea question, and says that the policy of Austria is not calculated to secure the friendship of Russia. Jusi se, Austria is beginning to leok down the Danube, Russia has her eye fixed in the same direction, and, of course, each regards with suspicion and dis- trust the movements of the other. racer actin coat Tue Onto Demooracy.—The Ohio Demo- cratic State Committee recently held a meeting in Columbus. The editor of the Cleveland Plaindcaler writes home that ‘‘all democrats agree upon the one qnestion—-that the next ~~eampaign should not be run in the interest of any mun who may aspire to the Presidency or to the Senate. Victory—success for the party first—then a distribution ef the ‘rewards.’” With such a campaign policy as this, says the Ohio Statesman, the democracy cao carry Ohio the coming fall, The Buckeye democracy seem to be up to a lively sense of powards fo come [a 1872. 4p pagiber i ys 's Hera will be fonnd a F Sm jespatc! 0 the Heaat, anent the Conference which met in London, Forelgn Office, Downing street, yesterday, and which was postponed without doing any business until January 24, The special is full of interesting watter, and by tho many whe-take @ special interest in the European problems of the hour it will, po doubt, be specially prized as well as eagerly read. An international congress or conference is 8 something which has acquired immense im- portance {n the public mind of Europe. Hitherto the congress has been a great affair. It was a magnificent show, a grand sensa- ‘tion, as well as a court which settled the affairs of the nations. The Congress of Munster gave Europe peace after a thirty yoars’ war. The Congress of Utreoht made an end of the war of the Spanish succession. In more recent times congresses have been frequently held. In this century that of Vienna must be regarded as, perhaps, the most important. It was a grand affair tn itself, and it gave Europe peace for fifty years, The Holy Allinuce Congresses of Troppau, of Laybach, of Verona, in consequence of the royal and princely personages who figured at |- them, were, perhaps, the most gorgeous and most useless things of the kind which the world has known. The Congress of Paris, 1856, which followed the Crimean war, and the Congress of London, 1867—what they, did and how imperfectly they did it—are fresh in the memories of all our readers. The principle of the congress or conference is good; but it must be admitted that, although we can see in it the germ of the great international court of the future, it does not, from some cause or other, command the respect or wield the autho- rity which once it did. The Conference which met yesterday in London was but a shadow of its great rame- sakes of the past. There were present no royal personages, no specially accredited plenipotentiaries; the glitter, the splendor, the show, the pomp, the magnificence of for- mer days were conspicuous by their absence. At the same time it is fair to say that in the appointment of the different Ministers now at the Court of St. James, representatives and plenipotentiaries in the Conference, we seem to see the growth of worldly wisdom, certain commendable foreshadowIngs of economy— signa, in fact, of a growing cominon sense on the part of the great Powers. Russian Czars and Austrian Emperors and German Kaisers feel and confess that in this age of newspapers and general public enlightenment it is not the glitter of a vain pomp, but the pith of powerfal brains that governs the world, Wisely, we think, the Conference adjourned to meet on the 24th. It was convened for a special purpose. The plenipotentiaries met ostensibly to reconsider the Treaty of 18/ a treaty the terms of which were most humiliating to Russia, which Russia in the hour of her weakness and sorrow could not refuse to sign, but which Russia, now that she has found her opportunity, very properly refuses to abide by. With France usrepre- sented, the reconsideratioa of the Treaty of Paris would be worthless, its anouiment impossible. That the Conference has at last tuken shape, that the plenipotentiaries have actually met, we regard as an encouraging and hopeful sign. To our mind the simple fact speaks eloquently in favor of a speedy and durable peace settlement, The postponement is unqnestionably mainly due to the fact that In gove iment circles itis not believed that Paris can hold out for many more days. At present, as we have said, France is unrepresented; and even if Jules Favre were in London it would be extremely difficult to decide whether a place should be given to the Mivister representative of the republic or of the empire—to the agent of the French government de facto or to the agent of the French government de jure. The grent Powers have, we think, acted considerately and kindly in inviting the government of National Defence to send a representative. On the part of Lord Granville it was a grace- ful and courteous act; and we have little besi- tation in saying that it will have a powerful influence in preparing the mind of France for a cessation of hostilitles, No one to-day thinks unkindly of France. Most men lament her misfortunes. Inthe hour of her sorrow and weakness she has fought nobly and well. She has given proof gufficient that in ether circumstances the tide of victory might have rolled in the opposite direction; nor has she any reason to abandon the hope that under a wiser government she will recover her proud and enviable place among the nations, The men who now rule her, however, are as much to blame as theamen who formerly misruled her gnd brought upon her all this disaster, We have no desire to write unkindly of Jules Favre or of Trochu; but we have no patience with such demagogues as Gambotta and his set, whose conduct justifies usin saying that they would rather see the worst calamities befall their country, themselves holding the reins of power, than save her by letting them 40. Itis tobe hoped that afew days more will make an end of Gambetta’s dictatorship and restore France to herself, and, of course, to her better reason. Wisely, wo say again, and not without thoughts of kindness for France, has the Conference been postponed. On the 24th the Conference will reassem- ble. If Paris, meanwhile, has fallen the work will be commenced. If Paris has not fallen in ube interval a further postponement is more thana probability. Taklog it for graated, how- ever, that on the 24th of this mouth, or on some early day, France is fairly represented in the Conference, and that the Conference haa settled down to work, the question be- comes pertinent, What will the Conference do? It is, we think, with most men who have been watchful of the course of events in Europe during the last few weeks, a foregone conclusion that the Treaty of Paris will be so moditied as to please Russia without endan- gering the interests or wounding the suscepti- 16— bilities of the Sultan and his people. It is impossible to say what side questions may be raised; but that the Conference will consider and solve only the Black Sea qnestion is a thought not for a moment to be entertained. Great Britain may have sometiing to say about Egypt. Austria may have a good deal to say about the mouths of the Danube. But after all bas been done that can be done with the Treatv of Paris the Conference will have NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SANUARY: 20, 1871. ‘Tus Lencon Confcrente—The Poitponeméat. | to consider what is to be done with France,.| Comgress Yesterday—Tho Ku Klux Com The war, up to the preseat, has been the affalr only of the two contestants. Until the fight is ended itis not the business of any Power to Interfere. Directly, however, a truce is agreed: upon, diplomatic “Interference on the part of the other Powers will become a Receadliy. 1% 14 not for 4 moment to be imag- ined that Germany will be allowed to Impose upon France what terms she pleases. In the “rearrangement of boundary lined and thé rec- tification of frontiers” Bismarck will find it necessary to consult with his neighbors. What may be the final settlement, as between France ané@ Germany, we know not, The most reasonable proposal is that which it is said Austria intends to make. The Austrian plan of settlement was printed as a special de- spatoh, dated Vienna, the 12th January, and was printed in these columns on the following morning. We here repreduce it:— The HRRaLp Sas correapondent telegraphs as initials a new movement for pei pe. ‘the fovernment of bis Apostolic ajyesty the Emperor Francis Joseph has renewed the idea which it was sald was to prevail in the European Conference with still more positive force, The proposals of Austria, which are set forth as the basis for a peace arrangement between France and Prussia, are welcomed by Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Ambassador at the Court of Queen Vic- torta, 1 am informed here in Vienna that such 18 certainly the case. Under this , 1f adopted, France surrenders all the forts now Ip arms and twenty war ehips. France pare to. Gesmany @ war indemnity of @ thousand Militons of ‘halera, France cedes to Prussia a stri Of land four miles in breadth inward on the le: bank of the Rhine and destroys all the forts of France now stanaing witbin twenty miles of the wale river. aoe th a ussin, under the same proposed plan, gnaran- fees a supply of two millions of rations tonthe in- habitants of Parts daily pending the couclusiga of a treaty of peace, Such an arrangement would no doubt be humiliating ; but it would be less humiliating than the loss of Alsace and Lorraine. It is not Impossible that the Conference may per- suade France that worse terms are possible. The War News This Morning. The cable telegrams which we publish this morning contain very little news. They are mainly delayed despatches, which report that the retreat ef Chanzy's army continues, Reinforcements, to the extent of fifty thousand men, which left Cherbourg, failed to Join Chanzy, the railroad to Alengon being cut. From Havre we have information of small combats near that city. Longwy, on the Belgian frontier, is completely invested, and there has been an engagement at the village of Chagny. The news from Paris is also brief. The bom- bardment progresses slowly but steadily, and Nit is stated that the German gunners avoid directing their guns at the public buildings in the city. Whether they do or not, however, we know that many of the public edifices have boon struck by shells, The most important item of intelligence is the report that the battle which began near Belfort on Sunday, and continued through Monday, was resumed on the following day. Bourbaki is evidently determined to raise the siege of Belfort, and the Germans are equally determined to prevent him. Unless be succeeds in inflicting a severe defeat on Von Werder during the present week he will be compelled to retire, as, from the statement that a body of Gardes Mobiles were dispersed near Lancres on Sun- day, it is certain that the German army re- cently formed near Joigny is marching rapidly Unclaimed Moneys in Banks. Another effort is to be made in the Legis- lature to make the savings banks disgorge the heavy gums they hold under the title of un- claimed moneys—a sort of -aggregation of what the sporting fraternity call ‘‘sleepers,” which the banks have managed to appropriate in the course of their long and vigilant watch- ing of the game, The ostensible object of the legislator who renews this measure is to put these moneys {ato the hands of the State. It would be far better to have them taken in trust only, for the benefit of such owners or heirs a3 may at some future time put in an appearance, or else expend them on public charities. It is not known exactly what use they are to be put to after the State gets them, These unclaimed moneys form no small sum, for they have been gathering for ten and twenty years in the dusty recesses of our savings banks. It isa sum well worthy of a legislator's game, and consequently the scent ef a “job” will cling round the bill. It may be a striker—one of those measures that con- template fuir and wholesome reforms, but which cannot get further toward enactment than an investigation, in which the aggrieved individual shows up his books and greases committeemens’ bands. It is most probably another flyer intended to bring down the savings banks and make them disgorge to their greedy legislators a portion of their dead and gone depositors’ savings in order that they may keep the rest to themselves. The the Savings Tne Fentan Exites have come. The steamer Cuba arrived at Quarantine last night and will come up to the city this morning with the exiles on board. Let no jealousies or personal bickerings interfere with the heartiness of their reception, The generous rivalry between the representatives of the federal and State governments in regard to the manner of their welcome only indicates the unanimity of the American people in honoring those who have suffered much and done well fer their country. Count Bismarox has “partially recovered. ” Such are the words of a telegram add>essed to a London journal from Versailles, and which has been forwarded to us by the cable. The Prussian Premier has been very ill, Let us hope that he is approaching a state of conva- lescence—a matter of the deepest moment to Frauce ag well as to Prussia, Tne Ovrraags in North Carolina have reached such a pass that more troops are called for to overpower the outiaws. Governor Vance’s constituency evidently don't want him to get his seat in the Senate. A Man fifty years of age was arrested re- cently for belog drunk, and, on being taken to the station house, was discovered to be paral- yzed. What should be done with such a etupid policeman as the one who arrested him? It is subornation of suicide to trust our lives and property to men who don’t know drunkenness from paralysis. ‘ Morvan ApsimarioN ON AN Exattep Soatz—A ten thousand dollar service of plate to one ot the ring, This may have the ring of the trae metal, but a great many out- + Siders “‘oqa’t gee It.” mittee—Rank of Admiral—Railread and Steamship Subsidies—A New Indien Ter- ritory. Tho resolution offered In the Senate on Wednesday by Senator Morton, and which ¢..ve rise to such an animated political discus- sion, was adopted yesterday without any fur- ther cavil or question, It had appeared as if the ‘proposition were going to open up the whole field of the next Prosidential election and to Occupy the time of the Senate for days, ifnot weeks; but, to the astonishment of every- body, the demooratic opposition is withdrawn, the resolution adopted, and the select commit- tee which {t creates may enter forthwith upon the work of hunting up the hobgoblin forces of the famous Ku Klux Klan, Perhaps the democrats thought that the best way to bring ridicule upon the movement was to leave it unimpeded’; or that the best policy, in view of the next Presidential election, was to give the republicans full swing in their new efforts to reconstruct the South on a revised and improved plan, The House bill, passed before the holidays, abolishing the naval ranks of Admiral and Vico Admiral was passed by the Senato, with an amendment to make it apply as soon as vacancies occur In those positions, As the object of Mr. Logan in pressing the bill on the House was to exclude Admiral Porter from succeeding to the highest grade, and as that purpose was defeated by his appointment and confirmation, allinterest in the bill had died out. Nevertheless, the House will, we presume, concur in the amendments, 60 as to let the bill become a law. Railroad and steamship subsidy bills are showing signs of activity in both bouses. In the S-nate yesterday Friday of next week was fixed as the grand field day when the various steamship bills are to come up for considera- tion, Senator Hamlin, of Maine, introduced a modest proposition for a subsidy ‘of fifty thousand dollars a mile to a railroad line or lines extending all the way from Portland to Chicago, and in the House a considerable part of the day was consumed in discussing and voting on a bill extending a railroad grant in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The bill went over till Tuesday next, after involving the four Philadelphia members in an altercation as to whether three of them who supported the bill had not given a promise to the Labor Reform Association during the canvass not to vote for any land grant. Senator Wilson seems to have wakened up to the necessity of a reform in the civil service of the government, for he introduced yester- day a bill requiring examination and proba- tion of government employs, forbidding their removal except for incapacity or improper conduct, probibiting the levying of political assessments upon them and making it an offence for them to be active politicians, The bill is simple and easily executed, and would be a very good start in the much needed civil service reform. A bill to provide for the consolidation of the Indian tribes and to organize a system of gov- ernment in the Indian Territory was reported in the House yesterday and discussed during the morning hour. It is a very important measure and one which might be largely in- strumental in bringing the Indians of the West into subjection and civilization. The bill pro- poses a territorial government with legislative council elected by the various tribes, a Gov- ernor appointed by the President, and a dele- gate in Congress, The Consular and Diplo- matic Appropriation bill afterwards came up, and the item for contingent expenses brought up the St. Domingo question for discussion. No decision had been reached when the House, weary of work, adjourned. From tHe Seine ro THE DaNnuBE AND Prora.—The St. Petersburg Journal, official organ of the Russian War Office and news- paper exponent of the feeling of the old war party of the empire, publishes an article in which the writer criticises the course of Ans- iria with respect to the Eastern question in se- vere terms, asserting, in conclusion, that ‘‘the policy of Austria is not calculated to secure the friendship of Russia or that of the Western Powers”—a sentence of peculiar significance, coming, as it does, ata moment when Paris lies prostrate under a rain of Prussian fire. We illustrate the cable telegram which supplies the information which we quote above by the publication of matter direct from St. Peters- burg and Londpn, which goes far to confirm the idea that the tide of war may roll, perhaps, at no distant day, from the banks of the Seine to the line of the Danube and Pruth. A Wnrar Is -—-The Church investigation going on in reference to the alleged frauds in the Methodist Book Cuncera. Is it whitewashing, or “whipping the devil around the stump,” ora deliberate attempt to hide those alleged frauds ina cloud of legal dust, smoke and quibbles? Or, if not # fraud or a humbug, what is it? Re pray A Bir or Farnerty Apvice—The advice of hearty old King William to Prince Henry of Luxembourg, to ‘‘be pradeat and cautious,” with the assurance that Pruseia has never intended to attack the independence of Lux- embourg. In other words the old King says to this Prince:—‘‘Your neutrality has been rather one-sided. We might bring you toa short and decisive settlement, but be a little more careful hereafter, and we may let you off, You understand. Good moraing.” Taxy Have Hap an earthquake in New Hampshire, Very well. It is about time a political earthquake occurred in that region. AN UNPARALLELED w St —We pub- lish to-day telegraphic reports of a remark- able snow storm which commenced in the Ne- vada Mountains on the 13th inst. and did not cease until it reached Chicago, Ill., on the 15th. Twenty-twe inches of snow fell in the latter locality, and the drifts impeded railroad and all other (ravel, The telegraph suffered much, a hundred miles of wires connecting with Chicago being damaged as telegraph wires never were before. A thousand men are at work making repairs, and we hope soon to have telegraphio and railroad communication restored with our Western friends. Wuirmore’s Caper has just been dis- charged from West Point for inefficiency, The money which gave him the cadetship, it seems, could not give him the ability to hold it, The Abolition of tho Income Tax. General Plesonton, the Commissioner of In- ternal Revenuo, has struck the key of popular desire when he reo2mmends—as he has done— to the Ways and Means Committee the total abolition of the tux on incomes. He urges It principally on the ground that the expense of the collection of the tax virtually eats up the returns, Here, certainly, is reason enough for the extinction of the law, or the part of the law which authorizes this unjust and odious measure that has done more to keep tho peo- ple irreconcilable with the government than any other burden imposed by or since the war. The clamor for a reduction of the taxes comes from every part of the country.. The people will hold their representatives in Congress to a stern account if the present session is frit- tered away without some reform in this vital matter. According to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue the people pay about forty millions annually to tho officials -who collect the income tax. Very little goes to the gov- eroment. Certainly, this itom of taxation can be spared. To remit it will cost the govern- ment nothing. To forego it will lighten the people of so much of their burden and bring cheerfulness and clear consciences, Tom Murray anp tne Custom Hovse.—It jis stated in our Washington despatches this morning that President Grant intends to re- move Tom Murphy and put Stewart L. Wood- ford in his place. The reason for the pro- posed change is said to be that the President wants to harmonize the republican factions in New York and that the Fenton men are still bitter against Murphy. It seems to be an ac- cepted rule in political ethics that the man in the New York Custom House holds New York in his fist, but we can hardly consider that it has been perfectly demonstrated yet. Tom Murphy, so far, has not had full swing at Fenton. Let him be ins‘ructed to beguile that inharmonieus gentleman with his mar- vellous stories and his genial wit, and he will seon win him over. The Railroad Lobby at Albany. The railroad lobby at Albany must bave its hands full, The pressure of railway interests is beginning also to bo actively felt on the floor of the lower House of the Legislature. The anti-Erie bill, which Mr. Goodrich pre- sented a few days ago, was the first sound of the tocsin, and the capital now resounds with rumors of all sorts of railway jobs, big and little. The Central, it is said, will not long delay the declaration of a desire to raise its fare above the figures to which the fixed rates of the Erie have virtually reduced it. A regu- lar set-to is anticipated between the same road and the Susquehanna folks relative to certain rights which are claimed by each in common, Moreover, it is not expected that the back country roads will idly stand by with folded arms. They will doubtless aid in mak- ing tho railroad questions to be decided dur- ing this session still more complicated and exciting and, perhaps, more profitable to whom It may concern. As for the New York city railroads, those companies which Con- gressional action by removal of their tax has deprived of their one cent privilege will make a desperate effort to be authorized to increase their fares; while all the numerous und ex- tortionate schemes of underground and arcado roads will probably have to hide their dimin- ished beads before the sensible and practi- cable project of an elevated railway, recom- mended in the Governor's Message. Such a railway will command both capital and popu- lar favor, inasmuch as it will not interfere with the streets, and will effectually relieve uptown travel of its present iaconvenlences, Tak Latgst Morwon Birt in Congresg provides for the admission of the Territory of Utah as a Siate, with a constitution prohibiting hereafter a plurality of wives. This condition simply means the indefinite continuance of Utah asa Territory under the government of Congress, for Brigham Young and his confede- rate polygamists will only regard the proposi- tion to abandon polygamy as an outrage upon their religion and their constitutional rights. Why not apply the law to the Territory pun- ishing by fine and imprisonment ‘every offence of bigamy or polygamy that may be proved before the United States Courts? At all events, if Congress cannot correct this evil in Utah as a Territory, It is absurd to talk of try- ing the experiment of a Stato constitution as a remedy. Tas Next DeMmooratio Nationa Conven- t10N.—The chairman of the Democratic Con- gressional Committee, a very active Pennsyl- vania democrat, has thrown out an intimation that St. Louls is likely to be selected as the place for holding the next Democratic National Convention. What has the Democratic Con- gressional Committee to do with the matter? We believe there is a National Democratic Committee, consisting of one delegate from each State, which usually attends to such af- fairs, and we have yet to learn that its func- tlons have been abolished. Several cities be- sides St. Louis have been mentioned in connec- tion with the next Convention; among others Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Philadelphia. The experiment of another cenvention in Charleston is not likely to be tried this time. — Me. Parker's motion in the State Senate yesterday to prohibit action upon any bill ap- propriating money or raising money by taxa- tion within four days of adjournment is a good and timely suggestion. There are too many outrageous jobs slipped into the tax levies in the hurry of a closing session, and they should be under discussion for weeks before they are passed upon. Frankuin's Birrupay was very fincly cele- brated by the Knights of St. Patrick, at the Academy of Music, on the 17th inst. Where is the New York Typographical Society ? A First Ratz RecomMexpation vor A Unitep Srates SzNator.—The Omaha (Neb. ) Herald recommends a certain personage for United States Senator from that State for the reagon that ‘‘what be could steal in Washing- ton he could hide in Nebraska,” and thus con- tribute to the prosperity of that virgia and flourishing region. If the suggestion should become general and be generally carried out there might be other places besides Nebraska that could be benefited by the transfer home- ward of plunder obtained by Congressmen during their official sojourn at the agat of gor- erament. AMUSEMENTS. Tho Holland Testimonial Matinoes Youtorday. At the Fifth Avenue theatre the popular comedy pac was presented, with its admirabto fy ‘Tho largest matinée yesterday was at Niblo's, at which the San Francisco and Bryant’ trels, part of the “Black Crook’? and a number of other interesting features were offered. © Wallack had an extensive and varied bill, con- sisting of “His Last Legs,” ecene from “School tox Scandal,” ballad, recitation and ‘Ici on Parle Frangais."” At Booth's a large audience greeted the comely of. “Katharine and Petructio" and “Love and Loy- alty.”” Fox appeared Olympic. The Lydia Thompson troupe. and Johnuy Thomp- Son contributed their services at Wood's Museum, eseRD A Master Harry Janvier, “His Last Legs,” George Ciarke and Tony Pastor were the attractions at Lina Edwin's, ‘The New York Circus had one of its beat equos- “— bilis, ‘, Mrs. F. B. 00 fhe popular manageress, Mrs. F, may, gave ® benefit at the Brooklyn Academy of Marie, in which she was assisted by Mie. Janauschek aud other artists, and at her own Park Theatre, in which Owens appeared in “All that Glitters is not Gold." Bibese) Popular plays were presented at the Bowery Benefit performances were also siren yesterd: the Holliday, Baltuwore, and the Chestnut and Wat- nut, Philadelphia. The receipts at all the matinCes reached the neigh- borhood of six thousand doilars. Among the 100 artists Who will take part in the grand Holland testimonial at the Academy of Music on Saturday the most prominent ate Miss Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams, Fechter, Jeferson, Miss Glyn and Miss Leolercq. It was rather mjudicious to have given all the benefit matinées on the same day, as the larger theatres completely swamped the smaller ones by provoking competition in attraction. as Wee Wilile Winkie at the The Boneft Elsewhere. BatTIuons, Md., Jan. 19, 187L ‘The receipts of a matin¢e given this afternoon at the Holliday street theatre for the benefit of the Holland testimonial fund were $500, all of which will be forwarded to New York. The manager, Mr. Ford, Lek} personally assumed all meidental ex- penses, in addition to Jon 5. Clarke and the regular dramatic company of the theatre, all principal artists of the English opera company except dirs Caroline Richings-Bernard, who was absent on ace count of the death of her father, Peter Kichinga, volunteered and appeared, The wudieace was large. and fasnionabie, Vioksnura, Jan, 19, 1871. ‘The Opera House gave a matinée this afternoon ia response to the call for the Holland testimonial. ‘The gross receipts go to the “ute church around the corner, Kellogg in Oratorio, % We doubt if there is another artist on the Amert- can stage Who could attract such alarge and fash- lonadle audience as Miss Clara Louise Ketlogg did jast might on the occasion of her metropolitan dép it in oratorio, Rarely has the Academy presented s more briiant appearance, and we recognized many ot the ola habituds of by-gone. days when opera flourished = there. = Our fair young American prima donna has taken a firm hokt on the hearts of the New York public, and to no other artist, home or foreign, are our peo- ple so pleased to extend a hearty greettag and warn welcome. And she proved herself“vo thy of tt. Her beautiful, sympathetic, highly cultvat.d voice, which 18 & unit in eq tality of tone aud limpiuity through all its registers, was filled with a rare religious fervor, and gave the music of Handel much of the expresston and feeling it requires. “Come Unto Hin," “Rejoice Greatly,” — “tlow Beautiiul Are The Feet’ and the tmmor- tal “lt Know That My Redeemer — niveth'’ were sung by hor tu a style which we ¢au safely say was equal at least to tuat of any of her predeces- sora, In the last piece, however, we think that sie might have been more effective in singing the word “liveth had she adhered to the usual meihed of using an ee a A for the first note instead of making both @ sharp. Although the notes are written exactly a3 ste sang them, they are usually sung’ in the manner indicated above, An uncon(juerable nervousness affected her voice, and the Want of breadth and massiveness of style which is commonly associated with an orato- rio singer was, to ® great degree, made up by her rare delicacy, wnerring accuracy and appreciation of the spiritof the music. Mrs. Jenny Kempton was the contralto, and proved herself a thorough artist. Mr, Whitney received an enthusiastic and well deserved encore for lis spirited rendering of the dificult arla, “Why do the nations rage: Mr, Simpson's abilities as an oratorio tenor are too well known to need comment here. Mr. George Bristow conducted the choras aud orchestra in his usual careful and ablo manner, and Mr, 8. P. Warren pre- sided at the organ. The arrangements on tho stage were admirable ag to the disposition of the chorus and the orchestra, but we (lo not believe the acoustic qualities of the bullding at all favorable for a large body of voices, Mall the sound never reaches the auditorium, Wallack’s Sh-atre, Mr. Wallack appeared last nigut tn ‘Qirs,% certainly the most picture que and effective drama of Bip Stoney dramatist of the day, Mr. Roberlsofi. ‘The grace ani ease of the dislogne is 0 attractive, and the rich coloring of to war scenes bring us back 30 immediately to our own homes, that it {sa plece which must siways find an abiding home in the affections of cur drama-lovin ¢ people. There is a contrast between the fresh arjor of young love and suporficial little bickerings, but in the doepth’s strong current of true atfec- tion which runs through the early scenes is ineffably = delightful, and we scarcely know in the whole range of the drama & more spirit-stirring aad animated «c>ae then that which sces the reatment, “Ours,” march by the bow window to the batile fleld. When the piece was originally produced in London it lacked the attrac- tive splendor of this scene, a8 the men were sup- posea to be seen in the distance marching to tie field, But Mr. Watlack, with a far kesner eye to pictorial effect, and « more lively sense of the spirit of the hour, brought to the window, to the very room, the active sense of the stirring seusalion of the time; and the mooniight march, charm. ing as the play may be in dialogue and coustraction, hag done more than any othor to establish Mt fu public affection. play possesses tne additional Khan of pre- sentiug Mr. Wallack in tat variety of mimetic art which ia the truest test of merit, and which most hardiy trics the quahties of an actor. The firat and second acts are, for Chalecotte, elegant comedy, touched, perhaps, lu the second with # slight tine of pathos. The third Is distinctly low comedy, of that rich y gracefully subdued character out of which the retined taste of Kobertson never permits him to travel; and we may honostly say that in ali these diverse phases of art Mr. Wallack showed him- self perfectly and thoroughly the master. Even in the gayest scenes, which were very ton- der and touching as a matter of art, Mr Wallack maintained, under the light bubbles of gayety which sported on the surface, that calm, strong current of sentiment which underites the Pay ‘The third act. of which the basiness is Mr. Wallack’s own pure creation, Was as perfect a plece of rich, yet refined, low comedy as ever grow out of the mimetic imaginativa of fis grandfather, the celebrated Johnstone. Tt is almost unnecessary to say that the house was crowded by a most gay and brilliant audience, aud that tho supporting parts were sustatnod with an oase aud skill which gave complete perfoction to the production. Mr. Gilbert's Sir Alexander Shendryn and Mr, Williamson's Ser. ant Jones are dramatic institutions which will live in the memory of New York, aud all the beauti- ful war p.ctures Were again and in recatled, Our city adopts the title of tiis piece aud enthuslasti- cally calls 16 “Ours.’” “ Mire. Curter’s Rocdings. Mrs. Frances M, Cartor, ® New York (ady whose gifts and accomplishments as a readr have long been the delight of her immediate circle of friends, ‘will this evening give, at Deimonico'a, iu Fourteentt. street, @ soml-public exhibition of her claims to wider tf not heartier applause, ter recitatlous will be interspersed with music. Musical and Theatrical Notes. Mra. Macready gives a dramatic and pceto rem cital at Lyric Hall on Mouday. er profes jonat tour in Kurope was of the most successful charac- ter, and press and public united ta testifying to her great talents, “Jezebel” and “The Mystery of Biwin Dzood,” with an ingenious solntion, by Mr. Daly, wail be the next success at the Fifth Avenue, Master Harry Janvier, the six year old mustcal prodigy, will shortly appear 1 the metropotis. Miss Kellogg's diamonds are valued at $28,000, Blind Tow 1s said to net his owner $60,000 per iT. year. McKean Buchanan is playing tn Richmond, ‘That city has sudered flood, ire and disaster “enongh betore. 4 An ingennons young woman, having ‘heard that Mr. Jefferson nad made a fortune Ly playing “stip Yan Winkle,” wondered, when st¥y saw iim in the character, Why he didn’t wear beter clothes, ‘The London journals are asronished to find that Mr, Sothern, the comedian, lyig a bigger income tn. the year than the Lord Ciasu<elior and three or four Umes us much as the Gomimander-in-Chief of the army. At the Lyric theaty in Forl, Italy, the tenor, Timurino, stadbed the baritone, Bessi,’ behind the scones, in the secend act, and then run away with the prima donv4, bringing the opera toa sudden close. This 1s indeed ite rocauag (ha mUAain accords ta to natare,