The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1871, Page 6

QA ltor dlacussion. ——— 2 CONGRESS. A Good Day’s Work in the Senate. Passage of the Bill to Repeal the Income Tax. The Ponsion Appropriation Bill Sent to the President. The House Overhauling the Indian Appropriations, Additional Pepresentation in the Porty-Lhird Congress. SENATE. Wasntnoron, Jan, 25, 1871. MUORNTS OF THR SNITHGONIAN UNIVERSITY, Th (OG PRESTDBNY laid before the Seuate a pmanioa- ton from Richard Delafield, tendering his resiguation as one @f the regents of the Smithsonlan Institute, to take effect February 1. Kead and laid on the table. SALE OF MILITARY RUSERVATIONS, ase bill authorizing the sale of a portioa the Fors mfitary reservation to the Kansas Agricultural ed. BILLS RRPORLAD. Mr, CHANDLER, {rep,) of Mich,, from the Commlitee on Commerer, reported back a bili making a temporary app priation of $100.00) for (he prosecation of tue work on tao WIE Sie. ver, Michigan. P: By d., trom the Committee on Com- Ddmeat the House joint res: or tbe p on and preservation of the £dod ishes of at of Lhe United States. v of Ala., from the same committee, eats, @ bil providing for the adil jectore of customs aiid survey ors ac us collector iso, Without Rmendment, the House joint resolution ex empling caval boats frou the payment ‘oO; marine hospital | dues and for other purpose: Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill, from the Committee on the Jo gut amieadment she bill transferring L powers relating to t Heted offend Ment or diacharge vl ¢ the United States in th PRTITIONS P the laws of By Mr. Ramsey ‘rom the stockholders of the Unied jp Company for an additional sucsidy f Referred to the Oomumitiee on Post 0. By Mr, Brown PON, i eompanies oF reey Ol maadea port of entry. Ff merce. By Mr, SooTt imcorporated pany. Refer i the insurance at clty may be Com- 60 OD rep.) of Pa.—From capitalists asking to be wid Luropean 8 hip Com- ly amendmen to the Dili Ag it passed th parapraph:— Yor thé ratable increase of pensions above the rates here- tofore authorizet n not of the present gression entitle: © of disabled soidiers and of the eased auidiera At balf-past one th the bill repeating the inc aiiare to tof tho assessors to impose und collect and other J asous he enumerated he Would vote for the rep é quarter past three o HAKLAN, (rev.) of T. moved to go into exoc % Mr. Sodts, rep.) of Pa., appenled to the Senate to dis ee of the income tax question, and to wake the vote oa a Warlan’s motion w test of ‘the Senate on the pending | Dir, Harion'e motion was then rejected—yeas, 98; nays, 28 ‘The pending bill was thon resuraed, ir. JouNsTON, (rep.) of Va., submitted a substitute for the bill, abolis! \ternal Tevenuo Kyatem, except as to the insie and sale of stamps on writligs, and constituting postumasiers the aents forthe salo of stamps, Reported, .) of Lowa, denied that the mass of the 'y asked for the repeal and against direct tention at the last session had not | Wy of ft# AnMoyances or objectionable features, After further disey oo by Messrs. Cragin, Warner, Cas- serly, Tipton and Flanagan the Senate passed the bili, by yeas # to naye 25. ‘The vote in detall was as collowa Tts partial y: fer aw. Camere ©: Abbott. Bir, Boreman. Brownlow. Stearnr, Vipton. in favor of the re- , Edwunis wid Pool, abseat and 4 of the bill ae passed by the Sen- he not approves July 14, 1870, rua! taxes and for other pur tax after the Slat Decem er, 13,1 vernal tax 70, be wud Be fienscied, &e., Th W and 36 of the actentit and for ot 3 OF REPRESEN TLATIVAS, w COMKIGSIONER PLEASONTON TAX. of Mass., presented a communteation loner of Rerenue, income tax, which was referred to the Com: mittee on Ways ond Me Mr, Pleasanton, in this eommunien‘fon, say “T regard the tax as the one, of all others, most obnoxious { the gentus of our people, being toquisitorial in its nature, SBINGTON, Jan. 26, 1871. ViRWS OP TITE INCOME Mr. Hoc from Mr. PER, (rep. and dragging into public view aa exposition of the most private pecunsiry affatrs of the citizen. Such an unwilling exporition only be compulsorily effected through orPinalniensnce of the ‘most. expe: machines, and both the of the tax and the & necessarily suaployed for oTeement appear to be regarded bythe er ns with more and more disfaror from sthermore moat didicnlt of exact ate ment, esp ations, and where long ‘perio: fed Gommercial aGaire i but as to thatI express no opinion. The amount derived from that source has, under tue legislation already had, dy atid 1 am 80 well satintied that the evils vbalance the benefita derived from its 1 recommend its unconditional repeal, nication from the Comnuestoner, dated the 25th of January, he eattmates the loss of revenus trom the increase of the exemption from one thouaand to two thousand dollars as 9,098,161, which woula leave but 723,880 w4 tho rorenoe nndet the five per cont rate, and nt B4,969,794 as the agerogate revenue that would be de- rived under the two and @ helf per cant rate, The taz on dividends and addition to snrplus funds of benks, ratiroad companies, &c., under the redneed rate he estimates at $4,B8,43, which added fo the 88,168,794 would give ip ronud ‘numbers $12,755,000 as the approximate receipts from jucome under the act of ti 4th of July, 1870, based on the average returns of the last | rour years, ' He expresses the uptaion, however, that In con- sequence of the general prostration of business, the gradual appreciation of the paper ourrency and other canses, the ‘ectual receipts for the coming year would fail considerab g mate, and he renews his recomrmendall for the entire abolition of the incoms tax. BXYRSFNTATION IN THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Mr. Lovasxrper, (rep.) of fowa, introduced a bill allow- ing additional representation in the Forty-third Congress, ns e Rew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georaiey Texas, Wis: Kansar, two each , Mic clary Comun’ OM PS FOR ‘The House then took u frou the Commitee on ee. LDIERE AND RALLORS. the bill reported on Tuesda; Miary Afairs to enable hi inst rabiy discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows aud orphan | ohiid The | to acyulre homestead 2 publle lands section of the bill authorizes the irauafer by the pen- sioner of bis rights, privileges and benefits as homestead set- the advocacy of re of the tal provislous of tix ‘The morning hour exp day next. AGHIOULTCRAL COLLEGE LAND BILIn Mr. ARNELT, (rep. of Tean., from the Committee on Edu- cation and Labor, repe agrioutural college { terior to ascertai th wad to each Pate and make report the: each regular seasio 1e3- disposition made thereof, and at the encement of ‘ordidding any change {a the in- yeetment of the fi be mede without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, After espianation by Mr. Ann cls to 1 the bill was passed, INDIAN APPROPRIATION BIL The Houne then, mittee of the Who wumed consider The question fseasions as to twenty minutes of two, wen Mc, WHEELER in w obatr, and re- fn of the Indian Appropriation bil, ich had been debaind a6 much the Just two y f making treaties with Indian the Senate, by each treaties, to maké appropriations to Tulil them, wae much iength, without disposing of th Teached the lant ‘paragraph, the comontt four odo FULOGIFG ON THE LAT 6ENATOR NORTON. The death of venator Norton, of Minnerota, was an- nounced, when evlogies were pronounced on the Ife ant baracier of the dectased Ly fexars. Wilkineon nad Morgan, after whicd toe House wd Jonrned. vose ab Tne LADY TEMPERANCH ORATOR, In the person | of the lady temperance lecturer calling herself Mrs, Patterson, who appeared before the father Matthew Society ip this city on Sunday evening last, was Teo zed a party in regard to whom a letier was sent to the Ulief Of Police of this city in November jest by a men named Boughton, residing at that time In Coinmbus, Onlo. He clatmed to be her hus- | band, and asmuch ag she had proved wnfatthful to her marriage vows and was travelling in tis section of the State with another man, he wished to have ber arrested. A photograph, of the woman accom- gece the letter, by whieh she has been recoguized, bs Ard town Wis morming.--Pougiiwecpare Press lan. ouse Was the | neglect and retusal of @ party to make | ve sestion. | | There {s gone question as to its constitattonaltiy, | Mr. Wilevn, of Minnesota, and | {MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. ‘Theatro-goers in New York never were tempted by @ richer (east of attractive varieties than at present, and the managers have an abundance of fresh novelties in store for them, Tho Holland Testimo- niai benefits seem to have brought together an ¢x- traordinary congress of talents of the first class. What a galaxy of stars shone at the Academy the other evening! The playbills made no exaggeration in announcing an “extraorainary aud memorable cast’ for the production of Lord Lytton’s “Lady of Lyons” at the Fourteenth street theatre on Wednes- day evening. The last of this remarkable series of Holland Testimonial benefits will be a matin¢e on Saturday at the Grand Opera House, with a briiant programme, meluding the first and second acts of “Les Brigands,” in which Mile, Montaland Will appear as Fiorella and Mile, Persint as Frago- letta, and the third act of “La Grande Duohesse,” with Mile, Silly fa the titie role, A new opéra bowse by Osfenbach is now in rehearsal, with novel effects, Everybody must see 1t who wants to “see the ele- phan?’ “Richelieu” promises to have a long rau at Booth’s, where Mr. Lawrence Barrett will play Kaphaet in the “Marble Heart” Saturday ight, | Marie Scebach continues her triumphal career at the Stadt theatre, where she will appear to-morrow {evening in Goethe's superb creauon, “Faust.” At Wallack's “Falat Heart Never Won Fair Lady” is anderiined for to-night, and Colman's great comedy, “The Poor Gentleman,” fer Saturday evemng; and Mr, Lester Wallack will appear i Robertson’s military drama, ‘Ours,’ at its first , Matince ou Saturday, Lord Lytton’s “Money? ts | im active rehearsal at Wallack’s, “Saratoga” is a | perpetual fountain of mirthfulness at the Filth ; Avenue theatre, At Lina Edwin’s Miss Laura Keene has received @ hearty welcomo At | the Bowery there is high carnival over a | new and elaborate pantomime, entitied “See | Saw,” by the Hernandez Foster troupe. At | the Olympic Mr. Fox will shoriy replace “Wee Willie Winkie” by ‘Richelieu,’ the new bur- | lesque by Messrs. SchSnberg and De Walden. At Bryant’s the Clodoche canom™m and the “Black Brigands” sttli hold the boards, At the New York | Cireus the Bedouin Arabs are encamped. At Wood's Miss Lydia Yhompsou takes her farewell beneit and Tuakes her last appearance wbis (Friday) evening. At the Globe Josh Hart personates Mose every even- ing, in “New York As It Was aud As lt Is,” The San Francisco Minstrels are singing a new song, by Mr. Wambold, entided “The Little | Churea ound the Corner,’ But the bonne | bouche which we have reserved as our latest annonncement of novelties isthe promised recon- struction of the “Black Crook” at Nibio’s bext Nion- day evening. Among the main features of this re- construction, Which comprises, of course, new uresses, properties, &c., will be the appearance of those famous gymnasts, the Kizarelli Brotuers, in their “great stit j’ the Segrist family, with their surprising feats of grace and agittiy, and, for ime | frst tme this season, in fall lurid splendor, the “Demon Dance.” Professor Risley, long and favorably known in | conpection with the dramatic profession, will be tho reciplent of a grand benefit at the Academy of Mu- sic on Saturday evening. The Lauri troupe will give ; one of their best pantonumes, with other choice lea- | tures in their line, Moe and Goodrich wiil ao some | fancy skating. Mule, Marietta Zanfretta will appear } ou the be. go repe, the Leopolds on the Gying tra- | peze and the Travers on the horizontal har. Tony | Pastor will exhibit his yudget of comicaitties and { the Ciinetop Sisters will dance. There are over | filrty names on the bill and variety enough to sat | | isiy the most exacting. The veteran -horse of the American stage, Kd- | win Forrest, will commence an engagement at the ‘Théatre Frangais on February 6, under WW, M. Hol- Nematte ae AGRINAR ES ow oe 1 peepee yey Ty" Yreesproensst Roncont proposes giving the opera of “I! Glura- mento,” by Mercadante, at the Union League thea- tre on February 2, The cast is as foliows:—Elaisa, | Mrs. Gulager; Blanca, Mlie. De Gebele; Isaura, Mrs, | Smith; Viseardo, Mr, Koppel; Buenoro, Mr, Gue- rint; Manfredo, Roncont, # Miss Ella Burns played the partof Constance, in Shakspeare’s play of “King Joho,” at the Wainut sireet theatre, Philadelphia, on Saturday evening last. In speaking of her performance the Sunday Transcript says:—“The revival of unis tragedy, after asieep of fliteen years, was the more memorabie by the appearance of Miss Elia Burns as Constance. ‘This young Jady, whose rapid progress m her pro- | fesston astonisnes even her triends, gave te | the character of the unhappy mether of Ar- tur ap interest that kept the audience engrossed wit the progress ot the play from the beglaning to the end. Fhe performance was a rich iacellectual \ treat.” | 1 ! Thome’ Nymphony Concerts. \ After a prolonged absence from the city the ad- mirabie orchestra over which Theodore Thomas } presides appears to-night and to-morrow evenlug at | Steinway Hall, The first concert will be given for | the benefit of Miss Anna Mehlig, one of the best ' planisis that ever visited this country. She will | play on this occasion the E flat Concerto, No. 1, of | Liszt, the eccentric abbé’s arrangement of Bach's | Prelude and Fugue in G minor and of Weber's | Polonaise, op. 72, The orchestral works for the ‘ henefit comprise the “Tannhadser? overture, an adagio trom Seethoven’s “Prometheus,” with harp, yivlonceiiv, clarionet, flute and bassoon obdiiguio; 9 | new scherzo by Goldmark, the introduction to the third act of Cherabiui’s “Medea,” quartet in A, No. | | 6, op. 18, by Beethoven, ceusisting of theme and variations for the string orchestra alone, and Schubert's “Cavalry March,” instrumented by | Liszt. Thomas’ orchestra has now played in all the principal towns in the West and East, ana, by imtro- dneing everywhere a taste for good music, has done | an incalculable amount of good. Mr. Thowms, at ; the ouiset of his career, chose for himself the direct | but rugged path that alone leads to the temple of | art. He has never departed from the high standard | of music with which bts early efforts were asso. ' cated, but has gone on steadily through sunshine | and stadow, being regarded most of the time as an apostle of music, a very unremunerative line of business. After years Of labor and experience, added to the magnetic induence of a capable, pains- reached a point as near perfection as any body of musicians that cau be found in Europe or Ainerica, character, aud the immense musica! public of the metropolis should testify by a crowded house this - | evening tuelr recognition of that influence, PAINTINGS > STATUARY. | Second Evoning’s Sale of the Derby Collec. tion—The Cognoscenti Aronsed, The attendance at Leavitt & Co.’s salesroom on | Wednesday night, though not so large as on the pre- vious evening, looked much more like business, some of the most prominent merchants avd ama- teurs of fine‘aris betug carly notlceabie in the front seats. Before the opening of the auction Mr. Derby had Cavanean’s beautiful picture of the “Birth of Venus’? placed npon the easel to the evident delight of the audience, who warmly appianded the work. ‘Ths | first picture of importance sold was “The Flower | Gatherer,” by Cot, to Mr, Matthews, of Boston, for | $1,400, Next came a magnificent “Troyon,” for which there was some sharp, quick bidding between Stewart, Senator Morgan avd Mr, battie ending in being Messrs. A, T. | Gibson, of Phitadeiphia, the | the auccesa of dry goods, the picture | knocked down to Mr. Stewart at Another exciting fight occurred over the “Un. expected Return,” by Carl Hotl, Jusseldor!— asplendid picture, and certatnly one of the most , attractive in the collection. It contains ten figures, | is remarkably rich in coloring and exhibits some | Gne drawing and grouping. Mr. Gibson paid $900 i editation,’’ by Sievers, and Baron Ley's | for | “Message’’ was also added by this gentleman to his gallery at the handgome figure of $4,100. Bougne- reau's last work, “The liarvester,” after a hard | fight, was secured by Mr. P. R. Moller for ¢ The regular course of the sale was interrupted to introduce the statuary, One—the “Joyiul Liberty”-- ‘was sold to Mr. Crosby for $150; the otber—an ex- quisite marbie statue by Lombardi, with pedestal— Was sold to Mr. John Hali for $2,000. Mr. Rogers paid $4,900 for “Tue Young ¥ woman,” by Merle; and Mr, Roheris only remaining Troyon for $1,100. A MOST EXTRAORDINARY PRATER asher- of the sale waa that almost all the principal pictures sold, with the exception of the Troyon | Seonred py Mr. Stewart, went out of New York. tainly looks like a Want of taste or of a just | appreciation of the modern masters. It was | gratifyiog, however, to see the hint thrown out | by the HeraLp had taken effect and aroused }a iide enthustasm for American — snbdjects. | ‘The jast picture sold was an American landscape, “the White Mountains,” by an American artist, ; Huntington, and went rapidiy up to @ bandsome price, the bidding being very general and most fat- vering to the suaject and the artist, From the ume the auctioneer starved It they kept = @ running fire of fives and tens which was moal refreshing. curious too to note the pecuitar manner of some bid- | ders. 2@ geutlenan, Close to @ pillar, agatast | which he leaued, would open an enormous mouth, aod without making any sound bid fifty dolla by @ motion of the lips. Another individual had a Fit A kind of wink, by which he conveyed his desire to give ten doliars more thi bis neighbor. Mr. Stewart, with a decisive’ motio: of the head—which In his shop weuld brin, city to the heels of a host of unfortunate drndges vo doubt—dealt fifty after fifty out and distanced all competitors taking and conscientious conductor, his crchestra has | Their influence on music is of the most beneficial | | MESSACE OF COVERNOR HOFFHAN. COLAUPTION IW ELECTIONS Proposed Amendment te the Constitution— Stringent Penalties for Bribery. ALBANY, Jan, 26, 1871. The Governor this morning sent to the Senate the followmg mersage:— *{ltigeat and taieiaiated nae elligent and fair-minded men of all parties agree that one of the greatest evils of the thme, connected with elec: Hons, 16 the corrupt nse of money to twituence the voles of electors, All laws and menaures which aim at establiahin; purity ip elections will fail In their if they fail sao! of reaching this great evil, Registry laws, no inaiter how mringent, do not prove effective." No er can guard the ballot boxes to any purpose if the men whose cousututional it ts to vote are to be influenced in the exercise of hat privilege by the corrupt use of money. In ail couutries the purchase and sale of offess, civil or roliic of evil. Ina repubie like oura'the pur- ization and stractare of the goversmomie Tt coanek ve acture of the government. It cannot disputed that all through the Stite nomiuaitons to office, federal and State are often bestowed npon men for the Yeason, and the only reason, that they will indulge In lavish expenditure of money to soctre success, Moncy, uot merit, secures nominations and controls resulta. It ts.n faci too general aud too apparent to be dented that large amounts are expended by canuidates for olice at every election (or other than law/ul and honest election expenses; that they are directly applied to he purpose of corruptin and debauching the electors, and very often to the Open purchase of votes, ‘This pernicious wud dangei practice ts not pecullar to cities and villaxes it perv @ wh } scarcely a neighborhood is exempt from ised with entire impunity, becauso under the isting constitution and laws the wrong-docrs know very wel: they canvot be convicted or punts! We sual never have pure elections until we strike out the root of the evil. Vavlie opinion cannot be concentrated ia audicient force against the wrong to correct it. What ts aolutey necessary 18 that Kkomne men Wio seek theirown vai at by corrupting thelr fellows should be convicted t s. at to punish the men who tempt and vo. Boing tempiod yieiis and falls Unier our present conativation laws raay be pasaed excluch from the right of sudrage persons who may be conylewed of Lrivery, Ie: ceny or of any infamous crime, and for depriving ervows Who inay Make Wagers upon the result of uy eles ton of the right of voting at such election. And this 1s all that can be done under the existing provisions. ‘The constiiucion needs to be amended 1a this respect, Ra- sions proposing amendments passod the Senaie ait Aw Logialae hosen at the next election of Senators, These resolu- tions were as follows:— In Assembly, April 1, 1858—Hesolations proposing an constitution :— ‘Reso.ved, concur, That section 2 of article 2 of tue constiintion of this State’be amended by Inserttn, therein, inmoctavely aftor, the word ‘election’ wivere it Ur occurs ‘in said section, as followa:—Or wi shail pay, give Gr receive, or prowlss to, pay or give, any inoney oF other property or valuatie consideration, with {ntent to influence sector in giving Lis vote or 1, deter any elector from iso by adding at the end of said section, as fol- ‘Or from holding any office yoted for at such election, Laws may also be passed for determining in a summary tanner at the polis any question alfecting the right of an; person to vote thereat ;” so that said section 2 aw amended, Bhali read as followa:—‘Laws may be passed excluding from the right of suffrage all persond who have been or may be convicted of bribery or larceny, or of any infamous crime, and for depriving every person who aball make or become directly or indrectiy interested in Auy be} or wager depending upon the reanit of any eicetton, Or wuo aball pay, give or receive or promise to pay or give money or other property or valuable consideration with tn- tent to infinenoe any elector in giving his vote or to dever any elector from voting, from the rignt to vote at such election oF from beiding any oflice voted for at auch election. Laws may also be paaséd for determining fn a summary manver at the polls aby question afiecting the right of aily person to Vote at auch election, “Resolved, if the Senate concnr, That said amendment to said section'iwo be referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election of Seuatora, and that pursuant to section one of article thirteen of the constitution it be pub- isved for three mouthe previous to the time of such eleo- ion.” I respectfully recommend the adoption of these resolutions by the present Legislature, with such as to (hem may seem proper, ao t new Senate being chosen next thom and, avl trust they wil do, concur ia them and sead thom for approval to the people, JOHN T, HOFF LEGISLATURE, Senate, ~ “ALBANY, Jan. 26, 18; BILLA INTRODUOFD, By Mr. MINIER—Amending the Railroad Incorporating act fixing the weight of rails at not less than twenty-five pounds to tho lineal yard for roads of turce feet or less gauge. By Mr, TwEEp--Amending the charter of the Hudson River and Hariem Canal Company by extending the time for organization, iy Mr. Hanpexnunait-—Amending the not of 1847 relative to the Judiciary, making provision to suppty the place of a St is pr NEW YoRK | i | surrogate when incapacitated to act; also imuking provision for the eurrogate’s giving of bonds, By Mr. G Regulating the manufacture and sale of patent medicines By Mr. Picrce—Making provision for the election of supervisor at lazge for Kings couuly, and prescribing his He suall be, ceagleio, preeident of the owers and duties, ard, with a casing vote, and to hoid ofiice for two years, ‘asniary of $2,000 per annum, to be a county charge, | “By Sir, SANPORD—Pixing the compensation of count treasurers at one per cent on all sums not exceedin: ‘$120,000, ed the | It was } and one-haif per cent on all sums exceeding $150,000 and not exceeding 301,00, and one-quarter per cent ou all sums éxcceding $30,000, which he shall receive and pay out. y Mr. CREAMMR—Making provision for the asscesment aud taxation of personal property, BILLS REPORTED, Incorporating the Westchester County Trust Company, Amending the act for securing @ just division of the opiates of creditors. PUNIBUMENT OF ALORTIONIBTS. Mr. Nontos gave notice of bill to yunisit the practice of aboriion and like offences, THE NINTH DISTRICT (NEW YORK) COURT HOUSF, The vill to provide for the completion of the Cour: sTouse in the Ninta district of New York was passed, THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION, ‘The reaotntion to adjourn sine die on the List of February waa taken up and, after debate, amended 80 as to adjourn on the expiration of the one hundred days, and then adopted, MANAGERS OF BTATE PRISONS, Mr, CALDWELL offered a resolution to amend the conati- tution a0 as to appoint a Board of State Prison M; ay recommended by the Prison Association, "9 PROTTOTION OF MINORS, The Senate in comiittee took up the blll for the better pro- tection of minors, Mr. KENNEDY inoved to strike out the words “religtous Lost, 12 to 14—a party vote, 3 DIN moved to strike out the words “nor to inter. fore with the religions belief of wich child while in wali tust- tution.” A lengthy debate took place, in the course of which it transpired that this was the same Dill that passed both houses last session, but which failed to recure the signatura of the Governor, with the part which the Governor objected to modified. Messrs, KENNEDY and PARKER insisted that the bill was nothing more nor jess than sectarian Jegislativw. 1t was leg lating won religions belle, Bir. Woodin’s amendinent was lost—10 to 18, ‘The committee tien rose, reported progress, and the Senate adjounod. Assembly. ALBAYY, Jan, 25, 187i, TBE AVENUE © BALLROAD EXLENSTON, Mr. Face reported the Senate bill to allow the Avenue 0 Railroad Company to extend their tracks. On motion of Mr. FREAR the bill was referred to the first Committee of the Whole. In Committee of the Whole Mr, SonimnER asked for a delay on the bill In order that ite opponents might be heard, ‘He said they were on the way to the city now and would be here to-morrow. THe had nothing to say against or for the vil bat we did oppose hasty acticn upon ih, 8 Uill be reported to the House ir FIELDS moved that and ordered to n third readme. Carried. In the House Mr. SORLGNER moved to recommtt the biil to the Committee on Ruilroa: Le The bili was thea ordered sequently paased. BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING, The General Printing Appropriation bill and the bil ex- tending the provisions of the act for the Incorporation of re- seed socieliss to the Greek Church were ordered Ww a third og. THE GOVERNOR'S MESRAGT, ‘as sent to the Senate, recommending av amendment to the Consuitation to prevent the use of wmoney at elections, was read. PETITIONS YOR REFUNDING MONEY TO DRAFTED MEN, A large number of petitions mere received for the rei und- ing of money to draftéa men, ks the bik PRE REPC RS toll mong the bills reported were the following ;—Givin; of minor chil- “dreading and was sub- | widown the same privilege as to the ci area as essed by tatvers; visions of the act allowing town subscriptions to raiffoads to the county of Erle; amending the charters of the following banks — tho Lockvort aud Oawege, the Mutual of Troy aud tne Orton. ew York. KELEASRY FROM, THR CUSTODY OF THE BERGEANT-AT- EM On motion of Mr, Mumpiy, ag thero-wan po necessity now for tho presence of Mr. Térhune, of New York, befora the Election Committee, he was discharged from the'custody of the Sergeant-al-Arms, i BILLS PASSED. Providing for the coniinemeat of persons convicted in Kinga county of felony, in the Penitentiary of that county ad of the rion, 261 as New York's quota to the Antietam rial. Extending the Religtons Society Incorporation act to the Greek Church In New York, BILL TNTRODVORD, By Mr. HAVENS—Zo appoint an interpreter {n the Jns- Moca’ Court of Brooklyn; also chartering the Williamsburg company of sharp#iooters. Ry Mr. AltKEN—For the more effectual prevention of the Joss of lite by fire in Brooktyu. By Mr, JACous—Amendiog the Newtown Railroad char- r. By Mr. InvivG-—To establish a board to examine clerks of courts Iu New Zork. ‘ By Mr, PounD--Authorizing a tax in Lockport to pay in- ebied ' ‘bite highway from North ¥ ¢ toohester to purchase stock, By Amending the state Licénte law #o that | exofne 1 to the support of the i r. By Mr. Baken--To invrovtuce the nsg Of steam On canals. y Mr, Husten—Extending the act againat iegal taxa- tion to the county of Westchester, Br Mr. BoniuN ke —Authorizing Youkers to teaue bonds for eek, t AKEG-Amending the General Gas Company act {a company 10 one viliage mag anpply another. By Mr. FLAOG—Amendeng the charter of Troy #0 a8 to ex- tend to ten years the use of the iand taken for street pur- By Mr. CONSELYEA—Amending the charter of Brooklyn by striking out the provision allowing charge of two dol- lara for each notice given an owner or mortgagee or ivesee ‘of property oid under foreciosure, Adjourned THREE COLORED OAILDREN. BURNED TO DEATH IN MARYLAND,—On Tuesday morning last, the loth in- stant, @ cabin upon the farm of Dr. T. Cla gett, in Prince George's county, hear Oharles county line, was consumed by Tre, and three littie children—the PF orgee about six yt ed in the flames. The par*n(s, who are col people, were cage at work fod aM oa po Th ded ou posed to have origina! u Por Ropero (a) Pince : a acl IMPORTANT FROM AFRICA. Livingstone’s Safety Ans- serted Positively. ir Roderick Dfurchison’s opes and Present Reward. LONDON, Jan, 25, 1871, Livingstone’s safety 13 agam reported. The state- ment that the celebrated traveller is really safe and tn good health 1s credited very generally in the city to-day, despite the frequency with which it nas been circulated and denied within eighteen months past, I nave been assured that Sir Roderick Murchison has received a letter from Africa giving positive in- telligence of the safety of Dr. Livingstone, and that the fact will be publicly announced to the Royal Geographical Society. It is remarked that Sir Roderick Murchison has hoped almost against hope in the matter of Living: stone's safety, and the people will be rejoiced if his anticlpations should prove correct. In the month of February, 1870, Sir Roderick, writing on the sub+ ject, said:— Livingstone wrote from Ujiji on the goth of May, 1869, to Zanzibar, requesting to be supplied with & number of boutmen and goods to enabie him to pro- ceed to the north of Lake Tanganyika, aud, as he expressed it, “to connect the sources I have dis- covered with the Nile of Speke and Baker.” Dr, Kirk, in his despatch to Lord Clarendon of the 2d of October, 1569, states that he would lose no time in procuring and sending the supplies demanded, Granted that these requirements were forwarded in a week or two from that date, they could not have reached Livingstone belore the middie of December, as lt takes Lwo months vw comumantcate between Zanzibar and Ujijl, How, then, can Liv- ingstone have had time to organize his expedition to proceed to the northern end of Tanganyika, and then round it to the as yet unknown lakes at the head of the Congo, by the date required to verify the new rumor of his deat? for the death, as will be perceived, must have happened ninety days before the news reached the Portuguese settlements on the West coast. Even on the incredible supposition that Javingstone started alune and destitate as he then was at Ujiji, without waiting for the men and sup- lies he had written for, there would not have been ime for himto have penetrated the totally mnex- piored and extensive region lying between Ujijl aud the head waters of the Congo. Not but that 1 think {tu quite possible, that if folied tn connecting Tan- ganyika witb the Nile, he might eventually return by way of the Congo and the West coast of Africa, THE QUICK TRANSIT PROSLEN, & Granite Block cam a Gothic 4xch Pian. Vagne Hints at an Easy Selution of the Difleulty—Sick Transit Gloria, The introduction of Senator Genet's bill in the present Legislature of a measure intended to settle the important question of up-town travel has had the effect of waking up all the inventors and would- be inventors in the city. Plans are offered by the dozen, ana each engineer, seeking the favorable judgment of the puviio, fecls confident that his ideas, and his only, are correct. Among the latest batch of plans are those of Mr. Kihier and Mr. Richard P. Morgan. Whether either of these gentlemen have succeeded in the conception of a tre scheme for the ing of consideration, A RAILROAD ON GRANITE BLOCKS. Mr. Kéhier, a civil engmeer of this city, propo: a system for carrying lines of railroad through tnis city in order to facilitate the rapid transit of passen- gers and freight from outlying districts and stop- plug at any given number of intermediate stations, without in any way iuterfering with the present road traMec, with horse cars or foot péssengers, or Inconventenucing in any way the inhabitants, neither infringlug en the sewers, water or gas services, nor stopping the everyday traffic during or after the construction of the railroad, He claims the right to this project as an invention on the ground of—tirst, facility ana economy ef construction; second, safety and epeed in transit, and third, the novelty of the idea in general and in detail, He would erect along the mfidie of the roadway, Say over and embracing the pairs of car tracks, a8 at present lald down, at disiances of about fifty feet, on solid blocks of granite imbedded in the earth to a depth sufficient to insure perfect stability, three sets of cast iron columns, at such distances from one another as to permit one track for horse cars to run between the centre Hne of columus and the ine on the right, and another track between the centre line and the line on the left, These columns he will have tested to ten times the ordinary crush+ ing resistance, and they and all other portions of the work can be decorated to sult the taste of those who may represent the citizens in such matters, Tue drawings present an inexpensive and at the same time decorative style, which gives suficient elegance to the structure to render ail objections on the ground of Gia puremen® to the thorougafares untenable, On the inner side of the two outer col- umns, and firmly bolied to the centre one, Would bo fixed two cast iron girders, to prevent outwara lateral movement of the coluwns as well ag osciila- ton generally. On the caplials of €ach set of columns would be placed wrought iron girders, thus giving space for an up and down track. The dimensions of girders and supporting columns must, of course, vary with the length ee Above the lower flan; of these girders: firmly bolted to the perpendicular webs the engineer would place continuous I. trons are to be jaid three buiks of timber (one for each | wack), two of which will carry the chairs, in whicit ave inserted double-headed sicel rails for the loco-" motive and cara to run upon, Between these two ‘ails Will rua a safety rail of wrought iron, in double form, to act as a guard ratl, which would render it utterly imposaib le for any cat to be thrown off the track y accident or design, This deside- ratum can be obtained by fixing bencath each truck a couple of strong wrought iron crutches, with steel rollers, Which, without toucbing the centre rail, are bent under the upper tlange, leaving @ small space for play on the under one, The inverted crutch can slide aiong in the groove thus made, ite handle stick ing up freely, but the arm held fast under the flanges, In addition to ITS USEFULNESS AS A MBANS OF TRANSIT, this railroad will be able to rem from the streets @ number of unsigntly objects in the shape of teic- graph poles, On the upper member of the centro girder there can be placéd a rack for msulators ab such abeight asto carry all the wires of city vele- graph lines running in the sate direction as the ine of railroad. The height of the line of rails will be so adapted that the floor of the passenger car may be exactly on @ level with the top of two outside girders, on which will be placed @ continuous platform, four leet wide, with a neat handrail, extending the whole Jength of the road, #0 that in case of any stoppage between the stations the passengers oan walk in rect safety to the nearest intermediate station or ‘the terminus, if necessary. To avoia INCONVENIENCING PASSENGERS ON THE SIDEWALKS of the streets along which the railroad may run tie following plan is proposed;—At any point where it may ve decided to estabhish a station there will be thrown a ifght, double wrought iron lattice girder from the main girder, sugported at its juucture by two light iron columns, to the second story of the nearest house, This story can be reached trom the sidewalk by an ordinary staircase, and its Noor will be divided ito ticket ofice, waiting rooms, 4c. It is proposed to adopt a locomotive working at bigh aud low pressure, which exhausts its sieain Without noise, so a8 not to irighten horses or annoy the public, Below the ash-box may be fixed a swinging tray to catch any ashes or sparks that | pier therwise fall on the horse cars beneath. The whole prevent the accumulation of snow. THE PACLLATY OF CONSTRUCTION of the lattice-girder system and tho perfection to Which manufactures in cast and wrought irou are brought tn this country insures economy tn frst cost, the general working expenses and we price of rollin nary adopt for the intermediate stations will do away with the expense attendant on the establishment ot such institations generaily. Vor each staston it ts roposed to purchase @ honse on either side of the fine. Only the second floor will pe necded for the parposes of the railroad, aud the store foor and 4] the floors above the second can be rented for offices, &c.; the fact of thelr being in such connection and Wvelpg thus so advantageously sitnated for business will be sure to eniance their yalue, and the rents thus obtained will not only pay for the part used by the railroad, but leave an in- terest ov the original priee of the building, thus throwing the whole exponse of Latermediate stations out of the bill of costs. TIME AND EXPENSH OF CONSTRUCTION. viaduct above described wnd have it in readmess for the transportation of bide “4 and passengers within eigitteen mouths from the date of its com- mencement, at & cost not exceeding $13,000,000 for @ lune from the ay, Hall, via third avenue, to Har- lem; aud & coat o! {$15,000,000 for a line commencing the Tuphing through Greenwich Hudson strect and Kighta ttanville, jacluding al) the neces- rolling stock, terminal stations, workshops, &c., conipiete. MM, MORGAN'S PLAN, ox descrihed br bimeell ln a peat pamphlet, with a solution of the problem or not thelr ideas are desery- to support sinall wrought iron girders, upon which | mework under the tracks 1g lett open tv | stock being, of course, the same as on ordi. | ines, The system which it is Coy ee to} In conclusion, whe inventor proposes to erect (he | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1871. rk i | vated { lecture this ne lbs before snontloned, From the mntddle of this to the apex of the onter arch @ longl. tudimai von trasé supports principally tie tacks, aided by similar trusses on elther side, The cars move above the lower and under the outer arch, The office of those irou arciies Is the same as that of the piers of au ordinary bridge—to support @ series of longitudinal trusses, Which jitter carry & double track ra. ahove nd over the middle of the street, Lhe e arched ribs will pest upon suifanie foundations of masonry beneath tid surface Of the street, Rear the curbstone on each side, aud heed net occupy an area at the suriace greater than twelve mvhes square, Mueed, the arches them- selves may be used as supports tor Street bi thus saving the room now ovcupted by tose lamp-posts. ‘The outer and inner arches are connected firmly by tension yveds so arranged as to resist “the weluit of the — trusses and of the cars in passing, and to direct the pressure of their Weight into the line of the greatest stvength of the material employed, Access to the cars 18 pro- posed to ve given by platforms leading from stations, provided at suitable intervals, and tn which sens gers can wait jor the arrtyal of the cars. These Walling rooms should be on both sides of the sireet, one for up and one jor down curs, 80 a8 to make tt unnecessary for auy passenger ever to cross or even to go upon the track. Li the platforms are placed opposite ihe cross streets, as tt is desiravle they should be, the light of buildings on the streets Wl be unaffected. The approaches to the waiting cooms Wil be by staircases placed in the buildings a whieh the watting rooms are stvuaied, Sick Transit Glo: To THK Evrvon oF THE HERALD:— Aliow me to introduce to your Columus a reply to “Governor Hoffman's; Proposed Kitvated Solid Ma- soury for constructing a double track Rail-Road, On examining an able article on the Loadon “Vta- duct Rail Road, with double tracks 10 feet each oc- cupying a sold mass rising 26 feet avove the street surface & hike the “Wali of China,’ in ugliness; and runing the earea of the Present age, back to the durk slumbers of the past yeneravons for Ideas; and Engmeering plans requtred Ju the construction of the Proms of Egyptaad the Caticones of Rome, | With facts before strugle in England son the Vanderiit us of the great financial jo 1843; when Mr Hud of London, named the Railway King wes made a Bankrupt as Sir Morton Peto was ruined, and the Company that owned it 10 te Bankruptey; avd not over three Mules was built up July Litii 1566, it was completed L868 at & Cost of £0,000,000 per mile ($80,000, . Would any sean Man propose such a substitute; I been well posted in European Engineering and understandiag the requirment of this City for quick transit at Moderate Outlay I new Ofer you w System of Ele- lway runing 16 feet above the faging af the rear yards of each Black a doubl ral. running { oue over the other in Parelel Horrozent lines oue sett of Cars rupning up town and the other down Propetied by Steain without Smoke the whole Road forming a Hanson Cast fron frame Work both Orn- meutal aud Vasily Stronger than Masonry and be- ing 28 feet in the Extream height will Not Even tow a shadow on the B of Bulldmg ruoing parralel on poih sides the imatea Cast of Con- struction Will Not Bxeed $1,000,000 Per Mile donuet Our People ran it Blindty like the Londoners. AMUEL B. B. NOWLAN, NEW YORK CITY. ‘The following record will show the changes ta the “vemperature for the past twenty-fone hours in com. parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnavs Phar. macy, HERALD Building, corner of Aun street: IsT0, doit. 1670, 1871. » 89 ut 16 4h 7 WwW «48 8 oP. 1b « OL 8 127, 43 16 Average temperature yesverday. ° 12 Average temperature for corresponding date last year Assistant District Attoruey John R. Fellows will ng before the Tweed Club of the tighteent’ w: The eleventh popular concert at Association Hall will come off to-morrow, at three o'clock, Miss Emma Howson, Mr. L. P. Thatcher, tenor: Mr, Caudido Bertis, the pianist, aad Mr, Antonio Ly Mora, organist, Will assist, ‘The complete returns of the new celsus for the ‘Third and Fifth wards are now In Marshal Sharpe's office, They indicate the following resulta:—Tnird Ward—Oid retura, 6,643; new, 3,717; being a de ease of 1,% Fitth ward—Old_ return, er new, 17,184; being an therease of 743, Asale ofa number of orlginal paintings by Flem- ish, French, English aud American artists will be commenced this evening at the Leeds Art Galleries by Messrs. Miner & Brother. Among the works waich figure in the collection are some of Verboec! hoven, David Co}, Cropsey, Wiggins, Sonntag, J. R. Pettit and others. Mr, J. FE. Hilgard, of the United States Coast Sur. yey, wili lecture to-night at the Academy ef Music- on “Tides and Tidal Currents, and Their Effects Upon Harbors,” under the auspices of the American tustirate. Mr. Hilgard will have a good de: y about chauges in the harbor of New York, which may have an important bearing ou the proposed dock uuprovemeats. As the steamer Sylvan Glen, of the Hariem steam. boat line, was leaving Harlem yesterday morning on her half-past ten o'clock trip to New York quite a consternation was created among the passengers by the discovery of great volumes of smoke in tne upper cabin, issuing out of the wooden casing sur- rounding the boiler. Axes were immediately pro- cured, and, after breaking away a portion of the woodwork, it was discovered that the inside ning of the box surrounding the boiler was on fire at the point where the pipe of the stove in the lower cabin Facog through the boiler casing, caused by over- heating the stove. The prompt action of the officers and deck hauds prevented the spread of the dre, and afver a time succecded in extinguishing It, OBSLIVVaRy. George Ticknor. A despatch from Poston reports the death of this venerable author, ie was born in that clty on the ist of August, 1721, and was consequently in the eightieth year of hisage. Mr. Ticknor studied at Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1807, On his return to Boston he studied law, and in 1818 Was admiited to the bar, butsoon abandoned the legal profession and devoted himself to literature exclusively. In 1315 he went. to Europe, and passed two years in the University of Gottingen engaged in philological studics, He subsequently spent two years im tue various European capitals, and Teiurmed to the United States to fil the position of Professor of Modern nguages: and Literature im Harvard University, — to witch he had been elected. His course of lectures on Engiish, Itailan, German, Frencen and Spanish literature, delivered at Harvard, was emi- nenuly successful, and established bis reputation. In 1832 he resigued his fessorehip and went to éurope with iis family, - spending three years there, After eight years of labor he completed, in 1848, his “History of - Spanish Literature,” published simutianeously in New York and oudon in 1849, and recognized by the most compe. tent critics as the most complete work on the sub- ject. It has been translated ito the Spanish and German, Subsequently he wrote a lite of Prescott, the historian, which was published in Ameri¢a and England. Mr. Ticknor wrote and. published several works, and was «distinguished for the interest he took in the progress of education. MASSACHUSETTS RADICAL PEACE Boston, Jan. 26, 1871. ‘The Massachusetts Radical Peace Society held tts annual conventton at Mercantile Hall this afternoon and organized for the ensuing year by the choice of Lysander 8, Richards for Presiaont; F. W. Olarke Jor Corresponding Secretary, a list of vice prest- denis and an executuye committee of nine, The at- Tendance was quite small, owing partly te the stormy weather, Alfred H. Love. President of tha Universal Peace Union ot Awerica, L, K, Josslyn and others made addresses, ‘The regular resojutions adopte? by the Convention recognize as among the primary causes of war the kYSiematio and legalized eae of the masses of we people, and among tho first conditions of peace a more just and equitable distribution of labor and capital of the conatry and world; that, on the otier hand, war never has been, nor can be, settiod by the arbitrament of the sword; that the exciusion of woman from politics is an eifictent cause | of — bloodshed =~ in tho past, and that her cufranchisoment would be a potent weapon in the army of the Prince of Peace, And that, in view of the appailug European drama, America and England havo no political or moral right to be muie spectators, but should seize the opportune moment to organize an indignant protest of the world into 4 supreme law of nations, to for- SOCIETY. | ever prevent the recurrence of International strife, A-series of resolutions, offered by Mr, Joslyn, of Providence, were also adopted, Witch contained among other things tie following:— That it ts the inalienable right of workingmen to tgnore men who make ng That training for and the oceup: dishonored among men, and that no government Is w. Of oxisslog (ant chanel Wwhbowt the killing of iogueent men, women aud obildre! A petition to the Legisiature of the State to abolish capital punishment, and another to Congress to re- pai the War clause of the constitution, Were circus ‘ed for slgnatures, 1 | overcoats and top boots, the a | POOR PARIS. nae HORRORS OF THE SIEGE. *! Statement of an Amorican from the Beleaguered City—Secial Anarchy and the Spy Mania— Ax Interview with Gamb.tta—War to the Bittor End~2o Would Bacrifioe i His Beat Friend in the War, A gentleman who was the last Avaérican te leave , Paris by the intercession of Minister Washburne ar- rived in this country a few days ago, and has news from the beleagured city up to December 13, the day of his departure, Being an ardent friend of the French republic, he adroitiy managed to convey through the Prussian line two cases, containing im- , portaut despatches from the Parls government to the ministerial delegation at Tours. For this great service he was received with distinguished honors by Gambetta and his colleagues, ana as @ mark of thelr high favor fnvited to dine with them on thes cecaston. But let him tell his own story:— About the date of my departure Paria was in & state of despondency, and 1t was already apparent Uiat the end was near at hand, All the THPATRES HAD BEEN TURNED INTO HOSPITALS, and where Patt! and Nilsson sang ang Lemaitre played one heard only the moans of the wounded and the light, muMed footfall of the Sisters of , Charity, As fast as the wounded are brought within ‘ the walls they are taken te the theatres, the hotels and other public and private buildings that bad been turned into ambulances. In the very box wheré tho Emperor aud Empress once sat and clappeq their hands with pleasure mauy a victim of this fell. war has sighed his last. THE NEW OPERA HOUSE, Whlch was erected at a cost of $8,000,000, Is now used for the slightly meongruous purpose of & powder mill, @ bakery, & hospital and @ proviso storehonse, ‘The roof is also used as @ post of obe servation, and the piazza in tront of tt is the point of deparrure for the balloons, ‘That gives an ides of tho SOCIAL ANARCHY which prevalls in Paris, If a Prassian shell should fuilinto the powder mill there would be @ lvely time, Loaves of bread would mount toto the alr IN COMPANY WITH THH MANGLED LIMBS ofa “heroic soldiery” and lids of powder barrels with the spygiasses of the observatory. Such an explosion. Would destcoy Uho adjacent ueighborhood of build- ings, Including ihe Grand Hotel, the splendid Hotel of the American Washington Clap and the Sporting Ciud, ‘Tho prettiest and most popular actresses, such as Blanche d@’Antigny and Mile. Massin, ai often seea at Tortini’s (@ celebrated ca/é) cied in the uniform of Vivandicres, administering to the wants: of the wounded moblots, 3 YHE PALACE OF THE BUILERIES and the Louvre are protected~by sandbags, and ¢ used both fora hospital and gun factory, The prin- cipal singers of the Opera, such as Faure, Capou} aud others, are shouldering chassepois, and I Baye seen theul Ob guard at the several public buildings, All the Amerwan banking houses excepting that Rowles Brothers are closed. Mr. W. Bowles the captain of the American ambulances whic’ have rendered such important services in the field. Where the dre of the Prassians made the greatest havoc the American ambulances would be found on thelr errand of mercy, All that has been satd about the formation of THE ARMY OF AMAZONS Was a huge joke. The originator of this crazy iden ‘Was an escaped lunatic, The private houses have piled barrels iled with ‘water upon thelr rooftops, Gerke to extinguish the flames io case of conflagra- fous by the explosion of Prussian shells, Atl the - trees Which constituted une chief ornaments of the boulevards have been RUTHLESSLY CUT DOWN to supply the population with fuel. The houses in the city recently so brilliantly Uiuminated with gas are now dimly lighted, and only at intervals, by | Wretched oll lamps, Every citizen 18 obliged to be in doors after ten o’cleck P. M. After that hour sons are challenged and required to show papers tor purposes of identification, THE SPY MANIA has been one of the most tndicrous features of the siege. Almost every hour light-haired people are seen handcutted and guarded by soldiery, in the act eit of being taken to the prefecture, for no other cause- than of their having a foreigu accent or a light com- plexion. ‘Trochu has lost the confidence of woh how glans. He Js charged with inactivity, an ) the Minister of Finance, 13 Henri Rochfort has dwindle to utter Insignidcance—tu fact, he 1s completely for- gotten. JULES FAVRE, 2 thongh generally considered as being of a weak and hesitating character, now and then comes out with sume startling proclamations, which arouse the peo- pis for the time peing, but have no lasting effect. He lacks firmness and self-reliance. Should Paris sur-+ render and the present members of the government be made prisoners there are men of intellect lett— holding at present inferior ofices—who would seize the reiug of government, and, headed by Gambetta, continne the WAR TO THE BITTER END, With regard to the defenders o/ Paris I must state the rad fact that the old men are more patriotic aud more ready to bear the fatigues of war than the young one’, Nearly all the women belong to the various ambulance co! ‘Lhey are imbued with tue spirit of self-sacrifice, and devote themselves with Mmdomitable ardor to the task of alleviating the suflerings of the wounded, The open air sanitary system, as used during the American war, is found to work admirably. Dr. Swinburn, the well known American gurgeon, performed the most successful operations upon the wounded, and stands high in the esteem of the Pa- risian government. THE MORTALITY IN PARIS is very great on account o1 the number ef people from the provinces who were driven thither hy the advance of the Prussians. Walking along the boule- vards on & Sunday one wonid be led to imagine that no change had come over the vast city, if the fact that all maie persons to be seen are clad 10 uniforms more or less gaudy or shabby did got remind one of the sad reality. Tue Frenca GARDE MOBILE are, for the greater part but il provided with win- ter garments, Whilo the Prussians have big fur or French moblot has only a cotton biouse and a thin rug to protect him against the inclemency of @ coid winter night. uring my stay in Paris J oiten came in contact with the members of the government, and was, in consequence, entrasied with important despatches to the Mintstertal delegation at Tours, [ left the be- sieged city on the 13th December Jast. Provided with a safe conduct of Minister Washburne, I made iy way through the German jines, aud, upon mak- ing meet Snow ag an Alnerican citizen, was re- ceived with marked courtesy by the Prussian ofMicers iu command. THE ENGLISH REFUGEES did not receive such considerate treatment at the hands of the German Officers; on the contrary. they were looked upon with spectai disiavor. Of coursé my luggage Was not examined by the Germans, else I shotld not now be alive to teil this narrative, 1. arrived at Amiens on the eve of the capitulation, and met there M. Odillou Barrot, the celebrated French lawyer, doing lis best to encer the population, J met with no furtherimpediments, and reached Tours on she 251h of December, twelve days aiter my departure trom Paris, Tue various cerps of Franc-tireurs, 1n whitch fli nations, except the German, were represented; formed @ curious sight. ‘with their motley variety of uniiorms, Havin pre- sented the despatches entrusted to my care I was invited to dine the following day with Gambetta and, M. Laurier, the second of the jeading spirits that now govern France. 1 responded to this imyita- tion. M. Léon Gambetta is a man of thirty-three years of age and consequentiy the youngest member of the present governinent. In disposition he is monet and has the facuity of making himself feared by his interiors. There 1s a tact concerning. him which is not generally known. He was THB ONLY MEMBER OF THE LEFT who voted for the War agains} Prussia, He is un- doubtedly at present the leading spirit of France, and the new armies organized ior the defence owe their existence to his indomitabie energy. His face is pate, with two black eyes glowin, with the fire of @ marvellous activity. Uniike M. Favre, Gambetta 4s very fond of the applause of large crowds and of ostentalion, As he limseif told the writer, he pad. no fortune and few wants. M, Gambetta ts pas- sionately devoted to is country, In his dress he 18 slovenly and negligent, and is @ man of few words aud of a retired nature. Stil), it ig said that is determination never to surrender 18 owing to the influence of his surroundings. The conversauion was about the jirst Army of the Loire, which then numbered 195,000 men, bit to ray min: resembled more . A MOB OF ARMED MEN gs than anarmy, “M, Gambetta,” J said ‘I have some Goudts as to the omoienoy of the Army of the Loire."? Gambetta replied, “It takes six months to make a man @ Soldier and to teach him how to handio the Chassepot, aud J have got ouly one day to do at in. er Bie oe one A Rh a) te metter de sot- de maniégr Te chassepot, ¢& jenaiqgwun jour.) ‘He sisosala,“lwoales? te SAORIFIOB EVERY MAN IN PRANCB rather than surrender an tnch of territory, a stone of @ fortress or a dollar of money” (Pas un pouct Ge territoire, pas une Sorterease, pas un bo"), After having iaken my leave of MM. Gambetta and , 4 Laurier, J lett Tours on ye homeward journey, x To beileve that France Gan ever be a Tepuistic isn mistake; the word itself has a terror to the middie classes, ‘TO Une it simiply menos w f foreod division of property.” Th sy cod vi roperty. be ‘. Oc can sell his i eae vera IA ag ore pa pole fy Se ON Stee ay their present dd' atic, They are phe a oe ho nation to the republic, ‘the moderate reput Cans would not refuse to unite with the Orieanisté, ana epee nreaet circumstances no Of go cone o Heautoa see “a nation 30 well aa @ liberal COW, ent wil