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ao le aire. f L— revel in carnival frofics Congressmen ens lebbyists toil like beavers in grabbing land and gobbling up railways and telegraphs, nd in incessantly drawing up bills and jresolutions with a velocity which would jmake one think that the fate of the American people depended upon whether ‘Pomeroy swallowed up another million of acres pr Cushing or Butler drove a lucrative bar- in. But these faithful servants of the ublic have, too, their social ambitions. Their ‘ives and daughters run the gauntlet of recep- tions, call in squads on. the opéra bouffe fash- Sonable officials, and never weary of beasting pf their acquaintance with the Minister from fthe Barbary States, and look forward with light to the arrival of the Envoy from Japan. in mentioning these Washington receptions it perhaps, kind and well to speak only of the jicturesqueness and gorgeousness of titles nd toilets, without entering iato invidious articulars. But there is in reality an under- peurrent of rettenness, a smell of Post Office jand stationery centracts, a fragrance of land \grabbing and grasping, which, mingled with ‘the mincing tones of the remnants of the old ‘égime and the shoddies and foretgn legations, a the richest elements of opéra bouffe. New York does not claim to be perfection, ut certainly our best people do not, as is the fase in Washington, fill the land with ostenta- tious clamor about every small reception, ‘nor ll in the dust when they happen to come to the presence of some foreign or domestic woagnate or fossil dowager of the Southern times. But while Washington, as the national wapital, should set the tene to the country, it as painfully deficient in that intellectual and refined distinction which gives grace to society here. And not only is that snebbery with which fll societies are more or less inflicted en- dhroned there in all the pomp of a systematic adulation, but even the highest national ‘objects seem to dwarf before the childish im- portance given toa series of balls, dinners and receptions. Washington presents really at the present moment a grotesque mixture of fhe bad features of the old as of the new égime, and instead of gravitating toward the WBimplicity and integrity of its early days, which would give it dignity and grandeur, it \approaches the mongrel reign of a Soulouque jand a species of Asiatic chaos in which are ‘combined a snbserviency to rank and power lon the one hand anda lack of culture and ‘integrity on the other. Our City Markets. There is a good deal of excitement among market men, property owners and producers of market material about the order to sell the market property owned by the city. Several gneetings have been held in the up-town ards, the residents of which propose to erect markets at various suitable points. The pros- oe of our public markets being destroyed as stirred up our Long Island farmers. They hheld a very important meeting at Jamaica the wither day, and they are going to hold another. en of mark and men of money are repre- ented at these gatherings. Their views will fpaturally have some weight in deciding the mestion where they are to carry their pro- ‘ducts in future, should Washington Market be flemolished, for instance. There is, therefore, ja good deal of embarrassment in this business, Whe impression seems to be that we shall no public markets at all. Cannot the ommissioners of the Sinking Fund make a jprovision in the sale that certain portions of the lands shall be devoted to public markets ? {hat would cover points which seem to be the pource ef trouble and discontent. We want to see all the old, dilapidated, dis- praceful markets swept away, and something Aecent—something worthy of this great me- &ropolis—erected in their place. If this move- ment of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund should be carried through to the extent of giving us respectable markets, either erected yy private enterprise or by the city govern- ent, the whole community will have reason Ro rejoice. In all the world, including our ‘own portion of it, there is nothing in the shape fof public markets in any great city, or even in wities or towns of smaller pretensions, that can- not put to shame the markets of New York. Wow, however, there seems to be a revolution oming in our market system, and apparently very wholesome one. By throwing open to competition the right to establish markets in idifferent parts of the city the public will enjoy onveniences not known under the present sys- tem, while Washington Market, located down town, is the great mart where the finest meats Wrom our abattoirs, the choicest game from the Mest and the freshest vegetables from the ‘Long Island farms are to be procured. The market question has thus ‘been sprung Mpon us, awakening some new ideas upon a wery old subject—the maintenance of the inner aan and his gastronomic comforts. Tue Trorrive Conaress.—A congress of delegates from the trotting associations of the eountry convened at Buffalo on Wednesday Hast, and we give this morning the result of ‘their deliberations in a new code of laws for ebservance during the coming year and for all time should they be found to meet the wequirements of this progressive age. This code isa great improvement on the one in rvogue last year. We hope the various associ- ions in the United States and Canada will be successful in carrying out to the letter all the rules and regulations made by the convention, pod that hereafter the clamor of the past about #rauds on the trotting turf will no longer be heard, : . Mrs. Woopuctt has already ‘gone for” Bingham, in o reply, which we publish elsewhere, to his woman suffrage report, ‘and which certainly ought to crush that gentleman, if long sentences and massive ‘adjectives can do it. We don’t think that the eloquent peroration, however, will ‘affect him at all, If it were a tear- ful appeal ora heartrending wail from the ‘crushed sex we might have some hope; but the truth is, Bingham is too thick-hided to be influenced by long words or cumbersome sen- tences or imposing adjectives. Mrs. Wood- hull must first try the effect of tears. The fruitful river of the eye is her strongest hand 4m this game, and we would advise her, when she appears on the floor of the Heuse next Munday to advocate her cause, as we hope she will be allowed to do, that she appear like Niobe, and if the hard-hearted monsters are atill obstinate, then let her “bring on her boars.” SR 5 PY THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Gambetta’s Instructions to the Prefocts of the Departments. COUNT BISMARCK’S PROTEST. The Protest Denounced as an Insolent Pro- tension of the Prussian Minister. PROSECUTE THE WAR TO DEATH Powers of the Bordeaux Delegation With- drawn by the Paris Government, CANDIDATES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Borpgavx, Feb. 4, 1871. I am enabled to state to the New York Heratp that instructions were issued yesterday by M. Gam- betta to the Prefects of Departments requesting a strict execution of the electoral disqualification decree, BISMARCK’S PROTEST AGAINST THR ELECTORAL D15- QUALIFCATION DECREE. An official note from Count Von Bismarck, dated Versailles, February 3, points M. Gambetta to the decree issued by him declaring the ineligibility to the Assembly of the functionaries under the empire as @ corroboration of the fears expressed by M. Favre that the elections will not be free; in consequence of which, continues the Count, “I proposed the convocation of the Corps Légisiatif, which was refused by M. Favre.” The note con- cludes with a protest from Bismarck against the de- cree, and the statement that the Germans will only recognize an Assembiy composed of freely elected deputies. GAMBETTA DENOUNCES BISMARCK’S PROTEST AS AN INSOLENT VRETENSION. Count Bismarck having protested against the electoral disqualification decree of the Bordeaux government M. Gambetta has made a reply, in which he warmly defends that document, and says:—“It frustrates the plans of Bismarck and his accomplices, the fallen dynasty, and the insolent pretension of the Prussian Minister to interfere with the constitution of a French Assembly.”’ The best justification of the Bordeaux government is the public meeting of last night, which resolved on a mass demonstration to-morrow to formally request M. Gambetta to accept the presi- dency of a committee of public safety, and prosecute the war to the death. BORDEAUX DELEGATION The Gaulots, of Brussels, of to-day says the government has withdrawn the powers of the i deaux delegation. CANDIDATES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. A preliminary electoral meeting, which had been held in Paris, decided in favor ef the following can- didates for the National Assembly:—Victor tugo, Garibaldi, Quinet, Gambetta, Sotsaat and Dorian. The members of the Paris Bourse have published 4 list of ninety military, naval, literary and le celebrities to be submitted to the great electoral meeting. The rentes were quoted at 50f. 25c. THE ORLEANS PRINCES NOT CANDIDATES. Tt is now sald the Orleaus Princes will not a of candidatures for the French National Assembly. GARIBALDI A CANDIDATE. Garipaldi has accepted the candidacy for the repre- sentation of Nice in the National Assembly. REPUBLICAN DELEGATES ARRIVING. Delegates from the republican committees through. out France are arriving at Bordeaux. PARIS. ALL QUIET IN THE City. Twenty-Three Thousand Persons Have Applied to Leave the Capital. EXTENT OF THE GERMAN CAPTORS DEPRIVED OF ITS POWERS. Further Arrangements Making to Supply Paris With Food. Attempted Assassination of Gen- eral Trochu. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 4, 1871. Tam enabled to inform the New York Heraup that travellers who teft Paris en Wednesday ar- rived at Brussels yesterday. ‘hey repert THE CITY QUIET. There was some slight disorder upon the receipt of the news of the signing of the armistice, put the rioters were easily appeased. There was great dif- ficulty in procuring food, and 23,000 persons have already asked for permission to leave the city. MEASUBES FOR THE RELIEF OF PARIS. ‘The Foreign Office announces that an offer has been made to Count Bismarck and M. Favre to place English resources at their disposal for the supply of Paris with food, the arrangements to be under the superintendence of French and German agents, PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIEL CAPTURED IN PARIS. It is now known that about 180,000 prisoners were taken in Paris, with 1,500 cannon and 400 field pieces and mitrailleuses, The gunboats in the Seine and the rolling stock of the railways were also appropriated by the Germans, TROCHU’S LIFE ATTEMPTED. It was reported in Brussels yesterday that an at- tempt had been made at Paris to assassinate General Troohu. The General's orderly officer was killed, but he himself was not injured. BOURBAKI. Contradictory Statements Relative to the Con- dition of the Injured General, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, LONDON, Feb. 4, 1871, About a week ago the readers of the New York HERALD were apprised of the attempted suicide of General Bourbaki. His condition since then has been variously stated. From the following telegrams the readers may Judge for themselves as to whether the General is alive or dead. REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL BOURBAKI. A despatch from Brussels, dated February 3, says that the Gardois has a telegram announcing that General Bourbaki has died from the wounds inflicted by bimseif while in a state of temporary insanity, NO CONFIRMATION OF BOURBAKI’S DEATH. There is no confirmation as yet of the ramor ema- hating from the Gawios of the death of General Bourbakis * NEWYORK BE GENERAL NEWS. THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE. Marshal MacMahon’s Denial of the Use of Ex- plosive Bullets by the Freneh. GERMAY MARCH ON HAVRE. The Bridges on the Paris and Strasbourg Railroad Repaired. LYONS STILL FOR WAR. Arrival of the Highteenth French Army Corps at Lyons. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORX HERAL®. Lonpvon, Feb, 4, 1871. It has been ascertained that the Times’ state ment of THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE as regards the cession of Lorraine and Pondicherry, and the transfer of twenty ships of war to Germany, 1s incorrect, The truth 1s that the Germans are, under the proposed terms, to keep Alsace and the fortress of Metz. The indemnity demanded of M. Thiers in November was four milliards of francs, & figure which it is possible has been doubled since that date. MARSHAL MACMANION'S DENIAL OF THE USE OF EX- PLOSIVE BULLETS. Marshal MacMahon in a published letter denies the truth of the Prussian assertions that the French atthe battle of Woerth used explosive bullets and that the French wounded were allowed to cross Belgian territory. THE PRUSSIANS MARCHING ON HAVRE, It is sald that a force of 5,000 Prussians is at Yvetot, marching on Havre, They report that other corps are following then PARIS AND STRASBOURG RAILROAD BRIDGES STORED. Sarresoura, France, Feb. 3, 1871. ‘The bridges on the Paris and St ourg Railroad have been restored, and all trains are now running between Epernay and Nancy. RE- The Escaped French Army Corps at Lyous— The City Avxious to Continue the War. BorpEAvx, Feb. 4, 1871. General Beilot, commander of the Eighteenth French corps, has arrived at Lyons. He reports tpatt the retreat of the Army of the East was caused by the want of provisions and munituons, the eiect of the armistice. LYONS STILL FOR WAR. There have been demonstrations of an extremely warlike characier on the part of the people of Lyons, thousands of whom have assembled in public meetings and paraded the streets with shouts of “Vive la guerre” and ‘Vive la commune,” -EUGENIE. THE EMPRESS STILL AT CHISELHURST. LONDON, Feb, 4, 1871. The followivg despatch will point out to the readers of the HeraLp the unreliability of the many flying rumors regarding the movements of Eugénie:— THE EMPRESS STILL AT CHIS ‘The report that the ex-Empress Eugénie has left her residence at Chiselhurst for the Continent proves to be without foundation in fact; as does also HURST, ANOTHER REPORT that M. Henry Conti, formeriy the private secre tary to the Emperor Napoleon, has arrived tn Eng- Jand on a special mission. THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW 108K HERALD. In Session After Adjournment—France Still @Abseat—Anxious Debate, but No Positive Result. Loypon, Feb. 4, 1871. ‘The members accredited by the different govern- ments signatory to the Treaty of Paris in 1856, on the Black Sea navigation question, assembled yester- day after the adjournment, which took piace on Tuesday, January 31. All the Powers were represented in the assem- blage with the exception of France. ‘The deliberations were prolonged, lasting several hours, but no practical results are known to have been reached. The next session will be held on Tuesday, the 7th instant. THE QUESTION OF THE DANUBE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Russian Report of the Action of the Londoa Conference—The European Commission in Force and the Great Powers in Union. Sr. PETERSBURG, Feb, 4, 1871. It is stated upon reliable authority that the Lon- don Conterénce, having considered the treaty in relation to the navigation of the Danube apart from the Black Sea question, excludes it from its future deliberations on the Danubian question, The European Commission having charge of the navigation of that river therefore remains in force. To this course England, Germany and Russia raise no objection, and the Porte has given its consent, THE EASTERN QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Provincial Independence in Remonsirance to the Sultan. LONDON, Keb, 4, 1871. Telegrams from St, Petersburg, dated in the Rus- sian capital this morning, have been received In this city. The despatches announce the prevalence of a re- port to the effect that the government of Servia has submitted a proposition to the Porte for a peaceable discussion by the two governments of the subject of the annexation of Bosnia and the Herzegovina to Servia. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Extra Parlinmentary Exposition in England Native Friends and Alien Foes in Amcgica, LONDON, Feb. 3, 1871. Ata meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Com- merce to-day remarks were made by Messrs. Samuel Robert Groves and William Rathbone, members of Parliament from Liverpool, the former conservative and the latter liberal in pontics, in which the hope was expressed “that the new American Minister, Mr. Schenck, would pe enabled to settle the question of the Alabama claims in a manner satisfactory to the United States and Great Britain.” Both gentlemen agreed in the expression of the conviction that “all native born Americans clyrish an affection for England, and that tt was the alien residents of the United States alone who were hos- tile to Great Britain.” ee FIRE AT WAVEFLEY, L. |. On Thursday night the house, with {ts contents belonging to $. R. Crandall, of Waverley, L. L, was . Loss, $4,000; Insured for $2,200 a = cea ty compan ‘The family had been absent from the house for several days, and the fre wa gw posed to haye been tao work Of an pycendiary. - HAYTI. Herald Special Report trom Port- auePrim re. Disasters to British Vessels in the Harbor. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Kinasron, JA,, Feb, 4, 1871. I have received from the Heraup special correspondent at Port an Prince a message, dated the Ist inst., announcing the following marine disasters :-— The British bark Cleopatra, which has been for some time past loading logwood in the harbor of St. Mark, suddenly sprung a leak that could not be got under control, and find- ing the vessel rapidly filling she was towed ashore, sold at auction on the 2d inst. She was condemned and was to be The British bark Marmion, from Liverpool, with 400 tons of slates, which were badly stowed away between fore and main masts, has been so severely strained that the vessel is almost broken in two. Tho Steamer Hornet ut Port au Prince—Her Quict— Crew Deserting Her—The Country Commercial Distresses. HAVANA, Feb. 4, 1871, Haytien advices of the Ist have been received, A Spanish war steamer was watching closely the Cuban steamer Hornet, which was at Port au Price fying American colors day and night. The crew of the Hornet were making preparations to embark for the United States, thelr passages having been taken, The country was quiet and the people satisfied with the condition of afairs. Wortns had destroyed the cotton plant tn the Artl- bonite district. Commerce was suffering, the premium on gold Was increasing and the deliveries of produce were lighter than ever before known. THE CROWN OF GERMANY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HE2ALO. Imperial Thanks to the Prussian Legislature Wessage of the William= The War May Be Continued. Berwin, Feb. 4, 1871. Emperor Lam enabled to report by cable telegram, to the HERALD the very interesting fact that the President of th body yesterday a reply from the Emperor Wilham to e lower house of the Prussian Diet read to that the loyal and congratulatory address presented to him upon the oceasion of his assumption of the im- perial crown of Germany. The Emperor exp ses his thanks to the for the seniiments declared tn their address, and also 4 fervent hope for the peace and pros’ ty of the new empire. Though there is now, he says, “some prospect that the severe struggle into which Ger- many was forced will soon be finished, it can as yet ouly be conseved that there is ground for hope of the re. buishment of peace. It is net impossible that the war will con une, and great sacrifices still @ necessary on the part of the German people.” The Cotton Supply. Liverroot, Feb. 3, 1571 ‘snillesLegisiution ow the pal Guarantees Bill, WLORENCE, Feb. 4, 1871 Iam enabied to report to the HERALD by cabte to- day that the efforts of the neutral Powers to inter- vene in the peace negotiations at Versailles encoun- ter great difficulties. There is no truth in the re- port that Chevalier Nigra goes to Versailles for the purpose of mediating between Bismarck and Favre. ‘The first clause of the Papal guarantees bill has | been carried through the Chambery f Deputies. GENERAL PLEASONTON Complimentar Bangi at Delmonico’s. t Commercial! and Professional Leaders Honoring the Revenue Commissioner—Speeches of Gen- eral Pleasonton, Calvin T. Hulburd, Judge Picrrepont end Others. The newly-appointea Internal Revenue Commis- sioner, General Alfred Pleasanton, arrived in this city a few days since, and he has been the recipient of twe splendid testimonials of the appreciation in which he 1s held by the leading bankers and capitalists of this city. On Friday evening Mr. Peter Lortliard gave, at his residence, a princely reception to Gen- eral Pleasonton. The ¢ltfe of New York were there, and manifested their approval of the action of Gen- eral Grant in appointing General Pleasonton Com- missioner of Internal Revenue. Auumber of the most eminent capitalists, mer- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET { BOSTON THEATRE BURNED. | CENTRAL AXD SOUTH Total Destruction by Fire of the Adelphi Theatre and Parks’ Hotel. Several Lives Supposed to be Lost~The Career of the Adelphi—A Fish Trap, a Varieties and a Legitimate Temple of Thospis. Boson, Feb, 4, 1871, One of the most disastrous conflagrations in Bos~ ton for along tine took place about midnight to- night. It originated im the Adelphi theatre, and then communicated to Parks’ Eotel, owned by Billy Parks, which 1s tmmediately adjoining. The theatre was burned from pit to dome, together with all tt contents, and the greater portion of the hovel was rutned with elther fire or water, The loss on the theatrical editice itself was about $15,000, and: the wardrobes and scenery were worth nearly aa much more. The hotel, which was owned and car- ried on by William D, Parke, was worth, together with the furniture, about $50,000 or more, and between fire ant water 1t is not worth one quarter of that now. Whe the flames burst out there was a simul- taneous rush of lodgers from the hotel and a pe fectavalanche of baggage and furniture from the windows. The performance in the theatre had closed an hour and an half before, but there were fears that some of the stage men or occupants were caught in the burning element. Whether those fears are to be realized or not It 1s impossible to deter- mine now, but at this late hour there are fears that there has been a loss of life scarcely less horrl- ble than at the burning of the Spottswood Hotel m Richmond, The human fatality, if there has been any, is ln the theatr for it is Known that all the occupants of the hotel were warned of their danger in time. The Adelphi was a young thes but re, a very popular one in Boston, It was first a place of amusement under the name of Andrew's Hall, and, on account of tis spacious Imiertor and central location, was very — popular as @ profitable haven for popular iWinerant show. men, Subsequent to this P. T, Barnum got posses- ston of the property, and, with an overgrown salt water fish, run the place as a mammoth whale pen. This enterprise did not pay on ac- count of the death of the whale, and when Barnum left it another showman, named Went worth, revived the establishment and run It for a year ortwo. After be had run it out Joho Stetson, the proprictor of the Howard Athen: 1, leased the place, and, under his general the place has ever since been run profi for all by various managers. The last manag one that has of late and who wasim the future to have the direction, is John L. Hall, But ihe old and time honored temple of amusement is a matter of history now, There have been many good enter- tainments there and great many poor ones. As for the hotel there is not much to be sald about it, except that If was a very od one, and stil not a very popular one. The turning ap of the ruins at daybreak will re- ieve the anxiety of many who fear that (hele friends are amoung the rains. JAMAICA Cable Elect. KinGsron, Feb, 4, 1871. ‘The cable fleet, with Sir Charles Bright on board, jea@ here on Monday, and will rematu ot sea until the lost Porto Rico cable is cle | ‘Tho West India { | A SOUTHERN RUILROAD HORROR, artul Bisaster on the Jackson Mnilroad whe ‘ticulars Suppressed by the Rail | | voud Maungers. New ORLEANS, Feb. 4, 1871. Another terrible accident is reported on the Jack- son Ratiroad, two sleeping cars of the Northern bound train having been thrown trom the track and badly smashed. A large number of passengers are reported to have bech injured, many of Uiem se- verne rallroad aughorities scem to. liave amiothered effectually the particulars of thts calamity, ACCIDEN? ON THE HUDSON. ! Breaking Up of the [ce at Ceager*s~four Men Dvowned.’ ALBANY, Feb 4, 1871, Ldespateh to the Sunday Morning Press from Peekskill says that the ice in the Hudson at Crager'’s moved this afternoon, with about 150 fish- ermen upon it. At the same time a tremegdous gale of wind prevailed. The fishermen, in crelt conster+ nation, rushed for the shore, and at last accounts A speci A handsome gold watch and chain were presented to Cyrille Dion jast evening at Cris. O'Connor's Bil- iiard Hail, on Fourteenth street. The presentatien was made by Colonel Fellowes, Assistant District , accompanied by a few appropriate re- On the insi case the following seribed:—Presented to Cyrille Dion by Wilham McKay and Cris. O'Connor, January 15, 1871.” ‘The watch Is valued at $500. A number of prominent gentlemen and politicians were present and @ general good time ensued. Rudolple and Garnier were both nt, and seemed wmucn pleased at the deservedly good luck of thet brother professional. WATER FOR WASHINGTON, The City Council of the Capital in Gotham, A number of gentlemen of the Common Council | of Washington came to New York yesterday to m- spect the water meters in use here and at Brooklyn to test the capacity of the meters for recerding with accuracy the quantity of water used in any house or premises in which they may be set up. It is the intention, 1f these gentlemen find the me- ters reliable, to recommend thetr introduction into Washington and charge consumers in proportion to the quantity of water they use, The commitiee consists of the following gentle- chants, bankers ana professional men tendered to | men:—D, M. Davis and Donald McCat 1, Of the General Pleasonton a complimentary banquet, | Board of Aldermen; C. M. Barton, | George which came eff last evening at Delmonico’s, The | J. Bassett, w and Samuel object of the demonstration was to show to! P. Robertson, of the pmmon Council, Congress the opimten in which the income | The President is Alderman Donaid = Me- tax 1s held in this city, General Pleasonton | Cathran, and the Secretary ts Mr. N. Sands, of the being one of the first public ofMicers to | Sunday Gazette. The committee are accompanied advocate its abolition, he is made the object of special regard. Many of those present were among by several gentiemen from W: hington, including Mr. Henry Larmen, Inspector of Water Works, the largest tax payers in the country, and, though | They intend to return to Washington to-morrow. they were all in favor of supporting the govern- ment by @ judicious course of taxation, they were opposed to the income tax as inquisitorial and ist. ur. Willlam E. Dodge presided. Among those present were Isaac Sherman, Hiram Barney, Panl W. Spofford, Peter Cooper, William E. Dodge, Jr., Sturges, Joseph F. Daly, John Ii. Charles Sherwood, Nathantei s, G. . Barnard, John Jacob Astor, hn aiconer, John E. Hamilton, Charles Lanier, Chauncey M. vepew, Edward S. Jaffray, F. W. Stoughton, Wm. M. Vermilye, Horace Greele} Peter Lortilard, F. A. Sends, Paul Rufus Ingalis, Calvin T. Hwiburd, Judge Curtis, Dr. Isaac Taylor, Professor Barnard, @harles H Marshall, James M. Brown, Edwards Pierrepont and John D. Jenes. When the dinner was over, Horace Greeley, being called upon, made a few remarks, and, in conclu. sion, desired the company to jom him in a toast, and gave the health of their honored guest, General Pieasonten. General Pleasonton replied that he felt highly honored at being the reciptent of so much Kindness. He felt distrustiul, when tis name was first: men- tioned for the position, as to the advisability Jonathan A. Lamont, of appointing # military man to so high & civic But he found that the same ich govern the soldier also govern the bust- The same discipline was necessary, observed the fact the most were the most successful. By applying to government offices the measures practised by business men he would endea- vor to gain the confidence of the peeple. Mr. Calvin T. Hulburd was next called upon, Said lve cate to this city last August to construct anew post office and court house, and it was hia intention they should be fimished during the present geuera- tion, Congress should give the appropriations faster and could make a betrer annual show by bemg economical. If Congress aliowed he would erect a building that Would bea credit not only te the city but the country. Judge Pierrepont questioned the honesty of the Congress that continued the income tax beyond the time specified in the act, He compitmented General Pleasonton on his belduess in epposing the tax, in tire face of the fact that tue Secretary of the Trea. sury Was in favor of it. similar remarks characterizing the tax as Inquisi- torial and unjust were made vy Chauncey M. De- ew, President Barnard (Columbia College), position. 3 Wht ne urged upon Congress the necessity at its immediate repedle tliam | while he was inthe act of $trikin; S. Dodge, John ©. Hamilton and others, ail ef whom 4 hatchet. “THE UNION HOME RAFFLE. The distribution in aid of the Union Home and School Fair for Soldiers’ Orphans took place yeste: day afternoon at Davidson's, Broadway, Messrs. England, A. D. Conover, John Ward and Landon acting as a committee in charge. The drawing was completed without the occurrence of any unpleas- antuess. Those who had their tickets were awarded the prizes before they left the building. The first prize—a fivestone diamond ring, centre stone ii carat—fell to Speaker — Hiteh- man. John Hoey had three tickets and was fortunate enough to secure two prizes out ! of the three. George H. Purser got a fine diamond } and enamel gold hunting lady’s watch. Comptrolier Connolly, BE. D. Bassford and Judge Scott were also among ihe winners. William M. Tweed had the pleasure of getting prize 137, which was of no greater value than a garnei and pearl ring, of trifling worth. Previous to the drawing of the prizes there was considerable Sei owing to the fact that the tickets by some bungling operation fell out of “the grand jury.” Tue 200 prizes awarded are valned Al $8,000, A. STEPFATHER'S. BRUTALITY. Thomas ford, an Irish iaborer, was committed yesterday by Justice Voorhies, Williamsburg, for having on the previous night committed an aggra- vated assault on the person of his stepdaughter, Anne Burke, a girl of sixteen, whom he kicked im the abdomen, inticting serious internal injuries, and whose right arm he dislocated. While attempting to defend her daughter Mrs. Ford was also terribly beaten by the Inhuman wretch. Ford wil remain inthe county jail antil Miss Burke recovers suiltl- cloutiy to appear agamst him. SHOT BY A COURTEZAN. BVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb, 4, 1871. Nettie Brown, a young woman, formerly from Zanesville, Ohio, shot her paramour, Jef Gilman, river engineer, this forenoon. Guman says it was done while be was asleep, and the girl says it was at her with & it the surgeons: ‘The gig gave herselé Uo Gilman is not «dead yet, think he cannot survive, and is ip the city lockups hy | Neat . Mis 6 fees Stun ** aM q AMERICA, SUCCESS OF THE DARIEN EXPEDITION, Pr Route for Discovered. ctical a Canal THE REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA. Potosi Capt and in Ruins. real Krnaston, Ja., Feb. 4, 1871. Pauana dates of January 24 have come to hand by an arrival from Aspinwall. The Panama Railroad was again submerged near Bujlo in three feet water, No trains were passing over (he road from shore to shore, A proposition to raise a loan of fifty miltions of dollars has been made in the Peruvian Congress, A great drought is reported at Buenos Ayres. In Uruguay the revointion continues. The gov- ernment fo tacked Coclo and lest 150 men A smart shock of earthquake kas been felt at Guayaquil; no particulars. From Aspinwail comes a statement that Captain Selfridge, of the Darien Expedition, writes from Paya, in the interior, on the 13th of January, that he nas discovered # route for a canal, the sum- mit of which ts but three hundred fedi above the ocean, The route commences near the mouth of the Aurato rive Advices from Bollyia state that La-Paz was still held by the revolutionists. Morales, their leader, was organizing for Sicasica. Emigration is discontinued and tr ralyzed, Potost bad been captured, after a fighting, by the revolutionists, who lost 500 men in Killed alone. ‘The cliy was pillaged for three days, and all mi drunken soldiers, Colonel Parente and vo ofticers of General Ren- dou’s stait have been shot, Potosi 1s in ruins, Fifty thousand Indians ara Mocking from ali the provinces te anite with the revolutionisis. A battle is imminent, rer of atroc#tes committed by the MANITOBA. Dreadful Ravages of the Smallpex. TORONTO, Ont, Feb, 4, 1871. The following has been received Mere from St. Paul: The Manifoban of the 21st ult. has been received and contains confirmatory news of the ravages of the smalipox tn Saskatchewan. Mr. W. I’, Clark the Hudson Bay service, arrived ac Winnipeg on t 18th ult, He was forty-six days reaching there. He Says upon th: trail ne heard nothing of the disease until reaching Victoria. At that pice two daugh~ ters of Mr. McDougal, a Wesleyan nussionary, had fallen vicums to the scourge. Mr. McDougal bim- self Bad also been attacked. From Vice torla upward the ravages had been great. Big Lake is almost depopulated, and moat oi the few survivors have left for the Plains. At Unis place 280 persons had died, ‘The missiona- ries and sisters are doing a noble work among tha unfortunates, but are comparatively of litte use on account of the smaliness of their number. It is es- Timated that 2,000 people have fallen victims to the plague, Including Indians. MKulaloes are reported to be very scarce, and many people are satd to be in great want of food. ‘the Hudson Gay Company 18 feeding wany of the unfor~ tunates. VIEWS OF THE PAST. FEBRUARY 5. 1865—James Devlin, a bounty jumper, executed o@ 1 overnor’s island. 1864-—Colws fir 3 factory In Hartford, Conn., burned......fhe Danes abandoned the Dan- rke. ne 1856—Beiler of steamer Belle exploded and killed thirty persons on the Sacramento rive i 1342—The Bulbury reservoir, above Holmurth, York- sure, England, burst its banks, levelled fear tailes and many ranges of other buildings, ard destroyed uinety lives and property of the value of £800,000. Nome declared a republic, nerai Paolt, the Corsican patriot, died. ¢ Robert eel, the Bnglish statesman, born. An earthquake destroyed Mes: and other towns in Southewn Italy and the lives of 40,000 sons. y. Dr. John Lingard, the historian, born. Battle of Plassey, which decided tue conquest of India, occurred. 1721—Earl Stanhope, soldier and statesman, died. 46—Marcus Cato, the Roman philosopher, who, considering that the “name and dignity of man was only sustained by freedom,” coula not survive the independence of his country, commutted suicide at Utica, A.-Phalon’s New Perfume, T LOVE YO I LOVE you. I LOVE you. Sold by deuggixts and at 617 Broadway. A.~lierring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES. YL Broadway, corner Murray straat nds, Flesh Worms and RY'S COMEDONE AND PIM. EY. Sold by drugglats, Depot 49 Bond street, A.—Balls and Parties.—Boots and Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Gentlemen, at BROOKS’, 575 Broadway. a Boots and Shoes, and A.—Perfect Fitt ‘A. BROOKS’, 515 Broadway. warm Overshoes, cheap, at Av—Hazard & Caswells Cod Liver Oil is the best. American Vessels Under Foreign Flag can he changed to United States by immediate application at oflice American Lloyds, 86 Wail sirect. 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Depot, WILLIAM Me GILES, 189 6th ay., corner 18th at. Mniled Free for 25 Cents.—Dr. Kahn’s Lece tures ou Nervous Debility; Marriage, Its obligations and tm- vediments, apd diseases arising from Imorudence, with cases from actual practice, Address Secretary Ur. Kahn's Mu- seum, 745 Broadway, New York. Only Seventeen Days Before the Grand OvERA HOSE DRAWING (+a place, Tickets, ‘Bb each, to be obtainea at No. 2 Wall strees. sibel sisime how agen ate ‘al Havana Lottery.—Prizes Paid in agli informatie furni |. The highest rates past for Loons f Gold aud Stiver, oe Ut ik GU., Bunkers, 16 Wail scoot, Now Forks The Grand Opera positively take place on February 22. Tic be obtaiued at tue Commissioaer's Oilloe, Drawtag will Howse cers, Boenck, Oa way, the Throat—They Are Mees uies and other leading drugglata’. Whitman’s J at — o Kuife Threatens Eurepe.— fost war in thelr owe juone which a PHREN?,LOGLUAL Tc RAMINATION ak 00 ‘broadway would #.9w how to quenclie