The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1871, Page 7

Seats in the Assembly, Plan of Sale of the Crown Jewels—Btate Pris. “* pmers Invalided—Academic Consequences @ the German Occupation, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALIG Panis, Dec, 19, 1872. ‘The Duke d’Aumale and Prince de Joinville took Seats in the National Assembly to-day. ‘They sat in the centre of the members of the Right, \. Their appearance created no sensation ip the iit THE CROWN JEWELS. The French government refuses to sell the crown owes to private parties, POLITICAL CONVIOTS AND PRISON DISCIPLINE, \ @he prisoners Billioray, Rastoul and Henri Rocne- wort, now undergoing confinement in Fort Bryard, iim pursuance of the sentence of the court martial, Are sick in the infirmary at that fortification, ‘A Dill has been introduced in the Legislative A8- embly providing for the release of the Communmt (prigoners who held no rank, military or otherwye, in mbo insurrectionary forces, COLLEGIATE REPULSION OF PRUSSIAN RULB: { Tnenumber of students in the College of Mets diminished from 500 to three persons since the occupation of the city, and in the college \at Colmar the number has been reduced from 400 to of whom 48 are Germans. ; ; ENGLAND. Jaueen Victoria to Remain at Windsor for the Holidays—The Erie Railway Management Reviewed by the Btockholders+The British Columbia Bout dary Arbitration. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK Lonpon, Deo, 167], mye‘ Queen will remain at Windsor during thé 8, instead of going to Osborne, as was at rst Proposed. The Erle Railroad Management. Lonpow, Deo. 19, 1871, \ A Meeting of the Erie Railroad stockholders’ Pro- Seotive Soctety was held to-day. { Mr. Raphael presided, and in the course of some marks said:—‘The presént Erle organization can- of long survive the fall of the twin monster, the ‘Tammany Ring. An avowed object of the republi- \can Legislature of New York 1s to break up the pre” ‘Bent management of the Erie Railroad.” Raphael warned the stockholders against ing any compromise whatever with Fisk and ‘Gould, $ Who Northwestern Boundary Arbitratio Lonpon, Dec, 19, 18° \ Aspectal dispatch to the Zoho from Berlin say@ ‘that Minister Bancroft yesterday delivered to tne Emperor of Germany, who had accepted the arol- torship between Great Britain and the United the memorandum of tne American govern- is with regard to the Northwestern Boundary a THE COTTON SUPPLY. Five hundred and forty-seven bales of American ‘owe have been landed at Liverpool by steamship om New York. THE PRINCE OF WALES’ HEALTH, | se Batisiactory Progress of the Patient’s Convales- conce—The Duke of Edinburg’s Visit. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpo, Deo. 19—2 P, My ‘The Prince of Wales continues to make satisfac: The Duke of Edinburg, who left last week as soon ‘ga the Prince was declared out of danger, will res turn to Sandringham ou Saturday. ‘The Evening Report Hopeful. Lonpon, Deo. 19—6 P. My ‘The progress of the Prince of Wales towards re- ‘covery 1s in all respects satisfactory. PORTUGAL. ‘artisan Emigration to America and Cabinet Alarm. TELEGRAM TO TRE NEW YORK HERALO, Liszow, Dec, 19, 1871. ‘The press of the city show much anxiety over the increased emigration of workmen to the ‘United States, and recommend remedial measures, RUSSIA AND GERMANY, “tho International Entente—Imperial Busian Honors to Distinguished Prussians, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, St. Psrerssure, Dec. 10, 1871. Anumber of distinguished Prussians who have een visiting this city were to-day escorted to the rail. jWay station, upon the occasion of their return home, ‘by the Emperor Alexander, the Grand Duke Con- jptantine and the princes of vhe imperial house, all of whom, as @ compliment to thelr guests, were Greased in full Prussian uniform. } The Russian Academy of Sciences has elected General Von Moltke an honorary member, THE SUEZ OANAL. Phe Great Transt Route for Sale—Turkey and Egypt Refuse to Purchase, \ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lowpon, Dec. 19, 1871. The Sublime Porte and the Khedive of Egypt have ‘yYefused to purchase the suez Canal, and M. de ‘Leaseps is now applying to other governments to J @ffect a sale. CUBA. Whe Funeral of the Baritono Gassier—Arrival of @ Bpanish Frigate. “TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Havana, Deo, 29, 1871. Mr, Edouard Gassier, the baritone, was buried great pomp to-day. Tamberliok, the well mown singer, Made a feeling speech at the ceme- Arrived, iron-cled frigate Arapiles, from Spain, , Bxohange irregular, On London, 21% @ 24 per ‘ent premium, THE FLORIDA, ‘A United States Gunboat Protecting Her Against Spanish War Vessels. _— TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Tuomas, Deo, 14, vis Havana Deo. 19: 187 The steamship Florida satiea tre from Bh Thomas on ‘ene 14th instane, under convoy of the United States Gunboat Shawmut, Captain Rotter, to protect her from the threatened capture by Spanish men-of-war blockading her (here, ha . ’ “ Whe Orleans Princes Take Their NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MEXICO. ‘ha American Protectorate Can Only Save the Country from Ruin. CHAOS THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC. The Juarez Government in Its Death Struggle. TELEGRAMS 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Crry oF ye Deo, 11, Via Havana, Dec. 19, 1871, } Anarchy continues throughout Mexico, and the Complications tacrease, ‘The States of San Luisana Guanajuato have pro- nounced in favor of Lerio de Tejeda. i ‘Wherever a party attains power it acts in a des- potic manner, The attitude of General Diaz’s army against the federalists 1s unchanged. Acolumn of the adherents of Diaz are marching on Orizaba, and General Alatorre's men are joining It 18 reported there is discord petween Generals Alatorre and Rocha, and between both of them and the government, The Juarists are alarmed, as it 1s supposed the government cannot outlive the present month. An American protecorate is seriously discussed. ‘The road between the capital and Vera Cruz 1s in the hands of the Juarists. Foreigners consider the only salvation for the country will be in placing it under the American | fag. The First Revolutionary Movement in the State of Tamoulipas in Favor of Dias. NEW ORLEANS, Dec, 19, 1871, Advices from Matamoros state tha. Major Varges, chief of a small force at San Carlos, has pronounced nd advanced on Hurgas yesterday, 100 miles from here, and occupied the place without opposition. ‘This is the first revolutionary movement attempted in the State of Tamaulipas in favor of Diaz, and Stimulates activity among the insurgent sympa thizers here, who may commence hostilities in this vicinity at any moment, CITY JUDGE BEDFORD. A Slander Refated—The Extra Pny of the Assistant District Attorneys—Judge Bedtord Courts Investigation. Orry Jupcr’s CHAMBER, } 82 NASSAU STREET, Dec. 19, 1871. To THB Eptror OF THE NEW YorK TimEs:— In the columns of your paper of December 19 I Yead an editorial headed “An Item for the Investi- gation of the Grana Jury,” in which you say there Was @ claim of $5,600 audited by the Board of Audit and awarded to me for legal services while Assist- ant District Attorney in the years 1865 to 1868, This is unquestionably true. Iwill now detail all the facts and circumstances regarding the payment of this claim. During my Assistant District Attorneyship Mr, Hall was District Attorney, and Mr, Robert 0, Hutchings Assisiant District Attorney. White Mr. Hutchings and myself were Assistant District Attorneys he suggested to me that a¢ all our time was devoted entirely to the duties of the office he wmought thaton that ground our saia! should be increased, the salary being then a muci faba ‘sum than it 1s now—ior the first two yearsand hones if $8,500, and for tle balance of the time $5,000, fustead of oy a per annum, as at present. I con- pried ae ? suggestion. He then sald fos would make ‘appulcation to the Legislature for us for an increase of ‘y equal to an amount of $5,500 for the three years’ service as Assistant Dis- trict Attorneys. The tax levy passed by the Legis- lature countenanced Mr. Hutchings’ claim of $6,600, and my name was utterly ignored. Conscientiously Delieving that my services, Fondered wuile Assistant trict Gtornes, ‘Were at least fully equal to those Mr. Hutchings, T at once spoke to him 1, Who Was then District t and ‘ astonish- re, 1D rms, understood from Mr. Hucchings and Mr. Hail that they ‘would see shist ty claim was duly presented to the Board of 81 re. 1 then let the matter rest, I finally undersinod. irom Mr. Hutchings that the claim had been presented to and passed by the tenn or we visors, und that It would consequentiy Shortly after this information I received the ‘warrant for 65,500, which I believed and do be- lieve, under the circumstances above set forth, was and isa legal and legitimate payment, paid ‘in a lawful aad honest manner. Feeling in my own heart and conscience that in this transaction Iin nosense or manner acted fraudulently, I desire that the Grand Jury at once fully investigate this matter without fear or favor, believing that If they witl do su my honor will be promptly and speedily vindicated.” I furthermore say that on the 1st day of January, pt I entered the District Pogircia & ofmice, remain- et oes 1 00k be reg sy oe ees and — on Janus ths olty of New sw ort, oer hion honor its jay to hold. My om tite has extended over a period aot nearly seven years, and aa this is ‘the very first aspersion cast neen my official integ- rity, lnow ask, desire and challenge and all persons whomsoever wno charge me with any offl- cial wrong to come forward and lay it before the oan Jury i A feo indg) 10 pe omen the same may be fully, iu ONCE Invest! GUNNING 8. BEDFORD, itty Judge. THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY. Resolutions Declaring that the Places of the Mayor and Commissioner of Public Worka be Vacated Without Delay. There was a very full attendance of members at the meeting of the Committee of Seventy last even- ing, and incladed Howard Potter, the newly elected member. Mr. James M. Brown, the Vice Chairman, presided, in the absence of the Chairman, William T. Havemeyer. Edwara Salomon, chairman of the Committee on Legislation, submitted propositions in relation to the new charter. A number of them were dis- cussed and passed upon, when a motion prevailed to defer the jurther consideration of the report of the Vommittee on Legislation, that tbe following Tesolutions in relation to Mayor Hail and William M. Tweed, the Commissioner of Pubiic Works, imight be presented:— Resolved, That this committee has not chan; views heretofore expr concerning the necosalty ay Kramedte fins M Tweed from, the’ ote Otloes ‘which graced and ti that nitive has not, elther directy oF direolly, entered into’ or sanctioned any ‘compromise, are or understanding whatever, whereby these men thosla be retained or tolerated in oflce for any length of ¢ however sho jenoived, oat fa ine judgment of this committee the le character and e city and State of New wwgently demand iat the seats of the proseat incumbente of the offices of Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works of wnesolved, "pes ee ot te T9 Hatt 4 of 007 of ros ing resol lons and of the resolutions passed on the eth de Seth for 3 November, 1871, duly authenticat Committes be tranamltied’ tthe Henatore and Members ot recent! from this city ‘0 promote the financial and ees reform, and that they are aive jd resolutions by appro- PFtne resolutions were adopted unanimously, The committee then took measures to furnish Members of the Legislature with the necessary Proofs of the frauds committed, W. M. TWEED, The “Bose” Charged With Attempting to Sell His Preperty at a Reduced Ri to Get Avold the Judgment of the ALBANY, Dec. 19, 1871, ‘There were filed in the County Clerk's office to- day the affidavits of Wheeler H. Peckham and Jonn A. Stoughtenburgh, setting forth that William M. Tweed 1s and has been disposi mp mg Eo es Pn New York, to wit:—A house near Fort ‘his stables on Thirty-ninth street, his yacht and hts par gt Ae corner of ate Whe and Forty-third the purpose or of evading they mr on the te action broogh' zt ae fo new action, howevers'is a Statement of the Attorney General to the Ontario Legislature—Resignation of tho Government. ToronTO, Deo, 19, 1871. On the opening of the House to-day, after some routine business, the Attorney General stated that his government heh adverse votes could no longer ork rope ‘the people, expect to oarry on the government successmuily, and bh they had Ticeat their tions in the hands of wae Lieutenant Governor, who had accepted the They onty hold oMce until their successors were appointed, ue House then adiourned until to-morrow, THE SNOW STORM. How the City Leoked Yesterday With Its Mantle of Snow—Scenes, Sights, Incidents and Effect of the Storm Upon the Inhabit- ants Thereof. Juss when the city was busiest—just when the day had reached its noomtide era, aad men were rushing either to ’Change, to business appoimt- ments or to lunch—there fell yesterday upon the sidewalks, silently, softly and slowly, the first snow of the season. The fléecy shower came 80 gently that men smiled at it as it reated upon them, fringing their beard and clothing with the pure white of winter’s livery. A few vlocks were traversed either on car or on foot, and the snow had spread its mantle so closely and so eveuly upon the earth that it had assimilated all objects in its white embrace. Through the husted air the whi- tening shower descended until it spread for the onward progress of the lords of the unjverse & car- pet so white and so deftly woven that he who Walked thereon might leave behing him the footprints of his mghtier tread. The City Hall Park, the Court House and all the munictpal buildings, with their dark, black, i- terior history, presented yesterday the white, spot- Jess and unbiemished front of nature pare and une defied, The snow tell alike upon the evil and the good, making no distinction between the Tam- many thief, with soul as black as hell, and the poor. sewing girl, with pretty face and pure heart, who, thinly — with harrying tread, sought to reach her fact by a short road through the ae aol ing, if possible, the lascivious leers the ex-cliy sinecurists, who, having lost fer occupation of drawing the city’s money, take their revenge by insuiting decent citizens of both sexes by the Concentrated battery of an impu- dent stare. In Broadway and the adioining streets the roar of the ordinary traffic was muitied {p snow, and the veliicles came gliding along with a treach- erous silence that rendered ag oreo crossing from street to street somewhat dangerous. The car routes of the city had thelr teams “doubled up” on ve fternoon, and despite th? sweeping and r the track” action of the various snow pious car locomotion was a& protracted effort, er on in the day, when the men of action were filling the cars to reach their suburban homes, the dificulties and the delavs of getting along tried their penpes and exhausted their patience. Amid cones ie profanity and continuous violation of the injunctions of Mr. Bergh’s society, wagons of merchandise were continually “stuck” in some hopeless snow drift or caught on the rail of car that had sunk imto a _ broken track, Tne children as they _ returned from school, delighted with the new aress the earth bad arrayed Itself in, set to work to amuse themselves with the snow. When night threw its mantle over all the snow was falling thickly, and when paterfamilias shook the snow from his fatherly feet at the foot of the stoop of the paternal mansion he saw that the snow that had tallen away from the sread of the myriad feet of the city was rearing itself into small mountains around his homeste: Bright, cheertal, joyous and cosey dia the domestic intertor appear 98 he closed tne outer door of his home upon the wintry blast. As he drew the cur- tains of his window aside, with the last puff of nis cigar, before he resigned himself to the influence of Morpheus, he saw that the snow was still falling. Snow and Sleighing at the Capital. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 1871, A snow storm, the heaviest of the season, com- menced this morning. The first sleighing ot tne season was had to-day. THE WEATHER REPORT, Wak DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. ©, Dec, 20, 1871. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The small area of low barometer, withra'n, which ‘Was indicated for the Ohio valley for Tuesday, de- veloped with great rapidity and spread over the Middle States, with snow, An area of low barometer, with snow, has also moved rapidly southeastward, over New England, where it still continues. The high barometer which was in the Northwest Monday night has moved rapialy south- ward to Missouri and Kansas, with cold northwest winds to the Apalacnian range, and 4 cold norther in Texas and Arkansas. Clear weather 15 reported from most stations north and west of Onto, cloud and snow in the Eastern and Middle States. The reports from San Francisco show that @ Severe storm passed over that place on Monday and Tuesday, and heavy rains still continue. Probabilities, ‘The storm on the Pacific coast will probably ex- tend to Montana on Wednesday, and tall- ing barometer, with rising temperature and cloudy weather, extend to Nebraska and Lake Superior; the high barometer in Kansas move southeastward, with cold northerly winds in the Gulf States; rising barometer and cold clear- ing weather prevail in the Southern and Middle States; the Jow barometer continue with cloudy weather in New England; fresh aod brisk northwesterly winds extend along the Atlantic coast, Navigation being closed upon the lakes, the display of cautionary signals will be suspended at lake ports during the winter. Supplementary Weather Report. WASHINGTON, Dec, 19, 1871. Last night, upon the summit of Mount Washing- ton, N. H., the barometer was 29.40 and the thermo- meter 5 degrees above zero; the wind, from the northwest, was blowing at a velocity of 100 miles an hour; @ heavy snow was fallmg at the same time. Snow was aiso reported from St. Paul, Minn., and Toronto, Canada, Rain fell at Cairo, IiL, Corinne, Utah, Nashville and San Francisco. At Mobile it was calm and foggy. The temperature at Duluth, Minn., was 4 degrees below zero, at New Orleans and San Francisco 61, and at Key West 71 degrees above. It was snowing this morning at Buffalo, Chicago, Davenport, Iowa; Detroit and Grand Haven, Mich., and continued falling at Mount Washington, N. H., and Toronto, Canada, Snow fell in this city during the early part of the day, It was raining at Corinne and Lynchburg, and foggy and misty. at Baltimore, Charleston, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Memphis, Mobile, New Orleans, Norfolk, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The tempera- ture at Duluth, Minn, was M{teen degrees be- low zero, at St. Paul two degrees below, at Escana- ba zero, and at Savannah, Ga., sixty-five above. Snow feli this evening at Boston, Burlington, Vt., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Duluth, Minn., Indianapolis, Leavenworth, New London, New York, Phila- deipnia and Pittsburg, ’a., Portiand, Me, St. Louls, Louisville and Montrea'. It was sleeting at Cape May. At Buffalo and Detroit the weather was clearing up, The ther- mometer at Duiuth, Minn., was six degrees below zero, and five below at St. Paul, Minn. ; at Key West, Fia., seventy-four degrees and at Punta Rosa sev- enty degrees. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the chanyos in the temperature for the past twonty-four nours, 10 comparigon with tbe corresponding day of last year, as indicated oy the thermometer at Hudnut Pharmacy, HSRALD Building, corner of Ann street: — 1870, 1871. 1970, bea 2) rerage temperacure yesterday... “ — temperature for corresponding date” GOVERNOR FOR GEORGIA, The Election for Governor Very Quict and in Favor of Smith Throughout. Avavsta, Gs., Dec, 19, 1871. ‘The election for Goveruor to fill the unexpired term of Rufus B, Bullock was the quietest ever heid m Georgia. Only about one thousand votes were polled in Richmond county, which were all for James M. Smita. The republicans took no part in the election. The vote in the State is ordinarily about two hundred thousand. There being no op- Position to the Cred | candidate, it is belteved not more than Bee ag housand vi have been polied entire State, in the en! ‘The Vote in Mavansab. SAVANNAR, Dec, 19, 1871, The Gubernatorial election passed of piety. James Milton Smith received 9,023 votes, The: ‘Was 00 opposition. THE NEW 8T. LOUIS COURTS, Sr, Louis, Mo,, Deo. 19, 1871. The new county building, on Clark avenuo, be tween Eleventh ana Twelfth streets, embracing one Of the best jails ever built, and spacious rooms for oriminal and other courts, and various county ant city ovlices, altogetner costing over a million dol lara, has been christened the Four Courts, and will ve known by that name hereafter, DECEMBER 20, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, AMUSEMENTS. Church Musical Association Concert. ‘The tutrd season of this highly fashionable society took place hast evening at Steinway Hall before one of the jargest and most refined audiences that ever Graced that temple of music, The eye of a moaiate Would have been delighted with the diplay of fashions and magnificent tottets sot forth mm the auditorium, and also on the soprano and contralto ters on the stage, and on every side the eye found somethtng pretty and pleasant to rest upon. A® apparently endless line of carriages filled up Fourteenth street and Union square, and ‘the creme de ‘a créme of metropolitan society hon- ered the oceasion with their presence. The pro- —- consisted of Raff's overture, ‘Eine feste jurg,’ Haydo’s second mass and Weber's “Pre- closa,” and the chorus and orchestra were guided through tne mazes of these well: known: works by the skilful baton of Dr. James Pech. ‘The soloists were \irs. Gulager, sopranu; Mra. Jenny Kempton, contralto; Mr. Leggat, tenor, and Mr. Remmertz, baritone, The periormance was highly creditavle both to the performers and to the conductor, and. fave evidence of long and painstaking Teneatsals. ‘he Magnificent work of Haydn was given with pre- cision and due expression; and “Preciosa,” which created such an impression last season at the con- certs of this society, bronght out the hearty entht slasm of the audience. Dr. Pech deserves the hi est praise for his efforts in the cause of music tn this a. + The remne d as those efforts have been.always toward the best and most, elevste? ‘an. dard of art. Itallan Opera—"‘Faust.” Nilsson’s Marguerite has-been so often discussea in these columns that there 1s little’ to add to our previous remarka,. Her recent indisposition seemed last night to have entirely disappeared, and in the garden and church scenes the magnetism of her Voice and acting was as powerful as ever. She leaves with us as @ memory a portraiture of Goethe's heroine, with all the strong characteristics of those exquisite pictures of Ary Scheffler and Kauibach, surrounded by an atmosphere of noli- ness and purity apd vitaiized by a tire of love and passion of her own. This evening. she appears ‘with the entire troupe in @.grand opera concert at Steinway Hall, and on Saturday at the Academy in “Mignou.’’ The second aud last representation of ‘ll Trovatore” wili be given on Tuesday next. Almee ns Boulotte—Debut of M. Cuellte. Almée 1s an arust, at all events, and to her versa- tale ability may be attrinuted the comparative sac: cess which has marked the season of opéra bouse at Lina Edwin’s Theatre, The attraction last night was “Barbe Bleue,” additional interest being lent to the occasion by the début of M. Coeuilte, the new tenor, in the title rove, Mile. Aimée surpassed, if possible, many of her previous sparkling efforts, and, despite the depressing influences of a limited attendance caused by the weather, she sustained the wild, fantastic, but humorous charac- ter of Boulotte with that peculiar sprigntiin vivacity aud finish whicn only a thorougn French artist can impart to it, By her well-portrayed awk- ‘wardness, yet rakish ana occasionally subtle move- ments, she gained the favor of Lhe audience from be- ginning to end, and provoked not only a great deal Of hearty merriment, but created enthusiastic ap- plause. Her voice, too, which she manages with skill, was in good condition, and her admirable rendering of all the well-known and popular titbits tat fall to her part evoked in most instances spon- vaneous encores, The other characters were more or less creditably performed, and, coasidering the Small dimensions of the theatre, the producuon re- ceived a fair interpretation. it was evident, how- ever, that the majority of the artists nad not carelully studied their respective rdies, while the chorus requires & generat overhauling, being in Many instances oaaly deficient in point of hurmony and precision, The cast meoluded Duchesne as King Bobecne; Edgara, Popolani; Julien, Count Oscar; Berthon, Prince Saphir; Princess Hermi Mile. ‘Hache; Queen Clementine, Mile. Doria, others. Of M. Coouilte’s Barve Bleue we must be sparing of our commendation; for, eyen allowing for the nervousness incident to a first appearance— and he was very timid at «mes, although a long way beyond his \eeus—he Rardly came up to tne os expectation. Besides Searing the quali. ofa pretty stale vo.ce, he éviuentiy bi not studied the part, aud the little ean cena to be Ob- served at times were, to say the Jeass, unpleasant. But, for all thut, M. Covurite made @ favoravie im- pression, judging om the applause which was now and then accorded him, ana becoming more conti dent toward the close of the performance he sole shared the honors bestowed on all concern Doubtless the new tenor may improve when he be- comes more Jamar with the geuerai surroundings of the theatre, ‘*he Grand Opera House. Falconer’s dramatization of Lever’s dashing novel. “Charles ©’ Malley,” was revived at this theatre on Monday night. 16 is scarcely a fit subject for dramatic treatment, so much of the interest of tne novel is cenwed in scenes impossible to present on the stage and in endeavoring to convey the spirit of carciess rollicking gatety and pluck that runs through the romance, the characters ure made to talk a good deal of what the Irish would call “‘blatherumskite,’’ about an Inshman’s courage which 18 very offensive, and quite spoils the effect of the dialogue, which at times is sparkling and witty. Asin ail dir. Falconer’s igh there is. a tendency to prosiness, from which e seems unable to iree himself. ihere are enough good things said to float two comedies if only the; Were used with better judgment, but the general effect is far from pleasing. ‘Tne fauits of the play were aggravated by the want of skill of the actors, who, with a few excepuions, were not even well up in their parts, ints caused the piece to drag visibly. Mr. ‘Taorne made a very unsatisfactory Charles O'Malley; he seemed to have taken bia type ol an Irish gentleman trom some swaggering ward politician, A visit to John Brougham the next time that geatleman plays Sir Lucius O'Tngger wilt furnish Mr. ne with & safe model for iuture guidance. M. W. Fiske, as Mickey , Tecelved much applause, but to our mind he ‘was more like Han Andy than the droll, roguish, but plucky Mickey Mr. Davenport made a passable Frank Webber, and was really emeviive in the ball scene, which ne was obliged to support alone, for, there were @ number of people on tne stage, it looked quite bare and lifeless. The scene in Web- ber’s room in Vid Trinity wae the only one presented win, real life, and would have been very satistactory it been cat somewhat short. As 4 spectacle the | play is very Creditably put upon the boards, and the totroduction of real live horses—we wish we coula say as much for the Torsemen—is a kind of sensation ape is Boe without atiractions for certain class of peo} in the intervals of the acts the or- chestra per! ‘formed @ pleasing selection of Irish airs, which were recdered very creditably. ‘Charles O'Malley” will not be contioued after this week, as the Florences will appear on Monday in the power- ful reaustic drame—‘*rhe ‘Ticket of Leave Man.” Mi-celinneous Notes. Wachtel, the king of tenors, appears in “Postil- Mon du Lonjumeau” at the Grand Opera House in the afternoon of Christmas Day, and the Florences in the evening. cay John Hart appears at the Comique on Christ- mine P ekierming American prima donna, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, appears in oratorio at Steinway Hall on Monday. ‘rhe principal feature in the ‘Black Crook” at present is the exquisite dancing of Mlle, Cora Ad- rlenne, the premiere assoluta of the bailet. ‘The ‘eighteenth “Divorce” matinée at the Fifth Avenue ‘heatre takes place on Saturday next, SOUTH CAROLINA, enchment of Governor Scott to be after Christmas—Mr. Bowen Sworn to Convict Him and ail other Guilty Officials, 2 In New York—Trial of the Ku Klux Prisoners—Forther Indictmonts by the Grand Jury. Cotumata, 8. C., Dec. 19, 1871, In the House of Representatives to-day, the reso- lution of impeachment of Governor Scott being under consideration, Mr. Bowen made a two hours’ speech, declaring he was in terrible earnest, and meant to lmapeach all guilty State officials in suc. ceasion. In New York Governor Scott had admitted to him ‘(hat $22,000,000 of fraudulent bonds had been used Sones three hod oy and State Treasurer Parker had NA og dared not act against fe ning 4 ts Own corruption. In order to obtain a certain tvo-third vote for — The wove an he would offer a resolution to post) he a until after the Christmas recess, ant House re: the measure he would resort to tbe courts le pledged nimselt to assiet by testimony all other in_ his power gh | re hours, The Governor admits that the im “Darin result in conviction If it goes to the ring the Ku oy. trials to-day John Ww. Mitchell Thomas B. WI eg of York county, va aoe matic chat of conspiracy, As led consisted of three white fore the Jury empan — colored men. Their cases are Sroceenne. Mah hh en sews veep eure vorend Jury b Presented true bills against Zohn Mitchel poh a a sae Mey 2 al. Jonn Ben- 1 Neely et al. N lo bill was Drought against Bud SENATE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELA- TIONS. Sr, Lovts, Mo., Deo. 19, 1871. ‘The Senate Commitiee on Federal Relations to- Gay reported adversely on concurrent resolution on the proposition for an amendment to tho federal Constitution to restrain the President irom sua pending the writ of habeas corpum A SICKENING STORY. Wife Marder in Westchester County. The Recent Tragedy at Sing Sing—Trial of Rich- ard Wise in the Court of Oyer and Terminer— Fearful Results of Intoxication—A Daugh- ter’s Testimony Against Her Father— He is Found Quilty of Man- slsughter in the Second Degree. At an adjourned term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, heid in White Plains, Westchester county, before Justice Tappen, County Judge Robert Cochran and the Justices of Sessions, yesterday, Richard Wise was placed on tria! for the murder of Julia Wise, is wife. The crime with which the prisoner is charged was perpetrated in the village of Sing Sing during the latter part of October last, the particulars of which were duly published in the HeRxL, Ing back street of the village named the prisoner and hts wife ocoupted, together with their three children, @ comfortiess catan, which was made stilt More'chreeriess by the habitual intoxication of Wise and his wife. The latter was a weak, suffering, in- valid, but of late her ulness did not prevent her from becoming AN INVETERATE DRUNKARD, While complaining that his home and children were being neglected by the deceased, Wise fre- quently got drunk to keep her company, and during his intoxicated moments would beat the ilt-fated woman in an unmerciful manner. About the 26th of October Wise, who was on one ot his drinking sprees, locked the deceased out of the house, and in the morning when she sought admittance he beat her brutally with a broom handle, and ended by lifting her bodily and throwing her over a fence. She lay in a semi-conscious condition until carried into the house by some neighbors whom the pris- oner had directed to the spot. On the evening of the same day wise came home mad with liquor, and finding the bruised and helpless woman tn bed he dragged her to the floor, where he STAMPED ON HER UNRESISTING BODY, ana having kickea her untli his fury had exhausted itself, he threw himself on the bed, where, in the deep slumber of the inebriate, he was soon oblivions to the fact that his victim was at death’s door. The only witness to this shocking inhumanity on the part of Wise was his little daughter Maggie, a child aboutten years old, and whose testimony against her father was listened to yesterday with wrapt at- tention, While she told the tragic story of her RUTHLESSLY MURDERED parent, the eyes of the prisoner rested on her with serpent-like intensity, and when, during her examt- nation, the Court ordered a recess of five min- utes, the exasperated and brutal father jumped from nis seat, and, catching her by the hand, mut- tered something in the child’s ear which made ner shake with fearand drove herinto @ fitof crying from which she was unable to recover during the hour or go ahe. subsequently remained in the court room. THE PRISONER is a native of Ireland and about forty-five years old. In stat ire he is perhaps five feet eight inches, of iuscolar proportions and rugged exterior. His features are dectaedty repulsive and unrelieved by ao. @ tinge of intellectuality or moral sentiment, ne. prpeeonnee was energetically conducted by Piste ¢ Attorney Dykman, Francis Larkin having assigned by the Court "vo defend tne prisoner. be cir; broragie first witnesses placed on te stand by. the prosecution was Maggie Wise, who having first been examined as to the nature of an oath, testified as foliows:—I now live at 129 Henry street, with my aunt; Richard Wise ts my father; my m« was’ Julla Wise; remember — mother com- fine to the door and haar) to get in; father was in the house; was stand! outside with mother; she asked him to let her in; he said he would not; he guid if she came init would not be better for’ her; she then went away; father followed with a broom and licked her; HE STRUCK HER TWICK; she was then leaning over the colored man’s fence: when my futher struck her she said, “Oh Richard, don’t strike me, I’m almost gone; he then took her by the legs and threw her over the pears, pe Jay about three quarters of an hour, until ny, broke away the fence and carri her the jouse; Mrs. Janes then came down and ia er in ee my favher came home be- tween six. and seven in the evening; my Pe art bd laying on the bed; | no one else was ah wnt oi a Py Cag db came stamped on hers ne vast tine the * ped was his; he lett her on the’ floor and jumped in bea with his ciothes on: Mrs, Janes came in next morning and took mother’s clothes off and put her in bed; she laid there until she died, A number of other witnesses were examined, In- cluding the physician who. made the post-mortem examination of the body of deceased. He testified to finding the exterior of the body, on the back, covered with bruises from the shoulder to the waist; THE ARMS HAD BREN BROKEN, also the collar bone and two of the ribs; these were discovered by the evidences of old fractures: the lungs, kidneys and intestines were covered with cloitea blood; the lower portions of the smaller in- testines were in a alate of semi-gangrene; the lungs especially were one mass of neagayy iit blood, and bad compietely lost weir i in his opin- fon, stamping on the body or jis Would pro- duce such injuries. TESTIMONY FOR THE DRFENCB. The principal witness relied on by the defence was John Wise, @ lad of about fifteen years old and @ son of the prisoner. His evidence tended to show thathe nad heen well schooled in his part, and no tender remembrance of his murdered mother could alter his mind in the expressed be- liet that she was the worst woman that ever lived. Notwithstanding tne tact that he was away from home several weeht gE Boa agiheit swore that his mother had “not drawn a sober breath” from last Euster Sunday anu the day on which she died. His entire testimony was a palpa- Re illustration of juvenile depravity, and amount- in nis own words, to the opinion that his moluer was a bad woman and his father a good mine ise was placed on the stand, and, in answer to is counsel, dented vie 3 caused the death of his wife, and pronounced the testimony of his litte den nter as false in every importantparticular. ‘a late hour tho case was given tothe jury, eho, ‘after a brief deliberation, rendered @ verdict of “Guilty of manslaughter in the second degree.” TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS. Allen & Co.'s shoddy miil, in ld, was destroyed by fire Monday sight, It was insured $19,000, which prova- bly covers the loss, Comstock & Co.'s store foundry, at Quincy, Ill., was de- stroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Loss, $75,0u; in- surance, $60,000, A despatch from Omaba dated yesterday states that the storm Plains has again interrupted telegrapnic com- Mahfoation for the past ithe ours. — At Plymouth, Mass., yest abe (ful james Armstrong, of North bea nie fh for the Jarcen of bis ree ee yoars ago, was eo to'twenty years in the State burning of the Chiesa Sinai Works on ill not ‘exceed 000, w' 13,008 insurance hange, Mechanics’ and "Eutaw, 3 of Baltimore, it, N. ¥., Hathaway & Simpson's block was ade by ‘fire ‘about noon yesterday. The builaings in the clay, were saved by the exertions of the citizens. Loss estimated at $20,000. Sears oe ae ra Mad eT that the Board ue Health in anda it impossible to Keep this class of oto Samer & ont casi Pee Sper Gorge W otter for ive tancsluery of the old re to be applied to the new company, the capi- om ot wa wh White's Corners, Buffalo nt for a sewing machine th @ razor and crushed his lock yesterday morning. Y., which stated that Gov- rts from Auburn, N, ernor netstat hy | lyin, mY a ba condition, resuitiny pe to be unfoundes jovernor t ‘tally Sau oejoye tbe exereiee, and is is well as be bas been fora year joeman ley, while at the Second precinet station, be Port’ ening, was attacked Feith hydropho- Oni on Monday ¢ Dia. He was taken to wep say Wingate wan one dition. About two years and <a ey was ie ‘bas di id bitten by the Ee ~ is ten rsiptowe of 4 from We learn, by st en a that the night « ours Jog, between Sev? ywport. ere fe reall car alsne remained on Seek. A fain ‘was despatched from Boston to their when ran discovered Tuat no lives had been sacrificed or scvere Infrte infiicted. Some of the carriages were shattered VIEWS OF THE PAST. DECEMBER 20, = Cortes aissolved itself—Tours oo- Inet CS) Ae hares evacuated caren i nea—The National nal Assembly by decree of 01 passed baci ag from France against e Bourbon tam ro1—The Bane ot the United States commence ‘business in Philadelphia, lyn, on Thesd: December, 19, soem Poe Broon ay, BT) Hi peas CURE nate 0 of Hennes a ws Satis anc cou! Ireland, in The tne family are ssaaaialll te arena tee, Sunerel. irom hia late feidencey ot Hemitton street, On Thursday afternoon, at ‘for other Deaiha, see Winih Page.) LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. “Urs AND Downs ON LAND AND Waren,” by Augustus Hoppin, is the title of @ new tliustrated Work just ready for tne Christmas Holiday trade, by J. R. Osgood & Vo, The artist nas illustrated nis adventures in Europe im an oblong follo volume, filled with wood cut {!fustrations of @ very grapuls and piquant desoription. Tue Next of the prolufic breow of novels about women is to be Mr. J. Cordy Jeaffrosona’ “A Woman tn Spite of Herself,’’ to appear in January. THE CoBDEN CLUB ESSAY # are to be continued by @ second series, which will embrace -Trade Unions,” by Josefae Gostick; “War,’’ by the brilliant French critic, Laveleye, and “United states Finance," by Davia A. Wells.- Ta Spectator has a thoughtful review of “The Idealism of George Eliot and Mr, ‘Tennyson,’ whom it styles “netisputably the greatest literary artists of our own day.” A COMPLETE CATALOGUE of the’ works of George Crutkshank, etchings, wooucuts, #c., has deem published in London by Mr. Reid, of the Ast De- partment in the British Museum, The catalogue (which ts illustrated by multitudes of specimen cuts) 1s in three large volumes and enumerates the asten- ishing number of 6)265 designs made ‘by this one artist in the course of tits life. He began to work for publishers in 1803—nearly seventy years ago— and fg still at it in 1871, George Cruikshank will go down to posterity as the master of grotesqte art ia the nineteenth century. But Mr. Roté quotes Nagler’s “Art Lexicon’? (# German publication) for aremarkable blunder made, in perfect good faith, by that painstaking but too literal German. Nagier, it seems, had been puzzled by tne number of Cruikshanks, whose illustrations were scattered through books, and had read in an English review the statement that “George Cruikshank was the true Simon Pure.” So, with due gravity he clapped Bim into his index of artists as “Pure Simon, calling aimself George Cruikshank.” ROBERT BROWNING’s now poom,.to appear this month, 1s entitled, “Prince Hohenstie: Swangan, Savior of Society.’ Tue CrysiaL PALAce authoricies in London have given sufficient space for the storage of all books presented to Chicago by public or private agency. A New Dramatic pubiishing undertaking of much importance is annougved by Mr. W. Paterson, of Edinburg. Itis a complete reprint of the plays of the dramatists (chiey writers of comedy) who flourished in England from 1660 to 170Q The frat issue Will be Sir Willlam Davenant to be followed by the comedies (hitherto uncollected) of William Crowne. Then will follow Shadwell; Killegrew, Etherege, Wilson, Mrs. Contlivre und others, Six volumes @ year will be issued. Tax Court oF CRSSATION Library of Paris (tne principal law library im that city) nad 51,008 volumes, of which 30,000 were totally destroyed im the conflagration of the Palais de Justice, in the last days of the Commune, A VIRGINIA STATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY has been pudlisnea. It seems to bea very full and compre- hensive compilation, and is neatly printed on toned paper. THe CHRISTMAS’ number of the Aldine 1s a marvel “of fine letter-press and careful engraving, and ts more than worthy of the hign reputation which tte publishers have previously made for themselves. No finer work of the kind has ever been produced on the other side of the Atlantic; and the magazine shows satisfactorily that New York 1s capable of the highest efforts both in typography ana wood cngraving. FOREIGN MISC:LLAVEOUS ITEMS. The reported confict between Bavarian‘and Prus- sian soldiers at Metz is stated to have been ex- aggerated. A few soldiers only had some insignifi- cant pugilistic encounters, A strike of the plumbers and slaters of the city of Rouen has terminated. The men have resumed their yes ye fan advance of fifty centimes, which Talses the day's wages to five francs. An oficial invitation from the Austrian govers= mont has just arrived at Versailles, requesting co-operation of France in the~international oshibie ‘ tion which is to be held in Vienna tn 1873, A mer ged ens aly belonging to the engineers, i at poser et making permcten ty in the lateau of seeks to clear away all the shells that may be dinedded there in the earth. All the working engineers at Ghent, Belztum, are now on strike, those who are still occupied three hours a day having also joined the maicontents, im accordance with @ aecision come to in a secret are ‘ne Tiempo of Madrid states that a banker of that tty has received the first direct telegram from Manila, which came oy China tn fifty-one minutes, ¥rom Hong Kong the despatch reached the Spanism capital by Gibraltar. The workingmen’s societies of Rome and Naples have refused to take part in the general congress convened at Rome by the Committee of Genoa, ae- claring that such a meeting would have the charac- ter of a republican demonstration, Apropos of the alleged infection of P ied ray by diseased —_ cattle, t is worthy of forty head of cattle, intended for ships yaont wo Gloucester, Soce inspected at Waterfor recently and all passed as perfectly sound. A.—Horring’s: CHAMPION SAFES, roadway, corner Mureay sro Noyellere Operas, 1), Oratorien, way NH RBBERD'S, “19 rp Hin Sinem way goods at Bowery prices. 2 An Li ggr ghtad Holida: A Grover & Baker SEWIN' Avk bey Hi 600; Organ Books, Presest for a Lady.— MACHINB, Salesrooms 6 way. aro remarkable alike for thet Sacaee, eleganse an ness. They iereforo, durabl sends Deeg be ris see dar ne master, A—Do You Wish (2) Make So e, One fered ‘oC Fate TOF area feat one of bose al ne Otterskin Caps would be just the to give to friend Tom, you know. 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