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4 them was im force, and it doubtful whether oan « post “law, although repealing that would legalize them. This is, how- ‘er, not so material, in view of the fact that judge Bedford's Grand Jury have declared determination to remain in session until the adjournment of the Oyer and Ter- jiner, and then to complete their indictments ®@ manner about the legality of which there be no doubt. The prompt introduction such a bill into the Legislature, at all shows the importance attached to the of the Sessions Grand Jury, upon now has fallen the power and authority the Committee of Seveaty, and to whom citizens alone look for the practical learing up of all the muddle of the city fraud ases that have been so completely befogged d botched by the political reformers. See-saw Legislation. Arresolution has been introduced into the egislature to rescind the revocation of the esolution ratifying the fifteenth amendment of he constitution of the United States. So far this State is concerned our legislators need hot have given themselves much trouble about the matter, for the amendment was ratified by he required number of States, without includ- g New York. Nevertheless in 1870 the then epublioan Legislature duly ratified the amend- ment; but in 1871 the then democratic Logis- ture rescinded the ratification ; and now, in 672,, the re reatored to power, pro- ose to revoke the revocation and place New ork where she originally stood in declaring “perself in favor of the amendment. It may be very well for the different political parties endeavor to stand on the record in a posi- n they conceive to be right; but cannot iog'be done to prevent this sort of see- w legislation which enables a State one year o vatify'an article of the federal constitution, he next year to revoke that ratification, and he third year to revoke the revocation of that fication? Suppose the democrats come nto power next year? Then we may have a esolution to revoke the revocation of the esolution ‘revocating the ratifigation. Tho following year the ropablleass’ agate tira ‘up, pnd thei there must be an effort to revoke the evocation of the revocation of the resolution evocating the ratification, and so on until the mind becomes. bewHdered in the iteration, tt might be so arranged that whenever a State hall once ratify'an amendment to the federal ‘ponstitution that act ‘shall ‘be binding for a ertdin number of years, or uotil some signal nd paramount public necessity shall: demand revocation, This does not certainly appear be the case in regard to the fifteenth endmont, Give us as little of this see-saw islation as possible, gentlemen at Albany, M. Gambetta Between Two Fires. M. Gambetta paid a visit to Marseilles on fhe 2d inst. He enjoyed a very pleasing re- peption personally. Politically, he was made experience the great fact that France ‘is |. : ju now passing through the test crucible of mighty change, and that ancient rules of notion, old time ideas, and-the sentences of an Rimost forgotten style of oratory have been ‘obliterated and dissipated in the heat of the mighty furnace which keeps it aglow—the ular voice of the nation. Tumult ensued luring the civic surge which was attempted in an effort to surround the leader. The ‘troops of the republic charged the crowd. They dispersed it as a “mob.” Police- men entered the hotel and restrained Gam- betta of his liberty to leave the building, on the ground that his appearance in the street would produce ‘further disturbances.” After this M. Gambetta preached peace, lar acquiescence to the dicta of an armed aud the abandonment of the idea of col- “ecting in bands in the streets, The city was Malet yesterday. Gambetta remained in his toom, fnvalided, it was said, by illness, The . Zoveroment of the French republic has under- : en to define a line belween political licen- fiousness and true liberty, It is a bazardous ‘experiment for the executive Operators, but absolutely necessary for accomplishment. * Powerful governments have been aware of the fact since the moment when the “‘insolent pipemen” of England puffed their tobacco smoke fn ‘the face’ of the unfortunate Charles the * First on his way to trial and execution. Sir Cuarres Dinke on His Travers.—The English papers announce that Sir Charles Dilke has left England, owing to the manner ‘$n which he was persecuted there, It is the . old story over again of the non-appreciation of a prophet in hisown country. The Baro- met crossed over to France; but in the latter country the citizen Baronet, republic as it is, was subjected to the ospionage of the police _ sples, Sir Charles no sooner left Old Albion for France than the fact was telegraphed, and ‘on his arrival at Calais he was recognized by his passport, and from that moment was . watched by the police. He may discover be- fore long, if he has not done so ero this, ‘that _ fiere is greater freedom in monarchical Eng- + dand than ia. republican France. Tug O’Hara-Staok Soanpat, at Williams- port, Pa., promises to supply unlimited mat- ter for theological mongers and busybodies, The Bishop yesterday appeared by counsel be- fore Judge Gamble to show cause why Father Btack should not be restored to the Church of _ the Annunciation, He deniéd the jurisdiction , of the Court, declared his intention to appeal ; fo the Supreme Court, and alleged that the . priest was privy to the change made, Father Stack, on the other hand, filed an affidavit showing that the locks and bolts of the doors of his church had been removed and others * Pabstituted, so that he was shut out; that an- other priest had been illegally appoiated, and that be was unlawfully interfered with by the Bishop and his friends. According to our report lie denies the allegations of the Bishop that he was a party to the removal. Tax Wasninaton Iepudlican thinks that “‘pine-top whiskey” had something to do with the nomination of General Hancock by the North Carolina paper. The “lamented Lincoln” had a habit of saying that bis best fighting generals were rather partial to their grog. Ifthe bold Carolinian were whiskey- siraught on Now Year's Day he must have kept the spree up, for the issue of the 2d is stronger for ‘Pennsylvania's favorite son” than that of the day previous. NEW YORK HEKALV, THURSDAY, JANUAKY 4, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. FRANCE. Herald Special Report from Paris. Free Trade as a Cabinet Question and Ministerial Modifications. The International Movement and Communism. Rossel’s Encouragement to the Timid Democracy. TELEGRAMS TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Henatp has been received from our corre- spondent in the French capital. Paris, Jan, 3, 1872, M. Casimir Pérler, resigns bis position. in the French Ministry, for the reason that he is a free trader. INTERNATIONALISM AND OOMMUNISM. The arms which wore taken by the Prusstans from the French and subsequently sold to the Belgians have been purchased in Belgium by the agents of the International Society, acting secretly and without revealing their commission. Communist papers which have been just unearthed from their places of concealment go to show that the Communists were anxious to submit to the government authorities during the later days of the month of April, but that they were prevented frot doing so by Rossel, M. Ca ir Perter’s Appointment, and Why. M. Casimir Périer was appointed to the Ministry of the Interlor of France on the 14th of October, 1871, His public position, his policy and personal talent weté stated in the following letter, from an English source, dated in the French capital the evening of the same day. The writer said:— M. Casimir Perier’s appointment to the Ministry of the Interior is gazetted. He is a man of great personal value, and must strengthen M, Thiers’ Cabinet, if it is to be parliamentary. Although M. Casimir Périer is a reputed Orleanist I see nothing in ms nomination inconsistent with the theory that M. Thiers, while deferentially awaiting the verdict of the country whenever it can be fairl: vaken, hopes to consolidate a republic, Paradoxi- al as it May appear to those who do not know ance, it would be impossible for M. Thiers to gov- ern the republic with republican ministers, ere can be no doubt that the sympathies of the majority of men of mark in France are hostile to a republic. fas, it being given that M. Thiers 13 convinced of he necessity of establishing a permanent republi- can government, because no monarchy among the various candidates could prevail with- out civil war, it 18 admissible to suppose that monarchists who join him do 80 as converts to the republican principle, born of necessity, and not as politicians taking office to further their own former opiuions. 1 quite pelieve that M. Casimir Périer belongs to this category: Ho 1s a parliamentary speaker of no ordinary ability, As @ pampnieieer whose writings greatly damaged the empire he stands high. in finance he 18 a great authority, He wasa declared partisan of an in- come tax against the financial system or M, Pouyer- ruer. One can, therefore, hardiy doubt that M. ters, Who is the must supple of politicians, will recall the oath which heard him take before the Assembly at Versailies that ‘ne would never con- sent to an income tax.” ‘The already recognized failure of {increased taxes upon articles of consump- tion to produce a larger income must drive M. Thiers tothe oniy system which can produce the five militards to be paid to Germany. M. Gambetta’s Position in Marseilles in Pres- ence o. the Forces 3 Military and Moral. Panis, Jan. 3, 1872, Despatches from Marseilles report that the pres- ence of M. Gambetta in that clly was the cause of much agitation and some disorder. Alls hotel was surrounded yesterday by throngs of friends, who endeavored to call him out. At one time we assemblage became so numerous and turbulent that the troops were ordered to the scene, and the chasseurs charged upon and dis- persed the mob. M. Gambetta was not allowed by the police to leave the hotel for fear that his appearance would lead to further disturbances, He advises his friends “not to persist in collecting in large bodies in the Btreets or attempt resistance to the authorities,” He tells them “they have a right to hold meetings, but they should withdraw in the presence of armed force, and not provoke a coilision.”” There has been no revival of the agitation to-day. M. Gambetta remains at his hotel, and it ts given Out that he is confined to his room by tliness, A Radical ou the “fence” with the “Mental Reservation” Balance. PaRIs, Jan, 8, 1872, M. Vautrain has written a letter accepting a Domination to the Assembly from the radical party In Paris, While he declares bis bellef that the republic alone can save France he refuses “to place the Tepublic above universal suffrage.” ‘This reservation has given offence to some of the Journals which first proposed his candidacy. They reproach him for the stand he has taken, and withdraw their support, cation with Eogland. VERSAILLES, Jan. 8, 1872, The commission of the Assembly to whom the subject was referred has made a report approving the project of a steam ferry across the Straits of Dover, between the towns of Dover and Calais, SPAIN, King Amadeus in Council on Legislative Routine and Colonial Rule. Steam Ferry Com TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprip, Jan. 8, 1872, Aspecial meeting of the Ministerial Council was held yesterday, the King presiding in person. The questions of reopening the sessions of the Cortes and of appointing a new Oaptain General of Cuba were under consideration. It ts understood that a decision was arrivea at on the latier point, and tnat the name of the appointee Will be announced to-morrow. AUSTRIA. American Antiquities as Recorded in the Na- tional Archives, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Vienna, Jan, 8, 1872. The Nieue Freie Press of to-day says the speeches Upon Amerioan antiquities at the Thanksgiving din- ner given by the Hon, John Jay area topic of aia- cussion in the leading European journals, and ex- presses the hope that the United States government will aid in solving the problems which have been recently developed by digcoveries in the archieves of Austria. ROUMANIA, Legislation on the Principalities—Railroad Obli- gations, TELEGRAM TO THE_NEW YORE HERALD. Buctansst, Jan, 3, 1872. Tne Roumanian Chamber have adopted the con- vention proviaing for the settlement of the railway obiigatons of the Danubian Princinaliues, GERMANY AND FRANCE. Herald Special Report trom Berlin. Bismarck’s Official Exposition of the Relations to the Republic. DISTRUST OF THIERS’ INTENTIONS TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEPALD. The following spedial despatch to the Herarp has been received from our corre- spondent in the capital of Germany :— Bari, Jan. 3, 1872, Copies of Prince Bismarck’s threatening circular memorial to France, on the subjects of the French outrages committed agaiost Prussian soldiers and the payment of the war indemnity, have been forwarded to all the German Ministera and agents serving in foreign countries, It is supposed that the contents of the Prussian State paper indicate the existence of distrust in Bismarck’s miad as t the {nten- tions of President Thiers’ government. GERMANY. Military Retaliation’ for Fronch Outrages in the Hostaged Territory. Martial Law, Arrests and Danger of the Prisoners. THE .PRUSSIAN ARMY INDICTMENT. BERLIN, Jatt. 8, 1872. The orders recently issued from serlin for the ar- rest and detention of French citizens as hostages in places where outrages are perpetrated on German soldiers have been rigorously executed. About a hundred prisoners taken in accordance With these orders are now In the nands of the Ger- mans. Warning 13 given of summary proceedings tn all cases of murder or assassination, Unless the actual offenders are surrendered by the French authorities before the 23d of the presept month the hostages held for them will be put on trial for their acts be- fore a court martial. Some Fow of the Couut» in the Prussian Mtl. itary Indictment. The extreme military action of the German au- thorities in holding French prisoners Mable to pun- ishment for the acts of Frenchmen—whether the prisoners be the guilty parties or not~against sol- diers of the Prussian army of occupation in France, 1s so exceedingly severe, and so little in accordance with the spirit of the present age, particularly after the announcement of a peace, that it requires some explanation. The Prussians attempt to jusuly their course by reference to the records of the War Office in Berlin, on which are inscribed the following cases Of, French outrage supplied by their officers serving in the hostaged territory of the republic. The statements which we append in brief ere given in extenso in Berlin, as 10llows:— Aworking gardener called Louts Bertin has ap- peared beiore te assize-court of Melun, This indi- vidual, in the month of August last—long after the war had ceased—atrempt according to ols own contession, to assassinate the Prussian under-oMicer Kraft, The latter, who lodged in the house of Ber- tin’s master, was seated under & tree readi Ber- Un believing, as he relates, that K was asieep, nolselessly approached him, and from veuind struck him weveral violent lows on the head with @ hoe, Kraft tried to parry the blows with his hands, till his right hand was Cas grery cut to pieces. The assassin, being persuaded that he had Kulled the Prussian, bid him. self in a sewer and finaily escaped to Paris. Krait bas recovered irom Als wounds, but remains muti- lated. The Prussian military authorities demanued the extradition of the maleiactor; this the Parisian authorities refused, but gave a formal promise that tue would-be murderer should not escape punish- ment, Beriin himself does nol deny the aggravating circumstances of bis crime. When the President asked hi 1f he had any reason for personally hatin; the under officer Kraft, he replied:—“None, 1 bac @ great hatred to the Prussians; when I saw Kraly near me this hatred was aroused, and I determined to kili him.” ‘The public prosecutor did ali he could to opiain irom the jury a verdict of guilty, The deieudant’s counsel, Charles Lachaud, demanded the acquittal of his client, “whot biind patriot. ism,” he satd, “had made him incapable of dis cerning the moment In which the Prussian had ceased to be an encmy;’’ hence, he contended, “Bertin could not be considered as a@ criminal.’ The jury witharew to deliberate, but returned in less than five minutes to announce a verdict of “not qutity” on ail the counts, and Bertin was immedi. ately set at liberty amid tue applause of the gudi- ence. ‘The same jury found an unfortunate man guilty, without extennating circumstances, “of intelligence with the enemy,’’ for having, as was alleged, in- formed the Prussians that the Maire or hus village had astock of oats, and he was accordingly con- demned to transportation for lite. On November 17, 1871, a Bavarian soldier, Joseph Kern, Meeps before @ military tribunal at Lan- dgu, on the charge of having assassinaied a French architect, called Desmuyck, on the 4th of August, at Nogent, France, where be was onduty. Havin; Fri found guilty, Joseph Kern was condemned t jeath. November 24 metal gilder (Thonnelet, twenty- eight years of age) appeared betore the Assize Court oi the Seine Department (President M. le Conseiller Thevenin) tn Paris, The prisoner was accused ot baving murdered a Saxon soldier, on 5th Septem- ber, in the vicinity of Fort Rosny. Thonnelet was accused du meurtre avec iméditation sur la personne du soldat Saxon Denmiiller, The two companions of the prisoner testified that he had threatened the whole day “to stab the first Prus- sian he should meet.’ M. Lachaud defended and justified him, The summing up of the Presiaent was entirely in favor of the accused. He touched very lightly on the evidence against Thonnelet. At twenty minutes past four o'clock the jury retired to the chamber of deliberations, and at twenty-four minutes alter four the bell announced that they had ed on the verdict, The soreman declared that the verdist was ‘‘not guilty;” and the President or- jered the immediate disch' of Thonnelet. A tumultuous burst of applause forthwith resounded through the Court, with cries of “Vive la Justices Vive la France 1” The Cologne Gazette, speaking of the result of one Of the trials, satd:— ‘This occurred about twenty-four hours after M, ‘Thiers bad inculcated on the Chinese Embassy, In a solemn audience, “the duty of a goverement fo up- hold a strict administration of justice.” And yet the Chinese had previ: announced that the murderers of Tien-tsin not escaped punish- ment on the ground of patriot or fréligious fanaticism, but had been condemned by the Chineso courts of justice, which consequently bad nothing to learn from France or French jurisprudence. penne The German Resolve Said to Be Moderating. Lonpon, Jan, 8—Evening. In apparent contradiction to the statement al- ready telegraphed that the Germaa authorities have ordered the trial of hostages in France a special despatch to the London Standard of this evening says the Germans have suddenly evinced modera- tion, and that ‘the questions arising from the as- sassination of Bavarian soldie settled without resort to rigorous measures.’ GREECE. _ Fatal Commercial Disasters in tho Black Sea, TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 3, 1872, A despatcn from Constantinople announces that four Greek brigs have been wreored in the Black | kota Dangerous winda are uot anticipated to... 1 Sea and tnat all on board perisned, ° ENGLAND. German Opinion of the American Policy in the Franco-Prussian War—New Year's Operations on the Stook Exchange—Sir Charles Dilke’s Democracy—Press Comment on the Catacazy Case— The Cotton Supply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 8, 187 2, The German residents in this city are signing a petition to Prince Bismarck, urging him to demand of the United States apology and indemnity for sup- Plies furnished by American citizens to the French Government of National Defence during the late war ‘with Germany. HBAVY BUSINESS ON "CHANGE. The city morning journais remark that the bust- ness trausacted in the Stock Exchange yesterday “exceeded im amount that of any day within the last forty-six years.” THE DILKE DEMOCRACY. The supporters of Sir Charles Dilke are preparing @grand demontiration in his honor, which 1s to take place before the assembling of Parliament. COMMENT ON CATACAZY'S CASB. The London Zimes, after reviewing the clreum- stances which led to the revall of Mr. Oatacazy from Washington, comes to the conclusion that “the Min- ister served his government zealously but not judt- clously.’” THE COTTON SUPPLY. Four thousana six hundred and forty bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day from two veasels, ¢ IRELAND, Fatal Disaster by the Falling of a Crowded Floor, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Dupuy, Jan. 8, 1872 The floor of the Petit Sessions Vourt room, at Kiltyelogher, in the county of Leitrim, gave way while @ trial was In progress before the magistrate, ‘The room was crowded at the time, and 300 per- sons were precipitated a distance of thirty or forty feet. The number of those killed is unknown, Some thirty are badly injured, most of them fatally. THE PRINGE OF WALES. Municipal Congratulations to the Queen on His Recovery. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan, 3, 1872. Tier Majesty Queen Victoria has returned to Windsor. The Town Qounoll to-day presented her an ad- dress congratulating the Queen upon the conva- lescence of the Prince of Wales, and praying that he “may bo speedily restored to full health,” MEXICO. Threatened Attack by the Revolutionists on Matamoros—Preparations of Defence. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MarTaMoros, Mex., Jan. 3, Via NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 3, 1871. Troops have been placed in the fortifications around this piace to repair and strengthen the works in anticipation of an attack by the revolu- tionists, 1t is reported that a strong force of insur- gents from the interior of the State are advancing to take this place. General Cortina, commanding the government forces at Camargo, has received ammunition to re- pulse the threatened attack of the rebels, who are at Mier, thirty miles distant from that place. CUBA. Removal of General Cre p>—His Successor. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan. 3, 1872, Segundo Cabo (Deputy Captain General) Crespo, who was in command in Havana when the massacre of the students took place, has been removed, and returns to Spain on the 15th inst. General Ferres Moro, a native of Santiago de Cuba, 1s his temporary successor, THE TRIPLE MURDER. The Victims Three Inmates of a Bagnio at Windsor Locks—Horrible Details of the Tragedy—Arrest of Suspected Persons— Three Hundred Dollars Reward for the Apprehension of the Murderers, Hartrorp, Conn., Jan. 3, 1872, the triple murder at Windsor Locks on Tuesday, briefly reported by telegraph last night, proves to have been a most horrivle affair. The victims were Timothy Billings and his wife, who were keepers of a notorious brothel, about two miles from the village, and Julia Hays, alias Gowdy, & young woman and inmate of the house. The house has had a bad reputation for years. An Inmate of it committed suictde a few months ago, and a man who visited there was found dead from the effects of drugs, Billings and his wife were ar- rested, but nothing could be found against them. Two pack pediers first discovered that there had been a tragedy there and told a workman in the fields, who went to the house at four P. M., saw the bodies and was so confusea or horror-stricken that he did not inform the authorities of the village until evening. On visiting the house the bodies of Billings and the two women were found covered with ghastly wounds from the butt of agun. An attempt had been made to tre the house, The pediers say they saw two men golng from the house across the fields as they te The pediers were arrested, but were not heid, A young man name® George Ganger, of SuMel has been arrested on suspicion, He was absent from home for a couple of days _ pre ceding the murder, and is kuown to have visited the house, This morning he bor- rowed a suit of clothes of another person, and left his bume. He was one of a party of three men who were carried to the house Monday and *were left there. Several others have been arrested on suspicion, but discharged, Kiward Loomis and Charles Day, of Windsor Locks, the latter a butcher, are aiso under arrest. The country 1s being scoured to find thoge Who went to the house witn Granger. Three,m-“dred dollars reward for the arrest of the ers is offered by the town authorities, Tne méif'seen going from the house are described as wearing ruvber boots, and one having @ butcher's blouse and the ovhor a light overcoat, THE WEATHER, War DeparrMenr, Orric® OF THE OHIRY SIGNAL OFFIOER, ¢ Wasmtnoton, D, C. Jan. 4—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has fallen since Tuesday night throughout the Atlantic States, and 18 probably now lowest in New England. Northensterly winds with rain have prevailed from Virginia to Michigan, and thence northeastward. The wind 1s now veering to northwest with rising barome- ter in Ohio. Anarea of high barometer With clear weather hasextended southeastward into Missouri and Alabama, An area of low barometer with in France wul be | rain has apparently passed eastward over Oregon, and snow Is now reported from Idano and Montana, ‘The rivers have risen at Olncinnatt and fallen at Pittsburg and Momphis. Provaditities, Cloudy weather will probably continue on Thurs- day in the Middle and Bastern States, clearing by Thursday night from New York southward; par tally cloudy @nd olear weather prevail in the Southern and Gulf States; rising barometer and pleasant weather from the Onio Valley to Lake Michigan; an area of low barometer develop in Da- nigbt GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. Splendid Banquet in Milwaukee in His Honor. Sparkling Speeches and Elegant Compliments— What the Russians Have Learned in America—A Grand Ball Last Night. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3, 1972. The Grand Duke and his friends had a very lively and agreeable time of it at the Milwaukee banquet last evening. Both guests and hosta lngered long over the viands and wines of the table; but the feast of reason and flow of soul, as it is some- Umes termed, was @ great deal more prolonged. The Speeches, however, were all short, but there were & great many of them. Some were full of eloquence, & fow sparkled with wit, occasionally there was a labored and studied effort, but not among the whole lot was there one of those dull, heavy and uninter- esting orators usually found at American banquets, The presence of THE DISTINGUMBUED GUEST inspired every man, and the various romarks of the evening were in commendable keeping with the hearty demonstration of tne people wnen the Duke Dassed from the railway station to his hotel. Sena- tor Carpenter was among the first cailed upon to set the feast in motion. The sentiment which brought him out was “The President of the United States,” and after he had paid a handsome tribute to that well-known official, the honorable gentleman satd a great many good words for the distinguishea guest of the evening. His s0- clal journey through the country, he hoped, was an indication of the continued good feeling existing on the part of Russia, They met their guest simply a8 @ man, not as an oficial representative of the Russian government, but aa the son of the ex- ecutive and head of a great nation, which felt and snowed us warm sympathy in the greatest of our national trials, In this strain the Senator was powerfully eloquent, The touching FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS he said, may become a deeply cherished ana hereditary principle, and two great nations, like America and Russia, may walk hand in hand throngh the brilliant career before them, and the blessing and brotherhood of peace reach countiess generations, Alexis was visibly touched by the tenaer words of Senator Carpenter. A few strains from the band intervened, however, and gave the imperial guest Qn opportunity to prepare for the response td the sentiment in honor of himseit, which was substan- tially to the effect that the son of his father was welcome to Milwaukee, Alexis responded in a clear aud ringing voice and said :— SPRECH OF THR GRAND DUKE, GENTLEMEN—I thank you for the very kina man- ner in which you have drunk my health, Like many travellers in your country I have been greatly impressed with the tntelligence of the people. The further I go the more I see to deepen this impres- sion. I hope the prosperity of Milwaukee may be as lasting as her growth was quick. I propose the prosperity of Milwankee, When the Duke resumed his seatthere was the most intense and prolonged enthuslasm. Cheer after cheer went up, and it seemed as if the very roof of the Plankinton would tumble down with tho echo. ADMIRAL POSSIRI’S SPRECH. Admiral Posstet, in responding for the Russian navy, made one of the briefest and most telling Speeches of the evening:— Ihave, he sald, during my naval career had many opportunities for meeting American men-of- war ail over the world, 1 have never failed to find them men-of-war in every sense of the word and sallors who would do credit to any flag. During this visit have seen your { aheag rivers and extended lines of railroads, and since I have seen the extent of your lakes I am convinced that, no matter how small the navy of the United States may be she will always be strong on the sea, I beg to propose the “Navy of the United States” and to jom with it “The pros- perity of the merchant fleets on her mternal high Beas. Consul General Bodisco was called out by the president of the evening, much against his will, but he finally responded:— “I am not down on the programme,” he sald, “but having listened to the speeches in favor of Russia, and the applause with which they have been re- ceived, 1 think it my duty as a Russtan oficer to say a few words. Although Russta has parted with her last foot of soi tn this country you have still a Russian American among yor. I have lived in this country tor some years, | have been in, Caltformia by way of the isthmus, but now lam in the West for the first time. The saying 1s true— ‘Westward the star of empire takes its way.’ I have found it so, RUSSIA LOOKING EAST. In Russta it 1s Eastward that the star of empire takes its way, and the two nations will soon shake hands across Behring Strait. {£ am unprepared with a toast, but will offer the goodly company here assembled ‘His Excellency, William F, Machin.’ Tne Imperial Counselior was also brought out. He came to time as follows:— We have heard @ great deal of the sympathy be- tween Russia America, That this feeling does exist His Imperial Highness has had proofs in every town he has visited since he set his foot on American soll, and nowhere has this been more strongly mant- fested than at Milwaukee. We havo also heard something of the similarity between the two nations, that in some respects they do reaembie each other. I am willing to admit, though, that m many points it must be confessed they are totally dissimilar, America, for instance, is a nation of orators, which Russia is not; but we may ! a OPERA, ITALY AN ~— The Farewell Night—,tesume of the Season Hints to Futug? Lmpresarit. One of the most remarka.¢ seasons of Italian opera ever known in New (York city closed tast night. The house was a crowded one, despite the inclemency of the weather, although the amount of “paper that appeared in the parquette, dreas Circle and boxes was of alarming dimensions, Yet this is a question—the matter of “papor’—whien 1s only known to the reguiar habicués of the Acad- emy, who understand the peculiar management of conducting Italian opera at the Academy of Music, ‘The performance last eventng consisted of “Lucia,” the same opera with which the season commenced. It 13 one of Mlie. Nilsson’s most delicious rdtes, not- withstanding the fact that great artista, such as Bosio, Lagrange, Piccolomini, Patti, Kellogg and others appeared in tnis city in the same character. It 18 @ signal triumpn for an artist to make @ great succeas in a role in which she has had so many distinguished predecessors, Therefore we may say that, a3 far aa Nilsson 1s concerned, the Season closed as successfully ag it opened. This morning the entire troupe start from this city for Pittsburg, where they open on Friday with “Lucia,” the same opera that began and ended the seasop here. It may be interesting to our readers togivela ré- swmé of the past Itallan opera season. The first pertormance was given on Monday, (October 28, and te, Nilsson made her New York début in opera in *Lucia.”” She at once gained the triumph that waa expected of her, and became the ri of the city. «After that performance it was the fashion to go to the Academy fo hear Nilsson, The manager, Mr, Strakosch, made a shrewd arrangement bet the opera season opened, He announced a season of twenty nights, and Mile, Nilsson ag the prima donua and amagnifcent company to sup) her. He charged $500 for 3 box during tho and the geueral desire to see Nilsson was sO great the boxes were canght op immediately, and the season opened with very few of these coveted seats to spare. The prices were from five to two dollars—twice a8 much as ever were known before in this city, and fully equal What las’ been charged in London. ‘The’ seeen, twenty nights was eminently successful ina Gnan- cial point of view, as may be seen from the following FINANCIAL STATEME! Oct, 29—'Lucia’......+..5 “ Wednesday, 25th (Nilsson til), performance changed to “Barbicre’’ (Duval’s d but), Oct, 27—“Martna’’...... 8—Travial 10—“Martna”, 11—Matineé Nov. 13—“raust! 5—*Lucia”’ gv 20—« SORE e SS3S285 SSssaassssesassssaaa SSee PEP PASS ASF. epperseee 2 333 SREP SN, e25S2S82e 3 2, 8,472 60 On Tuesday night the company appeared to Brooklyn, Mile, Nilsson playing the 70/e of Mignon, and the receipts were over three thousand dollars. Last night the returns at the box office showed nearly four thousand doilars. From these figures the financial resnit of the season will be seen. Yet to Nilsson alone this success 1g due. One may think that it is owing to the management, Here ap explanation Is necessary, As we conceive it, an ltallan opera impresario must be possessed of the rare, yet tn this instance necessary, qualities of a great general, a profound statesman, @ thorough musician and a cunnin, politician. He must know how to condmct and manage talent in or Euro; to produce an unexceptionadle ensembie, to attract and then retain the eréme dela créme of fashion and respectability, and to give satisfaction to the gen- eral public. he must be in music what Bismaros is in politics, what Grant ts in war—thoroughly ac quatnted with his business, We regret that-in ng particular have the Strakosch brothers (ultilled these conditions, ‘The close of the season was attended with very proullar circumstances. Once upon a time Joseph vdn was koppeimeister to Prince Esterhazy. His Highness wanted to cut down the vaud, note withstanding Haydn’s remonstrances, There- fore the composer determined to give his priacely employer a lesson. He composed the ‘Abscnied’ sympbony, during the performance of which the members of the orchestra leave, one by one, until the contrabasso alone 1s teit. Bven he packs up his unwieldly instrument in its green bag, ana the conductor, after looking around in vain for ap orchestra, puts his baton in his pocket and leaves. Here Mr. Strakoscn played a capital joke on the New York petites 1n imitation of his illustrious pre- decessor, L Arde. The chorus of the opera at the beginning of the season consisted of sixty voices and the orchestra of flity instrumentalists, Since the close of the regular season tue manager has gone into the “Abschied” business, until last night there were only thirty voices leit forthe chorus and thirty players in the orchestra. Well, it was as good a joke onthe public as Haydn played at Prince Esterhazy’s. Regarding a comparison, in an artistic point of view, between this season and previous ones, and also between It and those of London, we shall speak at a future time, On March 4 the spring season of Italian Opera with the same company will begin, Heaven grant that the man- ment will not inflict upon Mile, Nilsson the terrl- hope that the liberal institutions which have been introduced by His Majesty the Emperor Alexander will lead to the practice of oratory in Russia; and I trust that the Ly “LB330NS WE HAVE LEARNED IN AMERICA’ will not be entirely thrown away upon us. But as we have not yet learned how to speak we are obliged to throw ourselves upon your indulgence. Judging from what | have seen and from what I have heard this evening I think 1 may conclude that the company here present represents the inteili- ence of the State of Wisconsin and of the city of waukee, ‘The other speakers of the midnight festival were numerous. Among them were Governor Wasil- burn, Lang A Ludington, ex-Governor Fairchild, ex- Seuator Dooulttle and many others, all of whom were ee papiet with cloquence. To-day the ducal party has done the city. A drive was nad through the principal streets and brief stops made at one of the largest grain elevators in the city, and also at the National soldiers’ Home. ‘The visit to the latter place was very entertaining. ‘The guest was shown through the various apart- ments by the officer in charge, and, after a tour of the ins:itution, the veterans, some six nundred in number, indulged in @ series of army and other popular songs much to the gratification of Alexis and others of the party. GRAND BALL IN HONOR OF THE PRINCE. This evening the Duke 1s present at a — Dall ven in his ‘honor in the spacious diming hail of the ewhall House. The assemblage 1s a most brilliant one, and 1s made up of the choicest morsels of Wis- consin society, His Imperial Highness was in the first ences with Miss Washburn, daughter of Governor Washburn, for & partner, and the next time he appeared upon the floor it was with Mrs, Fairchiid, wife of the ex-Governor. The festivities will be continued until @ late hour before they terminate. Probably & goodly number of tho Milwaukee belles will be hogorea with an imperial partner. FIRE IN BAROLAY 8TREET. A Womaa Arrested for Arson. Afew minutes aiter eleven ofclock last night & fire was discovered m the building 60 Barclay street, OMcer Coffey, of the Tnird precinct, upon visiting the building, found Harriet Wilson, aged twenty-five, a resident of the building, nearly insen- sible, having been susfocated m smoke, She Was removed to the Centre Street Hospital aud attended by Dr. Amibell, who succeeded in suscitating er. The fire broke out in the base- ment and first floor, occupied by J. B. 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