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EUROPE, a nee The Work and Play of the International Telegraph Delegates in Rome. CYAaUS W. FIELD’S ADDRESS. ‘The Roman Forum and the Pal- ace of the Casars. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT CHISELOURST. Napoleon’s Secret Supporters in the French Assembly. GAMBETTA ON THE STUMP The Warmest and Truest Alliance England Has Ever Seen. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. the Keystone of German Feeling in Russia During the Late War, ‘The following selections of leticrs from te HBRALD’s foreign correspondents abroad are of such @ Character as to repay attentive perusal. ITALY. ®he International Telearaph Covference—Visit of the Delegates—tioman Forum and tae Palace of the Cannrs— Mr. Cyrus W. Field’s Speech at the Banquet of the 2Sih Inst. Romg, Dec, $1, 1871. Yesterda; I attended the archmological excarsion of the members of the International Telegraph Con- gress to the Capitol, Tabularium, Roman Forum and Palace of the Cwsars, under the guidance of the Commendatore Rosa, who arrived about noon inthe great hall in the Senatorial Palace, where the tele- graphic delegates were holding their discussions. Senator Rosa appeared to be in a state of great and justifianle excitement at having just discovered the massive arch of the Cloaca Maxima, under the eastern extremity of the Jullan Basilica. This remnant of the wedile civilization of the Tarquing is now revealed w view m the Forum for the first time since 2,000 years, and the masonry 18 as solid and the fow of water as constant as ever. We ali verified the fact by personal inspection and listened with in- terest to the explanations of Signor Rosa respecting ‘mis and the other locales illustrated by num in the afternoon’s promenade. During this excursion I naa the pleasure of conversing, between one temple and another, with Mr. Cyrus W. Field, wnose en- Mghtened and thoroughly humanitarian views on all questions connected with telegraphy I was fully able to appreciate, Tenclose the text of Mr. Field’s speech to the Jn- ternational Telegraph Coaference on tie 28th inst. His propositions obtained the majority of votes in the assembly, there being no contrary votes, and only nine delegates who abstained from voting without the special instructions of ther respecuve governments:— SPEECH OF MR. CYRUS W. FIELD. MR. IRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN-In attending this Conlerence, on the invitation of the Italian gov- ernment, I cannot forget that it was an tmwortal Genoese who forged a link between Italy and America which can never be broken, and also that, i 1aeeting the representatives of a reunited Ltaly in the ancient capital of the world, an American natu- rally feels that Rome 1s no longer “the lone motner ‘of empires,” but 18 the majestic source whence light and freedom are diffused through all the provinces of the kingdom. So much perhaps an American citizen may ve permitted to say before entering upon a few of the practical points which I desire to propose tor the consideration of this Conterence. First—‘he neutrality of telegraphs in tume of war 4s one of those problems wiuch cannot be settled either by philanthropy or by seniiment—probably every civilized government has felt that, whatever, from an abstract point of view, it might desire to do, imperious necessity (a8 In the American civil war aud in the late European war) may override every other cousideration. 1t must tuerefore be adui'ted that when, unhappily, astate oi war arises government will exercise the power to deal with telegraphs as with steamboats aud railways. But surely this power of interference may be limited by cerbuin well defined restrictions, The destruction of telegraphic cables sould be condemued as an act of barbarism and be strictly prowibited by the jaw of nations, On the other hand, a belligerent under the plea of miliary necessity will not forego the right to control the telegraphs m his own or im an enewy’s country. But at the same time the transmission of private messages which are in themseives harm- less 18 a privilege that may salely be conceded ‘under proper regulations. In civilized wariare, thaaks to enligntened statesmen lke the lamented Cobden, the duty of exhibiting as much humauity snd Jorbearance towards privace citizens as possible 18 now generally recognized, although, untorta- nately, ttus principle heretolore has been only tm- fae tSpie & applied, But manifestly private messages. { they Contain nothing to whicli a belligerent need object, May salely enjoy immunity at the hands of the military authorities. Moreover, a convention between the Powers should secure, so tar as haman compacts or agreements can secure anything, the ab- solute salety of every telegraph, wheter on the land above or in the sea beneath. A hundred arguments mignt be advanced in support of this proposition, but Ineed only mention the powerrul one that a telegraph may be the means of making or accele- Faun the making Of peace ve.ween the combatants. In atreaty vetwcen Italy and the United States, the Tatidcation of which was exchanged at Wastington Jast month, the principle of inviolabilty of private property on the high seas in tune of War was ior the first time consecrated in ap oficial Inveraational second—The exclusive right to lay a cable be- tween two foreign countries should not be given withoat the Joint consent of the respective govern- ments, 1018 a mere truism to say that @ govern. ment cannot impart rights whica It does not itseif possess, In other words, it 18 unpossibie for # State to grant to private persons privileges which it wouid never dream of exercising In 1t8 sovereign capacity. It is absurd 10 suppose that A has a right vo conuect Ms territories with (hose of Bs; still less to connect them through the agency ot 6 withont the fuil consent of B, aud on such terms as the labier may be willing to agree to. ‘Tue President of the United Statesin his message to Congress on the 41h of this month used we jollowing language:—“kspecially do TL recommend tavorabie consideration of tue pian for uniitng the legraph system of thy United States witn the” postal system. It is believed that by such @ course the cos of telegraphing coyid be much reduce and the — service as well, if pot better, rendered. Jt would secure we further advaniage of extending the ‘elegiapn through portions of tne country where private en- terprise Will not construct it. Commerce, trade, and above ali, the efforts to bring a people wiilely se; rated into community of inverest, are always bene- filed by @ rapid inter-comumunt ato”? Excepting tu We United States, the principal land lines of the worid are the property ot the stave and are Worked for the beuert of the Stare—/. ¢., for the benetit of ihe great body of ihe pev- ple, Whose interesis are tus effectually secured, A Telegraphic monopoly in the hands of Lhe Stare is held tor the advantage of (ne entire community and is theretore not exposed to those Muctuations and vicissitudes which are insepara dle from ti management ol a private speculative enierprise, Mas a by private persons, it is not the less desiravle t submarine cables shoutd ve vested in the Ko ments Whose territories are thus elecirically united, anu perbaps the day 13 nos vistant When wie work of providing ana matutanimyg itervational tele- grapits will be no more leit to private enterprise if acle that land lines should not be held than the ordimary postal arrangements between | foreign countries, and when, moreover, 1t will be | seen bat this method comulues We elements of emeciency and cheapness. So long, however, us tne world Is depenaent on private enterpnse for subinariue communication 1 is 1niportant that the utmost tiberiy should be given to the management of the companies. a Thtrd—There 1s another point which is entirely Within the province ol this Conferenve and which demands serious attention. Lt is unnecessary to bring Jorward linstratons, the fact being notorious that on the Continent or Europe tue tratisiiiss!ob OF Tueasages between two udjiuioy Kingdoms oF States 4s made the subject of an eXtra tax wholly «hsproporuoned to the charge levied om inessages fent between diferent parts of the same country In fact, ab arbitrary Charge 18 imposed on Lhe mee kage because it Huppeus to pass from the Limits of one country into }pose of anowner, Wuereas Une ouly souad principle is inab the liernauona charge should De wt 3 events wo more (ian the local tarts 61 the (wo countries. Thus) ior exduple, if a mes saue is nent irom France lo Switzerlaad the ordi NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, Prench and Swiss rates should be enarged, | received with cheers, said he joined most coralally nary but no additional levy should be made, Ail exp rience shows that the establisumeat of a union rate, instead of belug injurious, 18 highly peneficiat to the revenue, The present system ts costiv and vexauous to the pubitc without being remunerative to Lhe countries Which are supposed to proit by 16 ‘The tariffs should ve as low as possible consistent WIth keeping all the Iines in periect order, having the business performed in the most eliicient and ace curate manner, laying aside aunually a sum sail. elent to reputid the land lines or relay the cabies wnt pay a fair interest on the capital inve-ted, Fourti—As | have good reason to hope that before this Confereace meets again the ielegraplic circuit ‘of the globe will have Leen coinpieted by the laying of a cable vetween the ied States, Japan, the Fasterp provinces of the Russian empire and China, 1am naturally thé more anxious to submit to the Conierence my Views on Uhese Important mterna- tonal question”. Fijih Lastly, 1 would express the earnest hope that the Conierence Wii recommend to the various governments whicd It represents the desirability of embodying (he iirst and second proposals | have had tho hoor t) make tm an international treaty, If this be done { beueve anoiner step wil have been taken 1a the onward maren of civilization. MR. FIELD'S BANQUET, To-morrow evening, at six o'clock, Mr, Field will offer a banquet to the deiesates and to other persons connected with the International Teegraphic Con- fere at the Daniesque Mall, near the Fountain of ‘Trevi, Some interesting speeches will be made on the occasion. ENGLAND. New Year's Day at Chiselburst=Imperialist igues—Parisiun Journalists and Banke ers in the Interest of Napoleon—The Ente perer’s Secret supporters iu the Assembly— Two Important Visitors to the Chiselhurst Politician—The Game of Restoration. CHISELUURST, Jan. 3, 1872, To get an idea of how the vast amount Of various moneys passing through Napoleon’s hands can be 80 quickly Spentin a quiet retreat like Chiselburst, you must bear in mind that funds spent for election purposes and the establishment of Bonaparust jour- nais form only One of the numerous items of ex- penses. Much larger sums are spent in buying the services of all sorts of imuividuals, at the present moment cnledy of the repudlican party. Hundreds ol Communists bave always been and are still m the pay of the Emperor, and Karl Marx, with all his personal shrewdness and his magnificently organized secret po- hee, cannot get md of ‘spies’? and ‘traitors,’ with which the legion of London relugees swarms. But these are mere nobodies, to be bougut at a cheap rate, Much more expensive are the services of political and lilerary PERSONAGES ACTING IN PARIS. There ts scarcely a single paper in the whole of the Parisian press in which imperialist interests are not represented one way or the other. If the editor and the political contributors are not to be bought, the printer is purchased (as In the case of the Temps), and the printer 1s @ very important figure in the Freuch newspaper press, for he sup- phes, often, the money, aud has, at all events, a suficientiy consideravie share of influence in tue financial department to impose his views in case of emergency. If the access to the paper 1s more easy, the ohroniqueurs are purchased, and in some in- stances I know that even theatrical critics have not been rejected, the rule being that im every paper some one should represent imperialism, no matter in what way. ‘The favorite expedient ts, however, to BUY WRITERS ON MILITARY SUBJECTS. You must have seen articles of M. Duruy almost everywhere, You can see the signature of “Mous- serolles” almost dally in the Liverte, this nom de plume covering Captain Truchy, the stanchest imperialist possible, aud of whose activity some in- teresting facta are communicated lower down, M. Wacnter, in the Soir, several other gentlemen in the Débuts, the Siécle and other papers will suilice to establish my asseruon. Of course, all of them pre- serve their imperialism in a state of incognito, and seem all to speak 1p harmony with the color of their Journal; but still here they are at their post, quite ready to show their real colors at a moment's no- tice. Thus (ar the Emperor's interests are well pro- vided for, but the Chiselhurst politician will not be satistied with the services of writers for the press, of whom he speaks always as of # set of piats gor Jjons, to be purcuased at .ny time, He goes fur. ther, and has nearly ali THE BANKERS OF PARIS AT HIS SERVICE. Not to speak of the generals and of many a deputy sitting on the right as weil as on the left. More ian that, ne was for a long time exerting ms efforts to get trustworthy and regular lotormation as to the doings of M. Tulers, and succeeded even in that You Know that the President Is married to his own Ulegiumate dauguter, to whom te wished to give his jortuve and his name, ana with wiom he does pot hold exactly the reiauons of 4 Lusband voward a wile, r MME. THIERS ‘was therefore always leit at liberty to choose ad- mivers, aud the gentleman in favor al Lue piesent moument 1s M, Feulilet de Qoucue, WhO Was /ntro- ducteur des Ambassadeurs wuder the empire, and who bas managed through his chére amir to get the same appolatment under the republic. te was already on duty on New Year's Day, and your Parisian correspondent will be better able than IL am to tell you now far that repubiican couruer was successiul lu the performance of his duties. All | can say is, that with, as weil as without, an oilicial position of that sort, M, Feuiliet de Coucue will never cease to give the best information co Chisel- hurst so long as he remalus tn nis present unvilicial posiuon of a lover of Mine, ‘iiers, NAPOLEON'S SECRET SUPPORTERS IN THE ASSEMBLY. Among the members of the Assembly Lue most Prominent secret supporter of the ex-Emyperor is General Billot, He was secretly in London auring _— view with the Emperor ou the eve oi New Year Day, started early in the morning to Paris, at it special request of Napoicon not ty stay any longe and was to have yesterday @ political gathering of various members of the Chamber at his Parisian residence, at the Place de Opera Comique. | take the liberty of calling your special atteaton to tne Jorthcoming political activity of tais general, TWO VISILORS AT CHISELHUKST, But a still more lateresting specimen of imperial- ist activity is furnished by the loilowing fact:—On the eve of New Year's Day two gentiemea arri by the Parisian mail tralia and put up at the Goluen Cross Hotel, opposite Caaring Uross raliway station, and gave the hame oi MM. Cremieux, pev'e et fils. ‘The Oue was realy the oid and celebrated pore Cre- mmeux, but the other Was by ho means Cromieux Jus who after various scandalous lawsuits with lis wife (‘he well Known singer Monbvelli) Wen! mad and is still locked up in a maison de sand. Vie man biding himseif under his mad fellow citizen's name was the very saine captain ot the éfat Mayor Lrucuy, whose name | mentioned abvov M. drtchy 1s re- tired from military service, and seems to have devoted himseli Lo Imperialist politics, Those two came over for a coupie of days lo trausact a rataer Curlous sort of business. 1b Would appear thal sb. Cremieax 18 Learly as sure of the FORTHCOMING ACCESS OF GAMBRTTA to power as the Emperor is, and he dislikes Gam- betta Just as mnen as the Emperor does, Kiough cue reasons of the disukes are disierent 1 le two cases. Gambetta Was a clerk at tie law ofice of ola Créimeux, in compaay with Laurier, with whom le became @ iriend and with Whom he munagea to ao Uréuieux out of ail his business connection. They both rose quickly to prominence at the bar; both became leading figures on the 41h 0! Septem- ber, and although circumstances compelloa cr mienx to still keep up reiaiious with iie.n and to take olfice onder Gambetta, tis hatred of the dicta. lor remained aiways very intense, and seems to have caused hit now to Work for Gambetta's over- throw at any price. Lb must hob ve lorgotied, more. over, thaw the short Christmas recess, had a ioag might inter- | CREMIBUX, a Jew, likes money becter than everything eise, and that bis repuolicanisin Was never a sincere one. He Was accused in 1849 of Deg an ageul of Lows Na- poleon, and at the elections of 1369 Vermorel openly opposed hin on the saure ground. What he wants ow, according to mis declarations to eos Of lis friends, 18 to establish a new paper im opposition \o Gampetta’s République Krancuwe, and he came to Lonaon under the pretext of inaking arraugements with some English correspoudents; but 1 reality tne purpose of dis journey is quile a duterene onc, ‘Tne Emperor, who in Working for & Bonapartist restoration, never means anyiviing ese but the yestoration of his Sou With @ regency, seems to be Now in Course OF framing & Conse ae Kegeace, anc Cremicux has eeu selected as tis leading elvil meu her, 18 WIth a& view to negotiate this wee that the oi ana celebrated In company of M. Trucby, who » play We ye Of the negotiator, bol the £mperor aud Uré mieux avoiding, ior sectecy’s fake, anyliiny ike a personal meeting. | am yeu unaoie to tell how Negotiations were suc cessiul, hut it is quite Sudicieat at prescat ty huoWw that they have taken piace, and quite clear Wace there cousd be scarcely any vetier plan imagined to throw Gamuetta, shoud he ever come power, iNan tu pul into ty ds Re yenee one of the best jawyers of Franc (a man who from tg immemorial Nas enye With the mass French peopie the reputation of the most since it of the rich classes, 1 not of the most sincere repablican, and Wao HAs al (he powtueal experte that could be gasned by ADY ing leading positions Mt rangement arovat came over Nad | In ine governiment in Us4s as Weil as ia 1870, Thos you see Laat Ihe Hew Year promises, on the whole, to be a rater :oterestiag one for France, or, the Chis all events, babe Durst Terugees exert their best e“orts io make It su, 4 erpoo! Wereknnt om the Retwrions Between Englund anc too Uoined statese A Natural Alliance Beaween the Ywo Canter . Aba meeting in Si. George's Hall, Liverpool, on wie 20 of Jauuary, Mrs vraves, M. 2. who was in the good Wishes of ihe chairman im regard to the new year which they had just entered, He knew it Was olten said that good wishes did not cost much, which was periectly true; but, on the other hand, he was a firm believer in the encouragement which good wishes conveyed, and im that sense he wished thew most earnestly a happy New Year, (Cheers.) Golng On to speak of the late continentai war the honorable gentleman said it Was a matter for congra- tulation that Kngland had escaped from being em- broiled mit, Siice that time a year had goue on with great and small metdents—sickness, lire and Jamive had been seen im various counimes. But seemed as Mf these great calamities were only brought rorth for the purpose of giving an opporai- nity for manifesting hiternational good wilt and international sympathy: and he must say, on behalf of lis own countrymen, Wat wherever inat oppor. tunity appeared it Was nobly taken advantage of, There was another point he would like to aliude to fu conuection with the past year, und that was the sausiaction with wiuch every man who valued & close and intimate friendsiip between this country and the United States must view the seitiement of the Alabama claims, (Applanse.) He woull not now euter into the ierits or demerits of these, but would sinply say that where diterences occurred between LWo nations earnestly desirous of Living in amity one With the other, he was rejoiced to see Lhose duteresces left (o tne decision of arbi- tration. And he thouxht Her Majesty's goverament had shown a very earnest destre to bring about (bis cordial go0u feeling in the successiul edort they had Made 10 arranging the ditierences with our cousins or our brothers, as he might call them, in the United Siates. (Cheera.) ‘They had many alliances tn England with other countries, which were ouly kept 30 long as It suited the convenience of those ations to abide by them; but he was periectly satis- hed that it we would only cultivate with America that natural aiance—(or it was # vatural one— with our own kin and our owa kindred, in the spirit which they desired to cultivate with us, éng- tand Would have one of the warmest and truest ances iat she had ever possessed. Now, the clog scene of the past year Was one which, provably more than any otner event which ever occurred In tis country, afforded an opportuaity for widespiead sytmpaihy. He atiuded to ine iliaess of the Prince of Wales, That ibness had been ime means Of bringing out the instunctive (eeling of this ‘eountry—a feeling of personai devotion to our sove- reign and @stroag leelag towards our insiitutions aud ourmonarchy. And it Was most remarkable tut at @ moment wien there were mutierings abroad avout the foundations of those instiuuons being disturbed the peopie rose in one mass, [rom every class in this country, and exnibited a sympathy unheard of and unseen in the annats of any coun- try im the recovery o1 the Prince. And who couid have read that most touchiig and most beautitul letter which had been addressed to the nation within tue Jast few aays by our beloved Queen Without feellug that there was a bond of sympathy between the ihrone aud the people which, so long as 1 existed, must tend to make this country agreat an‘united country? ‘The year upon which they nad eutered promised to be one of een prosperity to this country, in which the worklaug ciasses would especially participate, and, looking at it from a Jegisiauve point of view, ie trusted it would be & ear remarkable in the annais of parliamentary jegisiation for the interest waich would be taken 11 gocial reiorm, (Cheers,) And in dealing with these questions he hoped that all party feeling would ve put aside, and that every member, on whatever Site of the House he miznt sit, would feel nis responsibility aud endeavor in that spirit to do nls fair share in Closing tis year, at all events, with some practical legisiation in the shape of social and sanitary reforms. Aliuding to the terribie calamity at Chicago Mr. Graves said that every shillmg sent by tnis country in aid of the sufferers woula be weil spent. After reading extracts from a friend in the burned city, showmg the wonderful steps that were being taken for its reconstruction, he satd that in a very few months it would be greater than ever it had been, The honoravle gentleman coucluded by addressing a lew remarks to the ladies. Alabama Claims, To rk EpivoR OF THE LONDON TIMES: Sin-—Afler reading the case of the United States against England several Germans resident in this country have agreed to get up & petition to Prince Bismarck, asking him to request of the American government an indemnity of at least a hundred miliions sterling, on account of the prolongation of the Franco-Prussian war caused by American sales of arms to France in to70-71, It is @ notorious fact that, nad not M. Gambetta procured guns and rifles 4n profusion from American manufacturers, the war must have come to aa end soon after Sedaa simply for lack Of arms On the part of the French, Now, what 18 fit for the goose Js fit for the gander, and the Americans, who haye started the preposterous theory of payment on account of prolongation of the War, must not object to sending an apology and an ample supply of cash to Germany. 1 remain, sir, your obedient servant, A GERMAN RESIDENT IN ENGLAND. FRANCE. Le Jour de PAn—Victor Hugo's Letiers— Bishop Doupanioup and the Academie Fran. cain—Electoral Lndiflerence—Count Von Ar. ninw’s Position—Ronsci’s Second Burial, Pakts, Dec, 31, 1871. No news of importance to-day, Paris 18 out ot doors, The boulevards, Champs Elysées and Bois de Boulogne crowded; the weather splendid, The Parisians to-day walk with lively step and smiling countenance; itis Sunday and @ holiday; to-morrow the greatest séle, the Jour de An. Ali sigu of the past year’s suffering has disappeared. With the exception of the loss of the Emperor Paris 1s itself again, barring the muddy streets and sult unre- storen ruins, The chief attraction is the placard signed by the Governor of Paris, forbidding we exposure for sale of caricatures calculated to excite political feelings and of the portraits of the he’s and she’s who disgraced humanity dunng the reign of the Commune. Ciose to one of the placards I saw an admirably exe- cuted toy—the Iifelike model of a Prussian sol- dier with @ spiked lieimet on his. head; unaer his arm a clock, and hung on different parts of his per- son various articles of househola treasures, of which all within reach were appropriated durmy the war by the Teutons, Cats aud dogs m the same cage do nol generally agree. VICTOR HUGO has just accomplished one of the most important acts of his ive, His admirers are in ecstacy. He has Cee a ract with the peopie of tars. In one of iny previous letters TL informed you Ut his ele Uon might he considered certain, there Now appears to be no doubt of Mis return, One of ine journals, in the fullness of heart, declares, ‘Victor Hugo et Paris, la grande vile el ce grand poole ne fons plus y the Com. mittee of the Kae de Biéa and by the Workingimen’s Electoral Comuittee, adupied in differeat public meclngs, 18 as follow VICTOR HUGO'S LETTE Considering that the contractual inandat deck: uy the tat) ia the «ole means will oF the electoral ollowing programme, wav e who will be elected on Jan: iry into the even H the puotebment 0! exception. 2% The deduitive proclamation of the re ‘Tne vissolution of the Assanbiy wich the shortest por de ay and the nominatic tivuen! Assempiy © prepare a repuvitean i vernment aud the Assembly to Pari Ftate of siege in Paris and the departme tory aad personel mili 0 th lic, onsen rary” yates y instruct ‘of Churen nations to be pal n. 3. The return of ti ‘The raising of 4, Obiigu: m gratniious ahd Iaical, B.A Md State. Ministers of all de. usively by thoes who e 7. Absoite freedom of association and p: Liberty of Abuiltion ot sections the civil matters, 5, ws od by the Communes with- citution to the department, the ndiaeement, the canton and the co of Fightiul' juridiction. 10, Reform of magis 4 te be removabl the power of the li, An ¢ The exc under what form above programave coustivutes a the and rigns, ao tual mandate wall bo the resignation o: the cam ats, which in case of any bi ‘ol the present con may be demanded from bim by @ jury of vonor drawn be jok from among repuulican claves of the Assembiy Laving also signed tate, VICTOR HU ntral Committee o- tue rue t a JANE PAU, PAULIAT MUN PROFIT. The Delegates of ihe FE ccworal Commitive of Traralien Vib Kits CENA, BONHOUR any e) The Deiegate ANOTHER LETTCR, he folowmg declaration nas been pul the part of M. Victoc Hugo;— Lam ¢ those who consider that no pressure ebould be esercined upon the prople’s Rue more tree the Kelve- Hon the greater ity eitect will be, ‘The more spontaneous the ction the more signilicant it will he, A good citlzen neither offers innvei! nor refuses. He (« at the call ot duty. ‘The duties of a repreventasive of the peopie, and especialiy of a representative of the admirable people of Paris, are at the present tiie of @ graver character (han Tiwily appre hed on chate their exteat, T aim pre p part, to give an example of acceptance of th whien is more otlicavious and obligatory than toe mnt © mp cour The modit conteate —<that Is the reeprecal coutract between, the principal and the agent creates |ei ween tue e.ectors and their elected Tapreseotative eo absyluie loentity of object and OF priverpic, ‘The seiection to be made Ly the people of Paria ou the 7th of January should siguiy—Lbe septic, the negation of any mooarcuy wader wny form: whatever, an amuesty, the abolition ui the penalty of death for any of- fences, Whether posical of otuerwiae, the return of the Aw sembly to Paris, the raising of tie aate of siege apd the cis- solution of the | biy at aK cary a penud as possibie, Doty is the law of my Hie, 1 wili obey ito the Asseun: bly, as within it, ViCLOR HUGO. Pants, Dec, 28, 1871 THB BISUOV OF ORVEANY AND THR ACADEMIE FRANCALSE. Monseieneur Dupanioup's Nin Opposition to ihe election of res published im the Gazece tle Frances (he Bishop begins oy saying tuat he has a high personal esceem toc M, Litirs, who, indeed, ds mave alt the (ype Of & savani by His tadustry, LIS profoumt learmng, Mis fearess love of tru Bat the bishop adus that te phudosopher is a posi- | Vist, Au atuelsi, @ maceriaust age a socialist couciusion the Bisuop saysi— My spirit and my thoughta are rowed into a region higher, Tare to aay, than thabo. the y itself, Teds france that dae bn ten iow Oves (rom ber misery aud dale i | | those who w. | no fault could be found by those who watch over nt st Is thns that rou ger. How! you wonld save France, Anoleimn gloritication of materiaiinm and socklism— this {8 what you Prepare (or her now, waen she Iv at (he ede of an abyss, Allis taken from. thix unhappy land peace, neourtty, far Jesus Christ, redempue the cross; and what ia left—God, the soul, aw, moral Nberty, the future ife—you would ‘also take away. What more would you have? And what other bows would you reeolve ? Ab! it is not so much my Church “which they would destroy; it is your home! And I must come | here and defen For’ ail those things whieh are your last | des.res—reason, philosophy, rociety, the basis of your stl | tutions, the principle of your laws, the ‘oundation of your | doctrines, the subject of your books, the sanctity of your hearths, the morals of your ebildre ‘are the things which Udetemd y in crowns mie Francaise Pw You make the threshold ‘the word, au now, coul'l you keep fron o* your Acutemy? ‘I look round ‘or M. Cousin, and 1 erieve that 4 cannot see bim for two rea- | sons—Virst, because at this moment 1 stand up | tor th nee of spirituat philosophy, He said to me | ears ago, apropos of the earmo candi iatiire, "Tis I | aq noc the (undarmental tritiis of th ‘spinit, of the axioms of all society; you will speax And k grieve for M. Cousin’s absence, because 1 pave not forgotten the courageous opposition whch he olleved In anuther wea demy to the election of a very honest man, as worthy of re- | gpect as M. Litre, “Your (riend,” he said” to tue veleniers of this candidate, “Ie an atheist, a materiaciat, and he sets at Haught common sense. He ts at iiberty to write lis books, to aid Teasers, and to Win a yreat uame; but the day wall come when common sense, which is not philosepty, but which is the judge of philosophy, will ait in judumeut on bis tomb, ap erase his name {rom the list of thinkers, He 19 ineligt fo long as the Acatemy cares for the stucies of youth, Goes not wish to eilace wil sigulieance irom ihe hoadr of being one of her members,”* THE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE. The Journal Ogee Of January 4 contalns the fol- lowlag circular, Which was sent ‘by the Mintster of the Interior (M- Castiuir Perier) to the Provecis of the Deparumen.s in whiel eiections (0 the Natlouil Assembiy Wook piace on the 7th 1ustant: Sin—The electors of your department are elect a Deputy to the “Nationai Assombiv. They have not | mere y @ Tiglt to exereise, but aduty to fulil—the greatest | duty Of the chizen, A large number of absientions have re- cenuy aliicted the triends of country, Do not hesitate to openmy blame these depworable evidences of indifierence or pessimism. There is but one abstention permitted, (hat which tue Presiden. and the goveruinent of the republic scrupwously impore upon themselves in requesting you to avoid ail iuterferonce which might recall the recouection of the ollicial can juatures. But we ourselves should be want fog in our duty if we did not urge you to convince the inhabitanis of your depa tment that without thelr active assistance, without # reawakeniug of the puolic mind, power alone cannot repair the misfortunes of #rance and rity to her, It they wish for a stron rr wa example to give. Let them fulul thete wuty by chousing, apart from exciusive party consid- eracions, repreneniailves ready to sacrifice everything to the public weilare, to the cause of liberty, to (ae maintenance of order ana the reapect of the laws. Above all let them, under the inspiravon of their conscience, deposit their indepenient, vote inthe electoral urn, A nation which is mistress of the choice of its representatives is mistress of its destinies, Tt compromises them and a the richt to compiain it it keeps away from the poll: if, in neglecting public affairs, tt thin im an inert abdication of every effort the bene- fits that it has omy the right to acquire by dint of energy and patriotism, Lain, dc. CASIMIR PERIER, Minister of the Intexior, RECEPTIONS AT VERSAILLES, The Journal Opicie: contains the lollowing, under dace of Versailies, January 2: During the reception of the diplomatic body yes- verday the President of the republic received frown Count Aruim tne (ollowinyg letter, whch we pubsish for the purpose of disposing of suppositions which malevoience would uot fail to entertain And ee wu tney were not positively contra- icied :— Panis, Jan, 1, 1872, Sm—Not having yet the honor to belong to the viplomatio body of Paria, | must, to my great regret, renounce the plea- sure and honor of associating myscif with the wishes which Monsigneur Chigi will address to you t The delay which deprives me of my place among those gentlemen can- jot, however, prevent me from offering to you, for New ‘ear's Day, ihy most respectful compliments, or from assur- ing Your Jency that 1 hought of my govern- ment in wishing you all tl 8 that you can desire in the exercise 0! your laborious and patriotic functions, I grail myself of this opporcanity to express to you the nigh avect with which I have the honor to be Your kxcellency very humble and very obedient servant, ARNIM, KOSSEL’S SECOND BURIAL. A correspondentt at Paris gives the following passage from a loug letter written by Major Russel, describing the scene at Nimes, at the burial of bis son's body, wich had been given up to the family alter the Gxecution at Satory:— NIMES, Dec, 80, 1871. * # © After the death of my son, we thought we should be able to leave with his precious remains; but the perseot- tions were nat over. Obstacies were put in the way or our departure, which was delaved tor fifteen days. The Minister of the Interior sald that Rossel’s death ‘had produced so much excitement in France that the government entertained fears lest the peace of the country should be disturbed, We were allowed to leave on the 17th of December, and were expected at Nimes at hait- ast uve o'clock in the morning; but a voluntary jay caused us to arrive at nine o'clock, when there were neither relations nor frien is at the station. Before quitting the station I entrusted my son's body to the care of the stavion master, and then called on M. Vizure, the President of the Com ho latter immediately waited upou the Preiect, who told him that we could assemole our relations and friends to attend the burial, While the Prerect was settling the diferent measures to be taken for the ceremony with M. Vigure, a Qommissaire de Police took poacession of the coflin, drove isin all namte to the cemetery, and for the accond tine the son waa buried in the absence of b father * * * in apiece of ground selected by the Co, miouire, who would not hear of his being placed in the family ‘vault. After this burial there were many wreatua f flowers deposited by ua, by our relations aud friends, on ye tomb. Workmen trom the manulactorles, Protestanis and Catholics, cluboed together and deposited their wreaths with great caim and religious devotion, Although there were visitors trom moruing tii night, there was not the aliphtert disorder, But this crowd of good hearted people, belonging to every class, who came to shed tears over the tomb of a good man, gave offence to the authorities, y Caused tne Wreathe and flowers to be removed, closed lied upon to | the cemetery, and caused # proclamation to ‘be pla- carded which might have given rise to a belief that tne town was in the urestest danger, From that moment the cemecery wax guariod by the military, seized all the wreatis which were brougat by thos ignored the oficial warning. For the last three da Lave been allowed to go juto the cemetery. The mliltary have witharawn after their aacrilegior mpaign; but the yutekeeper has been ordered, under ponalty of dismissal, Hot to allow a single wreath to be deposited over Rowse's grave. * * * Thave aot offered myseit as a candidate for the National Assembly, It never occurred to me that L could bea Deputy. Only when | arrived at Nimesl wae asked whether d would accept the candilatesip in the De- partaent of the Var, in memory of my son. [accepted It grate(uily, and the patriots who initiated the proposition think, with me, that I must not take asingle cep or du any- thing whatever to secure my nomination. 1 give you authority to publish auy part of this let- ter, * ROSSEL, ¢ ef de Bataillon en Retraite, Gambettn on the Stump—How Fe Piays His Part Upon the ilatform—What the Duke @sumule said to Three Deputies, MARSEILLES, Jan, 1872, Thanks to the arrival and cnergeuc action of Gambeua, the Communism of this departinent and the neighboring one of Var has been rescued trom the danger of veing spilt up into several fac- tions, owing to the great number of those in its ranks who aspire to rule. A suspicion, amounting in some minds to a conviction, exists that the dic- tator of the radicals obeyed @ hiat, or even some- tuing stronger in coming among us, and that this signal Was mace to hin by one or more of the mem- bers of M. Thiers’ government, whose preterence for radicalism is no secret, At & word order in the ranks of the party was restored, the multitude of aspirants fell back to thelr places, aud the dictator imposed the men whom he had selected. One of those men ts tnsig- nificant, and known only for his “advanced’? and violent opimions. The otier, no Jess advanced and violent, held the post of Prefect at Lyous from the rival of Gambetta at Tours till the advent of M. ‘Shiers to the head of affairs. This person, M. Chal- lame! Lacour, @ partuieclar pet and protege of Gam- betta, hoisted the red fag on the valeony of the Pre. fecture and kept it there tll he was removed, nyen ater the unbappy Arnaud had been summarily executed vy an armed mob, In Decemper, 1870, this Preiect of the second city in France refused to re- move the embiem of hostility to ail constituted au- thority, Yetso littie weight nas tne ideaof an thoriiy ia the minds of acerwaiu classin France that M, Lacour Was nob ouly not puuisied sor ¢ couraging w reign of rebeliton, terror aad lawless. hess, but he is LOW pernutted to appear as a candt- date tor the National sembly, into which be will ceriainiy be carried py the votes of the Communists OL this Wealthy city. GAMBETTA HAS GONE THE ROUND OF THE ChURS, but, conning Genoese that he 1s, he has never for- gotten for @ moment wal he ts here in presence oF a state of siege aud within earsno! of a general who never jokes. He has prea union, caim and | patieace to fis adherents in language wih wien the preseryation of order; bub he has contrived to Make upfor his forced mild ness of speech by wore Violent gesaeulation tian usual. Sly | oh, 80 siy) ‘To #ee him moving rapuily up and down the platform in an unwontea manner, virowmg back bis head, raising his clenched fists aud then sud- cienly daktiag forward as i going to pitinge into Une crowd OL Worebipping sumpleions bei would suppose that he was giv to uncontrotiavle bursts or passionate lanrtuy Not @ bICOf 11; Out the (eatures, so 1b Was shirewdiy calculated, would produce ihe same exciting effect, aud possity Would have done so, for fe inp | dav. Of dount as to correesaes4 of information, enables me to give you a tue yer-ion of the reply of the Duke q@An iaie to the three Deputies who waited upon fin, ine Duke sud he owas) a monirehist, aod believed the beet solution woul! be the monarchy of Henry V., bat at the same time declared o's une Willingness to state that opinion in Writing, because he pereved it would betnpolitic—syst mm fle baseute, 4 the Freach say; Urying CO sit vetween two stools, as We say, INCREASED UNEASINESS, It ts neodiess to say that the xeneral feelin of uneasiness and msecurity gvows strouger every Lite lowest stratun of society and thetr Jeaders dione levi yiad at the prospect of calamity. Every one is talsiug about some new acd more terriple social covvulsion, um which fresh massacres will add new horror; to the atstory of our times. With sueh eruel and heart-crusiing foredodings does lo72 enter upon the scene, while the closest serutiny of the politicat horizon fas to enable us to ‘iseover anything which may contradiet we assurances Of the coming evil oue hears on every side, RUSSIA. Departure of Peince Frederick Charles and Petorsburg—Tho His Companions, from St. Address of the rman <o! to the Ked Prinve and His Ke gon ia the Capital—Anothes New Lean, St. PErenssura, Dev. 24, 1x71. ‘The German depatation which came from Berlin on the occasion of the jubilee festival of the Order of St. George Jeit St. Petersburg on the 20th inst. by rail to Konigsberg, The Emperor, with several of the Grand Dukes, saw Frince Frederick Charies to the station and bid che party a friendly farewell, On the eve of thew departure the Imperial Academy of Science preseuted Field = Mar- shal Count Moltke with the diploma of an honorary member, After various pubiic aud court entertainments given to thea, and alter numerous visits paid to the most important places and institutions of St. Petersburg, the German Princes and suite started for Moscow, where they spenta couple of days, being the whole time the guests of the Governor Genera! of that city, Prince Dolgorouky, On the day of their arrival at the ancient capital of Russia they were entertained at a grand dinner, during whieh, of course, several toasts for the health of the Emperor of Germany and his valant army were proposed. The dinner being an early one, the distinguished party went, at eght o'clock, to the Opera House, where “Puritani” was periormed, On the German Princes appearing in the Imperial box the public in the crowded theatre rose, and the German national hymna was played by the orchestra and suag by the chorus of the opera, On the next day Prinee Frederick Charles visited several plas of curiosity, which are so numerous in that ancient city, and Paid a visit to the Metropolitan of Moscow, who is the head of the Russian Church. The great prelate repaid the Prince's visit on the next day. In the evening the party went again to the theatre, and had a dinner, consisting exclusively of Old-Russian dishes, in a common Old-Russian eating house (traktir), which was, of course, decorated for the occasion, and from which the general public was for that day exciuded. It was Prince Frederick Charles who paid the bill for the dinner, Prince Dolgorouky and several other high officials being Invited as guests to His Royal Highness the Red Prince. THE RED PRINCE AND THE GERMAN DELEGATION, On his return to St. Petersburg Prince Frederick Charles received a large deputation of Germans re- siding in the capital o1 Russia, aud had the tollow- iug address presented to him Your Royal HiGuNEss—The German coiony of St, Petersburg ie most happy to be able to melo me you, the glorious Field Marshal, surrounded with the glorious heroes of the recent war. Many m bers of that colony have en- Jered here for long it friendly hospitality, and many others bave found ia these northern regions a second Fath- erland. But the hearts of all of them belong to Germany and beat for her only, and the thunder of cannon at We bourg, Woerth, Strasvourg, Metz, Kedan, Oricana and Pai has always found its echo in these hearts. With paintul anxiety, Dut with confidence strong ag @ rock in German courage and German strength, did we watch here how the struggle began; with tremendous cheers did we mee. overy one of the numerous victories, and with warm thanksgiving prayers to the God of War did we receive the news of the glorious peace, which returned to Germany the splendid provinces stolen from her by her damned foe—the glorious peace which made Germany ‘atone and great country itis now. To you, Prince, \er- many owes a great deal of its glory and its successes, The pages of history will preserve your name to the remotest generations, But amid all the greatness of your fame you would surely not refuso to sven to the hearty welcome of those of your countrymen who are 80 happy to see you among them on these ‘northern plains, We beg Your Royal Higoness to be the Interpreter of our feelings of loyaity to fia Imperial Majeaty the Emperor of Germany, to the Prince Imperial of ihe German empire, and to the vailant army of our dear Fatherland. God Your Highness, God bless His Imperial Majesty, God bless the German einpire, TIE PRINCE'S REPLY. ‘The Prince answered this address, which was read to him by the German Vice Consul heading tne de- putation, in the following words: — As men grown up and educated In Germany, you must know. gentlemen, that Germany bas never sought tor war; that she is far from aiming at military glory, conqiieste; that she was compelled to pick up the glove tnat was so light-mindedly thrown to her. After the success which erowned our armies, Germany has no othe: to jive in peace with her'nelghbors, and in this reapect ail aud every one of us—myself, the Emperor, as well as the na- tion—aave been eqnaily happy to see that His Majesty the Ozar has taken advantage of oar presence here to. elve ex- reasion to the feelin @ of the cordial friendship that unites Tania and Germany. OF these peacefwl altme of Germany. 1 wiah you would kindly give the assurance to those of onr countrymen whom you represent here. As to yonr addreas, I consider it as the keystone of the feelings the Petersbur; Jermans bave shown during the progress of the war. Know that your coiony has made most liberal contributions for the reliet of the sick and wounded, as weil as for the he) of the famihes of those vallant men’ who found thetr deat onthe battle feld. The news about what you were doing here for us exercised a most comforting mfuence upon the hearts of our soldiers. I shail be most happy to make myself the interpreter of your feelings befure the emperor of Ger- ; a8 to the army, I think ft wouid be the best plaa to ‘your aduress which you have honored me with. AFTER THE RECEPTION, While the reception was going ou several compli- mentary telegrams were sent in from tne Germans residing in the provinces, and to all of thein the Prince answered through the German Ambassador, Prince Reuss, THR RUSSIAN SEASON—RETURN OF THR EMPR Having thus concluded their visit to our camtal the Princes siarted for Berlin, notwithstanding that our season was only just beginning and they were thereiore abie to have a great deal more ot enjoy- especially ag the first of all Russian-Germans, the Empress, has only just returned trom her long Stay in the Crimea for the benefit of ner healtty A NEW LOAN. Asa matter of course, we never cease and never will cease to borrow money. A new loan of £12,009,000 18 Lo be issued tn a few days tn the form of consolidated railway bonds. It will be the turd loan bearing tis denomination, and is to be brougnt out by the London Rotnschilds, THE NEW YORK HERALD IN ST, PETERSBURG, The papers speak a good deal about the reception tion given in America to the Grand Duke Alexis, and @ correspondent of the Moscow Gazelle me tions the expenses which the “greatest newspaper of America” incurred in sending out steamers w meet (he Russian squadron. SRATIV IN THE PARK. ‘The pleasures of winter are not many in New York. The weather 18 @ succession of freeze and thaw, and snow and mud, and, in general, every- body is glad when itis ali over, Tne old Jashioned winwers, When tie streams were frezen from Novem- ber to April, when (he hill sides were coated with glistening snow for months, have given way to modern miidness, and coasting and skating are largely things of the past. Bat there are | skating rinks and ponds in the parks, and thither tock ine patinew's, Male and female, when the weather is cold enongn to warrant ice. So far there haye been leas than twenty days of skating in Central Park, bute the skating season has been ap- preciated py hundreds who have harried to the ice to enjoy tuemselyes while the fun lasted, Yesterday Was #rare day for outdoor enjoyment. Theatr waa clear and exhilarating, and tue sun- snine enough to tempt ahermit from his cave; the sionable audience Knew weil what the orator Wi hove satd had he dared, aud in thelr unagine easily supplied words to sutt tie actiou. THE EX*DICTATORS FANTASTIO TRICKS. He has Dever been known Lo sesticuiate sy Derore, dpa the lung Was evidentiy studied. But novitig ebuld so plainiy reveal the taleut of tne man for tie career of @ vender of nosirums. ( could easily st mounted on a gaudy wagou, wit Ris at ney tim mounted e BOO Vora. and tendant drummer, oiterimg 18 ¢ foothacue drops to the pour hadaruts around, Bus then he carried ms point with the crowd and is salistied, and the ease wilh which he aoes it isa sad commentary upon freven intelligence, and makes him wt the sare Une one ol (de 10st danger. ous men tat France has ever seen, He ts nenher score nor patriotic, bul wields his power over the mov purely for lus oWo personal grauidication and ambitions Wis OPPONENTS here areas divided as ever; so mueh $9 that Gen- eral Catelincaa bas declined to aliow his name to be used, aad the candidates OF the conservatives though bouest enough, are pat lithe Known and of no Weight, One 19 the nephew ot M. De Larcy, & juetaber of the present Cavinet, and the other aM, pimonin, civil engineer, Who has travelled some ana Written @ litte for certain pertodicals, These Will be, tt is feared, not only de re will be more abstentions than ev from the pulls next Sunday. Gamoetta’s “red” candidates Will be elected by a minority of the pop- vation, but by an overwhelming majority G1 (iuse Wau Will condescend to Vote, THE DUKE D'AUMALR'S SENTING A letior (rum # source Winch leaves uy ma ner | mercury was in the night place, neither nigh enough for maa nor low enough to wake all things but a good fire out of the question, 90 far as enjoyment is con ceroed, It was pare pleasure to breatue, anil tae pleasure Was increased as the city was jeft 1 ine distance by tne pieasureseekers bent for slippery plac Pretty misses, with ther skates; young ladies, voys aad girls, Hiled the cars em route to the Park, and when they got tere fied their Jungs with oxygen and braced their muscles tor the Weur and (ear of city Ie. ‘the Park 18 charming these bright January days. is winter face, if not so fascinating as its sum phase, 18 still delghtiul, and when tue ico is covered with merry skaters, in ther picturesque costumes, It had at icast one striking leuture Wuat the suimmer caunot give. Seldom have so Many skaters CN)o' tue smooth ice and the eulinful exercise in any one day as yesterday. ae girls, WIth their piquant lite fur caps and Lap- land costumes, manulactured rouge smiles and strengtu all at the same time, and gave whole hearts full of deligat to the boys who fastened their dear, Cunning skates. May tae ice be Icy ani the Séulus merry for a long time Lo Come, NeW COAST SURVEY STRAMER,—The light drauht iron steamer Vermiaad, built by Deimar, of New York, 10 1570, Whicu fas been buught by the Coast Survey to replace tie schooner Avago, condemned aud sotd, 14 being refitted at Balitmore under the superintendence of Captain Ty H. Berney, of New Kediord, Mass,, of Lue United States Coast Sury and wul leave the lst ot Peveuary for the conunus ton ol the surveys In Pauico Sound, Nortn Cw Haw Her name will be cuaused to Aragur } time when that Kastern 5 ICEMEN. BRUTAL POL An Officer Dische-ged from the Force for Dis obeying the Rules—The Erisoners’ Pen at Jefferson Market—Mayor Hall au the Police: Board A just and timely lesson was yesterday taught the nk wnd file of the Police Department by the ais- charge of OMicer James Curry, of the Jefferson Mi ket Coitrt squad, from the for for unproper con- duct towards Mr. John G, Hh ver, Who Dad heen arrested on Madison ayenne by ONcer Morgan, of HE MOUNTED SQUAD, on the 20th of December. On that day Mr, Necksker was driving down the avenue in a sieigh with young mare over whom he had lost contre, when the policeman shonted to him to stop. Mr, Heeksher was not able to pull up the mare, and the policeman posted after him, When he came up with the gen- tleman he arrested him, handed his own MRos!- inte to the roundeman of tue district and went with Mr. Hecksher in the sleigh to the Jefferson Market Police Court, Arrived. atthe Court the mounted policeman handed Mr. Heeksher over to uMcer Curry, who Was on the Court squad. This policeman, instead of of the rules of the department aud creating prisoner with te LITENESS AND PATIENCE which Is expected by the authorities, condacied himself In a rather violent and bratal mm: ner toward the gentleman given = into nis charge. Te was pushing: Mi Heckst into the prisoners’ pen when Mr. Hecksh remonstrated with him and req: 1 that he might not be put into the box, as there was aman dy locked up there who was suffering from deurium tremens, aud was faa filthy anu most disgusting condition, Mr. Hecksher added that te was a friend of several prominent gectlemen 1p ‘he city, and could give ball to apy amount for his appearance at the proper time, Curry patd no attendon to this, but shut up in the pen, saying as he did “| have Lo more time to fool with you.’ Anoth Court oMcer, woo saw the irregularity of the affair, went to Mr, Houghtaling, one of the clerks of the Court, and told him of the occurrence, ‘This gentle- Man at once desired the oilicer to lverate Mr. Hecksher from the pen and allow him to sit in thé Court until the arrival of the Judge. But this was Not until whe gentleman had been cvoped up in THE ABOMINAULE DEN over half an hour, The judicial magnate finally consented to put in an appearance and Mr. Heck- sher was discharged. Now, this whole aifair seeme to have been a high-handed trausaction all through. The gentieman could not have committed any ot fence or ne would not havo been discuarged by ihe Judge without having been fined, If be had com mitted no offence tie mounted man had no business w arrest him. When he was arresied and handed over to the Court policeman he should have been treated in the manner laid down in tue rules of the department, and not in whe ruifian'y style of Mr. Curry, And supposing that Curry was acting according to the instructions of the Court, the Clerk had no authority torelease him. The whole mat ter irom veyinning to end 1s a disgrace to the po- lice, and only goes to prove the state of affairs ex- jsung at Jefferson Market. Tho, prisoners’ pep in Lhat “nasty stye” Is enough TO SHOCK THE SENSIBILITIES of any decent man, and the entire institution is a colossal heap of filth. The officials there seem to think the place was built lor their especial benefit, and they never lose an Cy of turning it to account, After Mr. Hecksher’s discharze he made @ complaint to the Commissioners of Police against this man Curry for his misconduct. The case was stated then just as It has been told here, with the ad- dition of one or two mitigating stories on the sida of Curry, A gentleman koown in Jefferson Market circles As Serge nt McCoomb, who seems to have a constitution: RELISH FOR WHITEWASHING offending policemen, appeared belore Comwis- stoner Manterre, who was investigating the case. With @ meekness that was truly touch- ing he answered the first question about his own idenuty, So redolent of brotherly love was the whole exterior of this official that many of the awe. stricken and wondering patrolmen in the room thought what a fleligniful existence @ policeman must fave under the mild sway of such a gentle sergeant. When the evidence of Uus estima ble witness came to be sifted, however. it was discovered to be valueless, as he was not in the building known a3 the ‘Markel’ at the time of the occurrence. Serzeant McUoomb had a similar lite job ot kalsominmy to perform fone tine before for # policeman who had @ charge o THE SAME KIND preferred against um; butin that Case, as in this, ihe lacquer of tne sergeant proved too thin to stand whe test. After hearmg all the evidence that Was presented on that occasion Mr, Manierre Postponed tne case, and it Was subsequently Drought up beiore Commissioner Bosworth, Aadi- tional tesUmony was brought torward on this occa- sion, and the matter was finally reierred vw the Board, At the regular meeting yesterday morning tue subject Was brought up, and THE MAYOR took the case up. On lovking into its merits the Board found the oMecer had violutea two impera- Uve ruies of the department, aud whe result was that Curry was discharged irom the = force, This acuon of the Commmssiouers 18 most opportune, for it Will serve av a postive check upon others of the lorce who are too much given to treat- ing gentiemen under temporary arrest as if they were convicted crimmals, only tt for clubbing or such other avuse as may suit the temper of the peo- ple’s servant. For the benefit of the public and the police the rules under which Oficer Curry was dis- charged sre givet ‘They are as follows:— Reve 432.—-Fach member in bia conduct and deportment must be quiet, civil and orderly; in the performance of bin uty le must maintain decorum and attention, command of teaiper and patience, and must be discreet, He must at ali Umes refrain from barsh, violent, coarse, profane or maojent language, and, wien required, act with urmness and sull- cleut energy tO pertorm nis duly. RULK 490.—Any officer, roundsman or patrolman who ehail wilfully ma'treat or use unnecessary violence towards a risouer or citizen shall, on complaiat being made and the fact eetablished by competent testimony, be linmediately dis- missed rom ollice or utherwive punished. ‘hese are excellent rules, and tt would be adding @ good deal to the comfort of a great_ many citizens 1 the Commissioners Would have tiem printed and huag up in the station houses, 80 that the police. men may have an opportunity of coustantly keep» ing them In memory. OBITUARY. Robert Barnes, of Manchester, England. Mr. Robert Barnes, of Fallowfield, Manchester, england, died recently at bis residence, Mr. Barnes was a native of Manchester, born in 1800, His father was a banker at Kendal, but his two sons, Robert and Thomas, entered into business as cotton spinners in the town and realized considerable lor tunes, In 1861 Rovert Barnes Was elected Mayor of Manchester, but subsequently ne@ purchased ao esate in Hertiordshire, where he went to live. L osing his only son at college, nowever, ne returned wo his daughter to Manchester. He spent te later years Of nis lie in acts of benevolence, and founded the Convalescent Hospital at Cheaule at a cost of £40,000, and @ certified iMdustrial school ay Heaton Mersey, Wnich cost £20,000. He was iperal of DiS gills Lo other jocal charit Mr. Barnes never took @ promiuent part im local affairs or in poliucs. Nelson bi Mr, Nelson Lee died somewhat suddenly, January 3, at his residence, Shruvland road, Daiston, Bug: land, The deceased for mauy years lessee and manager of the City of London Theatve, and ata house was la tbe zeuith of its popular Up to Within the last three or four years Mr. Lee had the inanagement o1 tue toeatricel Panwmime wid other honday revels ab Che Crystal Yalace, London. His name Wil be loug remembered In toe theairica: Work as au able aud experiences wriler Of pantomime ve ndye Sir Francis Brady, for many years Chior Jusuce of Newloundland, a meinver of the Insh Bar, and wt eve period of his life an active supporter of O'Von- nel’s agtiation for repeal, dicd January 2, near London. Hie had been for some time ailing, Oo bnglish soll, as in his pative land, he wade dusts of friends by Lie KIndMess OL O18 heart aud the geutality of his manner, and Mis loss Will be deeply regretted among the Newioundland people, Who found hit just judge, 2 wise counsellor and @ kind ireud. General Sir James Jackson, General Sir dames Jackson, Colonel of the First (Eogusi) Dragoon Guards, formerly colonel com- maudipg the Curabiniers, died on tue 2d of Janu. ary. Sir James commenced military le in the ayo (Irish) militia, At the Carlow elecuon of 1941. When @ bitter contest raged between waniel O'vonnell, Jr, and Mr, Yeates, aad tne people with acry of “Justice to (reland’’ threatened vengeance on ihe conservauve candulate, the General earned for himself the sovriguce of “Justice to lveland Jackson,” by placing his hand on the largest piece Ot arullery Commanding the town, and tureasening “to restore order in less (ham tem minutes for ae least the remaider of the following hours,” a threat, by the way, which had its eect, although ie BUDSEGUEDtly formed (he subject OF HrequUenl discus. sion in the House of Commons Lord Kensington. Lord Kensington died at Sandhill Park, near Taunton, Somerset, Eagtand, ou Monday, January 1, aged seventy years. Hiy eldest son, the Hoo. Willtam Edwardes, M. P. for Haverioruwesi, 5 veda to the Uble, Dut Will Not vacate Nis seat in the House of Commons. as the Pe isan Irish One.

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