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WASHINGTON. Chicago Relief and Michigan Help. ‘Ben Butler the Man tor the Ladies. THE CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS. What the Cubans Don’t Know About @ Policy on Spanish Slavery. The American Shipbuilding interest, WASHINGTON, Jan, 24, 1872, Pinal Adjournment and Chicago Relief in the Senate. ‘Two questions of interest were discussed in the Benate to-day. There was quite a latge audience present througnout the sitting, and for the first time during the session several members of the diplo- ‘matic corps were seen seated in theirgallery, among them being Mr. Russell Gurney, of the Britwh Claims Commission. Mr, Frelinghuysen wanted the Prév:02 to pave money enough to start the new Olvil Service machine, and Mr. Conaling got im @ resolution, designed for political effect, calling for imformation as to the amount of revenue collected, expense, defalcations and their amount, and what oflicers Rave been prosecuted. Mr. Morton then tried to get his resolution of adjournment up for discus sion, and Messra, Schurz and Sumner at once offered amendments thereto, one being that no ad- Joornment be bad till revenue reform was secured, @nd the otner not until the Supplementary Civil Rights bill had been adopted, After a brief but spirited debate between Sherman, Thurman and ‘Morrill, of Vermont, Mr. Chandler got the floor for ‘an attack on civil service reform, but was brought %o am abrupt close by the morning hour ex- piring. Amnesty was next in order, but Gen- eral Logan secured an hour and obtained all the afternoon for the consideration of a ili reported by the Finance Committee, granting a rebate or remission of duties onall materials for ‘ase in rebuilding Onicago. From the first it has been evident this measure was not acceptavle to the protectionists generally, and to the lumber in- terests of the Northwest especially. Senator Chandler made a strong point in opposition that the people of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota had suffered as much or more than those of Chi- cago. They ought to ve included in any measure of relief, but this bill ought not to pass. He would vote for an appropriation and go let all the people pay, but this ball would simply give to Chicago capital at the ex- pense of the industry of the lumber region as well ae of the iron and other interests of the States, Bie own State, Logan replied, sharply. Wilson argued afMrmatively for “sweet charity’s sake.” Seott argued for a direct appropriation and against any rebate of duties, Mr. Conkling wok the same ground in one of his most ornate and finished efforts, A vote was taken on recommittal, which ‘Was lost, All the other amendments met the same Jate, except one offered by the Finance Committee, Of @ technical character. Tne bill was then adopted by a good majority. ‘Heuse Opposition te the Amended Apportien- ment Bill. ‘The amendments made by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Apportionment bill, as reported weateraay, are not regarded with favor by a majori- by of either House, Mr. Trumbull himself prefers the bill as it came from the House. It will be re- membered that the latter fixed the number of Rep- resentatives at 283; the amended bill puts it at the present number, 243, making a loss of representa- tion to the following * States:—One each from Maite, . Massacnusetts, New Hampshire, Ver- mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ken- tacky; while Pennsylvania and Ohio will lose two each and New York three—a ‘total loss of fourteen. New Jersey, Georgia, Michi- gan, Texas, Kansas, Wisconsin, Califorma and Minnesota gain one each, and Hlinols, lowa and Missouri two each—a gain of fourteen. The House, ‘under its bill, would have an increase of forty in its membership. Under the one proposed to the Senate there will be no addition, In the one case ‘the basis would be one in 134,676 persons; in the other it will be 166,845. Delegates from the West- ern Territories are bitterly opposed to the Senate Dill, ag it would be a perpetual remanding of them to Territorial dependence. The New England dele- gations will all oppose the Senate bill, as it cuts them down. No probability of its passage as re- ported existe, Spanieh Slavery in Caba and the United States. The resolution for the purchase of Cuba which Senator Blair introduced into the Senate the other day has frightened and dalsconcerted the Cuban Jeaders bow importuning Congress for recognition. The fact is that nobody except the partisans of Spain bas any policy on this question, Mr. Fish Keeps buried in the Stave Department all the cor- Tespundence from the Consulate General at Havana relating wo recent introauction of African slaves into Cuba and outrages practised on goole laborers. General Banks, as chair man of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, plays with the question, and all the resolutions on the Cuban policy of the United States are used as political shuttlecocks between the two parties. One day there is a little intrigue about the White House for getting rid of Mr. Fish and changing our whole course toward Spain, and the next Mr, Macias and his friends are in a stew Jest we should gain something by being friendly to Cuba. Ali that is heard is mere idle talk, and frank- ness would compel the assertion that neither the frienas of Cuba know what they want, nor our own statesmen what is to the best advantage of tha country. Banks was to have reported b ack Cox’s resolution to-day, and now it is expected to-morrow Or next week, Many Representatives want to speak On it, but none of them Is quite convinced of what he ought to say. In his gentle way General McMa- hon ts busy in the corridors of the Capitol and of the hotels denouncing Spanish outrages, Mr. Macias is asking questions of everybody, but getting no an- sewers; yet afew men are working quietly and effec- tively, and if matters touching Cuban independence ©an be brought vefore Congress in a way to give an Opportunity for debate, both our own and the Span- awh policy will be arraigned. The preliminary step ‘will be to compel the State Department to reveal its secrets; and these, it is expected, will show that the Spaniards in Cuba would not be able to hold domin- ion a single year but for slavery ; that they are so weil convinced of this that they are constantly committing acts of piracy by engaging in the African slave trade, and are guilty of the grossest wrongs and outrages toward Ouba by enslaving the tree coolles; that even by these alds the production of sugar 18 rapidiy iminishing, while the United States are becoming the only market for Cuban sugars; and finally, that neither elavery nor Spanish dominion in America could exist but for the money which we annually pay to Spain for the products of her West India possessions, The design is to compel Spain to abol- ish slavery in Cuba, aud if the Spanish Cubans re- fuse to accede to this, to-:punish them for piracy and & violation of the rights of neutral nations. Woman suffrage and Appropriations in the House. Auk unusual stir im the galleries to-day, and the presence of the well known faces of the woman sufragists’ army, who have been here for some timo besieging the doors of Congress for entrance, an- nounced the fact that something was in the wind to-day. The ladies’ galleries were filled to overfow- ing, and soon after the close of the reading of the journal a page was seen bearing an immense roll of paper, tied, not with red tape, but a bright biue nb- bon, toward General Butler's seat. A buzz from the ladies, who involuntarily loaned forward, all interest and attention; the smiles and inquiring glances from the members toward the rgil, as it was deposited ~NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, committee rose the House adjourned. Levely Ben and the Ladies’ Votes. At noon to-day a number of women suffragists, with male friends, met General Butler by appoint- ment tm the room of the Committee on the Judi- clary. Mrs. Lockwood, after a brief address, en- trusted to him a'petition signed by 35,000 women, askiug Congress to pass ®@ declara tory law giving them the exercise of suffrage. General Butler accepted tne honor of presenting the petition to the House of Representatives. He said he would not only present, but advocate the Principle invoived. The right asked for would not be secured next week or next year, but it would grow a8 do all great reforms, and, like the acorn which becomes the mighty oak, grow until it overshadows the land. The ballot im the hands oj; women will besuretocome, Many doubt whether the women of the country actually desire the exercise of the elective franchise; but the fact that 35,000 of them had in this one petition asked it showed that a large Portion are in favor of it. He would present the Petition before him as soon as an opportunity shall occur to-aay, American Shipbuilding Materials. The House Committee on Commerce was in session to-day, considering @ bill introduced by Mr. Lynch, of Maine, and referred to them, unaer which 1% is proposed that for all shipbuilding materiais imported for use of American buildera @ rebate or drawback shall ve allowed, equal in amount to the duties, and that if American materials are used & bounty equivaient to the duty shall be paid. Ship stores are to be allowed w be taken from bond duty free for use on foreign voy- ages only. No decision was reached by the com- mittee. It will be taken up again next week. Civil Service Reform Dying. No more striking proof of the inalfference felt among Congressmen—tif not positive aversion—to the subject of civil service reform can be had than ‘the fact that Mr, Kelley, the Chairman of the House Civil Service Organization Committee, has not been able to secure @ quorum at any one of the called meetings. Only four members were present this morning, The Long Island and New Jersey Life- Saving Stations. In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, Secretary Boutwell to-day transmitted such infor- mation a8 was in his possession with reference to the present condition of the life-saving stations on the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, Including the report of Captain Faunce, and showing the increase made im their number and efficiency since the last session of Congress, He says the report of Captain Faunce, who was detailed by the department in Aprii last to make a@ thorough inspection of the ata- tions alluded to, shows fully their condition at its date, August 9, 1871 Upon the receipt of said report immediate steps were taken to remedy the defects thereby shown to exist and to carry out such of Captain Faunce’s recommendations for the promotion of the efii- ciency of the life-saving service as seemed practi- cable before the setting in of the mclement season, Incompetent and inefMfcient officers were at once superseded by persons believed to be capable and better fitted for the positions, and instructions were given that selection of crews for the several stations should be made with the strictest regard to qualifications as surfmen, Measures were taken to increase the number of sta- tion houses, to enlarge and repair the old ones, and to furnish them witn proper articles of comfort and mproved and suitable apparatus. Nineteen new station houses have been erected, thirteen on the New Jersey and alx on the Long Island coast. They have been constructed under plans and specifications prepared witn great care and with special referynee to durability and capa- bility of adording “ proper accommodations for the apparatus and for comiort to the crews and to shipwrecked mariners. They comprise all that was recommended to be erected by Captain Faunce, with one exception. That officer reported the house at station No. 4, at Long Branch, on the New Jersey coast, as decayed and unsuitable for use, and recommended the erection of a new one in its stead. As yet the Department has been unable to obtain a suitable site, the lease to that upon which the old house stands having expired and the owner bemg unwilling to renew it. It is hoped, however, that a satisfactory location may soon be secured, Mean- time the old house is permitted to remain for such use as can be made of it during the winter. The additions and repairs recommended upon the old houses. on tne Long Island coast are now in progress. Proposals were invited for luxe improvements upon the old houses on the New Jersey coast; but those received were so exorbitant that the Department did not teel warranted in ac- cepting them. There is a prospect, nowever, that this work caa be done in the spring upon reason- able terms. The records of the Department reiating to this interesting branch of public service are sadly wanting in completeness, being barren even of data for statistics of the number of vessels wrecked, their names and owners, the number of persons saved or lost, and other such important facts. In- structions for the proper keeping of records and making of reports, calcutated to obviate these defecta in the future, have been issue dto the Superintendent, and through them to the keepers of the stations, wiile measures have been taken to obtain all pos- sible information for the preparation of an accurate history of the transactions of the service from its origin. New rules and regulations nave also been prepared an‘ are about to be promulgated for the management of the stations and the general condition of the service. Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions under which this ser- vice has heretofore labored, as shown by Captain Paunce’s report, it has done much in the cause of humanity and for the shipping interests of the country in the saving of life and property. The improvements introduced dur- ing the past season have placed it upon @ better fogting than It has ever been, and when those now in progress and in contemplation shall be completed it is beheved that the dangerous coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, so long and fjusuly the terror of mariners, will be so weil guarded that the loss of life tnereon by shipwreck will be of very rare occurrence. Appended thereto, as indicative of the present efficiency of the stations on the New Jersey coast, is the report of Mr. W. W. Ware, super- Imtendent of that coast, for the quarter ending De- cember 31, 1871. The quarterly report of the super- intendent or the Long Island coast has not yet been received, but other reports which he is required to make indicate a corresponaing increase in efMiciency, Not a life nas been lost upon either coast this season, The Loul a Committee Starts South. The New Orleans Special Committee have left for that city. General Emory telegraphed to the War De- partment to-day:—‘All quiet, and parties seem to be preparing for the Congressional investigation.” The Indians and the Government. The House Committee on Indian Affairs were in session this morning debating general bills referred tothem, This committee has an important duty betore It—that of preparing legislation under which to change tne treaty system to that of direct jaw. ‘The matter of organizing the Southern Indian Ter- ritory 1s also before the committee. The Chairman, Mr. Shanks, 1s strongiy opposed to any legislation interfering with the vested rights of the Indtan nations residing there It will offer and ask the reference of a memcrial on this subject made by the united delega. tions from the Cherokees, Creeks and Choctaws, concurred in by the prince chief of the Creeks, Chicote, who 1s also here. The Indians fear that Territorial government 1s the first step toward rail- road plunder of their land and the final absorption of the peopie, They declare that they only framed thp Okiauama constitation organizing the federation Of the several Indian tribes because they supposed it was required of them; not because they wanted it, France and Germany in the Last War. The diplomatic correspondence accompanying the President’s annual Message, just printed, makes ® volume of 1,000 pages. It contains aespatches from our foreign Ministers, including Messrs, Bancroft and Washburne, these gentiemen giving the details of the events m Ger many and France during the war between those two countries, Mr. Washburne condemns in strong terms the proceedings of the Communists, and mentions the fact that during all the terrible excesses for ten weeks no material damage was done to the property of Americans, netther to that of the Germans whose interests he had im charge; and it is shown that he did all m his power to save Archbishop Darboy and others from death, His conduct throughout was approved by our government. The correspondence also shows the anxiety of Secretary Fish to come to an understanding with Spain for the settlement of reclamations of citizens of the United Staves owing to the Insurrection In Cuba. In a few weeks a basis was agreed on and consummated, the telegraph Detng employed to some extent by the Secretary for that purpose, ‘The Committee on Appropriations. Senator Nye and several other gentlemen from Nevada were before the Committee on Appropria- Mons to-day urging the re-estavlisnment of the Branch United States Mint at Carson City. Secretary Delano and the heads of the bureaus of the Intertor Department were before the same com- mittee with reference to an increase of the appro- priations of that Department. It is probable that such increase will be made. Presidential Nominations. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:— Eaward P, Johnson, to be United States Attorney for Wyoming Territory; Addison 0, Gibbs to be United States Attorney for Oregon; Jonn L, Ritchey, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Six- teenth district of Pennsylvania; Joseph Shepard, to be Collector of Customs at St. Mary's, Ga.; George P. Holcomb, to be wer at Sasimoosne, Ohio; B. Higley, to be Postmaster at Miners- ville, Pa Henry-A. itis, to be Captain in the ¥it- ‘teenth infantry, Iuternal Revenue Appeiatments. ‘The following internal revenue appointments were made to-day:— Assistant Arsessors—Alexander Cope, to the Six. teenth district of Ohio; James W. Wright, to Ne vada; Henry T. ret eg to Tenth district 0; Pennsylvania; Ephraim Morgan, to First dia! trict, Ohio; Thomas 8. Howard, to Seventh districl Kentucky; Jeremiah K. Bowles, to Sixteenth dis- trict, Pennsylvania; Theodore OC. Tracy, to Fifth dis- trict, Kentucky. Gaugers—Onaries H. Evans, Filth district, Ten- bg Granvilie C. Ricks, Sixth district, Tennes- International Pedlers. The Secretary of the Treasury hus decided thatan emigrant from the Eastern provinces of Canada May pass with his team, vehicle ana housenold effects through the Northwestern States to Mant- toba without payment of duty, on giving his per- sonal transportation bon’, properly secured, on any route or in any manner he chooses. Circulars to Collectors at ports of entry, giving full instruc- tions, are in course of preparation, and will be issued in a few days, ‘Woel Case. In the case of an appeal of Jonathan E. Bacon from an assessment of duty on certain wool im- ported by him from Mexico into the port of san Francisco, claiming exemption from duty on the ground that the same was the product of domestic sheep which were temporarily in Mexico for grazing purposes, the Treasury Department has decided = that duty was properly ‘assessed On said wool, as it can in no sense be con- siderad as the growth er production of the United States; nor can there be any claim made, even if it was of such growth. or production, that it was returned to the United States in the same condition as when exported, which, under the express terms Of the law, must appear to entitle It to free entry. Hides and Leather Duty. Tne Senate Committee on Finance to-day gave a hearing to a delegation consisting of Messrs, F. M. Jonnson, Chauncey Voon, Stephen Dow and R. M. Pomroy. of Boston, and George W. Allen, of Mil- Waukee, who asked fora removal of the duty on hides, @ corresponding reduction of the duty on leather and a renewal of the duty on bark extract. Practical arguments were presented by these gentie- men, and the members of the{Uommittee promised to give the subject the consideration which its im- portance merits, The Clayton Case. The Senatorial investigation committee on Sena- tor Olayton’s case had before it Represeatative Ed- wards, who modified his denial of the previous day of any knowledge of combinations to elect Clay- ton as Senator. 0. P. Snyder, member from the Second Arkaneas district, was positive in his denial of any knowledge of a corrupt coalition to elect ee Antebellum Claims. The House Commission on Reviston of the Laws to-day unanimously authorized Mr. Sloss, of Ala- bama, to bring in a bill allowing persons in the South having claims against the government which accrued prior to the late war to sue for the same without being required to establish their loyalty. British and American Cinims Commission. ‘The British and American mixed commission met this morning, but without doing any business ad- journed to Monday next, . Chicago Bavk Reserve. The Chicago banks, according to the latest oMicial statements, show ten per cent better reserve than the banks of any other city, excepting Albany, The Democrats, Secretary Boutwell the syndicate. {From the Boston Advertiser.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 1872, It is not certain that the democratic members of the Committee on Ways and Means will make a mi- nority report upon Secretary Boutwell’s transactions With the Syndicate, Messrs. Beck and Kerr, the members who were present during the investiga- tion, say that they are willing, go far as they are concerned, to submit their views upon the ques- tion to the House in remarks upon the resolution reported by the majority of the committee yester- day, but in delerence to Mr. Brooks, their associ- ate, who has but lately returned to the city, they preter to wait until he has had an opportun ty to examine the emadapee and Hg vats in the case, and then if he thinks proper th nl anite in a minority report. The democrats upon the commit- tee say that they do not desire to make any factious Opposition to the course of Secretary Boutwell in funding the debt, nor do they propose to manufac- ture ex party Capital out of the transaction. They contend, however, that he has failed to conform to the letter of the law in the redemption of the old bonds with the proceeds of the new, though they concede that the dificulty was created by the law itself, and that compliance with a strict construction of the law would have been im- possible. ‘the fauit of the Secretary's action, if any there be, they are willing to admit lies in the im- practicable requirements of the statute. They charge, however, that the Secretary, in permitting the Syndicate to use for three months the proceeas of the bonds sold by them, has violated both the let- ter and tne spirit of the law, since by this permission the Syndicate really gained the interest upon thetrin- vestment for six months, They received three months? interest upon the bonds when they took them from the government, and also had the opportanity to het three months’ imterest from the money which they recetved from their customers for the bonds before they could be delivered. These two points comprise the chief objection of the democratic members to the course of the Secretary, but their action upon the case has not been determined. There 1s no doubt of the adoption by the House of the resolution trem the committee of ways and means. and The Demoralization of Mexico—P sire for Annexation to the Un! {From the Evening Post.) WASHINGTON, Jan, 24, 1872, An army officer stationed on the frontier of Texas writes here under the date of the 12th inst. that he has just returned from @ visit to the interior of Mexico, and that he found the country ina very unsettled condition. Tne people are almost unanimous in favor of immediate annexation to the United States. In every part of Mexico uprisings against tae Juarez government are dally occurring and the authorities have not strength enough to crush them out, The result 1s that the system of bushwhacking prevails in favor of twenty or more peity leaders. In snany casea troops were sent to nt down these insurrectionists,~but they have Joined tne insurgents, A feeling of distrust as to ‘ne anility of the present government to stop tese disorders prevaus everywhere, and the | Sead are, therefore, looking to the United States for protec: tion and help to save the country from going to utter ruin and falling into the hanas of ropvers and plunderers, A JERSEY RAILROAD DEPOT BURNED DOWN, ‘The depot at Metuchen, near New Brunswick, on the line of the New Ed Railroad, was totally de- atroyed it fire yesterday, The cause of the fire waa not jar Dee States. JANUARY d MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Fabbri Opera—“Den Juan.” ‘The Stadt Theatre was pretty well mlled last ight on the occasion of the second performance of that chef d’euvre of lyric works, ‘Don Giovannl.”” The cast was the following:—Donna Anna, Mme, Ines Fabbri; Donna Elvira, Mile. Anna Rosettl; Zerlia, Mile. Anna Elzer (aged sixteen years); Don Ottavio, Mr. Habelmann; Don Giovanni, Mr. Jacob Muller; Masetto, Mr, William Formes; Commander, Mr. Weinlich; Leporello, Mr. Carl Formes. Itis very hard to draw a line between the real merits of the in this opera and the horrible which is a to role of tne plicity, comb! with grandeur, of Mozart’s music, and the glorious melodies that the xing of operatic composers gives to the victim of Don Juan—re- calied recollections of her pred Tae aee, Sa St mediate and en mified and earnest, as me the avenger of Donna Anna’s father’s murder, and, even tothe i letter aria, her was such a8 has never been heard before at this theatre, Mile. Rosetti was suffering from a severe cold, yet she acquitted herself very satisfactorily. Mile. Elzer made such @ hit as Zer- luna as seldom fails to the lot of @ débutante, Her beautiful, Srapatnctic voice, trained in the best schools by Professor Milder, gave a pecaliar charm to the “Batti, Batti,” and **Vedrat Carino,” and in the duett ‘La cl Darem’ ahe won deserved ap- plause. No young artist has before gained such @ success, and such a flattering one, too, at her st appearance. Mile. Elzer nas @ career of glory m2 the stage before her, Mr. Miller was the hero of the evening in the title role. He was encored repeatedly, and his singing and acting deserved well the commendation they brought forth. Formes was once the greatest Leporello that ever appeared on the operatic stage. His voice is no longer what it was when we heard him in this role sixteen years ago, but his acting 1s still great. At one time he ectipsea Lablache in this role, and it will be interesting at this late day to hear him asthe attendant of the lyric Brigham ‘oung. Chorus and orchestra, under the direction of Professor Milder, were excellent. Ailmee=—“‘Les Brigunds.”” This being the last week but one in which this favorite actress and prima donna will appear in “Les Brigands,”. the public seem to evince more than even thelr usual interest im the opera itself and the laay who sustains the principal réte, Judg- ing from the large and appreciative audience which Biled Lina Edwin's beautiful little theatre last might she still retains as powerful hold as ever on the music loving portion of our peo- @, and her powers have certainly shown no signs of diminution, Jt is unnecessary to speak in detail of either the plot or the cast, as both are al- ready familiar to the frequenters of opera boufe. Her Fiorella was fully equal to any of her previous Fenditions of the Gnaracter, both im voice and act- ing, and though, perhaps, the scenic effect atfordea vy the greater size and more magnificent appoint- ments of the Grand Opera House was lacking, tne oontrast did not at all mar the performance, The company were fully up to the mark, and the choruses and dialogue well sustained, Dubois and Duchesne and the others being cordially re- ceived. The “laughing” and “whispering”? choruses Were encored a8 usual, asalso the duet between Aimée and Dubois in the first act. The solo by Aimée in the second, on the meeting of Fiorella @nd the suite of La Princess de Granade, was worthy of mention. Altogether, everything indi- cated ® continuation of the successful run which has attended the piece from the start, and which the fidelity of the artists nas amply justified, Adelina Patti. We do not attempt to transiate the subjoined description of Mile. Adelina Patti's farewell per- formance at Moscow, inasmuch as it is untranslat- able mto sober Knglisn; we therefore give it in the original French of La Voix, a Moscow paper, which the Journal de St, Petersburg pays the compliment of guoting:— ‘Je ne saurais assumer la tache impossible de vous raconter en dévail ce gue s'est passé aujourd’hut dans la salle de notre Grand Théatre, Jamais Mos- con ne s'est encore iivré & thougiasme & an entrainement pres la folle, J’ai vu aans ma vie nombre de Teprésentations dadieux des artistes aimés du public; )’ai vu souvent les fleurs et les couronnes couvrir toute avant-scene, et entendu les vonnerres @appiaudissements qui sont si doux au cceurd’uo artiste, Mais jamais je n’ai rien vu de pareil aux adieux que le public de Moscou a fait aujourd’hul Adelina Patu. L’opera (la “Sonnambule”, tirait sa fin, lagrande artiste s’était surpassée, la salle était muetie d'admiration, lorsque, au dernier son de Vorchestre, elle se leva tout dun coup comme un seul homme, Je ne saurais vous décrire ce qui arriva alors; ce n’¢tait plus un tonnerre d’ap- plandissemente, ce n’était plus les cris dun public ivre denthousiasme, ce n’était plus une pluie de fleurs et des couronnes—c’¢tait un chaos qu’une ume Humaine est incapable de dépeindre; la toule Fan ar artiste paratssalt en fureur; Vorches- ‘tre, 1@ re, les \oges, ie valcon, la galerie, tout retél it d’un Maugissement continu et presque eftfayant. Le spectacle était achevé depuis long: temps que personne ne songeait encore a qaitter la salle. On était en proje a un sentiment unanime qui absorbait tout et laisait oubler tout ce qui iui etait étranger. Inutile de vous parler de l’avalan- che ae fleurs et de couronnes qui tombatent de Loutes parts, La contagion de cet entrainement avait faane Vartiste elle-meme; haletante hors q@elie demotion, elie appuyait sa betle teve sur ses mains joimtes, comme pour demander grace. Je ne sais ce qui serait arrive si on ne s’étalt mis A etein- dre le gaz Voila commentie pubiic de Moscou a fait ses adieux a Ja cclépre Adelina Patel.” Pauline Lucca. Lucca’s CARLO BROSCHI.—The Neue Frussiche Zeitung writes as follows upon the subject:— In Auber’s music, too, the touches of feeling, which Scribe imparted to the humorous Carlo Broschi, are not lost, But we must not look for the dreamy sentiment of profound German composers, A master in the singing and sounding tone of the saion, Auber Made his concerted pieces push along like animated and sprightly conversations; even where true brotherly love and inward emotion has to be portrayed, the French composer sports, as a rule, only on the surface. Madame Lucca, on the contrary, a8 Was to be expected irom a German ar- ust, entered, in her singing, more deeply into the spirit of the character; it was the feeling element in the part of Broschi that was dispiayea in her impersonation in the warmest and brightest colors, Sne thus brought the humorous creation nearer the hearts of tne audience; her Broschi excited not only a Joyous but also @ serious kind of sympathy. Fresh and sportive in Broscht’s graceful couplets; ruguish in the scenes where the supposed “demon,” pussessed of magic power, mystifies bis ally, Katacl, and the others; and true-hearted in tbe scenes With Nis sister, Madame Lucca accomplished, also, with natural charm and pleasing impressiveness, her vask where te King and the Queen are concerned. Tne full house honored the fair artist accordig to her deserts by salvos of applause and numerous recails, In the first scene of the second act the applause aid not cease till Madame Lucca complied with the cn- thusiastic demand for an encore, and repeated the comic couplet. The writer begs, however, to re- mund those enthusiasts woo are never satisfied, that the part of Carlo Broschi is jong enough withous being rendered more aiduous by repetutious, OsSiTUARY. Franz Grillparzer, the Poet. By telegram from Vienna we are informed that Franz Griliparzer, the dramatic poet, died in the Austrian capital yesterday. He was eighty-two years of age. The memory of Grillparzer will live forever in the minds of German people. His repu- tation 1s already world-wide and universal. Franz Grillparzer was born in Vienna on the 15th of January, in the year 1790, He cultivated nis genius for song and poetry at an early age. For many years he held a position as an officer of the Imperial Court. He was appointed Keeper of the State Archives im the year 1882, Grillparzer was first brought into genera! notice by the production of “Die Ahnfrau,” which was produced in the year 1816. The tragedy belongs, a3 1s Known, to the fatalistic school. Its powerful supernatural machinery and literary merits have kept it on the stage, In the year 1819 he brought out “‘Sappho,”? wich was followed by “Das Gulden Viless,” a fantastic work, in 1822, A historical play possessing much dramatic interest, entitied “Kom Ottaker’s Gluck und Ende,” ap- peared in 1826, This ts considered one of the finest works of Grillparzer. The story of Hero and Leander afforded him a subject which he utilized witn great taste and skill and vast effect, in his production called “Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen.” ‘ver ‘Traum eines Leven,’ was given to the world in 1840, and acknowledged as a poem of great beauty im- mediately. Grillparzer has gone on working at intervals since, until his neart ceased to beat, and hig tongue, pen and Jute were silenced in their mor- tality yesterday. Cotone! B. F. Washington. By telegram from San Francisco we learn that Colonel B. F. Washington, & newspaper editor, a Virginian by birth, formerly Mayor of Sacramento, Collector of the Port of San Francisco under Buchanan and Jate state Tide Land Comm issioner, on in San Francisco on Monday nignt, the 2d inst THE LATEST PROM NEBRASKA, An Attempt to Elect a New Gove —The Present Incumbent Threatens to Kesist All Action of tho Legislature and Call Out the State Militia, Omana,,Jan. 24—Evening. The condition of affairs at Lincoin nas changed but litte, There was no quorum in either House to-day, but one 1s expected to-night tion of Governor is to be attem: Non’ Thiet Janie s, O, Mason 18 spoken of a8 ® candidate, It is expected that Governor James will resist any action of the Legislature, and will call out the State miutla if DACeMBALY, 25, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, Sr sane eee Reception of the Manhattan Commandery ef Knights Templar. The annual reception of the Manhattan Com- mandery took place on Tuesday evening at the Academy of Music, Never within the memory of the Oldest habitud has the Academy walls held such crowd. Three thousand people at least were oD the floor alone; the dress circle and boxes were Iterally packed with ladies in most elegant costume and recherché tollets, and the immense amphithea- tre was crammed to the very roof of the building. Eight thousand tickets admitting a gentleman and fadies had been issued, and every ticket must have been represented. Even the lobbies, halis, reception rooms, every nook and corner im the vast building, was filled with the same well-dressed, and, it must be said, well-mannered mass of people, Forty-tnree Com- mandertes, from different parte of the country, Were represented. They appeared in full uniform, With chapeau, sword and other Masonic insignia’ At & quarter to ten the grand entry was made, Grand Commander George W. Se: ick lead with the lady of the Right Emicent Harry by won, Past Grand Commander of the State of New York, followed by all the dignitaries of the Order of Knights Templar and some five hundred sir Knights, with their lady The scene was one of pertect grandeur. The back parc of the stage Was decked with banners suspended from @ white ce! studded with gilt stars and radiant wit! & tnousand gaslights, the grand march dancing at once commence: 80 far as it was possible to move on the crowded floor. Aveleven o'clock precisely the bugle sounded for the grand reception. It was announced that the guests would be required to vacate tue floor for the purpose of going through the usual ceremonies of jhe occasion. But how to move the immense mass Of people, or where to move them to, was & puzie. At last the Manhattan Commandery formed in a double file of twenty-four in the rear part of the stage an’? advanced solidly forward, pushing back the crowd as they came. Slowly they moved alung, the people as slowly retiring til the crowd of peo- 1e me 80 jammed and almost weldea together hat further progress seemed impossible. few steps further and those in ti boxes saw the curtain slowly descending; @ few more steps ‘the curtain still coming down; & few more steps and iL waa done, ‘The Sir Knignws were inaide the cur- tain, to thelr amazement, on the outside, One loud burst of applause came up from the vast throng, and in five minutes afterwards the curtain arose on the by Pigg of the evening. The Grana Commander, it Grand Commander and Grand Lecturer of the Grand Chapter of the ptate, marched forward, the crowd falling back and leaving @ clear alsie for the entrance of the expectea guests, All the different Oommanderies then marched through this aisie, amid suppressed cheer- ing and waving of cambric from five thousand fair han The usual ceremonies were gone through With, and the greatest reception Manhattan Com- mandery ever gave was over. TWAIN’S LECTURE. “The Man Who Laughs’? was well represented lastevening at Steinway Hall, Everybody appeared to have gone expecting to be amused, and if up- Troarious mirth might be taken as an evidence, their expectations were thoroughly fulfilled. Tne lec- turer was exceptionably funny. He began by intro- ducing the lecturer of the evening as a gentle- man whose devotion to science and strict regard for truth were only equailed by his majestic presence, He apologized for this introduction by saying that when such had to be made he preferred making it himself, because then he could get in all the facts, He was not sure which lecture he was advertised to deliver, and dian’t suppose it made mucn difference to the audience, He had been writing a book about the Pacific coast, and simply wanted to talk about one portion of that country—Nevada. He had been there, had roughed out, had passed through Salt Lake Uity and seen that odd thing, a Mormon wedding, or at least had seen a part of it; for as the man was to marry the whole family his party could not wait, His description of Nevada scenery was very graphic, but few of his audience appreciated It, 80 intent were tney in watching forthe joke, which was felt must be hidden somewhere. Mr. "Twain said that he wanted to speak weil of Gov- ernor Nye here in New York where the Gov- ernor belonged, and he would say that he was a@ real fatner to those poor Nevada Indians. He gave them, without regard to their sex or age, blankets and hoopskirts. You could see an Indian chief with a string of blackiag boxes round his neck, and over his red bianket four or five of those hoopskirts, waiking the streets as happy a9 @ clam, with his hands stick-. ing out of the slats, ‘And yet,’’ continued the lec- turer with a pitying nod, ‘notwithstanding ail the efforts and civilizing kindness of the good uover- nor, these Indians didn’t step. out of their savage econdition—they were just as raded as. if they had never seen @ hoopskirt.” This and a few snnl- lar jokes brought the lecture to @ conclusion. NEW YORK CITY. Lizzie Konler 1 was ‘committed by Justice Ledwith yesterday on a charge of stealing $200 belonging to Chnistiana Berg, of 437 Second avenue, John Glass, who was almost slashed to pteces on Sunday night in McElroy’s saloon by Costello is progressing favorably, and late last night felt easier than he nas felt since he was taken to the hospital. ‘There is now every probability that he will recover. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Elizaneth L. Wyman, a corpulent lady, sixty-six years of age, and a relative of Mr. Johfi Slade, living at 242 Fittn avenue, died suddenly at his residence soon after partaking of @ hearty dinner. Coroner Keenan was yesterday Tequested to hold an Inquisition over the remains. Jonn Walker, steward of the Lunatic Asylum on Ward's Island, yesterday Informed Coroner Herr- man that John Duhihan, & patient in that institu- tion, had died at six o’clock In the morning, under circumstances which required official investigation, Nothing whatever touching the cause of death was hinted atin the note to the Coroner. The investi- gation will take place to-day. ‘The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mannattan Eye and Ear Hospital was held at the Hospital recently, and the following officers ‘were elected for the ensuing year:—James A, Roose- velt, President; David S. Egleston, Vice Presiaent; Corheilus R. Agnew, Secretary. It was shown that during the year 1871 1,958 new patients were treated, 472 operations were performed, and 206 pa- tients were treated in the house. The Rev. W. Moreley Punshon, tne celebrated Methodist lecturer, will deliver a lecture in the Cooper Institure next Tuesday evening. The subject of the lecture is one which will be greatly inverest- ing to Americans, namely, ‘Memories of the May- flower.” This wondrous epoch in American history. as seen from the standpoint of 80 representative an Englishman as Mr. Punshon—and adorned, as it must be, by his characteristic eloquence—will be an occasion that ought not to be missed by those who desire an intellectual treat, THE GREAT PIGEON MATCH, ‘The entries for the silver cup presented by Mr. Bennett closed yesterday with the names of twenty- ix members of the Jerome Park Club. Each contest- ‘ant wili shoot at thirteen birds, and, including extra ts, &c., over sour bundred pigeons will be re- quired. Hecorder Hackett was appointed handt- capper, and the following 18 his assignment of dis- tances from the trap:—Mesers. Jaffray, Banks, De- forest and F. H. Palmer each 27 yards, J. Hali and Steinberger at 26, &. Post Granger at 25, Bennett and Douglas at -24, Belmont, H. Leavitt, necksher and Redmond at 23, Purdy at 22, Johnson, Gray, Post, Cutting, Babcock, 0. Fellows, C. P. Pal- mer, E. Leavitt, Jr., Cameron, Wilson and Brevoort at2l yards, The match begins at eleven A. M. on Saturday, at Jerome Park, and will not be open to the public, itis expected to be the greatest amair of the kind since the beginning of the season. The boundary will be eighty yards, each shoouny with one and @ quarter ounce of shot. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan, 24, 1872, Two hundred and fifty delegates of tne Pennsyl- vania Encampment of the Grand Army of the Re- public attended the annual gathering to-day, and partook of a banguet at the Continental Hotel this evening, at which many distinguished oficers from otner States were present, including General Bura- side. A slight Tnpieasautness occurred between General Ord and Mayor Stockley, because of tne latter declining to welcome the strangers at Inde- pendence Hall, in consequence of being unable to spare time from his oficial duties, and the Mayor aid not appear at the banquet, 10 which he had ted. rand. Att eaqast Geneent ag 'oghh to the toast “To the President.” He ad- eee to the fact of the Grand Army being non- isan in its character, Instancing the fact that a democratic comrade had been to Ly! elected Vice Commander. He bore testimony to the grand suldierly qualities of the President, and asa resuit of his observations while abroad, mentioned the reat change that had occurred In public opinion in Birope ‘as to republican institutions, which (before viewed a3 @ mere experiment) were now be- heved to be destined toendure, from the evidence given of our ability to raise armies which could Withstand such arebellion, achieve the emanci; thon of the colored race, disband armies as as they were raised, and resume @ career Of pros- perity, even in the South, which was the most im- overished by the war. Palpeeches were also made py General Burnside, General Meade. Weneral Waaner and otnerse ae ily : 8 WEATHER REPORT. Wak DEPARTMENT, OFrics OF THE CHIBY SIGNAL OPFIOER, Wasuinorton, D, C., Jan, 25—1 A. Ml. Sunopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, ‘The area of highest barometer, which was Tues day night in the Indian Territory and Nebrasks,. has moved slowly eastward with increasing pressure, and the barometer has risen very generally east of the Rocky Mountains. Cloudiness has con- tinued, with snow, until Wednesday even- ing over the iower lakes, but clear weather with cold north wind backing to west has prevailed in the Middie and Fastern States, Noriheast winds and cloudy weather have been reported on the coasts of Louisiana and Texas and light rain has fallen there, Clear, cool weather has continued is the South Atlantic states, Probabilities, The area of highest barometer will probably move eastward, extending also northeast on Thursday over the Ohio Valley; Tising barometer and clear weather continue in the Middle and Eastern States, with diminishing northwest winds; cloudy weather and northeast winds in the Gulf States; southwest winds and warmer temperature on tbe lakes, pos. sibly with a slight fall in the barometer; cloudy and threatening weather continue in the southwest, Dangerous winds are not anticipated for to-night on the Atlantic coast, Supplementary Wenther Report. WaAsHINGSON, Jan. 24—7 P.M. , Snow was reported last night from Cape May N.4,; Cincinnati, Ohio; Denver, Col.; Grand Haven, Mich.; Knoxville, Tenn., and Virginia Uity, The weather was threatening at Santa Fé, N. M. High northerly winds were reported from Cheyenne and Corinne. The temperature at Kingston, aneda, wae eleven degrees below zero, Snow felk: this A. M, at Buftalo, Denver, Oswego, N, Y., amds Pittsburg, and the weather at Detroit wi reaten- ~4 ing. The weather at Corinne, Utah, was clear, fe a high northeasterly wind prevailing. The tel Porature at Burlington, Vt. a low zero; at Cheyenne, W. T., twenty below: Chicago, one below; Denver, nine below, and ai Montreal, Canada, three below. Snow continu falling this evening at Pittsburg. and was likew! reported from Saugeen, Canada; Chicago, Clev land and Santa Fe. The summit of Mount Wash- ington, N. H., was covered with clouds; tem! ture was sixteen degrees below zero, the wind. the northwest and biowing at the feartul velosily 0! 108 miles an hour. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. . parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermumeter at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street: — 171, 1872, 1871, 1872. 8 2 . 22 25 10 «17 18 18 12 M... . 3 24 12P, - Average temperature yesterday. HS Average temperature for corresponding date VASE FORE. 60. pcccrcccccccsercccvecercccvccsscs coh tad THE NAVY. Activity of the North Atlantic Squadron. WASHINGTON, Jan, 24, 1872, The Unitea States steamer Worcester has arrived. at Hampton Roads, and ear Admiral Lee has been ordered to join his forces with all practicable de- spatch. The Wyoming, also at Hampton Roads, will robably be temporarily assigned to the North Ab lantic squadron, Oversinughing in the Navy—Naval Orderse WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1872. The Secretary of the Navy has transmitted to Congress, as required by the joint resolution for the relief of certain oMcers of the navy, the conclu- sions of the Board of OMicers, of which Vice Admiral Rowan 1s. President, authorq ized by the Secretary wo cxamine into the cases of such officers as may deem them- selves unjustly passed over by promotions, in cons formity with the act of Congress of 1866, The Board recommends as its conciusions:—that Com-, modore Joseph F. Green be restored to his original Position on the navy lst next bvelow Admiral Boggs; that Commodore John De Camp! be promoted wo nis original relative Rear Admiral on the retired list; that Charles W, Pickerings be promoted to the Commodore on the retired lust, with the ret pay of bis @ivanced rank; that Captain Egbert Thomp- son advanced in ren by below Captain Thouas G. Corbin; Samuel Franklin ve promoted and take rank next alter Commander James S, Thornton; that Commander Edward G. McAuley ‘be restored to his original rank next after Commander W. D. Whiting; that Commandgers Joun R. Russell, 4. We Jonnson, P. 0. Johnson, Jonn Walkers, A, EB. H. Bonham, Austin Pendergrast and W. P. McCann be restored to their orginal places on the navy list; that Lieutenant James H. Sands be advanced ten numbers in his grade for gallant services; that Lieutenant Comma Charles D. Sigsbee be advanced ten numbers im his grade for galiant services, lu regard to. other ofl. cers whose cluims were presented and examined into by the Board, no change in their position i= recommended. NAVAL ORDERS. Captain Foxall A. Parker has been ordered to the Worcester as chief of stall of the North Atiantic fleet; Midshipman K. M, M. Richards ordered on torpedo duty; Gunner T. Beecom Watkins ordered to the Worcester. ARMY ORDERS, WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1872. Captain Stephen 0. Hyford, of the Ordnance Do- partment, has been ordered on uuty as instructor of ordnance and the science of gunnery at the West Point Military Academy; Assistant Surgeon J. A. Fitzgerald 18 relieved {rom duty in the Department of Missourt and ordered to relieve Assistant Sur-; geon Storrow, who will report for orders; Second’ Jeutenant Samuel J, Marsh, Seventh cavairy, has resigned, to take effect March 10. THE DOOMED OF NEWARK. Botte Making His Peace With God—Hia Daughters Interview Him—Ao Affecting Scene. No word had reached Newark from Trenton up to lastevening to indicate that anything new had transpired there to excite a grain of hope that Botts would not be executed to-morrow. The only chance now rests with the Governor, the Legislature having virtually declined to act in the matter. Botts! counsel, Mr. Guild, 1s still in Tren- ton, but it is thought nis efforts will not be of the slightest avail, as no reasonable grounds can now be given for @ second respite. Botts himself has given up all hope this side or the grave, and de« votes himself entirely to the preparation of a spiritual condition. He has - been visited by v. Dr. | Siegfried, Mr. and] ir. Hughes. The iatter gentleman was, ‘with him yesterday in his cell, and offered a feeling, rayer, in which the condemned joined earnestly. He informed the reverend gentieman that he a, given up all hope, aud all be now desired was to Make bis peace with God, and ‘banish ail worldly af-, fairs from hs'mind. After Kev. Mr. Hughes and hia friends haa departed the murderer's two daughters called upon him. ‘The interview between the father, and bis children was affecting and painful ta th extreme. Botts implored his daughters, both. of whom are married, to be always true and faithful) to Christ, and when they bade a tag’ one of s tuem turew her arms about neck and begged him to pray for her. ‘the unhappy father knelt and jomed his children in, prayer, and at the close of their supplications they, separated in tears, The preparations forthe execa- tion, erecting the galiows, &c., will be commenced at nine o’clock to-wignt. Botts’ reiigious advisers will remain with him during the night. There haa latterly set in @ strong feeling of sympathy for the wretched convict, but sympathy is seldom allowed to not interfere with law tn Jersey. Governor Parker Refuses to Reprieve Botts, Last night a despatch from Trenton was received in Newark stating that Governor Parker had posi- tively declined to grant Botts any further respite, He tola_ Counsellor Guild 80, | When in- formed that is last shadow of boo on earth had vanished, and there was now nothing lett on earth but the gallows, the wrétched murderer maiutained his composure lly. ‘the execution will positively take place to-morrow, between the hours of eleven and twelve, ANOTHER RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. An Expressman and Two Horses Killed at West End Last Night. The Newark train, which left New York at seven o'clock last evening in charge of Conductor Crane, Tan down a double team at West End, just beyond Jérsey City, killing the driver, the two horses, smashing the wayon and capt considerable dam- age to the engine Cp Tife driver of the wagon; was George Van Wert, of Mercer street, Newark, who was in the employ of Charles eter ex. pressman, of the lat city. Poor in Wert wi terriply mutilated, and lived about. am hour afte the collision. His body was removed to a conven: nt place, and the Jersey City Coroner notified, arrel of oil and some lead pipe were thrown ou or outside inques! will be held, wa amen,