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exercised. ‘In the prison of Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, industrial labor is well organized, and the prison bas a cash capital of one hundred thousand dollars, all of which is the result of the earnings of the prisoners. It is very nearly self-supporting. Two ‘Homes,’ one for male and the other for dis- charged female prisoners, established in con- nection with this prison, ure worthy of special commendation and ought to be widely imi- tated.” The prisons of Belgium the Doctor found among the best conducted of any in Europe, and as worthy of praise to-day as they were a century ago, when the self-sacrificing Jobn Howard visited them. The result of Dr. Wines’ trip to Europe is that an International Prison Congress is to assemble in London in the month of August, in the present year. And the readiness with which the European governments appointed their commissioners and delegates gives abundant.proof that the subject of prison reform had already pressed its claims upon their attention. The true principle of all our criminal reforms should be, that ‘where sin abounds grace should much more abound,” and no man should be castoff as utterly unworthy of self-govern- ment—certainly not in this land—until society can show that it has done everything in its power to help him to stand alone. Let the Christian Church, then, do its duty, and take those classes of criminals by the hand, instead of jostling them out of the way or passing them by on the other side as unfit for notice, Rather let it do as the great Master and Head ‘would do—weep over their full, and bid them “go in peace and sin no more.” The Approaching Transit of Venus, The astronomical world is already astir busily preparing to observe this engrossing. phenomenon. The passage of the splendid planet aoross the sun’s face has always been looked for with the most intense interest. In 1769, at the instigation of the Royal Society, George III. of England fitted ont a vessel at government expense and sent her, under the command of Captain Cook, to secure the invaluable information afforded by the rare occurrence. For fifteen years and more the Astronomer Royal of England has been gntici- pating and making preliminary arrangements for the now expected transit, and his govern- ment have wisely heeded his request for fifteen thousand pounds to defray the expenses of two or three vessels to be sent out with the observers. The great interest attached by astronomers to a transit of Venus arises from its fur- nishing the most accurate means within our reach for determining the sun’s horizontal parallax, and hence for determining the distance of the earth from the sun, and con- sequently also the distances of all the other planets. The transits of Mercury are not nearly so valuable, owing to its greater dis- tance from us when in inferior conjunction. A transit lasts several hours, and the differ- ent observers must be so stationed that the sun will not set to them during these hours, The four stations proposed to be occupied by British observers are Woahoo, Kerguelen’s and Rodriguez islands, Auckland in New Zealand, and Alexandria, and the method to be followed is that of measuring the absolute local times of ingress and egress doring the star’s transit. Germany is also to send out parties, fully equipped, to four stations, Russia is taking active measures to sup- ply a chain of observers at positions one ‘hundred miles apart along the country extending from Kamschatka to the Black Sea ; and itis probable the French government, notwithstanding its crippled financial con- dition, will provide for observations at St. Paul's Islands, Amsterdam, Yokohama, Tahiti, Noumea, Mascate and Suez. The approaching transit does not occar till December 8, 1874; but as it is indispensable that the exact longitude of every station be almost perfectly known, the stations instru- mentally equipped, the instruments long aad thoroughly tested, temporary structures erect- ed; and, as it is eminently desirable that all the co-operators should act in preconcerted harmony, there is no time to be lost in making these manifold arrangements, | As yet we have heard of nothing that has been proposed or projected for the employ- ment of our astronomers in this important enterprise. The United States cannot afford to be bebind other nations in any great scien- tific movement, and our government by its energy is eminently able to furnish from its Naval Observatory, under the charge of Admiral B. F. Sands, a corps of accomplished astronomers for the distinguished occasion. It is to be earnestly hoped action will at once be taken in the matter, and that Congress will immediately provide for the national partici- pation in the knowledge and honor to be reaped from the great observation. An international conference has been pro- posed in England for finally deciding upon the mltimate and wisest distribution of observers of all kinds—telescopic, heliometric and pho- tographic. Uniformity of result is the sine qua non of success. Personal Intelligence. Governor John T. Hoffman, of New York, yes terday arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Governor 0. A. Hadley, of Arkansas, is domiciled ‘at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Commodore Lowry, of the United Staves Navy, 1s staying at the Everett House. Judge B.S, Compton, of Wisconsin, is registered at the Grand Central Hotel. The Rev. William Mosely, of England, 1s among the late arrivals at Barie’s Hotel. Major Bissell, of the United States Army, is quar- tered at the Sturtevant House. Judge Casey, of Washington, has rooms at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain Moreland, of Liverpool, 1s stopping at the Albemarie Hotel. General Hemnmingway, of Connecticut, is at the Grand Central Hotel. General W. Wallace, of Philadelphia, has quarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Last night, at nalf-past ten o'clock, as William Anderaon, of No, 22 Unity Hall place, was passing through Fulton street he was knocked down by some unknown jes at the corner of Church street and rob! Anderson received @ severe wound near th tempie. No arrests. FIRE IN MARKET STREET. About seven o'clock last night a fire broke out in tue top Noor of the boarding house of Mrs, Gordon at 50 Market street, causing a loss to furniture of $600; no insurance, tod ot was owned by e Archibald Hail, wo Of tue tke ta ay $1,600, Insured. = Thi FRANCE. Herald Special Report from Paris. Project of a Republican Revolu- tionary Rising in the South. The Radicals Zealous in Their Guardian- ship of the Republic. Monarchical Restoration To Be Combatted by the Men in Arms, D’Aumale and MacMahon Distrusted. Gambetta’s Plan of “Ready” for Civil War “in Time of Peace.” PRESIDENT THIERS’ CABINET, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the HERALD has been received from our correspondent in the French capital :— Panis, Jan, 27, 1872, The plan of a@ republican revolutionary uprising has been organized over the whole territory of the South of France. WATOHFUL OF THE MONAROHISTS, The movement was held ready for immedi- ate commencement, in case M. Thiers’ resigna- tion of the Presidency resulted in the appoint- ment of the Duke D’Aumale or Marshal Mac- Mahon to the chief authority of the execu- tive, DEMOORAOY THE BOND OF PEACE. The republicans keep the peace only subject to the Bordeaux arrangement for the estab- lishment and maintenance of a democratic form of government in France. Any authorized attempt which may be made for the restoration of the monarchy ab- solves them from the obligation, and they will proteed to take up arms. GAMBETTA’S TREATY FOR QOUNTER REVOLU- ‘TION. Gambetta’s recent voyage to Bordeaux induced an understanding with the republican leaders on the subject. Supplies of money, arms, ammunition and provisions and all the other necessary requisites of war were on hand, and then followed the pledging, or formation, of a resolution to the effect that if civil war should be determined on the fight would be continued, and that the republicans shall in the mean- time maintain their preparations for future possibilities, THIERS’ CABINET. Should M. Pouyer-Quertier retire from the Ministry M. Picard will succeed to the office. CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY. It is reported that M. Thiers is opposed to the creation of the office of Vice President, THE MEROHANT NAVY. The Assembly has adopted four clauses of the Merchant Navy bill. FREE TRADE OR PROTECTION. The report of M. Delsol on the commercial treaty with England was presented in the Assembly to-day, but not read. ROYALTY EN ROUTE. The Count de Paris passed through Vienna tyday, en route to Frohsdorf, to visit the Count Chambord. : DEATH OF A NEW YORKER. Thomas Clarendon, of New York, died in this city yesterday. GEN. SHERMAN’S TOUR. American Banquet to the General and Lieuten- ant Grant. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Jan. 27, 1872. A special despatch from Nice to the American Register states that Minister Washburne gave a grand banquet to General Sheridan and Lieutenant Grant on the eve of their departure fur Italy, Tne American squadron was ready to sail for an Italian port. ITALY. Project of a New Government Loan—Anti-Infal- libilists in Rome. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ROME, Jan. 27, 1872, The Vommittee of the Chamber ot Deputies have agreed to report in favor of aloan of 300,000,000 lire. PERE HYACINTHE AND THE PAPACY. A new religious journal has been established here, which will oppose the dogma of infallibility. Pere Hyacinthe is to be one of the contributors. THE GRAND DUKE. Ais Imperial Hi ess’ Acceptance of the In- vitation to Loutsville—Great Preparations to Entertain Him. Lovrsvinis, Ky., Jan. 27, 1872, ‘The following despatch was received last night by General William Preston, at the Galt House:— Grand Duke Alexis has instructed me to thank the citizens of Louisville for their courteous invita- tion, which he accepts with pleasure, His Imperiat Highness also desires“to thank the Committee of Keception for their kind attention, We shall reach Louisville at three P, M, on Tuesday, POssI£TT, Great preparations are making for the reception of the Grand Duke. The imdications are that the city will be throaged with visitors, Privato Citizens to Invite the Grand Duke to Cincianati. CINCINNATI, Jan. 27, 1872, The Board of Aldermen having fatied to au- thorize the Mayor to invite the Grand Duke Alexis to visit the city, prominent citizent have taken the matter in hand, with the intentioa of doing tn a private way what would have been done in public 1 been favorshie municipal action yeaver- al ENGLAND. Conservative Caution Against Gladstone's “Dal- liane: with Ultra Demceracy. The Peabody Charities Trust Administration. TELEGRAM 10 THE WEW YORK HERALD, Lonpow, Jan. 27, 1872. ‘The Duke of Newcastle deciares that the conserva- tives of England distrust Mr. Gladstone, “because he is believed to favor the abolition of the House of Lords and dallies with tne dangerous principles Of Sir Charles Dilke and other disturbers of the constitutional order of things.” THE PEABODY DWELLINGS TRUST. The Trustees of the Peabody Fund have let out 500 houses, with planted grounds attached, at Brix- ton, to small families, in accordance with the airec- tions of the late Mr. Peabody. ICEBOAT RACE ON THE HUDSON. POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 27, 1872, There was a splendid iceboat race here to-day for the Roosevelt $1,000 prize. Altogether fifteen boats were entered, seven of which belonged to the New Hampvurg Club. The day was all that could be desired, except, perhaps, the wind did not bvlow quite hard enough. What there ‘was came from west-southwest. At noon the following gentlemen were appointed Judges:— Hudson Taylor, Henry Frost, Hudson Taylor, Jr., and George W. Davids. The owners of contesting boats then drew for position, the Active, of New Hamburg, winning first choice, and taking her stand to the westward, in the line opposite the Karl Rock. The distance to be sailed was four miles south to Milton buoy, turn buoy from east to west, ore return, the boats tobe started ten seconds ‘rhe work of getting so many boats in position oc- cupied considerable time, but at half-past twelve Ik ‘was completed, and a moré novel sight was never wit ‘on the 1ce opposite this city. Nearly every boat was gaily decorated with flags and as they lay with bows to the westward, ina straight line, they reached over hallway across the river. Hundreds of people looked upon the scene from plers, roofs ot houses, hilltops and from the Ice itself. The judges ran along the line, giving their final instructions to the sailing masters, and warned every man to be at his post. Slipping along to the westward thev halted at the stern of the Active, Hudson Taylor, Jr., officiating as timekeeper, and George W. Davids as starter, All being in readiness they were sent Off in the 1ollowing order and time:— Boats, HM. Boa U8. nM S 4 Snow Flake. 12 35 20 84 10 FlyingCloud* 12 35 30 34 20 Icicle. 12 35 40 34 80 12 35 50 84 40 12 36 06 Pult* .....64. 35 10 nase Boats marked with a * belong to the New Ham. burg Club; all the others to the Poughkeepsie As- sociation, None of the boats seemed to feel the force of the wind till they reached a point one mile south, when they sped away like lightning. Going around Blue Point more than one ‘lifted’! under the influence of whe freshening breeze, but all kept retty well together till after the buoy off mil- oe was turned, the Active still being, ahead at that point, Soon alter the turning, however, tne Haze—the finest racing boat ever made—overtook the Active like a whirlwind and passed to the tront. ‘this caused the greatest excitement among her friends, who now saw tor her a brilliant victory. She rushed home just eighteen seconds in advance of the Active, amidst the greatest checring, All came home in the following time:— Running Time, Boats, ALM. §. ad LS Active . 12 67 $3 23 43 Wairr 1.03 30 29 20 Magi 1 06 12 31 52 re 2 Li z 22 55 EI 3 23 20 2 68 15 23 25. 2 58 55 23 55 1 06 27 81 17 1 04 20 29 00 2 69 10 23 40 1 04 00 28 20 . 101 27 25 37 . 27 55 ses 1 08 30 FY wos: on 2 10 Ivwilt be seen by the above that, although the’ Active was second when the boats came in, the Ella beat her running time twenty-three seconds, the Haze beating the Ella only twenty-five seconds, and the Ela beating the Restiess only five seconds. ‘That's pretty close work and shows: how closely the race was contested, It 1s a noteworthy fact, also, that the Flying Cloud and Phantom, of the New Hamburg Club, beat the Haul, Zig Zag, Icicle and Snow Flake, of the Pough- keepsie Club, and there is much rejoiciug among the New Hamburgers over it. The Flying Cloud made vbe third best time in the race, and is a very handsome craft. The next race was for ‘‘the Ladies’ Pennant,” peepee by Commodore Kidd, of the Brookiyn Yacht Club. It was won last week by the Haze, but just as the boats started three of them fouled, and the result was unsatisfactory. The owner of the Haze therefore resolved to be Magnauimous, and to-day put it up again, The course was tne same as that salied over in the first race, but the boats were all siarted at one time, in @ handsome man- ner. Tue wind, however, had lulled considerabiy, therefore there was not rapid sailing. The Haze slid over the course in fine style, and came home an easy Winner, one mile ahead of the Icicle, which boat was second, ones the Restless was second at the buoy. Thus ended one of the finest day's raciug on the ice this winter. HORSE NOTES. One of the pleasantest drives of an afternoon is by way of the Park, Sixth anda Seventn avenues to Macomb’s Dam Bridge, thence down Eighth avenue to l4ith street, turning up “Break. Neck Hi’? and St. Nicholas avenue to 152d street, passing through there, by Washington's head- quarters and the Dick Carman Honse, to the Grand Boulevard, and then keeping down the same until the city is reached. The scenery along the Bonle- vard is very picturesque and beautiful, being close to and many times in sight of the Hudson River, besides having a fine view of the Palisades on the opposite side. When this drive is taken behind a spanking pair of trotters it proves a source from which any amount of good numor may Ve extracted, and an unfailing panacea for @ great many of “the ills,that flesh is heir to,” This drive taken alto- gether 1s comparauvely new, gs some of the roads mentioned have only beeu recently opened to the public, and we would advise the roadites who have not been over them to tury them just once for an experiment. Mr. James Melville, the gymnast and barenack hurdie rider, has a happy faculty of subduing a wild horse without resorting to the cruel means adopted by professional horse tamers. By tne power of his eye and voice he will subdue and tame ‘The wildest and most untutored animal tn a very short space of time, and at once use him for a bare- back hurdie act. Mr. Melville states that throw- ing the liorse and using. the cord, first introduced to the public by Rarey, have been known to his pro- feasion for years, and 18 not, a8 Many persons well informed in horse matters suppose, @ Comparatively new way of subduing @ Vicious animal. Mr. Mei- ville also thinks that race horses often lose races when they have plenty of speed to win by “running false”—that 18, by “shiting’? from one way of ranuing to another. ‘This 18 something, he says, that trainers do not seem to take any notice of when giving a horse tis grand preparation; but if a circus horse were to “run faise”’ in the ring he Would throw the periormer on nis back out time, Great attention 1s conse- quently given to learn a ring horse to run steauily in one Way without shitting during the performance of the act he is engaged In, Learning a race horse to run without shifung, Mr. Melville thinks, Woald be of as much benelit to him as to the circus horse. The experiment is worth tne trial. Commodore Vanderbilt is ariving a very fine ooking horse to @ top wagon The extent of the Commodore's drive is to Florence’s, on the New York wide of Macomb's Dam briage, where from the portico of the house he can see the trains fly along on the new rai!road track joing the Hudson River with the Hariem road. The Commodore fyasrany leads his party on the way home aud is still fona of fast driving. Mr. A. B. Williams ts driving his very promising four-year-old, chestnut Royal George inare, wuich is one of the largest road horses that is used in New York, being sixteen and a haif bands high, ‘This mare can now trot in 2:45 aud gives promise ol @ great development of speed. Wiinam H, Harveck is driving his bay norse Jim- My on the road. He is a Te ct opr horse, aud few can beat him. Mr. Hat aiso drives a very fine rav and bay together that are fast and weil bred. William Bird’s fine young horse fleetwood is tne admiration of ail roadives, This clever horse has trotted many good races and made a record on the track of 2:29, Fleetwood makes a capital road horse, being an easy driver and 1s very stylish, William Dewey recently purchased of M. Koden @ sorrel mare by Ethan Alien for a mate to his heautital mare, Bright Eyes, Who 1s so well known on the road, The team can trot very last together, are prstitly gaited, and very stylish. Wiliam Grey 18 driving bay borse Foster and gray horse Unit together as ateam. They make a fine span for a genueman, and, having great endurance, no road in this neiguborhood 1s Loo jong for them. John D, Lewis owns & very promising young mare, afull sister to Nonesuch, She 19 a dainty bat of horseflesp, and wii no doubt prove a goud one, | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 48, 1872—TRIPLE SHERT, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. SEB ARTHUR HELrs' new book on government, He progounces this opinion on competitive examin- utions (or the civil service:— - In Great Britain we have of late adopted the sys- tem of competitive examination, a3 a means of dis- cerning men’s qualifications for ofice, In my judge ment, sithough the system has long been adopted iu China, it 18 a most luadequate one for its purpose. It detects qualifications wuich are little needed, while it fails, Imevuably, to discover those which 1t 18 @ bringing back of the worid ‘the main reasons given for it adoption are, tha: it prevents joooery, relieves men tn power from importunity and encourages educa- tion, These may be very good ovjects, but, untor- tunately, they are foreign to the main object, which isto choose fit men, and, if possible, the fitrest men, for certain empioyments, Competitive examination 48 mainly @ mode of reileving those persons who Ought to have the burden of making a choice from the responsivuity of so dog. THE Pati Mall Gazette gives to Mr. Edward A. Freeman, whose ‘‘Historical Essays” have just been published, the high praise of having “done more to spread sound histurical knowledge in England than any other one person,” He belougs to the annual- istio school of historians who laugh at the rhetorical and “philosophicai” scnools as sciolists. Mr. Free- man’s principal works are a ‘History of the Norman Conquest,” just completed, and a ‘History of Fed- eral Government,” one volume only of which has been published, De. Cakt Boru has written and Alexander Moore, of Boston, will publish a new book on “smallpox; the Predisposing Conditions and Their Prevention.'* THE NEWSPAPER Press in Russia is by no means 80 wide in its circulation as might fairly be ex- pected from so great and progressive an empire. They have but one daily journal which circulates over 10,000 copies, and that isthe Moscow Gazetie, No St, Petersburg paper prints over 4,000 copies. RICHARD WaGNER’s “Life and Works of Bee- thoven” has been transiated by Albort R. Parsons, and will shortly be published by Benham & Broth- ers, of Indianapolls. THE PUBLISHERS OF THE Galaxy promise for the current year @ brilliant succession of papers from writers already fully tested and of conspicuous lit- erary ability. They will also give a series of articles by General Custer, of the cavalry service, entitled “Life on the Plains;’’ several political papers by Judge J. S. Black, &c. ANOTHER JOURNAL devoted to the interests of ‘workingmen has been started in London, called The Labor News. ANTHONY TROLLOPS, the indefatigable, has begun @ new story in the January number of Good Words, entitied “Ine Golden Lion.” The equally inex- hausuble Mrs, Oliphant commences her novel, ‘At His Gates,” in the same periodical, Mr. FRoupg, having engaged to continue editor of Fraser's Magazine, has given up his projected trip to the United States. PROFESSOR BLACKIE writes an indignant remon- strance against the growing fashion of the would-be purists in classic literature of spelling Greek names that came to us through the Latin, in their original orms, as “‘Alschulos’’ for Aischylus, ““Herakles” for Hercules, &c. He says there is more than one Greek scholar who considers this new-fangled style ridicu- lous pedantry. THE CONTRIBUTIONS of Americans are solicited to a memorial of the poet William Cowper in the church of his birthplace, Berkhamsted, in Hert- fordsbire, The place has long been something of @ snrine for literary pilgrims, yet no permanent momortal exists there of the poet whose works have delighted young and old in two hemispheres, Mr. Longman, publisner, London, or tne rector ot Great Berkhamsted will recelye funds, Rey. WILLIAM BUTLER, D. D., has published, through Messrs, Carlton & Lapahan, “The Land of the Veda; or, Personal Reminiscences of India,” being @ general account of the religions, mythol- ogy, Monuments and people of that remarkable country. ‘tHE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF CorYRiGHTs entered in the Unitea States during the year 1871 was 12,830, This includes all the books, pamphlets, periodicals musical compositions, maps, engravings, chromos, photographs and prinis for which copyright was secured, AN INGENIOUS AND ECONOMICAL PHYSICIAN named ‘vhomas L, Nichols has written @ book entitled “How to Live om a Dime and a Half a Day,” soon to be published by J. 8. Redfield. MESSRS. ERCKMANN-CHATBAINE’S ‘Man of the People,” just out, is a story of the French Revolu- tion of 1848, Tue Saturday Review praises Meline’s ‘Mary, Queen of Scots,’ and tuinks that in temper and courtesy he has much the better of Mr. Froude. THE Saturday Review, in an essay on the private lite of men of genius, takes up the question of Joaquin Miller, poet of the Sierras, and his domestic separation, Says the Review :— It 1s not quite easy tosay whether Mrs. Miller's letter 1s written in @ vein of satire or Whether it 18 only the emanation of a devout simplicity, It is conceivable that the poet may not relisu being held up to public admiration as a deadly pistol, even With the qualification that good sometimes comes of evil. It must also ve remembered that there are two sides to this as to every other story, and that ‘Mr, Miller has not yet been hear‘, at least in a dis- tinct and articulate manner. The poem of “Myrrh”? presents nis version of the subject, but leaves only @ Vague impression that be thinks himself a very lil-used man, the passive victim of a passionate but unreguited love, and that his wife has ‘stormy ele- ments of soul,” Which we suppose is a poetical way of saying that she basa temper of herown, Their parting ulter the divorce appears to nave been of a peculiarly attecting character, if we may juage from Mr. Miller's account of bis own bebavior on this occasion :— And when I shouid have sald, “Farewell 1" Tonly murmured, “This is heli." Some day, perhaps, the conjugal differences of Mr. and Mrs. Miller may form the subject of as pas- sionate and unpleasant a controversy as that which periodically breaks out concerning Lord and Lady byron; but, ior the present, the author of ‘Songs of the Sierras” is fortunately not a personage of suill- cient historical importance to demand further ai- tention. ‘Tue Spectator says Gustave Doré has put some of his very best work, as well a8 some of his poorest, into his “London.” The same journal calls Mr. Bianchard Jerrola’s text accompanying the Dore sketches “high-flown rubbish.’? In “His SECRET OF LONG Life’ Mr. Mortimer Col- its has convinced us that no man can live long— that Is if he tries to do it, though he may do go in Spite of nimself and of circumstances, NEW YORK CITY. ‘The vital statistics for the week ending January 27 were:—Deaths, 504; births, 409; still birtus, 49; and marriages, 184. Coroner Keenan was yesterday callea to No, 7 Eldridge street to nold an inquest on the body of Alice L, Sippell, a little girl four and @ half years of age, who died from the eflecis ot scalds received on the 18th Instant by acclventally falling backwards Into @ kettle Of bo! water. The Commissioner or Patents has selected the Mercantile Library as the piace of deposit in this city of the new weekly issue of the “Specifications ot Drawiags and Patents.” These volumes may be consuited by the public, free of charge, at whe pee tween the hours of eight A. M. and nine P. At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday afternoon Margaret Welsh was arraigned for stealing a quan- tity of clothing, valued at $31, from Ann Maher, of 800 West Thirty-ninth street. Ann testified that the prisoner admitted to her that she had storen the cloth- ing, and pledged tem as security for money loaned by @ pawnbroker, Held for trial in detauit ol $50 bail. Mary Jane Coyle, an Irish woman, thirty-seven years of age, died at No, 403 West Thirty-eighin street on Friday night, Mr. Coyle, the husband, states that about two weeks ago the stove fell upon aud burned deceased, and he believes death re- suited from the eifects of burns and injuries received. Corover Herrman Was notified, and wil Make an investigation, George Honey, @ child neariy three years old, Whose parents live at No, 1 Franklin street, died suddealy after @ few hourg? filness, and Dr. Har- rington, Who had beeu called in, was of the opini that death resuited irom a congestive chiil, PTs, however, did not satisly the father of deceased, who demanded an investigation, and accordingly nott- fied Coroner Herrman, ‘The child, thinly ‘clad, had been permitted to run out in the cold, aud alter ve- coming thoroughiy chilled ubrough eat a piece of cake Which had been given him at a bake Honey liad @ vague suspicion that the poisoned, veputy Coroner Jona Beach, M. D., made @ post-mortem exainination on the body an found the diagnosis made by Dr. Harrington to be correct, "here being uO traces of voison In une | pve) THE HORNET. Excitement Over Her Arrival at Baltimore. Her Appearance in the Harbor—History of Her Cruise and Detention by Spanish War Ves- sela—How She Landed Arms and Ammu- nition for the Cuban Insurgents—The Homeward Trip from Port au Prince—Description of the Hor- net—Her Captain, Offi. cers and Crew. BALTIMORE, Jan, 27, 1872. A long, low, rakish, neat-looking steamer, Clyde built, brig rigged, side wheel, with douvie smoke stack, steamed up the Chesapeake Bay yesterday evening into the harbor of Baltimore, and at six o’clook anchored off the government barge office. She was closely observed by all, and many were the expressions of approval of her neat and trim appearance, There is nothing unusual in the arrival of such steamers here to call forth special mention at my hands or to excite inquiry invo their character, save from Custom House officials, but when a boat put of from thia steamer, and it was announced at the barge office that the Hornet had arrivea, toe admtration of those who had been looking at her as she steamed in grew into curiosity andeven exckement; but it ‘Was then too late fora gratification of their wishes fora personal inspection, ana few sawor knew that this vessel, of witch so much has deen said and published, was yet free from the scrutiny of Spanish men-of-war at Port au Prince, much lesa that she was at this port, under the protection of the United States flag. ‘This vessel let New York on December 8, 1870, for Nassau, where she arrived on the 14th for coal; but she was not allowed to take in coal there, and lett at once tor Port au Prince, where she arrived on the 17th, and took coal, and then left for Aspinwall. There she took on board a cargo of ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE CUBANS, and then leit that port fur Punta Brava, Cuba, where she arrived in safety and delivered her cargo tothe insurgents, Her boilers needing some re- pairs she put into Port au Prince January 10, 1871. A few days after her arrival the Spanish | man-of-war Isabel la Catolica appeared and demanded of the Haytlen governmment her de- livery outside their dominion, This being refused the Spanish men-of-war Pizzaro, Churrac and Zaras gossa, together wit the one first named, kept upa blockade almost within gunshot of the Hornet, and at might put out armed Jauaches around her. ‘This has continued ever since, and of the conuro- versy between the parties that followed this out- rage the public has been well advised. For some time the Navy and State Departments have had the matter under advisement, and early in January an arrangement was entered into between Mr. J. M. Mayargo, of New York, the owner of the Hornet, and the Navy Department, with the concurrence of the State Department, that if that vessel would be ready to leave Port au Prince by Junuary 18 a convoy of a United States man-ol-war was to be furnished to guarantee her A SAFE PASSAGE to this country. Accordingly, on January 4, the United States frigate Congress steamed out of the New York Navy Yard with orders to proceed to Port au Prince and reach there by January 15, and if the Hornet was not ready to leave with a crew or her own by the 18th, a crew of geamen from the Congress suMeient to bring her away was to be furnished, and, although it was the desire of the government that everything should be conducted = with as little §=«dispiay = and offence toward the Spanish government as possible, yet captain Davenport was ordered to insure the Hornet a sate passage to this country at all hazards, ‘Tne Congress arrived at Port au Prince on January 14, but the Spanish meu-of-war had been notified of what was going on, and had quietly steamed away a few days before the Congress came, Upon her arrival a conference was had between Captain Davenport, of the Congress, the Com- mander of the Hornet and the American Minister, and it was determined that they should depart early on the 18th. The Haytien authorities gave every facility possibie for the making ready of the vessel, and offers of all kinds were freely made to the captain of the Hornet by Hay- tien parties, showing @ most fmendly feeling toward this government. On the part of that people, no formal proceedings were necessary for her release, and everything was done to get the vessel away by the Haytien government. Some little trouole was experienced m getting a crew, but one was finally obtained, and on the morning of \he 18th at five o'clock the Hornet, under the pro- tection of the Congress, steamed away from her moorings, Where she had been UNDER SPANISH GUNS, deprived of her liberty and threatened with de- struction for one year and eight days, Before leay- ing Port au Prince Lieutenant C. F. Arnold, of the Congress, was placed on board the Hornet, with in- structions that should sne be captured or molestea by a Spanish man-of-war to take possession of her in the name of the United States, and pro- test against any interference with her in any manner whatever. In the first nigbt out the two vessels becatae separated by vad weather and have not seen each other since. The Hornet, betng @ fast sailor—one of the fastest in american waters— she made better time than the Congress, and put in here a3 above stated, and now lies here awattung | the coming of the Congress under the protection afid direction of the government, THR TRIP FROM PORT AU PRINCE was exceedingly trying to the Hornet, as it was very rough; bat she stood the storms well. She is as fine a vessel as ever sailed. The Hornet was formerly known as the Lady Sterling, and was during the war one of the most successful of block- ade runners. In October, 1569, she was fitted up by her present captain as a privateer to operate for the Cubans in their war for independence, but was seized by the government at Wilmington, N, C., kept for some Ume and dnaliy released, She then hada fine armament of seven guos, all rifled Par. rotts, She is over two hundred and fity feec long, and her speed ia fifteen or sixteen knots an hour, After her release by the government she was fitted for the cruise that resulted 1p her detention by the Spanish authorities, Captain Geo. W. Brown, who is now in command of her, was a lleutenant in the United States Navy during the war, commanding the Forest Ruse at Vicksburg and @ monitor sloop at New Orleans, ana afterwards the gunboats Queea City and Ozark. He is @ short, stout maa, witha sharp, keen eye and @ heavy, dark beard, He converses well, and seems to have @ lively interest in. the Cuban strug. gie. He declares that he would like to RBFI CHB HORNET AS A PRIVATEER in the cause of Cuba and take command of her. He says he would never ve afraid of capture while a+ sea by any Spanish man-of-war afoat. His officers are:—First mate, J. H. Penneil; paymaster, &. M. Acevedo; chief engineer, J, Aquairi; frst assistant, Thomas Hawkins; first assistant, 1. V. Paycurich; sec« ond assistant, J. Saus; second assistant, L. Acosta; surgeon, R. E. Daigano; and some of them have been ‘with her during all the troubies, Most of them are Cubans. The crew are @ motiey crowd and com- posed of almost every Davionality under the sun. They were picked up at Port au Prince, hey are | hardly fore than half clad and suffer terribly from their transfer trom their tropical nomes to this frosty cilmate, \The Hornet wii remain here, as instructed, until tne Congress arrives, wich will probably be to-morrow or Monday, When she will probably be turned over to the owner, who wili sell her or fit her for the merchant service, The First Assistant Engineer has had charge oF) ber for some time, and tells some queer tales about her history for the past year. Captain Brown only reached Port au Prince January 12, hav- ing left New York on the Ist to take command of her to bring her home. He to-day reported his irival to the Navy Department, and t svrubselt ior New York ta comer Wilh Sie and await the Congress, To-day the vessel na@ been a centre of attraction for a large number of prominent gentlemen, and has been thoroughly in- spected by tiem. When the Congress arrives fuller information will be given of neintended move- ments than can now be presented, Au Absurd Rumer About the foruet. Havana, Cuba, Jan. 27, 1872, A report is current that the captain of the steamer Hornet bored holes tn her bottom, tn the harbor of Port au Prince, and sunk her, in preference to hav- ing her taken to the United States by the seamer Congress, CUBA. Enthusiastic Reception of Newly Arrived Spanish Troops~The Herald African Expedition Ap» preciated—President Cespedes' in Danger of Becoming Blind—Brilliant Ball on Board a British Corvotte— A Horrible Murder. Havana, Jam 20, 1872. On Thursday, the 18th instant, avout eight hun dred regular troops arrived from Spain, tn the Span- ish steamer Comillas. These troops comprise @ bat- talion of Cnasseurs from Santander and three’ Companies of the Alcantara regiment, and met with anentbusiastic reception from the volunteers and public oMictals. Considerable enthusiasm has been shown over their arrival. In their honorthe prin- Ctpal streets of the city through which they were to pass alter landing were profusely decorated with the Spanish colors, flags and streamers, Upon land- ing they wero formally received by the Executive Committee of the Spanish Casino and delegations from the principal volunteer corps of this etty. The usual number of patriouo speeches were made, much said about the immaca- late honor of Spain, and @hat with the cry of “Viva Espaiia,” every insurgent must succumb, &c., they took up their march, accompanied by the delegations of the various corps of volunteers and bands of music, As usual they marched down Oficios street to the Plaza de Armas and past the Captain Generai’s palace, 0’ Reilly and Obispo streets, and were lustily cheered by the Spanish store. keepers on the route. The Casino Espaiiol went te considerable expense to distribute cigars and cigar- ettes to them and extra rations furnished for their dinner. Last evening @ splendid banquet was given to the officers. Among the passengers of the Comillas also arrived Brigadie¥ Pasaron, Vice Prest- dent (vocal) of the Executive Committee of the Ultramar Centre of Madrid, from which association he brings communications to the Spanish Casino ot Unis city. The village of Guisa, situated southeast from Bayamo, bas been attacked by the insurgents, sacked and burned, Rumors have also been cur- rent that Las Tunas had peen attacked by the tn- surgents, and that the Governor of the place, Colonel Weyler, was severely wounded in its de- fence; no credit is, however, given to this last report. The rumors of a ianding of an expedition of negroes on the north coast, between Cardenas and Nuevitas, have been aguin repeated. ‘I'he jour- nails here publish ihat a brother of Cespedes, ac- companied by fourteen persons, had made their escape Jrom Cuba and arrived at Jamaica, A “presentado” has informed me that President Cespedes 18 in the jurisdiction of Las Cunas, and sulfering greauly {rom an affection of the eyes, so severe a8 to cause Jears wat he would become totally blind. THE HERALD LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION, The publication of the Constantia has been suspended and amaigamated with La £spaia. The latter publishes an entire translation of the lever published in the HERALD [rom its corre- spondent in Airica tu search of Dr. Livingstone. ‘The Grand Duke Alexis ts expected to arrive here during February some tune, and extensive prepara- tions are being mace to receive nim by the Casino Espaiiol. Havana will not ve behind in the fes- Uvities due to such an exulted personage. The ball given lags Wednesday evening om board of Her Britan ic Majesty's corvette Niove, by the urbane commander, Sir Lampton Loraine, and nis officers, was the occasion of one of ihe most successful and recherché affairs of the kind vhat has taken place in Havana. ‘the ship's uarter deck was elegantly decorated witn the flags of nations, and by the wastefal arrangements of fowers and evergreens, and the skiliul Concealment of all accessories be- longing to the vessel. it more resembied a ball room than te deck of a man-ol-war. The dancing com- menced at eight o'clock and was kept up uauil four in the moruing, interrupted by the interval allowed tor the partaking of a bouniual and sup- stanual supper, provided and arranged with an elegance unsurpassed in Havana, goia lace and bullion epaulets predominated, for tendance of foreign officers was quite large, aud the difference of the military and naval uniforms, the number of eleganuly dressed and beautiful ladies, and the decks illuminated by numbers of lanverna & coup Wel at once charming and striklog. Among the prominent per- sons present were Consul Gen ‘Torvert and Mrs. pert, fichily and elegantly dressed in a blue silk with white lace overskirt; her neck and ears were sparkingly adorned with diamonds. Mr, Luis il, the Prussan Consul, and bis wife in an elegant dress of wae tulle, wiih a sash composed of the national red ana black colors; the British Vice vonsui, Mr. Crawford, and bis wife; Captain McKann, of the Nipsic, and wie; Mr. and Mrs. Martin, of New York, who are pi the winter in Havana on their bridal tour; this lady, on account of her beauty and elegance mauners, attracted universal acteution and admira- tony she wore @ rich corn colored silk and splendid diamonds; Mr. George Wyile, a weli knowa New York merchant, with his wife and two charming daughters, ent was also present; Mr. sherman aod wife, irom Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Pond, the charming Misses Gooding, from Illinois; Miss Cobmer, and also @ pamber of Cuban veauties. Among the gentiemen we also noted Vaptain Hat- field, United States Steamer Kansas; Capiain Casa- riego, of the Spauish war snip Gerona; Dr. Burgess, aud a number of American, French and Spanish onicers. ‘The journals of Remedios give the particulars of @ horrible assassination perpetrated at that place on. the night of the 10tn instant, upon the person. of Don Antonio M. Ruiz aod tis servant. It appears * from the ludications left by the assassins tuat he. was first strangied and afterwards decapitated, and his colored servant, @ boy Of thirteen years, killed by a poinard thrust, ‘he purpose ol this assassin- alion Was evidentiy robbery, and it is supposed thas. @ large sum Was carried off by the pe! ot this crime, as Mr. Kiug was one of the wealtniest proprietors of the jurisdiction; he was tuak Alderman (Regidor) and Municipal Juage of ue~| dios, and was highiy esteeuied and respected, ‘Tae opera continues plodding aloug on an even course. Tamberlik has been indisposed for some time, but sang one night during the week win . Dall tn “Lucia.” *Lucrecia Borgia,” with Mme, Revoux aul the Incomparable Fannie Testa to fill the role of Orsini; Vidai and Mari, bas been pro- duced. Mme. Testa was clamorously appiauted and encored. RUN OVER BY A STAGE. At half-past seven o’clock last night James Roach, aged eleven years, residing at No, 3 Washingtom street, Was run over by a Twenty-third street stage at the loot of Whitehall street and seriousiy in- yured, He was attended by @ police surgeon, and taken home. SMALLPOX IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27, 1872. The smallpox deaths of the week ending to-day. amounted to 177, a decrease of 32 deaths; decrease Of cases, A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 201 Broadway. corner Murray street. 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