The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1872, Page 2

4 CONGRESS. he Sale of Arms by the United States to French Agents During the Late War. (A Neutrality Inquiry by Mr. Sumner. ‘An American Protest Against Span- ish Slavery in Cuba. AINTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. {Butler’s Washington Treaty In- quiry Denied. "Woman Suffrage Not To Be Listened To. SENATE. Wanatnaton, Feb. 12, 1872, Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., presented a petition of Jeading citizens of Michigan for reform in the manner of ap- Penis toand removing from office, and against seizures, ities, 4c. He said he disagreed with the petitioners, be- Heving that the abolition of moities would cost the govern- ent more than $20,000,000 yearly on the Northeastern and jorthwestern frontiers alone. Messrs. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I., and KELLOGG, (rep.) of ha. presented similar petitions. Mr, KELLOGG presented a petition of rice dealers of New rieans against a removal of the duty on rice, Mr. SCOTT, (rep.) of Pa., presented a petition for an Inter- ational Copyright law, Mr. WILBON, (rep.) of Mas: olored soldiers on the same ies and pensions, introduced a bill to place ting with white as to boun- DILLS REFERRED. Billa were introduced and referred as follows :— ‘By Mr, CARPENTER, rep.) of Wis.—To punish contempt of Waited States Courts in certain ca By Mr. POMEROY, (rep.) of Kan Hers on the Cherokee iands in Kai By Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Ark.--Authorizing terms of the eee States District Court to be held at Fort Gibson, Indian ‘erritory. —For the reilef of set- By Mr, H1TonoooK, (rep,) of Neb.—Extending the Swamp YLand uci to Nebraska. By Mr, TIPTON, (rep.) of Neb.—Anthorizing the construc- Mion of ‘a bridge across the Missouri River at Brownsville, Neb. THY SPANISH SLAVE DRIVERS IN OUBA, (Mr. WILSON introduced @ resolution instructing the Com- ittee on Forelgn Relations to coasider the expediency of assing a joiut resolution authorizing the President to com- punicate to the government of Spain the protest of the nited States against the action of the authorities of Cuba ward the Chinese laborers {n that island. Adopted. O0-PRUSSIAN WAR INQUIRY, p.) of Maas, submitted the following reso- AYE, \ Mr. SUMNER, ution :— Whereas it appears from arecent cable telegram that the WCommittes of the French National Assembly on War Con- fae has adopted @ resolution asking the United States gov- ‘ninent to furnish the resit\t of ‘the Inquiry into the conduct suspected of participating in the pur- s for the French government during the war ith Germany; and Whereas one Squire, an agent of Messrs, Remington & jons at New York, in a despatch dated at New York, Octo- er B, 1870, adressed to Samuel Remington at Tours, in ce, Neal wernment of National Defence, uses the following language:—‘We have tho strongest influences orking for us ‘which will use all thelr elfortsto succeed" ni Whereas, in aletter dated at New York, December 18, 1870, addressed by Samuel Remington to Jules L. Cesue, sident of the Arm «ment Committee, at Tours, in France, following language 1s employed: — srs1n—L have the honor to totorm you I have received your Jegram of the 10th and 11th, ordering the number of bat- ries to be reduced in number to tifty and informing me of Jnstructions to the Consul regarding the last credit ty him of 000 francs, although at the time of the receipt of the tel- ram Thad bought the whole number-one hundred—and ad paid the advance required, $200,000, The govern- ent very willingly reduced the number to fifty. Re- Rarding the purchase of Springtelds, transformed by Hlen's system, Lam sorry to say the greatest number we ay hope to get will not, I fear, exceed 40, ‘The govern- ent has never made but about seventy-live thousand, all Id, and 40,000 8 the greatest number they think it pradent soare; | With the very friendly teeling I tind existing to ald rance I hope to Le able to procure more. Cartridges for hese 40,000 will, in @ great measure require to be made, as he government have but about three million in band; but'the ernment has consented to allow the requisite number of for each gunto be made, and the cartridge works have 4 orders—given yesterdiay—to Increase thelr production to he full capacity of the works. This question of making the ridges at the government works was a difiicult one to get ver, but it 1s done. The general price the government Frill charge for the guns aud cartridges willbe as near that aati te:™ Vhereas the Secretary of War, under date of Jai 19, ps2, addressed the following communication to the Secretary State 'SIn—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a note rom you of the 4th inst., enclosing, by request of M. De joloret, Char PAftuira of France, a copy of a letter from r, Remington to the Lresident of the Couimiasion of Arma- gment at Tours, contatuing a series of allegations in regard to the purchase of arms, &c, The first of these allegations hich seem to require apecific replies is that ‘cartridges for ese 40,000 arms will in a great measure require to be made, the government has but about three millions on hand ; but he government has consented to allow the requisite number — for each gun—to be mae, and the cartridge works had borders given yesterday to increase,the production to the full apacity of ‘the works. This question of making the car- idges at the government works was a ¢iflicult one to get 1 pay that on the 13th of Deceiver, 1870, cartridges necessary 9 supply about two hundreds round per gun to the model of A866 breech-loaders, sold to Thomas “Richardson, were raered to be manufactured at the Frankfort Arsenal, and Ris number of cartridges was necessary to effect the rale of the arms, The gentiemen, Kemington & Sous, did not buy ny arms or ammunition from the aepartment after about ‘the middle of October, 1870, nor woula any bid from them for such articles have been entertained by the United States subsequent to that date. To” the second prominent allegation which is contained in the paper purporting to be @ copy of the telegram from Bquires to Remington, and which is herewith returned, T dave the honor to reply that thia department had no know!- edge of auy intiuence exerted in favor or for tue success of Any transaction between the United States and Mr. Squires for himseli or Messrs, Remington & Sons; and whereas it appears from these several communications not only that ‘arms were sold, but that ammunition was manufactured dn the workshops of the United States overn- ment and sold to one Thomas Richardson, (the known attorney of. Messra.. Remington ‘Bons, when the bids of the latter bad been thrown ou: for the Feason that they were agents of the French government, and ‘whereas, it appears {rom the official report of the Secretary of War that {n the year 1871 the sae of ordnance stores ‘Feached the sum of 810,000,000, from which, according to the report, only a small sum was retained to meet the expenses of preparing other stores for sale, while the official report of the Secretary of the Treasury forthe year acknowledges the [receipt of Only $8,246,151 70, showing aditierence of over $1,700,000; and whereas a comparison of the accounts rendered by the French government for moneys expended py kis agents in the purchase of arms trom the ‘and the accounts rendered by the government of 4 tates ror moneys received in the same transaction jarce difference, which seems to have given rise to the sus- Picion abroad that the United States officials have taken an i ; and, Whereas the yood name of the nment seers to be rer 2tit regard to na , he Treasury, requires not beallowed to pass without the most worough Inquiry; nited States United a, That a Select Committes of Se ernment of the United States during the war between France ‘and Germany, to ascertain the persons to whom such sales ‘were made, the circumstances under which they were made, the real parties in interest and the sums respectively pald and xgseive: by the reai parties; that the Committ . have ower to send for persons and papers, and tha: the juvestigation be ‘conducted in public. The resolution went over until to.morrow, CHICAGO RELIEF. On motion of Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of Til., the motion to re. consider the vote by which the Chicago Relief bili was passed ‘Was taken up. jessrs. CHANDLER, FERRY, (reps.) of Mich. ; CONKLING, Crep, of N. ¥., and CARPENTER advocated a reconsidera- pane Messrs. LOGAN and TRUMBULL, (reps.) of LLL, op- one Tne motion to reconsi ler was carried--yens 25, nays 22, On motion of Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., Senate took the bill for the di sg at of fines, penalties aod Srfeisures, and then, at ivi ‘M. the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasutnoTon, D. C., Fed, 13, 1872, Bills were introduced and referred as follows :— IRON BSIIPROILDING. By Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass.--For the revival of com- merce by the construction of ten first class tron steamships, Of not Jess than three thousand tons each, to connect the Ports of the United States with foreign poris, and to secure to the government the use of tbe same for postal, naval and other pu rposes, y Mr. STARKWRATHFR, (rep.) of Conn.—For improve- ynlogton Harbor, Coun. H. Rowen te, (rep,) of N. Y.—For a government Rome, N. Y, SESSIONS, (rep.) of N. Y.—For a government Dunkirk, N, ¥, RINDLE, (rép.) of N. ¥.—For reclaiming swamp dowed lands belonging to the Mrooklyn Navy Yard. hy Mr. Biany, (dem) To define and extend the Powers of the Commissioners on the Soutnern claims; also fora qpvernment building at AUanta, Ga, . By Mr. Monpnis, (rep) of Misa.--For the payment of the ‘value of cotton taken by government 0 for the payment Of the value of the Odd Feuows' lodges destroyed during the war. By Mr. SHELDON a Becting LAELDON, cep.) of Pa—To amend the National of Oblo—To provide for publishing ot Ind.—To relieve the commerce from te tax levied at the Louisville Canal. By Mr. © L—' , le “4 oeuam, (rep.) of Ind.—To amend the Militia act a, MANKS, (rep.) of Ind.—For negotiations with the ag ‘o commule oll appeiiies payable in fed. ‘ poe ee have (eep.) Of LI—To place printing materiale on 'y Mr. KiNG, (dem.) of Mo.—To increase the circulating Burrency $90,000,001, wet Mr. BLatt, (rep.) of Mich.—To estaolish # homestead nt oflce in tue city of New York 7 Mr. ConGeR, rep.) of Mich,—Making appropriations ‘ovement of harbors in Mictligan. To regulate the distilla- By 0G " ry, of toe opewpaia ee W. Va.—For the improvement re LOWE, (rep) of Ki _F ‘ Jon te Cactus nt kanane—Por the rele of seuers pro oundaay of Neo.—For a survey of the north- By M ' ad inking of area, Of artestan wells u , By Mr. Sonus, (rep, of Woe aaa aN YY WeFOUg the vublic lands fy ralitoad compan NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. 3 aleo for a military wagon road and artesian wells in ‘he call of the States for bills for reference being cou- cluded, the SPEAKER proceeded to call the States for bills or resolutions for action, Mr. PETERS, (rep) of Me., introduced a bill allowing re- spondents tn criminal cases in Unite States Courts to testify in their own bebalf, Passed—yea nays ‘Additional bills were introduced and referred as follows: — By Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of Mass.—In aid of the maritime interests of the United States, AGAINST INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, Br. Mr KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa.—The following preamble and resolution, which was adopted :— Whereas it is expedient to facilitate the reproduction here of foreign works of ® higher character than that of those now geuerally reprinted tn thi country, and whereas it is in like manner desirable to facilitate the reproduction abroad of the works of our authory; and whereas the grant of mon- Opoly privileges in case of such reproduction here or eise- where must tend ly to increase the cost of books, to limit their circulation and to increase the already existing 0 the dissemination of knowledge, resolved, That the Joint Committee on the be and it ts hereby instructed to inguire into the practicability of an arrangement by means of which such reproduction both here and abroad may be facilitated, freed from the great disadvant that must inevitably reault trom the grant of monopoly privileges such us are now claimed in behalf of foreign authors and domestic pub- lishers. TO POISON FORFIGNERS. By Mr. HAY—A resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of providing by legislation to faci'itate the free exportation of spirits and whiskey by the manufacturers thereof in this country. Adopted, CIVIL GEBVICE BI RM. By Mr. Penny, (rop.) of Ohio—A resolution that the Forty. second Congress should not close its second session untll it shall have matured law to enforce a reform of the civil service. to be printed, HONESTY IN OFFIOCLALS, By Mr. BUTLER, ‘rep.) of Muss.—A bill to prevent the bribery and corruption of United States ofiicers, Referred. WOMAN SUFFRAGE, Mr. KELLEY, of Pa. presented the petition of Mrs Hooker, Mrs. Gordon and Mra, Stanton, asking to be heard before the bar of the House {0 support of thelr claim to a right tow vote, and he olfered a resolution that the memorial fats be heard next Saturday, at one o'e\ock. Mr. RANDALL, (dem.), of;Pa., inquired whether the reso- lution was to allow the indies the use of the ball merely, or whether they were to appear and state their case while the House was in seesion. ‘The SPEAKER replied that the resolution was that they were to appear and state thelr cuse while the House was in n, ton Mr, RANDALL inquired whether that privilege pad ever before been allowed to any petitioner. ‘The SPRAKER auawered that that wus not parliamentary inquiry. die question was takes on suspending the rules and adopt- ioc the 5 eaters andit was ided in the negative—yeas nays ‘rhe Yollowing ts the vote in detail :— YRas--Messrs, Arthur, Averill, Banks, Barber, nary Beatty, Beveridge, Bigby,’ Brooks of Mass., Brooks of N. Y., Buckiey, Bufinton, Burdett, Butler of Mass., Campbell, Car- roll, Clark of ‘Texas, Cobb, Coughlan, Cox, Donnan, Dox, Duell, Dunnell, Foster of’ Mich., Guerett, olladay, Goodrich, Gritith, Hazleton of N, J., |, Hill- Hoar, Kelley of Pa, Kellogg ” of Ken, dail, Ketcham, Killinger, Kinsella, Lamison, Lamport, Lansing, Leach, Lowe, Manson, Marshall, May- nard, McClel'and, McJunkin, McKinney, Niblack, Packard .. Parker of N, H., Parker of Mo., Peck, Pendleton, Perry of Ohio, “Perry of N. Y.. Porter, Prindie, ley, Shanks, Sheldon, Shellabar- , Sargent, pp, Spear of Ga., Sprague, Starkweather, Stevenson, tt a,’ Surheriand, Sypher, Twichell, Vaughan, Wake- man, Walden, Wallace, Whiteby, Whitthorne, Willard, Wil- son of Ind. and Wilson of Ohio—87. Navs—Messrs, Acker, Ambler, Ames, Beck, Bell, Bing- ham, Bird, Blair of Mich., Blair of Mo., Boles, ‘Bright, Bur- chard, Caldwell, Clarke of N. Y., Coburn, Comingo, Conger, Connor, Crebs, Crossland, Davis, Dawes, Du Bose, Duke, EI- aridze.’ Ely, Finkeinburg, Foster of ‘hlo, Frye, ariel Haldeman, Hall, , Handley, Hanks, Harper, Harris of Va., Havens, Hawiey, Hay of lll,, Hays of Ala., Hazleton of Wis. Herndon, Holman, Kell, King," MeCormick, w, McHenry, Mcintyre, McKee, McNeeley, Mercur, M Merriam, Merrick, lonroe, Moore, Morgan. Morphis, Negley, Orr, L. Myers, Parker of Pa., Palmer, Peters, Platt, Poland, Potter, Priel, Randall, Reed, Kice, FH. Koberis, W. Shobee, Slater, ‘Si Roberts, Rogers, Sawyer, Sesstons, owt Bloas, Smith of Ohio, Smnith of Vt., Snyder, 5: Turner, Upson, Waddeil, Waldron, Warren, Wells, Williams, or Ind., Wiiliams of N, Y., Winchester and Young—%6, Mr. NraLey, (rep.) of Pa., offered a resolution calling for information as to tl erga for new government build- ings and warine hospital at Pittsburg, Pa. Adopted. Mr, Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., from the Committee on For. eign Affairs, reported a blil relating to telegraphic communt- cation between the United States and foreign countries. Re- committed, Mr. YOUNG, (dem.) of Ga,, offered a resolution instructin; the Judiciary Committee to report # bill for the removal o! poiitoal diaabiuities rom ail who have applied for such re- lief, Adopted. BOLSTERING AMENDMENTS, Mr. STEVENGON, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution recognizing as valid and bind- ing allexisting laws for the enforcement of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constiturion and for the protection of citizens in thelr rights under the constl- tution as amended. The motion to suspend the rule id adopt the resolution was rejectod—yeas 105, nays 65, less than two-thirds in the ative. TEA AND COYFER DUTY REPEALED, Mr. MFROUR, (rep.) of Pa., moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to report the bill repealing all import duties on tea and coffee, Mr, DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., suggested that the subject should be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means ‘without instructions, h ae MEROUE preferred to have # square vote on the reso- lution. Mr. Bornoxs, (dem.) of N. Y., suggested the addition of fron and stee | to tea and coffee; but the Speaker decided that the motion to suspend the rules was not amendable, ‘The motion to suspen rules and adopt the resolution was adopied—yeas 140, na; AMERIOAN SIIPBUILDING, Mr, Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a memorial from the New York Uhamber of Commerce for relief of the ship- pine interest, and suggesting ass measure of partlal rellef jhe permitting shiv stores to be taken in bond as well as raw material fpr a! fobalidings also a suspension for two years of the law against registering foreign built vessels. Mr. HOAR, (rep.) of Mass,, offered a resolution calling for information as to the manufacture of firearms at the Spring- jalso as to the difference between the eight Adopted. Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.) of Obio, from the Judiciary Commit- tee, reported a ‘bill for holding two terms of United States Courts at Toledo, Obio. Passed. Mr. BANKS offered a resolution instracting the Pacific Railroad Committee to investigate and report as to the con- dition of the affairs of the Northern Pacific Railway Com- pany, with power to send for persons and papers. Adopted. ‘THE WASHINGTON TREATY, Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., moved to suspend therules and adopt the resolution calling on the Presldeat for such infor- mation ashe may have of any intention or design on the tof the British government to withdraw from or impede in {ts execution any provision of the Treaty of Washington, and especially the bearing betore the Tribunal of Aroitration at Geneva. Mr. BANKS, chairman of Affairs, remarked that he was satisfied that the President had no information of that character from the British gov- e ent. "Mr. BUTLER—If Not, let us ascertain that fact. ‘and adopt the resolution ‘The motion to suspend the rul was rejected—62 to 69—and the House refused to order the yeas and nays, only nine members voting for it. Mr. CONGER, (rep.) of Mich., introduced a bill for the re- organization of the Treasury Department, MERCIFUL WARFARE, Mr. SHANKS moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution requesting the President to opon friendly corre- spondence and negotiations with other civilized nations, with a view to an international rule that captives in war shall not be retained as personal prisoners, but shall be re- turned under tags of truce and under parole until properly exchanged, Pending the vote the House at three o'clock adjourned, OF NATURAL HISTORY. the Committee on Foreign LYCEU The World of Civilized Humanity (mperilled by Arsenical Colorings—Sapience and Scl- ence. Tne Chemical Section of the Lyceum of Natural History convened in their rooms at No, 64 Madison avenus, at eight o'clock last evening. The gentie- men present numbered about twenty, sitting in a circle in front of and including the piatform, upon which sat the President. At his feet three Secretaries were ensconced at a tabie that was piled with mysterious documents and manuscripts, woich wore, even externally, the air of sctentific lore. itmay be remarked that the Lyceum room 1s walled upon all sides by book- shelves, heavily laden, and cases containing speci- mens of the Lord-knows-what-all, giving it the im- pressive appearance of @ precinct guarded by only the sterner spirits of knowledge, and to which the august shades of Socrates, Esculapius, Pythagoras, Ptolemy and other dead and gone old fogies pi nightly visitauons, hovering invisibly over tueir modern disciples who have acquired the habit of expounding from ominous rolls of foolscap upon matters and things that only come within the range of the geniuses of men of such acute brains as theirs. Vartous pictures hang round about, and plaster busts of doctors and professors watch the proceedings from high brackets against the walls; but immediately behind the reading desk 4s ihe most suggesuve of all the decorations, freez- Jog \he marrow of one’s bones and making one’s hair stand on end with something of the same rigidity which characterizes those* upon the Treuul porcupine—an age-bedimmed painting of & grinning skull, with the bleached cross-bones. Tt 13 singular with what cooiness these votaries of sclence gather about them such ghastiv things as rattling skeletons and octavo materia medica and sit in the midst thereof unmoved, ‘The members being duly composed the business is begun by the minutes being read by one of the secretaries; tien the Corresponding Secretary an- nounces with dry solemnity that he, the society’s humble servant, has had the honor of receiv- ing several dozen Jeers from ag many royal academies. Dr. Wals being called upon, exhibits a specimen of iron ore, alloyed with zinc, and the lump is passed around from hand to hand, and superficially examined through evegiasses, brought into requisition for the purpose out of waistcoat pockets, Dr, Walz next exnibits a small pamphiet, with the cover colored with @ pigment made of an arsenical compound, and asserts that over two hundred thousand copies of the book have been circulated during we past year, Prolessor Seely exbivits another book ot like character, and sows that tis green paper 1s found everywhere—the works of one of the most popular of the Engiish poets is bound in it and also a dozen other pamphlets, The color 18 found on boxes, silks, laces, &c., and in fact civilized people were surrounded by thls substance (arsenic in such disguised forms as to endanger health and lite, There Was enough on tat book vo kill several persons, had it been resorted to by sul- cides, Papers were read on three very dry chemical sub- jects, A petition was circulated by Protessor Joy, and received several signatures, which recommended the replacement of Waterhouse Hawkins, the cele. brated natoralist, tu the service of the Central Park Com mission. TRIBULATIONS OF THE EXCISE LAW, New York, Feb, 11, 1872. To THe Epitor or THE HERALD1— In perusing your columns of this date I noticed a paragraph in regard to violations of the Excise law. In response I would beg to state that I entertain no rivairy Whatever to Mr. Heffernan, and in justice 1 would beg to state that I had no dificully whatso- ever at Air, O, Bath's Opening eg P WINTERS AMUSEMENTS. Wallack’s. The “Veteran” proved even a greater success than was predicted in the HERALD of yesterday. In Spite of the many new attractions offered tothe Public the house was packed full, and with an au- dience such as Waliack’s alone seems to have power to dtaw—the very é/ile of playgoera, From the out- set the piece was stamped with the certainty of suc- cess. The lively and sparkling dialogue with which the first scene opens put the house ina good humor, and as soon as tne strangely marked characters of Leon Delmar, his father, Eugene and Blanche Mcivor had once fairly caught the imagination thelr adventures and words were watched witn ever-quickening interest. We have alreary given a detatled account of tne plot, which proved even more dramatic, if its effect may be taken as a test, than had been anticipated, Mr. Les ter Wallack’s Delmar was a finished and unaffected piece of good acung, With so few opportunities to make striking hits, it was very diiticuit to give the character strength and force; but Mr. Wallack, by adhering strictly to the quiet ‘naturainess of real Ile, succeeded 10 making the part felt, if not over prominently noticed, by the auatence. Of Mr. Gil bert’s Colonel Delmar it would be impossible to speak too highly. There 14 @ maniiness and tenderness and gentlemanly polish and occasional impulsiveness avout the old soldier which will make him a favorite and long remempered character, even with constant frequenters of Wal- lack's, Mr. John Brougham, too, has again found congenial part, at least for one aspect of his ver- satile powers a3 an actor. The scene in the judg- ment hail recalls ine pow-wow 1u “Pocahontas”? by its broad, scarcely be called @ probable incident, yet it 1s @ very pleasant feature of the play, 133 Hme Germon plays Blanche with spirit and grace, and Mrs. Jenuings, as Amineh, in spite of the Many’ embarrassiag pecultarities of the character, admirably succeeded in giving 1t interes¢ and mean- ing, ‘The minor parts were all well filled, Of the mounting we have already spoken, and can ony Tepeat that it 18 in the best and most effective style even of Wallack’s. ‘There can ve no doubt that the piece will have a very prosperous rua, which it cer- tainly deserves, Niblo’s. ‘The long promised Grand Goat Alexis made his déput in the “Black Crook’ last evening and was hatled with thunders of applause. He 1s beyond all question the most wonderful goat that ever lived; indeed, he rivals in intelligence and accom. plishments the fabled companion of Esmeralda in “Notre Dame.” As an equestrian he is a most pro- nounced success, Having leaped upon the back of his “good gray steed,” he firmly hoids his place, while the horse galiops round the improvised ring. He jumps over banners and through poops—three of them at @ leap at last; and then the scene winds up witha grand comic tableau. A monkey is thrown upon the back of the mounted Capricorn and the horse thus bears @ couple of slories of animals round and round the ring, amid the wildest shouts of laughter. Tue “Crook” has aiso received severai other new leatures, ‘fhe most important 1s the 1otroduction of Sassi’s celebrated serpent dance. ‘To American eyes this scene is singularly novel and periaps at times also a litiie revolting. There 18 a haiet dance to the welrd strains of some characteristically Ori- ental music, and then Sassi piucks the anaconda from its nest in the basket and charms it, I'he ser- ee is unmistakably alive, thougn with the dull, heavy life pecuuar to its Kind, and lazily stretcnes lself now aud then, pushing out tts tongue about the form of the moving danseuse, The audience Jooked on with wondering terror; but the Iriendship between the woman and the snake seemed 80 unnatural and repulsive, that though the former 1s beauuful, she lost ab once all the sentimental sympathy she has hitherto in- spired. No doubt, hewever, this curiously new ex- hipition will of itself draw full houses. A coupie of new ballet dances have also been introduced. The new music 13 very good, and has been arranged with his usual skul by Signor Operti, The follow. Ing 18 & list of the principal changes:— Arabian Cantilene (from “The Desert." Andantino 10. Serpent The main thread of the piece remains, of course, Much the same a3 ever. Miss Kate Sautley, Miss Jennie Lee and Miss Bessie Sudlow (the latter re- appearing for the first time after a two weeks’ Lil. ness) among the actresses, and Mr. Morton and Mr. Arthur Mattheson, among the actors, still acoept- ably play the old, old parts, and contrive to give them as much life and meaning us the wildly absurd story will permit. ‘The piece, however, necessarily depends chiefly for success upon its spectacular effects and its merits as a “variety show,’’ and in these regards it decidedly deserves the success tt has met with. it should be mentioned that if will positively be withdrawn in a fortnignt, “Marringe” at St. James Theatre. The plot of the new play which Mr. Stecle Mac- kaye presented last night to the public ts taken from ‘Julie,’ by Octave Feuillet, which obtained such Temarkable success at the Theatre Francais in Paris some years ago. Marriage,” though it offers novel views on the relations of man and wife, has no claim to be considered sensational. Itisa quiet and effective draina, with many touch: ing situations and bold lessons conveyed to society, if only society could be prevailed upon to profit by them. But we fear very much that naughty men will go to the theatre and admire the sentiments, but come away just as naughty as before. However, the aim and drift of the play is most commendable, and, what affects us specially, the performance well seconds the intention, In adapting the plece for the American stage the orlgi- nal dialogue has been freely departed from; but there has been imparted to the English version a crispness, combined with refinement, which ts generally absent from our modern society plays. The only objection which can be urged from the point of strict morality against “Marriage” Is that in the author's eagerness to denounce the hypocrisy of society and the too lax notious of duty beid by the generality of mar- ried men he has been tempted into something like @ justification of the unlaithiulness of wives, seem- ing toimply that the falseness of the man to his Marriage vow sets the woman free. It 1s no douot @ great misfortune that men will claim the right to indulge in little distractions and indiscretions which they would regard as infamous crimes it committed by their wives; but we do noi think society would be much improved should the iadies en revanche undertake to assert their rigat to simi lar indulgence, The plot 18 extremely simple, and involves no rushing {rom one end of the continent to the ovher. Adhering closely to the ordinary course of things in itte, 1b Cuiminates just in the spot where it ger minates, and what It loses in sensation by this mode oi development it us 1 Unity and natural- ness, The scene 1s laid at Newport. Marwaret Brooks (Miss Griswold), the heroine, married whe yet a girl, has long struggied against the indiffer- ence and coldness of her husband, who ts not by any means a bad fellow, as the world goes, but thinks men discharge all their duties Wf their wives can satisfy all their litue whims, have boxes at the opera, &c. The wife, too roud to complain, fecis deeply her loneliness and jer husband's neglect, and wishes for the compan- fonshtp of her only child, a girl just budding into womanhood; but the husoand desires the young lady to continue at school to complete her etuca- tion, A struggle ensues, of which the husband does not recognize the importance, and his decision breaks the last bond of sympathy between him aud nis long-sutlering wife, The piay opens at this criti- cal noment. Colonel Carroll Grey (Mr. Mackaye), an old friend of the family, reproaches Walter Brooks with nis want of consideration for his wife and neglect oi her happiness, aud is treated, like most ople Who undertake to tell other people of th follies, a8 a well-intentioned bore. Colonel Grey, who has long nursed a hopeless love for Margafet Brooks, mcensed at the heartiess iuatfference of the husband, considers himself freed trom the honor- able restraints Which have hitherto kept him stient, He aeclares his passicn, aod finds but too quick re- sponse irom tue outraged wife. He proposes an elovement, and, while the wife wavers, Mme. De la Vigne, a charming French widow (Mrs. Keith), who has Jately become @ neighbor and @ source of trouble through her flirtations with the over-gailant husband, comes to pay @ visit and enjoy a triumph over her rival by recounting, with well-leigned simplicity, the attentions whicn Walter Brooks has paid her, Assoon as the widow has departed the wile consents to abanaon her home, and Colonel Grey departs to make the necessary preparations, Jn the meautime Brooks repents of Mis decision in sending away his daughter, and, without telling his wife, sends word to his daughter to retura at once. She ubeys, and arrives just in the nick of time to save her mother from taking the fatai step, The dis- trusted wile appeals to her lover’s mant to free her irom her promise for the sake of her cniid; his better nature 18 aroused, and he avplauds her reso- lution and resolves to fy irom a presence which deprives him of the force to conquer bis unholy pas- sion. In the concluding act we see the wile worn out with the struggle between love and duty slowly dying. ‘The suspicions of her husband are aroused, and the: unguarded confidence of his daughter gives hima clue which enavles him to Wring the secret of her lile from his wife. At this juncture Colonel Grey appears again on the scene, and is met by the reproaches and threats of the incensed husband, but while they are engaged im recrimination death comes and snatches away the cause of quarrel, and the rivais become silent in the preseuce of the dead. ‘The ending is powerfully cramauc, All the principal incidents afford oppor- Vunities for the display of histrionie power, which were made the most of by Mr, Mackaye and Miss Griswold, there is no flagging of interest in tne play, which develops quietly until the tragic dénoue> ment, Which wakes us completely by surprise. The part of Colonel Grey by no means afforded the same scope jor the delineation of passion which Mr. MacKaye found 1a *Monaldi,’? witch, notwith- Standing is unsuitavicness to the modern stage, was replete with those situavious best calculated to draw orth Mr. MacKaye’s peculiar power ol presenung us With vivid pictures of all-absorping bassion, Bul fis success as tue hero of modern rollicking fun, and though it may | society drama, though not so striking as his former impersonation, Was satisfactory, and at times touching aud effective, Notwithstanding that tne auchor intended to place the chief responsibility of the piece on Margaret Brooks (Mi Griswold), the audience turned naturally towards Mr. Mac- Kaye, whose representation of Colonel Grey dis- pores exquisite feeling and much of that famil- rity and ease upon which actors who have no other claim to notice pride themselves, It Hl to remark here that “Marriage” ny been adopted from the French by Octave Feuiliet by Mr. MacKaye himsel! and that the translation or adaptation is singularly free [rom the vulgarisms which disgrace too many Of our most successful soctety plays. The dialogue runs freely and 1s marked by acertain rat oped of diction and by the total absence of any double enten- dre, in which the ordinary playwright loves to indulge, We have above taken exception frankly to the idea which we thought might be de- ducei from some parts of the dialogue; but we willingly bear witneas to the complete absence of anytuing having the suspicion of grossness, To- day we cannot pretend to enter at length into the criticism of the play or players, and must be content to indicate rather than stave our opinions, Miss Griswola sustained the dificult part entrusted to her tn @ manner to confirm the favorable 1mpres- sions which she made on the public at her first ap- pearance, and we continue to believe that with conscientious study she cannot fail to become @ great artist. Thi he ig not a Ristori or Cushman she fully recognizes, and we find in this consciousness of the difficulties to be overcome the best reasons to hope for @ brilliant and successful Juture, Of the other characters there is not much tosay. Mr. Davenport's Walter Brooks 13 as poor a performance as we care to see, and deprives the play of much of the interest which it would derive from having this part effectively represented. Thougn Mr. Butler bears an Irish name, we caunot compli- ment him on his rendering of the Irish servant, His characterization 1s unnatural and altogether Wanting in local coloring, and the artist has not the poor excuse of wanting models; for, surely, there were enough specimens of ali classes of Irish- men within reach to enable him to give us a sketch soinewhat true to nature, Two pupils of Mr, Mac- Kaye made their début with fair success, M! Nina Varian as Alice Brooks actung with much vi- vacity the character of one of those enfants (erribles with which modern society makes us acquainted, Mrs. Keith, as Mme. De la Vigne displayed much histrionic talent in her action, of whicn there ‘Was just @ shade too mucn, but owing to the low tone in which she spoke we were scarcely able to seize the import of what she said. This was to be regretted, as her interview with Margaret Brooks nas an important bearing on the issue of the plot. The reception accorded to the piece was decidedly warm, and we believe that its inerits cannot fall to secure for it @ brilliant success, Wood’s Museum. Last evening Miss Marian Moraaunt, ® new star from the West, made her first appearance to a very large audience at this theatre, The piece presented waa T. De Walden’s sensational drama, called “Darling ; or, Woman and Her Master,’’? Though professediy a new one, it can certainly not lay claim to originality or literary merit of a high order, Itis, in fact, a sort of dramatic hash, made up to a great extent of stealings—we beg the author’s pardon—adaptations from other dramas. The “Octoroon” and similar plays have been ransacked to good purpose. The _ author, without being @ suckler for the “unites,” might have toned down the incongruities incidental to tne adaptations. The plot of the piece turns Tound tne villany of @ Southern planter, yclept Carberry Radcliffe, who claims unlimited autno- rity, as his slave of negro lineage, over the heroine, @ young girl supposed to be and represented as & jure Caucasian ‘blonde, The pretended slave urns Out to be the white heiress Radclifle knew her all along to _ be, and she comes out triumphant, marrying her young lover, while the villain himseif comes to gnief, Before tnis happy event comes oif the heroine, in order to show the versatility of the actress, undergoes several metamorphoses, representing in turns Yan- kee and Irish characters, in which she takes occa- sion to dance gad sing 1n the most eccentric man- ner. ‘The piece has some effective situations, and on account of the variety presented will probably prove @ popular one. Miss Marian Mordaunt, the star of the evening, 1s an actress of talent, but sadly given to overdoing her part, she has a good face, graceiul form and moves about with an ease betokening familiarity with the stage, As she will subiue her manner of acting, she will be more ana more appreciated. The heavy villain was, as usual, allotied to Mr, J. W. Keene, who played the part tolerably woll, AS much may be said of the other performers, with one or two ex- ceptions. The gentleman who enacts one of the two exquisites does neither look nor talk like a hue man being. In fact, the part seems to have been sandwiched in to give hima chance to bray like a donkey. The audience encouraged him as much a8 to say, “Well done, doakey! Let him bray again ! Let him bray again !” The play was well put upon the stage, “THE HERO OF SUMTER.” Arrival of the Remains of the Late Goneral Anderson. The remains of the late General Ropert Anderson arrived in this city, from Fortress Monroe, yester- day morning. They were conveyed from that fortress to Baltimore in the steamer Adelaide, where they were transferred to the cars and despatched to Jersey City, where they arrived at about seven o'clock yesterday morning. Thence they were conveyed to this city and placed in the Marble Cemetery, in Second street. Accom- panying the remams were General J, U. Davis and General S. W. Crawiord. General J. G. Foster was expected to join the guard of honor, but was pre- venied by pressing business, fnese tnree Generals Were with General Anderson during the attack upon Fort Sumter, and are the only officers left of those who took part in the gallant defence of that celebrated stronghold. Tae brotner and nephew of the dead General also accompanied the remains. These latter were under the mm- mediate charge of Major Burbank, 0: the Fiftn, and Lieutenant Hubbeil, of the First artillery, and ten men—two irom *ach of tne five regiments stationed at Fortress Monroe. THE PINAL BURIAL, It Is nof yet decided when the remains of the lamented dead are to be interred. At West Point, where they are to receive a final resting place, a vault 1s being built for them, but it is still tar from being compleved. 1t is ukely that the remains will lie at the cemetery in Second street for several weeks. No arrangements have, therefore, been completed for the suneral. a The following official order in relation to the funeral ceremonies was issued last evening from the Department Headquarters in this city:— HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TUF East,) NEW York, Feb, 12, 1872. § ‘The remains of General Anderson were laid temporarily ia the Second e Vault, where they will re- main for a short time Uil the arrangements for their recep- tion at their tinal resting place can be completed, due notice ‘ot which will hereafter be given, They wili then’ be taken, with the proper religious and willtary ceremonies, to the steamer which is to convey them to West Point, this morning The Seventy-first Regiment Ready to Honor the Hero. HEADQUARTERS SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT, NEw York, Feb, 12, 1872. } TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:~ DEAR 5IR—Some surprise having been expressea at the apparent want of respect on the part of the National Guard in not offering to escort the re- mains of General Anderson on their arrivalin this city, please intorm tne public that the Seventy-first iniantry offered their services as escort some days ago, aud now stand ready to have said services ac- cepted, Yours respectiuily, MARRY ROCKAFELLAR, Colonel Seventy-tirst Iniantry. A STRANGE STREET SCENE, Smallpox in Newark—Gross Violation of So- cial and Civil Law at a Funeral. The particutars of a disgraceful affair came to the notice of the Newark Board of Health yesterday. Godiried Schiller, an influential and respected Ger- man citizen residing on West street, died on Sunday from smailpox. ‘The funeral was arranged for the alternoon, and at the appoluted nour considerable of an assemblage gathered at the house, Among them was sanitary inspector named Sandiord. He states that the un- dertaker, & Mr. Souter, and several of the pali-bear- ers were intoxicated, and while the coffined cor was being removed from the house to the hearse they let it drop on the sidewaik and it was lifted to the hearse with some difficulty, The hearse used was an ordinary one from the estab. lishment of Lewis Briant, They shield themselves by declaring that the hearse was borrowed from them by Souter under false pretence in declaring that it was not to ve used for @smallpox funeral, Sandiord appeared yesterday belore Justice Mills 10 make complaint against Souter, but the magistrate referred the matter to the Board of Health, That body, later in tne day, issued an order calling attention to the city ord nance imposing a fine of $60 oa undertakers for holding such funerals. NEW RAILROAD TO PHILADELPHIA. The Scheme Before the New Jersey Lee gisinture—The Road to Rua from Cam- den to Hudson County. Trenton, N. J., Feb, 12, 1872. Tne House of Assembly in night session haa under consideration the bill to incorporate the Philadel- phia and New York Ratiroad. The names of William Parry, John Wilson, John H. Paterson, Thomas N. Adams, John Taylor, Henry . Bonsall, Adolph Schenck, Je remlah Cleveland and Samuel ©, Forker are Named as incorporators, With @ capital of ten millions, to build a road from some point near Camden to cross the State to some point In Hudson county, With power to run as many tracks as may be necessary; and witn power to connece with or lease any other roads, and to connect with New York city steambouti When the proceeds of said road shall amount to seven per cent they have to pay the State the sum of one-half of one per cent, and be subject to no owner tax. The said road to be commenced within three years aud fuish its coustruction in ten years A TERRIBLE CRIME. Three Irish Ku Klux Roast a Negro Boy with Kerosene Oll—A Fatal Result Kxe pected—Indignation of the ‘Citizens. Susqugaanna Dzpor, Pa., Feb, 12, 1872, An outrage was perpetrated here yesterday morn- ing which for flendisn cruelty surpasses anything that has ever been recorded of those alleged demons in human form, the Ku Klux gangs of the South, and this one, unfortunately, is only too true, The Particulars are these:— About @ week ago @ conductor on one of tne Ene treight trains found hid away in a chest in his capoose, shortly atter leaving Lackawaxen, a negro boy, about twelve or thirteen years of age, who on being discovered begged to remain on the train in such an smusing manner that he was not put of and was brought to this place, where he was left. After remaining here a day or two he became a great favorite with the railroaders, who set him up asa bootblack. On Saturday last he played some mischievous tricks on some Irish la- borers, who had already siown signs of hatred to the ‘“dhirty little magur,’? as they called him, and they threatened him with severe treatment when they caught him. Nothing was thought of the matter further until Sunday, when it was brought to every one’s recol- lection most vividly, Late on Saturday night the boy entered @ bulidii belonging to the Erie Rail- way, near the de} and went to sleep, lying near the stove. Early on Sunday morning three of the, Irishmen who ad been the victims of the i@ darky’s tricks entere uiliding and spy- ing him asleep ou the Moor set about bad TAKING THEIR REVENGE, Procuring @ can of kerosene they poured & quanuty of we oil boy’s clothe mg and then deliberately set it on fire. Quick as lightniny the flames spread over the boy from hi to foot, literally enveloping him im a sheet of tire, Awaking, he ran wildly about the room, shrieking tor some one to put out the fire, His cries attracted a watchman from the outside, Who entered, and who says the three Irish- men were standing and viewing the terrible situation of the poor boy with apparent un- concern. When they saw the newcomer, however, one of them seized @ pail of water and threw tt over the burning boy, which only added fuel to the flames. The watchman shouted to another of them to throw @& coat 1c on his arm about the boy, which he reluctantly did, and then nis efforts to extinguish the blaze were very evidently not attended with any earnestness. ‘The flames were finally smothered and a physician at once sent for, WHO Upon examining the voy pro- nounced HiS INJURIES FATAL. His right Jeg was burned to a crisp from tne knee up, his hip bone betng visible where ®& mass of flesh had been literaily roasted away. He was terribiy burned on other paris of his body. Although still alive his death is expected at any moment, His sufferings are intense. The feeling against the three Irishmen, for a _ time, seemed to invoke the spirit of Judge Lynch, | but has settled down toa dogged determination to see meted to thei the full extent of tue law. ‘They claim that they only intended to have a joke on the boy, and had no intention of carrying it to what will be atatal termination, They have not at this writ ing been arrested, although warrants have issued for that purpose, THZ JERSEY CITY HvMICIDE. Trial of Policeman Harned for the Murder of Henry Nolte. On the 29th of October last an affray occurred at a lager beer saitoon in Beacon avenue, Jersey City, which resulted in the death of Henry Nolte, at the hands, it is alleged, of Officer Charles Harned, of the Third precinct, The circumstances of this case are very peculiar, and may be partially gleaned from the evidence here given, The trial ‘was commenced yesterday forenoon before Judge Bedle, at tae Hudson county Oyer and Terminer. The prisoner's counsel, Mr. Winfield, availed him- seltof his right of challenge, and set aside seven- teen jurors, William Guth, the proprietor of the lager beer sa- loon, was first placed on the stand and testified as follows:—I_ reside at 100 Beacon avenue, Jersey City; keep a lager beer saloon there, a few doors from Oakland avenue; was in my house the whole of the evening of the 29th of October; there were two geese ramed olf Jrom nine to haii-past ten o'clock; Charley Buckhart, Charley Harved, the deiendant; Mr. Nolte and Mr, Klenert were there after tho ramMe; Mr. Noite was the man who shot; My. Palmer, of Jersey City, came later; also Mr. Steiner; Harned came tnere about nine o'clock, and Nolte about five or ten minutes before Charley Harned came; Nolte was talking with tho parues in the place, and took once im @ while # drmk; alter the raffle was over Harned, Nolte, Mr. Buckhart and Mr. Klenert sat down ata table; Mr. Patmer came in later and sat down by a table; they sat there about two hours; @ youug mau came in between twelve and hall-past twelve o'clock, and asked if any one was there to play witn him; I told nim when lsaw that he was pretty near drugk tnat there was no one to play bagatelle with him; never saw him be- fore or since; he wanted @ glass of beer and I told him ‘No, it 19 after twelve; he then went out of the house; I opened the door and there stood an old ‘Woman; she told the young man that he should go home with her; he stood by the door outside and Istood inthe door; lasked him if that was his Mother, and he said “Yes; then I said ne had better go home; he refused; he went down Beacon avenue, towards Montgomery; the old woman went towards Uakland avenue; 1 then shut the door; there was nobody else there but Harned, Noite, Kienert, Bugarsh, Palmer, myself and my wile; t stood by the tavie by the paruies and my wife stood behing the counter; the door was — open, when my wife came from behind the counter to see who was there; I heard my wife talking; she was standing inside by the door; my wife shut the door and it went open again; when the door went open the second time 1 heard somebouy say, “I want to see your husband;” I went to the door and saw the same young man sianding out there; this was hear one o’clock; [ asked him what he wanted, and he said he wanted a glass of beer; told him that I had no beer; when I said that he threw @ stone against my moutn: the stone fell on the beer counter, about three feet off; when the blood was running out of my mouth I called, ‘narley Harned, you are @ policeman; run aiter him and catch him;” Charley Harned jumped up quickly aad went alter Bugarsh; Nolte and Palmer foilowed after him; 1 weat out of the saloon too and went up Beacon avenue to the corner of Uakiand avenue; did not see any of the men that had gone out of the suloon; could not tell which way they went; I heard shooting and went back to my house; there was more than one shot; while 1 was washing myself Noite came running in and said, “I've been shot; do not believe it was five minutes from the lume he went out; he fell on tne counter and sald, “Pye been shot—Oh, God! my poor family;” 1 at tended him unal the police came and wok him away, in avout an hour and a quarter; did not see anything of Harned alter he started out of the sa- loon to catch tus man; I found @ wound on the right side of Nolte’s back; did not see anything of bu- garsh or Klenert again that night. Gutu’s wife Was examined and she merely corrobo- rated the foregomg testimony. it appears that while Harned Was 1m pursuit ot the young intruder relerred to Nolte was also in pursuit, and the officer, itis alleged, fred into an aileyway, the ball strike ing Nolte in the back. Te trial will be contiaued to- day. THE STANDARD OF THE OR03S IN CHINA. Rev. Father Vasseur, who has labored long in the Celestial Empire a8 a missionary of the Roman Catholic Church, last evening lectured in St. Stephen's church to a very large audience, the sub- Ject being “The Evangelization of China.” He opened his discourse by reviewing the work of the early missionaries in planting the cross’ of Christ in that far-off country, and stated that thirty years after St Francis Xavier Father Ricct Was recelved at the Court of Pekin, Tne mission- aries soon became quite popular in the empire, and obtained great renown as scholars and teachers, and during the two following ceataries half of them remained at Court, while the other hait labored in the provinces as missionaries and teachers from tne middie of the sixteenth century to the suppression of the Society of Jesus, about 1774 Av the time of the suppression of the religious orders there were in Cnina 800,000 Christians and 180 missionaries, During tne’ last twenty-five years the Onurch had been reconstructing tie missions, unl there are now twenty-uve dioceses, 300 foreign and 160 native missionaries and = about five hundred thousand Ciristians. In the dtocese of Nankin alone the Church supports 7,000 orphans, has 400 schools and 800 places of religious worship. He deciared that the great diMicully to the spread of Christianity 1s the popuiar ignorance of the people, but gradually it 13 giving Way belore teach. ings of the devout priests, and tere 18 a fine pros- pect for the rapid spread of divine trata whrougne out the empire, JOHN FOLEY AND HIS REFORM FRIENDS. At the Yorkville Police Court yesteraay after. noon the case of John Foley against John W. Rooney came up for examination. It will be re- membered, from reports heretofore published in the HERALD, that Rooney was arrested on.@ ware rant issued at the avove Court by Justice Coul- ter, on complaint of Mr Join Foley, who accused Rooney with having attempted, by means oi false _ representations, to obtain possession of two registration books which haa veen entrusted to him for sale Keeping by the reform democrats of the ‘'wenty-first Assembly dis- trict, directly atter the primary election im January Jas.’ Mr, Rooney stated that his lawyer was unable 1o be present in consequence of his having to atcend to another case down town, ana hoped that the Court would grant an adjournmeat unuil some future day. Mr. Foley made some oojections to the request Of Une prisoner, out the Court being in @ gracious mood, the case was set down peremptorily for ihe 160. next Friday, ia the aivernoods THE RICHMOND HOREOR, Death of a Virginia County Bolle and Hee Child—A Case of Alleged Abortion—An Exe Methodist Minister and an “Own Cousin” Arrested—A Dual Investigation—The Child Found in the James Hiver and the Mother Mlegally Buried—History of the Persons. RICHMOND, Va., Feb, 8, 1872, Richmond 1s now moved by a sensation of hor Tor—alluded to in @ former edition of the HERALD— @ sensation, however, not native here, put univere sally too general. One Dr Goddin is charged with aiding and abetting in producing an abortion upon the person of a Miss Jepaie Youag King—with being privy to the death of herselt and of her premature infant, alleged to have been begotten by @ cousin of her own, named Wesley M. Brock. The matter is now undergoing a dual investigation—one befere the Coroner, the other before the Police Justice, But, without dwelling upon this extraordinary legal novelty, I will introduce the readers of the HERALD to the principal characters in the painfut drama. DR. Ne A. H. GODDIN isthe inventor of “Gentian Bitters.” He is about forty to forty-five years of age, rather good looking but somewhat greasy of dress, and the mildest man- nered man that ever entered a court room. He was once an eloquent Methodist divine, and has the out- ward manners of an insinuating religious exhorter. Except to the critical he would pass for a model ef piety and honesty. But nis record 1s alleged te be bad. He was at least once married, and he had with him in court a grown son. It 1s said (and your correspondent has been so informed by an astute police officer to-day) that he left his wife and subse. quently fathered SOME CHILDREN OF COLOR. Recently he has been making himself conspicuous: ag the companion of avery lovely looking young lady, with fine figure, long blonde ringlets, languid eyes and gracetul symmetry, whose father perished in the last great freshet. He wrote to her from his imprisonment to-day a note, styling her his “dear adopted daughter.” It 1s to be devoutly hoped thas she may have escaped nis coils, and that her inme- cence will render her a lesson of warning againat any such acquaintances, THE ALLEGED SEDUCER 1s, a3 Was stated in Court to-day py his counsel, “own cousin” tothe deceased, He 18a man over forty years old, and, superficially observed, of com- manding appearance, His profile 1s good—aqailine nose, fine nostrils, 1uil brown beard, ordinary troutal and a good deal baid upon the posterior of the head. He 1s @ machinist in the employ of a firma the head of which is President of the City Councli, and has hitherto borne an unblemished char acter. Observed, however, face to lace, the impres- sion is not so good. His eyes recline like a Mongo- ltan’s inverted. But altogether his aspect 13 not reprehensible; yet, While not wholly removed from the faculty 01 stratagem, he looks the mau to sbicid Limself from deeds of error or disgrace. TBE VICTIM, Miss Jennie G. King, was the daughter of parents im moderate circumstances, generally idustrial, but, Lapprenend, not altogether strictly particular. Sane was neither young nor extremely beautilul, She was in the bioom of healtn, about twenty-five years old, of medium height, quiet disposition, bright biue eyes, audacious address and captivating man- ners. She has been long Known as a most coveted and free hearted county belle; but in ap evil hour gave way to evil perstiation, and hence her death, THE CIRCUMSTANCES are at once peculiar and mysterious. Detectives O'Dwyer and Dabuey were banged a memorandum by a party known to them, but whose name iney refused to divulge, Which gave them the clue to the discovery, ind from its indication they were ena. bied to arrive at the facts so far known. It appears trom the testimony adduced that when the woman King suspected herself pregnant she journeyed to Goddin, bere in Richmond, and asked that the eva- dences of her folly be destroyed, which he deciined— 80 he says—and she cannot contradict lis sayings now. At least it is certain that the culld was prematurely born; that when born It was alive; that, Tn accordarice with ls own acknowledgment, he de- lvered her of the premature birth, put it Mm & box, and handed it to Brock; that subsequently suck infant and box, with a rock attached to them, were discovered in the James Kiver; and that he now consessea that, upon reading of this discovery in the city papers, he at once suspected whence the river argosy came, When arrested By o’ Dwyer, the deteo tive, he (Goddin) was seemingly quite communica- tive; but soon it was discovered that he was en- deavoring to reverse his statements, He had beon to the residence of the parents of te deceased, and i¢ at first would seem wonderfully cruel those parents should attempt to shield crime now. ‘There can be no moral doubt that TWO BEINGS WERE MURDERED. The child was quick when born, The mother was rliceps to her own death, and, in the shielding of jome shame, without a weed of mourn- ing, without a wry face, without ao siga, the mother and sister of the dead ene ‘appear as defenders of the alleged cousin and seducer, It appeared in testimony that Brock and Uhe sister and mother of the deceased went in a carriage to a house on Leign street, kept by colored women, and that there the deed was done. N indeed, the first act of the dismal horror, but ite maturity was there effected, The proprietress of the establishment, Miss Susan Hill, 18 @ witness for the Commonwealth. ‘Tne deceased, she testes, ‘was brought to her house by the aecused, who were accompanied by the mother and sister, Lottie, ane she objected at the time, but out Of pity ac cepted her afilicted boarder. One of Susan's in- mates, a Miss Lizzie Gleeson, corroborates these facts, and her modesty and intelligent statement went far toward the dethronement of the pride Pocahontas’ progeny. ‘They, with another of the same profession and caste, ure agreed upon. FASTENING THE MORAL GUILT upon the parties accused, But tne worst part of the transaction was the procuration of a surrept- tous burial for tne deceased, as alleged, a8 well ag the manner of disposing, ‘Ol the infant, both, unnap- pily, contrary to the ordinances of the city. Whem the unaertaker desired to know who would pay, Brock sald “Cash.” And it was not untii the scent be- came partially public that the burial certilicate was surrendered, and then queerly so, When the boay ‘Was exhumed the living, but not the dead, bones did quake and the certificate said that Miss King died of gastritis, while the autopsy declared it was ot peritonitis she diec. Be this as it may, the matier 1s undergoing investigation, and in the nands of the law for the present it must remain. Verdict of the Jury—Goddin and Brock Held Responsible. RicuMonD, Feb. 12, 1872, ‘The jury in the case of Dr. N. A. H. Goddin and Wesley Brock, imprisoned for producing an apor- tion on the person of Jennie Y. King, {rom the effects of which she died, this evening rendered & verdict to the effect that she came to her deata by medicines adm mustered by Goddin at the instiga tion of Wesley M, Brock. | THE, MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY. New Acts Relative to Quackery and Abon tion. The usual monthly meeting of the Medicat- Legal Society was held last evening at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street, There was a good attendance of members, ‘The PRESIDENT (Stephen Rodgers, M. D.) reported the progress that 1s being made with the two bills now before the Legislature—one entitled ‘‘An act to protect the people against quackery ana crime,” and the other an ameudment to the act “relating to avortions and criminai offences.” The former 19 very comprehensive, and contains stringent provi- sions, which, if adopted, will go far to put a stop to the unlicensed practice which 18 so pernicious to the good of the community, Jt ts now in the nands of the Health Committee of the Asseinbly, and though encountering considerable opposition it 18 Provabie it will be eventuaily adopte The tollow- ing 13 4 copy Of the act relative to abortion:— Srotion I,—The first section of an act entitled “An act relating to the procurement of abortions and other like of " passed May 6, 186%, is hereby amended, and follows SketioN I.--Any person who shall administer to any woman with child, or preserve for any such woman, or advise or procure ber tot take any medicine, drug, Substance, or thing whatever, oF tse of ‘empl or advise or procure her to submit to the use or employment of any instrament or other whatevever, with intent by to produce the. misc eof any such woman, ua- he aame shail have been necessary to preserve her lite ‘at of sich child, sbail, in case the death of such child or or of such woman. be thereby produced, be deemed gulity of a ony, and upon convicuion shall be punished by 1mpmson- felony, and, upon conviction grim nol leas, than four yeas ‘SFO, 2.—The eighth section of the jirst article of the second title of the frat chapter of the fvurth part of the Revised is hereby rej Jed. see. deeThis act shail take effect smmediately, 3 ‘bairmao, ELBRIDGE 1. GERRY, GEORGE F, SURADY, M Dy WILLIAM SHRADY, STEPHEN ROGERS, M. D., ex oficiv mber, GUNNING §, BEDFORD, member by invitation. Every precaution has been taken to cover, by the wording of this act, not only every direct offender, but every accessory before or alter the act. The punishment 1s fixed at not Jess than four years, but may be foras much longer a period as the Judge may deem proper, even to the limit of lite, The act has been favorably reported upon by beth branches of the Legislature, and it 1s believed wut become a law. ‘The other business of the evening consisted of the report of a committee on “an act to regulate we practice of pharmacy,” Dr. Peev’s repert of a pro- posed law relating to the educauion of the criminal deal mute and the reading of the paper of the even. ing, The Opthalmoscope in Meaico-Legal Cures,’* A committee Was wise appointed to report at ne next meeting on the medico-legal reiatuons of quarantine aud commerce, Committee.