The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1872, Page 7

i earner reer erence aaa aaa gRiBkee and moro comprchensive idea, the ‘offspring of the progressive spirit of the ag® Now the newspaper press brings te dis aid those tremendous powers, other press auxiliaries that mot dreamed of in the early days of ‘American journalism. Hence it is natural that a great newspaper should drop its indi- of former periods and become what the character of the times demands—the great oracle of popular sentiment and the untiring Nehicle of universal intelligence. Co sg Italian Opera. ra isathing of tho past, a dream—wo may almost say a delusion anda snare—for Mr, Marotzok.is ‘‘a pathetical break-promise,”’ having vowed vows in print that-have never taken tangible form, and having brought down ‘upon his managerial head somewhat uncom- plimentary remarks from hundreds of sub- woribers and thousands of the general public. Yn this land of conflagrations we have reason to he aware that there is no smoke without firé Mr. Marotzek seems to consider himselt # Monument of injured innocence; but when easy-going critics join issue with a not too fastidious public and (to be poctical) make the welkin ring with such a chorus of anathema as was never before heard beneath America's blue sky, we are inclined tofconsider the recent opera scason uni of Now York. Mr. Maretzck ond. his friends maintain that this metropolis will not support a thoroughly com- Plote opera troupe. We beg to differ from them, and point to the fact that the best troupe we have had in years—that of last season, combining Puarepa-Rosa, Adelaide Phillips, Santley, Wachtel, a good chorus and orchestra—met with the greatest success. ‘Vain is it to assert that their season was short and could not have been prolonged. The last might was the most profitable, and os the ‘public gave evidence of additional enthusiasm, there is no reason to suppose that three months would not have been as satisfactory to the treasury as four weeks, New York is not Poris, but it is more appreciative than Lon- don, and we are confident that, although the Presidential year is as bad for amusements as it {a for the tempers of defeated politicians, Mx. Maretzck could havo laid down his baton to contemplate a golden harvest had he sown what he desired to reap. Of his prime donne it is unnecessary to speak at length. Madame ‘Lucoa bas undoubted power in one way, Miss Kellogg in another, and Madame Levielli is pa Sdmirable artist, whose school makes pmends for a harsh French voice. Had the omainder of the company approached these in excellence we should have been the first to expostulate with Mr. Maretzek for stig- matizing himself as ‘‘a necessary evil.’ As it is, we do not see the necessity, and ore ready to weloome any management that will give ye first class opera for first class prices. at to assert that the best has been one could have been done, Woe know ‘What Santley, the great English baritone, who 3s an immense favorite here, could have been yo-engaged, and we know that Mr. Maretzek nood not havo gofe out of this country to find ® good contralto. We know that careful ‘dyilling will make a bad chorus tolerable ‘and aii indifferent orchestra good. We know Maat there gould have been seemed belie Stenors than Vizzani and Abrugnedo, and a ‘better bass than Coulon. All this we know, | ‘and therefore do not hesitate to express our ‘dissatisfaction with the tactics pursued by the hhigh priests of the Academy of Music. They havo failed this year, and, if persevered in, will fail still more lamentably a year hence, for ‘America does not go backward. Hor art pub- Jic knows enough to be dissatisfied with the cooking of the nightingales’ tongues placed before it, and will be cager fora change of tuisine whenever a chef advertises fora situa- tion, That Italian opera is expensive no one wan gainsay; that it ought to be rendered less 's0 is equally apparent, and we heartily en- dorse a suggestion recently made by one ‘of our correspondents. ‘Why not,’’ he “take the bull by the horns, ds let a number of the rich trons of art in New York contribute the eoessary funds and found a great institution ee the Conservatoire de Musique in Paris, ich is pouring forth every year excellent singers, ladies and gentlemen, and a sufficient number of well-trained instrumentalists, to furnish the capital and the provinces with all Yhe elemonts necessary for a good orchestra? ‘Givo New York, in one word, the foundation ofall that is necessary for Italian opera—the conservatory where to plant the trees, with all Lhe branches necessary for the construction of a efoat national opera—with a theatre, free of any interference, attached to it, where a manager would have free scope to do as he pleases, and if he does not succeed would have only himself to blame, and if he did succeed would elevate the artistic element and the | public taste to a degree which would deserve the gratitade of the country, and would con- for on it lasting beneficial results, Free it from otherwise unavoidable importation—that | is, from the necessity of paying quite enor- mous prices; and instead of sending vast | sums with these enriched singers out of the | rountry as soon as earned, have American artists enriched by their own talent by the | patronage of their public in model and emula- ‘tion to other native talent.” Here is some- | Prussian peers, | examination. NEW YORK HERA)”, TUKSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. that disease and deafh are lurking in tho cellars, Closets, bedrooms, and even pariors of residences in many parts of the city, and that many cases of death are known to have arisen from bad or obstructed drainage. The whole system of sewerage and drainage ought to be immediately improved under skilful and acien- tific management, In this matter, where the health of a million of people is concerned, the consideration of cost should have little weight. The Washington Markct Nuisance. New York has wonderful enduranoe. Richer and greater by far than any other American city, sho tolerates as her principal market place an old, crowded, straggling, inconvenient, dark, unventilated, undraincd, tumble-down wooden structure, of which a town of fifty thousand inhabitants would be ashamed. Surrounded by narrow stroets, its combustible materinls, likely at any minute to take fire, are a constant menace to the tall stores which on three sides overlook it, and if once @ conflagration got headway there its rapid spread would be almost inevitable. Recent experience tells our citizons that even in New York it is possible to construct mar- ket houses which shall please the eyo, and to so conduct the sale of meats, fish, vegetables, game and poultry as not to offend the nose, Therefore there is a constantly increasing ory for the reformation or abolition of the chronic abominations of Washington Market. One of the first requisites for a market is perfect drainage. This on the present site is not casy to secure. It has been suggested that the city could provide for the immonso market business of this neighborhood far better ac- commodation by building out into tho river upon suitable piers a wide, . well-constructed market house, to which there could be immo- diate communication by steamboats, and in which there should be no exouse for lack of the most absolute cleanliness, as the wash would escape directly into the river. Thus we might have a public market worthy of the metropolis, and a valuable square of ground would be gained for business. Has not Now York enterprise enough, self-respect enough to abate the nuisance ? PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, —_—_+— August Belmont arrived tn Parts on the 2d inst. De Witt C. Littlejohn is registered at the Astor House, Judge J. H. Boll, of Texas, is staying at the New York Hotel. Judge D. Boardman, of Ithaca, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, with their daugh- ter, are at Nice. Minister Bancroft had a private audience with the Sultan on the 14th ult. Colonel Isaac H. Bromley, of Harttord, is stop- ping at the Hotfman House. Ex-Governor F, 8. Stockdale, of Texas, ts regis- tered at the Grand Central Hotel. General R. C. Drum, of the United States Army, has his rolis at the Sturtevant House, Henry G, Parker,of the Boston Gazette, is among the sojourners at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Clark, of thia city, are in Paris. Mr. Clark is selecting works of art for his collection at home. &x-United States Senator Alexander McDonald, gf Arkansas, is among yesterday's arrivals at the Fitth Avenne Hotel, 225 2 2s ot! A Miss Alexander, sald to have been a member of Brigham Young's family for ten years, 1s to leo- ture on what she knows of the same, Mr. Charles K. Tuckerman, our late Minister to Athens, is now in London, tutending to stay there during the greater part of the Winter, ee, “Mr Deipil, the a hor of the poem that was lately crowned by the French Academy, is an American citizen and a native of New Orleans, All the papers seem to like the election of John G. Nicolay, late private secretary of President Lincoln, a3 Marshal of the United States Supreme Court, Colonel Stephen Chester, of this city, is residing at the Hotel d'Orient, Paris. The maitre d'hodtel is zealously following the command to “charge, Chester, charge!" John Metz is the oldest living Missourian not “missionary.” Some missionaries become mum- mified before they cease to labor for the salvation of the poor heathen. Thomas W. Conway, Superintendent of Educa- tion of Louisiana, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Very proper that through a Vonway the piccanin- nies should find a way to con. Ex-Governor William B. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, who has been atthe Brevoort House for several days, starts for Washington to-day to begin his lectures before the Law School of the District of Columbia. Jane Chalk, an English three-stranded widow, who has lost two spouses by death and one by desertion, claims George Murray as being her hus- band gumber one, whose name was Francis Cot- ton, He don’t cotton to her by a long chalk. “fhose who know nice old Mr, Wilson, of this place, personally, will regret to hear that he was asaulted in a bratal manner last week, but was not killed,” is the delicate way of putting a personal item in a Western paper. Regret that he was not killed ts curious. Miss Neiison’s speech at Booth’s the other night reminds a correspondent of one of Fanny Elsater's at the Park Theatre on the occasion of her tempo- rary departure from those boards, viz.:—‘Goot pye. I go way now, but come back soon and take-a you leetel doilare.”” John Tyler, son of the late ex-President Tyier and editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, 1s a can- didate for the United States Senate from Alabama. Several parties, however, stand ready to “head him of,’ as once was tue case with his venerable father when President. ° General Von Steinmetz, who distinguished him- self in the Austrian and French campaigns, and Von | Bettenfeld, who led the Prussian right wing in the invasion of Bohemla, are among the newly created So is the Rittergutsbesitzer, Count Guido Henckel Donnersmurck, Two Russian ladies—Misses Olga Stoff and Sophie Hasse—have been investigating the circulation of the spleen, by means of injection and microscopic ‘Their researches were made on the thing practicable. We have money enough, | ave have voices enough. In fact, the amount | of musical ability going to waste in this | i} country for lack of training is most 4 melancholy. ‘There are no finer voices in the world than here, +: én New England. All that is needed is culture. ‘Teachers wo have, but few are competent, and the only way to form a propor school is to found an American conservatory. Here is an | | ‘The following !s tn reply to a@ letter of Captain opportunity for art lovers to prove their devo- tion to a beautiful mistress; and we shall be greatly disappointed if they not hor benofits which they can well afford to ren- der, benefits which she will gratefully receive. Who will bo the first to make glad the heart of Music? Tur Daatnace or rae Crry.—Every citizen ought to read the article we published yester- day showing tho frightful and dangerous con- dition of the sewerage in this metropolis, and if the authorities will uot act promptly to | remedy this great evil there ought to be such an expression of public opinion as will com- pel them to act. Tho statements of the Suni- {ary Inspectors, made to our reporter, show | aploens of frogs, pigeons, rabbits, mice, rats and various other animals, as well a8 of the human sub- ject. - d There is great rejoicing in Washington, An un- expected event has happened, Society is con- vulsed to its (oundation, Mrs, Secretary Robeson has another heir, and that ere is @ female baby. especially ‘The Secretary of the Navy ts happy, and, consider- | ing the time o/ life when he entered upon the ex- acting duties of capital soctety, he regards his frst geason as successful, LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR ELECT, Green, of Battery B, Troy, tendering an escort of shower upon | his command to General Dix on the occasion of his | (Inauguration as Governor:— | New York, Dec. 10, 1872, | Dear Sin--I have deferred writing to you until [ | could see General Rathbone, whom 1 have named | as Adjutant General from the 1st of January next, | and know frem him what has been the usual prac- | tice in regard to the Governor at his | inauguration. [ am desirous to make the ceremony as simple as possible, and to avoid all unusual display. I now learn that there never has beeu an escort on like occasions, except by the military corps of the city of Aibany. Whiie, | therefore, Lowe you and the men under your com- mand my grateiil acknowledgment of your kind | offer, [think 1c better, under tne circumstances, that the asual course should be pursued; espe- | claily as at this time of the year your attendance at ‘Albany nught be # source Of Kerlous inconvenience, At ® move genial season tt wilt give me great pleasure (o ceview your command in your own uitye YOUN 'B, DIX. FRA WCE. President Thiers’ Official Relations to ‘e Par- liamentary Committee of Thirty. Citizen Anxiety for a Conclusive Definition of Gonstitational Power—The Bourse Uncasy, with @ Heavy Decline in Rentes, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. ~~ Pants, Dec 16, 1872, Mls Excellency President Thiers, accompanied by M. Dufauro, Minister of Justice, will attend the meeting session of the Parliamentary Committee of Thirty, On constitutional privilege definition, during its session to-day. It is hoped that tho result of the National Assem- bly debate at the aitting of Saturday, on the quea- ten of the reception of petitions praying for the dissolution of the Assembly, has served to facilitate the work of the committce in arriving at an under- standing upon the governmental questions which tt 1s considering. CONDITION, OF THE BOURSH UNDER A GEAVY DE- OLINE. The Bourse quotations fluctuated very much during the day, closiug with @ marked decline ta the value of rentes. Tho oMcial reports read a8 followa:—The an- nouncement tssued at eleven o'clock in the fore: hoon sald rentes opened at 54 france 62 centimes, The BOON publication followed thas:—The Bourse la buoyant. Rentes, 54 francs, ex tuterest, The following statement was placarded at three o'clock im the afternoon:—The Bourse ts beavy. Rentea, 53 franca 70 ¢ntimes, M, Thicrs? Personal Plea to the Men of The Thirty. Paris, Dec, 16, 1872, Prestdent Thiers appeared before the Committee of Thirty to-day and oxplained his position. M. Thiers said the only remedy for present aim- culties was the organization of a second Ohamber. Ministerial responsibility existed already. The Executive and tho Ministera were ready to retire if their acts were disapproved. He was willing to accept any other modus vivendi which the Com- mittee might propose, and promised to confer freely with them to that end. The Prealdent’s words had @ most conciliatory effect, ENGLAND. — The Fenian Amnesty Movement Promoting a Free Fight—American Cotton Supply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, Dec. 16, 1872, An open-air meeting was held in Stockton on Sunday in favor of Fenian amnesty, at which 12,000 Persons were present. The crowd was very disorderly and there was some fighting, during which several persons were injured. The English and the Welsh, who outnumbered the Irishmen, charged on the platforms, carried off the Irish flags and trampled them in the mud. Mr, Odger was announced to speak, but failed to appear. AMERICAN COTTON SUPPLY, Twelve thousand three hundred and seventy-one bales of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day, ANY, Ss = GER The Prince Chancellor's Cabinet Position—An Imperialist Invalid at Home. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALO. BERLIN, Dec. 16, 1872. Spener's Gazette saya that the Prince Chancellor, Bismarck, will resign the Presidency of the Prus- sian Cabinet, but will remain Minister of Foreign Affairs, A ROYALIST INVALID RETURNED. Prince Frederick William has arrived at Wies- baden, whither he went by the advice of his physi- cians to take the waters, THE SHIP FRANKLIN. The Emigrants from Hamburg Saved—Consoling News for Friends in California, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. Lonpon, Dec, 16, 1872, Information has reached this city this morning that the eighty persons who were believed to have perished by the stranding of the emigrant ship Franklin, from Hamburg for San Francisco, off the Island of Viieland, have been rescued. BRAZIL. The Labor Supply and Its Difficulties—Com- plaints from British Emigrant Industrials, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Dec, 16, 1872. The laborers who emigrated trom Engtand to Brazil to work on farms have petitioned the Bra- zilian government to assist them in returning home. Letters have been received from the men giving accounts of the hardships they have suffered, and warning their friends against coming to the Bra- vilian country. MEXICO. —_+ Municipal Electoral Imbroglio at Matamoros— Troops Called Out—Ticket Counting Suspended—The Frontier Com- missioners at Work, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Matamoros, Dec. 16, 1972, The delegates, assembled to-day to count the municipality vote, commenced quarrelling and, to prevent a row, troops were called out. Two delegates opposed to the Galvan ticket, which is supported by Cortina, failed to appear. It is supposed they have been kidnapped and great excitement prevatis in consequence. The delegates becoming indignant at the inter- ference of the troops, retired without counting the votes. The government has abolished the franchise granted the merchants tiere. Anew tarif will go into operation on the Ist of January. The Frontier Commission is busily at work. Cortina’s private secretary, Cordova, is very active in bringing witnesses to substantiate the counter claims. — MR. STANLEY'S LECTURES IN BOSTON, Boston, Dec. 16, 1872. Henry M. Staniey gavo the first of his lectures on the finding of Livingstone at Tremont Temple this evening, before a large aud enthusiastic andi- ence. On Tuesday evening he will be accorded a reception at the residence of Mr. Curtis Guild, of the Commercial Bulletin, where he wil meet the principal oicers Bud kusrness WEN QL the State BU ChaYy JAPAN. ~ N a Oficial Nomination for Service at Washing” ton—The Canse of the Christian Vonverts~ Russia Honored by the Ruler—Cheer- fal Reports from Corea—Steamship Communication with America. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, San Francisco, Dec, 16, 1872. The steamship Great Republic, from Yokohama, arrived here to-day. She brings dates to Novem- THE DIPLOMACY IN WASHINGTON, Minister Morris will bo requested to retain his position im the United States, instead of Menos, Teoently appointed. Nokayman has been nominated for the new post- tion of Japanese Consul General at Washington, NATIONAL HONOR TO RUSSIAN ROYALTY. ‘His Impertat Highness, the Grand Duke Alexia, of Russia, bad been extremely well received. The Mikado and his wife were to visit the Russian feet, after which the Grand Duke will leave for the Amados River, CONSOLATION FOR THE CHRISTIAN ONUROH, It ts reported trom Nagasaki that thirty-four native Ohristiana bave been pardoned aud per- mitted to return to their homes, OFFIOIAL COMFORT FROM COREA, The mission to Corea ts reported to have beon successful, although the Chief Ambassador has not yet returned, INDUSTRIAL NECRSSITY AGAINST NATIVISM. ‘Tho Japanese government cmploys nearly three handred foreigners, vis.:—American, 41; English, 170; French, 69. STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION WITH AMERIOA, Tt ta reported that a new line of steamers between Hong Kong and San Francisco, via Yokohama, wilt be opened on the Ist of January, The steam- ere Will be propetied by screws, aud it is expected they will make the passage in sixteen days from Yokohama, AMUSEMENTS, eee The “Lily of Franco” at Booth's—Miss Helen Temple as Joan of Arc. It was a very bold experiment in Mr. Join Brougham to bring out his new play “The Lily of France’ with a lady in the leading part so thorouglily unknown in New York as Miss Helen Temple. And for Miss Temple to undertake tho impersonation of Joan of Arc at Booth's Theatre last night was as bold and perilous a venture as when the simple peasant girl sought the command of tho armies of France. The frst impressions of the plece are that in itself it {s a very fair acting play, but needs intelligent pruning and more thorough concentration of speech and sentiment. In the first and second acts it seems a studied ana careful vehicle for telling the singular and rather apochryphal story of Joan ot Arc. Its fidelity to history is suMcient in a play founded on what Is scarcely more than a myth, This makes the con- clading scene, in which the heroine dies at the table instead of being burned alive, not only allowabie, but, in @ dramatic point of view, excel- lent, The third act, however, in which, under the leadership of the shepherd maid, the French fight for the recovery of Orleans is an ambitious failure, Mr. James W. Wallack as Taloot gives dignity to the first scene by careful but characteristic acting, though the introduction of Talbot into the piece ts over-ambitious. Beyond this ana the scenery there is nothing to savo it from ignominy it it continues to be executed as it was last night. The traditional acting of the ‘stars’ of the sensational drama is not more ridiculous than Miss Temple urging forward her forces on the ramparts of Orleans, and Joan of Arc’s con- test with Talbot is an episode as foolish ag it is unworthy of dramatic art. On a first represen- tation of the piece we cannot speak of it as itmay de necessary, for it may improve and at least be ey of a kinder judgment than can now be ac- corded. For thia reason we pass over anythin like a thorough analysis of the play and leave a rts for alter consideration, with a single exception. We should be pleased to do the same thing with Miss Temple if we saw any strong hope for her in her professton, She may have genius, but she certainly has not art. A more thoroughly uncultivated actress never undertook a aging. part on the New York stage. Her voice ts hollow and withoyta pleagant tone y ita entire range, which sometimes reaches évéh the boister!- ous. Her acting is scarcely deserving of the name. She has Bor piaiied her profession except under the most unfavorable auspices and she brings to the part po peculiar quality except a lack of cultivation, hich seems as inherent in the artist as in the heroine, At the same time Miss Temple may im- prove and become at least a fairly trained actress. ‘The only positive attribute which she evinces is force, and tt is apon this that she will have to de- end for whatever future progress she may make. ‘he greatest obstacle to success, as we have already indicated, is in her voice, but thorough in- struction in elocution may overcome much of the inherent weakness she now exhibits. The excep- tion in the acting to which we referred is Mr, George Beck's Court Jester. The clown’s conver- sation with his little white dog was an exquisite bit of acting and it was heartily Pr, lege by the audience, It stood out in bold reliet from tho rest 01 the performance and was, in tact, one of those gems which we sometimes find in performances or parts where they are least expected. “Married Life” at the Fifth Avenae Theatre. Buckstone’s admirable comedy of ‘Married Life’? was produced at this theatre last evening, and, in spite of the audience being somewhat affected in numbers by the weather, the fun and spirit of the plece were interpreted with conscien- tious care and awakened a flattering degree of enthusiasm. The plot of the comedy is of the slightest, but, though it docs not even pretend to be probable, it serves as @ woof upon which some very skilfully drawn characterization and a singu- larly sparkling ana lively dialogue are successfully embroidered. It has not oiten been recently played im New York owing to the strain it makes upon even a good stock company to fit its parts with endurable players. Each of its ten roles demands more than average dramatic tal- ent and training; and they are nearly all of equal importance to the success of the representation, Its creditable performance last night, therefore, strikingly displayed the strength of ihe present Filth Avenue company. Mr. Davidge'’s Coddie was a de- licious piece of humor, exquisitely droll, and yet never violating the modesty of nature; and Mr. Lewis’ Dove was also a charming bit of fan. Mr. Crisp’s Lynx was stiff and stagey and constrained, Miss Fanny Morant as Mrs, Dove, and Mrs, Gilbert as Mrs, Coddle, played at once with the finished ease of long experience and a subtle con amore tone which lent a es Ala § effect to their work. Miss Linda Dietz’s Mrs. Younghusband also deserved praise as a plqguante and careful p.ece of character drawing. Miss Sara Jewett succeeded scarcely 90 well. The chief fault to be found with the comedy is that it was too swort, taking only @ couple of hours for its representation, Stadt Theatre, The tnclement weather last evening made sad havoc with the attendance at the German opera, “The Merry Wives of Windsor” was presented for the second time, Without the French-like vivacity of Lucca, Madame Lichtmay contrives to make quite a flattering success inthe rdle ot Mrs. Ford, and Miss Clara Perl 1a immeasurably superior to Miss Henne (who sung with Madame Lucca) as Mrs. Page. Both ladies appeared to advantage—we cannot say tn the barren music of the opera—but in the finish of their ag | according to. the Ger- man notion of the roles. ge ler makes an ad- mirable Falstat, and, with Mr. De 1a Fontaine as Ford, won Ope in the well-known duet, “Wie freu’ich mich.” The rest of the cast was on a par with that which we commented upon at the Academy of Music last week. On Wedneaday the opera of “Ftette Bursche’’ (Jolly Students) will ve given. Musical and Theatrical Not: Mrs, Clara Morris {8 to appear at the Grand Opera House in & new sensational drama when “the clock stops.” Rubinstein has not been well received outside of this city—Boston and Philadeiphia failing to appre- ciate classical music or him. Wieniawski’s fiddle ig looked upon more favorably. A Broadway florist is gathering a bouquet to, be presented to Miss Agnes Ethel on the night of ‘her beweflt, which will cost $140. No exotics could have made so handsome @ bouquet as the green leaves this wili cost, Securing seats at the leading theatres by tele. graph is becoming quite a feature. Many Bostont- ans especially have telegraphed for reserved chairs at the Christmas representations of “Round the Ulock," “Leo and Lotos” and “Brother Sam,” Comptrotier Green paid yesterday, Throngh nis Paymaster (Moor Falls) the Laborers on the thirty- six Inch main je) to December 1, $4,208 on small pipes, to December ‘11, $1,097, and will pay to- day the baiange due thé laborors on small vives, odds Va, | omni parenen. x\ Policy Dealer Murders His \\ Bival on the Street. “FOR MCRUY’S SAKE DON'T KILL MME.” A Terrible Gash<-A Knife That Did Its Work Well---Ait Instant Death. Zack E. Simmons keepsa policy shop at No> 67 Liberty street, He has @ magnificent courtry seat in Port Richmond, Staten Island, and lives like & prince. Champagne, fast horses, diamond pins, suppers at Delmonico'y—he has all the good things Of this earth, Some three or four months ago he was in partnership with Nicholas W. Duryea, another wealthy policy dealer, They frequently quarrelled, Simmons thought that Duryea was getting most of the profit, and Duryea thought‘ that Simmons was not treating aim. fairly. After Many quarrels they dissolved partnership, and Duryea went to Brooklyn, whero he opened @ Policy shop at No. 5 Boerum street, Duryea prospered in his.business and whenever ho met his former partner told him that he was glad he had left him, as-he was making much more money now, Stmmous told Duryea never to speak to him again, but Duryea laughed at his threats. Thoy were bitter enemies now, Last night they met in front of Simmons’ office, 67 Liberty street. They had some angry words, “You are a thiel,'’ Simmons said. “Don’t you cail me a thief,” muttered Duryea, with an oath, “T will call yon @ thief,’ Simmons said, with an obscene oath. At this Duryea struck Simmons, ‘They cliached and rolied into the gutter, Simmons, who was the more powerful man, seemed to have the advan- tage, and Duryoa tried in vain to free htmaetf from the grasp of his adversary, “G— d— you," he sald, “let me up.” “You'll die frat," Simmons said, giving him a 21 from Duryea’s eyes and nose and trickled down his cheeks, “For mercy's sake, let me up," he cried. “Go to hell!’ was Simmons’ answer, and he gave Duryea another blow, The blood covered Duryea’s face and streamed over hia collar and his shirt. “For mercy's sake," he cried, trying to ward of the blow, “don’t kill me |" “Kill you!” Simmons exclaimed, in @ fearful paroxysm of rage, “L'd kill you a dozen times iff could.” Duryea succeeded in raising himselfa little. He seized Simmons by the throat and attempted to choke him, Simmons gasped for breath. His face was livid, and it seemed now as if Duryea was to have the best of it after all. He tried to free his neck, but could not, “G— d— you!" he gasped; “L'il kill your’ And he put his band into his pocket and drew forth a knife, It flashed in the air, and im the next moment was buried in Duryea’s neck, “Ok! oh’? Duryea cried, as bis head sank back, bathed in blood. Again the knife Mashed In the alr, and again it descended. What @ terrible gash! It was right behind the left ear, The arteries bad been cut— there was no hope for Duryea. The knife had cone its work well. As Simmons ralsed tt the second time Duryea raised his hands. It was too late. The knife descended and Duryea writhed in anago- ny of pain; his head sank back, the blood rushed over his whole body, there were a few painful con- vulsions of the limbs, and then it was all over—he was dead! “By J—, he’s dead!" Simmons, satd coolly, and he drow the recking knife out of the dead man's neck, He looked at the knife complacently and said, “By G—, I thought I'd do it once, aud [’m glad I've done it now!” ‘The blood was all over his face, all over his body. He put the knife in his pocket and calmly surveyed the corpse. What aghastly spectacte! Tae head, behind the left ear, looked as if it had been cut to pieces, and the features, covered with blood as they were, bore a terrible expression of agony. The dead man looked aa though he were suffering yet in his death. OMcer Webber, of the Second precinct, arrested Simmons. “Give me the knife," the oMcer said. “All right,” Simmons replied, in a gruff ton “you can have ttnow. Idon’t want tt any more, He was taken to the police station in Beekman street, and there he complained that he had broken his leg. It scems that he fell into the gutter after having murdered Duryea and sustained slight injuries, He was removed to the Park Hospital. He was very reticent and refused to say anything in regard to the murder. He was apparently very cool and acted as if nothing had happened. He is an intelligent man and knew that hanging was played out in New York. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Minnesota will leave this port on Wedhesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMce at half-past five o'clock A. M. Tur New York HeRALp—Euaition for Europe— will be ready at five o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers fur mailing, six cents. Died. CorreE.—On Monday, December 16, 1872, ANNY Corres, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Coffee, after a long and painful tlilness, aged 14 years, 7 months and 4 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 161st street and Tenth avenue, on Wednesday, December 18, at ten o'clock A. M., and thence to the Church of Annunciation, Manhattan- ville, and from thence to Yonkers for interment, (For Other Deaths See Kighth Page.) acd INSURANCE. THE LIFE INSURANCE QUESTION, The following has been sent to us for publication: THE MUTUAL LIB INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, 144 AND 146 tinoapway, | New York, Dec. 14, 1872. Ata meeting of the ‘Trustees of this company, held on the above date, the President presented a memorial trom sundry policy-holders protesting against the proposed reduction of premium rates, together with the following corresponden New York, Dec. F. S. Winston, Esq., President Mutual Life ance Company :— DEAR Sin—We have noticed the action of your company looking to a reduction of its premium rates. Without presuming to advise youas to the man- agement of your business, you must be aware that many of the holders of policies in your company also hold policies in companies represented by us, and that any action affecting the interests of life insurance generally cannot fall to affect all to a certain degree. Whatever may be your views ag to the ability of your company to carry out suc fully the pro-~ posed reduction, we cannot but believe, trom the causes stated above, that a great injury to in- surance would result from @ change of the kind proposed. Other reasons of weight might, tn our opinion, be advanced to induce you to reconsider your pro- posed action, but we abstain from entering upon them, and, with tie feasons given, content our-~ selves by Ly eels Bs ay gh you. in what we consider the best interests of insurance, to.recon~ sider your action, Very respectiully, (Signed, Senet) peNRy WM. H. 872. Insur- B. HYDE, BEERS, Executive Committee representing the following companie: h The New Y¥ Insurance Company. The United State: fe Instirance, Company. The Equitable Life Assurauce: Sootety of the United states. ne North America Life Inaurance Company. | The Security Lile Insurance and Annuity Com- pany. . The Continental Life Insurance Company. ‘The Manhattan Life lusuraate Company. The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company, fe lasrance Company 7 vw AAR Ne lm ‘The World Mutual Life ..4Urance Company, Tho Kxcelator Life tnauran.°¢ Company, The National Life tnaurance .'ompa ‘The Brooklyn Lile Insurance Younpan ‘the Mutual Benetit Life Insurance Company, The Joum Hancock Mutual Life Taawtaace Conte pany. "tte Massachusetts Mutual Lifo Insurance Come y. ‘The Economica {.tfe Inaurance Company. The Goverument Security Life Lusurauce Com pany. New York, Dec. 12, 1872. j Messra-.H, 8. Hype, W. H. BEERS, N. D, MORGAN, Joun &. DeWirr, Executive Committee repre- seuting twenty-two Associated Life Inaurance gocweniegs— i KNILEMEN—I have received your commaat tton of this date. Ter Co Waite I have no doubt of our ability to carry ome our proposed action with emtire safety to the tm teresi# of the policy-holders of this comp nevertheless, inasmach at you aver that this p Posed action will be injurious, and in deterence to your opinion and withou! regard fo the reserved reasons which you say exist, but of which (any ignorant, I wilt present your request to the meet- ‘ng of our board, to be held on Saturday next, aad yecommend their favorable action upon Ht, Very respecitulty, WINSTON, President Whereupon, paesion, fotowubg nrizute and resolution were adopted. ‘The Board, after careful consideration of the aforesaid ue- moriat and correspondence, do hereby reselye— “Resolved, That while the vaxt experrence of the company demonstrages ita abiitty to carry out de’ plan of reduced preminns, ording to the methedr recently adopted, without injury to any poticg- holder ir this company, hut with benefit to ail; yee, in compiiance with tue request of the memorianete- above mentioned ana the very respectable body of insurance companies above represented, they at rect that the proposed reduction of ratca ve now pile into effect until the farther eetton of the ard." 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