The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1873, Page 5

“VIRGINIUS. | The Captives Surrendered at Santiago de Cuba. THE JUNIATA HEADS FOR NEW YORK, (The Famous Steamer Also on Her Way Hither. CONVOYED BY THE OSSIPEE. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Santiago DE Coma, Dee. 18, i Via Havana, Dec. 19, 1873. The surviving passengers and crew of the e@teamship Virginius WERE DELIVERED TO-DAY 4o Commander Braine, of the United States jeteamship Juniata. They were sent on board that vessel, which goon after took her departure for New York, ‘The Report of the Release to Admiral Scott—No Stop on the Way. Kay Wesz, Dec. 19, 1873. Admiral Scott has just informed me that ‘THE YIRGINIUS PRISONERS WERE DELIVERED UP yesterday at Santiago de Cuba, in due form, and that THEY WERE PUT ON BOARD THE JUNIATA, ‘which is now on her way to New York. She ‘will make no stops on the way. The Consul General’s Report to the State Department. Wasnineron, D. C., Dee. 19, 1873. Our Consul General at Havana telegraphs o the Secretary of State that HE CAPTAIN GENERAL HAD INFORMED HIM that the Virginius prisoners were yesterday delivered to the Commander of the Juniata. Whe Virginius, Convoyed by the Os- sipee and Despatch, Sails trom Tor- ‘tugas for New York—The Filthy State of the Vessel on Her Surrender. Key West, Dec. 19, 1873. The United States tugboat Fortune arrived here this morning from Tortugas, SHE DEPARTED FOR SANTIAGO AT NOON. She reports the Virginius bound for New York to-night, with the Ossipee and De- spatch as convoys. The Despatch is to drop in here. (THE VIRGINIUS WILL STEAM AS MUCH AS POS- SIBLE, bat her machinery is in bad order. From Bahia Honda she made at one time seven knots with dead head winds; but from her ac- tion it was much feared that HER MACHINERY HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. Her general condition is filthy. The cabin is defiled and the decks covered with excre- ment. The bulkheads are blackened with YNSULTING WRITING TOWARD THE AMERICAN FLAG, Lieutenant Marix, who commanded her from Bahia Honda, returned here. Commander ‘Woodrow commands her to New York, with Ensigns Calhoun and Underwood as watch officers. There is MUCH EXCITEMENT HERE consequent upon the miserable nature of the surrender. THE TREATMENT OF THE HERALD CORRESPOND- ENTS by the fort at Bahia Honda is denounced by our naval officers especially. The Despatch Reports the Virginius on Her Way. Key West, Dec. 19, 1873. The boat Despatch has just arrived. She parted from the Ossipee four hours ago. The Ossipee was sailing six miles an hour, towing the Virginius to New York. Official Report of the Surrender—Ad- miral Scott’S Report to Secretary Robeson—Consul General Hall Trans- mits the News to Washington. Wasnineron, Dec. 19, 1873. The following despatches were received bere to-night: — Unirep States Steamer Worcyster, Key West, Dec. 19, 1873. Hon. Grorcr M. Ronxson, Secretary of the Navy, Washington: Our Consul at Havana telegraphs that the Virginius’ prisoners were delivered to the Ju- niata yesterday, and she SAILED IMMEDIATELY FOR NEW YORK. My despatch to the commanding officer at Santiago, he says, was transmitted by tele- graph and mail yesterday. G. H. SCOTT, Rear Admiral. Havana, Dec. 19, 1873. To the Szcrerany or THE Navy, Washing- ton: — Commander Braine telegraphs you as fol- (ows: — Santraco pre Cuna, Dee. 18, 1873, The prisoners of the Virginius HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO-DAY, 18th of December. I shall sail to-day for New York. The Kansas and Canandaigua are here, awaiting orders. HALL, Consul, Tho Virginius, convoyed by the Ossipee, is now on her way to New York. For Map of the City and Harbor of Santiago de Cuba see Third Page, A SUICIDE. Krnasron, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1878, Emanuel Sampson, a wealthy resident of this city, while delirious irom brain fever, this evening escaped from his house, and, running to the dock of the creck, jumped overboard and was drowned, Ue leaves w Wile aud @ large layuy. 4 NEW YORK HERALD, AMUSEMENTS. Plamonti as Elisabetta Last Night at ¢ Academy—Close of the pdalvini Season iv New York. At the Academy of Music last evening Signora Iselina Piamonti, the leading actress of the Stalian dramatic troupe, received a benefit, and acted Elisabetta, in Giacometti’s drama of that name. The impersonation was powerful and original, and therefore highly successiul. So was the Essex of Signor Salvini. The play is the same in which Ristort made go profound a sensation here five or six years ago. It will be repeated this afternoon, upon which occasion Signor Salvini, Signora Pia- montiand the Italian comgany will make their |. final appearance in New York. We have said that Piamonti’s Elisabetta was powerful and original. In the few weeks during which this actress has performed in this coun- try she has won the respect and admiration of everyone who appreciates the difficuities, the subtleties and the triumphs of Rer art, It would be difficult to imagine that she would voluntarily as- sume ardle for which she was wholly unfitted, She has shown so much conscience, so much in- telligence, 80 much taste, so much force, so much versatility and so supreme a subjection of herself to her profession, that we Rave no hesitation about according her here in full the tribute which has been gradually but constantly accumulating. But, full of strength as her Elisabetta is, and bearing, as it does, the im- press of @ handiwork that isher own, we do not think it will be remembered here as her most tri- umphant impersonation. Her genius sympathizes more with what is tender and sweet than with the self-assertive and harsh, The strongest aud most beautiful affiliations of her temperament are witn & pure and passionate love expressing itself in- tensely and imformed with an intelligence thor- oughly feminine. It was these qualities which ren- dered her Francesca and Parthenia worthy to be placed among the most perfect representation 8 of that order of character ever seen on the Amer- ican stage. Her grandeur, as an actress, consists in depicting the moral ipeatncas of @ beautiful and lo!ty nature, profoundly courageous, but of a kind of courage with which gentieness is insepa- ably wedded, We can imagine that her Maria Stu- arda would be even a stronger and more barmo- nious piece of acting than her Ehsabetta, because the accidents of Signora Piamonti’s organization and temperament would enable her more com- poe to sympathize with the Scottish queen, We pelieve that this generai statement will adequately cover all tiat it is necessary to say with respect to the genius o! Piamonti, of whom, in parting per: manently from her, we beg leave to record an ad- miration which may claim something of kindred to that we own tor Seebach and Ristori. The comparatively small part of Essex was as- sumed by Salvini last evening out of compliment to this vigorous and graceiul actress. In the third act, especially, he betrayed the creative energy of the great art.st, placed before us a man, where we have been accustomed to see only an actor, and raised the r6le to an eminence where, ior the mo- ment, it outshone all else upon the stage. In this connection it will not be uninteresting to review briefly the season. Signor Salvini made his first appearance in the United States on the evening of September 16, 1873, at the Academy of Music in this city, Mr. Maurice Grau had in vain endeavored to procure tue New Lyceum, thinking, not without some Justness, that the traditions of Ristori, which hung around that theatre, would be rtieularly in favor of Sulvini’s début there, Mr. uncan, the proprietor, however, had no faith in the prospects of the season, and the Italian actor was therefore compelled to come before an Ameri- can audience in @ building which 1s universally admitted to be unsuited to theatrical representa- tion, His first character was Othello, with what general success and with what peculiar force, vivac- ity and picturesqueness in certain scenes # now matter of local histrionfe record. To this succeeded “Ingomar,” “Corrado,” “Amleto,” *Paulo,’? “IL Gladiatore,” “Sullivan,” “urasmanes,"’ “San- sone” and (last evening) “Il Conte d'Essex.” Upon conciuding his first New York engagement Salvini’ proceeded to Philadelphia, where he re- mained for two weeks, and to whicn he presenti returned after visiting Baltimore, Pittsburg an Washington, At the conclusion of this trip the Italian company went to Boston, appearing at the Boston Theatre for one week and transacting an engagement which was at once a great pecuniary and artistic success, Providence, New York and Hartford were likewise visited, Fimanciaily speak- ing the company was most successful in Boston, and hus been least successful in New York, possi- bly because here it had to contend against the opera, though that reason does not apply to the last fortnight. During the United States engagement, so far, ‘Othello’ has been acted 18 times 5 “sullivan,” 10: “Sansone,” 5; “IL Gladiatore,” 5; *Amleto,’’ 4; “Ingomar,” 2; Paulo” (in “Francesca da Rimiut’), 2, and “Orasamnes"” once, The troupe numbers 36 persons. It leaves here for Albavy to-morrow evening, and will pro- ceed on a Western and Southern tour, which will take it as far as Havana and México and prolong its engagements up to the middle of June, Subse- quently, we believe, Signor Saivini intends revisit- ing South America upou his own responsibility. in bidding farewell to a series of representations which, in spite of the poverty of the patronage be- stowed, will always be remembered with delight by every deep lover of the powertul and the beau- tial in acting, it is no more than just to utter a word of praise for Mr. jaurice Grau. He is the youngest of our managers. He is also one of the Inost chergetic, sagacious and enter- ae It would be paying a poor compliment to is business qualities to deny that he had hoped to make his Italian season more proiitable than It has proved. Butit would also be equatly wide of the mark to fail to recognize his appreciation for what is sterling in art as opposed to the me etri- cious and the base, It required no inconsiderable courage to bring to this country a band of foreign actors whose performances were in an unknown tongue, and whose eminent leader, even, was un- known to Americans, save the few who had seen him abroad. The task has been done, however, and it has given to dramatic art in America a healthy impuise, furnishing a standard by which every other dramatic artist coming hither from the Oia World and claiming greatness will have to be judged. Stadt Theatre—“Die Huguenotten.” The performance of Meyerbeer’s greatest work at the German opera house last night, although a habitué of the Academy might smile at it, gave abundant pleasure to the children of Fatherland present, The orchestra was very small in number, but the leader occasionally reinforced them with a piano, and the chorus: displayed the requisite lung power and demonstrative style of singing so char- acteristic of German opera, Madame Lichtmay sung the music of Valentine weil, aibett her voice showed at times the wear and tear o! long operatic Jabor, and inthe grand duo of the fourth act all the honors fell to her. Mille, Canissa was quite at home in the florid music of Queen Margaret, and was the chief feature of the second act. The page had an exceilent representative in Mile, Heis, who sung the,aria in the first act so well that - it as @ matter of regret that the fine aria in the second act, written expressly for Mme. Albont, was omitted on this occasion. Raoul had a very inefficient interpreter in Herr Pitiger, whose disagrecable voice can never compensate for the mechanical correctness of his singing. Weilich’s St. Bris was passabie and Vierling’s Nevers was rendered a nullity by hoarseness. Herrmanns gave the lower notes of the music of Marcel with considerabie effect, but the upper notes of his voice are of such an uncer- tain character that he can seldom keep within @ tone of the orchestra. In regara to the general ensemble, the best that can ve said of It Is that there were no positive mistakes made and that the performance was smooth and pleasing to the audi- ence, ‘to judge of it trom ao Academy point of view woula be unfair. 1t was admirably adapted to the theatre and the patrons of German opera, Masical and Dramatic Notes. There will be no matinée at Wallack’s to-day be- cause of the preparations neccssary to the initial performance of Mr, Boucicault’s new comedy this evening. Mr. Charles.Mathews will pass his Christmas and the first month of the year tn Nice, and return to England in February, for provincial engagements. During his subsequent appearance at the Gaiety he is likely to come out in a new play—a treat he has not afforded his admirers for several years, Miss Ada Dyas, the well known English actress who has been engaged ior a series of seasons at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, arrived by the Java yester- day, accompanied by her father, She is stopping atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel, Last night she occu- pied @ box at the theatre for @ short time, the lady having gone there to see the new house where she is soon to try her fortunes, :. The non-production last season at Drury Lane of Balfe’s posthumons opera, “Il Talismano’’ (Sir Walter Scott’s tale), was ascribed to the prima donna, Mme. Christine Nilsson; but the lady has formally dented this, and has made a formal stipu- Jation in her new contract with the director that the work shall be produced for her first appear. ance next May, in order that she may fulfil her promise to the late composer to undertake the art of the heroine, Signor Campanint will be the night of the Leopard. EXEOUTION AT JOLIET, ILL. CHICAGO, Dec, 19, 1873, Andrew J, Perteet, the colored man convicted of the murder of his wife in this city, in Septem- ber, 1871, was hanged in the County Jail at Joliet, Til, to-day, his second trial having (akep place in that ctty, The excoution occurred aa quarter bast two o'clock PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1873—WiITH SUPPLEMENT. CUBA. Herald Special Reports from Hayana. MINISTER SOLER ON EMANCIPATIO! THE PRESS ON THE MESSAGE Insurgent Successes---Two Hun- dred Spaniards Killed. ANOTHER EXPEDITION LANDED. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Interview with Minister Soler—The Spanish Government Determined on Emancipating the Slaves—Opposition by the Owners—Havana Tranquil. HAVANA, Dec. 18, Via Key Wast, Dec. 19, 1873, The HBRALD correspondent here had an im- portant interview with the Spanish Minister of Ultramar, Soler, to-day. in which the Minister stated that, as HIS RESIGNATION HAS NOT BREN ACCEPTED, he should remain some time longer in Cuba and devote himself to carrying out the main pur- pose of his mission, THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. He said that a few of the slaveholders were in an attitade of opposition to this policy of the Spanish government, but the majority were practicabie and recognized the necessity of measures looking towards EXTINCTION OF SLAVERY IN FROM SEVEN TO TEN YEARS. He said he apprehended little embarrassment to business interests of the island; that a class of labor would be provided to meet the altered state of affairs, and that the government would extend EVERY CONSIDERATION TO OWNERS OF SLAVES not inconsistent with ita unalterable purpose to abolish slavery, He is now waiting the result of a late meeting of slave owners, to’ forward the same to Spain fur the consideration of the Cortes, which will DECREH THE METHOD OF’ EMANCIPATION. He is of opinion that alt other questions are sec- ondary to this of abolition, and when thatis placea in @ clear way of being carried out financial troubles will right themselves, insurrection will be sapped of its streagth, THE PROSPERITY OF CUBA WILL INCREASE TENFOLD: and peace be assured. The Minister expressed ad- miration of our American Republic, and hoped Spain would imitate its example. He is wholly concerned in reaching the ciearest understanding with slaveholders toward an effectual plan of emancipation, and his whole soul. is: in the enter- prise. There is a more tranquil air about the city to-day, than for several weeks past. Press Opinions on the President’s Mes+ sage—The Diario de la Marina and Voz de Cuba Speak. HAVANA Dec, 18, Via Key Wesr, Dec. 19, 1873. The Diario of to-day comments on the Presi- dent’s Message. It says the person who: tele- grapned that the President expressed himself: moderately in-that part of the Message baving reierence to Spain TOLD-AN UNTRUTH. Certainly the President expresses the moderation of satisfied vanity and an aim accomplished in treating of the Virginius affair, but the paragraph about Cuba DESERVES THE QUALIFICATION OF “INFAMOUS LIBEL” given toit by Zl Cronista, The paragrapn ts a re- capitulation of the insults, calumnies and vuigari- ties which have been published every where against tue Joyalists here, and which ARB NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLISHED in an oficial document, which ought to distinguish itself by correctness, style and elevation of ideas. The President handles the question 0! the interior rule of Spain, the progress and solution of which belong exclusively to the CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS WITHIN THE SPANISH NATION, He assumes a species of protectorate or guar- dianship which would make even the weak and pusillanimous blush, which we repuise, preferring death to dishonor a thousand times. WE PROTEST AGAINST THE DOCUMENT in the name of the Spaniards-of Cuba. The Voz de Cuba says of the Message:—“We have carefully read the document, which should form an epoch in American official literature.” OF THE PART REFERRING TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA the Voz says:—‘“This, in nothing, resembles those dignfied documents, elevated in: views and. lan- guage, in which the first magistrates of the Re- public are accustomed to give an account to Congress, or rather to the nation, of its internal and external relations. It appears IMPOSSIBLE THAT MR. FISH COULD ADVISE or consent to such a document. The President de- scends into (to him) unknown regions, and MEDDLES WITH WHAT [3 NOT HIS BUSINSSS, “The interior affairs of the Spanish provinces are not under his jurisdiction, and’ surely he ought not to treat them in a manner as far REMOVED FROM TRUTH AS PROM DECORUM. “Let President Grant demand the surrender of the Virginius if his conscience permits, but he must let alone the political parties and INTERIOR MATTERS OF OUR COUNTRY; things which are never to be meddled with. should remember that no natton is MORE JEALOUS THAN THE AMERICAN of similar interference ; and as. the: pretensions of Great Britain were the prime cause of the war of 1812 we, imitating the noble conduct of the Ameri- cans of that time, are resolved to die if we cannot conquer before. allowing such interference and tutelage.’” Another Expedition Landed on the Southern Conast—More Fighting—Five Hundred Spaniards Ambuscaded—The Republican Press and Minister Soler. HAVANA, Dec, 18, Via Kny Wast, Dec. 19, 1873. It is reported that a steamer named the Santiago de Cuba has succeeded in LANDING A FILIBUSTERING EXPRDITION on the southern coast of the island, between Guan- tanamo and Santiago, Advices from tsurgent sources state that a column of 500 Spaniards set out on Monday last to surprise @ depot of arms and ammunition near Guimaro, but FRLL INTO AN AMBUSCADE prepared for them by General Maximo Gomez, with 600 cavalry. Only 160 Spaniards escaped. Their commander and 200 soldiers were killed, and THE REMAINDER WERE TAKEN PRISONERS. The Cubans subsequently released the guerilla Major Martelique and other oMicers, AND AFTER ATTENDING TO THE WOUNDED sent them under escort to the vicinity of the Spanish lines, SPANISH PURSUIT. ASpanish column, under Colonel Arminan, has arted in pursuit of the insurgent force. Representatives of the republican journals of Cuba have WAITED ON THE COLONIAL MINISTER and presented a document remonstrating against the censorship and declaring that their JOURNALS WILL 8H COMPELLED TO CRASR publication unless the rales are moditicd or abolished, Robbery of a Newspaper Office—A Snag Sum Carried off, HAVANA, Doc. 19, 1873. ‘The oMees of the Diario de la Marina were ENTERED BY BURGLARS early this moraing, The admmisirator and BIA 1 Koti nephew were tiled, gagged and their lives threat- ened, The burglars, aiter securimg about $28,000, decamped with their booty. THE VIRGINIUS. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Spanish Rumor Concerning the Nation- ality of the Vessel, Lonpon, Dec, 20-6 A. M. Special despatches from Madrid say there is great rejoicing there over @ rumor that the gov- ernment of the Lwited States has decided that the Virginius was not eutitied to carry the American flag. The London Times, commenting on the report, says such 4 decision would be consistent with truth and justi The Disposition of the Virginias—The Question of Her Ownership—The Edgar Stuart Expedition—Opinions of the Cubans on the Future Action of the Government—What Will Be Done with the Virgintus’ Prisoners? An air of desolation and gloom nung over the headquarters of the Cubans in this city yesterday. ‘That this was ia part the result of the inclement weather 18 probable; but the umexpected re- suit of the Virginius question had its naturally depressing éffect. A Hematp reporter, who called during the day, found the ultimate dis- position of the filibuster steamer the chief point of interest to some, while others regard it with entire indifference. This is owing to the fact that the vessel had been ia the employ of one ctrcie or clique of the Cubans, with whom the other has only this in cominon—that they desire the advance- ment of the same cause, while differing entirely upoa tae means and inatrumentalities to be used, “WHO OWNERS THR VIRGINTUS ?”? was the point biank question asked a member of the former by the reporter, as the vessel was re- ferred to in conversation, “Mr, Patterson, of this city, is the bona fide and sole owner Of her, and upon her return here or to such other port as she may be taken he will put in his claim jor her.” “Has no Cuban any claim on her #7” “None whatever. General Quesada chartered her upon certain conditions, one of which was that she was to be returned to New York aiter a certain time and restored in good repair to her owner."” “Where is the General"! “He is out of town, Ido not know where. I understand he will be absent about a month.” “And until the question of tne disposition of the Virginius is settled, I presume?” (ndignantly.) “His absence has nething what- ever to do with the Virginins.”? Apologizipg for what seemed.a mal a propos re- mark, the reporter then touched upon the alleged preparations tor another expedition with THE EDGAR STUART, now lying at Baitimore., A general expression of inoeredulity followed, if,” said one, “such an ex- edition 1s contemplated we: know nothing about t or where the junds are to come from. The Cubans here have certainly not supplied: them, On her previous voyage the Edgar Stuert leit New. London in April, 1872, and landed her cargo on the A BEUTAL ASSAULT. Michael Siaterly is a burly rufan who lives in the pious city of Brooklyn, Last evening he came over to this city on a visit to some friends at No. 303 East Twenty-sixth street, and while there en- gaged in a quarrel with Kate Grifin, whom he finally seized and kicked several times in the sromack, inflicting very serious injuries, from the effects of which it is teared that the unfor:unate woman wili die. Of course the police failed to ar- rest Siaterly. Color Your Gray Hairs by the Use of PHALON'S VITALIA, A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Dress or business HAT go direct to the manuiacturer, ESPEN- SCHED, 118 Nassau street At News Stands, Dean Byrne’s and Dr. McGlynn's Lectures, complete. “Catholic Mstiience Union," for January, ready. dix cents. A Christmas Present, acceptable to a wife, mother, sister, daughter or friend wa * WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE. Nos. 625 and 1,141 Broadway, New Yori. No. 36 Fulton street. Brookiyn. No. 8 Newark avenue, Jersey City. 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His stock | of Fursis magnificent aud his prices low, while Knox en hatter ot (ue metropolix. His stores are 212 Broadway, in the Prescott House and Fifth ave- nue Hotel. A.—A.—10,000 Pairs Self-Acting Over- shoe, put on’ and off without using the “hands, at coast of Cuba on the first days of the following Jan- uary. She was compelied to put in at Kingston, and subsequentiy went to Aspinwall. At the latter lace she underwent extensive repairs, and a large amount of money was advanced by a wealthy Cuban. gentieman here in order to compicte the expedition. That money lias never been repaid, and remains a lien on the vessel.” “It is not the naval custom: to advertise an ex- edition of tiis kind,” said another, “and-I don’t } Beiteve tn it.” H In-conversation with another prominent Cuban gentlemen during the day he expressed to the re- porter much anxiety as to the futare course of the United States toward the Cubans in their efiorts to carry arms und matérie! of war to the isiand, and stated that the impression was that the government here would exercise greater vigl- lance than heretotore to prevent the expeditions being sent of, in orde: to avoid any future com- plications. “As those engaged in the Perit and Catharine Whiting expeditions in 1869 were ar- rested and imprisoned here we fear the same course will be pursued in the future, and we are even in doubt in reference to the Virginius pris- oners, Whose action may be made the subject of judicial investigation, And, it wus is 80, many of the more prominent Cuvans bere may be tmpli- cated and arrested. 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Great Reduction.—Ingrain Carpets. at 50c. and 60c, per yard. JG. FISHER & © '0., 14 Fourth avenue. Holiday Books. ‘The largest, cheapest and best, collection of Holiday in the city at HENRY MILLER’S, Books binder and Importer of Fine Illustrated and Stand- i Books, 82 Nassau street, New York, between John and Fulton streets. It Will Relieve the Baby—There Is No mistake about it.—Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for children teething, not only relieves the child from pain, Lut regulates the stomach and bowels, cures dysen- tery an! diarrhea, softens the cums, reduces all inflam. | mation, and gives Fest, health and comfort to mother and Child. ‘Ttis pleasant to take, and gives universal satis- faction. Lace Curtains at a Reduction of 25 per cent G. L. KELTY & COMPANY, 724 Broadway. Neglected Coughs and Colds.—Few Are aware of the importance of checking a Cough or “com- mon Cold” in its first stage. hat which in the begin- ning would yield to BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHKS, it neglected often works upon the lungs. Pates Fotes Gras (La. Henry, Stras- bourg), FRENCH CONSERVES, ENGLISH CHBESE, &e., &o.. just. received. tor sale by HENRY D, FELTER, 86) Broadway, New York. Perfection—Boker’ counterfeits. Bitters. Beware of | The New Minister to Washington. Lonpon, Dec. 20—6 A, M. The report that M. Bartholdi, of the French Lega- tion at St. Petersburg, has been appointed Minis- ter to. Washington is confirmed. " ASHANTEE. | The Crown of Dahomey in Union Against the British—Army Invalids Shipped to St. Helena, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Loxpon, Dee, 19, 1873. Despatches from the Gold Coast announce tuat the King of Dahomey has joined the Ashantees. FEVER SPREADING AMONG THE ENGLISH TROOPS. The fever continues among the British troops, and 100 invalids have been sent to St. Helena, ENGLAND. The Tichborne Trial Not Yet Terminated—Dis- count and Bullion—Weather Report. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dee. 19, 1873, The trial of the Tichborne claimant has been postponed until the 29th inst. in consequence of the iliness of Dr. Kenealy, the defendant’s counsel. DISCOUNT AND BULLION. The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills is 4 3-16 per cent., or 5-16 per cent be- low the Bank of England rate, The amount of bullion withdrawn from the bank on balance to-day is £25,000, WEATHER REPORT. The weather throughout England to-day is fair, MORALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS —— Extract from a Letter from Professor AY she CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 19, 1873, The Leader will to-morrow pnbdiish a letter writ- ten by Professor Agassiz shortly before his deatn, positively denying the statement so often paraded by the Catholics as an argument against the public school system, to the effect that Professor Agasaia had investigated a house of prostitution in Boston, and found that a large majority of the inmates were natives of that city, and attributed their own downlali to impure influences to whieh they bt been subject while pupils of the Boston public schools. The letter says—“The item regarding the causes of the fall of women of Bostqn, which you sent me some time ago, {8 & base invention and slander, which I shoula long ago have exposed dia I not shrink trom @ discussion With that olass of people who luduige im such insinuations. Very truly J “LOULS AGAGSIZ" Rupture.—Dr. 8. N. Marsh, Late of the firm of®MARSH & 2Vesey strect, will receive his hernia patients temporarily at Astor House, room 19. Ladies entrance, Vesey street. Teas. TEAS and corF COFFEE at cargo prices for the holidays, ip any quantity, from one pound upward, at all stores of ne GREAT AMERICAN TEA CUMPANY. Headquarters :— Nos, 31 and 33 Vesey street. Branches:— No. 640 Broadway, New York, No. {79 Kighth avenue, corner Thirty-fourth street; No. 850 kighth avenue, No. 84 Spring street, "9. No. 215 Fulton street, Brookivn; No. 589 Fulton street, near Flatbush avenue; No. 163 Grand street, Williamsburg. Very Old Jamaica, St. Croix and Gre- NADA RUMS, some of whieh has been in our possession many years. i. B. KIRK & CO., 69 Fulton street. Wigs—Toupees.—G. Rauchfuss, Prac; cal WIG and TOUPEE maker. 44 East Twelfth street, nm wa SUPERB BOOKS, just received from London, and now on exhibition at the Ciapoe Hall Salesroom, catalogues of which are vow ready. A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION: of FINE ART AND STANDARD BOOKS, many of which gre extremely scarce and valuable, mostly in elegant bindings. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, at the Clinton Hall Salesroom. Last evening's sale of this fine collection of elsgant Books. The Messrs. LEAVITT, Anctionsers, CHOICE PRESENT—DICKENS' SELECT NOVELS.— The select novels of Charles Dickens, Carleton’s New Iilustrated Edition,” in ten voinmes, beautifully il- lustrated and put np in a bandsome box. Price $15, com- plete. "«* These ten, volumes comprise the most fre- Quently read and popular of Dickans’ works, and being a ee 5 NEW Pups.’ A TIONS. DANKROPTOY AND Tr SA.¥ RESULT MiY Be voided by eonsulting Prem: ‘st 389 Broadwa; Deen ie aati ah aiter n Whiays, Good Looks for presente EAPEST BOOK STORE IN THE WORLD. | Bis magnificent { nel Gilt Books at our price 5 15,842 beautifl American iiwiday Books fat your price; 25,542 Illustrated Juvenive Books 4D) 112,42 Bibles, Prayer Book’, Views, alos giv ot talogue No. 38 free. LEGGAT BRO: Weckmun st, corner Park row. 90 Cents, He oan TS Back "|, LEGGAT? BROTHERS, No. 3 Beekmaw @& FrBsaNe Books pa ad y - RE HOLIDAYS. SHELDON & COMPANWS, G77 BROADWAY, Under the Grand Sentral Hatet, We tuve an attractive stock of etegantly Bouma Bolt day Books, embracing iia HEAVEN IN SONG, and OUR PORTICAL FAVORITES, 1 al? styles of bi 3 Also, alt the news 78 ~ HOLIDAY BOOKS, pot CVENTLE nooks NILE i) without endvinctuding shove by ail dhe Standhta' ea * a thors. ty Abbott's Books, TOUR IN BURGE, ROLLO'S the weowid-tenown HARLIE AND ¥) OREO S1OR LL ereey K's TOUR IN ABT, “PICTURE# AND SYORTES OF ASTMALS,"” With over 0 Picwres, THE GOOD BOXS' AND GOUb GILS" LIBRARY, C., te, c., kc. Oar complete Holiday Catatycue sent on wplicationy: “ SHELDON & ri To ae ‘Yorn. sh New 77 Broadw Y FERN MEMORIAL, of the most sypropriate gtts for Chrtitmas is Mr’. james Parton's new: book, "A MEMO(IAL OF PANNE Fits.” containing her biography and sele-t writings wittillustrations: “Pitoe $2 At 5 IN'S PObdishing Bouse, Madison’ square, tion of Holiday Books in Nevr¥ork. « eee eee © # * PSEMING, 1d oeoat populae movels of the season" by Merion Hariand, author a-“‘true * WOSPERFUL WOMAN,” by Mra. ABLAND * khe two best JeSSA MINI s ‘and Fleming, author of “Gumiariscourt's Wife.” At CARLETON’S Publiatiang touse, 00 AE Oy the ‘choicest aclection at Noutay: bucks im Now Yawk OLIDAY BOOKS. Book buyers would crrwcll to cad] and cxaut ate our large and cheive stock of dae Holide ® Books, ir superb bindings, at gneatly redweed prices. * su tor Chi mwtmas Presents, Children’s Books in all st¥les and at all prices, 10QNassau strvet, near Ane. ? JSOUN PY TAINLY THE. BEST 08 AMERIORE Express, Butfnio, N. B. THE GALAXY. for 1874, GIT Is C maga: A brilliant ovening for the nev year. JANUARY pty NOW READY, It contains articles by the well mown writers:— JULGE BLACK, JUSLIN McCARTHY, © 2 DE FOREST, OO WERE. RHODES, ALBERT RICHARD GRANT WHIT DR. GUERNSEY, RICHARD B, KIMBALL, WHAT A GALAXY OF GREAY WRITHRS FOR & SINGLE: Rt In addition to the regular articles by the ‘above list of brilliant writers the department art e: double the price of the i . lany. by Protessor i. l Youmaus; Drittwood, by Phalig Quilibet (George B. Pond), Curre vaturé, by Arthur Sedgwick; Seda TMi TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 1874. ule, NOW ‘3 THE “The Galaxy is about as near perfestion as anything can be.’'—Daily Register, New Haveny.Conn. “here Is nota dull page between: iis covers”—New York Times. The oes ayn SHELDON '& COMPANY, 677 Broadway, New York TTLE WANDERERS, ‘a charming new book of Sunday Stories for ehildrea, The best ever published. Thirty-four thousand already sold. Beautifully Ulustrated. Price $b Su. ‘At CARLELON'S Publishing House, Madison uare, the choicest selection of Holiday Books.in New Yor HOLIDAY BOOKS NYY ee tie Ouitistaas SEASON, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. By Waliiam Shakespeare. With illustrations by_Alfred Frevericks. 1 vol, dte Cioth, extra gilt, price $7 60; morocco, oxtra, SIZ” MANNERS, CUSTOMS AND DRESS DURING TH! MIDDLE, AGES, AND DURING THE RENAL ANCE PERIOD, y Paul ia Croix. Illustrated with fifteen Chromo-lithographic, Prints hy F. Keverhoven. and upward of four hundred Engraviny on wood. 1 vol. royal 8vo. half mororco price $18. halt morocco, extra, $15; half call, $15; morocco, THE: BOYDELL GALLERY. Acollection of 98 engravings by the artists of Great Britat, illustrating the dramatic works of Shakespeare. Reproduced trom the originals in permanent Woodbury type. One hand: Bound in cloth, ex tra gilt edges JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE, By Aime Humbert, ome tolio volume. morocco, $5), Envoy Extraordinary of the Swiss Confederation. From the French, by Mrs. Casnel Hoev. Lilustrated with 207 drawings by Italian and Fronch artiss and sketches frou photographs. Lvol., royal ito. ROME, By Frapels Wey. Illustrated with 316 engravings on wood by the mest celebrated artists anda plan ot Rome, with an introduc~ tion by W. W. Story, Esq. Folto. French morocco, extra, gill edges, $30; aulique, $40; tree call, $45 New York: 0, APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 549 and Sol Broad way. PoHE o8 WHIST, * * * * 8 # ® NEW EDITION, The new, standard book on Whist Playing. Price SL . GW, CARLETON & CO,, Publishers, New Yors, Cae GIFT BOOKS, published b: D. APPLETON & CO. 519 and 551 Broadway, New York. I. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. By William Shakes- peare. With illustrations by Aliped. Fredericks, Lvol, loth, extra git, price $7 50; movocco, extra, $12. dio, cloth fb $7 0053 Oy Siti. TL, MANNERS, OUSTOMS die ages and during the Ren Lacroix. Tilustrated with 15 by J. Kellerhover RESS, during the ssance Period. By romo-lithos! Wond. 1 vol. royal 8vo, halt morocco, extra, $15: hal! ca 11, JAPAN AND THE JAPAN Aime Humbert. E. By Ai From the French, by Mrs. Cashel Hoey. Lilustrated by 207 drawings by Halian and Frenchartists, and sketches from photographs. 1vol., roval toy cloth, gilt price 1)” KOME, Description and Recollections of. By Francis Wey. Tilustrated with 340 engravings on. Ww: by the mosi celebrated artists, and a plan of Rome. I yok, folio, price $30; {ull morocen, extra, $40; tree ci V. THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW, with exquisite designs in tints by Alfred Fredericks. Elegantly printed and bound. Cloth, price $5: mo- Te RTORY OF THE FOUNTAIN, With 42 {ilus- trations by. Harry Fenn, Alired Fredericks, John A. Hows, Winslow Homer and others. Printed in U mest periect nanner on heavy: calendered paper. VoL, small 4to, cloth, extra gilt, peice $5; full morocea, HY SONG OF THE SOWER. Illustrated: from nal designs by Henessey, Kean, Winslow Honrer, Griswold and others. Blogantly printed, a 5 .4 40, Clo rice $5; mo: o ‘ wpa OWS TONES AND HOBINSON'S AM BHIGRN TOUR, Heit « History of What They saw and Did tm the United states, Cansda and Cu! z ihf hundred humorous illustrations. 1 vol., 40, clot, . rice $5, . 2S SROWN, JONES AND ROBINSON'S FOREIGN foie ie. Being the History of what they Saw and Did t 1, i ny, Switzerlas an ly. y Pee With over 20) Comic Hitustrations. 1 vol, to x URYSNI'S POETICAL WORKS, Red line edition, with %4 full page Ilustrations and, Portrait on steel. Cloth, extra, price $8; hall call, $5; morocco, extra, xf’ 7uE HOUSEHOLD, BOOK OF POETRY. New » edition. enlarged, With, aaiitions from recent authrs: st witl re ravings. “ yi Ht, oxtray price $9; halt calf, $3; morocco, ame - xit'Tie, PORT AND PAINTER. An imperial octavo ~ volume of 400 pages, contaming choice setections trom the English poe! and superbly illustrated with 08 illustrations, ‘Cloth, extra, price $12; morocco an~ i . $20. xf GOOPRR'S LEATHER STOCKING TALES. ay J. ‘Fenimore Cooper. With 40 illustrations by F, O Darley. aren 8 Vo, cloth, price $4; sheep, $5; half rocco, $6 50. XIV. COOPER'S SRA TALES. By 3. Fenimore Cooper. With, #0 illustrations by F. 0. C, Darley. Cloth, price. 4: sheop, $5; Morocco, ex 4 xt ooo NOVELS. 32 vols. Cloth, $58; half mo- rocco, $1 A coniplete Catalogue of Mustrated Books sent to any address on applicapiom HE MODEL LETTER,—THE ART OF CORRE. spondence. astaught by a professor of Knelish flores ture; mailed on receipt of 25 cents. Address WILLEA COX, 353 Madison street, Brooklyn, N. AT SHALL, TOM SOCIAL AMUSEMENTS TOR BVENING PARTIE ‘This elegant book affords an almost Inexhat fi a ent for evening, partiens§ aoe en all lestive occasions, inge: ever varying eatertainmen rar abeve ings. t with over 100 descriptive and expl Md containing $56 pages. i2mo, ex! book is for sal ete eae suiToriters to VICK « win Ht. SEWARD'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD. miniature library in Taecieeive to those who are look- ing for a welcome Christmas prev at a moderate price, nothing cenia be better. Only $I At CARLETON'S Puplishing Bouse, Madison, squaro, the choicest selections of Holiday Books m New York. LLYN'S RITCAL OF FREEMASONRY, A : Presse DUNCAN'S MASONTO RITUAL AND MONITOR, Prico, $2.0. jew York, and by all For sale at No. 18 Ana: booksellers. i ish and in foreign lamguages, very cheap, Prices marked in bene Exaininations invited. APPLETON’S Antiguarium, t9 Third st, near Bowery. Ye AUTHORITY ON ALL DISPUTED POINTS, 11K MODERN POCKET MOYLE, contatning ti ames of skill and chance as played in this country at the proseat time, Hy “Tramps.” Paper Covers, price 00 cents; bound in boar: cents. TU LAURA, 18 ALU “ EE EEE Copies in fine dindings, for the Holidays, mow ready. For prices address, the publishers, D, APPLETON & 549 and 501 Broadway, New HERE TO WINTER”—EAST, WEST, NORTH OF South—for health and comfort, The aorENChe OF HEALIH tor genonty five articulars ‘ to Get Well and Keop Well,” “Illustrations. o man Body, in parts," “Heenan ‘ugiliat” Murder Our Daughters i” “vorse “Heritage of Woe," “Goblins of Patho! ORY y [ad Egquomy of Healthy” 'N! “How to Preserve One's Co Séoret Revealed.” ey. vol. Sq, ‘We. only y a year, Addréss 5. ‘ELI Broadway, New York. THis SCIENCE OF H. the only Ilustrated and oughly tndependent ae ‘azine now published, It teac! to live wily $i TO $10 IN WALL STREKT OFTEN LKADS NO. ir ty “tw pam » A LortUny ENTINE, TUMBIIDOE . 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