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press, shew iim to pe s man of} lintelligence and common sense. The epinions of such a man must com- mand respectful attention, and are valuable ‘indices to the possible future of political events. In common with Sefiors Soler and Zulueta, who represent the extreme parties in this controversy, the Captain General pro- mounces the doom of slavery. Even the men most nearly interested see that the infamous system of forced labor must come to an end. But though the immorality of slavery and the mecessity which exists for its extinction are readily admitted, we look in vain for a single practical suggestion which would secure real ‘freedom for the slave. We are perfectly will- ting to admit with any of these gentlemen that Khe abolition of the present labor system in \Cuba is a very serious question, and that the fresults of an ill-considered measure might gory compromise the prosperity of the nd. But we submit that all this has been Jtrue for twenty years, and will continue true jto the moment when the question is finally grappled with, as grappled with it must be, jand set at rest for ever. It is little more than a mockery to tell the slaves that in ten or twenty years they will be wllowed to go free. Such of them ‘as have not been worked to death under the overseer’s whip before that time will be only Wit to stagger forward to the grave. ‘To give pvorn out and helpless men liberty, just at ‘the period when they need a shelter anda ‘rofuge, is a heartless mockery and an insult to humanity. If the republican government of \Spain really desires to win the support and the sympathy of the American people they anust pass beyond the mere utterance of com- mon place and enter boldly into practical legis- Ration on this most important question of slav- ery. Neither hollow promises of future freedom mor fraudulent substitution of a system of ‘contract slavery will satisfy American public opinion. If the good relations between the itwo countries are to be renewed it must be ‘as the result of the satisfactory settlement of tthe slavery question. The moment is a pro- ipitious one; the arrogant slave power has {been taught its absolute dependence for exist- sence on the government of Madrid, and, should ‘an attempt be made to resist the promulgation ‘of laws abolishing slavery, the United States government, with the full sanction of the people, would give its moral and material aid ‘to the Republic of Castelar. 4 Tue AtizcEp Revenve Fravps mn Boston, we are told, in some quarters, should not be «charged upon the merchants accused of cheat- ing the Treasury, but to our present abomin- ble tariff laws, in the construction of which mo two men agree. Our tariff laws sadly need geconstruction and simplification; but still it fis somewhat remarkable that in every case } ‘of the discovery of these frauds upon the (public revenues the defects of the laws are the excuses put in by the guilty parties. The Honest merchant, ignorant of the law, or in a «ase where there is any doubt of the law, can easily obtain an interpretation that will pass this goods from the Secretary of the Treasury. _ Owz Satz pe Taken anp Some Sparep.— ‘Commander Braine returns home after his no- le and successful efforts in rescuing scores of his fellow men from a horrid and sangui- mary fate barely in time to participate in the least sad funeral rites over the remains of a beloved child. Every true Uhristian will sym- pathize with him in his sudden and melan- \choly bereavement. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Senator Lot M. Morri!l, of Maine, has arrived at ‘the Windsor Hotel. Congressman Isaac R. Sherwood, of Ohio, is at }- he Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator A. H. Cragin, of New Hampshire, is again ‘Wt the Westmoreland Hotel. Congressman W, H. Barnum, of Connecticut, is Staying at the Windsor Hotel. Captain H. W. Howgate, United States Army, is “quartered at the Astor House, Mayor Silas N. Martin, of Wilmington, N. C., 1s @taying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General John Gibbon, of the United States Army, Bas quarters at the Glenham Hofel. Captain Albert G. Clary, United States Navy, is quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel, Congressman Joseph H, Sloss, of Alabama, is @egistered at the Metropolitan Hotel. George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger, has apartments at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. ““General Ambrose E. Burnside has returned to “his old quarters at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Congressmen W. S. Herndon and D. ©. Giddings, Of Texas, have apartments at the Windsor Hotel, Colonel Sam Tate, President of the Memphis and Little Rock Ratiroad Company, 18 staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Professor James Orton arrived in the Colon yes- terday from his second scientific expedition to South America, He made a special study of the Valley of the Amazon, and, crossing the Andes, travelled as far down as Lake Titicaca, He brings @ large collection of specimens for Vassar College. ‘Premier Gladstone has, it 18 sald, cautioned Mr. Arch to beware of using again such threatening Janguage as he uttered lately at Bradford, Eng- land, where he said that if Parliament were not careful of the cause of the farm laborers he would Jead 600,000 of them even to the gates of St. Stephen. The ex-Queen Isabella, who is the sponsor of the youngest of his children, addressed a friendly letter to Marshal Bazaine immediately upon hear- ing of his condemnation. She has always re- membered his service to her throne when she was @ child, The Marshal replied with an eloquent letter, which [sabeila is said to have read aloud, ‘weeping the while, to her friends. ‘Child of mis- fortune, come hither,” &c, OBITUARY, Ishmael Day, “Old Defender.” Ishmael Day, one of the ‘Olid Defenders,” died in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday evening, 27th inst., at the age of 83 years. At the time of the raid of Harry Gilmor into Maryland in July, 1864, Mr. Day was living on his farm in Baltimore county, and acquired national notoriety by shooting a Confed- erate soldier who attempted to haui down @ United States fag foating over Mr. Day’s resi- dence. Soon after his house, with its contents, was burned. Subsequent to this occurrence Mr. Day was appointed inspector of the Baltimore Cus- tom House, Which position ne held until bis death, Thaddeus W. Meighan. Mr, Thaddeus W. Meighan died yesterday, at his residence, 397 South Fifth street, Wiinamsburg. Mr. Meighan was born in Westchester county, and ‘was about 50 years of age. His profession was that ofa journalist, which he had pursned with credit and with enthusiastic interest throughout his life, Even as a boy he had a newspaper adventure, and ‘was the proprietor and publisher of a paper known as The Gothamite in those early years. In his manhood he was connected with the Sun- day Times. Of the Ledger he was the first managing editor. From the conduct of this journal he became an editorial writer on the Even- ing 8 and the Avening Press, He also attained some fame as o dramatist, and two of his plays, entitled “The Fairy Circle” ana “The Waifs ot New York,” are pieces that the pubite has always received with favor. He obtained distinc- tion during the civii w: nd his genial and happy oa made him troops of friends. Lately his health had shown signs of failing, and he rapidly @unk under the effects of consumption, a ducase thas bas been fatal to 60 many literars Mem | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, SPAIN. Herald Special Report from Madrid. Preparation for Parliamentary Assem- blage and the Proclamation of Serrano as President. Great Powers’ Coalition for Recognition of a Conservative Democracy. MacMahon’s Government a Con- stitutional Model. “Reds” and Royalist Extremists Likely To Be Stamped Out. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Henatp has been received from our corre- spondent in the Spanish capital:— Manz, Dec. 29, 1873. The Spanish Cortes will meet in session on the 2d of January, when Marshal Serravo will be placed at the head of affairs. GREAT POWERS’ COALITION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY. England, France, Prussia and Italy are pledged to recognize Serrano as President on the basis of the French Republic. Minister Layard, Ambassador of Great Britain, has the papers all ready, and will seize an opportune moment for recognition. “peps'’ AND ROYALISTS LIKELY TO BE STAMPED OUT. This news was kept secret, but is positive. If the Reds rise to oppose the recognition, the Powers just named are expected to intervene against them as well as in the Carlist war. THE “Progress of the Civil War—At Cartagena and in Biscay. MapkRID, Dec. 29, 1873, The Jmparcial says the insurgents of Cartagena are preparing to fly trom the city, and are getting & feet of vessels ready for that purpose. OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION OF BOURBONIST REPORTS. Reports have been telegraphed trom Bayonne that the troops in Biscay, under the command of General Loma, had pronounced in favor of Al- fonso, They are oficially declared to be without foundation. THE UNITED STATES STEAMER SHENANDOAH. HERALD SPECIAL REPORT FROM LONDON. The following special despatch to the Heratp has been received from our corre- spondent in the British metropolis: — Lonvon, Dec. 29, 1873. The United States steamer Shenandoah, Captain Clark H. Wells, commanding, from the United States, has passed off the coast of Gibraltar. ENGLAND. Discount on ’Change and at the Bank—The Supply of Bullion—Fire in London. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dec. 29, 1873, The rate of discount in the open market for three months’ bills is 414 per cent, or \ per cent below the Bank of England rate. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day 1s £33,000, PRESSMEN BURNED OUT. The offices of Lloyd's Weekly London Newspaper, on Fleet street, were destroyed by fire to-day. GERMANY. The Plan of a Regency Abandoned—The Em- peror’s Health Still Improving. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dec. 30—6 A. M. A special despatch to the Daily Telegraph trom Berlin says the project to make the Crown Prince Frederick William Regent has been abandoned, in consequence of the improvement in the health of the Emperor William. AFFAIRS AT THE GOSPORT NAVY YARD. Arrival of the Powhatan—Present and Fature Activity in Building and Re. pairing Vessels. PorTsMouTH, Va., Dec. 29, 1873, The United States steamer Powhatan, Captain J. C. Beaumont commanding, arrived at the Navy Yard yesterday morning direct from Rey West, having reached Hampton Roads on Sunday night, making the trip in six days. She nad a rough voyage allthe way up, and during the trip had about 15 feet of her head rail stove in and her barge and third cutter so badly jammed and in- jured that both were hauled tn the boat house at the yard yesterday for repairs. The Powhatan 1s now taking on @ supply of 100 tons of coal, and when her repairs are finished she will proceed to Philadelphia to tow the iron-clad Ajax to Key West, stopping here en route. Work on the two new vessels has begun actively, and to-day a force of several nundred men Was engaged on them. Large quantities of white oak were shipped to Washington to-day to repair the Nipsic. Opera- tions in all the departments of the yard continue to be active, and advices from Washington to-da; indicate an increase of the working forces throug! the winter. THE HERALD AND JAY COOKE'S OREDITORS AND DEBTORS. [From the Pottsville (Pa.) Standard, Dec. 27.) Yesterday’s New York HERALD contains, in advance of all its Philadelphia contemporaries, @ list of the debtors of Jay Cooke & Co, It 1s of vastly more interest than the list of that firm's creditors, It was of little import to know the names of the tndividnais who suffered directly by the failure of the great banker; more or less, we Were all victims of his grand but overreaching en- terprise, But from the names and stations of those persons whose “I. 0. U.”—that fatal rock of so many fair hopes—he held, we get a glimpse of the motives of many of our public men in trying to avert the ruin of Mr. Cooke, even while compro- mising his creditors. Several of these gentlemen have manifested an extreme solicitude in saving Mr. Cooke from bankruptcy that savors more of a pecuniary Interest in his fate than of the commis- eration of humane men for an unfor- tunate feliow-being. Through their influence a large portion of the press of the country ® few weeks. ago teemed with arguments and appeais for the repeal of the Bank- Tupt law. Through the votes of severalof them a bill, which ought to have been, but was not, en- titled, “An act for the relief of Jay Cooke & Co.,’” Was the other day passed by the House of Repre- sentatives, which accomplishes the desired object. That bill is now lying on the table of the Senate, and & sentiment in favor of its passage by that body ta now being manufactured as rapidly as the eubsidined orans can ariud out editorial AMUSEMENTS. “Wood's Museum—Mr,. E. L. Davenport as Rover Last Evening. Mr. E. L, Davenport wili next Saturday evening conclude a fortnight’s engagement at Wood's Museum. That engagement will have secured yone or two pleasant and one or two rather important results. Among the pleasant ones may be included the pecuniary advantage which star and manager alike have reaped; among the valuable isto be ranked the reawakening of an interest in certain time-honored rdles to which lately time alone seems to have paid that com- piiment. Last week Mr. Davenport appeared successively in “Hamiet," ‘A New Way to Pay Old Debts.” “St. Mark,” “Black Eyed Susan” and “Jack Cade.” Last evening he enacted Rover in “Wild Oats.” This evening he performs Shylock, in the “Merchant of Venice ;"’ on Wednesday he delineates Damon, in “Damon and Pythias;" and the remaining even- ings of the week he devotes to “Oliver Twist,” portraying, we surmise, the character of Bill Sykes, These selections illustrate the versatility of the performer, but do not by any means show him constantly at his best. If the task of doing this devolved upon us we should feel the necessity of devising avery diferent budget. No répertotre would be compiete, for instance, which omitted his Brutus in ‘Julius Cwsar,’’ and his Jaques in “AS You Like It.’ Stil, we are quite satisfied to ‘take Rover as fairly representative of Mr. Daven- porv’s taient as a comedian. In the oumberiess times in which that character has been rendered by him in this city we do not like to seek an excuse for not reterring, with some ireshness of feeling, if not freshness of diction, to the many and harmoniously blending beauties which he dis- plays in it, Al @ certain point in his career an actor cannot with grace be asked to present to the public new creations. If he has been true to him- self and nis proiession it is quite enough if he re- produce the old ones with a large proportion of that vitality which first won them renown. This critical poimt Mr. Davenport has already passed, and these demands he more than meets. Ii 1b would be ungracious to insist upon something new from him it would be still more so to ignore the strength, the delicacy, the refinement, the aignity, the artistic conscience which distinguish most of his characterizations trom the vast majority of ane of other star performers who are not without merit, Mr. Davenport's performance last evening was as brave as it was strong, sweet and genial. It was brave because the other three attributes were maintained and co-ordinated in the presence of very unfavorable conditions, The principal actor himself was suffering from a cold, which veiled a voice that has always been remarkabie for its sonorous beauty. The Qemand made upon him was that of personating a youth abounding with animal strength and animal spirits and witha temperament to which joy 1s a3 natural an ap- panage as odor is to the flower, Our remarks will not be misconstrued into unkindpess when we say that this representation does not require less effort how on the part of Mr, Davenport than it did 20 years ago. The will, the pride, the vanity, the ambition, the artistic passion of an a: com- plishea actor whose triumphs are mostly those of the pase will do much toward imitating that youthiulness, the loss of which Mr. Stoddard mu- Sically tells us is “a wound no aiter gladness can ever wholly heal.” But these attributes, united with all the mechanical and cosmetic arts o1 the stage, cannot do everything, and at the very best, under such circumsiances. a shadow ol pensive- ness is apt to fall from the observer's mind across the sunshine of the actor’s art. It was so last night. Mr. Davenport’s Rover possessed every beauty which art and experience could give it, and it lacked that beauty for which bo art and experi- ence can ever completely atone. It reproduced the candor, the courage, the nice sentiment of honor, the pure chivairic feeling, the generous in- stincts, the rollicksome spirit, the mnate gentle- manhood of Rover; and in these respects it does not easily admit to competition the sonation of another performer, of whom we can at present think. The good humor that could be ruffied only by an insult: the love of pleasure which was checked only by encroachment upon another’s rights or upon seli-honor; the warm passions whose flow toward sensuality was sto) ped and purified by the advent of Lady Amaranth; that rich and happy vemperament whose exhilira- tion was chilled only by the spectacle of injustice and cruelty; all these were very picturesquely and finely portrayed, not in undetached phases, like ele- gant extracts jrom the book of individuai charac- ter, but so as to compose a perfectly articulated and organic whole, tull of that symmetry which belongs to a well-considered structure. The onl, thing lacking was that evanescent attribute whic! it would be a contradiction to expect Mr, Daven- port now to possess, It is not necessary to linger over any of the other roles. Mrs, Davenport acted Lady Amaranth with grace and knowledge. Little would nave been left wo desire had the auxiliary periormers given to their interpretations as much intelligence as they gave voice. Steinway Hall—Old Folks’ Concert. A very large audience was present in this ball last night. The attraction consisted of a large number of ladies and gentlemen who sang several vocal and instrumental pieces, which were de- signated on the programme in language suppused to belong to the olden time, and, according to the announcement, every person who attended the concert was expected to hear nothing but music of @ century old, as it prevailed in the New England States. Mrs. Caroline Rich- ings-Bernard is the governing § spirit of this organization. There was some good part singing last night and one or two well rendered solos. The voices are naturally good, and the training of the ensemble is excellent. But no mu- sical critic can approve of such a desecration of the | ‘divine art a8 took place at Steinway Hall last nignt. Without reference to the individuality of the sing- ers and instrumentalists an impartial critic can- not but come to the conclusion that these old folks’ concerts are not calculated to bring credit to the cause of true art. When a musical organization is obliged to depend upon outlandish dresses, which by no means represent truthfully the dresses of our ancestors, for attraction, and use orthography purporting to be that of a century ago in their announcements and pretend that their musical selections are ‘as old as the hills,” when modern } composers supply the best part of the music, it can only be placed under the same category as the Woolly Horse or the Fiji Mermaid. Music ts too sacred a subject to be polluted by such humbug. In the programme was Adam's “Cantique de Noel,” which was so maguificently sung on Christ- mas Day by Mile. Octavie Gomien, and which was unfortunately entrusted to a tenor on this occa- sion. We can only designate the musical enter- tainment last evening a8 an imsult to the cause of real musical art. Masical and Dramatic Notes. Jonann Strauss is about to take his orchestra to Paris to execate his own composition. The opera of “Aida” is to be represented next season at the Royal Theatre of Berlm, in the Ger- “man language. Mr. Henry J. Byron, the author of good bur- lesques and poor to middling dramas, is about to become manager of the Criterion Theatre, London, “Eli Perkins” lectures or talks at Association Hall this evening. This will close the “Galaxy” course. The objects to be treated of by the lec- turer are “His Small Family of Perkinses.’” Miss Ada Dyas will make her début in America at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on next Saturday in “Man and Wile.’ Mr. James Lewis, who has but recently recovered from a dangerous iliness, reap- pears on the same occasion. It 1s understood that Mr. Daly has declined to produce at his Fifth Avenue Theatre Mr. Bouci- cault’s third repentant gift to the outraged muses in the shape of legitimate comedy. “A Bridal Tour” is the name of the piece. The first performance of “Pombal,” the play by Dr. Jutius Werther, was very well received at the Stadttheater, Leipsic, Germany. The expulson of the Jesuits trom Portugal by the Marquis of Pombal forms the groundwork of the plot. A commission of authors and dramatic com- posers has absolved M., Sardou from the charge of plagiarizing “Uncle Sam” from the writings of MM. Jules Barbier and Alfred Assolant. They might have aodsolved him of copying from nature also. Anew composer of power seems to be promised in M, Govatti, a French musician, He is now only 23 years of age; yet his opera of “Uoti,” composed within a year after he left the Academy of Music at Bologna, has achieved a wonderful success in that city. “The Paris dramatic r¢pertoire is a disgrace to the capital of a great country,” says the Paris American Register in arecent number, Yet this répertoire appears to be the only source whence our adapting and imitating authors can draw in- spiration, A judicious pruning, in accordance with our sag- gestions, has done much to make Boucicault’s comedy, ‘‘A Man of Honor,” run smoothly. As the Piece was played last evening at Wallack’s it gained in every way by the excisions. The pro- logue has been brought into reasonable length, and the third and fifth acts are much improved. A fine marine piece has replaced the daub of the first nights in the first and Mith acta, A full audience enjoyed last night the acting of Mesera Wallack, Fisher and Beckett and of Mmes. Ponisi aad Jef- rom, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. imper- / AHOTHER RAID ON GAMBLERS. An Ann Street Game Broken Up—“Can'’t Gentiem Play Draw Poker in Quictude ” The Clink of ivory chips and the cheery voices of sports broke the air of Ann street and startled the policeman who happened to pass through that avenue at abont ten o’clock last hight, The officer bethought him of Commissioner Charlick’s oath, and Superin- tendent Matsell’s General Order for the appre- hension of all gamblers at play. He found the sounds to come from No, 24 of the street long sacred to newspapers, green baize knights and country verdants. He quickly carried intelligence to the Beekman street station house, and there @ posse Of police were roused from sleep to capture the daring gamblers. ‘he party was under the command of ‘Sergeant Blair and Rounds- man Walsh. The officers, having arrived a@t the gambling house, found that almost every means had been taken by its inmates to prevent interruption, A ladder was raised to the window, and Roundsman Walsh ascended it. Meantime Sergeant Blair and OMcer Hannegan stationed themseives at the door of the room to intercept the fugitives, should the gamblers take alarm at the trial of the windows. The Roundsman was unable to raise the sashes, but the play- ers were so eager at their play that they did not hear his efforts. Fuiled at every attempt, the officers were compelled to test their patience by waiting, After @ silent watch of about three-quarters of an hour, Sergeant Blair and OfMicer Aannegan waiting at the door of the apartment, and the rest of the posse remaining in the street—the door of the room was opened by a departing gambler. The Sergeant and his comrade quickly pushed him back, and, entering the room, found a game going on, ‘The sportsmen made @ rush ior the door, but were caught on the land- 10, by the reserve oflicers. They were quite indignant at the ;raid, and were desirous to know i! gentlemen could not amuse themselves at draw-poker without being subject to in- terruption and the disgrace of arrest. Their remonstrances were speeqily stopped, and they were taken to the Beekman street station house. Their names were taken and they were consigned to prison quarters. The jocose sergeant at the desk but slightly amused them witn his comments upon the trades they proiessed to follow, and when he became reminiscent and spoke of previous times when he had tallen in with them they were still Jess pleased. Two of them—Amos Broad, who 1s thought to have “run” nis place, and John Bennett, a little, sharp fellow, wearing eye-glasses, and seeming the incarnation of respecta- binty, was especially well Known to the Sergeant. Mr. Edward Austin, a young Man who seems on the most tamiliar terms with the police, is particularly well known as a “cap- per’ to all persons who have to pass through Ann street, The other five who were caught are less known. Their names are Richard Spencer, Georae Howells, John Reerog Hon Rodgers and Theodore Bradley, Mr. radiey claims to be @ farmer irom Franklin, Delaware county. He affirms that he was lured into the place, “to act,” as the sergeant queried, ‘as the sucker of the game?’ The room in which the game went on was stripped of its furni- ture, which, with complete sets of gambling— faro and keno—impiements, was taken to the station house. The officers were determined, on the ground of personal comfort, to ‘clean out’? the place, as they ao not want to be again roused lrom sleep to arrest gamblers there. WEATHER REPORT. ives Pemiin y Wan DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THR CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ++ WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—1 A. M. Probabilities. For New England fresh to brisk southwesterly to northwesterly winds will prevail, with partly cloudy weather and poseibly light snow. FOR THE MIDDLE STATES LESS CLOUDINESS WITH LOWER TEMPERATURE AND FRESH T) BRISK NORTH- WESTERLY WINDS. For the lower lake region increasing pressure, lower temperature and light snow, followed by clearing weather during the day. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States colder and clearing weather, with northwesterly to southwesterly winds. For Tennessce and thence northward over the Ohio Valley and the upper lake region, generally clear, cold weather, with light northerly to west- erly winds, For the Northwest clear and cold weather during the day, followed by winds backing to southerly and partly cloudy weather. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours in compar- ison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1872. 1873. 18 28 «3:30 P. M. 18 29 6P.M +20 32 9PM 4 36 12 P.M ‘ature yesterday Average temperature for correspondi! last year DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, Loss $50,000. At half-past eleven o’clock last night fire was discovered on the fourth floor of the five story iron front building No, 68 Greene street, occu- pied as @ warehouse for furs. Julius Sarnér owned the property on the floor where the fire originated and his loss will probably foot up to about $25,000. The second and third floors were occupied by T. J. Cooke ana Henry Hood, and their stock was greatly damaged by water. Their loss is estimated at $20,000, The first floor and basement were occupied by Slyster, Brush & gon, Whose loss is about $10,000, Despite the efforts of the firemen it was found necessary to send out a second alarm to call for additional assistance, and when this arrived the flames were readily gotten under control. The losses are all covered by insurance, but the names of the companies could not be ascertained last night. The building belongs to the Lorillard estate and is fully insured. FIRE AT NEW HAVEN. NEW HAVEN, Dec. 29, 1873 Adout one o’clock this afternoon a fire was dis- covered tn the residence of Mrs. Philip Marett, on Church street. It was caused bya defective hot airconductor. The butlding was saved. It was owned Dy John E. Sheffield and was damaged to the extent of $3,000; insured for $2,000 in the Niagara, of New York, and for $2,000 in the Orient, oi Hartiord. The furniture was damaged $1,000; insured for $2,000. ORIME IN PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29, 1873, Christine Smith, aged 24, a servant, gave birth to a child this evening at the residence where she was employed. A physician was sent for, but when he arrived she said she did not need his ser- vices, This aroused suspicion and a search waa made, which revealed the dead child in a trank witha string around its neck. The woman was placed under arrest. A boy of fourteen years was arrested to-day on acharge oi committing rape upon a child four years old, THE OONGRESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, New ORLEANS, Dec. 29, 1873. The Windom Committee have gone down the river to the proposed site of the Fort St. Philip Canal. They will return here to-morrow. JOURNALISTIO NOTES, ©. C. Fulton, of the Baltimore American, is going to Texas. Journalistic Modesty- Motto of naper—“Defies Refutation.”” A new daily paper, called the Morning News, has been started at Montgomery, Ala. A new weekly paper called the La Salle (IIl,) Reporter, has made its appearadce. A new liberal republican paper, callea the Onta- @ Southern dalgua, N. Y. Edward Warwick, editor of the Lebanon Patriot, is @ candidate for the office of assistant clerk of the Ohio State Senate. Mr. Ingalls, of the Watertown (N. Y.) Times, has sold his interest in the paper, but will continue to act as one of its editors, George Marden, of the Lowell Courter, is a can- didate for the office of Clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Colonel Sawyer’s newspaper in Atlanta, Ga, Is to be called the Commonwealth af Georgia. 1 will be conducted on pure Jeffersonian principles. Pat Donan, the red hot Southern supremacy and State sovereignty editor of the Lexington (Mo.) ‘A Cauoasan, la va start @ paner in Colma, & rio County Journal, has been started in Canan- | IS THE VIRGINIUS SUNK? Report of an Abandoned Vessel in Eight Fathoms of Water Off Bald Head, North Carolina. Supposed To Be the Cuban Filibuster. THE WRECK A TOTAL LOS8S. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 29, 1873, Captain Wiltbanks, of the steamship Tonawanda, which arrived here on Sunday from Philadelphia, reports passing @ sunken vessel nine miles south of Main Bar, with only her topmasts or topgallant- masts out of water. The steam tug Brandt subse- quently visited the spot, her officers concurring in the opinion that the sunken veesel was undoubt- edly a square rigged steamship. A pork barrel was floating above the wreck, attached to it bya 12-inch hawser, the hawser having been evidently used as a tow rope. The pilots at Bald Head, at the mouth of the river, state that on Friday last they observed near the spot where the vessel lies a large steamship in tow of a full rigged ship, but could not tell whether the latter was a steamer or not. The above facts, taken in connection with the tele- gTam announcing that the steamship Georgia, from Charleston, at New York, had spoken the Virginius in tow of Cape Romain on the 24th inst, a6 two o’clock P. M., renders it tolerably certain that the sunken ship is the world-renowned Cuban filibuster vessel, Itis probable that the Virginiua, being already leaky, was 80 much damaged by the gales about Christ- mas time that an attempt was made to bring ner near enough to this bar to obtain a towboat, and, finding it impossible to get her in before she sunk, her crew were taken off by the man-of-war having her in charge, which then proceeded on its voyage, The sunken ship les in about eight fathoms of water, with Bald Head light bearing north half east, nine or ten miles distant. A pilot boat irom Smithville visited the spot on Sunday evening, and the men who were on her fully agree in the opinion that she isa steamship. Only a few feet of the mainmast is visible above water, and there are numerous spars floating around her which are probably still attached to the vessel by means of the rigging. It is thought that when she was abandoned the pork barrel was placed asa buoy to mark the spot where she went down. The ship is, of course, a total loss, as it will be next to impossible to raise her. In a tew weeks her hull probably will be entirely sunk in the sand. Arrival of the Ossipee Without the Virginius. QUARANTINE LANDING, Dec. 30—1:45 A. M. The United States steamer Osstpee passed Quar- antine about eleven o’clock P. M., followed by the revenue cutter Grant. She did not stop in Quaran- tine, ana could not be boarded. She did not have the Virginius in tow. THE GENET CASE, ——— Sheriff Brennan’s office was yesterday the scene of considerable excitement, the occasion being, of course, the Genet case, It was generally under- stood that the Sheriff's counsel was by no means frightened at the prospect of going into Court and saying his apologies to the Judge for the non- production of the escaped prisoner; and for this reason there were many who believed that the counsel had a sensation in store for the public— that, indeed, the Sheriff nad Genet tn bis custody, ana would bring him into Court after everybody had been led to believe that he was not to be found, But there was no such sensation, for Genet is as yet at jarge, and the postponement of the Sherit’s case, which took piace at the opening of the Court, was a result that the good sense of Judge Daniels deemed the best to allow under all the circum- stances. The case will therefore come up again on , Monday next. Meanwhile it may be said tbat Genet is in Canada, and that just what part of it he is in 1s Known to the authorities. “In a week he may be ours,” to use the language of one of the sanguine deputies, A Special Election Ordered for Assembly- man, vice Henry W. Genet. Yesterday Sheriff Brennan received the offictal prociamation of the Governor, ordering a special election in the Twenty-first Assembly district, for member of Assembly in the place of Henry W. Genet, on Friday, January 20,on the ground that he (the Governor) has been notified that Henry W. Genet, who was elected to the oMce of member of Assembly in and for the Twenty-first Assembly district of the city and county of New York, on the 4th day of November last, has been convicted of an infamous crime, whereby his right of office has ceased before the commencement of the term of service for which he was elected (pursuant to section 40, chapter 5, part 1, of the Revised Sta- tutes). The Secretary of State has, consequently, ad- dressed the following order to the Sheriff:— State or New Yorr, DePartMEN? OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ALBANY, Dec. 27, 1873. To Martnew T. Brexwan, Esq., Sheriff of the City and County of New Yor! Sin—Pursuant to the Governor of the State of New York, a copy of whicl is herewith inclosed, a special election will proclamation of His Excellenc be held tn and for the Twenty-first Assembly district of tho city and county ot New York, on Tuesday, the 2th day of Jang- ary, 1874, for the election ot a member of Assembly in place of kienry W. Genet, Very respectfully, G. HILTON SCRTBNER, Secretary of State. A FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT, Bangor, Me., Dec, 29, 1873. The Rev. Peter Keog, pastor of the Presbyterian church of St. Andrews, N. B., fainted and fell in front of a train on the New Brunswick and Canada Railway, at McAdam Junctton, this aiternoon, and his head was completely severed Jrom his voay. NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS. LANCASTER, Dec. 29, 1875. It is understood that a majority of the delegates thus far elected trom Coos county vo the Republi- can State Convention are favorable to the nomina- tion of Colonel Wiliam D, Weeks, of this town, for Governor. GANADIAN FOLITIOS. Orrawa, Dec. 29, 1873. The following despatch has been received and published in the Gazette (oMcial newspaper), ad- dressed to the Governor General, the Right Hon- orable Earl of Dufferin:— Downtne Street, Nov. 29, 1873. My Lonp—I have received and laid before the Queen Your Lordship’s despatch No. 267. of the 7th of Novem. ber, reporting the proceedings of the Dominion House of Commons, on the reassembling of Parliament, on the subject of the charges brought by Mr. Huntington against your Ministers, acquainting me that, after lengthened debate on and amendment moved by Mr. Mckenzie to the address in answer to your speech, Sir John Macdon- ad has placed his resignation and tHiat of his colieagues in your hands, and that you had thereupon called on Mr. McKenzie to form @ Ministry. Iagree with Your Lordship in the satistaction which you express that the result arrived at has been reached’ by @ strict applica- tion of constitutional principles and by the regular work- ing of the machinery of a tree Parliament. 1 have much pleasure in conveying to you Her Majesty's entire ap- proval of the manner in which you have acted in cir- cumstances of no ardinary difficulty. Lhave, &e., KIMBicRLEY, WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 1875, ‘To-night three roughs entered the restaurant of William ile, @ German, on Delaware avenue, between I and K_ streets, northeast, and asked for drinks. Being refused, oe as- saulted and beat the wile of Hile, who in re- sponse to her cries for help, entered the barroom With a double-barreled shot gun, one load of which he dischar, The contents struck his wife in tne back le head, instantly killing her. The roughs then fied, pursued by Hile, who fired the other wounding one of them in the shoulder, Hile went to the station house and gave Limsei ae 1 TERRIBLE DEATH IN HOBOKEN. Yesterday moyning & young man, named Martia Mallowney, while crossing the track of the Morris and Essex Railroad, # Grove street, was ran over by a locomotive and his fags were severed from his body. He lived just jong enough aiterward to re~ ceive religious consolation {rom a Catholic priest, He had run across one track and eé1 dan ex- press train sweeping by, but as he st in fanciea security on the other track he met his death, He had borne an irreproachable character and to support an aged father and mother, THE PASSAIO DISASTER, The Paterson Grand Jury were yesterday em gaged all day in the investigation of the disaster at Passaic on December 4, whereby two prominent citizens met their death throngh the fall of a build- ing belonging to Alired Speer, which is alleged te have been insecurely put up. It ts thought not as ail improbable that the Grand Jury will indics Mr. Speer tor manslaughter. BROOKLYN CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. The Chairman of the Committee of the Kings county Board of Supervisors, Mr. Fletcher, has prepared a report of the result of their investiga- tion concerning the alleged fictitious inquests im the Coroner’s office. Tie committee will report that, though no frauds have been found, irregu- larities exist in that ofice, and that there is room for improvement. Color Your Gray Hi PHALON’S VITALIA THE BEST PERPFL NIGUT BLOOM irs By the Use et warranted without an equal BK KNOWN 18 THE A.—Espenscheid’s Festival Hat, for the new year, is ready for inspection and sale at 118 Nas- sau street. Ask for Goodall’s—The Finest Importet and cheapest Domestic PLAYING CARDS Beautifal new Patterns. Sold everywhere. A.—10,000 Pairs Self-Acting Overshoes,. puton and off without using the hands, an indispensable article for New Year's calls, at BROOKS’, 1,190 Braad- way, corner of Twenty-ninth street. A.—William Knabe & Co.’s Grant square and upright PIANOS —Those instruments have been before the public for 40 years, and upon their ex- cellence alone attained an errr per pre-eminence which pronounces them unequalled for thear tone, touch, workmanship and durability. New York house, Filth avenue. VILLIAM KNABE Me ‘New York and Baltimore. Auction Notice.—Silver Piated Goode’ and SHEFFIELD TABLE CUTLERY, stock of Wm. J. Miller, will be sold at auction at the old stand, 12 Maidem lane, on Tuealay and Wednesday, December 30 and 31, commencing at 10 o'clock. JOSEPH HEGEMAN & CO., Auctioneers. A—Welcome 1874, and buy your Furs for lady friends and HATS for the zentlemen at KNOX'S- ‘These ‘are appropriate gifts tor the bolidays; both tse- fuland ornamental. KNOXS stores are at 212 Broad- way, in the Prescott House and Fifth Avenue Hotel. a A Choice Selection of Ales, Wines Liquors, &c. J. J. STAFF, 115 Chambers si A Thorough Scientific Cure for Piles is ANAKESIS. Sold by druggists. Depot, 45 Walker street. Cured by the Com~ . 683 Broadway; patronized by overnment: highest medals at American Institute, New ork ; also at great Cincinnati Exposition; 23 branch fices, Philadelphia, Washington. A.—Chocolat Menier—Menter’s Cocon— Defies all honest competition. Awarded medal, Vienna Exhibition. Sold by all grocers, drugzists and confeo~ tioners. Depot 45 Beaver street MENIER'S UOCOA for breakfast. A Universal Remedy.—“Brown’s Bron= CHIAL TROCHES” for coughs, colds and bronchial affections stand first in public favor and confidence. This result has been acquired by a test of many years. Ir You Wish the et BAKER'S. Baker’s Chocolate. best VANILLA CHOCOLAT: Baker’s Chocolate.—A Good Cup of Co: coa is easily had tf you will insist on your grocer turnish) ing W. BAER & CO.'S BREAKFAST COCOA. Batchelor’s Hair Dye Is Splondid— Never fails, Established 37 years. Sold. and property applied at BATCHELOR’S Wig Factory, 16 Bond st, Bronzes and Fancy Furniture for Holi day presents, at a discount of 20 Ber cent. 1. KELTY 724 Broadway. Blotches, Pimples, Eruptions Cured by Dr. Pierce's GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY. David’s Holiday Hat for Gentlemen— 29}4 Broadway, near Duane street. Dr. Newton’s Medical and Surgical In- stitute, No, 34 Bond street.—Special attention given te chronic diseases. Consultation free. Dibblee, Ladies’ Hairdresser and Whig MAKER, late on Broadway, now 284 Fourth avenua, near Twenty second street. “Low rent. Cheap go Extra Dry Cabinet MOET &°CHANDON a ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT’S, Ghambers street, and Forty-second street and Broadway. “Ecce Sign.”—Upham & Co., Signs of every description, sole manufacturers of the burnishe gold signs. 309 Broadway. References. The princip: mercantile houses iu the city. Happy New Year.—Ladies’, Misses’, Gentlemen’s and Boys’ Boots, Shoes, India Rubbers and Leslie Toilet Slippers, at MILLER & CO.'S, No.3 nion square. Havana Lottery.—We Sold the $500,000 in the extraordinary drawing April 22 Circulars sents information given. J.B. MARTINEZ & CO. 10 W. street; box 4, Mme. A. Duval’s Marvellous Beautifie POUDRE DE CLEOPATRE, BAU DE JOUVENCE ai BELLE DE NUIT; delightful articles forthe complexion; gives the skin the softness and beauty of youth without injury; trialfree. 878 Broad wa: The Mother Can Rely Upon Mrs. Wins= LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP to give rest and health to her child. It not only relieves the child from pain, but regulates the stomach and bowels, cures wind colic, softens the gui duces inflammation, and will carry the intant safely through the critical périod of teething. Post office, New York. 3 Bs The Best “Elastic Truss”—Warranted the best—is sold at POMEROY’S, No 744 Broadway, New York, tor $3. Visiting and Wedding Cards for the Holidays, Monograms, foreicn Note Papers, stamped im gold and silver. JAMES EVERDELL, 302 Broadway (established 1840), Wines.—All Goods Sold by Us Are Ab= golutely pure, age glone governing the price. | MUMM'S CHAMPAGNES at $21, currency ; ail others equally tow. 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