The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1875, Page 7

FRANCE. The Senate Bill Lost in the Assembly. A Stormy Debate Amidst Intense Excitement. Bonapartist Political Tactics and a Party Triumph, LONDON, Feb. 12, 1875, The Paris correspondent of the London Times Bays the points of yesterday's vote in the Assem- bly on the amendment to the Senate bill providing the manner of ejecting Senators, are that it breaks Up the majority of last week, and tnat it restores to the Bonapartists the ground they had lost. THE POLITICAL PARTY POINTS. After the vote, which makes the Senate depena- ent on universal suffrage, the only modification possible is a restriction tn the list of citizens eligi- Die to the Senatorsnip. This will so obviously lead to the election of ex- Amperial functionaries that 1t isexpected the Com- mittee of Thirty will withdraw the bill this even- ing. A DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROBABLE. The consequence will probably bea dissolution @fthe Assembly. EB DEBATE ON THE SENATE BILL—A STORMY SCENE AMIDST INTENSE EXCITEMENT. PaRIs, Feb, 12—Evening. The floor and galleries of the Assembly were Growded to-day. ‘The sitting opened amid intense excitement, The consideration of the Senate bill was resumed. THE DEBATE. General de Cissey ascended the tribune and said:—'‘President MacMahon bas not authorized the Ministers to interfere in the debate on the constitutional bills, But the vote of yesterday alters the nature of the institutions proposed and deprives the constitutional laws of that character ‘Without which conservative interests will be en- dangered. The government must defend conser- vative interests. J¢ cannot agree to yesterday’s Fesolution of the Assembly, and informs you of this before the resolution 1s made final.” The announcement caused a profound sensation, and was {oliowed by a stormy debate. M. Charregron, of the Right Centrs, denounced the vote of yesterday as a Communistic revenge, and warned the Deputies that it was leading the eountry to an abyss, He declared that he and his irtends would oppose the third reading of the bill as amended. M. Brisson, of the Extreme Le(t, declared that the Assembly bad proved itself powerless and Moved that elections tora new Assembly be held On the 4th of April 1875. M. Waddington, of the Left Centre, argued that the last vote had only defeated one of the many plans for organizing a Senate, and he {ntroduced @ bill which provides for the appointment of Sena- tors by the Assembly, the Councils General, the colonies and the Institute. M. Vautrain, & conservative republican, sub- Iitted a bill proposing the election of Senators by @ method similar to that employed in the election of President in the United States, He was opposed to a dissolution of the Assembly. ‘The Duke Decazes declared that the Miniaters Rela themselves responsible for the declaration ‘which they haa been authorized to make by Mar- Bhal MacMahon through General de Cissey. He pointed out the dangers of @ dissolution, and re- minded the Assembly of the pledges it had given in regard to the constitutional laws. M. Gambetta made aspeech, in the course of ‘which he asserted that the constitution would have been voted if the Ministry haa not sheltered itself benind MacManon’s sword. He attributed the failure to princely ambition. M. Chabaud-Latour, Minister of the Interior, Opposed dissolution. A demand fora vote of “urgency” on M. Bris- goD’s Motion was refusea by 266 yeas to 407 nays. The bills submitted by MM. Waadington and Vautrain were referred to the Committee of ‘Thirty. THE AMENDMENT. An amendment, offered by M. Bardoux of the Left, providing that each department elect three Benators, was adopted. THE VOTING. ‘This was incorporated with the amendment of yesterday, which provided that Senators should be chosen by the same electors as Deputies, and the entire amendment was then adopted as a Bubstitute for the first clause of the bill, by a vote Of 380 yeas to 253 nays. Tne remainder of the bill, including amend- ments introduced by tne Left defining the cate- gories of persons eligible to the Senatorship, was adopted ciause by clause. Tne motion was then made to proceed to the third reading of the bill. THE BILL Lost, This was rejected, on a division of the house, by B Vote of 345 yeas to 357 nays. The Senate bill is therefore destroyed, The Assembly adjourned until Mondayr @EMINISCENCES OF SEDAN—A TRIAL FOR LIBEL. é PARIS, Feb. 12, 1875. The trial of the action for libel, brougnt by Genera! Wimpffen against M. de Cassagnac, editor of Ze Pays, for statements made in that joarnal concerning the plaintiffs conduct at Sedan, was opene'l to-day. Generals Ducrot, Lebrun, Galifet and others were examined. General Ducrot testified that it would have been possible for a part of the army to reach Meziéres if General Wimpffen had not im- peded its retreat. The plan suggested by the latver tocut through the German lines was im- practicable, No such attempt could have suc- veoded. It was the Emperor who caused the white flag to be hoisted at Sedan; he did so to Bave bloodshed, SPAIN. RE KING AT VALLADOLID—A BANE LOAN TO THE GOVERNMENT. Mapai, Feb, 12, 1875. King Alfonso has arrived at Valladolid, capital of ‘the province of that name. A TIMELY SUPPLY TO THE TREASURY, ‘The Bank of Spain has advanced the government 800,000, 000 reals. 4 MILITARY DRAFT—TROOPS FOR CUBA, A decree has been issued calling out 70,000 men for military service, 15,000 of whom are to be sent to Cuba. Exemption from duty under this call may be procured by the payment of 8,000 reals, SERRANO TO DO HOMAGE TO THE KING. MapriD, Feb. 12—Evening. Marshall Serrano will pay homage to King Alfonso at @ special audience to-morrow. ENGLAND. —— LoNbON, Feb, 12, 1875, ‘The weather throughont England to-day is wet, IRELAND. THE HOME RULE MEMBERS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT—AN ENGLISH DE- SCRIPTION OF THE REPRESENTATION. LONDON, Feb, 12, 1875. The Dublin /shman says the home rule mem- bers of Parliament propose to formally submit a @emand for the repeal of the act of Union, and on Its rejection they wil withdraw in @ body from the Imperial Parliament AN UNPARLIAMENTARY DESIGNATION. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Sullivan, member for Louth, gave notice that on Monday Bext he should call attention to a breach of privi- Yege by Mr. Lopes, who, alluding to the home rulers, had spoke of thom as “a disreputabiec Irtsh band.” | Rutheriord NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1875,—-TRIPLE SHEET, GERMANY. AMERICAN POTATOES EXCLUDED FROM PRUSSIA BERLIN, Peb, 12, 1875, ‘The State Council has determined to prohibit the impertation into Prussia of American pots toes. CHINA. DYNASTIO TROUBLE CONCERNING THE SUOCES- SION—THE EMPRESS A-LON-TE STILL ALIVE. Suanowal, Feb, 12, 1875, A (eeling of uncertainty prevails with regard to the succession to the imperial throne. Although the son of Prince Chun has been elected under the title of Kwang Sew, 1t is thought possible that this arrangement may be disturbed, TBE EMPRESS STILL ALIVE, The Empress A-lon-te, widow of the late Em- peror, is reported to beenociente. Should the issue beason he will be the legitimate heir. In the event of his accession to the throne the Empress Mother and the Empress Dowager would be ap- pointed joint regents during the minority, INTERESTING NEWS FROM COURT. The rumors that the Empress A-lon-te commit- tea suicide after the death of the Emperor were unfounded. A CONFLAGRATION IN HARTFORD. BURNING OF IMPORTANT MERCANTILE BLOCKS. 1oss $250,000—THE HYDRANTS FROZEN AND THE FIREMEN’S EFFORTS IMPEDED BY THE FROST AND ICE. Harrrogp, Conn., Feb, 12, 1875. A fire this morning, beginning at three o’clock, Swept the important mercantile blocks on the corner of Main and Temple streets, and these and their contents were utterly ruined. The fire is one of unprecedented disaster in this city. Hart- ford has been wonderfully preserved from bad fires until this year of 1875. Tne burning of St. Patrick’s church last month was the most disas. trous of any of these misfortunes since the burning of Colt’s works in 1864, The loss on the church was about $125,000, The loss by this morning’s fire is estimated at $230,000, The fire was discovered by Mrs. Blinn, a tenant of rooms over Miller's store, in Ely’s block, adjoining the corner building, known as the “Bee Hive,” This lady was awakened by the dense smoke, and she hastily aroused the other tenants, and they sought places of safety, saving nothing of thelr goods. Riwas wit great diMiculty that some of the women were saved. The fire seems to have begun in the furnace of Mr. Miller’s store. It was difficult to get at and the hydrants were irozen, thus greatly delaying the firemen in getting streams on the flames. At halfpast three five streams were at work, but without doing any good, apparently. The weather grew bitterly cold and the firemen were actually encased in ice. The streets were paved with ice, and this troubled the firemen exceedingly. The flames spread from Miller’s store, tnrough the basement, to the “Bee Rive” (ives, Hamlin & Ingraham’s), on tue south, and to Ballerstein’s, on the north, both large dry goods stores. The fire steadily progressed, and at hali-past four the ‘Bee Hive” ‘was burning in the rear, and at five Ballerstein’s store suddenly broke out im ablaze. Nothing then could save these structures. Meanwhile the firemen worked hard to protect the Jewish cnurch, next to Ballerstein’s store, and succeeded in preserving it. Many houses on Temple street and Main street were saved, but with great aim- culty. ‘The fire was still smouldering at five o'clock this aiternoon. The entire corner is gone, 1( there bad been much Wind Main and Temple streets would have sudere? fearfully. The water was abundant, though it came late, the hydrants having to be thawed out, By the fall of walis Olto Wheeler was very seri- | ously injured and other firemen hurt somewhat. Chief Baton bad his ears irozen, but kept steadily to nis post until the last. LOSSES AND INSURANOES, The following is a summary of the losses and in- surances :— Ives, Hamlin and Ingraham (loss) Insurance B, P, starr, Insurance. M. Vix. (loss) No insurance Dr. Wilder (i No insurance. Mrs. ‘reat (loss) No insurance, Total loss of the Beo Hive building, $149.50); insur. ance, $106,600. Ely duildin $25,000 Insurance 15,000 William M. 25,00) Insurance... 17,400 R. Ballerstein 25,000 Insurai 15,000 1,000 500 ‘Total loss of Ely “Huiiding, $76,500; Insurance, $47,502 wnagogue Beth Israel—Loss . $1,500 Tnsurance........ + 48500 $15,000 15,000 14,000 10,090 2,500 15,000 Howara, New York. 8.0.0 Continental, New Yor 5.000 German-American, New York. 5.000 Atlantic, New York. 500 5,00) American, 5,000 Hh Springfeid Fire Mat 5.00 Insurance Company of North Ame: delphia. 5,00 Merchants lewark, 5,000 Fire Assurance, Vhti 5.000 Roger Williams, Pro 4,000 Meriden, Meriden, ( 4,090 Girard, Philadelphi: 3,000 Mercnants and Farmers’, Wor 2,000 Capitol City, Albany, N. Y. 2,000 Citizens’, New Yor 1.500 North British 5,000 Quee: 5.0.0 Imp ‘5,000 Commercial Un 5,000 London Assurance 1,500 Total...» seeweees++e++2+8168,500 LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12, 1875. In the conservative caucus to-day the motion to appoint @ committee of three to draw up a plan of compromise, to be submitted to the Habn House, failed 1o secure a seconder, A motion was then made to adjourn sine die, Which failed. ‘The following resolution was offered :— Resolved, That we do now adjourn, subject gfthe speaker, Hon, L.A. wis: cach member gisdine himseit by oath to refrain from any independent action in his own representative capacity as regards the Hahn House, so-culled, during such adjournment. On motion, all the resolutions offered were laid on the table. A motion to go into executive session was carried, it being intimated that something im- portant was to be brought before the caucus rela- tive to the adjustment, MINNESOTA. St. Pact, Feb. 12, 1875. The vote in the joint conventton to-day for United States Senator stood as follows:—Ramsey, 52; Lovhren, 45; Davis, 33, Ramsey gained eight votes from yesterday. An- other attempt was made last night by the Ramsey men to arrange with Davis (repuditcan) for the withdrawal of both candidates and the concentra- tion of the strength of both upon some other re- Publican, but with no result, The Press, & republican organ, says:—“The jomt caucus adjourned until “Gabriel's trampet ows, The Senatorial contest assumed a new phase this afternoon, Governor Davis sent a letter to his friends withdrawing his name trom the con- test on condition that Ramsey's name was also withdrawn, The friends of the latter promptly re- sponded, and neither of the repubdlican contest+ ants ts now a candidate, No jomt caucus was heid nor a new nomination made, it is understood that everytning Is wide open, and that every repuoiican member of the Legisia- ture is at liberty to vore to-morrow for whom- soever he pleases. The vote will at least be inter- esting, but probably not decisive, TENNESSEE. _ EXCITEMENT AMONG DISTILLERS—ABANDONMENT OF LEGISLATIVE BANQUET—DISTRESS IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY. NASHVILLE, Feb. 12, 1875. Much excitement among distiliers in this dis- trict was produced to-day by despatches irom Northern cities aunouncing the withdrawal of whiskey from bond on account of the prospective assuge of the Ways and Means Comunittee bill. n cousequence 1,950 barrels Were withdrawn, There are remaining in bond 6,000 darrels, all of which, itis taought, wil be taken out of oond within the next ten days. NO LEGISLATIVE BANQUET. Senator-elect Johnson bas been prevailed upon by bis iriends not to give @ legisiative banquet, STARVATION IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY. A letter was r ved here to-day irom 146 col- ored persons, residing in the Ninth district of nity. points they are suffering trom starvation. whites are not In @ much better condition, and are, therefore, not able to render them any 18 t~ ance, ‘1&isis caused by the drought of last sea son, announcing that at many | The | WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12, 1875. BEPORTED DISAVOWAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF 4 DESIRE YOR A THIRD TERM—A CORRESPOND- ENT'S TREPIDATION. A New Hampshire paper bas reported that Mr. Pike, member of Congress from that State, had stated that in a recent conversation with him tne President bad said:—‘The idea of running for & third term bad never entered my mind. Aman wno Would not get enough of the Presidency in two terms must be a diferent man from any who has ever held it.” Mr, Pike was asked this evening whether the report was true. He seemed annoyed and frightened, and said he had not seen the re- Port and positively declined to say anything on the subject. THE VINDICATION OF MINISTER WASHBUBNE'S RELATIONS WITH THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY SCHEME IN PARIS. Mr, Washburoe’s correspondence with the State Department, published by order of Congress, shows that at his request documents from the De- Partment of the Interior were sent him by the State Department, which documents, sent im- Mediately on his request and made pub- lic by him, exposed the claims of the Paris managers of the Transcontinental road; that D. W. C, Clarke, of New York, con- nected with the scheme, complained to the Secre- tary of State that he and Mr. Washburne bad “thought proper to interfere; that Captain Sa- biani, who appears to have ocen & tool o! the Paris managers of the scheme, on November 22, 1869, wrote tothe Secretary of State, complaining in bitter words of mr. Washburne’s course in furrish- ing to the journals the letter of the Sec- retary of the Interior, sent Mr. Washburne by Secretary Fish. Captain Sadiani writes:— “This letter, furnished by Mr. Washbarne to the journalists who attack the com- Pany is the cause of all the aspersions of which the company is the objec. * * * Is Mr. Washburne right in bringing discredit upon the company and its officers, as he has hitherto done?” To this complaint of Sablani Secretary Fish replied, approving Mr. Washburne’s course, saying specifically that it bad the sanction and approval of the State Department. Finally, Mr. Washburne wrote Secretary Fish concerning Sabiani’s letter of inquiry:—‘On reading the let- ter I was convinced, from its tone and spirit, it was not addressed to me for the purpose of obtaining ‘information in good faith. On the other nand I was satisfied it was concoctea by parties who had confederated together to im- pose the Transcontinental bonds on the French puoiic im order to draw me into a correspondence for the purpor3 of abusing me, as they had al- ready done in a pamphlet which they have issued in this city. Under such circumstances I declined answering the communication of Captain Sabiani. 1 am confirmed in the impression | had in regard to this communication from the complaint he has addressed to you, and which was evidently in- spired from the same source.” The whole correspondence shows that Mr. Wash- burne, the State Department and the Interior De- partment united to expose the false pretensions of the Transcontinental Railway scheme in Paris, and that their course in the matter was made the sudject of repeated complaint and remonstrance from friends of the scheme here and in France. THE PRESIDENT SILENT ON THE ARKANSAS MES- * BAGE—WHAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE MAY DO. The Brooks men continue to ooast that they will drive out Garland as soon as Congress adjourns, and that they are able to count on the President to help them. The President makes no further ut- terances on this subject and does not contradic: the boasts of the Brooks party, some of whom, besides, are among his few confidential advisers. The Arkansas message, which Senator Clayton tried to bring up to-nay in the Senate, is not to the taste of even the strong administration Senators, for Mr. Edmunds objected and callea ior the regular order of business. It is not thought probable that the Senate will approve of the Mes- sage. But the House may not on its part, ap- Prove of the report of its committee, and in tnas case the President may, it is thought, undertake to interfere against the present State government, if the Brooks party give bim a plausible excuse. ALEXANDER SHEPHERD AND THE RUMORS OF CABINET CHANGES, Among the Cabinet changes of which rumor here daily speaks many persons are surprised not to find any concerning a possible elevation of Mr. Alexander Shepherd. It is an open secret that he 1s one of the President’s confidential advisers, To bis discriminating judgment, and to bis alone, was submitted, itis said, the recent Arkansas Mes- sage, and, having received Mr. Snepherd’s ap- proval, the President has not thought it worth while to reier to this document stnce in conversa- tion with his regular Cabinet officers. To-day the Senate had the delight of listening to a eulogy on Mr. Shepherd, pronounced by the venerable Sen- ator Cameron, than whom no one In either House perhaps is more capable of quickly scenting a favorite. So there may be a@ tuture for Mr. Shepherd. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN NOT ENTHUSIASTIC FOT THE “STRONG SOUTHERN MEASURES”— CAUCUS MEETINGS SMALL AND LUKEWARM. It begins to be suspected that the republican Senators are not anxious to pass “strong measures” for the South. They seem to bein no baste, and are ready to adjourn at the first inti- mation of a desire by any one to go home. Mean- time Mr. Maynard, who is called the most truly loyal man in the House, and deserves the title, holds @ caucus almost every night and presides over the few faithful who attend, with mingled solemnity and sadness affecting to behola, The more earnest souls who make speeches at these caucuses do so under increasing difficulty and to less and less appreciative hearers. The bloody shirt begins to excite derision, and Mr. J. M. T. Williams, who represents Harvard College sor the remainder of this session, says he thinks Providence is about to punish the coun- try for its tco great tenderness toward the South, Mr. Williams stands mantully by the President and Mr. Maynard, and there ts reason to believe that 1! Providence sbould pun- is Lt Will Spare at least th: | Lollach ba ekeb is Sean | finally recovered and cahe north. The caucus for to-night was publicly given out in the administration organ this morning, which spoke of it a8 an important event. Mr. Buifin- ton, of Massachusetts, Who does not read the or- gan, did not attend. But ne did not seem cast down about it, for he had plenty of good company. A number of irivolous mem- bers who, some time ago, used to stand around and tell stories, whgle the faitnful de- picted the terrible crueities of tne White League and read over the “banditti” despatch, have of late ceased 10 attend at all, They seek amuse- ment elsewhere. The caucus, therefore, consists of only a part, of the republican party, and it is not extravagant to say that it ts the part which bas the least brains. It makes up for this, however, by its more prodigious earnestness, and it has founa solace for the last two weeks, at Its frequent evening mectings, iu discussing measures which, if they had tne least chance of becoming laws, would be very grave matters in- deed. But they will not. The sesston ts too nearly over, and the danger now lies not in doing but in not doing enough. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. + WASITINGTON, Feb, 12, 1875, THE PROPOSED TAX ON WHISKEY AND TOBACCO DISTASTEFUL TO SOUTHERN AND WESTERN REPUBLICANS. A careful canvas of the House on the republican side showe that the proposed tax on whiskey ts as obnoxious to the republican members from the Western States as 1t is to the democratic mem- bers, without regard to section. The pro- posed increase of the tax on tobacco also unites the republican vote of Virginia, North Car- olina and Maryland against it, and it 1s considered doubtful whether the Tariff and Tax bill can pass if the tax on whiskey and tobacco is retained by the Committee on Ways and Means | | Paris, London, Dresdey Lisbon, Cassel, Madria and The Hague. Altey t# revolution of 1848, dur- ing which tume le Was at Paris, he was intrusted with several administrative junctions, and — ais¢ seat on foreign AMUSEMENTS. THE “TALISMAN” AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The second pertormance of Balfe’s opera took plas the Academy last evening to @ fairly filled house. Doubtless the cold weather was to biame for the prevailing sombreness of the ladies’ costumes as much as the Lenten season, Apart from all this, there is a certain agreement in fashionabie circles that English opera does not call for that grande tenue which 1s freely accorded to the opera in Italian, This should only be reasoned out on the line that vhe operas in the vulgar tongue are not #0 good or attractive as those in the melodious language of Petraren; but, alas and alack, whatever Justice there might be in that view, nere is a case in which an opera written to an English libretto Was dressed in Italian to appear in London, and only sees the footiignts in its native costume by being exiled over the sea to America. It must be admitted that the liquid and vowel-filled nonsen: which do ty ior ltalian lébretts ite the mouths of the singers better than English words with sense and collerency in them, Last night, for in- stance, the periormers sigughtered the lines wherever they pleased. If « word interfered witn @ Vocal Hourisn, was aioillant where 1t should be liquid, oat it went, as if to i—Matthison, murderer of song, take your hissing syliabies. we'll none of them.” Tepnyson ts periaps tho only living writer of Engi: who could compose @ libretto that the singers would respect. He never would. for instance, write such & harsh sounding line as, “The fair torch of love ts forever extinguished,” which Edith Plantagenet is obliged ta aaa irom between her teeth iu her lament for veline, The performance last night was very well given througuour. It has been remarked tat the “Tal- isman” lacks the gorgeous instrumentation of the Wagneriun school, but it must be remembered that Balle never attempted this path to tonic effect, prelerring tuat of melody, pure and simple. The “tone poem’ business is all very fine, but until nine-cenths of the public are abie to tell without a handbook whether the flerce combat oi wind and srring means a pang ol aes- pair or aspusm of delignt, the melody whicn thrilis the sense with its rhythmic tones alone will have its votaries among the people. Tuere is, however, more orchestral coloring in the ‘¢Talis- man” than any 01 his previous works, while tue melodic beauty of his tuning 1s unimpaired. This opera ls not arevelation like the “Flying Dutch- man,” or @ compromise between ‘styles like “Dido,” but # trae Balflan opera, better in many ways, tnun any of its predeces- sors. ‘the audience last night was cold and timid, and the third act was reached without a recall. Thencetorth, however, there was considerable warmth, Miss Beaumont, receiv- ing an encore im her charniing ballad, “Neatn a Portal,"’ an honor accorded also to Miss Kellogg and Mr. Maas in the tent scene. There was no change in the distribation, and it must be said that both chorus and orchestra were kept well in hand with one exception, where the female chorus failed to take up the reirain to the Queen’s ballad, The conciudiug rondo was brtilantly given by Miss Kellogg, and the “Floweret” by Mr. Maas wellsung. “I'he Talisman’ will be repcated at the matinée to-day. BOOTH’S THEATRE, An immense and enthusiastic audience assem- bled last night at this bouse. Somehow it leaked out that Mr. Calvert was about to leave tor Eng- land this morning, and, alter tne entry scene into London, the audience called him belore the cur- tain—a compliment he acknowledged tn the follow Ing neat speech:— LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—Do not think me ob- trusive i! Lavail myseli of this, the last opportunity 1 can have of bidding you respectiully farewell. At @ recent celebration, in whiclt 1 was concerned, my irtend ‘om Taylor gaia publicly that 1 “should fad in America a republic in many respects more warmly and sympathetically ‘appreciative cl the art of Che theatre than ourown.” 1618 my happi- ness, lauies and gentiewen, to find that verified in the production of “Henry V.” The press and public ot New York have approvingly indorsed | the eudeavor, and the result is undvuvted success, & result that 1 am sure every true lover of art will be giad o!, ior although the theory tuat underlics tnis elaborate and minute illustration of bis Plays may, in some minds, be opea to uestion, tnere can be no doubt that the more Makespeare is seen on the stage the vetter for ali art, the better jor all countries, the better for ail people. It has been said “ne wrote not for an age, but for all time.” Let us add to that as great @ truth—that he wrote not for a nation only, but Jor allthe world, His work is tue inheritance of the universe; his use as wide as his genius, for no writer ever taugnt so sweetly the chivairy of man and the nobieness and purity of womau. 18 Wand Of light’ has touched everything that 1s grand and gvod in humanity. His tancy shall garland the imagiuation, give serenity to thougut, refine the tasie, instruct the iife, and beneath the melody of his spell The nights shall be filled with music, And the cares that! test the da: Shall told their tents like the Aral And as silently steal away. Ladies an‘ gentlemen, I am sorry to go. Ihave seen Much that ilove, and more that 1 admire. As to personal friends, 1 am indebted to so many ‘that to particnjarize would be tedious. To them, as to you, | wish I knew how to make those simple words, ‘ thank you,” more emphatic, | am sorry togo, Just asi have become enamored of your country, inexorable circumstances rob me of my new love aud with the keen pang that old iriends jeei when parting, perhaps forever, 1 must end to-morrow my lortnight’s sojouru with @ great and generous people. In the words of Shake- eyeare, | bia you adieu:— Whether we shall meet again | know not; Theretore, our everiasting tareweil take If we do meet axain, why we shall smi Af not, why then this parting was well made. GRAND OPERA HOUSE SALE. The rumor that the Grand Opera House had been sold by the Erie Railway Company to Senator Stewart, of Nevada, 1s officially denied. It is trae, however, that negotiations are on foot for its ais- posal to another party, wiose name at present is withheld. The amount to be paid for the Opera House alone is $740,000, but some prop- erty adjoining 1s to be inclidea in the sale, whicn will swell the whole amount to be id to $1,000,000, A current ruwor has it that Mr. A. T. Stewart 1s to be the purchaser and that nis inven- tion 18 to convert it into a grand retail dry goo: palace lor the west side. OBITUARY. EDWARD P. TENDALL. Edward P. Kendall, tte actor, author and manager, Whose death t announced by cable despatch from London, wat born in Boston, Mass., in 1834 He made his Mtst appearance on the b. stage at Lowell, Mass., tt 1840, as acbild in the | “Stranger,” and he aiterwards played in chiid parts for about five years, He then visited New Bediord, Mass., where te took up bis resi- dence until ne arrivd at the age of fitteen years, when b+ shipped on_ board of a waaiing vessel ard tried his fortune ut sea for ve years, At tieend of that time he returned to Boston and entered a clothing house, where he remained tur som time, when he again tried his jortune in theshow vusiuess. He se- cured the services of Mhe. Anna Bishop and Stephen C, Massett and weit to Havana; but ne had not long been there wien the smallpox pros- trated him, and jor five wetks he lay upoo the sick deck Ot the hospital ship avthe point of death, but He shortly alterward became the maniger of the Carter Zou- ave Troupe, wit whom hetravelied through the States, Leaving them in 15@, be alterward became connected witn other travdling compantes until the season of 1872-73, when te Was an agent of the “Humpty Dompty” troup irom the Olympic Theatre. The latrer part d the season of 1873-74 he was the manager of toy Vernier’s “*Rumpty Duwpty” troupe. In 1874 Mr. Randall became manager oi Mr. Josh Harts traveiling company. This was his last busines engagement in this | country. In September ag he leit for London on a pleasure trip. He wag consicered the best theatrical Manager tn thd country and the pro- fession bas sustained a greft loss. CHARLES FREDERD DE SAVIGNY, A despatch from Frajkfort-on-the-Main an- nounces the death yesterdy of the distinguished ultramontane, Charles Freeric de Savigny. The deceased was born at Brlin tn the year 1813, | aud was the son of a Prusian uipiomat bearing | the same name. He recefed his education at the leading German collegp of his country and avroad, He was at the Gsholic school at Berin, | the Roman College at Rne, the college at San Sebastian and the FrenctiGymnasium at Berlin, and also at the law scnod at Paris. Alter a namber of voyes, interrupted by mil- itary service which onivjasted fora year as a volunteer, he filled sev¢al judicial oMces, and entered the diplomatic @reec in 1838, He then became secreiary to th Prussian Embassy at the German Diet of the New Confederation, and While there labored for the realization of the afores anid programme, De Savigny married ip 1853 & daughter of Count Von Aroim eres 3 father, it may be remembered, was a celebrated German jurist, a native of Frankiort-on-tne-Main, and died in 1861, WARREN KIMBALL, Mr, Kimball was for many years a prominent broker in Wall street, and, by strict attention to business bad am jd @ comfortable competency. Not only a8 & business man, but in social life he Was highly respected by those who knew him. His charities were not ostentatious but well disposed, and when he gave he did so in the full meaning of the apostle, SUPERVISION OF CHARITIES. UNION AMONG THE SOCIETIES—HELP TO THE ‘WORTHY—IMPOSTERS DETECTED. The committee of the United Charities of New York, which was ‘organized some little time ago for the special purpose of carrying on the system. of regtetration inaugurated last year by the Bureau of Charities, as well as for mutual assist- ance and co-operation in the work of outdoor re- lef, held its first monthly meeting yesterday at the Bible House. There wasa large attendance both of the memoers of the committee and of gentlemen specially interested in this subject. Among those present were:—Mr. Robert Gor- don, of St. Andrew's Society, chairman; Mr. W. Ciegg, representing the Howard Mission; Rev. J. J. Roberts, Destitute Blind Society; Mr. Robert Wailer, St. George’s Society; Colonel Borden, New England Society; mr. Joseph Strauss, Société Alsucienne-Lorraine; Rey. C, T. Woodruf, St. Bar- nabas Home Protestant Episcopal City Mission; Rev. Dr, Kramer, St. Luke’s Association of Grace parish; Colonel Wiiliamson, Howard Relief Asso- ciation; Mr. V. Hamman, the Fraternals; Mr. ‘Talier and Deputies irom Swiss Benevolent Soci- ety. The Society for Relief of Poor Widows, Colored Mission, Providence Relief Missionary Association, New York House and School of In- dustry, and the Bureau 0! Charities also sent rep- Tesentatives. After the minutes of the last meeting nad been read and approved and the jormai business of the committee disposed of, tue Chairman read a letter from the Commusstoners of Emigration, urging upon the societies that they should not allow themselves to be influenced in their distribution of charity by the iaw whici throws all emigrants jrom loreign parts upon the charges of tne Com- missioners within five years 0! tueir arrival in this country. The letter stated that the funds for this purpose were seriously diminisved in consequence Ol the falling off in the numoer of passengers ar- riving, and it would thereiore be most desirable jor the societies to give the same aid to such per- sons having otherwise claims to their assistance heretofore, The Chairman was authorized to re- ply in the name of the societes to ‘his communi- cation to the effect that they would gladly remem- ber the suggestion, but that, 1a point of fact, no such distinction wus made by them unless in cases of extreme illness or of persous 1equiring ala for @ return passage. The Secretary reported that thirty-two societies nad now joined the committee, and that an invi- tation to join it ana a request for assistance and co-operation ip the work undertaken by it haa been sent to every charitable organization in the y. Sixteen thousand cards had been issued, of which 4,600 had acy been returned, filled with the names and addresses of the beneficiaries of the various societies. The Commissioners of Char- ities und Correction haa taken charge of 2,600 cards, which were being filled up with the least possibie delay, and they Were most kind in prom- ising all the assistunce in their power. In fact the register Was now so far advanced that by the early part of the foliowing week it would be avall- able ior inspection and use by any of the associated societies. The chairman then read a letter just received from Mr. Hartley, Secretary of the Association for Improving the Coaastion of the Poor, iu answer to the circular letter of January 4, addressed to all the societies by the Provisional Committee, con- sisting of Hon. Isaac H. Batley, James Lynch, Robert B. Minturn and other gentlemen. The secretary of the association entirely declined to assist, joim or co-operate in any Way with the proposed committee, though without giving any reasons for viis decision, It will not oniy hamper the committee in its work by deprive ing it of the assistance and co-operation of this large and important soctety, but will materially injure the work of the association itself. it is much to be hoped that the subscribers to the as- sociation will look into the matter and not allow What appears like personal feeling on the pars of some 01 its executive to interfere with the sucecss of a very important pubitc undertaking. A member o1 the committee suggested that if It could be possivie to establish depots for the sale of suc articles as coal, shoes and common gro- ceries, where the poor might be sure of o*taining the Jull vaiue of orders given to them, which was Not pow the case, it would be very desirable. The subject was referred to the Executive Committee, with a request that they would include in their re- port upon it the consideration of the most economical method of administering outdoor re- let under existing circumstances. The meeting thereupon adjourned. BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE, AND MILK AND sulphur are administered on every change of season in famities in the old countries, to tortity children against attacks of erupiive fevers.’ Ablutions with Guew: SULPHUR >oaP supply an Armor No disoase can pene- trate, Sold everywhere. Depot, CRITTENTON'S, No. 7 Sixth avenue. A 4 GRAND PACIFICO 1EL, Chicago, Tl. J ¢ Having purchased the entire furniture and taken a lease of this magnificent hotel, I have admitted Mr. Samuel M. Tarner, formerly of the old Tremont House and late of the Palmer House, Chicago, and Mr. Tyler B. Gaskill, formerly of the Revere House, Boston, to an in- terest in the business, which will be conducted under the name of JOHN B, DRAKE & CO, THE HOUSE covers one entire block, having a frontage south and east of over 50) tect. | [s admirably located ror th nience of guosts; is thorowzaly built Inthe be: with all modern'improvements Every tloor, irom baxe- meat to roof, encloses a four inch layer of cement, which, with other sifecuards, render it practically tire proof, The ventilation is pertect, and the whole is being retitted with the addition of new and elegant furniture as re- quired. The service, table and other accommodations being the same to all guests, will be maintained fully up to the high standard of their predecessors, and equal to any house in this or any other country, but the proprietors have decided to meet the just expectations of the public in these times of financial depression by graduating prices at from $3 to $4 50 per day, according to the loca- tion of the rooms occupie: JOHN B. DRAKE, AS AN EXTERNAL - APPLICATION GILES? Lixnext Topipe o7 AMMONIA surpasses anything yet discovered. Swelled glands, rheumatic pains, hard lumps on either hands or fect, face ache, neuralgia, cutsand wounds of any kind, im either horse or man, It only requires to be tried and no house or stable will be without it, 40c. and $1 per bottle. Depot $51 Sixth avenue, New York. Sold by all druggists. A.—VYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, HEADACHE, Sourness or acidity of the stomach cured by MILK oF _Macyesia. For sale by all druggists. AN EXTENDED PUPULARITY.—EACH YEAR finds Brown's Broncnia, Trocurs in new localities in various parts of the world. and ‘Throat Diseases, tho Troches have been proved reliable, AN ENGAGEMENT—MISS FLORA CUPID AND Mr. Adonis Amor. No cards, but VaueNtives received up to February the Mth, selected at tho manufacturer's, A.J. Fisk, N jassau strect. ALL PRACTICAL MEN FIRS! SEEING THE combortable Evastic Russ, 683 Broadway, perceive ata glance that ail metal spring trusses must hereatter be abandoned as uscless rubl A.—A COLD IS THE EXPRESSION OF AN IN- active skin. The Russian Barns, 25 Kast Fourth street, open the pores, remove obstruct ons and leave the ba her with adeiightial sense of mental and bodily com- tort. Try them, A.—PATENT WIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAL AND Brass 51GN8, STORE, iN PAINTING. 0, 309 Broadway, ALL KINDS OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT RE duced prices, Gents) angus $4, iL Fourth avenue, AN OFFER WILL BS RECH FOR TWO Tey ap Taree KiGht Cyiivper Hoe Rotary Presses; WILL BE SOLD Low. Address TILE NEW YORK HERALD’ A GRAND BAL MASQU THE LIEDERKRA: on Thurs ‘7, BALL, yo night, at y BE SURE AND P WISTAR'S BALSAM OF Witp Coerry on hand, for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseneas, ac. | Fitty cenis and $1. bortie; large bottles wucn thé | cheaper. diplomatic missions. £ 1859 he re-entered the diplomatic corps, and ws successively Ambassa- | Dresien and Brugels, and also in 1964 to | rankiort Dict. Whh that Diet in June, 1860, | declared itseul opposed > Prussia he resignea pis post While protesting aginst what had been done | im the matter. | Alter tie victory ¢ Sadowa De Savigny played an important vole in the. arrange. | ment of treaues whjh haa for their oo- ject the unity of Germany ander the guidance of Pru Fa the accompitshwent of this political task he wa considered second only to Bismarck. In 1867 hi was elected Deputy to FRAGRANT SOZGDON (.—THIS F tiffice har athe gums, and preserves the teeth, T PARE who £ breath, cleanses ld age. IRD THEIR ehildren t pleasure A (rifling expense by sending them a VALENTINE to-day from the celebrated | manutactory ot A.J, FISHER, No. 98 Nassau street, New York. TRUSSES, SUPPOI IC. —SK : ano Ke NNER TR LASTIC BANDAGES, attords comfort durabill “f bathing ee i mt 2 Tong’ tested,” alwa: Pest itrowawase New Yorks mid. La? Philadelpiua, Correct sdjusment ‘avorable prices. For relieving Coughs, Colds | THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM ONE OF THE Atreetors of the Pacific Mail Stoamship Company to the editor of the “Bun” presents the company’s version of the pending controversy :— To tax Eprrom oy tas Scw:—~ Gin—As an old merchant I have always deprecated hasty action. Asa legislator | would deprecate hasty legislation. Injustice as often results from the latter as loss from whe former. These thoughts suggest them- selves in view of recent Congressional legislation in the affairs of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. 4s soon as the committee of investigation was appoint ed the fact became became public that nearly $1,000,000 had disappeared from the treasury of the company, ‘or which there were no vouchers, other than false entries to cover the same, in the loan account of the company. Proof of a private contract between a former agent of the company at san Francisco and the former President of the fe Mail Steamship Company was obtained by the committee fron the witness Irwin; and the adinis. sion also that said President had stated to him his inten- tion, if able, to return this money to the company. Iu- direct as was this evidence, it satistied the company that their theory, namely, thata large portion of the money thus abstracted hud been lost in stock specula- tons not used, as charged, to influence legisiation tn Washington, was correct. very tact brought out Im the course of the investigation confirmed this view. Masty legislation on the question of the new contract Yas, therefore, not anticipated. ‘The enemies of the Pacific Mail Steamship «ompany, however, used in fluential journals to assail the company, reiterating the unproved charge of traud in the iception of the com tract. nepresentatives in Congress could not withstand the pressure brought to bear vpon them by their con- stituents, who, innocently believing all they saw in print warned ‘them to keep their skirts clear of this greal scandal. No matter, therefore, what might iave been the convictioas of these indivitual representatives, the merits of the case could not weigh against their politcal future, which an advocacy of the justice of the cain of the PaciLe Mail Steamship Compan sation for additional mail service might imperil. Vi against the subsidy and no explanation wouid be ne sary. Vote in favor of the company, or for delay, that Justice might be done, might be construed into admission of being implicated in the ““iraud charged in ovtaining the contract,” and a popular verdict rendered againse the Representative so voting without a hearing. No doubt there are to-day in the House of Re tives more than a majority who regret U the vote they have recorded against the great American line, which, with prop: ‘* r encourages ment, while it would’ in_ the ‘constructiou of its vessels, necossary for the increasing business between the east: ern ana western hemispheres, have given employment to thousands of American laborers in the miues, the ship yards and the workshops, would also bave upheld the old flag on the great routes on which their vessels The whole country has been misled by the word “sub: sidy.” This term a3 applied to the overiand railroads (which, tor their selfish interests, have edt IE the cannot sue eflort to destroy a company with which th I!y compete in business) is correct, as the Lnit rnment loaned them its curreney bonds \ id, and they wre to-day heavily Inu detauit to the governinent, in interest only, many millions. but it is Not applicable to the contract’ with the Pactile Mall Steamship Company, which came in as the lowest bidder ob a coairact for addifional compensation tor additional mail service. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have expented reillions on iron ships to carry out in good faith their contract with the government, und are now ready to dé 80 for the compensation agreed upon. Now let “us tor one Moment compare the price whi bh the United states ‘overnment has Comiracted to pay for this service with he pric \d by other governmenis to their -udjecty:— “or twelve round trips out and home, 15.610 miles, the United States gevernment has contracied to pay $41,666, or $2 63 per mile. uviand, for the same service, 3.20 ver mile, or $82.76) per Annum more than the Unite States. “France, tor the same service, pays $443 per mile, or $515,650 per annum more than the United states” France and England have reaped the benefit from the Amounts thus expended on the mercantile maring in holding now that supremacy on tue ocean which it should be the pride of every American to contest. New York. in her great commercial relation with China and the Gast, is especially interested in the success of (his great and only American line. Why leadina metropolte tan journals shouid lena their inflaence to injure this enterprise is beyond the comprehension ot the writer, L. 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