The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1875, Page 5

FRANCE. eed ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON THE PRESS BILE-—MO- TION FOR THE BAISING OF THE STATE OF sIZ6R—A “MARSHAL WITHOUT A BEPUBLIC”—\' THE MINISTRY SUSTAINED, Panis, Deo. 24, 1875. In the Assembly to-day the Press bill was under de- Date, THR STATR OF SLEGH. “M. Grévy proposed that the Press law and the state of singe be dealt with in separate bills; that the state of siege be raised throughout the country aud tho consid- eration of the Press bill be postponed, THR CAWINKE’S ARGUMENT. M. Buffet defended the government’ '# Dill as It stood. He denied, novwithstanding the result of the Senatorial tlections, the existence of an opposition majority, Tho Ministry would support the conservative union both at the elections and in the Chambers, He pointed to the overthrow of several previous governments to which she whole conservative population treely adhered. fhe conservative union would appeal to all the parti- sans of those governments. He showed how the Bona- purtists had supported the Senatorial candidates of the Left und gained nothing in return, and asked, “Will vur alliance afford them any less guarantees?!’ WHAT Tie NATION R&QUIRES, He concluded as follows:—‘The constitution of the 25th of February is not the last word of political wis- dom, but we must admit that it is law, The country requires reorganization, 1 must return to the Cham- bers men who are disposed to pursuo, iu conjunction with President MacMahon, the policy of social pre- servation and give to the victor of Magenta, who will never become the docile instrument of radical passions,"’ 4 ‘MARSHAL WITHOUT 4 REPUBLIC."’ M. Laboulaye objected that M. Buifet offered the coun- try a marsbal without the Republic, ‘THE OPPOSITION DEFEATED, M. Grévy’s proposal to legislate separately on the Press laws and the state of siege was rejected by a vote of 376 to 308, THE BONAPARTIST VOTS, The Bonapartists voted with the government, SPAIN AND CUBA. Maprip, Deo. 24, 1875, The Imparcial states that 900 soldiers will embark for Guba on the 20th inst. WUE ISLAND To BY RETAINED TO THE CROWN DksrITH OF 4 ‘“vRorscror.” ‘The Kpoca declares that Spain is resolved, to retain Cuba even if the insurgents should obtain groater forces and “could rely on some powerful protector.” THE WAR IN MALACCA. A VICTORY FOR THE ENGLISH—NATIVE. RULERS IN BETREAT. Loxpox, Dec, 24, 1875, Tho Times, in its second edition to-day, has a special telegram from Penang, dated to-day, to the following etfect:—General Colborne reports that he hus taken Kintah without any loss, ‘The Maharajahs Ismail and Lela fled to Palane. THE DYNAMITE ASSASSIN. BORN IN PBUSSIA, BUT TAKEN TO AMERICA WHEN AN INFANT, Loxpon, Deo. 24, 1875, The Pall Mall Gasette this afternoon has a special telegram from Berlin, which say’ that Thomas, other- wise Thomassen, who attempted to destroy the steamer Mosel with dynamite, is a native of Germany. He was born at Bocholt, in Prussian Westphalia, but taken to America at the age of two years. THE RIO GRANDE BORDER. THR EXTRADITION OF HARRIS—THE PRISONER'S COUNSEL MADE JUDGE OF THE COURT—¥FAYVOR- ABLE ACTION NOT ANTICIPATED. Browysviux, Texas, Dec. 24, 1875, A communication from Judge Margain, dated the 22d inst, ampouncing that he had decreed the extradition of Lennap, alias Dr, Harris, has been received by Judgo Dougherty, aud was answered to-day by the latter, re- questing the delivery of Lennap to Sheriff Thomas, Meanwhile Margain had vacated his office, which is now ovonpted by Montero, the new appointee. Judge Dougherty’s requisition was FORMALLY PRESENTED to Margain to-day, and he referred the Sheriff to Mon- tero. An application for an interview with Montero to- day at the Court House in Matamoros obtained the auswer that the Judge would see the Sheriff at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning The case attracts mach attention among the Mexicans, who fear that it may lead to complications with tbis country. Bat the best opinions on this side are to the effect that little hope should be entertained for favorable action by Montero, CALIFORNIA BORDER TROUBL FRONTIER FILIBUSTERS ENDEAVORING TO EM- BROIL THE BEPUBLICS IN A WAR—-CAVALRY ORDERED TO THE SCENE. SAN Franctsoo, Deo. 24, 1875. The papers here are full of news concerning the threatening difflculiy on the Mexican border of Southern California, General Schodeld has ordered cavalry to the front, and they leave to-day. Mr. Wet- mora, the representative of the American citizens on the frontier, states that THE TROUBLE ORIGINATRD adosire on the part of the filibustering Americans and Mexicans to embroil the two governments ina conflict, which may eventuate in the annexation of Northern Mexico to the United States. [t ia certain that results fatal to those engaged will follow, A STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY. 4 NOTORIOUS ILLINOIS OUTLAW CONDEMNED TO DEATH TRIES TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN— HE HAS NOT YET DONE IT. Sr. Lours, Dec. 24, 1875, Marshal Crain, the notorious Williamson county (IIli- nois) outlaw, condemned to be hanged on the 21st day of January, came very near effecting his escape yesterday snorning from the jail at Marion, where he Is confined, When his keepers went to his cell and looked in he was nowhere to be seen, It was found that he had cuta hole in she ceiling of his ceil and was in the attic, work- jog fast im cutting the timber which held the shingles, Jn a few minutes more he would have been at liberty. He was properly secured and returned to his cell, A xuard will be kept around the jail till the day of his execution, THE QUEBEC PARLIAMENT, QueBxo, Deo. 24, 1875. Tn the House this afternoon the Lieutenant Governor gave assent to a number of bills and prorogued the Parliament of the province of Quebec, Hon. Mr, Cauchon, the newly appointed President of the Council of the Dominion Cabinet, was to-day re- turned to Pardament by acclamation for Quebec Centre, YOUNG ACROBATS WITHDRAWN. Bostow, Deo. 24, 1875, Ona petition of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty, &c., the Council to-night compelled the mana gers of the Howard Atheneum to withdraw from their programme the performance of two children acrobats, A BURIAL MANDAMUS, Purnapwipusa, Pa, Deo, 24, 1875, Judge Ludlow to-day granted the mandamus asked for by W. H. Boileau and Margaret Jones, compelling the Mount Moriah Cemetery Association to receive allow to be buried the body of Henry Jones (colored). Jt is understood an appeal will at once be taken, and the Court asked to suspend the writ of mandamus pending the appeal. A MISPLACED SWITCH. Bripoxrort, Conn., Dec. 2%, 1875. ‘Tho late passenger and freight train bound west, on the Western Connecticut Railroad, was thrown from the track at half-past seven o'clock last eveni State line by a misplaced switch, The engine was smashed and Ove freight cars went over an embank~ The aster was the only person hart, MORE LOCOMO ‘TIVE SPARKS. Mitwono, Pa, Deo, 24, 1875, Daniel Decker obtained a verdict of $5,072 59 against the Krie Railway Company here yesterday for tho burning of his hotel at Siohola, March 6, 1872 The Gre was communicated by ® locomotive spark, The company will, doublless, carry the case (o the Supreme Oeuty 4 4] tthe | TWEED. TRE FUGITIVE ‘*BO8S” NOT FOUND IN HAVANA— 4 “LARGE” MAN'S TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY. Havawa, Deo, 24, 1875. Careful inquiry at the office of the Chief of Police and atthe Custom House, where all passengers must land, failed to confirm the report of the presence of Willian M, Tweed in this city. No one exactly answering his description is kaown to have landed here within the present week. a “LARGE may)” oie, f, LOUD OF BUSPICION—HIs Journ I itis VAVOR, A large man from New York, who is here on a visit, and boars at a distance a slight resemblance to Tweed, was seen by some Now Yorkers and mistakea for him; but he proves to be twenty years younger. WHERE 18 TWEED? A Hnaaco reporter waited upon Sherif Conner yester- day to learn what reliance he placed upon the report that Tweed had been recently seen in the streets of Ha- vana, The Sheriff stated that he attached no impor- tance to the report, It was one of the many set afloat which were without reliability, He still adherod to his belief that the fugitive was yet hiding on Manhat- tan Istand. Police Commissioner Matsell, when interrogated on the same subject, if og to be much impressed with the report. le had, he said, believed all along that Tweed was hidden in the city, but he could not now help feeling that Tweed had reached some country where he was secure from extradition. Of all countries: Cuba would be to him the most accessible and as safe as any THE WHISKEY FRAUDS. THE REASON WHY THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT PARDON JOYCE—A PROPOSITION TO CONVICT BABOOCK—A USELESS SEARCH OF MBS. JOYCK’S BAGGAGE. Br, Loors, Mo., Deo, 24, 1875. Your correspondent ascertained to-day the reason why the President had an Associated Press telegram put on the wires yesterday to the effect that he did not favor the pardoning of Joyce. 4OYOR'S PROPOSITION, On the 4th day of December Joyce addressed a letter from the Penitentiary to United States District Attor- ney Dyer, in which he made a proposition that if a par- don from his present conviction and immunity from future prosecutions could be secured to him he would furnish the testimony that would establish beyond all doubt the COMPLICITY OF BABOOCK in the Whiskey Ring frauds. Joyce was induced to write the letter by reason of sevoral conferences he had had with an accredited representative of the prosecu- tion who had been visited in the State Prison at Jeifer- son City, and upon the assurance that bis willingness to tell all he knew would secure him his liberty. Joyce also said that in addition to the evidence against Bab- cock he would indicate a course by which other mem- bers of the President's household could be entrapped, ‘This was promptly received by the District Attorney, and General Renderson was strongly in favor of recom- mending his pardon for tho parposse indicated, as he regarded Babcock and his teilow ringsters at Washing- ton vastly MORE IMPORTANT GAME than wig Sa After several days’ discussion the proposi- tion of Joyce was forwarded directly to the President, with an indorsement of approval signed by District Ai aeeey Dyer and bis assistants, Henderson, Bliss and aton. It cannot be learned positively whethor Grant over replied, formally or inforinally, but it is almost certain that he bas never deigned areply. Yesterday Attorney General Pierrepont safd for him, through the Associated Press, that he was uot io favor of pardoning Joyce. , MRS, JOYCR’'S BAGGAGR swI7RD, Mrs. Joyce passed through here Thursday night, en route trom Wisconsin to Jefferson City, for the purpose of visiting her husband in the Penitentiary. hea she arrived at her hotel and her baggage had been placed in the room assigned her, the United States Mar- shal, together with District Attorney Bhss and a gov- ernment detective, made their appearance and seized everything in sight, The seizure was mado under a process from the United States District Court, alleging that Mrs, Joyco had CONCRALED IN HER BAGGAGE a large amount of United States bonds aud other prop- erty of value belonging to her husband, and upon which the government had a lien for amounts due the Treasury. Mrs, Joyce,.who is a woman of splendid nerve, looked on uudismayed while the heroic marshal un- folded to the gaze of those present her feminine ap- parel and her baby’s hoen, ‘A USKLESS SEARCH. No bonds were found nor document of any sort, ex- cept afew letters the unhappy woman had received from ber relatives, and sho wag permitted to pack her things away ag(be minions of the law had found them. Joyce’s attorneys assert that the real object of the search was to ind CRIMINATING LETTERS from Babcock to Joyce, which the prosecating attor- ueys had been informed were in Mrs. Joyce's posses- sion. Mrs. Joyce said she had been advised before leay- ing her home in Wisconsin that her trunks would ve seized and searched. A detective got on the train with her at Ripon and followed her all tho way to Jefferson city. i AT THR PENITENTIARY. When she called at the Penitentiary sho almost swooned away at sightof ber husband's striped garb and it was several minutes before she was able to con- verse with him. NAVAL a INTELLIGENCE, Wasutxatox, Dec, 24, 1875. ORDERS, Lieutenant Commander Edwin T, Woodward is or- dered to the Vandalia as executive officer; Ensigns Orin &, Lasher, Frank B. Miluer, 0. W. Velder and 3. W. B. Diehl, Passed Assistant Paymaster J, Porter Loomis, Gunner Samuel D, Hines and Acting Carpeater Solon HL Maloon to the Vandalia; Lieutenant Commander John MeGowan reports his detachment from the J uni- ata, European station, on the 29th ult., by Rear Admi- ral'Wordeu, and has been granted permission to remain in Europe; Lieutenant H. Q Handy ts detached from the coast survey on the 30th inst, and ordered to the Vandalia on the 10th of January next; Lieutenant Vandalia on the 10th of January; Master Joun W. Dau- enhower from the Colorado and ordered to the Vanda- lia un the 10th of January. MOODY AND SANKEY. Puwanmiruia, Dec. 24, 1875, The services at the prayer meeting at noon to-day were for the reformation of the weuk-minded and in- temperate, The attendance was larga. A great many requests for prayer for persons addicted to strong | drink were read. Mr. Moody then delivered an address on the subject of “Intemperance.” He was listened to with marked attention, and his remarks were so effec: | tive as to bring tears to the eyes of a great many per- sons in the congregation, The hymn, “Rescue the Perishing,” was sung, and several persons in tho audi- ence related their experience. Silent prayer followed, and the meeting was dismissed. There will be no meeting either this or to-morrow | evening. THE POPE AND THE CENTENNIAL, | Francis M. Burtier from special duty and ordered to (he | | vad mining | Purtapenpmia, Deo. 24, 1875, There has just been received in this city a formal acceptance by Pope Pius IX. of an invitation by the | Centennial authorities requesting His Holiness to give his recognition to the enterprise by contributing to the Exhibition works of from the galleries of the Vati- ean or from the worksbops over which he has control, The letters of the Pope are couched in the warmest terms of iriendship for the United States, SUPERINTENDENT HOLLOWAY DICTED. Inpiasaroiis, Ind., Deo, 24, 1875, The United States Grand Jury to-day returned an indictment against Harry Holloway, Superintendens of the Post Office and brother to Postmaster Holloway, — charging him with receiving $2,000 from W 0, Mason | im consideration of securing for him a contract for repairing mail bags, sacks, Ae. As soon as Mr, Hollo- way learned of hig’ indie:ment he tendered his resigna- tion as Superintendent of the Post Office, and, in com- pany With his attorney, presented himself at the United tates Marshal's office for arrest, and gave bond for $2,000 Mr. Holloway demands immedi: ‘nal, and is sanguine of ‘aoquittal, EXPORTATION OF FRESH BEEF. IN- Puivapwirnta, Dec, 24, 1875. ‘The parties who made the recent shipment of fresh beef to Europe per the steamship Lilinois have received word that it reached Liverpool im good condition. Another shipment of 100 beeves was made to-day, ALLEGED DEFAULYER ARRESTED. Meurnis, Tonn., Deo. 24, 1875, Sheriff Anderson arrived last night (rom San Fran- cisco with A. Woodward im charge, and lodged him in jail. Woodward, some two years ago, was County Trustee and absconded, leaving a d $160,000, He inti that oth ‘od in the em- bozzlement, and tha iit make it warm for them | ee when the proper Ume comes, as thus owe who has suMored. + of about | far he ls the only | WASHINGTON. Work of Retrenchment Laid Out by the Committee on Appropriations. THE RECENT NAVY DISBURSEMENTS, How Efforts to Facilitate the Administra- tion of Justice Are Thwarted. THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIALS. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, a Ea Wasnineron, Veo, 24, 1875, THE PROPOSED RETRENCAMENT BY THE APPRO- PRIATIONS COMMITTEE—A NEW THEORY BE- GARDING THE RECENT ACTIVITY IN NAVY MATTERS—-WHAT AN INVESTIGATION IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP. The statement made in these despatches in regard to the purposes of the Appropriations Committee to make @ sharp and goneral reduction of expenses has at- ‘tracted general attention in the departments. No one item of the plan, however, bas caused so much com- ment ag the avowed intention on the part of members of the committee not to appropriate a dol- lar to cover tho late unusual expenditures by the Secretary of the Navy. This decision has raised a breozo in the Navy Department itself and {t has brought out atheory of the cause of these expenditures which {s both new and in some respects plausible, It is said to-day that if the committee adheres to its purpose is will create a sensation, and that the recent apparently lavish expenditures for the navy have been more show than reality; that but little money has been expended in fact, and that, for instance, at Brooklyn old wooden ships have been fitted for sea servico with apparently great expense, while very little money was used and the vessels aro known in some cases to be hardly seaworthy. Further, that tho fleet has been supplied from stores already on hand and paid for, In abort, it {s asserted that the whole of the recent re- vamping of the navy is a sham, and that a close exami. nation will show that it must have been done with the purpose of procuring large appropriations to cover previous and irregular expenditures. Three members of the Cabinet have declared to friends that they know nothing in our foreign relations which would call for the apparent activity in the navy, and navy officers have, from time to time, let fall in conversation facts which show that the ostentatious outflt of ships has been done with the most parsimonious economy, and with regard, apparently, only to putting a largo paper force in commission and not to making the re- fitted ships sound and formidable, The Appropriations Committee will make haste to look into this matter, and the investigation promises to be thorough. There is no doubt that the prospect is not pleasing at the Navy Department, where the announce- ment of it seems to have created a good deal of excite ment. ANOTHER SCANDAL ABOUT LOST PAPERS—MYS- TERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A BILL PRO- VIDING FOR A NEW LIST OF JURORS IN THE DISTRICT—IMMUNITY OF THE SAYK BURGLARS EXPLAINED. People are asking here to-day if there is to be anothor scandal about missing papers. This time it is about a bill concerning the District of Columbia passed by the Jast Congress, and which it was taken for granted the Presideat bad signed, but which, {8 turns out, was not signed. Tho supposition 1s that tho Presidout’s attention was not called to tho bill or to its importance, The bill was designed to procure a new jury list for the Distric, Toward the close of the see sion the charactér of tho trials to take place here, in- cluding a now trial of the safe burglara, led to the pas- sage of a bill providing for new lists of jurymen for this District, Tho old list had been prepared by cer- tain officers about the court supposed to be connected with several trials to occur at the next session of the court, The bill to mako new jury lists was promptly passed by both houses and sent to the President a few days beforo the end of the session. Every one interested supposed tho President would sign it asa matter of course, and no at- tention was paid to the matter until late in she summer when one of the trials was about to como on, and it be- came necessary to raise the question about jurors, It was then found that the bill did not appear among the laws and a search failed to discover it among those signed and retarned to the State Department, Further search showed thas it nud been included in the pack- age of bills returned without signature. Doubts a now freely expressed as 1o whether tho President ever really considered the bill, and people wonder whether the President was ever made acquainted with the objects of the bill, The escape of Green {s attrib uted by many here directly to the fact that the jary which tried him was drawn under the selections made when Harrington was Assistant District Avtorney, and to the further fact that be, with A. B, Williams and young Fisher, parties all suspected of complicity in the safe burglary, have been actively engaged throughout this late trial to prevent conviction, Another matter in this same connection, which bas caused much remark about court, 18 that the last an- nouncement of grand and petit juries contained, among many good men, enough of those thorougly identified with the principal rings of this district either to make indictment of any of their members very doubtful, or | in case of indictment to insure at least disagreoment of the petit jury. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Sewers Wasuixarox, Dec. 24, 1875. MINING DECISION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. The Commissioner of the General Land Office today ordered a patent to be issued for the town of Cen- tral City, Colorado, with the following proviso:— Provided that no title shall be hereby acquired to any mine of gold, silver, cinmbar or copper, or to any claiin oF possession held under ox ting laws; and the grant hereby made 's declared to be gub- fect to ail conditions, limitations and restrictions con- tained in section 2,386 of the Revised Statutes, so far as the seine are applicable thereto. General Jobn A. Dix, of New York, and others rep- resenting mineral claimants have protested against any | patent issuing for this town site unless the éepartment should make it exclude every mine discovered or hereafter discovered throughout its entire length, to- gether with a width of 100 feet of surface ground, Commissioner Burdett, in an elaborate argument ac- companying his order of to-day, shows that the proviso above quoted comprehenda all the exceptions and con- ditions that can be made under the existing law. The | decision 18 of great importance to the large inining interests in many sections of this country. THE PAYMENT OF THE JANUARY INTEREST. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed that the payment of the January interest be commenced on Monday next, without rebate. THE DEPARTURE OY FOREIGN MATLS, The Post Office Department ts to-day informed that , the steamship City of Peking, with she mails for China and Japan, will not leave San Francisco until Jonuary 8, instead of the lat prox., as heretofore announced, | The department gives novice shat mails for Haytt, Banta Martha and Savanilla will be sent from New York on the 29th inet., by the steamer Atlas, of the Atlas ling INDICTED FOR ROBBERY FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE BURRBAU. The Grand Jury have returned a true bill of indict ment against Rdward A. Williams and James K. Moore for the larceny of papers from the Internal Revenue Bu- | rea, and on which they realized large sums of money about a year ago. THE DAY BBO! CHRISTMAS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, The crowded condition of the principal business thoroughfares from early !n the morning until late at | night would seom to indicate that the scarcity of monoy, of which there bas long been much complaint, no longer ts, Tradesm ppear to be satisted with | extensive sales, All the publi offices were closed at noon to-day, in order to give the etoployéa an opportu- nity to orensre for Christinas | coast, and are ordered for New England. SOUTH CAROLINA. STIRRING SCENES IN THK LEGISLATURE—THR TAX BILLS PASSED AND THE CORKUPTIONISTS ROUTED—HOPR FOR THE FUTURE. Cotomnta, Dee. 24, 1875. This city has been in a ferment of excitement for tho last two days on account of the Governor refusing by | Proclamation to issue commissions to the notorions | negro Whipper and ex-Governor Moses. Both houses of the General Assanbly were in session until two o'clock this morning, engaged in PASSING THR TAX BILES, which thoy did againat the corrupt majority under strong executive pressure. Three tax bills were passed ‘and signed at that hour—one for current expenses, one | fur past claims and one for past indebtedness, which will | amount mall to eleven mills on the dollar, and will | raise $1,820,000, Previous to the final passage the WILDEST KIND OF KRSOLUTIONS: were jutroduced, but were not reported by the Speaker or were withdrawn, The result is a victory for Chain- beriain, his honest republican followers aud the whole of the Conservative minority. CORRUPTIONISTS ROOTED, The corruptionists, who are in a majority, were routed, ‘The party in power is divided against itself and weakens at everp stop. At half-past two A. M. the Legislature took a recess until Jaunary 15, 1876. THE HIGHLAND BRIGANDS, GEORGE ELLIS, ONE OF THE MASKED BURGLARS, RECEIVES AN ADDITIONAL SENTENCE, Unica, Dec. 24, 1875. George Elia, allas George Stover, arrested in Now York a few weoks ago for complicity in the Germond masked burlary near this city on August 9, with Daniel Leary, Burkie Malone and James Lambard, who are now under sentences of eighteen years each for this offence, to-day received a similar sentence from Judge Bliss in this city, He is the fourth of the gang of six that has bee convicted on the evidence of William J, Conroy, alias Christie, of Cold Spring, an accomplice. Elli was born in Pennaylvania, i ‘@ butcher by trade, and is thirty-two years of age.’ He {s charged with having been concerned in the robbery of the Nunda, N. Y¥., Wilkesbarre, Pa, and other banks, and many barglaries. He is a member of the Highland brigands, who operated on the Hudson River, and was the wit ness who charged} Billy Forrester with the Nathan murder in New York. ‘Tom Scott, alias Ryan, alias Riley, alias Walter Mon- roo, was brought from Philadelph t week, being the last member of the Germond burglary gang, and will be tried next week. THE LANCASTER SAVINGS BANK. Boston, Deo, 24, 1875. Investigation shows that the affairs of the Lancaster Savings Bank are much worse than was at first sup- pact Te is said that at least $250,000 of its funds have een loaned upon securities which have proved entirely worthless, A receiver will soon be appointed, INSURANCE COMPANIES MERGED, Nuw Haven, Conn., Dee, 24, 1875, The American National Life ana Trust Company of this city has been merged into tho National Capital Life Insuran’ ash ARREST OF A “ SWINDLER. BUDDEN TERMINATION OF CAREER. Boston, Mass., Dec, 24, 1875, George H. Messenger, travelling salesman for Ewing & Co., of No. 45 Avon place, was arrested and bound over to-day tor obtaining $800 worth of lace from J. Palmer Merrell, ‘of Boston, agent of Mills & Gibbs, of few York, Messenger obtained several thousand doliars’ worth of goods from various firms and opened a@ variety store in South Boston, By ruinously low prices ho disposed of bis stock in three days, and then coolly told bis creditors he was going Into bankraptcy. CHARLES O’CONOR. 4 MERCANTILE STILL IMPROVING, BRIGHT, BUT NOT INCLINED TO TALK, Fort Wasnxarox, Frrpay, Deo. 24—11:15 P.M. Charles O’Conor’s condition has improved con- sidorably since last night, although hia appetite Is not 80 good as previous to his relapse. Ho still appears to be improving. During the afternoon ho was bright, but not inclined to talk. ‘The newspapers were not read to him ag usual, and although several visitors called, none were allowed to see him, Ho was not visited by Dr, Keyes to-night, MIDNIGHT WEATHER’ REPORT, Wan Darartanwr, Ovvice ov tax Caine SiGval Ovriomer, Wasninatos, Deo, 25—1 A. MM. Probabilities, For Saturday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, rising barometer, westerly winds, warmer, cloar weather, For Tennessee, the Obto, Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri Valleys and the uppor lakes, rising barometer, cooler, northwest to southwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, For the lower lakes, westerly winds, cooler, clearing weather and rising barometer. For the Middle and Eastern States, southwest winds, stationary or rising barometer, warmer, cloudy and cloaring weather, ‘The Upper Ohio will fall, For the canal regions of New Jersey and Virginia temperature remain above freening. Cautionary signals continue on the Middle Atlantic THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hunaip Building: ~ 57 1875, 1874 1875. GAAS Mises ae 43 40 86 | 6A M.. 42 | 9A. M. 87 12 M. 36 Average temperature yesterday 1935 Average temperature for year... SHAKESPEARE AND SPKCTACLE—THR REVIVAL OF ‘JULIUS CmSAR.” In the whole rango of dramatic Iiterature there are no pieces which afford grander scope for epectacular dis- play than Shakespeare's tragedies, It has too long been the custom to depend upon the plays them selves and on the acting of a single eminent trhgedian for Shakespearian success. When Mr. Booth playa Romeo the love tragedy ts without a Juliet, and when Miss Neilson plays Juliet there 1s n0 Romeo. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth aro never worthy of each other, Ingo is as strong Sf not a stronger part than Othello, but two great actors in the cast would be almost an anomaly. Stage adornment never goes beyond the scenery and the tinseL Under such | circumstances it {3 not surprising that Shakespeare should be a failure, On the other hand mere spectacle based upon crude imaginings | and splendid without purpose often secures tho favor of the multitude because it captivates the eye and ap | peals to the sense of beauty. In the ease of the, “Black Crook,” the “White Fawn’ and “Leo and Lotus” {t was only stage decoration which succeeded, None of these pieces bad either a plot or dialogue worthy of the name, but they took and held the stage | | | on account of their scenio effects and magnificent stage | dressing, while such grand tragedies ‘Julius Cassar’? were allowed to Ife fallow. Now, however, thempt | ig to be made to give to that great play all the wealth of scenery and properties of which it is capable The same managers who set op | | the twaddlo of Barras and Farnie and Burnand | in all the glitter and beauty which the resources ef a great theatre could bring to the stage promise to per- | form a like service for the greatest of bistorical trage- dies, There !s something strikingly appropriate in | this, for the managers who could make @ thing of Deanty out of the ‘Black Crook’’ and ‘‘Leo and Lovas” ought to know how to lavish all the wealth of stage decoration apon Shakespeara Asa matter of course, we cannot predict what scecess they will achieve, but their promise ts worthy of the greatest respect, and it is not impossible that at last we are to seo one of Shakes; tragedies represented with all that grand spectacular effect necestary to ite adornment and which {tin tara 8o mach adorns. Tho play of ‘Julius Cwsar” (8 to be produced at Booth's Theatre on Monday evening, she 27th inst Mr. Lawrence Barrett has been engaged to play the part of Cassins, while Mr, BE. L. Davenport assumes: the character of Brutus and Mr. F. 0. Bangs that of Marc Antony, The rest of the cast it is promised s! i be correspondingly strong, in order that the acting | shall not fall below the splendor of the surroundi bat it is more especially in the surroundings that the triamph of the representation ia believed to consist To order to attain this every olece of mechanism used HERALD; SATURDAY, DECEMBER: 25, 1875.>WITH SUPPLEMENT. n the play is a historical study. The helmets Py HOTEL ARRIVALS, . ; the soldiery, in design, in workmanship and im material, are the exact counterparts of those worn by the Romans of the period. The shiolds, and indeed all of the armor, are reproductions of the war implements of Cuwsar’s time, The costumes are all claimed as historically accurate, In working out this design, which is in itself an art separate from all | Ordivary dramatic purpose, Pinelli’s great work was carefully sty and applied, but ‘“Cawsar’s Commen- after all, the principal authority to which everything was subordinated, Even the armor and standards of the barbarians, equally accarate with those of the Romans, were not overlooked. The bar- barian captives, a9 necessary to any great event in Cwsar’s Rome, will perform their part in the stage business of the representation, To effect all this a grand procession has been arranged for the opening of the third act, which passes through the street leading to the Capitol on the day of the lupercal, The crowd which Shakespeare placed in the street to give anima tion to his scene is swept y which Then tollow eight comes the Senate. Decius and Metellus Cimber and Cinna and Popilias Lena walk side by side, Next comes Cassius and after him Trebonius and Casca, Strato and Pindarus, Clitus and Servius and Ntinius and Flavius. Brutus walks alone, aud he 18s followed by Lucius and Varro, As in opéra bougé, the appearance of the conspirators is the signal for sprightly music, and the lean and hangry Cas. sius, the well beloved Brutus and Casca give place to a body of trumpeters, to more soldiers, to dancing girls with cymbals and to the flute players. Alter these two very power, ful soldiers bear on hich poles the stands of arins cap. tured from the oarbarians, and other soldiers bear the arms and spoils taken from them. The bar- barian captives follow, A feature of this part of the procession will be the ferculum pompa, borne on the shoulders of the soldiers, to display representations of the Germany and Britain which Casar made tributary to Rome. After the captives, asa matter of course, come a line of infantry, ten standard bearers carrying tho standards of tho legions of the army and the twelve lictors with fasces, All this precedes the en- trance of Cusar, who is accompanied by Mare Antony and Lepidus, Casar is followed by another body of trumpeters, and by Calphurnia in her paianquin. The wife of Casur is attended by six Virgina, More soldiers and the mob complete the pageant, In addition to this grand scene there is to be a repre- sentation of a Roman funeral pile for Brutus’ burial, which ig best described in the words of the manago- ment as the “cremation scene.” From all this tt will be seen, if the bigh ideal which we have indicated is realized, that no ballet, with its armor and tinsel and marches, can present a more splendid picture, while its interest as a historical study will feed the mind even moro than it delights the eyo. It is to be hoped that all the anticipations formed of this spectacle may be verified, for there can be no higher purpose in dramatic endeavor than to set the immortal works of Shake speare in a casket worthy of their genius aud grandeur’ The following is the full assignment of characters in “Julius Cesar,” which is to be produced on Monday evening next at Booth’s Theatre:— ‘aias Cassius. Mr. Lawrence Barrett Mr. FO. Bangs Milnes Leviok taries”” were Mr. H. B. Bradley Mit. Frederick Monroe Mr. Henry Langdon :Mr, Laurence Wildman Mr, George Almar Mr. Edwin Stebbins +. Jefferson R, Davis -Mr. Charles Welby *. Harry Howeo Mr. Charles Kent Antoine J ucques ir, George Bilis 83 Marion Sackett Ar, William Miller “Mr. Thowas Wilson “Mr, Charles Leclereq Mr, Joseph Sefton Miss Mary Wolls «Miss Helen Morant phi Hiss Rosa Rund Manus Sunes Oratus, t. B. L, Davenport As will be seen by the above list the management have wisely discarded the use of anglicized Roman names and prefer the old Latin forms, Marcus An- tonius ts more correct, although not so familiar as our old friend Mark Antony. Instead of the usual flye acts it will be played in six acts and a tableaa, which is to represent the burning ot the body of Brutus on tho plains of Philipp There will be processions and magnificent dresses to please the lovers of spectacie, and the admirera of Shake- spears will be pleased to find the principal roles m- trusted to such able and painstaking artists, BOOTH’S THEATRE. Mr, and Mrs. Williams received another tribute of popular esteem last night at Booth’s, the occasion being a complimentary benefit to both, The theatre was well filled despite the inclement weather. Of the perform. ance last night {t is needless to speak ‘Connie Soogah” and ‘The Customs of the Country” afforded Doth artists ample opportunity for a first class exhibi- tion of their Inimitable powers, In response to an on. thusiastic call Mr, Williams appeared before the curtain and said ;— Lapies anp GuNTLEM¥N—However apt the actor may be to speak what others write for bim, he sometimes feela a ttle difficult when suddenly ‘called upon to speak for himself. (Laughter.) I thank you most sin- cerely for your kind attendauce on a night so iclemont sa this “It {3 a compliment, let me assure you from the bottom of my heart. (Applause.) Tho Irish drama, of which I have the honor to be an humble representative, is and always will continue to bo @ source of enjoymentand amusement. (Ap- piause,) Indeed, generous patronage you have showered upon us during the past week is ample proof of your appreciation, After all, there is a wholesome moral attending all our gel tone constructed Irish plays, which, when frea from carricature, can- not fail to be of interest. You will notice that the yirtue of the fair sex is ever shielded with a vigorous arm, while the villain invariably meets with his well merited doom, ag was the case to-night, (Ap- plause.) In connection with the Irish drama the narration of a little ery characteristic | of the people upon whom foanded, will cobs besanverd sof intecer | Bom6! sans ago I bad | the honor of being one of a pariy who wore celebrating the Fearth of July es the Vanghain Hotel, London, Among others present were ex-Min- ister Sickles, Commissioner Isaac H. Bailey, Bardwell Slote—(applause)—and of coarse Mr. Florence was not , absent—(laughter)—and the late Vico President of the United States, Henry Wilson, who, in the course of some remarks, iniormed us that be had just returned from ‘Ireland, and that in the course ot hia travela in that country he bad never seen a drunken man, never heard a boy swear or saw him emoke, and that he found that of aii the nations of the earth Ireland loved America the most (Ap- plause.) Now, this coming from such an esteemed and distinguished gentieman cannot be without its value, Myseif and Mra, Wiiltums have acted in all the principal cities in Engiand, Ireland and Scotland, and our repre- sentations have ever been received with favor, and not to be egotistical, Lcan safely say that never have wo traduced or misrepresented those who are dear to across the sea—(applause)—for well I know that any aitempt at burlesque would never be endured. In conclusion, Mr. Williams reiterated his thanks, and retired amid great cheering. A fplendid floral tribute crowned the success of the evening. MUSICAT, AND DRAMATIC NOTES. afiss Lilhe Eldridge will take the late Miss Susan Dentn’s place and full all her engagements, Miss Margaretta B, Moore, of this city, Is giving dramatic readings in the West, and will appear next mouth at Steinway Hall. Miss Jonnie Hughes, the tavortte comédtenne and vocalist, will be the feature of the paniomime atthe Eagle Theatre after Christmas. Musical and dramatic entertainments will be held in | the hall of St Rose of Lima’s church, Cannon street, ‘on the evenings of December 28, 29, 30 and 31, for the beneus of the poor of the parish, A CARD FROM MR. ~ WALLA, 1K, New York, Dec. 24, 1874 To tus Evitok ov Tax Henato: ‘Aline in this morning’s Herato informs the public “that Lester Wallack is sixty-two." Now, the habit of exaggerating the ages of theatrical artisis has long been indulged in, and, [ suppose, will continue, “by right of custom.” But, hang !t! Mr. Editor, let us draw the line somewhere, As I was born about daybreak on the lat of Jupuary, 1820, | must, mildiy but firmly, main- tarn that I eannot be sixty-two in 1875, by ‘‘a large minority.” With pene confidence ia Harato, h er, | am, respectful bard ball ‘s YTORSTER WALLACK, JUMPED OFF . A TRAIN. Jonn Younger, residing at Morris avenue and 150th street, jumped off a New Ha train going orth last evening at 163d street and was seriously tn- Jured, RECKLESS DRIVING. Margaret Haghes, of No, 64 Chariton street, was knocked down by car No. 80 of the Kighth avenue ling tn Hudsom street inst ovening aad vory sorlously tnjared, the envious | Senator Phineas W. Hitchcock, of Nobraska, is ao Journing at the 8%. Nicholas Hotel. Rev. Or Ho @& Batterson, of Philadelphia, is staying at the Colemas House. 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