The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 6, 1866, Page 4

a (Continued from the Fira P om end conservative Republicans who diesgree with Thad. Brevous's tnterpretation *, Rep. biicapiet, @re prominent iv this movemeut for av Gon of the friends of the Provident’ T.¢ vame * Mationa! Union Party’! will provably be adopred jous Of active politicians from al! the North. will be present. 4.©99 of the 5. A. Leodon ltiow Brooke the Tragedian bied. Van London Times gives further detaile of the lone of the Bieamehip London while on ber passage from London to Me\Lourne, and confirme the death @f Brooks the celebrated tragedian : Down into the waves, with 269 others, Las aunk Gustavus V. Brooke, the trayedian, who was bound for the country which had been whe te) oa ¢ . ree of fortune to him, but previ many jant successes, He wil! be wel! remer dered as @ tal] man, of powerfn! build. he stated by the rescued passengers to bi exe ted bie strength to the utmost in helpiny to keep the sbip afloat, The Dutch portion of the crew, Lio pumber, refused wo work, and accoriine to ahe Engileb sailors who were saved, these to their berths aod remained there, # tha | egw gh bed to work Ld hours with the Ev V. Brovke exerted bimse only ina red Crimean shir Baton, and barefooted, he forwards to the pumps nti! working ate found to be useless; and wien lem meen about ur houre before the steamer went down he was Bing with grave composure upon one of the halficors at the compavion, His chin was festiag upon both herds, aol hie arme were ov the top of the door wh i he gen)! od to and fro, while Imly watened ene. One @fthe who sew him said, ** He nad worked wonderfully, and, in tect, more bravely than any man on beard of that abi; To the @eward, Mr. Brooke aaid, ‘If you succes! in aav- dog yoursel!, give my farewell to the pecpleof Mel. Deurne” = The rescued men remember with grati- wide and bbs 5% the efforte pus forth by ministers eon board, ir, Wool ' peu couraged the passen,: diup® in which be was seconded by tho siowa dos, who fed eeon on board, and cherred ihe passengers by her collected demeanor an! constant atwentious Next Must Le Mentioned a circumstance, the pul li- vation of which may prove w be of yreat import suce. Mr, Munro sates that a passenger nue! Kastwood, with whom be bad Leen acq imine Prier tw the Voyage, said to him, Well, Jack, I Suimk We are going w go."' The answer was, “1 ink we are, wood." The reply was, We enact help it. Tbere’s only one thing I regret sbous it; of a drafi for 4500 on the Bauk of Vic- tora, Ballarat, 1 only received £20, which I gave the capisia tm the office of Movey, Wigimin & Co, Lebould have liked wy pou istuer io lave 6% the balance.” The speaker was amongst ose who persed, but forsucaiely aud siugularly tae his commuaication was made to ove of y that was #o forveut that Wood shed tears as be expressed it, LOCAL NEWS. MEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Tus New Srewaer Linkt Case.—The exemination of Mr. George Knapp, charged with waving printed « lilel eyainst Mr. A 1, Stowar, to the Bt, Loule Rervuniioan, was held at the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Justice Dow. Mang. Richard T. Coburn, one of the associate elitors of the Trinune, who was charged wil be written the article ia question, wal an exam in his case, and ue papers were ment fo the Grand Jury. Mr. Keon aud R O'Gorman lod Knapp, aud Mr, Btowart wie attended Ly oJ Hiltou. Mr, Orman, in amdidressing the Court, asid @hat the defendant |s recess of en incorporated Tompeny whieh publishes the Masouri Kurcatse oan. hes panes Was unfortunsiels inisle! by « @orrespondenut iu the city of New York the inaivertance 0! Sience was s0 far abused an to publish #) article Gefaming the character of Mr. Stewart. Ihe P.e- gdent of the Company believes tho article to be Sntrue and culuminous, Supposing the article would prove a discomfort w Mr. Rewart, the editors of the Rervatioay subsequently published what it was supposed Woull ve = Baia retraction, hrough eslumny, and Mr, Koapp Was willing that amenus should be made through the columns of bw es might be deemed satisfactory. Mr wt tached the deepest blumo on tie sation oi sue Now York corresponuont, Mr. Hiltou said the libellous article was pub uuary, and on the xéih A purporting to bea » and could prove, ‘Shas the ec*oud article was worse thau the first ue, Butes they had been met iu such a friendly epirit, he (counc*!) was will.ug to let the wauer west, believing tus! aluple ivparation would Le Judge Dowling said the case would be iuiel- aitely postponed. Judge Hilton said be would like Mr. Knapp to remain in the city, #0 a8 to » 68 8 Wieuens betore the Graud Jury when tua body should to vousicering the propriety of finding au lowetmenut ageing: Richard J. Colburn Mr, O'Gorman assured Mr. Hilton that Mr Kuapp would do whatever was rigus ani proper ba the mater, The parties tuen lek court. TaxXks COLLECTED IN Ennon,—A‘ 2 o'clock yesterday sflernoon, abut 200 representatives of the banks and insurance offices of this cuy ap peared before the Committee ou Annual Taxes of the Board of Supervisors, to preseus their claine for the repaymeat of (axes erroneously impose! Upon Vaulted Biates soouritivs owned by the various snstitutions above named, The claims will, in the Sagregete, amount bo over $1,000,000, Rateoap Avoipemrs, — Collision in Centre Strest—Twe Horses Kill d and @ Cay D mol tehed, — A oovlifeion occurred yesterday morn ing, berwees » passenger car of the dih ave ue company, and a freight car of the New Hav n Bailroad, which resulted in the death of the horses etsached to the small car, aud the injury of two or three passenge Fortunately no persons wore killed. Ly are ve df tie freighs cars of the Haven K hopped iu Centre mircet, at the corner of Wasker street, and o 4th avenue pas- senger car, of the 4th avenue iue, was detained in uence, Before the smal) car could provecd, another freight car, heavily freigutod wisi marvle, came down Centre sirees, Ai Canal stroes tue driver suempiod © siop Lis car, Lub the brakes would not work, and 16 detached bus b. * car proceeding with much velocity, aud the smal! car with such torce ws too bimbo the frvat car, The conductor of the passenger cur @aw the danger, and notilied the passengers, and ad] but two or threeemaped. Those who renames in the car were slightly bruised, Lhe horses ai. taohe 1 (0 the passenger car Wore crus ic) io veh ead the car was badiy injured, ver of the froight car, was arrested aud exswinea by Justice Hogan, He wae sursequeusy die- char Accident on the Bleccker Street Line, — Thomas Koarney, .@ laborer living a) No 6s Jacnes sireot, was ru over near ihe corner o ry od Pearl streets, yosteriay aliernoon, by # car oi the Bieocker street and Fulton ferry ive, diiveu by Heary Bolte, One of the wheels of the car passed over aey's body, and one of bis tee. Ho was wemovod to the Now York Hospital, Bone, we driver of teh cer, was arresiou sud dese tor edauinaion. A Panias Wispraty,—Al a recent moog of the "Longshoremen's U. P. A. No, % at their foome, 65 Rooseveli street, » resolution of sympa: thy with the cause of Irish liberty and independ- (0a Hae paseed, Wie wee bevked up by enotue Joba Clark, die | donating the eur of 4,600 tn aid of the cause, “to be pald to the Head Cenire of the Fenian Brovher- bood a America" CesTRaL Park Visitorns AND SKATISO.— The record of tore to the Centra! Park for the month of January, and iveluding the let end 94 inate., shows that skating ie probably the mort at- tractive feature of that delightful resort, The ave. rage numer of visitors on foot, daily, waa about 40,000, of whotn 26,000 at leant were skaters, total for the month was 726,715. The largest num- ber on any ene day, was on the th ull. when 60.041 persona entered the Park, on foot, and the amaleat number who entered there on any akating day wason the 1Zth ult. when 3.601 persons en- joyed thenwwelves—the skating Leng done on the Hareta Inke only, 8,122 equestrians and over 45.000 carroges and other ve icles on wheels, and 47,000 slegha, vieted the Park during she same On every day, except the first seven, ti of Jauvuary, thero was skating on tl. Park ponds, and good sleighing im the roade sround and beyond. The Commiasioners keep ein goud order, gud on dark nights tir them. During the past week, over 250,000 persous vielted the Park lakes, of whom hor 426,000 were skaters During th ine period (last week) 80,000 per- gone visited nnd eajoyed the «porte on the F.ftt Avene Poud, To morrow there will be « laiies' mieat atihis pond for a goll a), which the proprewr will to the beet skater, A sim lar etand piize will be offered to gent emneu on Baturday, the neighboring ponla were equally prosperous & the week. About 70,000 vised whe Uaion Pood, Brooklyn, during the month of January, wold medal priza y sontested for be by the ladies. Oo pureday aod Lee ie, the Avérican Bioodtin, it) Upon this pool perform some cari perioitting, The Capi oline Lake wae visited dur- ing January by 64,000; Washingtou Pond 43,000; Ob) nesters $2,000, and the minor ponds atiracved about 26,000 persons during the month, If these 4 ‘ar figures ve adved to the number of visitors at tue Ceutral Pore 8, ib will be seen that over one mJLon persous t been engaged iu this delight fal 4pore Gurng the past moult, Axrand iluminanon and * dow dance," produced by meane of calcium hgbts, will Le given ov Sylvan Lake, Bo boken, to-morrow eveniug, A eacuival wil be g.ven at Moore's Pon , Bushwick Avenue. Brooklyn, this evening, aud « tussquerade a Chichester's. VAccINATION.—By reference to an adver- Heement published ta another column, it will be seen that Mayor Hoffman gives notice to ail per- sons who require to be vaccinated, that they can be attended to upon application to either of the dispensaries described in the advertisement. Deatu's HAakvest,—There were 458 deaths ip tule city last week decrease of 906 from the Previous week, andof 15 es compared with the corresponding time in 1865, Of the deceased 221 were children under five years of age. The wor- tality by the principal diseases, were aa follows — Consumpt on, 64; infantile convulsions, 45; in flammation of the lungs, 29; dropsy in the bead, 227; infantile debility, 21; croup, 14; infantile mud 34; typhoid fever, 14; scarlet fever, uflammation of the brain, &4; dyptheria, 15; inflammetion of the bowela, 12; disease of the hear’, 10, FLoatixa lcx.--There Is a great amount of floating ice on the North and East rivers—eo much so that boats bheve great difficulty in making their way down and up. Retrorous MovemENts.—In connection with the several churches im the vicin!ty union religi- ous servcea are hold every afternoon, at 44 otclock, in the lecture room of Rev. Dr. Thomp- son's Tabernacle Church, corner of S4ib streot aud Boadway. #imil meetings have bees startei where people | expect them, and one h 1 lute been in successful operation in « large double wenerment house in 87th street, near Sih avenue, every Monday evening, which ia well attended by the tenants aud « few out- aders CoLomBiax Insurance Comraxy, — The third meeting of the Stockholders was beld yester- day afternoon at 111 Broadway, to the number of about three hundred, Most of them discussed their losses in excited manner. One gentleman remarked that by jniiclous management of the Company's affairs thirty per cent. on bis invest ment might yet be realized. Bince Baturiay last about one thousand polices have been can- celled At half-past 3 o'clock Mr. Phillips waa called to the chair, and read letter from the Directors, poke lobe. to the Blockholders for not giving them proper aud timely information of the affairs i of the Company, and declaring that the crash was 46 UneT) ected to them as it was to the public ; thas they know nothing of it until the ulty when the President ot the Company announced the fact. They say they would at thas time have communi- cate! with the Stockholders, but that one of the le of them had then taken moasures to hand the alfairs of the Company over t) a Receiver, The melting away of the capital they aay was caused by the enormous losses they w subjected to, but they hope to be able to pay ® considerable balance to Stockholders, and they ask the Javier to have & hitle patience with them, The leiter wav laiion the table, A xentleman asked if the Stockholders wore responsible for the liabilities of the Company, as au insinuation to Fiat eflect appeare! to be contained in the letser. Tie roan replied that Stockholders were only responsible for the arnount of their stock, A reso- luuen then adopted, amid loud cheers, c ng on the Roceiver to resign, and dirceting thas disin- telesid parties investigate the matters of the Companys, Vhe followlog gentlemen were sppunted a Comuitttee of Investigation : Messra. Bozert, Condic, Ogden, Tulter, and Worke.— Adjourned SINGULAR Acctpent—A Man Kitiep py 4 Patiing Cuitine.—Coroner Gover beld an in- qieet yesterday upon the body of Daniel McCarty, acarpenter, who wae fatally injured a 176 and 177 F ret avenue, on the 29tb ult, As the time the accident occurred, McUarty, Jobn McQuade and several obliers, were at work at the above place, prepariog to take down @ false ceiling, when the wall fell and buried the men beneath it. The men were badiy injured, McCarty died at his resi- dence on Bunday, At the inquest {§ appeared Shatthe nails used in securing the false ceiling Were very @mall aud much rusted, The jury con- sured th@ proprietor of the premises, Mr, W. D. Gregory, for not properly noufying the workm of the dangerous condition of the celibg. D ceased ween ustive of Leland, and twenty-nine years of 5 Fires,—About 7 o'clock last evening a fire broke out on the second floor of No. 77 Rutger Blip, occupied a8 @ sail loft by Nelson & Baker, Damage apout $1,000; insured. The building owned by James Hitr was damaged abouts #500; fully ingured......,.Abdout ball-past 9, fire occurred at No, 208 Weblagion street. liwas extinguished by @ few pails of water by officers Kdward Kerney and Terry of the Tsb “Precinct, Damage slight, City GOvERNMENT—DBoaxp or ALper- Tus Contest im Tas Ei@uTs ALpgawanto Dusteior Yn Staspin@ Committans, Evo, Ero,—The Board met yesterday, A resolution was adopted, instructiag Coroners to advertise in two or more ialy vewspapers, @ full deseriptioa of al! pals 4 u dead persons upon whow inquesis may hei, ‘The Committee to whom was referred the claim jof Pover McKnight to she seat in the Board at present occupied by Alderman William L. Ely, reporsed againss such claim, and the Board adopt- od # resolution recognizing Mr. Ely ® member of the Board from the Eighth Aldermanic Disirict, 4 resolution was adopted increasing the : The | ot Inaperters of Birest Pavernents from 99 to 83 per day, The Chair announced the following se the Siand nog Commitices for the present year : AuTs AMD BuiRNoms—Ald. Gedney, O'Brien and Van Voorhise, Caoion Aquepvor—Aald, Sianion, Fiynn, Conway, Faantm—Ald, Moore, Loom, Varnum. Firascr—Ald, O'Brien, Sbanuon, Mc- Ginnie, Lamps any Gas—Ali, Ryers, McBrien, Eg D8 aky PLacme—Ald, Biy, Ryers, Ged- Law Der'r—Ald, Varnum, Ryerss Loern. Makers Ald, Flynn, Moore, Norton. Patstis@ arp Apvertisisa Ald, Coman, Norton O'brien, | Pepito Heatin Ald, Van Voorhies, Masversun, Veruum ePAtRs and Svrrites—Ald. Rielly, Brannon, Geavey, Roaps—Ad, Mamerson, Me- Gionla, Van Voorbies, RaLanrme axp Orrtoess— Ai. M Bren, Moore Keil mp—Alu. Mo- Gionis, Masterson, Cotman, 16—Ald, Nortuty Reilly, McBrien, Waasvas—Alu. Lowuy Eis. ‘The Board took up for action the ordnance mak- ing siuitional appropriations (amounting to #25,- 000) for the Croton Department in repairing sewers, ote, Adopted. Adjourned to Monday next. Boarp oF CouxciLuts—Tum Beriprnes oF THe New Jexsey Centeat RR, Co. Moun Prarsarnt Qc amanting Revisions, Ero,—Thia Board aleo me A resolution wan presented and referred to fthe Committee on Streets, ‘irecting the Street Commi Siover to remove all fucumbrances (standing ca from Wont Siet street between 10h avenue and North River, Mr. Keech off-red @ resolution directing the Street Commissioner to notity the New Jersey Ceviral R. BR Co, to remove all the buildings and ferry houses erecte! on Piers Nos. 14 and 15, North River, and in case the said company fall to comply with the duties of the Street Comminsioner, the Corporation Counsel is directed to prosecute the Company for the expense of the aard removal. The Board concurred with the Aldermen, calling upon the members of the Legislature from this a bill, requiring more stringent Qua lations, particularly relating to sick ht female passengers, ly to @ resoluuon of inquiry, the Corpora- on Counsel seut in a communication giving itas his opiaion that the Eighth Avenue B. R. Co. have no legal right to charye more than five cents fare for one passenger to the ond of their route, Referred to Committee on Railroads, Aujourned. LecTur®.—Archbishop Spaulding, of Balti- more, will lecture, this evening, at St. Stephen's Church, East 29th street, for the benefis of the poor under the cere of the Society of Bt. Vincent de Paul, Seriovsty Bersep,—A married woman med Aun Masterson, of No. 252 West 25th street, wh.le about her domestic duties last evening, baa her clothes take fre trom a furnace. Bhe was very dangerously burned about the body and lower Libs, Laken to the Jews’ Hospital. Mitrrary,—The Fourteenth Maine Regi- ment passed through the city, yesterday afternoon, on ther way to Portland, where they will be ater out, They are commanded by Bt. Brig.- Gen Hi! Soctat Civn,—The third annual reeeption of thie club will take place at Irving Hall, on Wednes- day evening, Tth iustant, Gentlemen are expect~ ed to go accompanied by ladies, without whom there ‘annot Le wuch improving sociability any- where THE COURTS, Count Catespar, Tuts Day,—Supreme Court Cheult—Part 1. Oyer and Termines—No Circuit. Calendar Circuit opena at 11 A.M, Part 4—Nos. " 10%, 6.5, 6b, 676, U7, O54, 6X6, 69), O92, 604, 696, 698. TH, T8,Th4, T14, T1B, 720, 7 rt 3—Now, 1 94, B9S, O91, TOO, ST bid, O54, 608, 6 5 606, bid. 6%, Gdi, GSI, 403, S11, 619, s¥l. Bpceial Term—Demurrere--Nos 9. Jeeves of Law and Fact--Nos, 120, 180, 151, 13%, 184, 155, 186, 187, 18S, 159, 140, P41, 15%, 145, 144, 146, 146, 147, 148, trial lerm. ‘ 1245, 1475, GA 1795, 166, 1386, Y8¥S, 46, . . ATTA, Ly 2s % 04. ‘Trial Term—Part 1—Nos, 1M, 183 13To, 104, 15 5, 1817, Jos, 1806, 171 ‘2 Ow. 1265. 15 vans 1274, 1419, 1480, Yom, 1 aa 1248, 1140, b¥s, 1575, Lud, 1552, 1555, 1S . Tur Porren-Stroven Case.—Tho case of D. M. Porter againat Lenry Siovercame up again yeater- day in the Buperior Court, before Justice MeCuna, wher Counse! for the Piainwil applied for a commis. tion to ramming witnesses in Koston and Worcester, Mu, the cheracter o the defentans sccom- panying the iwotws, ban affidavit ot LM. Porter reflecting on the character of Heury 1. Stover io very severe torus, After reading the aflidavit the Court decided thatit wonld deny the motion, and order the Clerk to expance the affidavit in peceon in consequence of ite indecent, scurrilous end uugentie- waenike language. Tuvap Avance R. BR, Couuision.In the Saperior Court yesterday, the ease of Mr, Carland against the Third Avenue K, RK. Co, came up before Justice McCunn. his n action ariving out of the col- 1 1 beyween & Third avenue car and a Hazsiem ht ear, at the poms of junction of th 7 off was riding down in the Lhird « ere cut on the heed, and syaten) received arbock, Lhe deiense ff bimse f was guilty of nogligence, im @ verdict of 6500, OPENING OF Tuk Covur or Orrs asp Tenor A Heavy Senrence,—At the opening of the Court of Orer avd Termniner, yesterday morning, Judge Barnard delivered the usual charge to the Grand Jury, and ordered the jurors ta be dismissed to their rooma, The Oyerand Terminer calendar wae then called, and cases 04 down for various days the Oram murcet trial Deu, set for Monday next, aud nse Of the Owners of the Arrow tor the lth ins, The cane of the People against John Conyss was then called on tor trial, Lhe prisoner was ladicied for stealing a pocket-book containing son of Willem O'Connell, idence wod that the prisoner got on the car which O'Conneu was driving, and took the book from his pocket. The pockst-buok was gag pres A found on the prisoner, ut mot the money. it that the prisoner had tormerly been convieved tor burglary, served out part of a sentence tor that crime, and been par- doned out. The jury found him guilty, and the Court sentenced him to imprisoument for nine years and #ix won(hs in the State Prison, Count or Gangnat Bees1ons,—Tho February term of the Court of General Sessions was opened yester- day, city Judge Russell presiding. The grand jury wasempannelled and discharged for one wook, Jo- soph Pryor, an old hotel thiet, pleaded guilty to grand larceny, Kate Kelley, pickpocket, pleaded guilty to grand larceny, Lieursy Gross, ploaied guilty to an assault and battery. The prisoners were remanded, Potton Inreniiernce.—The/t af Silks,—Edward Dram was arraigned before Justice Dowling, yester- day, on a charge of having $300 worth of silks belong- ing to Mr, Ferdinand Meressiry, of 140 Daane street, ‘The complainaus paid the duties on the silkeat the Custom Mouse, Lut never received them, Silks answering the description of those stolen, were found in the store of Mr, Doyle, No, 267 Grand «| Doyie said he purchased the silk of Drum, and eb: @ Dill for the same, Moyle was arrested on oc! of receiving stolen goods, and beth prisouers wore held for examination Arrest of Juvenile Burglars.—James Rodgors, Jobo Daly, Francis Rafferty, Barney Tighe sod Robert Carroll, whose ages range from 14 to 16 years, were arrained beiore Justice Ledwith, yesterday, on a charge of having entered the residence of Chua, M. Sinciair, No, 615 West 16th street, on Sunday nicht, and stealing therefrom $28 worth of property ‘They acknowledged their guilt and gave up the prop- erty, ‘The prisoners were committed for trial, Theft of Whiskey.—John Bchon and George Horn " rrested by ofticers Peres and Meilen, ona of having stolen $1,000 worth of whiskey from Mr, Gourge C, pchuapel, No. 9 James street, Justice Hogau committed the prisovers tor trial, = sr klya, Brooxirs Courts,—A Special Term of the Bupreme Court was commenced yesterday before Judge Barnard, The Criminal Term of the Ciuy Court was aleo commenced before Judge Reynolas and Bupervisors Bloom and Maggrothy. The Febru- ary Term of the Cireult Court will be commenced on Mouday next, the 12th iust, Fike Deparrment BALL,—The 28th annual ball of the Brooklym Fire Departmeat, (Western District) took place at the Academy of Music last night, and was attended by thousands of persons The Academy was finely decorated with various devices, embiematical of the char'table object of the Aueciaion; among them te capreseuiation of the procession. The name of every fire epparatus, engines, hose, and hook and ladder companies, were conspicuously displayed about the drew circle. and being ornamented with American flags, presented « very protty appearance. The stage was covered with acanopy composed of American fags, and presenied a handsome sight. Two bands were im attendance ~Dodworth's, whieh played the opening airs and for the promemade, and the Irookiyn Band, which farn ished music forthe dancing. The total eum of the fand now amounts to $66,010, to which some $4,00 was added Isat might. All the arrangements of the ball were well managed, and to ail appearances tvery- thing passed off plessantiy. Brookiys Commos Cocncit,—The Board met last evening, and heard @ report in favor of Lighting the streets from sunset to early morn, The committee was ordered to negotiate with the (ias Companies to attend tothe matter, A commanies. tion was received from the Superintendent of the Truant Home, asking tor mupplies. The Law Com. mictee reported adversely to selling the City Point Property, and in iavor of putting it in better order, A resolution was pots ri ment of a City a annum to look afte other cotaturtit ofa number ot candidates tor members of the Hoard of Education, npon which no action was bad previous to adjournment. POETRY, Winter Weoing. 1. Down through the wintry woodlands Aa to the mere we ro, Rod berries we see of the ho’ And pearls ot the mi Aud the ice is smooth fo For the wiudst ept the snow ; And & maiden divine o'er the byaline Fi ios fant, with cheeks aglow — Like a marvellous bird, whose plumage gay glit- ters in Eostern skies: Ob, to follow her awift, upon keel of stee!, and woo bi she fies ul. Bright batr and gay apparel Streatn back as she meets the breeze: And away ahe bas shot ikea tairy yacht On the blue soft sumer seas: For the keen North Wind's ber woer; , But abe with dainty en 1 rom his rough grasp slips ere her watet he citpe With an ora th to bind must freeze. There's a ad 5 on the daring darling's lip, and joy tn her bright brown eyes: Ob, to follow Ler ewift upon keel of steel, and woo ber as she flies! HIDDEN TREASURE. a An Irish Fairy Tale. —n An anaccountable stupor arrested hia steps—he 1 his Land over his brow in vain, By @ vioe Font effort he sprang over the bubbling brook, but itseemed as though he had entered # charmed circle. grrr could control his drowsiness; the winking stare became palerand more pale; the winds whispered the softest music through the trees; the ar was warm and perfumed; he endea- youre | to keep hia eyes open, but they closed and closed, and et Inst, pletely overcome by “the he sauk beneath the shelter of the rock, bis bh restiug upon the “ dreaming-stone,” which, cov Las it wes by a deep bed of the sofl- est moss, was as soothing and refeshing @ pillow ae @ weary man could desire, But bovever much overpowered, when he laid down bis head, George O'Brien declared be found it impossible w sleep when once fairly resting on the moss, Burif he found it impows' bie to sleep, he found it also as im- possible to move—he was epe!!-bound—everyshing paintul or unpleasant passed from his memory, which was rendered pure, an! geutle, and docile es tlomindof alittechitd, Allshat be had heart aud loved in tis iufaucy was with bim in thas per- fect and entire repose which his restless spirit ta ted for the firstt-me; and as the mom passed, elevaced by a new nature, all was peace, Gradually avoil of mist softand transparent descended from the brow of theoverhanging ro. od curtained bir reund abc nd although avo her mauper of spirit possessed him, be still retained enough of the * ip of tho old world, t wonder if he should really dreera or learn sugbt of the “hidden trea- gure" which tradition sail should one day be re- vealed towbchever of the O'Briexs was most worthy the revelation—provided he sought the mysterious knowledge on the ** dreaming-stone.” This (lea seemed graivally to take possession of bis ievinaton, overwhelming other thougbis. 1 waa rather a curiosity to discover what he fear- ed would not be revealed, than any desire to protis by the red bars of yold or jewelled plate, which every one said had long been concesled ‘some bout his ancestral castle; is was a species of ambition t learn to unravel mystery, to seek and find that which had been lost, to ser “Thave been chosen from among many todo this thing.’ The idea of ite being superstitious never occurred to him, nor did be, for® womens, think bow the mist folded itself in such graceful ever moving drapery around his couch, as if invisible bapus arranged and re-arrenged it for his enjoyment, By the forms so (usied became apparent, oui- lined in the most delicate tracery, as they floated from beneata the waving fern, or rounded into per- fect beauty from out of the full -bosomed roses thas clustered Leside the * draming-stoue ;"' traasparen fragile, delicate things they were esthey wing.e together in fantastic movermentia, Unted by the tone or Lue of the fowers that gavethem shelter. Sume, smalier than the rest—indicatton of life, raiher than Life itself—seemed born of the purple heath ; oshers, of the elastic harebel; others, severe look- ing elves, with e certain air of seif gratulation, showiag @ trifling degree of pretty scorn (or their companions, Were the uenizenus of a Boottish this. tle; while those more particularly of his own lard, green and gay as grasshoppers, sporting in embic- matic trive— **To one thing constant never,""— enlivened bis imagination, and quickened his taucy, by their rapid aud elastic movewents, Many, of @ sedate dignity, came end went with diadems ov their brows; others with wands which they seemed to have the power of elongating as pleasure, There wore few, if avy, of she oruiuary tuischiefs supposed to beong to fairyland, the dimimutve guemed and little wocking sprites; few distorted or robbed of their fair proportious; no mattior how minute Lg ¢ were, theirtiny forms were weil defined and full of grace and motio.; sud the last troop that gathered around bim seem. ed more intent on pleusing the “child of earw* who had come among them, than on sporting with each ower, And yet there wore some—and those, too, came nearest to the young man, bending sbove bis brow, and raising the curls that cluster. ed round bis head—who looked athim with earnest eyes, in which there wasan expression of tue deepest iuterest—an interest devoid of jest, o solemn, deep expression, as though they knew the past and woulu fain diroct him as tothe future; end, softesthe whispering of the south wind, questions were breathed into his ears woich Le had not the power to reply to, Atleast, alter the moon bad sunk and the stars disappeared, or become fainter still more faint in theexpause sround them, it seemed thas those benevolent spirita comprehended his desire, for he heard streuge, unearthly whispers ‘Hidden treasure, bidden treasure!" And while ail retreated and continued wresthing themselves above and around the rock, or swinging 10 and fro upon their favourite tlowers, or bashing in the eream that murmured op ite way, or caught the dew-drops, and by some wonder.ul alclemy, cou, veried them into solid gems,—oue of tall aud ma- Jestic stacure (for fairy) aavauced to the young man's side, and beus the wand she carried in her hand over biseyes. Is looked at e distance like » silver rod, bus he found it was ovly @ line of light; aidyave him the power of seeing all things con. tained im the secret vaults of bis femily. The ru- mour went that much treasure had beea hidden in the sullen chambers where the great shut in their todies to mouider in proud anc ghast.y solitude; aud he Woked thane bus there was noilicg excep re heaps of benesronnd which the cere: mente of the grave moukleret; with here and there 8 jewel, or achain of gold, or a stray white a but mo treasure beyond that ; and ifthere had he would pot have led the eta J rebce of humanity of what they most foolishly held dear, it wna re! to escape these gloomy charnel houses; hie wandering spirit shud lering- ly returned to ite dweiling, and was grateful to be Sain with the fleide and flowers ‘Nove there!" murmured the fair lady; ‘no fit place to seek treasures from amid o ined ancestor none there, Again’ Ani again the waud of lighe passed ever his eves, and the foumiations of the rude fortress, its prisons, ite secret passages, ite labyrinth were traverse:|, eneountering nothi Gave headless arrows, a notched batile-axe—an then, in a aquare cell, one end of a bug: rusty chain wae frstencd to the wall, amiainog white bone danghng aboves Leap of mouldering hu. Mmanity, a skull, ro nd w some far hair teiay o a of cloth atill bright, a broken le her, and an cold iron lamp whose oii wae of urit out—the fragments of @ ceed of ein and death! On and on, carefully too fer hishone af Rin bad rouse! Lim to exertion; but no treasure —not enongh of gold or silver coin to fill an infant’e band, Fatyuei and worn by disappointment, Dia spirit came tack, as it were, to his breathing bome. and then the fairy emiled and ssid, “Be Death the waters acek '" And the wand again did eat; but fruttioes wae the search beneath the lake,—no bicklen treasure there; nothing below the waters but the long entwining rooteof the aquatic plante, and the smal! fish fying like arrowe $0 eacape the Jawa of the devouring giants of the lake: once, inceed, he thought something that lay coiled round with rope waa worth investigating, but it was only a bh ap of tror-headed pike, tbat, 08 mweet Mercy willed, had never tasted blood. George O'Brien had never admiited that he be. Neved in the story of the “hidien treasure," and yet he felt dieapp dnted when its faleehood was Ld completely established: he clung to the tale, as, according to the old ling drowning men cling ta sirawa, but now that i¢provel nought, he wae diaappointed—chilled—disiresaed. He thought “Out upon all proph: none but foole would lie ten tomuch old wiv e'teles And I tobeauch an idiot,—and these hag ls atmptoma to deceive me 6 making such aa of my credulity!" “You have hidden treasure still to seek," anid the lady of the wand, ‘but, unfortunately, you would not eeek i where it Nea, until your mind wan dissbusid of ite false bope: you would not eek it where it te,to be found, util all chance was gone, Why iait that creatures such you encowed with rarest gifta, will stir amongst’ ol b nes, exist amid the rubbish of the universe, pow der over in Idewed voronicles, wateh ana wait for dead men's shoes—with life, aud health, and en- ergy, and inte lect, inthe very flower of thew strevgth, beating through their veins?’ As the fairy spoke, her form dilated, and she be- came a cresture of such infinite light and life thet the youth felt as though he could have worsh\ped while listening totbe music of ber voice and words ““Why should you,” e#he continued,—"' why should you seek without for’ biiden treasure,' when your hidden treasure {s within? when ev- ery srue fee'ing, cherished into action, runsas « silver stream at your command—w! Intelle.t, fixed, to one purpose. ean do whate' wills? Ob, that en would bave ,but faith tm themsel v0 that they Mh but render the bom. age jue to Him who gave, by wu well the gift) Behold |" “a Lia And she circled his head with her wand of Nght, and, as it were, the “sinomy TReasvan’ of the re- fined gold and jewelled worth, heaped up and stored away in idieness within the secret recesses of bie own mystic frame, were laid bare unto win. aelf, He astosishinent increased at the wagu> tude—ne 0 wordsto express his wonder af their immensity—he eould not compreheud why he bed not before turned ois eyes Upou bis tunes nelt. * Bee you not,” she continued while waving bes wand around him ‘see you not these treasures, *hidden' now no longe:, ng but be used, ready to leave their pritw use, aud joy in light, and life, and activity—the source of woaith and Station, power and independen e, to yourself, and of good to alt within and far beyond your sphere? ” Theae are the hidden treasur:s of — “O., Mastber Georze!—Masther George, dear! T couldn't help waking you, you jooked of happy t and such a smile, sweet aean sugel'sy upon your Kps. Ikoaow your or good—only the ous shouldo'’t touch the d ner'a ilds, for ia he d » and the dew to,ether. Bo i weulghs we'll ave the trea. Nob quite #0 soon as that,’ said George, “though treasure we certainly stall uave, Corney —sound, bealthy treasure, in sbundance,"* “I wld you #o—I told you so," cried the old man, rubbog bis banis, “But why not te highs?" ‘My treasure will come with time, Corney,—be all own--iny immortality! It ie not buried a= she earsh, bus te ebroad—hving—breaibing. J feel it now."* Corney teared his dear young master had gone crared; buthe was wrong. He bad found bre senses wit (he biden treasure; aud afew years of bard labour proved to him and to bis faithfad Corney thet truth may be found one “ dreamings stone.” THE END, Feb, 6, 8. rises, 7 ; B. soss, 6 93; High Water, 00 68 ARRIVED. 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