The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 28, 1868, Page 1

ez. = ———— OS Eee THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ‘A BATTLE IN CUBA. Conflicting Statements as to its Result. The United States Invited to Join tae European Conforenco Roported Successes of the Rov elt toutes, Havana, Dee, 25.—The city was very much excited yesterday, owing to the prevalence of reports Of successes by the revolutionisia, ‘There reports Were started unquestionably to cause an outbreak 10 the city and creato alarm among the peopio, Every Uuing ts quiet and undisturbed. — Partionlars of the Bittle of Moron, Havana, Doo, 97.—The Government publishes fn the Gacefa the following recount: After the ba tle of Moron the troops found the baggage eaptured from the Inrurrectionists several Jors of Aryehnine, Information prosiously received by thy Government stated that tho strychnine was to be teed to poison the Spanish troops throughout the Island. ‘The official account of the battle atates that the Government troops came up with the revoiution- Ista on the 18th inst, 18 miles from Pucrto Prine pe. They stormed the Intrenshed eamps of the ene- Bry and attacked tiem with the bayonct. The in- Surgents were routed, loring many men killed and Wounded. According to the oficial account the los Of the Government troons was slight, only one man Killed and eight wounded, The loss of the revolu- Uonists is not given, tt being stated only that seven Bundred horses were captured, The Cuban account of the affair states that the Government troops 1st heavily in Billed and Wounded. Tho revolutionise also deny tho state ment that tho Government troops captured all thelr arms and amunition ‘The Gaceta publishes m statement that tho New York 2% Crovteta te not the orgun of the Govern ment of Cuba, This deciaration {s mado to defend the honor of Spain and the dignity of tho Spanish Ambassador at Washington against the atucks of that paper. Gen. Latorre sailed yesterday for San ago with troops to tke comumand of the Eastern Department. een anne nse Dostroyed. 27.—The revolu Havana, Dee. destroyed tho lehthou sta have at Locretia Point, en- agering the navisation of the Bahama channel. el Cuba will not be Sold. Mannip, Dec 27.—The semi-official journals @ay that Spain will not even consider the subject of the wale of Cuba to the United Btates, Additional troops have sailed for Cub: TNE EASTERN QUESTION, - The Cited States t Panis, Doo. 28.—The Gaulioa (newsp That Russta has urged the United States Government to take part In the Turco Green ditculty, ed to luterfere. - The Greck Chambers Vote Me Money. Loxvox, Deo. A dispatch from Athens, Gated on Thursday, th, says that the Grecian Chamber has voted the money asked for by the Government. The Chamber niso granted the Govern: ment full power to raise more ifnced bo, and to make extraordinary tevive for men for the army and bavy, A dispateh from Athens, dated Tuesday last, States that the Turkish Government bad placed two ships of war on the coast of Cerigo to prevent the de parture of Greck volunteers from that island for Crete, — Tho Policy of thy Groat Powers Loxvox, Dec. 27.—The Oriental question absorbs attention, ‘That a conference will be held ts not absolutely certain, and tf hela sinister resnlte predicated upon #imitar at- tempts at coveiiiation ure foretold, The Sublime Porto deciines to yleld the independence or to make B sale of Crete, or to transfer that island to Egypt, or any other of the necessary basca for » compromise, Lord Clare: don, as was to be expected, adneres to the old policy of England, ty regard to Turkey. Nae polooo aud ihe Emperor of Austria are undect led in thelr views, while itis thought that Prussia leans to wards those of F Tt is certain that the Greeks count lite on direct aid from Russia, but much on Jnsurrections on the part of thelr own count ymen In Turkey. The Cretann seem quiet and indiferent, A manifesto from Garibaldi tells them that the p clamation of Spain ux a Republie will be the wate word for a new movement on Rome, and oxhorts them to be tn readiness for the event. _ GREAT BRITAIN, the Alabama Question. Zima this morning bn Wicle on the subject of the Alabama claus. ‘The people of both Loglaud spd ‘America, the Zines ways, sre uneasy in regard to the relations which are to exist in future between the two nations, ‘This uneasiness arises from ixnorance Of the trae state of the negotiations now pendiig on the Alban question, The Times bencves Beereiary Seward himself obstructs the settlenie Dut that the questions will be fually ond amicably Adjusted ander the ty coming Administration of Pres! deut Grant, Roverdy Jounson ts not likely to be reiwoved by the new Adiministration, but will be per mitted to remalu and complete the work airva Begun, If Mr. Seward scexs to delay the settlement Of this important question, he should be huimored; Dus the bases of the protocol, ulresdy agreed upon dy Lord Stanley and Mr. Johnson, must remain fixed, and will sooner or later coumand the consent ‘af both countri Reverdy Johnson yesterday received a depu’ation of London artisans, who were desirous of fou ding as colony in Nebraska, Mr, Jolinson encouraged the project. ‘The Times of this morning publishes avery able letter froin Mir. Dilke, son of the eminent jon denouncing the act of violence recently cominittod by the British authorities at Yangtchow. Mr. Dilke thinks that # repetition of such acts would be more angerous to the peace between Great Britain the United Statcs tian the Alabania question. The ‘Times, in ite comments, agrees with the writer, and pronounces thy outrage a viclatlon of tho treaties in existence, and Justly offensive to the Chinese Go- vernment, The London Times o: Loxpox, Dee, anottcr long editor The Duke of Montpeusier’s Son for King, Mapuip, Dec. 26.—The Duke of Montpensier has published a manifesto announcing bis liberal views, The Jmparctal suggests the nomination of tho son of the Duke of Moutpensier for King, under a Regency. Movemen Longfellow, Loxpow, Dec, 27.—Henry W. Longfellow, the American poet, has declined a public dinner at Rome, Tle had dined with the Hon, William B, Reed in that elty, and George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Led- ger, Was among the guests. a PARAGUAY, The Brozitian lrou-Clads Repulsed, Mausuiuies, Dec, 20.—Later advices from Rio Ganeiro report that after the failure of tho allies to earry the Paraguayan stronghold at Villcta, the Bra- Bilian fron-clads attacked, but with no better succes se Seeks American Medi+ ai Ms Loxpox, Dec, 27.—It is said that President armicnto, of the Argentine Republic, has engaged ‘the kind offices of Gen, McMahon, the American ‘Minister to Paraguay, for an attempt to mediate with Loves, and that Don Pedro, the Braziliaa Emperor President Sarm' has, in consequence, threatened to withdraw the Braailian envoy from the Argentine Republic, ——— VENEZUELA, pen howe Candidates for Presidency. Havana, Doo, 95.—Advices from Veneruela #late that Gens. Domingo Monagas, nephew, and Tuperto Monagas, son of the deceased President Mo- hagas, are candidates for the Prosidency, Tho coun- try was trongull, ee MAYTI. cialis The Kicge of Sncmel. Tlawawa, Cuba, Dec. 25.—Advices from Mayti state that Jacmel continucd elosely besieged. On the (th inst, the garrison repulsed tho pickets, Both partica sustained heavy losses, Malnave's men-of- war hover about the cout. The revolutioniste are confldent of fortitying the interior, pisnitein! isa MEXICO. Operations Agatn ‘The Finances, Havava, Doo, 25. —Advices from Mexico state two thousand iaborers were engaged In constructing the Vera Crua railrow, General Canto bad been tent to Durango. General Quirago was operating alnst Escobedo, Petitions have been presented to Congress for the abolition of the death penalty ; for the or of & bank of lypotherates, and for the construction of a railroad from tho Capital via Oaxsea to the Pacific ocean, ‘The Mnancial and commore condition of the Republic waseritienl. Congress has Approved the project allowing the freo export of min erals, Asubvention of fiftera dollars per ton isto be ranted to vessels constractod In the Tt Preparations for work: petro'eam well ca hat commen Te formation of 3 Into a separate State had been conceded by C ‘The quostion of forming the new State of Hidalgo was Uader ‘iscussion; 88), @ Prope Reld and silver bars Uause the same " ty we c A jettion had been presented to rreate Lisardo asa Pacific port of entry, Congrcss had organizod a Grand Jury to try Mejia and Ro- mero,” Mejia was found "not guilty.” The case of Romero was undieided. A proj: et of amnesty had deen presented in Conyreas, and was under diecus om. The journals generally and Gon, Palacio ad- voeated ¢! are to bo Urbet ae Camp ‘The exploration reviving. Gens, capital the 94 of of new und abandoned mines wa! Rovecrans and Stura arrivel at tt December, — t Mazatinn Stnenant. . Dec, 23,—-Muzatlan advices to nrcecived, The Legisiature aud Mu: hieipal Government wore at logverleads, and trou j@ Was anticipated. Dusincas was aba #landauil, Arrangou ents wer heing made to Gstablislh gas Works in Mazatlan Work on the wagon road In Du- Tango uus been suspented, ; —_ NOVA SCOTIA, An Oppouent of the Confederation Project Defines bis Position Hiutvax, Dec, 26.—-At a lecture delivered at Cornwaills by Mr. Howe, one of the audience tn- quired If he had accepted the situation, Mr, Howe repll Many changes lave been rung upon the words ‘accepted the situation.” When King David's pm lay sick unto death Dali wept grievously and prayed to the Lord. The child died; then David Arowe, and weeepted the situation, In’ this way we Tave been obiized to accept the situation, tut beearsa we like it, but because we nnot work mirach 6, and earthly means have been extimusted, If tue F joa Geman means, Mave L accepted a. situation * ewer, No. In August last Sir Joun A. MeDouuld V0 at bine, with “fiftecn thou pounds a year, I noi ow ved, but In formed bim that po ho: F sule of mo hed been Fi dent of the Don local government, i 08 apd indepen: mion Government se 1 unio he — MOVEMENTS OF SOU — His Receptto; Sprinorier, Mass,, Dec, 26,—Sehuy! Vie nteleet, who with bis wife has becn tho Cirmaunas guestol sawuel Bowles, of the Lepublteun, ho eveulng in the elegunt rooms of conducted the ceremony. There was a rare un our- blage therein of the fishion and beauty of Spring- tts bert mon and women, Between 8 and 10 of people, only to be counted by thousnds, passed through the hall and ed Mr, Coltax and his wife. Menntime tho United States armory in tis city, ‘AL armory band tn the street below, nifX the compliment of a sere NERO EXDFERKONS OF KLE po ‘1 the peopl by sends ald: Unlel and graceful si eee Tam very glad (o receive thi ly of Springfield, as T havo « nit in this ©.tilir have +o bonored me, clined, and the art have tendered me the further sompliaw nt of aserenade, Co wing here to visit an oul fricud, Mr. Bowles, with whom I have twice made ong trips—once Jeross the contlient, fui again noariy we ar—expencne.ng with Lim the vari ties of frontier hie, L came here to have a quiet tune, us Lee 1s tis evening. Tk iethe misfortune of publie men that Gey beiong to the public when- ever hey cab bo cau sb; and’ they cannot attend a New Encland dinw ror tske a Curistmas viet, Without at the saue thie making asbecch. 1t is good Jor une us Well (o wivet here the beauty aid grace of the club who honds I bave and the. slurdy sone of tll, the emotionul partofms nature Is with tue iadies, naturally so under my — present cirenm slunecn oll tue purl goes OUL Lo twee ArUOFe ers wo, ID trier equipped w regiment & day. Tam & Dvutt Now haglande Untor tuiateiy Aw New England, ‘nor docs ene, yet LE ave ant 60 ncasen ih ber borders, that L yu eat by birth, tien by eleedion, hit is nok Hitting tut Lsvould speak on any quesiion wulch divided us; Dut on this Clrisiias day, Lich miemorates such @ Uesred eveni, and whe woth happy mesociations und general je that we me all Fe nstion, in fiw Fee in te world, aud IN our Erestdent, Yes, every loyal lvurcia Lappy. Gen, Grant bs happy. Speaker Culftx ond his wile leit this moruing for Albany. a em Gov, Hoffman tu Albany, Aunany, Deo, 27,—Gov, Hofls arrived ia this city Saturday night with his funily and took possession of the new Executive rea!ience, The Governor's family consiate of bis wife, ber mother, Mrs, Starkweather, of New York, and her daughter, For the new Execu- tive residence two of the Congress hall build- ings have been thrown into one, It is understood to be Gov. Fentun's Intention to remuin in town the groater part of the winter ——- Obituary, Sr. Lovis, Dec. 26,—Mujor-Gen, Alfred Gibbs dled suddenly at Fort Leavenworth to-day, Ex-Gov, Charles 8. Morehead, of Kentucky, died suddenly on the morning of the 23d Inst, of heart disease, He waa born in Nelson county, Ken- tucky, In 1902, In early life he commenced the prac- tice of law, but soon entered upon @ political carver, He was elected to the Legislature In 1923, In 182 ho was appointed Attorney General of Kontucky, which office he held for five years, In 1838 Le again went to the Legislature, and continued a member of that body tll 1844, being thive times elected Bocaker. represented Bix Sta'e in Congress from 1317 to 181, In 1963 he was cnce more elected to the Legisature, and in 185 he was chosen Governor of the Ce D wealth, sone of the dlegites to the Peuce 4 ‘ashington in 1961, Because of Wore to bring ;about the scecssion of Ken- As violent advocacy uf the rebel cause, went found it neccesary to arrest Lim j and accordingly, on tue 19th of Sepicmber, 1861, be was srresied at his residence, near Louiaville, and tuken to Fort Lafayette, where he was long ¢ Gov, Morelead was an old Whig, # warm friend and supporter of Henry Clay, Thidughous the war he was a bitter rebel, Pur.apetrnta, Dee, 91,—Willlam Curtis, R, W. Grand Secretary of the Grand Loge of Penney! vania, and Grand Scribe of the Grand Encampment ofthe I, 0, of 0, F., died sudden'y this morning at his home in this city, He acted as Beerctury of the joint Committee of Arrangements for the semi-con- nivial exlebration ov Saturday ominent member of the order fur over & irie Du Chien, Paainre Du Curen, Deo, 26,—It is thought that there are two morechildren and one man drowned ty the breaking through of sicighs on Monday night, ey are missing. One of the Indies suved is ina precarious situation, and not expected to survive, a Two men and aboy were drowned on Satur- dow while skating in the bay at Toronto, 0. W. ~ — - — " FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmrxatox, Dec. 9, 1808, Special Despatches to The Sun. THR ENGLISH MISSION, Those who know Gen. Grant's views on tho Reverdy Johnson and Alabama case ridicule the idea of Johnson's boing allowed to remalu in England afer March next, The State Department has not recetved from Rev- erdy Johnson for a week past any intelligence con- cerning the Alabama elaims negotiations, NO PAY FOR OVERLAND MAIL CONTRACTORS, The House Committeo on Appropriations will tomorrow request the Postmaster General to with- hold the quarterly payment due Wells, Fargo & Co. on January 1, for their services in carrying the over: land mails, on tho ground that an investigation shows that the performance of their contract laa been Fuch as to forfeit their entire pay. There ts now due Liem over $200,000. FORGED FRANK: Congressman Lincoln has reported to the Post+ Master at New York, aud to the Department here, the names of the parties engaged in forging Wl frank, to enable them to trinsunit their elvculars free throngh the mall, The statement that the Post OMce Department last yoar lost a million dollars by rouson of the free transmission of Congress specehes through the maiia Is Incorrect, as thone speeches were Printed at the expense of the members, and thelr going through the mail added nothing to the Govern Meat contracis for the transmission of the malis, JEPYERSON DAVIS It is unofficially but decidediy announced that the case of Mr, Jefterson Devise will not be advanced upon the calendar of the Suprome Court, since the amnesty proclamation fs construed to make it but a weetio puree legis, eo that It con walt ite turn, THE ALLEORD IMPRACHMENT BRIBERY, Mr. Buckalow's Committee to inquire if any Senators were corraptly approached or influcnced to give thelr vote on impeachment, will hold enough meetings after the recess to finish up the Inquiry they were put upon, A nogative report ean be ex- pected in ail respects, TUR WASHINGTON MONUMENT, The Washington National Monument Society bas addressed an appoal to the pastors of the reli- gious congregations of the United States, asking thom to cause collections to be taken ap In their respee- tive eburches oa the Sanday Immediately preceding the Qa of February next, the amounts to be remit ted to the Treasurer of the Society, in order that work on the monument may be resumed, The ap: peal ts signed by Andrew Johnson, President ex aficio ; 8. J. Bowen, tat Vice-President ; Ulysses 8. Grant, M1 Vice-Presivent; W. W. Corcoran, 31 View President; J.B. H, Smith, Treasurer; Jot Carroll, Brovet Seerstary A DESCENT ON THR JARDIN MaDTLLR, The polico lust night brought to a sudden termination the “ecancan™ and othor perormances at the Canterbury Hall, the warrant charging them to bo “lewd, liecivious, indecent, and obacen All the actors and actresses were arraigned before @ Magietrate, who discharged them from custody, with aL understanding that they would not be permitted to resume their bosiness at that pl The pro: brievor ani manager was held to answer the charge Of seiling liquor without a license, THR COURT OF CL Ane A document just published shows tho number of judginents rendered by the United States Court of Claims during the present year, the names of tle parties in whose favor they were rendered, and of thoir attorneys, and the amounta awarded. Tho Court gave favorable Jadgments in fity-three cot the cotton been eapturet by the jes force “Phe elaimants in all euch suits are required to prg¥e loyalty to the United tos at the time of the capture The agprevate of these cotton cialms 19 ve hundred thousand tel Jars. The sums awarded range from nner one thousand cotlars to forty-four thousand dollar ‘The Court threw out the elaine for acceptance of sundry billa of excuange or draits by Jon B. Floyd, Scerctary of War, - Mr. Binekley in Reply to Gon. Van Wyok, Mr. Binckley has published @ two-column re. ply to in Wyck’ ri whirkey fronds, It te filed with bitter personalities, We give the following extracts Mr. Van Wyck says, also, tT have occasioned an expense to the Gover of $20). He hos here license ‘The current elect ‘of Aust Inet, when my hove Iner ring ny Lrrcetv da t, to sunable to find ir saw in Now Jenckes wns on ¥ Thed treqnont taterviews ily mutual, OF cooperation Dut without my ever bein able to any iden of what plan be proposed, or what Ue Commitice desived of me, But a ney ond ure Influence was cou teracting a!) my pion Porsons iuylicated In frauds were growing boliter hor.les of new spies and iletretiven di my eepe Aid distracted my attention at iy rooms by pretenit ed Mnformation, Inipertin nt aoileitation My agents avd adiercnta were threatened, corripted, Grdrednerd, ‘These wore stranze consequences the nrrivatin New York of #9 powerula rein ment of the law ax a Committee of Congress #9 @ | Certain decuinenta of the existence and prryort of which Thad confidenthul end Indubittab'e information, {niplienting we ‘ Wasiangton, } which Leapeet: d to affidavits in connse: pore to roserve © Dapersand witue Hy ' | ever, plan, ai 4 Van Week, tw Mr on this basis, pyainet frau, draw from bito uses 0) plved rele numa to test witn the of te, thote o ravity, and the hin prtaut fucl that L knew them to be fn iminedinte nzer of deatruction, [ olfered to bring these doc» mente und the witnesses by fore himself forthwith | 1 ne would place the Serreant-at-Arms tnd wy | ction for one hour, At this proposal Mr. Van Wyek wan visibly etartiel, but responncd In some rambling expreemions about having me to attend to it then, 9 { Weg 8 ‘ ven without edequate eu from the Go: vernment and amid the unanimous jeora of the rogress mlz neh oan tin tbe made ti the work of Atigator, however inexpe= , browght him to New the cnihority of the etion ngalnst the ¢idiguation of Its plu employ tt, and with Thave done with this deapicable poiti that he will eo apprehension ts d himsoif by tra! tently deies Witnesses to prove me guilty of tong: ry or petty lar: evuy. p meVOWN AE BINURLEY Wasuinoton, Dee, 22, 1869, ——— Financtal Excttemont in Baltimore, A dispatch to the Philadelphia Evening Tele- graph, from Baltimore, reports the suspension of the house of Turnbull, Slade & Co, for about $1,000), 000, It ts stated that noarly ali tue banks of the city aro interceted, Several heavy failuros have occurred in Baltimore during th past week, ——— Railroad Aocidents tn Missourt, Sr, Lovis, Dec. 27.—Two freight trains om tho Tlannibal and St, Joseph Railroad coliided two miles west of Chillicothe, on Thursday morning, Both en gincers and Gromen were killed, A train on the 1.0n Mountain Raflroad was thrown from the track near Jeiferson Barracks yesterday morning. One of the cars, contatning about twenty ersons, Was precipitated down an cwbankment, Nearly every persuu in it was more or loss injured, ‘but none tatail —— ~ celdent on the New iiaven Katlrond. w Havay, Conn,, Dec, 27.—A train on the Shore Line Rallroad when near Clinton, Conn., ye terdiy noon, ran into a carriage containing E, B, owns, @ prominent merchant of Uuls city, bia son, and another man. Mr, Bowne was very seriously injured, aud his son had one foot cut off ent General News by Telezraph, Samuel Wilkinson, a well-known citizen of Pawtucket, K. 1., wus killed by the care ab the Paw- tucket depot on Saturday, It has been reining throughout California for three days. For the @4 hours ending at§ A. M, on the With, the rain gauge showed 14 inebes, Parties in Layfayette, Ind,, are di under the “dircetions “of Mme, Rose, 1 (OF near the Juno ts : EW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1803, CRIMINALITICS. _> Denth-bed Confess! otn Mardoress. In Lafayette, Suasox county, N. J., a widow White made a confession, just previous to her death, on Saturday, which horrifed the town, Being a member of tLe Methodist Church, she sent for some of her fellox-mombers to attend her In her dying hour, and to them she confessed that about soven Fears ago she polsoned her infant ehild, and that tt died, A yoar or fo afterward she administerod poison to her husband's fther, and he too died, Later still, on the return of her husband from the army, sho doalt to him aiso a fatal potion, The woman hnd borne @ good eliracter, ‘The only rea: fon asslened for making this dying declaration wae her desire to rid her conseiones of this immense load of erime prior to her deo\), Sho was perfectly sano up to the time of her deceaso, _——. A Duel tn Washington, A Washington despatch says: A duel wa foucht 'n this eity on Friday, between an officer of the Revular Army on duty here, whose name contd not be ascertained, andPhit. Forney, a son of the Hon, John W, Forney, the weapons heing pistol ty paces, Threo shots were exchanged, by Forney wee twice wounded and the oMcer once, but neither futaily, hand, out. Tete thought Fornoy may lose ble ‘Tho prine pals wero enser ty Mahe the quarrel Rat after blood had been drawn on both sides, ‘conds intervened, and declar en's honor hail been ralntaine fel, b understanding arces in Hotel, a tady beam tn Jony. be adjusted bw f the cute, uey's second Was Richard ew Or'eans, a former correspond nt “hia Press, Washington Chrontele, ribune. 1 that as the , they should the quarr of hilo and New York - Anothor Fight lu Tennessco-Six M a Killed, Nasuvinem, Dec, 26,.—Letters received here from Meigs county eontala reports of a trogedy nor Kelly'a Ferry in that county, A elvil officer, ne- companied by a poras of balfa dozen men went to mako an arrest, when thoy were resisted by about an equal number, ail armed. A desperate and Moody fight ensuod, resuliing in the killing of nearly halt the conpatante and mortally wounding of two, Frank Smith, of Knoxville, was one of the partics killed, ass The Matton Murder. yetox, Dos, 26.—The jury of inquest into tho murder of David 8. Panlkner, te}Malten watehman, returned a verdict of * death exnsod by a platol ehot by persons unknown to the jury.” Jamen ©. Lites and Biward Ruth, two young mon who havo served fentencos im the Slate Brison, have been arrested at Balem on suspicion of eom; © the marder, and Placed in Jali to awaitan Invests. om - The Twitchell Murder Case. Prrtangieuta, Doo In the Twitchell ease, this morning, Mr, Mana asked permission to cut from the #liirt bosom ono of the numerous spots of blood, In order to have tt exainined by an expert for the defence, ‘Tho Court dvel’ned to aceode, Mr, Pratt, for tho defenco, asked the Jury to be pationt, and not to form a judgment until the case was at an end. ‘The defonce would prove that the wounds on Mrs, Wis head could ret have been inflicted with a poker; that Joseph Giihert was not to be be'teved ; and further, that the Commonwealth was mistaken nit nasorted that no one wis In the house except the prisoner; Chat Mra. HI tad frequently suid thot the house wis for hor children; and further, that the Prisoner Was not pocuniarily embarrassed, “ Mura obbery, and Arson in Goorgla, Avousta, Deo. 2 Uriel Martin and his two matlen sisters, residing in Columbia county, were merdered and robbed on Thursday night, thelr house ket on fro ant bodies consumed. Surpleton ts sald to rest on some negroes residing in the netgh- borhood as the perpetrators of the deed. Tow St, Lonts Celebrated Christinag—New York Quutone, Sr, Lovts, Dec A general fight ocenrred yesterday at the Farmers’ saloon on Broadway, near Diddle wtreet, in which Autrew MH, Nanaegan, Albert Fay, Albert Baker, and Henry Sinith were severely abbe Another ght oecurred at Rendis Garden, in which Jobu Gatlery was severely stabbed by Lyman Clork, A dimMeulty between colored men resa'ted In Ka word Parker bring shot in the #de and his wife through the hand, by Allen Wilson. Kdwant Dy wy stabbed In tho wide by aman ined MeDo t eocurred Ina saloon at whi stoppit TH Davia nof tt four row ked them all dow ent on bh Lynching of Two ¥ Prom the Memphis Avd A couple of pickpockets were granted short ehrlit- on the Mobile and Obie Ruilreud on Monday night 1 the thin romewhoreeist of othe tt reached Humboldt had | retieved sev nzers of wallets, watches, and | other valuabh Attor leaving the latter place, thi J rowed an oll man of every dotior he poxsesned, | Thea od eonstderi le exeitoinent, whiea | reaehod fever heat by the tine the tealn arrived wt Corroll Matton, ix tnitw beyond the Junction When tho ears stor » frets becuind Known to the p ‘aul It was eu. denly resolved to torevort he OF Fallsoucl of there birds of prey, ‘The fellows wore takes, out by Feslaonia and Strong popes wer ip 1 close bi ® tree, The ly tod quietly. ‘The f wis pos ond Idewtitied, plished. tor on the the ni but arrest perty being foun, oir Inst earthly exploit waa arce phi a Of these Lal were doabtiens meanbers here for vagrancy wud ordercd bo leave the cliy fs known tit two of thom procured Wekets for Huiabold Forse veral wooks piel pockets have been oper ex cusively on the Hes of tie Memphin aud Li vilie, Mobi Obio, and Meu his oud Cha Kuiliouis y have robbed aimust tuuire nately, and ontil the suiawary ACLION above men toned, almost with inpanity. “Would it not * pay tio railrond authoritics interested to employ three or four shrewd detectives to rid tho Mies of these seourges? - a Huichde of a Sistersinelaw cf Mr, Charles Dickens Cricaao, Dee, 26,—Mrs, A istus N. Dickens, widow of Augueiua Dickens, brother of Carles Dickens, committed auicide yesterday at 08 North Clarke strest, by taking morphine, Sho sent her children to the home of her brother-tntaw, Mr. Lawrence, on Chrisiinas eve, to tuke part in getting up @ Christmas tree, They remained there over night, end on their return howe discovered their mother on the floor dead, Mra, Dickens was & years old, ud leaves three children, She has suf- fered much lately from poverty, being dependent almost eutirely upon ber friends for the necessaries of hfe, — : The Troublon iu Arkansas, Mempma, Dec, 26.—A special despatch to the Avalanche from Little Rock says: Gens. Bab: cock aod Porter, of Gen, Grant's stuff, set ont on their return to-night, It appears they were not au- thorized to investigete the militia outrages, All the militia, except twenty, are to be withtrawn from Lewisburg, and the citizens aro to be allowed to form a company. of thelr own, aud of the elvil authort- ties of Conway county, The Conway refugees are preparing to return Lome, a One of Roussenu’s Staff of for Arkansas Naw Outuans, Dec. 26,—Inspector-Gen, Ayres, of Gen, Roussena’s taf, left yesterday for the dis- turbed portions of Arkansat, under orders to exam- ine into the condition of uilsire and report upon the sane, ee The McDevitt-Goldthwatte Billiard Mat The following is the score of the match for the American championship and the cue, played at Chi- cago on Tuesday last, between Jobo McDevitt and Wa. Goldthwalte: MeDevitt—2, 5. 0, 2, @, 7, 0. 0, 0, 8, ei nah toe aaa Eh winste=0, SA AY ha fees A NEW EL DORADO. + Vast Discoveries of Silver Ore tn Momninine, A telogram from San Francisco, dated Dec. 29, faye that another rich strite, equal, If rot superior, tothe famous Kberhardt mine, is roportet in the White vine District of Nevada, One of the mines Is estimated to yield $1,000 per ton. A private letter, written from San Francisoo on the fst tne ‘Tho latest excitement hore now ts" Wulte Pine.” Not knowing f von havo hoard of |t, T may as weil explain that “White Pine District Is a stroteh of Jond acroee the Nevada monatoins, where, two Months since, Have been made diaeaverice of silver Mince that are revoried to be fubutous in w ‘Thousands are awaiiing an opportunity to go. there, At present this is nearly impossibie, as the place ts nearly inaccessible, owing to an inimense acenmuln thon Of snow on the mountains, rendering travelling OF On horreback utterly tmpracticable, theso aro the only modes of converance in this country, the place earnot bo reached. 1 have heard some authentic accoun's of the immonde wealth of the placr, and it tiese m correct it is tenly fabslons, PF hind Iuneh today with Tend, Who has astore in Austin, Nevada, one nd twenty miles distant tow this’ new Ile informed me that, four weeks f welt proposed buying a ely rhard Cain 0 Ne tion of by twelve men. The hich Were offered what they wanted for § They decmed the pricy exorbitant, and concn not to purchase, 1 Uiree quarters of a mil ast week the owners We on of deities fo fow tof the same elain, ag thint Austin a ton of oe teken trom 0 whieh ylelded 1,800 silver. most beyond ho ® Hively ao. He nie pinion that there sto pay olf arteh there next v9 Will astontal sta,thiere, who entertal ugh sliver in the now dise: debt. There will be from ail paria of the ou orld, Tewall be Atties between this city and Salt Lake, and the 1 Will be completed to within 9 voey short dy tance, T tmagine 1 ean nlrendy forces the end few wil make fortunes ont « Ano ereduilty of tho many, Even though it bo aa great @ snecers ons It ik reposted to be, set com Panicn Of cupitalista Will monopolize the Provits, Titles to claims are 1 hy ‘i hndare thas explained: Tn ay fornia was fret soited, aman fineying any F ptece of land would put up a lox cabin there, re aide in ita month or so, and ever alter elem 'the lant. Thousands of Htler ty tho mort valuable property in this city were gained ta tile way, and in Most chsea ure tncontestable, Tae eee (ons the practice Is sti carried oo. In White Pine District,’ for atone, a man discovering 1 at will samp" it, andas at is Ge Hand, he will moet Wkely’ remain tn undiapa 1; In @ fow youre IL pertiaps by yor (wo to suow, whica will eventually give clear ule. — ” CURISTMAS. Sixtecoth Ward Lodging Hense. At the Sixtecnth Ward Lodging How Toys, 21 West Kightoonth street, under the eharge of the Children’a Ald Boelety, a Anmptnous Christ fet for nearly 100 boys, mainly Kooseve J # were pres neh as th theie turkey, plum pudding, a Aiter the feist some of the’ by tionk and songs, and Mossrs, Janie nil Gourty adilressed 1 Aasieluliy decorated, and the whole al rooms werd ‘Was a com- plete muccess, —-- ‘centre Street Congregntional Mt annual gathoring of the Centre Street Con Vonal Mission ©} chon Christmas WA. Mt ad already ase waited iy ft Walch as had prepared for them throweh ther ‘The church was crowded. Kvory child i of woya, A. BE. Ans rated Bille THO lalies’ Bible reher, M Truubull, a very fine ontalning tele photographs, he pr Nmy the, Was very agrocubly surp Prescuted to bion a Lenutlful dresatng gown, whicl Anowledged in avery humorous spereb, Mr, « Littingsr, one of the deacons, reeetved a hand: i, Mise Kiton, r very choice music, ‘The children san hoautiful Christians earola, ancient byrne, an ducts, Ac e Lumber of old fends and forner ment them we nou dent of tho Minsion, wh referring with much leelin, tio Misslou, ‘Tho Mirsion wishes pablicly to thank the Lidics ond gentl who hava #0 kindly and liberally con: Uituted for ite malitenanee during the past your. A Champion Banjo Match. Messrs, Charles E, Dobson, of this city, and Charlee T, Plumer, of Drooklyn, are to play a banjo mateh at the Cooper Institute this evening. ‘The es wre $100 and the “champlonship of tho whl iteatants, IU Ly meediens (9 Say, are considered © plays worthy 10 et tend or these n-additton to the prine pal Attraction, coveral of the moxt distinguished banjo ists and aitinical artiris in the ei new bavjo, valu Will bo, coup Ther Hay Swit ion, lie five Dobson tathern are njo, but Charles 14 lent mid origivality of exec He Knvwn to pay tho we yastemoied. AMON Que bate Suvertnten: ye a very fine address, to bis former labors ia & is + Hé.cne’ from the beginniag to the e opera without ns 4 note, oo LABOR MOVEMENTS, Bakers’ 0. i, This Union held their semicn on Saturday evening, in Patna Hall, ¢ wtrect und ‘Third “avenue, ‘Thoinsn yale © question of gran ing $i fick and disalied ihly meeting vucr Twelitu Meaty iv the wveok to the clety exe up for ¢ After some lon on th nubs o Stand OVER FOr (OUR Wook An drded of the U 11 shoul take place about bruetit ¢ i the » » Slurratt, owing Fan omients rugiou, Bust, « Meeara. Scole A Bonwett ps eames “ TENNYSON AT L108 - Drivking, Smoking Own Vo From a Private Letter Pabhohed tn the Cith We crossed to Cowes, und took a fly to Far rogford, distant twelve miles; a glorions . reruns tie Isle of Wight, Vetwern vied hed ce past pardens of hinrel and Murustions, Tfound ka Fngford wondertully Lnproved: the little park is a kouiof gardening wrt, ‘Phe maynificent Komay lesen tn from of tha. house naw In We arvived eon Staines add in Tenn ye foilowed by bi and older took bo particular Wo walked throush the park and garden; ¢ and T went up onthe downs and walked’ for tiles along the ¢ the sea, He showed me all lus wewly-acquired torr fory—among the rest a ereat strete at felis bonght for him by Fuoeh Arien ed uk al, ine quaint room Bung with pletures, ond thea went {nto tue dra sing-roow ior dessert, ‘Tennyson and I retired to lis stuly at the top of the house, lit piper, and talked of poetry, Ho asked me if L could read is“ Boadicoat” “I thougut 1 could, Head It ond Iet mo nee’ said he. "1 would futher hear you 1 TD answers ‘Thereupon he did. to, ¥, great unction, Yapoke of the idyll of wi nivere” wa being perhaps hiv Ouest pocun, ana that Ecoukl not read it woud w.thout my’ voice full: Why, [can read it d keep my voice, hood triumphantly, This T doubted, and he agreed ty try, afer we wont wn, But the frat thing he did wis to produce a ful suerry, thirty ys old, which by a povlic wing dealer, Such “Ie was meunttobe drank by atra or Catharine of Russia,” sud ‘Tevnyson, ad Wo glusnen apiver, «hon ho said, * Ww night ‘ou shail help me drink one of the few bottles of iny Vaterloo—1615. We will make a night of it.” The Dottie was brought, and aficr agotiwr giass ail round ennyson took up the ‘Idylia ot the King.” His reading is @ stra: Monotonous chant, with unes: pected falling inflections, which I ‘cannot de- feribe, but ean imitate’ exactly, It is very Impressive; in spito of myrelf £ became very much excited as he went on, ¥iuully, when Artuue 19 Queen, nnyson’s voles Tatzly ‘oke. 1 ienrs oh my chooks, and — and Mrs, Ten- nyson were crying either side of mi He made ‘ai efort, and Went o the eud, closing grandly. How ean you sa; Kked (reierring to. previous conversation, *thit you have no aurety, of yermnan- cnt fumet ‘This poom willonly dio with the lin. guage In which it ix written,” nnyson atart &d up from her couch, "It te true {" she exclaimed ; have told Alfred the same thing! Alter that wo had more sherry—in fuel, finistied the Waterloo. but He; then went up to the karret to sinoke anil valk, ‘Tennyson read the * Hylas’ of ‘heoeerituy, tn Greek ; hisown ‘Northern Farmer,’ and Androw’ Marvell's ‘Coy Mistress,’ We parted at # o'clock, eT never tasted. We Mr, George W. Demers, editor of the Albany Boening Journal, ia lying at the point of death from consumption at bis residence in Troy, N.Y. Mr, Recughoct Ine conutry, “Wle'E, an scomegushea Joensuu ious Wil be ae 1m Seg et itne rire nda Matinee nthe ee THE RECKITION OF GEORGE FR. CIS TRAIN, ——— ‘The Irishmen of New York and Bost erntuinte H The deputation from the “Train Congressional ‘ommittee* which welcomed Mr. Train on board the Austratesinn on Christmas morning deferred do- livering their addresses antl Saturday evening, in order to give the delegation from the “ Fenian Bro- therhoot of America" the precedence, The foilow- Ing address, heoetifully gotten ap on green eatin, In gold letters, was hanted to Mr. Train on Saturday evening, Jost before his deparoure for Omaha, by'the above delegation: Adiiress of the Committes formed for the purpose Of securing the elects f Mr, Train to Consress the Pith Congressional District of Now York date cleetion: Tr George Pravcis Train, Px Drak hin! We foot deeply gratified in being do- Puted by the thousanda wie voted foryon here upon A recent occasion, to assure you of their and ove plowing ond heartfelt delicht at your aafe return to ournative land, ater nine montie endurance of fouland ncetred oppression at the hands of our Woody and inveterate foe, England, heeanae of your indomitable determination, despite’ her villain pow er, wealth, amd demon. strategy to. consinue 5 nt superhuman exertions, anti Unhapny Trolaad, the most downtrodden eountry on eaith, aroused, ins Ktrnteted and animated by your generous energy and be og, Kall Ming of ¢ base, bloody, and en Wyinttrod car whnt ho nF Winters ‘Ol Man‘of apron, fer. y whether of | Ingur anced Wattle wit apples, Whitt to As va resteat in Me world, A God wil yet enable you to consumm work ; theretere, We pledge « tively ond fhdividually, to try and place y win sueh 8 position What your goherows intentivus an favor of our beloved native land can be earried out, aod the stain at) present. resting on the uteheon of leet of al nating soon to f Ne cous Of OME KPY aud tho unfair methods resorted to by our oppo We will not here enter upon the suiject. Wo ear: hostly hops your health and spirita will énable you, €¥on alter Jour fex ation, to continue here the Hef nof that which for months in our ene disaster, wo your doivestie te entitle you to, America, — by ¢ eriminal citizens, be wiped away, portunity of exptal Hinve wt the batiot by E ne YOU pleasures your virtues and praying tat when, likea glant re- feeshed by slumber, yor again enter the political Of this your great country, your voice mny be Ike the thanderbott Wo aio &e. ‘ing and devoted friends, David Book haus hardson, Jaiace MH, Devitn, William Dow, A, James Penays oun W Grin, | HGarty, Peary, Janies W ti Rerivan, Dau! o'sien, Juba Biveu 'y Vester Cummings, + Capt, John Thduas Hany, JAMES SHEEDY, Chi Gronom AncupEacow, Secretary. ‘The daughter of a member of the Prosenty- mittew having consulted with the wives, Sisters and daughters of & number of your frien ts and supporters here, offer you ten thousand wot commons “now that y6u have trlumphantiy r.turned to your vative land, after a long continent in a cel’, under the power of the blood atsiued rag of Briiuin, upon a ramped up eharge of det. There they wished th hold die, A tect the tyra But now the W Wil not pain out Bo lot th or Uh oan, nit mal, vdom galt. KE MALIA GARRY, MB, TRAIN'S REP 18846 Mapieon Avent, New Yorn, Dee, 0, 1568. Dear Independents of the FN Congressional Distr tet: Ratiroad Bridge and lots at Omaha is ing to real ostal Only Hing to say thot all Wid in the Fifth Tnatrict T pass to the eredit of Treiand, ‘Thera was suysline im the eky when thre thonaand mut) is broke party fur try. Pharvoh and bis hosts next time will be wel tn thy Red Sea of ‘Tumauny corruption, I in my boetile will see you er Institute on the sth, Twenty thousand of the Fenian Brotherhood will be out that night, but any a politician, Just as liad arranged to arrest James Mettonry at 2 o'elock o1 nday morning, TF that ho bis fet for his copartuers in Downlny T stall Ftrect, on this mornings’s Enytish steamer, and to ght it out, Bincorly, GEO, PRACIS TRAIN, Bostox, Dee. 20, 1963. von return to En, George Prancls Train, Bag Dran Sin: The Fenian Late you on your aif you ‘ in bt elug a us altentions (9 Nien Fades, appr eluting F manly defence ot two rite of American ettizens, by adopidon aa woll us by birth, aud desirous of evncing tio will deur ur respect und admiration tor your Keonnine pluck, Wo touder you 4 cordial invitation to Wer au wtdress botore the und people oF Buston ary rice convenence. The time, terme, and fuljcet We leave, of course, to your own seleeton, We promise you's crowded House und ao irik wel | come Hesgoet aly = John Tig VARINA Rain, € Michael KE. tro of Doaton Cirels No. tra of Coreorna Clre'e Ny. ISL 1984 Joba i in Pentons Ta. bag Viward Couinieam Testowas Ls wuney Yay Gebes sie Cote, Shawiut, THAIN'D RAULY TO BOSTON PRNIANS AD! 184g Ma New You, Dee Dean Towton Kextans—Fwelve toute gone eince T lecrured for Warren's taiaily, since whieh tice both of us have been in British basties, Tdid Wy best to beng onr boys home; bur Seward che muted We by sending out Joburon, so ws to profes rto dainiwieh Grunt with Stante iy of Wary aed Sow We sandwiche and ki ng and our ele have the agony, th ord fs Seer State dna Secretary of anit Foun Buchsnon, Lincoin wid have ‘used t to wi two points at halt-mast in england, your Frid. Tell ti Brothe Twill rally the Trish for L Tahal bave bincerely, GEOKGE FRANCIS TRALN, wt reo Fire at Hy ~G600 Veoo! of Employment. Lywy, Dee, 26,—A fire this morning destroyed Lyceum Hall building, occupted by the First National Bank; W, 8. Partridge, clothing ; 1, Monafleld, hatter; and ex-Mayor Johnson, ineur- ance agent, The property of the bank is ule In the vanit, Frazier'’s block, cortainiog the letters aud princi were kately removed F occupants of the biuck were the Lynn all thelr arms and uniforms ; the ® le of Honor, the Lynwond 1 emplars, a tomporary theatre of the Boston Theatre Company, and Welle & Musco, boot and shoe siitel ers, the Iitter ewploying a large number oF wore Mr’ Fraaier aleo fad a shoe manufsetury in the bulid- ing, ‘Tie flames next communicated with Kubtes's block, which was destroyed, ‘The oceuponts all hud lerge stocks, the greater part of which wer moved re much danage was done, The loss ts roughly try, Who lose anore Tes igaiuore ‘Teun: estimated at f (M0. ‘The re probably six Lun. dred poople thrown out of employuirnt, Ricuonp, » Dec, 26.—The distillery of BR. Sedgwick, the plaster mili of Allen & dd eoven small dweiling houses oa Thirty-lx street, were dextroyed by fire today, Loss, $20,000), Lawnence, Kan., Dec, 26.—The residence of Gen, George W. Dertaler, with the farnt- ture, was Cotally destroyed by dre this mor The Haste estimated at @25,000, aud fs insu ed for $17,000 in the North America Company of Vhilpdelpila, Jt was uudoubtedly the work of au incendiary. Az rne Otrurio Tagatus.—Saturday evening, at O82 Broadway, caused by a lovk in the gas mati in the vault, Damage slight. Pre wade by the Fire Marshal, la the event of the ularin reuel- hig the audience i the theatre, to prevent « panic by glvag thncly and ewut #0. to allow the people to disper In Newanx, N. J.—0: fire broke out'in the ‘Vitus, 19° Lomburdy strvet, whict rapuily that, tue iutetior of that portion of the build ing occupied asthe bakery was wrapped in flames us notice Irom the sage, danger, of Mr. William progresacd so Narrowan Ixetitove of Lerrens, Ants, awb Screxcrs.—A meeting of this Institute will be beld to-morrow evening, at 37 Latnyetts place (aw Schoo), to perfeet their recent orzanization. Hoxons to Trate.—It is announced that « rand ovation is to be tendered to Grorge France ‘Train at the Cooper Institute, by his Fenian friends, ‘on the Sti proximo, Irattax Scn008.—The children of this school, In Contre street, corner of Franklin, were mad@ happy om Saturday by ® distribution of winter clotilog, toys, candica, &e, The children sang te Italian and English for the entertainment of the Visitors, and short addresses wore mado by gontie: men present, Tue Larrea Cannrens’ Anpn-sa.—We have reeclved tho New Yenr's nddrees of the letter care riers of the New York Post Offes, a nent pamphiot full of Information valnable to all who make ase of the mails, No doub: the letter carriers will reeelva, as they deserve, @ hondsome recognition at the handgef the padlic whom thoy so faithfully serve. Monstxo Stan Sennar § Siar Sunday seloot at Pike's Opera House was a tended yesterday afternoon by a large audience, Dt, ferry, Superintendent, presided, and the Rev. Me, Sutherlaad opened the meeting with prayer, The exercises consisted of singing, recitations, and ade dreeses by the Hon, Horace Grecley and other gene Ucnen, whieh were listened to with great interest, Cowuucta. Faineat.—On Saturday morning tho old established end hitherto mbstantial dey koods Louse of Lathrop, Ludington & Co, sme pended. Thelr abiitios are set down at $750,000, and thelr awets are estimated equal to 7 cents on the dollar, ‘This house has pessed safely through every commercial panic for aquarter of a century, and Uuelr faliure now creates great sympathy and eure Prise throughout the business community. Cottecron Suytug on Cayvas.—The several aitechés of the Custom Honse having decided te have the portrait of Coliretor Smythe painted and hung in the Collector's room, he has graciously cons uted to be Iliuned by Sir. F. A. Darivage, one of the employees and an artist of ring merit, Mr, Smythe considers this testimonial of the partners of his toil better than honor or fume, ‘The same gentlemen having also desired to perpetnate the portrait of Deputy Collector Church, he, too, bas consented to sit for his picture, Venocivenixo.—A trial of skill in bandling these new machines was made on Saturday eventag at the headquarters, corner of Broadway and Twem ty-tecond st, ‘Tne brothers Pearsall were the com tentants, and among the feats performed by them were, sprioging on tho saddle while in full motiong turning In a circle of only five feet in diameter; changs ing fect In working the theadies, and using bea one atatine, the other being at rest; guiding the machine by means of the body only, the arms being folded; propelling the velocipede without ming the trealeés; pitting slac-raddie, and working wit one Gor up and standing (clrous fashl on the sa n full motion, beore the Department arrived at the scene, There boing a good supply of water, however, the dremen wore able to check the spread of the Bre before it reached the dwelling portion, but the bakery in which It originated, and the stabic on Front street, were completely gutted, ‘Tho tie was soon extin: Miishod, but the’ watcr turned several, hundred farrela o( Hour to paste, Loss, about $4,010. Heed Cook, 4 fireman, was severely Dut not fatally injured he the falliys wbon al F< Juuus, Catne MPeRaNce Convention. —Tho dole gates to this Convention held a reguiar monthly meeting yeserday afternoon in the schoo! room of Bt. Peter's Chureh, corner of Barelay and Churek streets, ‘Tho President, Patrick Nihan, occupied the chair; Charles Boyle, Seerotary. Aiter the reru- lor business, the Committee on Lectares reported Progress. A motion to boll monthly mectings im wb Is of the sock tics represented was enrried, aod wasp ved that the first meetiog shonid be belt in tue school rood of the Conre or tee Imma eviaty Conception, on the Wta proximo, if the weaticr shoult be favorable tor bringing theree new Danner, which will be ready then for the society of that ebureh. The convention then adjourned, Svopew Dear Last Evexixe,—Srs, Harnilton, Aiod sudd oly last evening, ut 7 Vanda stroct, rear building. ‘The Second Union Codperative Building Society meets this (Mondoy) evenimg at Cooperative Mali, 214 Howery, in pice of list (Curis iso, 4 Bhonduy neat, in plac SUICIDE WE Danwsine.—An unknown woman OF ave, apparently a German, leaped Hart ikiver, on Saturday afterwoany Tho body was recoverod by the ie Raiwar Traore —On and after to-day DPM. Bi tra from New York will mtnucd train 4 from: Dankirk at 6:50 P.M. which now coustiules the 1210 P.M. tram frou: Paterson to New York, Acerpentat day. nluht, whil wis Brown on Pris viling @ revolver in the lager UE r aalood, 1) Greenwich air deptally abot ch ap Hugues int east, casa a dingerous ‘The suderer was caréd for, bur Brown ee wit arrest, Sonpay Scnoou Awyivensany.—The fifty-fifth anniversiry of the Sunday sel ool of the South Re formed Cunceh, ¢ + of Twenty-first street and celebratrd last evening, Ade wsea were mode by the Kev, Geo, IB, Mungins and e Postor, the Kev. Dr. overs, after singing und other cxerelves, Boxstixe ov Crotow Pires, —The Croton pipe burst on & av the Eagleton Wii Works cond strect, and eausod great ¢ belore belig stopped uy bh pol nisliap occur To Vuird aver bue, flooding tus heaty dumace, Whois of the Uuliding, and causing Shut olf by the pollees Keextrss Dniviva.—Mary Ackorinan, aged 14, Of $28 West Toirtyeseventh sircot, War ons tne cor.er of Thirty a hor that Life te * so rapidly that it ould xcbauy.—The police day that the fur store, 6 Ho b ves, Woo cut Uielr ¥, tbe overtaken, discoveaed on Sature ard street, was entered y through a party wall Gab “wouse wad the aidjuinins carpenter's shop, No.7. After collecting tou ule lot of lus fur removal, ise ir escaps, leaving the booty turved, wud made 't beltod them. Cooren Iystitote HoLivay ExteRTainMents,— The tree, popular holiday entertainments provided by the Trusiees of the Cooper Union, wore begun om Saturday by a jeciure ata P.M, by De, Boynton, Io the evening Prot, Worcester exlabited his series of Views of Faris and the oi; wud Lhe BEW pie tur gallery, to whieh nearly all the artiste of New York have Conirivuied, was thrown open to Visitors, Fatat Reser ov Reoxuess Daivivo,—Eliza- beth Banta, aged WV, of 179 Prince ste t, rear, was, knocked down on Saturday evening aud rin over by w baker's wagon at the corner ot Prince and Thompe ron sirects, and Was Mo severcly iijured that sie died curly’ yesterday morning. ‘The driver of t Wagun Juli Lamls, was ubvested to await the Feau! of the ate Arvray.—Jereminh Fita- List evening taken into a drag store in veiu avenue, sudering trom a scvere cus witch severed the arwries of las wrist. The tujar; Was received during aH bt between Fitzpatrick ani John Clans, the latter oF whom escaped before the voice couil’ be notified, After the arteries lad boon secured the Injured man wus taken to Bellevue Huupital, Sranmiva Avenoy at a Fataee Matuew’s T, A.B, MaxvING.—A lomperance meeting was Led last evening, ac the corner of dom s's surest aud Bowery, during whicu ‘Thomas Walsh, aged 20, of ge) Necoud stevet, eb ed doam Dristolly the duore Aeeper, ln the shoulder w tha knite, ‘the wouns Is uol considered dxn.erous, and the sutteror was re moved to his residence, 20° Hagulion sirect, Walsh vated, and locked ay 1a the Huurth Precines m Mouse, ‘vaious Stapptno Arraar.—Nicholas Donohue and Michel MoGovern, Woo had been spending th festive scasuu ol Curisthias (gether, becamy engage on Saturday ev in a quarrel at 216 Kast Pwentys second strect, near Firwk avenue, about some com pluneuis Which Aiehiel paid to Nicuois’s wite, aud which resulted im Michael being eected trom the Alter watuag a SLort iaute, bh ei encaped. Sream Macmine vor Cirsaniya tue Raitaoap Thacks.—‘tue ‘third Avenue Railroad Coaipany last evening employed a sweeplag machine drawa by six Korres and Working Ue revolving brusice With etyuid, tu clear Cag Bog from tele ty Deushed revolved they ewe, ¢ up tac amow Into receiver and curried It away bo (he up town end of the Ine, there it could be no cb: elvaning We Oonoalous en bank on each side of the tick, and leaves tie falls perfectly cluar ior the use oF the Suvpen Deatus Sanvupay,—James McQuit aged 45, died suddenly 1a the rear house of 8 Lue rons stivet., George Wilson died suddcly at 1d Bide ridge street....P. A. Jowchim died suddenly ut 404 Broome street... Cutleriny Connolly, aged 40, was jouod dead ab 697 First av vesMury A. Diel died a Aveuue.,..Mlehael Dorsett, died suddenly at 10 eet ve drinkins.....Audrew Stbblia, @ nati Sweden, wus, ‘ag dead in the hallway of Aun street, ‘The calise Of death was not ascertained, Yule was found dead in his room ad Hotel from, it is supposed. disease of the eo OT