THE DAILY EVENING TEORA?!!--PHILADELPHIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 18C9. 8 DISASTER AT SEA. 1m f Yacht HMNr. A brief private telegram from London puts at rest all donbta concerning the loss ol this veBBcl. Jtliu follows: London, Dec. . The American yacht Meteor, the property ot Mr. George L. Lorillard, was lost war Tunis, Northern Africa, on the lSthlnat. AU hands were saved. The loss of this vessel Is a great disaster, not withstanding "all hands were saved. '' Tier owner and commander, Mr. Lorlllard, Mr. Phi lip Robinson, and Carroll Livingston, were on board t the time of the shipwreck, as also were Mr. George Howe, sailing master, a mate, boat swain, two cooks, two stewards, two quarter masters, and ten sailors. Among the gentlemen sailing In her from New lorn on tne wnn. 01 Autrust were, besides these, Mr. Kennard and Captain Fish, the modeler of the Meteor, but their Intention was not to accompany the yacht in her contemplated trip itronnd the world, but leave her at Cowes. The Meteor was new, having been launched as late as April 7 of the present year, nd was a model of beauty and comfort. She was bait at the yard of .Messrs. FoiHon, Brook lyn, wider the model of Mr. Fish, Her 4lmen idons, as given la the New York Yacfct Club Book of Rules and References, were: Area of square feet, 3234.V.; tonnage 303 5; maximum crew allowed, 41; lenceth of boat reqnlred, 12 feet. The carpenter's dimensions were: Length on' deck, 120 feet; overall, l feet: beam, 27 feet; depth, 9 Scot 9 inches. Her bull was of peculiar model, and at the time of the launch H was mude the subject of newspaper dis cussion. It was claimed on one side, and com--fcatted on mnother, that the yarht, owli'g to ' her hull, would never work to windward, would not go about easily, and would not ride in a seaway. lo a short trial trip through Long Island Sound, she did meet with a slight acci dent, which was attributed by some people more to obstinacy on the Meteor's part than any bad management of her helmsman. She was the last great yacht of that famous trio which left New York for Cowes last summer. The first was the Dauntless, the property of J. (J. Ben nett. Jr.; the second the bappho, belonging to Mr. Dtraglaes, the third the Meteor. Although Mr Trillard had decided upon a cruise round the world, by way of the Suez Canal, he was reiuW and willing to entrasre his vessel in at ecean yacht race with any English craft, and felt so cofffldent of his vessel's qualities that fee annonoeed himself willing to lay $20,000 on her. For reasons not stated, Mr. Lorillard did not leave New York at the time. Mr. .Douglass aid in the Sappho, though his vessel was ready. And when he did sail it was not direct for Cowes, as her sister yachts sailed, but he stopped at the umindim. The Meteor's trio across the At lantic did not reveal any astonishing traits of i, nt a a n. Rin.-wort.hv vessel, she was rro nounoed all that was claimed. Not succeeding in findine a competitor, Mr. Lorillard pursued his contemplated trip around the world, which was to have consumed the better part of three veRra. as he intended spending a little time in everv place stopped nt. On the 3d Inst the vessel was at Malta, and the next lieara oi iier bug who w i tLnuui voi-ij, thoronehlv-appointed, staunch, and beautiful craft, nothine superior ever left American waters. Her hall was of live oak, locust, and liackmctack, fastened with copper below and galvanized iron above, and she contained more timber than any vessel of her kind. The rigging was of the best Italian hemp, and all tier head ways were of wire. The cabins were all that luxury demanded, not only in the upholsterer's line, OUt MIC I'lMyeutci d no wen. nuuu work outshines everything in variegation, being of mahogany, rosewood, amaranth, oak, ash, walnut, maple, etc.. and these chased, carved, and cut after the richest designs. Her loss is one that American yachtmen will lament. Terrible Scene on Board a Brltlnh Steamer A C'ournireoiia American Engineer. Kikgston, Jamaica, Dec. 10. A sad accident has happened to the British steamer Twinkling Ntnf. late American steamer Estrolla, which left this port on the 20th ultimo for Cape Haytl, with a valuable cargo on board. At about 9 o'clock on Saturday, the 27th ult., when about fifty miles from St. Nicholas, and about 9 o'clock at night, the engineers discovered that the iron plates about midships, and in front of the paddle wheels, had been strained from the heavy seas through whicn sne w as pasBiug, ana mat large volumes of water were coming into the hold of the vessel, through cracks on either side, below the water-mark. Some of the passengers on board were advised of this, and gradually the passengers and crew were overtaken by a panic, when there was a rush to the life-boat, which was speedily lowered, find into it escaped the United States Consul of this port, Mr. Aaron Uregsr, and several others. But the lowering of this boat was so badly managed, in the effort of every one to save himself, that the bow of the boat was elevated out of the water, while the stern was submerged in the foam which left the paddle-wheels, but they managed at last to cut the rope, and so disentangled them from the steamer. No sooner had this life-boat parted from the ship than a panic overtook the firemen and others who were left on board, and the scene when the firemen forsook the furnaces, the oilmen the engines, the stew ards the kitchens, and the captain took leave of Lis senses, was perfectly hellish. The panic stricken crew seeing that the life-boat had left them believed that the ship was about ready to part and ready to founder, and just at this criti cal moment Mr. Thomas Lewis, the second en gineer, and the only American citizen on board, seeing every poet deserted and all Lands flying in the jaws of death, rushed npon the deck, and with a voice of thunder aud thrilling earnestness, addressed himself to them in this wise: "Halloo there I where are you, vrho call yourselves Englishman ? who fly from your stations when there is a little bit of danger, and call y ousel ves men, and Englishmen ? Come back to your places I am not afraid ! I'll stake my life, and back all I have, that I Will take this vessel Into port with perfect safety if you but do your duty." Then turning to the captain, he said: "You, captain, you've lost your head, and allowed these cowardly fellows these lazy landlubbers, who call themselves English to take your senses from you. Go up to yonr place on the hurricane-deck, and order the wheelman back to his place." (Turning again to the firemen, who stood with their bags ready to qnlt the ship) "Go back to your places, and do your duty, and if we are to die. let us die like brave men, nd not as cowards i I am but a young man yet, aud do you think I am going unnecessarily to risk my life ? And I have a young wife and a little family In Jamaica, and do you think I am going to leave them to want ? Not a bit of It. I mean to go back there, and not to run away In a little emergency like this." Then addressing Mr. Nathan, a solicitor, who was buckling on a life belt, said: "Take that off. sir: not the slightest necessity for any non sense of that kind. You stand by me, and everything will go well." And that little American citizen, Mr. Lewis, so inspired con fidence into the whole panic-stricken crew, Jbat they resumed their places, and carried the steamer successfully into the harbor of St. Nicholas Mole, and I am Informed by Mr, Nathan, a passenger on board, that had It not been for the courage and presence of mind of this second-engineer, the steamer must have foundered, and all hands been lost, whereas the steamer was safely conducted into one of the best harbors in the world, without her cargo Laving been damaged to the extent of a single shilling. The cargo was valued at 412,000. The life-boat got into port a few hours after the steamer, aud Mr. Consul Gregg, w ith the other passengers, came on to this port In the Ameri can schooner Lady Woodbury, oi rortiana, Maine, performing the voyage oi over two nun red and seventy miles in a little less than twenty-four hours. The New Orleans Times mentions the re turn to that city of the indefatigable. Invincible, and perennial Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, armed with new weapons and suppled with abundant ammunition, to resume hostilities against her adversaries in her celebrated suits. Chicago papers find that it interests their icaaers to explain wiiy a man is not uivorceu. CITY 1WTELLIB!VCE. CHRISTMAS. How It win Observed Is the Cltj-Tbe Weai the r, Kvllslooa Observances, Dinners at Cha ritable Inatltntlona, etc. etc. Christmas Day, on Saturday, was very generally observed throughout the city. The weather for tb'j best part of the day was just what was to be de sired. In the evening a storm set in, but, however, not early enough to spoil tne pleasure of prorae naders. The audiences at the various places of amusement were In no wise affected by the Btorin. In moHt of the churches ihe day was celebrated with appropriate services. Nearly all te churches of the Episcopal, Lutheran, and Catholic persua sions were open, and were attended by large au diences. In St. Clement's P. K. Church a choral communion service wm held at Kyi A. M., and the regular mortlfnir nrn.pr nml tumion at Klvr. Tim church wrs tastefully trimmed with greens, as were an me cnurunes or 1 tat denomination. The itonian Catholic Church of st. Anne, at Port Richmond, was opened .lor the Arm time on Christmas day, wfth two masses ana a eermon, ny ir. Monarty. in tne churches of St. Peter, Fifth e.nd Glrard avecne, and the Assumption. Spring Garden, below Twelfth. masses were informed by orchestras. At St. Au gustine's, VYn.rtli street, below Vine, a mass of Olioron, a French composer, was performed for the first time. The cbart'ame institutions (rave hearty Christmas dinners to their Inmate. At the Reft ford Street Mission SCO children were supplied with a fine dinner, ith a rtcsscrt or mnsinius candies. The Little Wanderers, on Nhippen street, below Ninth, were also feasted to their hearts' content. At the News boys' Home, in Locust street, above Ninth, a hand, some entertainment -was given to the boys who belong to tbeftonie and the profession. Also in order on the list or cnantauie dinners was the WeporUTB' banquet, at the American Hotel, on Christmas night. A choice entertainment was pro vided tlirougn the liberality or tne participants, and the following toasts were given: The "Correspond ing Keporter," tne "interviewing Keporter," tne H 'onfldentlal Reporter," the "Court Reporter," the "Sensation Itoporter," the "P once Keporter," "our German Hepresentatlve," the "Stout Keporter," the "Aged KeiMirter, ' "our wives and sweetnearw," the "Fancy "Reporter:" "Ourselves, collectively and Individually.'" A reunion or tne mucin aiumm or tne mgnscnooi occurred on' Christmas eve, U being the first reunion since the 'Class graduated In the summer of '87. Twenty-live members took part in the proceedings. The police were on the alert all day, but nothing unusual occurred to mar its pleasures. There were several Ores, nut no great disturbance or the public peace. One hundred and eighty-live arrests were reported, mostly for triviglotrenses, probably fbr the blowing of horns. But the holding in custody of the one hundred and eighty-five did not appear to have any effect on the amount of noise made by the re maining horn-blowers. in the Lincoln Institute, on South Eleventh street, the boys were the recipients of many handsome gifts. In the main room of the front building an Immense Christmas tree was erected, loaded down with handsome toys and candles. Arter some pre liminary exercises, the boys sat down to a capital turkey dinner. At the Industrial Tlome, Tenth and Catharine, twenty-four little girls were treated to Christmas clclicAclcB At the Western Home Christmas exercises took place, consisting of singing and recitations. The children acquitted themselves most admirably. In the Soldiers' Home, on Filbert street, a fine col lation was partaken of by the Inmates. Interesting exercises preceded the event. The Lincoln Institute was also the scene of much hilarity and merriment. The inmates did ample justice to the dinner which was set befre them. The dav following Christmas was dull and gloomy. In striking contrast with Saturday. Most of the churches held services anuroprlate to the season. anil Christmas discourses were preached from many tin I nit. The managers of the Union School and Children's Home, Twelfth aud Kitzwater streets, gave their Christmas festival to the children at 1 o'clock dav. The Lutheran Orphans' Home at Gcrmantown also hold this afternoon their regular Christmas ex ercises. They will consist of addresses, sluglnjf, re citing, etc., and the presentation of gifts to the chil dren. A merry time Is looked for. THK CHRI8TMA8 CELEBRATION OP THE POLICE WHO FILL INTO TUK1R HANDS AND WUKKBH'OR. Abont 10 o'clock on Saturday night the residence of J. P. Culling, Baring street, near Thirty-eighth, West Philadelphia, was feloniously entered and ran sacked, the depredators securing about live dollars in oash for their labor cxpendeib About eight o'clock P. M. on Friday an indi vidual named Thomas Alexander, whilst passing along Thirty-fourth street, near Chesnut, accident ally fell aud broke a leg. He was removed to his residence, I'lfty-llf th aud ltace streets, by a police officer. J. S. Hale was lately initiated into the secrets or the Independent order of wife-beaters, and on Christmas day carried out their precepts by adminis tering to his wife an unmerciful beating. He was subsequently arrested aud held m J00Q bail by Alder man Massey to answer at Court. John Moran aud Benjamin Smith were arrested at Kighth and Shippen streets on Christmas after noon on the charge of having stolen several army overcoats, which they had In their possession. Alderman Bonsall committed the pair to prison. The coats are at the Seventeenth District Station House. John Glenn, whose idea of the proper celebra tion of ChristmaB was exemplified by his becoming Intoxicated, during tne progress or a arunken urawi at Broad and Fitzwater streets, late in the aiter noon, drew A revolver and discharged one barrel thereof, which taking ellect in the leg of a Thomas Cunnlngton, Inflicted a serious wound. Glenn was arrested and commutca to pnsuu uy Aiuermun Bonsall. John Keller, anas uenaerson, was arrested at Tweutieth and Spring Garden streets on Christmas afternoon, on the suspicion of having stolen a bag of plasterer's tools, under the weigh l of which he was Staggering. Aiiuuior vbkhuuuu who avcuiupu med him ran on the appearance of the police officer, and succeeded in escaping. Alderman Paucoast committed Kelley to prlBon. Officer McDonald on unristmas nirnt attempted to arrest one C. W. Mllham, who was raising a dust at Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets. MUham brought to his aid a blackjack, which he vigorously applied to the proboscis of tne officer. Belnferce ruent arriving In the shape of another knight of the locust, C. w. was luujugmiea, aua taKen nerore Alderman Massey, who held him In $-00 ball to answer. . A similar arrair occurrea at aeventn ana nippen streets during the afternoon or the same day. James Kaie and John McLaughlin endeavored to appease their vitiated propensities by belaboring a colored man. Officer McCulloch interposed.when they applied their "billies" to mm, eut, witn assistance, no ar rested them, and Alderman Bonsall issued a commit ment. Attempt to Rob an Eating Saloon bv a Boot black. Last night, as a private watchman wax going his rounds in the neighborhood or Sixth and Arc n streets, ue uouceu uiunii irauHum wmuuw broken open over the Arch street door or Jackson's restaurant, at the S. . corner or Sixth and Arch streets. Looking through the plate iu the door, he saw a boy with a small candle fh the act of starch ing tho mousy-drawer. The watchman procured the help of two officers, who were on their beats in the neighborhood, and forced the door open. After considerable difficulty they found the boy hid in a basket in the cellar, and covered with an old cloak belonging to a cook of the establishment. On beiug taken to the station house he gavethe name of Jos. Williams, with residence no. I'jib cherry street. He was inclined to ie raiuenmpuuenttoiueomcsis, and did not appear to have a proper fear or the law before his eyes. A night's sojourn in a lonely cell, however, somewhat changed the tenor of his story. On being visited this morning he gave the name of William Burns, aud is said to reside in a court on Second street below Dock. He is a bootblack, and is thought to be the person who robbed this same restaurant on another occasion. He denies ever being In the store before, and says that his behavior last night was occasioned by his drinking too much cider, said cider making him nnconsoloas and irresponsible for his actions. What a wicked thing cider must be I It would be worth while for a temperance lecturer to work up the Incident. Gossip says that he has only been arrested twice berore once for fighting and once for playing ball. He is supposed to belong to a gang of bootblack robbers, some or whom last night entered the saloon of Mr. Campbell, at Clictnulf street and Franklin place. He is to have a hearlug at 2 o'clock to-day. - The Late Secretary Stahton's Obsequies. The flags on all the public buildings are at half-mast to ri at, out of respect to the memory of the lute Hon. Kdwln M. SUn ton. The Custom House, Mint, and all the United States offices located here are closed. A meeting of the members of the Union League is to be held at the League House at 8 o'clock, to take such action as may be by them deemed proper. Christmas atthi Union BobinkssCollbok The teachers and pupils of this Institution occupied the seBsisn on Christmas eve In making a formal pre sentation of a handsome reception chair to tbe prin cipal. The presentation speech by Thomas W. Bar low, as well as the response of the recipient, were hearty and feeling. Sniak Thiip. Major Lamshack, ex-omcerof tha Park Police, on Saturday morning arrested a sneak thief, giving his name as Elliott, whilst attempting to rob tbe cash box or a hotel on Arch street above Eighth. He was taken berore Alderman lllbberd, who committed bim to answer. building; commission. Te Model of the New Poblle Ballolo- on Ra. hraltlon It lo Accepted, aoa Ooanrllo Notlnoa r tho Part The Walanustreet Front to be First denoted. At noon to-dav the Poblle Bulldlmr Commission held a special meeting. President W. 8. Stekley in the Chair. The model executed from the design of Mr. John McArthurwas on exhibition in the room add was examined by the commission. Thomas v. waiter, Ksq., chairman or tne com mittee on Plans and Architecture, submitted the following report: lb the Board qf Cmmirimtrt for th Xrtctinn of 7uM tiuitrlinta: Tha l!nmmttte on Plant and Arcliitrtnr reDct fully report Umt, tn pimnnmoa of their inntmetlonR, thajr in- cairpa T.ne errice of inftarcimectot mp icrf pwu nnwitii or tlia new imblio bollilmn. Mr. John Mc Arthur. Jr., to reviae. modify, and rmlraw bit plant thrrniilxmt, to at to bring thm uito conformity witu the viettt of the commit, tee and the ideal of the eomniiMioaert, at far at the tarat have from time to time been eipreiaed. TO revised de aignt are now completed, and ar herewith aubmitted for to nnai action oi uie commimon ; iney are accorapanieu by a wooden modal prepared by order of the board. In it model will be found to iluiatrate the plan l and to convey a general idea of the onUide appearance of the bnildinc;. 1 ne oommnice uave given pamcuiar ana pauem ablu tion to the distribution and arranfrenrant of the interior, in view of the varioua object! and uteeio which it will be appropriated, and tbey are now prepared to any that com plnte and convenient acoommodatiotit are provided for all branchoa tnd department of the mwnioipal government, and that pnrvition bat been made for tb fro and conve nient ingrctn and egret, and for the proper accommoda tion of all -who may have buuinute to tfantaot with any of the dopartmente. The court aie admirably aocommodatod. Th eonrt roome are of ample dimenaionn, avd are well deaigned. Light, heat, and vantilation, aoonetic and architectural fleet , have been oaref ally attended to. Th jury roomt, the roomt for oontnltation, the Law Library, and all the ofrioee and their appurtenance, are conveniently arranged and weU adapted to the purpoact for which they are in tended. 0 'I Iih chambera for the Select and Common Oonncila are grand and inieeingf and tbe offioet, lohhiee, retiring rfxium, and other accommodation! pertaining to thia brunch of tb public teniae ar tpacion nd rnnvo. nient DM UUSSfll I All other department!, bnreaut, and office connected with the entire municipal government in all it raraiHca tionp are amply jwovided for, and a abundance of apac ia a Horded, in well ventilated aparttnanta, fr all the archive of 'th city. All the roomt, hallt, orridor, and Ubbie are well lighted by window from the outaide, well ventilated and well warmed, and every .part of tbe buildicga will ba atiictly and absolutely fireproof. In addition to the apace at pretent required for the full accommodation of the mnnicipal government, there will lie a large aurplut of room in the bnildintit for future us. The aggrrgnte of tbe floor room appropriated on th plant to all the oltacea, bureaut,and department, judicial, legia lative, and executive, amounta to 174. 4HO squur feet, and the aggregate of the floor room at present unappropriated amounts to 74,816 aquare feet, all of which remain to be aaeigned hereaiter, aa tha buaiaeat of tbe city may raoruaae, Aa it regard! tho exterior Mr. MeArthnr hat made a careful ana well-etudied revision of hit deeign, by which he bnt rendered it entirely tatitfaotory to tb committee. Tbey are of the opinion Umt, a an arcniteatnral composi tion, it it in complete accord with th purpose of th building and wit h the prevailing taate of the age. The law of Councils under which the Ooaamiaaioatri are acting, require that they shall determine upon and adopt a plan at any time during the year M9 ; that they hall thereupon determine what portion of th aaid plan shall be Hret executtd: that they shall advertise for at leant two weeks in one or more newspapers for prepotali for the erection of tbe portion to decided upon: that they shall award the contract or contract to the lowest and best bidder, requiring ample security ; and that they shall thereupon proceed to make tbe contract or contracts, too form ot which being firtt approved by the City Solicitor. The commission is therefore obligated by tb express terms of the law, first, to adopt a plan before the clone f tbe present year. In order to accomplish this tu com mittee have engrossed the undivided time and energies of the architect, and tbey have now to tay that the work f revision ia completed, and the drawing and model are be fore yen in time for action, within the limits prescribed by Council!. The next provision of the law require the Commis sioners to determine what portion ot suuh plan as tAey may adopt shall be first executed. Tbe committee aro of tne opinion that th building on Walnut street should be the lirst to be erectod. The eight court roomt, with the Law Library, and all th otlices aud accommodation! oonneoted with the Court, are in ibis portion of the ttrncture ; it It ineraior desirable, in view of the condition of the rooms now occupied by tb Court and their officers, that the judiciary department of th city government be the 8iat to bo provided for. It should also be remarked, that by affording accommodations for thM iionrta and their officers, the buildinas thev now on. cupy will be vacated, and may all be taken down and the eld material! useu in iua uuimiuge remaining to ba QT&ctVOd In view, however, of the present high price of every thing connected with building, the committee are not in favor of putting the whole of the Walnut street portion of tbe work under contract at the present time; tbey are of the opinion that it would be to the interest of the city to enter into contract or contracts for tuch parts only as may be executed during the ensuing year. With a view to fulfil the terms of the law in tuch a man ner at shall best tubserve the interest of the city, tho committee ask the passage of the annexed resolution!. All of which is respectfully submitted. THOMA8 U. WALTER, STRICKLAND KNKAbS. FREDERICK ORAKF, JAMM V. WATSON, JAM KS PACK. JOIIN BOBBINS, JAMKS H. OH NFC. jamk8 8. watson, johs McCarthy. Philiuleliihia. Dec. 27. 1HSQ.. Jinoh'ttl, That the design for the new pttblio buildings submitted uy tne uommuiee on nans ana Architecture be and the same is hereby adopted. Jtnulvtil, That th Walnut street portion of the buildings be the nrst to oe erecieu. l.tmilKud. That the Committee on Contracts be directed to advertise, in accordance with the second section of the ordinance "To provide for the erection of public build ings," for proposal! for such materials and labor as may be required in the excavation of the cellars of the Walnut street portion of tbe buildings, and in constructing the foundat ions, tbe collar walla, and the wall! of the base ment, as high aa tbe eurface of tha ground ; and that the t.rms and conditions upon which the contract or con tract! will be made be specified in tha advertisement, as provided for by toe tuira section oi tne aloresaia ordi nance. The report was accepted and the first resolution was called up. Mr. Dickinson moved to postpone, on the ground that be, with others, bad not bad an opportunity to examine the model. Mr. Kobblns said that the time for the adoption of the model was growing very short, as the ordinance requires the plan to be adopted before the begiunlng or tne next year. Mr. Bllllsgton queried whether there was not a crreater barrier to the erect len or the bulldlmrs. Councils bad refused to levy the tax to provide the means to nay tor tne worn. Mr. Kperlng thought that, no matter what Councils had done, tne commission snouia uo tne woric assigned It The law required the plans to be selected before the expiration or the rear 1869. and that duty was a part of the work designated to the commission. Mr. Dickinson did not like to be compelled to vote against this resolution, as he woald be necessitated to do were the matter rorced to a vote now. The model was not the same as was directed by the com- mission, and that he deemed a sufficient reason for a postponement T tie motion to postpone was not airreea to. Mr. BUlincton considered that the Committee on Plans or this body bad had more power conferred upon it than any similar committee or any other organization, ue wauteu time to examine the model. The first resolution was then adopted by the fol lowing vote : Yean Messrs. Day, Cillingbam, Graff, Kneaaa, McCar thy, Orne, Pugh, Kobbtna, Kperiag, Walter, Watson, James B., ana vvatson, uaiues v. ia. Maya tsiuington, uicunsoo, ana Miner. i. when, after considerable discussion, it was agreed that City Councils shall be notified of the action of the commission, ami asitea ror permission to ex blblt the models in independence Hull. Photographs or tne uiouei were ordered to be taken, when the commission adjoerned. Local Odds and Ends. The watering Dots or the mythological deity Jupiter are evidently out or order. A good reply was made yesterday by a stranger. who, on being asked as to what he considered the mc st noticeable ieanireor tne city, replied, "lour rilrtv streets." Napoleon III. by telegram, expressed his reeret that ne could not ue pi esent at tne neportonai liau- uurt. Chesnut street was crowded wltb youth and besutv yesterday. There are uumeioui cases of dyspepsia to be round to-aay. The "perllce" were hard worked on Friday. BRtTAUTY. About 6 o'clock yesterday evening a scene of brutality was enacted at tbe corner of Hope and Dauphin streets which stampsthe principal actor therein as a degraded being. A lad aged alxiut 12 vears. named George Nixon, maliciously hurled pavlug stone at a passing dog, when the semblance of a man, named Chestuut, residing ut the south west corner of the streets named, seined an oaken club, and, rushing out, beat the lad anmerci- fully; he contiuued until tho club broke, when noticing that some citizens were hurrying to the boy's assistance, he ran Into bis residence; he was Sunned and taken before Alderman Siuex, who held lm In liouo ball to answer. The boy now lies at his parents' residence, No. 2249 Hope street, in an lnsen- siuie conamon. Complimentary Concert to Mb. B. Frank Paris. A grand complimentary concert to. Mr. B. Frank Paris will be irtven at Concert Hall on Wednesday evening next Miss Clella Caramano, Miss Jennie Mcllheuney, Miss Carrie Jarvls, Miss K. Stlue, Mrs. li. F. Paris, Mr. J. Jacobs, Mr. W. J. Kennedy, and a gentleman amateur, will appear at it in a pro gramme of nnnsual brilliancy and excellence. Mr' Paris' many friends In Philadelphia will doubtless see to it that bis concert will prove it tubntantial compliment and sucoessial affair. THIRD EDIT10NIF0URTU EDITION DomxiSTXo APPAIH3. Freeh Complications in the Erie Case Serious Charge Against a Lighthouse Keeper Eulo gies npon Mr. Stanton in the New York Courts. FROM NEW YORK. The Erie Cane. Dtrmt;k U The livening Telegraph. Niw York, Pec ST. A motion was made In the Supreme Court this morning In the Brio case to punish Mr. Kamsey for contempt for violating the injunction restraining him from proceeding with his own suit against the Ktie Railwav CouiDanv. by a motion before Judge Murray, after service or injunc tion npon mm. Tne mutter was adjourned alter lively discussion. Knlosries en Mr. Ntantoa. In the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchfoid, the Assistant District Attorney called at tention of tbe Court to the dcAth of Mr. Htanton, dilating on his merits and ability as a man and a statesman, ami eulogizing his character and, ser vices. He moved, as a token of respect, that the X nltcd States Court and District Courts adjourn. Bx-Judge lievbe, in seconding the motion, paid a high tribute to the memory or the deceased. Judge Hi ate n ford adverted to the great services rendered by Mr. Stanton, his administrative capacity, and fearless execution of duty, and directed the Court to De adjourned. New York Money and Stork Mnrkete. Nkw York, Deo. 87. Stocks unsettled. Money 7 percent. Gold, 180 V. Five -twenties, 186ii, cou pon, n.t'f ; io. iBo4, j ii;i ; ao. jboo, ao., uv; ao. ao., new, 1H'': do. 186T. luji: do. 1868. lis: kmob. 108.; Virginia sixes, new, 5B; Missouri sixes, 90 Canton Company, 48 ; Unmberland preferred, 8M j Consolidated New York Central and Hudson ltiver. 86,s ; Krle, 22 V ; Reading, 99 ; Adams'.Kxpress, ; jniuuiKUU wiivnu, m, miciugun Boutuern, lv'- , Illinois Central, 131m; Cleveland and Pittsburg, as ; Chicago and Rock Island, 104 ; 1'ittsburg aud run rtvuc, iov; nenierii iuiuu leiegrapn, New York Produce Market. Nsw York, Doc, 2T Cotton anlet: sales of 200 bales middling upland at 2fVo. Flour State and Western are without decided change; Southern quiet. Wheat Is without decided change. t orn mm anu neavy; oiu mixed western nomi nal at St lnrA1 npw vnllnw Mnnrhapn QK3iaa. . Oats dull ; State. 63 65o. ; Western, 62( G3o. Beef quiet. Pork heavy ; new mess, $29( so. Lard dull; steam rendered In tierces, i7Jtfi75a'o. Whisky nominal at vvc.tgti, iree. FROM JfEW ENGLAND. Death of a Divine. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. mobton, Dec. 7 Rev. Baron Stow. D. D.. for merly pastor of Kowe Street Baptist Church, died suddenly of apoplexy, this morning, at his residence in tnis city. Kerlou Choree. W. N. Miller, a nassenirer on the wrecked brlor Meteor, rrom Haul to Boston, has made a sweeolnir charge against Mr. Whalcn, the keeper or the ligbt- nouse, ior ui-trcatment oi tne passengers. te Bays ne turncu litem ail out at u o'clock at nignt. in the midst or a cold rain storm, and that they were obliged to walk to and rro until daylight to keep rrom rreezing. wnaicn's excuse is that he reared some or the passengers had tho ship rever, but Mr. Miner Bays mere was no prounu tor sucn rears. The United States Circuit and District Courts ad journ this morning in respect to the memory or Hon. i m. Biauton. District Attorney ueorire I. Hillard ueuvereu a eulogistic aimress. Baltimore Produce .Market. Baltimore, Dec. 27. cotton very quiet, and no minally 2434 &2C. Flour dull and weak; Howard street superfine, J4-75(5: do. extra, fi-2Ss,6; do. ramuy, io-zo(i : city jams superfine, vmfi-Vi: do. extra, iotxjwoo; ao. laniny, I7W8-7S; western su perfine, 4-78fS; do. extra, 5-25a'6; do. family. 6-2B(7. Wheat steady; red, flWO. Corn Dry is nrm at so(.,ic. ror wmte, ana ssutvHc. ror yellow. Oats dull at 64&r6c. Rye, tKsu-05. Mess Pork quiet at $31 BtK32-80. Bacon quiet; rib sides, 18 ixc; ciear uo., i; snouiuers, rzaX'oKc.luams, 2Ct 2ic Lard quiet at 18?4($1. Whisky In fair demand at f 1idi for wood and Iron-bound barrels. Mtoek Uaotntlona fcr Telearapn 1 P. HI. Glendlnnlng. Davis ft Co. reoort throuorh their New i urn uoubo me louuwuig: N. Y. Cent. A Hud R Pacific Mall Steam. . . 47?,' Con. Stock Scrip. . . 86', do. scrlo 81'. West. Union Tele.. .. 82 roieao waDasu.it. bt MIL A St. Paul R com 73 N. Y. Erie Rail. . 23 Ph. and Rea, R 99 ; Mich. South. A N.I.R. 85.', Clev. and Pitts. R. . . . 83 Chi. and N. W. com. . 67 J, Chi. and N. W.oref.. 81?; Mil. A St. Paul pref.. Aaaras express Wells, Fargo A Co... United States Co... Gold Market very dulL 18K . 49 V 120; CM.andR.LR 104 V Pitts. F.W. A Chi. R. 86 rniLADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street. BETWEEN BOARDS. 13000 City 6s, New. Bsh Penna....r4. 63 opg 99 $1000 Pittsburg 5s.. 72 e ao m ? 100 sb Read R..bl0.49 4 100 do 49'94 6 Ba C A Am K.2d.ll8,tf 8 do 2d.H8Wf loo do 49;; lOOsnLeh VaL.bco. 63 v iv sn len vai scp, 1 do 0. 63 4 do 63.V 1st mstal paid.. . 14 SECOND BOARD, 12000 Leh gold L.... 90V 80shPenna R..2d. Kf? 20 do B3J 2uu sn cata rr is. B4X bOshProvid't Life A Trust.... 61 do 63 160 sh Ph A E. .b60 . 28.Y, Gr i jy T s. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP ELEGANT TRIFLES, IN Bronze, Gilt, Wood, Leather, etc. Inkstands. Writlngr ICMkM, Pocket Hooks, Card Cases Sold Pens, Pencils, Etc. lloxes oi'FlneStatlonery, WITH INITIAL, MONOGRAM, ANIMALS, COMIC, ETC. LOUIS DREKA, Stationer and Card Engraver, No. 1033 11 S9 mwflmrp CHESNUT STKEET, PHILADELPHIA, UISPJL.AY. WRITING DESKS. SCOTCH AND VIENNA GOODS. Knives, Gold Pens and Pencils, Wallets and Pocket- iiooks,i cigar ana card cases, Backgammon Iioards,l Dominoes, Chess, Cribbage, Bienze Inkstands, Portfolios, Games. And a large variety or Goods suitable for CHRIST- outs truax&iMa. R. HOSKINS & CO., Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers, NO. 913 ARCH STREET, o i mwssm pniT.AnKT.pniA, P K li! S 1 N T 8. A handsome assortment of NIOKNAOKS suitablo for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WRITING DESKS, Krora 81 W to (K). BRONZE lWKBTANDB, POOKKT BOOKS, GOLD PENS, KNIVES, WORK BOX EH, CIGAR, CARD, AND DRESSING CASES. BACKGAMMON BOARDS. PORTFOLIOS. CHENS, DOMINOES, PARLOR CROQUET, PLAYING CARDS. GAMES, .VIENNA AND SOOTOH OOOD8. Id greot raxiaty. Boxes oflFins BUtiouory. stamped with initial, birds flower, etc. J. JL,INEItIt STATIONER AND CARD ENGRAVER, No. 921 SPRING GARDEN STREET, 8 17 wtaol PHILADELPHIA tub iatdst uuvra. Funeral Obsequies of Mr. Stanton The London Times" en the Alabama Claims Conflagra tion in Syracuse, N.T. The Lewis Kid napping Case. FROM WASHINGTON. Foneral of Mr. Ntaatoa. Dtepateh to the AocitM Prtes. WAsniNOTON, Deo. 27. The funeral of the late Kdwln M. Stanton took place to-day, and was very lamely attended. Tbe services consisted onlv of the services as prescribed by the Protestant Kpisco paU'hurch, which were performed by the Rev. Dr. ptarkte, or tne cnurcn or tne t-pipnany, or wnicn the deceased was a member, assisted by Rev. Dr. Plnckney, of the Church of the Ascension, and Rev. Dr. Sparrow, principal of Alexandria Theolotrlcal Seminary. Among those present were President urant, witn uie oiucers or ms nouscnoiu ; vics-i-re-sident Colfax, all the Senators and Representatives now in tne city, memoers or tne caoinet, judges or the Supreme and District Courts, all officers or the army on duty in the War Department, and the prtucipal oftloers representing the army, navy, and Marine Corps. uenerai cunoy was witn tne ramiiv or the de- ceaseo. xne motner or Air. Btanton, wno arrived here to-dav, was In company with General T. T. Kckert The diplomatic corps was represented, In cluding Minister Thornton. The City Councils, members of the bar, and a large number of other citizens, were also in attendance. Only a few Inti mate menus oi tne lamuy were privileged to see the race or the deceased previous to closing the coffin. In the chamber where Mr. Stanton died. At 11 o'clock a detail or one sergeant, one cor poral, and eight men or Battery F, 6th Artillery, in full nnlform, brought the coffin from the chamber to the parlor, and subsequently bore it to the hearse. The floral display was the most Imposing ever wit nessed in this city en a similar occasion, the cortln being covered with wreaths, crosses, and bouquets or the choicest varieties or flowers. Among the tributes was a beautiful cross, tendered by Secretary risn; anotner, a iuagniucent crown, surmounted with a cross formed of white taponicas and Immor telles, bore a card, npon It written the words. "With Mrs. Z. Chandler's love." Other floral offerings were accompanied by cards, with similar expressions of affection and condolence. A delegation from the Union Leairue Club of New l ork arrived here this morning, especially to attend tne iunerai. it consists oi Judge uuvics, s. a. Chit tenden. George W. Blunt. Vincent Colver. and How- ard Potter. There were probably a hundred backs, uesiues many private carnages, in tne procession. The hearse was drawn by lour grey horses. Aitnougn it was raining, tnonsands of persons gathered In the immediate vicinity or the residence ol the deceased, to witness the proceedings attend ant on tne runeral. Policemen in rorce kent the pavement anu carriage-way clear or obstruction. The remains were conveyed to Oak Ridge Ceme tery for Interment. FROM EUROPE. Tho Alabama Claims. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, Dec 27. The Times to-dav has an edito rial on the Alabama claim question, in which the writer charges Secretary Fish with arguing that England should apply dille rent principles to America than to any other nation ; that Great should have let tne tnion naa arms aud denied them to the Rebels. and should have legislated, if necessary, agaiust the laitsr. ii tne union army was unaoie to reDresa the Rebels at home, Eugland was much less able to check them here. Wcr li always a heavy burden on neutrais, ana tne civn war in America was a par- ucuiuiijr grievous caiuuillj tu Wlglnlld, - The Latent Qaetatloaa. Paris, Deo. 27. The Bourse closed Arm. Rent 79f. 80c Antwerp, Dec. 27. Petroleum closed firm at 60?; f. FROM NEW I ORK. neavy Swindling. New York, Dec 27. David Joseph, a merchant doing business in Cincinnati, was brought here on Sunday by a detective, on a requisition from Gover nor Hoffman, on a charge of procuring S60.OO0 worth of dry goods rrom Cladln A Co. by rulse representa tions. The case will probably be Investigated on 1 UVBUO.J. The Lewie Kidnapping Case. A large crowd gathered at the Supreme Court this morning to hear the balanced the testimony and the result in the Lewis kidnapping case. Dr. Lewis, on cross-examination, testified emniiaticailv that ha had no aspersions to cast on his wife's charavter, and also that he did not understand that the papers served on him in Boston meant to restrain him from Interfering with the child Corlune. The case will be continued on Wednesday. Great Fire In Byracnso. SYRACtJBK, Deo. ST. A very destructive Are oc curred here to-day, destroying seven large brick stores on a. saline street, owned by Gifford, How ie u a ruuuei. 1 ne josb on tnese buildings is 170,- 000, insured for 56,000. Bennett k Brothers, dry 500UB anu carpets, lose szuu,uuu; insurance, 1100,000. '. W. W'alrath. erocer. losall&.OOO: insurance. n . 000. F. P.Vedder. hara srare. loss 135.000 : lnHuranue. $40,000. Woll? Brothers, furniture, loss f 12,000: In surance, 9(J00. Paase, Johnson A Plaisted, stores, loss f200. In sured ; Charles Pullman, loss $i000, fully insured ; American Tea Company, loss f-toOO, Insurance $3500 ; L. It Cole, boarding house, loss 1T&00. no insu rance; about 100 boarders lost clothing and ot'.ier property, a miuioer 01 minor losses aggregate '20,000. Total loss, 146,000. Total Insurance, zzo,uuu. HMO TV EDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE NEWEST AND REST LOUIS DREKA. Btatiooer and Engraver. Wo. 1033 CUKSNUT Street. TX7EDDINQ AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS, OI BUUU lOUmt, Ullej goto, IUA1j11K WAxO AAil A AaAe atV IUU MBUTXme.il OI 81 Z9B ftJW&JS OD DJL&O. 1V1UD -A- nuiTUirb ut . mm uivi unis! jna&0rs 8 94wfm9 No. 834 OHESNUT Street, below Fourth. SEWINQ MACHINES. IMPROVED ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES. SIMPLEST, CHEAPEST, BEST LOCK-STITCH I SEWING MACHINES IN USE. Sold on easy monthly payment. Examine them st Xo. 020 ARCH Street. D. E. RICE, 13 18 lmrp GENERAL AGENT. THE BEST HOLIDAY GIFT. WHEELER & WILSON'S LOCK-BTITOH Family Sewing Machine. IOVER 400,000 NOW IN USE. EXAMINE IT BEFORE BUYING ANY OTHER. Sold on Lease Plaa $10 Per Month. PETEKSOU & CARPENTER, GENERAL AGENTS, Ho. 014 CIIESNUT Street SBfmwt PHILADELPHIA. LEGAL NOTICES. TN T1TK COURT OP COMMON PLEAS FOR THI UUUNTl Ut' IMUL.AUttl.r'tlla.. CATHARINE A. HO DIRK, by her nxt friend, etc.. T. WILLIAM IL SQUIRE, baoruuuer Term, lbtitj. No. oa. id uivorce. Tn WiUiim U. Snuire. the respondent. Sir : Yii will pleaaa take notio that a rule has been Krantad on you at th above oaae to show causa, if any you have, why a divoroe a vinculo matrimonii shuold not be d screed therein. Returnable SATURDAY, January S, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. M., personal service hvln failed on tjeoouDt of your aDaenoe. luito. mU( Auukn, 12 87 mw4t Attorney for iibUant. A TREMENDOUS DISPLAY a. A. OF , CHItOMOS AND I 4NCY GOODS FOR the holidays. No. C3d ARCH STREET, 1 1111119 ' rniLADELPHIA. FIFTH EDITION GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. FROM TEE WEST. The Onoadoca Giant. DtopateH to The Evening Telegraph. Chicago, Dee. 27. A plaster cast of the Ores daga giant arrived here yesterday for exhibit A J) It was badly broken on the way. Railway Accldear. The express train on the Fort Wayne and In diana Railroad ran off the track, near Fort Wayre, Ind., early yesterday morning. The engineer Jumped from the engine and Jell, striking his head against some ties, injuring him seriously if not fatally. The accident was caused by the misplacement of a switch by an incompetent switchman, who says he thought it was a freight train. Irian Knn Over. A drunken man lying npon tho street railroad track was run over and Instantly killed Christ mas night. FROM NEW YORK. Aatlrlpated Naval Battle. Despatch to Th Evening Telegraph. New York, Dec. 27. The remaining thirteen Spanish gunboats are still at quarantine. A fog; prevails in the harbor, rendering it doubtful steaming for the boats, and they will not, pro bably, get afloat nntil Wednesday. A number of the men have left them, and their places have not yet been filled. It is reported that the ram Triumph is awaiting them off Sandy Hook, aud will attack them when they set sail. At present the fires under the boilers of the gunboats are bunked and sails all furled. Thi Inscrakcks on nil StTOAR-nnrsB The fol lowing are the insurances en the sugar-house of Rogers A Mitchell, rio. 221 Vine street, which waa destroyed by lire yesterday morning: ON BUILDINGS. Etna, of Hartford $5,000 rnmmz. or , e.eaa New Amsterdam, or New York 2,roo xsortn American, or 6.000 Prov. Wash., of Providence B.eoo Norwich 6,000 Pacific, of California. 6,000 American, or Philadelphia. 6.000 Jefferson, or " 6,00t county, or " 6,000 Total 4T,B0O ON MACHINERY. f:tna, of Hartford 5,000 piiccnix, or 6,000 Merchants', of Providence 6,000 United Mutes, of Baltimore. 8,00t 6,000 Vueen, or England Jioyai, or 6,000 6,000 6,000. 6,000 8,600 19,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Reliance, or Philadelphia. Spring Garden, of " Delaware Mntual, of " Phoenix, of " Pennsylvania, of " North America, of " state or penu a, or " American, of Total $82,60(1 ON STOCK. Western, of Buffalo $(5,000 Dutraio city, or mitral 0 8,500 name, or jNew lork a,50 Hope, of " 8,600 Atlantic, of " 1 6,000 Alitor, of " 6,000 AZlhA, or " 6,000 Arctic, of " 5,000 Commerce, or Albany 6,000 Commonwealth, or New York 6,000 WUUamsport City, or New York 6,000 Narragansett, or Providence 6,000 Koyal, or Englaad 6,000 Imperial, ot London 10,000 Fame, or Philadelphia 5,000 Fire Association, or Philadelphia 6,000 Maryland, or Baltimore 5,00 Total , 182,600 Tax Mortality or thk City The number of deaths in the city for the week ending at noon on Sat urday was 246, being an Increase or 67 over those of last year. Of these, 121 were adults; 14$ were minors; 207 were born In the United States; 60 were foreign; 7, were unknown; 10 were people of olor; and 11 from tbe country. Of the number, S sued of congestion of the lungs ; 4 of Inflammation of the brain ; 8 of marasmus : 6 of old age ; S of typhoid icrer; i 01 convulsions; ss or consumption OI IDS lungs ; 7 or disease or the heart ; 1 of debility ; 24 of Boarlst fever; and 15 of inflammation of the lungs. The deaths were divided as follows among the different w ards : Wards. Ward. First : 8: Seventeenth It Second 11 1 Eighteenth 11 Tbird 61 Nineteenth. 1 Fourth. 13 Twentieth. m rHfth. t Twentv-nrst 1 Sixth 6iTwentv-second 5 Seventh 13 1 Twenty-third 5 jagBin io r Ninth 6l' Twenty-fourth. Twenth-nfth Twenth-slxth 20 Twenty-seventh ........ 13 Twenty-eighth. 6 Unknown ..It I Total 264 Tenth .'.Ill1 Seven tb r Twelfth. 81' Thirteenth 8 Fourteen tk. 61 Fifteenth 19 1 Sixteenth SI nsiRixasAT the Central Station Berore Al derman Kerr, committing magistrate at the Central Station, this afternoon, was arraigned George A. Lewis, on the charge or having entered and robbed the house or Mrs. Sarah Grow, Manayunk. He waa committed to answer. John Gllllngham. alias Burns, alias Williams, waa charged lth having entered the restaurant or C. E. Jackson, southeast corner or Sixth and Arch streets, uiHjui io u ciuck iaai nignt, anu attempting toicom mlt burglary. He was committed to answer. Airrea vsnuerbecK, colored, was charged with tha theft of a barrel of apples, valued at $550, from Dock street market early on Saturday morning, tha property of Messrs. Cade & Fish. He was held to answer. Jennie Marshall waa charged with the theft of five rhtte skirts, one circular, and one dress rrom Ilattla Davis, No. 831 Front street. She was held In $504 bun to answer. Jaraf s Kemble was charted with havin&r robbed a residence at Seventh and Jefferson streets. He was ncia to answer. II. A. Clett was charged with various swindling operations. As there are numerous charges pending, against him, ne was committed to answer. Tub Nkw Iron Btkamihip ballt bv William Cramp A Hon, the Tennessee, proves herself to be of great power, having made the trip to New York from this elty In twenty hours. She is owned by Mr. Thomas Clyde, of Philadelphia, and Is one of uie largest anu nnest steamsnipB in tne country. TUB NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. From the N: T. Herald. "Holiday week promises to be a very dull one In Wall street, if the experience or tbe past week be criterion. Naturally the end of the year, with the winding up of accounts, brings about a more con servative tone among moneyed men. On the present occasion this dullness is assisted by the adjournment, ol Congress, whose proceedings are so closely, watched by the financial community and give the cue to the many business enterprises. The money market has worked comfortably to borrowers on call, and loans on pledge or the usual collaterals have been freely made at six to seven per cent There is little or no apprehension concerning the im mediate future of the market, Inasmuch as the peri odical demand lor currency by the interior has bean fully supplied and capital shows a disposition rather to begin Its usual winter accumulation at this centre. The thousand and oue enterprises which call lor monev are In abeyance until the opening of spring Doubtless In the ensuing week we Bhall experience some activity in the local money market, owing W the calling in of loans to prepare for the liquidation of the Jauuary Instalment of Interest by our nume rous savings banks and ror payment or coupons ou railway aud State bunds and like lnterest-iicurlng securities. Some money, however, soon finds 1U way back again into bank. TO RENT. t TO RENT, ON CHESNUT STREET JL;i A Ant-class 8tr, tollable for a Jobbing Dry Good. tlit and Dap, or Notion House, i fet by 1MI, wall lighted, and good location. Addivat, with real naiu and buar new, bol So3 P, O. li ' 3t
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