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BIBI3BTADT—USBORN.—In Waterville,N.Y..Nov.
2lst, by the Rev. Dr., .tdeachum, Rector of Grace
•Church, Albert Blerstadt to Rosalie Harper, eldest
daughter of the Bon. Amos O. usborn.
SA XTON—WALMSLEY.—On the 15th inst. at the
residence of E. M. Walmsley. Terre Haute, Indiana,
by Friends' mammy, J. Edward Saxton and Mary
B. Walmsley, formerly of this city. No Cards. *
STEPHENSON—MOORHEAD —On November 22d,
at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev.
David Blair, Hugh H. Stephenson, Esq., of Oil City, to
Miss Maggie A., third daughter of Colonel William
Moorhead, of the city of Pittsburgh.
ST.I.MSON—WHEELER,—At the United States Le
gation, Paris, on Friday. Nov. 9. by the Rev. J. R,
Davenport, Lewis A. btlmson to Candace, daughter of
Thomas M. 'Wheeler, Eeq., all of New York.
WHEELER—HODGES.— At Rntland,Vt., on Thurs
day, Nov. 22. by the Rev. Norman Seater, D. D..
_Everett P. Wheeler, of New York city, to Lydia L.
Hodges. daughter of the Hon. B. H. Hodges, of Wash
ington, D. C. .
DIE ID.
CASSADY.—On Monday, 25th inst., Sarah, wife of
Park h. Cassady, in the lath year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend her-funeral, from her husband's residence,
172 S Wallace, street, on Wednesday. the 2.4 th inst.,
-at 2 o'clock, P. M. **
HUGHES.—In Scranton, Pa., Nov. 12th, of cholera
Ynorbus, alter an Illness of but eighteen hours, Mr.
-John W. Hughes, aged :37 years.
McDOUG.s.L.—Iu Pittston, _ea., Nov. 12th, Mr. John
McDougal, aged 47 years
ElAtahßb —Entored into req. November 24th, 1166,
James W. Sage:a, in the 45th year of his age.
His male friends are invited to attend his funeral,
from hie late residence. No. 1711 Spruce street on rues
day ,afternoon, 27th inst., at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Woodlands.
SIIIILTZ.—At York, Pa., on the 22d of November,
Annie Scuo z, aged 13 years. daughter of Bishop Henry
A. Shultz, of the Moravian Church.
Wit'ld E.—On the 24th inst., Anna K., wife of Peter
B-White; in the 26th year of her age.
.The relative:, and friends of the family are respect.
frilly invited to attend the funeral, from the residence
of her husband, 522 month Twelfth street, on Tuesday
morning, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Croaswicks, N.J.
Train leaves Walnut Street Wharf, at 12
MELODEON — COVERSANDRICH PIANO
COVERS, FOR CHRISTMAS PRESS:NTS.
Fine Shawls, for Christmas; fine Silks, for Christ
mas; Christmas Delaines and Prints; Hdkfs., Collars,
Gloves and Scarfs.
El RE & LANDFMT,, Fourth and Arch.
xeyr.vrsoruiv-E.Joili
IuOURSt OF LECTURES
OP. THE
S. C. AND S. A
The Executive Committee of the Social, Civil and
Statistical A.sociation of the Colo' ed People of Penn
sylvania, having arranged fox their Course of Lec
tures this Beason, tame pleasure in announcing that
the
HON. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
•of Massachusetts, will deliver the opening address. in
theNatlonal Hall, MARKET Street, shoos Twelfth,
on FRIDAY EVENING, Nov. 30th. 1861. Subject—
" Policy and Justice in Public Affairs."
The Second Lecture will be given by
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Esu.,
•On Thursday evening, January 3d, 1867, Subject—
" Source of danger to the Republic."
The remaining Lectures will be continued on each
successive Thursday evening, until the series is
girded._
The Course is to consist of Eight Lectures.
The speakers that have been either engaged or in
vited for the course, independent of the above named
..rentlerorn, are—.
- M a jor r
0. Q. HOWARD.
.111a.,‘ , 43eneral B, F. BUTT
'...enstor J. W. NYE
Airs F. E. W. HAMPER.
Hon. WM D. KELLEY
Hon. HAIGH L. BOND, of hid.
Hon. JOHN A B. NG/IAR%
W. W. BROWN. Esq.
THE CELEBRATED BLACK SWAN
Has kindly volunteered to appear and furnish once
.3..onal airs at the opening and closing of each lecture.
Season Tickets, is Single admission, 35 cents.
Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8.
Tickets may be bad at Trampler a Music Store, Sev
enth and Chestnut streets, and at the door on the even•
lug of each Lecture.
WIC STILL, Chairman,
No. 1216 Washington ay. (coat office)
/ U, WHITE. Sr.
Fourth street, below Willow
J. H.A.NKINSON.
Helmuth street
Committee of Arrangements
1102 S. 5t rpi
reb HENRY VINCENT ,
The Greatfnglish Reformer,
Will deliver
TWO LECTURES,
AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
ON THE EVENINGS OF •
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 26th and 28th.
Monday Evening—SubJect—"Tahl GREAT AME
RICAN CONFLICT."
Wednesday Evening—Subject—"OLlVEß CROM
WELL"
Tickets for sale at TRIIMPLER'S Music Store, cor
ner Seventh and Chestnut streets.
Admission 25 cents. Reserved seats 50 cts. n022-rptfl
ANNIVERSARY OF TILE MERCANTILE
CAL AN.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary SSOClATl of this Association
Will be held at the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
On TUESDAY EVENING November 27th, at 7%
.o'clock. Addresses will be delivered by the
REV. ALFRED DOORMAN,
REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS. and
HOLY. ALEXANINtR*G. OnTTELL.
The Orchestra will be under the direction of Prof,
ainbEILER.
Cards of admission it ay be had gratuitously on ap-
Mication at the Counting Room of the undersigned,
.No. 36 North Third street.
WTT.T,T A hi C. LUDWIG,
President
nol4tf,rpi
LECTURE.—JOHN SMITH DYE
'Will deliver a Lecture on tne
"CELAN AND HIeTORY OF MAN,"
Illustrated by Diagrams,
At ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS,
Corner of Chestnut and Tenth streets,
MONDAY EVENING, November 26, 1866 :
Also, at WAS Ell NOl ON BALL,
Corner of Spring Garden and Eighth streets.
THUID , DAY EVENING,November 29th, 1866.
Admission to all parts of the. Hall, 50 eta. no2-1-zzr
. _
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME, Corner of
BROAD street and COLUMBIA avenue, is open
'for the admission of. Girls from twelve to eighteen
.:years ofage, who are neglected or deserted by their
parentf, and who need the shelter and instruction of a
;Christian home. If the public will sustain this react
- tntion,many girls may be kept from evil and Made re
opectable and usefol women.
Contributions may be sent to James T. Shinn,
• Treasures; Broad and Spruce streets. no22.rptf
IWD OFFICE :OF *" THE RELIANCE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.,"
:No. WS WALNUT street.' PHILLDIEGRECEA, November
„Teth, 1866.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of "THE
RELIANCE INSURANCE LOMP ANY OF PHILA
DELPHIA " and the Annual Election of thirteen (13)
Directors. to serve for the ensuing year, will he held at
• their Office, on MONDAY. December 17th.1866. at 12
-o'clock. M. THOMAS C. HILL,
rio26 tdel7/ Secretary.
107 NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
DEPARTAFFNT OF RECEIVER OF TAXES,
.rnnerAnzveztra. Nov. 213, 1866
A penalty of THREE PER CENTUIU will be
charged on all Clty taxes remaining unpaid after the
3st.day of December, lea.
Ithigneo] CHARLES O'NEILL,
ne26 St Receiver of Taxes.
10. OFFICE OF THE TREMONT -COAL COSI.
PAIS Y,N0.16 PBILADELPHLA.EXCHANGE,
Xsur..inzratrus. Nov. 24,1868.
The coupons of the Tremont Coal 'Company due De
ember Ist. 1861 will be paid, free of United States and
tat* . taxee, on presentation at the office of the Com.-
, ;tamp, on and after that date.
n 026.64- GEO. H. COLKET, Treasurer.
14 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
AND GREEN LANK,
EST SPRING MT. LER iGIE FURNACE COAL,
DELIVERED, 67 50; DO. 'STOVE. se.
Bar No. 62 Germantown Poet Office.
Office No. 15 South SEVEOFTH street. Franklin in
atitnte Building. DINES dc SHELF!.
no2o-26trp8 North Penna. R, R. and Green Lane.
VtraHOWILIAD HOSPITAL,. Nos.:1518 and 1520
Lambard street, Dispensary Department. Medi
eatment and medicines furnished gratuitously
to the poor.
[;1::;0: *ll r 011:cLui‘ y ts)
010UNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN AS
SOCIATION.
MONTHLY MEETING .THIS MONDAY NIGHT,
at 8 o'clock, is
NATIONAL HALL,
Market Btreet, above Twelfth
Addresses by
REV. DR. BEADLE
REV. REBER WTON,
REV. R. E. ENSWORTH. and .q. L -
It/.V. J. WALKER JACKSON,
'• - ECTION OF 600 MEMBERS
After which an address of welcome will be made by
PETERS. SIMONS, Esq.,President of the Association.
Singing by the PHILOMELIC MUSIC CERCLE, an-
der the direction of
DB. L. MEIGNEN.
All are Invited. Young men especially. ltd
07' REMEMBER THE SOLDIER'S ORPHAN
We are oesired to say that in view of a Thanks•
giving Dinner, donations of either money, poultry. or
vegetables will be that kindly received at the "Lincoln
Iran itution," 308 South Eleventh • street, and at the
V . Chnrch Home," N. E. corner of Pine and Twenty
,
second street. ne2B-2t
THE LATE BR. BRAINERD-NOBLE
TEIII UTE.
No sketch can do justice to the elo
quence, fervor and truth of the memo
rial sermon delivered yesterday by Rev.
Albert Barnes, in eulogy of the late
Rev. Dr. Brainerd. "Old Pine Street
Church" was filled by an immense con
gregation, all of whom had some affec
tionate association connected with his
memory, and the pathetic voice of his
venerable co-worker fell upon ears eager
to receive the warm words of sympathy,
of praise and of loving analysis of the
noble character of Dr. Brainerd. It will
be long ere any who heard' this noble
tribute to one of Philadelphia's ablest
divines' will forget it.
NEW WORK BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
—Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brothers an
nounce to-day a new romance of the late
rebellion,entitled "The Soldier's Orphans."
It is by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens. The scene
is laid mainly in this city, and the narrative
is simple, graphic and extremely attractive.
We will endeavor to find room for a more
extended notice of its merits hereafter.
[For the Philadelphia Eyening Bulletin.]
Local Assessments.
Perhaps there is no subject so little under
stood by the great majority of our citizens
as that of local assessments. It is one of
vital importance to the future prosperity of
our city,and ought really to engage the atten
tion of our public men and those on whom
legislation devolves more than any other
one thing.
The great difficulty arises with the asses
sors; they are elected triennially •by the
people of the different Wards, and for the
purpose of retaining their places and keep
ing in the good graces of their constituents,
they are loth to assess property at anything
like its true value, although they have
sworn so to do. Years ago, in the old city
proper, before consolidation took place, the
established rule among assessors was to as
sess real estate at two-thirds ofitsvalue, and
the same rule was pretended to be adopted
by the districts. But it was a mere pretence;
a sham as I will shortly elucidate I will
just mention here that the Councils of the
city, after strenuous efforts, procured a law
to be passed by the legislature, one of the
provisions of whieb was the appointment by
the Court of CommoTPleas of two persons,
who, together with the oldest City Commis
sioner, were to. constitute a Board of Revi
sion. The Commissioner has persistently
refused to act, and the two gentlemen ap
pointed by' the Court, who of course are a
majority, have been performing the duties
of the office. That is, they are performing
the duties as they understand them. One
of the main objects of the Councils
in procuring the law was for the
purpose of equalizing ' the assessments.
Before proceeding to examine how that has
been done I wish to call attention to the
manner, in which the assessors of the dis
tricts, now all comprised within the City
limits, are performing their sworn duty.
According to the published statement of the
value of the real and personal property as
returned by the assessors of the city of Phila
delphia to the City Commissioners and
corrected by the Board of Revision, for the
v y
year 1867, the whole v ue of real estate is
assessed at one hundre and sixty million
three hundred and fif thousand six hun
dred and sixty-six dollars ($ 60,350,666),
and the assessment of the old city comprised
in this return is seventy-four million one
hundred and ninety-nine thousand five
hundred and forty-three dollars ($74,199,543)
being . but six wards,leaving the twenty-one
remaining wards but eighty-six million one
hundred and fifty-one thousand one hun
dred and twenty-three dollars ($86,151,123).
So that the assessed value of six Wards
reaches within about twelve million dollars
($12,000,000) of the assessed value of twenty
one Wards. It must be borne in mind that
the area of ground comprised within the six
Wards mentioned, is less than that of some
of the single Wards of the twenty-one. It
must also be borne in mind that a large por
tion of many of the tweaty-one Wards is
rural, and only pays a two-thirds tax, and
the meadow land, where banks have to be
kept up, but half tax; so that in reality the
six Wards pay as much, or more- tax, than
the twenty-one.
As an example of the inequality of assess
ments, let us examine the Twenty-second
Ward. Almost every one at all -conver
sant with the value of real estate knows that
property at Germantown and Chestnut
Hill rates very high; that property
there is almost as valuable as in most other
portions of the city, with the exception of
the business part. Now, according to the
return of the aesessors,corrected by the Board
of Revision, the whole assessment of real
estate of the Twenty-second Ward, is five
million two hundred and thirty-fivis thou
sand three hundred and thirty dollars
(ss,23s,33o)certainly not over one-tentliof its
real value. The Twenty-seventh and Twen
ty-fourth wards show a still greater discrep
ancy, the former being placed in the return
at two million eight hundred and thirty
nine thousand six hundred and ninety dol
lars ($2,839,690) and the latter at three
million four hundred and sixty-two
thousand four hundred dollars
($3,462,400) which is certainly not over
one-twentieth of their value, comprising as
they do within their limits, Mantua,Heimil
ton, West Philadelphia, and an enormous
area of the finest building sites and farm
lands to be found anywhere In the
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1866.
city. It must also be borne in
mind that the demands of these wards
upon the resources of the city are enormous.
A great portion of the outlay for which the
taxes are imposed is for improvements in
these Wards. Paving - , grading, culverting,
water supply, keeping roads in repair, all
that portion paid by the city cornea out of
general taxation. The old city has com
paratively but little improvements to make,
having already paid for them before con
solidation. The people there having once
paid their share are again called on to pay
for the outer Wards, and not their share
only, but by the false system of assessments
five times or more than their share.
By a proper equalization of assessments
the real estate of the city would reach at
least four hundred million (to say nothing
of personal property,) and the amount re
quired for the c.ty government could be
easily raised by a tax rate of two per cent.,
which would bear equally upon all classes
of the community. This should be done
and the city freed from the odium of charg
ing four per cent, for taxes while in reality
the rate is not really two per cent.
The Board of Revision have been busily
engaged in performing the duties which
were heretofore imposed upon the City Com
missioners. Instead of equalizing the as
sessments, they have allowed their time to
be occupied in listening to appeals for re
duction of valuation, when in reality, there
are but few, if any, cases where a reduction
ought to be allowed. Yet, in many in
stances, lam informed, allowances have
been granted. Instead of raising the assess
ments where they are too low, their time
has been taken up in lowering them where
they allowed themselves to be convinced
they were too high. The object of their ap
pointment so far has been a failure, and the
expense attending upon it has to be borne by
the city without any accruing benefit. 'The
fact that they,have increased the assessment
over last year about a million of dollars is
only what the Conamis.sioners were in the
habit of doing yearly in consequence of im
provements and extensions. It is to be
hoped that the Board will take a different
view of their duties, and before another
year closes that the assessments will be
equalized all over the city.
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW Yonn, Nov. 26.—Edward Barry, of
No. 121 West Thirty-first street, was shot
dead about 2 o'clock Saturday morning, at
Millemann's Hall, corner of Twenty-sixth
street and Seventh avenue. Barry quar
reled with James Tierney over a game of
cards, and they were being separated by one
of the proprietors, when Tierney drew a
pistol and shot Barry through the head, the
wound causing death in an hour. Coroner
Gover held an inquest, when Tierney being
held responsible, was committed for trial.
Eugene J. Fergus, tried in the Kings
Court of Oyer and Terminer during the lat
ter portion of the week, for the killing of
Patrick 11cGuann, by shooting, which oc
curred in an affray on the evening of the 6th
of August last, at the corner of State and
Furman streets, was Saturdaymorningsen
tenced to the State Prison for the term of
three years and six months.
Major. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler delivered
an address Saturday evening at the Brook
lyn Academy of Music, on th e usurpations,
wrongs and abuses of the Executive power,
and the constitutional remedy therefor. The
Academy was well filled and the audience
attentive. Contrary to the anticipations of
many, there was not the slightest attempt
at disturbance.
A large number of persons who had as
sembled at the Cooper Institute yesterday
for the purpose of hearing Rev.C.B. Smyth' a
second lecture on "The Naked Truth"
were disappointed, the trustees of the build
ing having refused the use of the hall for
secular discourses to be delivered On the
Sabbath.
A sermon was preached last evening by
U. C. Brewen, in the Christian Church,
Twenty-eighth i street, on the Pope's alloca
tion, in which he argued that the gradual
decline of the power of the Roman Catholic
Church is the fulfilment of prophecy con
tained in the book of Revelation.
The Rev. Dr. Quinn,,pastor of St. Peter's
Roman Catholic church in Barclay street,
delivered an address to his congregation
yesterday on the subject of the Roman loan.
Se reviewed the causes which producedthe
Pontifical debt, which he attributed to the
&justice of Napoleon Bonaparte and the at
tacks of Victor Emanuel; and in noticing
the offer of the island of Malta by the Eng
lish government as a place of refuge to the
Pope if he should leave Rome. he remarked
on the inconsistency of England, which had
for three hundred years been the Pope's en
emy, offering him the protection of its flag.
Judge Benedict, of the U. S. Court in
Brooklyn, Saturday, granted an injunction
against the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany, prohibiting them from laying a track
in tireene avenue. The, grounds on which
the injunction was granted were of the
highest importance, and involve the rights
of railroad companies and property-owners
on the line of the railroad.
The alleged distillery fraud cases were re-
Burned Saturday, before Commissioner New
ton, in Brooklyn,Montague street, near the
City Hall. Inspector Cocheu and Mr. Wil
son were discharged. The case of T. B.
Tilton, Esq.,was adjourned to Saturday next'
COVICTS.
DISTRICT CotßT—Judge Stroud.—Joseph
A. Speel vs. F. Ellwood Zell. An action to
recover for certain book binding. Verdict
for plaintiff for $397 72.
Ezra E. Walraven. vs. Bolton Winpenny.
Verdict taken for plaintiff for $BO6 44.
James Creighton vs. Joseph Ladley. An
action on a bond. On trial.
DuernicT COURT—Judge Sharswood.—
John Born vs. Frederick Flurer and Chris
tiana Flurer. his wife. An action of eject
ment. On trial.
QUARTER SESSIONS—Judge Allison.—ln
the case of Washington Hamilton, charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill
Lieut. Fuller, the jury this morning re
turned a verdict of guilty on the first count
(of assault and battery).
Henry Thomas was charged with obtain
ing money by false pretences. It was al
leged that the accused rtvresented himself
to be authorized to collect money for the
Lincoln Hose Company. When arrested he
tore up his subscription list and chewed it
up. Verdict guilty. •
James Feltz was put on trial, charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill
John Shaffer. This case grew out of the
occurrence on the 28th of September last, in
the Second Ward. Mr. Shaffer alleged that
he saw Mr. Faltz come for his house with a
gun and discharge it, the contents taking
effect upon the faces of Mr. Shaffer, and a
friend named Alexander. Both these men
were injured in the eyes, Alexander loaing
the sight of one.
The defence alleged that on the night in.
question Mr. Faltz's house was attacked by
a disorderly mob, who threfttenod to barn
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acrd nestroy the premises. Shots were fired
into the house, and finally Mr. Feltz came
to the door and discharged his gun at the
mob. On trial.
Espousal of the Cezarewitch—lm
pressive and Striking
Ceremonies.
[Petersburg correspondence of the London Times.)
Morning had scarcely dawned when the
guns of Petropavlovsk, the fort on the
northern bank of the river, opposite the
Winter Palace, announced with iron tongues
that the day of the Imperial marriage had
arrived. Soon after a hurricane of clangor
burst forth from the bells in the capitol.
Every church having five domes at the
least, and a corresponding number of bells,
the air seemed to vibrate far and near with
heavy harmonious sounds. To this ac
companiment I went to the Winter
Palace. There was great bustle and ani
mation in the streets, yet the hundreds
of carriages and cabs hurrying along
with Russian .speed failed to crowd
the immense squares and thoroughfares of
that imperial neighborhood. Polite foot
men opened the door, and, many as were
the guests and spectators that alightedevery
moment, with officious readiness attended
to the wants and inquiries of all. Through
endless halls I was conducted to the one
where I was to wait for the present. The
state rooms through which I passed are
nearly all covered with white stucco, and
decorated with bronze ornaments of chaste
and simple style. In many the Corinthian
column and rectangular window prevail;
others exhibit the less classic features of the
Renaissance, and abound in twisted
pillars laden with gilded foliage and curious
arabesques; but the general character of
the whole is grandeur rather than
pomp, and though no attempt is made to as
pire to anything exquisitely artistic, the
eye everywhere meets fine and symmetri
cal combinations of form, size, and color.
There were two throne halls, the larger of
which differed but little kir general aspect
from other rooms of the same size and
height. The smaller, draped with red vel
vet, and with the throne laced in a niche in
front of a glorious picture of Peter the
Great, is, perhaps, the most tasteful apart
ment of all I have seen. But even this
seeks to impress rather by a proud plain
ness of style than by gcorgeousnessor. glitter.
The grand unaffected simplicity with which
the whole city is built is deliberately re
peated in the adornment of the Imperial
palace.
FAIR PLAY.
In a long narrow passage, which deserves
to be specially mentioned, many hundreds
of portraits are paneled on the walls. They
represent the Generals that fought against
Napoleon 1., and, with the Emperor Alex
ander, his victorious enemy, occupying a
whole side of the gallery for himself, are an
interesting illustration of a great and deci
sive time. Another hall, devoted to the me
mory of the various Field Marshals who
distinguished themselves in the same war,
contains the portraits of some Russian Ge
nerale, with the "Iron Duke" and old Blu
cher closely associated to them. There were
also pictures of battles, showing within
their enormous frames whole fields of con
test. As they were looking down upon the
gay and brilliant crowd now fast assembling
in this as in every other of the neighboring
rooms, one could not avoid stealing a glance
at the struggles that had been required to
maintain the empire intact, and. to secure
for it that position in the world whose lustre
is reflected on this present joyful day.
Were I an Arabic writer, and allowed to
ransack the whole kingdom of nature for
metaphors, I should be tempted to assure
my wondering audience that there is many
a wood in the world which has not got so
many leaves as were embroidered on the
uniforms of the civil and military officers
present this morning in the Winter Palace.
The superb assemblage consisted of the
men that govern Russia.
As the crowd began to thicken the first
ladies made their appearance. Nearly all
of them were clad in white silks s with trains
exhibiting every hue and shade; strips of
colored velvet trimming the bodies, and in
many cases the skirts also, constituted the
peculiar element of the "Russian dress."
Another feature of the national costume pre
scribed for the occasion was the kakoshnik
or diadem work by all the ladies, excepting
the bride. It is a amt. circular band cov
ered with velvet and studded with pearls
and jewelry so graceful and becoming that
it renects nd little credit on the taste of the
peasant girls, the original devisers of this
ornament. The ladies had magnificent -
robes, but the grand display of jewelry was
reserved for the ball in the evening.'
Leaving the Field-Marshal's hall, be
fore the arrival of the Imperial procession,
I threaded my way to the Chapel Royal.
The whole suite of State apartments were
similarly occupied as the one in which I
had so long tarried.
The Chapel Royal,in which the ceremony
was to be performed, already swarmed with
the cream of the aristocratic company in
vited. It is a hall of moderate dimensions,
in the French style of the last century.
White walls, copiously studded with bronze
garlands, festoons, and diminutive angels,
impart to it a courtly rather than a religious
air. To this part of the church, destined for
the congregation, and like all orthodox
places or worship, entirely devoid of stalls
and seats, there is joined a dome containing
the altar. It is of considerable height, and
separated by a gilded ikonostos from an
other dome,the interior of which is only de
scried through the aperture of the royal
doors. A low arched colonnade .ap
pearing immediately behind the royal
doors, and leading into the mys
tical depths of the lower dome, has a
peculiarly solemn effect from the grandeur
and width of the adjoining portion of the
church. Jut the first dome, which,. accord
ing to the - orthodox architecture, is the
church proper, the clergy were already in
attendance. At their head. was pointed out
to me the Archbishop Metropolite of Nov
gorod and St. Petersburg, than whom there
is only one greater ecclesiastic, the Arch
bishop of Moscow, in the empire. With him
were four other bishops, old men all, wear
ing the silver tiaras, and ample mantles of
their rank. Archpriests, . with uncovered
heads and long flowing hair reaching to the
shoulder, stood beside them in violet
cloaks; other priests were seen stationed in
the background. In a niche'on the right
stood the Court singers—boys and men of
all ages. Close to them, in the front part
of the phapel, I saw. Prince Mensohikoff
leaning against the rail. A friendly, old
gentleman, with bright eyes and relaxed
features, he certainly did not look like one
who but twelve years ago caused a san
guinary war. Sir Andrew Buchanan, in
Dritlah diplomatic uniform, with tio.order
ROYAL MARRIAGE.
of the Thistle round his neck, was talking
with his fellow-Ambassadors of Prussia,
Austria,Denmark and France. Lord Ham
ilton, Mr. Clay, the. American envoy, and
H. Valuyeff, the Minister of the Interior,
passed by, with others. Mr. Pane and Mr.
Mitchell, of the British embassy, stood by
the side of the Danish and Prussian officers
who had come to add eclat to the festivities.
A Greek general, in loose jacket and Orien
tal gaiters, was noticeable by contrast, and
French Marquises, German iSirafs, and Dal
ian Coates vied with Russian Princesin the
profusion of Orders and the elegance of
garb.
Suddenly the hum is hashed. A master
of ceremonies, baton in hand, has entered
to announce the approach of the marriage
procession. While the same message is
given to the town by the guns outside, the
equerries and fouriers de la tour enter the
chapel. The masters of ceremonies, the
chamberlains and the various charges of
the court follow in due succeasion. And
now the Emperor and Empress come in
sight, preceded by Count Schnvaloff, the
Grand Marechal. His Majesty is in the
uniform of a general, and leads his loyal
spouse to the. .Metropolite, standing in the
centre of the church to receive them. As
the aged dignitary slowly and gently
waves his cross to and fro, the
Emperor stoops to kiss the sign of
salvation, and to cross himself on the fore
head and chest with holy water. The Em
press repeats the sacred rite, and places her
self beside her august husband. The Crown
Prince Cezarewitch is the next to enter, to
kiss, bow and cross himself in accordance
with the devout forms of the Church. After
him walks in Princess Dagmar, or, as she
has been latterly called, the Orthodox Grand
Duchess Maria Feodorowna of All the
Russias. She walks in beauty. The Me
tropoli te,who looks as though he had stepped
out of the frame of some ancient picture of the
church,inclines himself to the blooming girl
as she conforms to the requirements of the
national creed. Her Imperial Highness
steps back to to the three principal members
of her family, who have already entered the
sacred edifize. The four stand together, and
the eyes of all present centre upon them. In
them is compassed the present and future of
this immense empire. The Czar, tall, ma
jestic, with the habit of command and the
disposition to kindness clearly legible on his
manly features, is not only the first, but
also the finest man in the room. The Queen,
whom sickness has not robbed of the femi
nine grace w hich clothed her younger years t is
readily recognized from the well known por
traits of the beautiful Mary ,of Hesse.
In a white dress, with a train of gold stuff,
trimmed with ermine, and a sparkling dia
dem on her head,her Majesty looks worthy to
be a Queen. The Grand Duke, a successor
to the throne,ts rather stout for his age,with
a good share of will and resolution stamped
upon his youthful face. Like a rose grow
ing in the shadow of an oak, Princess Dag
mar stood beside him. Her lovely features
were animated by excitement, and in her
eye shone confident the hope of future hap
piness. On her dark locks rested a crown
of priceless diamonds, graceful and light as
a wreath or a chaplet of flowers. A superb
brooch, if a jewel covering nearly the whole
upper part of the bodice can be called so,
glistened' on her breast. Her robe was of
white moire-antique, and her train, carried
by four chamberlains, of crimson velvet,
trimmed with ermine.
Their Royal Highness, the Prince of
Wales, the Crown Prince of Prussia, and
the Prince of Denmark entered next. Then
came the younger sons of the Emperor,
Princes Vladimir, Alexis, Serge and Paul,
the Grand Duke Constantine and his consort
with their children, and after theta the
other princes and princesses of the
blood closed the royal part of the proces
sion. All went through the same ceremony
of kissing the cross offered them by the
Metropolite, and all in turn were kissed, so
it seemed to me, by the Metropolite. He
bowed lovingly down to the little children
as they went up to him one after the other,
and when the last of them had made obei
sance before the cross returned:with his
clergy to the altar. The Imperial family
and their royal guests then likewise pro
ceeded to the'centre of the church, the re
maining members of the procession, as
they tame in, disposing themselves
in the entrance hall. There
were but few ladies in the train.
And now the service began. The clergy
having ranged themselves round the altar,
prayers were intoned by them, and hymns
and responses chanted by the singers. The
serious and measured music of the Greek
liturgy is rich in beautiful cadences, and
may, perhaps, be best described as some
thing between the rigid austerity of the
Lutheran choral and the lighter rhythms
of the Romish Church. The solos are
chiefly recitatives broken by the constant
repetition on the part of the choir of the re
sponses, "God,be gracious to us," and "God,
we cry to thee." In the more independent
parts of the choral singing, soft voices of
children are effectually blended with sonor
ous basses. At a certain part of the
service the Cezarewitch and his bride
stepped forward from the circle of
the Imperial family, and having been
conducted by the Emperor to a raised
dais, joined in the prayers of the Metropo
lite. Later. two younger princes of the
blood, one of whom I recognized as Prince
Alexis, approached and held above the heads
of the bridal pair the marriage crowns pe
culiar to the orthodox ritual. They resem
ble in shape and size the episcopal tiaras,
and seem to be of silver wire, or some such
material, interwoven with silk. This singu
lar ceremony continued for about twenty
minutes, the officiating princes being re
peatedly obliged to change their hands trom
weariness. Suddenly the music became
softer, quicker, and more melodious. Its
eloquenttnotes predicted the speedy consum
mation of the hallowed act. To this tune
bride and bridegroom were led thrice round
the altar by the Metropolite. Then they
were pronounced to be man and wife. An
exchange of rings in this country only takes
place at the betrothal.
While the young Prince and Princess
Alexander were still receiving the congratu
lations of their illustrious relatives,a hoary
archpriest, with stentorian voice, intoned a
prayer for the health and welfare of the
Czar, his wife and his, chilTiren. His appeal
to the Deity was preferred in urgent accents,
the other clergy chiming in,and with many
inflections and genuflections asking bless
ings on the head of their beloved sovereign.
A rolling Ts Dem terminated the service.
It was a glorious composition,andj übilantly
sung. At its close the imperial family,
having received the felicitations of the clergy
left the chapel with their royal guests. The
only difference to the order in which they
entered was that the bridegroom and bride
walked side by aide; They all, acknow
ledged the respectful salutations of the
spectators. The procession re-fornaed, and
accompanied the imperial personages to
their priVate apartments.
As I left the suilace the first snow had
fallen. Russia had assumed her national
gttrb to welcome her future queen,
F. L FETHERSTON. Marc
DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS.
TEE SPLNIBB: REVOLUTION;
Premature Reports of an Outbreak-.
Symptoms of a Deadly Struggle.
It will be remembered that a recent Cable
despatch spoke of trouble in Spain, and the
rumored probable abdieation of the Queen.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times writes as follows, on Oct. 13th:
The Gazette de Prance; . of all papers in the
world, announced on Saturday evening that
a formidable insurrection had broken out
at Barcelona. It gave the:news on the au
thority of private letiers from Bayonne,
though on the merest reflection it would.
seem that it was from Perpignan, which is
not far from Barcelona, or Port Vendres,
and not from Bayonne, which is separated
from it by the whole breadth of Northern
Spain, that such news should reach Paris.
It is true that the Gazette gave its' tidings
'under all reserve," and it was quite right.
It has not been confirmed by either tele
gram or letter since then from Perpignan.
or Bayonne. The Bayonne correspondent
of the Gazette says that nothing was known
as to the "intensity of the results" of the
rising, but it was hoped that the firmness
of Gen. Narvaez and Gen. Colonge would.
be more than a match for it. According to
this account the cause proclaimed by the
insurgents was not anti-dynastic; that is,
the cry was not "Down with the Queen!"
though the word "down" is rather French
than Spanish—a bas this or that; in Spain
they go the whole length and say "death"
—there were no shouts from the combatants
of "Hurrah for the Iberian Union!" This
moderation, in the judgment of the corm
spondent, was, however, all feigned. Gen.
Prim, who is the heart and soul and head.
of the insurrection, warned by the little
success which his last attempt found among
the masses, this time instructed his subor
dinates to take up arms, in appearance, at
least, against her ministers, and not against
Queen Isabella. It was, therefore, against.
the Narvaez Cabinet that the Barcelona pro
nunciamento has been directed, and what
will be sure to take place..should it succeed
was not doubtful.
An insurrection, any more than a war, .
cannot be carried on without supplies. In
other times the outlay was not very heavy;
for a few thousand dollars you might get up
a by no means contemptible affair; bat the
tariff has risen since then, as many illus
trious Spanish patriots know. The corre
spondent of the Gazette therefore says that
the rebels cannot be in want of funds, "for
many cases full ofgold passed lately through
Bayonne for a mysterious destination."' If
this be true the managers of the insurrection _
must be a very bungling set of persons. If
the treasure crossed the frontier at Bayonne
it would have to pass through Gulpusecnt,_
Navarre, Aragon, and Catalonia to reach its
destination; whereas, unless;their object was
to attract notice, they should have simply
put it on board ship at Port Vendres,whence
it would reach Barcelona in a few hours.
No doubt upwards of thirty boxes of gold
have lately passed through Bayonne, bat
they were sent on to Madrid for the use of
the Government, so that the destination is
by no means "mysteristas," and it is the Go
vernment that has the treasure and not the
insurgents. What probably gave rise to the,
mistake is the fact of a plot having been
discovered in Saragossa, in which some part
of the troops are said to be implicated. -
There were, of course, numerous arrests,
which, perhaps, prevented or delayed an
outbreak.
The news of an insurrection in Barcelona !
or some other part'of Catalonia, untrue for
the present, may only be premature, and
from the accounts we have from all sides of
the actual condition of the country, such an
event may at any time occur without the
least surprise. The shootings that were go
ing on for several days after the last mili
tary insurrection, prepared the way for
Narvaez, and Narvaez, as is his wont, bet
tered the lesson he had got from his prede
cessor. The whole Peninsula has since been
Riven over to violence of every kind, and
ihe so-called moderates, who are once more
in power, are doing their utmost to demor
alize, exhaust and utterly ruin the nation.
Proscriptions fall upon all in the army, in
politics and in letters, who , are of any note
and are suspected of Liberalism, and the
spy and the informer are men whose ser
vices are most in request and most highly
remunerated. The treasury is empty,while
the taxes are extorted six months in ad
vance. The municipal elections have taken
place throughout ppain and the Govern
ment boasts of the success of its candidates;
whereas it is known that hardly a tenth of
the electors have taken part in the ballot,
and the majority of these were government
employes. Commerce and industry are
paralyzed; no one knows to-day what will
happen to-morrow, and the discontent and
disgust are so deep and so wide-spread that
there is not a man,excepting those who live
and prosper by the present system, who is
not confident that some terrible catastrophe
is imminent.
"Itis amid such frightful symptoms of
disorganization," observes a Paris paper,
"that Narvaez and those who act with him
are directing their pious efforts to save the
temporal power of the Pope, or at least to
induce him to fix his residence in their
country in the event of, his quittbag Rome.
The Roman question is the main object of
these insane conservatives, and they do not
perceive the abyss which is yawning at their
own feet."
DONATIONS FOR THE LINCOLN COM
PANY.—The following donations have been
received in aid of the Lincoln Company.
Having been soldiers in the service of the
United States they desire to emigrate to
Liberia, and form a settlement to be called
"Lincoln," in honor of,Abraham Lincoln:
Mary de Brown, $4O; Jay Cooke,s23-
Rev. R. J. Parvin,. g 25; Alfred Cope, $251
D. Pstrrish, $10; Mary Jeans, $5; M. Hughes,
$5; Miss E. Fisher, $5. Also twenty pack
ages of seeds, each containing twenty varie
ties, from D. Landreth; medicines from R.
Shoemaker & Co.; a grindstone from J. E.
Mitchell. There are some articles still
needed for which contributions will be
thankfully received, at-609 Walnut street,
care of Rev. Thomas S. Malcom.
A.4le B. MEARS.
THERE is in England a charity known as
the "Patriotio'Fund," for the benefit of the
families of soldiers who - have fallen in bat
tle. The last report shows that nine thou
sand widows and orphans are placed on the ,
books, and, there are in receipt of relief at
this time three thousand four hundred wid-
OWS and three thousand children, of whom
one thousand aro maintained and educated
in boarding institutions. The total amount
of subsorlyktiotVo December, 1865, was
£1,460,201. The annual expenditure •ia
ps,ooo,