MSON PEACOOL Editor. VOLUME XX.--NO. 200 MARIED. • PLORANCE— MA —s.t Blchmond, Va., N ash, by the Bev. Dr. Woodbridge, Willlam E. - ..l 7 4narice of New. Orleans, to wary P., youngest sdinghter of 'James H. Gardner, of Richmond. O. SSADY.--On M on d ay. , 2sth inst., Sarah, wife of ' , Pak 23...Cassady, 4n the 7uth year of her age. he relatives and friends .or t hus band' are invited toattend her Amens& from hers residence, 1Vi..1.7 Wallace street, on Wednes d ay, the 26th inst., o'c'ock, P. M. 041101.--On the 26th Mat , Mrs. l'ranceil A. Clark, lithe tech year of her age. 'be, reiativea and frienda of the family are respect. tray invited to attend hr— funeral, from the residence ••of ?.er son4mlaw, r. Robert ()sok, No. 1824 Arch vtret, on Thursday, 27th Ina.. at 2 o'clock. To proceed to .attrel sa, RAhrsom,..ths the 27th inst., Elizabeth Hanson, in • tbeilith year of her age. Aft relatives and friends of the family are Invited tO Sand the funeral. ;from the residence of her son-in. iswEdward H. Ward, M. D., on Frida y, 60th inst, at 20 ()lock. S . BkILO:S —At New Orleans, Nov. 21st, A. H. Hayes, -a wive of Pennsylvania, and fora number Of years a reident of New Orleans. ONER —On the morning of the 27th Inst. at 20 , 2nintee before 10 o'clock, Johu Wagner.aged 57 years.* -g i vLODEON COVER , 4 AND RICH. PIANO -LLQOVPDS, FOR C H litit•TMAS PELPISANTS. Flo Shawls, for - Christeaw; fine BilSs, for Christ =Las Christmas Delaices and Prints; Edkis., Collars, Glets and Scarf.. : • e - I ' Clo co I• - • SPECIAL No 1 -- -"COURSt. OF LiEt; ! IMES OF T S. C. AND S. A. Vtatltica lce asocial oOmnnfi tthe C o o f l t u h te eS People C f v .P en nd sylvnia, having earraniect tot their 'Course of LAC tuiefthlls season, lase pleas re in announcing that the - HON, GEORGE 8. BOUT WELL, of BLesachusetta, will delver the opening 'address. in t betttional MAR ILE Street, above L`welftb, -no Pi.T.134.1? EVEN. N (.4, Nov. Suth. .1861, Subject.— f`.rbtly and Justice i❑ Pub lc Atrairs." I.lbEet.ond Lecture «Ili be given oy DERI(' 1)..) Lt.; Esq., Oannylay evening, J,titsary lid, 1807, Subject—. Vtionct: of danger to the tb public.' Thaemalning..Lec'areti will be continued on each 'snot - calve Thursday tvebibg, until tne series is e; det Threourse is to consist ben Lectures. 411c:we:Akers that have ettner engaged or in. Viiediur the course. Ind,- pendmit of the above named g.-.121c1n) en, are— .l.• General O. O. HOW ABA Mijor-General B F. BUTLER. senator J. W. NI E Mrs F. E. W. HARPF.R. Hon. Will 11. BELLES' Hon. HUSHBOND, of Md. Hon. it. 411.: A B 1c 4 .113.A.11. W. W. BROWN, Esq. THE CELEBRATED BLACLC SWAN Mas lindly volunteered to app :,rand furniAt occa iaa as airs at the opeulug and closing ofeach lecture. beaon Tickets. eingie admission, 8.5 cents. 1 ore open at 7 o'clock. Tu commence at 8. Ticteia may be had at Trutupttr s Music btore, Say <anth .nd Chestnut streets, and at the door on the even ?log o each Lei-tare. W STILL. Chairman, No. 1216 Washington ay. (coat Milne) V. WHITE sir. Fourth street, below Willow. J. 11A 1 , 1E12180N, Helmuth street Commi.tee of Arrangements not St rpi 10'HENRY VING'ENT, The Great English, Reformer, 'Will teliver AN ADDRESS ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, NO VEMBER. 28th. Subieet--"CLIVER CBO%c WELL." licaetsfor sale at TR UMPLER'6 Music Store, cor ner ceventh and Chestnut streets, and at the Academy In theevenirg. Admission 25 centi. Reserved seats 50 eta. It ANNIVE.P.SAIty OF THE MERCANTILE BENEFIC,AL ASS• CIATION. %I he 'I ;veiny -fifth Anniversary of this Association be held at the ACADEMY OF MUSIC. On TUESDAY EVI. NINO November 27th, at 7, O'clock. Addresses will he delivered by the REV. ALFRED COO SIAN, REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS. and HON. AI,h.XAND .it G. u.A.TrELL. The Orchestra will be ender the direction of Prof. At.SLER. Cards of admission n ay be had gratuitously on ap molication at the Counting Room of the undersigned. aio. 36 North Third street. WILLIABI C. LIIDWIri, nol4.tfrpi President. i/UF, THE INDUSTRIAL HOME, Corner of BROAD street an ct COLUMBIA avenue, is open :for the admission of Girls iron' twelve to eighteen _years of age, who are re - Jet - sr° or deserttd by their amp , nts, and wbo neea the shelter and lastruetion of a Christian home. If ihe public will sustain this 1 nat io len,many girls may be kept from evil and madare sun ctable mid useful 'memos.. Co tributions may pr Fent to James T. Shinn, Treasurer, _Broad and 6prw3e streets. n 022. rptf U. OFFICE Hit THE AMERICAN AN TIAN CI USTATION CO:11P xi , . V, No. 147 Soots ..IFtt he reet PI3ILADELPET Nov 23, 1866. 't he Board of-Dirsc ors have day oeciarel a qua' terly divictnd ol SIX PERCENT. on the repitst stock of the COmpany, payatde on and after Deem ber 1866. . The books will be closed on and attn. Monday, No vember 26,1866. n027.5t1 . H. O. LEI'.ENRING, Tretsurer. 10. NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD G NE REST SPRINM D T. LERESE N L FURNACE COAL, *I).ELIVERkD, 17 5e t-DO. sTOVE. 58. Box No. 62 Dermal. t,ven Post Orrice. dice 16 o, 15 South SEVENTH street, Franklin In stitute Building. SINES di nHEALEPO. no2tt 58trpt 'North Penna. RE. arid.Oreen Lane. • CARD.—The understgu=4 tetoros his sinere 11$,DY . than Hose the members of the:3lllsler and pre venting his Coxpanles, for their exertions in his store] Guile and sheds Vont taking tire from the burning of B.J Tacinan's.turpentine distillery on I the opposite sloe of, MHE stree C. on the eve slog of the 6th lost.' , .N.l/W H. BOWLES.", it's' 1 . 6 South Wharves, BarßAyErvEve HAIR TONIC. THE MOST ERPEyIvAI, BEAUTIFUL, AND MEINKLY PERFUMED PREPARATION EX TANT. .13 , 2&s.ca,th-tt rpi ROWARD 2 108P.E.rtu., Nun. 1518 awl 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department, Mod!. cal treatment and medicines thrashed gratuitously to the poor. :4 D) m Et, cwt.:mow irCe OUR - NATIONAL ROM "—A. Thanksgiv ing sermon ,-by hey. Dr. Zdareb, on this eublect, in the Clinton 44treet Churth. Tenth street, below sprnce,i,n Thorftlay morLing at 11 o'clock. Strangers are cordially. Invited. n 027-20 fObTHANKSGIVING SEKvIC..—TH. THIRD lieformed Chur .`t en t h and ilbert streets,whi .be open on Thanksg c i h ving day, at F 11 o'clock A.. M. Efennon by the pa.u.r. Rev J. W. Schenck. Th. First Reformed Church (Bev. Mr. Suydam's) will - .unite with the Third Church on this occasion. n027-2t* Large Fire fin Selma, Ala. SELMA, Ala. Nov. 26.—A destructive fire occurred in t his city last night. Every building on the north side of Water street, between Washington and Broad streets, was burned, and all the buildings on the east side of Broad street, between Linton's alley and Water street, except two, Meßees dt Johnson's store and The Messenger office, which were both badly damaged, The loss by the conflagration is estimated at , over $4OOOO. The heaviast losers are, Messrs. Juddson & Duncan, about $15,000; insured !or $20,000. Messrs. Burnett Martin & Swann, $220,000; insured for $60,000, Messrs, Mcßee & , Johnson's loss is about $50,000; insured for $25,000. Messrs. Bowen de Hooper, $12,000; insured for $B,OOO. Marine int.aitgenee. NEW YORK, Nov. 17.--Tos steamer City or Washington, from Liverpool, has arrived. Ber ad vices up to the' 14th, have been anti eiated. PORTLAND, Nov. 17. The steamer 33elgian, from Liverpool, has arrived here. Ber advioes up to the 15th, have been anti - gated. . ' . . . . I . - . ..." . . _ . , . . . . . - . . ... . . . . . - . . . . . • - - • , . ' . . .., _ . _ , .• . . . • . . . . , .. ~ . . .„.. " • , .1 . ' ... • • , • .' . . . . .... , '• t 4 1.. _ . ~ ...: . .. „_ „„ , ~ •. . „.. , ~ ' , ' . . . • , , . '. I' ; .• . . . . , in . _ . , . . ~ , .. . . . _ . . "Flow no more, 0 burning tear-drop:4, Flow no more! All the mourning and the sadness, All, the warring and the niadness, All are o'er.• • All the long and wearing anguish, All the slaughter and the pain, They are past, and past forever, They will never come again. And to yesterday leave weeping, Lo, the morrow path in keeping Peace and calm•forevermore." Flow ye o'er, 0 bitter teardrops, Flow ye o'er! Answer, New Orleans, are sadness, Frenzied hate and murd'rons madness, Past and o'er? Are these tears of blest rejoicing That we shed? By what drops of consecration Are your cities, Sonthernnation, Now so red? We must laugh, but low and softly In our new fraternal joy, Lest we wake the echoes sleeping Round the grave in Illinois. Is a year so long for mourning, O'er the shattered and the slain? May God grant us in His rneroy That our dead died'not in vain! Who shall bid us cease our weeping, And forget? By the grave and by the prison No! not yet. Flow ye o'er, 0 bitter tear-drops, Flow ye o'er! For the gladsome hopes we cherished, With the Martyr they, have perished, They will comfort us no more. For the brave, the unreturning, We must weep, And the darkness folds around•us And 'tie deep, And our, mourning and our sighing Shall not cease, Though we hear false voices crying "Here is peace!" Answer Dostie, answer Horton, Is there peace? Philadelphia Artists. The majority of the artiste of our city are 'Jew engaged in finishing pictures, from their sketches of the beautiful in naturs, made during the period of their rustic wan derings last summer. Visits to many of the studios have given us proof that our painters are most energetic In the pursuit of the beautiful ; for, on their ttaseig we saw many souvenirs of the North tqa lake% the primitive woods of Pennsyl vania, the ever-glorious Niagara, and of thd quiet sunset-light that crowns the rocky peaks of New Hampshire mountains. The followers in other walks of art are not in any way behind the landscape painters in diligence, and we wouldhe pleased to enu rearate some gems of genre pictures that have attracted our admiration, but that we prefer deferring special criticism for a future occasion. Last year we assumed the pleasurable ask of assisting the artists to establish an nrual sale of their Paintings, and by this method to bring them direct from their Indies and place them in a hall or exhibi i ion nom illtmediat ely before connoisseurs and the public generally, believing that thus, by contributing their best productions, rhey could give a character to the exhibition and sale that would render their enterprise si feature in the art annals of our city. The first sale of the combined body of Painters was held a year ' ago, and the result was a uccess. The second annual repetition of the same will take place on the fourteenth of the next month, at " McClees and Mc- Cann's Gallery," Chestnut street. Mr. B. Scott, Jr., will officiate. The Committee of Arrangements intend presenting a brilliant array of original pictures,by the first artistic talent of Philadelphia, comprising works of such artists as Sully, Roliermel, Moran, Lambdin, G. F. Bensell, Galvan, Faulkner, 'Knight, Ramsey, and many otters. All those who have the interest of the nial fraternity at heart, will wish the movement x continued and increased suc cess—a success that will be eminently de served, both by the talent and, energy of those engaged in the enterprise: MR. HENRY VINCRNT.—Last evening a remarkably intelligent and thoughtful au dience collected at the Academy of Mud° to listen to the eloquent Eoglish orator, Mr. Henry Vincent. His topic was "The Great American Conflict, " with especial relation to its English bearings, and the lecture was thoroughly worthy of the friend and co 'worker with English " liberals" like John Bright, Richard Cobden, John Stuart Mill, Goldwin Smith and Newman Hall. He was gracefully introduced by Col. Forney and held the undivided attention of hi s fine audience throughout the entire discourse. To-morrow evening Mr. Vincent lectures on "Oliver Cromwell." We hk.ve no doubt that it will be a very able effort. POPULAR LECTURES.—We call attention to the course of lectures at National Hall, advertised by the Social, Civil and Statisti cal Association of the Colored .People of Pennsylvania. Hon. George S. - Boutwell will deliver the opening aedress on Friday evening next. Frederick Douglass, Gene rals Howard and Butler,SenatorNyeejudges Bond and Kelley, Theodore Tilton and other distingui.hed speakers are announced for future lectures, and the "Black Swan" will sing at the close of each. WILLCOX &GIBBS Simmer Der.ACRINESare represented at No. 720 Chestnut street, and misrepresented at various other offices. DisOHDEBLY HOUslL—Phoebe Brown was before Alderman Toland, yesterday, for keeping - a disorderly house at No. 128 Gothic, street. She was held in §BOO bail to Ammer. [Bar the Philadelphia Bening Bulletin.] RECONSTRUCTION. Ltc H. HOOPER, 1325 Walnut street, Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7.1866 EIIROPJMN . AFFAIILS. The Reorganization the French Army --A new American Arm—Cherbourg vs. Brest—Eir. Bigelow and the American [Correspondence of the Philadelphia. Eve. Balletin.l PARIS, Friday, Nov. 9, 1866.-1 mentioned recently the appointment of an Imperial Commission, with the Emperor himself at its head, for the reorganizatitin and rearming of the French army. I observed, at the time, that the basis of the reform intended to be adopted, would, no doubt, be the Prus sian, and also the American.systems; and, I added, that " military France would pro bably distiover, in the course of her investi gation of the above subject, flat she might learn many , things, in the art of war, from "commercial" America. Facts seem likely very soon to arise to illustrate the correct ness of the above remark. A formidable American rival of the terrible needle gen of Sadowa seems to have already presented itself. The circumstance that Likttenan Lamson, of the U. S. Army, had, only yes terday, a lengthened interview, by special appointment, with the Emperor, to exhibit and explain to him the breechloading maga zine gun of Mr. Ball, of Windsor; Vermont, will not be uninteresting, I think, to Ameri cans, either in a national or political point of view. I understand that the result of the interview and the examination of the weapon were in every way satisfactory and flattering to the American inventor; and that there 'can be little doubt that the French army will soon have the clew production of American genius placed in its hands. lam not ins position to speak more positively as to the details of the ques tion at the present moment ; but of the high estimation for Med of Mr. Ball's gun by so competent a judge as Napoleon 111., and of the probability of its adoption as a French arm, I am assured on the best authority. With regard to other objects of this Impe rial military commission, there has been a great deal of not unnatural speculation in oulged in, both by the public and the press; and it had been almost taken for granted that one of the results to be :coked for from the- inquiry, would be a reduction of the enormous standing, army and of the consequently enormous budget of the Minister of War. These hallucina tions have, however, I regret to say, been rudely and ruthlessly swept - nwayr_ by the . Aloniteur de P.Arinee, evidently spOldig in a semi-official capacity. That military or gan plofesees to be indignant, that any Frenchman should be so unpatriotic as to dream of "reductions" in the army, when all the "recent events" which have occurred in Europe so foicibly demonstrate the ne cessity for France to increase her force. There is not the slightest intention, there fore, according to the same authority, to di minish the peace establishment of 400,000 men. Only the reserve will be re-established in such a manner that the "war effective'.' may at any given moment be raised to a "respectable" figure, instead of the 600,000 which :'all persons can readily comprehend to be how insufficient." What the "re spectable" amount required is, the Moniteur de l' Armee does not vouchsafe to inform us, But one thing at least must be clear to th e tax-payers of France, as well, as to Europe and the rest of the world, viz.: that it is still only in America that victorious armies ( with their expendititre) melt away after their work is done, like a snow-ball In the sunshine, 0T,,, in the words of a memorable speech which still rings in the ears of envi , and admiring Frenchmen—"return Lome as quietly as men from church on a Sabbath morning." I have just had laid before me, with a re quest that 1 would mention it as a fitting subject for American apprecmtion, a memo rial about to be presented from the-Chamber of Commerce of Cherbourg to the Govern ment, on the superiority of the latter port uver Brest as a final touching point for the stench mail steamers between Havre and New York. A great many o causes of pre ference are alleged in support of such a change, on the ground of rapidity, security slid et numercial advantages. As • regards he first, the memorial states that the reason waginaliy assigned fur these vessels now touching at Brest, instead of Chertaiurg, as riginaily intended, viz., that the former is 115 miles in advance of the latter, and that, therefore, there is ten hours gained for despatch and passengers, is altogether fallacious, inasmuch as, if the diatance between New York and Paris be calculated by great circle sailing, it will be tound to be less by way of Cherbourg than by way of Brest. In point of security,agaim the memorial insists that there can be no comparison between the two coasts or the two harbors, as shown by the difference in .hp rates of insurance for the dangerous coast of Brittany, and by the preference given by all vessels, both naval and coat meicial, which invariably ruff, in stress of weather, for Cherbourg instead of Brest. Considering that seven-eighths of the com mercial Affairs between France and the United States fere transacted ,by way of Havre, the memorial thinks that' on the ground of commercial advantages also it is uphilr to expose such costly cargoes to the dangers of the coast 'of Brittany and to higher rates of insurance, and so favor the route by way of Southampton. Such are, briefly, some of the grounds upon which the Chamber of Commerce of Cherbourg tounds its application. Finding that a very short remark whichl permin'ed myself to make in my letter of the 2d October last, on the subject pf the re call of the Unitea -States 'Minister in Paris, Las been strangely perverted in its significa tion, I hasten to explain all that I said or meant Co say on the point. I should be ex tremely:sorry if I were thong ht caps ble of L l / 4 ou gIL g in personalities, or,stin worae,in•ln sin u ations such as seem to have been iO2- ratted to, the words. I made use of. I trust that the 'general style of this correspondence Nnicomiz omirmlkr. is a sufficient answer to any reproach of the kind. But there are occasions when a cor espondent is called upon to make his readers acquainted with some of• the causes of what is taking place around him,as hehears them repeated by almost every one; and this was the case, it seems to me,asregardatiteaboVe • ineident. It was a matter of common remark that the soeial relations between the last U. S. Minister and his family, and American society In Paris, had not been so smooth as was usually the case; and it seemed to be generally understood, that this circumstance had, very naturally, weighed both with the action of the Minister in giving and the au thorities at home in accepting his resigna- . tion. This was the only "socialpoint of view" in which I intended to represent the change which was taking place; and if I alluded, with all becoming reserve and respect, I trust, to a "lady," it was simply becanse,as every one knows, that when one speaks of a Minister, not in his political but in his so cial capacity, his wife plays quite as im portant, if not a more important, part than himself. This and this only was the remark I permitted myself to make on a subject of common 'observation and notoriety. % TILE GEEAT ILI Ii IVEIISAI, EXPOS'. TIO- - Of' 1867. (Correspondence of he I. , :htla. Evening Bulletin.] The note of preparation for the Universal Exhibition grows daily louder andstronger, as the work el the Imperial Commission it self approaches its completion,and thepablic and the exhibitors themselves are called upon to take an interest and an active part in the proceedings. It has just been an nounced by the Commission that the gigan tic erection on which they have been so long employed in the Champs de Mars, is' now all but completed as to its general arrange ments, and that the time is come for the exhibitors to bestir themselves seriously in the business of their installta tiOD; if they would not be behindhand for the day of opening. That the latter epoch will be subject to no delay, and will inevi tably take place on the Ist of April, as ori ginally fixed, the Commission assures us may now be regarded as certain. Many of the allotted' spaces have already been given up to the intended occupants; and exhibit. cia are gerferally invited to, address them selves to tbe delegates chosen for each class, vac , will afford • them every information axid assistance in the getting up of their stalls, and? also superintend the work, of installation, so : ', as to.. see that a general uniformity and harmony of plan and 'design pervade the internal arrange , ments. Many of the exhibitors, especially 1 these of the French department, as might be expected of- them, are preparing t dgo to considerable expense in establishing themselves in a handsome fashion. Thus, fof instance, the great house of Barbed', enne, on the Boulevard .Montmartre,so well- Is nown to said so largely patronized by American lovers of art, intends to install its splendid productions in bronze and what the French call metallurgy, or works in metal, in a most sumptuous man ner, and at a cost of some $30,000 or 10,000. Their whole space will be enclosed by a metallic railing of most costly and elegant fabrication, itself forming a chef d'ceuvre, of artistic skill. - Within this enclosure will be found all that France can display of what is most beautiful and -perfect in the production of bronze and enamel work Going through the immense establishment cf Barbedienne, the other day, in the Rue de . Lanciy, where all their cast ings are prepared, I found them busily employed upon . the celebrated group of a fierce tiger holding a peacock in his jaws, while two young cabs sprawl admiringly below ; a work of interest for all Americans, being intended, as is well known, through the munificence of Mr. Stone vnd other American gentlemen, to be placed in the grounds of the Central Park, New York. This splendid composition by the French artist, Cam, will, however, I Must, be first exhibited next - year in Paris, to shoir Europe what prizes America now carries off far the adornment of her principal cities. The group is just being reduced by the pantographic mechanical process to 4-17 of the eriginal size, so -as to be plad within the reach of private purchasers. I scarcely know a more tempting bronze, unless, indeed, it be the exquisite statuette of the Princelmperial and his favorite Newi; foundland dog, by. Carpeani, the Prince's drawing master, just now preparing for the Empress on her birth-day, the fete of St. Eugenie,on the 15th inst. The little Prince is dressed in knicker-bokkirs. The likeness is inimitable, and the faithful dog twines himself round his master's body and looks up into his face with the most lifelike ex pression. The group for the Empress is in silver and of large size. • ' The mention of these things (and of a thousand other such which might be named) reminds me that there's another set of persons besides the "Exhibitors," whose interests will well deserve and require to be poked after in the course of next year in Paris. I mean the "visitors" to the Ex hibition(, and among these, American visi tors in particular. We are assured here that these latter may not improbably amount to two millions in the course of the year ! Now I feel that I can scarcely do a greater or more acceptable service to such a flood of our country people,arriving in such an im mense and often unknown city as Paris,than by directing them to certain and reliable sources of advice, direction and information, whether as regards the mode of living and establishing themselves, of transacting business or finding [pleasure, of spend ing, or 'what perhaps is yet more important, saving their money. Now, very fortunately for them, it happens that such an advantage at present offers itself to them as can scarcely be said to have before existed in this capital. Colonel. Nor ton, our able % and indefatigable General Commissioner for the UnitedStates t and spe- Old Commisaider for Um state of NM 'York, at the Universal Exhibition, has opened spacious rooms, at 14 Rue Amber, in the centre'of Paris, and near 'the Grand Rotel, There Americans will find the moat extensive collection of United States news papeis to be met with, open by gas-light WI 10 o'clock. Banking and Commission business in all its branches is, of course, transacted. But what is more important still, perhaps at such a moment of influx and confusion, is that Americans arriving in Paris canbe put caz courant by Norton it Co„ as to all the ways of the place, how and • where to live best as they wish, how to make their purchases, how to avoid being imposed upon,how s lady may bestebuy her cashmere shawl or first Parisian bonnet, or , an amateur his first bronze, or pahiting, o case of champagne—oy two fine vineyards of which-wine the house- has just become tha proprietors. I will - say no more than to add that I know no more agreeable ren dezvous for Americans in Paris than the rooins of our worthy Commissioner, and him to whom we shall chiefly owe the promised visit of the Seventh regiment to Europe. EROIII NEW YOB.R. NEW YORK, Nov. 2 7.—Judge Betts deli vered an important decision yesterday, in the case of the Chilian privateer,the Meteor, which required a very dose analysis of the principles of neutrality. The argument establisbes the distinction between merely sehding contraband merchandise to the market of a belligerent, subject to the chances of capture, and the fitting out of a vessel to cruise- directly from our ports against a friendly nation. The Meteor was condemned upon ibis arguinent. The eighty-third anniversary of Evacua tion Lay was duly celebrated yesterday by a parade of the let Division of the National (suer d and it- i review by Governor Fenton. 1u the evening a serenade was given to the Governor at. the Fifth Avenue Hotel; a abort speechwas delivered by him, and a good disnlay of fireworks wound up the celebration. The investigation of the charges against Comptroller Brennan was commenced. yes 'sway at the Police Headquarters. Anson B errick was the principal witness examined, and hie evidence went to show that his bills Tor advertising were not paid because the Comptroller was unfriendly to him. Some light was also thrown on a bogus claim of Fernando Wood and its payment, and other points of more or less interest brought cut. Two employes of the Comptroller's D , partment were among the witnesses ex sunned. The case was adjourned till this warning at ten o'clock. Further discoveries of illicit distilling continue to be made in Brooklyn, and seven seizures of liquor, alleged to have been smuggled in Without paying the usual duty, have been made in that city since Saturday. Before Cemmiesioner Osborne, yesterday, Patrick 11; Reason was charged with the manufacture of counterfeit plates. The only witness against the accused was a woman named Margaret Atkinson, who stated that Abe had seen the defendant working on the plates ; that her husband had been engaged In the counterfeiting business, and that she anew he was a counterfeiter when- she married him. In pleading for the defence Mr. Spencer said that three-fourths of the :Ftedives engaged to break tip counterfeit :l)g were in league with the counterfeiters. The Comthissioners sent the case before the Grand Jury and reduced the bail fromsooo to $1,500. , In the Supreme Court, -Chambers, Judge Sutherland decided yesterday. in the case of Darnell vs. The Board of Registers, that the question of color, embracing also the ques tion of how much African blood is necessary to determine whether a man is colored or act, was a question to be decided by a jury, and directed the counsel in the case to file he cause on the Circuit calendar; The examination ofsvtnesses in the cases f t Frank Hellen and W. i R. Babcoek, was continued yesterday, before Justice Bow ing, at the Court of Special Sessions. Thos. , Lord, a brother of Rufus L. Lord, from whom the bonds were stolen, and Thomas Barron, a partner, were examined. Their testimony referred mainly to the number and denomination of the bonds lost and the alleged culpable acts on the part of certain c ulcers engaged in ferreting out the bonds and those who committed the theft. Bail was again suggested for defendants, but re fused, and the further examination finally postponed until Friday morning next. Captain A. M. Brevoort, of the United States Marine Corps, died yesterday, at his residence in Brooklyn. Captain Brevoort entered the service in March, 1820, and was _placed upon the retired list in Noveniber, 1861. He was a faithful servant of his country, and leaves behind him an honora ble record and a large circle of mourning friends. The funeral services will take place at 1 o'clock P. M. Wednesday. One of the best known men to the older printers of New York died yesterday morn ing, at Rahway, N. J. John Thomas came to this city from Utica, when a boy, and en gaged in learning the printing trade. He subsequently opened a printing office at No. 162 Nassau street, where he continued the business for many years. He was, proba bly, the most influential of any man in the country in introducing. the steam cylinder press into our newspaper offices, and was the first whoever printed a newspaper upeo such a press in this city. He for many years printed the Courier and Enquirer, and. also the Sun. He was a member of the firm of Balser & Godwin for five years, and that of Wynkoop & Hallenbeck for seven years. He retired from the latter firm and from ac tive business two years ago. He was sixty two years of age. AMUSEMENTS. There were several novelties in the amusement line last evening, but we have not space to-day to dwell at length upon them. At the Chestnut Mr. McDonough brought out "The Long Strike" to a splen did house. The play was, well cast and splendidly aced on the stage. We will notice it at length hereafter. At the Walnut coMiss ffie Germon and was rdially rp welcomed. At the Arch Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul.opened an engagement of two weeks. They made a fine impres sion, and Mrs. Paul was especially ap plauded. In the old ballad "When George the Third was Kin ,",Mr. Paul was enthu siastically received. See our advert cling columne forto-uight's bills. QUERY.—Why is the "twisted-loopstltell so much abused and miSrepresented hythose engaged in the sale of dottOle thread Sewing Machines? 4.Dswer--Because if truthfully represente the "Willcox `dc Gibbs" would be the Ter decided choice of all. DOUBLE SHEET, THREE GENII& DESTRUCTION OF A FERRYBAT; Exciting_Scenes--Narrow Escape of Ito Passengers---Passengers Seek Safety by JuMpiK Oyer board--Thev are All Rescued, &o. [From to.day's New York Herald.l At fifteen minutes past seven last evening, as the ferryboat Idaho, of the Brooklyn Ferry Company was leaving the slip, foot of South Seventh street,' E. D., for New York, flames suddenly burst firth from the centre house, from some cause at present unknown, and the most fearfal excitement immediately pervaded the crew and pas sengers on board, and with good reason, as they spread with fearful rapidity. Fortunately there were only about thirty passengers on board at the time, or the loss of lite would doubtltss have been fearful.. - As it was,those on board were rescued with great difficulty. The ferry boat Canada, of the Division avenue and Grand street line, belonging to the'same company, was luckily approaching the dock when the fire broke out on board the Idaho, and her pilot promptly ran her alongside the burning boat and took off her passengers. Tbis was done amid the almost excitement and danger. Indeed, the flames spread so rapidly en board the Idaho, that the officers of the Canada were apprehen sive of being engulfed in them, and drew off leaving several persons to their fate. Those left on the burning beat were Michael Cormick, of 96 Fearth street; Mts. Mary Wood, of 49 Bedford street, N. York; James O'Neil, engineer; James Kelly, dick hand, and Mrs. Paulin Dorfer, of Bergen, N J. These imperiled persons acted m )et heroically, and looked death in the face with the compcsureof martyrs, EngicieerO'Neil, seeing no possibility of saviug the beat, gathering those on beard about him, stated succinctly the situation and pointetz out the only means of safety, which was by jumping into the river, with the possi- • bility of being rescued by several botdas - then in the vicinity. A. glance was suffi cient to convince all that this was the only means of escape from a horrible death, and, joining hands e ehey took the fearful leap. O'Neirs heroism on this occasion deserves immoriefity." In his efforts to save life he was seeerely burne,d about the face and bands. By-his herculean and noble efforts these who committed their lives to his care in the treacherous waters of the East river • were saved and brought safely on shore. It is understood thatehe husband of Mts. Wood and her four children were on board the Idaho at the time, she took fire, and got on board the Canada in safety. A. number of parties in small boats rescued those who jumped overboard, and they „received prompt attention by the citizens when brought on shore. A Per tee •burning host was alnuee (loved she drifted up the river to Greenpoint, and was followed by town. boats belonging to the company, they keening constant streams of water on j her burning hull. Victory steam een gine No. 13 did good service on board one of the boats;' but all efforts proved uneven kg to extinguish the flames, and theldaho drifted to Greenpoint, burned to the water's edge and, sunk. Her value was about $40,- 080 and it is said that there was no insur ance upon her. During the fire a man, named James Tur ley, aged twenty-eight, resi - iing at the c ir nee. or Third and Lewis streets, went to see the sight, and stumbled over a log on the South Fourth street pier, breaking his leg. He was conveyed to the hospital. QUARTER SEssiows—Judge Allison.—lrt the case of James FalbyA charged with assault and battery, the' jury oad nut agreed upon a verdict up to the time oar re port closed. Wharton E. Harris and Benjamin Harris and others were put on trial, charged with forcible entry. The charge grows oat of a ispnted tenancy of a store on Water street. The case is can trial. - . DISTRICT COURT—Judge Sitars wood.— Two cases were held in this Court, but in each the plaintiffs suffered anon-suit. DrsTrue COURT—Judge Stroud.-:-Creigh ton vs. Ladley. Before reported. Still on MPOW.I'A.TI CS NI S.. • Reported for the Philadelphia Etvertiok Bulletin WILMINGTON, NCl—Steamer Pioneer, Bennett-- 1 cFse rod-e Arnold, Nettbsum & Co; 1 (Pa Bartlett. et. Blyno: 105 bbls spirits 20 bags peanuts C chru,, Gus. sell dr Cc: 113 bla'rostu J & 0' klklnton: 1 box mdse Gray; 3, bbla resin Harper & Co; 1.6 bh,s rasin Chea '.l.orreon; P box mese& L James; ls bbisold int.tal , VcClorek.Coultfler 91rmyky Sege Morgan & Meyer; 2 Obis lig nor N B.3ioeely 1 box mdse S Meyer: 400 Obis tar Stl de twin 17 de spirits i bale moss Prentice,r. ett-.. . ler; 4 bbla and .1i bbt salt J Russell; so bbla rosin 37 do .apirlta E R Rowley; 400 bbla tar order; 1 keg wine 11 - &Adman:2B bake tx.ttou B Moan do Son 35 OGO feet tam-; ber .1 R Webb; 77 bates cotton 273 bbls rosin 180 do cai 21 bags peannta Boston steam SABINE BULLETIEL, PORT oP PHYLA DELPHlA—Novinoung sa- 6E6 Marine Bulletin on Seventh Pa. ARRIVED THIS DA Y. Steamer Pioneer, hennett,s6 hottrafrom NC. with naval stores to khlladelphla and Southeast Mail ES Co _- • • Brig A nnandale; Bunker. from New Haven. • Behr Nellie Potter, Somers. 6 days from Huston.' Behr r.ophis W neon. Nowell, 3 days from 13.)stera Behr Geo Edwards. Weeks. 4 days Motu Boston. Schr V rha.p. Sharp, 5 days from Bosto , Behr Maryhllllpa Bernet's. 4 days from Fall River. Behr & Prances Monona d. (rem Georgetown, Schr Ears Ewing. McDevitt. from New Raven, Fehr Bet rietta. Anderson. from New Haven. . Behr W F Phelps.,s seaman. from New York, Behr Alabama, Vali!, ilder, from New York. Seim Surprise. Peers, from Providence Behr J B A lien, Case. from Nantucket. Behr T .3 Traftvn. Talpey. from Gloucester. - Behr W G Dearborn. Scull, from Great Egg Harbor, CLEARED TEM DAY. Bark 811 M S. Bossard, Falmouth L Westergaard. Behr W P Phipips, Somers, Fall River, Causer, Stick ney & Wellington. &hi Nellie Potter Somers. Boston, do • Sebr Race Horan, Bragg Newburyport via New Castle. (4ea B Eerfoo Ludlow, Bohr Alice Wainwright, Cedarville, John Richards. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange. Phial 'Lga... Nov. 25-6 brie Loa Venus. from Philadelphia for Antwerce brie Loa Amigos. from Wilmington Del. for Kt. Croix; ache Pllmbeth Ann, from -Philadelphia tor-Bordeaux.'and the US steamer Ossicee, for adeira *eau.° sea rest t.c.,:day The steam tug limerick 3/3 at Breakwater. Wind NW. • JOSELPfI LAPETILL . _, ) 541 C2fDlIA.NBA. Stermer Bosphorus, Alexander, frlm Liverpoo, az. rived at Boston this morning with bar rridderbrokert. Bark Faughqt BaJlagh, Doyle, hence at Queenstown, previous to inh hat. • - • • • - - Bark Sheffield (Br), MarrY. cleared at l'iiiturlfgek yearkrday for Cork torordera via this port. -• •, • ` Brig "Margaret Bain i Br). Wollitoe elesr24 attgitost , • 24th inst. for Antwerp via this port. _-- - - ..a.-, dais Northern Light. Ireland; floo salag,lll4oltet- son, hence at Providence 24th bum " : . • ,-, Selma John • Beatty. Yl*nderagn; .fi...itivituit,lo , lolo% -•• 1 • wood ruin Annul& odwarda, filitaent" ro Littl iIPOSr" -j. Motitle, and corceitu. urewkiric .- /Ittntien'erdiril. hro e' - Providence 24th tail. for this art:- ,•__,...., ~,---. ~." ;.........-- . 4 clue - htionie Kinne . Baum_ mg , Effitusuu a • • ••••""" 6,- Thompgiot; Lucy Jonah, ~7i ttutelayk-And ',Pony -Price. Yates, mailed from provid,ence 20th inst. for thia•Earl. Behr REI 'Wilson, Null,- striielra o o-in P l 'S' "''. COIJIC rs.
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