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..
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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
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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
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"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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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:- ,•__,....,
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. 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' "''.
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