Meg PgACOCK. FARTH CLOSET COMPANY'S COM MODES arid upiparattut for fixed closet,. at A. NOIRJUS & 513 Market et. dealtu th WOO WWEDDING .CARDS, • INVITATIONS for Parties, &o. Now styles. MASON & 00., 007 Chestnut street. de3ofmw sti rDDING INVITATIONE) RN ifritiotohneernewa ti lgar b ztr ina .. Ar . Oregg AAA t; MARRIED. A LLEN--COLYOI.I.—On December. 29th, UM, by the Rev. Dr. It umphreye, Dr. Harrison Allen to Julia A., youngest daughter of 8. W. Colton, ail of this city. • ARCH EIt—GOLDISROROUGII.—In Baltimore, on the 28th of . December , by the Rev, Dr, J. E. Grammer, Wm. 11. Archer to Miss remote V. W. Goldshorongh. • BUNSTER—McCREA.—At Conception, Calle, South America, on I:lentstuber 21st, 1.9e2,_ Honor Don Enrique Ettinator to Katie McCrea, of Ellicott City, Maryland. GRAFLY—DAY.—At the sidence of the bride .01 father, on Monday, the 27th lost,, by the BAY. 11. 0. 11111. lets. Dolniesburg, Mr. David H. Grady, of this city, to iitsio Mary, daUghter of Jacob Day, Esq., of Flour town Pa. '• fild IT 11— PU ILLIP 8.-011 the 29th list...tit the Ohurch f the Holy Trinity, bY tho Right Rey. William Bacon Bieycns. WM, P. Smith, of Ulla city, to Gertrude J,, daughter of Edward Phillips, Esti., of Baton Bona.", Lodisiatia. - • OOPPIILIK .—Mocember 29th, 1809, Peter. V °much, in the o,sth year of his ago, The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully ins ited to attend the funeral, from hih late residence, in Mount Molly, N.J. on Saturday next (Jan. Ist), at 12 trelock M., withou t notice. Line leaves utter bido of Market _street at 10 o'clock A. M. DEMI ONo.—On the 29th Inst., Mary Deshono, in the ot.th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, front the residence of her son. John 0. bestw, Chester, Pa., on Batdrday after noon next, at I o'clock. ItUititliSTKlNl4r; the 9th of December, at the 13ehod tttates hospital . Pensacola, Florida, Burgeon John Rudenstele .U. B. sr teed 45 ears. JOUVIN & CO. BLACK KID GLOVES —Prices Reduced !—Ladies' plain Black, 1111 75; NIXI broldereel. 81 85; Plain, two Dutton. 82 001 Gentle wen s, 82 IS. GEBSON & BON, Mourning Goode. de301115 ;918 Olwinant Attest. log t ACK MOHAIR TA M ISE,OII. FRENCH ALPACA.—Just rewired. one case of Mohair Ta milli*, from Otio. to .1 a yard. BESSON tk BON, Mourning Dry Goads House. Je+J~t¢ IPlNCheetnut atroet. 1 1 , 4 CAM ELVoietstICAFt.I6S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OF VALUE. FOURTH LANDAELRCL. FOURTH AND H. SPECIAL NOTICES. 18'TO! THE NEW YEAR BEING NEAR AT BAND THE GRAND CLEARING. SALE NOW PROGRESSING AT 818 and 820 CHESTNUT STREET, Vigorously Pushed FOB VIE YEW DAIS RIMMING Of the Old Year. Still Further Accommodation of Prices Chestnut Street Clothing Below Market Street Prices BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING irisE§T QUALITY BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING All Our (lathing Must be Sold Out for We will Carry None 01 this Stock Over. JOHN WANAMAKER'S Chestnut Street Clothing Establishment, 818 and 820 CRESINET STREET. 10 , CARD. BROWN'S COLOSSAL BRONZE STATUE LINCOLN Will be on EXHIBITION for a few days In front of Robert, 'Wood & Co.'s Ornamental 'lron Works For the inspection of the Public ROBERT WOOD ik Co., N 0.1136 Ridge Avenue. • 3trp§ _ Bob THE SOCIETY FOR SUPPLYING THE POOR WITH SOUP,"9llBGriecom street, appeal to theublic for the usual annual aid , by which they are enabl ed to carry on their operations. In add!. ' tion to a daily. delivery of Soup, Corn Meal and Bread are distributed:each, twice weekly. A visitor is em ployed to examine into the fitness of each applicant to receive aid. The Society has no paid collector, but every member le authorized to receive feuds for the treasury. JOS. S. LEWIS, President, 111 Walnut street. WM. EVANS Treasurer, 61.3 Market street.. JAB. T, SHINN, 8, W. cor. Broad and Spruce streets. WM. L. BERN. 616 Walnut street. CIALRB WOOD 624 8. Second street. JOB. K. WHEELER, 20213 Chestnut street. [de2l-12trp§ orOFFICE llTSUitagbEiateAßV OF NORTH AMERICA,232 WALNUT . STREETi PI ILADELPHIA. The annual meeting of the Stockholders will be held on MONDAY, January )0;1870, at 12M., at the office'of the Company,and on TUESDAY, January ll,an election will be held fdr Directors to serve the ensuing year. dc3o-t jab § MATTHIAS MARIE, Secretary. THE ANNUAL • ELECTION OF 0111cers and Members in 'Council of the American Philosophical Society will be held in the rooms of the Society, N 0.104 South Fifth street,-liesi" seen the hours of 2 and 5 in the AFT.ERNOON Of FRIDAY, January 7, 1870. deSo,la3 21* 1109, GIRARD STREET. - 1109 irdINISH, RUSSIAN AND' PERIM/11BD BATHS, Departments for'Ladies. Baths open from 6 A. M. tog P. M, , n- HOWARD HOSPITAIi t NOS. 1518 Y t Y and MIA Lombard atreet,.Dispeasary Department. —Medical treatment and mediclinfuraishodoratultoMir .to the poor. , - . , , ,_, ~ .1,,..., ~.. . . , . ~. , , .....,,, 1 .. , .., ~.., , ;, ; ,,p,,,‘ 'r , ~ ',ir I ,?. , "•''' . - 7r ',. • 1,, t ' : :1 l' 1 '-!'i: 'el '!r f f/ ''' `l' ' ,'", -•- - 'r- . 4 ' I' 2 _ I ,il - 12 2 2. 2 ' .. ~ 2, ',. ' 1 1)' ,lit i ~, t f eie‘ , IP „------- . . -,.-- DIED. WILL. BE OF 1U BEST STYLES. COSTS It is the, /Finest Philadelphia and can Be Bought now Lower Prices than SPECIAL NOTICES.' • NATIONAL BANK; or, Tag- ;11E 7 • P. IT44G.' bith Dec..lo; The Anneal Election for Di ree ttwo Is Bank' Will be held nt the .11oute, .on TURODAlrennarY 11th, WO, between the hours of 11 A.lll, and, ' ( ORD, Wet° jail§ ` nobler. EITZREOPTICONAND' 'MA4I.O. Lantern Szhlhltions given to Sunday Schools, Bc ool__,• Oollexes, and for private entertainments. MITCHLLL IicALLUITZ.II,729 Chestnut street, s econd story. oaf 2Junr4 AMUSEMENTS: AMEIirdAN ACADEMY OF MUNIO...— LAST , THREE NIGHTS,. THUDSDAY. FRIDAY AND SA T'URPIAY. GEORGE HANLON, WILLIAM HANLON, ALFRED HANLON - . EDWARD HANLON, And FRED. HANLON. VIE HANLON MIDGETS. • FRANCOIS HANLON, VICTOR HANLON AND LITTLE 808. LITTLE 808, THE , HERO OF THE GREAT ACT, The Wonderful Act, the Extraordinary Act, the GREAT AOT OF THE 11ANLONS. 'J. LEVY, .1. LEVY. J. LEVY. The Renowned Cornet Soloist, Lev 'e Popular Maud Waltz. MAUD WALTZ MAUD WALTZ PROF. ROBgwis: PROF. ROBER+S. ' DREAMS OF ILLUSION. The Beautiful and trifled QUEEN SISTERS, MISSES LAURA, JULIA and reziptix - The Queens of Song. TicketsON GIAVE, icker:lash, Dickaadash. for sale at O. W A. Trampler's Music Store, 92e Chestnut. street, and at the Box Oak* of the Academy. Admission to the Parquet, Parquet Circle and Bal cony, 75 centa.. Itesenred beats, Si. Family Circle, 50 cents. Amphitheatre. 25 cents. LAST LITTLE 800 MATINEE, For Ladies and Children, on ' ' SATURDAY, JANUARY fgt. At 2 o'clock. Admission t o a ll parts of the hPuse• tents.- ae3o.3t IPoREIMN CORRESPoIIDENCEi Limiest 'Hoff PARDO. , , Correspondence of the Phltadelohlo Evening Bittletin.) Pan's, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1869,--Rocbefort has made hie first serious debut in. the Cham her in a manner highly characteristic and quite dla Lanterne. The whole town has been making merry with the sarcasm he launched the other day against the Emperor, from the summit of the " Mountain," on which he sits in all but solitary grandeur, and with Only old Rarpail at his side. It appears, however, that he was not a' little nettled at the "sardonic smile" which, we were told, curled the lips of the Emperor 'and broke out into a laugh on those of the Prince Imperial, when 'his name was called on the day of the oierting'Of the Chambers, and that he was only -waiting for an opportunity to reply. He has certainly taken his revenge in a manner worthy of the editor of the Laidenie, and ahbwn that he can, contrary to what was expected, be dangerona even as a deputy as well as a writer. Ridicule is a strong weapon in France, and the Ern peror, no doubt, thought he reduced Roche fort to impotence when he gave lam the Op. portunity to make himself ridiculous, and then laughed at him. But there is a proverb which says that ."they who live in glass-houses_ shouldn't throW'stones ;" and Rochefort has just illustrated the troth of .that saying,, at the cost of his imperial adversary. " I was ridiculous, was I he burst out the other day,to the astonishinent of the Chamber; "and the Emperor laughed at - ine. did be ? Well,theri,"he continued, "let me tell you thin: 1 never made myself so ridiculous as the man who - floundered about in the water at Boulogne with a tame eagle on his shoulder and a bit of bacon in his hat l" The roar of laughter which followed this jibe from the Left of the Cham ber, and drowned even the rage of indigna tion which burst from the Imperialist Right, showed that the blow had told, and that Rochefort had made " a hit, a palpable hit." It is acknowledged, indeed, by all, that the re tort was fair, and the fairer because it was trne,—true at least in the main. I will not quite answer for the "bit of bacon in the hat; " but for "the eagle on the shoulder," and the " floundering about in the water," there is abundant witness. I had the whole story at the time it occurred from a friend, an English naval captain (and a well known writer) ou half-pay, who happened to be living at Boulogne, and was an eye-witness of the whole scene. Indeed, he always pre tends, to this day, to have "saved the future Emperor's life" on that occasion. For, when Prince Louis Napoleon's first madcap adven ture at Boulogne failed on the beach of that place, where he attempted to land, he did ac tuany take refuge in the water, and there floundered about with his eagle. The soldiers who bad defeated the attempt were popping at him in all directions, and would most likely have winged either him or his eagle, when my friend, who was standing by, hastened up to them and remonstrated against the folly of shooting him in the water, when he could not possibly get away, and must come out when he was tired of wading about-;,which he accordingly ; , did soon after ti ond was. taken prisoner. But does not the whole scene 'rise up vividly to one's mind's. eye,, and was, not Rochefort right when he told the Chamber that lie had never looked so ridiculous as that? H. de Lesseps, whose age is, fhelleve,about 66, with his young and pretty with (age not to be mentioned), has arrived in Pans, and was immediately received by the Emperor and Empress at the Tuilbries. I have lately seen a good many Americans on their return from the opening of the Canal, and have heard the expression of their opinion.s on the subject. Almost without exception, I think I may ven ture to say, their opinions are favorable, and declare both the enterprise itself ind the open ing ceremony to be a complete success. The Canal is universally allowed to be so far ter minated as to be really in working order; that is, to be fully capable of permitting the transit of all such vessels as de not draw more than 25 feet water, and to be able to begin at once' to realize such a revenue as can be derived from that source. I inn' especially assured, and on very good authority, that the danger to which its bank, are conjectured to be liable from the wash of steamers, if• used in their present state and without stone facings is purely chimerical. As I have heard M. de Lesseps himself represent the case, these banks are stated to me by eye witnesses to be aa hard, as firm, and nearly as Mat as the' sand on the sea-shore. .The sand of which they are' formed is of that nature which hardens immediately under the least application of water, like those firmer aea-' beaches which, when you ride over them at low water, scarcely receive the impress of your horse's hoofs. And the slope of the banks of the Suez Canal is so great as almost to resemble a sea-beach. The prevailing idea hero, and that which has brought the 500 f. shares down to about 370 f. (from 600 f., at which they once stood), has certainly' been that though the - Canal was "opened" and "passable," yet that it was not in working order"--in a condi thin, that* to earn a revenue—nor could be so until 'a large amount of further capital had been expended tm it. So far from this being the case, I Lam ! assured by com petent and unprejudiced persons, that what is now required is in the way rather of improve ments, enibellishments, and finishings-off;" which can, of course, be carried out to almoSt any extent, as they' may be pernaltted,ned de manded by increasing; revenues and the neces.' MEM= PHILAPELPIIIA THURSDAY DEOEMBEIt 30 1869 Pities of traillo and'' navigation. As to. the Canal being choked up by the sand rirtft—tha danger I have always regarded as a thyth, for the'same thing was said of the railway vases, the desert from Cairo to Suez (a journey I once made myself' in an omnibus),' abd which, ft was asserted, would never be open for two -days together; and whloh, on the confrary, has never to, my knowledge , been (Mee closed. I eould mention many more favorable details' and circumstances whicl have been represented to me ; but all r wish to convey to you is that thegeneral sion of American visitors to the; opening, has been highly in its favor. You will have learned long since that'all apprehension' of a` conflict between the Khedive and the Sultan has beeti completely removed. ' Politics are still fluctuating here and we do not yet know whether the old Ministry is to go out or the now one to come in. In a few dayti, however, that &int' will probably be decided VROPEAN ArIOAMO English "Report of the Empress In Perm« "Plotting" Against the Country . . [From, the London News, Doc. L3.J The Empress Eugenie has returned 'home from a new Egypt to a new, France. In that, Eastern land she personified with intlinte grace and charm the daintiest and most delicate civilization of Western Europe. Wherever she appeared her gracious presence was hailedas the happiest of auguries and her winning smile as the sweetest of benedictions upon the great enterprise of her kinsman's genius. * * * To what, ill chance mast we ,at tribute the sacrifice of this inestimable advan tage? How bappens it that this lady, exempt by birth, and by her earlier fortunes, from, the perilous and bitter isolation of one born in the purple and on the stew of a throne, a French woman by adoption only, find—what IS betteS —a sovereign only by accident--comes back to the capital of her husband's empire to And herself assailed by anery suspicions, by injuri ous rumors and sullen looks? Something of this ominous and ill-starred, reception may be charged to the prevailing and increasing public dissatisfaction and political mistrust ;,to• the reviving republican and revolutionary spirit; to the general irritation at the vacillating insin-, earl* , and uncertainty of the governingwill; to the vehement denunciations by. an implacable press of the _prodigality:of the Court, the enormity of the budgets, the pressure of. taxa tion ; to the reaction of disgust at the, high living and wasteful Social luxury of the last eighteen years, recalling to austere :malcOn-- tents the excesses of 'the ancient monarchy: Yet in all this there Is nothing that should affect the popularity of the gentle lady who had no lot or part in the " inexpiable'. maw. , patios ; who was unknown out of private society when the republic was destroyed and the second empire was established, and who, according to the express terms of the message by which the Emperor announced his mar riage, was chosen from a private station on account of her personal qualities, and not from any dynastic motives or "reasons of State." * * Poor Marie Antoinette, it is now an historic certainty,, was compelled by fear and anger to plot against her adoptedcountry and the revolution. But why was she, a pure and proud woman, assailed with the most abominable insults, and why were all her most innocent gaieties turned to foul calumnies by the,popular rage, before she was ever sus pected of Anstrian - conspiracies? For no other reason than that the King was noto riously infirm of purpose, and her's was the higher spirit awl the stronger will ; and to her, therefore, was at, tributed' every counter revolutionary manifesto and manteuvre, every sign and symptom of resistance and reaction. Hence the murderous rancor that surrounded her, the once radiant and happy Daupbin.ess of youthful years, who had become " the Aus trian woman," the enemy of patriots and of the public liberties, and that pursued her to the death. The Empress Eugenie is knoivii to cherish with the fondness of an almost super stitious devotion every relic and memorial of that martyred _Queen. There is, of course, nothing in common' between that daughter of Emperors and this wife of an Emperor. except a palace, a throne and—the revolution. Tragic examples - posse.ss sometimes a morbid fascina tion tor frivoknis natives; for" noble minds they are solemn admonitions. The Empress Eugenie has many sincere personal well wishers on this side ofthe -Channel who, caring nothing for the second empire, but very much for the happiness and freedom of France, are concerned to hear that the funds fell on the return of the Empress to Paris, anti that her. influence (to which the_'lexican expedition. and, the second occupation of Rome bad already been asscribed) is held' esponsible for ,all the difficulties and delays which prevent the restoration of parliamentary government and ministerial responsibility. it is a most cruel weakness that takes shelter behinda woman's generous infatilation. And it, is a weakness that can only , prove fatal to a dynasty, for thn nation, at all events, is sure to survive it. , , THE LATE Dom. smarroxr. Further Interesting- ‘, Reminiscencei... Stanton's To the Editors of the Boston Daily Advertiser'': On the retirement of Secretary Stanton'froin the cabinet t he took a trip to the Eastern States to spend a few weeks with his friends there, for the purpose of recruiting 'his health. Ar riving in. New York from Washington, he took passage on one of the Sound steamers for Boston. The eircurnstanec-s connected with his retirement from office are well known ; he looked care-worn and ex hausted—nevertheless lie appeared social and cheerful,• although he remarked that the strain upon his nervous system had been such as nearly to prostrate bim—and the reaction produced by a siidden cessation of the respon sibilities under which he had been laboring was almost bewildering. He convened freely during the evening upon all matters connected with the war—alluding to the trials, reverses, mistakes, losses and defeats which we strs tained, and the many dark hours of our history. I remember well this impressive remark which he made— '2 Ite hand of all overruling Providence teas with vs through an—anti nowhere was his presence more manifest than in the preservation of the thousands of men who were sent down South' by sea." He then spoke of the character of the vessels, which were engaged as transports for our Soldiers—how ill-adapted they were for the setvice, and how wonderful it was that. so few accidents occurred. "Such was my, anxiety," he added, "for those on hoard, that during those nights when a storm was raging, I found sleep impossible. I have risen from my bed and spent hours with my face against the window, looking out in the darkness, thinking of the soldiers 'at sea on the coast, and in the morning dreaded to take up the de spatches lest I should learn that some unfor tunate vessels had gone, with all on board to, the bottom." After sitting in silence fora, Moment, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, he said in a slow and solemn tone, .Nothing, sir--nothing but the hand'of God crave t d them." ' • A Letter from Mr. Stantonc..Arnectationa Concerning° Illatiself..i.h 'Reference to the rase. - General . Moorhead, in his remarks tit the' citizens' Meeting 'on Monday, at Pittsburgh,, read the followtng letter from Itir, Stanton: WAsnitratort, Nov. 29, 1869.—tify ',Desn? Friend: Your favor was received this ;morning. This will enable me to enjoy that rest frOut.' labor and professional toil which the restora, Lion or toy health requires, and that, hope, contribute to ' , establish,' merit'. The yeeemt in?Proyement' Yety, encouraging ; and; .my A strength' 're= stored, I shall need help front' , no I .,Orte' beyond 'the invigorating cordial - ' frietidirlitp and good wishes of good peOple ID OWk,NMOLE COMn:tY. FRANCE. , or which, thank Providence,' I Baehr to have no lack. In respect, to' the subscription `you I Mention and the generositY' of the poople of Pittsburgh, I- ave no doubt of *their' liberal kindness, , and that Many Would rejoice at the ' opportunity to evince it; bid, I know of ho ex" tremity that could reconcile Me 'to it, While r am capable of earning my 'daily ' hread by daily lablir, and short of Starvation' of my family , ,, To such extremity' I ' hope' never to reach. ' 'Although my health and the lager of my at the period of itsgreat.ease and professional prosperity arid social corhfort, have been' lost in the public service, the Consciousness of high, duty fidflilird' takes away-iamb of therv a i i iret suohlotialnight have occasioned-especially as official Sta tion•was Mit sought after; at' Was Cast 'upon me by :Unexpected call in the day of ger. In all the dark years of discouragement, disaster,persecrition and caluMny my 'heart was strengthened 'and' my courage upheld by the refiection w that such troublea could only be for a brief period compared - with the I great hereafter. am, therefore, cheerfully rgnedie my own lot for the short tetra of service, that remains, not envying 'the a - - arent prosperity ofthose Whohirve prospered the fbrtnries of• war, anal' I trust that strength will' be given ' for int to' march on," however rugged and weary the rearch..l' , * - * •• * •• • * That the blessings . of ProVidence may la bountifillly bestowed upon you and yours, is, the earnest prayer of yotr sincere friend, - ' "EDWIN M. iikrANTON. To THliu..T.'IK. MOormiAD. j • THE ERIE WAR. • 61-3. New Developments, • • Thee few York World says:. A nevi phase in the internecine warfare now being 4 Waged between , the Erie Railway and the Great Western Railway Corupsinies was developed at police heatiqtarters last evening. It appears that at about 8 o'clock last evening Officer Woodward, of the Fitt Priseinekwhile on patrol, obeerved a gentleman attempting to• force open the door of the premises No. 40 Broadway. The officer, of course; arrested the Eurglarionsly inclined gentleman, and escorted him to the New street police-station, where he was arraigned before Captain Garland. He then 'stated that , his' name was William A.. Dougherty, and that he had been legally ap-L Rointed the receiver of the Great Western ailway 'Company by Judge Barnard of the Supreme Court, and that in pursuance of his instructions he was endeavoring to obtain possession of the books • and _papers of the company, as per order of the court. ' Captain Garland not knowing how to deal with the case, sent. Mr. Dougherty ttitlie Central Office, where he was- brought 'before Inspector , son; and reiterated the . same state ment he bad made to Captain Garland. In the meantime ,Indge Barnard, accom panied by Mr. James Fisk. Jr, arrived,at the Central office and had an intervieir with - the Inspeetor, dnringwhich he stated that he had appointed Mr. Dougherty the receiver of the company, and that Dougherty went to the Of ' flee 'of tile company' by order of the Court, arid. that alt his acts were legal and proper. On this statement ofJudge Baniard the inspector ' released 31r. Dougherty from custodY. Judge Barnard then requested InSpector Jameson to instnict the police to prevent the removal of any books and papers from the of fice of the Great Western Railroad Company until 11 o'clock this morning. ' These instruc tions were given to the police of the First Precinct, and. all the parties then left. THE FINE MITS. BRONZE STATUE OF LIN - cord. Fon 3rFtv YORK,—Messrs. Robert Wood & Co. have cast in bronze the colossal figure of Abraham Lincoln, by Henry _Kirke Brown, intended. for Union Square, New York. It is now set np in front of their establishment, Ridge avenue, below Spring Garden street, and is, constantly examined •by fresh groups - of passers-by. It is a statue of eleven feet high, including the bronze soole from • - which the figure springs. It is not unnecessarily heavy, but it contains three thousand pounds of metal. 'The precise thickness necessary for strength, without unmeaning ponderosity, is understood by 3lessrs. Wood & Co. from their long experience, and, is sought for in their castings. The bronze is of fine quality, as may be seen on the feet and other points, expose(' to attrition, where the unoxidized metal is developed. The external tint of a Bronze, as our readers understand from our repeated explanations, is a superficial stain, intended perhaps to anticipate the action or the atmosphere, but at any rate artilicial and ,tending . to mask the quality of the metal ; a goodjudge ,always eXamines a sharp or peint in the work, where the brighter color of the alloy comes fbrward and reveals the composition. This piece of bronze is another ;of •those superb specimens of even 'and uriflaived casting in which Messrs. Wood & Co. are the peers of any roundels in the world. , Not a pit, or patch breaks the fine cobsistency elate surface from head' to feet. The dolor,'especially on' the fiesh_parts, struck,us as a little dark; but this is a matter of taste, and could be changed in a, few minutes. As a vibe° of streng, well-fused, PerfeCtly-east, metal, this ' figure is fit to stand 'beside the 'Work of 'masters ill the art. The statue represents Lincoln holding in his' reft hand a sealeddoeuinent supposed to be the Emancipation Proclamation. This arm is' nearly straight, and hangs at the side. The other elbow is bent, the hand being used to draw a. cloak partly over the' person. The figure is supported on the The leg t the left. foot being thrust forward. 'The head is rough and' homely, but ;satisfactory, ,as, a likeness. The design is one rather below than above mediocrity, and in the hands of artists less competent to give it every advantage of sharp casting and ta.st,eful c lasing, would not be thought to' enhance the reputation of the sculptor. Mr. , Brown, now in his fifty-sixth year, is the artist of the equestrian Washing ton already in Union Square, N. Y. near which is the destined site of the present figure. Ile also executed the colossal statue of Clinton, in Greenwood Cemetery. J.'Nto.trr's PAINTING OF Mumm.—Daniel R. Knight, our rising and talented figure-paiuter, has now finished his likeness of General Meade, ordered by voluntary subscription for the Union League House. It is his largest painting, and in every way a work of signifi cant importance to the city and State. ocßryd last as u f m ew m en tweom be n l i b e e v l e on t g h i e n g th o g h h e t League that, the presence of Pennsylvania's great , ger,ieratirkehtigy upon the walls would be a fine acquisition, whilo•its absence was a digrace. ,The ready, responsernet wherever this idea was spread, proved that our citizens were in the most pertect sympathy in their appreciation of •General Meade 's services, and eager to answer to any suggeStion for putting this feeling into • visible expression. The merits Of =Mr: Xiight being well known to:; the , mere artistically-disposed members of the organization;, a few gentlemen ,waited on him and requested his design for a painting to, be in some *ay commemorative of the general's. career. The; epnception was left, entirely to' him, *b l ether battle-piece, single figure,' civil or warn te. OiE;nie tent-interior, with a scene , of receiving' destiatehes, delivery'ef orderti, or study of maps, was belleVed to be a ranoy of the distinguished subject himself for the, of this memorial. , Knight, hew ver, throwing oft a rapid 'sketbh ,in color, stanMed, the form in which comphsitiOn now exists; The general, having alighted front horse, which is held ,netir at band by the Orderly„ stands alone Upon prominence of,Ceineto7 Ridge, towards the - close of the third.; day , fight at qettyfilfurg.,, , 1 3e,. fills the ; Whole ! scene, 'yet the, ' trop thiotigh the artillery stnotie' 'hi' li3leorly ;indicated, drawing re attAntion,ont „ &Vend the limits of titi9, landliuggeating the, !motion' of the Whole pie; Intitenad; t .'r~, , is about three in , the afternoOn, when 'the trained Virginia troops .• of Pickett's dlvlAion stormed Cemetery Hatand when Bfeade,With the,anxiety of the last critical - day 'llion him, dismotinted t6'Wateh'hoW the feu d'enfer front liays'aline was 'telling on the invaders. ' Lee's' meanie of the Centre of our p'osition, supposed to' have • been' inaltated4 mro the action of %Vagrant, was indeed the test incident .of the fight, and the representation of tnis episode of it is a chosen event. Meade,. with hip tine head bathed in the lurid light of battle; his field-glass id his hand, and his faces et in an expression of grave con sideration,.stands in an easy attitude, his.dark blue uniforin relieved against the 'bulk of his bay charger standing behind. That is all the ' picture,' except the subordinate figure of the orderly, and the sweep of troops arose dt the lower part of the hill. Yet it seems to tell the story of the whole action. Pennsylvania's' de fender, planted upon her threatened -soil, stands like bulwark amongst the confusion of the battle, a spent 'bomb rolled harm lessly against his toot and the effort of the aaaauit waste d epon the air in idle fume and vapor. It is a tine,commanding, heroic tribute to a hero Of singular ruodwty, plainness and worth.' As a likenesstheligure is truly satisfactory', both in the features and the earriage and habit of the person. The painting is exceedingly care ful, and though it indicates that Mr. Knight's brush is not accustomed to so 'large a scale, and though the flesh-tints are not remarkable for transparency and ,' quality," yet there is enough care a n d talent in every inch of the work toprove how coMeientiously the artist has tried to rise to the dignity of the occasion. The picture is tenvorarily set up and draped - at the Academy of Mine Arta, vvberq a select company of invites will exarnitie it this evening. A HOGLIS LOUD.- _ Flight, of "Lord /Linsley" from New . York. The New York Sun of this morning has the following; Fashionable society haa - been excited by the . sudden and unexpected departure trom town cif the 'notorious scamp' Dick Radford, who passed himself off as Lord" Hubert L. Allisley. He hail left behind his young and beautiful wife, and a small, sorrowing army of creditors. About two weeks ago the world-'he turd and Lady left their elegant reifidence on Madison'aVenue, winch they had occupied but a few weeks, and repaired to an - obscure board ing 'house' in "the iMighborhood of the St. James Hotel. Previous to vacating the man- SiOn, the festire Dick gaVe a splendid dinner party; which' Was attencied . 'by a number of young gentlemen, and this was followed by a soiree dansante, given by.bia wife. The latter, entertainment proved an utter and 'mortifying failure. and the couple are said to 'have been disconidlate for a - few ancdeeding days: Yes-, terday, previous to the dinner hour-.; P. M.L- M r. Radford informed his wife he had an en gagement' to dine with- William' B. Astor, Leonard - .Teroine, or A. T: Stewart (he' for-' got Which, "" but - then, you know, my dear • wife, that it's of no consequence"), and would' not ite at home until late. As his lordship's hour s were not unfrequentiv irregular and late,Birs. Radford thought nothing of it, and retired at her usual hour, about eleven' o'clock. In the morning she rushed into her husband's apart ment, to find liiinnot there. The, bed was un touched, his nubby English trunk gone, his wardrobe empty, and her watch, diainonds and jewel cases also ! It was too palpable that she was deserted, and the convic tion came so suddenly upon the young woman elle' uttered a scream and fell fainting to the floor. The boarders rushed up stairs and burst in the door. On the table was a note from the wretch addressed to his wife, in which he gave her to understand that he bad left never to return, and that she need never expect to see or hear from "Lord Hu bert L. S.. Ainsley again." Mrs. Radford has returned to her mother on the advice of her friends, and - will soon make application, for divorce. Mrs. Grundy says she has been very badly- treated by her husband, who fre quently reached home drunk and beat the hapless girl in the most shamefuland heartless warmer. 'Where the arrant irnpostor tied to no one knows ;,but there is reason to think he has returned to England in a sailing vessel, or in a steamer under an assumed name. Not coming into possession of his wife's . property, as he bad hoped, is said to have been a severe blow to the fellow, who thought to possess himself of it, and then desert, his wit'e. _Mrs. Radford is very ill at her mother's residence on Staten Island with brain fever, and grave fears are , entertained that she may not, recover. ' ARIIISEBIENIriII. —Miss Laura Keene will repeat the very excellent dramatization of The Christmas Carol at the. Chestnut this evening.. Champagne; or Step by Step, will be produced shortly, and an other new play by some member of the Thila delphia press IA announced. for early pre sentation. • • —At the Walnut Street. Theatre to-night Miss Bateman will appear again in .Leah, the Porsakeit„ On. Friday night. Miss Bateman Will have a farewell benefit, and at the Satur day matinee she will appear in The Lady of Lyons.'.. On. Monday Mr. Hemphill 'will pro duce the new romantic drama Not Guilty. .—Little Dort it will be repeated: at , the Arch Street Theatre this evening, withan.excellent.' cast,..new scenery tinda fine ballet. Mrs. Drew announces the drama Little Em'ly—a dramati zation of David. Coppelield—for early presen tation, —Signor. Blitz and his 'don Theodore will give exhibitions of legerdemain at the Assem bly Buildings every afternoon and evening , this week. • - • • —A very attractive programme will be' of feredut the' American theatre this evening, including pantomime, acrobatic feats, ballet, singing, farce, negro comiculities, and miscel laneous performances. —Messrs. Duprez & iienedict offer a very attractive bill for this evening, at the Seventh Street Opera House.. They have prepared a number of new burlesques, in which the prin cipal members of the company will ,appear, and besides these there will be' the customary variety of songs, dances, &c. • —At the Eleventh Street Opera House to night a minstrel entertainment will be given. —The Hanlons, will give another entertain ment at the Academy of Music this evening. All the brothers will appear, and "Little Bob" will perform'several perilous feats. Mr. J. Levy the famous cprnet player will give a number of airs upon his instrtunent. • —Mr. B. F. Duane will give a humorous entertainment of a very superior character in the amateur's Drawing Room, Seventeenth. street, above Chestnut, this evening. The performance will be of a varied 'character, and we are assured by 'those who have seen Mr. Duane upon the stage, that' he possesses re markable powers, and always delights his audiences. A correspondent has addressed to us the following communication upon the. sub ject of this entertainment: • Mr.,Editor—i observe ,by your advertising column of to-flay, thatlfr.D. F. Duane makes his first appearance at the- amateur 'private theatre -in Seventeenth street; to-morrow (Thursday) evening; and it is a natural im pulse to ask for him the patronage and encour agement of his felloW;ditizens. Let me recom mend the occasion' espeeiallY to those who , love to laugh, and in whose hearts there exist; not 0n1y.% lovt. Of- 'mirth,. but, who also • have a sympathetic feellm , of interest - for native talent. This' 'is .the e° More - worthy to have the helping band extended to it when it is sensibly brio to help itself . ."Fax.,srdtp.v." --The Allentown Donocrat says : • "Joae . p Lazarus, of Catasaiiq ua. has been reading opr paper since, August 1, 1t360, without paying fOr it; Would Ake to, see you comedown with $lB 17, aosePh., , yoixf wp are going to mince the beat o you that our, readers baye,seen au. a long time, So take your choloe, February. 1. Hanlon, Newman &. Co.'s distillery in New. York, burned; loss, 5120,000. 'Money Order System between large towns, of North Germany and 'United States inaugu rated.. • , . - 3. International Hotel at St. Paul,"Mitin.,.. burned. Loss, $lOO,OOO. ' • Senator Trumbull reported from the Judi ciary Committee his bill to amend the judicial system of the United States. . . . 4. Sprin_g Hill College at Mobile, Ala., • burned. Loss, $lOO,OOO. 5. Act to rearrange boundaries of Second, Third and Fourth Wnr d s, introducedin Penn sylvania Legislature. Twelfth and Sixteenth Streets Railway ~bill introduced into-Pennsylvania Senate. 7. Frame factory in NeW York city burned. Loss, $lOO,OOO. 8. Mrs. Surratt's remains, by order of Treat dent Johnson, delivered to her daughter. 9. James T. Brady died In New York. $lOO,OOO loss by a lire in Liberty street, New York. 10. Twelfth and SiXteenth Streets Railway bill passed by Legislature and signed by Gov ernor. Counting of the electoral votes. Grant and Colfax, received 214; Seymour and Blair, 80 votes. , 11. Steamer 31illie Stephens burned oiii, Caddo Lake, Texas ; 63 lives lost. kg Pieshlent johnson pardoned Dr. Mudd, one of the Lincoln conspirators.' • ' In the United. States District Court t at Rich mond; a nolle pros. entered on indictments, against Jett: Davis, Lee, Breckinridge, Long street. and 36 others. 12. Whelan, whonaurdered D'Arcy liCcGtee, hanged at Ottawa, Canada. 13. Remains of Harold and Atzeroth orderedg to be given to their friends. Fire in Norwich, Connecticut. Destroyed buildings tq the value of $200,000. Steamship Hermann wrecked near. Yoka,-.. barna. 270 lives lost. . 14. Grant and Colfax ' officially * notified, ag' their election. L. United States Supreme Court decided. the steamship Georgia a lawful prize of war when captured by United States frigate - Niagara, August 24, 1864. - 16. Remains of the assassin Booth ordereib to be given to his friends. Parliament opened. .. Pennsylvania Senate passed.* bill limiting fees of row officers. , Fire at Singapore, India. Loss, 5200,000;: 17. 17. Senate Judiciary Committee reported. President Johnson's amnesty psoolazeutti3n, , of Dee. 25, 1868, uncOnstitutional. Philadelphia, Commercial Weighing "job.' ' introduced in State Senate. , ... 19. Senate Foreign Committee agree to, re- port against the Alabama treaty. 20. Hou.se of. Representatives adoptedlerm of Fifteenth Amendment. 22. l'resident 'vetoed Copper Tariff bill. 23. Senate refused to