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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Review Of the Present Situation and of the
Paris Conference.
fFrom the London Standard, Jan. 26I

from the London Standard Jan. 70.
Are the Greeks and their friends and supporters
quite right In Inc disparaging estimate they now
form OF the Emperor Napoleon and OF irancef Is IL
quite 40 certain they profess 10 believe that the
Emperor WIN never pluck up resolution % 20 70 war ar
with equAnlmity every slight and insult onered
her because the writers In the opposition Journals
and the opposition speakers In The CORDS Legis!aii
portray France to Frenci5Qen a. fallen from her
high estate Is 1t not moreprobable that the oppo.
sS. y sssns Ssssa9' rpusss the as
assert ner supremacy over North Ger
many, and by attacking the Emperor and the
principle OF his government with so much yIrulence
VIII AZ lasi compel him TO 90 to war; And granting
that such war breaks out-n which, from tno M.
ture or things, Russia will be an antagonist OF
France-whai will be the chances OF Greece Can
the Greeks suppose that In such an event they VIII
be allowed TO make their own little game May they
not much rather fear that in such crisis the old trea
ties which protected them Will be torn up, and that
the ottoman, Tor all his numerical weakness aud want
cf future viii ind himself In a position 70 treat
them DE hdu ea 0os. But the great war may not
come. Is Il the less dangerous for Greece TO
an enemy OF France We continue to treat
England as out OF the question. Has not
France In the long run, more power to help
Likely enough 10 arise IN which the good will OF the
French Government might be worth everything to
Greeces And this good will rs, II seems 10 be, de.
stroyed. so far az the Greek government can do ~,
10 please Russia and Prussia TO gain the applause
OF the mob in Athens and the encouragement and
admiration OF section VI foreign politicians. we
have never concealed our opinion that the Confer
ence was great folly, and we have expressed IN
strong terms opinion oil the ridiculous character
OF the results which It has achieved and OF which
the governments concerned afIect to boast but the
folly OF England France and Austria entering into
a Conference 10 assert Ia stumbling manner Ger.
tain trusms ~ International law would be trining
ing the right Of the great Powers To read her such
lesson.
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touching THAR .pilesn ana there to DO made
to bow their diminished heads IN euoservieucy
to the law. Il was remarked BY one OF the
internal revenue officials yesterday that IL was
very strange thus matter OF the banks mad not neen
touched before He states that millions s Uu sri
full slurces OF revenue and that collected tney WIZ
be before great while longer
ENORMOUS TRANS Actions OF sTHE SfRhM."
The transactions in Wall street from daJ 20 osy
are fabulous, amounting from the smau sum Oh
seven hundred dollars merely on ,oans 70 !ns am '
lars The amount In each u much greater
than the transaction Is for - they are for speculative
rey in honest trade or by honest traders who have
occasion to remit money back. To MISCONCEPTIONS
have been known 70 os s6o goo In the colo Room
gold that was needed for all purposes was only
S. 900, 900 to $40, 600, 900 IN that day.
Such is the state OF the case In reference 10 the
brosera bankers and wall street spectators gene
rally up to the present: pat when matters come 10
be Investigated publicly by Mr.. Webster some other
developments OF still more interesting character
are promised the public.
Tho Late Raid ON tho Distilleries-Close Of
These Establishments In the City.
The prosecution Of cases in the United States
Courts OF this city against defaulting disters, the
condcmnarl0ns and convictions thnt followed rap
IDLY on each other, and the promptness with which
the grand jurors, District Attorney Courtney. the
judges and the petit jurors met and disposed Of
every case put ontra have virtually closed these e.
adjustments. From the conviction nad IN tne
Blasdel and Eckel case, and the later seiz.
ure Of Kupper 4 Bloch's distieries, and
several rectifying houses the business Of running
distillery or running or with the material manuiac-
tured has been rapidly declining till to-day, WREN
the whole OF these establishments are proclaimed as
having closed. One Of the causes added TO that CIV
en- above tine action Of the COURT for this is that
with the price OF whiskey in the market o. ninety
cents no dstllery can be honestly and al the same
time probably run, and up to tins voluntary act o.
the proprietors Supervisor butcher might nave
safely aud legally seized the whole batch OF them
any time the last twelve months.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
THE COrRTs.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS cOU3T.

Tho Alleged Custom House Fraud-Tho Ex.
animation Of the Accused Parties Post.
p0ncd.
Before Commissioner Jones.
The examination Of Korn Laidaw, Theriot and
Dickinson, carQed with perpetrating frauds on the
government by means OF false claims for drawback
was postponed until FRIDAY next at ten O'Clock. at
the request of the counsel for the defence. The
animation OF Wilson, which was set down Tor to-
day, was also postponed TO the same day and hour.
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The reading OF dispositions occupied from one 70
quarter mast three z. NJ. Mr.. Edwards, oiliciai as
s,gnec vi the Court OF Bankruptcy on appearing Ia
the witness box was loudly hlssed. the Loru
h. had come to the conclusion that sum
cIent- evidence had been adducel 10 JUSTIFY
Llm in committing all the defendants for trial. Inc
decision was received with loud cheering BY those
yard. Toe defendant, Reunie read . long statement
defending the conduct OF oveiend, Quincy CO.,
after which the defendants were admitted TO bali.
each In the sum OF 10000, with two securities OF
fne Lord Mayor addressing the six defendants,
asked II they had anything TO say IN answer 10 the
charge. $50. ..a,,
OF Mr. Edmund quincy and Mr.. Robert BtrA beck,
wish to say that are entirely innocent OF any IN
tention to defraud, rs VIII De proven wAen iuii eA
PLANTATION VIII be given 49,
Mr. BarSlay said:-My answer and that or the
other I'VE defendants Is already sworn IN the
Court OF Cnancery. l had nothing to do with the
nothing but from the prospectus cannot con-
celye of any one being insane enough TO suppose
that had been acquainted with the state OF affairs
should have taken and he'd one thousand ana nly
rotten. / solemnly alirm that joined the company
In tile full belief that 1t was an honest Embarrassing:
brought out In government faith and likely 10 DC u
o very profitable character.
Mr.. Gordon-I am entirely innocent OF the charge,
and desire q full investigation.
Mr.. Rennie then read q long printed document
and said he fearlessy asserted that there was no
criminal intention ON The part OF the directors.
Bail was then accepted and the proceedings came
to close.
they departed, but Mr.. Edwards, when he maze ms
appearances was followed through the streets by =
crowd OF two or three hundred persons, yelling anu
hooting, and he had 10 take refuge In CAB.
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Cre,an Regard for Turkish Concessions.

The following letter appears IN the Paris Steele OF
the 26th ult. -
MANY persons who .ympshire With the sunsrngs OF my
country, Crete, have sssed whether could not, on
obtaining reforms and CONCESSIONS submit ourselves again
70 The In the Of oil my countrymen, whose 10
domitsbs viii sxpress answer thus NO, never, sven
though Greece, By diplomacy abandon us never
viii again fail under hs yoke The Of our ehi
dren, Of wives and Of aged In cold blood ~ the
Turksk under the orders MuaphA Paeha and Omar
Psshs ever forget We might pardon these crimes
OF fathers scattered
By Turss dragged from the after centuries Of
rerose permit 10 forget forgive We shall know
how fulfil duty have hitherto fulfilled hthat 10
10 perish 70 the ias obtain our union with Greece
country from which force VIII Do able 70
separate s with this unanimous resolution OF oil my
coun,rymen that the mission charged with 70 The
United states Of America 10 connected.
COssfANTIsE vOLONDAKI,
esdent OF the Provisional OF and Envoy
ftrsoreinsty 10 America
D.. ans 1fsnt Hoiai. Jan. O., 1852
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CITY COuar.
Attempt TO Break n VIII.
Before Judge Thompson.

Before Judge Thompson
DANIEL Morrison Us. Catha''ine Dailep.-This was
an action brought to recover couple Of lots In
Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, from the defendant, who
held them by virtue of Will from the wife OF plain
tla-s brother. The woman executing this Will re-
celved the property by Will executed by her nus
band. The plaintiff sought TO break tins last Will on
the ground that the woman In whose behalf II Was
made was SUCH termagant that her husband could
BY no possibility have made it, and that 1t must have
been forged
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The Charge OF Fraud Against tho Late DE
rectors Of the NIerchants' Company Of

roctOrs 0t Inc McrcHAHts OV"p""J "
London.
ON January 20 Mr.. X. 8. Lane, Mr. II. Z. Chapman
chants Company again appeared at the Mansion
House, London, to answer y charge oil conspiracy
to defraud. The company was registered In Octo-
key Co., in which the defendants were partners.
For that business which was represented TO be IN
Will aud the defendants who became directors
guaranteed q dividend OF ten per cent The com.
pany however. went to pieces within twelve months
after ITS formation, and Messrs Lane, Chapman and
Hebert are now charged with having published
false prospectus. The evidence taken yesterday was
thai OF Mr. Capes, tine provisional liquidator ap
pointed by the Court Of Chancery to wind up the
company, and the inquiry was adjourned to Satar'
day, tine defendants peing admitted To BALL
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SPAIN.
Tho spss i.s Elections-Tho Fermstion Of
Parties.

From the London News, Jan. 70.
The spanish ~. Been ssce,, . and mere
can be no dono, N, uthe country has for me time
at least. oecided 4, favor Of monarchy. the tele-
graph gave the retnrx y az known on wednesday
monarch,sts Sas. ,sn ublcans, IS; absolutists lb
DOUBTFUL TO- thus one gres, point s seited: SPAN PAN
q hereditary monsreS' i that remains now y to
ind the man. On tins M. We confess mncn y, "a;
ainerence. hontpensl Or or ~ Of Spain. Who
proos 20 MAKE an equal good II. afy Prim and
Serrano ana iopete ana al the ares. q more con-
p.ume'e ana decorate everybody. we .. I the AZ.
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COURT CAlEnDAa-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIT-No 81, "a. ia III,
49, TO- l2 IT, 1873 124, 126, 126 127, l2S, 49, $780,
l3l. 1872. 1881,
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gg00KLYN INTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE PRIsoNER.-Wiliiam IT.
wing was arrested by officer Webster, OF the Forty
eighth precinct on Sunday night, for attempting to
rescue prisoner from the custody OF officer Teale
The accused was held to answer.
FIRE IN wyTHE AvENUx-About ten O'Clock yes
terday forenoon fire broke out in the front base
ment OF the residence Of Mr.. william F. Smythe 35
wythe avenue, E. D.. and property to the amount OF
$500 was destroyed. The building was owned by
H. G. Law 4 Brothers. There was no insurance on
the property destroyed. The fire, IL Is said, was
caused by crying clothes becoming ignited.
AccrDENrs.-John O'Rielly, residing at No. $40
Navy street, while trimming tree in front Of his
residence yesterday afternoon, fell to the pavement
and dis0cated his shoulder.
A team OF horses attached 10 a wagon, owned by
Mr. Benjamin Albert0n, took fright on Fifth avenue
yesterday afternoon and ran away. The vehicle
struck lamp post at the OF Fifth avenue and
Fourth street, and broke 1t down. The vehicle was
smashed to pieces.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION
RRs.-The annual report OF the Park Commissioners
gives an account Of the money expended in the
struclion and maintenance OF the several parks
during the past year. The expenses OF the improve
ments made thus lar are as follows
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s1- 1so s1n6 rn1 sQis.a75 s1.I7l

Total. .$l7,7so s1o5, 7oi ss7ss7S sl,179os1
The expenses for the parade ground during 1888
arc stated to have been for mechanics laborers and
teams $60sS for materials OF construction, 81 45d;
for surveying. $1S2; trees, sos.
The expenses or City Park are stated as-"Paid Tor
aborers and repairs. $367.o
For City Hall PARK tho report merely states-"Paid
laborers, horses and carts, 81, 343."
CARROLL PARK.
The OUTLAY on this little PARK for the year Is thus
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For this park the payments reported are-Labor.
&C., s46,s2I; materials. &c, sl2,s35; pavements
sIo.Io3; surveyors, S2e0s; drainage pipe, 81, 49,
manure s4o1 stationery, &c, s3l3; trees, &C., S207
ONCE furniture, $50
PROSPECT PARK.
The account for the year Is cs foows:-
Salaries OF Comptroller, superintendent,
landscape architects and engineers. $40, 833
Evening star., 1869-02-04
BBLXBOLD 8 ExrRACr OF BUCHU

Hundreds suffer on in silence, and hundredso
others apply vainly 20 druggists and doctors, who
either nsIely t,ntalize them with the hope Of
mI1'i,c: % the .ffieied but am obliged to say SS
The Of s & By aeoTou. s%
stf1ston the use Of tee and coffee and iseunsnt msn
Childbirth, Il 10 far oftener caused by direct irr
i.t,En: % sppiied to the mucous membrane Of the
When reviewing the causes Of these distressing
con plants u 10 most painful to contemplate the
simple Justice ts the subject ts enumerate few Of
tine ss ana ssssne. o 20 aTSsy Hsss
classes Of society and which, consequently, affect
man family The mania that Exist. for ereooeou,
education and marriage. causes the years that ma
Wasted snd 1er S ,ss TO- be
the early conn meme Mt Of school, and especially in
With the body halt clothed, and the mind unduiy
excited by pleasure. peryerting in midnight reveI
the work Of estruetion is half accom- Dlished.
lB esnsequence OF ihls early strain upon her sys
vCtsry 70 retain her situation in school an ister
6sy, thus sggrsvaiiDg the evil. When one excite
seS.trs ~ 70 the
now constant restraint Of fashionable dress abso-
attainment and retention Of organic he aith and
strength; the exposure TO night air: the sndden
produced by Excessive dsncine, must Of neesssity
produce their legitimate effect. last, an early
fortunate one hithertJ SO utterly REGARDLESS o. t
plain dictates and rehIonstrances of her delicate
natrre, becomes an unwilling subject q medic Al
treatment. This Is but . truthful pic cure of the
NeerieDos OF thousands Of our young wome n
Ions before the ability TO exercise the functions
of the Renerstive organs, they require an educa-
ton OF their peculiar nervous system composed
of What 10 called the tissue. which IL, in common
with the female breast and Hps, evldeutly under
the control Of mental emotions and associations at
sn early period of life; and, ss we shall subse-
cueD: :Iy see, these emo tons when excessive Lead
Srg before puberty, 10 habits hich sap the yery
ffe Of their victims ere nature has selfcompletsd
.bejr development.
Evening star., 1869-02-04

that the proper accounting oehoerS OF the Treas
ury snail pay 20 Preserves Siade. collector
Of the arm Maryland district. the amount OF lo~s
sustained by him BY the dee rrcfton OF hts tsx
lists by the rebels during zoe war. Passed.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
The smendmenss, made an Conmittee OF the
whole, 20 the Indian sppropriStson bill
Mr. Gsrhsi1 tOhiol moved 20 recon nit the
hill 10 the Committee OF the Whole for the pur-
pose Of considering and Acting on the smeud-
ment which he proposed, restoring the Indian
Bureau tc the War Department.
M WIndom (Minn.D made me point OF order
mat the amendment was not germsne 20 the
eili. and could not be offered ss an amend
mert.
The Speaker sustained the point Of order.
and the amendment was ruled out.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
w ON AN.

F-maieA. owing 20 the peculiar and impOrtan
rslS lions BIS they sustain their peculiar
izst1 and The Offices they perform, subject TO
many suheTings. Freedom from these cOntribute
Ia email degree to their bar piness and welfare,
for can be happy who are III. Not only go,
hut OF these ysrious female con- p.a.nts can
long be suffered TO without in diving the
health of the in dividual. and long pro-
oBCirR permanent siCk ness and premature decline.
Nor IL u pleasan. to consult . physician for the
relief Of these various delicate affecto and only
poE the most urgent necessity will q true roman
far sacrifice her greatest charm TO do this
The sex Will then thank for placing in their
hands simple specifics v hIch viii be found efi-
caeio IL in relieving and caring almost every one
Of those troublesome complaints peculiar 10 the
sax.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
PHALON'S "PAPHIAN LOTIONn
sEAUTIFYINe THE Skin AND ooMPLE1

REMOvE1 ALL ERUPTIONS, FREUKLEs
ia r.nasI. 10TH gE skiN ThS etc.
FAIR and BLOOMING.
For LADIES In the NURSERY II Is invaluable,
For GENTLEMEN after SHAVING it has e9 usl
"PAPHIAN LOTION" is the snIy reliable rem.
edy for diseases and blemishes of the SKIN.
PHALON'S oPAPHIAN SOAP"
for the TOILET, NURSERY and BATH. will not
chap the SKIN. Price rs cents per cake.
"FLOR DE MAYO"
"FLOR DE MAYO.o
4 NEW PERFUME FOB THE HANDKER-
yRAGRAECE.
PHALON q SON, New York.
je Sly Sold By all Druggists
Evening star., 1869-02-04
DEATH OF A LAW or
SECRETARY MELLE>.

. hEAblh", IA, Feb. Cap. John T. Hale.
Superintendent OF the Scott Foundry. aaa a
prominent citizen. died here OF typnoid pneu-
mOnia. Capt Hale WAS the sou OF Judge Hale
OF fCtntiA county, and a bru,her-in- law OF Sec.
retary &elles
Evening star., 1869-02-04
PERRY DAVIS, PAIN KILLER.

Inle OLD an d well known r medy, which has &C
guir,d world wide reaown for the cure Of sudden
colds, cOnghs, etc, weak stomach, general debil-
n.y. nursing sore mouth, car kered mouth or tn roat
liver complaint dy spepsia or in ,Igestion cramp
or pain In the stomach, bowel complaint. painters
collie AsIatic cholera, fsrr and ~ ysentery has
lost Bobe OF its good name by repeated trials but
CONTINUES to occupy promi nent position ia every
family medicine chest. ia q I'm
Evening star., 1869-02-04
SkATINE MATCH

BUFFALO, Feb. s-Miss Nellie nsaa d
Miss Ada Godbout IN n skating match torS
AT the skating rink last night. Foar thousa
persons were present
Evening star., 1869-02-04
LAND SAIEs IN LoUDous COUNTY vA.-rh,

LAND SALks N Lot DOUN COUNTY kA.-The
L.esburg NurOr reports Inc following:
Mesers. NJ. Harrison and John Janney, Com :
missloners, last week sold AT private sale, the
Coton estate, belonging 20 George kephart
L he tract contains so acres. and was pur-
chased by Messrs. Davis and Erwin, OF Upper
tanada, for Slo50 per acre. Mr.. Charles p
Janney also sold te Mr.. jonathan Black. of
Bucke county, Pa, farm OF i&6 acres lying
near I.eesburg. for -. COO.
LAST week the heirs OF tie late Abraham
Smith, sold al private sale, 20 Mr.. Ebenezer
Grubb, tract OF lso acres OF land, near Wheat
land, an this county, for the sum of S65 % per
acre
Mr.. Henry Hardy on Saturday las. sold at
private sale. 10 Mr.. Lud well Young OF Mont
gomery county, Nd. his Mill, with about IB
acres ofground attached. and lying about one
mile east OF Lees surg, for S6,aO.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.

1t sells everywhere and gives satisfaction. Read
tie following extracts from letters:
l. b. BOWIE, Druggist, Uniontown, Penn ,
write: "Allen Q Lung BAlsam has performed some
remarkable cures about here Recommend II with
confidence in all diseases of the Throat aud LIN ugs "
STERLING Bros Druggists, write from Oarrol-
ton; send Us six dozen ALLENS LUNG BAL
SAM. We are entirely oat Of It. 1t gives more
sell. IA 2l-Im
Evening star., 1869-02-04
MEDICAL NOTICE.

Doctor i. DEF CURTIS, suthor Of. N snhood,n ~
Msdie:l Essays on Marriage "&c.: &C, begs to
extensive practice in Bsltinore, he will in future
6s able TO devote en,y the following dsSs e theI
and SATURDAY EvENIN0s from to p M =,
and SENpAle frsm 10 70 and to : D.m q
No. 222 y street 10 rear Of willard's Hotel
Other days at his residence, IS North Charles
street. Baltimore
SPECIALITY -Treatmeut a1d exrs of uer yous de-
blity and all diseases arisinS from abuses of tns
Bystem- oc 2j 6m
Evening star., 1869-02-04
Metropolitan Patent Steam Bakery
No. 341 STREET,
BETWEEN IA AND 6rH STREETS.

HAvINNERs CRACKERS
Are admitted BY ell i'm judges to be the be.t
in the market.
The reaso are obvious:
We have erected one OF Mckenzie Q SPLENDID Reel
Ovens, ct q cost of over i've thousand dollars
Our machinery 10 the best and ne West Patent
We buy the best material.
We employ the. best Workmen.
We manufacture from twenty five to thirty bar
rels of -four per day.
We Keep no cid steck on hand, and consequently
our Crackers are always fresh.
Try for yourselves, you will ind eur statement
true
To prevent fraud, our Crackers are stamped with
"HAVENNER.'
If you can get "HAvkNHERs CRACKERS
from your Grocer, tend to the Bakery, 3i1 U st
We will tuppiy you.
We offer the following assortment:
SODA CRAGkERS
MILK BISCUIT
WAITE CRACKFR6
LEMON BISCUIT
BOSTON CRACKERS
OBACKEk DUST
GINGER SNAPS
NOVELTIES
JUMBLEs
SUGAR CRACKERS.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
HALLS VEGETABLE SlCILIAN HAIR
RENEWER.

Renews the vitality Of the scalp
Renews the hair to its original color.
Renews the nutritive matter which nourishes
the hair
Renews the growth Of the hair.
kenews the appearance Of those that are Bald
and Gray, and is q spiendid hair dressing. No oil
or Alcohol to clog up the pores One bottle show S
its effects.
X. p. HALL CO., Nashua, n Il Proprietors
Fer sale by gil druggists. jaIt-2m
Evening star., 1869-02-04

WE UNDERSTAND that in consequence OF The
death of the brother of Mrs. Secretary WeIles
the invitations to the s.German. AZ Secretary
Welles' this evening, have been Withdrawn.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
Baltimore Markets., Ts.day.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Cotton firm; Middiing
uPlands held AT ~. Flour dull and quiet
Wheat dull; sales of prime to choice red at 22l
aS2.25. Corn firm prime white s7aoe; prim.
yellow siae6. Oats firm Al 7aa75. Rye fIrm at
sl.5n. Pork FIRM AZ 3250as33 Bacon active:
ribsldes. Il ais; clear do 4 SaiS a; shoulders
Is hams, a0c. Lard quiet at 2lc
Evening star., 1869-02-04
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Anernssl's Dispatches.
Erightful Occurreace-FaIIius Of a Rsef
OF a Rail- Reem->aew storm
EROM CANADA

MONTREAL CANADA, Feb. s.-whlle \ con-
cert and ball at St Patrick's Hall was IN pro-
grets last ma M. W here over a Thousand per
sons were IN attendance. the cry Was rAIsed
shortly before midn igh'. that the TO II was CAV
ing way. causing intsnse sxcitement All I'M
mediately made 20 the street, but while the last
We're setting out the roof fell with a tremea-
oons crash. Several persons were injured, but
n - hoped none are killed.
snow STERN continues with grest fury. and
strong prospects Of travel being Stopped en-
Evening star., 1869-02-04

THE House COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AZ
FAIRS have refused TO consider the Alta Veia
COZ troversy at this session, on account of the
short time before the end of the session.
Evening star., 1869-02-04

~Cofiee, chocolate, tea aud lemonade are
now the fashionable drln ks a. ..good society
parties"
@Boston is to have a velOcipede park and
school in the skating rink after the close of toe
skating season.
SJudge Cantwell, OF Wilmington. N g.
has decided that no man can whip a wife nm
der the pretense OF reas enable correction"
SThe board Of Aldermen of New York
have appropriated $4,000 for the celebration
OF Washington's birthday.
Evening star., 1869-02-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The New York money market is unchanged.
and Per cent. continues the general rate on
call. with fair demand and good supply.
Prime business paper is discounted al 7ae Der
cent. at bank, and on the street. The gold mar
kst Is aull and lower Government bond mar
kst strong and generally higher