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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
SHINE eCLIpsEo.

An Eighth Ward Fracas-Attempt to Murder
an Omcer-Captain McDeruaott Saves His
Life.
The failure Of the law officers to punish muir
derers and bruisers who attempt to kill police
men and pummel newspaper representatives who
record their derIicti0ns OF duty has emboI-
dened the rowdy element or the city, Until no man
who goes outside Of his door at night Is safe from
attacks ny the DULLES, who are armed with weapons
or bludReOns a. suits their fancy.
IL Will be remembered that few weeks ago,
officer O'Bren came near being murdered by roughs,
who fired several shots at him, but that occasion
his life was pr0videntally spared. Last night he
met with an equally narrow escape from death.
1t appears that at about forty minutes after ten
he was called 10 quell disturbance at 0 Greene
street den. On his way to the station
house. at the corner OF Prince and Greene
were In their wake aud asked, 'Shal let him have
IT." One OF his friends answered Eyes. give 1t to
the = Of A." ODE. Shines favorite term),
and Immediately the prisoner drew .
revolver cooked 1t, and was in the
act or pulling the trigger when Cap
tain John McDermott OF the Broadway squad
VINO was In citizens clothes struck the weapon
down and saved O'Brien'S life, at the same time
tripping the prisoners up. O'Brien's rap soon
brought other officers who drove back the crowd
and assisted the Offlcer to the station house,
in Wooster street. with his prisoner, who gave the
name Of George Rely: The accused Is well known
Twenty first street. and frequenter OF Costello's
place. He Will be arragned aG Jefferson Market
this morning. but will likely give bail and be on the
street before niQht.
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FRAUD m the BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.

For long time various articles have been missing
from the government store houses at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and no clue was given to the parties
concerned in the robbery until few days ago,
when some light was thrown into the transaction, as
shown by the following
On Saturday the police OF the harbor Of New York
met with some parties In small r0wboats loaded
with various rigging articles, &C.. near Staten
Island, and on inquiring ms TO where they got the
material 1t was learned that they had bought the
STUFF from tugb0at, which they pointed out to the
onicer. The tugboat was identified as belonging TO
the Navy Yard, used to sail around the envrons OF
New FORK for the purpose OF lirting anchors
locating and replacing buoys, nc. She is known
under the name OF the "anrhor noister.u She mad
left the Navy Yard on Thursday last for Sandy Hook
and then had sold to the parties arrested the goods
stolen from the storenouses in the Navy Yard and
slowed away in the hold OF the vessel. The police
seized all the stolen property and estimated its
to about $500. on Sunday the police cutter made its
appearance at the Navy Yard. whore by tnar time
the .'anchor holster" had arrived and arrested the
quarter-man OF the vessel, named Andrew Pratt.
He was the only man who had access to the store
houses and had permission to take out the Things ne
used IN his business. SO far IL is not known TO
what extent he Is delinquent but It certain that 1t
Will be no small sum, AZ Is stated that Pratt was
working considerable time In this business before
being caught
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKEr-LoSDoN, Dec. 1880
r. M.-ConsOis closed 1t 92s Tor money, aud ~ 4
for account. United States nvc-twenty bonds 1925
S5T; 1865, a5<; 1878, S6s4; ten-fortIes s2I..
Railway stocks closed quiet. Erie 201s; illinois
Central, 999s; Atlantic aud Great Western, 26h.
PARIS BoURsE.-PARIs Dec. 13.-rhe Bourse
closed quiet. Rentes, 73fr 15c.
FRANKFORT B0uRsE-FRANKFoRT, Dec 12-Even-
ing.--United States bonds firm; hve-twenties, OILS
for the issue OF 1862.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-LIvERPoOL, Dec.
1850 p. M.-The cotton market closed steady
middllng uplands, 1l,s; middling Orleans, I2ls.
The sales OF the day foot up $4,000 bales OF which
1000 bales were on speculation and export
HAvRR CoTToN MARKkr--HAvRE, Dec. 13.--Cotton
closed active and firm on spot aud afoat
LIVERPOOL BREADSruFFs MARKEr--LlvEBPoOI,
Dec. lS.--The market IN iirmer.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET--LIvERPooL,
Dec. 13.--Pork quiet and unchanged
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-LIvERPooL, Dec.
13-4:3o p. M.-Renned petroleum closed at Ia.
T%d.; OIL G29; other articles unchanged.
LONDON MARKEr.-LosDos, Dec. 1850 r. NJ
Tall0w closed nat at 46s Cd AS lnseed oil quiet;
refined petroleum, Is SID; sugar quiet for both on
spot and anoat; Calcutta llnseed az SIS. ID. .
5Ss %.
PETROLEUM NOTWITHSTANDING, Dec. 10.--Pctro-
leum closed nat At 60hE
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the PYRAMIDS.


Lecture by ltev. DIR. Booth.
me pyramids Of Egypt was the subject Of Q
very entertaining and eloquent discourse last even
ing at the Presbyterian Church in Mercer street,
near Clinton place. by the Rev. DR.. Booth, before
quite numerous audience. The speaker began BY
recounting the familiar appearance and HISTORY
OF these renowned relics OF Egyptian glory. He
described In glowing terms the great pyramid OF
Cheops 1t was at this point, said he that Napoleon
In his march OF conquest through the Promised
Land said to his soldiers From those heights forty
centuries are looking down upon YOU" The guides
are among the most amusing features Of these
structures. The interior OF the great pyramid
has an entrance which 1t took many years Of search
to discover. The entrance ts nanked with polished
MARBLE and the channel EXTENDS back distance OF
70 feet The first room attained IL the Queens
chamber, and the last and directly IN tina centre,
Ii the Kings chamber, IL feet In height BY
S7x2l area. In the centre stands the marble
sarcophagus. now empty. The sensation when
standing In this apartment Is not pleasant. ALI Ii
darkness. Below are hundreds Of Iest above are
hundreds OF TONS supported by the narrow arch.
to build with 100 900 wOrkmen, to preserve dust
of dead body and perpetuate its memory
IN pOsthumous glory. There has been much said
about the origin history and purposes of these pyra
mids. Late discoveries have settled all these Quea-
tons beyond cav. The declphering OF the
herOglypnics discloses the TACT that there
were sixty nlne pyramids constructed IS tombs,
with the Cheops pyramid as the greatesa
Of all, thus forming succession OF grand maus0.
leums-the greatest royal burytng ground IN the
world. The speaker went on to detail the history
and recent disclosures concerning the sacred bulls
and closed with . euOgy upon the Industry and
greatness of the Egyptian people.
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TELeGRAPHIc NEWS ITEMS.

Governor Campbell, Of Wyoming Territory, on
Friday last, the 10th inst, approved the Female Suf
frage bill.
George w. Harris, known as ''Sut Lovcngood," a
humorous writer died near Knoxville, Tenn, yes
terday, OF apoplexy.
A company of one hundred men is forming in
Cheyenne to explore the Big Horn country 10 pro-
spect for gold and other minerals
Miss Matte Irwin and Herman COchaan while
skating on pond IN graveyard at Chester, Pa, on
Saturday, broke through The ice and were drowned.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Hermann Rausch,
physician OF Rochester, was drowned in Irondequot
bay by the overturning OF boat in which he was
sailing.
Heber Paul, aged seven years. son OF the Rev.
Mr.. Paul, rector of ST. Phillips church. at CHAMPION
M. l., was drowned Oh Saturday afternoon by break
ing through the Ice.
The mills of Lonuhead Il Co.. at Cincinnati Ohio
were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The loss is
estimated at 100000. Nothing il known concerning
the origin OF the ire.
rne Rowland Will case, at New Bedford. Mass, is
dismissal OF the SUIT OF Mrs. Hetty ii. Green aud
compromise as to the COSTS
Tho election for United States senator will take
place at Frankfort KY, to-day. IL Is reported that
Mr. hcCreery the present incumbent, viii surely be
returned probably on the first ballot.
boy named McGaverner was terribly beaten and
stabbed on Saturday night, In Wheeling. bytwo ruff
fans named Gervin and Hick. The boy was left In
on almost feless condition on q cellar door. No
cause Is known Tor the assault.
The engine attached to wood train on the Little
bankment near Columbus, Ohio yesterday after
noon. A brakeman was fatally injured and tue en-
gneer and fireman slightly.
A man by the name OF Dennison was shot IN Ell
mira on Sunday night by q policeman who was try
inR to arrest him. After the shooting Dennison was
taken to tnc station house and locked up In a cell,
where he was LETT without the care OF q physician
and yesterday morning ne was found dead.
IRE occurred on Sunday night in the brick
Tullding No. 26s Main street, Buffalo, owned BY O.
=. Hamn and occupied BY r. Z. Aherns dry goods
Store ana Q cloak establishment The building was
badly damaged and the stock amount ting to $50 900
destroyed. The stocks OF Charles Mary, clothier,
and Knights photograph gallery in an adjoining
we're badly damaged by water. Mr.. Ahern was
partly insured. Mary'a ana Knights losses are
covered by insurance.
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ALABAMA.

Personal Equality Bills In tho Legislature
Adjustment Of Loiteries-An Improbable
Session.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. ID, 1850.
The Senate consumed the morning discus
sing bills allowing negroes equal priv
leges In railway cars, steamships, &C. An
amendment was offered to provide equal
separate accommoda.uvns. Mr.. Royal, the only col
ored Senator, favored the amendment, and said the
sensible negroes did not ask social equality and de-
nounced the bill as q piece OF demagoguism. The
bill was pOstposed.
The Mobile Car bill was also postponed, after an
amendment TO provide separate accom- mediation was
voted down.
In the House the Judiciary Committee was In
structed 10 report q bill TO abolish all lotteries
During the debate on this bill bribery was much
talked Of
The Legislature has been in session thirty days. at
an expense OF over $4,000, and only eight bills
have been presented to the Governor.
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AUS TRlA.

Tho Emperor to tho LeEslnturc-Homs and
Foreign Relations.
VIENNA, Dec. Is, 1889.
Tho Emperor Francis Joseph opened the
Reichsrath to-day with speech from the
throne lie favored Q concatory course In
oealinE with the Damation insurrection.
dwelt upon tho peaceful appearance Of European
anars with satisfaction; and declared that the Aus
srian empire was In excellent relations with the for
eign Powers, even on . point which had momen-
Isriv caused some trouble. Referring to In
terna anairs tho Emperor announced that
important concessions were 20 he made to the
different natonalitics. Notifications of the const
tuition would be necessary, but must he made In &C.
Cordance with Its spirit.
He closed by promising that the autonomy OF tho
provinces would be respected long az it was com.
patib'e with the main'ensnc" Of tho unity and power
~ the empire.
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A BROTHERS. TIRE ACAEBy.

Arrest Of q Blocker Street Saloon Hooper.
On information furnished BY a brother OF the
alleged thief, last night detectives Tiley and Ben
nett arrested lager beer saloon keeper at No. l5s
Blocker street for having In his possession
thirteen volumes OF elegantly bound illus
trated volumes by the standard poets
OF England and Scotland which they suppose, from
the statement OF the brother, have been stolen.
After the arrest Of the saloon keeper his brother sp
peared at headquarters and asked Inspector Dks to
cause the arrest of the barkeeper, well as his bro
ther. About this time DlXs, VINO Is credited
with considerable sharpness, imagined that
the comp.sinants object was. TO secure
the arrest or the male occupants Of
the saloon for the purpose OF getting pos
session OF 1t. He accordingly arralgnod the
complainant and prisoner before him, when the
brothers who are German Jews. INDUCED IN
TRADE Of abuse OF each other MIR. Dilks'
suspicious were confirmed, and he ADVISED
They not to arrest the barkeeper unlesS
the complainant would consent to be detained ~
the Central Once until morning and 70 before JUS
tlce Hogan and prefer complaint against both par
ties. This the complainant declined to do, and the
bartender was not arrested. The name Of the pris-
Oner Is suppressed, Tor the reason that II In very
doubtful whether he has committed any offence.
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THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

Reported Successes Of tho Allies-Sovernl of
the Stronsholds Of tho ParaGnayans Cap
tured.
LISBON Dec. Is, 1859.
The regular mail steamer between this port and
Rio de Janclro.arrlved here to-day, bringing dates
from the latter city to the 22d OF Nov ember.
The war news is very important. The allied army
under the command OF the Prince d. En-, had mo we'd
upon and captured one af!er another Paguaty Curu-
guatty and other stronghoids OF the Paraguayans
killing, woundlng and taking prisoners nearly 400 Of
the enemy, and capturing largo amount of war
material. Over nine hundred families were restored
to their liberties and homes by these actions.
At the last accounts the allies were marching on
Iguaterney the last outpost Of President Lopez.
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PETERS AMBITION"

HUMOROUS Lecture, by George w. Hows.
large and respectable audience assembled last
evening in Dodworth Hall, to hear q humorous leo.
ure on 'Peter's Ambition" by Mr.. q. W. Hows. The
lecturer is . gentleman well known In literary and
art circles but has seldom made his appearance In
the character he undertook last evening. His sue
cess, however was assured from the very start and
ne carried his audience with him In sympathy to the
END OF the very entertaining story Of Peter's Amb
Oition" Peter had an aspiration for poetry and
pretty girl. He gained the latter but made very
comicai blunders IN striving to climb the slippery
heights OF Parnassus. The lecturer reclted the pa
tnetlc parts OF PETERS courtship In tone OF aud
touching pathos. The entertainment was highly u.
teilectuai and received repeated applause
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MIR. Peabody's Will-His Wealth and
BeQucsts.

LONDON, Dec. 10, 1869.
The last will and testament OF tho late Mr.. George
Peabody has not been yet passed for probate at
Doctors Commons in this city.
The contents OF this important document are,
however, set fourth substantially as follows VIZ
Mr.. PeaD0dy's property In England 10 set down at
under E4OO, 900. he bequeaths $4,000 to each one
Of the executors; fl5O 900 sterling to his London
charity, payable within three years. after the man.
ner which he directs; p few legacles OF minor
amount TO individuals; the balance remaining to be
divided, as provided, among his relatives in Anne
rica The trustees are Mr.. George Peabody Rus.
1eE and two other nephcws who are made residuary
legatees and empowered to settle all the affairs
nected with the property In America, which is est.
mated Us ranging between $75o,oO0 and ST. OoO, 0O0
French Tribute to MIR. Peabody's Memory.
LONDON, Dec. IL, 1862
Motor Hugo and Louis Blanc have written hitler
warm eul0gies on the late George Peabody.
1Tessrs. Oyercnds Quincy and Company.
LONDON. Dec. Is, 1862
The trial OF Messrs. Overend Quincy and others
commenced this morning. MIR. Keneay, Queens
counsel, opened for the prosecution.
Chief Justice Cockburn presides In the Court OF
Queens Bench.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, q

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 1869.
The following officers, OF their own request have
been dropped from the rolls OF their regiments and
placed on waiting 0rders:-
Captain Samuel O. Greene. Eleventh infantry;
First Lieutenant Bernet =. Miller, Eighth infantry;
Captain J. L. Smyeh, Of the Twenty third Infantry
has been relieved from duty at the Fifth Military
district and ordered to join his company at the
Department OF Columbia.
Ths designations OF First Lieutenant J. Harrison
Hall and Second Lieutenant ID. A. Kane, OF the
First cavalry have been accepted.
First Lieutenant John X. Boutwell,, unassigned,
has been ordered to report for duty In company II,
Eighth infantry.
Second Lieutenant Charles Il. Hargous has been
transferred to the Fifth infantry
The superintendent or the mounted recruiting ser
vice At Carlisle barracks has been ordered to assign
all dispOsabe white recruits 1t that post to Fort
Leavenw0rtn for assignment to the Seventh cavalry
Brevet Captain Albion Howe. OF the Fourth artl-
lery, has been relieved from duty at tho artillery
school at Fort Monroe and ordered to his company
at Fort Washington.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Chnrlcr Elections-Shurtlen Re- Elected Mayor
of Bost0n-William III. Kent, tho Anti-An.
nexati0n to Boston Candidate, Elected
Mayor of ChurlestOwn.
BOSTON, Dec. Is, 1862
The municipal elections In this State to-day passed
on quietly.
The following is the vote OF Boston to-day for
Mayor:-Shurtlen i, 293; Baldwin, democrat, 4,197
Chase, labor reform 107; Johnson, TEMPERANCE, 3l2
Majority for Shurten,. $751; The City Council will
be largely republican.
Edwin Walden, cltlzens' candidate was elected
Mayor OF Lynn.
Vim. II. KeIt the anti. nnexation-t to- Boston can
didate was elected Mayor OF Charestown by few
hundred majority.
Robert Couch, republican, was elected Mayor OF
Newburyport
Mayor Blake, republican, was reelected In Wor-
cester by q large majority.
]. b. Folsom was reelected Mayor OF Lowell.
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HAYTl.

Tho Rov0lutiOnists Preparing 10 Attack
Port an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Salnave-
Miscellaneous News.
ST.. Mares, Hayt, Nov. 27,l
VIA HAVANA, Dec. Is. 1869.
The Cacos are IN full possession OF the northern
part Of the island and are making extensive prepa-
rations to attack Port Prince. Five steamers be
longing to the insurgents coaling here for the
purpose or joining in the attack.
Salnave Is reported atlPetionville.
The French war steamer Terrur Is anchored in
the harbor Of Port au Prince.
Sinia u is reported having been captured by Sal
nave and court martialed.
The British war steamer Cherub mas arrived at St..
Mares with Mr.. Basset the American Munster, on
board.
Port an Prince is reported In a wretched condition
One dollar in gold was selling for s. 200 In Hayden
currency.
Trade at this port St Marcs) is brisk. Gold is sell
ing at $780, Sissage proposes conciliatory policy.
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ROME.

Tho Ecumenical Council-The Committees
Organixed-Church Representation.
ROME, Dec. Is, 1850.
The Council meets tomorrow for the
purpose OF attending TO some details OF
organization. The Committees ON Faith.
discipline, orders, and Eastern AFFAIRS are to
be formed. These committees wiz comprise In all
eighty-six members, who are to be appointed BY
vote OF the council.
The onicia list OF persons entitled 70 attend the
Council Is published. II contains the names OF IS
cardinals. IL patrlarchs, 921 archbish0ps, bishops
and abbots; 20 mred abpots and 20 generals OF reli
gious ORDERS
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POR TUGAL.

POiitico-Rcvolutionary Movements.
PARIS, Dec. 10, 1869.
Dispatches from Lisbon report that much political
agitation exists IN Portugal.
A military movement has been commenced by the
Duke OF Saldahna, which Ia assuming large and
threatening proportions. The breach between the
King and Duke is daily widening. The resignation
OF the present ministry Is momentarlly expected,
and soon as it takes place the King will immedi-
ately appoint another will resist the influence OF
the Duke OF Saldahna.
Disorders are reported In Oporto.
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CONNECTICUT.

Professor Perry ON Free Trade at New
Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. Is, 1859.
Mr.. A. T. Perry, Professor OF Political Economy at
Williams College, delivered very interesting lee
ture at Brewster Hall this evening on free trade.
The hall was filed with merchants. the professors
in Yale College and w0rkingmen. Hon. Charles At
water, President or the Birmingham. Conn.,, Iron
and Steel Works, presided. The speaker was often
appauded. COMMITTEES was appointed to invite
Mr.. Horace Greeley to defend the other side at
future day. vote OF thanks was unanimously
rendered Professor Perry.
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everything coming from New York: but sho puplie
have supported him enthusiastically noswitnstand.

everything coming from New York; but mo puplie
ing.
The Psrepa- Rosa English Opera troupe are making
triumphant progress out West. and Will return TO
ihs city early next month with now choice re-
. The four weeks season Of English Opera, under
tue Management OF Mrs. Richings- Bernard, which
closed at the Grand Opera House on Saturday even
ing last was not so much OF . success a. was SUD
posed notwithstanding the fact that the house was
dignity nled with g00d-sized audience. We nave
seen letter from Mr.. A. - PennOyer. business man
aver OF the company In which he states that the
season was most dsastrOus" and resulted In loss
OF So, 900.
., Professor Hartz, the well known magician and
llusi0nlst," who has noated magical head from
New YORK TO san Francisco with considerable sue
cess mas broken his necrOmancer'8 wand and re-
tned from the glare OF the stage TO the obscurty Of
sne SHOP Presto, change To day popular magi-
cian, tomorrow an ordinary money taking shop
man. Mr. Hartz, for such he ID now termed. has
located himsef on Broadway IN what he is pleased
10 call 1.-The Magical Repository" where he IL pre-
pared to give instruction IN the mysteries OF decep
ZION and tricks OF slight-ofhand, ana where he also
Keeps supply OF all the magical apparatus used in
the manipulation OF tricks BY conjurors.