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LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
THE pARAGulYW WA1,

Lecture by General nj. 4. ATcMaiioD, tisc IIato
NIis.stcr to Paraguay, ut the Cooper Instl-
tute.
Major General NJ. T. McMahon, cA.Ministcr TO Pa
raguay delivered lecture IN aid OF thc Sixtynin'h
regiment laat night before numerous audience. af
the Cooper institute. number OF distinguished
gentlemen were on the platform ana considerable
enthusiasm was cvinccI wnilc the lecture was being
delivered. The SUBJECT was "Tnc Paraguayan Strug-
glc" with which the gallant General is necessarily
very familiar.
After few words Of introduction from the chair-
man, the Hon. John Fox, M. e., Inc lecturer read
from scarefully prepared manuscript an exceedingly
interesting account OF the early settlement OF Para
quay, and OF the formation OF the government by
the Jcsuits, with the consent OF tho Spanish g0ver-
ment lie then described the relations tnat cxistel
between Paraguay anu the other states Oi oOusn
America prior 10 che breaking cut OF ostlittcS auo
explained at much icnxtn anu win great force Inc
ann ana object Of Braxil the Prcsdcnt u Paraguay,
Lopez, was described AZ q COurtiy gentleman
oil uiguined manners aud OF pleasing address. Ihe
allegations Of tue allies cruel character o
Lopez were taken up ana disposed VI. Thc greatest
crime OF Lhe InjOmtaOe Lopez was that he gaanay
defended s country for Ave years against power.
1ui coalition. and that he Is still uncunquc cb. At
lie beginning O The war the population paraguay
announced " one million Ui souls; Dut Owiag u tho
ravagcs CT fire and sword twO-tnirds VI The men
have been swept cut of existence. The SURVIVORS
are wanderers on the mountains, famine Slrlcken
and miserable. and the enemies Or republican
iiOerty are Temporarily triumphant. during
the lecture, the gallant General eloquenty Appealed
" the audience aad through the Press to Che p1oic
OF Lle United Stdfes, on behaif OF Inc gallant ana
suffering people OF Paraguay. The audience Was
exceedingly enCDuslastic and heartily cneerel inc
style ana capital clocuJOnary powers Ol the Gec. vi,
the interest rather weafien, as nothing whatevcr
was SAID vi the Wasnburle AFFAIR. When vii was
over the audience gave nre, cneers ior Lopez,
American liberty and General McAahOn.
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Duties OF Surrogates.

A bill 10 confer additional powers upon Surro-
gates and to authorize examination as 70 the
effects Of deceased persons was introduced IN tho
Assembly by Mr.. Fields yesterday. II provides that
whenever any executor or administrator to whom
letters tesamentary or administratioa shall have
been issued by any SurroSate's Court in this State
shall have reasonable grounds TO believe that any
goods, chattels, credits or effects Of the
deceased or VI which he had possession ut the
time oil his death or within TWO years pIlor
thereto, suall not have been delivered 70
sucn executor or administrator nor accounted Tor
satisfactorily Ivy the persons who were about TIE
person. prlor to his decease or III whose hands tne
elecL5 OF the deceased or ANY OF them may be sup
posed aj any time 10 nave iaen, such executor or
administrator may Institute an inquiry concerning
Tie same, aud upon satisfying the surrogate OF the
county which said letters snal therefor
fore nave been issued by AFFIDAVIT that there
are reasonable grounds for snspecting mat
any sucn electS concealed or withheld
such executor administrator shall 10
enutled to a subpoena, 10 be Issued by sncn Surro-
gaze 10 sucn persons as may be deslSn requlr-
Ing them u appear before such Surrogate for eX-
animation. II pelsOA 50 subpeDaed neglect or
refuse obey the same he may be attached aud
committed 10 prison as In otter cases. Upon Tie
appearance OF the person suspected he shall be cX.
upon Oatn and II " sn.ili appear LnaG Sach
person has possession OF any such effects ano VIII
not give security l0r Its delivery search Warrhnt
sual be issued, VITA power W break open any sds-
peced III IN, dayClmo for the purpose or recoJ-
cIIIg SucD property.
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TIE PUBLIC HEaLTH.

A Special nud Secret Meeting OF the Health
Doard-Re'apsing Eever-A Pestilencc Talk
cd of-The Hospitals Refuse to Receive
Pntien!s-.A Proclamation Proposed.
The Commissioners OF Cnarities and Correction
having informed the Board OF Health that they Will
no longer receive cases OF relapsinx fever at the
hospitals unless that Board will pay such treat
menl special meeting of the latter body was
cal ed yesterday to take action for the establishment
OF hospital under their own management or take
OLler necessary action.
Tae Commissioners took up position IN the Prcsi.
dents room and announced thar the press would De
furnished with such particulars OF The session us
suited their purpose.
peut,ol IRON aoout 100 residents ana property
owners or ~ In street was received. The petitlpn
asAs for the Indictment OF the Fisk concrete pave:
ment on thit street, between rnird and sixth
avenues. as II nuisance.
Alter Deing ciOseted together for nearly TWO hours
the Board adjourned. FROM tho secretary 1t WAS
ascertalucd the board had under discussion the
subject Ol relapsing fever IN all Its beariIgsthe
doctors, OF course, expressing great fears
OF pesu,cnce. The Board finally discov-
to raise money for the establishment OF hospl-
tails without 3 proclamation bs the Governor pro
nounclng pestuencc imminent
IL was announced that the Board had only about
Sl0 900 10 meet the exIgcnces OF the occasion, ana
a resolution was adopted instruCtng The Sanitary
CommiLtee " report upon the fever; whether there
IL danger 0f pestlence, ana If so, whether II IL
auvisluie 10 ASK the Governor 10 issue prOclama
ton to enable the Board 10 raise funds.
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ARREST or 4 NOTORIOUS plcK,ucxs1.

Some time since complaint was made to Captain
Keso OF the detective force, that number OF picg-
pockets had teea In habit OF attending funerals
NJ Dr. McLeod's church, in Twelfth street. between
Sixth and Seventh avenues. Yesterday afternoon
It coming 10 his knowledge that the funeral services
OF Mrs. Woodward would be he'd In the above
church. Chief Kcleo sent detectives Eusice and
TuIly with Instructions 10 arrest any pickpockets
they might find in ihe building. The oliccrs soon
alas Montgomery, better known by the name OF
s'Bi4 1outhed Scotty,n and ut once arrested him.
The pr soner is~w ell kDovn to the police az one OF
the most daring thieves from the person TO be f0und
An ths city lie hes Just returned from serving
unve yearg term n the CnarlestOwn. Mass, State
Prison. There IL now indictment against him IN
the District Attorneys Office and no ID also wanted
by tue authorities In Jersey The prisoner viii be
AJTaigped this mor0ipg at tIe Tombs Police Court
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c. INES AnD CASUALTIES.

DR.. George o. Dolton, OF Woodburn, Mass. COM
mitted su,cide On Saturday by taking morphine.
James wilson ien rom staging In NewinltOn,
Conn, yesterday, facturing his sHu and Killing him
III O few hours.
A little child OF Jacob Loeb Of Cincinnati died
yesterday from SWALLOWING crcosote lett careies5.y
WITHIN its reach.
Thomas w. Moulton, OF Lynn, Mass, returned
home saturday night after weeks ABSENCE anu
soon alter iell 10 the roor and instantly expired.
On Sunday evening Ia ne5 McCarroa, Of Boston,
while drawing q charge from q loaded revolver,
accidentally snot own son. aged three years. xiii
ing him instantly.
The Jersey Shore Pa.) Post once was brok en-
open during sunday night and ROBBED OF about
forty five dollars currency, quantity OF postase se
stamps were left untouched.
TWO men, named Lawrence and Young, were
killed at the Mddicsex quarry, IN Portland, Conn,
yesterday forenoon. Iney were digging under q
bank, and the overhanring cartl fell, killing them
instantly. Another man named Larned, was 80
seriously injured that his recovery Is doubtful.
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TIE AUSTRIAN COURT SCANDAL.
Flight of nm Archduciess and Her Arrcs

Flight of nm Archduchess and Her Arrest.
Galgnani's Messenger, of the 3lst OF January, has
the following report Of the above named case:
subject OF conversation IN diplomatic circles
Is scandal OF which princess Of the iul-
perial family OF Austria mas made herself
the heroine. The Archducness Eiizubeth, tired
OF the monotony OF conJugal life, ned re.
Gently from the chateau OF Seclovitz, aban-
doning her husband, tne Archduke Charles
Ferdinand and her four children, In order to
see the world. She was. however, oyertaKen at
Hamburg. just as she was about to embark for
the United States. The Archduchess is thirty
nine years OF age, and Is daughter OF the
Archduke Joseph Of Austria, Palat,nc OF Hungary,
and, consequently, sister OF the Queen OF the Bel.
rage of Duke Ferdinand OF Modena, brother OF the
Countess DC ChamDord and OF the Princess Maria Of
Bourbon, mother OF Don Carlos She subsequently
married the Archduke Charles Ferdinand.
A daughter by her first husband the wife OF
Prince Luitp0ld OF Bavaria, and one Of the most
wealthy princesse3 In Europe.
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RAIL ROADS IN EAST TEXAS.

IRON the Houston Telegraph, Feb. al
Within twelve months past wonderful change
has taken place the the press In the east
crn and northeastern portions OF our State on the
subject of railroads A year ago the press IN
tho r9iiroad from Shreveport to Marshall
mas been thoroughly repaired and extended
to HallsviIe, twenty miles furtner westward.
Trims now run distance Of sixty miles, and the
grading OF another section OF twenty miles Is going
forward. Seven hundred hands are now employed
ON the jefferson branch OF the Memphis and III Paso
road, and track laying ha' commenced. 1t is not
unreasonable to predict that WITHIN the next two
years Houston will have railroad connection with
New Orleans direct, and probably with Shreveport,
via Marshall. and with Jefferson, through tho Mem
pis ana III PasO road And In another year the con-
nectiOn Will be complete TO Little Rock, Memphis,
Caro- st. Louis aad Kansas City through the various
projected roads.
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OEc..
&stpler.
'. SHs DeaiIsip.
CLEARED.

Dale. -
Steamship Westphaa NG). Schyensen Ply mouth, Cher
boury ann Hamburg-Kunhardt IL Go.
s;eAmship Franconia Bragg, r0rtiani-J Amea
Ship Geneva sBr, Kerr, q nsgow
mAan.
lark kcrcur ING, Jacobsen, Caaiz zFunch, Edge Co.
Br Europa tNG), Bohm, Montcsideo and Buenos Ayrs-
Funch, Edye Il Co
B~hr Seta Java, Bryant, st Thomas Pension & Co.
Son u Co.
schr Bentley, Iunnel. Chareston-van Drun. &
Glaght.
scar Daniel Bron, Carroll, Charleston--N L MeCready
Co.
schr II Bent, Smith, Wilmington, EC-N McCready 4
Bchr Yarmouth. Benton, New acknowledgement Wood
Schr q Acken hoboic Stamford.
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shipping Notes.


Capt ovcy OF chr Susan Scranton states that the
OF his being ashore in Hell Gate the night OF the inst
not true He he ,owed through the Gate whon.
accident detention and he thinks malicious persons
have reported II 10 njure himself and vessel.
The steamer Aattano $50 tons is Deans railway Rcd
HOOK be thoroughly ovehaued and general re-
pairs
Marine Disasters.
BARK KGABALvA-L.verpool, Feb 1.-THE bark Gabalva
(Br Hyde, from Boston for Melbourne, Bra
lillian coast, Cape st Rogue thought
somo Of her cargo could be saved.
STEAMER RKisDEE2 wreckod Arkansas bar about
Goth uIt.
BRIG POTOMAC tBr), Moore, from Rio Janero for Ba-
moro, which put into Fortress 9Th inst In csres
late gale. Capt Fowler the pilot Henry si
fresh board
the Hrgs had recovered from their exhaustion There
Was 2S inches water in the brig when she
arrived at Baltimore 18th.
BRIO CnEsAPxAxE, from Demceara, baltimore 18th
gale from tho eastward with sea
started cargo and split sas after that had OF
gales to 9Th inst
BRIO EXPRESS, from Boston for Halifax, Ms, driaed
ashore An sh Inst In Terrscs Bay NS She would BIO got
or.
BRIG HELEN tBr) from New York for Wilmington, NC,
toWed Savannah dsmasted xlSz
OF which the amshp Oriental receives onuhrd AZ sal
wage
soHn KATIE MARIA, small coastins vessel. in ballast,
into ana serousIy damaged by steamship Mont
gomery, at Savannah 10th inst.
scnx LIsnr BoAr Wood. from Nav York for Boston,
which put into New London 10Th las so ashore On the Ooo
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TRIAL es RgsAsaA ROGERS FOR mASslAusa1ea.

The trial OF Rosnnna Rogers for the mansla tighter
OF her stepbrother, James Sheridan was con tinued
In the Essex county Oyer and Terminer, at Newark,
yesterday. Judge Depuc presided. The attendance
Of spectators was large, though not crowded. All
the principal Witnesses in the case are relatives OF
the PRISONER and deceased. The testimony adduced
yesterday was OF conflicting nature. Dr.
Dodd, toe County Physician, was OF opinion
that death could not have resulted from deceased's
head striking tho window sash with the force
described; while two other physicians Drs. Cross
summing up concluded Judge Dspue charged the
jury and they retired at two O'Clock hut had not
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suasID.zRi AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
The NEW YORK HERALD IN its issue Of January II
argues that the existing Registry law ought TO be
repealed as 10 enable an American citizen TO pur-
chase steamers from England cheapy as for
cigner and further urges that "as matter Of prin-
ciple our government ought not to subsidizc any
American line Of steamers." II the above plans are
carried out and admitting that our national prlden
allows US to transfer the building Of our ships to
England, 1t would not have the desired effect OF
enabling US TO run successfully IN American line or
Atlantic steamers, as 1t Will Ia no way reduce the
running expenses, which, III consequence OIL not
being specie pasis still about thirty per cent
higher than what competing foreign lines are sub
jected to. and considering the act that the Cunurd
aud french steamship lines still enjoy heavy subsidies
from their respective governments 1t ls ridiculous
expect that at the present time American capital
lists can compete with the foreign lines without
assistance from the home government The proof OF
tins ls that there are now , several nrst class last
price, and at certainly much lower figure than what
1t would cost to have them constructed In
England, anu yet for the reasons already men-
toned 1t - Impossible TO run them successfully.
Therefore, even suppo5ing we could procure for
elm bull. steamers ,or say 9nena 81 VIVA, they
not put us upon an equal footing witn tue foreign
lines. Therefore IN order to carry out the principles
select perhaps the worst period OF the century, when
II Is areauy totally diseased by circumstances and
we sa, va @ ,cw N years hence wnen
cessuily, bu. in the meantime It Is absolute
ly necessary for government TO give some Az
slstance aud encouragement. az least 70
those who have been struggling fCr t7e business,
and parculariy to those citizens no undertake To
run line 10 tn0se ports where there Is a. yet no
direct communication, AGd VINO simply ask such
assistance until the trade Is sufficiently developed
and the necessary confidence In the been
restored. By assisting sucn enterprises these the
country VIII reap the benefit OF the extra Influenced
trades ana we thus prevent timely foreign mo-
nOpoiy winch Will be much more diicult TO crush
lew years hence, while At the same time we avoid
thc Illuminating position OF being agaan "cornered"
III regard to Tie mails From recent statements IL
appears that Admiral Porter and the Governor Of
MASSACHUSETTS seem to share the foregoing opinion.
GREGORY OKABALL.
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KNss COUNTY DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMITTEE.

The Kings county Democratic General Commute
met last night at their headquarters, No. Court
street. when on election was held for chair.
man OF the committee for the ensuing year. 1t
resulted in the choice Of Mr.. James B. Craig,
VINO has presided over the deliberations OF the com.
mlttee Tor the past TWO years. Mr. Craig declined,
however, IN favor OF Mayor kalbneisca. MIR. George
Hermon the secretary, was presented with o hapd-
some silver SET for mis- services.
MIR. Craig then offered a resolution TO the effect
that the members or the Legislature be directed
to pass bill for the election Of commissioners for
Prospect PARK. This gave rise to an exciting dis
cussion. The matter was nnaliy referred to
committee.
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FIRE ON FOURTH AVENUE.

About seven O'Clock last evening IRE broke out
In the two story brick building NO. 3l4 Fourth
avenue occupied by Maria O'Hagan as a millinery
aud fancy goods store. The stock and fixtures,
which valued at ST. 200 were entirely destroyed,
the Insurance being $500, IN companies the names
OF which could not be ascertaned. The building,
owned by Richard Mortimer, was damaged to the
amount OF $500; fully covered by insurance The
origin or the fire Ia unknown.
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NEW YORK LEaIsLATURE
eENATE.

ALBANY, Feb. II. ys70.
RENoNsrRANCB AGAINST SECTIONAL sCFS,OLs.
large number OF remonstrances wers received
againss appropriatlng the public money 70 sectional
schools.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Nr. HARPENpING-AmendinI. the code Of pro
cedure.
by Mr. CALDvELL-F0r D.Orc equal adjastnent
Of assessments on real AMI personal property.
BY Mr.. .uARPENDING-Amending the Code OF Pro-
cedure.
DIVIDENDS AND roIEcIEs OF LIPR INSURANCE CON-
PANiEs. IA
Mr.. BANKS introduced bill authorizing hfo tnsur-
ance companies TO make distrrDun0n or surplus %
they ut annually, q IN two, three four or hve
years. The distribution may be made In proportion
to the sums Of money contributed by the poIicy
holders 70 the total surplus including just allow.
ansc Tor litercst and such dividends ~ may 81 Inc
Inc lohcy W accumulate l0r his benefit, or may
bc palu IN casn or applied 70 thc purchase "
AdOlllunal Insurance, or 10 rednce OF pay PAY, p.v
lniunls The company may also, NY a2reement Will
DIVIDEND Wnicn may b., now III STANDING ~ the
credit vi Lie pOllcy holder or any aduitiouai insu
ra ce tnat ma. have been purchased WAN hhy su.n
dividend Poiices wLicn nave pecolnc pasao'c o, uo
lole The line when eucn distribution 'B iiaho, anu
aller The uaL, OF last previous dlsrDution may
snaIe IA the same ca utapi1 uuu propoTHouany.
70 ices IN Iavor or married women, or Ol their
CniluIen, assigned. may be sufreud6fcO 70, anu
purchased by, the company IN Inc same manner as
other po,cies Also Inc rights OIL persons traus-
porting property on the lakes ana rivers.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD HEADING.
The VII changing the boundaries OF the city oil
Albany was oruercd 10 third reuding also Inc
bills amending relative 70 Central avenue, IN
the town vi lVnkers.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The Hamburg mail steamship Westpnaia Will
leave this port on Tuesday for Plymouth, Cherbourg
and Hamburg.
The mails for Europe wln close at the Pos: once
at twelve O'Clock noon.
THE NEW YoRx REHABILITATION for Europe
will be ready at ten O'Clock In the morning.
Single copies in wrappers for mailing, six cents
subscriptions received in PARIS BY Bowles Broth
ers Co., Ia Rue de 10 Paix.
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ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY Feo. IA, 1870.
The Assembly met wi,h but barely quorum pre-
sent, and considered only unimportant bills Of gen.
eral orders.
BILLS fNTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding the General Election
act relative to Town districts.
REVISION OF TIE STATUTES.
The House IN committee ordered tine bl,l provid-
Ing for revision OF the statues Of the state to
Lnird reading.
EIGHT HOUR LAWS.
Mr.. BERGEN moved to IecOmmlt o Dill relatVe
TO highway WORK III Essex county, Win view W ~.
serting an amendment nxng the time Tor days
work u. eight hours he then proceeded~lo BAY that
the Eight nour law dead letter On the statute
book, and weat on to make speech Ia Dcllan Vi IL
elgnt nour law The motion To rec0nlinit was Osts
SAVINGS BANKS.
The bill 10 ameld the act OF 1851 relative 70 saw
fngs banks, requiring the Bank Superintendent TO
VISIT and investigate the Condition OF such banks
once IN Two years, and, II wr0ngfuily managed, take
steps 70 aoruRate their cnarter, was discussed.
Mr.. ALvORD moved an ame ndlnent that the cost OF
the exam uJtion wiica was 10 be met oy the banks,
shall not exceed Sl00.
MIR. LIryLEjoHN moved that the Superintendent
report annually TO the Legislature The expense In
each case, together with the itets.
MIR. ALvoKD accepted this III place OF his amend
ment Progress was reported before tic question
was taken. Adjourned
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The BUFFALO LIBEL SUI.

BUFFALO, Feb. IA, 1870.
The Commercial Advertiser, IN response to Hon.
D. Bennct's libel suit says it IL prepared to prove
all It has charged
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Cnrnivas sficn,itjes.

The ''Mainger Carneval Vercnn held their rcgu-
lar annual tQt maSqae last nigh. at the Germanla
Assembly Rooms Nos. 29l ana 233 Bowery The
large halls OF tbs establishments were flied by
motley crowd OF Purian3 and Neapolitans, OF clowns
and harlcquins, pierro,s and panaloons, queens OF
night aud OF May, OF Yankees aud Paul Prys Of tre-
mcndous giants and r1dculoasly small dwarfs. or
hear tanners with bear Gnd an organ, OF doninos
and dominas, the former IN mask and the latter in
the latest fashion, with chlgnOns aad trains IN sll6
and velvet There no specially gotten up masked
performance exposing the ioiies or the day, sucn as
are seen at Tic Dalls OF the Arion anu the
lIcdcrkrauZ, but genuine hilarty, good feeling, Wit
ana nurlor prevalcd. The president OF the society,
Mr. q. W. Sauay, recited poem IN honor or the
press the gist or winch was, that Gutenberg was
native oil MaInz, those born IN that city 40 never
forget to do honor to the disciples or Guttenberg,
whether conpostors, printers, eiitors or reporters
Tie whole passed OH PLEASANTLY, and the large con-
pany enjoyed tne iun TIL the "wee sma' hours OF
Lie morn.'
last evening al Turner Hail. in Orchard street. The
Committee Of Arrangements, preceded by the
SABRE dc Mon Perez marched through the hail as
monks, singing German greeting to the company
ending wltn ora pro no5,s and Kyrie EIeysoii. A
number OF witty songs were given, assisted by the
whole company rs chorus. Many humorous
recltatIons We're given from the '.pupit," which
was Ill the form OF a gold candlsstick. An extin-
guishcr suspended above 1t was Let down upon tac
speaker, when his theme was Dut dim tal!ow can
die instead oi blight sunbeam or VII. Mr. Kaui-
mann. aS abbot OF the College oi Monks presided.
The first discourse was by Mr. Metzner on new
system OF gymnastics The next by Mr..
Bennecke. entitled THE Mummy; Comic
Tragedy A very ludcrous essay was de.
livered by Mr. kaufmann ridiculing tue Dar-
winian theory of mans development from the ape
illustrated by numerous pictures prepared by Mr..
Neuhans. Ihis was done as a SPECIAL hit ut Pro-
lessor Carl Nogt one OF Darwins followers III Ger
many, who asked the Turner's in TINS country
$4,000 gold, for delivering lectures in this country.
MIR. Neunaus spoke q very harmonious piece on
'.1'he Eyes,n entitled IA Popular and UnScieDtc
CONGRESS.
Other members foiI0wed with like dissertations aud
the session ended with banquet and dance.
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FEBRUARY. Is, ls7O.-TRIPLE SHEET.
THE HUDSON elsssn 81 lrs At aaAsncx

PouaHKEEPsIE. NJ Y, Feb. II, 1870.
The river was closed at Rhnsbccx TO- day. and foot
passengers crossed on the TO-. Tonight heavy,
warm RAIN storm prevails at all points on the ud-
son, and there are prospects OF q rresnet.