Y-^-XXXl..l\bb.897. NEW-YORK. MONDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1872 PRICE FOUR CENTS . ?. ' ? .' ?* ? -.. , AN IRON CHURCH uttrne: -? TTlFa imOOKl-YN TAJ.Y.UNACLF. D, WIN! BBSl'I.Ta OK Tjr.rf.CTiVK Til IS AM? IH1.AY il.INO THK ALARM?TUF. .H'lUI.F.K OKI. I?l..-Tl'OYK.l>? lAJ?S. AR? ".1 ?80,000, Tho l?Moklyn TaiVrn-u'le, tin? Bar. IVi-Wift Tai.nage'? ibnrih, situated iu mUfrinerlinrri arar Third-a-* , iras btrrtaed yestertlay morning. 01? iras ?rot ?li???? verad at about ??-.30 a. m., by aaflst.-tnl si-xtoii, lu tin? flue at tb ? south ? ;i?t n ri. t - i-i-siil'iili* of the cfiur? h. I!?- iumiodltitvly r the !v .!, wliilt? trie sexton starred for the house of 0-r*T?a, one of tot? tr-nstecs. oppomte the church. Tl* irltho-i ?- wh? ; i.i inn in. Ix-Mrfu t?> UL'lit tbe Are? pail.? ul water and a ?mall hose, but tlii? 11.um ? Imva and work?-1 i. ?,> rapidly. Ttit-y ?MB net BHWWt r? u.ov thim;? fnnu tbo church, carrying out the bo? r eh .-veril dris1 r>>rtilhle. Ai Vir a"eon M l?e leamei! no wa-rd ?as sent I o t?icl ut foT some tiixi?'. and it was neaily !i..ll ?ftcr the dis?dv? rv of il. Hi i Im Viro the alarm ? aoii'i.li'd f: !!,ill. In a few|ii;i?iiiti-s a tita f r I srrived, falta**? : quickly by others, ami m ?BTMata?-BH wcro brought to l-ear |iipon t! t . .1 tl k o upon the roar. The fix?t, how? \ war i? i?_'-1 ---1 to srivini* from dcdructlon the adjoin t . ?r ry -wood?-"! .'.welling, *_.>. 363 Sa.heraierhorn a hi '1 trio Tabernacle, and was ooD.-ildeie?! gyt;U langer. The l,.?_es ?ero thus prevented fr ? . ? : lit this direction, ivlilr-h was lu the liuniedl; 1 iv, iff] MTU ?, u? the time blowing very 1'Tiikly fr ?Kurvwe?r Tu- n.L.i.i!?s, .however, removed then -1 tiitur.'?xiaiii ; ? kfDl t..i i .. danger aasovir. BAl 10 MACH OF TUB I'LAMl.S. .ir.rftl of UM a*!iri::r-a,tthe Are,was' ?mg*i t?> the TCdtlbul?', but in a few minutes, with ft* aTBi'i,!ir-.. the flames burnt Into the auditorium, ran Use wall, and along: the roll?g, and the whole Inter ?was BOOM tHPOtPBttBt The ?s widows b-mug toaitily In t r wallt?, till? UrcmoQ could only in N-..I ?' rrrrly on a suis? porticn of tUo burning biuii.i tlir.-ugli the few which ??pened on the, roof? of th? ?*'?ifc' kl in-.! ornerK I I ct of ii. ?.e stn-ani" w v however, and the Uroiuen were ouly able to cc fin?- rhe daines to the Interior. The roof fell In earl and ibe flame* rose through the opening with gre fline ?ess, so that serious apprehensions w< tsin? 'i f.r some time of tlieirflt?prei.iliug with the wii ami ?aafltac an exU-unive conflnjcraUoD. Ti_? w_s ha i a virtud, however, by the exertions of tiie fircn? ?ho kept the m iglioorioir bulldiug? aator:it* ?1 v. ?raft r. iiie wail.?, too. jnded materially iu coD.??iiug U lire tolrh-. Interior, standing firm for a considerable ttn lire raged h?-r.-, however, almost unchecked for lone ihn?', tht> stie.itus directed upon it from ?bo fronr windows appoarine to have very litt efli-it. fttid the tl.iia.ieH rapidly fastening upon every?in: coiul'iisllul.- alii.ti the flreir.en were unable to reac Th. t,iut>er?, a? they raught ?re, gave way. and let tl wall fall piece by jtleoc, the ballUirwi going first, i ??M :r\h<-t portions of th? fiont folio?; lag? Baaltar. while ;he fl.-emen in frojtMi" lug tratet ruto the building from above, the flaraesbega I Idly ulong the e?--i11:ig of the south-weiter wlnp. aiel ' ' > engulf the m? n who were i wt.rk ujioa the riKif. Men .shouted to them, "Corn I..it ttif-y remained at their po"t. One of tt at hone was ?ouu brought down, au_ a kireain Wl tde lowur part of the buiMiu. ?tis tlor-e lti?t Through the front windov. but to ?to little adraorage that 1'ie door oi/enu Into rkc westeru psse>aiio was broke n In und Uta but taken tau I le. Iki" Um water did good service, quiekl ? ' g the Carnos and saving the roof, so th? tbr-ee above workul away without fanper. This el? ?1 i '.(? lireuien to reach the flro Volow, whero iho did wete\ ?ril'-.e. The flames were driven back gi-adi ally. : was brviii-ht to bear upon the in te rio Wim ? \, i !'? m ? il rr. By 11:30 a. m. the Are ?tl unoe pnrty gcxxl control, and the work of extlngulshing 1 pro? ?'?dtd rapidly, rortlone af the wall wfclefc w?. buh stauilng were then pulled down to afford access t? M _? timbers, and the wreck of the structure ws thus eouplote? Uuring the afternoon the fire s'.il smolile-re 1, and sevenil stream? were kept playing 01 i -?II it ?d the task of the firemen a dlfil tuoko und g_s. The zluc flues were eased In wood, on which the TOrrugat>d lror was fastened. If the iron pipe? became disjointed oi bent so as to come in contact with the zinc, there wai Bothiug to prevent the wood work from catching ill? when the furnaces were under full blast. ? gentleman standing near told the reporter that ul the time of building the church proposals were ?vi:< , trot was u.irahased by Mr. Talniagu's congr? tia.-.i for 17,000. V. nous alteration!--, however, were fo i e, r-4?ar.T, and were made at an ,?t prime of 16,000. cha?nes were supervised by ?eorge ?V. Morgan, thc gan.?? Tho offtaa did net contAln a very great variety of st( but ?hoy ?arc of great force, so that it was i the most powerful i ritan lu the country. The few i s tups on the swell organ were of a remarkably I ajiii'.lity, ?itid tho mechanical arrangements were such to i*lvo full aeopa to t!iu pl..yer, nlhiwlng Ulm the en: rungo from iba' loudest stop combinations to the vi softest, by the moving of a ?ingle pedal. The organ t built by Mr. Iiook ol liostou, and ut the time it wmu ut the Jubilee was Mown liy thrco laydraullo press aOA-MBi ll was insured for |l.,0u0. Mr. Morgan lOO) valuable collection of miible, which he cannot regatea IHK ?owns. The loaa 14 es'Jiniitcil by Mr. K-iwaii, clerk of I chiii h, at ??Tioiit ?T.4,tX-0 on the building ainl furnitui insurance, ?iJ.tMi. This, Uo state 1. wua .dits tri by ted follows: On rbe b'llldhif?-riienlT of Brooklyn, H^.OgO; Lo: i ...c, &S00- il,.;, a,.,.i of New-York (gun h ? i ?j'a?uc in iiiiot her company), |_,MV>: _Btna>ol III ford, i ono., $8,000i i'irajuicu'. Xruat of Brooklyn, |m,u. total, |r;o,iH?o. On t-e iiifiiitnrc?Otinrdlin of New-York, U/XX ; ttt Yoik a*d Tonkan, to.oou, auudaiu of New-Yoik, $.,?? The Hre having boon confined wholly to tho Tabcrnac the adjoining property was not materially injured. T furniture, however, from No. 363 Schermerhorn-st., si fered considerable daniago from water and rough ban ling m removlug, and the coal sheds in tho re:ir, own by William IjPBPOa, were more or less injured. This la wa| D"t aooertained, but a lew hundred dollar. 0 I'-Obably eovcr It. KEnciT.riirn os Tuf* bame FLAX. A TumrNE reporter cale al 00 tho BOT. Mr. Tal mag yosterday aftcruoon, nt No. 2?7 Quincy-st., to obtiian I formation of tho fUans of lila congregation for ll future. Mr. Ta?mago was very cheerful and coromni c.ttive on tho snbjett. He said, in reply to an inquir? ?? Well I Its gone up in a chariot of Are, like Elijah. Is quito a loss to us, but wo shall rebuild at onco on tl same spot, and probably in tho eamo stylo. Wo ?hi wor.?_ip to-night at Plymouth Church, and if BBf BOO* and Mr. Boecher's all come wo shall have a crow Before tho building was half bun.cd we received I Invitation from Mr. Dcccher and his truster? to BlI tin church in the evenings until wo could rebuild. Wo hi an Informal meeting of tntbtee?. in tho o'.d clmreli. at before tho service in Flymouth Church was throui;h|thi had received a reply thut wo would u-e tie church this evening, a*, leant. Wo a'so rrcoi.cd - offer of Dr. Duryoa's and Dr. Cuyler'a churches, and ha a dozen others. Wo Lotie, however, to got tho Ara.le m ?f Mmirt until we -hail be able to rebtnl.i, for both mon lng and evening service, and a co__?iitteo waa -?Mat, lzod at ouoo to make negotiations. Tho Aoadcmy is ou of the boit buildings now In tho city for tho purin.-.-, i,. Is not equal to our church, which in all its miau; a u. i.i was oukurpaased. Mies Charlotte Cushmau who |0B4 i it a short time ago and all speaker who have tried ! have expressed the opinion th:?t it could not have bee improved In lta aoouKtic properties. Au ortlU-ary cot vtrsat.'onal tone reached every perFon In the house, I which ?1.000 people could bo and frequently were packe?: Mr. Tilmago was ar.ked if he thought corrugated iro would be used in this noW buildm:*. Ho replied that h thought so. The fact was, in his opinion, that notl.ln was proof against Are. lie had recently come tjet Chicago, and there ho heard of stono buildings mel'ln like wax before tho fla^sfl. Ilowevcr the liro In th Tabernae'.o may have Tllglnatod, ho thought its fat would Uli ve been the s^nfey It ^?lie?1! Vmlt ot ^oo? o stone. The style of the cnorch may niiv'o BBOb_|f. <-?c?'rj trio to outsiders, but ho llk.d it A man is pleased, o ou.'lit to be, with the appearance of his own wife, what ever others think of her. 8o it was with him end hi ptepl''i_lu their opinion of tJ,.U' hou->? vj '*o?.^.ip. All it? (.ir.ihiira'iiicn^r were _iarflT5f,!otift and conducivo to so c.ability; everything was in circle?. He thought thi Hi B lioune would bo nearly a lae riO-Ba Of the old. Mr. Tal ni age urnv. .1 home i ?.l> Satuiday tiight, fr.'tn .? two week.':' Iiituriiiii tour. B04 tbOOgll ha BlfBMtBfl to bt ly aaaaHOO, he did net anticipate, he *>ai?l, m v,aim a ;te?ption. sr.nviEf in Tit!' BO BUBO. Notwithstanding the I v.cthai-, tlic aniiouucemeut that Mr. Talmage would f-BOCh at 1'iyinoii'h Chura h, 1 i?t ceiilm:, brooghl loB-Cbaf u large congregation, and long before the si available .??;! In tlio buildm,* was occupied. In the course of his remarks Mi. Tulmuge said: In the vllliige where I once lived, on a cold night, tlia-rc wusa'iy of tue. ?(? ? ?i??- after baaaa OBB a-"ii Siimod. Hut tuero was in the ?/fllam? laTRO boapltable dwelling, aud as toon an tlio people were burn.-il out they can.i- ??.to tho? coliiiiii.u a enUi. The good li.au at the L'tiuse Biood ut tho dOOT und Bald, "t'.'iuii in," ai.l the l'rtl? children, us tiny were t.roiiKlt U< Hie door, aona of them wrapped m Munkets ai-1 shawl?), ware I iken uji t" bed, mu? the olal Ipa-oj.le. that cama, in fiom their coasunieal dwelling? woro aoatod araoad tie. Ire. And tho good man of tho bouse t jil them that all would bo well. This is a very cold day fo he burned out, heiiie and ho nao, um wo eoaae nuo tins boa] it. lu? boina lo-uight, ami gather around ti.i*. m< ai ararm iir?- of Christian kiiidnesi and love, and it is good to lie here. The Lord built tfco Talierntvle and tho Lor.I let II burn down. Blessed be tho name of the Lord I Waa don't feel ilk? s.ttlug down In discouragement, allhough the place was very dear. Out heart, there wire filled with comfort, and to us, mauy a time, did Jeeuis appear, His fmo ra? diant as the sun. Tu-day, wheu the Christian syrnpath* cum?, in from Plymouth 4'huich, und fu,in lo oilier churches of the city, all oiTenuir their houses of worship ! to us, I uniit say that it became very damp w.-atlu-i 1 about the eyelashes. Blest be the tie that binds our i heart? m rlirieti-ii love. If anybody tells roa that - there in no kindness between churchen, and no such I tiiii.g s? i'iiristi-ii brotherhood, tell him he lien. I hurt amid the sorrows of the day one extreme con? gratulation. 1 thank Ood that tho fire took put-o when it did and not an honr latest Had it come an hour later, many who are here to night?I will not finish that I shall say to you to-night what I would have said tin? morning If my pulpit had not been taken away, but befoi?; I go on I will a?ry, (?od bless you every one. Ai Uu-? couulualon of his sermon Mr. Talmage read the following names of congregations that had offered tho use of tlualr buildings: Plymouth, Lafayette ave., iJaason-ave., Cllnton-ave., Elm Place, Fimt liaptlnt, . iret Presbyterian and Becond Presbyterian Churches. THE FIItE MARSHAL'S ISVK.-TKiATION. Fire-Marehal Keady began mi iuveati^Mtion and took the teatimony of the two uu n who were la the ehurch when the fire broke out. Tue die waa undoubt? edly eaused by a defeotlve.llue. William Earl testified, In part : I lire at ?lo. 9 Putnam are., and am employed In tho Hev. Dr. Talmnge's Tatarr nacio a? assistant sexton; 1 want ou duty ut s a. m. al too Tub?nut? le; I fllled up tavo at the furuuet??, anal Mr. Shot well, the sexton, filled up the other two; I filled up the back furnaces; I was at the pulpit when I discovered the fire; I said to Mr. Bhotwall" here isa Are;" the fire waa then in the floor on tho- eduth-east comer of the buiitiiiig; the llames burst out suddenly; tuore were four furnace*?, two large and two small cues, In the church; the large once were In front aud the small ones In the rear; the fines from one of the large furnaces led to Whan tae lire was; when I first suw the lire It was In tlio chimney near th? ground floor of the church: I called Mr. Hhaitwell's attention, aod he said, " rlt_f too bell ;" he rang the bell first, and then I rang it and gave the alai it' ; he did sot attempt lo out out the Ore before giv? ing the alarm ; tho first effort to nut out the fire was mail' by Mr. ?botwell and on? of the trustees, Mr. Cor? va in ; it was up about eight leet then ; I ran Into the old . hutch and gut two palls and took them into the church, and lurued on the water in one ot the little rooms; other meu carried out the water?about twenty palls ; the bell was still ringing; I heard some one say that the bell-roue broke ; the fire spread i aplallv ; it broke out at 9:58 bv the church clock ; the members had not yet come to service ; I had not seen the fnruaoe leading to that flue ; I do not know whether* or not there waa more than one furnace pipe leadlu/r loto that fine; I hare only been employed In the chorch two weeks ; the Area were burning slowly all night ; nobody sleeps in the a hut. u at night ; the fires are legulated u. run all night ; do not knots how long It was after (be alarm was gtven before the flremrn ar rtred, bol Uimk it waa about JO minutes ; do not know anything- about the construction of the'tlne or the origin ??r the tire. William B. Bhotwell, the sr-xfnn, fest'fVd : I live at N??. ill LlTlngstoD-wt., and WH. in the rbarcb this uiom ll.g when tl*?- tin- broke ?.ut; Mr. Karl e.ild, " h'-re In ft tin-,'' ?t nd we N? a I a rife vuluuie of smoke iu the i?ll ini:; I st.irl, d to look for the flu-, and jr lmi.t o.il In A t?ate from the Bontb-m?1 One "f the ehtm -, the eoi m r of tli?, front vestibule; tliere was a lame furnace plt>e lending into that Hue; the furnace H ?ailed " l.llll? field'.-? Base-Burner," and was pal In ?roen the cbnre_ we? biiiii; lesne to tbe ebarcb aboal i*. .,?, in, ktitisrf. x-on a'ioiil l ? nnMitlt., anil ii'-ver Imd a Ire in Hi" Inilldiiig before; ire had tbe rbrnacea eleaned out last Fall. IIMN TIVI?! ft BOXES. Ir conncclioii tritt this fire, so completely de.-tructivo toa building popul.itl> supposed to be ?eeiiro ?_aint>t such a danger, it is Interesting to know that this style of BtttMtflN haa ncv? r boeu apiiroved by immuucc men, and tliat this lel-same T.tbernaelo hns only very recently been expressly condemned by Mr. Kingslund, tho 8urveyor of the Underwriters' Association. Mr. KingslAtid ktatedjthat tin so e.irrngated iron biirldliigs had never be?n M favor with him, as heconsidered tliom far le,, proof at*a!n.?t lire than any other kind of ?true ture, with tho exception, perhaps, of wooden building?, liefer:ring to tho ?everul chui'hes which have been ere< ted, or are now bnilrling In this city and Brooklyn, he ?rild thnt ho considered their chances of TOilstlng fire to be lery ullght Imbed, $M the heat would Immediately lgniti tb? woo?!, nn v . uld eft the woodwork in flames. Atan illustra? tion of Ih?, view-, he cited tho case of a largq ?laughter home ut Flr-t-ave. atnt Forty flfth-st., which ho d" scribed ns going off liVto a s*ltid'lng-w Beaalag?te k plwie n f-a.tur fl_] from th?- DntebSel rme ! ? nur.-li at Tort K?kaMWd, B. I., where tLi: dMOMBd resided. T!ie pubtor, the l>' the It? I I?r. Hinlthof the Cotigr?-gatlonul Church of l'lalullel-i, IT. J. Too paatet eal g_nd the ioeeaaed ui a cburitubie citizen who had been un attentive nd regular at? tendant (it hu church. At the ? !v??t? of the hi vie.-? tie? remains, which were inelri-.-d in an expensive roebwood casket heavlli mounted ?.n!i ?li Iprora?ely Joooratedwith lower? and Musouc o-, wer?? coin. i. d t?. Oreernvuo.l for latertnent. The fuimral cortege wa? beaded by Richmond Ledge, Ho. 6C, F. and A. M., mix of whose inemli? i> acted ?is puil beiirerH. Delegation? from l'X'i-1-lor Lodge, ?a IM, and from the .Ni|?tiliie S.i;,il f'luii, were also present. At n .mi?ion F.-rry tb? pfooaaalon na? received and. ?eoned ? iv by a ?tclicitii.il from Rxeelalor Lud .-. luamone ?s still andei treauraeatal (he i'ark Hospital for his fractored unkle, a-nl is oo-etantljrgnarded by ollli.-ris, night and day. Vt. Am Unie thliik. that his B i tv-iit will be able lo leuvo the bmpital trr-morrow. The dsv for rhe Inquest has not yet iioen ?h signaled. Charles John.oi), ag<-.'(?, a lottery d?-al?r i.t No. 2 Fir? t ?t., who boarded at .**o. 77 F'ltirth-st . ? omiuitted suicide, mar tho Ualry, in Central Park, on Hattirday sfternoou, by shooting himself through tbe head irlth a Derringer pi-tail, lie had been eiigaired in the " policy " busiuers, in various parts of the clly.diuiu r .evera! vears. About l-i months ak-o his wife and hi? mil y ?ou died, und hi- bus ?nie,, beeu leyreaeed in artad. This, with bad business prospeetB, may have been the lncutive to self-de? struction. _ MB. I II WART UNINJCRED. A report Wfll widely firculatod in the Ptreits yesterday that Mr. A. T. Btewart had, on the in lit previous, fallen in front of hi? new house and sevcrely fractured a leg. A reporter of The TitwrNE called at Mr. Stewart's r?sidence lust evouluir, and was informed that no ?m h mishap had occurred, nor wa? there any founda? tion for the rumor of the accident. T1IL a?li TRANBFERg. The official? of Iho Erie Iiailway Company, in conjunction with Jay Gould, were huiy oa Saturday in consummating the trsusfor of tho property to the Company, at the office of M. L. M. Barlow, in Wtlllam-st. Th? transfer of the Gpera House was completed, Mrs. James Fi?k, Jr., having formally reiinquiibed her inter e?t? in It. TELEOBAl'HlC NOTES. *?>"....Fencht - Lenckhardt'sgrocery ?tore in Froat SL, Mrmr ??i, waa duttrored b? Ire, retunli;. Lorn. OatO.KX?. _Mr?. Samuel Kuox, re-aiding on Walnnt-at., II.rMtUrf, PiBtk. wit tilleo, reetanlaj, br tl? ex^loiioB ef s ??ekisg range, Ui? ?aler pip?? Litui. fivtru. _The hot-water boiler attached to the kitcben rsr.gr lu ('. 1 MaaMaaT| less. .1 Ciaeliiasll, ?xplorifj ftaXet?at, eaarlt kUhsf l.t. Cuiaur, ell of lb? mituu. ....Mf- Odo KoBsell, tbe Dntiab Iambasaador at r.rrlln ?at* a l.all lall w??k. it which tbat* >H I krilll?il ftlAirllg. 11 i.e. BltBiai?? sad ulSer uuUl.iauti w,r? piatasi, ..'..A cable ?itapatob bos been received in Boston from Cap?, biwe. ?f th. ikip Mstct'tsi of ?it city, itttia? ihn Ut iblp la ?fa ?I Hhlel :?, th. re?ut rtpert of ksr mm, with til eu Unxd, eela| eentalj erroufcu. _A locomotive became dimbled between 0?>?hen IB? Him? iuillaua ea the ? lansiisU. Wal.atb as? Mlihlgaa Rallrnal, Balaraar B?|bt. aaS the ?igiaerr aaS Ir.mai, is atttaptiaf, to raacis s fosal?ses s suie 4ut?ai. ??r? Iretes le iie?lh. _Tbe main 2*1-in? h water-pipe on Eaet Merrimac I? Lewtll, hunt t?eUnUt, ?Ihig U ???ilawia. the eeli.r? I? Ut Mal blocI eecepled k; H. M. k J. ntaa, bii,t,?'...b Jeai.r*. tas L. B??r?en, poeer. Tbat ix.ri.ua of th. nxj koasa as ' Boirdtis ' il est o? tram s ?epplr tf ?ttsr. ....An explosion at the Hennira Powder Work?, Mx ?Iles fres, ?as Frase-?, B?u,i_r ?lUrtJrjB, Hilad two Chiaaae waits?... o., ?f ttiea? h?iaf blewa le ?tea. WUlisaa Coe?, Ib? foro ?au asi Mrieosl; ib Sued afterward h; lbs harais| Maes. It it Maud that lb. ?IplMiOk wa. amtvl kr 111 lalsilran.a. .... Indian Agent Tat sun write?, under date of Dec. 1, thai Mow War rarrr Oreea. Bad Tsberaaaa. be** C'biefa ef reriaf Lac? bate all can.? to Iba BiiaWa KrMrtaiiuii. ladtaa Trrrtlerr ? thai ? I: li.r < bleb ?ad la.BT ?I lb. bead a... ha.r beea la ??? la aad tbat U.rt expreeMd i.'.r.r .at.aLea lo tecapi, wtlk the r.qairewtkt? ef the (ie,?rsea?ol, a* .tvramtti b} ('laau?iiii Walhi? Is lb. d,k|kl*i abe ?SSSsay ?leiled W__Mfta? WASHINOTOK. 1 INANVIAL M-USUIIS AN 4)1 i, HTHm ? ?HUH ??WIMflKH 9TII.I. UtirhST. |BY T_??(lKAiJll TO TII? TRIBI.'5K.| W-UnUMOTOV, Doe. --.?The IliKiiicial bills j it.trial ?ci d thus far d irlng the pfBO tit seMloii pr.--.iit no in-v< features. A few old projects have been n-vlvrd with slight variations of detail. Tho most noteworthy nui'.! , these Is the plan of the convertibility of gra-eu bae.s iQt.i n f? laainal? nuil v lee versa, In order to secure an eliiRtic circul?t'!.g medium and at the same tiin?- re? lieve tho (?i.veriuncut from tho stigma of pnrtially n i .o i lotto! bbob-BBBbI MaakMcBB?M by eewthsmut ee way by which it? notes c?m tig re?lceme.!. TMs plan, llr-t broa heal ihnn oi four j , ..i? Xfo, iippiOBI to bo growing In f.vir, Thcro will be no time for its thoroiuli ?xt cusslon this W.nta r, !,iit It will find strong nipport In tl-e net Ci.i.gu*?. Ai,,,;her pioj'at B-BBOOlN trete the bunks, which have long been anxious to obtain interest on the whole or some port!.m of the greenback reserva. thai tho law obliges tlidii to ke.-p In Ihtir vault?-. TbBrt is auch a general belief iiiiii'i.g tlio , that tin !..|iikl with their pfBBBM privileges m ike i-i.a.r mou? profita, that Conanaamra do not appear to ren tura- |o approach this t,i.|cet directly, but attempt to ie i it by lu.llr.-'-t'ou la l.tlls whose tltlOB tl" riot in til. ?ile tij-ir real purpoie. Two or three of the Util ?ic now pending, but are not likely to be discussed 'l. ' sinn out of lue committee ro?iii)?. Ko Da-tv plan for the resumption of specie payments has be.-n to trod ?iced; Ind.* d, there 1? much loaa talk about reaomatloa thaa tberewaa twoyaanago. Tba people who whiii a sound, redeemable euri.moy are tho Irti.onrK, ti-.e aiiisai.s, und tbefanoera: and thaaabara not got the ear of (Vngr-i-H? like the bankers ami tba trading and speculating classes. Until tho great aumeyi i and ni? i? antlle Intaraata want sjieale payment? if I* quita < ??! tan. that ('ongrc-s will do nothing bn i lat direction. Vtie .|'ia0tion will hardly bs Borieual.? uu in tinned this Winter. SOCIAL LUE IN WASHINGTON. 5T?.1i: .OCIADLE.?DEMOCRATIC BMTWsWIlTfTfi IffMM A HHIAa OOMPM-OHOrr01 thi* aiMIS?) If I Ml WKW. DM, 21.?Tho Stat? PociiiblcH have been revived. Tho Pennsylvanluns lead off, the New-Yorkers and ?hloan* como itr-xt, and the other Statei will soon follow. These sociables are a nntquo feat uro of Washington society life. They are. glv.u lij? aran iaflo.,s composed of ?lepnrTment officiais, clerks, and otiair Covornuieot employa'? living In tho city. lijesc ?iga?lziiti?n? have a double purpose. They make iiiqul-itii a into the political faith of all person. -vliii_it; ?Hu laWaahinirton from their respective State?, to sec if there be any Democrats, Ijbernls, or other political heretics among Item j they aid In tho distribution of dooi.ment?. levy 0BBBSMSBOtBi and obtain lcava-f-of a?>seti4ua ijnd ltiiUiatjL o^ the railways to ?fiabie their ' BBaibMB to 'go to their former homes and vote. Bul when tho work of t,i> a .inpa.i'ti is ova r and tim victory won, the iiiembci-' thoughts turn from politics to the milder excitement of tho quadrille and the ijcrinan, and their part:?;?.. et%JAtL\ ?.t?i.'iih are converted into pleasant social coteries. Kach engages o J:all and n band, provi?!'?? a suprer, snl in pit iMy tofitaa ail a liizcmsof its State to com? in and htivo a gooal tinu\ charging ttiem a small admUslon feo to naf axoaaaaa. The principal Hortbaaa Matea ban a.., ia an assneiatiaMi. Tin? New -England State? jola r?i r?ether, und all t,!i? Houthern Status furnish only Bepob .. i s .-iio'ig'i for a tinglo society. The aoelablea of each aooletj usually ocur at lut irrals of a -ortntgbt or three (mi there are ao many associations that f. - flddllug and danc.ng going on the whole Wintei long. ami as It I? theeaaton for p-onle .rom one -r to to luvnt? their fucnds from ?mother to BBBN to their aociable?, the friends of courre returning the COOipU there 1, do eml of opportitnlrlei for I who an? fond of ?urh taatn 'i ? to pa -? tle-lr .-.? .?es the o.eiasioiiai Bttendanoe of the Tu-.itl. ut an i ? ibiiie:, ind degr?* raen lare i iirtr-'iii In gi ill ? iiiitii.i i ?. Mingled with tbaaa dlgni taria s ara- pooc a i.-rks anal u oeaengera, who never owned a dies? teat in tiu.-lr lives, and vh vires moke no attempt to keep up wilb the faabiona For t he time tbcv nri- a? irooil im unyiia.dy. l'o-r .lone? <>f tue i'en'a Aualuaai's I >t_ee, wlio niakf.? ?hitl t.. live on ll.-taj Ikes m his ungloved baofis the vtl.tte ui,ls of tin' M>?.??--'. wit*- 111 '? !...-..Iaal ii_-ti..r?" til Ilia* ??Lou' a-r?," an.I Mr*. Jones, wh,. 'uu oaj-ofu.ly /tt.ri.?? v Col. Ha ( ouil,' Is a letter from Oakes Ames to the late S.-nator (?rimes, who was a large holder of the stock, and. It np pears, wished to dkrpooe of aome, Informing him that it lo.i 'I be sold at Its?? a hharc. This letter was wrttton, it laaatd.abaol tba Itaa Ames was furuiflung stock to mam.', era of f.'ongress at tioo u share. WABHINCtTON VOTES. inr ?ki-kCHArii to the T-UUHUB.] w i-iiiM.it'V, Daa. .v, itfl Senator Sumner will remain in VVashlugton iluriug tho recess, and gire himself up entirely to the treatment of In.? ; ysician. lie has been much more comfortable for a day or two past than before sitio his roturn. He has not yet prepared his speaich on his resolution to leave the lia.n.aof tno buttle, n lhe Rebellion fiom ri glmeiitiil flags and the armv register,but has much of th> material foi It collected. His proposition meets with much more favor amoug army ami navy otlkera than was antici? pated, and some of tba m have expressed their view? on the i>ut.?ei t t.? Administration Senators, and urged them nut to oppose the resolution. The exodus from WashliiR-too for the holiduvs is more general than it has been before tor years. The hotel? to-night ore almost lit?ru)ly deserte-d. A few Senators and Representatives who are keeping house in this city, and a few others who reside so far away that it is incon? venient lo make the tourney, arc the only ones who re? main, fp? lobbyists are sil gone, and as orders have already been given to close some of the Dep.utiiu ni? ut l'j o'clock dally, business may bo expected to slam! ?tul for the next two weeks. Senator Fenton has been confined to his house ?luce Tti-sduy last by si.-kuess. lie is now recove ring, and his phyMcliUi promise? to huvo him out lu a few aiays. llal.-FEAl. Pk-VR PIM'AT? 11 ) The United States and Spsnlsh (lovernmetits have Just concluded an agreement for jointly taking testimony In Cuba, to be used by the 4'ommisslon holding Us ace? it?n In Waahluirton, for adjudication of the claims of American rltiiensgrowing out of the prisent rel.eiilun In thut lalatial. _ TUL ALABAMA LKOI8LATL'RBO-ALLEiJLD RE T'BLK'AN RAD KA1TH. Moktoomeht, Dec. W.?In the House yea terday Mr. Boyd (Demi offered a resolution that the llonse should be immediately declared duly and perma? nently organized, under the plan.of the Attorney lieu oral, which waa voted down by the Republicans. The Senate Joint resolution to aaljourn till Jan. U trat adopted by the House, with the proviso thai it should not i't> con? strued as ree? been suspended for .'advocating the doctiluc of Sociali.?m. I'Alti?, lice. 21, latrr The pipublierne Francaite, the personal organ of M. Oaiii!n-rta, pra-.lleta gor?ous Parllameii'ary crises when the Assembly meets in January. It says tho trimming tactics of the Qgrreti in. nt only hMBBOBB the disquiet of the country, and the acts of Ministers Dnfauro and Goulard endanger the Uovernment's popularity. The Assembly yesterday votod to continue the tobacco monopoly ten years. Tho two sub-committees of the OoBaaatttaaaf rn_-ty.it with closed.!. ? GI.I.MaN' EMI.-IiATION TO AMERICA. STATEMENT Of A mUM SEMI-OKKICIAI. JOlR NAi.?lHOTECUoN Or* I UK ANTS. ?KflLiN. U.c. ?, 18TX The Fpener'sche Zeitung exiil.iitis that tho partial revocation of the reduced fares for emigrants on the ft?te ami private railways in Germat?y Is a question of Infernal administration, and was required of the Oov ernment by considerations of polltlcnl economy, and of the private companies by their own interests. Tho Ani-ria an pro.?s hnvo greatly exaggerates! '.l.e importance and distorted the slgnlilcanco of this ?riiling affair. The Giitette calls on tlio United States to do all in their power to bring to t? satisfactory conclusion the ne gotta Moa? for an lEmlrTratlou trepty, wtiia.li AimTien, not Ger? many, haa delayed for year?. THE FLOODS IN E?BQPB. GREAT FT.OOI'S IN TIM'. THAME?? A FAI1K S1I1 MKXOBD?A PKEAKWATEll I) AMA'jEU?THE nU-fJ-KT is TUB skint; BtTTM-DIXO. Lonikin, Suttirdi'.y, Doc. .1,187-, Tlio River Thames, which b_M already over- | flowed its Booh, ?it muny place*, siid.'.enly roso nearly a foot to-day at sVind.-ior. Homo Park is ono vast lake of water, and thousands of acres of other land are sub? merged. The present Inundation of tho Th mica 1? the BTaOtOM since the Hood of MB. Th' - brenkwat? rat Wick, Sco'lind, haa '.teen seriously damaged by tho lato etoriui. l'Ait!*?. -OtOntoPi l)-e. 21, 1ST2. The fres'iet In V'c Rivet r8at-a I .. T ?*? sail r bai already ..llicl. 70 .:a?litiinel-i ?. BU.VKBT IX THE WEffI DIDIEB. [tri-UtDBO AIKl.liiON Of Sl.wi.l'V IV POKTO i.:''?--MO BKIOf?M ron ODIA Ar imi.-ent. MAIinil>,[Salui'i!ay. Dee. .1, 1872. Bo8or Zorrilla tiniiouiK'i tl in the Botuto, yes (' .-1 if, M at a bill v.-ould soon be Introtlueed hy the Gov eri.f.i.-nt providing for the aiiolitiou "f Slavery In the Iilainl of Torto Rico. Ho took aoaaatOO, at the MBM urne, to repeat the statement heretofore made, that no reforms would be introduced In tl .? rtrtir.iiiic.t if Cubii while n single in**urgent remained on that N'aicl. itssian commoce. Bxpotrrno Dnrn?ntATioM ok m .?sia to rot*? I'i KTAI?E THF. EXPEDITION T?> KHIVA. St. PxTEaanrno, 8atur'lar, Dec ?l, itli. The Tmpcrial Gazette eayg the question of the Khiva .-iiuipaign ha?i again been discussed In Gov cniu.ohl elide.-, and it was resolved to undertake it. rOKEION KOTE& Kick Vuttii Eouurael lui nooresod .rum Li? ludlniKi : Tl?! LBupmi of Rus-ia if ezpoetod to visit. txxtex lOOn, ?iici-oinied by a,.il-.. t -,t Ki. -a..n OB> The ontin* new Spanish loan of 2.W,000,(>00 jiesotari ha? been covered, and tho receipts will be Issued at th" rate of 81. An Army bill was introduced in tho Italian I'.itl.aiuent 08 -j.atunluy, which , t all Caban? I.el ween la nud 40 jciu of ago -hull be? hablo to mi.it.try duty. It is hoped in diplomatic* circle?! in Paris ti.ut Biaaaa otO oeaa?a? to Iba BjopaaMlan ta submit the IiHitrlum nilues ?iiicsiion to Fiance und Italy for arbl triiU'ir?. Tin* firm of 1.a valoro in Genoa have arranged tho basis of a contract with tho Italian Ministry of Pol a'Work, for a ?team mill E.rvlco between Genoa ?ui?l the South American ports. A ih?innnstratioti was mado, on Friday, in Paila by MM Bfoapnt- i? faTo^atpPwt itoiin, a div tiiigul-he.l nif m'.ii'i of tba Ir.?titiife, ? hofwaa stnia 1c from the jarr liai lo aaoaaqaaoaa of hi-iduoeiicf in the eiiat eucc of a God. Cora Poarl has boon expelled from Franco Inconsequence ..i'|M. D ivai.ftho sou of a wealthy re??l dei:t of Parlii, who founded tho soun-hoiiuc?, lu that cltv, ahootlsoblaaoelf In bar presence. Ho la ex pac tod to ro* cover. The bullet/however, has not yet bceu extracteal. The matti and sti-wavd of tho schooner Glad Tidings, whk*h was lost off tho coast of >'ova Scotia, sever.il month? aro, bav., bBBB arrested, char^od with aonttltmcIba vessel. Wanoatabad baaalaauad aicaiust th' ( ?pUiiii aud all, hand.?, but only tbo.o two ?ouid be foimil. The Bishop of London officiated at ?t. Paul's Cathedral, and L)eau Stail.iy at We.?tniin3ter Abbey, on Fiulay. on theoe, ?tsi'.n of tho special prayers for tho ?mua ?s ot the missionary enterprises ot thai Enfilab Church. At many n th? metropolitan churches, where pntvers were als?! said, the attoudancc was very large, William Wutely, colored ?toward of the brig? antina Union Star, of .'itirsboro, In Nova Scotia, having had a dIsa|t*r?.?emeutflwith |('iipt. White, at Spemcr's Island, Hay of Kuudv, a few days ano, attempted to burn the vessel, and kill the otllcors and crew. He stu? pefied ail the hand?, with muriatic acid, while they won, sl?eplnir, anal then set fire to the v??.?el lu the hold. Before he eouhi eitricate himself, he waa suffocated by suii'-e. The CaptalO awakenetl In time to arouse the crew and i-xtliiirulsh the lire. Watelv, who helomced to St. Kilts, Weat Indies, waa the ooly person who lost his life. ??_^_?-___-__-__-_?>?_-. LOUISIANA AFFAIRS. JCUOE rtHAIU.UT WILL VOT 4}0 TO NEW-ORLEANS ?ACTION OK TH? CITIZEN!' COMMITTKE. \Vasiiin??ton, Dec. 81.?it con bo poaitively stated on good authority that Judge Bradley haa not si g ?i'.tloai anyl luteutlon to ao to slew Orleans during th. pre?ent term ot the Uulted States Supreme Court and it is pretty certain that he will not do so unless re? quested by the President. It is understood that tbo Su? preme i ?.urt does not regard itself as having any power over the question whether Judge Bradley should or should not go to New-Orleans, and as his going there at sllalt-is juncture might have the appearance of dis? trust of the two Judges already on or near the spot, ho would be very reloetaut to take such a course, however willing to do anything in his power to aid to settling tho existing troubles. The Ntjw 4trican? 4Aiii.inittee will hold another meeting here on Monday, Instead of going to New-York, aa yes? terday conteinplateal. They will then agree upon ou address to the people of the United states. ptmMM Ok' THE TIMES?A NEW NEWSPAPEE TO BE STARTED. Ni W-?HI.KANS, Dec. 21.?Jttdj-T- Alexander T. Walker aud E. ('. Haacock, associate edito?, of The .V?v Orleans Times, will Issue a new patter tav-morrow named 1 he Times. The suspension of The htto wleans Tsmtt couses general regret. I'lKK r.EOlNOS IN THla CITT. A Siib-Committie of the I-ouiniana Citixeoa' Committee waa In consultation on Saturday with Con? gressman Hooaerelt and others. It was recommended that the Committee preusu-e a petition to the President to remedy tbe evil? existi?* in Louiai.u.t, and that it bo circulated for aiauaiursa. Tkia will probably tie ?tone. CRYSTALS AND LIGHT. HUID LFaCTIT.K Of PROF. TYNDALL'8 COI'ILSK. TIIK HA-UBI rVKBtMHmB THE FIRST NOTION? OF l.KAVlT.4.TION AM? Of ISTCT?L_DO. AM'RE CaATKiN?TIIK (iKoWfll Q? CHT?TAl.? KAM UHU armBABAA/EM OK LIGHT THROII.H TRANSPARKNT HBDLA? feRAX CBAEACTtB f?F POLARIZATION'?Ul'lLI.lANT LlaPLAT OTOI tub ??cr?en. In Hpitc of the nddflB ehfl&f- in temiH rii ture n-.?! ?i keen wiikI ?vhb'ii iii'td" tiie warmth of home more than n?tially attractive, the audience that greeted Prof. Tyndall on .Saturday nV.-ht was quite a? large as. if not larger than, ihat of i.revloi;? lectures. Tin re ??or?' uiiiiiy n?'Tf faces, Indicating more or les? transfer of ticket?, and mere seemed t?> be even a greater repre sentation than hitherto of the scientific Intelligence of ib'j.i'v. There w.?s some d? lay. Mr. Hewitt came forw.u?(!. and, pleasantly responding to the applause of the audience by reminding them (hat ha was cot the lecturer, proceeded to ?tato tbat, hereaft? r, the '!? ors watte he tEteppi j i.?? ?, !y at ?o'clock, and tho soat-holdern who were, not In at that hour would And them? Ivor shut our. This was to be done In order r., er. n hie Prof. Tyndall to commence and end his lectures exactly on time. Thoa?iblllty lnjany arrangement to prevent people who came to hear him fioui ?loin? no. lie felt ?luitu sura that In case of need his bearer? would endure him for an extra quarter of au hour, if it were necessary to make up for lost time. It is in edicts to say that this pat the audience iu the best of humor. MACNl.TIC CVrnVtrnW. (Thi? experiment was tlist eboTn ?rUh a sing'e ning net; the enrvrs wire vr? Me, but uot dMinellv 8?*p orated from tho ir?a*??. When, however, two ? ? were Introduced, the Mafl ;n?tanrly threw tl,"us. H? ? into curvilinear positions. The ? -fia et v.-a.-i very striking. In tho liagram, .V i?i the 1'iitcrn couf.nuing the electno light ; Ii a plain mirror ; C Iho lens with mairnets ubove it ; Da rlghtaaak '. pai -m ?leileetingthe r:iy toward th.? ?arpea.] Tm; ri-cri ;:''. In our l?t?r h c?'ie w ...iigiit to I i r initu.s with tie ebaractnristie.? ??:' wave-motlo'i. We drew a < lerir ?1 stluction lu-iive? u tat MOtloaof M and tie motion of it. constituent panicles, i t.irou;!l water-waves ;.n*l ?nr-wav-- . ?! > U mind* for the ronc'-ptfou ef light prop aim;.? ??! th-.i: li too laatialfKon*** bUmt. The aoalogj ol : will fix the whole mechanism m your miada? BeroiM have a vibratory bofl* whie'i Bl iinititc? the v,-.i\? motion. are have, in the iilr, n vchii le which uiii?.. have tho auditory iimir. ..ions ol the sonorous wave ?. In MM ?-*"e ?.f ?ichi wo have In the vilii-t?irf BtOflM ? ' i .m?. hody the ortKl'iators or' rln- wave m diou. is. h..io ? flier its vehicle. while tho op( . (in- lllipres.-loll uf the l.lllllit.'i 1*1 u1 so, that color was the no. . .-? m pit-h, (:, rapid! ?** of atoado vibration aain-ented, nad ihe length of tbo ether-wave. de. r> .i.-?'d, I. j i- . to rhr blue end of the Ri?:, ir in?. The fruiifol pi of interference we also ford BOfll)eahk lo the MMeaa of light ; and we learned that, In a i rjni tee ot tho (litTerent lenirtli? of'the et'nR>WHtat* '??"?' WOW tOte o d !?v different thlc!.in"?- ? "T - ' fl'in?, the parilcular thick]MM which q ing with the conipVmi :.t.ny