The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1865, Page 5

a ’ WASHINGTON, Assumption of Oficial Duties by Gov- ernor Worth, of North Carolina, Boe Desires te €o-operate im All Mat- ters with the President. ‘Zhe Firate Semmes a Prisoner at the ‘Washington Navy Yard. Emphatic Decision Against Suffrage in Georgetown. Negro ‘The Discharge of Civilians trom ee the Army. feo. call ee. Hammanos, Dec. 28, 1696: “Gur, wonems. OF NORTH CAROLINA, ANNOUNCES ‘MIB ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE. ‘Tho following telegram ‘has been received :— Rarmiaa, N, C., Dec. 28, 1865. ‘fon. W. 3. Sewarp:— Sim—In pursuance of your despatch of the 23d instant, communicating tome a copy of a communication ad- dressed by order of the President to W. W. Holden, Pro- visional Governor, whereby he is rolieved of the trust ‘ueretofore reposed in hii, I have this day entered upon my duties as Civil Governor of the State, having been heretofore qualified before both branches of the General Assembly, Idesiro, through you, to assure the Presi- dent of my earnest desire to co-operate with him in all measures tending to the complete restoration of bar- Monious relations between North Carolina and the United States. I have the honor to be,gwith great respect, your obedient servant, ATHAN WORTH, ARRIVAL OF SEMMES AT WASHINGTON, Captain Semmes hi arrived here from New Orleans, by way of New York, under the custody of Lieutenant french, of tbe Marine corps, and is a prisoner at the Navy Yard. The detail of the Court to try him i not yet prep) THE REVUCLION OF CIVIL EMPLOYES IN THE ARMY, The following genera) orier has just been issued by weral Grant :-— Wac Dev dated dhe Nth i following is substituted ond department commancers will-re- employes in the several corps and within their respective Sommande to the lowest possible number. At all posta, atations nad places whoro troops are on duly in suilotomk oumborg to furnish de to take the places ef civilian employds without injurionsly aifecting tho officiengs of the Groops for the strictly imilit: ¥ Aly roquive 0 thom, the civilian employes, except clerks, Will be déscharged and extra duty men substitutet{for them, Wheu cirilians are retnined, preference will be given to persons who have mn honorably di ged Tro the military service, dz boing frst preferred, ll vivilian employe: been in the military gervica. wil! be discharg?d 23 fast as they can he replaced ¥e those to whom proference is given in this order, Department commanders wil! soe that no unusual oan: necessary number are +ftained, and that every facility is given for properly and efciently guarding and protect- y Mg the public property. ie hereby revoked, and the command of Lientenant General CRANT. E. D. Townsenn, Assistant Adjutant General MECISION AGAINET RO SUFFRAGR IN GEORGE- wOWN. ThE citizons of Georgetown, in this District, are oven more emphatic in their decision at the polls against megro buffrage than were the voters of Washington city few days ago. At the election held in the former piace yesterday seven hundred and thirteen votes were casi, ut of which but one was in favor of the passage of Senator Summer's bill for additional suffrage in the Distrlet. PERSONAL. “we. Seward and family go first to Havana, bat from thence ihcir destination is at present unknown, The heliof is general that the trip will bod extended to the Rio Grande and elsewhere. Mr. William E, Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the “Treasury, leaves the city this evening on a three weeks’ absence. Mr. Hartley, Second Assistant, will discharge ‘the duties of both in the former's absenge. Capt. M. H. Ellis, formerly of the 176th New York Voluntecra, was admitted (o practice in the Vated States Supreme Court to-fay” °- MAWIONAY, BANK CIRCULATION AND CONTRACTION seer OF LEGAL. TENDERS. ‘The probabilities of an increas» of national bank cir- salation by Congress continues to absorb attention and discussion here among fnangsl mev. Very few favor the measire unlees conditioned on the retirement of an equa! amount of legal tenders, and still fower will op- pose it if coupled with provisos. Legal tenders are at present the recognized basis for national banks. Before the suspension of specie payments three to one was con- sidered 9 ie circuletion, Under Present laws and Fofaatign: rienced bankers believe four to one pisht eae Kept in Sroulation. AN agree that as first stop towards specie resumption is to change the @haracter of our circulation #0 that the Secrotary of the ‘Treasury could compel gradual contraction whenover the condition of national finances warranted it. As long as egal tenders are ontetanding in & greater Proportion than one-third or one-fourth of the mational bank circulation, the Secretary will be power. toss to control the volume of currency, By retiring the fogal tenders gradually in sums of fifty or one hundred millone, and replacing them by the notes of mational ‘banks, ho would soon restore the proportions that should exfet between the two, and reach a point where any re- Avetion in amount of outstanding legal tenders would compe; tho withdrawal by the national banks of a similar amount of their circulation, by lessening their ability to redeom easily aud profitably, Am not more than one aundred millions per annuin could be converted under the most favorable circumstances, there would be nothing to fear from budden or violent monetary changes, but the desired end would still be stead!!y approached. Some. thing of the kind is likely to be adopted by Congress, CABINET MEETING. ‘Tee was the usual Cabinet meeting to-day. Neither Attorney Gqueral Speed nor Secretary Dennison were eresent. The latter is absent ‘rom the city. MAIL SERVICE IN NEVADA AND UTAH. The Post Ofles Department yesterday offered mail factiitien and extended service to an amount of about $15,000 mi annum ia Nevada and Utah. A contract is ordered © service from Esmeralda, Nevada, to San Cavlos, California; aud on the route from Carson City to Esmeralda the service te increased to six trips a week. SEUEARG AND aa: OF COURT MARTIALED The commanding uate a Fort Whipple, Virginia, tens boon ordered by the Secrotary of War to release and Mischarge from service, without pay or ama, shirty-two soldiers convicted by general courig: of various offences. TIRGINIA LANDS ONDER par ag ‘oy om WRSEDMEN’S BURRAU, The ¥reedmea’s Barean anaemia | they have 92,1702 acres of Virginia lands > eultivation. ‘Thi opreqents abandoned and ed property. THE PUBLIC Lays. Under the Act of Congre’ss of 1858, ptoviding for land grants to the States, (b¢, General Land office, to-day, for- warded to the GoyMrnor of Iilinois the patents for 162,600 acres of mile domain, ve) TANOION OFFICR AT RICHMOND. Voension Bureau has ordered the reopening of fasion Office at Richmond, Va, and has appointed ent thereto. TER QUESTION OF PROMOTION IN THE REGULAR ARMY. ‘The recent order of the Secretary of War providing ‘bat no candidate for promotion in the regular army is sligible to advancement without having served at least two years is causing a good deal of disappointment @mong o large circle of men who have served in the ‘volusteer army aod have been endeavoring since the clone Of the war to offect their appointment in the regular army. TRB COAST GORVRT AND TMB ENGINAER CORPR. ‘The Of merging the Onited Coast Survey with the Corps of the regular army is being agitated w thteragtad. with a cow tp economintng it OR NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1865.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ‘contended that coast survey work {s pro- perly a yh of fillitary engincering, and that one vacishrecocutig tpdomae is eufficient for both.- ‘The incorporation of the Topographical corps with the rogular Engineer corps was a cucoeasful reform, and there scem to be no well founded objections to further consolidation in this branch of service. WEAR AND TEAR OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CARPETS BY PENITENT REBELS’ BOOTS. Attorney General Speed, in asking for an apprepriation for contingent expenses, says the carpets and furniture of his office have been subjected to a largely increased amount of wear and tear from usage, by the large num ber of applicants for pardon who from day to day fre- quent the office, so that much of the carpeting is tattered and worn into shreds, and new carpeting {s needed now more than ever. NATIONAL SORGHUM CONVENTION. ‘The National Sorghum Convention is now in seasion at the rooms of the Department of Agriculture, William Clough, of Ohio, Chairman, and Professor T. Glover, Secretary. Delegates are present from the Middle aud many of the Western States, The Convention has de- cided upon a definite classification of the different varie- ties of cane, which wiki bé published, with accurate bo- tanical and popular descriptions and carefully executed engravings. A NAVAL OFFIOKR FINED" KOR ARRESTING _ a CIVILIAN. 4 fi the Criminal Coutt ofthis District to-day in the cane of the United States sgatost Lieutenant Smite, United States Navy, who was charged with assault and paltery, | im paving by force of arms arrested a mechanic who Was employed at work om board. the United, States steamer Rhode Island, of which Lieutenant Smith was Executive officer, Judge Fisher ruled that an officer who ordered the arrest of a civilian or s mechanic not connected with the service, and did not prefer legal steps to-bave him ejected from the vessel, was guilty of an assault and battery. The jury convicted she accused and a fine of forty dollars was imposed. CONGRESSMEN RETURNING TO THE CAPITAL. A number of Congressmen returned to Washington by to-day’s trains, NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. Trouble at Clarksville Betw: Drunken Negro Soldiors and the Citizens. Crancavitts, Tenn., Dec. 23, 1865. A‘ row occurred at this place on Christmas day, be- tween some drunken negro soldiers and the citizens, The policemen interfered and struck one of the’ drunken soldiers with his clu’. The negro resented this, and endeavored to thrast his bayonot into the police. man. A crowd gathered around the policeman te protect him, it when Mick Carndi, formerly s uotoriows guctilla, dre revolver and fired two shots at the soldiors, fired into the crowd of citizens. ie ‘Two white men were serlounly wWrinded and one negro soldier slightly hurt. on Major Boud, agent of th® freadmen, quickly appeared at the scone of the disturbance, and promptly quoiled Sending the negro soldiers to the furt. They soon, how- ever, returned again in large force, and threatened to make the aflatr very serious; but as Carndi bad escaped, but of the town the trouble speedily quieted down. all has been quiet since, and no fears entertaiaed of auothor difteutty. : Great Rice in the River Near Nashvillom The Cotton Market. Nasuvitce, Tenn, Dec 20, 1865, ‘The river is still rising. The water is probably thirty- five fect deep on the shoals. A fleet of fifteen coal barges, from the Cumberland coal mines, in Keatucky, arrived here to-day, Thore are no means of crossing the nvor at this point except by skiff, Active preparations are in progress for the construction of a suspension bridge. One cable of the bridge was thrown across yes- terday. Cotton is firm, with an increased demand. Prices range from 38c. to 424e.—an improvement of about Le. ona pound on all qualities. Sbipraonts and reccipts light. NEWS FROM WORTH GBROLINA. Tho Late Hont Accldent—Address of the Colored Equal Rights League—Prepa- rations ‘for a Grand Celebration by the Negroes om New Yoar’s Day, . |) «"" Wuaixatoy, Dec. 20, 1865. The boat accident referred, to yesterday occurred at Topsail Inlet, The party, is mentioned,” ‘wore secon to go out of the fnlet. ‘The boat was swamped in the surf. tide was ruoning out, with a strong wind of Tan got on the bottom of the boat and drilied out to sea, Tho others wore immediately arowned. The boat floated ashore the next morning empty. Tho names of the men are unknown. The officers of the Equal Rights League (colored) pub- lish an addresg, to-day, disclaiming secrecy in thoir or- gauTMAlion, and say that ‘the object of the League is to secure by political and moral means, as far as uiay be, the repeal of all laws and parts of laws, State and na- tional, that make discriminations on account of color, ‘This ie our object im all its length and breadth, We therefore aspire to the condition and privileges of free. men. Is not this natural aspiration? Is it not dictated by self-respect? We ask an opportunity to show that we are worthy to be free, and propose to attain the condition and privileges of freemen by becoming intelligent, by industry, by virtue, by piety. If the objoet is noble and one worthy of freemen the means for attaluing itare moral and peaceful. We disciaitn the remotcat in- tention of enforeing the claim by violence. Does any Guggest insurrection, wo frown upon him, denounce him." The we addr Sine dp pie Ourselves to order. One ache tale r lives, if neces. the rong of the government to quelli and orth i insurrection. done this, we shail demand the lawful Rivet “Botton for our proporty, eral, proves are preparing fora grand celebration on wna i bce General Crook hat promised them necessary, LA be orderly demonstration, * ean nal wilh, Dil, to-day, and passed resolutions to solicit ald to rebuild the seven colored churches burned in (his State by the rebels and malicious persons. Resolutiogs in regard to the death of President Lincoln were also passed, in- is sixty to million feet of saw logs, valued at one million have passed here in the last twenty-four hours, & is heaviost loss ever sustained by the lumbermen of ta section, — Hudson hiver Navigation. ‘Povonxesrars, Deo, 29, 1966 The river hero is filled Wag, ice, Tho steam. boat Norwich went up {is Sernoon, with colors fying, on her way to Rondout, to lay wo, Navigation to this Place har not been open #o late in Kaumber of years. Affairs th Rio! Ricumoxp, Va., Deo, 29, 1905. Richard Moveny, late Major of the Sixty-niy th New York, died in the post bospite! last night, The has been embalmed, and is awaiting the order of his friends, Some sensation was caused in Gaancial circles today by the publication ja the 7émg of a Ua of broken on. onal banks, . OBITUARY. Colonel James Duncan Grahams, U. 5. A. ‘The telegraph this morning announces the eudden death, by disease of the hoart, in Boston, of Golonel James Duncan Grabam, another of the old members of the regular army. We have had to record within the Inst month the ceaths of four distinguished representa- tives of our military service, viz:—General W. W. Mor- ris, Colonel Rene de Russy, Lieutenant Colonel Ajexan- der H. Bowman aud now Colonel Graham. Three of these were members of the Engineer corps—the highest branch of the servico—and the three deceased engineers were among the most distinguished, able and learned as well a8 vencrable members of the corps. Colonel Graham was a native of Virginia, and was about seventy years of age. He entered the Military Academy at West Porut in the midst of the second war of independence (June, 1813), and graduated July 16, 1817, bofore ‘class rank’ was established. He appears ‘Ofth on the roll of the clase, in which graduated, by the way, General Ethan A. Hitchcock, John M. Washington and Angus W. McDonald (the latter of whom the rebels claimed perished from @# treatment in the Northern prigons in 1864). Coru:missions were only granted ip the year of Colonel Grabam’s graduation in the artillery ser- vice, and he received a commission as third lieutenant— A grade not wow recognized, He was promoted second ‘lieutenant October 1¢, 191%, in order that he m made adjutant of the Military Academy. This position he held uniti! Februdry 10, 1819, He was, promoted frat eutenant Seftember 6, 2819. On tho reorganization of the army in 1821 he was retained, with the samo Tank, to date, however, from June 1, 1821. He wag in the following month transferred from the Fourth artillery, in which he had been serving since his retirement from tho post of adjutant of West Point, to the Second, in which he remained for several years. It was not until 1829 that bis specialty was perceived. He was thon (January 15, 1829) brevetted captain that he might outer the corps of ‘Lopographical engineers, in which hehas since remained. September 14, 1834, be was brevetted major of Topographical engineers, afd roceived the full commission in 1838. In 1859-40 he wae the astronomer of the surveying party which, on the part of the Unite States, established the boundary line between the United States and the then new republic of Texaé, In tho latter your (1840) he was appointed com- missioner for the survey and exploration of the northeast boundary of the Uniied States, and was employed along the Maine and New York froutters until 1343. In the same yoar, aithia a Mouth oficr gi closing his surveys on thet Doundary, he waa | fami ordered to duty is astroaf fio» ef part of the United | sung geal for the joing. G0” arcation tt DS Yee: Mhe. hound ish PRETHees un. ‘Thi work eraployed bith he was unable to n tng due “ing re whole Nest tale any part in the i regarding chtee States, He me originally made by 3! day as a y of the Hine and Dixen (and Known to this d published a volw- minous report ‘Though faking 20 wat se, Mezico, he was prominently exp Qn selfement of the quostions resal from it, AGT daring 1851 was in tho sitKvey of cis bonndary pt orgorod to Chicago Tid placed Ih charge tion of tho Custom House althat point. He r:muized ou this duty during € ne whole of the late war. Colona! Grak ost Of figura, with bear hair of hig riant growth, € Graham was one lapking of old men, and coimman tracted observation wherever he a soclety was formed in Chicago, the Colonel then resided, known #3 the F. B. M. (ne relation to the famour z B. of to day), wad for atime its objevis or aims were great secret. Much curiosity wae excited by numeroas mysterious worded paragraphs in the Chicago payers, atc by the oabalictio fetters. Finsly the F. Bs gave a public exbiottion “for a charitable object,” and the problem was solved. The sovloty was compost of only Bearded Men,’ them was Colonel Graham. about one hundred gen the city for the barn In 1860 or 1861 sod prominent amon ‘The assgclation aumbere ints, colebratad thro ot toxuriance of their whiskers. Their schibivion coasisted merely of a display. of those 4 noble beards upon a platform, while one of (he num- ber of Landeome men to whom the benrds were attached delivered a lecture upon the subject of the Snefited by exhibition. But litte is tho family ZeCotonel Gram. One of hls brothers, we believe, William Montrose Grabam, was killed Septtem- ber 8,'1847, while leading the Second infantry in the assault on the onemy's works at Molino de! Roy, Mexico. He was connected >¥ marriage with ee G, Meade. = +e. au Gorge W. Gaitet the’ Sa George W. Cutter, ong of the posts of the past gonera- tion, but a great literary oclobrity in hts day, died on Sunday last at Washington, almost unknown, and go far forgotten that me of jhe re of that cit heard of it ufit) Thursday last, For maby yours past MM, Cutter has « madé fo eign’*—had laid aside the pen, and patriotic admirers of # Pluribus Unwm had forgotten that the author of that spirited poem was in existence. For timo previous to his death hé had beem an inmate of Providence Hospital, Washington, where fie died, as stated, from paralysis. His body was buried from an undertaker’s establishment by afew Masons, and with Masonic honors, na ete into Mr. Cutter was from Massachusetts, but settled in early life in the West, practising law with some suécess in Kentucky voi 1840. When the war with Mexico broke out ho raisod ncompany of infantry, which subsequently formed part of the Second Kentucky regiment, com manded by Wm. R. McKee, who, with his Lieutenant Colonel, Henry Clay, Jr., met such a tragic death at Monterey. Among Cutter's fellow officers in the Second Kentucky wore the prosent Gonorals Speed 5. Fry (the officer who killed Zolligoffor) and Edward H. Hobson, beside a brother of Mrs. Lincoln. He served with some distinction throughout the war. During Taylor's and Fillmore’s administrations he held a clerksiip in the Treasury Dey eat. He figured at Washington in the days of Know hgsare ace as an orator, and took part in the movement. Before gotag to the war in Mexico Cutter married the celebrated Western actress, Alexander Drake, famous twenty years raf fuest Am cores See actreas on the stage. Tholr union was not happy, how. ovor, and after two years of married life they ‘Mrs. Drake survives bor formor husband. She lives at or we believ ne member of m—H Pluriine Uww Rered. She frequently children—tam Drake and Ang the boards, and invariably {n in hia other and most vi a is the eg ott ‘woak imitations. William H. Stiles, of Georg: ies Colonel W. H. Stiles, formerly Member of Congress from Georgia and Charge 4’ Affaires at Vienna, died at Se- vanaeh, Ga, on the 20th inst. He was born in that city, where he bogan life as a lawyer in 1881. In 1833 he was @octed Solicitor General of the Rastern district, which office he filled, with ability, until the beginning of 1836, whiea he resigned it; and soon after he retired from prae- and courtesies, No accident occurred; nor did a single ‘Unpleasant thing occur to mar the beauty and holiness of the day. Bridges Swept Away in Georg Avavara, Ga., Deo. 27, 1865, The Alcovey and Yellow river bridges on the Georgia Railroad, and the Chattahoochee bridge on the State road, wore washed away by the hoavy rain last Friday, Itis otilt raining. Affairs in Savannah. Savannatt, Ga. Doo, 26, 1866. Christmas passed off without disturbance, The usual order and quiet prevailed. ‘Tho trial of G, B. Lamar, charged with an attempt to bribe the United States Troasury agout having olgege. Of ogttag, commenced W-dew e i Ses et aie eT eT tT ae neater aidan SHIPWRECKS. Additional Intelligence of tne Effect of the Late Gales. de. &e. &e. Loss of the Schooner Ann. New Broroxp, Mass., Dec, 29, 1865. a News A ROM cALiFOR Overtand Matl—Amothor Karta- ‘The The overiand mail, with New York dates of the 0th of Novewber, has arrived here. Atdight shock of an earthquake was felt at Santa Clara fast night The firm of Jakabossky & Warmuer failed to-day. Their liabilities amount to over two bundre¢ chovsand ‘Yhe schooner Aun, of Boston, from Baltimore for Bos- | dolian. ton, with corn, was totally wrecked on Pine Island on Wednesday night, in a thick fog, All the crew wore eaved. The Bark C. Colcord Ashore Near Tucker- muck. Boston, Dec. 29, 1865. ‘The bark reported ashore yesterday near Tuckerauck is the C. Colcord, from Havana for Portland, She isin charge of wreckers, but it is doubtful if sbe can be saved, The steamer Pembina, from New York for Bostoa, was towed into New Bedford yosterday te rotit, having broken her cross-head. Aceide to the Steamer Luele. Savanvan, Ga., Dec, 26, 1865, ‘The atoamer Lucie, from Néw York, bound to Mobi! sprung a leak in the gale south of Hatteras, aud put in for repairs. — — ‘The Wreck of the Tauho. Francia Wilson, onc of the rescued Grew of the propel- ler Idaho, which was wrecked Iast Saturday night on the north shoals of Barnegat, desires to say that Captain Busker, of that vessel, did all in his powor to mate: tho passengers and crow as comfortable as citcamstences would permit, as did also all the other officers of the steamer. Below isa CARD FROM THF PASSENGERS OF TTUt IDAHO, Basxecar, Dec. 27, 1863. We, the undersigned, officers und passengers of the atoamehip Idaho, now lyiag @ wrock on Barnezat shoal, feel ourselves obliged to Captain John Ashicy Brown and hia two brothers for rendering us timely aid ta the pre- servationof our lives when im great danger, there being none others to come t our aid, although our signal» of distrees were fying for many houra. We would aiso state that we have never vet seen the person appointod by the government to attend to such duties, Wo also fae) obliged to Captain Tucker wad Captain Suame the steatner Sylvan Gro the passengers on the of their avisting us to land wit Jeane, B r, ‘the Bark Tillie Van Name Minsing. TO THE ADUTOR OF THE GERALD. New Youm, Yee. 20, 1845, ain W, W. Cooly lef , laden a full crew, Tho bark the Gapes of with coal, aptain Cook, ‘ob 4, two A Small Wight—Communication Open Between pam ploe and the Capi HE Eris, a Spanish jor snag tt Parop 2d of December, ordar of Chath comiang: ing the naval fore of Mexivo, making known to the inheb of Tampico that D. Manuel Juan Podro, with # fore of forty-five hore, forwing part of the expedition aguiast Orcesitas, met im Litaow ow the oath of November the troops of coved ander com. mand of Prospero Kuchaversic The latter wae killed tn tho action, a well as Lievienant Louis Guzman and tye privates. eho Liberals leit ia pos beswiom of the imporia tatd eight lances, two guns, three pistols, twelve ho: twenty bridles and other artieies of war. The order, aft rat al the people om their suecere, wtales that [Lis tke evident intention of all to adiere (o the eaiptre, of M Communication between Tampico und thee ico ts prononuced open A naval ie Stearacrs lett tates that three of the imperial action mt Mataiuoros withont teh Frene ov The Prise ¢ Lonieville, Ky. sf Tovisviui, Dec. 20, 188%. ‘the public seamed to to have reserved attond Roggrto it Diavoio in all sranglts to-night. thes tre wae oT Im erAy a aad thers was pot t avén standing com tobe had. ‘The sale of seats wad stopped before the curtain rose. The house was radiant with brillianey of costumes and orilliancy of Ddeanty, such as we believe (he Louisville theatre never displayed before. There were fully one thousand two bundrod persons present, and that + the ulmost capacity Ct Nt wa giver r tine admirable stgie and od continuous applause. The artista were all in good voice and sung with groa: spirit, Noet Guidi was the Alice, Boechetti the Priucess, Musiani the Roberto, Milleri the Bertraza, and Lotti the Rambaldo. Bos chetti sang divinely, and the ground trio im the finale, which is the finest point in the opera, was spiendtdly sang Phe season in Loulsyilie will terminate to-morrow with two performances —Martia at 4 matines snd Potin‘o in the evening, with Gaxzaniga as Pautine If the bad weather interfered a little against the atten. dance at the first two nights it has been amply mede up by the immense euecear which the opers hae met wilh for the past few evenings. ‘The company leave for Cincieuali om Sunday afternoon, and will open there on Monday with Maver, appenrs im hor great part of Marguerite Miscellane: It ie denied that Verdt, now in Parix, fs abous to bring out an opere entitied King Lear, at the Italiae theatre. ‘Be has two works, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet, in hie portfolio; bat they are not to be brought ont im Paris. Madame Ristori ia Henover, where her performances are very woll attended. Tho Queen of Hanover mado Lhe t of @ bracelet set with emeralds and pearls, addition of a lock of her Majsety’s hair, bo bas been revived at the Italien Pare, with Mme. Penco as Proline, and Srascbini in er Nik's r6%e, Kelly & Leon's Minstrels were in Chicago on Decem- ber 26. Mr. H. Corri, of the Kogliah Company in Lon. vse ts convalesront rome covers Uncen Denprez’s Joanne d’Are (# again apnooncet a She Gnud Theatre Parisien. Fires im the City. DESTRUUTION OF A CARRIAGE FACTORY iN veIKD AVENUB—A MAN DAN ALY BURNED AND a VRRMAN ENJUBED. About three o'clock yesterday » fire originated in the Dasement of the carriage manu! Of Sebastien & Saal, Nos. 700, 702 and 706 Third avenue. It appears the: « workman named William Burke wes drawing of sore bensine from a berrel, and it is supposed he bed o Light, for im a fow minutes after going 10 the cellar he Tam into the street, his clothing all in @ biere The flames were soon extinguished, and the uafortunate man taken to St. Luke's Hospital. Very little hope is efiter- tained of his recovery, The firemen were quickly at she chaick, Loss fully insured. "A member of No. # Engine foll a Serve trap im the building and was very severely inj FIRE IN MAIDEN perl About eleven o'clock last night a fre broke out in ine Tear office of No. 06 Maidan lane, in the premises ocou- ied He ie ae tee i scalen, ae avout $1,600; bald to be inns “y ae Ko, 98, occupied in oils and isthe oo of James er, on ‘the dai ber | $00. ‘ io building is iJ From an examination made of the premises by Assiat- ant Marshal H. 0. Baker, it appears that the fire around the office store and it is supposed was the result of sccident. Fires fe p- Crosse. Pi Crows, Wis., Dec, 20, 1865, Sie tr niet Os tented Oonld & Son's foundry Atiother fire buildings on both sides of ‘Third atrest, between eon Main and State, the Poet iiliams’ shoe sere. Total logn sp qured one wick * | Minister of Finunce, Wut bi parts. “Its mow ° poste Bosehetss | Greenbacks cell ut 67% cents. ‘The following are tho quotations for mining stocks: — Ophir sold in the morning at $34 aad iu the evening at $370 s sharo; Imperial, $117.50 ® $121 60; Choliar.Po. tosi, $150 a $162; Yellow Jacket, $650 & $570, ana ba aman Sax Faasossoo, Dec. 29, 1865. Mining stocks active. Ophir, $575, seller thirty days; Gould & Curry, $625; Imperial, $131; Choliar Potosi, $175; Alpla, $240; Yellow Jackel, $550; Crowa Point, 8540. THE WEST INDIES. Farther Detatis from Jemaica and Mort Raxtiesinys of the eyperapcen m he , Des. 12.1 183 our readers are alread; amarothe Galatea we lately ‘ at's spies im fa Yotcigg t fre atthat. place, in conse- queace of » cories of insults tthe Knglish Mag by the Tevolutionary party under General Salnave, bid ne dis- peaition being shown by them tooffer any apology for conduct. ‘We are told that the ships took up positions, attact- {ng the defences on the tand sido, ae that the tows ealgbt Rot be injurad by the fire, aud ‘Were observed to the leaders of the revolution secing their cause to be Lopeless, embarked on a smait vessel undor the protection of the United States steamer De Soto, which vesral conveyed them safely away from the place, it is “supposed for Monti. Christi. Before leaving they set fire to the town in several places and portion of the town in the pti, Hh borhood of the market plage, Brincipaly corag amall ratail siores, wav destroyed. DPresident fear’ then took quiet persession of the town and published an amnesty to the rebols with a few Sxceptions. The com mon soldiers were disarmed ur@ sent to their somes, but the offlocrs were hantoudd from the island. One of the leading: force Sajnnve’s army, named Paul ksi dere, was taker, ter the oggupation of the usb tnartial, was executed taan had prey ly been were taken oub of » bom After there oi re ing the eficcta t destruc: : se thu engines posed tb bntlt of were Amu ave had an ariay of Aboukir, Sphinx, Nettle and Quy. the island wil! winx aud Co orvand. 7 awn, Cordelia, Lily igor nad sailed for the oupore cements to the grinsons. The bon (9 wail on ae rine wre ad lo eS 5. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Omcapest Newuapes an@ Boat Later gary Family Journ.) in the Coustry. | the Camere Banain, Mr he proggs Wook, now coat, Interesting intelligence free the Datiogat with the proceedings of Congres and @ tall report the Speco of Mr. Raymond, of NOK York, in eiply te ‘Wr. stevens, of Pounsylvama; Pall Port of tho Kowam Fracas tn the United States, with statemings from botm tudes of the question; (important accounts Ot the progress of Restoration in South Carolina, North Canine, Mis- sissippi, amd other Southern States; Full degis of the recently reported Negro Lngurrections’’ at (h@teuth ; Acoounis of the Disasters at Sea by the late Ques; Lave and important News from Surope, Asia, tag, Weg Indies aud other parts of the World; Editorials om lead ing events; The Current News of the day; Poetry. “Christmas, 1865," ‘Tho Old and New Year” (writes for tue Waesty Hanaip), ‘God Help the Poor; Twe excellent Stories, written expressly for the Wexace Hxnav, called “Simon Thorpe's Heir, « Christa Story," and “A Now Yoar's ‘Triumph; Musical an@ ‘Theatrical review for the week; Interesting Literary, Artigtic and Scisutific reading; Beasomable reading (or Farmers and Gardeners; Varieties; Facetia; Valuable reviews of the Money, Coumercie!, Dry Goods, Boot aa@ ‘Shoo, Horse and Cattle Markets, and ocounte of ait re: @venls of the weck. 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Single copies, Five conte 9 A limited number of advortisementa ia serted in (he Waeary Hyeaup, MAILS FOR THR Pag mooy Capialn Geay, wil. leave this port to-day for Aspinwall. * Tie mails for Ceateal Anovioa and the South Paoitte will close at half-past ten o'clock this morning, r ew Yoru Hyeaco—-Edition for the Pagilo—wit be ready at halfypast ning o'clock tm the morning, and will contain lato and important intolligence from all pop tious. of tha country; A report of the progoedings Congress; Interesting intelligence fom Eumpe, and conntsof all interesting evens of the day, * Single copies, in weappers = ix contd. " rg " Py nin <7 ae Ss = aa ee The Waly Islands. News fron The sulled for at Vera Crt ‘oa's sailing from Port Ruyat +) ataatenr theatrical performance in ve hy the drainatic corps of H. 8. Cor Jamaica the island was quiet, tor the 7 Louravinie, Deg. 44, 465 Somes S. Lithyow, ove of our woalthiestiand mort re: Spectable merolants, has been alected Mayor or ‘his city, vice Tompport, depoved by the unxnimous vote of the Hoards of Aldermen and Councilmen, He was ont ated (o-day, ant, pom (aking tee Mayor's ohwisy whe Bf. thustastioally cheered ~ ‘Therg was a large tweet ing a tue Africau charch this It was addressed by Contributions were to Cvening in Aid of the freediven. Generals Patuer and Fisk 1 booe alive, te ae beesth wure er: eit SL OF proce Brosdevsy, N. ¥ day's Coline went fee to ther't ana deawiogs ov devant styles W. LZ Broadway, aear Fourth aurea. iy ere at wholesale ent retati set to order, wernt repaired AN Legal Lottery Prizes Cauhed. Draw- loge, cfreclere and information sont. J.B. CLAYTON, if Wall A.—Bee GHORGE W. 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Family Bibles, Mh ge Albums LEGGAT BROTHERS, 13 Nassau strect Cheapest Good Sewitn: Machines are the new HYT SEWING M wASitNes, 060 Broadway Price $25. same attich as Wiloox & G, Mond or trpadie ow sand Colds Ave m Overiook- the Tings ‘OF ouag CbFONION gy ad BROWNS Broxe a} TROCHES offered wi the fullest = fhience to their edieacy, #04 6 aiinost invariably sure immediate relief,’ New Reanion b 9 ~4 ai % East Fourth street, we Q’an's Caken for New Vear Tanies. $05 Brondway, between Minetoonth and Tweolieth ote Treated, By Dr. ttl «cure \fally 1 Fourteonth street, Tf “Bebiks y a Men ~. will fiud tho CRs Hat for mov! elegnot adr! ake sewsou- Ol! ae ait in ‘the ee Harrison's Porfstaltie | (hone itive, promy nh fhe ea ‘Diopersie weer aly a HATRIBON SOs geste a ark at, mem Ty ; ong Pepe a tee Bs Whe Th 4 Sa agnar, 261 Grand up stalcR Ladien’ af dresend om New ¥ rey, Fars, ral Now Vone's Gifts, i) canis OE ea jonin’s Hiats fox Si saocetinen of Fare over ° Heli lays.—Splen- ari style i. Prices based on the fotr, vod rate of proti*, not on the get au y did que a. Bowe, Shoes, spore, Gatien, ae.. Metmen, missos s Pe Sent sell on Emporis Holtdey Ha ror “aunts AND ¥' Roar VARiarr. BORKE, 469 Broad@ay, and is Falt Hanson's Patent Self-Ae x . Hydravilo Rams aud double Pape sireet, Naw York. Ly s EE ae RUF, (or ees 005 Figg Bothore, " Saieusiose The Moliday Call for Hate at Gentnrs, x! ). Greed Recht? sty ay da Oi GEIR, | MAY es ce all ports M FAS COMPANY, @ Broadway, New eeedaro' ea en to be Forwarded Bow, wag he " . nea" ttn acs eae Conga er Company wil iit raat ecetsy Wromp. or jyartioular: of freight, Ae, at the of few of use Sou nen ae men, BEET pos’ jont : — Dose: Apts ption fur Ce iat willy fe tout St GENEN'S oO ‘Trames.—Dr. sao new Pre- ues, the oul Then ofl oihers “wanortern: Sa Becki “t Rt = as ™ w phe oo meine ~