The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXXI AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. RROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, near Broome street.—ARMADALE. NEW YORK THEATRE, Broad 4 ite wel -Ouireies Gauee, On Jeacouse, PP New Yor GERMAN THALIA THEATRE, No. 614 Brosdway.— ME Boooat. Dawuos as Kovasr be Leste ane’ Kun ror Taponr. GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nos, 45 and 47 Bowery.— Gunovuva. STRINWAY HALL, Fourteenth atreet.—Car. Wowr- soun's Targp Bretuovan Matures, at 235 o'Clock. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel—in uate ‘Btmiorian, ENTERTAIN mxnvs, Stxamg, Dancing anp BuRLesques—Merxonric Smowsers O8 Fatuing Stars. FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and 4 West Tweaty-fourth street,—Bupwoxra's MINSTRELS, —ZPHIOPIAN Mueranter. Bauase, uauasevm, £0. 4 Tar 0 tus loon. KELLY & LRON'S MINSTRELS, 190 Broadway, site the New York Hotel.—In raxin Songs, Dances, (0, —Marzinonr—Si EN jomraist Partr—Tur Bison TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Cowro Vocatssu—Mecao Minstaxisy Barter Divenrissement, &c.—Heasr or Baim, on tus Mew or ‘96. CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway—in a Vanity or Liant awd Lavomaste Enrentainusyts, Corrs ps Batwer, £0, La Status Com@ua. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Tux Huxcupack. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooktvn.—Erarortan Mine erenisy, Battaps, BuRLEsQuEs AND Pantomimes. SEAVER'S OPERA HOUSE, Williamsburg. — Minstaecer, Batiaps, Como Pawtomimns, eee sciieaiane NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Rrondway.— Zrcrourg wren mux Oxe-HixDnogsn Bitoncsoors "tion aly. Heap 4xD RiGT ARM OF from SE wt oP seg: es . New York, Friday, December 7, 1866. EUROPE. By the Atlantic cablo we have a news report dated yesterday, December 6. The London Times again urges a prompt settlement of the Alabama claims by England. Tron-clad war vessels, British engineers and troops of the line are being despatched from England for service off and im Ireland. Fenian arrests are made daily in Dublin. The Governor of the City Prison of Dublin de- mands a military guard for the establishment. Assistant Secretary Fox is visiting the British navy yards. The French army in Mexico {s looked for in France before the close of February next. The United States government has commenced suits in the French courts against parties furnishing ships and war material to the Southern rebels. Victor Emanuel is to negotiate in Rome by a deputa- tion, the envoy first accredited to the Pope having re- fuged the mission. The ox-King of Hanover releases his officers from their allegiance. M. Lamiande, istely extradited from Canada to France, has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. ‘The Candian rovolutionists have, it is said, killed two thousand Turks by blowing up a convent building in which they were quartered. ‘United States five-twenties were at 71 1a London last evening. Consois were at 88%. ‘The Liverpool cotton market was quite active at noon; middling uplands, fourteen pence. Breadstufls were flat. By steamships Asia, at Halifax, and Arago, at this Port, we have dotails of our cable reporta to the 25th of November. CONGRESS. In the yesterday tho Judiciary Committee Teported fa ly on the bill to repea! the amnesty and pardon power of the President, A bill was introduced requiring the commissioners who have been appointed to settio the claims of loyal slave owners for slaves enlisted in the service, to make their report direct to Congress, It was referred to the Finance Committee. A Dill w provide for the defence of the northeastern fron- lor was referred to the Committes on Foreign Relations, A series of amendmonis were offered to the bill to regu- late the selection of grand and petit juries in Utah Terri- tory, aod the Senate adjourned until Monday next. In the House a resolution was adopted inquiring into the expediency of giving jurisdiction and control over telegraph linos to the Post OMice Department. The bill for the regulation of appointments and removals was postpowed until Monday. A resolution was adopted to appoint @ committee to investigate the New Orleans riots, Aresolution to inquire if any legislation is de- manded to prevent the counting of electoral votes from unrepresented States was also adopted. Tho Postmaster General was directed to inform the House of the names~ of postmasters who have been removed since tho adjournment of Congress and the cause of their removal, and the President was requested to furnish sunilar information regarding other appointments. A motion to lay the latter resolution on the table was de- feated by 121 votes, The dif! to change the meetings of Congress to the 4th of March was taken up, aud after a considerable debate and the adoption of several amendments, it was postponed until Monday. The House then adjourned until Monday next. ‘The correspondence between the United States and France io regard to Mexican matters was placed before tho Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday, and will be found im fall in our columns this morning. Among them are the instructions of Secretary Seward to ‘Mr. Campbell on his assuming the duties of Minister Plenipotentiary to the republic of Mexico. THE CITY. ‘The Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meet- ing yesterday afternoon, when resolutions were-passed to print copics of the memorial to Congress for the re- moval of the tax on cotton, and also to memorialize Congress to lay ao American Atlantic cable. Mr. Samuel B. Ruggles made an important speech op the subject. ‘The Equal Rights Convention opened their session inst ovening at Cooper Institute, The attondance was very slim. On the platform were Mrs Anthony, the President, Mrs, E, Cady Stantov, Miss Emma Hardinge, « ® few other ladies, and Mr. Parker Pillsbury and some half dozen other gentlemen. Addressos were made by the ladies named and by Colonel Morse, of Missouri, alter which the Convention adjourned tili this morning. ‘The festival of St. Nicholas was colebraved with great spirit last evening by the New York and Brooklyn societios, claiming to be under the patronage of that sao Tho case of Moasrs. Schwabins, Angus, Rover and Roohm came up again, according to adjournment, before Commissioner Newton, of Brooklyn, yesterday, for aa alloged infraction of the Internal Revenue law by manu. facturing alcohol under the name of burning fluid. Sev. eral now witnesses were examined and @ test made of both what was known to be tbe usual article of burning fuid and the one in question by burning in lamps. The chemist brought to test them could not distinguish any Derceptible difference between the two, The prosecution rested ita caso, and one witness was examined for the ofonos, The case will be continued to-day at half-past nine A.M. In tho Court of Oyer and Terminer, yestorday, the pane! of grand jurors being called, Mr. Justice George G. Barnard proceeded to charge them, and stated that he had prepared a charge to be delivered to them, but had withhold it forthe reason that it was impossible for any man, sione and unsupported, to fight against the Corruptness of our city officials, to which the charge more particularly referred, but that through and with the co-operation of the Citizens’ Association, he would resist these abuses by injunction and mandamus, or what- ever othor means might be necessary and justifiable, ‘The Grand Jary then retired to their duties, ‘The examifiation of witnosses for the do ence was con- clatied yesterday, at police headquarters, in the matter of an investigation into the charges against Comptroller Brennan, before Commissioner Sedgwick. No new facta of importance were elicited. Robvutting evidence will be prosented to-day by the prosecution. A young man engaged as clerk at the Post Office wap arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling registored loters. He confessed his guilt, and was committed in Gofeatt of $5,000 bail. Onerien B Gade. ‘ately 9 olork in the emuloy of Riker NEW YOR« HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1666. & Co., stock brokers, at No. 80 Broadway, decamped on the 24th alt, with certificates of stock amounting m value to more than $100,000, He was arrested in this city yesterday afternoon by detective Farley, who was obliged to administer a severe chastisement to Cady be- fore he surrendered. A large amount of the stolen prop- ‘erty was found in his possession. “ An inquest was hold yesterday over the remains of an unknown man, recovered from the ruins of the Walker street fire. The jury found a verdict in accordance with the facta previously published. No other bodies bave been discovered. The National Steam Navigation Company's steamer ‘The Queen, Captain Grogan, will sail at noon to-morrow (Saturday) from pier No. 47 North river, for Liverpool, touvbing at Queenstown to land passengers. The stock market was unsettled yesterday, but closed firm. Gold closed at 188% a %. ‘The state of general trade yesterday was much the fame as on the preceding days of this week, the demand for merchandise, both foreign and domestic, being very Mmted, while the tendency of prices was goners’y dowaward. Some commodities were characterised by ‘& considerable falling off in value. Cotton ruted s shade in buyers’ favor, Groceries were quiet Naval stores moderately active and lower, Petroteum dull and lower. Dry goods inactive aad droopiog. MISCELLANEOUS. It is stated that the nomination of General Dix as Minister to France will be rejected by the Senate, on the grounds of his participation ta the Philadelphia Coa- vention. General Saigwick has been removed frem the com. mand of the troops oa the RioGrande, and orders have been forwarded to him to repert at Washington to under- G0 trial by court martial for his action in occupying Matamoros, Ex-Governos Perry, of South Carolina, has written a letter in whict ho-says that if the North would propose ‘a national convention of all the States the South would cordially accede to it, Aclerk in the War Department committed suicide, yesterday, in Washington. General Whittlesey, who was court martialed recently for owninggtd running a plantation, while on duty as agent of the Freedmen’s Bureau, in North Carolina, was sentenced to be reprimanded py General Howard, the Chief Commissioner. Gonoral Howard did so, and ordered him to report for re-assignmeut to duty. The order of reprimand speaks in highly complimentary torms of General Whittlesey’s past record. It is asserted in Washington that the British and French ministers tind reason to complain of the Presi- dent’s Message. The committee of the North Carolina Legislature ap- pointéll to report on the constitutional amendment yes- terday reported adverssly to the ratification of that measure. Both houses resotved unanimously to accept the proffered aid to deatitute whites and blacks tendered by the Freedmen's Bureau, ‘Truc bills were found by the Grand Jury at Sweets- burg, Canada, against fourteon of the Fenian prisoners yesterday. Sevenof them are indicted as citizens of Canada and seven as citizens of the United States, The two remaining of the sixteen were discharged. A raid ‘on the Toronto jail previous tothe 18th inst. is appro. bended. It is supposed to be intended by persons who wish thereby to asstst in the escape of the condemned Fenians who are tobe bung on that day. The Rideau ‘Canal is closod for the season. ‘The steamer Suwanee, from this port for Brazos Santi- ‘ago, was lost on tho 4th instant off Cape Romaine. Fif- teen persons have been saved, some of them by the ‘brig Potomac, but a small boat -contsining the captain ‘and fifteen persons ts etill missing. Richard D. Cook, who was charged with the murder of John Fusch, a policeman, at Morrieania, on the 4th ot July last, was tried yesterday and declared not guilty. Jerome B. Champlin, # prominent member of the Chicago Beard of Trafle, absconfed trom that city re- cently after Huying heavily of grain, for which he paid tn checks on banks with which he had no funda ‘Two buildings were destroyed by fire in Centre street, Newark, yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at $26,000, partly covered by tnsurance. A fireman named Charles Mulheddon, dh the Erie Railway, fell from thp engine while greasing the oil ‘valves and was instantly killed, on Wednesday evening, near the Paterson station. ‘The Mexican Dificulty—The Official Corres- Pondence between the United States and France. We publish this morning an interesting budget of correspondence between our gov- ernment and that of France on the Mexican question, culminating in the existing difficulty with regard to Nayoleon’s non-fulfilment of his original engagement for the withdrawal of his troops. It thus appears that in May last the French government was called upon to explain the object of reinforcing instead of reducing its army in Mexico; that in August Mr. Seward became very anxious to know the secret of the mysterious adventure of the Empress Carlotta from Mexico to Paris, and that the French semi-official journals affected to be incredulous as to this alleged adventure ; that om the 16th of August Mr. Seward complains of the appointment of certain French army offi- cers to important positions in the govern- ment of Maximilian, thus making it officially a joint stock concern, somewhat offensive to the United States. On the 17th of August Mr. Hay writes to Mr. Seward that the visit of the Empress Carlotta to Paris will not affect the engagements of France with the United States or change the Emperor’s policy. On the 24th Mr. Seward communicates to Mr. Bigelow the President's proclamation nullifying Maxi- milian’s Mexican paper blockade. From this point to October 8 there appears to have been a resting spell, when Mr. Seward, in a despatch to Mr. Bigelow, begins to express his misgivings as to Napoleon’s intentions touching the removal of his Mexican expedi- tionary forces. Mr. Bigelow, October 12, (the Atlantic cable being brought into requisition), replies in a general way that Napoleon is really anxious to get out of Mexico, if possible, sooner than his stipulations require. He hopes to remove the last of his military establish- ments in March next. Upon this hint, as it appears, the administration resolved to send at once a minister to Juarez, under the impres- sion that there would be a fair opening for the reinstatement of the republic even in No- vember. The letter of instructions to our Minister, Mr. Campbell, dated October 20, follows next in order. After reciting the engagement of Napoleon to withdraw his troops. in three instalments and the reliance of the President upon the Emperor's good faith, and after expressing the hope that he may conclude to make a clean piece of work of it in November, and the opinion that Maxi- milian may probably evacuate the country in advance of the French troops, Mr. Campbell is left to his discretion as to his general move- ments, but ie specially instructed to bear in mind that he goes to the republic of Mexico as represented by Juarez, and to no other govern- ment—that he is not to embarrass the French in their departure; that the United States con- template nothing like the conquest of Mexico, nor any aggrandizements in the way of Mexi- can lands; that neutrality is our policy, but that General Sherman accompanies Mr. Camp- bell in order to assist in the re-establishment of the republic, and law and order therein, by such dispositions of the United States land and naval forces as he may deem expedient to this end. Mr. Campbell and the General are to look up Juarez at Chihuabua or elsewhere, or they will remain within a convenient distance, as may gpvear best, in ordar at the first opportunity to give jim | good move om the part of South Carolina in’ ahelping hand. It next appears that General Grant was first designated, to accompany Mr. Campbell, but that as he found it incon- venient to go, General Sherman was selected in his place, We come next to the particular difficulty with France in this business, Mr. Bigelow, under date of November 8, writes to Mr. Seward that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs had informed him that the Emperor would remove all bis troops in the spring, but none before that time; and that, on being asked to explain this change in the programme, M. de Moustier had placed it on purely military reasons, and that subse- quently the Emperor himself had made the same apology, to the effect that any reduction of his forces in Mexico now would imperil those remaining behind, and mildly suggested that the course pursued on the border by the United States had contributed to this state of things, He would give not another man nor another dollar to Maxi- milian—had counselled him to abdicate, and had sent out General Castelnesu to look after the, intorests of France. in; Moxigo, in yiow of the, suggested dbdfoation, Mr. Bigslow, after an: honest and earnest remonstrance to the Emperor, left tim with the impression that this embarrassment would be removed, On the 9th of November Mr. Seward trans- mits to Mr. Bigelow 4 copy of his instructions to Mr. Campbell, for the information of the French government, even to the reading of the despatch, if required, On the 22d of Novem- ber the Secretary of War is informed of the existing condition of affairs, and is re- quested to give such new instructions to our military forces on the Rio Grande as he may deem expedient. On the%3a of Novem- ber Mr. Campbell is informed of the situation, and on the same day we have the famous cable despatch from Mr. Seward to Mr. Bige- low. It is a pungent remonstrance to the French government against the postponement of the promised withdrawal from Mexico of the first detachment of the French expe- ditionary corps—a postponement in which our government, for reasons frankly communicated, cannot acquiesce. Our min- ister to the Mexican republic cannot be recalled, nor his instructions modified; but still entertaining the hope of @ pacific solution of this unexpected difficulty, and still relying upon the friendly protestations of France, the Mexican mission and the military forces of the United States on the border will be held aloof while awaiting further advices from Napoleon. ‘Thus ends this last budget of Mr. Seward’s diplomatic correspondence on the Mexican imbroglio, It is an improvement upon all his preceding correspondence on this eubject since the close of the rebellion. From that day to this Isat letter be had beon engaged in the unpleasant task of dislodging Napoleon from his “grand fdea” of Mexieo by pro- tests, and warnings, and special plead- ings, and endless demands for explana- tions of offensive things done, or for things promised and not performed until the country had lost all patience with this temporizing diplomacy. At length, from the embarrass- ing position in which the administration is placed by this policy of indulgence and for- ; bearance, the President himself finds it neces- sary to interpose with a decisive requisition, and the result is the cable despatch, which we pub- lish. as the solution of all this correspondence, announcing the gracious capitulation of Napo- leon. Had this decisive course been adopted with the collapse of the rebellion, six months thereafter we might have had the Mexican republio reinstated in the Mexican capital, Aa it is, there is something of credit due even to Mr. Seward, for the patience, the diligence, and the tenacity with which he has held to his text, until we may say he has literally scolded Napoleon out of Mexico. Tae Rervsrican Cavcos Proaramme.—The republicans of Congress have resolved among other things in caucus to provide by law:— First—That no name shall be placed on the roll of the next Congress except from States entitled to representation by law. Second—That no electoral votes shall be counted for President and Vice President (1868) cast by any State exeluded from Con- gress. Third—That the first session of the Jorticth Congress, instead of mecting in Desember, as usual, shall meet on the 4th of March next, at the close of the present Congress, Considering, therefore, that the House by an overwhelming majority has resolved to ad- here to the pending constitutional amendment as the basis of Southern restoration, this pro- gramme simply means that the excluded States shall have no voice in Congress or im the approaching Presidential election, unless they abandon meantime their present declared pur- pose of holding out against the amendment. “To this complexion they must come at last,” and the sooner the bettér. This is the whole cage in a nutshell. Wirep Ovt.—The ex-King of Hanover, under advices from England, has released his sub- ordinate officials from their allegiance to his throne and his house. His kingdom is no more of the kingdoms of this world. Bismarck has wiped it out. Tre Prcarun® Potrer or Raptcat, Conaress- meN.—Some of the members of Congress are making themselves very contemptible and ridiculous by their exhibition of small spite against the President. Sumner makes a propo- sition to take all the negotiations im relation to Mexico out of the hands of the Executive and transfor them to Congress for its action. Another radical wishes to take from the Presi- dent the appointing power and vest it in the Supreme Court or somewhere else. All this is very absurd. The constitution confers certain powers on the President with which Congress has no right to interfere, and if it can bya forced construction of any words in that instru- ment get up a pretence of any such right, this is no time to exercise it. There is earnest work before the country. The great popular voice has finally settled the policy of the na- tion, and the picayone carping and spiteful- ness of Sumner, Boutwell, Stevens and their followers will only serve to frritate and disgust the people. Ex-Govearnon Perry Six Years Too Late.— Ex-Governor Perry, of South Carolina, is in favor of a national convention, including the lately insurgent States, for the reconstruction of the Union. Ho is just about six years too late. Hie prgvosition would have been a December, 1860, in lieu of ber ordinance of secession. Tho Revolutionary Crisis in Engtand. In a late number of Blackwood’s Magazine there isa remarkable article showing the help- less condition to which England has been brought by various causes, The masses are reduced to péuperigm, the finances of the country are in so critical a position that it hampers its foreign policy, and its navy is pro- nounced worthless. The picture is as gloomy aa it can be, but itcannot be pronounced over strained. It is but a re-echo of what we have 0 long been saying by way of warning to the statesmen, both whig and tory, who have been seeking to cultivate trouble with this country. The fact can no longer be disguised that the British empire is on the eve of one of those great changes which occur periodically in the lives of nations, Since the time of the (Common- wealth it has enjoyed # term of factitious pros- pority which, while it has enriched the ruling classea, has beggared the great nrags of the people. {t isnow ate point where this arti- ficial system refuses to work longer. It is, in fact, in an analogous condition to that im which France, found itself immediately prior to the first reyolution. From the time of Louis XL down to 1789 that country had occupied a position of seeming prosperity and greatness, while in reality all was poverty and. wretched- ness within. Too much chureh and too much feudalism were the direct causes of its miseries, and it required a bloody ordeal to enable it to free itself from them. It is precisely the same influences which have brought England to her.| present wretched condition. A solfish and unprincipled aristocracy and a greedy Church have go eaten up her resources that nothing is left to sustain even the. machinery ef govern- ment, When it is confessed that a nation must renounce its foreign policy because of its inability to go to war, all is said, It has either to submit to dismemberment or to pass through the fires of revolution in order to: regenerate itself. It is in this situation that the Britis empire now finds itself. The movement commenced by John Bright is buat the first throe of its political agony. When Mr. Bright set out in his present career of agitation we are persuaded that he had no clear conception of where it was leading him. He is the Mirabeau of the new revolution—vehement, self-willed and passionate, and acting from his impulses rather than from his judgment. Like the | French demagogue, he finds himself on the brink of a precipice, the depths of which he has not ventured to measure, but down which he will assuredly be carried by the avalanche that he has assisted to unloose. Let his posi- tion not be mistaken. He is the creature, and not the originator, of the new revolutionary movement, Had he not happened to be in the |. van, some other head would have been found to plan and some other hand to point the way. There can be no stronger evidence of the correctness of these views than the pressing manner in which the leading English journals are again beginning to urge the settlement of the Alabama claims. If the articles from the London Post and Times which have just reached us do not exhibit s degree of alarm that is inconsistent with anything but & sense of extreme danger, we do not read them rightly. The urgency of coming at once to an amicable settlement with this country is apparent in every line; and. this arises not from a feeling of justice or a consciousness of wrong-doing, but from the fear of still further complicating the dangers which threaten the empire with dissolution. Whatever may be the motive, so far as we are concerned, we shall | be glad to bave these claims disposed of. If England has to pags through the ordeal of such & convulsion as we anticipate, it will be better forgts government to insure our forbearance than our resentment, Too Moca Apovt THE PRESIDENT AND THE Sroms.—The small politicians of both houses of Congress have taken the start and secured the precedence to their petty schemes of spite against President Johnson, in the matter of the distribution of the spoils, We would remind the more sensible republicans: of Congress, however, that, in addition to Southern reeon- struction, the revision of our financial and taxation systems and the rectification of our foreign affairs are measures of higher im- portance than these paltry schemes of party vengeance against President Johnson. As the President is defeated, and as the two branches are all-powerful, they should exercise their power at least with dignity and decorum THE SETTLEMENT OF OUR NATIONAL DIFFICULTIES. Correspondence Between Horace Greeley and Governor Perry, of South Carolina. Cuanteston, 8. C., Deo. 6, 1866. Horace Greeley, in a letter to Governor Perry, says :— “ The true basis of a settlement of all our trouble is uni- versal amnesty with impartial suffrage. I would have all disabilities because of rebellion and of color utterly and absolutely abolished. And I strongly hope and trast & settlement on thia basis will be made this winter at are twenty-one years ple will never consent right of fay and society. If proposed Foe or ised ne- grove who oould reed, write and had propert; i. tions, without disfranchising white persons, it might pa and propricty be acceded to by Sout atom, Governor Perry strongly urges a national convention for the adjustment of all difficulties, and thinks the as. sociation of wise, otic, virtuous men from ail parts of the country would have s salatary infucace in ad- Juating present difficulties. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 3. ©, Deo, 6, 1966, J. B. Campboll wns to-day elected United States sen- ator on the second ballot. Mr, Manning's name was withdrawn, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Mr. N. P. Willis’ health, we are glad to learn, is not So bad as was reported, and there is no truth in the romor that he “had a stroke of paralysis on Saturday last."’ A letter dated at Idlewild, December 4 says:— “Mr. Willis passed s comfortable night, and is fooling much better to-day." Masosto Fam asp Fesrrvat.—Notwithstanding the in- clemency of the weather a large crowd again assembled last night at the old church cornor of Grand and Crosby streots, where the wholo Masonic Fraternity of New York city were holding a fair and festival to aid them in building a new and elegant Masonic Hall, which will do crodit to the society and be an ornament to the city. The receipts on Wednesday night were about $600,%nd although fower ns were Fg) last —_ a receipts were nearly as large, iy afforded last night to view the fitting up of the halls The are festoon: and arrangement of the tables. THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE. ’ anne ‘The flowing articles and sailing directions, which, & ‘will be ad mitted, are very concise, plain and easily un- DIBASTER AT SEA. ef the Steamer Suwance from Now York for Texas—Fifteen Persons Naved, and Sixe feon in an Open Boat Still Missing. Cuancesto, Dec. 6, 1866. ‘The steamship Suwanee, from New York for Brazos Santiago, was lost off Cape Romaine on the 4th inst, Asmall boat, with the Captain and fifteen persons, had not been heard from. ‘Two other boats, in charge of the mate and Chief Engi- Neer, were picked up by the brig Potomac and carried into Georgetown, 8. C. Fifteen peraons in all were saved and brought here to-day, and will leave for New York to-morrow on the steamer Moneka. CANADA. Tuesday next, the\11th inst. ‘ Orig Articlos of Agreement. se New Yors, Oct, 27, 1866. George amd Frank Osgood, bet Pierre Lorillard, Jr., and others, thirty thou¥and dollars ($30,000) that the Fieetwing cam beat the \Yesta to the Needles, on the coast of England. The yathts to start from Sandy Hook on the second (28) Tuesday ta December, and to sall ao- cording to the rules of the New York Yacht Club, walv- SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. lng the allowance of ime. The satis to be comted ese Viele to the Condemned Fonians—How They | main gait iopesila, main tonmest dtayscter storey slay Await Their Execation, &c. domned Fenians—Muster of Volunteers. Torontv, Dec. 6, 1366, pvp earn isto take from New York a channel! pitde; the satle previously mem * tioned-each yacht may ae | @ square sail, @. BENNETT, Ja, PIERRE LORTLLARD, Jn. @EORGE A, OSG00D. purpose of attempting the rescue of the Fenian prison- ore. Extra precautions have been adopted, and 00 ‘The Grand Trunk Rallway Battation of Volunteors, composed entirely of employés of that road, mastered for drill in full uniform last evening: They have re- cently been supplied with arms, and detil regularly and constantly, ‘Third Agreement. New Yoar, Dec. 6, 1866. Tt is agreed’ thatthe boats engaged in’ Uke ocean race may shift, during the race, anything but ballast, and? that the forty-olght hours’ rule shall be waived, and* that the reee ‘ends witli'the light on the west end of the Isle of Wight bearing abesm, tho yachts on-tbe channel’ cours bound for Cowes. The boats to start‘om Tuosday, December Hi, at one o’olock P. M., blow liigh or low. ‘The boats tobe started by Ht. 5S. Fearing. GEORGE A O8GOOD, P. LORILLARD: Jr., J. G. BENNED, Jn. Arrival of General Averill—Trio Bills Found Against all the Prisoners but Two. » Swzrrsuno, Dec 6, 1866. General Averill, United States Consut General for Bnitish America, arrived here night. The court opened at haif-past ten o'clock this morning. The Grand Jury came into court at quarter-past two } o'clock, and presented true bills against foarteen of the prisoners. With reference to the two: remaining— |) Thomas Powers and Daniel Coburn—the Grand Jury found no bitls, and they were according!y discharged. Seven of the prisoners—Crawford, rs, Reardon, Howard, McGowan, Morrill and Smith—were indicted as citizens of a foreign State which was at peace with her Majesty's hereon and the other seven—McDonald, Madden, Crowley, Owens, Carroll, Giigaw and’ Holmes— wore indicted as subjects of her Majesty. Circular. New Yorn, Dec. 6, 1868 TO MASTERA OF VESBFIS. In the great Atlantio yaokt race the Henrietta will show on the ocean blue fing, 9x3; the Vesta will ex- Init a white flag, 023, and the Fleetwing will carry @ red flag of the same dimensions. At night the Henrietta will'bura « blue light and’ free bine rocket one minute afterwards; the Vesta wilh bars a white light and fire a white rocket one minute after, and the Fleetwing wil! bura a-red light and one orimute afterwards will Ore a red rocket. J. G. BENNETT, Jr PIERRE EORILLARD, Ja. GEORGE 4. iD. The Governor General’s Departure for Eng- land—Accident to an Engineer Officer, &c. Qurnec, Dec. 6, 1866. The Governor General leaves here to-night for Mon- treal en route to England. The British American Insurance Company, which, with the exception of the Quebec fire office, was the heaviest loeer by tho great fire in October, has settled all claims satisfactorily. Affaire in Montreal. Mowrixat, Dec. 6, 1866, ‘The Bank of Montreal 4s about to withdraw ite agency The Steamer Which ls: to Convey the Mbm- bers of the Yaokt Club te the Starting Polat. ‘The atoamboat which has been chartered to take the The imports at this port for November were one mil- | embers of the Yacht Club: to Sandy Hook on the dag Hon seven hundred ant thirty ofd thousand dott slight dooreese from corresponding month last year,” | ‘desiguated for the starting of the: yachts on the great Atlantic race was wrongly camed'the: Isiand Queen. 28 ‘should have se0n the ‘River Queen; a boat of consider ‘able historical interest. For severnl years the River Queen was owned by the late President Lincoin, and conveyed the Commissioners to the great Peace Com \ference at Fortress Monroe. More recently it was use® to transport President Johnson and his party from thie city to Albany, om their way to the Douglas Monument- Colebration at Chicago. ST. Fire in Mercer Street. Between two and three o'clock yesterday morn-. ing a fire broke out in the attic of the building 96 Mercer strest, in the: cabinet shop of Holstein & Zenz. The stock is damaged to the extent of $2,000. Insured for $2,000 in the Hope of Providence and the Central Park Insurance . The second floor front room is oc- NICHOLAS. ( Celebration of the Festival Last Night—-The Banquet tn Now York. ‘The annual banquet of the St. Nicholts Society wae held last night-et Delmonico's. About two hundred of the members sat down to dinner, of which i is unnecss- sary toeay more than that it was served ep in Del- ‘monico's best style, Dedworth’s, celebrated band was present, under the leadership of Mr. T. F. Dodworth, and played some very One musical selections during the evening. There was no attempt at decoration, with the exception of the American flag being draped above the Presiden's chair. At balf-past six P.M: the members of the society marching, tro and two, headed by the President, wearing a large cocked hat and golden collar or badge, entered Paci ‘The extension ts oc- Holstein asa dwelling, slightly damaced for $600 in the y City Insurance building is damaged about 0, and is Larae Fire in Newark, N. J.—Deetruction of a Trank Factory and a Woollen Mill—Loss 826.000—Ne Insurance. Bhortty before one o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in the-two story frame building on the dock, at the foot of Centre street, and afterwards communicating poses. three {ime @ majority of the persons were enjoying & gine house was attac! was ‘somewhat smoke froma ar sample of the old Knickerbockers. together with machinery contained therein. ing [ry 10 first tonct of the evening, “St. Nich- this fire is ostimated at about $26,000, divided as fol- | olas''— children’s friend: @ title “worthy of the ne- lows :—J. Lagowitz & Co., $20,000—fully insured; New- | biest and merited only by the pure and good,”” ark Tronk and Co., $600—fully insured; Newark | the President said they mot onder ec Ioveinie tale. Woollen Mills, $3, insurance; Stephens, Condit | pices than they had done for years past. Thecountry was at peace, and would not be long before Fire in Rhode Island. another as brothers. Provipexce, Doc. 6, 1866, A. W. Harris’ worsted braid factory, in Arkright, » was burned last night, The loss is aout ’ a Legg Denis had one Fire in Chicage trouble by engaging in a little speculation they bese not consider was calculated to advance our interests, and Carcaco, Dec. 6, 1866. Four wooden buildi in the vicinity of the Union night, Loss $10,000; fully insured. The frequency of | moretramd s litte more strongly, and a be had prom Incendiary fires in that vicinity creates a suspicion of | Soult do's, “Alter allading ‘En beeen mones ee Shans to Getvans tamuanes companies their relations with St Jonathan and St Patrick, he brought his remarks to a close. Fires in Missourt. Gleason & Martin's tobacco factory, corner of Broad- Way and Carr street, ©. Schweder & 60.'s store Jacob Guidman's clothing store wore rover! br fire last night, Total loss $20,000; insured for $10,000, A telogram from St. boy oe says:—On Taosday even- ing a fire broke out in the dry goods store of Thomas & Lucas, in DeKalk, Buchanan county. Loss $60,000; in- sured for $35,000 in the Underwriters’ Insurance Com- pany. Mr, Thomas’ dwelling house was also consumed; also the boot and shoe manufactory of Schinder & Nun- ver. Loss $600; insured in the Underwriters’ Ingur- ance Company. Four dwelling houses were next awept away, the contents of which were all saved; bat thero was no insurance. OIL EXPLOSION IN CLEVELAND. Cravmann, Dec. 6; 1866. An explosion occurred at the receiving house of Payne & Co., oil refiners, in this city to-day. One man was killed and four bad! i—two it was The toast of the “City of Now York,” was responded ba Bogart. filth toast of “The Union’ was responded to by Lieutenant Governor Stoart 1. Woodford, who was ro- ceived with cheers, After returning thanks for the m which he waa received, he said he would them a story, as there were no reporters prevent. jabers the repablican’ party_most bes might?” creck e repal iy mui & mighty to make @ Lieutenant Governor of such © emall, ea wean fased one ‘ou are."’ Hoe then dwelt om | the devotion shown to the Sane Se: coats. Senem the late rebellion and the adherence given to ¢! Gas . political . BE thonght would die. The loss is at from $8,000 The seventh toast was responded to by Dr. Vermilyea, to $12,000, There was no insurance on the property, who said he did not understand why he was called on te en ered cas tances buta Hugee- A BOSTON POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. ‘and’ nobie in this, he was to noaor them. on. W. Rewer, a potioomen, Dee Upon hate (2 bas deus of the Bt. Andrew's Society and'by the Prectlsen of 4 a bas held to bail for | . Andrew's Society A Ghee . It is alleged that he rob. | the Society of St, Patrick. $ bed the hat store of O. F. Sage of several hundred dol. lars’ worth of The Banquet in Brookivn. ‘The agnual social reunion of the Brooklyn St. Nicholas THE CHICAGO TUNKEL. Society was held last evening at the Mansion House, a Carcaco, Dec, 6, 1866, Breoklyn, Judge Lott officiating as President, and parsed 93 ee ee renee Se, eine Saw ty ieger ines, 2 with Grom delat, 4 nage Sumber of the wore promt in the presence of the Aldermen invited gneets, nent eitizens of Brooklyn attended; among the rest, umbering aboat seventy, after which there ware ban- | Rev. Dr. Storms, Rev. Dr. Galingher, ex-Mayor, Kalb- quet at (he Crib, ity THE LABOR QUESTION. Operative Masons’ AssoctaTion.—A well attended moeting of this society was held last night at the corner of Thirty-third street and Second avenue, Mr. John ney peaee. Notwithstanding the action of the \eineb, Hon, Mr. Robinson and Alderman Ternsa. Ab termination of the to ers’ Union for the put of mutual help, and one of features of the the coaditions on is that admiarion to member toasts were proposed. ship to both bodies be the same, and “St, Nicholas” had evthusiaatically endorsed by tho assembled breth. Barceiarens’ Untox.—This body held is regniar meet. ing last evening in the Demilt Dispensary. Mr. John Kottleman presided. A number of members applied for ind received sick relief, according to the ot the constitution. The of the treasurer for the ith the ghost of Peter rount Wl ite oe ale ot eet th oka si presented ” Sg oe tomas at the in nt u Sipe the revellers, one mighd easily imagine bimeclf sported to the quaint and curious timos of New The reunion was continned up toa late aad the brethren parted amid loud expreastons of iio ws don domes to reprosent the were ni national convention, which will take place in Cincianatt on the 14th of danuary, 1867. UN Carper arp Forsrrone Crenas’ Earcy Crcama Asto- aution.—The monthly meeting of this society was held in Hail, W. ‘ekham masy pane omans 2A cemanas on mem! and the delegates to the Workingmen’s Union to vote in favor of the proposed mass mmecting on the