The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1866, Page 8

WASHINGTON. A te Saenakanete ‘Wasmorcrox, Dec. 22, »906. The Finances. ‘he policy of the Secretary of the Teen Oy te tho contraction of the currency will not ~~ wuinod by Congresa, Ho will be limited in the amount which be is allowed to contract, and @e national bank paper will be increased probably to ‘the same amount as the volume of legal tender is di- ssinishod, This sooms now the well settled opinion in abe bigher financial circles, The power of the national ‘Ranks is very great, and it is deemed impracticable to sprevont thoir success in any reasonable plans which ‘hey may unite upon. For this reason apy attempt to supplant their Issues by United States notes or plain legal ‘tendoys will probably fail this session. The Government Sales of Gold. ‘We have again the rumor that the tag gold, and the price is consequently on the decline. ‘This will again unsettle the markets of the commercial eentres and will carry pain and anxiety to the hearts of many busincss men. Now, is this of any material benefit to the public? or is it advancing the interests of any ene Dut that grasping class of men’ knows in Wall street as the “bears,” and of those importers, who Bave sold the products of foreign contries in our mar- Kets, and are now preparing to gather upand{carry away ‘their profits in Amorican gold? If gold was relatively higher than other articles of commerce which are daily ‘bought and sold in the commercial centres of the coun- ‘wy, then there might be some good reason for the inter- erence of the government in keeping down the price. But as it is notoriously lower in price than nearly alyoiber articles, when compared with the present paper currency of the country, the more we depress its cur- rent value the greater the bounty we offer to foreigners % cupplant the producers in our own country, and the more difficult it will be for the home produces to com- pete with the foreigner who offers hi 00ds in our mar- ket. For instance, if a forsign *mporter can sell his pro- uct in our market for #708 the cost price, in gold, and he can take hie g~cubacks and buy the gold again, say thirty.*-¢ Per cent premium, he makes a much gerger wit than if gold was selling at one hundred and ty-five or two hundred; and the inducement to eer his products for sale in our market is so much the sfeater, and the eupply which he will be mduced to send ‘us will be greater; for he can undersell the home pro- ducer all the time, For instance,cwith the volume of paper money or currency, threo times as large as it was ‘before the civil war commenced, it is notorious that the out of labor and of nearly evory other item used fm production is at least twice what it was ‘before the war commenced, and twice what the same items would cost in other countries where coin is the @urreucy. Hence to produce the same article the home producer will pay two dollars while the foreigner pays ‘Dut one, in coin, And now, when the articles are equal, ‘tbe foreign product will bring the same in greenbacks Wat the home product will, So that, while the home producer has to employ hie two dollars again in paying for the different items of cost in production, the foreign producer ean resupply his article and have thirty-three eente left as profit, after buying the gold, paying the difference in exchange, &c; fortwo dollars in green- Decks wil! net him one dollar and thirty-three cents in ‘Bagileh coin, while thecost of reproduction is but one doliay in the same coin. Hence, by this artificial de- Pression of the price of gold we offer a bounty of thirty- ‘Three cente on the dollar in coin to induce the foreign Producer to bring his articles to our market. Inthis sound financial policy? We think not. And Woshouid prefer to see the gold market, like al! other markets, | ra) lawe of the ordinary supply ona Senikea. 3 Pink ta Financial Items. nm The fractional curreny shipped during the weck today amounted wo five hundred and forty-nine thousand dollarr, » -—To the Assistant Treasurer of New York $2” 19: to New Orleans $50,000; to United States De,es.tory, Louisville, 900,000; to national banke $249,000. The amount @ fractional currency received from the printer @uring the past week was $352,140, and the amount re- Geempog and destroyed ut the Treasury Department was + $428,500. ‘The amount of national bank currency issued during the week ending to-day is $199,630; making the total to date $800,431,001. From this is to be deducted the ‘DCy returned, including wornont notes, amount- tag to $2,122,482; leaning in actual circulation at this ate $296,307, 560. The securities held by the United States Treasurer in ‘trurt for the national banks, as reported to-day, are as Followe:—For circulating notes, $340,256,650; for de- Posite of public moneys, $33,933,950, The receipts from ‘Wie eource ite were $458, sy 12—meking the total Sg nD ha Ae “y rrival eet Sie ‘Minister. M. Berthemy, lately appointed by the Emperor of France to ropresent that nation in this country, arrived bere from New York this evening, Wwaccompanied by any one but a servant Be wo met at the depot by members of the French !egation, who escorted him to Willard’s Hotel, where he will remain for the present, He will be ‘Mcially received by the Secretary of State on Monday. ‘The Mexican Muddle. The Wexivwn question assumes a new phase by the arrival of the new rsanch Minister. The Mexican job- Dore are entircly at Fea CONveening the policy which the French Minister is instructed to purmse The President’s @riginal eolntion of the problem about Meaiean affairs M™ay be carried ont, The return of Sherman ana Gampiell is humiliating. There caunot be a doubt but Shat the government will take such measures as wil! ‘vindicate the position it hae assumed tp regardto the Monroe doctrine. A proclamation from the President @ the subject in not among the doubtful measures the government will presently pursue. ‘The Contracts for Indian Supplies. ‘The plunderers in the Indian Department contracts Bave found a difficuit offieer to contend with In the per- of the sot eae, apa Commissioner, Mr. Bogy. Mr. Sere at tered. the office ho found aring of fron clad speculators, moulded to the business of fleecing Both the government and the Indians. This ring he re- Botved to break up, and in doing #0 has brought down ‘Bpen bim the vengeance of the whole gang of cor- apt lobbyiets and department jobbers. Mr. Bogy elects his de as per sample and as best gulted ve the wante of the Inaians, we as he is not restricted by law to eny ite standard, he buys for the Indigue as Re would buy for himeclf, The supplies for the ‘qmount to about « millions year, and heretofore the @usiness has been conducted in a manner not only to @tarperate the tribes, but as tending to impress upon ‘thom the idea of a want of good faith on the pert of the Vaited States government. Hence the many murders and marsacres upon the plai Expected Return of General Genera) Grant is empected to return t 'y thie evening. Despatches from bim received yesterday an- Bounced that he would be detained for several hours in Crweinnati. The Addi Bounty. A ctatement has found ite way into some of the news. Pepers within the last day or two that the Pay Depart. went bad commenced paying the claims for additional Bounty without regerd to that clause of the epecial regu. Jstions prescribed for its payment by the Secretary of ‘War, requiring all the claims in a distinct organization led in the Pay Department and properly arranged before any payments ia #ub organization shall be made. Diiigent inquiry relative to the truth of this statement has proved it tobe anerror, The Pay Department bas Bot deviated from the «pecial regulations, but to order to Stcolerate the p nent of this bounty as much as pos- oie, ail emall organizations, euch as batteries, detached companies, independent organizations, &c., that have ‘Thetr rolls completed are receiv: the bounty. Tho mamber of regiments having thelr rolls completed in- Greaves dolly, aud to such payments aro immediately mate Executive Pardons, The Prevent to-day ordered warrants of pardon to be Samed 60 ex-Governor Thotnas Pletcher, of Arkansas, on the andation of the Attorney General, and to N. KR Sledge, of Miexieeipp', on the recommendation of the Attorney Genera) and Win. L. Sharkey. The Tarif. The Finance Committee of the Senate have had dele. @ions from the Wertern woo! growers and the Penn- eylvania iron manufacturers before them. These inter- qete are thowe go much cared for in the bill which passed the Houge last spring. ‘The Marder of mn Soldiers in the Sout Representative Pike's select committes to exam! fete the facts attending the murder of Union soldiers in Mouth Carciina aod the recent discharge of the persons ‘obvieted of the crime expect (0 leave here on Mouday fer Charieeion. to prorecation of the investigation Antormation hap been received here of the oemace of @ i 1866; and who, ag the said countries name! oa of the late the King of Prussia, has the United States that the above named Consular officers are no longer and that the exoquaturs heretotore poor -o4 to thom are pope — to be absolutely null and void from this lay forward, In testimony whereof I have caused these a to bo Josiah Bacon against Thomas G. yearagainst V. A, Daily to-day. complainanis—the former being the owner of the Cum- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1866. hati law by the Legislatare of North Cautan aeons general amnesty and pardon to all officers and soldiers of the State of North Carolina, or of the late Confedorate States ‘armies, or of the United States, for offences committed against the criminal laws of the State of North Carolina, A Rumer Denied. A rumor that the President had issued an order abolishing all military commissions for the trial of citi- vens and persons not in the military service, is authori- tatively denied this evening. Revocation ef Exequaturs ef Consular Ofticers Belonging to the States Recently United te the Crown of Prussin. The President has issued hie letters patent revoking the exequaturs of Consuls accredited to Hanover, Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau and the other States which by the decrees of war have been united to the crown of Prussia, The proslamation reads as follows:— Consul at” Cinianati, O Dresel, Consul at Balti Biectoiate of Hi ren pf e ‘ veston, Tex amor ’ Friedrich dora; Goal Piiladephia obruacy rier 30, 1864; loans, La, October at Cine:nnt, Ohio, Oc! Consul it. Louis, Ho., Consul at Sen Francisco, Cal. ra 1865; For Duchy of Nassau, Wilhoim A.’ Ki for the United States, at New York, Frederick Wilhclm pee ag at Ne ea fleas XAs, New New Bruuafla "Avr apni 6 Sie a Carl ©. Finider, San Francisco, iar 1864; p Prey Rory Baumbech, Consul for Wis- cohsin, Septomber 27, 1864; Otto Sie Oat for Mas- sachusetis, at Boston, 7, 1864; rich Kuhne, Consal st New York, September 30, 1864; Carl F. Adao, Consul for the ate io, October 20, 180 1864; ‘Robert Ohi Barth, Co for Mlssourl, Aprit 18, 1805. "For ‘the city of Prcokiort Soha aL Hi Mee at Philadelphia, Toute agrees susber 80° teats ae Fa saline Cena 3S at Milwaukes, for Wisconsin, ‘October Sands Hoffman, Consul for Chicago, Ml, Oetaber Tet; Cari F. Adae, Consul for Uhio and Indiana, ‘Oeebee 20, 1864. Julius Denenfuille, Consul in New York, Jely t—-The dom of Hanover, the electorate of Hesse, the duchy jassav, aud the Gity of Frankfort, havo, in conss- war between Prussia and Austria, beon united to the Crown of Prussia; and whereas his iniosty. juested of the President of , therefore, these presents do recognized, made patent, and the seal of America to be thereunto atlzed. the United States Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord ‘one thousand eight hundred and eixty-six, and of the meet States of ae ~ on nk first. EW JOHNSON. By — Pres lent as Witt 1. a blac of State, Decision in the Vulcanized Rabber Case. Chief Justice Cartter gave bis decision w the ae Hills and In these cases the mings patest, and the lattcr of the Goodyear patent— ask for an injunction enjoining the defendants from using vulcanized rubber for making artificial gums and plates for teeth, The Chief Justice denied the Injunction in the§ frst case, and granted a temporary injunction in the second case, subject to re- movel at any time when the parties shall give reasona- ble securities for the payment of the complainant for euch use as they may make of it, -..~.+ The D a the Milligan Case. The Cabinet ihat the decision of the Su- rates pape eg case must be recognized, sustained, aud obeyed in good faith by all parties. ‘ Personal. Ex-Prosident Baez, of St. Domingo, is in Washington to return the visit recently paid to him by Mr. Seward, but Laving since been superseded in the presidency the Secretary of State declines to receive him officially, though he may be the recipient of kind attentions per- fonally. A daughter of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson is to be married to Mr. Kerr, a wealthy lawyer of Baltimore. Prince Cherisouff, of Russia, nas returned North to- day after a brief visit to Washington. Kellef for the Greeks in Candia. Dr. Howe, whose generous efforts in his early life recured American assistance to the Greeks in their war of Independence, proposes to send out a ship with pro- ‘Visions for the relief of the Greeks in Candia if a sufficient amount of dopations can oe secured to that effoct, The Whiskey Tax. Mr. George Sennott, of Boston, is to argue a caso be. fore the Supreme Court next week involvirig the ques- tlon Woewmer the United States can or cannot exact a license from a distines of a retail dealer in # State where the sale of acre is prohibited by Iaw, Frags. Fire In Howard Strect—A Man Arrested on Suepleion of Ar About half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon § ate originated on the second floor of the bailaine 5 0. 36 Howard streot, in the {ur manufactory of re Seldig. It broke out in a dark storeroom in wach n no lights nor fires wero used. From an Invest! efion made by Assist ant Fire Marshal H. 0. Ba! ep ana captain Garland, of the Fourtoonth precivet, it appears that « man named Christian Aarens ‘wag seen to into the room about five Tathutes before the fire was dis- covered. Pr. in the omploy of Mr. baving @ into the room. The in the Sree ants see a exceed $3,000 in value, while it is annret £0 mat in the Cont!- nental $8,000, Stu: 000 and Wil- Hamsburg City $2,000, 6 Note orien olietted ‘are of a suspi- cious character, consequently Captain Garland detained ‘Mr, Aarens in custody to await a further inves! fon of the circumstances. The damage to Mr. Seldis’ stock will not probably — $1, ao ao water. The first floor of the premises aro Ly ae Pagpag Bretsacher, manufacturer of furs; to his stock i* by ‘saet re ‘will be stout $200: minsured for $20,000 in the Fulton, Hope, Globe and Atlantic Insu- ‘The bu “Ty ed by Ji Wi tN e Ing 1s own lames Watson. It is dam- aged shout $300 and is insured. Fire Cherry Street. The alarm of fire #hout balf-past eight o'clock last Bight came from the shoddy and flocks manufactory Nos. 401, 403 and 405 Oherry street, owned by John McDevitt, The private watchman, in going bis rounds, discovered a fire under one of the flocks cutting ma- cbines, and tried to put it out with the hose on the mises; but there were a number of bales of led against the door Law Bh the room, and when he car- ried the hose through the adjoining room they were too pote conwequentiy he had to give the alarm, when tho firemen ro.on wrrived and extinguished the flames, The damage to tie stock will be about $200; insured. Fire In Cincinnat. Crvcrevart, Doe, 22, 1866. The ~wenufactory for agricaltaral implements of Cramer & Williame was destroyed by fire early this morning. Loss $20,000, insured for $13,000, aN NFER AL MACHINE, SPECIAL TELEGRAM uM TOT THe HERALD. Attempt to Blow Up aM Master Machinist at Youngstown, Ohio. Crscwatt, Doo. 22, 186% An infernal machine Conspiracy has Just been ferreted out in Northern Ohio by @ Cincin nati detective, On De- cember 8 Howard Tillingham, maser machinist of the car shops at Youngstown, Ohio, reosived y express a smal! box sa from Cleve! fot expecting yihing of bon eee A, be was ab once sus. Picious of its contents, and of drawin, ae open one of the \paer-corteere a ‘ell out. The box was then in the side, It Ragen fog ® row of upright mat p) the powder when the lid wae. down, The matter was entrusted to a detective, who su in Anding the man who sent it, The scoundrels name i Hy tem Howerth, and he la one of the Last poe hanged Fri journed. a i THE FENIANS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. The Trials at Sweetsburg—Terence McDenald ‘ound Guilty and Sentenced to be Hung en the 18th of February—The Jury Fail to Agree in the Case of James Smith. Sweeranvna, Dpe. 22, 1866. ‘The court opened at half-past nine A. M., Judge John- Som presiding, The evidence offered against James Smith was similar to that in the case of Thomas Madden, as to the Fenians levying war against the English gov- ernment, Lieutenant Money, of the Volunteers, testified that the Fenians fired on a company of the Royal Guards at ‘Eccles House on the 9th of June. Private Halloway identified the prisoner, Smith, as hav ing carried a rifle when captured. The prisoner’s coun- sel having no witnesses to examine, lefi the case in the fdudge Jobson, ihe charg, paid Sb i ey found said shat foun trom be evidence offered, that the was in arms if ain her ee’ 's ays ones, they must find he was in Majesty’s government, which was the would find the prisoner guilty, tec ge, te? and at balf-past eleven came into rr —eaegesetreCeea on their verdict. ‘The foreman ied, ‘We cannot agree.” The oimmmee hen ordered the jury to be discharged, and that the mrisoner, Smith, be removed to jail. ‘Terence McDonald, a Britich subject, wags then ed 4m the box on a charge of joining some evil dis) . sons on she 8th of jE pad for the purpose of Tevying war "sg government, A jury was afta pay | B. Car- penta, who testified that he saw the prisoner McDonald his tavern, at Pigeon Hill, June 9, armed, and with some other Fenians who were armed with muskets marked “‘U. S., 1861;’? the witness did not hear the prisoner say what they came to Canada for, but heard some of his companions say that it was their intent:en to make Canadata republic, to be called rele Treland, or annex it to the great republic of the United States, W. S, Holsappio testified that on the 9th of June he saw the prisoner at St. Armand’s station after he had been captured by the Royal Guards; the prisoner then informed him that ho had gone to Pigeon Hiil to eee the excitement caused by the arrival the Fenians, and that he was note member of their organization, but a | em subject of England, Roberts read a written statement mado by the McDonald to him when he had been removed to the Montreal gaol, which was in substance the same as the ovidence given hy Holeappie, and that he stated that ho was a native of Ireland. Miss P, Ferguson testified that she remembered having seen the prisoner with a of armed Fenians who had stopped at Carpenter's tavern on the 9th Jane, and that the prisoner was arred. George F. Jones testifled to having arrested the pris- oner McDonald at Pigeon Hill, aud that he was armed. Chadbourne testified that MeDonaid had on a Fenian medal when arrested, but that he had denied he wasa Fenian, The crown then led to examine several military officers, in order to prove that the Feni- ans entered the province with the intention of levying war, The prisoncr’s counsel preceeded to address the ju! at two P. M, and ocenpied their attention unt) hal past three P, ‘yf. in attempting to prove that the Brisoner visited Pigeon Hill, where the Fenians were camped in order to ratisfy bis curiosity. Mr. Rameay then fotlowed on behalf of the crown. At twelve minutes after five the Judge ch the jury, and at six . M. they retired. After an ence of an hour they came into court with a verdict of guilty. Jndge Johnson then sentenced the prisoner to be of February. The court then ud- SALE OF THE STEAMSHIPS ARAGO AND FULTON. ‘The steamships Arago and Fulton, owned by the New York and Havre Steamship Company, were sold ycater- day at the Merchants’ Exchange, in the basnmont of the Trinity Building. Very little interest was manifegted in the sale, but few persons being present. The vessels were offered by Mr. A. Journeay, on the following terms of sale:—The Fulton and Arago offered and sold together; the company to put now sheathing with copper on the Fulton, and pay for the repairs already ordercd. The Fulton to be delivored January 1, 1867. The Araco, when she returns, which is expected to be the 10th of pee ae iat ment—Fivo per cont fo paid iz FE Taissts a Heh Ty, or, at the option of the purchaser, one-third cash, and two-thirds paper, approved by the company; four and six mouths interest added, should the company be ‘unable hed deliver the Arago by ‘reason of the os the sea, one-half of the whole purchase money to be con- sidered the bgp of the Fulton. In making payment for tho Fulton the same rule to be adopted as to half of the purchase money. The gale was opened be fold of $300,000 for the vor- seis, which, not being increased ‘any other party, they were struck off at t price; the purchaser being Mr. Leonard jerome. There veasels were built in the years 1865-"56, coat of $1,000,000. 1865 ra received a thorough overhauling, at a ost of $400, of the eame size, being 300 feet in 1 tons burden. The Arago sailed yest is highly probable that the vessels will vemeaic in their present service. DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS. The screw steamer Virginia, Caplain Brown, sailed from pier No.7 North river at noon yesterday for Queenstown and Liverpool. She carried twelve cabin and sixty steerage passengore, and a cargo of cotton, cheese, grain, &c., valued at $1,200,000, The screw steamer City of New York left pier No. 45 North river at three o'clock yesterday for Queenstown 4 Liverpool, Her cargo consisted of cotton, cheese fed nan, and ‘and she carried twenty-five cabin ‘passon- Caledonia sailed from pier No. 37 7 With fourteen cotton, cheese The screw steamer North river at twelve o'clock M. yoste steerage Passengers. She was nd bacon. arThe sidewheo! steamer Guiding Star, Captain Slocum, left pier No. 43 North river at three o'clock P. M. yos- pre with four comer pape ee for gaa ler cargo Was COMm| ol ‘The screw steamer Bavaria called from Seas, | Taied States mail usd forty pastecgora, Bh was loaded ‘nit tates and forty pasvergers. She with on pons sewing machines, &c., valued at ). jo apecie. he sidewhee! steamer San Salvador, Captain Atkins, sailed at threo o'clock P. M. yesterday, for Tar cars consieted of genoral Benen and Tied a Ue, Se The iron escrow steamer river at ‘F'n o'clock yosterday for New cargo genetal merchandise and twenty-five pas- jeamer General Meado, Captain Sampson, failed frore pier No. 9 North river at three P. M. vester- day Tor New Orleana. ‘She carried twenty-five passon- ere and a cargo of general eeeey, On The screw steamer Montgom Ca Faircloth, eft pier 13 North river at thee o'clock P. M. yesterday > New Oxieans with twenty-five passengers and a cargo nera! merchandise, “Ke steamer Moneka left pier 36 North river for Riok- mond at thre o’clock P. M. yesterday with twenty-tivo Passengors and a cargo of general merchandise. Crowell, took ‘The screw steamer her departure from pier No. 14 river for Charleston at three P. M. yesterday. ‘nercadiy gers and a cargo of general merchandise. The steamer Valley City age from East river at three o'clock yesterday for Wi Norfolk bo Richmond. was Toaded ‘with general morchan- ne. OBITUARY. Stephen Elliott, D. D.. Bishop of Georgia, A telegram in the Haraup of yesterday morning an- nounced the sudden death of Stephen Elliott, Bishop of Georgia, at his residence in Savannah, The deceased was born at Beaufort, 8. C., 1806, and was conse. quently sixty years of age at the time of his death, He at Harvard College in 1 ~— My in travel and study, was a deacon church in 1886, and a i the follow aro ag 8 last ondinative he The siden Garottnn tua Col 6 eich capacity he ct = 0) Hoge, in 8 con- be = when Be’ was elected Bishov of the Georgia, = in » 1841, wae pie § Daring past five yours og Elliott became Saws e "ibe i. of nited States for his great ties and oratorical powers. Without possessin, farcinatii porns of er A won verte, a ees expression in janguage, an aptness in his similes that made him a deservedly popular preacher. As a humorist, the Bishop was well estos, of hia sallies being current sayings in and South Caro- lina, With a large majority of the thern clergy, the deceased espoused the doctrine of and gave to the rebellion his fullest Ge After the clone of of the ‘war he made a trip to the North, collecting funds in be- half of the poor of bis section, and was very succomful in his efforts, Tho private character of Bishop Lo ae ‘was pure, and was ized th the country a ‘Uniting tho strictost integrity, with the most charitable rations. His death will be greatly lamented by a throughout the United States in ~ Lieutenant General Richard T. Kit British Army, The London papers announced the death of this of- ficer at his residence, in London, daring the preson month, Ho was born in 1785, and was, therefore, eighty- of the rs of age at the time of his death. eral red the royal regiment of sony as Second Brewer nton the Sth day of September, 1803, and be- came First Lieutenant on the 12th of September of the following year, He served on a mortar boat for two Months in 1810, and was with Sir George Prevort's army when it invaded this republic in 1812; the get commanding ® battery against Platteburg. PROBABLE OER IN BOSTOW. Dec, 22, 1866. Boston, A quarrel took place to-day,in a house of ill farge in Aldo) “Lane, the keeper of the |. which eto, ik ficting a severe and probably fatal wound, oo wae "en to jail and Harriet to tae hospital MA Mae eo mM ee a er ee Tae MN aeen aay AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Francais—Comedy Night. Nos Bons Villageois, the latest Parisian success, gives ‘us An insight into the pleasures and troubles of country life. Victorien‘Sardou, its author, introduces to us the worthy mayor of a hamlet, whom a trio of envious vil- agers harass night and day hoping to compel him to resign his position. The real interest of the play does not veer gn upon ieee a your cm and the son of a retired tradeaman; the er swain in the apartment of the mayor's genes rous self sacrifice of the youth, who gives res bse we we Diet to prevent Bt lon being coat pee slitet e women, and the timel: donoue~ ment which the anthor, with his usual skill and thorough appreciation of ‘dramatic effe: t, finally brings about. It has rarely falien to our lot to witness a more Perfect representation than that of Nos Bons Lape v at the French thoatre last evening. All the artistes merited the heartiess commendations, MM. Chandora and Scribot, with Mme, bec Saunier, winning most generous i before the curtain at the conclusion of the performance was their reward. Broadway Theatre—Matinee. At the matinde a: this theatre yostertay, Mr, J. E. Owens appeared im hia two characters of Mr, Gilman and Solon Shingle. The houso was tolerabiy woll filled. It is, quire unnecessary to say anything in p of me. Owens’ acting in these his favorite rites. ap ance was the siznal fora hearty laugh, which wos opt up till the fall of the curtain, New York Theatre—Mnatinee. Cendrillon, with ite grotesque peculiarities and :ex- traordinary nudities, succseded in drawing a very largo Cire. at the matinde performance at two o'clock bat doe off The extravazanza worked off very Feed course much smoother than on its flret night. The bajtet Sepia received also its full proportion of praise and app! Park Thentre, Brooklyn. The performances at this theatre for the past week have been remarkably successful, the members of the company playing thelr parte in the mont perfect man- ver, Last night was produced Kotzebue’s play of the Stranger, which was done justice to by cho company and highly applauded by the audience. ANNUAL REPGAT OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS, This document, which will goon be issued in a printed form, presents many facts of interost to the public. By the official records it appears that during the year 97,687 arrests were made in the Metropolitan district—a num- ber almost equal to one-tenth of the permanent popula- tion of Manhattan Island. Of this nomber 999 were for crimes of the gravest character, such as murder, homi- cide, burglary, &c., of which there were 394 convictions and 492 acquittals or discharges without trial; 189 of thie clase of crimes yet remain to be tried or otherwise disposed of. There wero 155 arrests on charges of ro- ceiving stolen goods and but 10 convictions, rLpra figures, it will be noticed, indicato a very strikin, peace between the number of charges © amount of punishment inflicted—a disproportion which it seems difficult to account for on any other theory than a inx administration of the law, or that it ee, hie ¢ perhaps to some extent to the technical clogs that have wh up around the poorly oiled wheols of justice. @ Police Commisgion- ers recommend as one remedy an increase in the force, and point to the tact that in Brooklyn there is only one policeman to every 1,200 inhabitante, “How this would remove oy Rage sd does not appear, when it is consid- ered that the arrests are already so much in excess of the actual con ieunds! The devotes some space to the Excise law, and affords information thet over $1,000,000 were ro- ceived since that enactment went into operation for liconaes to sell liquors. The following are the figures, showing the quota of money furnished by the diftor- ent sections of the Metropolitan dstrict for liquor icenser:— This amount resulted from 5,697 licenses. Beforo the Excise law went, into operation 9,520 liquor places were see the district, only 754 of *which were Properly WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Jonx MoGuape.—John McGlade still remains at Wil- f#on’s Manor Hoase, Fordham, and continues bis training and looks well and hearty, preparing for bis fistic en- counter with Sam Collyer. The fight will take place on. the 15th of gdh org $1,000 i pat Of thie ranere next deposit a final Mapenciae: will ae men ro thirty years of age and is five feet, four inches Dastavcrios or Canis? Uncacu, at Rrs, sy Fe — On Friday night last flames wers discovered issuing from Christ church, Rye, and, though every effort was made to extinguish them, they spread with such rapidity that in a short time the whole building was enveloped. With tho exception of the steeple = wails, this beautifal structure was consumed. The fire originated in a defec- tive flue, and from its eituation the firemen were unable to get a stream of water w it until it bad gained such headway that it was f- i impossible to extinguish it Nearly all of the mov: roca in the building was saved. The loss will ox stheed $25, Insured for $19,000. Boarp or Scrervisons—Acoirep Accounts, &c.—The audited accounts aliowed by the Board of Supervi- wers of the county of Westchester at their annual ses- sion, is as follows:—Audited bills, $44.982; appropria- tions, $51,744; contingent fand, $13,273. Total county Naor Taace “ny Mr, Teaac ad of Yonkers, offered resolution of $20,000 that the sum be levied and fevered Upon the taxable pi in the town of Yon- kere, for contribution to th letropolitan Police Fund, for of fourteen climes of said town. Adopted, Mr. ¥ of New Rochelle, offered a resolution that “4 Su of the towns of Yorktown and authorized to build a bridge over the Groton river (newn as Pine bridge) in Phe bows of Yorktown, the present structure being in @ very dilapidated conditions 7 — an amount not exceeding $5,000 be aj per urpose, the money to be furnished to the said Su- on their drafis upon the CountyiTreasurer, and at the eame be paid out of the contingent fund. AN AMERICAN SCHOONER LOST. Dee. 22. 1866. Bertrand, belonging to Ban ee no date. — 000 in |, the receipts of a cargo of arms fix ‘he iiberale at Tampico. Hes, the shore, mding to act under Mexican aut » seized the money and carried it to Matamoros under t! pretense that it was co without THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION CASE IN BOSTON. Boetox, Dec. 22, 1866. A number of citizens had a i hearing last evoning before the special committes of the Common Council on the question of the somewhat notorious contract ac- cepted ahs the erection of @ soldiers’ monument. Ob- great expense, ané on ac- re ply to tempi 13 ‘place of the pi LJ o be Certain ‘thatthe ment on the the rondo Py ae count of the location. It have a soldiers’ home or ument, Tt cra iti knows, ware opponed 1 the tirine vader cay circumstances, ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS CLUB. Dec. 22, 1866, The third anniversary of ihe "trem lab of Philadel. ia was celebrated to-night by a vg eg House. About one hundred og Present, including many invited guests from other Cities, members of the bar and of army ofi- cers, &c. be Bae I ag oe ype were 224 day of December was torectod for the anniversary of the Press Club, as on the 22d oy Bp of December, 1719, the first per was issued in the colony of Pennsylva- nia—viz, The Weekly Mercuryeby Andrew Bradfor RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Portiann, Me., Dec 22, 1866. Another Grand Tronk freight train ran of the track at Bertin peogenaey eee the same piace as on Tharsday. 0 Care wi aoe, OMRIATMCA TATIONS OF GENUINE LIQUORS, CAULEFER rR ae eee BO WELL RNOWN "fe nortte' Aton THe PbS SEASON, Jonressy & Co.'s Brandy, bottled in France Rom (London doe! oa naaed how. mutation to vast hich Plarea It abovn tom pta- tion, eueb as Jona Meal whose extensty compelled him to open @ branches of ments, at #1 and 4 a, street, 18 Ful City Paper. eae RROLUTR LEGAL DIVORCES OBTAINED rrow the courts of several States, no fon, comt or charge of Bind uqjess snecesrtul 1, BING, Cownselior at Law, 212 Broadway, | a a Rees weet A USEFUL J ‘AND BEAUPIEY! IOLESALE P} jon mA Ate ey nL bata CY TORN SER aA STY. |, $1 60 EACH. UNDERSHIRTS AND DEAWERS AT REDUCED Pte CH ©) NDON SpE iikew co) DOZEN. Barer ne ee ease pa aie 887 Broadway. TON! ATTENTION Ahi? 9 Boekman iat The largest and best reed tt inateeee ane te ge manufactured on the pre Pall geoiswerrauted” Mat 8; all tablished upwards of be pel SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENT. , jartlett Machine has a combina. Hon of ail the ctsontial quailiog of a fish, class machine for all kinds of family sewing. able pmpicteetig Price gzchance for Grover & Any with all hw Lge ad 2, Wood's, Howe's Bliptic oF N EXTRAORDINARY CASE. (Prom the zen ean ‘ ‘William Allen, oue of the men o the a alot States frigate anid gd ‘was recently arged, sutering Ke} consumption. ie "was removed. to. the Nav ital a Brookiva, but in four moaths was pounendinc le. is gratifying to us to state e hus been soscersfully treated by Dr. Oreos. of ‘inte valty, and after # course of fire weeks under his care, all the distressing symptoms of his disease are gone, coughs, night sweats, pains in the chest ‘The Doctor's residence is in Sixteenth street, nearly oppo- site Dr, Tyng’s churel ‘A clroulur coumtning valuable information on consump- ses it fi by Di OHOOLE'S Consumption Hospital, 98 East 1th st _Dr. O'TOOLE'S | eit ate BLEGANE e8ops TO BE SOLD ATA GREAT REDUCTI: i ad PRICES. b GOBLETS, CHAMPAGNER, CLAREs Wikcs AND SHNGER’ BOWLS DECANTERS; $5) PER WORTH $52; 1 ‘DOZEN DO. pes PER nn WORTH 840. INE EN! ‘RAY! 2b AND CUT QLASs, DOZEN EACH OF RER WINES AND FINced TERS, $36. i hate kde ok CLA- BOWLS, AND 2 DECAN- RETS WINES AND Bye STATOR AS: SUINE OUT GLASS Gon; BLES, $8 75 PER DOZEN. FINE CUT GLASS CHAMPAGNE, $3 PER DOZEN. FINE CUT GLASS WINES, $2 7 PER DOZEN. FRENCH CHINA, HITE FRENCH CHINA DINNiR SETS, 146 PIECES, 33 PSR SET, ere Pats GRANITE DINNER SETS. 137 PIECES, Ly D.. Cea ig CHINA DINNER SETS, 118 PIEC: $5 PEK PA DecoRated CHINA DINNER SETS, 134 PIE bs 125 P i] Pal DECORATED TBA SETS, 4 PIECES, $13 £0 18 PER Szt. XTRA RIC i DECORA TED DINING SERVICES, ¥ $10 ‘Altos FINE stv *AND ELATED WARE, VASES BRONZES, JARDINIERES, PARIAN, AND A SPLENDID SELECTION OF TARTS FANCY GOODS. JUST OPENED, Soe eed ‘Se GAs FIXTURES, A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTM. gz va MAvenwour & CO., §, 49) and 492 Broadway, Corner of Broome 24 street. ~ “ORNS, a ONne CLUB AND INVERTED NAILS, , iii ce em, cured by Dr. W. JAMES, chiropodiat, 6 aL Broad proxces Sanity OBTAINED IN NEW YORK ‘and other Staies without pubhity or fee till absolute Aivoree granted; consultations free, 2. HOWES, Attorney and Counsellor, 78 Nassau street. Ds EM-OR-ARE-E- ESS-TEA’S NTOUYOU-WNN-GES. AYE-RM-E-ARE-EYE E. uary of Young America is now ready. Tho inogt briltnnt and entertain sluveniie, Magazine ever, issued, Bold everywhere, with a splendid ST, 473 Yearly $1 ‘ptbliahed. ty w. YENSINGS DEMOR. (potted Herring in. wmmall packages to auit purchasers, ny suit purchase: end for sale by VENTE BROTHERS 167 South ‘treet. a3 RAND PRESENTATION FERTIVAL TICKETS ean be had al ART'S drug stores Svenue, corner of Tuirty.aith, atreat, Gad steees, corner of Hammond, up town agencies. NRY A. DANIELS, M. D., SURGEON, NO, 3 UNION square. Absolute rudleal cure without Knife, enustic or detention from basiness, for piles, stricture, fstvln, die, eaves of pelvic viscera. “Degormities of eyes, hose, face and Person. Office hours from 9 to } remium, roadway. 471 Eighth cfeenwich r= TEA SETS, URNS, CABTI ICE PITCHERS, 80 ets TUREENS, HIRAM YOUNG, ‘20 John street. EMOVAL, CURTAIN GOODS, FURNITURE COVERINGS, PIANO Pon Pani) COVERS RETAILED AL Wasa Mz PI . L. 80] LOOX, ig SNS, Broadway. ‘rags TMHONgE FIRE Onn) Gir AND SILVER, which prevent the Tod slipping from is pace, and ean be adjusted in pean Manufactured on! vit rts 7 MERSERBAG, @ Duane erreet, \CHILBERG’S GERMAN OINTMENT.—WAREANTED ‘a certain cure, it the slightest danger, for piles, lwounds, scrofdiz anit rhcum af boot and iin dnt icin disea: &c. For sale at 98 Bowery, and by all principal IFFANY & CO. T NOd. 660 AND 668 BROADWAY, Are now ng over 100 cases of choice goods, of thelr own ‘aud specially made to their order, embrac- SEWELE BRONZES a PANCY GooDs, in Paris, Londo Geni io ee meas most extensive assortment of tee Se luxury ever exhibited on this conti- Tir RIMENT, OF FRENCH CLOAKS i ce ey. hare just rom Faris a well s- e508. RiEiN IN & CO. Importers, 38 tell‘ prices to out everybody. 1B BEST HOLIDAY Megs ren mas Gift and fre best or # BEST CHRIST. Greeting to your es, to = Sp ge ae are. Yea rs Ereminmssogle engine, misled freee Published st No. NEWSPAPERS. A ORES soc sRURDAY MEWe, RIC! CENTS, Jenonnowe NUMBER SUNDAY NEWS yOR CHRISTMAS. INTERESTING LOCAL CHRISTMAS STORIES ALL THE NEWS OF TH Day PRICE FIVE CEN s COMPLETE LisT OF Po gage ta} ty} UNDER RI arn CONROLLY, THE OLLER, FOR SALE SURAT, ERYWHERE. REM 8 OF JOURNALIAM. F° sepsis Tam. Buspar Ri ted COMPLETE LIS? OF INTMENTS UNDER A STREET Go! Sista. PRIOR FIVE CEats, SUNDAY NEWS....... ee . PRICE 6 CENTS, FASHIONABLE GOSSIP OF THE DRAWINGROOM. aa 72 MPORTANY BU Beuirs 1 LETTER SUNDAT 7 REWs, \ momen TO POLO it omy Haut for the VACANT OFFICES FOR 1867, in the SUNDAY NEWS, READY THIS ¥ THIS MORNING, PLETE LIST OF APPOINTMENTS A COMP oii Tie {CROTON BOARD, SUNDAY 3 NEWS. Foe oF APPLICATION. FOR OFFICE COMPTROLLER'S OrricR. READ THE SUNDAY N RM OF APPLICATION FoR OFFICE sree AD CoMMISSI NERS OFFICE, RWS. SUNDAY p= or APPLICATION gd OFFICE croTos BOAR READ THE SUNDAY N _ GossiP. REA i) PARIS LETTER IN THE UNDAY NEWS, RISS KRINGLE'S KNICK KNACKS IN THE SUNDAY NEWS FOR CHRISTMAS. Peers QF DICK CONNOLLY, READ TAR SUNDAY NEWB. PRIENDS OF GRORGY McLEANEY, READ THE BUNDAY NEWS, Ae SUNDAY NEWa-PRIC F FIVE CENT 7% NTAINS PROCREDINGS OF POLICE COURTS. COMPLETR Liat OF eg Pr OIrTea aT NTS UNDER CHAR. OG HALPING, TER, In MY PUNDAY NEWS GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, Fo THE HOLIDAYS, FOR FOR YOR FOR FOR FOR FOR GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT ae E AM EEE E THE HC HOLIDAYS. THE HOLIDAYS. THE HOLIDayYs, THE HOLIDAYS, HOLIDAYs, THE HOLIDAYS, THE HOLIDAYS, THE HOLIDAYS, THE. HOLIDAYS. THE HOLIDAYS. | als Ss i] z € . % elelelel S . % TEA TEA TEA TEA TEA TEA z E é TEA TEA TEA B & ° > z # H THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE TRE THE Whidh Will be sold at r) FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST FINEST with expects! 40 CEN 40 CEN ®@ OEN # CEN’ @ CENT @ CENT. e <, i e ¢ 3 Bi g : 2 3 B 3 g 3 5 ¢ = = tS & e & = 5 e $ 3 a & ¢ S | = f B r-} s = & Import IMPORT! rence to the TABLE, TABLE, TABLE. TABLB TABLE, TABLE, TABLE, TABLE, TABLE, TABLE, TABLE, | 2 3 = = te Bw refe | < 5 > = “ “ B 3 PA ca 3 < 53 Paes s|5| ala < 8 2 a YEAR'S YEARS YEAR'S YEAR'S YEAR'S POUND. POUND POUND. POUND. POUND, POUND. POUND. le Plpl> a > 2 > a > a A COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY AMERICAN TEA COMPANY IMPORTED, IMPORTED, IMPORT! IMPORTED, IMPORTED, IMPORTED, IMPORTED, IMPORTED IMPORTED, ‘BD, ED, ‘ED, No New Year's taige wili be complete wii .out m Their stock of g z £ 6 & 2 ° 3 FI 2 4 CHOICE TEAS .# now full and complete. and they are suiling them at the 1) following low pr’ yes:— BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST 4EsT BEST BEST G BEST BEST The Company reccive their goods by the cargo, an4 there. fore save to the consumer seven or eight profits of middie EREEEEEEEEBES a A there is nothing that would be more acceptable tnan & peom-- age of tea or coffee; and the recipient is sure of getting the: Boetsd esscscscso E S > < oo os EE s/s i> Mix E S > ™ PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, PRESENT, IDAY PRESENT, IDAY PRESENT, — =} * £ s > = 5 i = < £ 4 Da! value of the money expended (which is not always the case. 1n fancy articles), if these goods are purchased at either of the warehouses of Bag aaeEE THE THE anear Ai GREAT GREAT GREAT A GREAT GREAT @REAT oREAT GREAT GREAT 81 and 83 VESEY STREET, corner Church street. $1 and 83 VESEY STREET, corner Church street. Si and 3 VESEY STREET, corner Church street. 31 and 8 VESEY STREET, corner Chureh street. 81 and 53 VESEY STREET, comer Church street 1 and 33 VESEY STREET, corner Church street rner Bleecker street. TEA TEA TEA BER? AMERICAN AMERICAN AMERICAN TEA TEA TEA CO, 00.8 cO., co., co., co., ©0., co, ©O., co, 6 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker street, 64 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker street. 40 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker street. 64 BROADWAY, comer Bleecker street. (40 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker 41 EIGHTH AVENUE, north corner Thirty-fourth street , north corner Thirty-fourth street 461 EIGHTH AVENUE, north corner Thirty-fourth street 41 EIGHTH AVENUE, north comer Thirty-fourth strres 461 EIGHTH AVENUE, north corner Thirt 461 EIGHTH AVENUE, aorih corner Thirty-fourth stron 461 EIGHTH AVENU 299 SPRING ‘STREET. WW SPRING eTREBT. 20 SPRING STREBT. 209 SPRING STREBT, 290 SPRING | No STRERT, geo <pniNo STREET. NS FULTON STRENT. STREET, corner Concord street, Brooklye Concord xtreet, Brooklyn 5 FULTON 205 FULTON STREET, corner: TREET, corner | rier Concord street, Brooklyn 5 FULTON * H treet, fourth street corner Concord street, Brooklyr 205 FULTON STREET, corner jrner Concord street, Brookly No, 183 GRAND * STREET, Willlamaburg. No. 13 GRAND STROKT, Williamsburg. Xo. 19 GRAND SPRERT, Williamedurg No, 199 0 RAND ©TREGT, Williamsburg. No, iit GRAND ST HEBT, Willlamabarg No. 1 GRAND STRERT, Wiliamedury ’