The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1867, Page 4

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New York, Friday, Dece TRB MWEBW as. EUROPE. ‘The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester- ay evening, December 5, President Johnson's message is commented on ex- tenstvely by the London press, The London 7imes saya Mr. Johnson ‘forfeits ail respect,” and “transcends himself in impradenc@®' The Alabama claims para- @taph caused considerable distrust in English financial circles, M. Thiers defended the temporal power of tho | Pope in the French legislative debate, The French troops evacuated Rome, England will not attend the Conference on the Roman question unlesa the probable Dases aro first submitted. and eight minutes, Snow four inches deep fel! in Virginie yesterday, In Oswego, N. Y., snow to the depth of eoven inches had fallen and it was still snowing. Suow also foll in Balti- more. Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday denied a motion fora mandamus compelling tho trustees of the Shilob Presbyterian church to admit the Rev. H. H, Garuett to officiate as pastorand pay him show that the meeting at which the relator was chosen pastor was not called for such @ purpose; that males and fewales, persons who did not belong to the church and salary fixed, Judge Ingraham, in his decision, offered ta the law courts, The case of Ahern vs, Sweetzer, which isa controversy relative to the publication of the Mail and Gazette, two evening newspapers, was before Recorder Hackott again yesterday, and after some argument waa ad- journed until Monday, ry |» The steamers Pennsylvania and Herschel have beon seized by the government for alleged violations of the Passenger act, and soveral river eteamers have been siezed for plying without a license. The National lino steamship Pennsylvania, Captain Lewis, will leave pier 47 North river to-morrow at noon for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to land passengers, The new steamship Europa, Captain Craig, of tho An- chor Line, will sail from pier No, 6 North river at noon to-morrow for Liverpool and ‘Glasgow, touching at Lon- donderry to land passongers, &o, The steamship Tillie, Captain Partridgo, now loading at pier 20 East river, in ©. H, Mallory & Co.'s tine, will sail to-morrow afternoon for Galveston, Texas, * The Cromwell line steamship George Washington, Captain Gager, will leave pier No, 9 North river at three P. Mf. for New Orleans direct, 4 The Empire line sidewheel steamship San Jacinto, Captain Atkins, will sail from pior 13 North river pune- tually at three P, M, to-morrow for Savannah. The popular steamship Saragossa, Captain Crowoll, of Arthur Leary’s line, will leave pier 14 East river, foot of Wall street, at three P, M. to-morrow for Cbarles- ton, S, C., connecting at that city with steamer and rail for the Florida ports and all points South aud South- west. The stock market was dull, but onjthe whole steady, yesterday, Governments were dull, Gold closed at 137, —_——————_ European Complications—<A General Distrust and a General Danger. Never, perhaps, at any former period was the web of European politics more completely tangled than it is at the present moment, This is manifest equally from the internal affairs as well as Irom the external relations of the dif ferent nationalities. Scarcely one of the nations can be said to be at rest. The con- flicting interests and opinions of the people in England, in France, in Prussia, in Austria, in Italy, in Russia, in Turkey, are taxing the wis- dom and energy of statesmen to the very ut- most; nor with all th> wisdom and energy which have been expended has it been possi- ble in all the countries to preserve internal tranquillity. The Italian and E,stern ques- tions show us how litile the nations are at one with each other. Exch of these questions has begotten almost as many different opinions as there are different nations in Europe; and the settlement of the Italian and Turkish | problems is involved in as much doubt and difficully as ever. Napoleon, after having interfered in I:aly again and again without consulting any one, and finding, after all, that the dificulties of the situation are increased rather than diminished, has asked the various Powers to assist him towards a final settlement. Tho Pope is ad- mittedly a ticklish subject to meddle with, and consequently, with one or two exceptions, the Powersare afraid to have anything to de either with him or with Napoleon. From present appearances it seems that the eldest son of the Church must get out of the difficulty as best he can, But whatever he~may do or decline to do, and whatsoever a European Congress, if assembled, may undertake to do, to establish Consols closed at 03%, ex-dividend, for money in | the peace of Italy on tho basis of the -Pope’s London, Five-twonties wore at Tl im London and 75% | tomporal power, the manitsst destiny of Rome in Frankfort, The bullion in the Bank of England de- Greased £341,000 in the week. ‘Tho Liverpool cotton market closed activo, with mid. | ling uplands at 754, Breadstuils quiet. Provisions | quict and steady, CONGRESS. | In the Senate yesterdsy a ca!! upon General Grant for snformation relative to tration and the voting sta- fistios In the South was agreed to. A bill authorizing | the conversion of registered bonds into coupon bonds was road twice aud referred, Mr, Edmunds’ bill pledg- fing the faith of the government to pay the national Gobs in coin was taken up, and Messrs, Edmunds and Cole made speeches on tho eubject, when on motion the Dill was laid over, Mr. Sumner’s bill of equal rights for the Distnet of Columbia was passed. In the Hours, atter some business of minor importance, ‘the consideration of the impeachment report came up, Mr. Boutwe | was the first to address the House in favor Of the majority report. During his remarks he conceded the illegality of attempting to remove tho President Goring his trial, The House finally adjourned with the | understanding that Mr. Boutwell would continue bis temarks to-day. MISCELLANEOUS. Our special Mexican telegrams via Havana state thats demand was about being made upon Guatemala for inju- ries sustained by the invasion of Chiapas, Escobedo is Feported to have said that fiftecn thousand men could giezo on Cuba, Ortega i still a prisoner, The em- ‘Dalmer of Maximilian’s remains bas been prosecuted for selling relics of the Prince, Some of the mombers of Congress are in prison. Our special telegrams from Havana contain further news trom St. Thomas and the other Wost India Islands. ‘Tho United States steamers De Soto and Monongahela Dad been totally wrecked in a storm off Santa Cruz 1 ‘was thought that most of the crew would be saved. The Susquehanna was also damaged. More earthquake @hocks are reported, and everybody was trying to @m!- | State, The Danish commissioner had arrived to deliver Abe island of St Thomas to the United States. ‘The Austrian frigate Novara left Havana yestorday ‘ith Maximilian’s remains for Trieste, In the Constitational Convention yesterday the article ‘on the judiciary was again under advisement, An article providing fora court of apperls, to consist of a chief jnstice and six associate jadges, who shall be ‘chosen by the people and hold oMce for fourteen years, except that the chief Justice must remain no longer alter b evening session, after a great many proposed amend. ‘ments to the above section wore acted upon, it was dis- “covered that no quorum was preseut. ‘The Alabama Convention yesterday passed an ordi- pance providing for the submission of the constitution to the people of the State on the 4th of February, when “Congressmen and State officers will also be slected. ‘The new constitution wae adopted by « large majority. * Gresley and Senator Wilson have boon urging the pon. * qention to moderate its radical zeal. Yn the Virginia Convention, yostorday, the day was mainly contumed im discussing propositions for Printing the reports and administering test oaths to the members. "The Georgia conservatives met in convention at Macon , Whon B. H. Hil was elected President, AdiMficulty occurred betwoen two editors in Baltimoro Yast evening about political matters, but nobody was | m os Wetland Canal is still open. A litte ico had | the Queen of Spain, What gives siguifioance | peachment of An: to this ramor is that the Spanish heir apparont, | the United States, presenting, the Prince of the Asturias, ty said to be in Dfeaches in the walle forty | singularly delicate health, and that after him “housd in the neighborhood; | the Infunta Marla Igabejla is text in succes- Soe man'who wad | gion, It wonld be im frout of the boiler bad ‘hie rite brokes, and® | netural revolution of events wigation, nobody is yet reported Girl sustained @ frectare of the skull. is ig seventy years old, was adopted. In tho \ were hurled in the ultimatum of Garibaldi and that “Young Italy” of which he is the representa- tive. He ropresents the predominant Italinn | idea, and all efforts to pat it down will ulti- ately fail. Garibaldi is nothing, but his idea is the manifest destiny of Italy and Rome. Crete is still glving Russia a pretext for interference in the affairs of Turkey. While crushing out the religion, the liberty,.and even the language of the Poles, the Northern Giant, with becoming consistency, retains his affection for the liberty, tae religjon and the language of the Greeks. A joint note, signed by Russia, Prussia, Italy, and, strange to say, France, and transmitted to the government of the Sultan, making fresh and. insulting de- mands and offering fresh and insulting advice, , is the result of this persevering policy, Whether this note ahall prove the precursor of | a second Crimean war is a question which not a few are already asking. At all events, the want of accord and | the prevailing distrust am@g/the Powers find a curious illustration in the pe- culiar relations of Russia and France. Russia and France have agreed upon a joint note to the Porte, but Russia and France are totally opposed to each other as to the policy to be parsued in Italy. A bold attitude as- sumed by the Italian governmeat against France might secure the sympathy and per- haps the help of Russla, It would be strange if the march of Russia towards Constantinople should find encouragement from France. It is well at the same time to notice that, while Austria ia with France in regard to Italy, she differs from both France and Russia | as to the policy to be pursued in the East. England is evidently raove determined than ever to maintain hor neutrality ia regard to all Continental questions, She has her hands full for tho present in maintaining the established order of things af bome while making sach concessions to the progressive strides of re- publican ideas as will serve a little longer to Permanent stability in European affairs is, per- haps, not to be expected until Tennyson's famous “parliament of nations” shall wrench the management of affairs out of the hands of kings and kaisers. Rumored Allinnce Between the Houses of Spain and Austria. ones pedestrian at Watertown, N. ¥., named Adams, on a wager walked one bundred miles in twenty-two hours the selary due for such services, The argument went to persons who belonged to other churehes, were permitiod to vote, and that the trustees never approved of the good advice relative to the litigation of church difficulties hold her revolattonary elemonts under control. | Royal | Blections.. The splendid and masterly Management displayed by Peter B. Sweeny in our recent brilliant charter places tha} penowned Tammany tactician at the head of the foiicsl leaders of the country. He has done for the democracy of the Slate of New York precisely what Bismarck did for Ger- many. He found ihe party broken up in‘o all sorts of petty independent factions and threatened by a shrewd and powerful enemy, Prepared to take advantage of its want of har- mony and unity and intriguing to keep alive its internal dissensions. He set to work among the discordant elements, bought up some, frightened others, cajoled many, threatened, promised, bullied and begged, until by a mas ter-stroke of policy he united the whole ina solid mass at the polls and left the astonished radicals in a perfect dilemma, not knowing where to turn and utierly powerless to aver! the result ageinst which they have so long plotted and struggled. The tremendous exceess of this oampal gives Sweeny the control of the next Presl- rival, Peter Cagger, against whoze leadership he has long been anxious to rebel. The recent victory in the State of New York was won by the voto of this city, the republicans having carried the rost of the State by some ten or twelve thousand majority, In the chirter election Sweeny has wiped ont the Mozart, Miles O'Reilly and ell other outside democratic organizations, thus preventing any contest for admission to the next Democratic National Convention ; and once again, after @ struggle extending over many years, Tammeny will stand as the sole representative of the democ- racy of the city of New York. All this is the result of Sweeny’s genéralship. He has bought up the republican leaders with fat feea ; he has satisfied Wood, who will receive the price of his eleventh. hour sale of his friends in the execution of his Nassau strect leases ; he has swallowed Mules O'Reilly, who will put the kberal fees of the Register’s office into his pocket daring his entire term; and he has cut short the public career of the youth- ful Anthon, who’ will console himself with a snug berth ora, fen thougand dollar” retainer in a city suit. Having thus finally disposed of si his oppo- nents in the city, Peter Bismarck Sweeny will goto the next State snil national conventions of his party, make short work of Petes’Cagger and other stupid copperheads of the rural dis- tricts, and dictate all the nonvinations. He will also do efficient service for the radicals by aiding them to force the nomination of Chase upon their convention—his object being to de- feat Chase at the polls with his‘own candidate, whoever he may be. Thus we see that Sweeny has beaten Behuont, Barlow end all the old democratic leaders in: this city, wad has placed himself at the head of the partyin tho State” and nation. He will mo doubt rete with mueh magnificence. The Asu street and Church street openings, with ofser splendid improve- ments, in: which lilveral sums are involved, will dential contest and finally disposes of his old | other is presented, 0 it will appear in this case, and that, under the rigid requirements of the law in ite application to the facts and the testimony, Andrew Johnson has not been guilty of those “high crimes and misdemeendrs” de- manding his expylsion trom office. When sueh is the conclusion of the rapublican Chairman of tha Judiciary Committee, appointed to this position in view of his laze! capacities, the general reader, not troubled with party con- siderations, will be apt to agree with us that Mr. Boutwell has failed to make out his case. Congress All at Sea on National Finances. It is clear from the varied and conflicting propositions made in Congress with regard to financial questions that, with all the desire to ventilate their ideas, members are wofully ignorant and all at sea on the subject. Mr. McCulloch, so far from throwing any light upon it, bas really made it more obscure. As to the President, he does not pretend to know much about financial matters. He is perfectly at home on the reconstruction question, and has, in the capital argument upon that in his Message, completely floored the Congressional radicals. We did think at one time Mr, John- son was making some progress in nancial education, for ho talked sensibly about not meddling with the currency and about the laws of trade and the growth of the coun‘ry adjus'ing all that; but we fear ho has been listening too much lately to the crude theo- ries of Mr. MeOulloch and Robert J. Walker. Mr. McCulloch is acting Me part of Slylock for the bondholders, and demands forthwith the pound of flesih—the gold—for his insatia- ble ellents, Mr. Walker wants a job to nezo- tiate another loan tw Europe for the same object—to bring us still more in debt to 8, to get gold from them at a ruinous rate, which they would soon draw from us again -through flooding the market with their enormous stocks of goods and creating a heavy balance against us. Whichever way we took we see no statesmanship and no hand to help us out of our financial dilemma, Such being theense, we shail drift slong as Fngland drifted atter the exhausting wars with Napoleon the First, year after year, till the coustry rights itself, England was many years in coming to specie piyments and to anything like a settled state of things ; and, indeed, she still fvels' the effects very sensibly. She has been a grat sufferer from too much meddling with the natural laws of fnance and trade. We may have to go through’ @ similar history, though the growth and latent resources of this country are‘fir greater tham hers were. But if we would avoid the territle revulsions she the industrious messes which followed as a consequence, we: should not copy her errors. - Looking at the ignorance of oxtpublic men on the subject of national finance; particularly in Ste present magnitude, the lessthat may be attempted the better. A few things only should be Jone, Stop any. further contrastion of the currency at once, Let the volume’ of circula- tlom remain as it is. Neither expend nor con- passed through, and the fright‘ul pauperism of: | | errible Storms and Earth- quakes iz the West Indies. Total Wreck of United States Steam.’ Monongahela and De Soto. Probeble Rupture Between iexico and Guatemala. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAG= IN ENGLAND. Earl Derby’s Policy Towards the Roman Conference. -WEST INDIES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Fotnl Wreck of the United States Steamers Monongrhela and De Soto—Coming Trans- fer of the Island of St. Thomns to the United States—The Territory Desolated by Earthquake Shocks and Ravages from Sen— Visitations at the Other Islands—Henvy Losses of Life and Preperty. Havana, Deo. 4, 1867. By the steamship Santiago, which reached this port, about midnight, we learn from St. Thomas thst the Spanistt Commissioner had arrived from Earope instructed to deliver the istand to the United Siates, in secordance with the purchase wore saved, wiii!s @ portion only of those of gahela wore rescued. Before giving sop cit faith this ead roport, we profer to await further intelligc™°8 We are, however, likely to hear of great loss among the merchant sbipping when full accounte are gal and forwarded tous, The earthquake was felt over @ large eroa, and the accompanying storm must begat ed sad bavoc ip the unprotecied harbors of the Anti ‘The corvette Monongahela, attached to the Atlantic saugdron, was built at the Philadelphis Nav; Yard in 1801, Merrick & Sons furnishing the o1 She was 1,378 tons birden, and carried since the geyen heavy broadside and pivét guns, dhe was one the fastest corvettes in the navy, and saw much hat service in tho She was engaged in the first attackt on Port Hudson waisted at the siege of that stronge Fold; rescued thé New London from under the guns of College Point; silenced the guns of the rebel egreac | Arauzas Pass, Texas, and assisted to capture it; fineily, under Captaia James H. Strong, performed & distinguiahed part in the Mobile ight, when she attacked and rammed the Tennessee twice, and aided to dee moralize and use apher crew. Sho haa been attached tozthe North Auiantic squadron since 1865. po following is a list of the ,officers of the Monon gahela:— Comm-dore—8. B, Bissell, commanding. Liew'enant Commander—John F, MeGlensey. Lieutenan'—Pornell J, Harrington, Surgeon—Wm. 7, Hord, Assitant Surgen—Wm V. Marmion, Paymaster—James Hoey, Jr. Captain's Clers—Laudon R, Dason, Paynvtster’s Cerk— Win. P. Do Belirens. » Engincers—Acting Chief, John Q. A bee ca Firs Assistants, John Van Hovenborg, Joseph A. Thomas and Conrad .!, Habighorat; Third Assistants, Horace Wy Force and William Stivere. : Ensigns—Timothy A. Lyone, Joseph E, Craig and Leighton vf, Ford, z Midshi —Wm. J. Moore, Benjamin 8. Richi Joseph N. Hemphill, Abiel B. Carter, Louis ¥- and Edward Woodman, ‘Acting Boalewain—Wm, 8, Bond, Carpen!er —Robert H, Thomas, The De Soto was a well known moréhant steamer bee, fore the war. Bhe was purchased and’ fitted out as @ blockader in 1861, carrying ten gine. She was a fast,’ wel} built sidewhee! steamer of 1, tens burden, She was exceedingly fortunate during the war ix uring: blockade runners, one of her commanders wing) realized over $100,000 in prize money tp) owe cruise,’ She suceored the defenceless people of Cape the time of the attack of the British slooj Bulle stipulations agreed om by the governments of the two countries. The United States war steamer Susquehanna was’at St, Thomas, om the duty, it is said, of accepting the transfer. ‘The ‘cession of the territory is competed for the sum originally named, seven and a half millions of dollars-in gold, to be paid by the United‘States- The Susquehanna had been at St. Croix, where she went to aid the crew of the United States steamer Monongahela, which'was totally wrecked by being dtiven on shore in the storm. The United States steamer De Soto was wrecked at Santa Cruz. The Susquehanna was also contiderably damaged, and another vessel lost. Ex-President: Geffrard, of Hayti, had returned to Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, is to be in fatureghe station for the interinsnlar mail vessels, as St.Thomas is to be abandoned.as.a place of call. - Forty-sevon shocks of earthquake—almost con- tinuous—were felt: at St. Thomas, -one enduring tor the space of two-minutes. The sea rose sixty feet, and the city was almost completely submerged. The losses of life and merchandise are enormous. © The inhabitantss. who are for the most part housctess, have fled to the mountains, and tract. Let the national bank currency be be carricd through,, and every one will be made to feet satisfed with himseif and all the world. So far-asnxtional polities are con- cerned the Tammaay Biamarck will play to win, and he will not caffer the game to be lost by the stupidity or selistiness of any of the old copperhead leaders in this: State or any other. Our Reintions wit ingland and the Alne dame: Claims. One prominent feature of the Prowident’s Message »is the quiet. but significant allasion to the fact that no esrangement has yet been reached for the settiément of our claiins for British depredations upon the commerce of the United States. The President says :—f have felt it my duty to dacline the proposition for arbitration made by her Mhjesty’s government, because it has hitherto been incompatible with the rights, interest and honor of our country.” On the other hand, the ocean cable despatch which we publisted yesterday informe us that Lord Stanley, ina despateh to Mr. Ford, the present Chargé @*Affaiges at Washington, says Enginad will never submit to the arbitration of a foreign Power claims involving her rights to-recognize belligerenis,. This right, de insists, ia purely a question ef English law. He re- peats his offer to submit to arbitration the Alabama claims, and.to refer all other demands for indemnity to the decision of a mixed com- mission. Here, then, we eee that the two gov- ernments are at direct issue. The time, there~ fore, has arrived for the government of the its ultimatum. If the British gowernment will) not snbmit the questions in dispute to the | arbitration of any foreign Power, our govern- mont is: equally resolute in its determination not to. submit to the English doctrine, in accorlance with whigh the leaders of the. Con- foderate conspiracy were sneakingly recog- nized as a de faclo government, Laird was encouraged to build the Alabama to the especial order of the rebels for a mission | of cowardly buccaneering. We do not yet know precisely the results of the correspondence between the British and the United States governments en this very important point ;.but at present it looks as if we had reached the beginning of a tremendous conflict between two powerlul nations as to who ehall rule the ocean. Such a coniliet was waged between the Greeks and the Persians ancient times, and in modern times betwecn to a marvellous degree our national resources, both asa military and as a naval Power. No great Power is superior to us on the ocean ; and a serious collision between the govern- ments of the United States and Great Britain, however deeply to be regretted for a variety of reasons, might lead to results little dreamed of at present by English statesmen, and likely | ¢0 affect, to a momentous degree, the destinies | not only of the two nations but of the world. Congress=The Impeachment Discussion. The debate in the House of Representatives Rumor has it that a marriage alliance is | yesterday on the impeachment question was about to take place between the Archduke | exceedingly interesting. Louis Victor, the younger brother of the Mr. Massachusetts, in advocacy of the majority ro- Emperor of Austria, and the eldest daughter of | port of the Judiciary Committee for the im- who w bound for Sen Fran. | 804 bring onder ® Hapsburg government | exe™ uation Ohio. vesterday afternoon 4 Spain and Austria, ‘ taal ns ue as it does, the best mon law, the constisati<~ * of a atory is often very good United States to lay down distinctly and clearly, | deprive her of the most valusble jewel among and John | pears that, according to a “confidential” corresponden England and Holland. We have now developed | Pry Uifet stato was ‘said to be feasible one Boutwell, of row Johnson as Prosident of t that can perhaps be made oy that side of the question, upon Yue com- nd the facts me move & SS and testimony; Wii 4Zimand the attention again unite | of every read: interested in a comprehensive of the subject. Butas one side only antl the withd-awn and the profits on it seved to the governmont, We have now three carrencies— gold for the foreigner and bondholders, legal tenders. for bank redemptions and speculators, and!national bank rags for the working ctasses. Werwant only one uniform currenc—that of legal.tenders—based on the strong foundation of the government. With these changes, together with a reduction of taxation, revenue system improved and simplified, and economy in tie'various departments of government, we shattgo:along very weil. Tho country in the cousse of a few years will absorb all the cur- reney to the point of stringency, and we shall gradually and healthfaily approximate: specie payments. Nothing more should be attempted at present. We want no tinkering by incom- petent hands. The laissez faire polisy-is the right ene. Seoretary Seward still in the Read Estate Brokerage Business. By tho following letter from our spocial cor- respondent in Havana, it will be seem that Mr. Seward is still in the real estate business, and is now negotiating: for the purchgse of the jaland of Cuba, and:endeavoring te prove that the theory which he promulgated eight years ago—that Cuba was gravitating towards the United States—cas correct. What seems most strange is the announcement that the Spanish government looks favorably upon. the propo- sition (o purchase the island, and seems in- clined to enter-into negotiations which tend to her possessions :— Hyaxa, Nov. 30, 1867, Tam about astonishing your readers with somet! more sensational than the cholesino bogus. It is a ject which it will be difficult 0 judge of, whether tl communication in your columus will ereate a livelier in- terest in the United Staves or- in this island. It is an affair that has been broached before, although we dki not learn the sequel of 1, But, if the m@formation which I have obtained in a reliable Quarter does not err, 4 would weem that “the ogg has deen hatebed”’ at last. I: a from uadoabted parties in Spaia (received by a pri gentleman enjoying an uaexce;sionable positiaa in © svugioty), & great change has been wrougat in ti bearing di the Spanish goverament towards eur Mivister at Sageia ever siuce the cession vy the Russian govern- ment of Russian Araerica (or American Russia?) and the saie by Denmark of the Danish Antiies, And fur. thot that, in obecence to instructions received from Secretary Seward, the American Minister at Madrid had #Avmiited to the Spanish goveramont & new preposition fr the purchase of tais island by the United States The proposition, far from having been rejered this uot ouconmtered aay very material objections On the contrary, idea of Mr, Seward, i, may lave My mot with a favorable It was presumed tha, this wonderful chap: nialk government with whateve: reooption. io the disposition of the Spa tn | spect to this delicate affair originated from many causes, Experience of the past, difficulties of tho present and apprehensions about the futura were only sat to be of we ples, Besides, the proposition now made and the Spanish Ministera Could sow, from precedents of the same nature, listea to it with a better grace than ‘was over the case before, The correspondence winds up by stating that it had vot only been listened to, but ‘that it was considered a made bargain, FIRES IN NEW YORK, Fine ws Tuinp Aveycs. ortly after one o'clock yesterday morning, a (ire was discovered in the gentie- men’s furnishing goods store No 30 Third avenue, owned by Wolf Morrisun. The firemen wore very eT. at gh and extinguished the fire be- re it extended to auy extent, The dat to the stock and fixtures will be about $800; insured for $5,500 ia the Tradosmon's, Firemen’s Fund and Astor In- +eurance Companies. The upper part of the building is occupied by William Mcliroy as a dwelling; but slight damage was done to his furniture by water; insured in ‘the Poter Cooper Insurance Company, The building is owned by Drs. sanders, It is damaged about §500 and is insured, Finn 1 East Hovstoy Strugt.<About two o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the porter house 68 East Houston eyzeft, kept by Thomas Reynolds, who also ocouple! iho top floor aa a dwelling. The 6ntire taal t of the and the Sai Ls [up the on saing ‘he build! Toes will be abou! furniture for almost all of themedesire to emigrate from the plase. The steamship La-Platte, the only vessel which left the island since the calamity, left one hundred and fifty persons behind, for want of aceommoda- tion, all of whom wanted to go on board to get away. The-dsland is insetvent, and all the trading firms have sbandoned i's. There is no coal/on the wharves, and it is only after most laborious work that the steamers can be gomready for sea. The earthquake shocks continued among the other islands, and@ithe destruction of property is said t»be incalculable at Tortola, St. Croix and Saba. At Gabaa horrible volcano has burned almost everything t¢) aches. Two oscills:tions of earthquakes only have been experienced: in St. Domingo since the hurricane. My lest advice reporting a calamity there was an error—meaning that at St. Croix. The very Jatest.advicee state thet the earthquake shocks have ceased at St. Thomas. The trading ttouse of Cameron lost half a million of dollars, Morrison fifty thousand, and Messrs. Welmecks a like amount. The entire population of the island approve of the cession to the United States. THE PRESS. TELEGRAMS. Terrible. Warthquake at Santa Craz—Tho ted States Stenmer De Si Driven on aud Dashed to Pieces. ‘ Havana, Dec, 4, 1967. Advices: bave beon reooived here stating that the peo- ple of St. Thomas heve voted im favor of annexation to the United States, The English mat!, station at St, Themas has been changed to Jamaicc. On the 18th ult. s severe shock of earthquake was ex perienced at Santa.Cruz. Tho shoct” was also felt out ab sea, and the wators rising to a great i.sight and becom- ing very there tempestuous, the Un.ted States war steamer De Soto was dushed ashore and broxsn to pisces, ‘The crow, howaver, wore all saved. ‘Tho United states war steamor Monongahela was also waahed ashore.on the same day at Contre town, bub the extent of her ipjuries are not stated. ae i she Mr ie North ged coun United Sisto ‘war meats ioe had war steamer e arrived a3 St. Thomas from cruise, —_ ‘The damage to property by the late hurricane at St. ‘Thomas is !muense, but no reliable or authentic account of the number of lives lost has yot boen furuished; bat it ia expected that such an account soon will be made whic, It is rumored here that tho United States war steamer a put into St Thomas im rather a damaged ‘Vessols arriving from Havana and Vera Crus are quar rantined at St. Thomas, OMclal Report of the Loss of ¢! States Steamcra M A telegram from St, Thomas, from Mr. Savage, acting Consul Genoral at Havana, dated yesterday, the 4th inst, eays that the United States war steamors De Soto and Monoagalela have both been lost. The Susquehanna, although in a damaged condition, had gone to Santa Cruz in ald of the crow of the Monon- gahela. The Navy Dopartment has no other information con- cerning the lost vessels, en Reported Loss of Life by the Shipwrecks. Wasurwatox, Dec. 5, 1807, Private advices say that the United States steamers De Soto and Monongahela were lost in a terrible burri- cane which has recently devastated the isisnds of St. | ihe Comw sgsjovers who ‘Thomas and Santa Uraz, and the largest part of the officers and crew of the De Soto were saved, while a portion of thove of the Monongahela were also reacued, THE WRECKED SHIPS-OF-WAR, doz, and sh bsequently convey’ Secretary Seward and on their trip to the West Indies. She Das been no vena Paes to the Nort’ aslantio’ squadron in the West Indies. The followmg is a list of the officers of the De‘Soto:~- Com Charles modem 8. Bogas Lieutenant Commanders—Jaines Stillwell and’Georg® W. Somner, iting Master:—Thies N, Meyer and William Bud, Acting Ensigns—Jobn Barrett and David A. Hall. Baies-—T. W. Joues, J. L. Biauvelt and, H C. Fuiler, Surgeon—David Kendleberger. Passed Assistant Surgeon—B. H. Kidder. Passed Assistant Paymaster—Frank Clar. 0. Engineers—Acting Chief, Georg F, He dard; Actmg Finite ertagion od Oc Koon Acting Tose illiam J. an 5 ia Assistants, William H. Barclay, Alexander Dempster, Charles Dudley and A. G. Steele. : Second Lieutenant of Marines—H. Ki. Bigelos ¥. Cuptain's Clerk—Jobn D. Boggs. Paymasier’s Clerk—Dennis Brenna. Boatswain—Ansel Keen. Gunner—Charles C, Earnshaw. Sailmaker—William A, Maul. MEXICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD: ‘Tronble Reported Ahead with Gustumuia—’ Ortega, Paton and Ochon still. in. Jadl< Maximilian’s Rural Estates—Loundations im the State of Vera Cruz—Revenee: ftom Oustoms at Acapulco. { Havawa, Deo. 5.1867. The Mexican government is about to demand, reparation from the government -of Guatemale for the-injuries sustained by the late igasion.of the State of Chiapas and the conflicts that are so free quently taking place owing to ‘the contested boundary. . { Prince Salm-Salm, it is supposed,jis in: posses-, sionof voluminous original dosumd nts cx Mexico. during the empire and also relating: to Maximil~ ian’s-execution. { Both Ortega and Patoni are, stil! close prison- ers,as well as deputy elect Ochea, The presa demands their liberation on tha gr .undithat they: are deputies cleet to Congrosn. $ { The traitor Lopez has published. ancther doons ment attempting to establish his ‘innocence, and claims that he has in his possessiqn sacred proofe. to that effect. si The embalmer who desecsated the remains.of Maximilian and trafficked in the relics of deceased has been prosecuted as @ com/non thief. relics had, however, been mostly destroyed: “ Tacubaya, with the consent of Vite Y Tegethoff. The auction sale ofMaximilian’s rurali estates had been annulled, and the property. re- turned to the original proprietors. ! The State of Guerrero and the district of Tepic! remained unsettled. There had been inundations in several districts: of the State of Vera Crus, and trade was paralyzed. Heavy northers were prevalent at Yera Cruz. ‘The receipts from duties at Acanmico during the/. months of September. and October amounted taj $160,000. — ' General Escobedo and the Seizure ef Cabe— What He ts Reported to Have Sald ‘ou the Subject. Eiwides. Bas i! Via. Key West, Deo. 5, 1867. “4 A monster banquet had taken place inthe @ ty of Mexico. The affsir wasamagnificent.one. /.n the course of his speech, General Escobedo ma Je spe- cial reference to. Cuba. Ho stated thas fifteen thousand men could take that island. There were rumors that extensive @& jlistments will be made ; in fact, a commencement /is reported to have Deon naade, and it would be-wWsll to advise Secretory Seward to defer his Dagos‘iations for a purchage. ] —_—— THE PRESS TELEGAKMS Havar 4, Dec, 4, 1967. ‘Un the 20th ult. the Srst quorum @f the Mexican Con. the autborities in the fear of bei; arrested $ ini the moment tng ow teal a t Mexico and Guatemala A, td to the ae Citizens to Be Held to, Five Years’ Military Service—Meeting 6% the Empress Carlota Realment. that by adecree of Juarez each citizen is heid to five yonrs’ military service. Part of this regiment formerly serving Carlo: al one of press A&A mutinied, killing Sanches, CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Ald for Porte Rico=General Leraanai co Come via That Island on the Frigate Fran- cisco do Asle-Sailing of the Austrian. Fri gato Novara—Redaction of the Holidays ia Spanish Ameren: vs swan, Deo, 4, 186%. : The Spanish steam frigate Franciaco de Aria sailed to-day for Porto Rico, with $35,000 and provisions, to relieve the sufferers at Porto Rico, é is to wait there till the arrival of oar now ; General, Lorsundi, whom she is to convey ‘The Austrian stenm frigate Novara, left here to- Moximilian’s remains bound to Triesta,,