The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1867, Page 5

TRURGRAPHIC NEWS ae FROM Py cenaneces <= poorer eg anced At. PARTS OF THE WORLD, | —-cc..—- "ages 2" } ne Tteare from Richmond, Va, to-night, that very little Additional Panitculars of the Disasters in the Woxt Indies. -_~ Tho Italian Premier ox the Roman Question. England Tired of the Alabama Claims Controversy. od WEST INDIES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘Thirty Lives Lost at St. Thomas—The United States Consulate Office in Ruine—A Tradi Steamer Wrecked=—The Kurthquake at Ja- maica. Havana, Deo. 6, 1867. ‘The advices from Santiago are dated iast night. The steamship Cacique was expected from St. Thomas, It is known that thirty persdns lost their lives by the earthquake shock at that island. The house of the United States Consul was destroyed and is in ruins. The steamship Hecken was totally lost during the convulsion, and her engineer drowned. ‘At Saba the sulphurous or volcanic eruptions which prevailed during the continuance of the | earthquake shocks ceased soon after their subsi- dence. A very severe shock of earthquake was felt at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 15th of November, but we bave had no reports here of its effect. HONDURAS. SRECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ; Grand Cmuatgration Scheme—Ralilroad from ‘Truijjlo to Comayagun. Havana, Dec. 5, 1867. A company is being formed in the republic of } Honduras to promote immigration. They propose , establishing three large colonies—at Sarraguera, Nancho and Olanchito. All of these districts are salubrious and productive. The cash capital offthe company is ten millions of dollars. They propose, moreover, to construct a railroad from Trujillo to Comayagua, via the Yoro mines ; ‘also to dredge and canalize the river Goascoran. ; They propose to engage chiefly in the cultivation ‘and propagate the silkworm. of grain, olives and grapes, and to raise sheep The government ‘and planters are favorable to the schetie, which, » ‘Is is expected, will be inaugurated in March next. ENGLAND. Teo Alabama Claims Controversy—The Transter of the Island of St. Thomns— Hopen ef Americnn Sanitary Exertions— Arrest of a Prominent Fenian. * ‘Lowpon, Dee. 6, 1867. ‘The London Timed, in an editorial on the vorrespond- @nos in the Alubama controversy, says:—‘Lord Stanley {4s right im refusing to permit the foreign policy of Eng- to 00 reviewed by any foreign Power whatever. “On all other points England wili glediy meet the United SBtates hatf' way, as she is thoroughly tired of the dis Ap ‘Pussion,"’ ‘The Times hasan editorial this morning on the sub- jJect of the sale of the Island of St. Thomas to the yUnited States, It is pleased with the transfer, and {Ropes the sanitary measures of the Americans will ex- the causes of the contagious tevers which are eo prevalent in that island. ‘William Hogan was arrested in Birmingham yesterday ‘atterncen for complicity in the recent Fenian opera- ‘tions, The police had been om his track for a consider- ‘edie time, though he succeeded in eluding them. \t It te alleged that Hogan was the person who furnished the arms tothe mob which rescued the Femian prison- ‘ers, Kelly and Deasy, from the police authorities at * Manchester. Premier on the Roman Question. Fronmyos, Dec. 6, 1867. ‘Tho srasion of the Italian Parliament was opened yes- terday, | Prime Minister Menabrea, in a speech on the occa- Plog, justified the action of the government in arresting Garibaldi and suppressing bis illegal attempt at in- vasion; but declared that it was as inconsistent for the ‘Remporal power to oxist at Rome as it would be for a foreign Power to hold possession of the city of Paris, FRANCE. f the Roman Policy—Heavy tion tn Bank. fucrease 5 ‘ Panis, Dec, 6, 1867. “Im the Corps Legisiatif yesterday Minister Kouber ‘an able speech in defence of the poticy of the government on the Roman question. He ad- that the unity of Italy was desirable, but in ac- it Italy shoaid never goto the extreme of possession of Rome by force. 4 At the conclusion of the debate M. Favre's motion for Fp nanmassiscaned government in regard to Italen wes rejected by the Chamber. | ‘The tnorease in the amount of bullion in the Bank of France (or the week just ended is eighteen and a haif hmnillieas of france. B » CUBA. Spanien Bank to Increase its Capital-Com- morcial and Marine Intelligence. Havana, Deo, 6, 1867. . The government hes suthorized the Spanish Bank at to incroase its capita! and to establieh branches Matanzas, Villa Clara aad Porto Principe, 4 Seme gales of sugar have been madeon the basis of for No. 12 Dutch standard. Flour IP none 2, United jecount; ‘i yo 9 gold, 1%; pre- cent, from New York, arrived to New Orleans. CANADA . \ Proceedings tn the Provincial Partiament. ‘ ‘The debate on the Northwest Torriory question was @ontinaed in the House of Commons fast night, Ih is ‘qnderstood that the measure will be passed at once. }) & motiee of inquiry was given as to whether tho to make any a tion durii — session for the aprevouttas of tae barvers tr east coast of Lake Huron. im the Senate the Marine and Fisheries bill was read @ third time and passed. A Large Portion of Scoforth Destroyed by | FIFO” sononto, Dat. 6, 1867. A Goatructive fire oecurred at Scotorth this morning, by which « large portion of the town was destroyed. Bose of the Ship Stags—Mutiny of the Crew ’ and Probable Fou! Piny. , Quenmo, Dee. 6, 1967. {The tous of the ship Sthg excites much comment. On third day out her crew mutinied ead refused to It te sald the ship received foul piay at their Steamer Margaret Stephenson Ice- bound. Riviena Do Lovr, Dee. 6—1 P. a. ) The steamer Margaret Stephenson, which papscll up apparently frozen ia, uyiog Ue store in beata veg ‘dusiness of importance was transacted Constitutional Convention. Standing Privileges and Elections were appointed. A of thirteen was appointed te report te the Convention the best practical mode of procedure in the formation of © constivation, including the aumber and duties of standing committees meceseary for the proper perform. amce of the business of the Convention, ‘The following resolution was referred to the Com- Resolved, That mm bn be instructed to inquire tato upon the or img such a 9) schools as seoure youth of Vi: ef afl cinanes the ad- ry A resolutios that the Commities om Privileges and Fleotions be instructed to ascertain if there beasy mem- ders of the Convention who are disframohised by the re- cont acts of Congress known as ihe Reconstruction acts, and that they report their names, if any, to this Con- vention as soon as practicable, was adopted, A resolution that the privileges of the floor of this house be extended to Major General Schofield and staf, and that be be requested to honor the Convention with Ba tena Sad 8 copy was sent to 5 removal of the present tax on cotton, He was very anxious to get it through, as he said be was personally interested in the matter. i A Conservative member moved to amend by adding the words ‘whiskey and brandy’’ at the end of the resolution, bus afterwards withdrew it, ‘The resolution was laid on the table, Much confusion exists in the transaction of business on account of the very imperfect acquaimtance of officers with parliamentary law and ‘Tne Convention has adjotrned untu Monday. Murder in Chesterfield County =A Man Thrown Down the Shaft of a Coalpit. Wasmixotom, Doo, 6, 1567. Tam informed from Richmond thas e white man was murdered last night at Bright Hope Comipits, in Ches- terfield county, Va., by being thrown down 4 shaft one thousand feet deep. The murderer THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The Interest om the Virginia Stato Debt to be Paid January 1. Racumonp, Deo, 6, 1367. The interest on the Virginia State debt will be paid on the 1stof January, and hereafter as provided by the last Legisiature, The taxes will be fully equal to all, drafts on the Treasury, including the expense of the sion Convention. General Scuofield said to-day, in conversation with a State officer, that the credit, as weil as the peaco of the Commonwealth, should be sustained as long as be had control of tho State, A. ALABAMA. The Reconstruction Cou jon—Pasnge of Ordinances for the Protection of Electors id Decla’ All Debts C acted for the Parchnse of Slaves Nall und Veid. Mowroouanr, Deo, 6, 1867. The Convention to-day adopted @ memorial to Con- gress requesting an alteration or amendment of tho tawa 90 as to require only a majority of the registered voters voting Om the question to determine for or against the adoption of the constitution, An ordinance was passed to protect electors. It pro- vides for the punishment of persons who intimidate voters or deceive them as to the day of elections, the candidates to be voted for, &c. An ordinance was passed declaring all debts made for the purchasing of slaves absolutely void, and sotting all its or decrees by any State court, since ry of January, 1861, Bh op all evidences dem based upon the or purchase of slaves. The ordinance also deciares null and void, at the option of either party, all contracts for the sale wade between January 11, 1861, and May 0, irchaze money is unpaid or the deeds remain mie ecuted, unless paid for or contracted to be paid for in United States currency or other than slaves. All notes or other evidences of debt out standing and unpaid, given for or in consideration of Confederate currency or bonds, are deciared uull and ‘The President of the Convention, who is the radical nominee for Supreme Court Judge, op} this ordi- mance, deciaring it could not be sustained {n the courts. ‘The constitution was enrolled on parchment, and was mae by sixty-four members. Committee on Disabilities recommend a number of im each county to ress for colief from eos disabilities om socount of the aid they have ven reconstruction. The ordinance to suspend all State courts except the Supreme, Probate and Criminal courts was defeated by & tie vote. The memorial to Congress in favor of an extension of time for the completion of railroads in this State was de- feuted by Bingham and the extremists, who desire Uon- gtess to revoke the grant of lands made to Mouthern railroads, and appropriate them to she education of ~There, was @ good des! of legisiation dose by the Con-, vention this week looking to the mai utenence of the radical im politica! power. The adjourned at two o'clock, sabject to ‘the cail of its President or the mitttary commander, if fecouvened before January 1, 1969, The Alnbawa Conservative Convention—De- tormination to Defeat thé Constitution. Montcounry, Ala, Dee. 6, 1867. Alarge and enthusiastic conservative meeting held here last night was addressed by Mr, J. Forsyth, of dio- bile, and other distinguished speakers, Four emembers of erage 0 renege ar protested against the comstituiion made Pledging their eo-operat inthe effort to defeat the constitution. Tho Executive Committee recommend the orguniza- tion-of conservative elabs tht out the State, and thas aetive efforts be made to defeat the constitution. at they aay ance wil the provisions of constitution adopted by the Convention will eatail upon the peopie of the State greater evils them aay which now threaten them. Radical Mace Meeting in Momgemery. Mowrcomsar, Deo. 6, 1367. The radicals are helding » grand mass meeting 10- night to enlighten freedmen touching ther rights under the constitution, Vv GEORGIA. *B I all it i iy Ege = 3 Hy fl d i f i f 1 ER ii i 2 if | | 5 i i fi a ee i ? i t fl it Ete [ i i | t it r ty Hi f i i i ; i 1 fs i if FP z 5 t tf i i i ‘ E A " ; i ernment not on); for races im the South, and Se oiirhes aera minded men every where and coa- Meet Rey Pg ey) Convention, wo atm, the aa been cocree onan bites ma Si classes in the South, Tesoluuons were Goanimonsiy A resolution was also adopted ior its support of the ety a fron goverament ot the Into elections, ‘and the people of section for the timely aid and provisions rea dored the suftering people of this State during the past year, The Coavontion was very harmonious. for the Stato—Tho Missinsippi Lovees Not to ene Vatil Negroes Fu iy New Onvaaws, Dec. 6, 1867, The resolution fixing the compensation of members and empioyés of the Convention provides that compen- sation shall bozin from the date of the election or ap- wae. Tp discussing this resolution a colored mem- said he had been asiave long onough, and now wanted to enjoy some of the luxuries of froedom aud all the money that he could get, The resolution was \—yeas, 65, and aays, 26. following was offered aa an arlicie of the proposed constitution :— Nedged” to protect the lunged monopoly” at the Mlcsanl o ob monopoly of tt vayisnip pt Pottdins ‘oy "the “erection of levees ‘or’ othcewisa,, but the State may assist in redeeming the satd land from inunda- tion whenever such system of agricultural economy shall bo adopted as will secure to the real tiller of the soil the just and legitimate fruits of his labor and an equitable bu. tion of right of ownership in bomestead farma. It was referred to the Committee on internal Improve” A series of articles for incorporation im constitation ‘Was offered and referred to the Gommittes on Schedule and Ordmaneo, of which the following are extracts :— ‘The system of laws use in this State and known as the civil law together with all statutes enacted by provicus Legislatures im accordsuce (heres with, er with the revised atatutes of civil code of practice, are hereby abolished and the common law of I:ngiaud Ia adopted ax the law 0} Louisiana: aod al) statutes of a general nature and not local to that kingdom, passed prior to the fourth year of the reign of King Jaines, are also adopted as the lawa of thin State until repealed by fuiure legislatioa,: except the com- mon Isw statutes and provisions for imprisonment for dob, whieh provide itiat no person shail evor be arrested or imprisoned for debtia this Sut horeby adopted at the common law as operation and be in forve within aix mor a the date of the promuigation Of tits constituuion; Liat ihe laws, public records wad all records of judicial and legisiative proceedings in this State shall be promulgated and preserved tn the Eng! ghage, and all publications of the sume in foreign lan. guage is hereby forever pfohibited. All ingal papers, pro- or ‘preserved in any ‘othor er the common jaw ove into ope: void. Capital punishment in thts State Is hereby forever abolished. A resolution waa offered that no company or corpora- tion now existing or bereal ter created in this State shall make any distinction of race or color in its rules or regu- lations, "It was referred. The Committee onthe Bill of Rights reported an article, one section of which provides that no public funds shall be bestowed upon any charitable or public institation in this State that makes any distinction among the citizens thereof. on twenty-one of the 'y shall be in strict sub- Section thirty-two of go into. frox ordination to the civil power. this article is as follows: — Te guard against transgression of the bhighet were which we lave delegated we declare sbat everything wa tile article is excupted out of (he general powers of tae guvern- Ment, and aball forever remota inviolat ‘The article was ordered to be printed. Ag amendment to toe resolution inviting Thomas W, Conway to addross the meeting was oilered, iaaert- ing also the name of Miss Edmond Highgate, an intelli- gent lady of color, of New Orleans, The whole subject was tabled. . The following resolution was oflered in the Conven- tion to-day.by a negro momber:— Whereas, by the acts of Congress known as the Military Reconstruction acts, and the acta suppleme: thereto, this Convention is erapowered not only to make a constisu tion, but Lo found « civil government, therefore, Be it resolved, That (hia Convention shall immediately take prompt measures to form a civil governmant loyal, vs the United States, and so enact it as to have it thoronghly organized thronguout the State provious to suvmitting wae constitution to the people tor ratification. The resolution was laid over, endorsing thé levee bonds came up for and was tabled by s vote of 76 to Li, has appointed Charles 0. Dugo, Judge of the Second Judicial Instrict Court of Louisiana, vice A, Cazabat declined, the tatter not being willing to take the cath rived the Reconstruction act, which General kc requires of all appointees. General Hancock's order of yesterday revoking Gen- eral Bheridaa’s order, wos elicited by the representations of eminent judicial officers that the course of justice was impeded by that order, and it was almost impossible to obtain juries that could read or write, and it was almost Cortaim that should convictions be obtained by them tue proceedings would be set aside by the Supreme Court, MISSOURI. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO Kxecutien ef Peter Chrieman at St. Louie Bangleg ef sig Kxecutionor. Peter Ghrigman wes executed at haif-past eleven o'clock this morning in the county jail yard, in pre- gence of afty odd spectators, for the murder of Kdward Ross and com; tear St. 10Uls, Ho died rather hardly, owing to the nesse slipping after he bad dropped, bus ie forty Minutes life was extinct, Previous tothe execution, and before leaving his coli, Chris. man began to change couatenance and grow pale, losing somewhat the stolid todiferenoe manifested since bis arrest, He said bo did not know what made bim kill Mr, Ross; thay they had ® little fuss that evening, and he felt mad; that after killing Mr, Rosa be wont out into tho yard aud walked around there a little white, and then went back and killed the little boy. He did got know what made him kill the boy. Whom asked if bocause he feared the boy would :niorm on him he said ho expooted tuat was the reason. He said he did not iook tor any i money; that the copfused state of the furqiture and other articles im the room was just the same as tt wae iu the evening; that Be took the clothing because he wanted some clothes to wear, and (he horses and wagon be. cause Mr. Ross owed him $40, and be \houghs the team would about pay bie, He was not afraid of being ‘caught, aod did not drive fast. The place where be was arrested is opiy tweive miles from she city, When asked why he did not go further, so the oillcers would not catch him, he anid be thought that waa far enough, When asked if bo oxpected to got oil without being bung, be aid hedid not know, ‘Tne jailor stated itiat upon entering the cell be has wentiy found the prisoner ‘upon the bed, down, in an attitude of extreme Kmper ol ore by assuming the meaningless smile and mtrang’ imerpreasive manner before J On reaching tho scaffold, 61) ae man was gieut and berdly a.word, was very juring the reading of the death warrant trem- i Anter.—LoxDon, Deo, O—Kvom. —-Consola closed at 05 for money. American 6 -curi- ies cloned at the a gs | rates: —United States five. , 70 13-16; iilimows Contral sbares, 994, ‘Taw Fraxavout Rounse, —F x roat, Deo, 6—Kvea. ing.—Unttod States bonds closed at 75), for the issae of i Lavenpoor Cortos Manerr,— Li ing.—The oot The beng up t z 4, Dec. 6—Kven- advance of isd. the authorized quoiations — Middiing Orioans, 4a, The sales ol the 257 E28? F i & F z FE Prrsovevy Manawr—Awtwanr, Deo, 6—2 ?. Peiroieum, 44) freace for standard white, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. 4 6.~.The bark Dee. let me | eet oe ee eee Close of the Readiags in Boaton—Mr. Dickens to Arrive in This City Te-Day. Bosvox, Dec. 6—11 0’ PM ‘This ovening Mr, Dickous gave the last of the series of feadings angounced for this city. It comprised “ Litile Dombey” and “The Pickwick Trial,” Nearly all readers of fiction kuow well the spirit of touching ton- derness tbat pervades those chapters of “Dombey & Sou” witch recouns the life and death of Little Paul. No piece could more test » reader in the tiner require- ments of hie art in the less striking transitions from Wein to vein, where nothing is extravagant and where shero is no possible opportunity to take refuge ia the broad amd easy appeals to applause. In mo piece has Dickens been more su 5 His voice, flexible and sensitive in the be 4 narrative, the O88 degree, presents the y speech of Tittle. Paul and ‘of Florence with the most natural feeling, and runs by such an easy flow into the quaintness of Toots that it is impossible to analyze how the change has come over us or to say where wo ‘began to feel the disposition duige such laughter aa the character provokes. It is a rarer ability to be able to read this piece up to its proper standard than to write it, It wag received with a doep attention tuat was or pathy with its spirit. b's bey” was followed by ‘The Pickwick Trial," the only repetition in the course, No piece could better bear repetition, certainly, than the one in which we meet such staunch tavorites as Weller and Winkle or look upon the bewildered gravity of Justice Stareleigh. ‘Thus closed the Boston readiogs. Mr. Dickens will leave for New York to-morrow in order to be comforta- bly bestowed and weil rested for bis appearance on Monday night, NEW YORK. Storm at Buffalo—Probable Eurly Close of Na tion tho Lakes. Buyvato, Dec, 6, 1857. The propeller City of Detroit loft here this afternoon for the upper lakes, She ws probably tue last boat this season. A heavy storm ia raging, and thore (4 @ prospect of its turning cold, ‘Tho canal is still open. joners at Hudson. Hupsox, Doo, 6, 1867. Tho burglars Adam Cole and Charies White, who wore arrosted yesterday, made a desperate attempt to eseape from jail last night, and were very near succes. ing. Cole, who is an escaped convict from the Clinton mn, was taken in charge this morning by J. ¥. Park- urst, Warden of that tustttution, and has been returned to his old quarters, Attempted Escapo of pueNKoTADY, Dec. 6—Evening. Tho ico has boon rapidly accumulating since last evening, and it has been snowing most of the day. ‘The weather has moderated considerably gince six o'clock thts evening, and the thermomotor indicates thirty-niae. The wind is south, and it ia raining, An iccbreaker started West this morping to meet a fleet of boats ten miles distant; but after the ice was broken the captains refused to move and endanger their ‘oats by the heavy ico, At Lock No. 27, east of this v Tree a nes ns prsss | op dara bacron tou spoeeciee {goroualy and put them , Ses “4 re oe Wut eadsoquoutly He DL ANS a eof ee ard, ey Sens § 9 OF TR? DAY. TWEL | Alte. . Lahaina ka, moni t 2a jpwreck ud . ob bis jp her. of mack! All an boand aad dis secretary | brooches, rings, ear 2 bees”! ‘escaped the Kad. They | 80 veer ramaciis Seas aan ‘mission to Telative to | South, and were 9 eeu <2 tery contribution te rag ; Bape oo & Co, to explore agopper Boece del Guayo. ——— «NEWSPAPER COBRENEY. Charles A. Briggs hung bimectf in Sherman, Coan. Immigration is pouring into Mayarre cqunty, Texus. Bridgeport, Coma., is about w deve her Orphan Asylum. Dr. Jamos M. Holtywood ie ow Grist ia Detroit for counterfeit money, A new impetus has been given te whiskey making \in of corn. - Eastern Texas on accoynt of the abundance ‘ ‘Mra, Kate, wife of Major General James & Magley, died suddoniy in Pitsburg, recentig, of Beart disease. no, of the Fourth United States cavairy, | are Likely :o remain @ dead Major Tbompeo: was killed at Fort Mason, Tozas, a few he since. Hundreds of barrels of apples have sent up the iver to Minnesota, simply to pass the winter. ‘They will come down again m the spring. Three hundred and forty-three build! a during (the present season, x of these are The Nashville business men are taking concerted action to reduce rents (rom (birty te Ufty per cen: after the lst of January. ‘The greatest sawing feat on record has been accom- plished at Winone, Minn. (ne mill with four gangs, sawed 370,000 feet in twelve hours, The annual dinner of the alumni of Dartmouth Col- lege will be given im New York, at Delmonico’s, on the evening of the 12th instant Emigrants are recommended to to Texas on ac- count of the cheapness of pork and the abundance of mast, corn and whiskey, Lieutenant Hicks, Twentieth United States infant: died of yellow fexer wt Vidalia, La., 27th October. belonged to Hotlidayaburg, Pa. Messrs, Ward and Broad have contracted t@ build the bridge of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, crossing the Quinnebaug near Putnam, A welographic despatch from London, dated December 1, at two o'clock, A. M., was received at St. Paul, Minn,, at half-past ten o'clock on the ni of November 30. Mark Twain, lecturing on tho Feajeo Islands, offered to abow how ,the canibals eat their food, if some iady would hand hima baby, The lectare was not tilus- trated. Cotton socks next the skin and woollen socks outside of them, are represented as sure to cure cold feet, At night the cotton socks will be quite dry and the out- side ones damp. Professor Eugene W. Hilgard, of the University of Misaissippi, has been commissioned by the Smithsonian | Institute to make a zoological recomnolssance of the mouths of the Mississippi and Teche region. ‘Taree iron-ciads, the Tennessee, Nashvilte and Osage, the two former noted Confederate rams, were sold at auction m New Orleans iast Friday, They brought $21,000, The Tennessee cost $1,500,000 in Confederate money, and the Nashville $1,000,000. A man advortised for a wifo, and requoated each can- didate to enclose her carte de visite. A spirited young jiady wrote tothe advertisor in the following terms;— “Sir, I do not enclose my carte, for though there ts seme authority for putting a cart before a horse, | kaow of none for putting one before an ass. by eed boats have been passed slowly. Much diftiouity been experien’ during the past twouty-four hours in keeping the ‘eo led to the required height, the large crowd of boats and quantities of ice preventing a free passage of water and causing it to dam up in the rear of the crowd. Navigation is very doubtful unless the weather moderates very much. U Dec. 6, 1867. Canal matters are quiet, The th lock is de- sorted, It ix uow raining slightly, but the ice remains unbroken. Oswrao, Dec, 6, 1807. A portion of the Weliand Canal fleet arrived yestor- doy afternooa and this morning. TENNESSEE. Proceedings of the Legiviature. Nasavinix, Deo. 6, 1967. Tho Senate to-day postponed legislation on tho ques- tion of admitting negroes to ollice and to the jury box until Janaury 15. The Omnibus bill appropriating from three to five millions for State aid to railroads has passed a dine reading in the House, and is now a law. A republican caucus was held at the bag od to-night and passed a resolution requesting the State Central Committee to postpone tho State Conveation until Jan- uary 24, ric Hall. Away up town im Sixth avenue, opposite the Croton reservoir, is a very handsome little hall, capable of holding comfortably about a thousand persons. In this ball Theodore Thomas gives orchestral concerts every Friday and Sunday evening. Last night there were but few people there, but the programme was Interesting. Auber, Tanner, Schumann, Gounod, Strauss, Mendets- Kcrontaer and Schubert contribnted to make it ef. particalarly good and coved merited app ause. To-might tbe direotor’s parted symphony soirée takes place at Steinway Halt. Steinway Hall. Miss Jenny Landsman mado ber début last night before afairty filed house, She has a charming mezzo soprano voice of the purest quality of tons and a good @eal of artistic training. She sang the overlasting mio Ferpando,” from ‘‘Favorita,"’ and, as encore, ‘Kathleen Mavourneeu.”” Misy Landsman wilt undoubt- edly proves welcome addition to the concert hall. She waa assisted by Signora Antolik de Boso, » pianist of moderate ability; Wenzel Kopta, vioilmiat; Severini, (ud favorite tenor, and Fortuna, the weil k. baritone, POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, The Registry in Texas. Tho Austin Republican states that the following is the total resolt of registration in this tate, with the excep- tion of the last five days’ re-opening of the boards in « few unimportant cougtios, which have aot ye: reached headquarters, and which will not vary the figures to the extent of three bandred votes :— Whites rogistored Blacks rogistorod. .. Majority, of whites. Number rojected... The Galveston Civilian says it Las strong ground believing that the qumber rejocted is far greater tnan is here stated, The cumber of white mon in the State, over twenty-one years of ago, is about 100,000. Our estimate on the white majority in Toras was 10,000, The difference is 60 stight as ronder a republication of our registry table annecessary. The tota! colored majority tn the (98 uarecoustructed States 19 52,566. isu in Leuisinon—Brenking Up the Civil Government. The New Orieans Repuolican (radical), Dea 1, refers to the objects for which the preseut Convention was convened, and utters the follow ing among these measures is the reerganua/ium of the crvil government of the Stale, by the appointment of a Provisional Governor, with the power of making re- movals and appointments. Mowor evidensiy appreciated this necossity, as from the changes which be bad commenced makiog; and it is an encour- fit to endorso Bat even if {ney should be oe by General, ‘aro insignificant in the cocteion demands, All req el shall be made as wilt put the executive power in the hands of those not 1M disposed towards that measure, and who see fi to recommend #ultable men as delegates tresh from the people, Who so fitto out such recommendations as a Provigional Governor by such deiogaves” ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Flowr and Provisions Admitted Duty Free from the United states and e~Krench Lean of Ten Milliogs of France—Forta- Kecape of the Dominican Minister to " SantiaG0 pe Cpaa, Nov. 23, 1867. By, the Spanish steamer Pajaro de! Oceano we have received files of the Monitor (government organ), from the Dominican capital, #0 the 16th inst. ; but the other papere must have been retained at the St, Domingo Post Office, In the early part of the month the govergment had tuat the Convention has seen those removals. the new Cominandi mporiation from the Autilies; but since then it has pA yy oy oe it shall be 10 Mr, Snood Pe- it be ratiieg by she Thad boon Mr, Waddington, a resident of Vancouver's Island, is in Ottawa to promote the scheme of opening yp com- munication overland with Brith Cousbia,.. ft to pro- posed to open a line of land and water carriage {rom the head ol Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean’ »This, it is Shown, can be accomplished at & moderate expenditure. Two men named Damouth, father and.som,of Albion, Wright county, Minn., have been arrested | the murder of Charles F. Stone. Stone bad been iv their employ, and while endeavoring $0 settle accounts ‘@ dispute arode which lod to blows, resuiting in Stone's receiving injuries from tho effec:s of which he died. and trom the immusent uegnestiy, have gone up | ‘Tome thst the Peuneylvants Legis A singular accident befoil a.girl in the of Mr, Fitch Smith, of Birmingham, Conn., oya* weok, in going roby stairs she caught her foot in her hoops and foll, striking her kueo upon one of the (‘4 and through cords and ligamonts ena ae: pat the joint. It is thought the wound ‘will render ber a cripple for life. s John Clark, of New York, aged about eighteen years, while ona visit to his uncle, Cortland ¥iich, in Money Creok Valley, Mimn., accidentally shot bimseif lately. The accident occurred in setting his gum down by the wide of a barrel, the lock of the gun asit.was be raised having caught in one of the hoops ana discharg the contents of ono of the barrels in his neck, causing instant deato. With joss than six hundred Western cattle at Brighton and Cambridge, the demand ‘was more spirited than tt has been for several woeks past, but a good number of beef cattle from Maine, Vermont and other New Eng- land Staves, prevented as ‘en advance in prices us was anticipated on the ing of the market on [ues day. the supply of mutton is weak; of poor, it is —! A . Friday, after the train due at New Haven at six from New York, had passed the juuction at the 0a P.M. In the two cases of Amolia ©, M. Ward veraus John A. Ward, a hoaring was had in New Haven on the 4th in- stant. One 1s a suit for divorce, the other for the cus: tody of an infant child, The respondent ts « resident of New York city, To tbe plea in the divorce case the petitioner demurred, and the court sustained the demur- rer apd (ound the plea insuflicient, The court remarked, pon making this ral that the questions arising her the ples could be dionted ig @ trial on its mer Sao the neeeocene cayo, the court reserved its on tho outside, Om was expiained by finding’ dead under the pe P Hail proached to a very church yesterday f Voreeoo, tional church, in Union Park, to a crowded Bofore commoncing his sermon Mr. Hall stated about $500 been raised in this onl; a fan for erecting a Léncoin thou, advisable to appropriate the wo other pu 's memorial Mr. leaves lodey ta 8 the steamer Cuba for Kegiaad —doston Traveller, Dee. A Splendid ‘Slay the Oonin's ebance te yo4 tioaal home for St a the U ‘ianom, the verdict weidoas Jury.” ‘hia ae eee order of meni over tuore than four hi Yor. A Great Maren geen es Lie hildres of NUEPFERS, 1130 and 1 : adios’, all styles, Preset ie ihe Principal dopo, 708 brekdvray. Principal Je you ah al color: baldness. FOR THE Ma me spelen aaa as ea sottony Tor i ‘piel abeathe Cane geWte Fd ‘uees, string oral we Rodin pM lh pon BBY. HENRY WARD BELCHER, “T have never: Sage warmly iter qeatlome: mn ow Curtin 7 Tein soshsnototy ta Ear: ible awd ocniment gow ® sana oom and 0 dnl rection of «© State Soldior ys business? weal! Know to apie of all legmiasion ac@ i fi aed aud id, 50 far aw ‘any practical benelit to ts Sie may be cerned. Soi orthy undertaking; ani we interest, we fad, et the mos! praise is view oF the cane ding a “Soldiers e mun thee ler authorizing the enterprive Bow known as the “( burg Axylum Amsoo.ation, We have reason to believe thet the ails from the common cua of | i speculations chiefly orguniz ther personal bonett, and with ne to the dupes who invest thew money; while im thar Ger.y«barg ne onierprise the ubjeat is of the highest in. dite conduct is in the bands of on who the provisions of the pan avpeeennmness faith. for the Soldiers’ Home _ bel pur. vhased on the battlefield of Gettysburg. at Ferment to the State, required by taw, having. been made. It is alsa certain that Its chief features ave tangible aud can be seem, as witness the diamonds and other gems on roadveny, now ou Teahibiuos, the tamows ocean-racing yacht Heuriette, diifers tn toto ri purchased by ‘the trustees from her re bow lying at anchor in the North river, within aight of the Hoboken ferry boats, With these 18 and to saa . it ts 0 r fo prosumme Ay ot the property adver will be found eq That such av enterprise us this must meet with tion from some of the regular dealers in louteries ‘ordl- nary run of awiodling “gilt enterprises” 1a ouly to be ox- peciet, and doubtless it will aiso be opposed whe ave ous xcruples against snything: form of a lottery, je fairly anne be. For ourselves we would gladly see the Gel Boldiers” Thome rested and eudowed iu some other ‘but how eine is it to be created? We do not think thats’ dollar is likely either to make or mar any sui it persons who have practical control of this wil only curry it out in ae good faith as we have'beee led to ex- pect, wo shall heartily rejolce at whatever I profite: in the way of “commission” they may from thew beuevolent undertaking, Do You Want Gold? Stand UP, be bold, iste hati Look abary ¢ aomethiny : Youget the aaah grays Or olae the ‘any price or remove pain within fire minutes, or who will offer to have his remedy tested immediat the spat for the removal of pain io public. I will pay more if, with his or their remedy, {t proves to give immediate roliet to ten persons in one hundred who apply. 1 will pay $1, eatin nates teenie tank eralainaasaanien coime roform,*or narcotic drug, that will Instant and readily and permanently cure any pain in the ‘of on the toeth, temples, neck, shoulders, breast, back, heart, liver, lungs. sides, Lips, abdomen, loins, en acute or from ‘any cause, rhotmal pite to the most intense labor pains—as PAINT orreduce infiamimation d¢ rapidly, heals permanent as soon, give no pain in its application whether the weakest infant or th pst feeble or us Larmiess ax CAIN PAINT. Druggiste admit the de- mand for the PAIN PAINT ts tenfold groater than any 40 called comedy relievers, I use uo turpentine or pepper, or any nareatic whatever. Tt t4 adapted for the weakexk babe or the most aged person vin and always with benoit. iz thousands of the eo are sold ad sent, not only to every ged with | part of the United States, but Kurope they hold eight Of the 81 size and contain a fall pint. T send this stae froe of Expreas charge on receipt of the money. 5 ‘tho imsnutacturers of patent medicine aro lost 2 ence of the introduction of PA PAINT. They airuggle and dic hard, but folks of commen scnse know that a remedy that nevor falls of removing pain can be tosied in public and in the face of the whole word with the utmost confidence, and unless such remedy be harmless und positively certain iu its application and {utare Fesults it would most emphatioaly be its own rua, Pbya- clans every day are present, and if a singte failure shoula happen it would be most datuaging. Ali can come and prove PALN PAINT, even ite greatest enemies, at no @expenne; and if they anar! and growl because allcan test It, and be- cauas everybody purghases PAIN PAINT, i only gone Lo show that their own business {x declining. because, & Dexter Temody takes the place of pills and Cayenne or tur 4 ape Mt be WOLOOT, ne lintuents. ‘ ona ae "s 170 Chatham square, N.Y. mings of ways es, Cords, T it kinds, a0 KEL: Newspaper Carrier to Serve You wht! Fae eVEV AT TELGT A AND YOU Wilie WAYK ALL THE LATEST TEERGRAPBIO AND ba a NEWS OF THE DAY. TWELVE ORNTs A&A BER. mgenble Clitaate of Ours a C without due care wilt bs: son: tracted on top of it, one cold thus running into at rr antit the accompauying cough. beoomos settled end oondrmed, straining abd racking the lungs. and ultimately stimulating the ni i & majority ie are D. JAYNE ly resorting to it all feace ‘400u be dissipated. Hold every. HXTT Le RR Mee on Lace Cartainy bias . Sapenaity, at G. L. & J, B. KELTY'S, 47 Broadway. jonnl Lestery rach pa te a rene nm iS. prise in every seven RNs, nats ngchad principally of Ruste, onmutectureoe the tof the late election, aud as it is proper and just, af you wil et, co bay yom loses prompliy, we Facomunnd he NOXK'S storon, is (383 Broadway. Saforeiam tS tgatdate wuasus delay. is hardly accossary to aay, are at 212 and — wt; Pty! tain Store, 447 Broadway, nd ae Well Rev. Dr. Sparry, of Now kpown among Protestant churches r, forme practised in this olty exclusively for Spinal and Neur: ons says “that Browniee’s One Disease vie irably adapted for the cure of 8) 1 Nervous Duilieut- Tae i rcred 5 touned cae ot Meanie, Wak aie one i a 4 fete Who it was locatea In the face.” For asleealy by NES & CO,, 91 Park row, New York. i d all kinds of id 4 oun YLOR & CO.. Baakers, 16 Wall stegots&. ©. eae, Me SkabiSedae niet 2az ps Fifiy yours’ practice, Whee Sees, Sater SSS Sinuetoator.y io Mitte oe The Ciergy the Nation, by Rev. Dr. ‘tala 3) ay Robert mI by Charles H. Webo era ios by Joba R. Walker, by Tom, preston olen, Bate ‘20d Kutertaining Skeichea, ice A or CUARLES @. 1,1 (Miles O'Reilly), Bditor. ROBERT B. WELT and JOHN G. WALKER, wee. Ah THR LATEST ot R NBWS OF THE DAY. Sea 4a : very a a. one, sells ft, Prive Window Shades apd Hollands of All Colors, we ate Rina ere Te, ‘ 546 Brongn THEME vorcian MovaMnwe akrryswu asteuM FoR INVALID SOLDIERS, under s special charter from the state in order romote public confidence |: “dr the fakthersnee of thie 4 to piace the of Pen the