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a : ares ENGLAND. Tho London Times on Americnn Finance= The Bank Returns. : Loypox, Dec. 12—Evening, The London 7imes, in an editorial on the prospective abolition of the tax on cotton by the American Congress, saya the fuancial difficulues of the United States are extreme, and expects that the country will be obliged to resort to increased internal taxation aod @ higher tarif’; but believes that the people will disavow any plan which has for its object the payment of the bonds of the United States and the interest thereon in paper, The weekly returns of the Bank of England show that the amount of bullion in its vaults bas decreased £53,000 since December 6 IRELAND British Soldiers in the Feninn Funeral Pros cessions—Military Arrests<The Island Agl- tated at All Poin Lonpow, Deo, 12, 1867. Several British soldiers who participated in the cere- monies in honor of the executed Fenians at Dublin last Sunday, and maiched in the funeral procession, have been placed under arrest, and will be immediately tried by court martial, : Despatches have been received from all parts ef Troland giving accounts of exhibitions of popular sym. pathy for the fate of Allen and his companions, In quite a number of the principal towns there have been funeral processions, in which large multitudes wearing national embiems pu pated, | resolutions Tho Funerals Decinred Seditions. Dvaux, Dec, 12—Evening. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has issued a procia- mation declaring that the holding of public funerals for the Fen execuiod for treason at Manchester is reditious, and prohibiting such demonstratidns of 55 m- patay in futu ‘GERMANY. The Parliamentary Session Closed, Barus, Dee, 12, 1867. The Federal Council of the North German Confedera- tion closed its session to-day, ITALY. Death of a Veterna Componer. Frorexce, Dec, 12, 1867, Jean Pacini, the veteran operatic composer, died yes- terday. He was born at Catania, Sicily, in 1796, SPAIN. | Free Trade tor Porto Rico. Mapuip, Dec. 12, 1867, ’ By a royal decreo the duties on cattle, provisions, bread. tuffs, oils and machinery importéd unto the island of Porto Rico are abolished. CUBA. Rough Weather in the Gulf of Mexico. Havasa, Deo, 11, 1867, ‘The steamers arriving at this port from New Orleans ‘and other Southern ports report very heavy weather in the Gulf, FRENGH ANTILLES, Frequent Shocks of Earthquake Felt. Havana, Dec. 11, 1867, Among the French islands slight shocks of earthquake ‘were of frequent occurrence, FORTRESS MONROE, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.” Arrival of the United States Stenmer De Soto from St. Thomas, with the Danish Commine sioners and the Crew of the Monongahela— The Yellow Fever. on Board the Steamer Don. Fortress Monro, Dec. 12, 1867. The United States steamer De Soto, Commander Boggs, which was reported lost in the hurricane and earthquake ‘at St. Thomas on the 18th of November, arrived in the Roads this morning at six o'clock. She brings as passen- ers the Danish Commissioners, Dr, Hawley, and William joore, Vice Consul at St Croix; also the officers and crew of the United States steamer Monongabela, Admiral Paimer ia very low at St. Thomas with the yellow fever. Earthquakes up to the time of the sailing of the De Soto were of common occurrence at St. Thomas. There wore eighteen cases of yell rer on board the United States sieamer Don, Ove of which proved fatal. All were well on board the De Soto, THE PRESS TELEGRAMS. Fortress Monroe, Dec, 12, 1867. The United States steamer De Soto, Commander Boggs, has arrived here after a passage of six days from St. Thomas, with the Danish Commissioners on board, and also the Rev. Dr Hawley, who was sent out by our overnment to secure the acquiescence of the people of & tion of the isiand to the United Consul at St. Croix, and the United States steamer Monon- gahela, which was wrecked Five men of the Monong: Captain Burroughs, of the United States marines, and attached to the United States steamer Susquehanna, died of yellow fever at St. Thomas, The De soto's bottom was temporarily repaired before starting for this place, She leaks but iittie. Wasuuxoton, Dee, 12, 1867, The following was received to-day at the Navy Do- partment :— Fortruss Moxnon, Dee, 12, 1867. Hon. Ginroy Warts, Secretary of the Nav: The De Soto bas arrived at this post, seven days from ‘St. Thomas, with, as passengers on board, the Danish and American Commissioners and the officers and crew of the Monongahela, I will report in person at the Nary Department or TALES & BOCGS, Commodore, MISSOURI. SPECIALGTELEGRAM TO THE WERALD, ‘The Rival ridge CompaniesArrivel ef General ee tee oe Be ee tclock Pw ‘The two rival bridge companies located here have ‘agreed to submit the igsues between them, relative to the right to occupy the Illinois shore, to the Supreme Court of Iilinots. The Merchants’ Exchange is not in session today, wing to the death of Edgar Ames. General Joseph E. Johnston arrived tn this city this ‘morning to attend the funeral of his deceased brother. He was preseat at the obsequics ai St. Xavier's church. EUROPEAN MARKETS. ‘\\ae Lowpos Mover Manker.—Loxnox, Dee. 12—Even- tng. —Console closed a shade weaker at 02% for money. American secorities closed at the rates:— ‘United States five-twentios, 7174 ; Illinois Central shares, bag hid nm A 4 Fravxrort Bourse. —Fraxnrort, Dee. 12—Even- eee firmer at last quota. tioa— Tas ‘Sine Bovars.—Panms, Dec. 12—1:20 P, M.— The feeling on the Bourse is quite strong. Lrvgaroot Corros Manket.—Livenroot, veo 12— Evening.—American descriptions are one-eighth of a end: , but the derline tended to render the mar- ot steadier and to increase the activity im transac tions. The following are the euthorized closing quota- tlona:—Middling uplands, i) 1% d.; do, @0,, Wo ar. rive, 6% ; do. Td. sales of the day exceed @stimate made at noou by 3,000 bales, foot ing up 10,000 bales, Bueapstures Marnrr,—Lrvarroot, Dec. 12— VERPOOL for American. Cate, 8, 8d, for Ambrican, Liverroot. Provisions Marxet.—Liverroot, Deo. 12— Evening. Boot, 1128 6d. for winter extra prime mess. Pr for rd, 49a, 04, for merican, jest range of foe Bacon, 418, for Cambert Livexroot, Propocs Marner —Livexroot, Dee, 12— —No, 12 Duteh Stendard sugar, 268 64. Tal- 34. for American. <pirits of Turpentine, Nea Of petroleum, 2s. per gallon, and re- ‘Lospox, Dee. 12—1:20 7. M.—Lin- teed oll bas declined to £37, Whale ofl, £89 per 252 gailons, Sperm oil, £119 por tom. Linseed cakes, £11 per ton for thin oblong. — ing. Perroterm Manket,—Antwene, Dec. 12—Evet Standard white petroleum closed at 45 france EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS, Sevrasgireny , Des 12—The steamship Saxzoma, ‘Pepain Eases» Solook Mast aight oa abe way to Ham burg. ‘Quaersrows, Tec, 12.—The steamship City of Wash- tn, apinin, Halcrow, trom ‘New York on the JO ip Cimbria, Belfast to repair the B .NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1867. VIRGINIA. | SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD, Tae Conservative Convention—Resolutions In Favor of a White Maw’s Government=The Rights of the Colered le Guaranteed. Ricumonn, Dec, 12, mm) 9 o'Clock P, MM. The Virginia Conservative Convention resumed its session at twelve o'clock to-day. The committee of tweaty-one reported through their chairman that they had prepared a series of resolutions for the considera- tion of the Convention, embracing a plan of general or- ganization of the conservatives aud others of the State, They also recommend that a committee of five be ap- pointed by the President of the Convention to prepare and publish an addreas on behalf of the people of Vir- givia to the people of the United States, Sundry other © presented to the committee, which met with appropriate consideration, The foliowing resolutions, presented by the commit- tee, were received with loud applause and unanimously adopted :— Firet—Ihia Convention doth recogn’ that by the results of the late war slavery hus been end it doth de. clare that it is not the purpose or di f the people of Virginia to reduce or subject gain 10 slavery the people emancipated by the events of the war and by the amend. ment to the coustitution of the Uniied States, Seomd—This Convention doth assert ghat the people of ‘ginta are eptitied to all the rights of freedom and all the guarantees therefor provided be the constitution of the United states, and they ivsist on the same as unquestion- ej and that the pprt, does not power Hot delegated by it. Tiérd—This Convention doth solemnly declare that Yir- ginia of right should be restored ( her federat relations With the government of the United States, and tut ft f¥ not templation of the peop'e of V rginia to violate or r her ob) gations to the iederal union, but to perform in good faith, rth—This Convention doth declare, in the language of & resolution adopted by a public meeting held at the Cooper Institute, in the city of New York, thatthe policy which con- Linues to subject the people of ten Siates of the Union to an irresponsible government carried oa by military power 1s S.stent wilt thaexpress provisions of the eoust tution of the United States, and is subversive of the fundamental ideas of cur government, of civil liberty; and the object for which this groat wrong has been persisted in now being di closed to. the people of this country and to the whols world, to wit—to subject the white people of these States to the absolute supremacy, in their locat governments and ju their representation in the Senate and House of Repre- f the binck race, just emerged from personal leis abhorrent to the civilization of mankind, and usand the people of the Northern States in the consequences of surrendering one-third of the Senate and one-quarter of the House of Represeutatives, which are to lezislate over us to the dominion of an organized class of emavelpated slaves, who are without auy of the training, habits Or traditions of self-gcverument. Fifhe Vis Convention, Tor the people of Virginia, doth deciare that they disclaim all hosttlity to the black popula- Lion: that they sincerely desire to see them advance 1h intel- ligenee an‘ prosperity, aud are willing to extend to them a liberal and yeaerous ‘proteciion; but that while. in the opinion of (bis Coaveniion, any constitution of Vinginia ought to make all men equal before the law, and should protect the Hberty and properiy of uli, yet this Convention doth distinelly declare that the government of the States and of the Union were formed by white men, to be subject to their control, and that the sul should still bo soxegu- lated by the States as to continue the federal and State systems under the direction of the white Sizth—That, in the opinion of this Convention, the people of Virginia will sincerely co-operate with all moa through- out the Union, of whatever name or party, who will labor to restore the constitutional Union of the States and to eontinug its government and those of the States under the control of the white race, A plan of organization of the conservative party of the Stute, em bractug every city, town, county and magisterial district was proposed and adopted by the Convention, A resolution was adopted that the Executive Commitee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of adopting measures by which this Convention may test the validiiy of the acts of Congress called the Reconstruction acts by 6 sdindicntien: the Supreme Court of the United hates, General Imboden said the question of the constitution- ality of the Reconstruction acts, as far as the nght of ffrage was concerned, had been tested by him in ap- plying for a writ of mandamus. which had been granted ry the Circuit Courtof the United States for this dis- phn dy Leys it had been served on General Schofield, who said it was a matter of great importanco, quesied that s month might be allowed him in which to form his opinion on the subject. Imboden, th bis counsel, refused, ter now stands as stated. General Imboden said he had no idea that suoh a decision would be rendered by the Supreme Court as would deciare the law un- the business of the Convention e jiness of the being now disposed of, 16 adjourned sine dic, aid constitution, which ail are sworn to ustify the governing of Virginia by any A & The Reconstruction Convention—Connervative @Landbolders and Radical Laborers—Hunual- cutt’s Slavery Record. : ‘Dec, 12, 1867, 10 o'Clock P.M. The Constitutional Convention was In session to-day. Vory little business was transacted. The standing com- mittees were appointed and a few resolutions on uvim- portant subjects referred, Anegro named Hodges introduced a resolution au- thorizing the apvointment of a committee to inquire into and report what should be done with disloyal land- holaers, who refused to employ radical negroes and who attempted to intimidate them in voting. It was dis- cussed and referred. Inthe course of the discussion Mr. Gibson, conservative, handied Mr, Hunnicutt’ war record on the subject of slavery and negroes Tally very roughly, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Speech pf R. M. T. Huuter on Negre a Military Rule. Ricumonn, Dec. 12, 1867. After the adjournment of (he Conservative Gonvention R. M. T. Hunter made a short address in answer to calls. He said vetween slave and military rule he preferred the latter, for the men who wielded the latter wero of his own race. Hocited the cases of Hayti and Jamaica as results of negro rule, and believed that the radical ma- jority in Congress, if they expected to control the blacks fad prevent their excesses, would find themselves wofully mistaken, ‘To give blacks power of govern- ment im Southern States would be the highest crime against pature, and he believed when the North saw the results there would be @ reaction which would sweep such governments from the face of America. This eration bas suffered and may suffer more, but the Bate will live and look back to this period as only « how passing only make men ave them birth. The Chairman of th rvative Convention has appointed Mesera. William C. Rives, R. M. T. Hunter, John Janney, James Marsbal! and J, R. Tucker a com- mittee to prepare an address to the people irginia and the United states, ‘The Editors’ Conventior jing the conserva. tive press of the State, ‘endorsed the action of the rvative Convention. A conventioa of the farmers of the tate is tn session here to-night, GEORGIA. Passage of the Debtor’s Relief Ordinance iu the Reconstruction Convention. Atzanta, Dec, 12, 1967, ‘The Convention this morning passed the Relief (rdi- LOUISIANA. - . Proceedinas et the Reconstraction Cenves- . tion. id New Onumane, Dec. 12, 1867, In the Convention to-day resolution was offered directing that tne Conveation proceed at once to organize acivil government for Louisiana, Tt was {aid over and ordered to be printed... “ A resolution making the constitution of 1864 the basis of the constitution, and directing the Convention to subject to the instructions o | a5 s a tion making the per diem of the President douvle that of the members of the Convention was | unanimously acreed to. rite‘tuns quaetion' was on ihe adoption ot te tape | on teport of the select communities . Mt, Blackburate: ordi. | ance amendment to read ‘three hundred thousand” | instead of ‘ve bundred thousand’’ again came “py and | ‘was adopted by @ vote of 55 to 33. H NEW YORK. Rocursten, Dec, 12, 1867. A diock of buildings in Honeoye Falis, in this county, was burned laat night, Loes $8,000; insured for $4,000, 1h wie bened by Pierce & A Se nae who lest portion of their stock, Tye Masonic fraternity bad their bali destroyed, with ail i contenia, Fire at Binghamton. Bixewautor, Deo, 12, 1967, The dwelling of Ausbarn Birdsall, in thie city, was burned to-day. Mr. Birdsall’s offical correspondence as member ot Congress was lost, but his correspondence ‘ae Naval Officer at Now York was saved Some valuable paintings were bu The lose on the house and furniture is @xtimaced at $10,000; insured for $6,000, ion of a « Club at Bingham. Bixcnamtos, Dec, 12, 1867, ub hae been formed in this city by the Grand Army of the Republic, with General &, F. Jones, President 2 KENTUCKY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TQ THE HERALD. Sale of Coal by the City at Cost Price—Conse- it Neduction to the Price of Fuel. Lovisy: Deo, 12, 1867, “o'orciock BM. ‘} The arrival of eleves thousand bushels of coal from below for the city, whictr offered tt to the public at coat price, has caused a decline of Pittsburg coal from sixty to ters} cents per bushel to-day, The extreme cold of to-night, however, the mercury being at pine- teen degrees, will probably cause coal to recover its de- cline to morrow, and prevent our factories from re-em- ploving their discharged workmen, which they designed do, Ail other topics are absorbed in the great anxiety for a speedy supply of fuel. ALABAMA. engue Protesting Against the Adoption of the New Radical State Con- stitution, Montcomery, Dec. 12, 1867. The Advertiser of this morning published the preamble and resolutions adopted by the Monigomery Council of the Union Loyal League denouncing the now constitu. tion, aud calling on the colored Loyal Leaguers to aid in defeating 1, After declaring that the delegates to the Convention went far beyond the purview of their duties and insttuctions, framed constitutions disfranchising and proscribing a large portion of the jaw abiding citi- vans of Alabacua, and characterized in every feature by a fiendish motive of revenge and hatred, the following Tesolutions were adopted ;:— Resolved, That in the opinion of the Council the anid constitution js an infamous fraud upoa the rights of the paople of thix State, and will, if ratiied, inevitaoly result in the debasemeut of the white race and the destruction of the black race, Resolved, That we cannot consistently with our obliga- as mombers of the Cnion Loyal league of America, give aid or support m apy manner wh tever to this uefart scheme to destroy hi one full swoop the peace, happl- bess-and prosperity for all time to come of tie peopl of the State of Alabama, Kesolyed, That we as Union republic: Aun cr of Aluuama to unite of the Maitgomory Council abiding and Union loving eo) with us tn our efforts to defest the adyption of this cons'1- tut ‘hich embodies principles dangerons to constitu. tional hberties. calculated to promote civil war between tha two races and destructive of wil (he ends of good gov- erament. Resolved, That we denounce as contempible, an effort on the part of'a few of the members of this coubell, who are mere political adventurers, to break up the same because they have failed tomake it subservient to their vile political schomes, The above resolutions are put forth by authority of the Beague asa true copy of the minutes of the council, aud signed by its seeretary, The Adver'iser of to-morrow will contain a statement, mado by the citizens of Autauga county, to the effect that colored loyal leagues have been split because of the objectionable features of the constitution framed by the Convention, and because the caucus of the members nominated for State officers are all white, and nearly all of them members of tne Convention. So far as beard from a split of the leaguers has taken place in Bullock, Pike and Barlow counties, The cov- servatives are organizing clubs throughout the State to defeat the constitution at the coming election, and ia certain sections are receiving large accessions of the colored element. In Prattville, Autauga county, on Saturday, over fifty colored men joined a conservative club, uniting with the whites in denouncing the constitution. | A call, signéd by colored men, for the fermation of a Colored Conservative Club here declares its object shall be—First, the cultivation of aspirit of mutual confidence and good one between the two races of the South, without which there can be neither peace, prosperity nor repose to either; second, to support in the approach- ing election the policy of our own tried neighbors and friends, whose capital furnishes employment and hose roofs shelter us in preference to that inaugurated by strangers and their alti third, to discourage by all means in our power that war of races which evi\ coun- cils and ignorance seem to be hastening, and which, once inaugurated, will result in our ceriain andspeedy destruction. oft Memorial for the Release of Dr. Mudd—Death of Chief Engineer Tipton. Bartimore, Dec, 12, 1867. After the adjouroment of the Convention of the Physicians of this State: yesterday, which Convention was held in this city, an informal meeting was held and & memorial to the ident of the United States was drawn ap prayin for the release of Dr. Mudd, now beld prisoner at the Dry Tortugas, and a committee of five Toembers of the medical profession was appointed to take such measures as may be necessary to procure release of Dr, Mudd. The memorial to the President gosts that if Dr, Mudd was guilty of any wrong, he bas 4 sufficient punishment and atoned for his offence. late a chief engineer in the United States ide ‘this city on Tuesday. and’ as members 4 call on all law MARYLAND. VERMONT. d Accident at Northfield. Moxtreumer, Dec, 12, 1867. ‘There were not so many killed at the railroad accident at Northfield as reported lasbevening. A list which 1s believed to be correct puts the number of kitled at fit- ‘The Terrible Ra! teen in all, The other casualties are over forty in num- Wi Seas cere oeeke Te is fearod others will die, and others will require smputatio nm. An Inquest over the bodies will be held at Northfleld to-day. OHIO. A Rallroad Freight Train Precipitated Tato the Sandusky River. Curvatann, Doo. 12, 1967. The tocal freight train on the Cievolaud and Toledo Railroad broke through the bridge over the Sandusky river at Fremont this morning, sud the engine and ton cars were precipitated into the river. The condnetor, whose name ia Carver, is miasing, and supposed to be fo the wreek, PENNSYLVANIA. Seranton Board of Trade. Scnanfox, Dec, 12, 1887. ‘The Scranton Board of Trade was permanentiy or- ganized to-day by the adoption of a constitution and bylaws and the election of Genoral E, Phinney, Presi- dent; Gorge Coray, Vice President; Lewis Pugho, Secretary , D. Cone, rer, and a Board of Directors. A Newapaper Proprietor Convicted et Libel. Puapetruta, Dec. 12, 1867. Willtam Meeser, proprietor of the Sunday Me hax been, convicted of publishing a libe! on Colonel v KB. Maan, District Attorney. was deferred. NEW JERSEY. Resignation of Dr. Joha Machan, President of Princeton College. * Pruwortos, Dec. 12, 1967. Ata meeting of the Trustees of the College yesterday Dr. Joum Machan resigned the presidency on account of increasing physica: infirmities, He has been connected with the fifty years ae tutor, » view president aad president. = CALIF ORNIA. The Recent faesirin tw the State—Shipping Ine telligence. San Francisco, Dec. 11, 1867. ‘The recent storm extended throughout the State, do- ing considerable damage, washing away’ bridges and in- lyon, came Belvidere, from New York; Thereva, i be Granite State, for Cork, with wirty usand sacks of wheat. a Laas ie Crone, for Panama; Sensis, Ban Franctsco, Dee, 12, 1867, Atrived, ship Swallow, from Kong Kong. TENNESSEE. A Nashville Policeman Indicted for plicity in a Barginry. Nasuvitis, Dec 12, 1867. ‘The Grand Jury bas found an indictment against J. 1. Skiles, an officer of the Metropolitan Police, for com- vy in @ borglary. Skiles was one of Truesdale's pM jetectives during the war, NEW MEXICO, Organization of the Legislature. Sr. Louis, Dee. 12, 1867. A letter from Santa Fé, New eye te the Laguna. of tant fassembied on the 2d insiagt, and ized by aii the offices of both houses the frienae of Coi vee, the republican candidate ‘ongress, The letter further states that the Legisia- tare snes ‘on joint ballot thirty republicana and pine Geravoram CARNIVAL GALL AID OF THE DRAMATIC. FuND, Notwithstanding the inclemoncy of the weather, we hac hoped that the carnival ball given at the Acatemy of Music. lasb ight in aid of the Dramatic Fund would have been more largely attended, We are happy to earn that tho ball was a pecuniary fuccoss, as very large Gumvuer of tickets were @old beforehand. Among those present were only afew in fancy costumes, and the profession Was bat thinly repre- sented, The affair passed off, however, with plessare ‘and onjoymetit to all those who had courage enongh to {age tue storm oui dovts. | THE SNOW STORM. The Streets Blockaded—Travel Impeded— De*ention of the Mails—The City Cars and Ferries Run- ning Irregularly. ‘The first severe snow storm of the season in this sec- tiom of the country oocaered yesterday, By sevore it is to be understood one of those peculiar, biting, drifting, flakey northeasters with whieh tiat portion of the globe known as.the “Island of @Manhattan,’’ was wont tobe favored in “ye merrie oldon tyme.” Every intelligent Gothamite ia aware of the fact, that within the past month, three or four vain endeavors wére made to get up a snow storm, but all of them proved to be nothing but abortive attempts, and it was not until the fact dawned upon us with the dawn of yesterday that it was fully realized tha’ an old fashtoued storm was at hand, . Those of our citizeus who had retired to rest with the moon's deliquescent light struggling through clouds that were almost opaque, awoke in tho morning to find a terrible storm raging and the feathery’ masses piled high up against the doorway, while the whistling wind piped merrily and eang aud howled througt every chink and erevice as the snow flakes danced against tho win- dow paces, aud told in unmisiakablo language that the way to buciness was seriously impeded with banks of Arifted snow, shaped by the wind into huge: frozen boulders. To just about one third of the good people of this metropolis this fall of snow came as a blessing, crowning their anxious expectancy with bright visions of the tintinabulations of sirings of sitver bolls and merry sleighing parties; while tothe other two-thirds it brought nothing but palpable misery, woe ané suffering The skating season, which had just commenced at some of tho ponds, was brought to an abrupt close; but the prospect of good sivigh jog fully recompensed for the dissppointment in this quarter, and even little schoolboye shouted with glee, “It snows, it snows!" as the lively imaginings of hotly contested battle flelds—to be fought with ammu- nition of Arctic coldness—loomed up in the distance. “It snows! Groat heaven, it snows!’’ exotaimed tho poor man also, as ho stood sbivering and shaking at his door, and tho unwelcome truth forced itself upon him that ne had neither fire, nor tho wherewith to purchaso fuel until he had carned ft, and every seam, crack and hole in his boots letting in more water than the leather could keep out, and his threadbare coat being but an apology for a covering to keep his great heart warm, WHEN AND HOW THY STORM COMMENCED, The presazing signs of the atmospbere had been for some time previous pointing indubitably to am im- minent storm; but it held up nicely until eleven o'clock on Wednesday evening, at which time it first commenced falling tn fine little fakes, not much larger than the head of a pin, Thoso were but the harbingers or avant courriers of the multitudinous host that was so soon to follow and pour down upon us go pitliessly and incessantly ior twenty-four hours, At one o'clock the ground was just barely covered with the fleecy drapery, that like a rich mantle thrown over the shoulders of mendicant, soon concealed deformitieg from the eye, and changed the visia of dirty, dusty streets aud exception of the mail of the town) roate, due at balf-past TX”. con; Which Brrived nearly four hours bebind timo: forty minuets past sight P.M. The Central Ove ool en Ovutra fhe lopot in Jersey City. The eight o’c' r ed inthe ofive, ‘The South road (Wasnington, lew Brunswick’ .“ ‘bat was sngton, Now Jersey Cantral (Alton. city. ‘> The Storm in Brooklyn. The severe atorm which prevailed in Brooklya yo torday subjected its citizens to the thousand annoyances consequent on such occasions, 1t was acknowledged by every one to be one of the most disagreeable storms that has visited the city in years, for no matter which way the pedestrian turned the wind seemed to be blowing directly m his face, filing bis eyes with snow, It drifted in every bole and corner, and door were opened and shot quickly to keep out the chilling Diasts, is was extremely dangerous as well aa disagroeable for those who were com, to be out, for they wero in danger of getting bi heads from the falling sign boards which the bigh wrenched off, Awnings were torn in shreds, and high board fouces were levelled to the ground. Tbe majority of the people were compelled to take the middie of the Greets, /or large drifts of snow Pied the sidewalks, and | made the walking very tedious, Ib was almost impos- tibie to ride im aay quarter of the evty, for car travel | Was interrupted. The snow drifted so that i wus utterly imapoesible to keep the cars on tue tracks, and, notwsth- Standing the company had on double twams, they made but elow progres’. Like other peop! the eur drivers lost their tempers, —awore and laid the jasi upon the poor horses, asif they were the cause of ail the troubie, if Mr. Bergh could onty have wxnessed the cruel treatment to wuicb the poor horses were subjected yesterday his fi in man’s hu- manity would have beon cousiderably sliaken. 1LoUsauds Of poopie living in the Outskirts oF the o and doing business ia New York Jast evening, for it was impoosible to ge! on the few cars that found their way to the ferries Very few ladies were out, and consequently whe sivre- keepers bad # very idle day of tt, The Storm on Long Island, The heavy snow which fell and the gale which biew caused the anow bo drift so badiy that it was not witbout re vo ee - this section has been raging for ane poms twenty hours, The water in the bay has risen five fest, causing mucts to the sbipping ana warehouses, Many chim- ave been blown dowa, There are uo sigus of ae abatement of the storm. The Storm at Scmawtoy, Pa., Dec. 12-0 P.M. The heaviest snow storm known bere for some years bas just coased, Fifieen inches of snow bave failea im 1 ‘he last twenty-four hours, Both street railways are | stepped. The Delaware and Hudson Railroad has beea biovkaded ai! day. The Lehigh Valley and the Lebigh aod Susjishauna trains due at four o'clock are not yat Tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, and (he Lackawanos aod Bloomsburg trains arrived nearly om time. The thermometer {# four degrees abovo sero, whieh is fourteen degrees coldst tham any previous day thie season, The Eric exprest (rains are reporied two to three Bours Lebiad Wimeas Gres Baud tapetrund, Dec, 12-4 P.M. re at Pu A heavy hail aud ssow siorm commenced twelve o’clocts last Big hs aud ef)\i coni mues, Batwonn, Dec. 12, 1867. A heavy northeast storm of nai: uad snow, and the snow very dry, has Deen prevailing Lore since cae o'clock last migot, [From the Evenlog Hegram of yostertay | aur c. 12, 1867. Asovere storm of rain amd hat! hos prevesed here since early bis moruing, iy impeding travel. The city horse cars move with difeulty, and we have reports here that many of the Lelegrapy lines have been blown down and the poles abattered, hereand the North hay suspended tht Wnessages WB Comeequen s of Lhe storm. Ricumoxy, Va., Dec, 12, 1867. Aheasy storm, agcompauiod by hail aad sleet, pro- valls beto Co-night, ie line between traosmission of The Storm at the Kast. StosmxeTon, Coam, Dec, 1%) MOT. A terrifie snow storm is now prevailiag, and bids fair torequal aay experienced bere fora long time, Rait- road travel is somewhat impeded, and if the gale con- tinued till morning it witl bo Lemporarily stopped. Sraevormry, Mase, Daw, 12, 1267. its effvcts upom Long Island, The Long Istand branch railfond which runs to the village of Hempstead was completely blockaded at au early hour yesterday mora- ing, The remainder of the road, extending east, is not entirely impeded, but it is so far blockaded that trains are not abe to come short of a coupio of hours benind sme, Those doing businose in thecity are compelled to remain home upon the itand or stop in New York York altogether, as the James alip boat ie not running end passengers have to seek conveyance by the Thirty- fourth street ferry, taking a greater part of tho day to reach their places of business. Business is almost sus- pended upon Long Istand, and the freignting business is at @ standstill, The Sterm in Westchester. The snow tet] yesterday in many places so the depth of two feet six inches, rendering the roads utterly im~ Passablo and trailc impracticable, On tho Harlem and New Haven Railroads trains were prevented from run- ning from an oarly hour inthe afternoon. Trough a most praiseworthy perseverance on the part of a gang of laborers the cars were kept running on the Harlem Bridge, Morrisania and Fordham Railroad. Notwith- standing the bitterness of the day, a party of targeteers were suiliciently hardy to turn out at one of the parks in Melrose. The Storm in New Jersey. No more severe storm has been known for years than that which swept the face of the country yesterday. City and country alike felt tls power. So effectually was travel impeded that business was on a stand still. Men observed a Sabbath perforce, for during a greater heaps of refuse into a boundiess oxpanso of unsullied whitencss, At two o'clock tho wind was biowing lightly from the northeast, the Buow at the same time continuing to fall fieadily, bus gently, aud the tuermometer standivg at thirty-five de- ‘The state of the weather thus uatil light yesterday morning, when @ perceptible change was observable, At eight o'clock the mercury bad fallen to seventeon degrees, and before eleven o'clock the wind had increased to a perfect gale. The Snow King ruled with severity tnronghout the day, and made young and old alike skip rather ively before him, or Caueed them to hang down their heads in bitter humilia- tion when advancing toward him. As the day wore on the flakes appeared to grow larger and tocome down thicker and thicker, faster apd faster, and at nightfall it seemed as though the storm had gathered new strength and vigor, for ai that time the suow was driven down in blinding showers, and tho storm was raging furiously, while travel on the various ferries, omnivus lines aud city railroads had been greatly interfered with. At o'clock last evening the snow ip lovel piaces that w sheltered from ihe wind bad reached a depth of over nine inches. The snow was dry and light and, with a cold, driving wind penetrating every nook and corner, Diinded aniinals aod men and made travelliag almost an impossibility. rf ON THE RIVERS AND May. Most of the ferryboais made their regular trips dur- ing the day, but after dark navigation was somewhat more difficult, Travel was greatly impeded and the tide being very high, it was but with the greatest difficulty that teams could get their heavy loads on board the boats. During the ovening the boais were compelled to run cautiously, blowing their whistles and reducing their speed wacerially. The fog bells, indidating the alips on either side, were kept tiling and every possibie precau- tion was taken to guard against accidents, Tho waves rolling in from the sea—their *‘white caps,” shouldering and toppling over each other as bh ager before reaching the @arker waters—made the bay and North river ver rougb, and caused some of the frail ferryboats to roll with an alarming tendency to keol over from ‘“‘port’’ to “starboard,” to the great consternation of the passeugers. The Jersey City boats ran on time during the day, as did also the Folton, South Brooklyn, Hobokea and Williamsburg boats; but after night set in they only malo semi-occasional trips. Tho Staten Island ferry- boats bad a hard time of i, The last boat that went to the island lert New York at four o’clook. The boat which shoald have satled at five o'clock djd not leave the slip until quarter to six, and.after making about two- thirds of the distance was obliged to retura to the city. Mr. John A, Sharp, a passenger on the boat, makes the following statement of THE LASE TRIP OF THK STATEN TLAND FRRRTBOAT. We left New York at @ quarter to six o’clook, taking out with as the five o'clock passengers, and making in all about twel hendrod people. When we got away {rom the slip we discovered that there wers ao lights on board the boat, the gas being frozen; bat why the oil lavaps were not poisted on the staffs fore and at wo could not learn, The company should be held amenable to the law ‘or daring to sail their vesseis without these Nght. A tleman on board a had a candio with bim and this he lighted and placed in tho Indies’ cabin. The pilot aiso had alamp to enable bim to see his compass, and these were the only tights on board proceed about two-thirds of the sea roiling piece of timber in the our radder broke, and pin to tne other end of dark as Erobus on board the boat, not a single ligut and every person ge as though he or she would never sve land again, After flouting around at the mercy oPthe waves for a long time, we the New York shore, but were it mot for who stood out upon the deck in the fu- lost, We were all safely lauded at the harbor pehoe boai, after two hours spent in trying to reagh our homes, aod returned thanks tor our providen- tual escape from a watery grave, an@ procured lodginus ». Some of the ony enn nnn held an indignation meeting at woich the ferry com} was conrured severely ‘or thus Jcopardizing the tives of thelr passengers by negligently atvempiing to run their boats 8 the proper lights. As the steamboat Columbia, plying on the Fulton ferry, was making her ten o'clock trip frum Brookiya she ran foal of a large abip lying at the ond of the Fulton Reese gg ‘the collision & portion of her promenade deck. ¢ sbip sustaived no injury and ferry boat continued her tripe throaghout the night. THE GRMAT LINRS OF TRAVEL ‘The trains from Philadelphia arrived on time. They | 3 i tine gale aggevere along tbe route, put the snow not phe sufficient height to impede the run ning of the The Erie, a River, Harlem | apd New Jersey roads were more or lest behind time, apd itis ht thet showid the storm continue ail night moss the roads would be asowed up thin morn! Ins. The various city railroads in the morning had but haif heir regular aumber of cars running during We day, and these were run with double teams. As the day wore on but few trips were made and these were far be- tw and many a poor and weary pilgrim was forced to foot it home a8 vest he could against the blinding ‘asts of driven snow that were biown into bis eyes, Ben his back aud up his sleeves. The railroad compa- nies #0t large gangs of men to work (0 clear the tracks, | but their eorig were of no avail, and before nine o'clock moat of the cars had ceased running Ti | jablic oblige the city railroads companies handeome'y ¥ patrons. them in fine weather for nine or tou ery your; Dut when the pablic want the railroad companies to oblige them during the remaining two or three months, when (he siormy searon sots im, there is a different story to toll, Those who patronize ese should se@ to this, and try bo reverse e order of things as they now exist, at lens. The rm abated some the violent wind it wae almost impossible to distin. ah mow from drift. Stages, draye and backe found 04 free difficulty im traverwing the streets, the snow moat binding the drivers and causitg the teame to p on she stnooth pavement. Cars wore bean wns Bar Ung off the track, and atall the downtown @rmins of the difierent routes anxionsiy gathered throngs of men. women and childrén, ach awaiting an opportunity of of the caren cold, ee, Yorkers ing. The otner td ki of snow yb these Decor 17, i8es, paws vane 16th of fam Of the mats due hare lon agus Rome arrived with the 5, i hat about balf-past nine; bul, owing | part of the afternoon no one ventured abroad except on the most urgeat business, The wind blew flercely, sending the snow io drifts which lodged in some places several foot deop. Tho travel to and from New York was lizht in consequence, ae TUK FRRRIRG. On the Cortianat street line, which, except at times whon the river is blockaded with ico, bas always been marked by great regularity, the pilots acted cautiously in remaining on either side till the a.ternate boat had reached her stip, Occasionally t NOW swe along in such clouds as to become denser than the thickest fog. Im the afternoon, at intervals, there was an angry swell toat tossed the ferryboats like shells, # most unusual occurrence on this part of the North river. The boats on Desbrosses street line made regular trips up to eleven o'clock tn the forevoon, after which the trips were ‘at irroguiar intervals. Tue Hoboken boats on the Barclay street line were par- tally suspended from seven o'clock in the evening. [he Christopher street line was compietely closed at this hour. So rough was the storm on the river that the pets found it dificult to control their boats, and the ights in the cabins were frequently extinguished from the violent oscillations, The Pavonia ferry voats made trips every hour, Tbe Communipaw bonis pled with nearly the usual reguiari:y. THE RAILROADS. All the railroads except the Centrai were blocked up. ‘Ov ihe later the morning express train reached Kaston ontime, but the Cincinnati express, due in New York at a quarter before twelve in the forenoon,¢did not arrive till Guarter past seven in’ the evening, and then only by the assistance of an additional locomotive. No train on the Erie Rail. road arrived at the terminus during the afternoon. The of the and Essex after four o'clock the afternoon. The New Jersey Railroad would work farly but for the Bergen cut, which in such actorm as that yesterday is completely choked. The heighth to which the snow was plied in this cut varied from four wo ten feet. Upto a late hour last night m even a way train had arrived, but no less than four wo: Dlocked up Within sight of Jersey City. Many of the passengers, in this dilemma, walked to the depot through piles of saow. Gangs of men were employed m clearing away the snow, and two locomotives continuaily running up aud down near the depot, The Patladeipaia, Washiagton and Baiticnore trains were ail kept back. Two cars ran of the track near the Morrie and Easex Railroad depot, and men were employed in Taising thom up to a tae hour. IN THO! CHRIS . - ‘To impart an ides of the intensity of the storm within the cities borderiag oa New York, it is only necessary to atate that ail the city railroads were closed im tho after- noon, The depot at Jersey City ferry was crowded with passcngors \n the evening, anxious W get to their homes in Hudson City, Pergea aad numerous points along the horae car aud duramy routes, Two large sleighs wore sent out ou the Bergen line, but they broke down on the way. About seven o'clock one of the Hoboken cars might be seen sunk in a pile of snow, near the corner of North First etreet, and the lamp was leit burning as if to warn haplese wayfarers of that treacherous gully. ‘Tne cold had become 80 intense during the day that the minute flakes wore crystallized into the hardness of nail, and guch a shower, whirled by a strong biast through the differ®n: streets, made it uncomfortable to waik on a track which was already dangerous enough from ita slippery condition. Om the West Hoboken road the snow was piled tos depth of nine feet in some places, and no vebicle, uot even a sleigh, could pass, ~ COLLISION ON THR RIVER About four o'clock im the afternoon the forryboat Morristown, when op ber trip from New York to Hovo- Ken, collided with a schooner, the boweprit of which on the geatiemon's cabin and tore away soveral t of the side, The ferryboat crowded with pas- a. among whom there was for a time the wildest alarm and coniusion, Some were about to jamp over- board, and all the life. preservers were throwa among byw was > ae Lvigmers mto ion that they were en on strag- aboard the scbooser, and red to king brought rafely to the ferry ‘up for reywirs. The pilots defence om the eunetty the wo However, the Morristown after which ane was ‘The following weather reports are dated at aine o'clock yesterday mordiag :— Weather. Wind, rlewr ose BNW, Thermometer, 2 below zero. Putedurg Loulevitie . Snowing the Nerth. Povaunmnrese, Dec, 12, 1867, A snow #torm bas raged here all day with groatv lence. The wind te blowing @ hurricane from the mort! @ast and the cold is intense, The thermometer is six degrees below zero, i this time, seven P M., the storm has not abated and the snow ie drifting heavily, Roometaa, N.Y, Dee, 12, 1867. ‘The mercury feli two degrees below vero this morning, | Onwneo, N. Y., Deo. 12, 1807. ‘The weather is very cold. Borraro, Dec, 12, 1867, ‘The weather is colder W-day than at the same season io ten youre past, The thermometer at seven A, M marked four cogress below vero, al goon seven, and at PM wen dows senin 16 three aud frowing Tho water in the creel is lower tad for twent) strong Hortheast wind prevailed during and up the Inke re aground The Storm > ‘The Storm at the West. Cumrarass, Ob, Dec. 12, 1867. A heavy Gnow storm, with wind from tbe northeast, Prevalia, Ali the trains om the Toledo road are aban. dered. The Famers are ail off time, and the out. ward bound traine be abandoned, Traine South alee abendoned, —" Binprony, Odio, Dee 19-6 P.M The severeat storm of wind and enow ever kaown is Weather very cold, aud snowing rapidly, Bosrox, Dee, 12, 186%. Athick northeast snow atorm commenced here ab threagelock, fhe (hermome:or i seven degroes above wero, DAKOTA TERRITORY, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE KERALA. fudian Depredations—Mall Commuitications Likety to Be Cat Of. Pout Beronp, Nov. 5, 1967. OnSunday, the 27th ultimo, the Indians made an- other raid om our ler but were soon driven off. Thea raids bre getting 80 cotamon (that we have cossed to mind them; they only serve as a pleasant oxtitement for uaim this Jonely and uncivilized piace, & mail party of tho overland mail was driven in last night and roport hostile Indians between here and Fort Bethoid (Stephenson), and betwoon there and: Devil's Lake (Hort Totten) Their apparent design is to stop mail com- munication with these forts, Forts Abercrombie and St Paul, Minn. Indeed, from: what I can hear, it does not seem probable that this now mail routo will be a success this winter, Still it may swcceed if they employ mere half-breeds and Englishmen for mat) carriers, for the RBogiigbmen brag that the Indians wild not harm them. |» lt is said that Sitting Bull approacned our her@ again the ether night, but, observing sentinels posted, concluded to wait till daylight when he heard the drama at reveille, and thinking that the long roll had sounded he skedaddied. from all appearances we may poaubly: be in a quasi state of siege, but I honestiy do not thi that any great alarm need be felt about us, It is very cold , the thermometer averaging 1S degroos above zero, Winter appears to have set in and, navigation cloud, Soldiors Surprised nnd Gue Maa Killed by Indians. Fort Buvorn, Nov. 7, 1867. Yesterday afternoon, whilo a squad of men were re turning from cutting wood about taree miles below bere, they were attacked by captured four mules and wounded one map, still one man missing. He has probably been killed or taken prisoner. The man who came in was wounded under the right shoulder blade by an arrow, which was extracted without very great difficulty, The wound is not mortal and he wili soon be about again, ‘This morning a detachmont went out in search of the missing man. Tne Indians were undoubtedly Sioux, under command of Sitting Bull or one of b ia chiets The detachmeut has returned; y found the corpas of the missing man and near it x pool of blood, azo evt- douces of a body having been dragged some distance: whether this was where the body of the soldier had been dragged or where thoy had carried off the Indian wounded by one of the men is not known. Since writing tho above Lett Hand, o ftrendiy Indian, bas found the body of the soldier ali cut te ieces. 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