The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1867, Page 5

TRLECRAPINC, NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Resignation of the Italian * Cabinet. The Revolution in St. Do- - mingo. REPORTED DEFEAT OF CABRAL. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS AT CARACAS. ITALY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Resignation of the Hatian Cabivet—General WMenabrea’s Stetement. Frorence, Dec, 23, 1867. The Chamber of Deputies, or lower branch of the Italian Legislature, assembled in session to-day, — Immediately after the organization of the House General Menabrea, who succeeded Baron Ratazat as premier of the kingdom during the Garibaldian revolutionary excitement, rose and informed the members that in consequence of the adverse wote of the body on the day previous, \pondemning the Roman policy of the cabi- ‘net, be had placed his resignation in the “the hands of his majesty, King Victor Emanucl. ‘At that moment the members of the cabinet awaited the royal decision as to its acceptanc, and ‘he, with his colleagues, would remain at their of- “ficial posts, until that decision was rendered. THE PRESS TELEGRAMS. Resignation of thi binet=The Cinim to Heme te be Renfiirmed. Frorexce, Dec, 23—Evening. Ta consequence of the adverse vote at the conclusion Of the debate in the House of Deputies Inst week the members of the cabinct have tendered their resignation to the King, but await the judgment of his Majesty on Pheir acta, , The new Ministry, it is reported, will probably be or- gantzed under Marsbal Durando, j The National Parliament will at an early day vote to ‘Peafirm, in a solemn manner, its declaration that the ‘wity of Rome beicngs to Italy as the capital of the * pation, “A Hostile Policy Towards France—France Lvoking Romeward. Paris, Dec. 23—Evening. Itis rumored that Ratazzi will resume the Premior- ~ @bip of Italy, and will forma new cabinet hostile to France. ti The French government 1s considering the (necessity of ordering the troops of the French expedi- ‘iow, remaining at Civita Vecchia, to rotura to Rome. " FRANCE. Protest Agal of New Debts. Pant, Deo, 23, 1867. The governments of France and Italy have commenced Hegotiatious for the abrogation of the September con- vention, with the understanding that any agreemont Shey may drrive at in the matter shall be submitied to ‘phe approval of tha other Powers of Europe. ot gesumed by Italy when those provinces wero annexed "$e the kingdom, » The French government has sent a despatch to Flor- ence protesting against this action of the Legislature, Secret Society Po! iclans Panished. Panis, Dec, 23—Evening. M. Acoolas and other membors of # secret political goociety, which has held its meetings in this city, have been sentenced to imprisonment, ENGLAND. to Fontan Panic Subsided—“' Justice” to Ireland—Lurge Increase of the L Po- Moe Force=—The Ul well Conspirators. Loxvox, Dec, 23, 1867. Fentanism still engrosses a fair share of public at- fention, though the excitement causod by the recont has pretty much died out, There is a widespread and ever increasing feeling to the amelioration of the condition of tho | One of the London papers this morning strongly and hopes and believes that the next of the Parliament will be occupied with the @ensideration of Irish affairs. Lospox, Dec, 23-~Rvening. Qrators of the Clerkenwell explosion, were brought be- Sore a magistrate to-day, and underwent a prelimmary examination, at (he close of which they wore rengméed Yo jal. ROME. The Pope on Garibaldi’s Defent. Roam, Dec. 23, 1867. ‘The Holy Father, in au allocution, congratulated his hearers on the defeat of Garibaldi and the preservation ef the Holy See from a great danger, EUROPEAN MARKETS, (pox Moxzy Manaet,—Lonpox, Doc. 23—Even- olozed at 925¢ for account and 92% for . American securities closed at the following United States five-twonty bonda, 72% « 72; Contra! Ratlway shares, 88; Erie Railway shares, + Parm Borst. —Panis, Deo, 23,—The Boureo te firmer and the rentes are highor. ‘ Bourse. —Frawxrort, Dec, 23—Evening.— ‘United States bunds closed at 77 for tue issue of 1862. bs Corroy Manaer,—Livenroot, Dec, 23— The market closed easy at the following au- Gor exa to arrive; midding Oreash, 13d. she § arrive; m ng Orieacs, gales of Mo any foot up 10,000 bates, Byoning Cora, ora, dia Da. Whent--Califoraia #bits, 10 Nifor: ad; 2 red Western, 138, 7d, Barley, Provisioss Mannet,—Liveri Dec, 23——= .—Boof, 112s. for winter cured, York, 67%, Gd, 04. Cieere, 52%, Bacon, 49s, Od, Parovecs Macxet,—Liverroot, Deo, 23— Evening. — market bas been dull throughout the er. Sugar, ® itd. Rosi ad Tas tf iy ip 6d, 1 per ton for thin obion ANTWERP, Dec, Closed dull; standard white, 4 Patrovsua Ma! pr aa EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. W. Ring, Captati November th tor whore sho la discharg- —Evening — Dec, 23.—Thoe brig C, N ‘ork tory, hes put tata Falmouth, Ai cargo. NEW JERSEY. Destractive Fire at Camden. Purapmrnra, Deo. 28, 1967. ‘The extensive works of the Camden Rolling Mill y, in the northern part of Camden, N. J., were by fire this afternoon, The cause «The loss is $70,000; tosured Maes NEW YORK HERALD. TUBSDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1867. Ses a ie ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD Cabral’s Forces Now Reported Beaten—Ad- vance of the Baezists—The Kumercd Loase eof Sam to the United stutes—Krencl Loan Voted Dewn. Havana, Dee, 22, 1867, The Spanish steamer Pajaro del Oceano, Captain Ochoa, arrived this morning at Santiago de Cuba from St. Domingo City December 20, with further details from that republic and Hayti. An action had taken place between the Dominicans and the Baezist re- volutionists in which General Palanco of the nation- al army was killed. The Baocists abaudoned Port Platte in consequence of this victory, and advanced their sphere of operations further into the interior. Genoral Palanco’s remains were brought to St. Domingo city, and-were interred with great pomp. Sefior Pujol is still at Santiogo. He wns ex- pected here y rday—Saturday. He is to offer the lease of SamanA for ninety-nine years at an annual rent of $500,000, In the Legislative the ten millions of fran in Paris was disapproves T have it froma highly confidential source that Consul Savage has received a telegram frdém the American Consul at Santiago de Cubs, on the strength of which he has telegraphed to.Secretary Seward aiyising him to defer further proceedings in relation to the St. Thomas purchase. mbers of St. Domingo 5 loan recently negotiated Doubts About Cabral’s Defeat and the Baez- ist Pronunciamento. Havana, Dec. 23, 1867. A later telegram from fantiago de Cuba states that well informed persons there doubt the news of the defeat of General Cabral’s forces in St. Domingo, as well as the announcement that a pro- nuciamento had been made in favor of ex-Preai- dent Baew. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Sr, Dommxao, Dee. 20, 1967. Cabral’s government bas been defeatoa, owing to tho organization of his troops being defective, A pronun- ciamiento of the people aguinst him has been issued, and Baez has been proclaimed President. It is aunourced tat a Commission is going to Wash- ington to conciude arrangements for transier of the Bay of Samané to the United States. PORTO RICO. SHACIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Cable to St. Themas—Karthquake. Havana, Dec. 23, 1867. Our detes from Porto Rico by the Pajaro del Oceano are to the 18th inst. Application had been made by s company for the requisite authority to lay a submarine cable to connect that island with St. Thomas. On the 10th and 11th inst. several shocks of earthquake were felt at St. Johns. CUBA. SPECAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Reception of the Foreign Consuls by the Cadptain General. Havana, Deo. 22, 1967. Upon invitation of Captain General Lersundi, the foreign Consuls resident in Havana paid a visit to his Excellency at the palace to-day. They were received in the most cordial and amiable manher—in fact, such a display of cordiality be- tween the superior authority of this island and the foreign representatives is unprecedented. His Excellency also entertaiaa the municipal authorities and their friends to-day at a grand dinner. The festivities will last three days, VENEZUELA. ‘SPECIAL ‘TELEGRAM 10 THE WERALO. Journalistic Clamer About a Polltiéal Shocks of Enrthqunke—Ald for St. porn A Minister Left fer Frauce. Havanna, Dec. 23, 1867. We have news from the capital of Venezuela to the 6th inst. The press were vehemently demanding explan- ations from government concerning the arrest of three citizens for alleged political offences, at a time when tranquillity reigned throughout the re- public, according to official accounts. Sundry shocks of earthquake were felt at Ca- racas on November 19. The oscillations were to the eastward, and at Laguayra the sea rose six feet above high water mark. Provisions had been sent from Laguayra to St. Thomas for the relief of the suffering inhabitants. Ten thousand dollars, the result of subscriptions, had also been sent for the same purpose. General Antonio Guzman Blanco had left Ca- racas as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary to France. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Havana, Dec, 23, 1867, Advices from Venezuela have been received and con- tain the following inteiligeace:— General Gusman Blanco had been appointed Ambaa- sador to En; and France, = si Many tical arrests bad been made by the govern- The merchants of the Veneauelan seaport towns had subscribed a large amount of money for the suffering inhabitants of St. Thomas, ‘The text of the decree increasing the daty on certain imports twenty per cent has been received here, and its provisions are in accordance with the provious reports ‘telegraphed hence to New York. ST. THOMAS. enn Quarantine on Vessels from Ha Havana, Doo, Later dates {rom St. Thomas report that vessels ‘rom Havaua are quarentined there, NEW YORK, ‘The Alleged Canaan Murderers in the Cole wmbin County Jall-A Card from Mra. Brown Hevrow, Deo. 23, 1867. Mr. and Mrs, Brown, who wore charged with the hor. riblo crime at Canaan, bave reached the Columbia county jail, The prisonere were brougbt out this mora ing for a preliminary 6; ination before Recorder Mil- ler, District Attorney Welett apvearing on behalf of the peor jo, _ Aftor tating tho testimony of officer Keil; further examination was postponed until Friday, Ji '¥ 9, to give time to send to Canaan, Hartford, Dayton and other piaces for the necessary witnesses, * Mrs. appears to have bad access to all the Papers that have published reports of tho affair, and the distoried statements of some of them seems to annoy ber. She publisues the following card in the Kegister of this evening: — Sia—That part of a statement published in the Albany Arqua ef to-day, headed * Deed Coufored,” is false, Ihave not made puch confession or any confes- wi @xcept A voluntary statement to Sergeant y and a like statement to your reporter, It 190 incortect that T said 1m; sband paid Mr, Beale $100 af Mad be 2 gave him one vse to pay for siamps Oud some: exponses incurred at the inquest, JOSEPHINE A large enthusiastic mase meeting of citizens was hold in this city to-night to consider the rights of nata- alized citizens abroad, Mr. Henry D. Fish, Mayor of hie eit; genase, Speeches were made by Mi Fieh, 32, oman, es W. Miller and Sane Perry othora, jutiona were calling on the government to define the rights of a0 citizens, au demand med ‘uncen- ditional release of those citizons held in durance by the govecnmeat of Great Britein, —_—_— Avpolntment by Governor Fenton. Atnany, Deo, 23, 1867, Governor Fenton has apponted George B. Lincoln, of Brookiyn, Sanitary Commissioner of the Metropol Dustrwy, io place of Jackson & Bhults, resigued MISSOURI. Guspension of a Mt. Louis Banking Honse. 8, Deo, 23, 1867, ‘The house of Tesson & suspemdod to. day, Tt that a Of Weir Paper was provested 1g New York. : OHIO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO, A Member of Congress Killed by an Insane Sen—Attempt to Kill Mis Mother and Brother. Couvmsva, Dec. 23, 1867. Corvelius & Hamilton, the repubiscan member of Congress from the Lighth diatrict of Ovio, was killed oy an insane son at Marysvillo yesterday morving, It ap- pears that the son who committed the dreadful act had been deranged for some weeks. The father left Wash- ington to seo bim, and had made arrangements to bring bim to tho Columbus Lunatic Asylum to-day, While feeding the siock yesterday (Sunday) morning ou bis farm, near aville, the boy stepped up beviad hiw, and with a pies on tha back of the head, killing bim instantly, covered up the dead bedy with fodder, aud started to kill hia mother, Seizing an axo he ‘twade towards wer, when a younger brother, sooing the axe shouted ‘to his mother to kil ber, She did so and theu started for the brother alarm, and siruck bim a dangerous blow A'noighbor, alarmed by the outcry, 0 of the boy, caugit tho axe, and s coeded, with the assis ance of oth time reached the scene, in preve The iusane son i& now ta prison, seo corned. The prevent was Mr. Hamilton's first term in Con- gress He was elected in Octover, 1 Aspirauta are alroady named as eager to bo bis sudoy GEORGIA. The Reconstruction Convention—Siormy Ses- stou—In ation ef the Delegates at the Refus the State Treasucer to Donor the Draft of the Couventio AtLanta, Doo, 23, 1867, The Convention met, this morning, and immediately tovk a recess till three o'clock this afteraoon, in order to give the Finance Gommitice an opportunity to negotiate a loan to pay the expense of tho Convention. ‘The afternoon session was exceedingly stormy. The Finance Comuunitiee failed to accure a joan, and reported on ordinatce to authorize a further effort, which was defexted on the ron that nothing couid be done. The report of tho Commissioner ecut (9 Millodgeviile to draw $40,000 fromthe 8 acury wes recoived. It says that he showed tho State Treasurer the ordinance of the Convention, with General Pope's authorization aud direction endorsed, and chat the Treasurer said ho must decline paying out any money on such authority, being sworn to obey the constituiiou and jaws of Ceor- gia, and was bonded only to pay. warrants signed by the Governor, During tho debate that ensued ove deiogate said ti surer had snubbed the Convention; another said, ‘ould to God the Convention could saub Pope.’? ‘Tho nogro, Bradley, said the sergeant-«l-arms should be gent with 2 filo of soldiers to bring that impudent Trea- gurer to tho bar of the Convention, Another negro said, “What did they bring us hero for?’ Great confusion prevailed, e Extr;me indignation ta expressed by tho delegates, a majority of whom have not money onough to iake them home. Hoteis, boarding houses, the Convention printer and tho officials suffor soveraly. The Convention adjourned until the 8th of January noxt, ingly uncon: Supposed Military Enforcement of the Moncey Ordinance. Macon, Deo. 23, 1867. Adotachment of troops to!t bere to-night for Milledge- ville, supposed to have some oonnection with the Treasurer's retusal to pay mouoy to the order of General Popo and tho Conveation. Tho Sentence of General T. W. Sweeny Re- mitted, Avoveta, Deo. 23, 1867. Genoral T. W. Sweeny, who was tried by court mi tal and suspended from rank and pay tor six mon' has had his sentenco remitted by ordor of the Preeident, ~ has been ordered to report to Genera! Pope for uty. LOUISIANA. nn rennninntiorione Tho Reconstruction Convention—The Bond Ordinance, and the Ways aud Mea: Paying the Meu! Ps, SEpeenE rarest Nuw Oneans, Doc. 23, 1867, In the Convention this morning a resolution was offered by Mr. Bonssguour (colored), directing tho frat Legislature convened after the adoption of the constitu- tion to ascertain the entire indebtedness of tho State, and to issue bonds therefor ix per cent, not to run over forty years, and that a tax of two milla annually be levied for the redemption of the same, v ion of the resolujion was postponed. fiernoou Mr. Cooley read a cr vo thi hat je of the been de- ‘adjourament was passed in the bond question, tn the course of which a colored mem- ber said when he reflected on the bond scheme he feit ashamed, He felt assured that the issue of $100,000 In bonds at eight per cent, for which the Stato would re- ceive but £195,000, was an iniamous swindle, Tue Convention then adjourned till o'clock to-mor- row morui The second clause of Mr. Cooley's resuiution pravides for the payment of the members’ warrents out of any funds in tho hands of the State Treasure: VIRGINIA. Appoiatmeut of New Military Commissioners in the Sub-Pistrict Rrerwowv, Va., Doe. 23, 1867. General Schofleid issued an order to-day assigning Military Commissioners to districts, to whom the officers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, relieved as Military Come missioners, will turn over the books, The pew Commis- sioners are to act ay Superintondents of Election in their districts, PENNSYLVANIA. Explosion of a Locomotive at Nerding. Reamse, Dec, 25, 1867. The locomotive Lowa, belonging to the Reading Rail- road Company, and used for shifting purposes, exploded below the lower depot about eight o'clock this moraing, instantly killing the engincer, Albert Kline, and so hor- ribly burning and mutilating tho fireman, Joba Schmable, that he survived but half an hour. The boiler of the locomotive was completely torn to pieces, and heavy fragments were thrown a eonsiderable distance, Toe juctor and two brakemew, who were upon the ime, muiracutously escaped without thrown some distance from tho ions, Hoth of the men killed No doiinite cause cau be ase engine in dil left families iv this city. signed for tue explosion. Imposing Masonic Funeral. Paraverrata, Dec, 23, 1867, ‘The funoral of William B. Schneider, Grand Tyler of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, to-day, was one of the most imposing demonstrations ever made by Free Masons in this city, Over one thousand masons walked in the jou from the Masonic Hail, Grand Master Vaux read the funeral services, respousus being made by the Grand 1 Fight past masters of the Lafayette Lodze No. 71, of which the decossed wasa member, acted as pall bearers. Dastardly Assault risburg—Death o: are c Hannisaurc, Dec, 23, 1867, , Ae a young lady, ® daughter of Mr. Amos Wickeit, was this aflornoon walking along @ frequented street in tho lower ond of the town she was knocked tnsensible by some villain with a ciub. The act was witnessed by persons neer, and pursuit was made, but the villain exeaped, The je much excited at reapeated occurrences of this kind here. Rev, William Radelifle Dewitt died mudd moratng, at the age of seventy-five yea beon a min! of the Presbyterian church ad this city for nearly fty years, ie VERMONT, Destruction of a Ratlrond Bridve by Fire. Bontinatox, Dec. 23, 1867. The Vermont Central Ralirosd bridge, over Onion river, one mile from this city, three hundred feot log and sixty feet high, wag destroyed by tire this evening. ‘Trains cannot pass for several days, : CANADA. Ottawa, Ontario, Deo, 23, 1867, Parliament adjourned on Saturday until the 12th of Match, Among the bills assented to by bia Excellenog the Governor General ate the following:—An act to prevent the unlawful training of persons in the use of rms and of military evolutions; to author. fre juntices of the peace 10 seize ead detain arms cole lected or kept for purposes tous to the public pence; also am act to authorize the arrest of persons ene a Rann “Eine discount on Americad imvoices for the past week was (wenty-five per cent. Fire (a Moutreal-The New Engiand Society Auniversary. Monramit, Dee. 23, 1867, A fire broke out yorterday morning in Nordheimer's Hall, covupied an 9 byliard galggn by Mr, Dien, The building was completely destroyed. Dion lost iltard tables, Messta. Gould & Hills, music William Pagle, tebaceonist, and others, lose railway trains are considerably delayed by the . Now Kngland Boolety celebrated its anniversary by @ 600iai eniertainment at st Lawrence Hail io-nighi; Rebbery of tho Ofice of tho Grand Trunk Raliway at Lo le Lonvon, Deo, 23, 1867. The offices of the Grand Trunk Railway were entered by burglars early yesterday morning, and the sale blowa open and a large sum of money abstructod. WASHINGTON. Wasuinaron, Dec, 23, 1867, 11:30 o'Ctock, P.M, The Whiskey Tax. The Sub-commitice on Ways and Means held a session today, furthor discussing whiskey mattere. As this article has since the imposition of the tax been the source of tho most gigantic frauds upon the revenue, every elivrt is being made to bit upon some plan to put ‘an ond to illicit distitiation, or at least toso modify the extent to which it has been practisod as to secure an increased revenue from this source, The metre ques- tiom was sivo considered, but from this direction the eommittce appear to manifest put a focble expectation Of accompli-hing the desired results. The committeo called upon the Secretary of the Treasury this evening at the request of the latter, The interview was pro- tracted toa late hour, The subject of conversation was the tax upon whiskey, the best modo of collecting it and the cuormous frauds that have been practised in this articio, The Secretary manifesta considerable de- | termination to effect such legislation sa will increase the revenuo of the government from this sour Pho Probable New Commissioner of Luternal | Revenue. The !stoet phase tho controversy over the oMce of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has takon, ind!- cates rather an anomalous state of affairs. It is rumored to-day that Mr, Wisowell bas assurances of an appointment to that office, and asan inducement, it is said, engages to secure the confirmation of Mr. Cooper as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, The case of Mr. Cooper, as is known, has been reported upon adversely by the Senate Committee, and to effect bis confirmation will certainty need every effort. It is also atated, in con- nection with Mr. Wisewell’s appointment, that General Steodman bas withdrawn in his favor, The Cuse of Colonel McArdle, of MiastssIppl— Tho Constitutionality of the Reconstruction Law to Come Before the Supreme Court. A case is 300n to come before the Supreme Court here that will decido as to the constitutionality of the Recon- struction law, It is that of Colonel McArdie, an editor of Natchoz, Miss., who, im his paper, recently indulged im somo plain commonts upon the practical working of the military govornments, Ho designated General Ord Agn military satrap, intimated that he would have to enforce his measures at the point of the bayonet, and that the peopte would not submit to his making a Poland of Mississippi. He was arrestod by order of General Ord, but before ho could be tried by military com- mission a writ of habeas corpus was sued out, aud on an examination before Judge Hull, of the United States District Court of Mississippi, bo held that the law was constitutional and remanded the prisonor to custody, fixing his bail at $1,000. The case isnow to be sent here on a writ of error, with all the proofs aod papers bearing upon it. The hearing before Chief Justice Chase and his associates will excite ex- traordinary intorest, from the fact that it will be the first case that has come before this court involving the constitutionality of the reconatraction laws. It is ex- pected that the necessary documents will be here with yory little deiay, and that the case will be taken up out of its order. Meeting of the National Democratic Resident Committee. The National Democratic Resident Committee met to- night at the National Hotel. The business related mainly to makitg preparations for a vigorous prosecution of the political campaign in advance of the regular Convention. Conferences have already been hold ior this object be- tween committees of the conservative Army and Navy Union and the Johnson Departmental Club. A new committce was formed to manage the matter of tho forthooming celebration om the 8th of January. Judgo Mason, Coraclius Wendell, Tom Florence aud others are ou the Resident Committee, Reverdy Johngon, Amos Kendal pio, J, P. Prayn, and Dixon, of Con- nectidut, are qt the Finaacial Committee, Set Grant's Recent Letter. “Teis' 3 E. Ewing, of Ohio, whe is now here, speaks disapprovingly of Geaeral Grant's letter to the President, and professes to think it will be the means of aliouating thousands of votos that might other- wise be recorded for the General. Several politicians who havescen the resident within tbe past fow days, insinu- ate that he does aot care to conceal his aversion to Gexeral Graut on the score of the recent letter, How- ever, this must be taken with allowance, as the Pras! dout has tearued of late to practice considerable roti- cence even towards his friends, Polltics iu Indiana and Miinols. D, W. Voorheos loft this evening for bis home in In- diana to spend the holidays and take @ part in the democratic convention about to be held in Indianapolis, ‘on the 8th of January to nominate a candidate for Gov- ernor, Hondricks will be the choice of the democrats, and should a civilian bo nominated by the republicans for President in the convention of the 20th of May, he will Likewise be the anauimous choice of his party in Indiana and Ilinois for the position of Chief Magistrate, A Private Claim Against Russia. It appears that the House Commitiees on Military AMairs hag 2 claim on file from private parties in Massa- chusetts, agaiast the Rassian government for half a million dottars indemotfication, for @ contract eptored toto at the time of the Crimean war, to supply one hun- dred and fifty tons of American cannon powder, besides alarge number of rifles, The war closed before the supplies were shipped, and the Russian government re- fused to receive cither the powder or the arms. Secre- tary Seward submitted the matter to the authorities at St Petersburg; but they dechned to acknowledge the debt. It is said the Committee is puzzled whether or not te sugcest a deduction of the sum claimed from the price to be paid for Alaska. (Freedmen’s Share in the Southern Crops. Late orders received at the War Department from Headquarters, Fourth Miliwwry District, state that General Ord has ordered Boards of Arbitration to be ap- pointed tor the protection of laborers, when asked for by # laborer who complains that his share of the crop is wrongfully withheld from him, or when cailed for by landiord or merchant eomplaining under oath that the planter has fraudulently asrigned to the laborer an un- due sbare of the crop, to the injury,of the compiginant. ; General Ord also gives full mstructions for the guidance — of such Boards in reaching a decision. | Negro Killed in a Fracas. | A negro was stabbed yesierday in a fracas with two | or thres colored soldiers, and died in a few minutes, The evidence before tho coroner's manost implicates three colored porsons, all of whom bave been committed to jail for trial Armed Blacks Operating In North Carolina, Ia the counties of Craven, Jones and Lenoir, North | Caroling, great alarm exists on account of assaults com- mitted by armed blacks upon unoffonding whites, sad prompt measures are neceasuty to restore quiet aud | con udeuce, | Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad, ite | Divisions aud Branches. The Secretary of the Tnterior, m an oMeial commiunt cation to the Senate, jast pri |, mye The road of tbe Union Pacific Railroad Company has been completed and accepted for 510 miles, commencing at the initial point on the Missouri ri 9 Nebraska, aad termipating at the Ove buadred ry mile post. : second.—The Union Pactiic Railway, Eastern Diviston, has been completea and accepted for 905 miles, com. menciog at the juitial po! boundary ine dividing the es of Mirsouri and Kausas, and termi. nating at the three buadred aud Ofth mile post west of anid initial point, Third,—The Central Braneb of the Union Pacific Rail road bat been compiated and accepted for eighty miley Tt begins at Atchison, Kansas, from eighty miles, Fourtu.—The road of the Contral Pacific Raiiroad Company, of California, nas been completed and accepted for 118 miles. Of this distance, ninety-four miles lie between Sacramento, Cal, and the ninety-fourth mite The owe | twenty-four milos tie botween the | } = one ety fourteenth and one jhumdred and eighth m' Fil isthe Wi Pacific Railroad has been ¢om- | oye accepted for twenty milor, commencing at initial point at San Jose, Cal., and extending sorth- wardly thevetrom for that distance, Reduced Postage to Beiginm aud the North | ed matter extracied from Hritish Columbia papers, jo rise! States and the other in favor of confeder easter | powerful, and lore no oppertuaity of agitaung extends west there | ¢ t | im the eid, ann paid or iatty paid lottera-are enbject oo on de- Frtg” Fanner ns ecat ing four ounces in weaght, and ag additions: rato of four cents for each additional weight of four ounces or (rao- tion thereof; prepayment required. Oa book prokote, Priots of all kinds and patierns or per four ounces or fraction therovuf; quired, If, however, the postage om any art! inaufelently prepaid st will be, nevertbelass, forwarded to its destination. charged with the doticent postage and also aubject to a Une on delivery. To the North German Union, including all the Ger- man States and Austria, by closed mail, via England, tho rates are tho gamo as to Belgium aud the Nethor~ lands, with ike conditions of prepayment, &«., viz:—Fit- teen cents per singlo rate of fifteen grammes (halt ounce); four cents on newspapers and cight cents for each four ounces or fraction thoreer on book packers, prints and patterns or samp.es, &c. By direct mall to Bremen or Hamburg, ten eents per singie rate of fifteen grammes (half oancel, prepayment optional, but unpaid or partially paid letters wilt be subject to a fino op delivery, Newspapers, if nos over four ounces in weight, threo ceuts each; end if over | four ounces, an additional three cents for each ad- ditional weight of sour ounces or fraction thereof; prepayment required. Book packets, pr: patterns and samples, six cents per four ounces or fraction there- of; prepayment required. But a vt paid lot ters and other aiticies tusutticie 4 will bo forwarded charged with the delete and gubs ject to a fine on delivery. Yhe registra feo on reg'ia- tered lottera,or other postal packets is eight conts.to ai! the above mentioned countries, prepay mon! of postage and fee compulsory, xohanging ollices for the United States and Belgian maits—New York and Boston on the part of the Uniod States; Antwerp, Ostond, travelling, Ostend, local, on the part of Belgium, For tho ed States and Nethorinnds mails—New York and Boston on the part of tho United Staios; the travoiliag office, Woerdyk, ou the part of (ne Nether- andes, For the United States and North German mart: York, Hosion, Portland, Detroit, Chicago, on the tho t (ee; Aachen (Alx-is-Chapelle), Bremen, Hamburg, on the part of the Nor:h German Union, Survey of Private Land Claias to Calitornin, The Commissioner of the General Land Office bas just Tecelvod from the Surveyor General of Uallformia returns of the survey of the following private land claims, founded on Mexican grants before the acquizinon of California by the United Siates:— Rancho Corte de Medera del Presidio, confirmed to the hoirs of John Read, 4,460 acres in Marin county, about six miles from san Francisco, Rancho Guadalasea Yeobel Yorba confirmee, contain- eS in Santa Barbara county, on the suore of jGe Oocan, adjoining tho ranchos Calleguas aud sjo Chualar. Rancho. Mariano Malaria confirmee, in Monterey county, about twenty-four miles east of Monterey, con- tiguous to the Raachos Buena Esperanaa and Zanjoues, ‘These casos are returned with a view to the obtaining of patents, and will be acted upon in regular course, Internal Revenue Decisions. The following decisions wero wade by the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue during last week :— Carriages, when not apocially exempted, are taxable at the rate of five por cent on their entire value, No deduction is allowed for ihe cost of springs or otber arti- cles used in theie manufacture. Springs, boits and near- ly ali the other articles that onter into the construction Of a cartingo are oxompt, oxc>pt asa part of the finizhed carriage, Looking glass framos iabto to a tax of five per cent on their entire vaiue. If the manu- facturer puts the looking glaas into the frame, and sells the frame and glass together, he 1s allowed to deduct from his gross sales the cost of the gla providea a tax or duty has been previously paid on it, Sheet copper, zinc and iron pt. Bathtubs lined with sheet copper, &e., are n Choir entire value without deduction for cost of materials used in thor manulacture. Castings ot iron are (o be taxod by the ton, but beils for churches, &ec., are taxed at the rate of five per cent on thoir value Tne act of July 13, 1866, exempts from tax books, waps, charts ali printed matter and bookbinding, r this provision disrics and momorandum books are exempt, but ketbouks intended as receptacles for wmoncy and valuable papers are not re- arded as books within the meaning of the -law and are liable to an ad valorem tax of five per cent, A power of attorney or proxy for voting at any election for officers in any incorporated company, or society, excopt relixiour, ritable or \it- erary socletios, is subject to astamp tax of ten cents. When eoveral stockholders who oro tho owners of dis Unct shares sign a power of attorney, each authorizing ‘& person to act for him, the inatrument is to be regarded 2 8 power of each, and should be stamped ag the sop sf ibe j BeBe Pa {6 general business, and not merely to the election of officers, it should be stamped at the rate of fifty cents for each signer, whether it is to be used at the elections of the societies, &c., above named, or not. The payment of apenaliy for the purpose of having am instrument properly stamped by a collector reliever no one from his Hability to indictment or other legal proceedings for issuing it with- out the necessary stamp with inteut to defraud the reve- nue, Neither does tne payment of a penalty imposed by the court for wilful nogiect to slamp an instrument tuake the instrument valid, The two penalties are eatirely distiact. The payment of the one is voluntary, that of the other is compulvory, aud the amen of one does not relieve from the necessity or liability of the vment of the other, The Commisstonor of Internal evenae has no auttority to remit a penalty for failure to Stamp 8B inuirament. Chis power is vested only in tue collector, or tp the dep acting ag collector, under pews 39 or 40, Des es yr’ authori calendar months from the lasue of the toetru the ip mage of the penalty then becomes condition dent to the aflixing of the stamp, aud is ag essential to the validity of tho instrument 4s is the stamp itsolf. ‘The latter part of section $7 so (ar modi- fies the foriner part of the same section as to veat in the collector of the district a discretion to require a tobac- conist to give a new bond im an increased amount, ond wheo a new bond is required the number oi machiues used is not conclusive as to the amount for which (he new bond is to be given, Death ef a Revenue Assessor tu Matue, ‘The Secretary of tho Treasury has received official notice of the death of George W. Wileox, Arsozaor of Internal Revenue for the Third internal revonue district of Augusta, Maiae. The Snpreme Court. The following opinions were delivered in the United States Supreme Court to-day :— No, 19 - Andrews, plantit in error, vs. Henzior, im error to the Cirenit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Jodgment affirmed, No, 6—Lum, plaintiff in error, vs. Robertson, use of Ferguson, plaintiff in error-to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, Judg- mont affirmed. No, 11—-Paget Sound Agricultural Company, plaintiff in error, va, county of Pierce, inerror to the Supreme Court of Washington Torritory, Dismissed, No. 3—Strong, plaintiff in error, vs. the United States, in error, to the District Court of the United States for the Northern Disirict of Florida, Judgment affirmed, No. etal, ve, Burniey etal. in error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis- trict of Texas. Judgment affirmed, 6 No, 8—Crandali, plaintiff in error, va. State of Ne- sin error, Motion to dismiss overruled. No, 10—Mission, plaintiff ig error, ve. Cavaza, Case argued, The Detaniting Indian Bridegroom. From the Evening Telegram of yestorddy.) : wre Wasminotox, Dee. 23, 1 Tam reliably informed this morning thi colonel, who was not up to time as isfactorily explained his absence on when he was to have trans The indy is ap- nuptial ceremony will be attempted for the recond time at no dirtant day. Colonet Parker has not yet resumed his duties at Grant's headquarters, but this bas nothing to do with the story of hi+ intended removal. Grant does not re- wove his subordinates for such causes, British Colombia=Movement in Favor of Ans nexation to the United States, From the Ev. Tetegram of yosterday. | : 6 Wasinsaron, Dov. 23, 1867. Captain Emmons, of the poe, at aoe i Pacith sends to (ha Navy Depart several cotumas of print- giv. jog atatistics in reference to the discovery of coal in (he vogion of Paget's Sound, aud in view of its immense po 0 the Pacific stoata warine draws the at- tion of the Secretary of the Navy to iwextent and availability. He also sends a long memorial of the colonists Pritien Columbia to the home govervment, praying ior the removal of the capital from New Westminster to kewlse » long compiaint from be provinces, The aunexationists pect of union with this country, The Next Preaidency<Demorrnatic Hamore. (Feom the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) Wasnixetox, Dec, 2%, 1867. The Jntellignseer of thie morning, im one of it# mam- moth editorinia, advises the demecrats nut to fix upon tha city of New York as the place for holding the Na- | Convention, but to choose some ci'y in the great went, where radicaliom is atronyest, It also urges, though Seymour, Pendieton and Jo'nson have an noanced that they are not Candidares, (iat stil! it does not follow one of these three may not be pressntod as Presidential standard bearer, The srticie is regarded asthe ioitiaory step to placing Jolinson formally ee Proposed Abridament of Revenne Collectors’ duce an ten) of the Ia } ft aaid disti'fory avd still shall be the owner of said lof or éract of jand or the building 19 which aaid still and apparatus are siigated,”’ This, if cerried. will do away wii (ho present exttagrdivary power of the revenue Collectors, aud cnab§e Luo real cuiprits to be punisued instead of iamovent parties, ALONG YEE BUDSON. SPECIAL CORRESPOMDSNSE OF THE HERALD. A Maw Killed on the Railroad at Cold Sorina Futal Accident at Newbava. Posouxkarem, Dec, 23, 186%, About to» o'clock tast eve ting James Cash, a residenb of Wappitge:'s Valix, near New Hainburg, Was rou over and instantly tiled by an oxice freight trata near Colt Spring station, Cosh, at tho timo” Of the accident, wae intoxicated and altemyod to cht boiween two frowmlb cars a3 the traim was H w body was maugled in a horrible x ner. " or aud was cone sidored to bo an exttaordinary : A fatal accideat O€eurred ot No on Friday. Jotin Homan, who resided «at ater street, i that city, was eugaged a8 a mu: ® Low building, and ascoaded a fadder to the top er wall om whicl be worked, On reacuing it @pd p'w bia foot upon & beam, the ice upon the sel@ Of his boot exusod him to slip and fall a distance of BOM@ @ightoon Jevt, He ing ingensiblo for three hours, Wea Be died. io leayesm widow aud five ce be EQSONAL INTELLIGENCE. , Mr. Richard Scholl on ined Mr, Schamek, (eCnatre man of the Committee of Ways saa Meng, @@diaxer they have the fol- —, of Closter, hearing a noise shortly after midnight a few night ot at of thieves at her ~ ag Coops Foxe quicliy and went to investigate, g care to b6 provided vith means of giving alarm oF ending herself it peceasary. To ber surprice ed a (ox surrounded by bis inntilae victims to the number of a balf dosom o more. ‘Taking aim with her pistol: aud firing, master Reynard geawed the dost, and was soem ~ despatched. It proved io ba an old fox of medium and in excelleut condition, Her neighbors have I at Mrs, N——— for retying so mach oo her litte “aix sliooter," the velgubors are now uader obligation enough’ to her, for the laugh seems to he on the other side, It isa good thing for @ Indy to be able to use & pistol, eapecialty if she ts living aloue,—Zrenion Tre American, De:. Commoriony Ix TH Natura Wortp,—The last two months have given evidence of unusual agitation amid the forces of nature, aa tbo following list shows: —Ocie ber 9, gale in Labrador—eighty vessels lort and mane lives; 29th, hurricane in Tortola; 30th, hurricane in St. Domingo, ‘Inagoa, &c.; November 1, ‘hurricane in Hong Kong; 2d, hurricane at Calcntta; 3d, eruption of Vesuvius; 8b, toruado at Matamoros, Toxa:—loss of 5,000, 0 in Nicaragua; 20th,. @arthqiiaxe at Tortola, St. Croix, “St. ‘Thomas, &.; Do~ comer 1, earthquake at Porto Rico; 17th, earthquake in New York, Vermont and Canada, MAILS FOR EUROPE. ted 14th, volcanic erupti ‘The Cunard mail steamship Ruszia will leave this pers on Wednesday for Liverpool. The mails for Europe will closeat the Post OMoe at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. The Naw York Hexatv—Kdition for Kurope—witl be ready at nine o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappors for mailing, six conts. A Lady Who Comes Early will have @ better chance of getting pain of any kind re moved instantly than to come in the middie of the day, when a crowd is always prescnt, wailing their turn. De. WOLCOTT'S olllce is open from. 7 o clock A. M. ull 9 yshance of te alte PANE night, and all havea free chance of testing. PA | itis also sold at all drug stores, at 25c., Ho., $l and $5 a botth 4. For catay and colds dard the Annihilator, can be Lat 170 Cb Square, New York, 4 Mystic aventie, Brooklya, 9 Winker wtrect, Boston. 4 Exposition, Paris, Y & SONS triumphant, having been a A nl fod American Grand, Sauna nad A-=Univeranl, etkinWA the firat gran roid medal sty the wnanimons verdict of the ‘y. 4 medai ia distinctly classided Sretim) erti over all other American exhibitors, and over more than four bundred pianos entered for competition by” nearly ail the tos. celebrated manufacturers of Warerooms Nos, 109 and LU. 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All oilers are bare Linitatious, ‘onstitution Water ts n Cort dl 7 pice itartert plscasee’of"te Kidnoyn, Dspen &8 Ghar street, New York. y n Py eo Cristnderere Hale Dye. faye River "s wfactured. W Astor Louse. Coua, CUMy Series covatt BATSAI ts knomp (o'r ie oure and efeotual remedy, wid Is within For eale by ali Qraggiste at 95, 60 and 75 cenia. sy MEER, MB Rosa ways ons aoe : Down Mutton.—~Two of suey . yaght Tend eetas ants your of the pase Down breed, weighing the day they were di 00) can be seen at HENRY SMITHS, Westchester ket, corner Sixth avenue and Thirty-ifth street. Also ot fname breed, and & pair fat Dut Riou arecamong the good’ things to, be void during’ Steers, are among the ‘ trips ei Lf on th | below Canal street. holidays, Call and examine. ny Torrey’s Pa wind, dust, saGWw OF Fa Maiden lage, Now York. hat wax made, George was on his throne; Our fathers all were rebels then, Anil fousht for Washingion. ‘The Torws cheered for Old King The revolution throngh, and bragged about thetr lopmity, Lire this old hat was new. When this old hat wos my The sous of that haw crows ived the ory of raity,"* And bellowed Wt alowd,. The government our fatiers vande or them would never 4 And they have tyra its Binee hig old bck was timer ‘When this old lint was mew, No preenbacks took tue pase Of golds, agreenbacks wok (ne pad ‘Ar raitionnalre bad yet was du Bocench wan fairly paid bis try Whon this old bat wes now. 8 Dorin § agenation ake Untsught all this eapey alien sectihi ta foi¥s then, were (hough! Cc andi In Mine Aud Caf, or Sum; , iy Changed about ‘ old hat was new, When thigold hat was new, ‘The pogt wilte mun war free, Av Levogy year a bran new boy Coulee’ indie of P But nal, for avery ¢ ‘When this old hat was new, Gold doilare dit abound, Aud not a stamp io all the land Could angw found; But now you dare uot kiss your wife U y her, too; Buthia mri Wien tte ‘A Wass now. v* KNOX hae thts olPhat on exhibiiton at i 7 prosret, and a9 @ specimog of the anti, iy tieh and atiractive, Com wiih then AFiG, Aud exvAl wieful tn desiga, ant in yi fraturomethe f noR'e rhs e Nequgstionably queer. It fa 8 curione instanee that “tried woule” during the heey, . fnre for a) ate, fas: call to ere yg same f