The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1867, Page 5

FROM Lonnow, Dec, 24, 1867. ALL P. ARTS OF THE WORLD, Despatches from China state that owing to the urgent Temonstrances and formidable demonstrations made by foreign powers, the Formosans have promised to treat shipwrecked eatiore with bumanity hereafter, and the General Menabrea to Reconstruct | chinese goverament nas guaracteed that the promise the Italian Cabin Grand Eruption of Mount Ve- ; suvius. “Fenian Attempts to Destroy Gas ‘Works in Zngland and Scotiand. ITALY, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, “Genoral Menabren to Retain the Premlier- ship=-The C: tte be Reconstructed. Frorexce, Dec. 24, 1867, The Cabinet crisis produced by the action of General Menabrea in placing his resignation of the premiership in the hands of the King, in con- @equence of the adverse vote of the Parliament ‘on the Roman polley, has eventuated in a reorgan- Azation, not a dissolution, of the Ministry. * General Menabrea is to remain at the head of affairs. ms ‘©The General will form a new Cabinet. There will be changes of ministerial officials, ut itis supposed that the party principle of the Premier will be preserved. i THE PRESS TELEGRAMS. Reorganization of the Italian Cabinet. Frorsnce, Deo. 24, 1867, The existing Cabinet is not to be dissolved. Some -ehanges in its composition will be made, but General @onadroa will remain at the head of the goverament, Pad under his direction the reorganization of the Mints- sry will proceed, Mount Vesuvius in More Intense aud Grand Eruption. © Loxpox, Deo, 24, 1867, | Despatches received from Naples mention that the *@raption of Mouns Vesuvius is continually increasing in and splendor, Immense sheets of white, yellow ‘@nd crimson flame arise hundreds of feet above the crater, end at night the Bay of Naples is lighted ip for miles. Lava is pouring down the mountain eide a immense quantities, and large stones are occasionally out from the mouth of the volcano, A deep able, like reverberating thuuder, is heard from time time as in the bowels of the earth, and many of the ple in the vicinity have left their homes, fearing an thquake or other calamity. No such eruption has Probably occurred in Vesuvius for centuries; and the (Bpectacle ig regarded as one of the most magnificent 82d Gublime ever witnessed in nature. FRANCE. Uneasy Feeling Towards Italy—The Bourse Troubled and Fiat—Del on the Army Bill-Aaticipations ot War. * Pans, Dec, 24—Evening. y The unsottied condition of affairs in Florence causes much anxiety here, The changes impending in tho Mialian government, it is feared, will piace Italy ina AMenacing attitade towards France, t ‘Tne feeling on the Bourse is uneasy, and rentos have flat and pomioal all day. ® The debate on the bill for the reorganization or j@he army was continued in the Corps Legisiatif yester- ; Marshal Niet made « speech, in which ho defended the @ill on the ground that such a moasure would have the Aendency to prevent war, and was, in effect, a guaranty Of peace. § M. Jules Fayro spoke for the socond time against the ‘Dill, denouncing it tm strong terms as a dangerous in- e@trument * + M. Ollivier said the introduction of the bill at this time @roved that the government anticipated an early war ‘Heo thought France would be much stronger and better (prepared for hostile contingencies, should @ const! itional system of roment be granted to (he nation. ‘This be moat earvest!y wished the country would even ually have, ENGLAND. f Tactics of the Fenians—Opera- Against the Gas Works, Loxpox, Dec, 24, 1867, ‘The Fenians are stil! active, Thenewost sensation is Abo offort made last evening to destroy; the gas works at Glasgow. f Attempts haa been mado the night before to destroy he gas works at Warrington, near Liverpoo!. In both eases the efforts were unsuccessful, The authorities in 5 cities are doubly watchful, and no further trouble ‘ds apprehended. { Despatches received from various parts of the king» om report everything quiet today, The Savans to Pres! nt Johnson. Loxpon, Deo. 24, 1867. At @ banquet given at the Royal Polytechnic on @aturday night last, in reply to the following sentiment r the Duke of Wellington a felicitous telegram from President of the Caited States was read amidst great ‘@nthusiasm, Not a liitle of the interest attaching to €o these despatches grows out of their rapid transmis. eon :— OF THR DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO THR PRESIDENT OF f ‘THE UNITED €TATES, Loxvos, Deo, The Duke of haf ree the directors a1 now London, Engiaa: ae ng lo the President ot | The above message was nine minutes, thirty seconds, Qn transit from London to Washington, as follows:— ‘London to Heart's Content, four minutes, thirty seconda; Micart’s Content to Pinister Cove, one minute, thirty ‘eeonds; at Plaister Cove, thirty seconds; Piaister Cove to Now York, one minute, thirty seconds; New York to “Washington, one minute, thirty seconas, ; REPLY. Wasurnaton, Deo, 21, 1867, Dore or Weruxctos, T reciprocate the friendiy salutation of the ban- notin ty at the Royal Polywebaio, and cor- daily Sane wah them im the sentiment that free and quick communication between goveraments ap important agent In rvving peace @ world, and ad- EW JOHNSON, The reply occupied twenty-nine minutes {p actual “Gransmission. » On the same evening a mesengo of twenty-two words ‘was started from the Polytechnic for Heart's Content at exactly nine P. M., and at ten minutes past nine the reply of twenty-four wo: delivered. Observance of Christmas. Loxpom, Deo, 24, 1867, Thursday, a8 well as Wednesday, will be “brerved as @holiday, On both days business will bo entirely cus pended, and the Exchange and markets bere and in Liverpoot will be closed. AUSTRIA. Whe Jewish Emancipation Bill Passed. . ‘Vinwna, Deo 24, 1867 The bili for the emancipation of the Jows bas passed ‘the Relchsrath. : ABYSSINIA Stendy and Favorable Advance of the British, Lonvom, Deo, 94, 1867, ‘The accounts received a} Massowah of the conditian ~€8d progress of tho British expedition (m Abyssinia, are all favorable, The army was steadily advancing into the interior, Up to the date of the latest despatches ‘they had met with no‘opposition; but, om the contrary, ‘they had been received in a friendly manner by the ‘Gatives everywhere along the line of march, aball be kept, CUBA. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The Reported Sale of Cuba—Commercial an Marine Intelligeace. . " Bavasa; Des. 24, 1967, _ Thp report published te the American newspapers that the Roms government proposed (o asi! the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico to the United States is ported by the advices from and ls undoubtedly & pure invention. Itis pronounced false by the bighest authorities of the island, The Cubans are much amused by the story, Sugar 13¢ © 8 rials perarrobe, for No. 12, D. 8 Ex- change on London, 13% per cent, premium; on Paris, par; on New York, 24 a 24% per cent discount; short sight, 2234 a 22% percent discount, Lard, §15 owt. Pottioon, $4 15 per bot at by os a The steamer Morro Castie has arrived here from New The steamer Rapidan eailed to-day for New York, ‘Th jer Libert! led yesterday for Baltimore, NEW YORK. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Accideut om the Hudson River Rallroad—No One Hurt. Povoaxi Deo. 24, i} SEPSIR, 11:45 o'Clock P, M, ‘There was a miraculous escape from a railroad disaster on the Hudson River Railroad to-night, The New York express, bound north, due here at 9:80 o'clock P, M., just after passing over the New Hamburg draw bridge, and while going at the rate of thirty miies per hour, ran on a broken rail. Two sleeping coaches and one passenger car left the rails and bounded over dowa the track, shonce jumping across ties fails, but remained upright and finally stopped with injury to any one, The train reached here two bours beniod me, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Fatal Accident on the Central Rallroad. Burrato, Deo. 24, 1867. ‘Thomas Flury, a fireman on the Niagara Falls division of the New York Central Railroad, was killed this mora- ing by bis head coming im contact with @ bridge, ast train approached the city, pan ae LOUISIANA, The Convention—Negotiations for a Loau— The Coming State Fair, Naw On.zana, Deo, 24, 1867, ‘The Convention to-day almost unaoimousiy adopted Mr. Cooley's rosolution repealing the bond ordiaance, @nd adopted instead the ordinance reported by the Finance Committee, with some amendments, As adopted, the ordinance provides that a direct tax of one mill per cent op all real and personal property be col- Vected by the sheriffs, An ordinance was also adopted appointing a committee to negotiate a loan to relieve the immediate neceasitios of the Convention If successful in negotiating the loam the money collected as tax is to be placed to the credit of that loan im the treasury, The exhibition of the products and manufactures of British Honduras will form a considerable feature in the Louisiana State Fair in this city om the th of January next TEXAS. Kickapoo Outrages on the Rio Grande. Naw Onczans, Doc. 24, 1867. Galveston advices state that Kickapoo Indians have committed murders and, jes on the Rio Grande and crossed into Mexico, Judge Nooman bas applied to General Reynolds for permission to indict and claim them from Mexico under the Extradition treaty, VIRGINIA. General Brown's Order of Muster Out Re- voked. Ricumonn, Va., Dec, 24, 1867.” Tho order mustering out General 0. Brown as bead of the Froemen’s Bureau In Virginia has been revoked, CANADA. Reopening of Shipyards at Quebec=Supposed Loas of the Hibernia. Qvevec, Dec, 24, 1967. Two shipyards have been reopened in this city, the proprietors having provided against interference by the Shipearpenters’ Union, Hon, Mr, Chenvau has received the dogree of Doctor from the Loval University. ‘Thore is some excitement in Montreal in consequence of the contradictory reporta of the 1oas of the steamship Hibernia, Man Drowned at Kingston. Kinaston, Dec, 24, 1867. To-day a man named Salond while crossing on the ice from Wolfe Island to this city broke through and was drowned, ILLINOIS. Fire in Chicago. Cmcago, Dec, 24, 1867, A fire occurred in Stevens’ lumber yard, corner of Erie and Kingsbury street, The loss will probabiy reach $15,000; partially insured in local companies, Death of Ex-Momber of Smi Congress Robert . Lovrs, Dec, 24, 1867, Robert Smith, formerly member of Congress frem Alton district, Illinois, died at his residence oear Alton last night, Mr. Smith wase native of Peterboro, N. H. EUROPEAN MARKETS, Tae Loxnow Mosny Manxer.—Loxpos, Deo, 24—Even- ing.—Consule closed at 0234 for account, and 025s for money. American securities closed at the following ratos:—United States five-twenty bonds, 72%; Lilinow Ee Railway shares, 87%; Erie Railway shares, ‘RANKFORT Bourse, —Faaxnrort, Dec. 24—Evening.— United States bonds closed at 76% for the issue of 1862, Tus Panis Bourss.—Panis, Deo, 24—11:16 A M.—The Paris is fat, Rentes are heavy and open ata decline on previous rates, Lrvervoot Corton MaRrket,—Liverroor, Dec, 24— Evening.—The cotton market closed dull lower at the following authorized quotations: 134. ; middling Orleans, 7344. Th up 8,000 bales, ‘Traps Rerort,—The advices from Manchester are vn- favorable, The market for goods and yart's is inactive and heavy. Lavenroot Breapstorrs Manget,—Livenroor, Deo. Srauameto, Deo. 24, 1667. Edwia R Colton, ageat of the Adams Express Com- pany io 7, bas not been seen or heard of since Friday, when be was in New York eu company bust- ese, All inquiries and investigations to ascertain fate are thus Car unavailing. — THE NAVY. The South Atlantic juadroa—Midel Ordered to Ordaaace Duty=Oflicers on W tug Orders. “ Wasmuvctos, Deo 24, feo, ‘The Navy Dépariment (a in receipt of despatches fro! Rear Admirat Davis, commanding the South Atiantic aquadron, dated la, Brazil, November 4, informing she Department of having recelvs4 on board-the dag- ‘blip Guerriere, with the proper honors, the President of she province of Bahia, ‘ Rear Admiral Davis also reports the condition a: employment of the veaseis belonging to the South At laatic squadron as follows:—The Guerriere was at anchor tn the harbor of Bahia, in excellent condition; the Pawnee and Wasp were also at Bahia, both needing tepaire; the Kansas was at Montevideo: the Huron ab Rio Janeiro, and the Shamokin at avchor of Buenos Ayres, The following named midshipmen of the United States Navy, have beon ordered for ordaance dut: Frederick ‘W, Crocker, John C. Foley, Henry W. Ly: and Charies 8. Sperry, at the Boston-Navy Yard; Will i. Parker, at the navy yard at Washington; U. s Day, George W. Caster and Rufus Waterman at the New Yor Navy Yard; Ass Walker, at Portsmouth, N. H, The following officers have been detached from the oe poser go _— jahela on Lay st orders :— , farrington, Ensigns T. Lyons, A. B. Carter, Edward Won man, wv Hem: iil, B 8. Richards d_ Assistant Enginoer ©, J, Habigorst, and Carpenter A. G. Thomas. “— gy Commodore Chi 8. Boggs, of De Soto, has been absent for several on it to New sey, returned to this city this evening, I learn that De Soto, sow undergoing repairs at Norfoik, and ex- pected to be ready to rejoin the North Atlantic squadron Pee Gret of next month, will not be ready before the The vacancy occasioned by the death of Rear Admiral James 3. Palmor, (tis understood, will be filled by Rear Admiral William Radford, who stands next on the active list in the line of promotion. The United States Steamer Don at Koy West. (Wrom the Evening Telegram of yesterday.! Ker t, Deo, 23, 1867, The Cnited States at Captain Chandlor, r Dot Alt weit ore ved here this morning at a quarter to two, cu Doard, THE ARMY. ef OMcers to the Soldiers’ Home—Ordered to Duty ta the Quartermas- ter’s Department. Wasminaron, Deo, 24, 1867, - Brevet Major General J. ©, McIntosh, Lieutenant Colonel Forty-eeconé infantry, has been appointed Deputy Governor of tho Soidiers' Home, his former ap- pointment as Treasurer having been revoked, Surgeon ©. H. Lamb, In addition to his duties as surgeon, has ae bee pene Treasurer and Secroiary of the Soldiers’ fom Major H. W. Wharton, of tho retired list, has been ordered to report to Genera! Van Viert, Deputy Quarier- master General at Baltimore, CHARLES DICKENS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO, Boerow, Dec, 23, 1867. ‘The first series of Dickens’ readings in Boston—the first of bis supplementary readings in this country— re four im mumber. From hore he went to New York, and aftera week or more he returns to the Hub and re- ia ‘David Copperfeld’’ and “Bob Sawy: Party.” The rst of hie supplemental course was this evening, and the above characters were those selected by the gifted id eloquent orator and reader, The spacious Tremont Templo was crowded, and the audience was the most fashionabdio, intellectual and wealthy that has been econ here since Dickens’ last appearance, and for a long time before, Tho sale of tickets for the entertainments preceded them a weok Or more, and there was of courao a groat demand for them, Tho buyers, However, were chiefly speculators, and probably out of the ten thousand who purchased cards of admission when the sale begun at tho Meio- nean not more than five hundred intended to, or did actually, see or listen to Dickens, It is reasona- ble, therefore, to presume that a vory great majority of thoe who crowded the Temple this evening were obliged to get in there through the agency of tiwk- ote obtained second or third handed, The rush for tick- ts when the sale opened was much in advance of the demand for the first series of tickets, but notwithstand- ing this, and notwithstanding New York speculators bought abundantly and paid liberally, there were vory few who actually attended the readings who paid more than the advertwed price of admission, Assuming this to be a fact it is safe to write that the speculators ‘got bit,’’ to use a financial term, and if there Is any proof required probably the auctioneers and others who offered first class seats at their regular par value this afternoon can furnish it— much to thelr unprofitable sorrow. Perbaps if Dickens gratified at a full bow ipeculators from New York aud auctioneers in Boston who leagu with them can heartily exclaim, ‘Blast the countr,; To be more serious, those who were reall: xious to hear Dickens were disgusted with the manper of con- ing their wishes, and unless their reason waa overcome by their disgust they failed to employ parties to pull the wires necessary to obtain admission. It would be wrong to aay that there were not great many who overlooked their disgust and gave way to passion. Hence the crowd of speculators, thieves and roug! enerally, who slept on th lowalk opposite the Metonean the night before tho #0 a8 to be in season for the choicest eeats when the box office was opened, 60 ag to suppiy the aforesaid victims of Dickens’ pasaion, Those who bought the tickets at the office—to designate thom as mildly as possibie—offered them at fabulous cea as soon as the legitimate salo was closed, There wore, of course, a fow pur- chasers—so very few, in fact, R IN BOSTON, that the tages fell—fell in a manner most gratifying to the public, yet most mortifying tothe speculatora During the interval thereabouts of a week or before the readings the specu- lators were quiet, and, unfortunately, eo was the mar- ket. To-day, however, when the ‘‘iast rose of summer was left bi and fading," the market, which was scarce before without s demand, was overfiooded under ‘the sam seals were offered at @ circumstances, Choice fifty cents LR Them or Ler pomtgend gens Be. eat man; 1 premium ; | great mpny m Sougue the Gekete and seats, and thus spared the specu- ators a simple loss of time ti ‘is The yr Ann sog rx-Goveraors, Judges of the dif. or, ex. a 0 dif. foe o ‘courte, and authors, renowned and otherwise, were there in profusion; but the outside element, of as citizens, was equally, if not moré, conspicuous, ickens came on the stage in bis usual manner and at once proceeded to read “David Copperfield.” His ap- pearance + applause of the most enthusiastic nature from ail quarters of tho house, as did also his min aa a reader in thie as well as the “Bob Sawyer ' pelection. It was evident that the qualificat: of 4 D. were admired, appreciated and heartily Joudly endorsed. Thi jause, howevor, was carefu bestowed, but uot sparingly, {t was.deserved. en the audiexce thought To morrow night he gives hie “Christmas Carol” and “The Trial’ from Pickwick, and it is got unhkely the demand for tickets wiil be more gratifying to the specu- latore and the entertainment more pleasing to the audience. THE KILLING OF HON. C. S. HAMILTON, Further Particulars of the Sad Event. {From the Washi Chronicle, Dec. be The painfally ead intelligence was received in this city yesterday that Hon. nelius & Hamilton, rep- resent from the Delaware district, Ohio, wae killed at his home tn Marysville, Union county, oo Sun- day morning, by an insane sop, The boy is about fecal j ot eighteen years of and until two weeks ago rory Mea ances Wesecib ° We pal ennih reo 4 was of sound mind. His father left thie city on Ratitornia, and 193, 7d, tor No, 2red Western; mar Toursday inst for the purpose of taking such firm. ley, Ge. S@ por buslel. Onts, 85. $4. Peas, | Measures as might bo necessary in his case Bal 46s, 6d. por 504 Ibe, Livenroot Provisions MaRtEt,—Livenroot, Dec, 24— Ev The provision market is quiet amd dull, 28. per boi, for winter cured; pork, 674, 64. for per Mr, Hamilton was elected to tho Fortieth Congress as the saccessor of Hon, James K. Hubbell. Ho was one ‘of the most wealthy and fmfuential men tn the county jn which he lived, and was especially known and loved inall benevolent enterprises and his Beiicn prime mess; lard, 49s, Od. ‘wh ; cheeso, | for his deep inte 62a, per owt, for beet Américan bacon ‘a firmer, kindness toward poor eighborhood, Polit! and has advanoed to 41a, per owt, for Cumberland ou! oally ho was a*very thorough and sincere radical; Decemssn 24—Evening.—Petroleam steady at a man of strong convictions and frm in his ad- gallon for opirite Is, 83¢d. for standard white, | herence thereto, He served somo time as a member of Revd stores dull, Rosin, 6% od” ir owt, for mon | the State Legislature, in which ho & con temp: of North Carolina and lle, for jum to fine, irite | Judge Chase, and under the administration of Mr. Lin- turpentine, 27s. per cwk Sugar, 26%. 6d. for No, 12 Dutch | cclu he held aa important office ‘9 the revenue service, sanderd. "Cov 468, per owt, for American His ago at tho thine of nctoly a ast have Linseod cakes, £10 108, per ton for American tnin | been about dfty years, He leaves @ wifo and siz oblong for feeding. Oils at £89 por ton for whale, | children, £112 for sperm and £37 for linseed, The market (From the Cincinnati Gazette, Dec. 23.) articles of American and other produce t# quiet eady, Tallow, however, has deciined 34,, and is now at He & for American, for a ie ne ———————————— e Thomas (the son of tbe deceased) le about seventec yeare of age, and h nity has heretofore been of very mild form, au would only be readily det by medical men. Hi ded achool regularly, Dt aud duccessful in bis Seas Mestre : teacher and the boy's A he afterwards taw, olone watch upon him, as he would some time to commit some terrible deed, # warning w ir of to day shows Wae not given with is melani & WASH: NGTON. Wasurncrom, Doo. 24, 1867, 11 e'Clock P. M. ! The Froposed Heduction of the Regulac Army. T ‘a understood that the House Military C tee have begun seriously to consider the Propriety of carry- ing the work of economy into the army. A bill wilt be prepared some time before the close of the session, it (9 sald, providing for « very large reduction of the reguiar army, the process of reduction to commence when the drat Southera state in admitted (o represents. (ion in Congress, and to be continued aa the military diatrigte fy dimlalahed, gatls the army fs brought dowa bo iwoniy-dve thousand men. The Purchase of St. Thomas=The Detay in the Transfer, The obstructions interposed in the way of « speedy consummation of the St. Thomas purchase by the feetious spirit of the Committee Appropriations of the House of Representatives, as manifested in the Contest some days sincd, as to whether the matter of the purchase should be referred to the Committee on Appropriations or Foreign Affairs, has had rather an untoward effect upon tho minds of the Danish com- misstonors, already arrived in view of terminating the bargain, As is kuowa, the question of the annexation Of the island tothe Unitod Stater is to be submitted to tho vote of the people. To superintend this feature im the sale I learn that one of the Danish commission. ore loft yesterday for St, Thomas. The other commis- @oner, 1 am informed, set out several days since for New York, en rons for Europe, carrying some important information. The recent scenes in the House of Representatives over the financial feature of the purchase of St, Thomas will delay the transfer of the island, snd by those ad- vised {t is sald April next will have arrived before the bargain is completed. if the House sees ft to make the necessary appropriation. It is understood that tbe gov- ernment will await the action of the House respecting the appropriation of the money bofore any ateps will be taken toward the transfer. * Christmas Holiday in the Departments. arly ali the Exeentive Departments ciosed to-day at noon, and will not be reopened for the transaction of bustnoss until Thuraday morning. United States Supreme Court. Tne following cages were disposod of to-day in the Suprome Court of the United States:— O—Mussina, plaintiff ia error, vs, Cavazas ot al, Rue N . 65—Propeller Hypodame, appollant, va, Chapin Case argn wuder, plaintiff in error, ve Sweeny submitted. No, United States, appellants, va. schooner Wateh- ful, rgued, . Adjourned until Thursday. THE PARKERSACKET NUPTIALS, Washington Gossips Badly Sold—Ludicrous and Exciting Scene. {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.1 Wasurneron, Dec. 24, 1867. The publio were badly sold again to-day about the Parker-Sackott auptials, An announcement was mado last nlght that the affair was fixed to come of @$ noon to-day, and as m® consequence expecta- tion was on the tiptoe, Ali Washington was full of gossip aa to tho wedding last night The ladies wore in ecatasies, and hurried up prepara- tions to see the interesting spectacle, The gentlemen showed equal eagerness to witness the dissolution of the gallant Parkor’s single blessedness, Early this morning the vicinity of the church and the crowded with people, and it was only after waiting till ‘noon that they discovered that they wore badly sold. Tho marriage took piace last night at Dr. Hall's private reside and was attended by only twenty persons. The scene was ludicrous in the extrome, Outside the Epiphany church, on @ street, @ very promiscuous and very silly looking assemblage was gathered. Both sexes, of al! ages and conditions, from misses their teens and youths with downy mustaches, to one old maidenhood and grave and reverend masculinit; ‘The church was opened at about eloven o'cloc! 01 the in the vost! rosy, jostled tation, ule, and @ regular scramble for the nearest piace 01 gentlemen big. whiskered a dapper look- Department were 0 to the sitar raile followed ewe! t \ tome the. dangles, Of ihe Treasu between the fair to the minds of those the impression that ® huge matrimonial affair was indeoed about to come of. The congregation, or rather the crowd, kept angment- ing, and anticipations of a brilliant ceremony wero increasing in proportion, when one of the artist in evergreons, finding his operations impeded, Informed several of those asserobled that the decoration going on was intended for the Christmas celobration, and that the marriage expected was a thing of the past, having beon duly performed last evening. The chur emptied pretty quick, and every face that made its appearance in coming out bad an expression of the most intensely sold character—that peculiar blending of chagrin and fun that everybody who stood to look rel- ished keenly, About noon, however, the fun commenced. From every direction, singly, and in couplos and groups, peo- ple might be seen wending their way to the church, while from the church an opposing stream—a counter of humenity—flowed, Thoso who were sold, in ‘ery instance, were too selfish to @ their fel- low beings from the same fate, and folks from Capitol Hi, a mile away, went all unconscious of what was in store for them, up to the very doors of the church, to NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1887. AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY. Prices la Open Market=Competttion Weak— B 1 Sellers Many—The Decem- dule in Fancy Goode-Cautions aud Comments. Trade bas as many ways acd windings as the Cretan labyrinth; and when retailers complain that Cardigan Jackets command only $6 at retail, and are sparingly taken at that, it (e worth the while for the buyer to re member that these same articles of clothing ¢ been plentiful during the season at the wholesale rate of $32 perdozen. Other articles of winter gear are knoeked down at equally low prices by the jobber, who, bound to sell at any price, gives the retailer (the middie man who gorges himself with heavy profits) the vantage of the Becessities of trade, Ine amal: way, the auction sales Of the season have been a sort of Aladdin's eave to the rotailers of the Bowery and the eass aide avenues, who complain that business ie dull, sel! at Afty per cent discount on the prices of 1866, and make, despite the paradox, profits considerably travier than usual. Peopie—poor peoplie—have bought & consi bie «extent prices bave low, and the emali of the city bave coined monoy at will out of the unahakea idea, which they have carefully { 4, that goods were discount. Large dealers—not attendante upon id not depending thereupon ior no doub’, im the majority of cases, case with those t exient (he with the ir conaign- combined with @ laxity of demand, toilers in old-fashioned smelting used to bi 2 ‘tin full biast,"’ and ia likely ontiou rdinarily a cessation of the “ going," "gi "which bag inted the ears of buyers from every street {n the metropo! should bave ceasod about the middie of December, to taken up as the cry of trade about the middle of Febru ary, Thore 18 nd prospect of abatement, however. Goods must be sold, or holders theroof must confess to bankruptcy, and hence the work coos on unceasingly. Aside from pawnbrokers’ salos, salea by sheriff, bauk- rupt sales and retailing iu small lots to suit purchasers, Wilmerding, Hoguet Now, 112 and 114 Duane street, offered yesterdi 6 stock of furs and winter goods, for ladies’ sale, William Topping & Co, offered of foreign and domestic dry good: the country trade, consisting of woollens, dr various fabrics, ready made clothing, Cardig: ana Germantown goods, with six huodred | if fui Buyers, however, were few and cautious, and little spirit of tively competition was manifested, In the way of clothe, doeskins, cassimeres, ready mado clothing and Curnishing, and fancy goods of every sort and qu Th ey and DeCamp exposed yesterday morn! stoc! offered at ostensibly lower prices, Auction season may be said to middie of the month, though owing ments than ui he trade is, Ia im large lots, at peremptory e which @ small percentage was taken measured by the standard of the eartior December Aalmilar mélange for country trad firm of Gordon & Dunlap, 157 Dua Rudderow, Jones & Co, exhibite jarge stock of tail ing goods for the country market; and Hoyt & Wheeler, 125 and 127 Duane street, exposed a large stock of dry- goods, which were sparingly aud cautiously taken at the foliowing list of prices:—A amail lot of ladies’ wo- ven gauntieta was taken by ©. B. Rauseh at eighteen cents per pair; a second tot of prime woven gauntlets brought twenty-four cente per pair—David Neckbar bidding at that figure; low lots of prime white and mixed merino [peed wore knocked down with little competition to R. Burr at twenty-one cents a pair; a couple of lots of gray ribbed shirta went to David Neck- bar at the rate of $6 per dozon; @ amail lot of be met by a satirical and provoking grin. But the disappoinimept to the ladies cannot be de. ser:bed in words. A repetition of the grand matrimonial and spectacular drama of “Pocahontas,” with the sexes reversed, or Do-ne-ho-ga-wa, alias Eli Parker, with his warriors saab, plume and tribal trappings, leading hi falr Caucasian bride to the altar, was a picture sc Nk to witness the remanticevent. No wonder if their ideal expectations were cruelly wounded by the substitution of an April joke, Antiquated virziutty In antique curis and sapphire spectacles wag well represented, Those, however, of that order, pretended to be there by mis- take, looking for some other mteresting sacerdotal service than one of a matrimonial character. A grave and dignified Congressman from New York, on perceiv- ng the joke through his eyeglass, turned and walked hastily away, not daring to smile. The general conclu- sion 14 that tho sell made capital sauce for to-morrow’s turkey. I have thus briefly sketched the look of things at ti Ey ‘ga 4 chureh, where woadi id not tal it only remains to gi nuptials as they actually occurred about twelve hours fore the time when public expectation was on the ey sever es con’ ie rot up to the door of the reeldence or the few, Dr. Hall, pastor of the Church of tered the little parlor of the parsonage. was formed with as jittle delay as bride and bridegroom took their places, the brid maids and groomsmen assumed their proper ition: General Grant acted as the parent of the fair jad, giving her away to the bridegroom, the knot was tied, the benediction was and the nuptials were consummated, The party had come to the house as quietly as possi- NN left just as mysteriously, without rae to in {n the ugual protracted congratulations and for. malities yc hey Bang eee bod was no ostentation, no no pomp each as mig! have been ex; at tho nuptials of the descendant of the great rod jacket Chief of the Six Nationa. ‘This morning the red man, Do-ne-haga-wa and his Caucasian bride made their appearance at the residence of the former, receiving the congratulations of the household so fong held in #1 by the peculiar ecenes which surrounded the postponement of im the first instance. The reason of the private nee was to avoid publio gaze after the fiasco of last week. A COLORED DELEGATE VISITS GRANT. He Is lovited Talk Morse’? and Deciines, (From the Evening Tol im of yesterday.) Wasamorox, Doo, 24, 1967, General Grant had @ novel sort of an applicant for admittance to bis presence this morning. About balf-past ton o'clock a respectable looking sable citizen rade his appearance and asked to have an interview with the Gen. eral of the Armies. Ho was told that ho must sendin bis namé, w)ereapon the colored citizen sat down and ia. dicted a letter to General Grant, in which he oxplainod that ho was a representative of his African brethren of the South, and came on their part to discover Grant's views onthe topics of the day, and more sepeciaily rogarding the rights of tho wm » The letter waa taken to General Grant, wno sent back aa answer that he wos ® military offic and did not hype any conversation < ng 10} — re! WeRSBoa Te tafe b) Jered into an argum General Dent on the subj He told Dent by merely to take back wih him some comforting ass ance that Grant was the friend ot the negroes and th he deserved thoir suppert, Dent informed him that when Senator Wado called on G: the convértation waa devoted mainty to borses and lities, The colored citizen said he did not want to talk horse—that be (ook no Interest In that subject, but In others of more and great political righta Dent, ton these matiors as Great self, and #0 the A! Gelogate, after repeat @4 eforie at pamping, tetl od OROWNING CAUSALTY Jamo MoCoy and bie wife, who were émpoyod om & toamboat which Is moored at the foot of Fifiy-ninih street, East river, were about going on board the boat fast evening when Mra, McCoy alipped from the eee and whon falling catched her husband, im with her {nto the river, Assistance was ily a fo ithisteiiwenca white sbirts (woollen) was taken by KE. Parsons at eighty-five cents apiece; five lots of assorted woolli hoods were bidden i, M. je0d, J, M. Hoyt oute bidding; at twelve and a nalf cents apiece three dozen of nublas were set down to the account of CO, B. Rausch; a couple of dozen brought $2 40 per dozen; a small tot of Russia shawls brought $262 apieco; small lot of Berlin gloves went to th count of O. B, twelve and a half cents ir; a couple of lots of real by the same ws at twelve and a half and fifteen cents respectivel a dozen cre} int ie-y Bay were tran count of id Neckbar at thirty-five cents apiece, Ton lots of gentlemen's woolien haif hose were bidden off at Dine and nine and three fourth cents—J. Nevill & on taking a couple of I moderate lot of large sized Belknap sbirts, linen yolks, was put down to the account of J, M. Hoyt at seventy-two anda half cents apiece; a couple of lots of black and white woollen brought the same price, and a largo lot of woollen mite tens went at nine centea pair, Three lots of India rub- ber suspenders were bidd of by 8. Solomon at thirteen and half cents pair; # couple of lots of Spanish hose w to the account of Jacob Head at seventeen cents per pair; # small lot of | lined gioves brought seventeen cents lots of Indies’ heavy cloth gloves brought ud a balf ceate per pair; a small lot of brought thirty-two cents a pair; a emall breakfast shawls went at fifty Gente ench; © doven gray jackots wore tation by 5 man at sixty-two and a balf cents; a second lot brought # similar price, anda smaillot of Cardigan brought $2 37 each. A couple of lote of white laukete were taken by C. B, Rausch at $1 36 couple of lots of ‘States army blankets brou, hty-five cents each; and @ couple of lots of indies’ shawls brought $1 apiece, Even at the above list of prices, which consamors can compare with retail rates at their leisure, buyers take in small lots and cautlously—the larger class being com- posed of second rate lors, who sell ot a = vastly reduced figure) and buy at a more mmarkable reduction, Competition {ts email \d goods are, In the greater proportion down to the first bidder, An auction in fact, presents an uninteresting and unenthusi- Men with ferret features drop in by ones and tw at trifiugiy, and drop out as nolselessly as they dropped in, In fact, even at auction rates, the trade in clothing and dry goods ia simply wothing com. pared with the liveliness of other seasons, In the way of groceries and provisions consignments are few and find a speedy and competitive market, Gerard, Betis & Co., No, T Vid slip, sold a small consign. ment yesterday at a slight advance over the November rates, and beyond this no transfors of importance were, &t auction and In open market, efected. ~ THE ELEPHANT MURDER. Former Exploits ef the Elephant Romeo, We have published an account of the killing of -Mr, W. 8 William, the keeper of the elophant known by the name of Romeo, The following account of the former exploits of the dangerous aniiaal ‘a interesting :— “Romeo” was christened “Canada,” from the fact that he landed Sret in the provi and as such was known io Delavan, Wi where was an object of terror. He was apparently. aware of bis immense power and supreme strength. Boits, bars and chains were vo hindrance to him, Corn fields, orchards, track patches and choice gardens were sacrificed to his vora- city or bis destructive yes He gradually grew to be a despot, feared by all, even those who had tna jolly engaged to handle him, one of bis Lye fey of rage he killed @ number of horses, and did other injuries, creating euch eral con- sternation that the town authorities, at the instance of the citizens, ordered out the local militia to destroy him. Mr. J, Mabie, wishing to preserve him (having cost an immense amount of we persuaded them to déaist, and sent for Mr. Wm. H. in who after threo days of lsbor succeeded in weaving # chain work around bim, As long as Mr. Williamg remained with bim Romeo was epperently tee ee he would never permit any one to store, astic ecen ‘se to appr him, Mr, Williams, shorly afr this event, Leg awhe po farm in Canes” 7 Romeo was ed and driven to Philadelphia In the fall of 1865, where he was placed under the care of a new but inexperienced elephant » He was not long, howevor, im making @ lively demonstration. He from his eeper, battered dowm the walls of the building wherein he waa confin' a escaped Into the crowded thorough: causing a general panic, He rushed the cit d ensconced bimeelf in a grove, where no one had the foolbardiness or the courage to approach him. People wore atraid to walk the streets, and cannons were placed ao as to rake him fore and aft, In the di- Jemma Mr. Williams was in summoned; but before he arrived ‘‘Romeo'’ was shot he an expert marksman, and deprived of the sight of bis left eye, The wound made him furious, the crowd ran from the scene, and the mad elephant was left master of the situation, Mr, Wil- Hams with caution approached his piace of awbush; the monster Knew bis voice and permitted him to come up, and with gentle, though Orm treatment, he moliifed lilm and finally succeeded in getting him to bis Mr. Williams, up to the time Of Bis death, had entire control of the anima . SUICIDE OF A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR. Thomas J. MeDonald, tho Kentucky Contrai condue- tor, comm|tted suicide in Paris, Ky., last week, leaving the following letter to his wife:— K; ‘Ox rhe Rob, Deo, 11, 1867, Dear Wire—I had my teoth drawn, aud J believe | die from the eifeote of tt will not get over it, 1 ow: exelias, tailor, at Covi " ton, te and ome pair of pants, $05; 1 o Hill & Smith's bill; 1 owe oxprese company for old iT $60; | owe Hildroth for wheat I bought of him, Get bim to take stock back, and alsothe farm Wok Brown haa got my will, Call for it, Jim Kiser will atiend to anything you Want done, because he le a friend of yours and mine, T. J. MODONALD, If I die from this you are entitied to my js#urance, as it is an accideut,? (He was insured for The fact in, however, that MoDouald comialtied rut cide by taking morphine, He waa about thirtyaix ‘sold, and lewvos an oxtate valued a) ffieen oF if ty thousand dollars, for two THE NEW CALIFORNIA SENATOR i | The Springfield Repudlioun furnishes the following ih regard to the mew United States Senator from Cah fornia:— oorat just elected to « full ited yee fi ican, isoonste ad of the drm which . We oriner! ® mein: Soule mite Sahl jenuine abilit read mt least & | character Will not be cons) | ke sahing be? rn “he If to keep at oie thew Somer tf birth and education, botl ot which were good, and vefore he omigraced to Calif fiftess years wes an active, earnest Van Buren toil demooras im politics, With such antecedents we judas he must be dover than the average of Caiii a democrate, the type boing of the But the eid Southers eadere pode pepee not likely ever sutelaonce fe the price their party has to pay for aay Chatice ws ail at power. 5 ALTERCATION iM THE FIVE POINTS. 4 go'Hewan bearing the democratic name of Michast Nogle, wh? has atieined the age of thirty-Dve years aud who resides s**t No. 48 Harrison street, whilein the classis precincts of she’ Five Points and in that partieular poins known ag Mivutet place, undertook last evening te ateume the réle se te republican aud grind aw man frow Africa AX0 00 the poor ne; a tie: Bamed Frederick Cook aged im em alteroa- Hom, and Michael, om! possessed of a» batoh to cut Cook's beat very severely. Rol ® friend of Michael, got im the way of the witich Michael ba ‘dling and received @ ;d Hamlia were con- ip was locked up io pregibes a pire E WN GS f Ralidiuse Bown Down sad Sore ing Telogra a of yosterd ioe, Date Be reas, ee ) daor tt over Pirsceld, in Berkshire Poot Wing down obim- led Co.'s furniture mai DB the pricging Office Mpr® seriously (n- —-—— —— FIRE IN FORTRESS MONROE, Carrol! Hall, Seif Davis’ Of: Prisen Quarters, fo Flames. r Mh sae Fowrruse Moxnos, Ya., Deo. J About four o'clock this morning az alarm of" dre wap inside the fortress, I procewded fronm Carrolt , the room formerty oceupied by Jef Davis having caught fire by live coms falling from\ the grate. The chief engineer of the Fire Department wow promptly on hand with steamer No, 81, and the dames Were soom extinguished, although tho fide was rapidly epreading. the damage to the Building is alfenta NEWSPAPER CURRENCY, = Hon. Edward Wasian, Queou'e printer @f Prince’ ea. ward's Iyland, 19 dead. \ Chronicle baw Tho editor of the Chartottesritie | been presented with an interesting. hte to tie shape of was show Benjamin Franklin's tobacco box, ‘ Walker Edmonds, a bookkeeper {n\Momp! on the 14th inst. in the outskirts of that ciby by twee bighwaymon. His wounds are though¢, to be mor J.D, Perkins, # basket maker, resititag near Frank. fort, Keniucky, blew his brains out wi: pistol on the” 19th, cause for the act is known. Joseph G, Gard! took laudanum: at yo byte saree Indiana, hotel on Tuesday and died Waxdnosday week, The Vicksburg Herald says the counties of Washing- tyn, Bolivar aud Isaquena are in a more clwitutecou- dition than any otker portion of the country, Governor Humphrey refuses to accept the tiom of Tipe Harris and Ellett, of the Migh: 4Supromep Court of Mississippi A man named Coburn was killed on Friday week ooar , Ala, Dy a party of Tonnesseeans who were” stolen mi thquake which was so sensibt; ow York and Canada was folt tots. Ia Ver ty in Baa- , a railroad plo: ally on the 1dth feet, He obarged bor with taddolity and demanded She proteated that she had uo con/essian to was shot, Mr. Joseph Jefferson, t! of Rip Van Winkle, was inst, to Mise Mary A. Warren, daugbter treasurer of MaVickor’s theatro, and niece Rice, Mayor of Chicago, A Wisconsin judge recently made a mistaké as te the time of holding court in Lafayette county and arrived @ - week too late, The clerk had adjourned the court, and ht im clients, jurymen and everybody gone ome, . A Methodist preacher named Bricgs killed t anda woman at Milleville, Als. He wae a loustio had Leen released ag cured, He committed:the murder with ao axe handle, The victims were persons in the house whero he was staying, Aman who stutters some thus esssyed « t Anas Dickinson. Meeting a- a: 0 O-0-ver 10 Pam last night, to D-d-dickinson. She ia a wo-wo-wonderful women, - [¢ wae so 6-8-still while she ep-sp-spoke, you gould have ~ p-p-picked up a pim!"’ a Montreal, from the 1st to the 16th of Decomber, ‘mercury did not rise to zero, but was most of the ‘rom five to twenty-five degrees below, Up to the last storm there was not more snow there than here. The St Lawrence froze over at that place nearly ® - month earlier in the season than usual, Weveray Jonuson and Jemes A. L. McClure have been employed as counsel for George D. Wise aud Joba Wiso, under indictment for wh . with intent to Edward A. Pollard, in Baltimore. trial of the ¢: tthe na to take prewatasive ied in Chicagd on the 201m of the late Xof Joho B. ‘all known &¢) I th ui e place at an oarly day of the ensull juary torm Of the court, Messrs. Smith and Wills the counsel fo Pollard. KE. W, Acker, @ member of Captain Crisp’s theatrical company, at Atlanta, feit agerieved last week because his name did not appear In the bills as promivently as he thought was his due, On Friday he indignantly upe braided Mrs, Crisp about tho matier. Her son-in-law, W. P. Mobley, followed him out and demanded an te ogy, instead of which Acker produced a pistol snd. chen him seriously in the bip. The actor was arr Lydia A. Holmes, of East Haddam, Conn, on the night of the 17th jnst., while hor hushand, as he all was asleep, took from'his pocket §200. Then going te the barn she harnegsed up the horse and sleigh, taking: several sowing machines, whip lashes and two watchea and started for New London, The husbaud was in New Londou Toursday, and with an officer's assis found tbat his wi ompanied by a had left f Boston. The husband says he would like the goods, but would be willing to part with the wife, The St. Louls Republican of the 19th inet. says:— “Fifty-two women, called, out of courtesy, ‘beer jorit~ ers,’ were arrestod last night and committed to the calms booso, Fifty-two women, dressed in Babylonish nifcence, huddied together like #o many snimaig making night bideous with tb soene songs, presented al! oget pot every creature of this mandane ball is privileged to witness,” They were ail floed next morning and die charged, arte, 1867, saUniversnal Exposition, sftiin AY & SONS triumphant, ‘bi the frat grand goid medal for American Grand, Sq Upright Pianos by the unanimous verdict, 0 tia Tatars natiooal Jury.’ This medal ie distinedy, classified Hl ofver American exhibitors, ead over red pianos entered for jon bg pearly all the, most colebrated mangiacturers ai jos. 109 and Fil East Four stron, / really reduced pricas, DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO... Hour duors below Broome stesets eA Mea ot °liSag Latieb’S BLOOM Ov YOURE: Bold by druggists everywhere. ' aA Le joo, a Gentlemen, t. Soh yi Religare, ah get is boule of Givacr 3 THE HAIR at once. It quicte ke ° oe overtaxed brain, restores gray hal its stops ite ialiing out, Keeps the head ® Sov dee, iad Browder, Kew tone aes 1 BRHA' g. CHEVALIER, Ms Dz hy coopenrpeaconmmntininlennatti tchelors Hair The the’ « seria ihe aly bn Hols. RueercEmey Bert, dt, we 4 ous. Factory 1 Barclay streets ¥ 44 1 etn pSoen ent et Discasce ofits Widuoyes "Dayo Cae nd street, New York, and cn Lea Boga rd Gi mlnge of ai binds, of RELI A Curette S way, tail Lace Curtain 5 cipeale ant ret a specialty, at G. L. & J, B. KELTY’ HenmAnd if You Wists | riistic Gaiters, India Rubber» § No. 3 Union square, te 1, t ) 47 Broadway, ‘ Merry Christmas: beautiful Boots and Shoes, o., patronize MILLER & blo Covers, Plane 004 TAME i Curinin Store, 7 Brondwape’ Royal Havana ttery.—Prizes Pati Horn Aten ARE Ms eC al ide I Poubviooas and all kinds of Gold and Silver. TAYLOR & CO, Bankers, 15 Wall strat, N.C. st Workshop of the Body te en tt eto wither nh 7 eee » thie Rnportant organ docs not act the ekin assutaer @ aiiow appearance, and geusrally © sick Leadache sete 1h oh'fly seneations and cold hands and {get, wecotay with lone Of appetite, The system beoo ogee, me. t ark well, and bot tard iL tet fouls with eve: ing Around them. Sondigon Dr, B JATNE'S BANAT mended, Dy their stimu) vers ite bealthy tone and 's Kiwetion®, eositvenese te cured and garava sytiptome of Villousness removed, Sold everywhere. 01 he ww York fleral {Judge Grows ¢ Cou pabanga. fn your ise, ot ato aa an yeti we o taefontiant to y freight tm gold, ts iow, allow me to sta! yment of frei 9 refueed 2 that jort BN Anny cond—=That no tender {n groembacks Was ever made by Bin, o4 !n) ir tthe currency question was NOt raleed ty Me 7, pian on Was BOt inteoded to ar Aitoruey Naw Yona, Deo, 14, 1867, h The rent, Semele pischette way, corner ray end ety a ite Sete ePrice tae Ms wont gg Rc cen PS De a oe ae,