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se - | TRURCRAPHIC NEWS FROM ki J _ CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TP ‘he Captain General ¢ H Captain General Lersur ole of this island, conf, Jeliewea here, that the Ieliowt.. id / , ? A ‘runeing the? S*Avity of g were sireurmsit4nces ho peat Sonal An’ ust "a em only to one ¥* - not “~ him in conflict . that “ang t the future . f Guba, tee ’ front the | ans neces- ilon of the vernors he : in regard le. Public - is, is now penalties the traffic ‘dite pro- ao packed .0 box some “AS. a TO THE HERALD, .an’s Favorite Attendant. Havana, Deo, 31, 1867. ~oiperor Maximilian's favorite attend- ~atchkoff, who was the bearer of the Empe- Jast wishes to Carlota, died of vomito on the inst. aboard the English mail steamer Dan- hile in quarantine at St, Thomas. ENGLAND. of Fenian Ofticers—Prosecutiony’, for dition=The Cork Storming Party... , Loxvoy, Dec. 81—Midnight, and five captains of the Fenian ip South ‘Head Cont: on haye been arrosted at Merthyr, government has determined to proceed with the jutions against Mr, Sullivan, of the Dublin Nation, er persons who have taken a conspicuous part recent funeral processions in honor of the Fonians at Manchester. reported that the meh who stormed tho martello near Cork, and broke into the gunshop tn that M came from the United States, having been sent y the Fenian Brotherhood tn that country, FRANCE. ative Reform=Number and Apportion- t of Sents—Adelina Patti te be Married Imperial Oficial. *, Panis, Dec, 81, 1867, Phecree of the Emperor, published in the Moniteur morning, the Corps Logislatif for tho noxt five in to consist of a total of two hundred and nin mbors, 1@ apportionment of seata among the different de- ents of the empire the city of Paris is entitied to ine representatives, (he same number which she the present Corps Legisiatif. Adelina Rati! isto be married to the Marquis de ‘an officer Of the imperial housonold. AUSTRIA. embers of the Rec Aastrian Council of Ministers, of the following members:— ce von Auorsperg, President of the Council, von Beust, Miniater of Foreign Affairs, with the of Primo Minist + von Taafe, Deputy President of the Council, von John, Minister of War. von Becke, Minister of Commarce, Giskra, Minister of the Taterior. Herbst, Minister of Justice. Brestel, Minister of Finance, ’ BELGIUM. inet, Reorganiza in Prospect. Bavesere, Deo, 31, 1867, Belgian Ministry is about to be reorganized, Gi ABYSSINIA, h of the British Expedition—The Cap- Uves Sald to be Released. Lonpoy, Dec. 31, 1867, advices have been received from the expedi- now marching into the heart of Abyssinia, ta reported that King Theodore, on ascertaining the ond power of tho measures taken by this govern- it te affect the liberation of the English captives, junterily released them himself. EUROPEAN M Tre Loxnor Moxsy Market.—Loxpox, Doc, ot Evening. —Consols closed at 92 for money and 02 a 9. ARKETS. i ratos:— Tiinote Central Erio Railway shares, 45%. : Fravkrort Bouns’.—Franxrort, Dec 31—Evening. ‘Wpited States bonds closed at 76% for tho Issue of 1862, Paris Boursz,—Paris, Dec. 31—Kvi Th abetter feeling on the Bourse, and rentes closed ith a decided improvement, LivenPoot Gorroy Marker.—Liverroot, De =The cotton market tendency in pric: iparat very Be 46,000 datos, The os ¢ lOns ime arket oth ng of the year the Brokers’ Circi!er market :->The total «) 008 bance Razin og Of cote ene Monday— bales for ex- Incinding 6, joan, Oxta, adian. oe rok PROvIBiONS MARKET. =LIVMRPOOL, Dee, A ming. Lard doclined to 493. 9d. ore, eT nae for winter cured extra primamesss for the highest tanga of fm, Bi o riand cut, Pork, Ga, Gd. per 200 AnPO\ Dec. Bl 269.64, Rosia, a Xe, ys fine 3. 6d. for American,’ ~ Poss, iow, 438. Od. ine 278, percwt | pew a dla, 3)gd. for roll a. TEE etd a LANDON, eport {2 Our markets, Walp oi for teelnnd, Bperm oll, a9 |, £87 per ton, Upaced cakes, £D 108, x for thin oblong. n UROPEAN MARINE NEWS) $1. 9 Not\ Ge ae Dee, pa Cptain Dra} On the 19th instant, aad ~~ { NEW YORK, sect QELEURAH TO THE HERALD. Mi <9 the St. Lawreace Twe Boys Drownvd tn River. 70, 31, 1867, Be getg 5 NE a OapeNswoRd, L., " Timothy W. Simpson and Thomas TFN» Tespectivoly twelve and thirteen years, were a. “asp ~ Saturday last at Wadington, twenty miles below u.. place, while gliding on the St, Lawrence river, G. W, Poarson, of this place, will Proceed to Wadington tor sorrow with his submari aaa rine armory to dive for the THE PRESS TELEGRAMS, ‘The Angola Disaster—Verdict of the Coroner's a Jury. Borvato, Dec, $1, 1867, The coroner's inquest into the cause of the Iate rail road disaster at Angola, after eleven days’ investigation, concluded their labors this evening, The jury was com- posed of some of the most intelligent business men of thecity, A thorough and searching investigation was made, forty-two witnesses were ‘oxainined, and the re- sult of their inquiries is, that the accident was caused by a bent axio of Cleveland and Toledo car 21 the car that was burned, cau ing =the wheel pn that truck to drop into the wing rail, thus throwing the wheels of that truck, and subsequently tho whole car, off the track, and tnat’ there were forty pere sone in all kilied thereby. Tho jury also recommend the adoption and enforcement of a more thorough system of Guaging wheels of cars, so as to prevent an imperfect axle or wheel being made in the future, The Examination oft the Browns in the Cannan Murder at Hudson—The Remains of the Murdered Child Atter the Fire. Hupsox, N, ¥., Dec. 3t, 1867. ‘The examination of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, the parties charged with the horrible murder and arson at Canaan Four Corners, was bad yesterday before Recordor Miller, There wero nine witnesses examined, nameiy;—Dr. Azariah Judson, Harriet Silvernail, Martin E. Williams, Walter Gardiner, Lucy Gardiner, Caroline Cross, Sidney C. _Bealo, Samuel A, Townsend and John H. Hurlburt. The strongest points In the case were elicited from Dr. Jud- son and Mr, Beale, The former gentleman swears that soon after the breaking out of the fire ho went to the house, and that after it was extinguished he saw some one holding a laptera over something which proved to be a human being, and which turned out to be the body of Angie Brown, Her left leg was whole oxcept the knee which was badly burned. he flesh and skin on the foot was not darkened much, but had the appear. ance of being scalded. The knee and lower portion of the right leg was entirely gone, The leg was broken at about tne lower third of the thigh and the bone protruded about three inches beyond the flesh, and had the appearance of having beon broken by something falling on it. It was a plain fracture and not burned off. , Both hands, and the arms, near the elbows, were gono/ andthe skin and flesh and the ribs we burned. The rib bones wero so burned that they were in a crumbling state. The contents of tho bowels were expored and charred, The skull cap was gone and part of tho brain, That part of the brain left seemed freah, ‘The eyos were burnt to a charcoal, while the lower part of the face was entire but much blackened, The skull was so much burned as to be crumbly, Tho other witnesses corroborated the above testimony and both prisoners were fully committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. District Attorney Welch went to Canaan this morning to work up the caso and is detormined that nothing shall be left undone that shail gorve to clear up this horrible mystery. PENNSYLVANIA. Convention of “Boys in Blue” in Phitadolphia on the Sth Inst. Puttapetraia, Dec. 31, 1867. A Stato Convention of the “Boys in 't'ue Association,” composed of ex- soldiers and sailore, ig to be bold hore January 8. The object is said to be the nomination of General Grant forthe Presidency, Ona thousand det gates are expected to bs present. Tho railroads tead to this city have issued excursion tickots for the benoit of those wishing to attend, Rednetion of Tron Discharge of Laborers and Wages Aino e Railroad and Companies, ESorantos, Doc, 81, 1867. T ) Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com- pany, whose shops have for some weeks been running on elght hours’ time, yesterday notitied its amployda, of whom there ara nearly one thousand at thi int, that a reduction of ten per ceut in wages would be made, commencing to-morrow. The Dixon works, which employ seven hundred men, gavo similar notice this mornimg, and will to-night dis- eb a large number of single men and of those for the chortest time in the employ of the company. ‘Tho Lackawanna Iron company recently discharged thirty carpenters and @ considerable number of Invorors and other workmen, and reduces wages to-morrow, Murder of a Conductor in a Train’ Near Nineveh Station, Prrrsnvrs, Dec. 31, 1867. Charles H. Parker, the conductor of the Jobnatowa accommodation train, which left here yostefday after- noon, was murdered near Nineveh etation. Parker had domanded faro from a passenger named Samuel Hull, who refused to produce it, and im endeavoring to jut him off tho train he stabbed Parker in the abdomen, Riiting him almost instantly, Hull was§ arreated this morning. MASSACHUSETTS. Tho Logislature~Caucus the Mombers. Bostoy, Deo. 31, 1867. Ata caucus of the republican members olect of the House of Reprosentatives, held at tho Biate House this evening, Harvey Jewell, of Boston, was nominated for Speaker, receiving seventy-six votes out of ninety-nine, and Willlam 8. Robingos, of Maiden, was unanimously nominated for Clerk. ‘The liberal mombers of tho House had a cancus at Horticultural Hail, but only thirty-Ove members ware present, and the meeting adjourned without making apy somtoations. e ture assembles to-morrow forenooe, CALIFORNIA. Arrival of the Steamer Chin San Francisco, Doc, S1, 1967, The steamor China, from Hong Kong and Yokohama, was telegraphed off the Heads at balf-past seven P, M. ‘The sailing of the steamship Montana with the mails and L speared for New York has been further post poned until January 1, in order to make the connection with the Ching steamer which was overdue hore four days ago, MISSOURI. St. Lots a Rivers Daj ind Accidents on Western a the Past Yenr Sr, Loura, Deo, 31, 1867. The report of tho Fire Department of this city for the past year shows the number of fires to hava been 213, entailing a loss of $2,777,800, Upwards of $2,000,000 of this !oas occurred in the month of March, when the Lindell Hote! was burned. The Fire Dopartment of this city consista of 10 steam truck, 2 fuel wagons, 86 total expense of the depart. the past year was $140,675. 0 casualties to gteambonts on the westorn oHng the past year shows 129 Shink aaeuibed tofal ment a A list of t and southwestern riv ReCIODES OF ie aa a Tax writer the , involving a loss Servwviichs there. was tasirance “to. the iil ves 2,000, The other casualties resulted | destruction of tho boats, Soventy-so y known to have heen lost by these accidents, and tt is haliaved thar ahont 20 more might be added to the ti ANADA. sposed Murdorer=Fire tn Coronto, Toronto, Deo, 31, 1847, ame as Williom Jones has beon 4. This suppowed his roa! name Sherif C=. .:', of Kalamazoo, a prisoner was held for further Just completed, owned by royed by fire this even iagull the’ extensive foundry, Mosers, Beard & Sons, was ing. Lose not ascertained. Lord Monck to Remain in Canada=The Affairs of the Commercial Bank, Mostneat, Deo, 31, 1867, The Canadien (nowapaper) eays that Lord Monck has received ingtractions to remain in Canada another yea who was to succeed bim, romaining (a Ir tain Tyler, Inspector of the Imperial Board of sae roporia the Grand Trunk Railroad in better cou- ition than it hag boon for years, ‘An important meeting of the sharehi of the commerdal Bank took place, a& whic! ‘aa stated that the negotiations for the proposed nator noarly complete precipitate action resolntion wag pasnod déprecatin; a tue mooting to ve beld at Kogiten next week, ILLINOIS. boats of Jadee Xesionson. oes, edge & ©. detegta ga ia Btata, aba wh Bis HOTS TORT Tei cata ae PPE RS LOUISIANA. Adoption of Articles Eleven Rights of Citizens iu Public Tue Convent: and Twelve= Pinces. “eet” New Onteana, Deo, 31, 1867, Tn the Convention to-day tho following was adopted 83 article eleven and twelve of the constitution: — No low ny be Pasged regulating labor and fixing the TR reicte wrglve deciared Feliglote liberty, and 0 re “slous test dagll be required as a qualiication for offiee. Me following resolution, gfered by Mr. Pinchnenle ~ tee AV iae Galas : fod faopies aa the Wuirteotsh article of the Constitution:— e sc Resolved, That the SM Of Ail BaP ns to travol on the nt common aries ah w, earned at ail pacew ar pute character shall not be abr. “fie ae, Be The following substitute, . y Mr, Wyckliffe, was subsequently recognized :— Resolved, That all persons shall « privileges while travelling in this places of amusement, refreshir any public nature whatever, shall be op. alike; no company, municipal parish or chu tion Shall make any rules or regulations cre. tinction between persons on account of race, o vious condition, Tho Convention a On the substitute, Arrival of Jef Davis at Now Orleant—Seriows Accident at the Steamboat Landing=Twenty Lives Lost. Snjoy equal rights and wvtale, and all public . Mertainment, ‘or of 92 to all persons “elered corpora. Sting any dis. alor of pres djourned without coming to aeyote New Onreaxs, Doc, 31, 1867, HERALD, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1}, 1868. THE WEATHER. Another Cold Stifip and Another Snow Storm, Yesterday, in purmuancs of a fréak on the part of the mercurial clerk of the wecther, wé Wore indulged with @ snap of extremely coid weather, and the thermometer fell to the lowest point which it has reached during the Present season, The atrests gradually hardened and became available for purposes of locomotion, whother Pe trian or vobicular, Tho skating ponds were of course materially improved, and although the ice on “sa ponds which are most carefully tonded bad boen Me ‘afore, according to tho parlance of the the day . ~ healthrul pastime, “lovoly,’ t was devotees af this . ~*od, a fortunate gondition of yesterday everywhere , “Snreclatod by thousands aqua pura, which waa duly ap, surcity, The Park Of the pleasure seeking denizens of vy an eager and Ponds wore crowded during tho day wi. ~ gtade of mirthful crowd, including akaters of ever, ‘ skatorial dextority, skaters juvenile and siators skaters feminine and skaters masculine, era from Madigon avenue and skaters the Five Points, At night the scene extremely animated and amusing. the unfortunate quilldri and bookkeepers and ‘ke in the downtown stores contributed to swell the crowd and glided awiftly and gracefully about by the glaro of the calcium lights, Noxt to the Park ponds, the Fifth avenuo skating pond, McMillan’g and Major Oatman's were the populay favorites and were thronged with a number of individuats who evidently thought the » from became All Mr, arid Mrs. Jofferson Davis arrived in this city at five o’clock this evening, + The steamer Henry Ames, which arrived bere this morning with 3,600 bates of cotton, while being un- Toaded, the guards on both sidos of the boat gave way? precipitating a large portion of tho carzo overboard. About twenty men, white ana black, were either drowned or crushed, TEXAS. A New Commander for the Rto New Ortmays, Dec Brevet Major General A. D, McCook has beom ordored to relieve Brevot Brigadier Gewera! R, 8, Mc- Kensie, in command of the sub-district of the Rilo a oes McKenzie is the oficor who suppressed the Brownsville Ranchero, VIRGINIA. The Ohio and Chesnpeako Subscriptio: ried Again. Ruonaonn, Dee, 31, 1867. The second vote on the question of subscribing $2,000,000 to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was takon in this city to-day, and rosultod in favor of the subscription, NORTH CAROLINA. Care Wreck of the Steamship Frances. Witaixatox, Doc, 31, 1367. ‘The steamship Frances, from Baltlmoro to this port, went ashore at three o'clock this morning, eight miles north of New Inlet. All hands are saved. She ties broadside on tho beach, tho sea sweoping over her, and will probably go to pieces. Part of ter cargo may bo saved, SOUTH CAROLINA. Order of Genoral Canby—Excention pended and Barrooms Reopened. Cuaruestox, Doc, 31, 1367. Gonoral Canby has issued an order suspending oxocu- tions and staying proceodings in all cages arising during the war, suspending sales under foreclosure and provid. ing for a homestead exemption. Gonera! Sickles’ ordor prohibiting the distillation of liquors and the granting of liconses to barrooms is revoked, and tho proceeds of such licenses aro dovoted to the support of the poor. Steamships carrying a pilol’s license by United States commissioners are exempted from cumpulsory pay- mont of pilotage. Suse ALABAMA. Nominations for OMice Declined. MoxtuomeRy, Dec, 31, 1867, Seven white men and three neyroes have declined the nominations for county offices tendered them by the county repablican convention, nomigees for the State Senate faciuded. INDIAN TERRITORY. Fiag Raising on Old Fort Cobb. Lawnsnon, Kansaa, Doc, 81, 1867. Advices from the Indian Territory state that the American flag waa ralsed oo old Fort Cobb on the 20th instant, by Major Shanklin, for tho first timo since it was torn down by the rebels under Goneral Prico in 1862, Fort Cobb is now tho hoadquarters of (he Ouachita Agency, KANSAS. Opentag of the First Section of the Galveston * Railroad. Lawnnor, Deo, 31, 1967, The first section of thirty miles of the Lawrence and Galveston Railroad will bo oponed for busineas to- morrow. The road is being rapidly pushed forward under the caergetic direction of Presidvat Sturgis, of Chicago. TENNESSEE. at Accident at Memphis—Conserva- tive Nomination for Mayor. ris, Doc, 31, 1967, The little steamer Laay Maniing, running between hero and Hail’s Point, struck a snag near that place yos- terday and sank. The boat and her cargo of shinglos aro a total loss, She was owned by Captain Ward, hor commander, Hon. J, W. Loftwich was nominated fast night as conservative candidate for Mayor, Tho election, which comes off on Tuesday, promises to bo an oxciting ono, INDIANA. jor at the Madison Jall Killed by the eri. Mamisow, Doc, 31, 1997. A man named John Rodman, couflued in the jail here, was shot and killed by Sheriff Shannon tast night, The Shoriff went toto the jail to tock the prisoners’ cella, On entering and locking the door ho was seized by Rodman, The Sheriff called for belp, and another prisoner came, but instead of giving him assistance took the key from tho Sherif and attempted to unlock the door, The Sheriff warned Rodman a second time to lot go of him, but not being obeyed and seeing the prisoners about to escape bo drew his revolver and shot Rodman through the heart, killing him Inatantly. MARYLAND. Tho Legisiature=A Sonntor to Bo Elected. Barstmons, Dee, 31, 1867. The Maryland Legislature convenes at Annapolis to- morrow. A majority of the members of both houses are in the city to-night, Tho Logistatura will elect a Senator in piace of Hon, Reverdy Johnson. ed TELLIGENCE. LOYG ISLAND IN A Metaxomour Case, —No small amount of speculation has beon indulged (n im various localities of Queens county for a Caw days past, growing out of the fact that a boat was found capsized In Hompstead bay on Friday, which during the early part of the afternoon was observed by some pértons walking upon the at to contain two men, Papparently engaged in the hauling in of oysters, When the boat yas iret discovered i} was slowly drifting towards the shore and the hats and Gout of tbo Vufortunalo men were detected floating upon the water, aud boing washed hither and thither by the constant rolling of the dea, which fact is + to testify that the men unrobed them. thus, but becoming exhaust jo their (forts to swim ashore were compelled to Fr themeelves to thboir fate aid fill @ watery and ir Jacob mbarked from 9 umsought for grave, The namos of the jmonsem afd Chariea Elerson, who Freport we riod, and followed the bay for a sub. tistence for themselves and family, When the facts connected with the appalling case were nolsed about Freeport, the inhabitants of the town turned out in & body, and, resorting to neta, commenced to dredge for the Toaion but aout Sunday thoir efforta proved futile, when the bodies of both wore brought ¢o the surface in fnet, Tho features of the mon were somewhat livid, 4 bad {t not boon known that this melancholy Vine | ad ocourred, they would not probably have been tdentt- fied, An Inquoat was held upon the remains of both by Coroner Auerbach, and the jary found dick of “Accidental death by drowning." Tae Case of Sovow Busranp.eThe whddting Rs géntieman by District Attorney Mettin, a) Mobile, has atirred ape Uvoly sensation In the breasts of the people same chat tte ele at ti ° orate sageth after, the cause. beat way to kill the last fow expiring hounrof the old year was to skate thenv out. Late in the mpeg 4 the weather changed and a snow storm set tn, giving hope- ful promise of the new year betng usbered in with the traditional mantle of spotless white. The following iv a report of tho wind and weather at the various points designated botow at nine o'clock Josterday morning Pittsburg, Chicago. Loulsvillo Havana, Key We In Key Wes raining yoaterday morning, the streets being feoded, This is tho first rain there since August 31, Snow Storm at the South aud Southwest. Puinapenraia, Dee. 31, 1867, A furious northeast snow storm commenced at six o'clock this ovening, Prrrsaurc, Pa., Dee, 31, 1867. Tho weather is cloudy and cold, Tho river 13 falling slowly, and there ts now nine feet of water in: tho channel, Barrimorx, Doc, 31, 1867, There bas been an eastorly snow storm prevailing hore all day. Waantxatox, Deo. 31, 1867, Thoro Is a light fali of snow hero this morning. Rivunonp, Va, Dec, 31, 1867, Snow foll throughout Virginia to-day, and is six inchos deep here and twelve inches at Danville and tho Southera portion of the state, Sr. Louis, Dec. 31, 1867, Light snow has falien hore since noon, with a pros: pect of its continuance al! night, The temperature is above freezing point Meurats, Tenn., Doc, 31, 1867. Tho heaviest snow storm ever seem hore foll last night aad to-day, NEW JERSEY. Forney City. Fine.—Mackey's I:quor saloon, in Warron street, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Tho loss is about $500, upon which there is no tnsirance, In the roar of the barroom was the arena where the sporla of tho city often congregated to witness a cockfight. Tux Crry Pounp,—Robort Harriott, the pound master, reports that during the yoar now closod ho impounded 187 goats, 108 cows, 68 pigs, 17 horses, 19 steers and 2 sheep, During the hot days of July and August go slaughtercd 600 dogs and recoived $1,238, Newark. InrorrANT Aaneea,—Yosterday morning three men, named Lowia Meyor, Jobn Miller and John Gotthard, wore arrested ou tho charges of being deaters ta countor- foit money, Meyer and Millet wore arrested im a butcher's shop {n New Y. uo While endeavoring, god, to pass their worthless money. ‘They were takon to tho siation house and searched, when $306 in counterfeit and about $100 in good money were found upon them, Gotthard was arrested at hia house in Belmont avenue, Ho had contracted, it is alleged, to soll $1,300 of the “queer” to a Gorman residing in Springfield avonue, and the latter, by the ai of the detective whom he had notified of the occurrence, bad paid $26 for $100 of tho counterfolts, Upon Gotthard dl “T D.," in which the writer ow lot of the stuff” and it was ‘bottor than the last." This lotter had no date, but it is believed that it was written by a party in Nowark, Tt ig also dolieved that the three mon acted togethor. The counterfe'ts were mostly five dollar bills on the People's Bank of Jackson, Michigan, ALLYosD Exngzziement,-—Adolph Nowgil! formeriy Nowark agent for the Germania Life fusuranco Company, was arrested in Springfleld, Iil., recently and taken to thie city on Monday, on the charge of having embozziod a considerable amount from that Company. The amount hag not yet been dofinitoly estimated, but it is said to be about $1,000, Tho accused was takon before 0 Piorzon, and by him committed to the county Jail to await tho action of the Grand Jury, Trenton. Tae CaMpsy AyD Awnoy Monoro.y.—It is propoaed to hold a grand convention fn this clty on Weducsday, tho 22d inst, to organize an opposition to the Camden and Amboy Railroad monopoly. Tho call bas already ro. coived a large numbor of signatures, In thi call itis set forth that the time tag arrivod when it becomes tho imperative duty of all Jorsoymon who wish to guard tho interests and hovor of the State and to promote ils welfare to organize an anti-monopoly party, Indigna- tion meetings bave been held at Bricksburg and else. where, at all of which tho -recont decision of the Upper Court bas beon impugned, and declarations have been openly mado that the exclusive possession of such a privilege by the Camden and Amboy Company will fetter the entorpriso of the othor corporations of the State, f the Legislature to tention It is proposed to call t tho matter, Bown Roaseny,—Robert Hay, a pardoned convict, was arrested yostorday for entering a clothing store in the afternoon and stealing therefrom, ag alleged, an over- coat, valuod at §: Ho disposed af the article toa woman named Bridget Bropby for $4, who was alvo ar. rested for, as alleged, knowingly receiving stolen pro. perty, and bound over to appear at the nezt term of the court’ Ray at tho time of bis cepture waa drank in street, and he was committed in dofault of bail to the action of the Grand Jury, THE EXOISE LAW QUESTION. To tas Eprron or tae Heracor ow thatthe Excise law ia about to be agitated aod probably amended t wish to make afow suggestions, Tho law as it isat present lt consider wants very tule alteration to mako the trade both rospectabie aud be ficial to those engaged therein, as well a8 to suit the wants of the people at large, The alterations! woule propose are—First, a regular scale of licenso foes, rang- ing from $50 to $400; second, to allow liquor stores to opon on Sunday trom two P, Mf. until six, M., and any bour ia tho morning after five o'clock A. M. All the other provisions of tho act I would leave in force and would wish to see them enforced persovoring!y by tho police, as otherwise the traffic will azaia he debaved and a rospectabla man would not be had to either com tinue at oronter into it, By arogular sealo of fees every store will have to pay accord. ng to tte apparens business capacity, and by opening on Sunday after two o'clock, and clostng at six, church hours will not bo ins terfered with, and at night rowdies will not be able to drop {nto overy strect corner and take a stimulent to ‘set badness floating om the bral 4 Casson Avesun, Brooklyn, Dec, 30, 1867. FIRE IN COENTIES SLIP—LOSS ABOUT $5,000. About ton o'clock last night o fire was. discovers. by officer Wright in tho building No. 12 Coentias al? p, a0. cupied by Cartwright & Harrison, dealers io bus‘ cer and jose, Tho fire apparently originated on the “rst floor and epread up the staireto the third floor, Th’» damage to the stock will be about $10,000 <said te by insured), and tothe building about $2,400, The cauvy of tho try ie unknown at sont, The firm tosite? a Brooklyn, consequently the amount of fasurance couy , got be ascer- tained, a Dicxaya’ Reavixoy—So much haa Y ven said and 60 muoh has boon written concerning ta9 oxeallonce of Dickens asa reader of his own WF ittags that u would seem to be a work of supe atl? vn to atrempt now to criticige him asa render or as aD actor, Wo must ga howover, that with hig reading’, int avening wo wor much disappointed, The tv ,rosston dorived from hoaring bis sketches of De vig Copperfield friends and of Bob Sawy or and his frie u fe 8 80's toller ‘of tho stori h havo beon bas yyy to his own brain, but fonder, In Dia introductorios ples Fata ys nse ing Nhe qui pathetio My {aise and his pathos too Sere: j but when desoribing ‘oatvently me of raed dramatic situation of #0 @ ¢ Wo can neo eve! , merit en men 0 09 cages Parca ND ITS NEW OFFICE, es THE SUN New Ma rs of That Luminary te wo ... stalled on Saturday=The Transformation of Tammany Hall-The Building as It Is~ Organization of the New Stafl=The Sun to be Still the Sua. ‘The motamorphosis of Tammany Hall, or that which Tammany Hal! onco was, into the thoroughly woll Atted Tealdonce of a New York daily approximates comple. lon, and it is expected that the luminary which shines for all at an expenso of twocents a head, to keep up the Glory of its shining wil! be transferred to tts new place of shining about the middie of January current, Tho details of the Miting, or rather refitting, of the building are bow 80 nearly completed as to admit of de- scription, By elevation and the addition of Mangard roof the building bas been = tranae formed from (he somewhat squaity original into a dignt- fled Romanesque edifice of tive Stories, for one of which the roof must be counted. As it now stands it has a depth of eighty feet on Frankfort stroot, a front of “ehty-fivo feet on Nassau street and a height of eighty foot, 729 Oxterior Is rather imposing and unique, two beauties » ih have been compassod by the very simple addition of wt Mansa roof, which ts at once the most graceful and usual of aif modern inventions for buildings, According to the tradition of tho oldera tn thp nows- Paper business, the upp. story is to bo used as 8 com. posing room. It is sevent,” foot long by sixty in width, ‘and includes the whole area \ tha upper floor, with tho exception of the space taken up’ by the atairs, Twonty- two stands, with twelve cases of typa for each stand, constitute the furnishings of this (foor—te which must bo addod the incidentals of the prosf-read tng room, in the novtheast corner, and a room for stereoty, ing, which will occupy # few further square footof sp.rce, The room is exce¥ently lighted, and most comple.‘ely ana easily ventilated, draughts of air being attainable* from every direction, . Descending a siwgi@ story, the explorer finds him volt vis-a-vis with the’ superintendent of the jobbing depa."- tent, which i9.one of the most completely eqatpped in? thecity. This whole oor (seventy by sixty) kas been given up tothe useof the general public, The equip- pings of the departmons consist of ten double stondg of twenty-two cases oach; four single stands of eleven cases cach; three Hoe's cylinder presses, and the nvinor ixtares needful. ‘Throo thousand five hundred dol- lars have boon expended Cor type in this department, ant fourteon thousand havo besa expended for proases and other fixturos, The noxt story (bolow), which is tho third story counting from tho grouad, contains the editorial rooms and tho job printing stock room—the latter being in dimensions about thirty-five by sixty fect, fronting on Nassau streot, running back, The editorial rooms are after the usual tashion, though of better finish than the {mprovised colls generally usod for the purpose and tormed editorial rooms by courtesy. Mr, Dana's room ‘bas been plainly though rather elegantly furnished, and ig located on the corner of Frankfort and Nassau atreets. ‘The apartmeata to be devoted to the ‘subs’? are dis- posed one after anothor in the rear and all frout on Frankfort street, ‘hough simul, they aro pleasantly lighied, and will not suffer in any respoct by compari- son with the general average, Mr. Charles A, Dana, per. lector of the enterprise, will be tho active manager of this department. ‘Tho second story, a large room seventy foot by sixty, is to be rented, either in its present form or partitioned to suit the wants of several tenants, On the first story {s located tho business office, is not yet sufliciontly completed for detailed description, The counting room hasafront of thirty-flve foot on Naseau strect and au extension of sixty feet on Frank. fort sirect, and it is intended to make it, in compiote- noss of equipments, one of the finest m the city, The general entrance in front leads dircetty to the counting room on tho left. The remainder of the first story will be parti‘ioued so as to form a couple of ex- collent stores with from twenty to twonty-live feat front on Nassau street and a depth of sixty fet, running back to the long corridor partitioned of paraile! with the rear walland about ten feet in width. This carridor con- which nects the Frankfort street entrance, which is for the general uso of editors, reporters and othor employos, with the staircase at the southeast in corner of the building, Tus stalrease conducts rogalar gories from story to story, ouding with tho con posing room On the second floor no corridor haz beou partitioned off, none being noeded; but on the third story the corridor is agaiu coutiaued, The whole atcangement (and plan) Is of the utmost simplicity, and is worthy of imitation, wince so many of New York's newspaper buildings seem rather to lave been planned as labyrinths to puzzle than as edifices for coaveyiont transaction of business, ‘Tho basomont story is to be ronted for business pur- . The huge thirty-five foot holler has crawied away under the pavement of Frankfort street, while for the Press room another excavation has bean made, running Out from the othor side of tho buitding. The press room 1 of sufficient size, being thirty feet by forty-seven, and is well lighted, rom floor to skylight tho extreme height is forty foe. One six cylinder Hoe’s pi 33, two Ballock’s presses and acouple of Root’s patent engines completo the equipments hore, Tho boil the kind known iatriaon's patent, Tue celiar wil! bo purposes, The vault, which (s gon- the finest in the city, has aot used for stora,; orally pronounced on been assigned to any fal use, ewera, Cb 3 A. Dana and confrires will take powession of tue Sur office, at the old place of shining, an Saturday next. The paper will continue to be, as horetofore, a two-cent morning daily, and no alteration will for the present be made fn its general appearance, though there isa likelihood of some little alteration in its politics, ‘Tae organization of tho staif Is nob as yet completed, and it i# probable that moss of the old stat of subordinates will be rotamned forthe provent., Tt ts proposed to romove the office to Tammany Halt wvout the middle of the month, CITY POLITICS, aries=Election of the General Committes for 1565. Pursuant to the ordinary call the Tammany Hall democracy metin thetr reapective wards last night to oloct their leadora for the coming year. The elections worse for the General Committes and for the Young Mon's General Commitioa, and in the larger portion of the wards were without contest. In some, however, tho struggle was close, We give below the memberg elect of the General Committee for 1868 :-— First Ward,—Jobn fox, Edward Hogan, Cornelius Fiynn, Edward Fitzpatrick, John Moore, Michael S han, Joun ©. Bailey, Michael Ahern, Nicholas Maller, Coarles Schultz, Wm. Troy, Joha Woods, Houry Linder. struths, Michaol Curran, Seoma Ward,—Wiiliam Minor, Isaac P, Wilkins, James Sullivan, Arthur Kea Third Ward,—Awde D. Partetl, Micha John Hurley, Pairick Kearney. Fourth Ward,—-Thomas Coman, Jamon Dunphy, Jar miah O'Brien, John 8, Rocho, James Cowan, Michaol Shelly, James McCabe, Archibald J. Fullorton, Jore- mish Murphy, Thomas Wilds, Daniel Seuily. Robert C, Carde, Jeremiah Coughlin, Francis ¥. 3. Oliver, Maria Abrens, Pink Ward.-—James Long, Chartes A. Brown, Jamas ‘nan, John Hazsitt, James Riley, German WIAD, John Kenneally, Georgo M. Curtis, Samoa P. Wilson, John Murphy, Robert Farmer, Jomes Collins, William Turoor, James Fiddes, Sith Ward, —M. T. Brennan, Morgan Jonea, Thomas Quion, William Nealis, Jacob Koabier, James Campboll, Thomas Mooney, John Hall, Faward Cuddy, Walter Roche, Thomas D. Conroy, James Conlon, Charles MeCarty, Patrick Lysaght, Edward Henry, Edvard Travers, Donnis Burns, Seventh Ward.—Wiliam M. Tweed, Wiliam 1. Fly, Thomas Is, George J. Brown, James Heffernan, Michael! Gayte, Edward J, Shandly, Patrick H. Keonan, Joba Gaivin, Deunia Dunn, Daniel O'Brien, John Ford, ‘Aifrod W. Pat aterman Lohman, Jotia J. Bate 1 A. Murphy ichard Waiters. eegkth Wark chal Norton, Honry Hughes, John Cox, George J. Thompson, Danict F, Delavan, Peter Mitsbetl, Joseph Lowenstoin, George A, Mi Canary, Isaac Robinson, John Glennon, nett, John Wildoy, Christopher Johaaoa, Thumas. Nalii- gan, Gersh Coheu, Ninth Ward —William Dodge, Vincent C, Ring, Wile Mam Kano, James Graham, Joha J, Foley, Henry Rog- ora, Willtam H. Carroll, Witliam G, Borgen, Waltor neb, Jamos R, Floyd, Jamos O'Net!l, Thompson O. Duna, as Krams, tk War —John Scott, John G, Otto, Seth OC, Douglass, Il Frankel, Wm, 0. Gover, Francia Day- ton, John 3B, Wilt, Kari Klein, Alonzo Truesd: Sam uel #, Thorpe, Moses D, Ga Gece Kinaer, James Hood, Rdward' Welch, Edward J, Kaight, Kicomth Ward. —The election in this ward waa pre- vented by a goneral and tndisoriminate scrimmage, al! the ballots jestroyed and four pistol shots fired, ng dod in the leg. Muth Ward 8 rd Jo ti ary We re abide Tie Tammany Pri ye vay Price, John Foognas, Ignatius Flynn, Joho - 1 w, nott, Josiah Porter, Charles Place, John Mot Thomas Cy Fieve, Wiliam OR Ep He ne Peter MeGinneas, Joho ion, Jaco! shop. hord ¥, Knapp, William 2 Obariock, James Keboo, Edward Roaeb, Thiveewh Ward. Authony Miller, Wiillate Tr Patrick O'Connor, Joseph H. Tooker, W! g ain, Jacob Seebacher, James Towers, John Mc(on, wrence B, Hill, Timothy J. Campvoll, Thomas Brady, Michael Healy, Bartholomew Ward, Joba Phalom, Gar ret Losee. Fourteenth Ward, Jom Hone: J, A, Mt illex Geese 5 Bones, Thomas Con. 08a, Jol 5 Willan Morris thee Wala “rbery, Poler MoGuire, Jacob W. us. “thoy Hartmad, M. C. Gr nor, P- . George fnyswonth Ward, —Johi Morriss2?, an“ a John Nesbit, John M, Carroll, Wallan T. .feGrath, James Irving, John K, Hackett, William C, ©' Brien, Je O'Brien, Nicholas Honghton, Robert (. Hutcaings, Jobe J. Bradtoy, John Carr, George G, Baruard, Lawrence Clancy, Richard Dalton. Nineteenth Ward..—Tereuce Farley, William Hitelty man, W. H. King, Ry bert Earl, Isaac Wdwards, Ansom Herrick, Patrick Russe,), Patrick Carroll, Albert Cardoza, ~~~ John Kennedy, Josepn .MoGuiro, John Brown, Josep O'Donohoe, William ©, Conner, Joba G, Cary, Frank McCabe, A. Oakey Hall, Twentieth Ward.—Peter Rh Sweeney, John Lg Tiotjow, John McGrane, Alexander ,“rear, Sam: Garvin, John Brice, Thos. Dunlap, © oah A. Hall, Henry Atker, Michael Kubn, Anthony L. Robertson, Austas V. Pettit, So Courtney, Thos. J, Barr, Seth 4°t. Harris, Fran Reynolds, Wm. Convoy. enty-first Ward.—R, B, Connoh, ¥, Wm. C. Barents RB. H. Bidby, John Kerr, Jeremiah Matony, Michaol Kano, Richard Cronker,’ Wm, H. 4+ MoGrath, James O'Brien, Geo, W. McLeav, John Ketly, Bernard O'N ith, Lawrence D, Kiernan, Patrick Looran, Chas, Johnson, Micha! Daty, Nicholas Hoffnan, Twenty-second Ward.—wIn this ward y*hero were five Uckots voted for, headed respectively 77 Wm. Joy: John 8. Masterson (two titkets), Michael Connoity ai Henry Murray. ‘The canvassers daclined’ making\asy decision anti! to-morrow (Thursday) eves ‘ing. Hoaryr Murray, Peter Masteraon and Michael Conns 'lv were om all five ticketa, ‘Tho other fourteon are dow ful, WESTCHESTER. SHOCKING StanniNa Arpaay AT Westcasrt@t,—Kew tween flvo and six o'clock on 3Monday ovening an affray of a most brutal churaster took* placa tn tho village of Weetchestor, botween ¢wo butch: vs, as isaltogod, named Michael Phalon and James McKit trick, in tho course of which the latter was repeatedly stabbed with a large butoner knife and injured go se, riously that his tite te despaired of, Shortly after the oc eurrence Phalon was arrested and lodged In the town ja il. He was brought 2 bofore Justice Harris yesterday foren 90m for examination, danca:— when tho following facts wera sh. yn ine About fourteen months since Phal %, Bt another man named Lowla were arre. wed on a char highway robbery. Each of them de mandod a separate trial, which was granted. The cago of Lewis came firs aud having been found guilty no waa Sntencod toserva five years in tho State Prison. Since ‘We trial tho twor have been rather quarrelsome, and wer > engaged Kcilliny hogs ou Monday at Cooper's stables, wh. 2 S0me disput arose about the price of a pair of boots, Which resulted, alleged, in Phalon springing at his, %ompanton, and ater knocking him down attacking | Wm in a more fevoclous manner with hts knife, inflic ‘ing four deop out$ .on the head, ® shocking gas, 2 ®cross the chos& and an ugly wound in th % loft side ‘all, Ho was whictt [3 considered the most dangerous o1 removed yesterday morning in a very fool to Bollevyuo Hospital, New York. Boxavaarous Oreration av West Fany 8.—Quito @ Me condition number of potty burglaries Iieve recently tak “6M place it the village and vicinity of West Farms, a oii ‘Sumstance that calls for inereased vigifynce on tho p tt of the police and citizens genorally. ‘Abo last of th: @@ occur. ronces was the breaking into Little's Hotel, ab Wost Farms, Fortunately the robbers did not su popes a carrying of more than is few bottdes of poisonou OxdaNization ov & GiXANT Clo at Moosr Vi \RNON.—~ A number of highly respectable cftizens of the’ town of Eastchester hold a meeting at Mount Vernon, 4% few evonings since, for the pmrpose of organizing a ‘Grant club, After a good deal of discusstoa" tm retation to the selection of a party platform it was finally agre od te support the nomination wf the Goneral on his ‘own morita, The tollowing offiders wore elocted:—Pres! Wont, J. H. Shepard; Vice Presidents, Messrs, Dimy dick, Downs, Brownman, Nordquist, Johnson and M. Yor; Treasuror, Robert J. Low; Corresponding Secret ry, Charles A, Bardloy; Recording Secretary, John Sc oth An executive committee of five wore also seleciod. It is to bo known as the Central’ Grant Club of Kastchos! ler. Tne Crarux Buronary at Founaam,—A basket cc We taining all the silvorware and a portion of the clothi, carried off from Mr. Claflin’s residenco at Fordha, early Saturday morning was subseyuentiy found b; A servant ina fiold a short distance from the house. ‘Tho ¥ eshieves probably becamo frightened 4¢ ¢ue approach of tome carly rising laborers. Unantw to Tams Care or Henjiary,—A' wretched looking female, tha vory personitfcation of abjoct misery, appeared before Justico Lent, at the police court, Tromont, yesterday morning, sand implored his honor to do somothing for her, a3 shd waytotally unfit to tako care of herself. It appears 4he bad been em ployed as a sorvant with a family 11 thovillage, but unfortunately had goue on @ little syaroo, and, as she stutod, in order to account for twa black eyes with which sho was ornamented, had fallen down and bur’ herself, and (hat her mistress would nat permit her te return to service, She will be remove d to the house this afternoon for a period of thirty’ days. THE STCTSUH ANNUAL BALL. The avruai ball of tho eervante of te Astor Hodse was held (gat ovening at (he house, Thi affaircameo® with great delat, and the participanta did not break-ap tho festive gathoriug until the wee hours of the first day of (he new year POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Southora KRejoicings Over the Clinage tu Deo partmontal Comman (From the Augusta Ga) Cro The glorious news flashed over the wires and which ts presented to the people on this day, carries joy to the heart of every ti ue mal and South, who loves tia country and hij race. Pope ws beheaded. Ord is bebended, Tyranmmy ts ba | and tho liberty of the constitution talees the place despotism. Negro supremacy is dead. he white mam created this government and the white man must ghall culo, All honor to Andrew Jolinawa, the defondor of tho constitation and the Onion, Ho has proved bimaelf equal to the etnargency sand will be aus tained by the American poaple. Pope and bia radtoak~ nigger convention are dead—beyond aft hope of rection, Hide your beads, ye apo than wi Wack hoarts, The eqn of your ive.power greatuess bas set in dishonor and infamy. I Garat Statesxty Avo Poor Paxwaw.—sApropes Lord Lyttleton and of is bad wrising, whicha Das boon the subject of a paragraph which laas gone rounds of the papers, we may mention tie Lord Derey writes a vary neat but very ladyliké ruonipy, hand; tae Lord Palmerston wrote boldly avd most) leg oye with large round lotters and thick upateokes; Mr. Die racit writes a large and angular ruaning bend ; that Lay Ruseell writes mueh like a lady, but wi jh small and il formed letters, very much puch a han fl ag thet of the late Sir Robert 1. Lord Lytton writes slo carolassiy; and inan all but an Mlegib'fe manner; Houghton writos an upright scrawl; fir, Giadstone am Osford band; Mr, Bright im small, ‘neat, scholarlite charactors. Lord Lyndhurst wrote ry fing, bold, legible hand, while thnt of Lord Brougham is fine, large aud bold, bit wondorfully difficult to de xipher--appareat ap expression of the impetuousn ess of tho weit charactor. / b+— ts in Mi! pions of Hommae AN Satnrers Suveets ln Rt! fe we, of, Hips orchiel perfume, better t ooh yreugn extract. Bold all drugglsts. New Yo. k ofc Broadway, Méiropoti A Perfect fait Dressing—BUR* (RTT COCOATNES marten Boer Kose et taperiot fest Poouth go tudetom oils or alcouolle washes. and Beate: pom, Young and Os eautirtl durin ATMS Tite bow ime theic tetr holidays, should get a bottle of /¢ THE HAIR at once. It que’ tho norvous action of the ovectaxe! restores gr Ay hair to ita origimal golot, stops tia falling out, Keep /e tho head clean. Sold by alk druggists, fancy goods denle’ +s aud fashionable hair dressera: ud x And at my ofice, 1,103 Brow jiway, New York. 1 eae ATER, M.D. fs the result overs /tiei emThe feat tn world; tue oat y sciweh “Dye Reatoon Wubi faalSansee Joxned on thom, by Dever: and at lower rates shay ol BA RAL A,-Olear. Soft, Sv iy t Beautt tog" 4th S Whoo Oe Vote Sold uy druga! 10 ¢ Batchelor’e Ho jy ous, Factory 5) Barot ay sica Dinmonds nad it Mon SSivadersy, One toe below Cauad stro, iption Executed TAN JOB VRINTING Ei Assau street, on Warsians 0 2 a t where, at tha.M LISHMBST, WN Kvery GD) People tha ¢ Make New oup ot eat {free ver eabiaratin f a ie lors int respect sho use ui Birt’s tow Corrie. wrarrantnd portagtly, pura, ° enn jn gvory ina ® Lg S 1 o9n 60, 70, 72 aud 74 Wasllagton a - Someth’ ma N Pataca ‘sur cien, For casie atthe med gn wholessla by" “Hl, JACKSON, mena re ig Fdating nt rates twenty Cv ogg obtaynad hao to ee city, SS REN ORs th prineipal Fi Greonwm