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TBLEGRAPHIG NEWS FROM -ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ITALY. Tho Financial Exhibit-Heavy Taxes anda L ’ ar Proresce, Jan. 10, 1868. {The budvet which will be laid by the ministry before ‘the Italian Parliament calls for the adoption of the fol- lowing measures to meet the Mabilities and expenditures “of the government for the ensuing year:— First—The imposition of fresh taxes sufficient to pro- ‘Aves the sum of 190,000,000 lire in addition tothe present revenue, Second—The suthorization of 6 new loan for ~ 400,000,006 tire, ENGLAND. ‘Transit of Fenians to Pris Lonvom, Jan, 10, 1868. Messrs, Burke, Casey, Shaw and Mullany, the Fe. “glans, who bad their preliminary examination at Bow “gtreet yesterday, were last night heavily guarded and “taken by special train to Warwick jail, (RELAND. ‘An Alleged Feninn Leader Arrested—A “'Sedle tious” Editor in Court=Setzure of Telegraph Clerks In the North, Desuay, Jan, 10, 1868, Facts which have come to the knowledge of the at thoritics here load to the belief that the leader of the ‘rising at Tallaght last spring was not killed, as was reported. A man named Lennon, a prominent Fe- smian, was arrested here to-day on a chargo of high ‘treason, and it 1s confidently a:serted that he is tho person who organized and directed the insurrection ‘on that occasion. His examination will soon take place, when the evi- ‘dence in the possession of the government will be brought to light, Mr. Piggott, of the Dublin Irishman, has been ex- mined and is held for trial on the charge of publishing cortaim alleged libels and reprinting {n‘lanimatory articles ‘written in America, ' Bzxrast, Jan. 10, 1868, * Theclerks in the office of the Magnetic Telegraph ‘Company in this city have been arrosted and thrown futo jail on the charge of belonging to the Fenian ‘organization, FRANCE. Decrease of Bullion in the Bank. Paris, Jan. 10, 1868, The bullion in the bank, according to the regular ‘statement, has docreased 330,000 francs for the week ending to-day, CUBA. Arrival of the British Legation from Mexico at Havana=Marine and Commercial Intel- Ugence. . Havana, Jan. 10, 1868. ‘The British war steamor Jason arrived here to-day from Vera Cruz, which port she left on the 5th inst, She bas on board the members of the British Legation 0 Mexico. They left the capital with ali the archives of the Logation under an escort which was tendered them by the Mexican government, and reaching Vera ‘Cruz tn safoty immediately embarked on the Jason, which had been waiting forthem. Tho Jason will pro- ceed to New York with her passengers. Arrived, steamer Lord Lovell, from Now York, There have been heavy arrivals of the new crop of wogar in this city, but sales so far have beon hight. Exchange on the United States, m currency, is at 2534 a 27 discount; on London, 11% a 12 premium; old, par, CALIFORNIA. The Annual Trade and Commerce of San Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1868. ‘The annua! review of the trade and commerce of San Francisco for the year 1867 shows that the valuation of foreign Imports was in round numbers $15,000,000, on ‘which duties were paid amounting to $7,600,000, The mporte by the way of tho Isthmus of Panama ‘amounted to $56,000,000, mostly at a cur. Wency valuation, and thero were two hundred and twelve thousand fivo hundred tons of pegs received by the way of Capo Horm @ report records show a total treasure and mer chandise shipment of $09,000,000, Valuation denoted as follows:—Treasure, $40,500,000; merchandise, $22,500,000, There were neariy $17,000, exports of about ilfty articles of Cali Ancluding $12,500, Spatched in two hundred and twenty-three vessels; the Brain alone inciuding one hundred and sixty-one full cargoes of wheat for Europe, Tne total value of the ee crop exceeded the gold product, The wool crop the year amounts to nine and a half millions of pounds, Tho treasure shipments, !ncluding amounts Feceived from places outside of the State, were the amallest since 1850, Selzure of the Steamer Chinn for the Violas tion of the Passenger Act. Sax Francrsco, Jan. 10, 1868, ‘The United States Marsha! setzed the steamship China for alleged violation of the Passenger law of Congress On her last voyage from San Fr 0 to Hong Kona, Arrived—Ship General MoCleliaa from New York, faiied—Sbips Panther for New York, Capo Horn for ‘Valparaiso and Nightingale for New York via Victoria, ARIZONA. Survey of the Union Pacific Railroad, Sr, Loris, Jan. 10, 1963, Genera! Patmer, Treasurer of tho Union Pacific Rail- Toad, Kansas branch, now in charge of the survey on the thirty-ffth and thirty-socond parallels, through New Mexico, Arizona and California, writes to head. quarters here under date Fort Mohave, Arizona, Decom. Dor 28, that he haseurveyed a good lino to the Colo. ado river below the hoad of navigation at an excellent Dridging point, south of Fort Mohavo, from Kaneas City and $00 trom San Fran Albaquerque and Colorado river The route ives through Or immediately adjacent to extensive pine foresta, I have seen no now except two thousand feet above our highest summit, Our apimais found good grazing ground ail the way, There has been no frost here and be troee are still green, with no evidence of wi am Satisfied that with tho f tho mild citmat NEW YORK. in Oswego=The Grant Block Buracd=Less $100,000. Osweoo, Jan, 10, 1863, e Grant block, in which war located the First Na- Large Firo flonal Bank, Jules Wendell’s jowolry store, T. G, Dena- more’s clotiiing store, Garson's clothing store, the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, ©, P, ‘s Commorcial college, A, 8. Maibie’s Insurance office, alloy, P, F. Brown's restaurant, c. ne’s medical office, and the taw offices of Av P. Grant, J, A. Hathaway, Compirollor Wm. F, Allen and Edwin F. Allen, was destroyed by fire inst Bight. The total 'ovs te about $100,000 and the in ‘ance about $60,000. The Grant biock was valued 50,000 and insured for $18,500. Soon after th re commence Raage 4 ber a Re iy Injured ‘Was vory cold and boisterous. Ofticere of the Dairymen’s Associntion. Urica, Jan, 10, 1868, Tho American Dairymen's Association, which began fte eessions In this city inst Wednesday mornin Journod ast Thursday afternoon, The follow ‘wero chosen for the ensuing year:—Prosident, Horatio Seymour, Vico Prosidenis, Messrs. Alvord, of Onon- aga; Willtams, of Kentuck: Elmer, of Aitegtany; "Dubota, of Masenchiseite jogo; K of Hilinois; Horr, of Ohio; Wii ‘Wisconsin, and Farriagio ow. tary and ireasurer, @. rh Weoks, of Verous, N, ¥, ALABAMA, Bink of a Steamer on tho Tombigbeo River. Monrum, Jan, 10, 1968, Tho steamboat Lily, loaded with cotton, from Tuses- Joova for Mobilo, bas been sunk Im the Tombighes river, ‘The boat isa total logs, bub the car; Condition, ; IE duty of the government to recalj ABYSSINIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALL Camp=The British Forces Ordered to the Front. _ ? *y Avexanpata, Egypt, Jan. 9, 1868. Very late advices from Colonel Mereweather, of the British Abyssinian expedition, have been received here conveying the rather important intelligence that bands of natives, supposed to be hostile, were prowling around the English camp at Senafe, In consequence of this manifestation orders were issued for all the European troops tem- porarily stationed at Annesley Bay and the differ- ent points along the line of march from there to the interior to advance to the front and join the headquarter division at Senafe. Senafe, the British Headquarters Camp tn Abyssinia, " Tn view of the above important Intelligence trans. mitted by special telegram through the Atiantic cable from our correspondent at Alexandria (Egypt), by way of London, and the indication which is conveys that she army of King Theodorus aay show fight, we append & description of tho English camping ground at Senafe, furnished by the correspondent of the London Jimes ‘by mail just to hand, {Senafe (Dec, 8) correspondence of London Times, } Benafe cuts so respectable a figure on the map of Abyssinia, and has been so much written about and taiked about as one of our principal posts, that I ox- pected to find it @ town, or at joast a large village, I was considerably astonished therefore at being told, as we entered ap open and rather barren looking valley, rnin a uninhabited, about two miles from the top of the Koomayleo Pass, that this was Senafe, and 1 was just coming to the conclusion that the Senaflans burrowed tn warrens like rabbits when I caught sight of two or three small clusters of wretched hovels stowed away under the shelter of the mountain side, They are built of clay, stuck with ie stones, are only about en feet in height, with tat roots, which must lead a hard life in the raiay season, but are of considerable length and breadth, having to hold all the proprietor’s castle and sheep, as weil as the more immediate members of his family, Senafe, though rather disappointing to those who came expecting to see an Abyssinian town, Is satisfac~ tory enough from a strategic point of view, ‘There is enough good camping ground for a large army and plenty of water, Our camp Is pitched in an open, irregular v: crowced at intervals with masses Of mouutin aud rock, which would look lofty anywhere eise, but aro mere excrescences on the table land of Abyssinia, At eituer end the ¥ ley winds round and swells into a plain equaliy conve- nient for acamp and well adapted for the mancuvres of cavairy. More table land, spacious, but frequently tn- terrupted by low ranges of hills, strotches away to the east, but on the southwest the plateau abruptly breaks, and looking down from it one sees us far as tne eye can reach notbing but one wild series of mountain chain riging and fallwg in every variety of angle and el tion, until at Jast the horizon 18 bounded by a gian range, which towers high above all the rest. Among them aro several of those extruordinary fastuesses said to be a peculiar feature of this country—a square mass of rock, flat at the top, but with sides bare and steep as the wails of a fortress, and having seemingly as little natural reletion as a fortress to the greex muuntain top on which they stand, ‘The Abyssinian Advance—Forces of tho King and Their Mode of Warfarc—How They are Armed and Uniformed. Remembering that we have just been informed that the Abyssinian chief of Tigre was advancing at the head of seven thousand men to ‘meei”’ the British, and coupling this fact with the present nows report of our special cable telegram, we place before our readera a compilation setting forth the military force which tho King of Abyssinia can employ, with a description of their equipment, uniform and mode of fighting. It will be seen thatthe men of the Tigre force are the best armed soldiers in the kingdom. The most recent authority says:— The King of Abyssinia’s army possibly consists of some sixty thousand warriors—{the British expedition 13 to muster twelve thousaud}]—but the number of camp fol- lowers is often double that of the army itself, which, of pore adds much to the unmanageableness of the whole. Indeed, thore is little or nosystem tn Abyssinian war- fare. {t consists in rushing peil mell upon the foe, hurling the » Which {8 their principal arm, ani picking up and rehuriing the spent darts of the enemy. ‘The musket, which is mostly in the hands of the ‘Tigrean soldiers, 1s even loss effective than the spear, andthe amount of powder and shot wasted must be enormous, The eword ia seldom brought into requisi- ton (unless it be in eating brundo or raw flesh), as arm- to-arm combat i@ unfrequent, and I actually saw ‘ono individual, though tlie was certainly not in tho camp, who bad allowed tho blade so to cust in the scabbard that it was quite impossible to draw it, ‘The ords are in the shape of scimetars curled up into semi-circle, resembling a dog’s tall, and are always getting entangled witt iho dress or the trappings of the horses, The sheaths are not sirong, aud one fre- quently seve the point of the weapon poepin: out at the end, though in some cases this is prevented by a large brags nob, or even a tady's thimble, stuck on the end, The best hilte are made of the horns of the rhinoceros and ornamented with silver, ‘The spoars aro about six feet long, the length of the head being one foot, and the breadth two inches in the broadest part. The butt bas a piece of iron twisted found it to prevont vaciilation in the aim. The made of hippopotamus hide, area foot and abalfin diameter and about haif an tach thick, They are some- times ornamented with silver, and the tail of a leopard or lion is attixed to the Doss. The guns are mostly fitnt, Cartridges are kept in a Pieces of reed fastened together so us to form a girdle. ‘The dress of the soldier docs not differ from that of the people, except that some officers aro allowed to wear gray colored tonics, The war dance is very wiid and uncouth, consisting of leaping off the ground and whirl- ing the spear, sword and gun over the head, accompa- nied by a gong, at the end of every verse of which a pe- culiar ching-ching sound is heard, uttered by the voice, but resembiing that of cymbale, Not many pieces of canaon were in the country, and they wero soltom used as fleld-pieces, artilery practice being vukuows to the military tactics of Abyseiuia, The King himseif ts much fn favor of adopting Eu. Topean discipline in the army, aud once made an atiompt by placing 1,000 men in the hanas of Mr. Beli, hie Eng- lish genoral, with the object of having them trained but, as in tho native Egyptian army, in the tn Mohammed Ali, the measure produced 0 much d:ssatis- faction, approaching to rebellion among the soldivrs, that be was compelled at last to desist, hields, Oficial Reports from the British Expedition= Nows from the Captives. Sir Staford Northcote had received in London written intelligence from Colonel Mereweaiher at Senafe to tho 18th of December, All was going on well. Ho had heard from the cap. tives at Magd who were well oo the 11th of Novem- ber and had had news of tho expedition being on its way, 3 from Debra Tabor, being encumbered with nd having great opposit Accounts up ctober 11 had b Fant, The King had carried off with him fi Tabor ail Europeans, somo in chains and othars free, Among the iatver was Mr. Faad, who says also that the women and children wero all well, and that the prisome ers had of fate beon botcer treated by the King, KANSAS. The Grand Army of the RepubliceGrant the Chotce for President—The State Leginla ures Sr. Loris, Jan. 10, 1868. The Grand Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, of Kansas, beid {te annua! session at Topoka yosterday and elected John A, Martin, of Atchison General Commander, and M, R Adams, of Leavenworth, Second Commander, General Blunt and» Captain Morehouse, of Atchiron, ‘Wore lected dolegates to the Philadeiphia Convention, After the adjournment of the ression @ mass moeting was held and bet! ora were passed {1 aides, favor of Gen- Grant for at Topeke next MAINE. The Matoe Grand Army of the Republic. Pontiaxp, Jan. 10, 1868, ‘The thirteen posta of the Grand Army of the Repudtic in Maine, mot in convention to-day and organized the Department o! with the choice of Genera! George L, Boa as Grand Commander. Delegatos to the Nationai Convention were appointed, —_Ali the porta in the State, with the exception of ‘two, were ropresonied, and the order ie reported to be rapidiy growing. TENNESSEE. A Meeting In Memphis fi ie Foreign Favor of the Pro- ore Cith . Mexrure, Jan, 10, 1968. ‘There was e targe and en! atic meeting of foreign born citizons held at the Exchange Butiding last night Mayor Leftwich premided, and resolutions were passed urging the government to afford more adequate pro- tection to Americans citizens abroad, and that ft was ‘thout delay any minister or consul who had refused and neglected to will be gayod ina 4 his lawful provection t@ American ciijsene travel VIRGINIA. ‘ SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. — The Reign of Terror in the. Southwestera Portion of the State—Report of the Military Commissioner at Halifax Court House. Ricamoy, Jan. 10, 1868, 6 o'Clock P. M. The following report recelved at military headquarters hore fully confirms ghefstatements previously forwarded by me of tne reign of terror im the southwestern counr ties, in one of which Lieutenant Scott ts the military commissioner, It will be seen that armed negro organi¢ zations not only exiat, but blacks are forced to join theut by threata, and that lands are oxpected:— | Orrice Minrary COMMISSIONER, Hauirax Cover Houss, Va., Dec. 29, 1867, To the Comwanpixa Ovvicer of the Sub-district of Pex tersburg, Va. :— Sm—In compliance with your instructions of the 17th inst I have the honor to report thas Licutenans Crosby aud myself vistied the neighborhood in which the armed organization had been seen, and found that tho meetings had been discontinued, and it was believed by ‘the citizens that the organization had been broken up. Teffected through the civil authorities the arrest of of the officers—viz,, George Coleman, colored, alias George Wiliiams, and Anthony Oliver, colored. Upon examination and from the good character which the late ter bears in the neighborhood, I released him, he bav- ing been forced to Join the organization by threats from Coleman that if be did not join he would be driven from the country, Ihave not been able as yet to get hold of the roll of the organization. As soon as I dol will proceed to disarm them. There being trouble antici- ed on court day, Monday, the 22d, and Christmas y, I nought it advisable to close ali places for the salo of liquors sad retain the troops until this morning, when, their rations being about consumed and there being no further need of their presence, thoy left for Petersburg. 1 have Coleman now confined in the county Jatt until such time as Ican obtain transportation, I think I will bo able to effect the arrest of another of the leaders in the course of another week. The presence of the troops was a source of groat relief to the citizens, and restored in agreat measure a feeling of security which has not been felt among the whites of this country for several months. 1: has also had a very salutary effect on the freedmen, J think that the idea of geting lands nas been pretty well oxploded, and they now begin to make contracts for next year. I should Dave sont Coleman down with a squad trom Lieutenant Orosby’s detachment bad I auy transportation, As it Is, Twill eend him down in charge of one of the civil officers, all of whom are very proud tn rendering any nocessaty assistance, 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obodient servant, DaVID P, scorT, Second Lieutenant Eleventh United States imfantry, ‘Military Commissioner for Halifax county, Va. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The Convention=Conservative War on Hun- nicutt, Ricumonp, Jan, 10, 1863, In the Convention the morning hour was spent by a conservative member tn reading editorials of Mr, Hun. nicutt to convict him of potitical inconsistency, The Bili of Rights was discussed autil the adjourn. ment, GEORGIA. The Convention—Conaress Offers Any Lezise lation the Convention May Wish-Generat Mende Addresses the Convention=Ex-Gove ernor Brown Favoring the Reconstruction aches Artayta, Jan, 10, 1868, Tn the Convontion to-day an ordinance was introduced limiting the operation of the relief ordiaauce adopted by the Convention in Decomber to cases prior to the ist of June, 1865, A letter was read from Senator Sherman to a delogate, saying the Convention should havo no fears, but go ahead, and if additional legislation {s needed, state what it ig aud it will be furnished. General Meade addressed the Convention. He said he was sent to administer the reconstruction acts, which were the Jaw until otherwiso decided by competent authority, and he should do so faithfully for the best in terests of the people ag he undorstood them. He eald it was @ popular impression that he was bound to enforce the legislation of the Convention, but prior to tho adoption of the new constitution auch wa3 not valid. The law gave him a discretionary power, and he might en- force some moasure, especially any well digested schemo f. Ex-Governor Brown addressed a large audience ‘ast dvecating the reconstruction acts, which, he © the negroes suffrage but not tho right to vote, défonded General Popo aud his adrinistration, and argued in favor of relief to State banks, MISSISSIPPI. Tho State Reconstruction Convention. Jacksos, Jan, 9, 1868, Tho Mississipp! Constitutional Convention to-day txed its hours of dafly session from ten o'clock iu the morn- ing until two o'clock in the afternoon, There was much discussion on minor topics. No business of general in- terest was transacted, Adjourned, Tacksoy, Jan, 10. 1868, James Dugan, of the Journal, bas been elected printer to the Convention, The Journal made its frst appear- ance after the assembling of the Convention. ATosolution was to-day offered in the Convention to Appoint a commitice to memorialize Congress to em- power the Convention to vaca‘e all civil ollices in the State and appoint men of approved loyalty. Thia was discussed at length and ameuded so as to instruct the committee to report to the Conventia oon a3 pric. ticable, after wuich it was adopted by a vote of 59 to 25. LOUISIANA. Convention Hurrying Through Its Work. New Onieave, Jan. 10, 1568. The Convention is hurrying the constitution through, having got es faras article sixty-seven to-day, whoo thoy adjourned to meet ateoven o'clock this eveving, and they are still in session, It i reported that this sudden activity is caused by letters from promineat poll Uciaus uow at Washington. VERMONT. The Fanerai ot Bishop Hopkins. Brauinatox, Jan, 10, 1963, The funeral of Bishop Hoplsine wili take place ‘a this city on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at noon. A large at- tendance of the bishops and clergymen of the Un‘led States and the Canadas ts expected. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Tre Loxpox Moxey Marker. —Loxnow, Ja M.—Consols for money and tie ace American securities close with a very fn following aro the quotations :—United States bonds, 715; Lin niral Raiiway share Railway sbares, 49 Frayxvoat 8. isi.—-Praxevort, Jap, 10— United Stat twenties of the issue of Pans Bounss,—Paais, Jan, 10—5 P.M, — tend upward. Livenvoot Corrox Mans M.—The sales of cotton to. following are the «! onsidera- ’ Circular issued to-d following romarks on the cotton market :—{ a of Cole * report | ro taken on | apecuiation and 17,000 for exporiation been quite active at times and sow Prices having touched 73d. for raid the closing prices those of Inst we ding Orleans, 724d. of American cotton to arrive # figares being 6 stock of cotton cording to tho b a at 407,000 last wes were imported tro: American on Land 's about the same as woek. The total amoun: of cotton @ quarters for this port cannot at provont be ascertained, Dus the amount #hipped from Bombay for Liverpool since the last report, ap to January 1, ts estimated at 17,000 baies, Traps Reront.—Liverroon, Jan, 10-6 P. M.—The advic chester are antavorad Lreenroot Bacanstorra Mancnt.—Lreenroor, Ji 10—5 P, M—Corn, $68, for mixed Wostorn, Wheat, 16s. fc hite Caiiforn.a and ida 6d. for No, 2 Mii- waukeo red. Barley, Sa. dd. for American, Oats, | 88, 10d. for American, Pons, 476, for Canad Livexroot Provisions Mangst —Lavenpoot, Jan, 10— 6 P, M—Beot, 116s. for winter cured exira prime moss Pork, 78s. for now Easiorn ene mors, Lard, 408, Od for fine American, Cheeso, 62a for the highest range of fine. Bacon, 408 for Cumberland cur Livanroo. Propuce Marxat—iitenroon, Jan, 105 P. M.—No. 12 Dutch standard sugar, 268 64, Rosia, 68, for common Wilmington, and ile ‘for fine p Tallow, 434 9d, American. Spirite of turpentine, mm, ie 3d, for refined, Clover- Loxvow Mangers, Jan, 10—1:20 P. Whale oti, £38 per 262 gaiiona Sperm oil, £110 por ton, Linseed of, £36108. pertoa, Linseed cakes £10 10a por ton for thin obiong. Peraotacm Manart,—axtwurr, Jon, 10—6 P, Mi. Patroi firmer; sales at 66 france for standara white. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS, Qcaevatows, Jan, 10.—Tho steamship City of Ant. pt they pireeere, of the fin which jets Now Yor! 8th of Deco arrived hoye tia noog on the way to Liverpool, , | was then & lad of NEW YORK AERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY li, 1868. OHIO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. The Senatorial Contest-No Chance for Val- aoeaee Wado Nominated by the e} ican Caucus. ; ¥ & Sm ocr eh ‘Tho Logietaturp Has done but ttle as yet, To-day it made arrangements for tho inauguration of the now Governor on Monday next, There are pleaty oF demo- craic politicians here from all parts of the Stato pitching into tho Senatorial fight. Vallandigham has many (riends here at work, but the chances are against him, ite cannot be nominated and it is nottikely that he ranting as the matter now stan will make any converts betwoen mow and thi of the cat which will bo to-morrow ovenin, may not nominate before Monday night, howeve ‘Thurman's success seems to be assured, The republicans in joint caucus to-night nominated Bon Wade om whom to throw away thoir votes, They mean to endorse him, ‘The action of our State Convention on the 8th gives unbounded satisfaction throughout the State, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Democratic Nomination tn the Eighth Cone gressional District. Crncrxnati, Jan. 10, 1803, The Democratic Convention in the Pighth district of Obio to-day nominated General Barnayas Burus for Congress, to iil the vacancy cuused by the deaih of Lr, Hamilton, MISSOURI. The Cold Snnp nt St. Louis—Detention of Malls aud Passengers. Sr. Lovis, Jan, 10, 1863, The cold weather of the past few days has entirely suspended navigation, and oven the ferryboats have ceased to run, No mail has been sent across the rivor since yesterday morning and ni have been re- ceived” since night before last, An attempt was made to cross the railroad passengers at Venice, four miles above, this afternoon, but with what sucecss is not known. A largo number of railroad passengers are now on the other side of the river waiting to cross. The weather moderated slightly to-day, but not enough to affect the river, and an ice gorgo {s expected to take place to-night at Narrow Point, twonty miles bolow here, im which event the too oppo- site will soon cement and afford a safe passageway, No crossing has been effected at St, Charles, on the North Missouri road, since yesterday, the ice on the Missouri river being too heavy to allow tho ferrybouts to run. g Grave Abuses in the Lunatic Asyinm. : Sr, Lovis, Jan, 10, 1868, A resolution was introduced in the Lower House to- day setting forth that grave abuses exist in the Lunatic Asylum, charging corruption on the mauagers, that the funda had been squandered, and appointing a comumittes to investigate the affairs of the A er rer cereanerine IMPORTANT TO NATURALIZED CITIZENS. Lotter from Secretary Sewnrd, Cixcivati, Dec. 24, 18607, Scr HL Sewanp, Secretary of State, Washing- . Cy sm sin—In the year 1850 my father, thea in bis forty- sixth year, emigrated to the United States from Gera- bronu—a village in Wurtemberg—without, however, re- nouncing. oficiaily his allegiance to Uac Intter govern. Ye settled in Llinots, where, after the pre- Hon, ment, ecrived number of ve had elapsed, niy father became anaturalized citizen of the United States, by virtue of which act I, being dat five years of age upon my arrival in this country, also am entitled to the rights, privileges aad !mreunities of an American citizon. About two weeks ago we received advices from Europe communicating tho intelligence that I aud a brother, three years my junior, have been drafted, and our pames published threo times in the official newspapers Aa co.crters from the army. Now, expecting to visit, at some futme day, the home of my childhood, the land of my birth, around which cluster many pleasant recollections, 1 desire to know whether, as an American citizen, I shall be protected m the fuil exercise of my fights, or whether, on my return to the land of my nativity, the authorities can impre-s me, with impunity, iuto the army of a monarch to whom I can owe no allegiance and who —_ under a sys ten of government for which Icnn havo no sympathy, bul wnich I utiorly reucunce and dotest with all the intensity of & nature which bas boon imbuod at an early day with the love of froedom and equality—iho principles whieh underlie this, “the fairest fabric mi ever saw.” Lam elthora subject of tho King of Wur- temberg or an American citizen, If the iatter, 1 am entitied to the protection of our government while in foreign countries, 1 claim the gate protection from Dor that eke demands from mo when occasion ro- are simply my humble opinions, and my object in 4 you is to ascertain the fasts, and what is the law in such cases made und provided. ‘Trusting you will pardon mo for thas trespassing on your vuiuable time, acd hoping you will favor mo with an early reply, I the honor to remain, with sentiments of high regard, your obedient servant, PALE KAHN, Depanrnest op Sratk, WasuimcroN, Jah, 6, 1868, Finca Kaur, Eeq, Ciucinuati, Obio:— <i Sin—Yout lotic? of the 24th ult., relating to the claim made by the Prussian government upon you for military wervices, and asking whether you would be protected, asan American citizen, frow such claim, should you visit Germany, bas bean received, A ‘ng Lo the Intest information of this doyartmont the Prussiaa government has Issvetl a decree by which, n of Prussia emigrates with or without per- n, and is accompanied by iis sous under seven- teen years of age, and remaina over ten years, they thereby lose the: Prussian nationality, You may, however, be subjected to some detention, trouble and’ expense before you will be able to establish the fects in your case, to which this government cannot recommend you to expose yourseif. Your obedient sor- vant, WM, H. SEWARD, TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE NEW JEASEY CENTRAL RAILROAD. Four Men Killed. An Engine Blown {From the Easton (Pa,) Express, Jan. 8.) Tt fs our melancholy and painful task to-day to record adroadful expiosiog, attended with toss of iife, whieh occurred on the New Jersey Central [uiiroad, near Blod ry, between two and three o'clock tuis worn- ing, killing four inom. As the Empire freight (rain was coming west, when near Bloomsbury, the engine sploded,.killigg instantly the engine maa and mortally injuring two brakemen of the engineer aud remen were fou yards from the engine, Ono of th touud berw the rails on the track and the other a Those last were brougn: to {wero 80 severciy injured that both died be past nine A. The names of the mon haries Stearns, er, ngod thirty years; leaves a and two cpiteren in Paillipsourg, 1 Smich, fireman married), of P a wheels Stearns ed by a blow on the fore. of his left boot was blown off and the solo kK up driving gine, Dankment fiteen feet high, aud t wore found one hundred y m és from bi t have been inetantly a, The of the other lovsened. His fo Reckman's death must also ha ig muck discolore been instanianer Kc port of his bead was an 4 tn a shocking manne his right leg broken. His taco was livid and evidently fattened ont by tho c fon. The vodies of Heckman were brougit up to the freight wt Hine this mornisg, and conveyed to residences, ne poor fellows who Kely to know anything of tho cause of tuis orig A ident were tn the if eudden de truly ar ue Midst of (From the Bridgep . Hearty Date dersiand Uh Barn xecuted to the Wm. H. Barn h recensly appointe bank. but ree: so insolvent, re from the State, wont | m State to reside until abouts | symont of young Howard commonced ontinued tit June lact, though 3 admt peculations did not commence nih 1803, © faithiuil pertormance re afterward, Mr, Baroum resisted | loseos Howard was bired by the bank for o wont ihere, aud from ye the b i 5 of bie duties the fret year, and conved w be binding monté Another ground of defence wae that the bond was giten to secure the performance of the duties of clork, OF younger hoy tn the bank; wheronm, at the time of the defaications, Howard had coased to be clork | and boen promoted to the two offices of bookkeeper and teller; that aa clork he con: pecuiated to ¢ uch An extent without detectior 9 in the dowbdio afterward, there being n0 provision {n ft for reappoint capacity of bookkeeper? and teller he had deen enadied to tkoghe money and conceal the defalcation by false entries for ® poriod of five yoars, and until he had absorbed ome-quay of the bank's capital, without detection, or even suspicion, Another point made was that the carelessness of the cashior and other officers charged with she snporintendonce of the bank in failing to make amy Inspection of thetbooks, discharged the liability of the surety, And etili another point was it, a8 the facts showed, tn 1860 the cashior was paid a lary of $: agreoment with the bank shat ‘@ and pay the sub-omployés out of his own salary, On such terms as be could make with This arrangement lasted one year. ee! claimed that this arrangement é Hr jament by the bank, an ion 9 Dond, All these claims were rossted bi counse! for the bank, who claimed that Howard was engaged by the bank under @ continuous term of Appointments, which continued uninterrupted down to the period when the bawk coaged to be a State instita. ton, covering embezzlemonts to tho amount of about $14,000, {neluding interest, for whigh quia they claimed urety was liable to the bank, yi AMUSEMENTS. Pine's Orma Hovsr—Noaaa—Tho second night of Strakosch’s opera eeagon, although not so crowded as on the opening night, was no less interesting in & mueleal point of view. Bellini’s “Norma” is too woll known to need any extended comment here. The Brentest artistes that have ever trodden the boards of the lyric stage have won thoir most distinguished triumphs in this rd, and among them may be counted La Grange. ‘Last night she was the same grand artiate that electrified the good people of Gotham many years ago, Hor voice was as clear, frosh and full of dramatic fire in the “Casta Diva’? as in former days, and in the scene in which she reproaches the faithless Pot!io with his per- fidy her acting was evporb, From beginning to end her rendering of the diiticult réle wag somathing that one might expect from the recognized queen of opera, and in every scene sho displayed rare powers ag an actress and singer, We have often hoard the “Casta Diva" given at tho Academy, but never before in ) York with more thorough appreciation of this beautiful air. was no straining after effect, aud none of the cold, methodical style of other vaunted singers, La Grange sang it with warmth, feeling and natural expression, and preserved the character of tho Druid priestess tn in every measuro, Next to La Grange we must spoak of Miss MeGulioch, who made a decided success in the réle of Adalgisa, Her beautiful, fresh aud sympathetic mezzo soprano voice gave effect to the part, and ner acting showed considerable experience on the operatic stage, Massimitian!’s volco was rather sbaky in the music of Pollio, and bis acting betrayed want of dro and spirit, Susint made @ capital Oroveso, and the chorus and orchestra were everything to be desire The acoustical properties of the house were tested and proved entirely satisfactory. The inée, of the season will take place to-day, and ‘Ii Travatore” will be given, ‘Traviata’? is announced for Monday night, ‘4 Acavemy ov Mosic,—The English version of Gounod’s “Faust”? was given last night by the Riching’s opera company to an audiencs more appreciative than numo- rous, Miss Richings went through the laborious part of Marguerite admirably, and when we consider that she had to bear comparison with other prime donne in the same rdle and in a more fayornble language, we must accord her the merit of success, In fact in this, as in all other parts which'she assumes, she threw a groat deal of feeling into the character, Castle as Faust had ‘an opportunity of uaing his pleasant volce to advantage, and acted betier, perape, than in any other part wh be has attempted ,this season. In the garden scene he was especially’ good, Campbeil’s Mephistopheles was acceptable onough as far as voice 1s concerned, but he made po preten ion to acting the part. birs. Seguin sang and looked the preity Siebel, as any one can ima- gine sho would, The “Flower Song’ was deliciously rendered and obtained a well deserved encore, The orchestra gave the famous *Soldiers’ Chorus" with great forco, which is more than can be said for the Thére rst chorus itself, which was altogether drowned and lost in e ; — LOUISA MUHLBACH’S abe o.. LOUISA mayen Speen NOVELS LOUISA MOHLBACH’ 13TORICAL NOVEL LOUISA MUMLBAOW'S HISTORICAL wOVATS vayisa MUELB, H's gIsTORTCAL NOVELS Lotida qourbaond nistogica, NOLS. LOUISA MONLBACH'S RISZORICAL NOVELS, LOUISA MUNLBAGHS HISTORICAL NOVELS,' LOCISA MUHLBACH'S HISTORICAL NOVELS LOUISA MUHLPAUWS HISTORICAL NOVELS, D, APPLETON & CO. 2 D. APPLETON & CO. D, APPLETON & CO, D, APPLETON & 00, D. APPLETON & CO. D. APPLETON & 00, D. APPLETON & CO, D, APPDRTON & CO. D, APPLETON & COw D, APPLETON & CO» D. 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This tour he will bogin by crossing tho East river to Brooklyn, inthe State of Long Island, where he will open a course of four readings, in Plymouth church, on Thursday next, The saints were greatly edified and much strengthened in tue Lord by the godly sale of tickets for singe readings of this course in the aforezatd church yesterday. The Stelnway Hall reading last night was a repetition of Nicholas Nickleby at Squeers’ Schoo! and Bob Sawyer’s Party from the “Pickwick Papew." There was, ag usual, a good house of attentive listeners, very much resembling in tte im valg and deportment a Plymouth church Sabbath congregation on its good bo bavior, although among the passing remarks of the assemblage while awaiting the reader tucre were come observations that had a strong flavor of Wall street. A few examples may noi be out of place ag illustrating the grand idea of the “univor- sa! Yankee nation,’ and of every oth ation for that matter, to wit:—'Weil, bow much has he made out of these readings in this house?’ “Well, L guess not Jess, clear profit, than thirty thousand dollars put in the bank.” “How did ho salt it down, J wouder. five-twenties or ten-forties?’’ ‘Neither, my dear for though Mr. Dickens may like our republican in: tions he does not believe in salting down our go' ‘ment securities, He prefers bis English three per cents. He is a regular John Bull, and a regular London cockney. Ho belioves that nothing in this world in the money !\n0 can stand ton yours longer except the Bank se Engwnd,"” Wau! "% appear that be is much given % charity cea the matter of cash; for he g A iter all, without that roading tor’ yaa GeUede Sf tee New York poor,” ‘A nll TAY eye and Botty Mai tin; but 1% 19 possible that Beechor will feten him, “Well, he knows our people are curtous to see him, and hike a fertiae Plymoutn Rock philosopher be knows how to make it pay.” “But don’t you notice at all those readings that the people seem to be hal! afraid ot him and of that other book thé? sap Ha ts going 9 write sbout us when he gots back home of Englleh circulation?” “Well, that’s curious, for it seemé (6 fie that he hgif scared himaolf ail the me, and looks wild, as fis expected at any moment to be asked his opinion on nixgor suffrage.” OF the reading of Nickieby and Lob Sawyer, having described it here- tofore, we need only now say that it was carofutily given by Mr, Dickens, and sauisfaction to his hearers. “In the downhill of life’ his voice is declining; but though doficient in flexibility, clearuoss and volume, he turns it to the best account. He does not, in tuct, read his sto- bot tells them, and acts the varfous characters in e jastead of the drowsy mouotooy of o gives us the plessing variations of o sparkling comedy. He has had what may be cailod a splendid season at Stoiuway Hail, and parted with it in n happy frame of mind, Tn trath, the three great suc- cesses of the day In this metropc district are the worid, the Mesa and the devil," as represented by Dickens, Plymouth church and the “Biack Croox."’ MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamship Heary Chauncey will sail from this port on Saturday for Aspinwali, The matis for Central Am and the South Pacific wit! cloze at half-part ten o'clock in the morning. Tor New Yor ALD—Edition for the Pacific—wili bo ready at half-past nine im the morning, roth, $2, FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS PAMILY. 0, Liustrated, Paper covers, $1 60; cloth, $2 LOUISA OF PRUSSIA AND HER TIMES. 2 vol, 6vo. 1 vol, Ulustrated, Faper covers, $1 50; cloth, $2, HENRY VIIL AND CATHAL ARR. 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