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mandfacturing mterest being comparatively dormant, and there being no likelihood of a resumption on the part of manufacturers, gt least for the present, it is probable ou = os gut advance in domestic goods genéfally adopted by jobbers and pon bs upon by a specious plea of any Pid same principle holds good in regard jorted fabrics, and though no appreciable rise hxs as yet taken place 9 small advance may be suticipated as one of the results of the ‘present temporary briskness of demand. ¥or ‘two or three moniths our imports of dry goods have been very limfied—a fact which has given jobbers time to’ work off superfluous stocks. In the clothing business anticipations of spring demand are not.sanguine. The supply is, how- ever, limited, and prices have manifested some upward tendency. The stock in the market will not be sixty per cent of the stock of last season, and is likely to be taken at consider- able advance on the winter schedule of prices. On the whole, the prospect of the spring season is encouraging to tradesmen, and should there be no unwarrantable inflation, either by ‘import or manufacture, of the volume.of goods now in the market, it is safe to predict that production and consumption—supply and de- mand—will have adjusted themselves to each other at the end of a few months, Church Music. Man’s noblest expression of his dependence on the Creator, of thanks for blessings received, of supplications for new favors and of sorrow for derelictions of duty is given in music. None of the arts are so deserving of the title of divine as that of sacred melody and angelic harmony ; for nature through all her depths - expreases by this medium homage to a Supreme Being. Where can there be, then, a more fit- »ting sbrine for music than a temple of worship in which the congregation is assembled to listen to the exhortations of their pastor and ‘to acknowledge their dependence on the Author of their being? Hence the greatest ‘minds that ever illumined the world with the effulgence of genius and soul have devoted themselves to the task of wedding prayer to weet sounds. Palestrina, Bach, Beethoven, ‘Mosert, Handeband Haydn are never so great ‘sa when they offer up a song of praise to Heaven ; and in the grand old cathedrals of Enrope the music bas bent many an infidel’s ‘knee when eloquent sermons and logical argu- ‘ments have failed. Oburch music in America Is yot in its infancy, although within the last few years great progress has been made. There are now some choirs which give a very good miniature of ‘what Europe has shown in the palmiest days of church music, and some of the best voices in America may be heard in anthem, mass and hymn. Yet there are many glaring abuses in burch music which require attention on the part of both pastor and congregation. We have heard the ubiquitous Offenbach chant forth the most sacred airs, and Italian opera furnishes: too many of the selections played and sung during divine service. At the same time no musician will object to the judicious use of certain selections from Italian opera ‘which have themselves been transferred bodily from the music of the Catholic Church to the stage. But when an organist adapts such an air es “Ab! che la morte” from “Ii Trovatore” or the quartet from “Rigoletto” to sacred purposes, for which either is utterly unsuited, then the introduction of operatic music be- comes @ mockery of religion. And as for Offenbach, there can be no connection be- tween his sparkling music, which in every instance is comic in sentiment and association, ‘and the services of the church, Among American composers of church music the memes of Perring, Mosenthal, J. R. Thomas and Bristow are the most popular and those most generally in use. The anthems and motets of these composers are sung in every part of the city and are always satisfactory. In Catholic churches the masses of ‘Haydon are often heard, and sometimes the organist ventures on a work of his own, which in nine cases out of ten proves a failure. A mass is as difficult a subject to treat in music as an oratorio, and should be of the same standard. The parsimony of pastors is often a bar to good music in a charch, for many of those revérend gentlemen are unwil- ling to incur the necessary expenses of a first class choir.. The soloists in a choir should be equal to those of the opera or concert room, and should be supported by a complete, well trained chorus. Another evil is the disregard of organists towards their duties in the service of @ church, They will intrude their own trashy compositions on a congregation and will bring out such voluntaries as ‘‘Ditos Lui” or “Le Sabre de mon pore” in a church, Such @ course on the part of an organist is an insult ho the intelligence and religious feeling of a congregation, and should be st once and ; efficiently rebuked. The old masters have loft as grand, sublime music for divine service, and it would be well if we heard more of it nowa- days, It is not sectarian, but universal and Christian in its aspirations, and is suitable for all denominations, Let us, then, have more of snob music in our churches and there will be less dissatisfaction with the choirs. No organ- ist should be allowed to insult religion with such music as we often hear at present in some of our churches, and pastors and committees should remember that the service of God requires good music as well as good preachers or stately churches. Queen ‘Victoria’s Joursal. Those ponderous fellows who make cyclope- dias unhappily cannot approve of Queen Victo- ria’s “ Journal of our Life in the Highlands” — reason: it is not “overburdoned with brains,’’ The ponderous fellows aforesaid are “over burdened with brains,” and therefore have no pationce with a simple little pictare of human delight, with a glimpse of mere sunshine, with ® Isagh that is only the outburst of a happy heart, and a mind that can find in the dainty heather bell the sum of all beauties and pleasures. “What pitiful tastes!” says your ponderous cyclopedist—your fellow who Ine not made any discoveries of his own, and bas no special knowledge of his own, but who, having dished gp in @ new form, in « fresh literary bash, all the material of all the old cyclopedias, feels that he stands a little higher than all the discoverers together, from Galileo down, and therefore can afford to despise any such small vanity as a love of nature—“ what pitiful tastes,” he says; “this naive gravity is often ludicrous ;” it is “so free from any im- press of royalty ;” it 1s “ nover disturbed by the presence of any superfluous sense ;” and therefore such a character “can scarcely NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1868.+TRIPLE SHEET. exercise any serious influence on the current of events.” True, undoubtedly true ; Victoria will. never lead a revolution, will never pub- lish cyclopedia, may never even square the circle, and therefore why should she write. She will perceive her error. She will doubt- less admit all this and acknowledge at once and frankly her. own great inferiority to this great critic, this Wb leoda'et pee I yy And yet many will be glad that she wrote and take s pleasure in what is written, not merely as it exhibits a queen in the retirement and case of a domestic circle, but as it com- municates positively happy thoughts and car- ries the contagion of contented hours. “It is delightful,” said one of the Highland servants, “to be with people who are always content” And so it is,as every man and woman will echo ; and this whether we are with the con- tented ones bodily or follow the record of their thoughts. We will take that Highlander as an exponent of the general world’s wisdom of the people against all the cyclopedists together. What is the use of trying to make men wise if it be not to make them happy? And if they can be happy sometimes by a shorter cut who shall despise this but the fel- low whose lumber of pretence and learning has shut from his sight the real object of effort. There area great many books not “overbur- dened with brains” which yet promise to out- live any particular repository of shifting opinions and changing knowledge. There, as instances, are “Cinderella” and “Little Red Riding Hood,” and ‘Jack the Giant Killer” and “Tom Thumb”—books that have made more happy hours in the world and have had more readers—have in fact been better successea— than all the tomes of weighty reasons taken together, Indeed, if we may judge of the many failures in this sphere of intellectual effort that men of genius have made, of the repeated vain attempts to put every sort of knowledge in this dress and on: this level, we must conclude that the ability to write books without “superfluous sense” is the rarest of all abilities that men or women have. The Queen’s last book is a most perfect speci- men of this sort of writing. It not only has no “superfluous sense” in it, from the cyolo- pedia standpoint, but that is its very excel- lence. It is, like the nursery tales themselves, ahappy escape from all that. It is, as its editor says, “mainly confined to the natural expressions of a mind rejoicing in the beauties of nature, and throwing itself, with a delight ren- dered keener by the rarity of its opportunities, into the enjoyment of a life removed for the mo- ment from the pressure of public cares.” It is the record of a queen’s holiday trips into a fairy- land of mountains and lakes ; and a preposter- ous fellow wants it to have “imperial dignity.” Asa model of the literature of simple thought— the direct, honest, undisguised expression of a pure nature, the little volume has no rival on the shelves. And whether we sit in fancy as the Queen reads the “Lady of the Lake” to Albert, “dreadfully sunburnt,” or whether with them both we watch the islands on the Scottish coast, “entirely covered with sea gulls, which swarm in thousands and thousands, quite whitening their sides ;” whether we climb the hills, call all the royal family nicknames, except “dear Albert,” help “little Vicky” with her lessons, or gallop on Highland ponies through the rain, we feel all the time that we are with people who aro making the most of a holiday in a pure and happy spirit, and it is a sort of fairyland surprise to remember at last that we have beon all this timo in company with the Queen of Great Britain; and this pure and fresh effect ia the success of the book. FIRES IN NEW YORK. Destructive Fire in John Street—I.oss Eati- mated at About 890,000. At twenty minutes past eleven o'clock last might a fire was discovered om the second floor of the large five atory building No, 87 John street, corner of Gold street. The flames spread with astonishing rapidity, and in con. goquence of the great weight of merchandise the floor gave way and the wails ge bo had Its effect in pre- venting the spread of the ‘The first floor was occu joa na by W. & B. Douglass, man- ufacturers of pumps, The upper stories were occupied by A. W. Payno, importer of hardware and cutlery. The loss of W. & B. Dougiass is roughly estimated at about 10 loss of A. W. Payne $25,000, said to be insured. 000, also said to be in- may be estimated at about $30, sured. ‘The loss on the building is estimated at $40,000, said to be partly insured, e cause of the fire 18 at present unknown, At the time the wall fell Thomas Cannon, of ongine No, 10, who held the street pipe, was struck by some bricks and knocked down insensibie. He was taken home. Joun McNamara, of hook and ladder No, 10, was algo injured, but not seriously. Fire ia Grand Street. At about eleven o’clock last night a fire broke out in a clothing store, No, 314 Grand street, owned by J, Brown. ‘The stock was nearly all destroyed. Loss estimated at about $2,500; insured. No, 312, p Beng store, owned by Mra Wart; stock damaged about $1,500; 1 ured for $2,000 im the Relief Insurance Seana pany. N 31446, fancy goods store, owned by E. Laing, stock dam: by water about $1,000; insured for $1,600 in ‘he Pa Pacilic Insurance Company. No, 812, clothing store, keps z ‘M. Rosenthal, stock damaged about $600 by waver, in- sured for $2,000, Fire in Eighth Avenue. At half-past nine o’clock last night ® fire ocurred on the @fth story of the large brown stone fromt building 206 Eighth avenue, occupied by B, Warshauer, cord and ‘tasse] manufacturer. The fremen managed the matter most admirabiy, and kept the flames to the floor on which it Og Co BOT to the stock of amounts about cords tassels ‘a ingured “toe $2,000 in the fannie and ingurance companies, | The first ia occu st as org’ rooms a, Kdward F, Deni &Co.; damaged about } mo insurance, Tbe second ‘sad hid third floors are occupied as meeting rooms for the ‘wo political in arate of item i damaged by water. buliding is owned by Sto Ray; it is about $4,000; insured lor $5,! we Commercial Insurance Company. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Towson 1 Manxzt.— en Fob, 8—8 P. M. Consols for money and the cre. iq & 93% ; ‘United States bey | ae are 11% A hin Central Railway Erie hallway 6 FRANKFORT nam,—FRANRPORT, Feb, ote. h— —_ ‘State ne —raarn re Fe ar ome 1% Corton Mankst.—Lrverroot, Feb. 8— 3 P. M—Cotton is active, The sales to-day (oot up 18,000 bales, The following are the closing quotations :— $4. 08 ‘heat, 16. 6d. for No. 2 Milwan: for American, Sa lid, pI io Canada, Float, Ste. for Laverroot Provisions MARKET, <livmnroos, Feb. 4-3 P. M.—Beof, 1178. 6d. for winter cured extra prime mes ull at 738. for new Eastera prime mess, by Sa for fine American, Cheese, 526. for the high- =e ‘American. Bacon, 398, for Camberiand Lavenroon —Liverroot, Feb, 8—3 Me standard ‘Us, 64, 6. Koreohmon Witmint His fet fine, pale, "spi £36 108 pe ten Linseed cakes, £10 10s, per ton for thim ebl Petuovecm Manker, —Axrwanr, Fob. 6-38 FP, Mi Petroleum, 80% tranes for white, EUROPEAN MARINE | NEWS. tain Soi won artived here en route to Bamburg at Dine o'clock this morning. Queaxstown, Fob. §.—The steamship Fina, Captain Bridgman, from New York on she 27th ull,, has arrived bere un the way to Liverpoo!, TRLECRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Napoleon Turning from Rome to Support Italy. French Protest Against the Hispano- Papal Legion. The British March in Abyssinia and Aid by American Invention. Revolutionary Movements in Mexico. FRANCE, SPECIAL MAIL TELEGRAM T@ THE HERALD. Napoleon Likely to Abazden the Pope— Bourbon latrigues From Rome—France and Italy Drawing Cleser and More Friendly: Panis, Feb. 8, 1868. The actual diplomatic relations existing be- tween the Emperor Napoleon the Third and His Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth have suddenly as- sumed @ much cooler aspect, and the correspond. ence between Paris and Rome is to-day regarded as of a far less cordial character on the part of the Emperor than what it was even a week ago. It is said that the cause of this unlooked for change im the imperial policy is to be found in the fact that his Majesty has become convinced of the existence of Bourbon intrigues against his throne, and that these intrigues are for the most part hatched in Rome, and radiate from the Eternal City, to the great encouragement of the Legitimist party in France and other countries of Europe. As # royal set-off to this state of affairs, and it may be to convince the Pope and his prominent ally, the ex-King-of Naples, of his power, Napoleon has renewed with King Victor Emanuel his friend- ly tone and assurances towards united Italy, and has just forwarded a special order to his repre- sentative, the French Minister, in Florence, to that effect, and also enjoining him to shape his di- plomacy with that object. SPAIN. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TQ THE HERALD. iT "a Order, tuo Queen's Orders i onrm, Feb. 8 1868, None of the troops raised in Spain by the authorization of Queen Isabella for the service of Pope Pius the Ninth will go to Rome, as her Majesty has received an official dispatch from Paris, stating that the Emperor Napoleon the Third flatly objects to such interference; indeed, that he would scarcely permit their presence ou this duty in the Holy City. * Ieis pretty certain, therofore, that the Hispano- Papal armed contingents for which some recruit- ments have been made here will be at once dis- banded, and that the Queen will be obliged to re- voke her military warrant issued in support of the chair of Peter. ITALY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Admiral Farragut’s Reception in Florence— Tee United States Fleet at Svezzin. Froneneg, Feb. 8, 1868. Admiral Farragut, of the United States Navy, who arrived in this city yesterday from Genoa, remains @ much honored visitor. The Admiral enjoys the most marked attention on all sides; royal, official and at the hands of the municipality and people at large. The United States fleey, in command of Admiral Farragut, is at Spezzia. ABYSSINIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, Report from the British Hoadquarters—A Division In Advance—American La Line Lighted=M AtexanpriA, Egypt, Feb. 4, Via Maura and Lonvon Feb. 8, 1868. Advices of alate date have been received here from the officers in command of the British expe- dition in Abyssinia. The Queen’s army was in advance to the inte- rior when the despatches left headquarters. A force of fifteen hundred men, embracing de- tachments from each arm of the service, | marched from the camp at Senafe for Antolo, on the 26th of January, in obedience to an order from Major General Napier. The native castes from Indis, who had followed the regular army in large, and often embarassing, numbers, were being retarned to their own country by the transports from Annesley bay, with the exception of just so many as were ab- solutely required to serve in diferont positions, for the most part of an inferior character, in the camp or the Commissariat Department. ‘The British troops are indebted to American invention for a great, it may be said vital, relief during their march. Water has boen bored for gad wells sunk, according, to an American plan, at @ place called Koomagioo, in the line of opera. tions, The work was perfectly successful, the ‘water pouring in and continuing to flow in great abundance. ‘Tho coast shore line et and between the differ- ent points of landing established by the English has been duly lighted, rendering tha movements of transporte and wat vessels secure, and facilitat- ing the work of debarking or loading with mea, materials and military stores vastly, It in reported in Alexandria that the Bgyption Governor, established st Quassonah according to ‘an agreement between the English authorities and the Viceroy, has been recalled, amd that this step the approbation of the Cabinet ig Loa »MEXICO. ‘SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. The Revolution in Sinalos—General Martinez Proclaime Himself Gieverner—Mutiny on an English Bark—Murder of an American Wo- man, ai Maza¥ian, Feb. 1, Vid San Francisco, Feb. 8, 1868, The civit war in Sinaloa continues, Governor Rubi, with twelve hundred soldiers, is in the moun- tains between Concordis and Panacea, and Gra- nado, Toledo and other revolutionists are unit- ing their forces to attack him. They have about ous thousand men. They have had one fight, in which three of the revolutionista were killed, A deoisive fight is daily expected. General Corona arrived hero on the 19th of last month, and with others held three interviews with Governor Rubi for the purpose of settling the diff- culties, The Governer refused to listen to any propositions made, and says he is legitimately elected and will never yield unless by force of arms. Géneral Corona, unable to settle the mat- ter, left suddenly on the night of the 27th for Mor- elia to report the state of affairs to President Juarez. The General says Gevernor Rubi should be protected by the national forces, and if the President so orders he will immediately march egainat the revolutionists, General Martinez proclaimed himself Military and Provisional Governor of Sinaloa on the 18th of January in this city, having resigned his posi- tion aa Brigadier General in the regular army. All the State archives were handed over to him quietly, He has called for a loan of $100,000, but has received only a very small amount. His old command of regulars have pronounced for him, a0 bave also the regulars under command of General Toledo. These have united with the rove- lutionary forces at Culiacan. To-day General Martinez, in presence of several Americans, declared that he would drive Rubi out of the State at the cost of his life if necessary. There is much talk of the annexation of the Northwestern States of Mexico to the United States, or else of their seceding and the establish- ment of a new repub'ic comprising these States. . The United States Consul, Mr. Isaac Secor, has not yet recognized General Martinez. People are divided as to the claims of the latter. The State of Jaliaco continued independent of the general government, and the Indian General Lozada is complete master of the situation. The civil riot in Durango, caused by General Borrego rising in arms against Governor Palacios, has been put down. An American woman, name unknown, was found murdered near the city of Guadalajara in the early part of January. Seven stiletto stabs were found about her breast and heart. She was accompanied by two men servants on her way to Monterey. They are supposed to be the mur- derers. The deceased was about twenty-four years of age, and had every appearance of a lady of intelligence and refinement. The English bark Apedo, Captain Dickburn, from Liverpool, with merchandise to Kelly & Company, of this city, had a mutiny on board during the voyage. Four of her crew refused to work, broke into the wine and liquor casks, drank their fill and conducted themselves outrageously. . The mutineers are named Joseph Bennett, Charles Apeth, Peter Blackall and William Jackson, The English Consul! here being powerless since the dis- ruption of diplomatic relations, Captain Dickburn, on his arrival, applied to the American Consul for protection, The mutineers were arrested and put in jail, but broke it open and fled to the interior. The smallpox is raging at La Paz. United States Consul Elmer is down sick with it, ‘THE PRESS TELEGRAM. fonary Movem ia Tobasco—A De- The bureau of Mexican Intelligence at Brownsville sends tho following nows:— Another revolution has brokén out under Valdez, A detachment of government troops has beea routed by the rovolutionists, An expedition from the northern part of the Stato of Tobasco has started under tho command of one Bastia to march on the capital, Mendez is reported to be the prime mover, General Sanchez Ocha, an Ortogaist, has been arrested ‘and imprisoned at San Luis Potosi, A movement is on foot ta the State of Vera Cruz to dotach several villages from that State and form anew one. From ali parts of tho interior come reports of robber- fes, kidnapping and murders, Francesco G, Palacio has beon elected Governor of the state of Durango. Tho Life Politico of Pucbla has ordered the suppress- ment of persons unable to pay their debts, Two Americaus, named Cook and Pillow, en rows for Tehuacan, were murdered by the Moxicans near Vio toria, They were emigrants from Waco, Texas. Canales, Quiroga and Carvajal are organizing neer Camargo in Tamaulipas, preparatory to @ revolution, Their agents aro in Brownsville purchasing arms and munitions of war, Troops have been sent from Mata- moros to fight them wherever found, An expedition which started under Felix Piza to in- vade Jalapa failed, owing to desertion, ‘The National Guard ball will open shortly. Cortina has threateued a revolution. Jose de ia Gorza was not given possession of the gubernatorial seat of ‘Tamaulipas, which Be claims having won iu the last election. ST. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Cholera Raging at St. Th THOMAS. Havana, . 8, 1868. The steamer Moctezuma arrived to-day at San- tiago de Cuba fram St. Thomas. ‘The cholera was raging on the island to a terri- ble extent, and the mortality was enogmous. All steamers are quarantined bere when coming from St. Thomas. The British mail steamer is behind her time, and there is intense anxiety about her, _GERMAN Y. Count Biem sick Leave=The Premier- ship of the Confederation. Baauix, Feb, 6, 1868, The Count Bismarck hes obtained « leave of ab. s2nce from his post as Prime Minister of the North German Confederation and will devote several monins to travelling through the various countries of Zarope, His health, which bas not been good for a long timo, bas at length compelled bim to seek relaxation from bis ardueus duties. It is announced that the presont Minister of Finance will reptace the Premier. ROME. A Distinguished Rec ralt Young Tturbide, tho heir of the late Maximilian, bas recently onlisted in the Papa! zouaves at Rome. IRELAND. Arrest of a Fenians Captata—Fierco Fight for His Rescue. Lonpon, Feb, 8, 1808. Tho notorious Fenian, Captain Mackay, was captured in Cork, Irland, last evening by the police of that White the officers were en rowle to the jail with their his friends rallied im Lon force, and {ors Sane down Lager“ prisoner cada te Jail. erouud the jail were doubled during ‘he wight to pre ‘veut a rescue, eas GREECE. Formation of a Cabinet. Loxvos, Feb, 8, 1868, Despatchos Save boon received here from Athens Which state (hat & new Cabinet nas af fength beon formed, with Bulgaria as the Prosident and Minister of | tna Laverion, 7 —o mh CHINA. MASSACHUSETTS. mal © . Adjourameat. aalsk e ee Selnoten. Feb. 8, 1868. ye ro ag Kong, with advices be War in the Nortis between the tmpertai and rebel forces is being vigorously weged. Full particulars have deen received of a great battle at Shantung Promontory, {a which the imperialists defeated the rebel army with an estimated logs of 80,000 mem. Tho imperialists sub- sequently wore defeated jn sevora! severe engagements, with heavy loas, Afire occurred at Hong Koug November 27, which destroyed all of Jerves atreet and part of, sireet, Numerous buildings were blows up to prevent oe spreading of the coufiagration, tho united efforts ice, soldiera and sallors the od Wore ex- tingu! before they extended further than two or three hundred yards from Queon’s road, Several soldiers were injured and @ number of the Chinese killed, The district embraced between Queen's road aud Praga from the Cross roads to the Harbor Master's oifice was wholly destroyed, Tho fire originated on Praya, im an cotablich ment Adjoining Schelposs & Co.'s. The Briti Consulate was attacked by a party of armed Chinese on the night of December 1, ‘Two of ae agsallants were shot and are supposed to havo been Killed. 11 is thought that the ‘object or the Chinese was murder, as mo + to plunder was made. The subject of ie ie erent revision of the treaties betweea China and the great Powers is actively discussed iu commercial circl ALABAMA. The Election~Tue Constitution Probably De- fonted. Montaomsar, Feb. 8, 1368. The fault vote of Montgomery, Macon, Leo, Elmon, Tallahasse, Chambers, Bullock and Coosa counties foot Up 13,159, of which all are negroes but 77. The vote cast in the same counties on the Convention question Was 17,690. The registered vote is 30,043. It is too ‘00n to estimate, but the indications are that the con- itution wilt be defeated. VIRGINIA, The Convention—Debates on the Creation ef ® Bureau of Agriculture and Immigration. Ricamonp, Fob, 8, 1868. Ta the Convention to-day the section authorising the Legislature to create a Bureau of Agriculture and Immi- Gration was adopted. Along debate occurred on the immigration part of the which was both and the republican ede, Lota ret] A conservative member urged that legisiation barring immi ion because of antagonism between the labor- ors cing two races was calculated to inaugurate a war ik cals delegate, in reply, sald if such a war came 4 would never be inaugurated by the blacks. GEORGIA. A Tax Ordinance to Defray the the Convention Adopted—Propesition to Expel the Negro Bradley. Atuanra, Fob. 6, 1868, Tn the Convention to-day an ordinance was passed to provide means for defraying the expenses of the Con- vention by a tax of one-tenth of one per cent on all taxable property, the same to be coliectod on or before the 1st of bay, 1868, A resolution to expei A. A. Bradley, a negro delegate, was made the special order for Tuesday next. The second section of the report of the Committee on Franchise, as adopted, recognizes no distination be- tween the races, and provides that all voters shall have their taxes. If challenged they shall swear that their vote is not affected by any reward received or ox- pected, nor have they given or promised any reward or made any threat to prevent any person from voting. FLORIDA. Secession Ameng the Conventioniste—Tho Minority In the Majority=-Mass Meeting of Negroes in Favor of the Minority—Thrents of Violence Against the Seceding Members. ‘TaLLamAssen, Feb. 8, 1868. ‘The Minority Convention held three sessions to-day in secret, Five more have signed the constitution. Many of them have done so reluctantly, having come to the conclusion that they have been proceeding regardless of law and precedent, The Convention has concluded not wo adjourn until they hear from General Meade, Thoy have nominated a State ticket, consisting of Mr, Billings for Governor, Mr. Saunders (colored) for Lieutenant Governor, and Mr. Gibbs (colored) ‘for mombor of Congress. The regular Republican Nominatin; Convention ts callod by the State Committge Tor the Tith Inst Measenge: jast night to the neighbor. ing plantati negroes to attend a mass meeting favoring tho minority, which was held thie afiernoon. About fifteen hundred attevded. A specch, by a colored minority delegate, called for the hanging of the Seceogin mombers by some ofthecrowd. The spoaker said, “Burn them.” The portion claiming to to be the majority will probably assemble on Monday, and ‘beon no interruption. MISSISSIPPI. proceed ay though thore bad In the Convention to-day the report of the Printing Committee, noticed some days ago, was taken up and adopted. A resolution requiring al! committoes to report by the 14th inst, was referred, A resolution requiring the report of the Committe on Destitution, as adopted yostarday, to be forwarded to Geveral Gillem with the request that ho wsue the necessary order, was adopted. LOUISIANA. Proceedings of the Reconstruction Conven- tion, New Ontxans, Fob, 8, 1868, ‘The Convention to-day adopted an ordinance provid- ing for an election for the ratification of tho constitution immediately after adjournment, leaving the date blank. Another ordinance provides that the elections for State, judicial, municipal and parish officers, Stato Legia- Hitar and Codgrecnotal, represeatativen, chall be- told ‘At the same time of tho election for tho ratification of the constitution. An ordinanco was adopted providing that registored electors may vote in any parish they may happen to be fection upon presentation of their CONNECTICUT. t=—Sale of Tickets for Dicks one’ Readings in Harttord. Hartrorp, Feb, 8, 1868, ‘The dowh freight train met with an accident near Ber- lin station at two o’clock this morning. One of the wheels of one of the cars broke, letting down the trucks of the other cars, They ran some distance and until came to the bridge ovor the Mattabaset river, when (he trcce ct of three of the cars went through the bridge to the ice below. The cars, however, did not go being held up by the bridge, The bridge and the were injured considerably, but not enough to interra; Travel, there being a double track." N x ‘hore is ® great rush this morning af the sale of Yaa tsi ll fn, on Boar har the 1,460 tickets were sold, which is the fone capacity of the bail. THE WEATHER. Extreme Cold in Maine, Connecticut, at Albany, N. Y. Hartvonn, Conn., Feb. 8, 1868, ‘Tho weatbor here to-day is the coldest of the season, the thermometer rang'ng from twenty to twenty-seven degrees below zero, Lewiston, Me., Feb, 8, 1868, ‘The thermometer is fifteen degrees below sero, Aumany, Fob, 6, 1868, To day was the coldest of the season, At five o'clock this morning at various powts In and around the city tho thermometer manned, from ma twenty to twenty-foor degrees heiow zero Mood twelve degrees above, and ‘a ‘ave eden afternoon tweire degrees above. CUBA, Market Reporte-Exchange—Marine Intelll- gence—The Weather. Havana, Fob, 8, 1868, Sugar 7}¢ 98 reals for Nos. 10to 12; and 8} a 10% reals per arroba for Nos, 15 16 20 for elayed in boxes, Muscovado sugar 626}, for inferior to common re- na, 9 a 10, ‘ip Morro Castle, for New York. on jom, Li per cont premium per cent, disconnt. ‘Rxohange on New Work, in currency, 29030 per cont discount; in gold, og he M% per cont discovn'. Chu weasnor ig delightful, Bostow, Feb. 6, 1868. The Commoreial Convention “POned thus morning wilt Drayer by Rev. R, L. Uotlyer, of \. Genera! Watbridge, of Now York, oncted € serion of regolutions, which he moved should io on 4 table, and be in order (or the action of the Convention Bext year. The resolutions aMirm the duty of Congresa to foster all projects for the improvement of the present lines of communication, and of those which shail be projected, particularly (hose by land or water botween the Atlantic ‘nd the Mississippi, and the Pacific, and that facilities 48 far ag possible be afforded to enable threugh limes, from North 40 South and from East to West to have ® double track, Another resolution recommends a combination of rat!- Toads to secure a uniform system of freight for through {rains or comnecting traing ata speed of tem miles an hour, and favors the use of the game tracks for passen- 4 and Ag and coatly Creights, and of others for The ropes ‘ot the submitted to Pay ee abl; ley, of ia, chairman of the com- bre closed the debate. anid that listening to all bad been said, both im the committee room ant during the discussion, had strengthened bis opinion thay the report ‘about the sentiment of the tage upon the subjects considered. Thero were thes, of eourse, when i was necessary to suspend specie payments; but be believed that the time had now come when it was the duty of the country to resume specio payments as speedily as could safely be done. The wars of the Revolution, of 1812 and of our recent re- bvellion had necessitated the suspension of specie pay- meats, and in the two former cases resumption was only secured by the aimost utter bankruptoy of the country. ‘The great problem now is how to secure resumption wito- out Sattowsl dishonor or jndividual bankruptey, and he believed this desirable result could be brought about 4 been ee A gradual process was plated by the Re egy and such a process would furnish no shock to any of th Wy business interests of the country. He believed the Caen = bop report would reduce the premium on the con- fidence it would inspire ee hae the people do not propose rink from their duty. Believing, as he did, in the oot as a whole, be must decline tu accept the various amendments that had been Proposed. In regard to free banking be thought whe oS question was bow soon it could s:lely be entered upon. He had always been im favor of & free banki system, but he thought 1s couid only be safely be when every note issued by a free bank would be leemadie.at tie own counter or im some commercial pe in gold or silver. the abolishment of the usury laws, Mr. Fraloy closed his remarks with stating bis entire confidence 4 the ability of the Coa- vention to wisely dispose of the questions embraced in his report, and bis hope that the best results would ful- low throughout the whole country from the action of the Convention. Two amendments were accepted—the first recom- mending Congress to forbid national banks selling an; gold received as interest for bonds pledgod for thair cir- culation until such time as the entire amounts reserved pa vd ko} ~~ the banks shall be made up by coin; the the bonds of the United tes alroady peat areexompied by law from taxation, and havi thus been issued it would be a violation of the law contracts to impose taxes upon thom now, as well as @ breach of faith on the part of the woverament. The report of the committeo was then adopted, A resolution was unanimously adopted reaflirmin, adherence of the Conver .ion to the principles tional honor, as indicated in the report of the Finance Committee, On motion of Mr. Stevens, of Now York, three rous- ing cheors were givon for the mational honor. Votes of thanks were passed to the officers of the Convention, to the Boston Board of Trade and to the State thoritios for attentions and hospitalities ri red; am aftor an eloquent closing address by Prosident For the Convention adjourned sine di mittee on Currency and Finance, nuion yesterday, was then pond Prize Fight at West Brookfield. Sprivavinwy, Feb; 8, 1868, A prize fight took place at West Brookfield to-day be- (woen two men oamed Gardner and Paget. Forty rounds were fought, occupying one hour and forty-cight minutes, Gardner won by s foul blow. (TERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. Nothing of special tmportance transpired yosterday as tho Internal Revenue headquarters, but some changes pected to be made among the subordinate in ahe general conduct and regulation of i 19 this department Deputy Commissioner Harland is expected to arrive from Washington to- ation of orders CANADA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Immi MontReat, Fob, 1, 1868. 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