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4 j ‘ a -_—— ucy, which they say can be perfectoa | one hundred thousand dollars. This is bably the very spot to which the Com- missioners refer aud for which they set down ° requisite sum at nine hundred and ten jonsand dollars, The company in their part show that ihe deficiencies referred to by @ Commissioners are being actively filled up, £ for instance, as the completion of bridges, :the construction of water stations, the deliver- fing of one hundred and twenty miles of iron Wails west of the Missouri, the building of the Poad sixty miles further west than the sections eluded in the Co:nmissioners’ report, amount- as we have seen, to eight hundred and ety miles ; and they claim, further, that they we expended eight millions of dollars in vance of the road already completed, while y have not received a patent from the gov- ®rument of a single acre of the lands granted Qs a subsidy for building the road, theretention 9f which patent they regard as ample security the government for all that is required of fhe company. Thus there is an evident conflict inn between the Commissioners and the pany in matters of detail, but it does not war, after all, that the Commissioners wt wdversely to the Union Pacific Railroad its claims upon the government. Po Tux Fmsr Negro Conaressman.—When e negro who has just been declared elected Congress for the unexpired term of the late lone! Mann, formerly of the federal army id subsequently democratic Representative of Second district of Louisiana, shall present elf at the Capitol an interesting, important (And somewhat complicated question will arise to his eligibility. This depends, of course, n the date to his title to citizenship. Ac- rding to the Dred Scott decision all rights, cluding that to citizenship, were denied to e negro, And it is only very recently that he Civil Rights bill and the famous fourteenth imoodment have superseded the Dred Scott lecision. Now, according to the constitution, jo ony is eligible as a Representative to Con- 38 woless he has been for seven years a citi- in and no one is eligible as a Senator unless has been for nine years a citizen, When, erefore, the first negro claimant for a seat in he House of Representatives shall offer his entials it must be decided at what date the itizenship of the negro in the United States ual be fixed. GRANT. There was a large assemblage of patriotic and dis- terested citizens yesterday at the rooms of the inion League Club gathered together to pay due fitting homage to the rising sun. General it, who was the guest of the club, never before ww assembled in one place so large a company of lest, retiring gentlemen, or one more enthusiastic ita desire to support him in fighting it out on any ie he tight think proper to adopt. Handshaking softsawder were the order of the cay, and eral self-sacrificing gentlemen eased themselves carefully prepared speeches that had lain heavily their minds since tle General was in New York When the ceremony of presentation was over eral Grant returned to his hotel and looked as calm undisturbed as if he had never met the only people in New York, and had not been honored the congratulations of Unionists who had shed @ last word in their vocabulary in defence of rican freedom. The President elect dived with St. Nicholas Society in the evening, at Del- os in Fourteenth street. Governor Fenton Mr. William H. Powell, the artist, called to pay ir respects to the General during the day, and at once ‘admitted to the presence of the dis- shed party, The General will be entertained Marshall O, Roberts at his residence on the corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, to-morrow, ‘¢ « brilliant party of political and social nota- wilt assemble to meet him. THE ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY DINNER. General Grant a Gaest. | The inirty-third annual dinner of the St. Nicholas Bocieiy was held last evening at Delmonico'’s. About 60 gentlemen were present to do honor to their ‘on Saint, among whom, in the capacity of ests, were General U. S. Grant, Governor elect J. . Hofman, Mayor elect Oakey Hall, generals Ba- , Gilmore and Butterfleid, Senator Murphy, Rev. Dewitt and Vermilyea, Count Zimmerman, and fesars. Raymond, Bogart, Pétten, Escher. Joseph Dhoaic and other well known citizens, fie room ras appropriately decorated, and facing the chair Mr. James Beekman, who acted as President, was donned his cocked introductory remarks mmenced the regular toasis of the evening, which there were eight, The company at e same time were served with clay pipes about a d in length, ann amid the clouds of smoke arising om these Mammoth instruments the toasts were nk and the responsive speeches made. The fol- inex gentlemen responded to the various toasts:— or Hoffman, A. Oakey Hall, H. J. Raymond, eral Butterfield, General Gilmore, Couns Zim- nerman, H. ©. Murphy and Messrs. Choate and 1 The nes were in every instance after dinner effusions, and the Laon were heartily lauded. At the close of the toast list the guests members continued their convivialitiés, and nt the remaining hours devoted to tie homage of oir patron saint tn filling the room with smoke jasses with wine. Grafulla’s band was % enen! il performed some very excellent selec- one of popular inusic at intervals during the enitis. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The following is the disposition of the American eet in Japanese and Chincse waters:—The Oneida at Yokohama, The Monocacy 13 at Osaka where is engaged in surveying and sounding the th of the Kishin river. The Piscatagua, Idaho, ioah, Ashuelot, Maumee and lroquois are at jagasaki, where they wiii all remain until about the of the coming month, when the Piscatagna will to Shanghae. the Iroquois to Tiepsin and the nandoah to Hon ng. The Unadilla and ‘The Shenandoah will few weeks. The fol Mgr 4 Regs sed have taken place:—Lieu- | Commander McCarthy, detached from Mono- 1, fo be navigating oMicer of Shenandoah. Com- der Law takes command of Ashuelot, vice Lieu- ant Commander Yates, who is to take command Unadilla, Lieutenant Commander Hatileld to tor pi home on Shenandoah. Lieutenant mmander Dana, detached from Shenandoah, to be xecutive officer of Ashuelot, Lieutenant vom- jandera Glidden of Monocacy, Chew of Ashuelot, ellogg and Sigsby of A also report for au home in Shenandoah. ns ichard The Sicnandoab Will proceed to Boston via Cape of Good Hope. FIRE IN DELANCEY STREET. Two Women Burned to Death. A (ice broke out about a quarter past one o'clock @is morning on the first Noor of the tenement house jo. 252 Delancey street, ina room occupled by two itera, oamed Mrs. Crowley and Mrs, McEwen. The fre, when discovered, was raging. with great vio- fence, and before the fremen could extinguish the dames in the room the two unfortunate women were burned to a crisp. ‘Tie bodies were recovered from the debris and Baker bo the station house, The greatest excitement prevailed at the time of tod this account—quatter past two A. M.—in the 1c orhood, ‘Tie omer persons in the building were reached by 4he Hromen just in time to save them from an awful \ tone to the building was about $2,000, iwo unfortanaic Women who ne to such a nd were employed ag sewers of carpet rags, ¥ neighbors state that they “were partially ed during the evening and had probably ‘Bhre arelessness allowed the We coor to cateh fre at the sto Deara oF A CONPEDPRATE Gevera WN. G. Evans died very fu Thoruing, at Midway, Bullock county, ‘Was onjeaged in teaching. He was a native of South Carving, a graduate of West Point, and cormmandet WHA Se Co) Phased, Decwr ver dy ags they Nad tn | Confederate troops at the battle of Leesbarge— | DAY, TELEGRAPING NEWS FROM 4LL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Loss of the Steamship Hibernia Of the Irish Coask A Large Number of the Passen- gers Lost. The Republican Demonstra- tions in Spain. SEVERE FIGHTING BEGUN IN CUBA. GREAT BRITAIN. Lose of the Steamship Hibernia Of the Irish Coust—Several Passengers Lost. i Liverroon, Dec. 7, 1868. Intelligence has just reached here that the steamer Hibernia, from New York, bound for Glasgow, foundered off the Irish coast. The captain and eighty-one passengers are reported to have beech saved. One of the steamer’s boats, with thirty- three persons’ on board, was lost. Particulars of tho Hibernia. LiveRvoon, Dec. 7—10 P. M. Additiona! particulars have been received of the loss of the Hibernia. The steamship sailed from New York on the Mth of November for Glasgow. She sunk on November 25, 700 miles to the westward of the Irish coast. The passengers and crew all took to the boats, five innumber. Two of these boats have been picked up. One 1s known to have been capsized, and all on.board wero lost. The fate of the people on the remaining two boats is as yet unknown. It is now certain that fifty-two persons, including the captain of the Hibernia, are saved, The first mate was drowned. Intelligence of the missing boats 1 looked for with great anxiety. Additional Loss of the List of Cabin Passengers on Board the Hibernia. ‘The following ts alist of the cabin passengers who teft New York in the steamship Hibernla:—Miss A. Rogerson, ©. Boyle, P. Brewster, John C. Forbes, E, Monell, Miss A. Webb, John N. Bethel, Mra. Bethel, George Mason, A. Mason, Mrs. D. A. Norton, Bernard M. Feelyn, John Robinson, Rey. M. O'Connor, Nelson A. Olds, Miss M. Campopeil. ‘The steamship Hibernia jwas commanded by Cap- tain Monro and belonged to the Anchor line of steamers, running between New York and Glasgow and Londonderry, and sailed last from New York on November 14. She was builton the Clyde in 1865, and was consequently comparatively new. Her Measurement was 1,542 tons, was built of iron and her dimensions were 278.33.22. She was rated first class gud was surveyed atthis port in April of last year. The New British Ministry—Probable Changes. LONDON, Dec. 7, 1863. The Times this morning generally confirms the correctness of the Observer's list’ of the probable members of Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet, but asserts that Ear! Russell will not accept office. It also thinks the appointment of Karl Spencer as Lord Lieutenant oftreiand and of Messra. Bruce, Villiers and Cole- ridge to seats in the Cabinet doubtful. The Times adds to the Observer's list the name of James Mon- crief as Lord Advocate of Scotiand. Further Changes in the New British Ministry. Lonvon, Dec. 7, 1863. It ts now considered certain that Lord Kimberly will be Lord Privy Seal and the Earl De Grey and Ripon President of the Privy Council im the new Cabinet. It is said that Sir Roundell Palmer will be appointed Lord Justice of the Court of Appeals, the Earl of Hunting- ton Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Mr. Groschen Presi- dent of the Poor Law Board and Henry A. Bunce Home Secretary, the latter taking Sir Roundell Palmer's seat in Parliament. Ancther Denat from Mr. Peabody to the Poor of London. Lonpon, Dec. 7, 1968. George Poabody, the American philanthropist, has made anciter donation of £100,000 sterling to the poor of London. SPAIN. The Threntening Demonstrations of the Re- publicans—The Military Called Out to Quell Disturbances in Cadiz. MapriD, Dec. 1, 1868. ‘The republicans paraded the streets of Cadiz yes- terday with arms in their hands, and made other demonstrations threateuing to the public peace. ‘The troops were called out, who dispersed the pro- cessionists and prevented further proceedings, Similar demonstrations have been made by the Tepublicans at different points. ‘The provisional yovernment is preparing a new tariff law. Rumored Postponement of the General Elece tions and Assembling of the Constitutional CortesNew Disturbances in the Provinces. MaverD, Dec, 7, 1808, Romors are in circulation to the effect that the provisional government intends to postpone the gen- erai elections from the middle of the present month to the 15th of January, and the meeting of the con- stitutional Cortes until the 16th of February. The republicans at Tarragona yesterday attacked and dispersed a meeting of the advocates of mon- archy. The United States steamer Swatara has put into Malaga to repair damages, sustained in a collixion with the Preach bark Justine. PRUSSIA. Interview Between t Bismarck and Mr. Bancroft. BERLIN, Dec. 7, 1863. Count Biemarck had a proionged interview with Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, on Saturday last. : THE NEW DOMINION. Partinment Again Prorogued—Commercial Re- Intions With Sweden—Nova Scotia Politics. Tononto, Dee, 7, 1865. The New Dominion Parliament has been further prorogued until the 16th of January. The revenue of Canada for 14,154 and the expenditures $477,448. . K Elwall, & correspondent of the Stockholm Daily News, is here with instructions from the Swer- ish government to acquire a knowledge of this coun- try with the view of cournging emigration and to develope commer: ations between Ue two | countries, | Hou. 3. ©. 17 one of the Nova Scotia delegates to Poglom hee a jetier condemning Mr. | liowe'® diorsing Mr. Auteanel. November wis ARKANSAS. The Milltin Take Possession of the Town of Augean, Mamrnis, Dee, 7, 1098, A private despatch from Augusta this afternoon | | faye that last evening © regiment of State militia r General Apham ente jon all the <= directing ope ra not to send without their being by the oftee qi ee reot and pre No reason 18 assigned for (he occupa | ) dion of bie towa. ‘ between Donovan and ! deoiaced Hie ViGtws, Sovere Battle Between Count Balmuaseda’s Troops and tho Insurgouis—Anothor at Moron—Confiicting Accounts—Keinforcements Sent to Holguin—Reported Outrage by the Tosurgents—Grent Excitement in Havana. Havana, Dec. 7, 1868, A pitched battie has beer fought between the troopsand the reve!s. The following is the oiicial account of the afair:— ount Baimaseda met the rebels at the foot of Mount Alta Gracia, between Puerto Principe and Nuevitas, A general engagement ensued, in which the losses were equal, each side having about fifty killed. General Belancourt was taken prisoner. ‘The Marquis of Santa Lucta and other reve! oficers are reported to be wounded." The goverament has also received reports of & fight at Moron, in which 180 soldiers defeated a large Land of rebels, killing eighty-three of them and cap- turing 400 horses, with a loss of only one man killed and six wounded. Rebel accounts of the battle at Moron represent that the Spaniards lost 100 killed, while the rebels had onty twenty twenty killed. Rebel sympathizers alsoclaim that Balmaseda was defeated at Mount Alta Gracia, Private letters from near the scene of battle contradict the latter report and partially sus- tain the oMcial despatches. It is very dificult to ob- tain correct and trustworthy information, as the city is Hooded with conficting reports, The'latest news from Holguin Is favorable to the hopes of the loyalists. The thirty-seven soldiers who fortified themselves in the hospital still held out against the insurgents. The reinforcements sent to them will arrive there to-day, when another struggle is anticipated for the possession of the place, . The Diario reports that at a place about eight Jeagues distant from St. ispirito some rebels entered @ private house and ravished four girls in the pre- sence of their parents. Marin mtolligonce. Havana, Dec, 7, 1868, The steamer San Francisco arrived here to-day from New York on her way to Vera Cruz. ‘The steamer Granada, from Vera Cruz, sailed to-day for New York. MEXICO, Vargas Still on the Rampage in Tamaulipas— Geverals Escobedo and Cortina to Move Aguinst Him from Matamoros—Revolu- Uonary Movements and Rumors in Quer- etas, Nuevo Leon and JaliscomEarth- quakes, New ORLEANS, Dec, 7, 1868. Rio Grande files to December 1 were received here to-day. The Tamaulipas insurgents, under Vigas, Cobolloy and others, were very active, but as ‘yet had made no movement of much military impor- tance. The small and isolated bodies of State forces are unable tocope with them, but Escobedo is marching with the Third division of the national army on Matamoros, where he will reorganize for a vigorous campaign. The Brownsville Sentinel saya:—Virgas’ men are committing atrocious outrages. Zenobia Diaz, for- merly one of Queroga’s officers, has pronounced Inst the State government of Nueva Leon in favor of Quiroga. Monterey was alarmed, news having been received that Gulrogs, was near tho city and forced ioan of $5,000 is to be imposed. The States of Querétaro and Jalisco to be again in revolution. Logada ts reported to be in command of 15,000 men, Core @ prenunciamiento, Cortina been ordered to Tamaulipas with his whole command, and while en route and encamped about sixty miles from San Louis Potosi the earth was shaken many times in quick succession, and the volcano near commenced @n eruption, causing him to resume his march hastily. The inhabitants of San Luis fear new vol- canic eruptions near that city, the air being full of ashes and smoke, and the earth shaking h sub- terranean noise. An earthquake shock was felt in Mexico on the 6th of November, It was also felt in Puebla. Shocks were felt for three days at Iturbide, and another new volcanic eruption was feared there. are reported TENNESSEE. Bail Forfeited—A Great Swindle—State Con- atitutiouat Convention Proposed. NASHVILLE, Dec. 7, 1868. 4. W. Berry, Secretary of the Southern Insurance Company, did not appear at trial to-day, but for- feited his bonds. The commission having charge of the books of the concern expect to show that the aaheees have been swindled out of more than A bill passed in the House of Representatives to- day to a first reading, providing for a State Couven- tion to amend the constitution. VIRGINIA. Important Decision in the United States Dis- trict Court—Ineligibility of State Judger— Appeal to the United States Supreme Court. RICHMOND, Dec. 7, 1868. In the United States District Court, Judge Under- wood presiding, in the habeas corpus case of Cesar GriMn, convicted in Judge Sheffey’s State court of shooting a white man and sentenced to the peniten- tiary, the prisoner’s counsel pleaded the illegality of Gritfin's conviction, on the ground that Judge Shef- fey was ineiigible under the fourteenth amendment, and was, therefore, no judge at all. Judge Underwood gave his opinion sustaining the ground taken py the petitioner and discharged the risoner. The counsel for the respondent appealed ‘rom the District Judge, in Chambers, to the Circuit Court, Chief Justice Chase will be on the bench. The prisoner will be bailed to appear before the Circuit Court, This decision, if confirmed, upsets two-thirds of the legal decisions, both criminal and civil, that have been made in Virginia since the war. NEW YORK. Termination of the Cole-Hiscock Murder Triat—tieneral Cole Acquitted, ALBANY, Dec. 7, 1868. General George W. Cole has been acquitted of the charge of murder in killing L. H. Hiscock for the alleged seduction of his (Cole's) wife. The jury came into court about eleven o'clock this morning. The foreman stated that they found the prisoner to be sane at the moment before and the moment after the killing; but they were in doubt as to his sanity on the instant of the homicide, The Judge said they must give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and thus tustracted they reudered a verdict of acquittal. vass of the Vote om the State Ticket. ALBANY, Dec. 7, 1868, The canvass of the vote cast in this State for State officers at the recent election was completed to- night, but the canvass of the Congressional yote is still incomplete. The following is the result:—For Governor—Johu Hoffman, 439,901; John A. Griswold, 411 For | Lieutenant Gover- nor—Alien C, Beach, 439,; Alonzo Cor- nell, 411,670, For Canal Commisstoner—Oliver Bas- com, 439,126; Alexander ‘kley, 411,622. For In- spector of State Prisons—David 'B. McNeil, 438,784; L. A. Barnum, 411,850. For Clerk of the Court of Appeais—E. O. Perrin, 438,357; C. H. Young, 412,080, MASSACHUSETTS. Dunicipal Elections. LAWwAENcR, Dec Frank Davis was elected Mayor to-day. Counciis are republican by large majorities. TAUNTON, Deo, 7, 1863. Mayor Rhodes (republican) was to-day re-elected With but slight opposition. Omicial Ci The city The municipal election here to«iay resulted in the election of Charles A. Winchester for Mayor aud Al- bert T. Folsom for City Clerk by a vote of 1,003 to 408 | for the democratic ticket, Less than one-third of | Mose registered voted. THE PRIZE RING. Deepernte Fight Bewween Jim Donovan nud Bil ManagreisTbhe Latter Deciared the Winner. A most deterrained Camunipan, Dec. 7, 1868. | Charles H. Saunders was to-day re-ele mayor. | A majority of ihe city oilicers are republican, 1 SPRINGEIELD, Dee, 7, 1808. | } nd well contested prize Meht eight mtles trom Port Jervis oo Saturday, At day. | Night the ring was pitched tn the snow. The men | sparred cautiously for some time, When Donovan gave his opponent a territic blow and gained frst | blood. Mangreis, however, won the Oret round, hav- ing kuocked Donovan down. Then followed & tem. \ perate bate, during which both men were severely | punished. ‘The figut iasted one hour and forty- ven minutes, iu whren une tiirty-4ix roa/ia were counted, After a desperate struggle Many sels was (i DECEMBER Death eof a Prominent Cirizea= The Central Pacific Hailroad-xpodiiion Against she Humbeidt Ladians. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 1863, Mr. Thompson Campbell, a prominent lawyer and politician of California, died m this city on Satur- day. He was formerly Secretary of the State of Mli- nols, and member of Congress trom the Galena dis- trict of the same Siate. ‘The track of the Contral Pacific Railroad is laid to the south fork of Humboidt river, 450 miles froin Sacramento and within 200 wiles of Salt Lake, and ‘the work is progressing at the rate of from two aud one-half to three miles per day. The Indians at Humboldt, California, haye been committing depredations upon the settlers for some time perk An expedition organized to pursue and punish them surprised a camp of the sav: and six Indians were killed during the fight. ‘ihe set- tlers tutend usiag vigorous measures until It is pereee the power of the Indians to further moiest jem. THE PLAINS. Battle Botwoes the Sioux and Sheshone lo- diause—Heavy Snow Storm—Meeting of the Montana Legislature. Sr. Louts, Dec. 7, 1865, A despatch fmm South Pass City says:—Three hundred Sioux attacked Washake ana a band of Shoshones in Bg Mud river valley November 22. ‘Two Indians wer kiiled on each side and several wounded, The shoshones retired to tho white set- tements. An Omaha despatch says:—The snow storm which has heen raging ‘or the past thirty hours ts the heavi- est experienced n Nebraska for many years. ‘There are eighteen tncaes of snow on a level. The storm ‘still continues, The trains have managed to move, but it ia feared 4 slight wind will cause a serious blockade both east and west, Helena, Monwna, despatches say:—Snow to the depth of six inches fell on Friday night. The Terri- torial Legisiatare had met in Virginia City. ‘The storm which oymmenced here yesterday continued all night and bas not evtirely stopped vets The tem- perature 14 colcer, with prospects of a freeze. ILLINOIS. Disuster ow Lake Michiguae—Recepiioa to Madume Jannuschek. CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 1863, This morning about ten o'clock a schooner, nearly dismastod, was seen drifting on the lake, # mile or more northeast of the of Ulinois Central car shops. One man was seen on the deck making sig- nals of distress, put before the vessel could be reached she had drifted down as car as Oakwood siation, when she struck with her broadside exposed to the waves, which made a clean breach over her. When approached the man had disappeared aod there were no signs of life on the vessel. The tran was doubtless washed overboard and lost and probably the rematuder of the crew bad shared the same fate. ‘The Germans of this city gave a reception last night at Maeanerchor Hall to Mme. Janauschek, the celebrated German tragedienne. Dr. Tessel made the reception speech, anu was feelingly replied to by the Madame, A musical entertainment. and supper followed, which lasted wntil a late hour. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Fifth Day of the Couveution—Protection to American Shipping—Resumption of Specie Payments Recommended—Reforus in ous Telegraph System Required. CINCINNATI, Dec. 7, 1868. ‘The President called the Board to order at ten o'clock. After prayer the President announced that the order of business was the making of the report of the Execative Council, The Secretary read the report. it states that payments for membership are due on the 1st of January of each year; that the council will name the best plan for holding the annual meeting. Mr. Thomas, of Dubuque, offered a resolution that the Board memorialize Congress that the direction of the Pacific Railroad as firet intended should not be deviated from. Mr. Brunot, of Pittsburg, made some suggestions ‘a3 to the enforcement of the law touching the carry- ing of coal oil on steam vessels, and alluding to the dreadful catastrophe of Saturday on the Ohio river. Mr. Carpenter, of Boston, proj that their grateful and formal thauks be tendered to. the tele- graph companies for their facilities in the transmis- sion of messages \to and from the members of the Boat ‘The report of the Committee on American Ship- ping having been printed, Mr. Hincklain, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, that the rt be adopted. This gave to an animated del Mr. israel, of lemphis, claiming that commerce borne on the bosom of the Mississippi was of greater importance than any external com- merce, and that the steamora built for that trade should be relieved of alltax. After several amend- ments had been 01 which. were not agreed to, to report was ‘adopted by a vote of 65 yeas to 2 iy nine resolution came up giving @ bonus to Ameri- can steamers for carrying the mails. Mr. Mier, of St. Louis, suggested that the mats should be carried ip 4 certain number of days, preference being given to those steamers that carried them in the shortest time. This was not agreed to, and the resolution. stands therefore as originally offered in the committee report. Mr. Witherell claimed that protection was a duty which ought to rule over everything American. Bounties should be paid on all articles used in build- ing ships, so that American iron could be made as cheap as English iron, and American hemp as cheap as Russian ae Mr. Holden, of Milwaukee, submitted a. brief re- port on the resolution that Congress should deter- mine the time for the resumption of specie oS ment. It was debated by several member: I. Nazro, of Boston, offered an amendment to add the words “not later than the 4th of July, 1871," which on & division was lost. Mr. Holden, in proposing the ption of the second resolution, “That no gol¢ sMoula be sold until the national banks had in reserve their full per- centage of gold,” said the committee had purposly determined to avoid ail details as to time of action, leaving much to the wisdom of Congress. Mr. ‘Taylor, of St. Paul, congratulated the commit- tee as mach for what they had left undoay as for what they had recommended. ife instanced the success of the Canadian Parliament and Ministry, praising them for the financial ability they had shown in the resumption os aeesie payments. He concluded by saying the United States could do the same, and with the same success. He proposed that Congress shouid prohibit the issue of all notes of less value than ten dollars. ‘The previous question was then moved and the above resolutions were carried. Othor resolutions were by the committee that no fur- ther sales of gold be made but for the purchase of five-twenties; that all bonds so purchased be cancelled; that gold contracts should be legalized; that the national honor and that the government should faith require t itself of the right to pay olf the five-twenty inti! by a general resumption of specie pay- ment; that the public debt as it matures can be paid in specie or ita equivalent. They were also carried. Mr. Holten presented a resolution offered by Mr. Gano, which was not agreed to by the committee, resolving that Congress be urged to amend the Na- tional Bank law; that quarterly reports at speci- fled times be dispensed with; that instead each national bank sball be called upon by the Comp- troller once in a quarter to show what its condition may have been on a designated day in the recent past. The resolution was adopted, The Chair announced the next business in order to be the consideration of the resolution in regard to the government adopting the telegraphic system in connection with postal service. Mr. Shryack submitted several resolutions, declar- ing the present telegraphic system did not meet the ‘wants ot the country; that the experience of the last few years have demoustrated the fact that tele graphic communication can be so extended and cheapened as to place it within the reach of all classes of the community; that the attention of Con 3 is called to the subject, and shonia it be deemed advisable to butld, buy or lease telegraph lines now in usc that it is the sense of this Board that it .will facilitate its working and prove beneficial to the whole country. Mr. Buell, of Albany, offered @ resolution that the overnment should not unite with the Post OfMce Department in the transmission of Messames by tele. gtaph: that in the effort now betng made for the adoption by the goverument of the telegraph we recoguize a daug rous ent. The motion to lay the wi Was lost. The report of the committes favoring the purchase of the telegraph was disagreed (o—yeas 28; Days Mr. Shyrack’# aud Mr, Huetl's sabatite were aiau rejected. “TELEGMPAIG. NEWS {TENE. O' Baldwin, having been surrendered by his bonds | men, was yesterday placed it Salem (Mass.) jail. ‘The case of Twitchelt and wife, of Philadelpiia, for | the marder of Mrs. Hill, Was heard to-day on a writ of habeas corpus. ‘The parties were remanited to jail ty awail the action of the Grand Jury. The steamer D. M. Sechier took fire at Carroiton, Ky., on Savarday t, by the burating of a coal vil lamp, aud burned to the water's edge and sunk, No lives were lost. The vessel was valued ab $6,000. Mr. Wasaoa, of St. Louis, Mo., was Killed yesier- day and Adam Hamilton had his ieg badly fractured Wiitle at Work a! @ hoisting machine. F. Rrodbacker, of Savannah, Oa. Who Was slot and killed by negroes on Saturday last, was buried eaterdas. The Ore companies and German associa Hons turaed out in for a of 3 reeares ee trolmen are in critical condivons, The exc Mote arrests have been subject onthe table | TRAGEDY. Tho Prisoners Story of che Mard> Provecution. Prymourn, Masa, Lec. 7 The trial of Deacon Andrews has now enic upon its sixth day, and the excitement a abated; and the confident expressions of a verdict of guilty are becomig more and more aumerons. The unparaticled incidewt of ® murderer testifying in his own behalf was the chief feature of the proceedings to-day; and. inasmuch as his story ts aniteipated with great interest, I give it in full. Upon being sworn and taking the stand the Deacon procecded as follows mn reply to the questions of his counsel:—1 was married sixteen years ago last March; [ purehased & house in Kingston thirteen years ago last March and paid $1,109 for it; I mortgaged it back and it ts all paid except $100, He went on to describe the transaction and the condition of the house when purchased. He then proceeded in a clear and distinct tone. On the 26th of May last I owed $1,000 to Mr. Alden Witte, $400 to Mra. Adams, $100 to Mr. William Adams, $100 to Mr. McLaugnlin, $100 to George Adams, $100 on my and ibe house and $160 to Mr. Cornelius Holmes, ‘The $1,000 | in tts debt was due in eight years and that of $400 in three years. I had paid my debis at tae store to May 1, and owed Dr. Jones for attendance $35; my house was a good one, welt furnished, and was worth nearly $3,000 last March; | owned some silver ware; witness enumerated the different articies; £ had on hand January * about $150; of this amount $110 was paid me by Mr. Tobey tm aid of repairs upon the chureh; I paid Mr, Peckham $60 of this sum for salary, but replaced it again; from January 1 tothe time of my arrest: my receipts amounted to between $300 and $400; on the 26tn of May had $190 in my possession in ong package, belonging, In @ great part, to the parish; when I learned that 1 was i go to Plymouth 1 went down into my cellar and hid was under arrest at this time; also had about $90 wdlditional that 1 gave to Addic eed, with the re- quest that she would provide for the family; 1 did this because 1 knew the money would be taken from me at the jail; | had no other money; I told Mr, Damon what I had done with the first package; when I reached here 1 had five lity cent pieces of fractional currency in my posvession; the nancial condition of the Orthodox Society at the time was now explained. ‘The counsel for the defence re- quested the prisoner to detail tue reiations that ex- isted between the prisoner and Mr, Holmes, and the Attorney General made a few suggestions relative to the incompeiency of ceriain tes- timony. ‘fhe risoner then proceeded:—First knew Mr. Holmes sixteen years ago last March, and the first time 1 met him was after [ was married; he came were introduced, and he ci saying that he liked my ap 2; had pot seen hit before to speak with hit; frequently saw him on the street, but did not know him; never received keepsakes from ltim until about nine years ago; his father’s garden adjoired our house, aud he came there frequently for vegetables; [ received from him nine years ago @ quantity of cloth that 1 had made intoa cloak and pair of pantaloons; subsequently received a carpet for my foor, a hat tree, what-not, easy chair, pictures, vases, @ dozen silver forks, silver spoons. silver sugar spoous, napkin rings and fine gold chain; most of the clothing | have worn for ten years was given me by Cornelius; about nine years ago Cornelius Holmes came to my house on a very stormy evening; he came in, and I told him | was not looking for him; he thought agit was go stormy he would stay all night; told him he might; he then said he would home and tell his motner; told him be had stay home if he went; he left the house, but soon re- turned, and we went to bed about ten; we talked for some time, and then he turned towards me and at- tempted an unnatural offence. Atthis point the ladies commenced to leave the court Eat ae @ recess of five minutes was taken to enable them to de the prisoner resumed his testi- After the recess mony:—He proj a crime against nature and tried to commit one; I got up and sat on the sofa; I was incensed, and he excused himself; 1 told him I did not like it at all, and he said if { would come to he would not do it agai; five years last Jaly we went to Boston; we stopped at Mrs. Grifiths, on Hancock street, and slept in dierent beds; dur- ing the night Cornelius came to my bed and woke me up; he again endeavored to commit the same unnatural crime; next day we went to Newmarket, N. Hi., where my wile was at a sister's; arrangements had been made for us to sleep together; | refused to sleep with him, and he # bed alone; returned home with hitn next day; two years ago last March, at the Tremont louse, in Boston, after Paraciete died. he got into bed with me and tried to commit the same crime; [ compelled him to desist; I was on the way to New- market when we stopped at the ‘Ircimont House; have been with him to other places, not to stay all night, however; Cornelius came to the mill while [ ‘was there one day and said his brother Paraciete intended to give him $10,000 when he died, and if he (Cornelius) outlived Paraclete he would make me & handsome present; Paraclete died soon afwerwards, and Cornelius came to the mill very excited and said his brother had diced intestate, and that, although he (Paracnete) did not want his brothers to receive any of his property, the law would allow them a portion of it; he said that he (Cornelius) would take care to make a will and be prepared before he died; he soon atter gave me some notes and told me to take them home to my wife apd draft.a will for him; Cornelius was very uliar in his whims about persons; never saw tie draft of the will which I got Mr. Peckham to make for me after I gave it to Cornelius: cannot say that I told anybody, except my wife, about the will; Cornelius charged me not to tell anybody about it; Cornelius had # note of mine for $150 due him for blinds ou my house, and he juently promised to make me a resent of that note, at the same time showing it me in 4 pocketbook; some years ago Cornelius got three [Ber rengeoe from the store of Horace Hoimes, his rother, who died ten or eleven ycars ego; he gave one of those to Mr. Barnes; he kept my note ina large pocketbook; the night before Holmes was found murdered he spoke to me about going to Boston, and took me by the arm and led me down the road; ft told him I wi under the pines; he went in amoug them; he asked me to come in twice; 1 refused; he came at we furiously aud then threw me down and disarranged my clothing; he hed me by the beard; a sione and struck him; I gras} we rolled over the ik; I strack him again as we were rolling; then there is a blank in time: | remem- ber nothing more till [ stood over hii with stones in my hands; [ threwjthem away and ran; found my- self in the cemetery by the pool; bathed my head and went home to my garden; it ‘was my intention to tell all; sat down by the gate; then thought of my wife and her poor state of healin: thougnt it would kill her; supposed | would be hung: did not know a secret killing might be justifiable on the ground of self-defence; the brutality shown me was another reason for not telling: afier i had sat by my gate some time the iadies came out; afterwards went into the house; took of my bloody coat and shirt and hid them fn the southwest corner of my cellar under some pean hulls; did now sleep that night; heard every clock strike; | used ether in vain; if any one had come to my house that night | should have taken them to the body; got up at three o’clock in the morning and sat on the red; he still ied me; we stopped | Nott 7 AMUSEMENTS. OADWAY THRATIN—“TIR Externe Rane.t hing bub “great expections” could have tempted so many laastevening bo witness Brougham’s new the cow inauspiciously diaplayed. nevi pot awaited and = a@nxioty. bee: | play, “The Mmerald Rigg," which was ‘produced for first tyne at the Broadway theatre, for the nieracting imfuences of the Weather were moat ‘Bhe attendance waa, exceedingly farge, and it tw to say that the piece was mingled feelinge of pleasure The pilot, which has already welt conceived and excellenty’ ertheless, too ouch with n given, is worked out, while the dialogue sparkles with wit. and humor and is replete with» some of the raciest features characteristic of Hibernian controversy. recel ved Indeed “The Emerald fing” must have Brow most careful attention, for ais natured voice seems to speak witis ite juence and vivacity. Of the sel ed clog ‘he idea intended to be conveyed ts unquestionsby 00d; but the confined limits of the stage consider- ably mar the scene. The most tnteresting” of the production is the wrecking of eine rigged ship, which has been decoyed on the F fegund ship, whicl lecoyt rocks by is however, and the casualt; footlighta, will undoubted! ‘The sea View near Devunagh is roportions, and the desired, von. The vessel is pernaps Ana =e ry interfered with. ~iyrn§ mauel A little more smoo laced farther eres end to its completeness. picturesque, and rolling breakers, radiant with the tints of tie aef sun, are admirably presented. ‘The in high clits jut out bold relief, and altogether the design ts ee | ange ion the lifelike. Not the least striking porti drama is the perilous situation of Gerai ees to the rock to await death by the le. conservatory, which branches off a draw! and alt point o! who is coming ‘There is also an excellent representation of @ room; ther there 1# nothing to complain .of My scento display. The incidents are‘patural und well presented, while the ettuations are oqually effoctive and ecreditably displayed. 1t could not bor was it, expectedythat the drama would be. pri duced with machine-iike regularity on ite first night, tedious and if at imtesvals the delays were and some errors discernible, — the cause, of course, was apparent. It requires notte trouble, judgment and experience lo produce a pli with all tts finish on its frat taking Rang’ Nearly all the characters were res} presentation, an that sg into Mergen op Pe ae Tretia on the wi we on the 8! ‘att tably sustained. 11 is needless to say that the leading ones were illed by Mr. and Mrs. Karney Williams and in a manner that elicited the heartieat approbation. Both wete adapted to their parts ‘snd can include Mike and Maggio = M umong their bést deline atious of jh’ character, Brabazon Fawnoy, the subtle attorney, joand am able ex- ponent in Mr. J. H. Jack, while Dedlight, the wrecker, was irably por- terayed by Mr. J. Carden. her first appearance since her indisposition as Ge- * raldine, ant was well suited to the role. Sir Oscar } O'Neill and Sydney Lofius were entrusted to Messrs. * Hield and iitamson, ‘Throughout there wad an evident desire to please, and tlw audience recipro- cated the feeling by approval. juent manifestations of @ Emerald Ring! may be Altogether fairly considered & success, and will doubtless ob- tain that popularity which its many merits deserve. N kw YORK THEATRE.—Mrs. Scott-Siddons, as Julia, in the Hunchback, last evening played with wonderfully vivacious power, and not only by her superbly brilliant acting w' the faultlessly faithful to character so delicately ‘drawn by the great dramatic author among whose splendid dramas this ranks with the first, but fully justified her righs te the renowned name she bears and ability to essay £0 | with fullest confidence in her genius and culture the * higher and more diMcult walks of dramatic att. The enchanting simplicity and artlessness of the country brea girl were never better personated than ia-the scene in the first act in which she appearance. rural life aui of a youn, 4 and frost makes: her Her dress, manner and eucomiums of had _a charming naturalness that-cannos be ure, healthy maiden, the freshness heart, wedded, as it believed, irrevocably to rural life, were exhibited with con- summate skill. But if she was powerfully dramatic in this, her acting in her transposed character of the fine city lad, wus more intensely true to- life and effective. She was most especially happy lovable life and next she was cast off in the pee where she recounts her intended gay and fash- e to Sir Toomas Clifford, As- yy Sir Thomas, in the. scene ‘Tinseb,. where she ai the paper of betrothal to Lord and where, et the close of the third act, she stoops. down to kiss the fragments of # letter of sir Thomas, sent to her, but torn into shreds by Master Walter, there was a progressive climax of superb acting, ‘and the its the end of the third act before the curtain. unnecessary to follow her thro: which everybody ia so fawiliar. house, a good and discriminating one, showed appreciation of her fine acting by call mynd h a piece with fit were possible her acting grew finer with each successive scent ull with each fall of the curtain when again ain, in tribute to her magnificent dramatic imper- senat jon, she was called Spee curtain and most enthusiastically applauded, mounted and Mra. siddons was well suj which of course added greatly to the et of its representation. piece was weil ported, veneas: Mr. Harkins was specially admirable av Master Walter, and so was Miss Blanche Grey as Helen, Mr. Davidge as Fathom. was indescribably happy, 48 Le always is in his de- iineations. Park THEATER—BROOKLYN.—‘4i10, the Armorer of ‘Tyre,’ was produced at this little theatre last night for the first time. Mr. J. Proctor, who has. been engaged for une week, took the leading char- acter, aud his performance was nut only highly cre- ditablo to himself, but Caer those who had the pleasure of witnessing it. Ir. Proctar, as ts. well known, is one of the old school of melodra- matic actors, yet more consistent in many respects than otters of the same class, and bis a at the Park lends @ weigbt in the scale which the patrons of the drama are not pearance pleasure displeased a see, Theatrical and Musical Notes. ‘Vorrest in Boston last night. " converted into a circus and 1s ¢ the ‘he Chestnut strect theatre, Philadelphia, has beens 2 of the best tia country. Mile, Schneider has becn accased of an intention to publish her memoirs. This intention she indig- nantly repudiates. ‘Theatrical business in Savannah is very brisk. Miss Charlotte Thompson, in “The Foundiiug of Paris,” creating # sensation there. M, Ernest Boulanger has composed, and M. Pasde- ‘ loup bas accopted, an opera called “Don Quichotte.™ — . ‘The libretio is by MM. Carré and Barbter. Mrs. cotl-Siddons will appear in Newark on Mon- day next, in Brooklyn (Academy of Music) on ‘Tnea Ae: Miss studying in Treuton om Wednesday and Friday again in kin. Kingsbury has retired from the stago and fe sculpture is Cincinnati. It is to be she will “cota better figure’ in her new vi thun she did in her old one, Batchelor’s Hair Dye.—The Beat in the Ps aaa! hat came nea, eats | Tere tase bette emo 7 0 - i Fact cae. Ss = the “ oun Bh ang ” ae j Wa rca, ua “ thougl e will, and om that mo) Ge, anions, Enlai J ned AiR, ment did all I could "to keep the thing secret; | eet area toon Became went to work Ia the mul at halt-pa Sasa. | ee ee ee Question by Mr. pV i8—| You have any Intention of klliig Holmes? Auswer—1 did not, as | ,GRamde Malt Scotch Whiskey, Kanal to Tam God is my witness. MURPHY FOTN, tiquidation, 60 Bearer strent The whole manner of Andrews ts making a deep impression. When he was testifying abont the struggle in the pines, the court room was still as death, He was much affected. but spoke clearly. Alter half-past twelve up to one o'clock his testiinony Was about minor matters; at @ quarter of one, just before the dinner hour, Andrews became faint and had to sit down. He had previonsiy stated that ne did not put nis hands in the pockets of deceased. Andrews has often had headaches, He will go ow the stand agatn to-morrow. WEW ORLEANS RACES. The Metairie ,Races=Three Racee=Slow Time. New Onnnans, Nee. 7, 1868, ‘The Grst of the Matairie Course races to-day wasa hh for a clad purse of $350, a whtcd Bettie ~— beat Jack Gamble, Jr., 19 4:06. POND Race.—Match $1,000 bait which the Georgian chestnut mure N Mix years ald, boat Lanoire in d4 hy. 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