The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1868, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Prospects of War in the East Lessening. Conspiracies and Riots in Spain. EX-QUEEN ISABELLA AT THE TUILERIES, TURKEY AND GREECE. ‘The War Cloud Lessening—Endeavors of the Western Powers to Maintain Peace—Lord Stanley’s Foreboding Specch and Its Effect. Lonpon, Dec. 20, 1868, ‘The latest news from the East is more pacific. The government at Athens, which has hitherto been swept along by the popular eagerness for war with the Turks, is now disposed to listen to the protests of the European Powers. This disposition, strength- ened by the rapidly growing sentiment in favor of a cig may avert war if the Sublime Porte will grant for turther negotiation. It is understood that the Western Powers sustain ‘the Sultan’s ultimatum to Greece, while Russia, ip ‘the interest of the Greeks, will seek to modify its terms. i The rumor which prevatied in Paris yesterday that Russia had sent an unfavorable note to France on the Eastern question proves to have been a canard 4nvented to depress the Paris market. eal ‘The foreboding allusion to the Eastern quéstion ‘made by Lord Stanley on the 13th of November, in his speech to his constituents at Lynn-Regis, is re- ‘garded as one of the secondary causes of the crisis ‘in the East, re pe 8b Conciliation Urged by the Treaty Powers Proofs of Greek Ingurrectionary Attempts. PARIS, Dec. 20, 1868. ‘The Moniteur says the Powers who signed the freaty of 1856 continue to urge conciliation.og both {he Greek and Turkish governments. sed # ‘The Patrie asserts that the Porte will submit fo ,the great Powers documentary proofs that Greece ‘intended to incite insurrection in the Turkish islands @nd then take possession of them. SPAIN. Disturbance in the Province of Zamora. MapriD, Dec. 20, 1868. Ariot broke out at Toro, in the province of Za- Mora, caused by the hostility of some of the people to the organization of the National Guard in the town. It was quickly suppressed by the authorities. A Carlist Conspiracy for the Possession of the Government. Manip, Dec. 20, 1868. The Correspondencia asserts that the Carlists have formed a decp and widespread conspiracy for the Possession of the government, and that they only wait the breaking out of strife between the liberal Parties of the country to develop their designs, FRANCE. Who Ex-Queen of Spain’s Visit to the Tuil- eries. Panis, Dec. 20, 1868, Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, has made a visit to the Emperor at the Tuileries, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Opening of the Legisinture at Victoria—The Governor’s Message. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 20, 1868. The Legislature of British Columbia was formally Opened Wecember 17 at Victoria. Governor Sey- our, in his message, says the question of confede- -Pation is stationary at present, pending the settle- Ment of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s claim. The Governor recommends the establishment of a colo- nial savings bank, to be under the management of ‘the government and secured by the general revenue. ‘He also congratulates the colony upon its improved’ condition and encouraging prospects. OHIO. The Wreck of the United States—Recovery ef More Bodics. Cincinnati, Dec. 20, 1868, The wreck of the steamer United States is at the dock in this city. Two bodies were discovered at ‘one o'clock this afternoon, both of them being ecarcely recognizable. One was a man with an eagle tattooed on his left arm. The sex of the other boay could not be ascertained. Twelve victims by the same disaster were buried here yesterday. On the wreck of the J. N. McColloch, near Madi- Bon, Ind., the body of a colored deck hand named Jackson was found on Wednesday. On Friday the body of Charles Gibson, of Pittsburg, aged ifteen years, was found on the same wreck. Barning of a Railroad Bridge at Elmore, Ohio. . CLEVELAND, Dec. 20, 1968, The Cleveland and Toledo Railroad bridge at El- More, Ohto, was burned to-day. Connection will be broken until Tuesday. MASSACHUSETTS. Capsizing of a Schooner OW Cape Aun. Boston, Dec. 20, 1868. The schooner Dexalo, from Portland for Boston, ‘waa capsized on Saturday off Cape Ann and aban- — Hier crew was taken off and brought to this pol Tho Eight Hour Sysiem in the Springfield Armory. SPRIncrriecD, Dec, 20, 1868, Orders have been received at the United States Armory tn this city to pay the workmen four-fifths of . the usual rate per day for all work cone since August 20, when the eight hour law went into operation, Work will be resumed next month upon the ten hour system. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Frankrort, Dec. 20.—American bonds steady. Five-tweaties 7394 for the issue of 1862, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Liverroot, Dec. 20.—The Harriet, from Shields for Boston, put back damaged and will probably be obliged to discharge for repairs. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. 333, 95, 264, 367, 369, 570, 474, 376, 879, apr bey SUPREME COURT—SreciAL TERM.—Nos. 13, 14, 186, 153, 150, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, SuPREME CovurtT—CrRcuIT.—Part 1—Nos. 1469, 495, 1639, 1567, 2289, 817, 1301, 987, 1 4681. Part 2— 1605, 1607, 1631, 1641, 1643, 531, ls Nos. 1584, 1418, 812, 1784, 1190, 916, 1722, 1602%, 1166, 762, 890, '1026,' 366, 624,” 1656, 1280, 163}, 600, 1738, 1692, 286. Strerion CoURT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1—Nos. 267, 235, 155, 623, 641, 479, 425, 323, 387, 463, 1093, Comsion Pinas—TuiaL TeeM.—Part 1—Nos. 1 1093, 1624 720, 1808, 1641, 1642, 1644, 1185, MARINE CovrtT—Trrat Tunm.—Nos. 991, 1063, 875, ‘881, 882, we 923, 1149, 1044, 879, 943, 1022, 1074, 209), 1004, 1127,’ 1161," 1162, 1163, 1154, ‘1166,’ 1196, 115634, 1197, 1159, TAR Corron Cror.—The Macon Telegraph of yes- terday announces that the cotton crop of that sec- tion ie allin. In conversation, it says, with an intelligent and well informed gentleman, who = Just Fetarned from a trip through several coun- whiel manded and the season for picki Which planters have had Induced ‘them. O hurey ‘thetr cotton forward as rapidiy a8 possible, and that irae the” othe vt We ak Jae over which he Velleds—adanic dniettigencer, Debs Me NEW YORK HERAS.D, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1868, THE WEATHER. —_—_—_ Gothamites on Their Shape Yesterday—“‘One Up and One Down”—A Slippery, Slushy Day in the Metropolis, New Yorkers were subjected yesterday to one of those little “spelis” of ugly weather which always do so much to deprive winter of its “charms” and give the admirers of perennial summers a chance to growl at their friends of hibernal tastes. Saturday night set in cold and “snappy,” with @ beautiful Clear sky, studded with glistening stars, and a bur- nished moon hung like @ horn against a background of deepest blue, giving promise of a cheery Sabbath day, Sunday morning came and the sky-was ob- scured with a vesture of dun colored clouds and low- hanging vapor; while a drizzling rain fell listlessly and without intermission, freezing as it fell. The streets on the preceding day and evening were frozen hard as frost is capable of making them, and were roughened and bedinged with the friction of the week's trafic and travel. But yesterday morning a remarkable change was found to have been wrought within a few hours, Everything out of doors was covered with a coat of icy mall as smooth as the polished surface of a gold-lined punch bow! and a3 slippery and wet as the hide of a newly hooked eel. Everything animated that ventured into the streets walked agog or trot “gi rly” over the frost- encrusted pavements, and with contracted brows, wrinkled forehead and nose upturned in despicable contempt for the rain, jerked itself along the streets with a sort of staccato movement like an automaton out of order or a badly constructed locomotive in a theatrical railroad scene. A stranger in the city, if a person whose equilibrium was not easily disturbed by natural cai aight have pre- sumed that all the metropolitans whom he met in the public thoroughfares had a lot of bad debts owing to them. Several jocular individuals who were figuring down way with arms linked, and presented an a} ice much resembling the angular and _bestri in the bass-reliefs of ancient Thebes, were heard to remark, “By George, this is rough !? but unless the expression be construed ironically it 1s difficult to presume that they were aware of the meaning of ordf English ‘ives. The arcied sole and jay-bi heel of an ultra-Grecian bend gaiter boot would have been found incapable of clutching a safe foothold any- where, and were it not for fear of interference by the Police it would have been profitable to have imagined one’s self in Holland and don the skates in “New Am- sterdam”? for all ed of open air eon, ae its early settlers did hundreds of years ago in old Am- sterdam, Men squirmed their way to church in an exceedingly dubious manner, and in cases where they were accompanted i their wives or other men’s unmarried daughters told their fair partners to lean on their (the men’s) arms. About one minute’s ‘‘lean- ing”? was sufficient, tor in a trice they could be seen propped ther like a letter A or riven individually & resemblance of an X. houses, vehicles— all were encased in the same coat of icy sheen, and myriad pendants of ice hung from everything. e ranges of snow and filth which, by the kind permission of the authorities, are allowed to fringe the tracks of the ditterent street railways, to the obstruction of all other vehicular trafilc, were soon Coated with ice and transformed into glittering glaciers, which calied forth occasional expressions of udmiration from lovers of the pict jue, WhO beheld them irom their parlor windows, and juent mutterings of tunpotent wrath from the unfortunate pedestrians who had to risk their limbs in surmount- ing such dangerous obstacles, ah ‘That yesterday was Sunday is a fact to be rejoiced over, and if we are to have any more such wher the more Sundays we have in a week the bétter. Hundreds of *nighly respected”’ and (more or less) “useful’’ citizeus are enjoying the free use of their limbs to-day and attending to their itive busi- nesses who, had they been obliged to venture out doors yesterday would now be _ complaining of broken bones, sprained joints, bruises, sions, and, in iact, all the disagreeable consequence, likely to result trom having divers and sundry portions of their bodies brought into suaden and violent collision with the diferent kinds of stone with which ‘the sidewalks and roads are paved. Only the sure-footed, the bare-footed and such as were drawn about by the four-footed were able to take outdoor exercise ereranr, and they had to be very caretul, for, once down, it required considerable skill and dexterity to lie on the ground without holding fast to something, ward evening, however, the temperature mode- rated somewhat, nd the encrustation of ice assumed the delightful condition and consistency of villa- nous slusi, A number of contusions and some few fractured bones were reported to have occurred the city aud suburban towns. Effects of the Slippery Pavements. Mary Foy, a woman aged seventy-two years, fell on the sidewalk in Monroe street yesterday after- noon, and dislocated her hip and shoulder, She was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Dennis Connors, of No. 225 West Twenty-seventh street, fell and broke his leg and dislocated his ankle while goin mah to @ cross street uplown. He was convewed to me hospital. Mrs. Mary Walker, of No. 343 Cherry street, fell in Grand street roceyiag. a@compound fracture of the forearm by the fa! ne was atiended to by a physi- cian and sent home. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. With the Christmas holidays come crowded thea- tres, and, tndeed, well filled places of public enter- tainment whatever quarter of the city they may be located. The weather, however inauspicious, will scarcely deter the thousands from making their an- nual visit to the temples of histrionic art, while juveniles of allshades and sizes will be in a fever of expectation until pater/amilias will have settled his yearly account at the various box offices. The pro- grammes at the different establishments will doubt- lesa be as tempting as ever. At Pike’s Opera House Offenbach’s opera bows, in one act, *‘La Chanson de Fortunio,” wiil be performed to-night for the first time in this country. The plot is humorous, the principal features being that a song is discovered, the singing of which by the finder makes the hearer—a lady of course—fall in love with him. The music is said to be sparkling and pretty. Mile. Irma, Mile. Lambelé, M. Francis and M. Leduc will sustain the principal characters, “La Périchole”? will shortly be produced, ‘The last week but one of “Genevieve de Brabant” is now finally announced. Since the first intimation of its withdrawal the French theatre has been nightly crowded to excess and will doubtless present the same appearance till “Genevieve” bids adieu. It will be produced at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with the usual cast and mise en scene on Wednesday and Thursday next, the sale of seats commen to-day. “The Wonder” is on the programme for Wallack’s beter. and no doubt many will be agreeably sur- Pp at the manner in which it will be prodaced, Even on the most tauspicious evenings last week the Broadway theatre was crowded in every part. Brougham’s “Emerald Ring,” with Mr. and Mra, Barney Williams as the chief interpreters of two decidedly characters, has met with deserved success. Mrs, Williams receives a benefit on Wed- nesday evening. Niblo’s Garden still displays the secrets of “ After Dark.” The ratlroad scene continues to thrill the admirers of terrible events. This is just the week for “ HQmpty Dumpty.” No Jess than 315 performances have already taken place. How many chubby little faces will make the Olympic one huge smile during the holidays ! Two performances will be given daily at Wood's Museum during the week, which is announced as the last of ** ixion.” The New York theatre is occupied with “Blue Beard, or the White Gent with the Azure Chin.” “The Field of the Cloth of Gold,” in @ burlesque form, is shortly to be prodaced. Variety constitutes the attraction at the Bowery theatre. A local drama, “The Fast Women of Modern Times,” ts announced for this evening. “Aladdin” and a in which Mr. and Mra, Conway will appear will given to-night at the Park theatre, Brooklyn. ‘Tony Pastor announces a Christmas trick panto- mime, “Hickety, Pickety, Black Hen. “Blue Beard a la Turgae Francaise is the Christ- mas pantomime at the New York Circus. Matinces will be given every day during tne nolidays. The Hibernian Minstreis 0) at Apollo Hall to morrow evening with “0’Flaherty’s Dhrame.” Bryants’ humorous troupe continue their repre- po “Genevieve Bryant” and “‘iil-true- joer.’ The San Francisco Minstrels haye made quite a hit in their a euphoniousiy termed “Bone Peon nal Kelly Leon’s sable company will give “Barber Blu” this week. A burlesque entitied “Gin-nevieve- Graw”’ 1s announced for Monday next. At Hooley’s opera houses in Brooklyn and Williama- bai a@ new holiday piece, “Santa Claus; or, the Chiidt presenta will iren’s Frit * in which be dis- tributed amon} audience, is announced. ‘The New York Harmonic Society will give a per- formance of ‘The Messiah” at Steinway Hall on Christmas night. bs Miss Suva togan will give readings in Steinway Hall to-night, Severini’s morning concért to-day at Steinway Tooms, An amateur entertainment for the benefit of the See Eyeand Ear Hospital to-morrow even- at Union League Club House, his evening @ banjo match for $1,000 and the champtonship of the world will be decided between Cc. B. mn and C.T. Plumer at the Cooper insti- tute, “signor Blitz at the Brooklyn Athenseum on Christ- mas Day. THE SOUTHERN STATES ANO THE NATIONAL TREASURY, ‘The following statement shows the amount of taxés collected m the ten Southern States for the year ending June 30, 1868:— $640,006 4,061,016 South Carolina, 1°96 ati, sat Goorgiac:su..02 6545008 Arkansaa,....., PrON0oT WASHINGTON. General Grant arrived here this morning at fv" o'clock, He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, General Dent, Colonel Parker and a number of ofMf- cers also returning from the Chicago reunion, The party was accommodated with two special cars attached tothe regular train—the silver palace car and the directors’ car. Nothing whatever of an un- usual character occurred on the General’s arrival. Owing to the early hour few persons were at the depot except those waiting to meet friends expected by the train, ana the General drove immediately home, Instead of retiring after the fatigue of travelling, as the custom generally 1s, the President elect attended church this morn- ing. The General's party describe the whole vist to Chicago as having been exceedingly interest- ing and enjoyable. Among those who accompanied the General on leaving Cincinnati were Generais Ingalls, Stoneman, Butterfleld, Terry and Augur, all of whom left the party at different points on the route, Since leaving Chicago General Grant re- mained the greater portion of the time at the bouse of his father, jn Newport, Ky. Major Geo. K. Leet, Assistant Adjutant General to the General, left Chi- cago for Fort Wallace on a visit to his brother. Generals Babcock and Porter, also of Grant’s staff, started on duty to the West. The General expects e leave the city in @ few days for a visit somewnere se. General Grant’s Future Policy. Senator Morrill, of Maine, says that while he is satisfled General Grant will adopt a line of policy more or less conservative, he believes that his cabinet will be composed of men whose politics aro sharply defined. He will take hus advisers from the ranks of those who firmly adhere to these establisned opinions—first, that we had the right to make war against the seceded States, and, secondly, that we had the right under the war-making power and un- der the power assured to the conquerer to do what we have done up to this time. General Grant will form such an administration as will give assurance to the loyal people of the North that the laws will be faithfully and firmly administered, ‘and sweep away all uneasy delusions from the minds of the Southern people that the government of the United States will fail to give the full measure of Protection to all its citizens, while, at the same time, it will demand the observance of taw and order and the suppression of disloyalty in return. The Cabinet Sinte. ‘The following is the new Cabinet “slate,” revised and corrected for the week ending at eleven P. M. on Saturday, the 19th instant:— Secretary of State—Hon. Charles Francts Adam: of Massachusetts, is Secretary of the Treasury—Hon. Oliver P. Morton, of Indiana. Secretary of War—General John M. Schofield, United States Army, of Illinois. Secretary of the Navy—Admiral David D. Porter, United States Navy, of Pennsylvania. one of thé Interior—Hon Benjamin F. Wade, = Postmaster General—Hon. Horace Greeley, of New Attorney General—Hon. Quien Sabe ?, of the South. The certainty of Admiral Porter, United States Navy, being Secretary of the Navy, and strong prob- ability of General Schofleld, United States Army, being Secretary of War, will account for the introduc- tion of Senator Edmunds’ bill in the Senate, which prevents thé holding of two offices or the holding of civil office by any one in the military service. The Indian War—Were the Bands Defeated by Custer Hostile or Friendly ¢ Governor Evans, of Colorado, is in this city, and Says the large number of horses found by General Custer in the Indian camp at the recent battle is evidence thatthe guilty and not innocent indians were attacked; and that the hostile bands of the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes have run off in that direction thousands of horses and mules, taken from the frontier settlers of Colorado and Kansas, emigrant trains and the government, during the last four years they have becn warring on the whites. Governor Evans 1s confideut General Sheri- dan will have a proposition for peace from those In- dians themseives, and that, after their punishment, the peace will be valuable. Commissioner Rollin” Resignation Not to be Tendered Yet. It is understood that on account of the recess taken by Congress until the 6th of Janfary next Com missioner Rollins has concluded not to tender his resignation, as contemplated to take effect on 3lst of December. This resolution on the part of the Commissioner, it is said, was taken in order to avoid the possibility of an appointment being made by the President, as the vacancy would occur during a recess of the Senate. The Commissioner having been prevailed upon to delay his resignation will probably result in his remaining until the close of this administration, unless the Senate shall confirm a successor before that time. Commissioner Rollins will make @ nomination to-morrow for the last of the twenty-five internal revenue supervisors. Senator Cameron and Mr. Cummings’ Chances tor the Kevenue Bureau. It is said to-night that Senator Cameron has ar ranged to procure all the carpet-bag voles of the Senate for Cummings for Internal ‘enue Com- missioner. Cameron has been prominent in the movement favoring the payment to ail the new Southern Senators of compensation for the entire session. This is said to be the reason why they in- tend to support Cameron’s favorite for the Internal Revenue Bureau. On the other hand, it is said, the Finance Committee intend to make uo report on the matter, 50 that Cummings’ chances will be entirely destroyed, just as much as though his name had never been sent in. Press of Business in the State Department. An unusaal bastie was observable tm the Depart- ment of State to-day. The distinguished Secretary, with other officers of the department and most of the clerks, was on hand and messengers were de- spatched for absentees, Orders were given that none of the clerks shouid Icave the department watil further orders. The reason for so much activity in the office of diplomacy on the Sabbath was said to be the preparation of agyidget of foreign despatches, It issaid, with how much truthfulness it is impos- sible to say, that all these despatches are mtended for Reverdy Johnson aud reiated to the Alabama question. The Governorship of Wyoming Territory. ‘The nomination of Mr. A. 8. Paddock, of Nebraska, as Governor of Wyoming Territory, was confirmed Jast summer, but, owing to the neglect of Congress to make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of putting the new government into ope- ration, the vote on confirmation was reconsidered. This gentieman declines a renomination by the President. Congressional Appropriations. ‘The following are the appropriations made during the second session of the Forticth Congress, as re- cently compiled:— Deficiencies for the execution of the recon- struction laws and for (Quartermasters Department for the year ending June 30, Mili Academy for the year ending June Post Oftice ment, Consular and diplomatic expenses, Jor do. Sundry Civil expenses fo: ‘do. ut r do. Pensions for do. esos. $100,561, 885 Sale of the Rebel Steamer Wren—The Lairds Trying to Obtain the Proceeds. ‘The resolution offered by Senator Morrill, of Maine, yesterday, asking information from the Executive aa to whether any instructions have been given or proceedings instituted to prevent the payment to Laird & Co., builders of the Alabama, of the proceeds of the steamer Wren, butlt by them for the Confeder- ate government and now in the hands of the Assist- ant Treasurer at New York, is based upon the aa. sumption that an attempt is now being made by agents of Laird & Co. to have the proceeds of the sale handed over to them, on the grounds that the vessel was captured under the pretence of being @ blockade runner, though at the time of the capture she had only just quitted @ port in the West indies ana had done nothing to indicate that she intended running the blockade, She was built, it is believed, however, for Confederate privateer by Laird & Co.; but if it can be satisfactorily explained that a different firm were the builders and owners and that her objects were other than piratical, this government, through the proper channel in such cases, will know better - how to dispose of the proceeds in the hands of the a ssistant Treasurer, Otherwise it is contended the mo,"€Y Should be held for the benefit of the owners of ve sels destroyed by the Alabama, Defaa,‘ting Clerk in the Treasury Department. Ithas Fr some time been suspected by many in the Treasm”Y Department that the accounts of one of the clerks of ,the Register’s ofice were not in a con- dition that wo.'ld reflect credit upon his honesty, and a partial inye'Stigation has disclosed the fact of his indebtedness to the government and to outside parties to the extent of several thousand dollars be- yond his ability to pay. His whereabouts for several weeks has been unknown, and it ts very probable that he is at a considerable distance at this time irom Washington. Raising the Salaries of the Department Clerks. It is very probable that Congress wilf at an earty day—probably before its adjournment fer the hol days—allow the Extra Compensation bill to pass for the beneflt of the government employés. ‘The bill will, doubtless, be a graded one, and giving only the lower salaried clerks compensation, as investigation and inquiries have very generally disclosed the fact that fully as much capacity and faithtulness are found with these as the higher grades, A majority of members of both houses are post- tively known to favor a bill of this kind only be- cause it is supposed there are many rebels, and those bitterly hostile to the coming administration, occu- pying, mostly, positions of the highest salaries, which to a considerable extent is true, but perhaps not to a degree generally imagined. The idea probably gained wide prevalence altogether from the rather autocratic operations of a once flourishing institution in Washington known a8 the “Departmental Club’—Johnsonian, intensely so, in its character, and which undertook to rule the clerical force of the departments at one time, filmmg applications, as the records of the departments will show plainly, for the removal of all radical clerks, and during the “impeachment trial” and since making themselves obnoxious to Congress by threats and carrying on in a most high-handed manner. The President of the institution, who belongs to the Register’s office, with a few choice associates, has been particularly active in reporting and hunting out all of the least radical tendencies, especially those who dared to go home and vote for Grant, and procuring their dismissal, as 1s notoriously known in the departments, These gentlemen have all been rewarded for their high efforts with the best posi- tions and over the heads of clerks in every way their superiors and longer in the departments. It ison these accounts only that Congress hesi- tates to pass a bill for the employés of the depart- ments, and these Jonahs above mentioned are the only real trouble about the bill; and if it should not be @ graded one, allowing twenty per cent to all, then a special clause will doubtless be inserted to cut them off entirely aud all others, who, upon the statements of one or more reliable clerks, have becn bitterly hostile to the coming administration and have secession sympathies. ‘This arrangemeut is little if any Known or suspect- ed by outsiders yet, the correspondents not yet imagining anything of this kind. A caricature has been circulated in Congress, raising a great laugh among the members universally, representing Horace Greeley as just arrived from New York at Washing- ton and holding up a foretinger of one hand threat- entngly and a copy of the Triovne in the other in- timidatingly to a member of Congress, who is ap- proaching a seedy, ragged clerk with a bill of his monthly expenses to show and appeai to the mem- ber for mcrease of salary. The items on the clerk’s bill for barely living expenses foot up a total of $146, which his salary of $100 is insuMcient to pay by $46. ‘This caricature is said to be the strongest argument yet presented for the bill, General Spinner and the Lady Clerks—A Ree solute Woman After Ofice. Asan illustration of the severe ordeals through which the heads of departments and bureaus have to pass in complying with the economical edicts of Congres# 1 may relate what transpired between General Spinner, United States Treasurer, and one of the fair victims of reduction of the force of em- ployés. Among the ladies discharged from the Register’s Bureau was one who had obtained her appototment on the recommendations of General Grant and Com- modore Porter. When notified that she was one of the unfortunates this lady did not accept her dis- missal in a very amiable way. Instead of stating her necessities to the head of the bureau, and requesting to be retained, she took it im high dudgeon, and in- formed that officer that she would deal with lis superiors. She then applied to General Spinner for a position in his bureau, and he told her he could do nothing for her. A short time afterwards she returned to Mr. Spin- ner with a letter from General Dent, written by direction of General Grant. This letter she pre- d to Spinner, who réad it and replied, “But 1 have no vaeancy and cannot appoint you,” Votled again, she retreated in good order, and in a day or two returned to the attack with renewed vigor, armed with another letter, when the follow- ing dialogue occurred between Mr. Spianer ana the lady:— “Now, Mr. Spinner, will you do me the favor to read this 1etter ¥? “*rhere is no use: { can do nothing for you.” “But, General, this letter is from General Grant.” “It matters not who the letter is from, you have my answer.” “But what shall | vay to General Grant?* Tell tim just what 1 have said—that there is no vacancy.” “Weil, Mr. Spinner, I wish you would read this let- ter, for | have just come from General Grant,” “ft have no place for you, Madam, and couldn't give you one if you were an angel from God.” Atthis biunt but decisive reply the lady was for some time speechiess, though sle still lingered, re- luctant to give up the co “lt prize. While she stood there who shouid step in but General Grant bimsell. He had searcely entered tie door when the lady flew to him aud poured forth her grievanc “Can't you find a situation for this lady, Mr, Spin- ner?" asked Grant, Spinner turned to the General and, Yankee like, answered his question by asking another, “General, if @ man came to you with @ whole cart load of the very best recommendations and asked you to appoint him @ captain in a regiment of infan- try which was already supplied with its full compie- ment of officers, what would you say to him? “7 should tell him there was no vacancy, I think.” “That is precisely tie case, General, in this in- stance.” “1 see,” said Grant; certainly right.’ So the lady did not find a situation, but she did find a public oMeer who could not be tempted to create an Unnecessary office jor any person, no mat- ter how strong the influence might be that urged the petition. it is impossible, and you are AN ALLEGED SWINDLER ARRESTED. Detective oMcer McKeever, Of the Eleventh police precinct, yesterday arrested @ man by a name of Richard Conckling, on a charge of swindling, pre- ferred against him by Mr. Charles Coster, of No. 1 Broome street, Jt is alleged that Conckling has been for some time past raising the wind by drawing checks to his own order and signing them with the namey of some well known citizen or firm and then getting them owshed whom he could find gullibie enough Lf Ast It_ is said that the rom sum of his swindtes amount to about $2,500, check he passed on Mr. Coster was for fifteen dollars par- ported to be drawn by Mr. Bernard Kelly. Conkling ‘was some time ago a well known livery gtabie keeper in the Eleventh w: TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. E. H. Gill, Superintendent of the Richmond and Petersburg Raliroad, died at Richmond yesterday. Jasper CO, Grimn, banker and cotton merchant, of Memphis, Tena., ied un vont cloy vestocday. Gute CITY INTELLIGENCE, ee eeeaaaD Tas WsaTuss YEsTsepay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for tho Suppen Deatu,—Mrs. Mary Hendricks, agea fifty- five, was found dead in her bed yesterday morning at her residence, No. 38 Cherry street, Coroner Kee- nan was notified to hold an inquest. Founp Dgap.—An unknown German, apparently about twenty-six years of age, was found dead in his bed, at No, 122 Cedar street, last evening. ‘rhe Coroner was notified. Found Drowngp.—Coroner Keenan held an in- quest yesterday on the remains of an unknown man, aged about fifty years, which were recovered from the East river, near Thirty-second street. A verdict of found drowned was rendered. “AN APPROACHING TRAIN.”—At a regular meet- ing of the officers and delegates of the Fenian - Brotherhood, district of Manhattan, A. A. Griffin proeiding, it was unanimously resolved that George ‘rancis ‘Train be tendered a public reception at the Cooper Institute on his arrtval in this country after his long incarceration in a British prison. FATAL KEROSENE EXPLOSION. —Mrs, Mary Pascalis was very severely burned about the head and face on the 8th inst. at her resi- dence, No. 103 Prince street, by the sudden explosion of a kerosene oil lamp. She lingered tu great pain at the New York Hospital until saturday, When death put an end to her suierings. Corouer Rollins held an inquest yesterday, when a verdict of accidental death was rendered. “Deceased was a na- tive of France, aged forty-eight years, Tue BAxTeR STREET TRAGEDY.—An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Rollins in the case of Pablo lanauga, the unfortunate Mexican who was burned to death yesterday in his room at No. 10 Bax- ter street, as already published in the HxraLp, The flames were first discovered coming from the room occupied by deceased, and it was with great difficulty that an entrance was efiected. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental death and confessed themselves unable to determine the origin of the dre. ‘Tak MorGuk “UNKNOWN.”—Warden Brennan re- ports that the body of an unknown man, age about fifty-one years, five feet seven inches high, was taken to the Morgue yesterday from Bellevue Hos- pical. Deceased had ‘brown hair, mixed with gray, sandy side whiskers and mustache, and was attired in blue check undershirt, brown ribbed flannel shirt, biack cloth sack coat, black pants, green striped pants, black vest, blue socks, fur scarf, black neck- te, black soft hat and shoes. The body was placed on the Morgue to awalt identification. River THIEVES aT WORK.—About half-past five o'clock last evening William H. Lewis, who is em- ployed on the lighter lying at pier 27, East river, was badly beaten by river thieves whom he dis- covered stealing a quantity of rope from the wharf, Roundsman Boien and officer Darcey, of the Fourth precinct, happening to see the theives leave the dock in a boat, at once procured a skuf and gave them chase, but were unable to overhaul the rascals, who landed themselves safely on the Brooklyn side of the river. ‘Tne Park METEOROLOGICAL. RErorr.—The report of the Park meteorological department for the week ending Saturday, 19th inst., shows a weekly barom- etric mean of 29.939. The maximum, at two P. M. of the 19th inst., was 30.408, and the minimum, at two P.M. of the 17th, 29,312, showing a range of 1.096. The weekly mean of temperature, as indicated by the thermometer, was 29.07, the maximum of forty degrees being attained at two P. of the 17th, and the minimum, fliteen degrees, at seven A. M. of the 13th inst, giving a variation of twenty-flve de- grees. Rain fell on the 16th, having a duration of seven hours ten minutes and making a depth o: 0.21 inci. Car ConDUCTOR ASSAULTED.—Another of those reprehensible assaults upon car conductors, so {re- quent of late, occurred on Thursday might fast. Jeremiah Bradley, a conductor on the Sixth avenue line, was assaulted by some unknown person about eleven o’clock on the night in question. He states that the difmicuity originated as tollows:—Karly in the evening a Broadway and Canal street car, when nearing the depot at Forty-fitth street, was stopped by a man, who got aboard, and before his fare was collected the car stopped and a change of conductors was effected, the retiring conductor notifying his successor of the one uncollected fare, When the jacter undertook to collect the fare an altercation ensued, the man claiming he had paid, Upon this refusal the conductor, as in duty bound, ejected him, Mr. Bradley’s car was the next one down, and shortly after starting lus car was boarded by the man ejected, who dealt Mr, Bradicy a severe blow on the mouth, knocking him from the platforin and causing him to bieed profusely, The ruflina thea escaped. ‘The personal resembiance of the con- ductors to each other led to the mistake, POLICE INTELLIGEYCE, Row AND ALLEGED ROBBERY 4N A SALOON.— Michael O’Keiily, of No. 78 Third avenue, appeared before Justice Ledwith, ut the Jefferson Market Po- lice Court, yesterday morning, and narrated the par- ticulars of an alleged assault upon him shortly after midnight Saturday, resulting in his betng knocked down in his own saloon, and while in a general state of demoralization of having his pocket picked of a gold wateh valucd at $100 by Peter F. Gillen and Edward Travers. It appears that these parties were in O’Reilly’s back room at that time, when, in the midst of an argument rding the late political campaign, the latter assaulted the complatnant, and while lying on the floor he felt a tug at his watch pocket, After the accused ran out, which he did immediately subsequent to the disturbance, he dis- covered the joss of his timepiece, vained at $100, and associating the conduct of these two men with the robbery he deemed them the sanity parties. The assistance of oMcer Ditmars, of the titteenth pre- cinct, was then requested, when he proceeded to No. 100 ‘Third avenue and found the accused in bed. ‘They denied all knowledge of the missing property at that time, as they did also when arraigned to answer the eharge. Each was bailed in the sum of $600 to answer at the Court of General Sesstons. ALLEGED GRAND LAkCENY.—In the early part of last month, the apartments of Samuel Bevington, re- siding No. 76 Varick street, were entered, as alleged, by acunning thief and robbed of an overcoat, a shooting jacket and a diamond pin valued by their owner at $82. Bevington was puzzled extremely at first whom to charge with the robbery, inasmuch as his rooms were inaccessible to bat one person himaself, that individual being Daniel Newman, Afver exhausting almost every expedient to dts cover the thief, surmising ft to be a stranger, he de- sired to reileve his owu mind of certain doubts regarding Newman’s hovesty, and in the in’ tions made to this end, inscead of exonerating that person from ail complicliy in the matter, he became of the opinion that it was he who was the really guilty person. He thinks so from several circumstances, the strongest being that on the 1sth ultimo Newman visited a pawnshop in Sullivan street and pledged a diamond pin answering the description of the one stolen, and that % was subsequently redeemed by hin. cause of tis and other jacts the arrest of Newman was effected on Saturday night, and y iy was arraigned before Justice with at the Jeffer- son Market Police Court on the chi of grand larceny. He pleaded not guilty, and tn informal examination stated that he was thirty-two years of age, born in Kngland, a billiard table maker, and Hed at the corner of Thirtieth street and fenth He was committed to answer in default of nic. 00 bail. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ConczaLep WEavons.—James McUaiery was taken into custody at an carly hour yesterday morn- ing, by a policeman of the Forty-uinth precinct, for carrying @ large knife concealed upon his person. dames was heid for a hearing. Rap Uron ALLEGED GamsiRRs.—OMcer Mann, of the Forty-fourth precinct, entered the drinking saloon of Lawrence S$, Samiis, 956 Fulton avenue, between five and six o’ciock yesterday morning, aad there arrested the proprietor on the double charge of allowing gambling in his house and for violation of the Excise law in selling liquor on Sunday. He wus , held for examination. Counrerrerr Coxnency.—Timothy Murray, who 18 @ peddler by occupation, was arrested on Satur- day night iast on charge of passing counterfeit cur- rency of the bape en pad benef Rpg The risoner, who is also proprietor of @ grocery store at Ro. 185 Nassau street, is accused of having at various times tendered them to persons dealing at his on , He was held for examination eture Justice Keilly. INCENDIARISM IN WILLIAMSBURG.—A stack of hay, belonging to Peter Blake, miikman, North Ninth street, near Sixth street, E. D., was fired about one o’clock yesterday mornti and between two and three o’clock a stable in rth street, near North Sixth streei, was fred and partially destroyed, with Serene tan pen acieseee ae w % inst Har fires are common in the Eastern District. ALLBGrD BuRGLARY.—The tobacco factory owned by Thomas Netson, on Tiffany place, waa broken in- to on last Saturday afternoon and brass vaives be- i to the fixt amounting he tant doltars, were ‘Bubeetuentiy Jown Bul. @ boy fourteen years af age, was discovered on len, fou the jises in standing in the of the butting and oarding tne stolen metal, i was taken mio custody held for examination. Boarvind HOUse Ronamay.—A steaage young 5 oe vile si) Bae st man catted at the boafa ‘9S house of Mra, Ketcham, No, 31 Nassan street, on ».“44Y evening last and engaged board for himself, The day following boarde,.”# 8% the house i: dieation, fould that eboas aifty” Colas worth of we poster, caring missing from his ward when the rwas ‘also ascertained to have left “ Place. Connecting the disappearance of the with the ‘abrupt departure of the later is was deemed evident that he was the thief, ‘Tule is a venerable and frequently successful game. BOOK NOTICES. the Rev, Professor Johm Mf. APRANIUS, &c, Leavitt, New Yor! We know not what science the Rev. Mr. Leavitt Professes, but we do know from a very cursory Glance at this volume of his poetry that he is no poet. So many words in a line and the liberal use of capi- tals do not make biank verse, far less poetry. Poetry is not this gentleman’s vocation. ‘fhe home Of the muses is not his home, He had better leave i. 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Bos- ton: Fieids, Osgood & Co. An illustrated edition of Dickens’ works, contain- tng a number of his short sketches and storie’, A very acceptable book for the holidays. The cuts are remarkably good, but the type ia rather small for the comfort of the ordinary reader. Nevertheless it is a handsome volume, ‘THE AMERICAN Juror. By H. B, Wilson. Philadel- phia: Lippincott & Co. ‘This little volame is a skilful compilation from various authorities upon the jury system as it has existed in England for many centuries and prevails in America to-day. The origin of grand and petit Juries is given, and the growth of the system (hrought all its bearings, changes and improvements ia very agreeably told. If anyone has the least ambition to serve on a jury he will tind this book very useful. Woxps or Hors. 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LOKIN ROoKe. 1 abNS 4i4 Broadway, cor ner Howard streot. Pamphlets, Law Re; iy key Executed with neatness, quickness and despatch, twenty-tve por cent cheaver thank: any other printing emtablismont to tho ort St the METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING ESTAULISE- MENT, 97 Nassau sirect. The Famous Corner—97 Nassau Strrot, corner Fultoa, The Metropolitan Job Priating Zatablisimcat Wwiem Toupees and Orna . tal — Pe hy As ph Dyeing, ail colorac Batoae ‘Bond stroct. A New Story THE NEW You«k ENTITLED THE QUEEN'S SECRET. A HISTORICAL ROMANCK OF THE REIGN oF ELIZABETH. BY WILLIAM HENRY PECK, FESSOR OF HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. In this week's LEDGER, we commence the publication of a new story by Professor Peck, entitled “The Queen's Secret ; or, The Maiden and the Casket.” It is a stirring, interesting narrative; and, we may remark in this connection, that so hughly do we prize Professor Peck’s stories that we have engaged him to write exclusively for the LEDGER hereafter. Tho LEDGER also contains contributions by HENRY WARD BEECHER, JAMES PARTON, ALICE Cary, FANNY FERN, MRS. SOUTHWORTH, MARY KYLE DALLAS, ETHEL LYNN, DR. CHARLES D. Gax DETTE, SYLVANUS COPS, Je, JOHN @, SAXE, ond many others. Shs Rev, Dr. STEPHEN 1. TYNG ( now engaged upon an Original Story, which he is writing expressly for the LEDGER, It will ve continued through twotre numbers. We have received the opening chapters, and we venture ta Predict that (t will be one of the most interesting and popular stories ever published. We snail commence {ts publication early in the new your, NEVA: ‘The LEDGBR will be rendy to-day At L2 o'clock, and for ale a4 ai! the Dookatoree and aves oficen. Lepore,