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-_—- TELEGRAPING NEWS FROM AIL PARTS OF THE WORLD. © Insurgent Loss in the Malaga Insurrection. Naval Preparations in France. Meeting of the Conference on the East- ern Question. PROBABLE DEMAND OF RUSSIA ITALIAN TAX RIOTS. Arrival of the Chinese Embassy in Paris. TURKEY AND GREECE. ‘The Eastern Conference—Position of Russin. Lonpon, Jan. 3, 1869. The Conference on the Eastern difficulty will meet at Paris on the 9th of January. | It ts said that should its deliberations prove abor- tive Russia will demand strict non-intervention on the part of the European Powers in tho quarrel be- tween Greece and Turkey. SPAIN. ‘Lees of tho Insurgents in the Siege of Malaga. MADRID, Jan. 3, 1869, ‘The official reports state that the loss of the insur- gents during the late fighting in Malaga was 400 men. The city is now perfectly quiet. FRANCE. Fitting Out of French IroneCiads. Lonpoy, Jan, 3, 1869. Despatches from Paris report that several French iron-clads are preparing for sea. Arrival of the Chineso Embassy. PARIS, Jan. 3, 1869. Mr. Burlingame and the other mombers of the Chi- nese Embassy have arrived in this city. ITALY. Tax Riots Throughout the Kingdom. FLORENCE, Jan. 3, 1809. Riotous disturbances, arising out of the attempts ofthe revenue officers to collect the unpopular mill , tax, are reported in some parts of the kingdom, but they appear to be of an tnsignificant character. AUSTRIA, The Emperor Napoleon M id the Maximilian ent. TRIESTE, Jan. 3, 1869. | The Emperor Napoieon has subscribed five thou- “sand franca for the monument to be erected here to the late-Emperor Maximilian. CALIFORNIA. Mortality in San Francisco—Statistics of the Port—Market and Mining Reports. SAN Francisco, Jan 2, 1869. ‘The steamship Sacramento, from Panama, arrived here this evening. There were 501 deaths in this city during the month of December, of which 148 were from small- pox. It has been raining for the past forty-eight hours, ‘The published statistics for the port of San Fran- claco for the year 1868 show that 500 vessels were de- spatched for Atiantic and foreign ports, with cargoes ‘Ogeregating in value $23,000,000, Several hundred vessels engaged in the coasting trade are not in- cluded in the above, The exports of wheat since July 1 were 150,000 tons and of flour 240,000 barrels. the flour to wheat the total exports were It ts estimated 000 that there is ein on hand ba hg! ad 180,000 Cg or a ~ ding that Oregon which will reach ‘makes 260,000 tons for ex, ¥5 rt. of coin and bullion for the year were io sales; quotations are unc! |. Whi 'ghton gh Qs. Lagat tons Peet wear 74M. } Co stocks—Alpha, 42; Belcher, 162; Builion, |25; Chollar, 153; Confidence, 88; Crown Point, 53; ‘Bmpire, Miu, 135; Mould & Carry 99; Hale & Nor cross, ; my ; Kentuck, * ir, 30; $3; Savage, 19; Sierra Nevada, 19; Yellow ). The, ARIZONA. ‘Mroable with the Wallapaic and Pinea In } Gane—Destitution in La Paz ana Prescott Death of a Mewber of the Legisiamre— Murders Numerous, ¢ y SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 1969, » Late advices from Arizona state that the Walla palc Indians had broken faith with Colonel Price, and were again committing depredations: that the people of Wickenburg and vicinity had organized a oompany of scouts for the purpose of chastising the jIndians, and also that they had petitioned General Ord for troops. Tne Apaches had murdered two ‘men in Pinea county, and stolen a number of cattle, a the had succeeded tn turing. The ‘ indians committed outrages hear Marcopa ‘Wells; bat General Alexander had settled the matter Without a resort to arms, The Pineas are nume- Tous, aud trouble with them ts to be avoided. ‘_ There was no flour at Prescott or La lav, and the people were living on corn meal and vegetables. A /Veasel loaded with supplies is supposed to have been Jost off the Mexican coast in a recent storm. Mining, beth at the Placter and Quartz mines, prosecuted vigorously, ts arrived from the was Raut, nnd most of @ going to the Black of were jac! Cajon di ! Lg ins, Se ates member of the presen Logetavere oan. Geueral Halleck had ordered the name of Camp in changed to Camp Verdi, and the name of jumerous: murcers through 6 tne t out the territory arc chronicied, of GEORGIA. . * Familice Moving into Savannah—Arrival of ‘Troops. SAVANNAW, Jan. 3, 1809, Affairs on the Ogeechee rematn in state quo, noth. ing having been done on either side. The white families from Bryan county are moving into the | city, and it is reported that the tronble ts extending to that county. Two companies of ihe United States Sixteenth tnfantry, under General Sibley, arrived to-day. The civil and military anthorities are in and many rumors are afloat, - MASSACHUSETTS. Discharge of the Alleged Malden Marderers. Boston, Jan 3, 1869, ‘The examination of Ruth aad Lillies, who were arrested 04 suspicion of murdering David C. Faulk: ner, the Malden watchman, resulted in their discharge from custody. ‘The Case of Davis, the Reporied Absconding Boston Banker. Bosvox, Jan. 3, 1969, Joseph W. Davis, the broker who was reported ‘alssing in the evening papers of Saturday, publishes ® card referring to his unsuccessfal struggies to avoid bankruptoy, which left him in a condition it office prepared to ARKANSAS. Reported Sheoting of Citizens by the Multia. Memruis, Tenn., Jan, 3, 1869, It was reported here to-night that the militia at Marion, Arkansas, had taken five prisoners who were confined in jail, tried tnem by drum-head court martial, and carried them to the woods and shot them, The names of Dr. McKenzie and John ‘Thorpe, two well known citizens, alone are given. ‘The report caused considerable exciveurent here, MISSOURI. Alleged Frauds in St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Jan. 2, 1869, Abraham A. Abrams, who was some months ago convicted of having stolen goods in his possession and was sentenced to the penitentiary, but pardoned by the Governor, was to-day arrested and held in $5,000 bail on the charge of perjury and making fraudulent returns in a bankrapt case, whereby it 18 alleged he concealed $10,000 worth of property with @ view of defrauding his creditors, Adolphus Pfau, a clerk in the Post Office, was ar- rested to-day on the eerie of abstract letters was held to bail in from the office. He e sult of $15,000, Operations of Land Thieves in DeKalb and Caldwell Counties—Failure of a Distributing Association=The Woman Suffrage Society. Sr. Louts, Jan. 3, 1809. It has transpired that land thieves have forged titles to and heid over 10,000 acres of land in De- Kalb and Caldwell counties, in this State. One of the parties concerned is now in jail at St. Joseph. The Western Distributing Association, of Kansas Coz, eee, gold tickets throughout the West, has The Woman's Suffrage Soclety, of this city, held a meeting yesterday. Delegates were appointed to go to Jefferson City and aovocate the cause of woman suffrage before the Legislature. NEW YORK. of The Albany and Susque- hanna Railroad. BiyauamTon, Jan. 3, 1869, The opening of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad will be celebrated here on the 12th instant, The Legislature and Governor Hoffman, with the officers of the Erie Railroad, the Syracuse and Bing- hamton Railroad, and the Delaware and Lackae ‘wanna Railroad, also the officers and directors of the Albany and Susquehanna Ka ilroad, are expected to be present. Two trains will come from Albany, arriving at three o'clock in the afternoon, and one of them will return in the evening. There wiil be a iggana dinner, with speeches, Ac. The citizens of res amton are maki preparations for a fine le! The Opening ration. Fatal Accident at the Auburn Skating Rink— Four Children Injured—One Fatally. AUBURN, Jan, 3, 1869, A serious accident occurred at the skating rink in this city lagt evening by the falling in of the roof of the building by the weight of the snow upon it. At the time there were about thirty persons on the ice, Four chiidren were seriously injured ;onejof them, the son of Colonel Dodge, fatally. He died last night, ‘The others had limbs broken, but, with the excep- tion of a dat ter of Mr. J. W. Haight, are not gon- sidered in a dangerous condition, Snow Storm at Binghamton—Delay of Trains. BINGHAMTON, Jan. 3, 1869. The snow storm is severe here. The snow has drifted’ somewhat and is from fifteen to twenty inches deep. The trains on all the roads are several hours behind time. One freight train was twenty hours behind time and two or three have been aban- doned, in ae eee in the country around Bing- hamton the drifted snow covers the fences, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BANGOR, MAINE, A Block of Ten Buildings Destroyed—The Loss Estimated at $300,000—Tho Insurances. (Bangor (Jan. 2) Nga os aa of Boston Trau- scrip This city was visited last night with the most de- structive conflagration ever Known in this part of the State. It commenced at about eight o’clock and raged furiously for tour hours, when it was checked, assistance having arrived from several of the adjoin- ing towns. A block of ten brick buildings was entirely con- sumed. Loss estimated ut upwards of three hun- dred thousand d upon which there is said to have been insurance of one hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars. The -principal losers are given low s— E. P. Baldwin, boots and shoes, stock mosti; saved; loss small; fully insured, Emery, Wing & co, 3 loss from $15,000 to $20,000; insured for 000, Connor & Fuller, grocers; loss, $18,000 to $20,000; insured for $12,000, és men Charles Hayward & Co., grocers; stock valued at 65,000; & total loss; insured lor $42,000; store tnsured for $5,000, . Cf seiepeinaai hardware; loss, $12,000; insured for. Fogg & Bridges, hardware; stock valued at $30,000; Partly saved; insured for $16,000, W. . iho grocer; stock valued at $7,000; 5 ; stock valued at $40,000; we en Insured for $20,000, Cc. H. Demming, agricultural Implements, stock vaiued Spy Ppartiy saved; insured for $4,000, 8. H. Dale & Co., ship chandiers and grocers, had &n immense stock of goods, which were mostly re- moved tn a badly damaged condition; fully insured, Wheelwright & Clark, whose elegant block was saved with the greatest difficulty, are damaged tn their store and stock to the amount of $10, No ce. a ‘The other losses are small. The owners of the bulldt destroyed, except Charles Hayward and &. H. le, Who owned stores they occupied, are:—Heirs of Abnor lor, two stores: Mrs. ite Brown, H. A. Butler, heirs of Robert Treat, irge W. seers J. B, Foster and Billings’ heirs, one store each, and T. J. Stewart, a storeliouse in the rear of Connor & Fuller's. The value of the buildings destroyed is $75,000; amount of insurance uncertain. While this fire was in fire was discovered in the attic of the dry is store of A. & W. H. EH. Kirkpatrick, on Main t, occasioned by cinders from the other fire. This was extinguised with sinall damage. The fire crea the ‘atest consterna- tion, as it was feared the entire ness portion of the city on the west side would be consumed, At three o'clock this morning fire was discovercd ta he Drew Honse, on Harion street, bya a by bree families; and that KY med, coments saved; cdused by a defective flue, Our fire department was aided by. Brewer and one trom Orino, which was bronght in by a 4) miles distant, fate on the Eu and North American eight = or amile a miuute, and valuable service. The Right was very cold, and much trouble was ex! from want of water (it being low tid and from the hose being trozen, ‘ “i Several stocks of goods, other than those men- tioned above, were damaged more or less by removat “Re valuables of the Second National Bank. in ie Vi es 0 ie pana t ts Clark’s block, were removed to the Md ‘The origin of the fire is uncertain, but it ts sup- to have taken {rom @ stove in Connor & Ful- jer’s oll room, = general feeling is one of thank- fulness that progress was slopped without greater WHY GENERAL CRANT KEEPS ALOOF FROM ANDY JOHNSON, ‘From the Albany Evening Journal, Jan. 2.) It is & matter of Jarprise to many that ‘Gehorat Grant refuses to hoid any intercourse With Prosident and in their forgetiuiness of not long events attribute it (with expressions of rise) to tical reasons, But any such does z injustice. He is, as free from the folly of permitting poittical [- ferences to tertere win soctal courtesies “a ed yore This ts Grant Lebpe lvoe tee Amat johnson. = EUROPEAN MARKETS. eye eve at te gue iy a Wa 'e-' z 70% for the Issue of 1902. pall) 208 EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Liverroon, Jan. 3.—A ‘alt y | pall from New York ecember for Gadi j SOUTHAMPTON, an steatmshtp Main, from Kew York Noveiaber 3 arnived nt chs: port to-day, QUEENSTOWN, Jan, 3.~The steamsitp Pennsyl- “Hail, from New Yoik December 1¥, arrived datucday and proceeded to Laverpool. AMUSEMENT “La Perichele.” At Pike’s Opera House to-night will be juced, for the firat time in this country, Offen! v3 “La Périchole.” It has for some time past been the reigning attraction at the Théatre des Variétés, Parts. The plot, as in nearly all the productions of the kind, is extremely simple. The scene opens in Lima, and, it being the Vic2roy’s birthday, there ts a joyous crowd and great commotion in the public square. Don Pedro de Hinoyosa, Governor of Lima, anxious that the city should be gay, in order to satisfy the Viceroy of his good government, enters, disguised as a vegetable dealer, and joins the throng in their merriment. Subsequently en- countered by the Count de Panatellas, disguised as a vender of cakes, whom he recognizes, he is informed that the Viceroy had cautiously left the palace a short time previously, dressed as a doctor. Don An- dres de Ribeira, Viceroy of Peru, then mingies with the populace, unconscious, however, that his disguise 43 well knewn to all, To his several inquiries as to the government of the city he is in every instance responded to with “Long hve the Viceroy!” La Périchole and Piquillo, street singers, now appear upon the scene, and to the strains of the guitar commence the famous couplet, “L’ Espagnol et la jeune Indienne,” which is the gem of the opera, ‘Their solicitations for contributions are rejected, and the square as night approaches becomes deserted, but, though in @ starving condition, they fervently renew their vows of love. La Périchole finally lies on the ground, while Piguillo moves slowly oi in search of money. Meanwhile Don Andres enters, having discovered that the men who cried “Lon live the Viceroy” were in collusion. He is astound to hear La Périchole murmur in her sleep, ‘‘Miser- able country,” and, bemfy struck with her beauty, he immediately asks her to be a maid of honor to’ the Vice regutations, however, forbid the Viceroy to bestow the apartment on the third Noor of the palace to any but a married woman, It is therefore resolved to find some poor fellow who will marry La Perichole, and who would afterwards, of conren, be sent about his business, Piquillo re- turns in despair, which ts heightened by fin that La Périchole has Ciseppesred, ‘thouzh she left for bim a letter bidding him to trust to her fidelity, While in the act of hanging himself he 1s discovered by Panatellas, who, ordered by the Viceroy to search for a husband for La Porichole, thinks Piquillo is just the man for his purpose. After a good dinner at an adjoining tavern he is rendered Intoxicated. 80 much 80, indeed, that when rs u sh the ceremony of marriage with La Périchole he falls to recognize her, and her of intended do- ception. Both are then conveyed to the palace. Tue second act opens with a saloon in the palace of the Viceroy. Several ladies of the court complain of the introduction of the new favorite, and when Pi- guillo, who is now richly attired, presents himself @ is Tailed at for wedding the so-called King’s mis- tress. He is almost ignorant of what had previously transpired, but finally discovers his situation, without knowing that La Périchoie was his bride. According to the formalities of the court he is compelied to pro- sent his wife to the Viceroy. His surprise upon dis - covering that La Perichole is the person ts immense, and mistaking her hints that the whole matter was a ruse he, ee agg? upbraids her and mag A casts her at the Viceroy’s feet. Piquilio is then conducted to a a m, to tho great joy of the courtiers. ‘The third and last act discloses La Perichole and the Viceroy in the satoon of the palace. Though through policy she condeins the conduct of Piquillo she, neverthe- less, requests his liberation, which is granied, and little reasoning on her part explains all to Piquilio, Both consent to a second presentation to the Vice- roy, but in doing so announce themselves as. nT] Wandering Minstrels, or the Triumph of Love," an with the of the gultar recount in verse the eftire occurrence, winding up by returning to the Viceroy the money and the diamonis they had received. La Perichole makes a collection, aud every one contri- butes, The conduct of the street singers awakens in the Mery Bogen of admiration and he refuses to take back his its, The street singers are ac- ceciany, enriched, and the result the entire transaction terminates satisfactorily to all. The music in some portions is delightful, the couplets throughoyt being remarkably pretty. Mile. Irma will represent La Périchole, M. Aujac the part of Piquillo, Leduc Don Andres and the other characters by the remainder of Mr. Dateman's company. Opening of The Tammany. To-night the palatial Tammany—the reconstructed hall of the svatterea sachems—opens its spacious doors for the convention of pleasure seekers. The inaugoral programme in the grand theatre wiil com- prise overture and ballad, ballet d'action, burlesque, “The Love of a Prince; “After Dusk, parody on “After Dark,” feats on the trapoze, “/’unch and Judy,” marionettes and other entertainments. The butting will doubtless be fliled to its utmost limits, as its reinat ation bas been looked forward to with much interest, ‘Theatre Francais. In consequence of the sudden iliness of Mme. Rose Bell there will be a change in the cast of “Genevieve” atthe Theatre Francais to-night. Mile, Desclauzas will take the part of Drogan, the page, while the role of Genevieve will be filled by a new chantense, Mme. Rizarelt, who formeriy sang a3 Mile, Natier at the Bouffes Parisiens, Paris. Report speaks highly of the new artist of Mr. Desclauzas appeared on Saturday eveaing «1 La Grande Duchesse with great success, Concert at Irving Halt. The second Sunday concert of the Mendelssohn Orchestral Union took piace last evening at Irving Hall, Considering the inclement state of the weather the audience was comparatively large, and an excel- lent programme was heartily enjoyed. One of the principal features of the concert was a rousing med- ley—“New Year's Calis"—by Mr. E. Molienhauer. It ig needless to say that Dodworth's orchestra ren- dered it in splendid style, as, indeed, were all the other selections, Miss F. Rokohi made her first ap- ce AS & Vocalist and sang Donizetti's beautt- ‘al recitative and cavatina from ‘Linda’ with much expression. Miss Rokohl promises exceedingly weil. Her rend: song, “Good Night, my Child,’ with violin obligato, ‘was deservedly received with robation. Among the other attractions was Miss M. Wedemeyer, who recited “Give Me Three Grains of Corn” and “The Child’s Confidence” with much taste and feeling. Signor Pollack’s tuterpretration of Maitei's romanza aud Verdi's cayatina, “Ernani,” was in his usual (et een Mollenhaver’s “Washington Irving arch’? prought & very agreeable concert to @ suc cessiul close, Theatrical and Musical Notes. ‘The winter season in this city promises weil, though hitherto there has been Hitie to boast of ina theatrical point of view, At several establishments new pieces are announced. Their success will of course depend not only on the merits of the produc. tions, but also on the manner in which they will be presented and the capabilities of the artisix engaged. The importation of second ond even tturd class artista from London and elsewhere in the daya when communication and transatlantic trips wero at- tended with delay was perhaps excusable. Matters are changed now and New York must have the best of what is going. Opéra bouge still triamphs, At the French theatre the last three nights of “Genevidve do Brabant’ are now positively an- nounced, Hervé’s chef @enuvre, “1.Rul Crevé,” will ve produced next Thursday, with an excellent cast and beaantiful nefse en scene, “La Périchole” at Pike’s Opera House this evening, for the first time in this country. “Money” is the comedy at Wallack's to-night, “Mach Ado About Noting” is in active prepara- tion, “after Dark” will be the attraction every evening at Niblo’s Garden till the be; ing of Lhe 10 ‘The last week of Mr. and Mrs. Rarney Williams? at the Broadway theatre ts announced. ‘The “Emerald Ring” has had a successful run. “Wampty Dumpty,” it is needless to say, will con- tinue for some indefinite period at the Olympic thea- tre. ‘The entertainments ot Wood's Mus@im are the same as presented Jast week, “Ernani” is the bur- every evening. wreath lg le will be ime at ew York theatre by the Worrell #isters, The spectacular drama entitled “The Horatii and Curatii’ and other vents at the Bowery entre, Mrs, F, B, Conway will receive a benefit this even- at the Park theatre, Brooklyn, when she will ap- it in the “Serious Family” and ‘Married Life." Fn Ee Pag ag Bye he a “The lessenger,”’ with feats in magic, songs and ‘The York Cirens continues its comic panto- wime a ‘Biue ‘The Central Park Garden had their last grand concert rela will prosent every evening, until farther notice, the Ethiopian opera, Bryants’ troupe have still “Il Trovatore’' and ¢ the jarmes in “Genevieve.” iil give for the first time at an Brooklyn ‘The & variety of en! ments at Wililamsburg ve! Fea itis of te pcoemaees gh oar at Bein ay Hall take place and to-morrow evenings, ‘andenhoff’s second and final course of read this evening at the theatre of Club, and of artista will give one at Stoinway Hail ou Friday eveatne Hie | i ii NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1869. WASHINGTON. Wasaineron, Jan. 3, 1369, ‘Tho Organization of the Next House—Contests for Spenker, Clork and the Subordinate Offices. Plans are already being laid for the organization of the next House of Representatives by those who are interested therein. It is said that a clean sweep will be made of the present officials, from the Clerk down, The contest for the Speakership unques- tlonably lies between Blaine and Dawes, both from New sngland, Had Pomeroy, of New York, been re-elected he would have been the most formidable candidate, because he would probably have received the united support of the New York delegation. It ts said he now advises his friends to vote for Dawes. If they should conclude to follow his advice this will materially enhance the prospects or Mr. Dawes and correspondibgly lessen those of Mr. Blaine, The latter, however, is very popular and will.make a good ran. Thus far two candidates for the clerkship in opposition to McPher- son have made their appearance. These are Ephraim R. Eckley, of Ohio, and W. D. Washburn, of Indiana, Both are members of the present House, but they were not re-elected and their terms expire on the 4th of March, Edward MoPhersc a, the present Clerk, is also a candidate, with many powerful friends to back him, He has held the position during three successive Congresses, during which he made himself very popular, Pennsylvania has nad tnis ofice since 1859, with the exception of a single Con- gress, when Emerson Etherldge, of Tennessee, was Clerk. It is now claimed by the West, inasmuch as the Speakership will probably go to New England. The position of Sergeant-at-Arms will also go to the West, probably to the Pacific slope; but whichever of the two candidates first menttoned 1s defeated for the Cierkship will make a fight for Sergeant-at- Arms. Ordway, the present incumbent, like Mc- Pherson, has hada good thing of it and can afford to give some other person ajchance. The Door- keeper, a position with large patromagé and a good deal of profit, will be given to New York. The candidates thus far are the present incumbent, Otis 8, Buxton, and Captain G oodnow, who was Doorkeoper 07 the Thir- ty-ninth Congress. Both of them hail from New York, and the delegation from that State will be divided on them. Between this and the 4th of March there wiil be a good deal of scientific wire- pulling done about the Capitol to obtain these places. ‘The Missouri Senatorship. Th latest imtelligence of the Senatorial contest now being waged with so much bitterness in Mis- souri was brought by Mr. Pearson, who reached here on Saturday from St. Louts as bearer of the electoral vote of that State. He represents that the friends of Senator Henderson generally admit the impossibility of his being elected by the present Legislature. ‘They are determined, however, to defeat his most formidabte rival, Carl Schurz, i possibl@, and wil! do all they can to accomplish tt. They have formed a combination with the friends of Ben Loan, who is considered the next strongest candidate to Schurz, and they. propose uniting all the opposition ‘wo Schurz in both parties upon Loan, so as to elect the lattor to the Senate. ‘There seems to be special antipathy upon the part of Henderson's friends against Schurz, who represents the most ultra wing ot the Missouri radicals, aud is personally as well as Politically obnoxious to the conservatives and a large portion of the repubiicans. His friends, how- ever, are very confident of his election. The Maine Seuatorship. It 1s stated here, on what is considered good au- thority, that Senator Morrill, of Matne, will have a new opponent for the Senatorship, in addition to Hannibal Hamlin, in the person of James G. Biaine, Should there be two candidates agatust Morrill it is probable that he will mand¥e to slip through as the middle men, The Tenure of Office Act. ‘The-despatch to an evening paper tn New York stating that Senator Sherman was preparing a bill to present to Congress, as soon as it assembled, amending the Tenure of Office act, ts, according to the Senator himself, entirely without foundation. He has been engaged in nothing of the kind, but feels. every disposition to support any measure wiich will give the President elect ample power to deal with the corrupt officiais that infest various departments of the government and enable him to compel an honest and efficient administration of our internal aifairs. It seems to be a pretty general opinion here that the bills introduced to repeal the Civil Tenure act will be the cause of much bickering and dissen- sion among republican Senators and members, So mach talk ws bad upon the subject, showing a likell- hood of a demoralizing debate in open session, that some cool-headed members, foreseeing the disas- trous results of a publie exposé of family disputes, advocate a consideration of the question in caucus, “In this way, it 1s thought, Senators and inembers may indulge their disputatious penchant and let off their superabundant steam without danger to tho party or cause. We shal! sees What Congress Costs the Country and What Little Work It Poertorms. Congress is @ very expensive institution of the gov- ernment, and not alone oxpensive, but lazy and in- efficient toa great degree. The representatives of which it is composed are sent here by the people to to perform the business of national legisia- tion, The manner in which itis performe i is one thing and the amount of work done another. Ifany large private business firms employed @ number of men to go to @ certain city and hold a conven- tion for the transaction of mercantile matters, and discovered that thelr representatives had been sev. eral weeks together without touching upon a single subject in which these firms were Interested tt would be very strange if they falled to discharge tho entire crowd and engage the services of otuers who would give more of their time and attention to the business on hand. Tue people cannot #0 readily dispense with their servants, but they have just as mach night @emand that the men they employ and send Ahall. do the business of making laws for the convenience and welfare of the country. Besides, these public servants are well paid for their time and comfortably provided for at the capital Thus far in this the third ses- sion of the Fortieth Congress, which in the meanwhile has cost the country about $100,000 in salaries and other forms of expense, really nothing in the way of business has been transacted. Ten bills have passed both houses of Congress, five of which are for removing political disabiiivies from some loyal adherents of the radical party in the South, several are for pensions to some néwly dis- covere:| heroes of the was of 1812, one in reference to the tax on tobacco, and another repealing the prohi- bition against the ization of a militia in the re- constructed States. The latter is the only one of any importance that has becoine a law; but it ts of such very questionable benefit to the people that it can hardly be placed in the category of serious and useful legislation. The game is certainly not worth the candle, judging by this exhibit, And yet what a vast feld of legistation remains— what a Lost of important subjects are unattended to, There is the financial question comparatively un- touched, the tarim, the Internal revenue and the set- tloment of recoastruction once and forever sttil neg- lected. Nothing has been broached concerning the encouragemeént which the shipping Interests of the country #0 Vitally demand, Nothing hes been done or ts likely to be done to satisfactorily adjust our In- dian diMeulty except,the action of the House to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department, It may be pleaded that time suMicient has not veer allowed to bring up these various questions; and that in the @nsuing two months everything will be fully and satisfactorily attended to; but unfortunately we have two precedents before us in the past ses- sions of this Congress illustrating how much tine enn be consumed and how much talk expended with- out agreatdeal of work being accomplished, This session Will be like its predecessors, fruitfal of theory and barrem of practice. There will be @ vast deal said avout the finances, and the Inevitable nigger wil crop Out ONCE more in the discussion about recon- structing over again the State of Georgia and dividing the State Of Texas. Indian afairs will be debated for a time, and in the end some tinkering will be done, leaving matters worse than they were before, But there are many excellent subjects that Congress could devote its attention to during the remainder of tts existence if it would only cheese, ‘The condl- Wow of the Gnances snowld of course recotve pera- mount attention, the postal tclegraph echeme should engage that degree of consideration which so wise ana salutary a reform calls for; the reduction of the tax on everything which enters into the construc- tion of ships should awaken a patriotic ambition to arrest the decaying spirit of our maritime tnter- ests and restore us to our former greatness on the sea; the repeal of the Civil Tenure act ought to form an imperative duty with a party protending to inaugurate an era of peace, honesty and virtue under the administration of Feneral Grant; the law aiming at the independence of the highest judicial tribunal in the land, passed in & moment of partisan excitement, might well be abrogated in this pertod of calmer reflection; the un- happy condition of the Indian country might exer- cise whatever of wisdom and statesmanship resides in the aggregate of our legislators; the regulation of internal taxation, a subject of exceeding import- ance, calis for careful attention, and the people will be hardiy inclimed to overlook any Indifference on that particular head—these and many other mea- Sures which occur on the moment to one’s mind are what we expect Congress wiil address itself to, but we may be propared to expect that at the end of the session, M making @ retrospective calculation, the amount of work performed will be m the ratio of what has been already done, Stationery Contracts of the Interlor Depart= ments The stationery contracts of the Interlor Depart- ment are again a subject of some stir, It will be recollecved that Mr, Ela, of the Printing Committee of the House, made some investigations in regard to the Patent Ofice printing, iuciuding bond paper, which, in connection with other investigations of the Retrenchment Committee, lod to tne passage of ‘@ joint resolution by the Senate to break up the con- tracts of the Interior Departinent with the firm en- joying the profits of the comfortable job and give it to the lowest bidders—another Washington firm, Out of these investigations it became evident that the Patent OMfce was suifer- ing, and the Commissioner made complaint to the Secretary of the Interior, who appointed a commission to investigate the complaint, The con- tractors themselves are reported to have had a hand in the appointment of the commission, which would seem to be warranted by the report which was made, Instead of finding any abuse in the manner in which supplies were furnished the commission found that the contractors were entitled to be paid for 300,000 sheets of bond paper which they never had a con- tract for and which the acting Commissioner of Patents at the time never ordered, It may be recol- lected that they furnished 300,090 sheets last. May at eight cents a sheet, which the Committee on Printing ascertained cost about one and a halfcents a sheet,and which was enough, at the rate it is now used, to last @ dozen years, It would seem that a man clear- headed enough to examine a patent ought to see an abuse in this, if hé couldn’t find any in their getting pay for $7,000 or $8,000 worth of goods in about one month, when the man who kept account of all re- ceived for more than three-quarters of the time did not receive more than $600 worth, and nobody can find who had the rest, The report made by tue Printing Committee in July shows @ very large sum had been paid for biank books—so large, ludeed, a to astonish, the present Commissioner, Who set about to see WhO had recetved tham. He found six index books charged at twenty-five dol- lars each, which were all that nad been furnished and which were not worth seventy-five cents apiece, He found forty-six caveat books charged at more than forty dollars each, wheh there could not ten be found in the oMice, and they not worth half the price charged. The Printing Committee's report shows that the office was paying forty doliars per 1,000 for patent cards, worth about five, and twenty-two dol- lars per 1,000 for card tags which were worth about $3 50, which astonished the Commissioner, but not as touch as it did to find 150,000 had been paid for, while only 50,000 could be accounted for, Brown mantia envelopes, the Printing Committee found, were costing forty-eight dollars per 1,000, which, with printing added, probably cost $100 per 1,000, and. while 140,000 were paid for for tho Patent Office it could not be found where more than 40,000 had been used. The Printing Committee also found the Pa- tent OMce was paying $140 per 1,000 for patent heads which are now costing but $25 per 1,000, ‘There were 28,000 charged and paid for, but not half that number could be accounted for as used, ‘These astounding facts led to an upsetting of mat- ters in the Patent Office, and the Commis. sioner made complaints of the manner in which the Patent Office had been supplied. A committee to examine them was appointed, which, with these facts before them, have not been able to find any abuse in the supplies, but, on the contrary, discover that the Patent OMce ought to pay the enterprising contractors $24,000 for $00,000 sheets of bond paper, which the Secretary of the Interior orders to be paid. The Secreiary appointed a committee on awards of stationery, which made a report to the Interlor Department June 24, 186%, stating that bond paper was placed on the schedule inad- vertently and “that, in addition to the amount on hand, ao order’had been given for 300,000 sheets, which had been delivered when the bids were opened.” “And as the Patent Ofice would not need any more of the article in question it was properly disregarded” in making the stationery contracts, The acting Commissioner of Patents also sent a statement to a member of the House when the mat- ter was under discussion saying that only one 300,000 lot of bond paper had ever been bargained forin any way, Yet this committee find and the Secretary orders $24,000 to be patd for a lot which was never ordered, when there is a dozen years’ siock on hand. , A beautiful commentary, truly, on the method ia which department business is con- ducted, The Resignation ef Colonel Wynkoop Ac- cepted. Colonel Wynkoop, Indian Agent of the Cheyenne and Arrapaho Indians, having changed his resigna- tion so as to make it unconditional, the same has been accepted by the Commissioner of Indtan Affairs, and Colonel Wynkoop left here for Philadelphia yes- terday. Reported Suspension of Collector O’Callas chan. It is reported here that Supervisor of Internal Revenue Dutcher has suspended fhomas O'Calla ghan, Cetiector of the Ninth district of New York, for alleged misconduct in office, The fact of the sus- pension aud the causes were reported to Commis- sioner Rollins yesterday. Henry Wood, brother of Fernando Wood, is the Deputy Collector, and wil have charge of the office during O'Callaghan’s sus- pension, The Case Against Judgo Bustced. Tt was stated a fow days ago that R. T, Merrick had refused to take part in the prosecution against Judge Busteed, The statement seems to be only partially true, Mr. Merrick will not particpate in the prosecution before the Judiciary Commitceo, but has been engaged to prepare very important papers bearing upon the Busteed case, Certain Alabamians here charge that Judge Bustced has to his credit in a Mobile bank about $500,900, which they allege be- longs to the United States government. Mr. Mer- rick Is preparing to take the necessary legal steps to secure this large amount, subject to the decision of Judicial tribunals. If this charge has any founda. tion it will damage vory materially the Judge's prow pect of an tacape from impeachment. The Reported Tndian Fight. Although special inquiries have been made by the Bureau of Indian Affa'rs, no word has a yet been received in confirmation of the rumored second bat- Ue with the Indians. Commissioner Well? Third Annual Report. Hon. D. A. Wells, Special Commissioner of Reve- nue, has nearly completed his third annual report, addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and which will be transmitted to Congress on Tuesday, It 18 said tobe an ciaborate document, treating of the tariff, internal revenue Money and industrial questions in all their different aspects, and recom. mending such changes in the present laws as will remove obstactes in the work of taxation, while pro- tecting home industry. [He also proposes modifica- tions in the bonded warehouse system, The Proposed New Indictment Against Sure Patt. District Attorney Carrington has caused to be summoned about ten witnesses thus far, but none from @ distance, to appear before the Grand Jury with a view of obtaining avother indictment against Joho H, Sueratt, Mis sald about the court house 5 “ ee the former trial and the preparations for a second one cost the government about $150,000, j Probable Incrense of the Public Debt. ‘The paragrapas published a few days since relative to the probable showing of the public debt state» ment forthe month of December were wide of the truth, according to the statements of promineat oMcers of the Treasury. One report gave a pretty correct estimate of the amounts of receipts and ex- penditures, but concluded with the announcement that the debt would show a reduction of about $8,000,000, a result not at all deducible fromthe pre- ceding estimates, Another statement has tt that the forthcoming exhibit will show an increase of the debt of about $3,000,000, This is nearer the trath. ‘The expenses of the War Department, on account of Indian troubles and the issue of bonds to the Pacific Ratlroad, will cause an increase of the public debt during the last month of between $4,000,000 and $5,00 0,000, The Capture of Satanta and Loue Wolf—Re- port of General Sherman. The following despatch has been received at the Adjutant General's office in Washington:— Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan, 2, 1860. TO THE ADJUTANT GENBRAL OF THE ARM T have just heard from General Shertdan, who her Cobb December 1%, with the Seventh cavalry and the Nineteenth Kansas Voluateers—all well. Hé has had no more fighting, but reports that e has: ion of Satanta and Lone Wolf, whom he holds tlt the Kiowas surrender to him. Generala Sheridan and Hazen are now together, and can settle this matter portectl W. T. SHER: Lieutenant General. eee TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AND TRAL Awrrica. By Don Ramon Patz. Chi Scribner & Co, 1868, ‘This is an interesting work of some five hun well printed pages, The author, who thorouglt Understands his subject, deals with it in a broad view and makes his work something more than title indicates. In fact, with our knowledge Spanish America, we class it among the few stand- ard works upon Venezuela, Descriptions of thd country, the habits and costumes of the people and adventures are charmingly woven together. The opening paragraph of the introduction ts, in com< mon with the book, well worth extensive circulad tion:— al To Young America—“‘Smart,” a3 the world ony il youare acknowledged to ve—im which opinto: most heartily concur, having myself spent amo you the best part of my life—permit me to call your attention to an important fact which has escaped ie notice thus far, or that of your teachers—~ ‘ly, @ better acquaintance with that vast and ortion of our great Continent lying at your Very portals—South America, a region of which you have only a faint idea from the meagre informaitor supplied by your school geographies and occasional newspaper correspondents, but, In fact, a land of wondrous exuberance and untold natural wealth, which offers you a eld of enterprise worthy of th founders of the States of California and Oregon anc the Territories of Montana, Arizona and Colorado. JESUS OF NAZARETH: His. LIPR AND TEACHINGS, By Lyman Abbott, Harper & Brothers, Net York. “4 In this volume Dr. Lyman Abbott presents us with another reading-of the Life of Christ, Those wha have read Strauss and Neandor, and Rénan and Ellicott, and Andrews and Schaft, and “Koes Homo” and “Ecce Dous,” not to mention others, will not find much that is original or brilliant os highly critical in this work. By such a class, indeed) tt is little likely to be read at all, by the Froat mass, however, who are interested in the Gospel_narrativ and who are in quest of religious knowledge, It wil be read with pleasure and profit. The boo! wpa extensive reading. 1t is wrttten in an casy, popula style. It 19 tastefully, even elegantly, got up. Th bn gd which are numerous, are not without merit. AN InLusTRaTRD History oF IRELAND. From th .Earliest Period. With Historical [ustrations by Henry Doyle. Irsh National Publications. Ken¢ mare Convent, county Kerry. New York: Catho- le Publication Society, a An octavo of some 700 pages, bound in green, neatly printed and liberally tliustrated with good enq gravings of a great variety of historical scenes, chars acters and subjects, A very interesting book to the unlearned in Ireland’s history, of any fatth, in searct of Uehilnen and, we should say, a very satisfac a tory presentation to the Catholte of the rights a wrongs of Ireland. OscaR Berrranp. A Novel. By Miss M. E, prada don. New York: Robert M. De Witt, Publisher, 4 A band of robbers, two or three murderers, poisoners, traitors and detectives combine to mak up & sensationa: story of the very first order. > course it is utterly useless to say that Miss Braddou’ works should never be read by those who look fort something instructive as well as amusing; for such) readers never ask for “Oscar Bertrand,” “Birds Prey,” &c, But there ta @ cortain class of novel readers—unhappily a very large one, we fear—whic inaista upon horrors, and to such we recommend work before us, . FAIR PLAY; On, Tam Test or THE LONE IsLB. Bi Mrs. Emma D. FE. N. Southworth. 670 pp. T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, ‘ Tn this elegant novet Mra, Southworth sustains her ‘well established reputation asa novelist, It ts t longest story sue has written, and the interest of t reader is Kept up to the last page. The similarity of ® portion of the piot and some of the scenes to aimte| lar matter im the novel of ‘Foul Play,” by two cele vrated English tate haa org tee w aie to st pl ariam; bus ina few sent remarks in tho preface to “Falr Play” Mrs. Souths worth fully vindicates her clatin to originality, what ever the charge that may lle against her Luiitators,| ‘The nove} is well worthy of perusal. : INCREASE OF MURDERS. To THE EpiTor oF THE H&RALD:— Having been a constant reader of the Henanp for more than thirty years, and daly estimating its wide. spread inffhence, I take occasion to call your atten: tion to the fearful increase of murders and Unpros, voked assaults in this city, thereby endangering the persons and lives of the most unoffending citizens.’ When a peaceful citizen is assaulted and assasst-! nated in front of his own residence, without any protection from the police, we have the strongest proof of the uttér inefictoncy of this branch of vur city government, and we have arrived at that point where forbearance ceases to be a virtue, Our police system requires Laggan and remodelling, and I call upon you a8 a @ in of the public terest to direct the best mode in which it can be ag complished. 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