The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1869, Page 7

-NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1869.—TRIPLE SHERT.' TRURCRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Critical Relations Between Turkey and Egypt. Parliamentary Victory of the Spanish Cabinet. Desperate Affray with Regulators in Kentucky. Chree Men Killed and One Mortally Wounded. TURKEY AND EGYPT. Phreatening Relations of the Sultan to the Viceroy. Paris, Nov. 28, 1869, The Patrie to-day makes the following state- ment:— @The ultimatum recently sent to the Khédive by the Sultan admits of no discussion. Ifthe Viceroy of Egypt does not comply with its demands he will be deposed, and his brother Mustapha Fazil recog- nized in his place. There are hopes, however, that the affair will be settled by tne advice of the Eu- ropean Powers. French Reports of the Council. Panis, Nov. 28, 1869. Despatches from Rome state that the members of the Ecumenical Council will meet at the Vatican on the 8th of December, and, at the conclusion of the preliminary ceremonies, the Pope will announce the Opening of the Council. SPAIN. ‘Tho Parliamentary Vote of Censure=Tho Army in Cuba. MADRID, Nov. 28, 1869. In the Cortes yesterday the republicans moved a ‘vote of censure ugainst the goveramentfor arbitracy use of power. The motion was rejected by a vote of 146 to 35. It is stated that over 30,000 volunteers in all have been sent to Cuba. . VIRGINIA, The Chesapenke and Ohio Railroad. = - RICHMOND, Nov. 28, 1869, The stockholders of the Ciesapeake and Ono Railroad met last night, ratified a contract with ©, P. Huntington, W. H. Aspinwall, Pliny Fisk and their associates of New York, for the completion of the road. The gentiemen named and their asso- @lates in the contract were elected directors for the ensuing year, with Joseph R. Anderson and General ‘Wickham. The contracting parties are to finish the Yoad or get nothing for their labor. It 18 stated that be Huntington will be president, to reside in New ‘ork, and General Wickham, the present president, ‘will be vice president, to reside on the line of the PENNSYLVANIA. General Synod of the Reformed Chureh. PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 28, 1869. In tne General Synod of the Reformed Church yes- terday the Committee on the Revision of the Con- stitution reported that their work was completed, Four hundred copies were ordered to be printed for the use of the Synod. The Standing Committee on Overtures reported a number of items. The third item was the complaint of Rev. Dr. Bomberger against the ‘action of the Eastern Synod in reference to the ministry. The complaint was laid on the table until the Committee on District Synods reports. The other items were respectively referred to the special committees. The Board of Orphans’ Houies submitted their re- port, which was relerred to the standing committee qn Orphans’ Homes. In the aiternoon session the standing committee on the minutes of the last General Synod reported that many of the commitices appointed at the last General Synod for the consileration of various sub- jects were not yet prepared to report. A committee was appointed to open correspond. ence with the Reformed Churches of Germany and Switzerland. 4 ‘The delegates appointed to the various other Evan- gelical bodies reported tiey had attended to their Tespective duties.and were cordially received. A special committee was appointed to report on the subject of a union of ihe Reformed Church Dutcn and the Reformed Church German, The standing committee on the minutos of the last istrict synods reported. Adjourned tul Monday Great Fire in Pittsdurg. PITTSBURG, Noy. 28, 1869, ‘The store of Messrs: Little & Baird, wholesale gro- cers in this city, was burned this morning. Tne loss Is about $100,000 on stock, which was insured in Roa Bae waar D ton in Saturday the Despatch newspaper of this city glacharged all their Union prinwers and put on a ew force of anti-Union men, NEW YORK. Homicide in Albany—Fatal Railroad Accident, ALBANY, Noy, 28, 1869, Alexander McConnell, who was kicked im the abdomen a few days since by Lorenzo Murphy, died last night. Murphy 1s under arrest. Christopher Wells was run over at the Central Bailroad crossing at Lumber street by a train of bas) and died in a short time. Michael! Kelly was brought here from Brooklyn yesterday on a charge of deserting his wile. At the ice court he agreed to provide for his wife and hey went off together. When he got outside he ran away. Shortt, tera woman Witn @ 81x months babe in ner appeared, claiming to be his wife. MAINE. Completion of the Bangor and Piscataquis Rallrond=Nayigation Closed at Bangor. BANGOR, Nov. 28, 1869. The last rail of the Bangor and the Piscataquis Raliroad was laid at Foxcroft Friday afternoon. ‘The road will be open to regular traffic about De- cember 15. A movement will be made the coming ‘winter to extend the road beyond the present ter- minus. . igation is about suspended here. The steamer Gity of Kichmond went below this afternoon, deem- ing It unsafe to remain. The steamer Katahdin goes Gown to-morrow, which will clear ihe port of veasels, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Paris Bourse.—PAaris, Nov. 2%—The Bourse dull. Rentes, 71f. 500, FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Nov, 28,— United States bonas firm; five-twenties of 1862 are quoted to-day at 59%. HAVANA MARKETS. HAVANA, Nov. 28, 1869, ‘The following 1s the statement of the Havana mar- Ket for the week ending yesterday:— Sugar.—There was an absence of business for ‘Want of stock. The market closed quiet, but steady, end quotations were nominal, Stock in warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, $2,000 boxes and 1,000 bhds. Exports during tne week from Havana and Matanzas, 10,000 boxes to foreign ports and 5,000 ee — an. pth the nived | States, le at Matanzas for No. 12 Dutch standard at 8% 8x reals per arrobe, and for molasses sugar at 6% a 74 reals, Contracts were also made on tue North it for fair to good a4 Muscovado at 8 a 83 reals; also ab Matanzas at 4% reals for clayed molasses and 65 Yeals for muscovado molasses, Lard firmer, at 21% Cc. @ 21340. for tlerce and 2ic. a 2340. for tins, Flour easier at $10 25 a $11 25, Butter quiet at s2Kc, Tal- low declining; quoted at 12c.a125;c, Bacon steady @t 200, a 2ic, Honey firm at 434 a S reals, Petroleum easier at 48 4% real Haws—The market is sup- lied; quoted at 2ic. Lumber in demand; rellow pine, $25 a $28 per 1,000. Hogsheaa shooks dull at $2a $2124. EKimpty hogsheads in demand @, $2768 $3. Freights dull end nominal, . Schumm was observed to clincn with him. KENTUCKY. Desperate Fight with Regulators in Pulaski County—One Hundred nnd Fifty Shots Fired—Three Men Killed—Robbery in Lou- isville. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 28, 1860. A desperate character named Cooper, who bad been whipped bya party of regulators in Pulaski county, caused the arrest of some of his neighbors, whom he accused of administering the chastisement, Saturday morning was fixed for the trial, and Cooper and his friends entered Somerset, the county seat, armed to the teeth. Here the accused parties, num- bering twenty, and Cooper, with his confederates, equally strong, entered into a quarrel, which culmi- nated in a regular pitcned battle, One hundred and fifty snows were fired, resulting in the killing of three men, named Todd, Doulton and William Pleasants and mortally wounding one, James Pleas ants, The fight was abated by mutual consent, both parties being out of ammunition. Shortly after, each party having recruited their forces, they were about to resume the contest, when they were.warned off by armed citizens. Solomon R. Biezenthal’s jewelry store on Market street, near First, wag robbed this morning of gold and silver watches, diamond rings and pins to the amount of $6,000 to $8,000. No clue was obtained as to who committed the robbery, MURDER IN NEWARK, N. J. Shocking Termination to a Dance—Frightfal Work With the Knife—One Tenton Stabs Another tothe Heart—Escape of the Alleged Murderer—Coroner’s Inquest, The quiet city of Newark, N. J., was the scene early yesterday morning of one of the most cold blooded murders that has transpired there for seve- ral years past. Excepting the Tormay tragedy, which occurted about two years ago, Newark has been remarkably free from occurrences of this character, and hence the excitement over that of yesterday is of the most intense description. Particularly is the excitement great Inasmuch as not only has thé supposed murderer made good his escape, but, owing to the fact that all parties wit- nesses to the tragedy are of Teutonic birth and little versed in English, the vital features of the affair are yet shrouded in mystery. The narrative from the most reliable sources 1s as follows:—On Saturday night the boarders in the house of Jacob Hasse, No. 31 Bowery street, located in the rear of the Twelfth ward schoolhouse, resolved to have A DANCB in the saloon on the ground foor, also kept by Hasse, The terpsichorean pleasures were, it ap- pears, kept up with spirit for quite some time, and therefore “all went merry as a marriage bell”? The entire party were natives of Germany. The “light fantastic’ movements concluded, and the fair Srauleins and Jraus having retired, the men aban- doned themselves to a wholesale consumption of lager beer. Along until midnight the utmost good feeling seemed to prevatl, About that hour Thomas Roth, alsoa boarder in the house, who had been absent during the festivities, entered the saloon and called tor three glasses of beer—one for himself, one for the ‘‘boss”’ and the other for an acquaintance present. Being considerably under the influence of Uquor, the proprietor, Hasse, declined attending to him. Roth became quarrelsome at his disappoint- ment, and before long got into a row with one Leonnardt Schumm, a fellow boarder, which re- sulted in a personal rencontre between the two. To separate them Cornelius, otherwise known as Cou- rad, Stahl, rushed forward and all three tumbled on the floor. At this point Joseph Simon interfered, and was successful im putting a stop to the disturb- ance, Fora few minutes quiet reigned, when sud- deniy one Michael Winker took exception to some remarks made by S¢cahl, whereupon ensued a second renconire, 1n Which these two latter persons appeared as pripciples. This scuffle terminaved in Stahl being STABBED TO THE HEART. Winker and Stahl, 1t appears, both fell down, and on regaining their feet were separated, Stabi wens to lean against the end of the bar, when Leonhardt The latter faced Schumm, who had his back to the entire company. No one saw any blow struck or any weapon used, but speedily Stahl staggered over towards the door, the blood gushing out in a reguiar stream from the region of the heart. The proprietor at once closed the store, and while several of the party heid Stahl from falling Schumm disappeared, leaving behind his hat and coat. Poor Stshl ved ten or Mfteen minutes, and then expired, without having uttered 4 word from the moment he was struck. Schumm was a room-mate in the same house with the man Winker. He is described as a stout built fellow, of about thirty- two years, fives feet nine inches high, dark, curly hair, dark eyes and whiskers lately shaved off. He was bowlegged and round shouldered, and in- variably wore his pants in his boots. His know- ledge of English 18 poor, The murdered man, Cor- nelius Stahl, was about twenty-four years of age, single, @ native of Engelschward, Grand Duchy of Baden, and had only been in this country five or six months. He had no friends on this side of the Atiantic, His supposed murderer is likewise a single man. The wound which caused death extended deep into the right ventricle of tie heart, and was nearly four inches in length, evi- dently inflicted by # sudden lunge with a large knife. ‘The weapon entered below the nipple of the right breast, between the fifth and sixth ribs, and was thrust upwards, slanting across, Immediately after the terrible blow cries of “Watch, watch,’ were heard by Christopher Wald- man, private watcliman tn Schaik’s brewery, within a stone’s throw of the blooay scene, who at once whistled for patrolman Aut, of the police force, Both went to Hasse’s saloon, found the avor locked and the proprietor standing m front. In reply to thetr inquiries as to what was tne matter he said it was only 9 ttle be “aman had got punched in the nose.’ Oficef Aut peeped ae the window, however, and saw « terrible scene. The dying man lay gasping, while the furniture of the place was in the greatest disorder. Soon detective Fischer and ofticer Benjamin Gott, who happened to be in the vicinity working up some burglaries, appeared just as the dyimg man had breathed bis lass. Winker and Roth were taken into custody and lodged in the City Prison at once, the former mani- festing a strong spirit of resistapce, 80 that he had to be clubbed and handcuifed, Later in the morning Jacob Hsase, Joseph Simon andChristian Humwmel, of No. ¢4 Livingston street, were arrested, and are held as witnesses. Winker denies that he Was present at all during the fatal fracas, Circum- Stances at present go to show that the commission of the crime rests between him and Schumm. ‘the olice used every exertion all day yesterday to cap- ure the lattér, bat up toa late hour last night had not been successful. He ts well Known, however, and cannot long escape discovery. A post-mortem examination was held by Dr. Dodd, the county physician, while Coroner Chase em- pannellea a jury of nine men, with Mr. John Dun- ham, of No. 117 Mechanic street, as foreman, At four o’clock the body was viewed, when the inquisi- tion was adjourned til this morning at nine o'clock, at the Court House. COLLISION ON THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD, Early yesterday morning, about three o'clock, a Washington through passenger train, bound north, collided with a freight train on the New Jersey Rail- road at Princeton. The freight train was standing atill atthe time, Its engine waa badly damaged, while that of the passenger train escaped with but slight damage. Two of tue baggage cars, however, sufiered severely, sustaining @ loss of perhaps $2,000, The damaged cars were dropped and the train proceeded all right. A brakemangwas slightly tujured, oue of his feet being bruised, LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. FELL OVERBOARD.—Jobn P. Daniels, a seaman, felloverboard at pier 13 North river lastnight, and yas reacued by officer Dutcher, of the Twenty- seventh precinct. Suppen DeatH.—Aboust half-past six o'clock last night Ann Gamble, aged forty-two, died suddenly at 63 Watta street. The Coroner was notified and will hold an inquest this morning. SNEAK THrer.—On Saturday afternoon a German woman effected an entrance to the room of Mra, Ball, on the second floor of No. 39 Macdougal street, by means of false keys, and stole one diamond and cornelian ring and one gold watch chain, ail valuéd at $160. No arrests. BostgN SHOR aND LEATHER MARKET.—The boot and shoe market 18 entirely without feature of in- terest, The seasonabie trade is drawing near to its close; remote dealers are more anxious to re- duce than to increase their eg and are buyin: only goods enough to keep up their assortmen Jobbers are still in receipt of small orders; they are Cc eB sold up, and are now preparing to settle up their accounts and take account of stoc Collections from the W in that section ere passing into consumption very moderately. At the South goods are seliing quite freely and at afair profit. The New England trade ia absorbing about the usual quantity of fine goods, and prices are well sustained. Quietness reigns in manufacturing circles, There are no unflnished come in slowly, and orders of consequence on hand in of the shoe- making towns, Machinery 1s bei pul in order for the next season’s work; but beyond this no prepa- haa yet beef made for getting up stocks of apree goods The leather market 18 exceedingly Guil tg all departments of the trade. Consumers are not yet in want of stock, and, of course, not inclined to anticipate. Prices are nominally unchangea; but dona fide buyers could obtain good tots of leathor at very low cash prices.—Bosion Convnerciad Nov, 21, WASHINGTON. The Approaching Session of Con- gress--[mportant Measures for Consideration. Meeting of the Ways and Means Committee. Revision of the Tariff---Articles to be Added to the Free List. Excitement at the Treasury Department. Searching Employes for Missing Frac- tional Currency. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 1969. The Appronching Session of Congress—Im- portant Measures to be Considered—Num- bericas Fat Jobs in Prospect. At the expiration of another week Congress will be on the eve of a new session. In anticipation of this event both halls of Congress have been refitted, carpeted, and the furniture newly repaired and varnished. The host of clerical attachés are rally- ing from ail parts of the country, returning from their summer vacations; clerks ,of committees are arranging their papers, and the usual raft of urchins employed in expending the government wrappers on the windy effusions for guliible con- stituents are resorting to the folding rooms, and all that is now wanting are the wise legislators of the nation in order to set the great machine in motion. During the past few days a number of Senators and members have arrived in this city. Nineteen Senators have already reported, principally from the Western States, and sixteen members of the House of Representatives, Speaker Blaine reached here last night with his family, and ts occupying his old residence. The opinion expressed by prominent members of both houses indicates that there will be little legislation of an important character until after the Chnstmas holt- days. From the meeting of Congress until that time the business of the session will be consumed in the introduction of bills and joint resolutions for refer- ence to committees. The Cyban question will come up for immediate action, and although a remarkable unanimity of sympathy exists on the subject, it is not likely that the country will be spared a few able speeches and a raft of meaningless harangues. The American eagie ts expected to soar aloft to the highest pinnacle of national glorification. Judging from the views of those who are gifted with the ability to concelve an idea, Congress will take strong grounds in favor of Cuba, whether directly or by increasing the powers} of the Executive cannot be satd. Congress, having reassembled in January, the financial question will consume weeks of dis- cussion and tinkering, in which funding and specie payments will be tue leading features, The various appropriation bilis for the different branches of the government will, a8 usual, constitute a protracted and perplexing fund of controvery, verbal ren- contres and ludicrous scenes. The China mis- sion, which it 1s understood the President in his Message will suggest be raised to the first class, will give an opportunity to Sumner to ventilate his new ideas on the yellow man. The St. Domingo annexa- tion will be disposea of amid a torrent of eagle ecreams and salvos of bombast. The project of the Darien ship canal will doubtless be put in a tangible shape, The ovher measures set down for legislation are the bills for taken the census, the Paraguayan controversy, revenue, and reconstruction in the cases of Virginia, Mississippi aud Texas for read- mission, As usual, the army is likely to get another blow from the military failures who have managed to get into Congress, and have proved as much of an embarrassment to Congress as they were to the army. ‘these disinterested patriots seem to take particular delight in attacking the army, as if that gallant and creditable arm of the govern- ment were responsible for their own imbecility and deplorable worthlessness. Nor is it for a moment expected that the coming Congress will be more economical in their own emoluments than its predecessor. Railroad jobs, Indian tjobs, land jobs, District jail jobs and jobs ad infinitum joom up in the Distance. The session, alto- gether, promises to be exciting, and will run far into summer. In the Senate some reor- ganization will be necessary in the Committees on Appropriations and Naval Affairs, in consequence of tae death of Mr, Fessenden and the resignation of Mr. Grimes. It is generally admitted that Mr, Morrell, Mr. Fessenden’s successor, a8 a matter of courtesy will succeed to the chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations. There are several aspirants for the piace of Mr. Grimes; Mr. Coagin, who is the oldest Senator, will probably succeed, Meeting of the Ways and Means Committee— Revision of the TariffArticles to be Placed on the Free List. Nearly all the members of the Ways and Means Committee have arrived, and this evening were entertained at dinner by Samuel Hooper, of Boston, @ member of the committee, ;They will meet to- morrow at eleven o'clock, and proceed to revise the Tariff bill. Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania, who, since the meeting of the committee in Boston, bas been giving the Tariff bi much attention, nas proposed a long list of articles to be put on the free list, This will be submitted to the committee to-morrow. As the Tariff act now stands many of the articles most heayily taxed are such as we do not produce, and may never be able to produce, in this country, and are therefore not protective to the lavor of the country or calculated to stimulate the development of our resources or the introduction of new branches of manufactures and mechanic arts. Every such duty acts as a tax upon labor and the capital of the people and gives those of other nations who have these articles free an advantage over us. Thus it appears, by areport from the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department, exhibiting the princi- pal articles entering into the consumption of the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, that the duty on chalx is 83344 per cent; on pepper, 207; nutmogs, 1883¢; cassia, 20634; cinnamon, 60; cloves, 365; cloye stems, 385%; mace, 108 ground cayenno pepper, 302%; Vanilla beans, 82) manufactured cork, 30; barks from which quinine and other drugs are produced, 20; crude camphor, 113; all gums used in the manufacture of the best varnishes, 80, and on crude gutta perch and India rubber, ten per cent; kryollte, an article found only in Greenland and ex. tensively used in this country tn the manufacture of the best soaps, hasan ad valorem duty of twenty per cent, The articles just enumerated, none of which can be produced in this country, are only specimens of the long list which will command the attention of the committee, and which it is proposed to put entirely on the free list, The committee will hold meetings dally until vho assembling of Con- gress, Excitement in the Treasury Department—A Quantity of Fractional Currency Missing— Searching the Employes—The Missing Funds Recovored. There was quite an excitement in the Currency and Printing Bureau of the Treasury last night, Late in the evening it was discovered that $750 in fractional currency waa missing, The alarm was sounded, @ search commenced, high and low, but ho trace of the sum could be found. The discovery ‘Was made in @ what ts called the separating room, to which the packages of currency are brougdt from the drying room after counting and comparing, After they reach the separating room they are again counted and compared before being separated, and it was during this examination uf the sheets that ‘the fact of $750 being missing became known. Super- intendont McCartee, finding that an ordinary search Was not successful waa obliged vo ordor that enol person tn the separating room, male and female, should be examined. A highly respectable lady was employed to search ali the females, and the men were taken to another department, where they were compelled to undergo the same rigid overhauling. ‘The young girls were literally obliged to take them- selves apart. Dresses, petticoats, waterfalis and every article of their attire were stripped off, but no currency discovered. Notwithstanding all the searching and hunting no trace of the missing money was found, Inthe meantime, while all this was going on insiae, a crowd of the friends of the girls were waiting on the street, wonder- ing what could be the matter that kept the em- ployéa locked up in the Treasury so far beyond the usual hour, It was fully eleven o'clock last night before the girls were released and allowed to go home. 1am toformed that this morning the missing currency was found in the drying room, where it had remained through a mistake in counting. The packages are put up in one thousand sheets, sepa- rated by slips of paper into ten one hundred divi- sions, and the counter last night instead of counting the ten divisions only counted nine, which were sent to the separating room In that condition, The Reported Rondesvews..of & Spanish Fleet in New York Harbor. Assurances have been received from well informed sources that there ig no trath im the rumor that a Spanish fleet ts to rendezvous at New York. It is aiso ascertained that the Navy Department does not contemplate sending tron-clads to thas port. ‘I'he Miantonomoh only has been ordered to go to New York on her trial trip, and for the purpose of further repairs if necessary, Several other vessels may pro- ceed to New York next month to take in stores. Irrespective of what has heretofore been said on this gubject the above statement represents the present condition of affairs in that quarter as obtained from an official source, Establishment of an International Coinage. E. B, Elliott, of the ofice of Special Commis- sioners of Revenue, has recently issued a pamphiet entitled “Suggestions for the Establishment of an International Coinage on a Decimal and Metric Basis in Germany.’ He says, among other things:— The legal standard of the existing moneys of ac- count in tent excepting in the city of Bremen, 1s silver, and the relauon subsisting between the duferent denominations non-decimal. Gold coin in Germany 1s having no strict trial as money. It ap- pears in the market simply ut its varying current value as merchandise, its fluctuations being esti- mated in the standard silver money of account. What is desired for German measures of value ap- pears to be that they be decimalized upon a gold and ®@ metric basis. Fortunately this may be accom- plished without appreciable disturbance in the value of the lowest (and consequently of the most impor- tant) of existing units of account, the Prussian pfennig; and with no disturbance whatever in the weights and fineness of the union crown and half crown, the only goid coins now issued by the States ‘Austria excepted) which were represented in the tenna Coinage Convention of 1857. In view of the numerous contracts at present ex- isting, based on the pound sterling, and which must be recognized for many years to come, the fact may, perhaps, be worth noting that 244 (more exactly 244.08) of the proposed metric groschen are equal in value to the existing pound sterling of Great Bri- tain—a number just two-thirds of the number of days (366) in leap year. Consequently a payment of two metric groschen (or metric pence, as they might be termed, should Great Britain accede to the pro- posed metric system) a day would be equivalent to the payment of three pounds sterling or sovereigns @ year. The existing standard gold cotnages ot Germany, Spain, Russia, Egypt and the United States of America, and in part the gold coinage of several other countries, including Austria and the Netherlands, are now so nearly in accordance with the metric system of coinage herein discuased that tn adopting this system no recoinage of these moneys would be found necessary. The aggregate population of tho countries specified greatly tran- scends that of the other countries which have adopted the existing double standard and imper- fectly metrical coinage of France. The Academy of Literature, Science and Art. It is stated that a meeting of the American Union Academy of Literature, Science and Art, for Novem- ber, will be held at the hall of the Columbia law buildings, on Monday night. Rev. G, W. Sampson, president of the Columbia College, will deliver an address on the occasion. Dr. Draper 18 president of the Academy, which has commenced operations under favorable prospects, its membership com- prising many of the most distinguished gentlemen resident in Washington and elsewhere, Sales ot Gold in New York. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to continue the sales of gold and purchase of bonds, without change, through the month of December. The Land Office at Monroe, La. Dr. Falkner, a member of the Loutsiiana Legisla- ture, is here for the purpose of having suspended for the present, and finally rescinded, an exesutive order for the discontinuance of the Land Omice at Monroe, La. He is supported iu bis mission by letters from Colonel Ray, Captain Morey, Judge Ludeling, Judge Osborne, Hon. Jasper W. Blackburn, Judge Ray and Hon. T. L, Sheldon and others, It is understood the Land Ofice at Monroe was suspended on the ground of economy, but Dr. Falkner, and the letters which he bears represent that while the suspension or the oflee will save to the government $2,000 or $3,000 per annum, if will involve to the citizens of Loulsiana, west of the Mississippi, an expense of many thousand dollars, as it will require a journey,to New Orleans or the employment of a New Orleans lawyer to set- tle every question of boundary or title, There are over @ million acres of public land west of the Missis- sippi and contiguous to Monroe. Many large traci entered before the late war have been forfeited to the government for the non-payment of taxes and from legal limitations, The object of the petitioners is that these lands shall be settied in small tracts by the actual cultivators of the soil; and hence the im- portance of having @ land office at Monroe to quict the tities. The parties joining in the remonstrance against the removal of the Land Office represent all shades of politics and comprise some of the most prominent and infuential citizens of the State west of the Mississippt. Completion of Departmental Reports. The report of the Secretary of War, together with the subordinate reports of the various military de- partments and bureaus and that of General Sherman, have been sent to the Public Printer. The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Navy are not yot finished. With these excep- tions all the reports of the beads of the departments arenearly completed. But fewif any of them will be furnished to the press in advance, as an effort will be made by the heads of departments to prevent their premature publication, as in repeated instances heretofore. The Presidenv’s Message. It is certain that the President's Message will not be furnished to the press until the day it is sent to Congress, nor will it be put tn type uatil it shall om- ciaily be made public. Executive Clerk to the President. Mr. ©. ©. Sniffen has been appointed Executive clerk to the President. This makes no increase in the force at the Executive Mansion, Mr. Sniifen having for along time been detailed there for duty from the Treasury Department, where he held the position of fourth class clerk. Personal. George C. Gorham, Secretary of the Senate, re- ceived on Saturday night a telegram announcing the supposed fatal tliness of his mother, aud imme- diately started for her in Worchester, Mass, A Sad Blow at Diplomatic Correspondence Mr. Fish Proposes to Retrench, WASHINGTON, Nov, 27, 1869, Secretary Fish, a3 well as the other Cabinet mints. ters, has a fit of economy, but nobody would guess where it has first struck. It ts not in cutting down the number of foreign ministers, not in curtailing tho consular list, not in decapitating some of the subordinates immediately under his supervision here in Washington. Well, then, what is it? It would hardly even be guessed. The suave and accomplishea Governor who presides over our forcign relations hag resolved to deprive the world of our diplomatic correspondence—at least in printed form—belleving that by practising this act of self-abnegation he will save to the treasury thousands of dol- lars annually. It is a plece of unexpected heroism. Whoever heard before of an oMictal that did not yearn to see himsclf in print? Tell mo the minister who bofore Fish bad tho Roman virtue to deny tuimeaeif the delicious inaul- gence of putting belgre the world a+ government expense the printed evidence of his stavesmanship and ciple ic renown. Such @ thing 1s unneard ol, and the more giory therein to Fish. But how will the world get on hereaiter, Seprived of thia light li erature? What will our diplomatic fedgiings and historians do when they want to read up? Can they wade #0 conveniently through miles of official manu- Script When they desire tuformauion? Or will they be allowed to inspect the sacred manuscript at all? Your correspondent rather thinks not. Unques- Uonably it is @ sad blow for such people, and & still sadder for many of our representatives abroad, Whose ambicion it 18 to live forever tn diplomatic (printed) story, But looking at the matter seriously it may be doubted wherher this economical effort of Mr. Fish 1s based upon sound principles. Of a verity much of our diplomatic Literature is dull reading; one Very apt to go @ snoring while perusing its learned | bages. But tnen, alter all, itis a necessary part of the historical records of the country. Some of the dullest pages may in the future become of impor- tance a8 containing precedents, the value or bearing oF which is not now realized. And supposing this to be the case, it is easy to predict how much economy there will be in not publishing in regular book form, a3 heretofore, our aiplomatic correspon- dence. As for instance, every time a senator or repre- sentative wants lightin regard to diplomatic matters, no matter how ancient or how modern, he moves that the Secretary of State trausmit to Congress Whe diplomatic correspondence of such and such a date Ou such and such a subject. The result is thar such 4 BUgH Correspal ane red printed, whereas tid ‘au le re 5 eatery go to the Con: gressional library, 160k over the correspondence of the Kind required and obtain the desired inigrmation without extra expense to the government. And Mt is to be observed that this same proceeding may occur over and over again on the same subject, thus multiplying the cost of publication manifold beyond tat incurred by the customary annual publication in book form, under direction of the State Depart- ment, of our diplomatic correspondence. Mr, Fish’s 1dew 1s Unat it will be suiicient to publish such parts of the correspondence as may irom time to time be called for, But this is just the mistake he makes. ‘The same correspondence may be caliea tor over and over agai, year after year; while, on toe other hand, if the custom of yearly publication of the who.e correspondence is kept up there will be only one expenditure of money against ten or 100 or more should Mr. Fish persist in carrying out his own idea. ‘This, to some extent, 19 repetitious, but is necessary Lo explain clearly the fallacy of Mr. Fish’s economy. THE NINTH CENSUS. Difiiculties in the Way of the New Census The Practical Effect of tho Constitutional Awendments—The Elective Franchise in the States. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1849, The Sub-Committee on tho Ninth Census, in con- sidering at the outset the question of representation and population, discovered that the amendments to the constitution greatly multiplied the dim- culties of securing a perfect basis upon whicn to regulate the number of representatives in the lower house of Congress. Another feature in the question was the conflicting clauses of the State constitutions. Ia view of these facts General Garfield during the past summer spent much time in compiling adigest containing the provisions of the national and State constitutions and laws re- lating to the right of suffrage. Having completed his work he submitted the proofs of that portion re- lating to the States to their respective Governors for revision and correction. From all except two ne received replies. A résumé of this very interesting document presents the following:— SUMMARY OF CLASSES, of male citizens of the United States, being twenty- one years of age, whose right to vote at any elec- tion for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, representa- tives in Congress, the executive and judicial otticers of a Stave, or the members of the Legisia- ‘ture thereof ia denied, or in any way abridged, ex- cept for participation in rebeliion or otner crime, and not including the States of Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. On Account of Race or Color. Colored persons indirectly described by using the word “white”? in the deiinition of voters—Califor- ja, Connectiéut, Delaware, linois, Indtana, Raneas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Negroes and mulattoes expressly excluded—Indi- ana and Oregon. Ohimamen expressly excluded—Oregon. On Account of Residence, Persons residing on lands ceded by the State to the United States—Massacbusetts (py judicial de- cision and not by the express terms of the constitu- tion), Rhode Isiand, In State legs than three years, peing citizen and freeholder to the vaiue of ® colored $250—New ‘ork. In State less than two years—Kentucky. In State less than one year—Connecticut, Dela- ware, Florida, Iinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa- chusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oblo, Pennsylvania (if previously a resi- dent of the State a man may regain residence as a voter in 81x months after his return), Rhode Island, beer Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and Wis- consin. In state less than six months—Alabama, Arkan- sas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada (six months of actual, not of constructive, residence), New Hainpsnaire and Uregon. In State less than tour mouths— Minnesota, In Stave less than tree montis—Maine and Michi- sn, on county less than six months—Fiorida and Tea- nessee. In county jess than five months—New Jersey, Io county less than four mouths—New York, In county less than three months ~ Alabama. In county less than sixty days—iowa and Carolina. In county Jess than thirty days—Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. In parish less than ten days—Louisiana. In county or district less than six mouths—Mary- land and Nevada. in county or district less than thirty days—Call- fornia. In county, city or town less than one year—Ken- ‘South tucky. In county, city or town less than sixty days—Mis- gourl. In town or city less than six months—Rhode Isiand. In township or ward leas than thirty days—Kansas. Jn townsluip or ward less than ten days—Michi- an. Barn town or district lees than six months—Massa- chusetts. In town less thén six months—Connecticut and New Hampshire. In townsiup, incorporated village or ward less than twenty days—Ohio, In district or precinct, where they reside, les’ than sixty days—Kentucky; less than thirty days—New York; less than ten days, Minnesota and Penusylva- nia. On Account of Wanting Property Qualifications, or for Non- Payment of Taxes. ‘Those who Lave not paid all taxes which may have been required of them, and which they have had an opportunity of paying within the preceeding year— Georgia. Those who have not paid a poll tax, as law may require—Nevada. ‘Those excused from paying taxes at thelr own re- quest—New Hampshire. i ‘Those who have not paid any State or county tax assessed within two years next preceding, unless by law exempted from taxation—Massachusetts. ‘Those over twenty-two who bave not within two years paid a county tax, assessed at least six months before election—Delaware. Those over twenty-two who have not within two years pald ® State or county tax, assessed at least ten days belore election—/ennsyivania, ‘Those Who do not own real estate in the town or clty, worth $134 Over and above all encumbrances, &c.! also those Wno have not paid a registry tax within either of two preceding years, unless rewitved on account of absence at sea—inhode Isiand. Colored persons, not owning freeholds during one year next gg 3 elecuon, worth $250 over ali eucumbrances, aad on wiich taxes have been assessed and paid—New York. On Account of Want of Literary Qualifications, Those unable to read an article In the constitution, or any section of the statutes of We State—Connec- tacut. Those anable to read the constitution tn the Ena. lish language, and write tier bam unless pre. vented by physical disabully, or over sixty vears of age when the amendment was adopted—Massaciu- sts, = On Account of Character or Behavior. Those woo do not sustain & good moral charac- ter—Connecticut. Those who are not of @ quiet and peaceful beha- jor—Vermont, Mi On Account of Service in the Army or Navy. {In many of the States the constitution declares thas no person shall gain a residence by reason of being stationed on duty &% an oflicer, soldier or marine in the service of the United States. In several instances the courts have decided that per- sons do not lose their right of voting when thus sta- tioned, if otherwise qualified.) No oficer, soldier or marine in the regular army or navy of the United States allowed to vote—Mis- sourl. on Account of Poverty, Idiocy or Insanity, Those who are insane—Alabaina, /.rkansas, Cali- fornia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Olio, Oregon, Ruode Isiand and Wisconsin, Those who are idiotic—Ajabama, Arkansas, Call- fornia, Delaware, Georgia, lowa, Nevada, New Jer- sey, Ohio and Oregon. ‘Those non compos mentis, or_ of unsound mind— Florida, Kans Minneso' Rhode Isiand, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Those under guardianshi’p—Plorida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ruode Island aud Wisconsin. Those who are under guardianship as a lunatic, or 43 @ person non compos mer itis—Marylund. ‘Those Who are paupers—leiaware, Maine, Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ruode Isiand and West Virginia. Persons supported in an almshouse or asylum— South Carolina, On Account of not Taking Certain Oaths.* (*The election laws of ail the States prescribe forms of oats to be saken where the right of a per- Won 0 vote la To the States above mon- tioned an oath (s required as dn {idispensable pré- liminary at first voting.| Those not taking the oath of freemen—Conneoti- be! ewe Vermont, lose not taking oaths of ldyalty and allegiance Dreseribed tn the constitutton —Bior ida and iourt. Other Classes Disqualified from Voting. Those who have not been citizens ten days before slgction—Hew York. ‘088 disqualified as electors In States from Whence they came—Arkansas, . Showing the progress of American tdeas in cone atitutional law, itis a singular fact tuat the average ‘ago of the present American constitutions, national included, is not more than sixteen yeara, OBITUARY. Isaac C. Pray, We regret to announce the death of this wet known journalist and poet, which occurred at bis residence in Irving place at an early hour yesteraay morning. He was in apparent health on Saturday and was engaged reading a magazine until a late hour in the night, Before retiring he complained of great difficulty in breathing, but gave the matter very lit tle thought, Some time before daylight hia respirae tion becime So dificult that his wife left the room for the purpose of obtaining assistance. On return ing he was found lying on the bed with fis head thrown backwards in the agonies of deatn. A brief whule later he expired. Mr. Pray was born in the city of Boston tn the year 1823, his father being the head of the firm of Pray & Waterston, one of the largest mercantile houses in the city. He received a fine education a6 Harvard College, whence he graduated with honora. Selecting literature for a profession he soon became well known a4 @ magazine writer and as a poet of tue school of Isaac McClellan and N. P. Willis, Alter a brief experience in the United States Mr. Pray re- sided for several years in England, where he was employed in editing a m: ine, While there he also acted upon the stage, but with indifferent suce cess. On returning home he Was employed on the HERALD iD gn editorial capacity, and after his connece tion with tais paper Was severed was associated witht tae Various Other crty journals at diferent perlods, He also contributed largely vo the literary perlodt+ cals in both poctry and prose. Mr. Pray was always greatly interested tn dramatic matters, He educated lor the slage and brought out Miss Lacoste, acting with her during the brief career of hat lady, whose sudden deata from disease of the heart will be remembered. He was also connested with Mr. Grauduring Ristori’s sogemen at in the United States. Of late years Mr. Pray took a lively interest in Spiritmahsm, to the belief of whic! Was much inclined. He Was a gentieman of ability and culture, a pleasant, agrecabie companion, and & warul-hearted, trusty friend, Wiose death Wul be Widely and sincerely deplored. James 8. Browne. After passing eleven years in retirement thig veteran comedian died yesterday, at the advanced age of eighty years. He was a native of England, and atau early age appeared on the stage of & provincial town in @ pantomime. Marked success attended his career as an actor. He became famous tor the representation of Robert Macaire, obtaining by it the name uf “Robert Macaire Browne.” This character he played bundreda of times, and always to large and enthusiasig audiences, AS Sergeant Austerlitz, in “The Maid of Orleans,” Bob Acres, Gregory Grizzle, Geoffrey Dale, Charles Surface and others he was particulary good, and made repatation by his acting of them, His Goldfinch in “The Road to Ruin’? was quite » hit. Mr. Browne made two professional tours to this country, vistting every city, and always receiv- ing a generous welcome. In 1858 he appeared for the last time on the stage at the Olympic theatre, playing Sir Harcourt Courtiey, with Laura Keene,, i A. Sothern and others of note ih the cast. At the close of his - engagement he retired permanently from tne stage, and, thanks to the zeal of true friends, the last years of: his life were rendered comfortabie and happy. Like other men Mr. Browne had his faults and fotbies, but they will readily be forgotten when his many sterling qualities are recalled to mind. Many of the old citizens of New York will remember Mr. Browne and the recreation he afforded them in his profes- sional capacity, and they, a3 well as the large nuim- ber of friends he leaves behind, outside of his pro- fession as Well as in it, will read this aunouncemen’ of Lis death with Aesop regret. PERSONAL MOVENENIS. Father Hyacinthe is forty-two. Verdi is to edit an Italian musical journat, John Smith is among the members of Congress from Ohio. General Wade Hampton ts President of the South Carolina Survivors’ Association. Commissioner Delano, tt ts stated, favors the ro enactment of the Income Tax law, wiich expires by imitation June 30 next, Mr. Bass, whose pale ale has carried him to for- tune and Pariiament, has divided the glory of tue great British beverage by taking a partner. He was married a few days since at Burton-on-Trent, Garibaldi, who has been elected to the I[taliar Parliament, it is stated, will proceed to Florence in the beginning of December to take his seatin the Chamber of Deputies. Judge Black is in Washington, He fs still obliged tocarry his arm ina sling, and has not settled wit the railroad company. They will not pay a doc- tor’s bul of $5,000, but are ready to pay the money to him, and let hii do with it what he pleases, The cage with a miner going down the Hale an® Norcross mine at Virginia City, Nevada, got loose and dropped 230 feet at a jump, making @ morab and physical jelly of its passeuger. In the will of the late ie Bolton, of Memphis, the following appears give and bequeath to the widow aud children of Geaeral Thomas Jonathan Jackson, known as Stonewall Jackson, who fell at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virgina, $10,000, ag history tells me his widow's furniture was sold after his death for debt.”” The man who carries the mail from Knoxvillq .Tenn., to Rutledge got on a regular spree on Fri- day and laid up for repairs in one of the numerous gin milis with which Knoxville is biessed. He was Tound in this condition by John Gibds, who brought the mail back to the lost Ofice, whie an obligiug policeman took the carrier to the calaboose, ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA. TRAGEDY. An Unkvown Man Murdered—Arrest of the Supposed Perpetrators. (From the Pittsburg Commercial, Noy, 27.] On Monday morning last t lead body of a man was found at Mill un, Fayette county, Pa., on the Conueliaville Railroad, Tue body bore evidences of having been foully dealt with. There were two wounds in the face, near the right eye, oue of which, a bullet wound, was sufficient to cause death, the ball having penetrated the brain. Following isa description of the body:—Six feet in length, weigh- ing about 180 pounds, dark hair, hazel eyes, dark sandy whiskers and lightcomplexion. In one of we pockets was found a@ coal ticket, as follows:— Fu teen bustiels coal for W. Campbell, October 26, 1869. ‘This ticket may afford a cluc by a reference to tae books at Mr. Armstrong's coal office. Last evening our revorter met Sheriff Waiker, of Fayette county, and he stated that two men had been arreated and lodged in jail at Uniontown om suspicion of being the murderers. Thetr names are Dennis Sullivan and —— Given. The murder waa committed on Saturday night last, and on that day these two men were observed in Springdeld. They left there that evening and their previous suspicious movements led to their arrest alter the murder was discovered. After their arrest spots of blood were discovered on the coat which one of them wore, and this, taken in connection with the confused stories they tell of their whereabouts on Saturday night, jeaus many to besieve they Were the perpetrators of the foul deed. The murdered man had not been identified at last accounts. D. W. Dull, Mil Ren, Fayette county, Pa., can give furtoer mformation Ww those who may desire tt. Blinds.—The A.-Beware of Bottles th onceaied from the filthy hair coloring preparations that are light and the pubife eyo by paper ties, are justly regi with TALIA, OR SALVATION FO light, which shines fz, like truth {teelt, the transparent liquid h running water, th fit most resembles tm . A fow applications of this inestimable agent ra ros ray hair to the natural sade, without rendering ib areh oF discoloring the skin. — nts jor Buildings. a: ei uP JACKSON & BROTHER, Seeous York. avenne and ty-eighth tr Iron Works, ” pwenty-ninth street, anufacturera of all kinds fron Work for Buildings. The publi are requested to examine oUF new Je of trom rs rick backing, a ® slight advance. in.coxt of @ pats, with brick backing, anos, in. cont of & Philadetphia brick front, See bul street, block on First avenue, betwee fourth streets. n Fifty-thisd and Fifty= -w Strips Exclude Cold, Windy Wen eer ok BIOS. 53 Fulton street, Now York. Dye~The Best in tho se Hair harmless, opliavle, tastantar world. The only perfect dye heous. Factory 16 Bona stree Unrivatled Hale Dye.—Sold istndoro’s on o. 6 Astor Homme, and applied at his wig and scalp factor, Everybody Shonid See the Hanlons Pefore rmination of their engagement at the fammauy. The and public unite in pronounsing thea tha Physical ors of the Nineteenth Century. In View of the Deception Practiced by Deal~ ors in worthless Orlode and other spurious imits,ton watches, buyers of genuine AMERICAN WATCHES slyouid tnvarian bly demand ideale of genuiness, Sooner or Later na Neglect velop a constant cough, ahortoess of old will Dew nth, falling scrongrs and wasting of (lesh—the avant court some instances the same cause will proviuce is, dla oane of the branch windpipe. In ali afections of the pulmonary, Organs as, well th’in bronchial aifections, JAYNES EXPECTORANT {6 both, a palliative and 9 oura- tive, ae the teatimony of thousands. and ita world-wide ropys tation attest, while in coughs and, colds It aot apoodtly when taken according to dlcectigs promptly removes tho Why not givo thia standard ropyouy aa ‘munediato ial? ‘old by all druggists,