The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1869, Page 7

THLEGRAPHG. NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD English Feeling Towards Ireland---Law, Order and Land Reform. French Opinion of Bonapartism and Democracy. An Egyptian Diadem to the Empress Eugenie. The War in the Red River Region. Governor McTavish Calling on the Zusurgents to Disperse. THE ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH. Mississippi Goes Against Dent by Twenty Thousand Majority. ENGLAND. The Irish Difficulty and Ite Solution. Lonpon, Dec, 2, 1369, The London Times considers the policy to be adopted on Irish questions, It says:— If we are not prepared to abandon altogether the exercise of our functions we must stop the develop- ment of Irish demands. We cannot excuse oar- selves from guilt 10 allowing such mischievous delu- sions tobe propagated. If we leave tt to be in- ferred that our legisiation will be limited only by the demands of the peasants of Ireland we cannot free ourselves from Diame if contempt of law ripen into an outburst of organized violence against au- thority and order. We must declare a reform in the Jana laws in the next session of Parliament; but in the meantime the authority of the law wust be maintained and infractions thereof punished. A Heresy Declared in the Established Charch— £xcommunication by Law. Lonpon, Dec. 2, 1869, The proceedings in the Consistory Céyrt of York against the Rev. ©. Voysey for heresy have been brought to a conclusion. Mr. Voysey was heard yesterday in his own defence before the Chancellor, Who to-day rendered judgment declaring that all charges and allegations brought against the defena- ant had been proved, and excluding him from the Church of England, The Bank Return, LoONpDon, Dec. 2, 1869, ‘The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased £38,000 since last week. Disaster at Sea, Lonpon, Dec. 2, 1869, The ship Joseph Holmes, of Boston, Captain Moody, which sailed from New York on the Slat of October, for Glasgow, experienced ao heavy gale, sprung a leak and was abandoned. No date. The crew were saved and landed at Holyhead yesterday. FRANCE. The Bonaparte Dynasty a Centre of Order. Paris, Dec. 2, 1869. Ata meeting of a committee of the Corps Légis- latif to-day Emile Olivier said that to guard against Popular excesses they must rally around the dynasty of the Emperor Napoleon. The Bank Return. Panis, Dec. 2, 1869. According to the regular weekly statement pub- shed to-day the amount of bullion on hand in the Bauk of France has decreased 1,300,000f. since last ‘Thursday. Paris Tranquil. Panis, Dec. 2—8 P, M. Up to this hour the city has been perfectly tran- quil, No political or popular demonstrations what- ever have been made. GERMANY. The Schleswig-Holstein Di: ‘ion. BERLIN, Dec. 2, 1869, Ittarumored that the Danish question is.again Under discussion. Several important despatches on the subject have recentfy passed between Berlin and Vienna. ITALY. * The American Ship Scotswood in Port. GENOA, Dec. 2, 1869, The American ship Scotswood, Captain Yeaman, which sailed {rom New Orleans on the 2ist of August last for this port, arrived here saiciy yesterday. She had been given up for lost by the underwriters, ROME. Arrival of Bishops. Rome, Dee. 2, 1869. Four hundred prelates, archbishops and bishops, have already arrived in the city to attend the Ecu- menical Council. TURKEY. The Eastern Question—Anglo-French Media- tion. Paris, Dec. 2, 1869. The governmentse@f France and Great Britain are Making great efforts to settle the matters at issue between the Subiime Porte and the Viceroy of Egypt. EGYPT. Viceregal Present to the Empress of France. Panis, Dec, 2, 1869, It is reported that the Viceroy of Egypt presented to the Empress Eugénie a diadem uf diamonds valued at 6,000,000 of franca. - OHIO. Statement of tho Directors of the Second National Bank, of Clevelnnd=Cashier Buell’s Defulcation—The Capiial stock Unime paired=Fire in a Grain Elevator. CLEVELAND, Dec. 2, 1869. A statement of the directors of the Second Na- tional Bank, issued to-day, shows the loss by the defalcation of J. C, Buell, late cashier, to be $477,000, This leaves the capital—¢600,000—unim- paired and a surplus of $62,843. In addition to the foregoing Buell also discounted one class of paper to the amount of $90,000 more than was known or authorized by the directors, in which, it appears, he was interested, This amount will be largely met by tho parties to the paper and from the assets be- longing to Buell’s estate. The statement further shows that the stock of the bank is worth par, and the directors propose to increase the capital stock to $800,000, . A fire broke ourat @ late hour last night in the Commercial elevator, owned by Merriam & Co., and a destroyed the machinery and contents. ‘he building contained between 50,000 and 60,000 Dushels of grain, a large portion of which was dam- ged by water and smoxe, The entire loss 18 $35,000 OF $40,000. ‘The insurances are in the following omces:—On the butiding and machinery in the State Fire Insurance Company, of Cleveland; the Firemen's, of New York; ins Hide and Leather and Phoontx, of New York, $1,250 each; and on the stock in the Imperial, of London, $20,000; Underwriters! Agency and the Hartford, $10,000 each; Pneenix, of New York, $9,000; Western, of Buffalo, $6,260; North British, Atlantic, New York Corn Exchange, Com- m and Mutual, of Cleveland, $5,000 each; Hide and Leather and Irving, of New York, $4,000 each; Firemen’s, of New York, § 900; Butalo Fire and Marine and Mutual, of Toleds, $2,000 eal NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS. LEeTION®. | WASHING TON. JAMAICA. Departure of the Estrella—Seizure of War Materials Suppesed to Be For the Cubane— The Colonial Debentures—A Steamship Line to the United States—Miscellaneous Matters. KInGstTon, Nov. 21, mt Via Havana, Dec. 2, 1869. ‘The steamer Estrella salled yesterday for Hayt, where, after undergoing President Salnave’s tnspec- Won, she will be purchased for the Haytien govern: ment. Aquantity of gunpowder and arms have been dfs- covered at Port Maria, and tt is thought they were intended for the use of tle Cubans. They were all seized, and will be held to await investigation. ‘Tne Matter will be inquired into by the Legislature, which assembies on the 18th of December. The Financial Secretary announces that tt is the intention of the government to callin the six per cent colonial debentures and issue others at five per cent. The Kingston Guardian advocates the subsidizing ofa line of steamers to ply between Jamaica and the United States, The Church Disendowment Dill has been post- poned for one year. The educational grant has been largely increased. The export duty on pimento and ginger has been abolianed, Admiral Poor is expected here with the American Squadron about the 1st of January. THE RED RIVER REBELLION. The Insurgents in Council at Winnepeg— Effect of Governor McTavish’s Procluma- tion—Eusiness Depression—Only 500 Men Engaged in the Rebeljion. TORONTO, Dec. 2, 1869. A special despatch from St, Paul, dated Winne- peg, November 16, says:— The council called by the nalf-breeds me to-day. The attendance was not large. After a short time spent in private consultation the council adjourned . Ul November 18. Copies of Governor Mefavish’s proclamation isaned at Winnepeg were circulated among those present and produced a marked effect. Business 18 at @ standstill, and there is a great Scarcity of money among the people, who begin seriously to refiect on the consequences of the insur- rection. The letter proceeds to give an estimate which Shows that oniy 600 men are engaged in the tn- surrection, and only 300 of them are armed. They have ceased to interfere with the matis or private business. A mojority of the people await a decisvie movement on one side or the other. In answer to an address, signed by a large num- ber of influential inbabitants, asking him to warn the insurgents against thelr present course, Gover- nor McTavish issuea @ proclamation, November 16, denouncing the seizure by the insurgents of public and private property, the inter- ference with mails and travellers and other acts against the peace of the country. He charges those engaged in the insurrectton before it is too late 10 peaqpably disperse under the penalties of the law, and calls upon the citizens to ratify, proclaim and protest with all their voices and all their power in order to avert the threatened danger. ‘fhe procia- Mation closes a8 follows; — You are dealing with @ crisis out of which may come inoalculable B04 or immeasurable evil, and with ali thé weight of fy official authority, all the Mfuence of my individual position, let me final! charge you to adopt only such means as are lawful, constitutional, rational and safe, WILLIAM McTAVISH, Governor of Assiniboin, Attempt to Conciliate the Red River Insur- geute—Indian Tribes Becoming Unfriendly. Orrawa, Dee. 2, 1869, Capiain Ermatinger, of Montreal, nas been sum- moned here to undertake @ special message to Red River to endeavor to conciliate the half-breeds. The Indian question is attracting much attenuon. A tribe between Fort William and Red River ig reported unfriendly. if Determined Opposition to Governor McDou- gall—Large Lusurrectionary Force on the Frontier. Carcaao, Dec, 2, 1869. A special despatch from St. Paul states that let- ters have been received from Fort Garry dated No- vermber 16 and 20. A council of the insurgent half. breeds met on the 16th, but after some consultation adjourned until the 18th. Governor McTavish's proclamation was circulated among them with what the correspondent says marked effect. The letter of the 20th declares that the Red river people will never submit to receive Governor McDougall unless overpowered by the Canadian government. The tet- ver also states that a sufficiently large force of insur- gents are in arms to protect their frontiers from any force that can be sent against them at present, DOMINION OF CANADA. Address to the Crown by the Ontario Legis- lature—Financial Relations Between Can- ada and the Provinces. TORONTO, Dec. 2, 1869, In the Legislature last night Mr. Blake followed up the late Nova Scotia resolutions oy moving as a necessary consequence an address to the Crown praying that, by the act of the Imperial Legislature, it might be rendered impossible for the Parliament of Canada to disturb the financial relations estab- ished between the B. N. A. act of 1867, ag between Canada and the several provinces. Mr. Blake su} ported his motion in aspeech of some length. criticised the course the government on a former evening. A debate of @ very animated character took place. Mr. Clark moved an amendment, de- claring the proposed address inexpedient. On a division the amendment was adopted by 57 to 12, The original motion was then carried. A committee was at once adopted, their report brought in and adopted and the address agreed to and ordered to be engrossed in due form. New Military Commander of Cannda=—State- ment of Kion. John Young. MONTRRAL, Dec. 2, 1869. General Wyndham, commanier of the forces in Canada, has obtained a two months’ leave of ab- sence. General Doyle will have command of Ontario and Quebec, with headquarters at Montreal. Hon, John Young denies having stated while in New York that Canada would be willing to become annexed, for tie sake of trade, to the United States, Railroad Celebration in New Brunswick. St. JOHN, Dec. 2, 1869. The The formal opening of the Western Extenston Railway, from St. John to the American boundary, took place yesterday. A train left atnine o'clock A. M. with 200 Invited guests, On its return a grand entertainment was given. The Frederickton Branch also opened for traitic. THE PLAINS. Snow Sheds on the Pacific Railroad—Alliance of Indian Tribes in Montana and Wyoming. CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 1869. Three and a half miles of the snow sheds of the Union Pacific Ratlroad were completed this week, and the company expect to finish seven tiles by the lst of February, covering all the deep cut, thus ee Se road vut of ail danger of interruption rom dri fing snow. Mr, Whitson, Indian agent at Dacotah, saya that a formtaable all-ance has been concluded between the Northern Sioux and Crows for war against the Wersin Eastern Montana and Wyoming. The diaus are instigated to this by an outlawed h breed named Kenshaw This alliance threatens tue extermination of the whites, LOUISIANA. Heavy Increase of Internal Revenue Collece tion—Tho Metairie Races. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2, 1869. ‘The Republican gives the internal revenue collec- tions for the district of Loutsiana for the month of November at $168,000, an increase of $108,000 over the same month last year At the Metaine Course to-day the first race, a inte dash, was won by Corsican, beating Abu Baker and Sarah McDonala. Time, 1:47 44. ‘The second race, two mile heate, was won by Morgan Scout, beating Coquette, Colonel Roberts and Nat Grimin. ‘Time, 3:45. EXPLOSICN OF A PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINE, SCRANTON, Dec. 2, 1869. This morning at seven o'clock there was a fire damp explosion at the Empire mine, at Wiikesbarre, When work was suspended last night those in charge neglected to close the doors Opening iio =the siope, and fire damp accumulated where least expected, Five men were injured, Thomas Carr was badly burned avout the head and face, William James was severely burned, James Lewis had huis leg broken, and Charles Quinn and Luke Scanlon were severely bruised, It is thought ail of thom will recover, Alcern Elected Governor of ppi—The Legisiatare Radical. New Ortuans, Dec, 2, 1869. ‘The vote as far as heara from gives the following majorities for Alcorn:—Wilkingon county, 2,000; Noxubee, 2,751; Jefferson, 1,513; Yazoo, 2,000; Ma- rion, 2,000; Adams, 2,475; Warren, 3,763; Coplah, 366; Claiborne, 1,050; Marshall, 600; Hinds, 1,500; Lowndes, 3,500; Lauderdale, 672; Clarke, 400—a gain in thirteen counties of more than 13,000 over last year’s radical vote. Yallobusha county gives Dent 700 majority—a loss of 300, ‘There ig no report as to how the Legislature will stand, but it 1s generally conceded to the radicals. Private despatches received here from Jackson, Miss., indicate the election of Alcorn by 10,000 ma- jority, Alcorn’s Majority 20,000. Mempuis, Dec. 2, 1869, A despatch from Mississipp! claims the State for Alcorn by 20,000 majority. A Conservative Triumph in Texas—A Quiet Election—Thirty Thossand Majority for Hamiiton—Haynes Klocted to Congress. GALVESTON, Dec, 1, 1869, The total vote here for two days is 1,204. As faras heard ftom the election throughout the State ts pasaing off quietly, In Waco the vote tn two days reaches 040. {n McLennan county the colored majority ts 260. In Falis county the voters are spittting, but Davis ls probably ahead. Registration is not yet completed in Navarro county, consequently no election 18 going on there. In Hays, Williamson and Travis counties all the whites and many colored voters are voting for Ham- iton. His estimated majority in three counties 1s 1,500, Haynes 1s certainly elected to Congress. Hamillton’s friends claim the State by 30,000 majority. Heavy Vote in Houston—Hamilton Certainly Elected. Houston, Dec. 1, 1860. The vote here in two days is 1,500. It is estimated that Hamilton will carry the State by 20,000, In Jefferson the election is progressing quietly, the colored votes being largely in We majority. ALABAMA. The Colored Question in the Legislature= Equal Rights for Negrees on Railroads— Contested Seats in the House, MonTGOMERY, Dec. 2, 1869. The time of the Senate was consumed in discuss ing a bill to give negroes equal privileges on rail- roads, &c. Mr Worthy, democrat, advocated an amendment to the bill, providing that the common carriers be forced to provide equally comfortabie but separate apartments for the races, ad not be compelled to carry black and white mixed in the same boat, cabin or car. The Senate adjourned pending the discussion. In the House the Committee on Elections reported in favor of ousting Mr. Brown, democrat, from the Chamber, and in favor of seating Mr. Lawrence, re- publican, from Marion. The commivtee also re- Ported against the right of Mr. Alexander (colored) to Mr. Proskaur’s seat, from Mobile. Mr. Alexander was allowed to make a two hours’ speech, in which he lercely abused the democrats. VIRGINIA, Organization of the Walker Party—The State Central Committee, RICHMOND, Dec. 2, 1869. There 1s published this morning 4 list of the State Central Committee of the Walker party just organ- ized. Init are the names of gentiemen heretofore whigs, republicans and democrats, including A. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton; Franklin Stearns, Judge H. H. Marsnall, Charles J. Carrington, pres- ident of the James River and Kanawha Ca- nal; James A. Cowardin, editor of the Dispatch; R. B. Haxall, Thomas Branch and James Nelson, of Richmond; Walter H. Yaylor, of Norfolk, former adjutant general of Lee's arm9; Charles P. Stone, a former cavalry general in the Unioa army; Norman Smith, @ former coloael in the Union army; J. D. Imboden, ex-general in the Confederate army; ‘Thos, 8. Flournoy, the whig candidate for Governor in 1665; D. OC. Dejarmetie, a former democratic mem- ber of Congress. Tne organization of tne committee 1g submitted to the counties for approval. The list lacludes gentiemen of wealth and political influence. THE PACIFIC COAST. Chicago Burglars Operating in San Fran- ciscoWholesale Vetoes by the Governor of Washington Territory. ~ SaN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 1869, A few nights ago a broker’s office on Montgomery street was robbed of $5,700 tu gold, which was all the burglars could carry away. It was ascertained that the robbery was committed by parties from Chicago, brought here for the purpose, and one oi whom was arrested while on his way to the cars witf his share of the plunder. ‘The police ha succeeded in recovering the whole amount stolen, ‘The returned pioneers have adopted resolutions of thanks for the treatment they received at the hands of the people along the line of their recent excur- sion, particularly acknowledging tne courtesies of the Common Council and Board of Trade of Chicago, the old Cailiornians tn New York for their suinp- tuous banquet and the various ratiroad companies, The Legislature of Washington Territory has adopted a resolution asking that the headquarters of the Department of the Columbia be removed from Portland to Vancouver, W.T. Governor Flan- ders, of that Territory, has vetoed over one hundred acts of the Legislature, including the whole of anew code of laws prepared by commission and enacted by the unanimous vote of bot Houses. The repub- lican party in the Territory 1s disorganized and the action of the Governor is supposed co be a political movement. Treasure Export from San FranciscomIndian Affairs in Arizona. San Francisco, Dec, 2, 1869. The revenue cutter Wyanda has returned from an unsuccessful cruise in search of the distressed ship Orion. ‘The treasure export for November was $2,352,000, and for the year $34,584,000, The Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon has succeeded in removing about 200 Snake Indians to the Klamath Reservation. The others will go on the reservation in theirown country, and nowhere else. . Arizona advices to November 20 have been re- ceived. Governor Satford and Colonel Carroll have left for Washington. The Bully Bueno mill has been burned and the Vultare mill has stopped for repairs. The indians near Prescott and Wickenburg aro murdering and plunacring the whites, Flour—Superfine grades are very firm. Wheat firm at $1 608 $155, Legal tenders, 82. PENNSYLVANIA. General Synod of the Reformed Church. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 1869. In the General Synod of the Reformed Church last evening the case of the contested seats of the lows Classis was taken up. The special committee to whom the subject had been referred presented a report admitting the Brandon delegates to seats, ‘This was received and laid on the table, to admit the minority report, which proposed compromise by admitting neither the Brandon nor Wheatland dele- @ 18 report was ruled out of order by the Chair, so that the question recurred upon the adop- tion of the majority report. ‘This morning the substitute was proposed and the subject further discussed, when, on- motion, the whole matter was latd on tho table in order to make room for the consideration of the rorganization of the Church, as far as the General Synod is con- cerned; Whereupon & resolution was offered to the effect that the special committee on the revision of the constitution be instructed to recommend some action in accordance with the foregoing. The resoiu- tion was lost. The special Committee on Revision of the Consti- tution reported, and the whole subject was recom- mitted to the original committee, which was recon- structed and enlarged. The Committee on Nominations reported. The nomination of delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Was stricken from the Teport, inasmuch @s there Was uo assurance that such delegates, though cordially received hitherto by the New School Assembly, would be received in the same way by the United Assembly. In the afternoon session the numerous appeals Which came up to this body were by resolution indefinitely postponed, all parties agreeing to the game. An amendment to the constitution, allowing tho organization of German Classis and Synods in the pounds of those prevailingly English, and vice versa, was adopted and sent down to the Classis for their approval, Another amendment, changing the ratio of representation of Classis in the General Synod from oue minister and elder for every six ministers, to one minister and elder for every ten ministers, Was in like manner adopted. Tn the evening session the Boards of Home and Foreign Missions, of Orphan Homes and of sunday School Associations and delegates to corresponding bodies wore eiecteu. Rev. Dr. Holmes, delerate from the Reformed See ures took his leave of the Synod in a happy speech. In the case of the Iowa classes it was decided that on account of the irregularities of both in the Bran- don and Wheatland meetings neither set of dele- er could be adinitted to seats on the Moor of this Adjourned, The President Still Busy on His Message. John C. Breckinridge Calls at the White House. A. New Postal Treaty with Great Britain. Substantial Reduction of Ocean Postage. Trouble Among the Ladies in the Treasury Department. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1869. No Visitors at the White House—The Presi« dens Message to Congress. The President to-day gave his entire attention to his mesgage and the departmental reports submitted to him. No visitors were admitted, and instruc- tions were given to the ushers to announce to all persons desiring an audience that no one would be received until Saturday, The message, in many of the points which are to receive the notice of tne Executive pen, 18 completed, but thoseportions re- lating to foreign affairs will not be closed until the last moment, in order to have the benefit of tho latest diplomatic information from abroad, As this ts ine first fieséaye of his adminisifation i will 68 looked for with a great deal of interest. The Presi- dent is giving this important document his pro- foundest consideration. Improvements in the Capitol. Sergeant-at-Arms French, having completed all the renovations and improvements about the Senate wing of the Capitol, to-day invited the leading news- paper representatives in this city to make an 1ospec- tion, which was highly satisfactory to the visitors and at the same time creditable to Mr. French. Many very much needed improvements were notice- able in the fitting up of the Senate Chamber, com- Mittee rooms and officers’ apartments, and an examination of the new heating and ventilating apparatus which have been introduced by Mr, Henry Hayden, the chief engineer, exhibited changes that promise to secure pure alr and an agreeable temperature, two articles in which the Capitol has been sadly deficient until very lately. Mr. French may take to nimseif the credit for these reforms, for it s to his judicious selection of a com- Petent engineer and assistants that they are due, Singular Trausaction inthe Treasury Depart. ment—Gross Injustice to the Female Em- ployes of the Printing Bureau. From information received to-night it would ap- Pear that the $750 worth of fractional currency, Which was lost last week in one of the rooms of the Printing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury, and which led to a personal search of several female clerks, has not been recovered, as positively stated. Your correspondent was informed last Sunday, by Superintendent McCartee, that the money had been found in the drying room of the Bureau, but now it seems that not only has the missing amount not been found, but that, worse still, 100 of the female clerks have been fined seven dollars each, in order to make up tor the loss, When the girls applied for their regular monthly pay yesterday they discovered that they had to bear the entire loss among them, although it appears that the missing money might have been lost or mislaid in other rooms of the Bureau than those which they are employed. The giris are quite naturally very much excited over the matter. They neither relish the imputation upon their characters involved in the procedure, nor do they consider it just that.they are mulcted for the wholeamount. To say the least, the transaction is a mysterious one, aud needs some light from Mr. McCartee and his responsible subor- dinates. New Postal Convention Concluded with Great Britain— important RKeduction of Letter Postage. An additional postal convention has just been concluded by Postmaster General Creswell with the General Post OfMice Department of Great Britain, establishing on and after the ist of January nexta reduced rate of letter postage of six cents between the United States and the United Kingdom. The negotiations for this important postal reform, com- menced by Mr. Creswell about two months ago, have been recentiy conducted by telegraph. A cable despatch was received to-day from the Postmaster General at London by Mr. Creswell, accepting counter proposals, also made by telegraph, in relation to unpaid and insuMctentiy prepaid letters.’ The use of the telegraph was found necessary in order to con- clude the new arrangement in time to put it in opera- tion on the 1st of January next. The following notice has been sent to the different Postmasters:— Post OrFice DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec, 2, 1869, On and after the Ist of January, i870, the single rate of postage, haif an ounce or undgr, for prepaid letters between the United States ald the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland wil be re- duced to six cents (three peuce); if not prepaid or insufficiently prepaid @ fine of six cents (three pence) will be added to the deficient postage and collected on delivery. The rates of postage, condi- tions of payment on newspapers, book packets and samples of merchandise remain unchanged. Post- masters will levy and collect postage accordingly on and aiter January 1, 1870. By order of the Postmaster General. JOSEPH H. BLACKFAN, Superintendent of Foreign Mails. Value of Imports Into the United Stutes Daring the Last Fiscal Year. The following statement, issued by General Walker, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, shows the aggregate value of imports into each Customs ais- trict of the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1860:— GOLD VALUE AT ponrias PLAORS OF EXPORT. 2 Nantucket, Mass gers Newark, N. J... eit New Bedford, Maes 123/972 Newburyport, Mass '250,099 Now Haven, Conn. 7 New London, Goma New Orleans, La... 11 Benoa a ‘assamaquoddy, Mo on ndel Notte, Phi Plymouth, Detroit, Providence, RI... $12\781 Dunkirk, N. ¥ 4,590 Portland and Fal Erlo, Pa 61435 mouth, Messe. 2,998,916 Fairiield, Go: 9,507 Portsmouth, N- ii, 9,755 Fall River, Mi 129,228 Puget Sound, W. T. 70,683, ‘274 Richmond, V. 41,214 Salem and 154 Mans Geo ny 7417 Saluri Georgetown, 8. © 1,143 Sandusky, Ohio... 28,563 Gonexee, N.'Y. 41" inc, Cal. 18,088,001 Gloucester, Mas ei MST Huron, Key Wi Stonington, Cot 1 Superior, Mi Texas, ha Walioboron g Witmington, Wiscasset, M ‘Total tmports John C. Breckinridge dent. Among the visitors to-day at the Executive Man- sion was John ©, Breckinridge, put owing to the special instructions given in regard to visitors the ushers were obliged to decline to take tn his card. Sale of Government Property at Harper's Ferry. The magnificent government property at Harper's Ferry, Va., has at last been sold, and will henceforth be used in the interests of peace. ‘The grounds, dams, canals, buildings and water privileges, which are known to be the finest in the country, were pur- chased on Tuesday by Captain F, 0. Adams, acting In the interests of some Eastern capitalists. The maguificent works and property along the Shenan- doah were purcased by a Washington company for $30,000, The property is said to bs worth at least $600,000, The Baltimore and Obio Raliroad was the principal competitor. Keeping a Committee in Good Humor. The Ways and Means Committee, after spending the day as usual over the dry details of the Taritt bul, were entertained at dinner this evening at Wormley’s by Denis McCarthy, a-member of the committee from NeW York. Ip addition to the nine members of the committee about half a dozen other gentlemen were present, mostly Congreésmen. This is the second dinner party the Ways and Means have had since their arrival here, and it is under- stood that they are down for half a dozen more, ‘the object is supposed to be to keep them in good humor. The Contested Election Casos. Representative Paine, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, says the contested election cases will be pressed to an early consideration. Resignation of Third Auditor Clark. The President to-day accepted the resignation of Reeder W. Clark, Third Auditor of the Treasury, who, on account of his health, prefers the office of Super- visor of internal Revenue for the Southern district of Ohio. No sacceasor has yet been appointed to Mr, Clark, Collector of Internal Revenue. Samuel Ruth has been appointed Collector of In- ternal Revenue for the Setond Virginia district, vice Prince, resigned, National Depository Discoutinued. The First National Bank of Onto bas been discon- tinued as a designated depository of public moneys, Weekly Customs Receipts, The following were the receipts from customs for the week ending November 27:—Boston, $322,905; New York, $1,926,000; Philadeiphia, $129,900; Balti- more, $168,20439 New Orleans, from November 13 to 20, $77,481; San Francisco, from November 13 to 20, $121,144. Total, $2,744,724, NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Prompt Despatch of Business—Congress Requested to Establish a Department of Commerce—Necessity of New Channels of Transportation—Freight Railroad Between the West and the Seaboard—National Rail. road Law. RicaMonn, Dee, 2, 1869. The Board of Trade opened its session this morn- The committee appointed to invite Governor Walker to visit the session of the Board found the Governor just leaving the city, but were mformed that he would visit the Board on hia retin in a few days, He tendered lus thanks for the courtésy ex- tended iim. * Mr. Lawrence, President of the National Topacco Association, was introduced to the Board. Delegates of the Memphis Board of Trade were Tegistered. The business programme was then taken up. The tenth proposition—uniformity in corporation laws—was referred to the Executive Council. Tne eleventh proposition—a government department of commerce—was then taken up, A resolution was adopted that Congress be re- quested to establish a new department, to be known as the Department of Commerce, to wich shall be referred questions connected with our foreign and domestic trade, A committee was appointed to memorialize Con- gress to that effect. The 190 ee foal originated with the Baltimore Board of Trade, and was enilorsed tn speeches by Messrs. Opdyke, of New York; Wetherill, of Phila- deiphia; Hail, of Chicago; Ropes, of Boston; Cook, of Cincinnatt, and others. It was ar- gued that the ‘Treasury Department had its hands too {ull to attend to the mer- cantile questions of the country. The commer- cial community wanted a department on a footing with other departments of the government, with some eminent mercantile man at its head. In Great Britain this had been done, and Jobn Bright, rresi- dent of the Board of Trade, had been put at its head. The merchants of thia country wanted a man of their own way of thinking to lay their wants be- fore Congress. As things are now the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the country are in particular charge of professiopal men, who are not familiar with their waute, It is time to lay politicians aside—at least in these mat- ters. The wesoiuuon was adopted almost unant- mously, The Cincinnati Board of Trade, Corn and Flour Exchange of Richmond, and the Commercial Ex- change of Peteraburg, were admitted to the Board. The twelfth, thirteenth, Jourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth propositions, refer:ing to the improvement by the general government of tue Ohio and Miasis- sippl rivers and bridging the same, were referred to @ commitvee to be reported on. The seventeenth roposition, asking the reguiation of ratlroad reight charges by Congress, was postponed until to-morrow. The eighteenth proposition, which comes from the Chtcago Board of Trade, urges the construction, under @ charter from the general government, of a double track ratlroad, to be used exclusively ‘for the transportation of freight from the centre of the chief source of supply of grain and produce in the West to the Atlantic seavoard. Mr. Ricuarps, of Chicago, addressed the Boara in support of the proposition. He showec that in last year two-thirds more freight was carried from Chicago eastward by rail than by water. In ten years from now not one bushel of grain would pass eastward by the Erie Canal. The Onio and Missis- sippi now carry less freight than ts grown along their borders. The raii 13 fast doing away with water transportation, which 1s too slow and not cheaper than by rail. He was replied to Mr, Monrog, of Dubuque, advocating the superiority of water lines, Mr. TAYLOR, OL St, Paul, moved to amend we Proposition so as to provide for railroads from San Diego, California, along the route of tue thirty-fourth parallel to Norfolk. Mr. WETHERILL, of Philadelphia, moved a proviso that the road,be built wilkout government subsidy, either in money or lands, Mr. WaLsnipeg, of New York. offered as a substi- tute a resolution requiring Congress to exercise whatever constitutional power it possesses in the passage Of a na ional railroad law autnorizing five grand trunk railroad freight limes between the Mis- sissippi and the Atlantic seaboard, at such points as Capitalists may guarantee to commence and complete these undertakings. He gaia it was tne intention of Congress belore the war to have given the South @ Pacific ratiroad, but tie rebellion mter- vened, But now that the country was as homoxe- neous as it had been once discordant the inten- tions should be carried out, If the South aid not get it now let it again and again present its peti- uuon. The North intended 1t should have justice, ana it would get it. Mr. JEFFERRY, of Philadeiphia, endorsed what the gentleman from New York satd of tue feeling at the North towards the South, Mr. KIRKLAND, of Baltumore, opposed the idea of the government building a road. Many States were interested in the roads uow buiit, and for one Mary- land would not be willing to see the government build a road running parailel with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Stili he would be willing to sve the government aid the Southern Pacific road If it had guarantees that the money would not be squan- ered, Messrs. Opdyke, of New York; Lova of Chicago; Carrington, of Kichmond, and Chittenden, of New York, partictpated in the debate, Mr. CHITTENDEN said the mind of the country was running away about ratiroads. Taey would be got- ten rapidly enough for mercantile purposes without, the government butiding them. It was the food of railway bonds thrown upon the country that would financially ruin (loud applause); aud this Board could not put tiself more unijavorabiy on the record before the world than by endorsing these govern- ment railroad schemes, The debate took a very wide range and caiefly consisted of argument and statistics to show the superiority of water transpor- tation over rati, and vice versa, Alter accepung an invitation for a trip on Tuesday by steamer to City Point and return by rat!, and an Invitation to a banquetgiven by the Richmond mer- chants on Saturday evening the Convention ad- journed, RHODE ISLAND. Fire in the Pawtucket Company’s Mill—Nare row Escape of the Operatives. PROVIDENCE, Dec. 2, 1369, A fire broke out this afternoon in the picker room of the yellow mill of the Pawtacket Manufacturing Company, in Pawtuck The stairways were im- mediately Miled with a dense smoke and the opera- tives in the higher stories for a short time were felt to be m great danger, Ladders of suimcient length were procured in time to save all. The tire burned about au nour, but did not destroy tue building. “NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Boston, Dec. 2, 1869. The United States steamer Tallapoosa sailed to-day for New York. The new first class screw steamer Alaska, neariy ready for sea, 18 pronounced the best vessel ever constructed at the Charlestowa Navy Yard., she will be commanded by Captain H. OC. Blake, who commanded the Hatteras when she was sunk by the Confederate States steamer Alabama oif the Texas coust. Fortress Monrog, Dee. 2, 1869, The flagship Severn, having in tow the United States steamer Pawneo, arrived here to-day from New York. The Pawnee will be stationed at Norfoik ag receiving ship and the Severn wil sail tu @ few days for the West Lndies, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1860, Captain K. Randolph Breeze has been ordered to duty on the Naval Ordnance Board, sLteutenant Commander Maclay bas besa ordered to signal duty wt this city. 7 THE M°COOLE-ALLEN FIGHT. Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2; 1860. Jack Looney publishes a card to-morrow offering to put up $1,000 of his own money to be fought for by Alien and McCoole, on New Year's Day, he to have the privilege of carrying the combatants friends to the ground, the money to be in ‘the hands of Allen's principal friend so as to assure @ reception by him should he Win the fight. McCoole offer to put his belt against its value in moncy. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Dec, 2—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at 9254 for money, and 9236 for the account. American securities Closed frm. United States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 84%; 1965, in ae, SO; Bao foctiae, mike. yy eer ares, 203; Ilinois Centrals, j Atlantic aud Great Westea, a. tae ARIS OURSE.—PaRis, Dec, 2.—The Bourse closed firm, Rentes, 72f. 17¢. FRANKFoRT Bouns&,—FERaNKFoRT, Deo. 2.—United States five-twenty bonds closed firm at 004 a 0% for the issue of 1862. LivERPOOL COTTON MARKET—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24:30 P. M.—The cotton market closed firm. Middling apne: 12%4d.; middling Urieans, 124d. The sales of the day have been 15,000 bales, includ- ing 5,000 for export and speculation. AVRE COTTON MARKET.—HAvRE, Dec. 2.—Cotton Closed quiet both on the spot and afloat. ‘Trea ore dinaire on the spot, 136f. per cwt. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2, 1 P. M.—Red winter wheat 9s. 1d. per cental. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dee, 2, 4:30 P, M.—Lard 768, 6d. per ewt, De 0. 2 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, 4:20 P. M.—Refined petroleum, 1s, 84d. per galion. LONDON MARKET.—LONDON, Dec. 2—Refined pe- trojeum 18, 7d. @ 13. Ti¢d. per gallon. Linseed oll £28 16s. per ton. Tallow 478, per owt, PETROLEUM MARKRT.—BREMEN, Dec, 2,—Petro- Jeum closed firm at 6 thalers 60 grotes, Hamuuns, Dec. 2—Petroleum closed firm at 18 mare bancos, SOUTHERN COTTON MARKET, BavAaNran, Ga., Doc, %, 1869, The cotton market closed quie:; receipts, 8406 bales: exe ports, 1,80 bales; sales, 200 baled: tiddiin an ee ‘Tho cotton market closed easier; aalee; 869 Vales, tovein irket cl ler; lea; recel 1,888 bales; middling, 23xc. w wBige. os tay OBTLE. Ala., Dec, 2, 1869. Cotton.—The demand was confined toa fow, and the mar- ket closed duil; sales 700 bales; middling, 23%c. Recelpla, 791 bales ; eX ports, 283 bales. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Dec. 2 1968. Cotton closed active and firm; sales 560 middling, Mac. Reoelpts, 1,443 bales 14 bales. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest aud Best Newspaper in the Country. Tho WEEKLY HBRAtp of the present week, now ready, contains the very latest Earopean News by the Vable up to the hour of publication; alao Tele- graphic Despatches from Cuba, §t. Domingo and other points. It also contains the Current News of the Week; Amusements; Facetim; Foreign Intelli- gence; Sporting, Religious and Literary Inteill- gence; Washington News; Obituary Notices; Edl- torial Articles on the prominent topics of the day; Our Agricultural Budget; Reviews of tne Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets; ri- nancial and Commercial Intelligence, and account of all the important and interesting events of the week. TERMS:—Single suoscription, $2; Three copies, $5; Five copies, $8; Ten coptes, 15; Single copies, five cents each. A limited number of advertisements inserted In the WEEKLY Died. Consoy.—On Thursday, December 2, of heart dis- ease, BRIDGET ConsoY, aged 26 years, a native of Rooskeyna mona, parish of Bounlacooia, county Lie- trim, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and those of her cousin, John Tiernan, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her cousin, Mra. Matthew Bohon, No. 341 West ‘rwenty- sixth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, om Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock. Her remains Will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. Leitrim papers please copy. Surger.—Un Thursday, December 2, MarRGaRee Sure. in the 32d year of her age. The friends and relatives of the family are reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her iate resi« dence, No. 79 Java street, Greenpoint, on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. GaLWay.—On Thursday evening, December 2, JOSEPHINE MILLS, wife of James Galway. Esq. Notice of funeral hereafter. (for otter Deaths see Ninth Page.) Steinway & Sons, manufacturers of Grand, Square and Upright PIANOFORTES, beg to announce A GENERAL REDUCTION in their prices, in nce with the decline in the prev mium on gold, and consequent decreased cost of imported articles used {u the maautacture of planofortes. In. addl- tiou to their established styles of pianofortes STEINWAY SONS, in order to mert a fong felt and frequently express: want, by persons of moderate 8, teachers, schools, &c.. have perfected arrangements for the manufature of af en= tirely new style of instrument, termed ‘A.thorongbly. 03S CHOOL" PIANO, i jorongbly complete instrament of seven octaves, pre- clsoly the same In alze, scale, interior mechanism and work- manahip as thelr highest priced seven octave Pianos, the only difference being that this new style of instrument 1s con- ructed in @ perfectly plain, yet exceedingly neat exterior jew instruments will be supplied to who re to possess a thoroughly first class “Steinway Piano,” tare limited in means, AT EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE PRICES. STEINWAY & SONS also desire to call epectal attention to their new PATENT UPRIGHT PIANOS, with double iron frame, patent resonator, ‘tubular frame action, and new soft which are matchless in volume and quality of tone, aid srpassing facility of potion, while standing longer in tune and velng more impervious (6 Simoapherie fafluences than any other piano at present man- ufactured. Frice lists and illustrated catalogues mailed free on spplt- cation EVERY PIANO IS WARRANTED FOR FIVE te ren WAREROOMS, FIRST FLOOR OF 8TEINWAY LL, Nos. lu) and 111 Kast Fourteenth street, New York, tween Fourth aveo nd Irving place, Albert Weber. GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOFORTES, Endorsed by the frat artists PAREPA-ROSA, KEL pe TOYP, BRIGNOLI, THEO. THOMAS, MILI A DM, BRISTOW, SANDERSON, MAREIZEK au u others, LEADING PIANOFORTES IN AMERICA. Hence the unparalleled and enormous increase in thete mad 210 PER CENT in two years, as per INTERNAL REVENUE RETURNS. 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