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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD M. Guizot on ‘Parliamentary Empire” in France. THE SPANISH CONSTITUTION RESTORED. FRANCE. M. Gulzet and the Parliamentary Empire. Panis, Dec. 4, 1869. M. Guizot has written,a letter to a member of the French Corps Lé¢gisiatif on the poiitical affairs of France. Ho advises the members to support the Parliamentary empire. SPAIN. Constitutional Rights Restored. MADRID, Dec, 4, 1869, The constitutional gucrantees which were 81 pended not long ago as @ measure of pudlic iy have been restored. GERMANY. Royal Banquet to Mr. Burlingame and the Chinese Mission in Berlin. BERL, Dec. 4, 1869, Their Majesties King William and the Queen of Prussia gave a grand dinner at the palace to-day in honor of the Chinese embassy. Mr. and Mrs. Burlingame, witn eighty invited guests, were present, and the reunion was at once a Magnificent and very agreeable affair. AUSTRIA. A Special Mission from ParieThe Dificulties with North Germany. VIENNA, Deo, 4, 1869, Prince Metternich, the Austrian Ambassador at Paris, has arrrived here. The object of his visit is to recoive the instructions of his government in re- gard to the questions at issue between Prussia and Austria. ——— CUBA. Qlaces of General Lesca—More Troops from Spain—Loan to the Spanish Government. Havana, Dec, 4, 1869. General Lesca 18 sick and General Carbo 1s or- ‘Gered to relieve him of the command of the troops 4n the Cinco Villas district. A Spanish war steamer arrived from Cadiz yester- Gay with a battalion of troops, also the family of Captain General De Rodas. ‘The Spanish Bank will issue six millions in cur- ‘Fenoy a6 an additional loan to the government, THE INDIANS. ‘Story of an Escaped Captive=Twenty White ‘Boys and Girls Prisoners Among the Cheyennes. 81, Louris, Deo. 4, 1869, ‘The Junction City, Kansas, Union says:—Charles Brown, who has been a captive for three years mong the Cheyenne Indians and who has just es- caped, states that there are in the hands of that iribe more than twenty white boys and girls = tyes, among them Henrietta Ploy, age xeon years, & daughter of Wiliam H. Floyd, furniture dealer, of Boston. This girl was visiting ‘friends in TeXas with her brothers when the indians captured fiviig. Kliling the brothers and carrying her into cap NEW YORK. 1 Bi SLR bos Stee Do Or wn The Erie Canal Frozen Over. Urica, Dec. 4, 1869. The Erie Canal is frozen over. The thermometer Wdicates ten degrees above zero. The Canals at Rochester. ROCHESTER, Dec. 4, 1869, The weather is cold. There is considerable ice in the canals, aud the poats are moving slowly. The Condition of the Canals—Bonts Frozen In on the ErioArrest of a Canal Boat Owner in Albany— Accident on the Harlem Railroad. ALBANY, Dec. 4, 1869, Despatches have been received here to-day an- mouncing the condition of the canal, as follows:— At Amsterdam the ice in the canal is firm; but few boats are there. At Fonda the ice in the canal is two inches thick, with but one boat frozenin. At Oanajoharie the canal is frozen over, and unless the weather moderates It will be closed for the season, Tho wind is east, with a prospect of a snow squall. ‘There are but few boats there. At Fort Plain the basin 18 covered with ice. There is but one voat there and it is loaded with coal and bound for Chit- tepango. it will probably reach there next May or early in June. From Ijion we learn that there are eighteen boats frozen in that place. A few are @iready unloading and preparing for winter quar- ters. A Little Falls des ‘h Bays:— “There are only nine boats on Little Falls Canal— ve bound west and four bound east. At Fayette- ville, Onondaga county, there is but little ice, and tho boats are moving steadily both ways. At Rome it is snowing and freezing. There is o t load Of coal near Oriskany and one load of grain at New London frozen in there, We are just starting an ice reak to go west from this point, and hope to work at throubh foi nore, At Whitenall the ‘Champlain Canal is closed; but our boat remains ‘there, all the others having worked through by ex- traordinary efforts.” Frank Beach, master and owner of the canal boat J, O. Worden, of Oswego, has been arrested here, cues Re ae @ portion of her cargo of lum- ir and sell; The mercury, to-day indicated two degrees above ero, A snow storm prevails this evening. Near the Kibderhook station last evening a gen- tleman named Craig, and his wile, attempted to cross the track in t@€ir carriage, w! the vehicle ‘was strack and demolished by the Boston express ‘train, and Mr. ©) instantly killed, Mrg. Craig's Khiva was broken, horse they were driving was ed. MASSACHUSETTS. Whe Proposed iiace ‘Track at Brighton— Mayor Shurtleff’s Chauces of Re-Election in oe ™ Bostox, Dec. 4, 1800, ‘The oitizens of Brighton, Mass., at a public meqt- tng, have authorized the Selectmen to license the Proposed mile Lae > eg in that town. 6 nomination of ‘or Shurtleff for re-election meets the approval of the ward and city republican committoes, and there consequently littie doubt of bis re-election to the Mayoralty. A republican tioket for Aldermen was agreed upon last night, EUROPEAN MARKETS. NDON MONEY MARKRT.—LONDON, Dec. 4—1 P, M,—Consols ci it 9244 for money and 92% ao 92% for the accou merican securities closed firm, United State® five-twenty bonds, 1662, 86%; 1865, Old, 84; 1867, 8554; ten-fortios, 81. Btocks quict, Frio, 20; Iilinols Gentrais, 094; Atlantic and Great Western, 26}. Paris Bourse.—Parts, Dec, 4.—The Bourse closed firm. Rentes, 72f. 40c. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Dec. 4,— United States five-twenty bonds opened firm at 90% for the Issue of 1802. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKRT.—LIVRRPOOL, Dec. 4-1 P. M.—The cotton market closed duil at 124. for middling yey @nd 123d. for mid- \diing Orleans. The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, which 8,000 were taken for export and specula- ati Manxrr.—HAvEe, Deo, &—Cotton Havas Oorron opened with @ declining tendency, both on the spot ahd angatr—Tres ordinaire on the spot, 196. per van muro, Brent eros. Marker -LIVEBPOO!. POOL BRRADSTUF' I , Deo. 4—1 P, M.—The market closed quiet, Corn, 203. Od. per quarter for Buropean. Lonpon Man —Lonpon, Deo, 4.—Sugar firm, Parnougy ERT CANIWERT, DO% 4—Potro- Jeum cl frm. THE NW ORLEANS RACES, New ORtRans, Deo, 4, 1860. At the Metairie Course to-day the frat race, milo % was i by Morgan Scout. ikea je #00! race, ree over by Helmboid. reine ig as The third race, @ mile dash, was won by Joff Jen- nings, The fourth three-quartors wou by Nannie MeNauy. sig om eps NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS. Specalatiens as to the Result of the Election in Texas—The Race Possibly a Cleso One— Davie’ Chances. GaLtvEston, Texas, Dec. 3, 1860. ‘The total vote here foots up 2,175. The count of the canvassers will not be known until to-morrow. Reid, a negro, is believed to have been elected Clerk of the District Court, .Austin, Williamson and Bell counties have gone nearly unanimous for Hamilton In Travis county nearly half the white voters remained away from the polls. In this county Hamilton’s majority is about 200. Nothing has been and Haynes. received from the other counties, Houston, Texas, Dec. 8, 1869. ‘The total vote of this city is 2350. Nothing defl- nite is known, but tt ia believed that Davis, the radi- has carried Harris cal candidate for Governor, county by several hundred majority, RIcHMOND, Texas, Dec. 3, 1869, There 1s @ large republican majority for Davis for Governor and for the radical Congressman in this county. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Discussion on the Resumption Mississippi Rivers. RicuMonn, Va., Dec. 4, 1869, At the session of the National Board of Trade to- day the question of the resumption of specie pay- ment was taken up. Mr. Hostim, of Charleston, 8. 0., did not think that this was the ¢ime for specie payment. The South was not prepared for it, and it was to her cotton crop, he thought, that resumption would at Tt was better to wait for this crop and the general commerce of the country to bring the currency to gold value. He offered a resolution to last be due. that effect, Mr, TREVESANT, of Memphis, followed in the same line of remarks. He thought confidence in the gov- ernment would restore specie values. ‘ir, Ropes, of Boston, stated that while govern- ment bonds in the jast four years had all advanced above par yet gold to-day was barely lower than it was four years ago, showing that while confidence in the government raised the value of its bonds it, did not permanently affect tne price of gold. Mr, Trevesant urged a postponement of the matter until the next meeting of the Board, or at least until Congress met and the President’s m je had bee! easage had been Mr. CAMPBELL, of Newark, N. J., gave a history of England’s attempts to resume and her failures until 1828, and the panic waich followed when eventually she did resume by contraction. No government can legislate confidence into ite promises to pay. Its ability to pay 19 jud, of by the creditors, and if they are good businéss men they wili not force their tardy creditors into bankruptcy. All this govern- ment wants Is time to pay, ta debts. The marked decrease of the public debt in the last six months shows this. Let circulation go on for two or four years without contraction or expansion and the gov- ernment will be in a condition to resume, and mi then safely resume by making a gold loan, Wwhioh Would make resumption easy as well as certain, By that time it would have established such credit in surepe by the reduction of its aebt that a gold loan could be obtained as low as four per cent. Mr. HoLron, of Wisconsin, thought the only way to get constitutional money was to get green- backs out or the way. They create an inilation, which is commercial immorality, which can only be cured by 4 return to a legitimate currency. This re- turn would burst some of the swollen ones, but tt was better that this should happen than that the govern- ment should hold the attitude it now does towards the world. We had to suffer some shrinkage, and we ee as well suffer it now and get back to @ healthy size, Mr. Herbert, of Baltimore, did not believe that We could resume specie payments for the next five years without the destruction of the commercial in- erests of the country, He believed dn Mr. Opdyke’s opinion that the country must grow up to the circviation and not expand it. Mr, Chittenden, of New York, moved as @ substitute for ail propositions, that Congress be asked to devise such modidcation of the banking system, and measures for the suppression of specu- lations in gold, as are calculated to restore the credit and honor of the government, and to promote a return to specie payment as soon as it 1s consistent with He held that the utmost any body of private citizens could do was Lo impress on Congress the ipportance of acting on this paramount interest of the country in préference to the partisan political measures of their own. Mr. OULLENS, of St, Louis, did not think this mat- ter ought to be referred to Congress—a body much gess conversant with this subject than thin Board unless it ig referred with a recommendation as to the line df policy to be pursued, Mr. CHITTENDEN modified his resolution by strik- ing out the allusions to the suppression of gold speculations. He said he had been informed that a distinguished member of Congress would introduce early in the session a bul to tax these speculations. ‘The whole subject was then reférred to @ commit- tee of seven to report at this seasion on all the plans submitted. The committee consists of Messrs. Kirkland, of Baltimore; Chittenden, of New York; Ropes, of Boston; Richards, of Chicago; Holton, of Wisconsin; Hooper, of Cincinnati, and Hastiet of Charleston. ‘The following propositions were referred to this comiitiee:— By Mr. Pagr, of Baitimore—Opposing the expan- sion of currency and favoring legislation looking to contraction and early redemption. By Mr, Gxrusss, of Phiiadelphia—AfMfirming that the establishment by the government of a chartered fiscal head and regulator, combining private capital and endowed with privileges sufficient, present the surest remedy for the present currency evils. By Mr. ‘HERBERT, of Baltimore—To abrogate the three-fiftns credit baiance reserves; to prohibit the payment of the interest by national banks of credit balances to enforce the redemption of national bank notes, 60 they may be sent back to thetr localities for reissue, and to require reserves to be held in the respective bank vaults in money, and not in credit balances in other national banks at a distance, and finally the repeal of the ten per cent tax on the circulating issue of national banks, ‘The twenty-ninth proposition, asking Congress to require all American vess inder register to carry one Or more apprentices to secure a supply of em- cient officers and seamen for our marine, was taken up. The proposition was adopted. The committee on the proposiuons relative to the Ohio and Missis- sippi rivers reported, recommending that Congress make &n appropriation for rendering the navigation of the Ohio aud Mississippi free of obstructior especially at the Des Moines and Rock Island rapidB; that the bridges over those rivers should have one jan over the channel 400 feet long and Meiently high to not obstruct navigation; that in bridges pullt over the Mississippi above the mouth of the Missouri there shall be one span 800 feet long, and that the construction of piers of such bridges shall be superintended by govern- ment engineers. The report was received, to be called up in its turn. The cl he I empetd Jemes River and Kanawha Canal—was taken up with the report of the 8 jl committee on the same, which sets forth @ continuous line of water communication between the Mississippi river and the Atiantic seaboard is imperatively needed; that the James River and Kanawha Canal, Ww extended to Ohio, has special prominence, and that in this work ail private and corporate pro- prietorship should be fi removed; then the gov- ernment should grant aid; then, after the canal has paid back the money spent on it by the general gov- ernment and the State of Virginia, it shall be a free canal, collecting on tolls sufficient for its repair. Mr. MonRog, of Dubuque, advocated the report. He showed that of 25, 000 tons of Western pro- duce there 1s only transportation to the East for 19,000,000. A water fide will bring this away at $6 65 per ton less than the railroad can. This rin cred aerate gate ‘The cost of Kg) jotting the pl rane, He ‘oy willbe forty millions, which can be done fh four years, and will pay the interest on cost and tour millions over, which may be used as a ainking fund. After the recess the Committee dn the Resumption of Specie Payment was eniarged by the addition of Messrs. Grubb, of Philadelphia; Oarrington, of Rich- mond; Taylor, of St. Paul, and Opdyke, of New York. The debate on the water jine was resumed. Mr. CARRINGTON, President of the James River and Kanawha Works, said the scheme of 1 extension had beet renee by the most distin- guished government and civil engineers tn the coun- try. ‘The only dificaity of magnitude in the way of its completion was the tunnelling of the Alleghany Mountains nine miles, which would be done in four years. Virginia was willing to give up the work for a t free national te tO BERT A. HUGHES, of Richmond, gave a history of the inception of the canal, and gaia V: ia, having given magotficent territory to the Unioo, now offers free way and harbor for ita commerce, Mr. WALBRIDOR, of New York, advocated the re- rt. He thought the Seay, to whom Virginia ad made & magnificent gift, should not refuse her now that she asked to be allowed to share in its pl ty; and that the North, which had grown rich by the war, shouid not hold back this help from. & State reducet to poverty, and which asked for nrovufa for. ie wae not allogetuer’a question of in ret . oF iioeee Investinent, but aiso one of justice, jurely a his, Mr. er Cen' alrendy threatening was alren: this Oe wanted more work done by the States. A ‘advocacy by Mr. Wetherill, of Phila- eer! Mr. Trevasant, of Memphis, and Mr. Jones, Sp rh in favor of memo effect, were adopted by ayes noes 16, ie vote was received with loud applause. A motion was adopted instruc are Connell to sug- tongreas the putting of the work of it tO D e extend. fs {he canal into the hands um of of trustees a1 ppointed, one by each of the States of Missouri, West nia, Arka Tinots, lows, Ohio, Maryland, ‘Wiscont @roment, After accepting invitations of Specie Paymente—Improvements on the Ohio and contract or" to the published — from his hearers, and at its conclusion a cor- motion of Mr. Norwood, indiana, and Virginia, and one by the easel aor and to visit these cities next Tuesday the goard adjourned un Monday. Dinner to the Delegatee—Speeches of Messrs. Frailley, Thomas and Walbridge. RICHMOND, Dec. 4, 1869, Atthe dinner to-night at the Exchange Hotel to the members of the National Board of Trade there were present 300 persons, including nearly every leading citizen in Richmond. The toasts com- menced with one to “Our Country,” which was fol- lowed with music, the “Star Spangled Banner’ and “Dixie,” both of which were loudly ap- plauded. The toasts welcoming guests im the name of Virginia was responded to by Mr, Frailey, of Philadelphia, President of the Board. He spoke of the sad separation which had occurred, but thanked God it was all over now, and the visitors feit that on the soll of Virginia ee stood among their countrymen. action of the Board to-day on the water line to tl issiD| Showed, he said, the feeling towards Virginia. It was a desire to make her great that animated their oreasts, This visit would not only be beneficial in @ business point of view, but in a@ political view. He had seen around him aince big arrival here men whose hands he felt the future of the country would be safe. He thought the time would come when the whole of this conti- nent would be one government under the star Spangled banner. He felt that they had been re- d here in ® Way that created a feeling of broth. erbood which would never die out, He proposed wna rita Pome cer ag on ae (hes South, = and West, and especially ie Ci Richmon Three cheers were given for Mr. Frailey at the con- cluston of his remarks. The toast ¢o ‘Commerce and Agricuiture’’ was Bt. Paul. sald me Sar noma “: irgini an empire on the altai’ of the Union, to found a pfo- gressive eigen and he was a citizen of Minne- sota, a part of that nationality. Virgmians had planted monuments of their industry and their vir- tue in every State in the West. He predicted for Virginia a at future in agriculture and commerce. of vote on the water line to-day, he said Virginians were leav- ing State rights and coming heavily out for cen- tralization and consolidation. (Great laughter.) He gave as a sentiment, “The speedy compietion of the Southern Pacific Ratlroad,’? General WALBRIDGE, of New York, responded to the toast of “Economy in public expenditares and a strict accountability of public agents.” He said that the man that attemp: to prevent the restoration of Virginia to the Union was an enemy to his coun- try—(continued applause)—and he believed that the President's opinion. He advocated strict economy in pubite expenditure, Mcssrs. Wetherell, of Pnilade!phia, and Cullen, of St. Louis, algo spoke in reply to toasts. TeveondPoic_weWs fens The firoat Topeka, Kansas, was more disastrous than at fret supposed. Ali the records of the Land OMice ana the journals of the House of Representa- tives were destroyed, John Shields, of Sandwich, Mass, aged about seventy years, committed suicide yesterday evening by cutting his throat with arazor. He had shown symptoms of insanity of iate. A petition signea by 20,000 persons was forwarded to Washington from Philadelphia last night, to be resented longreas asking - Pinon of ihe Culane aa beltgerene she recs: B. M. Moodyke, who was injured at Crownpoin' Towa, by the disaster to the Onicago, Kock Islan and Pacific Railroad, on Tuesday, died:on Thursday evening, making three deaths from that disaster. Cornelius Stranahan, one of the most careful engi- nears on tho Hudson River Railroad, was Knocked from his engine on Livingston bridge yesterday afternoon into thetiver, His body has not yet been recovered, se At Falrburg, Iil., on Friday night, the stores of N. F, Small & Gos, Beach & Scott, G. P. Elliott & Co. and H, & K. Pendor and the residence of Mr. Cotter were burned. The loss is about $50,000. The pro- perty destroyed was pot half covered by insurance, A journeyman carpenter named Romulus New- comb has been arrested on acharge of setting fire to the school house at Newton Centre, Mass., which was destroyed a week or two since. He pleaded ok gallty, He is held to ball in the sum of $6,000 A fire on Commercial street, in Boston, anor caused damage to the amount of $3,000 to Dyer & Co., dealers in tobacco, spices, &c.; insured; aud Knight, Cutler & Co., agents for the Roger William Fiour Mills, $500; uninsured. The building was damaged to the amount of $1,500, L. M, Stanton, cashier of the dry goods house of Farwell & Co., of Uhicago, it 18 said, has been de- tected in piliering from his employers. The aggre- gate amount stolen by him 1s avout $4,000, He has restored $2,600 and has been let off. Frederick Bat. has ant Meee te m enbemaing the funds of 9 Horse r Company. @ confessed to have taken $10,000, In the Court of Sessions in Philadelphia yesterday the following sentences of imprisonment. were d:—Philip Fianigan, for the murder of Colonel Seybert, twelve years; L. D. Smith, for the muraer of Haghes and highway robbery, seventeen years; the negro Carr, for the murder of another negro, three and a haif years; William Moore, for ube mur- der of O’Rellly, six and a half years, A fire broke out in Kennebunk, Me., on Friday night, in the stables belonging to the old Monsam House, and extended to the adjoining building, which was known as Jenkins’ shop, and thence to the Monsam House and Danes’ Block, which was occupied by N. Danes, grocer; Miss Wells, milliner; eae & Bonner, lawyers, and the Ocean National aok. A hall in the third story was occupled by the Good Templars. But for the standing walls of tne block the fire must have proved extensive. The loss ig about $10,000. ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY. Anniversary Address Last Night. The anniversary of the St. Nicholas Society was last night celebrated at the rooms of the Historical Soctéty, corner of Eleventh street and Second ave- nue, The President of the society, Mr. Beekman, read a highly interesting and instructive paper to the members of dwelt upon the history and manners of the residents of the oy of bymone days, and stated that the forefathers of the members 01 the society were in th its The pal er includes account of the early history of New York, incluain; a number of facts with regard to the old places o: interest and the people of notoriety in this city in the society. The speaker New York m it of honoring before the ann: Mf the society. @ very exhaustive and original tron saint ion; the last century, ‘These facta and incidents are altogetuer too lengthy to be inciuded in @ newspaper report and es the paper read by Mr. Beekman will be published among the proceédings Of the Historicai Society, more can be done than to refer our readers roceedings of the society. Mr. leservedly received continued ap- nothing Beekman’s paper 1 voteof thanks was jed to the reader, on ly seconded by Mr. Titus, It was announced that annual dinner would take place on Monday aud that the iu: vation of officers would be held at five o'clock the same AN ENGLISHMAN ROBBED BY A COLORED WOMAN. Three Hundred Dollars Lost and Regained. James Forbes ia a fue old English gentleman who saved up a littie money in London for the purpose of commencing life in the new world. A few days ago he arrived in this city, unused to the ways of Gothamites, and immediately beat about in search of information. On West Broadway, on the night of the 2d inst., his eyes fell upon a colored wench amed Sarah Broodon, of No. 67 Lai ed urens street. rbes had never s an American citizen of African t it Was curious to cultivate a {ort ta He addressed her, and tne uit Was he accepted an invitation to eee Low she They proceeded to a room at No. #6 Thomas street and enjoyed a long and_ entertaining tate-a-tete, The Londoner was charmed with Sarah's intelligence and acceptea au invi- tation to drink, Sarah plied him with ‘alt and ’alf”’ until Forbes feil asleep on @ conve nient couch, On awakening he missed the wench ‘and all his worldly possessions—$300, ‘rhe loss was reported to Uaptain Petty, Fifth precinct. Yester- day aftergoon dete five Field, of that precinct, founa the Women in jt Broadway, arrested her and locked her up. On her person was found $225 and 8 due bill for $123 which she had deposited with Thomas Kelly, colored, of No. 38 Laurens strect. INSTALLATION GF A NEW TEMPERANCE LODGE. The New York Lodge of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria was instituted and instalied last night at Temperance Hall, corner of Eighth ave- Cy hteenth street, by acting Grand Chief wae ae Laur, “The new Lodge staria On ite ils. sion of usefulness with fifty members, oficered as follows:—P. ©, Rev. Merrit, an; W.. OG, Rev. Dr. Kendrick; W. V., jonel_ J. D.. Williams; W. 8, J. A. McNab; W.P., Wilson R. Tenny; W, Conductor, A. W. Hen: dricks; Tregsufer, Robert T. Donaldson; Financial aa yo ae A. Brooks; 0. 8, J. B. Holly; I. Sy aay opvars—P, P. D., Susan Monroo; P. D., Mra. pas 2 La “ge Laura MoNab; D, of L., ttle Holla! ler. mime order now numbers over 1,200 lodges in this country. FOREIGN ART NOTES. The members of the Dusseldorf Academy of Arte have, during the present year, produced paintings to the value of $74,000, The Museum of the Louvre, in Paris, has just bought a im ivory representing Venus bound by Cupid or ihe sum of $7,000. It was originally presented by Louls XIV, to the Chinese ambassador, and was taken by a soldier at the sack of the Sum- mer Palace, who sold it for twenty dollars. WASHINGTON. The President’s Interview With the Cuban Delegation. CONGRESS 10 00 SOMETHING FOR CUBA, Virginia's Admission Recommended in the President's Message. ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESSMEN. A Quorum of Members Expected by Monday. Decision in the Bradley- Fisher Suit. ——e WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1869. Arrival of Congressmen. Among the arrivals to-night were Senator Sumner and Representatives O'Neil, of Pennsylvania; Twitch- ell, of Massachusetts; Peters; of Main, and Ela, of New Hampshire. Members of both Houses are com- ing in quite rapidly, though the number 1s still far froma quorum. ‘here ts no doubt of a quorum, however, by Monday, Tom Stewart, of New York, was here to aay. Visitors to the President. A large number of persons, including several ators and Representatives, had interviews with the President today. Among them were Mr, Horace Greeley, Seaator Lewis, of Virginia; Drake, Cam- eron and several Senators from the Southern States; Representatives Logan, Van Horn and many others. Adelegation of soldiers from New York were also recélved by the President, i The President on the Admismoa of Virginia, Promineit Virginians now here say they are satis. fied that the President will, in his message, recum- mend the immediate admission of that State. ‘The Cuban Delegation and tho President. The Cuban delegation which arrived nere early this week have been working very diligently for their cuuse with leading government officials, To- day they called upon President Grant and had a long interview, Mr. Francisoo Fesser acting as spokesman, ‘The gentlemen who accompanied him were Sefiores Echeverria, Delmonte and Cisneros. The President received them very cordially and listened to what they had to eay with profound attention. Mr. Fesser made @ manly statement in behalf of his country. All that he asked, he said, was the most common fair play. He begged for no favors or assistance, but remarked that he thought the great republic should not set the example of aiding a European Power in crushing out the free aspirations of a noble people, struggling heroically to obtain their independence. The course at present pursued by the United States government, he sald, was cntirely one sided. ‘The Spaniards were allowed every privilege; they were permitted to re- pair their slips, obtain arms, coal, provisions, ammunition and everything necessary for their support, while poor struggling Cuba, @ weak Power fighting against a strong one, was denied the same privilege. There was not an ounce of powder expended on Cuban soil by the Spaniards that was not supplied from some port of the United States, yet Cubans were not allowed to send to their country slips, ammunition or pro- visions, President Grant here remarked that the delegation must remember that there was one im- portant difference between Spain and Cuba. Spain nas @ recognized government. but Cuba has none. To this Mr. ¥esser replied that that was the very difference that he and his compatriots desired to see obliterated, The United States government, said he, make use of tho cérculus vitiosus in dealing with the United States, They say we are no govern- ment because we are not recognized, and that we are not recognized because we are no government. The United States tio one of our hands behind our back and allow Spain to have both hands free and then expects us to fight on such un- equal terms. Mr. Feaser further said that Cuba competing with Spain was like two men fi ghting in the street, one of whom oly had one hand and the other both hands free to use. Give us, he said, the most ordinary fair play, which is ali we ask, and then let the best man win. Mr. Fesser made a pow- erful appeal for belligerent rights, and was occa- sionally backed up by the ‘other members of his delegation. ‘The President, though extremely courteous and kind to his visitors, twas very guarded and careful in ‘his remarks. When Mr. Fesser concluded his address, the President briefy remarked to him that he (the President) in his position of Chief Magistrate could do nothing but execute the laws of the country, That Congress, however, would soon assemble and no doubt would take the matter into prompt consideration, and adopt the best course that could be followed under the circumstances, After leaving the Execu- tive Mansion the delegation haa pleasant interviews with Vice Admiral Porter and General Sherman, who expressed sympathy for their cause. The Bradicy-Fisher Suit. In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to-day Judge Wyle delivered the opinion, in the case of Joseph H. Bradley, Sr., against Judge Fisher, in the suit for damages claimed by reason of the de- fendant making an order removing the plaintiff from the bar for an alleged co. tempt of Court, sustaining the Court below. In giving judgment for the de fendant on his plea, the order was made tn line of duty. After reviewing the proceedings, Judge Wylie ‘Tho platntiff makes no denial of the offence which occasioned the making of the order by Judge Fisher, except as to the time, and it was wholly immaterial whether the offence was committed one minute or one hour the adjournment of the court. Excess or iction does not render a judge liable for such orders, but his evil motives must be shown. He argues at some length, and refers to the con- Btitational provision that no punishment shall be imp without due pl of $ that in the cases of members of ar the sum- mary proceeding was In due process of law, and it had n hejd that the disbarring of an attorney was i & puni ent, but was an act of the Court ¥ R iteelt of a troublesome officer. In this ct the making of the order was fot sich a palpable usurpation of authority as woula render a judge Mabie. It was not properly a contempt of court for which the order was made, but for threats made ous of court, and he did not think that any court would say the Judge of the Criminai Court in making this order had exceeded nis duty, although he might have taken another course by Issuing @ rule to show cause, &c. The Supreme Court met to-day, but transacted no business, and ad- journed till Monday, when the December Term will ‘With the arrival of the Western members the sub- Joct of the removal of the Capital begins to assume & more definite shape. General Logan and several others propose to make this question a prominent feature of the session. They will begin to agitate it at an early day and keep it up. Rovonue Appointment. Joseph F. Tebbetts has been appointed Store- keeper of Internal Revenue forthe ‘Thirty-second distriet of New York. Senator Brownlow and family have arrived here. His health is much better than 10 was last winter. The International Exposition, A memorial, signed by many prominent citizens of this District, will be presented to Congress on Monday, asking for the passage of a bill for a char- ter of incorporation for @ joint stock company to be designated “The Industrial Exhibition Company,” and embodying euch privileges and assistance as they think they may justly ask Congress to accord to an enterprise designed for the common benefit of the country, they are desirous of holding tn Washington, during the year 1871, an ex- hibition of works of art and industry of all nations, Buough hes already been done to suow that the citi- zens of the Distriet of Colambia alone are ready to {ovest a million and a half of dollars in the enter- Prise. It ts expected that the memorial wt! receive little attention, and there seems to be no disposition to make any appropriation for it. The Weekly Fractional Currency Statement. The receipta of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to $658,500. Shipments—To the Assistant Treasurer at New York, $50,000; to the Assistant ‘1reasurer at St. Louis, $50,000; to the As- sistant Treasurer at New Orleans, $50,000; to national banks, $111,291. Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for national banks, as security for circulation, $342,506,360; and for public deposits, $19,358,000; mutilated bank notes burned during the week, $152,060; totel amount burned, $18,003,876; frac- tonal currency tsaued fofbills destroyed during the Week, $112,140; total amount issued therefor, $17,800,350; balance due for mutilated notes, $194,526; bank circulation outstanding at this date, $299,737,613; fractional ourrency redeemed and destroyed during the weék, 6446,300. Pensions Paid During the Last Viscal Verr. The following table shows the whole amount of money paid © pensioners in the United States at the several agencies during the year ending June 80, 1869, as get forth in the annual report of the Third Auditor of the United States:— States, Louistana 29,037 Arkansas. 74,224 Tennesses, 413,556 Kentucky Washington Territory. New Mexico.... Cherokee Natio: TOtAl....ssceceresecs! Fis sis,00 ‘The New Torpedo Bont. The Navy Department being satisfied with the ex- periments with the torpedo boat the other day, has ordered the construction of twenty of the boats, and work will be ¢ommenced on them at once. They will be an entirely new feature in naval warfare, and it 1s said the secret of their construction is known only to certain officers in the Navy Department. SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. Sr. MaTnEW’s CuuRcH DESTROYED BY FIRE.—At two o'clock yesterday morning @ fire broke out in St. Matthew's church, on Sussex street, and within two hours the building was in ruins. The fire originated Ina defective flue of @ stove, which the men engaged in repairing tne organ falled to see to when they left off. There was @ poor supply of water, so that the efforts of the firemen were suc- cessful only in saving the surrounding bulidings. The loss is $36,000, on which there 1s the following insurance:—Hudson County Mutual, $5,000; Jersey City, $5,000; Colambta, of New York, $6,000. The congregation of this church is the oldest church or- ganization in Jersey City. The pastor is the Rev. Dr. Matson. Among those who rendered effective assistance at the fire were Judge Bedle and Leon Abbott. « Newark. THE Bopy OF Lang, the Harrison constable, is still concealed beneath the waters of the Hackensack river, Seven boats were employed yesterday and the day before in the search, which proved fruitless, A strong effort will be made to-morrow to bring the body to the surface by means of ordnance. Tne desolate widow is convalescent. * Tax STOLL. MuRDER.—Notwithstanding the extra- ordinary efforts of the police ever since last Sunday morning, regarding the capture of Leonhardt Schumm, the aliegea murderer of Cornelius Stoll, the arrest of the former has not yet been effected. On Friday night Mayor Peddie, doubtless in response to public optoion as expressed in the HERALD on the subject of offering a reward, sent @ communication to the Common Council, call- ing attention to the fact that Schumm was still at large, and suggesting that such action should be taken in the matter as to the Council would seem right and proper. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee, so that nothing can now be done for another month. The people are surprised that the Mayor has not acted of his own volition, and offered a suitable reward. But then, as 1s iron- ically remarked, Stoll was only a poor German. A correct report of the supposed murderer’s ap- je prions has not yet found its way in priat. @ was about thirty-two years of age, rather above the medium height, and of stout build. He was of sandy complexion and had dark reddish hair. Yesterday Coroner Clure filed the inquisitorial docu- ment with Mr. Dusenbury, the County Cierk. The search for Schumm is unabated. Paterson. BREVITIRS.—Boy choirs are being introduced in the Episcopal churches of Paterson. A fine four oar and coxswain gig is being built by George Roanr, of New York city, to be given to the boat club which receives the highest number of votes is coming fair of the Main Street Methodist chureh. ‘Tolerably good skating in Paterson yesterday. ‘The first curling match of the season came olf yes- terday morning on the pond of the Paterson Curling Ciub. It was a two-handed game, lasting one and a quarter hour, in whicn Mr. J. R. Smith (skip) and Mr. Flynn, of the Paterson Glub, scored thirteen, against seven by Mr. Alexander Phillips, of the This- Ue Club of New York, and Mr. Jamieson, of the Paterson Club, The ice was in very good condition, Trenton. ACCIDENT.—At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the scaffolding employed in the painting of the County Court House gave way, and three painters, named Whittaker, Garwood and Day, were precipt- tated to the ground, receiving severe injuries, par- ticularly Garwood, whose condition is critical. PARDON OF 4 DyING OONVICT—INTERESTING IN- CIDENTS OF His CAREER.—Yesterday afternoon the three P. M. train for New York conveyed the pros- trate form of aconvict named Frank Whitby, at- tended by a sorrowing mother and brother, en route for his home in Toronto, Canada. Whitby is six feet four inches in height, and when he the prison, about two years and a ago, was an athletic, robust man, but, owing to a wasting consumption, he is ‘td a poe Leo of Ponies ae nee not many days to linger this side the grave. He isa deserter from the British army in Canada for about six years, and was'once a captain In Mosby’s guer- illas. He came to Morris county, in this State, some three years since, and was soon after arrested and convicted there on & charge of attempted burgiary and sentenced to the State Prison ior five years and six months, ana had served about hail his ume. Shortly ir his arrival in the prison his health failed {him, and the official physician of the Institution, Dr. Bodine, entertaining no hopes of his recovery, submitted his case to the Court of Pardons, with an urgent request to extend its clemency to him. After much temporizing and hest- tation the court at length reluctantly ted bina release, and his familyjwere telegraphed to in Canada and came here during the week to convey him home. Since Whitby deserted from the English army his folks knew nothing of his whereabouts or occupation till a few days ago, oot hee approach: dissolution, he appr! em by telegraph of location and condition. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, CounTY IMPROVEMENTS.—The Board of Super- visors has ordered the tmmediate erection of a new iron bridge over the Croton river, at a point be- tween Sing Sing and Cortlandtown, the cost of which will be $12,000; also a structure of the same material to replace that known as Pelham bridge, tho expense thereof not to exceed $30,000. IMPRISONED FOR Lirg.—The authorities of Queens county yesterday delivered over to the warden of Sing Sing Prison David Burke, whose death sentence for the murder of Thomas Kane, at Hunter's Point, 1. I., has recently been commuted to imprisonment for life. The prisoner was in a cheerful mood, and evidently felt ful at his aarrow escape trom the gallows. It will be remembered that Burke's exe- Cation was to have taken place on Friday, the 10ti ins' INCREASED VaLve Or Propsrty.—It is shown by the records of the several town assessors, lately sub- Maitted to the Board of Supervisors, that during the it the assessed value of real estate in this bere By hos incréased upwards of 000, This fypteoation 1s chiefly confined to three lower ig claim: 600,000, West Farms a Tike eum aud Tenkers $4uh ooo Of the above amount, ry ‘The rematnder is divided among those towns more rewote from New York. LONG ISLAND. At 4 MEETING of the Queens County Boara of Supervisors, held atthe Court House yesterday in North Hampstead, the salary of tue County Judge — at $2,000 and the Surrogate’s at §2,500 per Brevrries.—A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Moriches on ‘Thursday to take measures to- ward securing an extension of the South Side Ratl- Toad from Patchogue to that place. A committee was Spotted to meet representatives from South Side Ratiroad in New York on Monday. Tue ComMissionERs ov Excise for Suffolk county Tepresent the total receipta for the year $1,430, divided as follows:—Ten per cent to State Inebriate Asyium, balance to towns of East Hampton, $96 14¢ Southampton, $193 93; Shelter Island, $21 ot Boulhoid. $388 40; Riverhead, $92 44; Bridge Hamp- 2 +, Smuthiown, $76 78; Huatingtol $231 04; lalip, $125 37. vaniisds ca MARINE TRANSFERS, The following is a list of marine transfers made from December 3 to date:— Name. | Deenas | Share.| Price. . J. Demarest “| aa 1a | 6600 ‘A. Shepperd.:| 316-00 133 | “750 Died. Brown.—On Saturday, December 4, PeTER DROWN, native of Ballinrobe, county Mayo, Ireiand, aged 54 years, The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from 78 Eldridge street, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. . Mayo (Ireland) papers please copy. O' BRI On lay, December 4, CATHARINE , & native of Dungarvon, county Waterford, aged 21 years, 4 months and 24 days. ‘The relatives and triends of the famtly are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her mother, 201 Wooster street, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock, from thence to Calvary Cemetery, ToonkY. —In Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 4, ames TOONBY, Surgeon of the Patera i ig lice station, @ native of Athy, county Kil » land, in the 37th year of his age. The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 326. Hicks street, on Monday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. [For Other Deaths See Righth Page.) Segre fs Lora? , id Upri, macarons egus™ tnd Ore bog, announce A GENERAL REDUCTION in their prices, tn accordance with the decline in the pre- ou old, and consequent decreased cost of imported planofortes, tion to their established styles of pianofortes STEINWAY Oy and 4 inthe manufacture of In ONS, in order to meet a fong fell frequently ox want, by persons of moderate means, hers, schoois, £c., have per‘ected arrangements for the ature of af tirely new style of instrument, termed “i . THE wOHOOL™ PIANO, A thorough! olacly the same In size, manship as thelr highest priced soven octave Pianos, the only difference being that this new atyle of instrament {s con- structed in a perfectly plain, yet exceedingly neat exterior case, Tneee new instruments will be supplied to these who desire to possess a thoroughly first class “Steinway “Fiano,"* ret are limited in means, f AT EXCREDINGLY MODERATE PRICES. BTEINWAY & SONS.also desire to call special atteution to their new ith double troa treme patent resouators tubular treme wi louble iron frame, pater resol , Action, and new soft pedal which are matchless in volume and quality of tone, and while standing longer in tune an: atmospheric {nfluences than any other plano at present man- ufactured. Price lists and fllustrated catalogues mailed free on appli- cation. EVERY PIANO IS WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS. WAREROOMS, FIRST FLOOR OF STEINWAY HALL, ‘Nos: 109 and 111 East Fourteenth street, New York, between Fourth avenue and Irving place, A.—The Restorer America is the Only Pure, fragrant, recrementless, limpid, color restorer, dandruff dis- erser, hair falling off preventative, hair revivifier, ekin aud toils comenunity. Bold in large bottles, I each. ASIN: this community. pi 3, % = Gui NOTILE COARANTEED TO RESTOR THE ORtGL NAL COLOR OF THE HAIR. Bold at MACY'S, Bixth avenue, Shortly tobe had of all drugrists throughout the country. Prepared by Dr. I,J. O'BRIEN, Principal whole- sale depot 202 East Thirtieth street. A Beantifal Hat is the Chief Attraction in an’s wearing apparel. No artist can excel EID, the Hatter, of 118 Nassau street, tn produo- ingacovering for the head. They combine all the excel- lences that mechanism, perfect taste and long experience cum concentrate in a hat, Albert Weber. GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOFORTES, Endorsed b the, first artists PAREPAROSA, § 1L0GG, TOPE. BRIGNOLL THEO. THOM, PATTISON, BRISTOW, BAND) IN, MARETZEK others, aa the LEADING PIANOPORTES IN AMERICA. Hence the unparalleléd and enormous increase, ia thelr sale o' * °; 210 PER CENT in two years,as per INTERNAL REVENUE RETURNS. WAREROOMS, FIFTH AVENUE, CORNER OF SIXTEENTH: STREET. A.—Light Breaks in at Last.—Hair Dyes have been in use more than a thousand years; yet never till now has a perfect article for the restoration of to their original color veen given to the world, N’S VITA- LIA, OR SALVATION FOR THE HAIR is the grand toilet triumph of the age. In appearance it ts like spring water; quite as clear, quite as free from sediment, and from disa- greeable odor, Yet {t imparts to the grayest or whitest head of hair, whiskers, beard or mustacke any desired shade of natural brown or'a perfect black, without statning the scalp or drying the fibres. A Si New Yor! of the Times. growing so fast that our lending merchants find it nocessary to keep places of business in diferent looa- tions. ‘Thus, Mr, E. A, BROOKS, leader of fashions in ia dies’, gentlemen's and children's’ Boots and Shoes (long es tablished at 575 Broadway), bas just opened a handsome store at No, 841 Broadway, near Fourteenth street. He has m new and large stock of goods, including an elegant assorte ment of ladies’ and gentlemen's Slippers for holiday pre- sen! A Positive Cure for Binck Worms or Gru and Pimples on the face, is PERRY’S COMEDONE an PIMPLE REMBDY. Sold by all druggists, Depot 49 street, New York. S} A Holiday Present.—Pollak & Son, facture, warranted genuine, Meerschaum (Goode, 519 Broadway, St. Nicholas Hotel; 97 John street, Tatddle of biook, Also repairing and boiling done, Red Nose: A.—R @ Faces, Frosted feah, chibitiog chafes, (etter, Dlotkes, rusrounde, Fis etter, blo worms cured by Dr. GOURAUD'S ITALIAN MBDICATE! SOAP, in fact, such a remarkable action has this celebrated and eztensively used Soap on the human skin that {t speedily cures loformity. of the cuticle, and ong cake, pur- chased for 0c., of Dr. GOURAUD, 48 Bond street (mark the umber, oF Gf drugzista, will eifect = cure. New Year's callers should lose no timo in securing a Mante A.—Ford & Tupper, Mauufacturt smiths, wholesale and retail, Nos. 757 and 789 corner Tenth street, up atairs. A Red Nose and Pimply Face is Too Une aightly. Call on Dr. PERRY, 49 Bond street, and be cured. A Positive Cure for Black Worms or Grabs and Fimples on the face, is PERRY'S VOMEDEM. and PIMPLE REMEDY, Sold by all druggists, Depot 49 Bond. street, New York. A.—Major William Manson, of Bergen City». Hudson county, New Jersey, st "For rb. Seen tailing ou Inca’ tsiag BARKYS TRICOPHE: has ceased and the hair be- sale by all druggists. Sllvere ways OUS six months the falling out come vigorous and strong. For A.—The Best Fhecograsns im. the City are made by CHARLES D. FREDRICKS & CO., 687 Broad- way, opposite Metropolitan Hotel, Exclude Cold, Wind, » 63 Fulton street, New York. A.—Wenather Stri dust, &c. ROEBUCK BR A.—Ladies’ Faces Enamelled; also tho Pros on for sale,with instructions, by M. LAUSSON, No. 155 romlway. At F. Boow’, 449 Broadway, Bet Howard and Grand stroets—Opening of retail. department Wiil open for the next sixty days, = complete amortment o| Jadiea’ and gentiemen's FU: o & large variety of Seak ‘and Astrakban Sacks and other novelties, A.—Waterproof Boots and Shkocs.—Large assortment of the best quality, cheap. ee KS i SONS, Broxdway, corner Howard street, Dr. Hol Lillns, Late Physician to Mohame med el Zadek, Bey of Tunis, on @ temporary visit to the United States, has taken apartments at 1U2 East Fourteenth Atgots opposite Steinway Hall, New York, and may be con- sited at his rooms. as above, every day {rom 10 to 2 o'slock. or by letter. Stands and Pedestals for Wine ouerur Chara, Carved Bracken, Jardeniereg, Bt Ft ie pricos, sultable for progenies. Be KELAY & CO. 681 Broadway, Holiday Stren ph a Youths’ Droan Hats ready, at price PP savin era In worthless Oriade and other a aries imitation watches, ATO should tovarian 01 f genuine AMERICAN yal biy'demand a certidcate of genutneas, Iron Crestings for French or Mansard Roofs, of neato tn beauty Bf desig iustrated sheets lication. Tron Fronts aod covery aescripiise of Iron Work for hd . L JACKSON & BRO. Tron Works in See street, Second avenue, and ‘Twenty-ninth street, New York. Proprictai ‘ines Sali cludi: Mextorn ‘Mustang ype Ror Katl SMngnolls Bal y ble articles. se Erone omar AOL EY RIGON 6 lroedway e Tolle Swiss Carved G " day trade, at Swiss Manul teonth street, Union square. si le for juriag Company, 96