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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD United States Finance as Viewed in Engkand and France. The Ecumenical Council in Rome and a Deistical Congress in Naples, Austro-German Difficulties in the East. WMavigation and Water Depth in the Suez Canal. ROME. Opening of the Ecumenical Council—Immense Crowds in the City—t:rand Papal Proces- sion and Royal Regeption. Rome, Dec. 8, 1869, The Ecumenical Council was opened to-day by Pope Pius IX. The weather wasunfavorable, rain falling at inter- ‘vals throughout the day, but enormous crowds filled the Vatican and lined the sweets through which the members of the*Council passed, The Pope, followed by 70) bishops, proceeded to the hall of the Council amid the ringing of bells ond the thundering of cannon from the foris of St. Angelo and Mount Aventine, The Holy Father was in tine health. ‘The galleries of the Hall of Council were occupied by the sovereigns and princes now in Rome, by whe members of the corps diplomatique and other nota- Dies, The ceremonies excelled, in grandeur and magnificence any that have taken piace m Kome ‘within the present century. Tho Temporal Powers Not Represented. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1869, None of the temporal Powers has a special repre- sentative at the Ecumenical Council, ENGLAND. United States Finance-The Alabama Claims— The Mitre of Exeter—The Peabody Funeral. Lonpoy, Dec. 8, 1869, The Times, in an article on American finances, say! The fact that repudiation has been practised by all the States except Massachusetts, associated with the theory which widely obtains in the Union that gold debts may be paid in paper, injures American Securities, Offers of conversion will arouse distrust and defer success. The London News, commenting on General Grant's statement of the Alabaina question in his message, infers that the Americans want indemnity for their feelings rather than for their trade or pockets. This may be given. Diplomacy may oil this international iriction and remove a sentimental grievance without compromising British interest or pride, The appointment of the Rev. Dr. Temple as Bishop of Exeter nas been confirmed, notwithstanding the protesis and arguments made against it. It 1s reported that the United States steamer Ply- mouth will not accompany the remains of George Peabody to America, but will return to the Mediter- ranean. Government Commercial Caution. Lonpon, Dec, 8—P, M. The English Ministry have refused to accept the Modifications of the treaty of commerce between England and France proposed bs the latter. FRANCE. The United States Treasury Report. Paris, Dec, &, 1869, The Siécle, of this city, in its issue to-day, prints a large portion of the report of the Secretary of the American Treasury, received by cable, and tn tts. comments thereon says:—"‘An American promise is qQuivalent to its fulfilment.” The Continental press generally applaud Secre- tary Boutwell’s plan for the resumption of specie Payments. sich set a The Imperial Parliamentary Platform, Panis, Dec. 8, 1869, In the Corps Législatif to-day M. Forcade de la Roquette, Mintster of the Interior, made a speech in favor of the verification of ¢he election of M, Dreolle, a government candidate for the Corps. He declared that the government defended the country against evil doctrines, and the country en- dorsed it. In the towns only disorders prevailed. He was in favor of putting down the evi? doers who had disgraced Parig and other towns during the lave election. He concluded by assuring the Deputies that the government wished to establish liberty, but with prudence and firmness. The speech of the Minister Plandea. The right of M. Dreoile tos seat was sustained by @ vote of 171 amrmatives to 77 negatives, was warmly ap- General Banks. Paris, Dec. 8, 1869, General N. P. Banks has arrived in this city, ITALY. The Delstical Council in Session. FLORBNOE, Dec. 8, 1869. The Congress of Deists has assembled in Naples. THE SUEZ CANAL. Light Dranght Steamers—The Depth of Water. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1869, Shallow tron steamers are building on the Tyne for tho navigation of the Suez Canal. Mr. Ashbury, who sailed through the Canal in his yacht Cambria, writes that alter taking careful soundings he Is of the opinion that no vesse! draw- ing over nineteen feet of water can pass through the canal, MONTENEGRO. A Principalities’? Territorial Question North German Interference. Paris, Dec, 8, 1869, The Prince of Montenegro has protested against the intention of Austria to occupy his territory ‘With troops, and the Prassian government sustains Montenegro. NEW HAMPSHIRE. The State Temperance Committee in Session at Concord=—The Political Questions of Tem- perance and Rum. Coxcorn, Dec. 8, 1869, An adjourned meeting of the committee of the State Temperance Alliance was held here to-day, The attendance was quite full, The meeting was called to order by E. Adams, of Concord, The meeting was then organized by the choice of Rev. E. Adams, as ciairman, and Ff. 8. Crawford, as secretary. The reading of correspondence from in- Quential men in diferent parts of the State on the p Shea of the expediency of running an indepen- lent candidate at the March election, came up, ‘The opinions expressed were various, but mostly in favor of such a course. The committee then ad- journed tilt this afternoon. ‘On the reassembiin, » Dr the committee, re] Net u ierlea ce first and last of wi Barrows, from orted a series of resolutions, the ich were adopted. They denounce o bag td ied iney are beg bse leclare the necessity of a Donve + nie second Feaotution ention at Concord. the republican party. tt wi cussion and subsequentiy rescinded On motion of Kev. M. Hardy, Rev. ‘f. Crawford and Colonel H. D, Merce Wore appcaced (© GomumIttee to WsuL tHe Call for the couvention, CUBA. Attempt to Destroy a Town—Movements of Troope—Arrival of General Lesca in Havana. Havana, Dec, 8, 1869. An attempt was lately made to burn tho town of Juin, but it was frustrated. Many persons suspected of complicity ta the plot bave been arrested. The troops from Santi Espiritu fare marching towards Puerto Principe. It is supposed the inten- tion of the troops is to destroy a rebel encampment planted on that road. ‘The Gertrude is reported ashore on Roman Key, General Lesca has arrived in Havana sick. THE PACIFIC COAST. Wreck of the Ship Orion—Denth of a San Francisco Revenue Collector. San Francisco, Dec. 8, 1869, A despatch from 08 Angeles says the ship Orion, from New York for Sun Francisco, went ashore on Yuigo Shoal, near San Diego, on the night of De- cember 6, She was rescued by the steamer Ort- flamme and towed into the harbor of San Diego, leaking badly, She will probably discharge her cargo. The crew are down with the scurvy. No dturther particulars have been received, G, 0. Rawlings, United States Revenue Collector for the San Francisco district, aled to-day from in- Juries received by the bursting of a sugar drying pan at a sugar refinery recentiy. The United States steamer Mohican sailed yester- day for Ship Isiand. Proceedings of the California Legisiature— ‘The Bark Almena, of Baltimore, Missing. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 1869, Both branches of the California Legislature to-day notified the Governor that they were ready for busi- ness. The Governor’s message will be delivered to- morrow, The bill retaining in-ofMice the democratic Superin- tendent of Schools passed the Senate ana Assembly by a strict party vote. The Board of Education here- tofore elected a Superintendent, but the bill as passed to-day postpones the matter until the next general election, ‘the bark Almena, Captain Harmon, which left Baltimore, Md, on ihe 1itu of June, with a cargo ot coal for this port, hes not yet arrived, and it is feared she has been lost. When tast spoken her s:ernpost and cutwater were gone, her chain boits battered, and she was otherwise dam- aged. blue lights and rockets were seen off Mon- terey Bay a few nights since, and it is thought they were sent up by the Almena, Flour quet and unchanged, Wheat—Chotce ship- Legal tenders, Sic. ping Lrm at $1 62), a $1 97} THE INDIANS. Depredations of the Sioux in Wyoming Terri- tory—A Mail Party Missin, Cu1caGo, Dec. 8 1869, A letter from Laramie, December 4, says:— ‘The Indian troubles in Wyoming are quite alarm- ing. Bands of Sioux are moving through the ‘Terri- tory rovving and murdering. ‘the mail party that left Fort Laramte was driven in by the Indians. Another that left several days previous nad not been heard irom, and it is feared they have been captured, TEXAS ELECTION. Radical Mejority in Forty-six Counties 5,489. GALVESTON, Dec. 8, 1869, Returns from fofty-six counties give Davis 5,489 majority, and Fianagan for Lieutenant Governor 8,260 majority. Davis Elected Governor—The Radical, New ORLEANS, Dec. 8, 1869. General W. §. Clarke, member of Congress elect from the Third district of Texas, passed through here yesterday for Washington. Ie claims that Davis is elected Governor. The prabability is that all the candidates for Congress on the Davis ticket are elected by good majorities; also both braucnes of the Legislature for the same party. ALABAMA. Legislature Legislative Proceedings—Jadge Busteed Come Plimented by the Huntsville Bar. MONTGOMERY, Dec. 8, 1869, Inthe Senate to-day only local bills were acted upon, In the House there was an animated discus- sion over the report of the Election Committee to elect Mr. Brown member from Chambers, It was hot disposed of at the adjournment, Judge Busteed is here for the purpose, it is under- stood, of hoiding a bankropt court. The tollowtog resolution was adopted by the Huntsville bar at the late sessiun Of tue court, Which causes much com- ment here: Resolved, That Mr. Richard Busteed, by the dignity, cour- tesy, Impartiality and ability with wich he haa despatched the bustucss of "his term, has won the respect and esteem of the bar, and entiiled himself and the court over which be pre- sides to the public conudence. WEST VIRGINIA. Sinking of the Steamer Rebecca at Parkerse burg—four or Five Lives Lost. WHEBLING, Dec. 8, 1869. The Wheeling and Parkersburg packet Rebecca collided with pier No. 4 of the bridge at Parkersburg last night and sunk immediately, Four or five lives were lost. All the passengers are reported to be saved. The lost are supposed to have been deck hands, ‘The vessel is probably a total loss, Disas- ters occur daily by colliding with the piers of the new bridges at Beilair and Parkersburg, and a number of similar accidents are reported as having occurred at the Steubenville bridge, Five bodies have been recovered from the wreck up to this evening, a8 toliows:—Sanford Karr, John Karr, Henthorn and Long, one, name unknown, These are all that are positively known to ve lost, though it is reported and believed six or eight more persons are missing. The cabin passengers barely escaped with their lives, losing all their baggage. The boat was valued at $30,000, and was insured for $12,000 in Wheeling and Cinciunatt companies. KENTUCKY, Decision Relative to the Taxation of Incomes from United States Bonds—The Congrene sional Law Forbidding Their Taxation Un-« constitutional. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 8, 1869. Judge Hoke, of the Jefferson County Court, ren- dered an important decision to-day in the case of the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. the Louisville City National Bank, on the application of the attorneys for the defence to dismiss the rule issued. Suit was instituted to recover the tax levied by (he State on the income arising from Untted States bonds held by tue bank, and U jecision which will apply to all banks holding such bonds declares the act of the Legislature constitutional and the act of Congress PE ROaIne the tax unconstitutional, An appeal will made. MISSOURI. Meeting of (German Physicians St. Lous Deputy United States Marshal Murdered. St. Lovrs, Dec, 18, 1869, The German physicians of this city will hold a Meeting to-morrow night to remonstrate against hanging Dr. Schoeppe, the Vennsyivanta physician ho ig under sentence of death for poisoping his Ww wife. L. T. Moses, of Sedalia, Mo., Deputy United States Marshal, was shot and killed in Camden county last Suturday evening. He had gone there to arregt a mad named Felix Whitworth for running an tilicit distillery. Whitworth 13 @ desperate character and 1s supposed to be the murdeger, NEW YORK. Successful Diamond Robbery in Albany, ALBANY, Dec. 8, 1869, A bold and successful diamond robbery was per- petrated in this city this evening. About six o'clock a thief entered the jewelry store of W. H. Williams, No, 488 Broadway, under pretence to buy, but really for the purpose of theft. While looking at a dia- mond ring he dropped it on the floor behind the counter, and as Mr. Robert D. Williams, son of the proprietor, was about to pick it up the thief seized the tray, contain! about $2,500 worth of diamonds, and ran towards the door, Mr, Wililams pursued, but waa compeiled to retreat at the muzzle of a pistol, A confederate of the thief opened the door and the latter backed out. The door was then closed and fastened on the outside by means of a pieco of rope with a ring attached to each end. One ring was placed on the doorknob and the over ou the hook that holds the fron bar that encir- cles the shutters of the show window, thus fasten- ing Mr, Willams in the siore. The thieves escaped by Jumping ip a cutter. Three of the rings, dro; by the thief ia whe atore, were recovered. Mr, Wit liams, the propiletor of the store, wos absent, ing leit for New York to-day. VIRGINIA, Rejoicings of the People at the Prospect of the Early Admission of the State—Opposi- tion of Sore-Headed Politicians—Exodus of Carpet-Bagger Officials, RicamonD, Dee. 8, 1869. The President's recommendation to Congress for the early admission of Virginia and the prospect of ils bemg speedily carried out cause & general feeling of rejoicing, the exceptions being @ few factious radicals, whom the republican party left tu ran the last Convention by themselves, anda few sore-headed old democrats, who exhibit cheap pluck by swearing that they would rather be under Canby than Walker. The former are under the lead of Porter, tha member of Congress elect from this district, and the latter lead themselves, each old fossil being too proud to acknow- leage any leader but himself, The great mass of the republicans and conservatives are rejoiced atthe prospect of an early admission. The talk about the Legisiature undertaking to upset the pro- visions of the new constitution or render them 1n- operative is unfounded in every particular. The unwieldy majority in the Legisiature that carried the State is already split into a Walker party and a democratic party, and a separate State Central Committee for the former has already been orgauized, Both want the ald of the negro Voter, and would not run (ue risk of having him solid against them by meddiing with or failing to give him all his rights in the spirit and letier of the Constitu- tion. Popular opinion has changed too much tn Vir- ginia to make such an event in the least probable, ‘The only parties interested in keeping the State out are non-residents, who have been appointed to civil office vy the military, and who will gather up their traps and make off when she gets in. There are about eighty sherits, two or three hun- dred constables, about one hundred judges and the same number of clerks of courts, all the men who hold the fat ofices in Richmond and ali the miliary men who also hold civil appoint- ments and are drawing State as well as federal pay. ‘This list comprises men seven-eighths of whom never had any tdea of remaining im the State when they came here, and now that ther salaries are stopped will clear out, and give as @ reason for 80 cores. that @ Union mano wasn’t safe among the ex-rebels. The attempt of this ciass of men to keep the State out is the best commentary yet on recon- struction, and shows what a fraud i as been in Virgiuta. All those Northern people who have come here as farmers or jusiness men are rejoiced over the approaching adinssion, no matter which side they are on I politics, and all the onice-hoiders are opposed to tt. The former see that admission puts money ta their pockets and ulls, and the latter, who never yet have struck a lick of work in the State, Had that their ill-gotten gains are vo be cut off, THE NATIONAL GAME. Convention of the National Base Ball Associ« ation at Boston. Bosvon, Dec. 8, 1869. The National Base Ball Association met at the rooms of the Lowell Ciub this morning at eleven o'clock. The Convention was called to order by the Second Vice President, J. R. Rogers, of Pennsylva- nia. Recording Secretary C. E. Coon, of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and Treasurer N. N, Rogers, of Massachusetts, were present. The other oficers were absent. The following named associations were represented: New York, 85 clubs, by 9 dele- gates; Pennsylvania, 23 clubs, by 3 delegates; New Jersey, 21 clubs, by 3 delegates; Massachu- setts, 17 clubs, by 2 delegates; Missouri, 12 clubs, by 2 delegates; Onio, 2 delegates, and the District of Columbia, 5 clubs, by 1 delegate. The various reports for the year were read. The report of the Recording Secretary suggest- ing that he be authorized to procure new engraved certificates to Issue to embers was adopted. The following named officers were eiected for the ensuing year:—President, A. N. Bush; First Vice rr sideni, J. B. Westervelt,of New Jersey; Second Vice President, L. P. Fuller, of Missouri; Recording Secretary, C. E. Coon, of District of Columbia; Cor- responding Secretary, A. T. Goshom, of Ohio; ‘Treasurer, W. A. Conant, of New York. The Kentucky Base Ball Club, of Kentucky, was admitted to the association on a statement belug made that there were not a surlicteut number of clubs in the State to form a State association, Mr. WILDEY, of New York, offered a resolution re- cognizing the National Chronicie as vhe oilicial paper of the fraternity, which was adopted. ‘The ainended constitution was taken up by Bec- tions and passed. The most noticable alterations were one requiring applications for membership tn this association to be made ten days before the an- nual meeting instead of thirty, as heretofore; another xing the last Weduesday of November for the annual Meeting of the assoctation instead of December, and another fixing the sum of flity cents instead of one dollar, a8 heretoiore, as the annual dues from each club belonging to the association, After acting upon these articles the Can vention took a recess until haif- past three P. M. ‘The afternoon session was called to order by Presi- dent Bush, and on mouon the rules and regulations, with *proposed amendments, were taken up and acted upon by sections, as in the case of the consti- tution. The principal amendments adopted were as follows:—Giving tie umpire per.nissioh to cail the striker, in the same manner as In the calling of balis, without giving warning; in case of an equal number of runs between two clubs in a game, and where one refuses to continue it, giving the other club the game, with a score of nine to nothing; striking out the section which makes @ distinction between ama- teur and professional clubs, Mr. UANTWELL, in behalf of the New York delega- tion, offered a resolution, which was adopted, eres | the penalty of expulsion against Edward Duffy, and reinstating him, Mr. WILDEY made a motion to add twenty to tho score of the Cincinnati Vlub tn tne game piayed be- tween that organization and the Haymakers last August, Laid on the table by a vote of 11 to 9 Alter the usual votes of wanks Mr. J. R. RoGERs, of Pensyivania, offered a motion that the next an- nual meeting be held in Cincinnati. Mr. WILDEY Offered sn amendment substituting New York as the place of meeting. Carried. ‘The Convention then adjourned. By invitation of the Loweli and Harvard clubs the association visited Selwyn's theatre in the eveutng, and afterwards partook of a supper at the Parker House at a late hour, where his Honor Mayor Suurt- lu presided. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE, Visit of the Members to Fortress Monroe— Reception by General Barry. Fortress Monnog, Va., Dec. 8, 1860. The National Board of Trade and large numbers of invited guests arrived hore to-day at twelve o'clock, on board the steamer George Leary, from Norfolk, un- der escort of the Norfolk Board of Trade. The excur- sioulsts were receiyed by General Barry, command- ant, and the ofiice¥s of the fort. A saute of thirteen guns was fired im their honor, and General sarry treated them to a handsome collation. After inspect- ing the fort they returned to Norfolk at two o'clock this afternoon. THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 8, 1869. fhe members of the Philad elpata Commercial Ex- change, undaunted by the destruction of their hail, met yesterday at Micheners & Co.'s store, on Arch street, and resamed business. Their hali will be rebuilt immediately, the insurance beiug sum- clent to replace it. The origin of the fire, although weneraliy altributed to an explosion of gas, ts sul a mystery. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpow MONRY MARKET.—LONDON, Dec, 8—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at 024 for money, and 924 a #2% for (he account. American securities fat. Pive-twenties, 1562, 8655; 1866, 83%; 1807, 5615; ten- forties, S14. Stocks steady, Erie pare 20'a; lilinots Central, 9¥%; Atlantic and Great Western, 20%. Pins Bourse.—Panis, Dec, %—The Bourse closed da'l. Kentes, 72f, 800, ‘ FRANKFORT HOURSK.—FRBANKFORT, Deo, 8.—United Atates bonds opened fat; fve-Lwenties, 1462, 00. aol. Livenroo. Corron Manaet.—Liverroor, Dec, 8 4:30 P. M.—Cotton steady, Midadling uplands, 114 4.; middiing Orieaus, Li The saies of the up 10,000 bales, of Which 2,000 were taken 01 lation and export, Havas CoTron MARKET. —HAVRE, Dec, —Cotton closed quiet and steady on the spot and afoat. Livexrool BRRADaTURKS mM er. —LIVERPOOL, —1 PF. M.—-Corn, 20%. Sd. per quarter for Eu- POOL, PROVISION: Dec, s—1 P. M,—Pork dull at 1108, bbl, for East- ern prime mess. Lard quiet and LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARK BT,—' POOL, Dec. 8—4:30 P. M,—Naval stores dail and unchanged, LONDON MARKBT.—LONDON, Deo, 8--4:00 P, M.— Linseed ot! firmer at £28 iss. Tallow frm at 47s. 3d, a 478. 64. Refined petroleum, 1s, Sd. a 1s, 84d. PRTROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWRRP, Deo, 8.—Petro- leum ciosed firm yesterday a+ 16 marc bancos 8 Schillings, MaRKeT.—LIVERPOOL, SQUTHERA COTTON. MARKETS. Avavera, Ga, Dee, 8, 1869. The cotton market close! active aad firm; enieg 7190 bales; wehuatpmanbe AyAnnAn, Ge. Dew ©, 10 Cotton closed irregular at Sie. for middlings; receipts, exports, BY baies: eaits, 700 S08 Dalen; exports, OY Dates: oe aaron, 8, Dee & 1000, ‘salen, 400 bales, mid- Ans, Deo. &, 190. Cotton ctosed firm and ‘ye. better; dilugs, 23),0. , receipts, 1b reg on Cotton active and firmer, a 2d ye. @ Mie. for mide dling; sales, 6,100 bales; exports to Liverpool, 2.527 bales, Nonroun, Va, Dee &, 1869, Cotton quiet and firm nies: Oxporte Comal. wise, 1,574 bales; feslos, 108 valee low midd.ing at 2 igo . Monten, Ala Deo. 8, 1809. 4 Cotton was in active demand throughout (be day and cloaca rm 40) acter the close of the market terday; middiings, porte, 118 Valen. yee e, & Bige. | receipts, O80 Dalen, ex AMUSEMENTS. TAMMANY.—‘Thie great wigwam!’ ia once more ablaze with novelty and sensation. The very un- funny tumbling of acrovatic pantomimists aud the breakneck acts of daring trapezists have at last given way to a performance with less (rik in tt, but possessing upon the whole a thousand times more fun, which consequently makes it a thousand times more enjoyable. ‘The last tramp card at the Tammany ae excruciatingly comic burlesque entitled “Bad Dickey,” Which, judging from the favor with which it has been received, will doubtless enjoy 4 long and successful run. “iad Dickey” is a localized version of Mr. Burnand’s popular English travesue on ‘Richard 111," and with its clever local hits on follies of the times and the leading questions of the day, cannot fail to prove eminently attractive. The piece Has been handsomely placed upon the stage and enjoys the advantages celjent scenery and forgeous costumes, and is ably interpreted by @ number Of popular iavorites from various the- atres in this city and elsewhere. The pur- leaque, which is in two acts and a ‘pro- jogue, 18 ludicrously funny, and {8 filled with all sorts of music, from tual opera boufe aown to the greal © gad dance, which is now the rage at no leis than fen different places of amusement in this city. Mr. M. W. Fiske, jorineriy ot Burton's theatre, but more recently from moral Chicago, assumes the part of the Duke of Gioster—"Bad Dickey”’—aud does it with an irresistivie ease and dash which carries the audieace by storm. He is a burlesque actor of no ordinary merit, and bas already es- tablished himself as a’ favorite with the Taim- many patrons. Miss Fanuy Herring personates the warlike Richiond, and leuds to the character no suiail degree of tha: grace and abandon which years ago made her so popular in this city. ‘The other lewAng characters in the piece are ably sus- valued by Miss Lizzie Kelsey, Who assumes tne 76/6 of Buckingtam; Miss Bessie Ludiow, Who personaes Catesby; Miss Alice Harrison as Elizabeth, ana Miss Magyle Desmond a¥ Lady Acne, The buriesque of “Bad Dickey” ts preceded by tie comedseita of “the Eton Boy," in which Miss Kose Massey, as Manny Curry, carries off the honors, Woop's Musrva.—There was a fine audience at Wood's Buseum, and the announcement, by poster and otherwise, thar the velebrated Cardim giant would be on exhibition drew a large number of the eager quidnuncs to get a glimpse ofthe monster that has created such a stir in the setentific world. Astute geologists, careworn statesmen, anxious ministers, newspaper men and every one who has in the least been iuterested in the wonderful petri- faction or what not gathered about the cold, alas! no longer animate, features of the imperturb- abie Mad of stone, Tue utmost excitement—border- Ing on enthusiasin—was manifested in tne crowds that thronged to see it; and, NOW, a8 More exteusive accommodauons have been provided, the large number that failed to gan admission will nave an and to see the eigith wonder of the world, The play of the evening was “Kenilworth,” an ola podrida of music, singing, dancing, colloquy, puns, sharp couplets and local rhymes, in which Admiral Fisk, Oakey Hall, Larry O’Brien aud owner notables Were struck "twixt wind and water, Lhe execullon Was fue as & Whole, and in all the de- tas; popular airs, expressive ditties and ali the turus of tue dauce of dances being given with fre- quent encores, Miss Ulivia Rand was extremely lovely on the stage, calling down tempests of ap- plause by her singing, which in all cased had tue don’t-you-observe scyle about it, much to the de- ligut oi the audience, She is a star—a perfect 1m- personation of an old time Earl—aud is one of the Most popularof all artistes now on the boards. in otuer respects the entertainment was equally satis- factory. Park TuEarre, BRook.yN,—There was @ large and highly delighted audieuce at Mrs, Conway's the- atre last evening. ‘Ihe play was the “Serpent on the Hearth, or Bound wo Love, Jealousy, Faith and Comfort.” Tue effusion is from the pen of Palgrave Simpson, and is replete with pathetic aod dramatic effect. As rendered at the Park by the admirabie company of artists, it 18 Indeed a success, aud 18 One of the Hnest melodramas ever played in Brooklya, Milss Kate Keignoids, as Marguerite, the taitatul but unfortunate Wile, Was ia One of ber Lapplest moods, and was applauded, as she deserved, at several points in the piay tor her artistic powers. dir, Mark bates, as tue jealous husband; E. Lamb, as Mark Measiey, and the iniant prodigy, Jenny Yeomans, each came in for a fair share of the piaudit favors of the evening. New YoRK Crxcvus.—The varied and well exe- cuted programme of entertainment presented at this popular establishment continues to draw good houses, Tae monotony so frequently complained of in respect to all equestrian exhibitions ts made to disappear before the untiring efforts employed to meet the tastes of the pudilc. The pivereciae last evening drew a large audience, and the equestrian feats of Mile. Hindley, Frank Melville, Mr. Meiville and his child added fresa laurels vo their already weil- Lerived fame. ‘The “man monkey” 1s an excelient persontycation, and its performances would almost md to obiiterate any doubts that may have pre- viously existed in tue pubic mind respecting the close ailnity between mau aud muukey. f the infectious hoo Fly’ song Musical and Theatrical Notes. Patti and Parepa-Rosa are both singing Chicago. Hermann ts prestidigitating in the Hab and Blitz is slight-of-handing in Philadeipiia, Mrs, Scott-Siddons commences @ short engage- ment in Boston on Monday next. On dit—that the Russian concert troupe now in this city will give a season of Russian opera at the French Theatre, commencing next week Rossi, the Italian tragedian, who is expected in this city next September, is now creating a great furore in Palermo. Jim Jubilee, Jr.'s, long-pending negotiations with the celebrated “Band des Guides” of the King of Belgium have at length been definitely concluded, and Monsieur or Herr Victor Bender and nis uni- formed musicians are booked to give @ series of Le etion at the Grand Opera House avout the ist of pril. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1860, Rear Admiral Craven has been ordered to assume the duties of Port Admiral at San Francisco, Cal., on the Ist of January next, Brooklyn Navy Yard. A draft of fifty sailors left the Navy Yard yester- day, and were escorted by a sergeant and six men of the marines, by the train to Boston, Mass., form- ing part of the crew of the Benecta. They will be sent from thence to Portsmouth, N. H., Wuere that vessel ta Lying. ‘Three hundred mes, employed in the different de- partments in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were dis- charged yesterday. Affairs at the Boston Navy Yard. Boston, Dec, 8, 1869, The United Stat¥s steamer Alaska went into com- Mission yesterday, This vessel was built at this sta- tion and was iaunched October 31, 1868, Her dimensions are in iength 250 feet, with thirty-eight feet beam, and nineteen feet depth of hold, She 1s ship-rigged, with steam as auxil- jary; 18 registered as second ciass, and 1,82 tons, new measurement. She also carries an arma- ment of ten guas. The following 13 @ list of her oMcers:—Commander Humer C. Blake; Lieutenant Commander and Executive OMicer, J. H. Roland; Lieuvenant Commander, C. M. Chester; Lteutenant, A. S. Snow; Lieuterrant of Marines, James B. Breeze; igns, Charles M. Chip, K. M. G. Brown, Charles ‘ord and A. W. Wadhams; Surgeon, J. H. Clark; stant Surgeon, 8. W. Latta; Paymaster, Frank Clarke; First Assistant Engineer, William HH. Ring; second Assistant Engineer, Francis L. Cooper; Mates, J. W. Foster, William H. Jennings, A. F. Call and T, S. Suliivan, DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION IN BOSTON. Burning of the City Flour Mills on Come mercial Wharf—Loss Upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. Boston, Dee. 8, 1869, The most destructive fire in this city for a long time occurred last evening, by which neariy all the buildings connected with the Boston City Flour Mills, on Commercial wharf, were almost wholly consumed, The firat intimation of the existence of a fire was at about seven o'clock, when there was a vio- lent explosion, and almost immediately tho whole Une of granite buildings were in flames. On ac- count of the deep snow in the streets the engines were greatly deiayed in reaching tne scene of the fire, and all the property was beyond human salva- tion when the first stream was brought to bear upon the fames. Water was also scarce, and at first none whatever could be obtained. The buildings con- + sumed contained a largo quantity of flour and valua- bie machinery, and the whole was totally ruined vy either fire or water. The whole loss is ex- timated to be about $200,000, on which there is @ heavy insurance. machinery was in- sured in the following omet In the Albany City Insarance Company there 000 insured, end $2,500 in each of the following oMices:—North ameri- cao, Hartford; Western, Buffalo; Buffalo City and Bufaio Fire and Marine; Kepublic, Chicago; United States, Baltimore; Aibany City, State, Clevelaud; Maryiand, Baitimore; Atlantic, Lrookiya; Ceniral Mutual, Worcester; Westchester County, New ) ork; Mooameotal, Baltimore; Schenectady, New Yor¥; Mercbants’ and Com: al Of Chicago; and Girard, Phiaceiphia. The wils were in (ull operation and were turning out about 600 barrels of Nour per day. = FIRE ON THIRD AVENUE. At twenty minutes past eight last night a fre broke out im the cellar of the premises No. 79 Third avenue, occupied by Mr. K, Maximiilan as an up- holstery, causing damage to stock ot $4,000, insured io the mwerciai aud American for $5,000, Ihe bellding Was owned by (he Stayvesant estate and | Gamaged $400; fully insured. . NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET, THE WOMEN’S BUREAY. National Suffrage Meeting—A Large Attend- ance—Divorce and Free Love Considered. The usual weekly meeting of the Woman's Na- tional Suffrage Associatioa came off yesterday quite ala programme, with the single exception of the Place of meeting, waich was in the usual audience hall—No, 12 Packarg’s building—and not, in accord- ance with the fact both since published in the daily bapers and announced on the afternoon of the last lecture, at the new hall, corner of Seventeenth street and Eighth avenue. The reason for which change of mind not being, it is alleged in the fact that ts actors were women, but that upon a rather late examination of the proposed precincts, corner Seventeenth street Gnd Elgbth avenue, they were proven, by the moneyed voice of te committee, to be ineligible for the purpose desired. The place for all future meet- iifgs 18 stil undecided upon, and waits for the present upon the action of Mr. Packard, who 1s una- ble at the immediate present to decide whetver or Not he will be able to place his commodious avd in every way appreciated and desired hall at the option Of the ladies of the National Suffrage Society for the coming week, The fact pro and con. will, how- ever, be duly announced in the newspapers previous to the date of the next meeting, and u decided im the negative the hall on the corner of Twentieth street and Broadway 48 decided upon as the place of mecting for that al- ternoon instead. A vote of thanks was proposed and unauimous!y carried to Mr. Packard in recog: nition of his long-continued kindness in already Placing the room for so long a period at the conve- nience of the ladies of this association, The meeung was callea to order by Dr. Hal- lock, who temporarily occupied the chair. Mrs. Crosby, acting as secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved. The meet- lug Was Wiatt Would emphatically be termed a mass meeting, no less tian 150 belag present from first to just upon the oor, Among tiem a dozen or fiiteea gentiemen were conspicuous, ‘The feature of the aiternoon was undonbtediy the couversatiun aud resolutions awakened and growing out of the resolution advanced and presented by Mr. , O. Poole of last week (mentioned ia last week's report), 10 refereace to the assassination oi Albert L), Richardson by Daniel McFarland, This resolution (laid over Trout last week) Was called for almost im- mediately yesterday afvernoon by 3 Dr, fLoebver, and Was imiediately respouded to by Mr. Poole, woo ably gave his opinions upon the subject of divorce, Ac., W the extent, perhaps, of a hat nour or more. Tas gentleman was especialiy bilter upon the lave change Ol basis taken by the Zrivune on this ques tion; aud, apropos of Lis stavement, quoted one oF the Tribune's editorials, writcen ou Maren 1, 18 (since tmcorporated in Horace Greeiey’s “itecollec- ons of @ Busy Lule’), entutied DIVORCE—WOMAN'S RIGHTS, Our Legislature is again importuned to try {ts hand at in. creasing the facilities of divorce. We trust it will ponder loug and carefuily before it consents. ‘That imavy persons are badiy mated is true; but that is not the law's fauit. ‘The Jaw of Our State says plainly to all the unraurriec very careful how you marry; fora mistake in this regurd is irie- Yooable. ‘Hie Iaw does not constrain you to marry, but vids ty ve first sure that you know intimately and loge de- ly the persou with waom you join this irrevocable un Tectiiy Ho mistakes. . It rests With you not to Mase If you do, bear the penalty as vou ouglit, aud do not seek to transfer it to the shoulders of the commuaisy.” And this, we think, is, in the broad view, rigit, tuough in special cases it juvoives hardship. ‘The paradise of free lovers ia the Stace of Indiana, where the lax priacipies of Robert Dale Owen and tue utter waut of principle of Joun Petit, leading reviewist of combiued to establish, some years since, a save of law which euables men or women to get unmarried nearly at jeasure. * * * We would not dissolve ive marriage ob- ligation to constancy for anyother cause than that recog- nized as sudicieat vy Jesus Christ, In conciusion, commenting on the above quota- tion, ir, Poole merely called attention to the recent action and editorials of the Tribune some ten years ago upou the late dreadful illustration of the gonse- quence tne Free Love doctrine and its inevitable sequeuce—the easy “Indiana divorce.’ Mr, Pooie’s famous “resolution” alluded to and lato over trom last time is herewith appended. It runs ag follows:— Whereas our courts do not recognize the divorce decrees of other States as vaild when obtained oy citizens of tuis State Ju casos where the defending party continues to reside in this Stale, therefore Resolved, that the brutal and murderous attack of McFar- Jand upon A, D. Kicharuson last week i8 in a gr at {ributable to the debasing and slavish condition of woman, ommon law of the State of New York aod uence of the New York Tridune upon the ‘aud the efvil rights of women, Stormy discussion necessarily became the order of the hour upon Mr. Poole taking bis seat. Aiwong the speakers who linmediateiy arose upon the side of the Opposition Was Mrs, Blake, who expressed her- self cleverly in defence of the purity of the marria relation and against the doctrine of easy divorces. Mra. Wilbur also spoke, but iniavor of the 7ribune and its late doings; as also Mrs. Dr. Hallo Mrs, Norvon then offered the following resolution:— Whereas at the Richardson inquest on Monday, Decem- ber 8, ta the informal examination of McFariand, the marderer, he declared himself ed by his counsel to say on and regard the future ude, it may be that time wiil demonstrate that the sanctity and safety of more social and moral interests di than identity or the prosecutio m enance of Evidently the aim of that declaration fs to predetermine public opinion tn f is acquittal, and asthe a yralize men and encourage ngeance by the boodthirsty rt »thelrown hands, thereby antictpating justice, and in the firca beltef that had Sickles and Coie suilered the just anighment of their crimes thia murder would never have Been committed; therefore Resolved and warn the public ai to defeat the alms of shat we deprecate the course of 5 the mort enning devic and to fofluence the verdi it is to be governed entirely by im y anid juaticn, a ve duty it 1s to be governe ) irrespective of feeling and ail preconceived opinions. As its reading ended Mra, Dr, SoMMuRBY arose and suggested, With extraordinary good sense, that the iadies of the sudrage weeting should not wander #80 constantly from their spectal sunject of meeting and discussion to other matters 80 perfectly irreie- nt, but should at least sometimes, and for at least me space of time, confine their attention to the avowed object of their meeting, ‘This admirable motion was warmly seconded vy Dr. Hoeber and otuers, but was almost immediately voted down, by the majority of the ladies of the association insisting upon dong their own talking— for the most part al: atonuce and ove and all upon every conceivabie subject or vagary of the day, from currency down to the discussion of the hapits aud what should be sacred thoughts and dotugs of a condemned criminal tn his cell, Mr. Poole’s famous resolution being put to the vot was finally carried by a majority of three out of eight, Afier some more desultory conversation aud ad the society adjourned about hail-past four . Me THE JERSEY WOMAN'S RIGHTS WOMEN ON DECK. Opening of the New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Convention at Newark Last Night—Ad- dresses by Lucy Stone, Colin Burleigh, H. B. Blackwell and Others—The Platform. Pursuant to a call signed by Lucy Stone, President of the New Jersey State Women's Suffrage Associa- tion, the proceedings of the annual Convention were commenced last evening at the Opera House, in Newark, N. J. The attendance was large, though not crowded, and Included a majority of ladies, The proceedings consisted of spirited, characteristic ad- dresses by Mrs. Lucy Stone, of New Jersey; Mra. Celia Burleigh, of Brooklyn; Mr. 1, B, Blackwell, of New Jersey, and choicely rendered songs .by the Hutchinson Familiy, Shortly betore eighto’clock Mra. Lucy Sronk came forward amid applanse and proceeded to deliver herself of an ¢xtemporaneous discourse of mach force and vigor, in tie course of which she quoted the statute book of New Jersey, slowing that the Tight to vote should be given co ail properly quatifed Persons except idiots, lunaty unpardoned feions and women. ‘The women of New Jersey, she said. did not like this, and were determined 'to emec: a change. She hoped that the Convention would have the effect of making New Jersey take rank with other States in grauling to the inteiligent taxpaying women of the Commonwealth the right to vote, the theory of our government bet that all who were taxed should have @ voice in the funda- mental workings of the same. The right of wouea to the ballot stood unquestioned. She waged no war on men, bat claimed for women a perfect equality. In the matter of wages she wanted women to be placed on a par With men when their ability and services were the Sime. Ic was a bura- ing shame 10 our pubiic schools to see female teach. ers, Whose duties were equally arduous and ouer- ous as those of male teachers, receiving only a frac tion of the remuneration allowed the latter. © In con- clusion Mré, Stone satd that truth would surely set matters Tight at the last, aud as God lived sue beileved that the women of New Jersey would yet have the power to cast their ballot as did uow the en. . The next speaker was Mra, Burren, whose graceful manner and appearance as weil as the earnestness With Which sie spoke eliciied the Warin- sympathy from the audience. She commenced by saying toat it was tw Woman was recognized as an inaividual, and in @ series of chaste, eiegant and finely selected sentences went on to explain that ueituer true Womanhood wor true manhood could be attained but by a perfect equality of the e9 In all the aifairs of life—private, puvlic, social and legal. She saw in woman suffrage the glorious promise that Woman would gofhe day in the future id “counsel, think for herseif, act for herselt; live her own life, not as a fracuional past of man, but a# an integral portion of humanity, Kefusing to be serfs, said she, we should Insiston our prerogative to be peers, Netiher did she desire to Wage WAT Oman She knew nothing grander than & true man, end assured (hose husbands, lovers and brotuers wao were present that they would be equally ben*ftted with wouwen by the emancipation Ol tue latter, You have, continued she, helped us, cherished and loved us, but Bot suiticent to make Us your equals, In a Tow cultingiy sarcastic seu. tenves the tair speaker completely demolished “the @atute and gallaut Dr. Busine.” No wue woman. hood could be attained until women shall belong to hersell. Mrs, Burleigh's entire address was listened to with the deepest attention and repeatedly drew forth warm applause, A Alter the rendering in a very expressive style of ‘One More Unfortunate” by the Hutchinsons Mr. H. B. BLACg Wat. came forward ana read a letter Irom Senator Wilson, of Mass .chnsetts, expressive of lis Tegret at not beiug adie Co be present and wishing suc- cess to the movement. He then read the following resolutions:— hat wodemand suffrage for woman as an act of r because those who obey laws should have @ in their enac.m d those who pay taxes should av 1on and the expenditure of the tax. nand aul ra, pedtenoy, b al characteriatics, government aan power for #0U8 economy and puolic or esolved, That the wn DAS A Claas poasess pr eed to be e) pence of woman to man in ber Jectie aireintons 1s a necessary consequence of ia her poiltica means on tom Aullrage woman children, property ant for # fair aay's work ; and compensation ; a) ¢.f-Fespect. Mr. BLacKWRL1 then delivered an address endors- al relations; that equal right to her to a fair a to individuality, se ing all that had previously been said and considera- bie more. Rev, 20 he honored pastor of two ts,” made the cloaung addr ‘The Convention continues to-day. EXPLORING THE OCEAN BED. Professor Robinson’s Paper on Deep: Seon Sounding aud Dredging Before tho Soe ciety of Practical Engineering. Mr. B. C, Gregory, in the absence of Professor Robinson, read an elaborat® and interesting paper last evening before the Society of Practical. Engt- neering, at the Cooper Institate, on “Deep Sea Sounding and Dredging," Mr. J. Whitney in the chair. He said the present century has witnessed science advancing with more.gigantic strides than at any other period of the world’s history. Through the agency of sleam the ocean has been made the highway of nations, the land is girt with a network of ratiroads and civilization is carrted to the ends of the earth. Electricity, though discovered by Toales six hundred years before Christ, has only reeently been compelled to give forth 1ts power and subtlety for the benelit of man; but as science is as'yet igno- rant of the nature of this agent it has been unable to apply It to machinery. ith geology, zoology and many other sciences deep sea explorations have ap intimate connection, as Weil as upon navigation and submarine tele- graphy. The jead and line was the earnest device for p Sea wounding, and it is stil in use. The crudeness of the contrivance has, however, led to tie popular error of a “bottomless ocean” and to many mistakes—sometimes fatal ones—in making soundings. ‘The success which has attended the laying of sub- marine cables has set the erroneous idea of an ocean without bottom at rest forever and given au impulse to the effort to iuveut pew means of sounding and dreaging, The svundings made in the Atiantic show its bottom to be an extensive plateau, varying indepth at diferent points. Tue average deptn is 12,000 feet, though the steamer Cyclops obtained a depth of 15,000 feet. Tnis ocean floor begins abouc 150 miles from the Irish coast; there the descent from shallow to dgep water 1s very rapid, reaching 10,500 feet in fifty miles, giving an angie of descent greater than thatof tne Italian Alps. fhe deepest part of the Atlantic ia on tne American side, near the banks of Newfovna- Where ‘a great basin exists ranging west for nearly a thousand miles, and depth is believed to exceed the hirtest of the Himaiaya mountains, It has also been recenuy proved that a ship can be held tn one piace and soundings made, even when the weather is compar atively rough. America has been the pioueer tn ine venting deep sea sounding apparatus, and her inveu- Hons are as much used in the British navy 38 oar own. Here the lecturer descrioed the latest msira- ments that have been invented for deep sea sound. lng, and after tracing the rise of dredging wita sir Jobin Ross’ etforts in Bailu’s Bay in 1sls, he followed Hoskyn, Berryman and Dayman in their submarine explorations, gave many interesting facts, such as taat of the bottom of the ocean teemimg with aut- imal Ifte, some of them of a very high type, and coa- ciuded by showing what a vast flood of light ts thrown Upou practical science by deep sea sounding aud dredging apparatus. fT aaa ° SUFFRAGE FOA THE NEGRO, INDIAN AND CHINAMAN, Boston, Dec. 8, 1969. Fred Dougiass delivered an address here last evening, in which he went over his old argument jor suffrage for his own ebony race, and then went @ step or two furiucr by demanding it for the noble, red man and the Oriental Chinaman. Our trouble, he said, Was not because repubiucanism was an experiment, bul the mistake was in besitating to give absolute equality in every direction; but this, he thought, Would come in time, and all tne races of the land be incorporated into our composite na- tionality. Married. Hessrrs—LANDER.—On Wednesday, December 8, by the Key. Mr. Kegner, ANTHONY HEesseLs, of Ho boken, to Miss AmeLia LANDER, of this city, [For other Marriages see Eighth Page.) A Universal Remedy.—“Brown’s Bronchial TROCHES" for Coughs, Coldsand Bronchial Affectiona, now stands the first in public favor and confidence; this result has been acquired by a test of many years. Its merits and exten- xive use Lave caused the Troches to be counterfeited, and we would caution purchasers to be on thelr guard againat worth- Jess imitations, eenree eee re Age Creeps Upon Many a Beautiful Womans. surely derpoiling her of those wondrous charms which fas: ate the steruer sex, The SKIN which was once ao smooth war becomes wrinkled and hard. To a persur thus GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM is indeed a treasure, for it enables her to reuew the beanty of her prime. To be had at GOURAUD'S depot, 48 BOND street, and druggists, A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Hat Go te ESPENSCHEID, manufacturer, 118 Nassau street. A.—Photographs for the Holidnys Should Bo ordered at once. CHARLES D. FREDRICKS & CO., 587 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel. A.—Weather Strips Exclude Cold, Wind, dust, dc. ROEBUOK BROS., 58 Fulton street, New York. A.—A.—U. S. Fire Extinguisher, Same as supplied to the N.Y. 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Fars, Furs, Furs. “The Cur that wards a monarch warmed a bee,» “Now is the winter of it disconteat “s Made glorious summer," by the Fura of KNOX, a io proved. Ruffalo Overconts, Re A ieror tg ale ty KNOX, the’ Hatter 31 Brod. reel Holidays. ‘agents for th id Be colehral vrol & Courrte fequilldriaan eave ee ucted to clos@ oul the stock’ of gold and aver Watches nt Wholesale I’rices during the Holfdays onvy. rectal 1:4 ‘Broadway. Chiy ., or Low Fores head, or any part of the body, wpe sued by QOORAG DS FOWDER SUNTILE, safely ad aul ky. Sie dep Bond street, where RK” choke, Lily Wake, ao. 80 for pale lips aod Hair on Upper Lip, In View of the Decep' ers ia worthless Oriode and other # if On Practiced by Deal« 9 purious imitation watches, MERICAN ¥ VATOHES should iuvarias adiew Fare, i Sentiemen. Furs, Every article tn demand hhoys' and Youths’ Furs, Proprietary ™ Mexican Mustang They Sion with all the componn decompose wad reveal the lerponed vetmenn PHAT FOR THE + wad the @ chaser; they #06 what it fa—a transluce st Tai witnent Gedtinent Bhok ng does not cloud It for there Is no foul deposit to shake up. Nevertheless it chan gee gray hair to (ts origi a th : ” or “restorer” bn It iw juarantoed to be uniatiing. aa ¢ ming—Felix Go femal trom #43 Broadway to bis present % Fond sirect, consisting Of ladies’ Work Hoxe: sea, Fans, ac. wid be sold covsidermoly uelow nar ton a, Dressing cost