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“TNURGRAPIIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Suez Canal Reported by the British Admiralty. Parliamentary Progress in Spain. THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL IN RECESS, Napoleon’s Opinion of Infallibility. Papal SKIRMISH IN CUBA. ROME. ‘The Ecumenlcat Council Temporarily Ad« Journed, RoE, Dec. 11, 1869. ‘The sessions of the Ecumenical Council have been mdajourned until after Epiphany. Much opposition expected on the reassembling of the body, but his Holiness is said to be sure of the co-operation of the American bishops. The Infallidility Question—Positién of France. Paris, Dec, 11, 1869, ‘The French government has made known to the oumentcal Council that infallipility is an inoppor- ‘tone questiog from a religious view, and politically Places France otherwise than according to the Con- Corgat, and releases her from the obligations thén Rocepted. ENGLAND. President Grant’s Mer . Lonvon, Dec. 11, 1869. ‘The Spectator Is an editorial on American affairs %o-day. The writer Says that President Grant's pro- gramme, as announced in his recent message to Congress, of peace, retrenchment, reconstruction f@nd honesty must enhance the position of the Wnited States asa nation. Her way Of paying depts ‘vas the last to be quarrelled with. The Irish Question. Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1869. The London 7imes to-day, in an editorial on the Miap question, condemns the Orange lodges. They @uswer no end but to perpetuate the idea of two ‘races—‘conquerors and conquered.” Statesmen should discountenance these organizations. The Meeting of Parliament. Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1869. # It is reported to-day that February 8 has been xed upon as the day for the assembling of Par- jament. Marine Disaster. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11, 1869, The American ship Crescent City, Captain Cole- Weld, which left Savannah, Ga., for this port on the 0th of October, laden with cotton, sprung a leak at \aea and was abandoned, as it was evident she could ‘mot be kept afloat. SPAIN. Parliamentary Opposition. MADRID, Dec. 11, 1869. ‘The Cortes to-day rejected the bill of the Regency Yor indemnifying exiles under the monarchy. Defence of the ExeQueen. Panis, Dec. 11, 1869. Seiior Mirafiores, the Intendante of ex-Queen Isa- bella of Spain, has published an emphatic dental of ‘the oft-repeated story that the Queen had taken the crown diamonds on her retirement from Madrid, Constitutional Guarantees. MapriD, Dec. 11, 1869. The Cortes have voted unanimously for the restoration of the constitutional guarantees, PORTUGAL. Fears of a Rebellion. Lisbon, Deo. 11, 1869. Fears are entertained of the breaking out of a febellion in various parts of Portugal, ‘The author!- tes are active. e RUSSIA. Reported Bank Failares—Ice in the - altic, Lonvon, Deo. 11, 1869. Several bankers of St. Petersburg have recently failed, but their names for some unexplained reason have been withheld from the public, St. Petexsuune, Dec. 11, 1869. The navigation of the Baltic Sea ts closed for the season. THE NEW DOMINION. President Grant’s Message in Talifax—Lros- pects for IndependenceA Whale in the Buy of Fundy. Havirax, Dec, 11, 1869. The Chronicle, in commenting on President Granv’s message, says it has broken down ail hope ‘of reciprocity, and renders annexation more desira- bie, It admits that annexation ts impossible unless the whoie Dominion asks for it, and believes that andependence will become the popularcry. A whale, seventy-five feet long, wag lately washed ashore at Economy, Bay of Fundy. on American Corl. OTTAWA, Dec, 11, 1869, It ig rumored that Sir Francia Hincks, the Finance Minister, proposes to impose a duty on American grain and goal, and # general reduction of the free list, The Gambling Case in the Quebec Court of Appeals. QuEBRO, Deo. 11, 1869. The Court of Appeais has decidea against a plain- tiff who claimed $400 deposited as a stake on a bet respecting the election in Montreal West in 1867, MASSACHUSETTS. Tho Ten Hour Labor Movement—A Bill to be Presented to the Legislature on the Sub- ject=The Sale of the Boston and Liverpool Steamers. Canadian Duties Grain and Boston, Dec. 11, 1869, ‘The committee appointed by the Ten Hour Labor ‘State Convention in September last have approved @ bill for presentation to the Legislature, and peti- tions are now in circulation in the manufacturing districts urging its passage. The bill enacts that after the 4th of July next no male under the age of eighteen years, and no female of whatever age, + #hall be employed in laboring by or for any cotton, ‘Woollbn, worsted, silk, or linen manufacturing com- pany, organized by and under the laws of this com- monwealth, more than ten hours in one day, or sixty ours in any one week, except where it is necessary to make repairs to prevent the stoppage or inter- ruption of the ordinary running of the mills or Machinery. A violation of the provisions of the act shall involve a fifty dollar fine, to be recovered in any court competent to try the cause, The Gover- hor and Counch are regnested to appoint one or wore commissioners to have the act enforced. Rumors are current that the New York parties Who bought at auction the steamships Ontario and Erie failed to respond yesterday in making their first payment of the purchase money according to ‘the terms of the sale, which requifed that one-fourth gs sum should be paid in cash ten days after the wale. The temperance republicans of this city have Nominated Colonel George H. Johnson for Mayor, ‘With @ full ticket for Aldermen and Councilmen, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET, CUBA. Another Fight—The Spaniards Agaix De- feated. Havana, Dec. 11, 1869. A sharp skirmish occurred yesterday in the neigh- vorhood of Trinidad, between the Spanish troops and the insurgents. The result has not yet been ascertained, The steamship Cleopatra arrived here this morn- ing from Vera Cruz, on ner way to New York, A steamer also arrivea from Cadiz, having 1,005 Spanish troops on board to reinforce the national army in Cuba. THE SUEZ CANAL. Report of the British Admiralty Lords. Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1869. A report from the Admiralty Office says that “for a distance of thirty-five miles the Suez Canal ts sub- ject to sand drifts, reducing the depth, and thick fogs, bewildering to the pilots, THE CASE OF DR. SCHOEPPE, The Movement for his Releaso Among the Medical Fraternity—A Meeting in Wash ington. Wasuinaton, D. C., Dec. 11, 1869. About eighty physicians, chemists and jurists held a@ meeting this afternoon at Medical Society Hall, forthe purpose of reviewing the case of Doctor Paul Schoeppe, under sentence of death and execu- tion, on the 22a inst., at Carlisle, for the murder of Miss Steinecke. Tne meeting adopted a resolution to the effect that the published statements of the trial of br, Schoeppe do not contain any evidence of @ scientific character which goes to prove that Miss Sveinecke died of the effects of prussic acid, or evidence of any other polson; that, 80 far agan Imperfect examination of the body, made after @ lapse of twelve days subsequent to the death, will allow a tonclusion to be drawn, and taking the his- tory of the case into consideration, the aggregate of evidence points to @ natural death; that a com- mittee of five be appointed to prepare a memorial, to which the dignitaries of this meeting are author- ized to be attested, and present the same to the Governor of Wennsyivamia, requesting executive clemency 1n this case. Petitions for His Life Signed in Chicago. Cuicago, Dec. 11, 1869, At a meeting of Germans held in this city last evening @ petition was presented and unanimously signed praying Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, to pardon Dr. Schoeppe, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Miss Stelnecke. A GEM FOR THE PARK, Private Exhibition of the Bronze Statue for the Seventh Regiment Monument. The bronze statue for the Seventh regiment monu- ment, cast after the model by Mr. J. Q. A. Ward, Was exitihited yesterday at this artist’s studio, No. 9 West Forty-ninth street, to a large number of ladies and gentlemen, friends and members of the regi- ment, all of whom expressed the greatest admira- tion of the work, which equals, if not surpasses in execution and fidelity of detail, any simular atvempt made in this country or elsewhere. The figure, ten feet six inches tn height, and weighing 2,500 pounds, 18 fully equipped in the unt- form which the ‘Seventh’ wore when they were called into the field during the first year of the late” war. There 1s the comfortable army overcoat, with its troublesome rolling cuffs and heavy cape; jaunty forage cap; broad crossbeit, with the figure “7;'? serviceable waist belt, showing the letters ‘‘N, G.;"" cap pouch; cartridge box; marching shoes tied with leathern strings, and the old Springfield musket. The pose of the soldier is mot that, strictly, of “parade rest,’ yet alike to it, but from the certain abandon of position, together with the earnest look depicted on his features, gives the obecrver the im- pression that he 1s on ‘‘picket,” and thatthe night wind blowing across some Southern swamp or sweeping up a Southern valley, has tossed aside the skirt and cape of is overcoat. The beard- less face 1s of the pure American type, not intended, for obvious reasons, to be the likeness of any officer or member of the regiment, but some of Mr. Ward’s fair visitors have already strenuou sly asserted that.it is @ daguerreotype of a military friend. 1s adatomy has been carefully studied, and the accurate outlines of profile, nose, eyes and lips greets yow with an expression broad, suggestive und graceful, which ts intensified by a courageous, daring look—the will of a man that appreciates dangerous duty—that has fallen well from the tdealt- zation of the artist. The delicate tissues and arteries of the hands, grasping carefully his ready gun, fur- ther attest the artistic triumph achieved, The pedestai on which the statue is intendea to be placed is not yet in process of construction, but the committee having the matter in hand goon intend to push this portion of the monumental structure to comple- tion. The statue will rest on a _ central granite column eighteen feet in height, with wings or abutments of like material eight feet high and six feet square, Making 4 firm basis and One of very impressive spine There will be @ granite pavement, elltptical in form around this, the greatest diameter of which will be seventy-five feet, and on either end thére will be granite seats, capable of accommodating several persons. Near them will be placed bronze columns, their exquisitely cast shake so arranged as to receive in gilt the names of the regiments fallen heroes. The monument wili be placed at the Warrior's Gate (Seventh avenue) of the Park, and when this pleasant retreat has put on its garb of emerald livery, next summer, it will be unveiled to an ad- miring populace, long to remain a gem for genera- tions to come. ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE STEAMER VALLEY CITY. Taree Seawen Lost Overboard While Coming ‘Through the Narrows. On Thursday morning as the steamer Valley City, commanded by Captain Daniel Bedell, was coming up the bay, bound from Washington, one of those lamentable accidents occurred which it is too often our provinge to record. As the vessel Was approaching the Narrows, and while off Fort Diamond, an order was given to haul in the starboard life boat, which had been hanging over the rail, swung from the davits. It was apout five o'clock in the morning, and still quite dark. Five men took hold of the boat, and while in the act of hauling the forward ringbolt gave way and she descended with a sudden crash, throw- ing three of the men overboard. The after tackle that still held her to the davit was instantly cut, and she was immediately lowered with two of the crew aboard. The steamer, which had been running seven knots an honr, was brought to, and a search in- stituted for the missing men. The cries of one of the unfortunates attracted the attention of the lifeboat and she had got within fifteen feet of him when he went under, This was all that was seen or heard of the men after they were knocked overboard, and all three are lost beyond peradventure. It does not appear that any life-preserving apparatus was thrown to them nor any efiorts made to save them till the boat was lowered, The names of the missing men are B. T, Dill, of New Haven, Conn., second officer, and Peter Dart- ence, a Swede, and Morris Peretivan, of Delaware, both ordinary seamen, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The report of a Cuban expedition from Angusta, Ga., 18 pronounced a hoax. There bas been no disturbance between the whites and blacks in Edgefeld, 8, 0. The Governor General of Canada has appointed Alfred Cecil Selwyn, of Montreal, Chief Director of the geological survey of Cauada in the place of Bir William BE. Logan, resigned. The press of Georgia 1s almost a unit in denounc. ing the meas ures looking to the reorganization of the State. The attitude of Congress creates uneasi- ness in agricultural and commercial circles, A match game of billiards, 1,200 points up, betweon R, E. Wilmarth, the present champion, and Luther 5S. Brooks, for the championsinp of Massachusetts, was played on Friday evening in Boston, Wimarth won by a score of 1,200 to 955, ‘The wooden portion of the wadding millgot Ripley & Co,, in Lowell, Mass., were burned on Friday even- ing. The loss is estimated at $10,000, and ts insured equally in the Hartford and Phoenix Companies, of Hartford, Conn., and the International, of New York. The Tennessee Sengte yesterday rejected the bills to allow railroads indebted to the state to pay in bonds, to allow aliens who are heirs or devisees to hold real estate and to sell and alienate the same, and the bill exempting soldiers who served in the late War from indictment sor acts done during the war. The Senate passed the bill abolishing the State Guard and the Governor's staff. On Thursday evening, at Ottumwa, Iowa, Lewis Barker, a jeweller, having suspicion of the infidelity of his wife and suspecting Otto Fraunberg, shot him while he was atvempting to escape from the honse, the ball entering the bowels and producing an ugly wound. Fraunberg drew a bowie knife and piunged it into Barker's bowels, making a fearfal wound, Neither of the wounds are considerea mortal, The Erie Company's Treasurer’s oMce at San- dusky, Ohio, was entered by burglars on yesterday morning, the safe blown open with nitro-giycerine and the contents abstracted. The loss has not yet ascertained. The safe is a perfect wreck. The Court House building was badiy damaged. The thieves were probably alarmed at the force of the explosion, for they left most of their tools anda considerable quantity of money scattered on the floor. They stole a handcar at the depot and went to Monroeville, leaving the car there, No (grther trace of them has been discovered. WASHINGTON. The Probabilities of the Admission of Virginia. Ex-Governor Wells Favoring Her Resto- ration and a General Amnesty. THE INFLATION BILL iN THE HOUSE, Consideration of the New Census Bill. Wasuinoron, Dec. 11, 1869. The Admission of Virginia—The Question Be- fore the Reconstruction Committee. The Committee on Reconstraction held a meeting this morning on ttie subject of the admission of Vir- ginis, Representatives Pane, Beck and Ward were appointed & sub-committee to superintend the print- ing of the statement of ex-Governor Wella, republi- can (given below), tn which he expresses himself in favor of immediate admission and we abolition of all test oaths and disfranchisement; also the print ing of the speech of Governor Walker, recently made before the committee, showing the loyalty and good faith of the people to carry out their professions, and earnestly argumentative for admission; and the report of the Legislative Committee of Virginia and that of the minority, and Gevera) Canby’s report to the War Department, giving the result of the State elections. The Reconstruction Committee also directed to be made an akstract of fifty affidavits charging fraud in the elections, but this 18 not to be printed, The members of the committee attach little {€ any importance to the charges, being generally satisfied of fair election, The com- mittee will meet ‘again on Tuesday morning. There seems to be no doubt that the bill next week will be passed for the admission of Virginia and soon thereafter the United States Sena- tora and Representatives will be sworn in, with the exception of Booker and McKenzie, whose seats are contested, It is probable that the admission of Virginia will be coupled with the condition prece- dent that the State constitution shall not be amended by the present Legislature. Gentlemen who have seen ex-Governor Wells’ statement say that he recommends the passage of the amnesty bill. The Letter from Governor Wells, The following letter from ex-Governor Wells, of Virginia, was laid before the Reconstruction Com- mittee to-day:— RicHMOND, Va., Dec. 10, 1869, Colonel R, A. HuGHES:— My Dgar Sir—I had hoped there would be at the opening of Congress no division of sentiment in Washington on the subject of the immediate restora- tion of Virginla, and am surprised at what occurred betore the Reconstruction Committee on yesterday, We have arrived, 1¢ seems to me, at a stage in the work of reconstruction where it is utterly idle to at- tempt the correction of any evil which may exist here by a iene denial of federal representation to the State. No conservative, nor democrat, will be Taade a republican; no bitterness assuaged, nor any spirit of amnesty be encouraged, or obli- vion for the past be secured, by either an exclusion of State or individuals from many of the rigaots which belong to the most favored of States or citizens, Whether such desirable results were ever likely to be secured by test oaths and distranchise- ments or not, it 18 certain they can have no opera- tion from this time forward, If we are ever to secure prosperity in our national mtersts, harmony 1m our social relations or Justice anda equality in po- litical rights and privileges, 1 must be done by such @ universal act of notable amnesty as deprives every man of the vestage of an excuse for inflicung injustice upon others im retaliation for wrongs or political disabilities infucted upon himself, One may doubt the issue, or even believe that such a measure of ability will fail of any happy results, Still it 1s the only refuge now left, and wise men ought not to hesitate about making the trial. it should be done, to, in no ungracious spirit, but fully, freely, with the broadest generosity. It 1s idle to find fault with or cavil at the means or way by which we have been brought to this condition, [tis entirely immaterial how the republican party were deleated, nor shall we be likely to contemplate its overthrow more graciously by longer indulging in animosity, bitter- hess or recrimimauion. I sincerely hope that Vir- ginia may be restored before the week ends without &@ single dissenting vote; that before the Cnrist- mas holidays, by one single act of amnesty, the disabilities of every citizen of this Com- monwealth may removed. The policy of selecting here ana there individuals for relier, not because of their superior claims, but rather on account of the friends they have at court or the dil- igence with which they move their suit, 18 plainly unwise and manifestly unjust. 1t tends largely to aggravate the irritation already existing. The 200 men whose disabilities are im this way removed are not thereby rendered auy more the Inends of the government than they were before, while all the others unrelleved find in this last act of unjust Con- gressional discrimination a new cause of more sub- Stantial compiaint, dislike and bitterness. {t 1s use- less longer to rely on half measures. Sever the knot by one blow. Untie all hands by one word. if this policy does not*succeed then no other can afford any reasonable hope of a better result. [hope that you Will do all in your power to secure the suc- cess and early adoption of this policy. I remain, my dear sir, yours truly, H. H. WELLS, The Doubdtfal Circuit Judges. It appears that there was strong opposition in the Senate to the confirmation of the United States Cir- cult Judges appointed this week, namely:—Messrs. Yeaman, of Kentucky; Pearce, of Maryland and McKennan, of Pennsylvania, A prominent Senator, Who canvassed the Senate, says he did not find more than two republicans who were in favor of Yea- man’s confirmation. The radicals say that in the circuit m which Kentucky is inetuded, or indeed any of the Southern States, it is important that there should be a Judge whose status during the war and upon all questions arising out of it is unequivocal. It ts alleged that Yeaman does not come up to thts standard, and even if he did, he does not possess the abtlity for the position to which he has been nominated. In view of these facts, which it ig understood have been brought to the attention of the President, itis prob- able thatthe name of Mr, Yeaman will be with- drawn. It is stated that charges havefbeen preferred against Mr. Pearce of agrave nature which will likely insure bis rejection if his name is not withdrawn. With regard to Mr. McKennan, it ts held that he has neither the ability nor experience for the place, and many Senators say they will vote against him on this account, All the other nominations for judges will be confirmed. It is proper to state that many gentlemen here who know Mr. McKennan speak of him as a man Of large ability aud close acquaintanee with the law. McKennan is said never to have practiced in the Supreme Court of the United States and this is brought up against him. It ts a fact, nevertheless, that many of the best lawyers in the country have a practice confiued to State courts, and this is Mr. McKennan’s case precisely. Justice Grier’s Proposed Resignation. The statement that Associate Justice Grier, of tho Supreme Court, bad sent @ letter to the President tendering his resignation is incorrect, A member of Judge Grier’s family stated to-day that he pro- posed to resign ana take the benefit of the act passed by Congress for retiring Judges of the Supreme Court on full pay, but he had not writen his letter of resignation nor had he decided when he would re- sign. Judge Grier’s health is better now than it has been for two years, and were it not for the fact that intimations nad been thrown out of a probable repeal of the law by Congress, in case those for whose benefit it was passed did not take advantage Of it, he would not resign atall. He ts in consulta. tion with his friends as to the proper time for having his resignation take eiTect. Tho Census Bill, The Honse made considerable progress in Com- Mittee of the Whole on the Census bill to-day, but did not finish tt, It ts now considered doubtful if the bill can pass the Senate and become a law before the Ist of January. Should tt fatl to do this the en- tire labora of the committee will be in vain, for the law under which the fast census was taken provides that unless Congress suould pass a new law before the Ist of January, 1870, then the next census is to be taken under the provisions of the old law. This in the aecret of the persistency with which the Census Committee has urged prompt action on the bill, Tho Government Expense for Postage. In view of the possibility of Congress abolishing the franking privilége several chiefs of bureaus were to-day Instructed to submit to the Secretaries the Approximate eatimates of amounts needed for voat. age during the coming year. In one bureau alone it will amount to several thousand dollars. The Financial Fight in the House. In the House to-day the fight between the Com- mittee on Ways and Means and that on Banking and Currency was renewed, the occasion being tie introduction of Ingersoli’s $43,000,000 inflation bil Ingersoll marshalled the forces of the Ways an’ Means, Genera! Schenck being temporarily absent. General Garfield and 8. $. Cox headed the Banking and Currency aud were reinforced by Scofield, of Pennsylvania, who moved to table {ngersoll’s bill and thus dispose of the whole matter. This was defeated, whereupon Garfleld moved the reference of the bili to the Committee on Banking and Currency, which Was carried amid the rejoicings of the anti-inflationists by a vote of 88 to 67. This was & test, and 1s regarded as settling the question of in- nating the currency and the scarcely less important one as to Which committee of the House 1s to have the shaping of its fnanciat policy. The chances are that Ingersoll’s ou! will be quietly locked up in the Banking and Currency Commitiee, for flve out of eight members of that committee present to-day voted to lay the bill on the table. Another Fight for the Public Printing. The Movement against vhe olfcers of the Senate is just beginning to make itself apparent, Clapp, the public printer, seems to be the first object of serious attack, and there is no doubt that there is a+} serious combination against him, Defrees, tue un- mediate predecessor of Clapp, {8 said to be at the head of the movement, hoping, if successful, to secure kis own appointment, or re-clection, as the case may be. A few years ago & concurrent resolution was passed giving the Senate power to elect a public printer and taking the appoimtment out of the hands of the President. Under the resolution Defrees became the printer, but now that he is out in the cold he and his friends are trying to have the resolution rescinded so that the appointment will rest with the President as of old. Defrees belteves he could get the appointment under such @ condition of aifairs. Should this dodge fail then an effort will be made to give the cholce of the printer to the House, which, it will be con- tended, 18 More entitled to tt than the Senate, being the larger body and having the greater portion of the Congressional matter that needs to be printed. ‘The first step in this movement was exhibited to-day in an anonymous pamphlet, which waa circulated about the Capitol, and which pitched into Clapp, while it lauded Defrees correspondingly. Fenton, who is expected here shortly, will doubtiess have something to say before allowing Clapp to be taus sacrificed, The Rights of American Debtors Abrond. A new question of international law 18 about to be presented to our government. Some years ago an American steamship line between Bremen and w York was organized and commenced opera- tions. After a short time tt burst up, and the leading men of it went into bankruptcy, taking advantage of the law of Congress. One of the leading men of the concern, Mr. Emil Ruger, went to Europe lately, and while in Copenhagen was arrested at the instance of Mr, Bitner, to whom Kuger was indebted through the unlucky steamship speculation. Ruger claimed the protection of our representatives at the Courts of Stockholm and Berlin; but, though Mr. Bancroft used every peaceful way of obtaining the release of Ruger, he was unsuccessful, Finally the tmprisoned man obtained his release by compromising with his creditor. Mr, Ruger, however, cousiders that he has acase of Gamages against the Danish govern- ment as acitizen of the United States unjustly im- pmsoned, and is about to bring the matter before Congress and the State Department. Indiua Delegations Forbidden Capital. Acircular has been issued from the Indian OMice forbidding the vistts of delegations of Indians to Washington for the purpose of transacting the business of their respective tribes before the De- partment. It 13 the opinion of the Commissioners that their business can be much better accom- piished by their agent, and it is hel@ that the money which would be expended in bringing them here would be used 10 much better advantage in buying them provisions, agricultural implements and annu- + ity goods, to Visit the New York Assessors. The following have been appointed Assistant As- sessors for the Tuirty-second New York Disirict:— Wiham H. Grogan, Priton Dwight and Theodore Wandle. Another Charge Against Schureman. The trial of Schureman (colored), formerly messen- ger in the Treasury Department, indicted for passing counterfeit money, was concluded to-day. He was acquitted. This case was connected with the one in which he was, heretofore, found guilty of abstracting certain unsigned national bank notes, bus iu which there was an arrest of judgment because of tnfor- mality in the indictment. Weekly Fractional Currency Statement. The receipts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to $777,100. Shipments were maae as follows:—To the Assistant Treasurer at New York, $250,000; to the Assistant Troasurer at Phila- deiphia, $75,000; to the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, $50,000; to national banks, $170,500. Troasurer Spinner holds im trust as security for national bank circulation $342,499,050, and for public deposits $19,291,000; muti- lated bank notes burned during the week, $176,251; total amount burned, $18,307,457; bank currency issued for bills destroyed during the week, $155,100; total amount issued therefor, $18,122,160; balance due for mutilated notes, $185,307; bank cir- culation Outstanding at this date, $299,744,272; frac tional currency redeemed and destroyed during the week, $450,700. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 1869. THE CURRENCY INFLATION BILL. ir. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of UL, again introduced his bill authorizing an additional issue of legal ten- der notes to the amount of $44,000,000, and moved its reference to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of UL, remarked that he thought the House had had that bill offered for the last two or three mornings. bed Mr. INGERSOLL sata it had, and that it would have it for two or three mornings more until it was referred, Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohto, moved its reference to the Committee on Banking and Currency, Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., inquired of the Speaker whether an objection would prevent the introduc- tion of the bill now. ‘The SPEAKER said if would not. Mr. Cox, (dem) of N, Y., thought the House had betver postpone the consideration of the sugject for present. It ought to be ventilated. Mr. GARFIELD thought the quegtion of reference might as well be settied now a4 at any other time, Mr, INGERSOLL insisted on his motion of reference and moved the previous question, The previous question was seconded, Mr. Jupp, (rep.) of JI, demanded the reading of the bill, The bul wda read, 1t authorizes and di- rect the Secretary of the Treasury to issue addl- tional legal tender notes of the denominations hereto- fore isseud, and in such proportion as he may deem best, to the, amount of — $44,000,000; $10,000,000 to be: issued within thirty days after the passage of the act, $10,000,000 more within sixty days, $10,000,000 more within ninety days and the remaining $14,000,000 within 120 days, The second section directs the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase with such notes gold interest bearing bonds, and vo cancel the same i the manner now rovided by law. P Mr. BOOFIALD, (rep.) of Pa., Moved that the Dill be laid on the table, Mr. Ho~MaN, (dem.) of Ind., called for the yeas and nays. Mr. GARFIELD inquired of the Speaker whether the bill was now before the House for action, ‘The SPRAKEK replied that 1t was, and that the House could dispose cf it. Mr, Cox remarked that if the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr, Scofield) wanted a decision of the House between an inflation and contraction of the currency, how Was the time. Mr. SCOFIELD supposed that those who wanted to inflate the currency would vote against his otion. mine yeas and nays were ordereti; the question ‘Was taken and the motion rejected—yeas 65, bays 83. ‘The follow 18 the vote in detatl:— Yuas—Messra, Ambler, Ames, Asper, Bailey, Beaman, , Bird, Biair, Boyd, Brooks, Buck, Buckley, ¥ Dixon, Donley, Dur Ferrie, Fink: oar) Hooper, Id, Gotz, Haldemat am, Knapp, Lay Mu a. v, Kerr, Ketel ‘cur, Moore, Morrill of tMaine, oO 1, Poland, Randal, Reddl'ag, eld, Sholion of = New York, Snuithy of Ohid, Smith of Vt, Starkweather, Stevens, Stour nton, Strickland, Strong, Townsend, Twichell, Ward, Wash! arn of Wis, Washburn of Mass, Wheeler, Willard, Winens and Woottward—t6, M Naye-—Measrs. Alligon, Armatrong, Arnelis, Beatty, Ben- nott, Roles, Burthard, Bordett, Burg, Butler of Mass., Butler of ‘Teun. Calki Vera, Cobb Bt Wis. Qybura Cook, Cowles, Ci be Dace, Doweese, Dickinaoy Dockery, “Dost Dyas 3, Waroawortly Ferry. Fie ae, ayes, Fase Rankine Rerez ay, Heaton, Hid 0! of B. 02 ‘ Ho. Ingersoll, Jobuson,’ Jones of Ne Ux, Said, patian, Knott Lawrence, Loughbri Mayham,” Maynard, MoUarthy, McCormick, MeGrary: Morgaa’ Newey, Nivincky OFthy Pua: Paine, Peters, Pomeroy, Prosser, Rice, Rogers, Y Shelcoa of La., Smith of Oregon, Smith of Kan.» Smyth o takes, Btone, siracer, Sweeney, Tailey 1 Jows, Blere h Stracler, Sw ao ner, Tilman, . rump, Walker, We Whluemo Wilciagon Willams, Wilson of Minn, Witcher 000- The question recurred on Mr. Garfleld’s motion to reier to the Couunittee on Banking and Currency. Mr. INGERSOLL called for the yeas and nays, re- marking that four out of the six memvers of that committee, who had just voved, had voted to lay the bill on the table, ‘The yeas and nays were ordered and the bill was referred to the Commivtee on Banking and Cure rency—yeas 88, nays 07. THE ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA. Mr. PaIng, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported the following descriped papers in reference to the admission of Virginia, which were ordered to be printed:— General Canby’s report to the Secretary of War relative to the election in Virginia i July, 1860; the address of the Kepublican Central Committee pre- sented to the Senate by G. P. Potter, chairman; the statement of Mr. Hughes, endorsed by Mr. Witcher; the statement of Governor Wells; the memorial of the committee of the Virginia Legislature, presented by Z. Turner, speaker of the House of Delegates; the statement of Governor Walker before te cominiiee; the opinion of Attorney General Hoar on Virginia affairs; the statement that there were about ilfty aitidavits before the committee from persous in various parts of the State, charging in some instances, a failure on the part of the registering oflicers to register and a refusal in others to peruut the afiiants to vote when registered, and in others that threats from persons on the conservative side, @ad intimidations were resorted to to prevent per- sons irom voting the republican ucket, aud chat tuey were prevented from voting. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. i Resolutions were offered and adopted as fol- lows: by Mr. Burrinoton, (rep.) of Mass.—Calling on the Secretary of War for intormation as to the con- dition of the breakwater in the harbor of Hyamies, Mass., and as to the amount necessary Lo repair it. by Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Masa., calling op the Clerk of the House for a detailed account ol the expendl- tures of the present Congress. By Mr. Cox, requesung the Committee on Ways and Means toreport a vill repealing the so-called Manufacturing tax on provisions, and a joint reso- lution so expiaining the present law as to relieve the trade i provisions: iron the present inverpretation of the law by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. By Mr. ELDRupGE, (dem.) of Wis., calling on the Secretary of War for information 1n reference to the harbor at Port Washington, Ozoukee county, Wia.. pp the reports and estimates of engineers, &c. By , Scorigenp—Requiring the supervising Architect of the Treasury to take into considera- tion the erection of suitable buildings in Erie, Pa., for the accommodation of the United States Courts. BILLS REFERRED. Bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced and referred, as follows:— By Mr. BENNETT, (rep.) Of N. Y.—To authorize the construction aud maintenance of a bridge across the Niagara river, By Mr. TANNER, (rep,) of N. Y.—To regulate the importation of lumber on the northern, north- eastern and northwestern frontiers of ihe United States. > By Mr. Woopwakp, (dem.) of Pa.—To change the Wyoming National Bank of Tunkhannock, Pa., to that of the ‘First National Bank of Tunkhannock.” By Mr. WELKBR, (rep.) of OLio—To dispense with the spies aud informers in the internal revenue ser- vice. By Mr. SARGENT, (rep) of Cal.—For the sale of cer- tain lands 1n California. By Mr. Moors, (rep.) of Ill.—To authorize the pay- ment of bounty to certaiu volunteer army officers. By Mr. Fircu, (rep.) of Nev.—To create an addi- tional Jana district in Nevada. By Mr. PALMER, (rep.) of lowa—To amend the act declaring and fixing the status of volugteers as a part of the army. By Mr. Hay, (rep.) of Il.—Amendatory of the nat- uralization laws. THE SPANISH NEUTRALITY. Mr. DAVIS, (rep.) of N. Y., asked leave to offer a Tesolution calling on the President for information as to whether any further legislation is necessary to enabie the Executive to secure more perfect neutral- ity in any struggle between a European Power and its American colony whenever the latter is seeking in good faith by revolution to assert the right of self-government, 80 that the hospitaitty and privi- leges of the ports of the United States may not be extended to either party to the prejedice or exciu- sion of the other, ey ogo objected and the resoiution was not re- ceived, THE LATE TENNESSER ELECTION, Mr. Smith, (rep.) of Tenn., askca leave to offer a resolution to annul the late Tenuessee clection. Mr. Woop objected, THE DOTY ON COAL. Mr, STARKWEATHER, (rep.) Of Conn., presented a Detition of the citizens of New London, Conn., that coal ve adinitted free of duty. + THE CENSUS BILL. The House then went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Dawes in the chair) and resumed tue consideration of the Cen3us bill, commencing at sec- tion 17, The sudject of allowing census officers the frank- ing privilege, and the question of compensation, &c,, Were discussed at considerable length. The amendment refusing them the franking privilege, which was offered by Mr. Farnsworth, was Withdrawa by him, on condition that it might be offered m the House and a vote had upon it. ‘The committee rose after disposing of cnly one bate AE) lith), and @ new print of the bill as amended was ordered. TRIAL BY JURY. Mr. Knott, (dem.) of Ky., introduced a bill to amend the exisiing laws in relation to trial by jury in the federal courts. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. MEDICAL RANK IN THE NAVY. Mr. Warp, (tep.) of N. Y., presented a petition of the Chemung County (N. Y.) Medical Society for an increase of the rank of the naval medical oiticers. ADJOURNMENT. ‘The House at twenty minutes past three o'clock adjourned, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. WasHINGToN, Dec. 11, 1869, No. 10 (origin). £xr Parte Mark Howard and Others. Motion for Mandamus to the Circuit Court Jor the District of Jowa.—This was originally a con- troversy in which Howard and others were plain- tits and the city of Davenport, Iowa, and the Mis- sissippi and Missouri Ratiroad Company were de- fendants, concerning certain municipal bonds issued by the city and guaranteed by the railroad company. ‘This court last winter affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court in favor of the plaintiffs as holders of the bonds, and a mandate to execute the decree was filed in the Circult Court in May last. But the Circuit Court at that term allowed certain other parties to come in and flea bill, Claiming a lien as mortgage creai- tors, and as general creditors to divide the fand in Court with the plaintifs, To this proceeding, and to certain other orders of the Court, the plaintiis objected, and now file a petition to compel that Court to execute the decree, as affirmed by this Court, claiming that a jndgment or decree ap- pointed by this Court cannot be altered by new leadings or evidence in the Court below, bu’ must be executed tu the exact manner iu which itis afirmed. K No. 2. OFsaae N. Swain, Appellant, vs. Stephen Ti Seaman and others. Appeal from the Circutt Court for the Disirict. of Wisconsin.—This Was a suit in “equity, commenced in the State Court, to compell tue appellant to cancel mortgage on certain real estate in Milwaukee, aud was removed by lim, he being a citizen of Michigan, to the Circuit Court of the United States, where, upon a fail hearing ov the merits, the Court rendered decree directing the can cellation prayed for. From that decree this appeal is taken, Preenne, three questions of fact for the consideration of the Court, Which, tf an- swered in the aifirmative, or either of them, will sustain the decree below, and, if in the negative, then the dgcree must be reversed. Mr. Carpenter Tor the res} nd eae, EF Howard for appellant David Lamb, of Wheeling; E. M. Bigelow, of Bos- ton; Joun A. Griswold, M. C., Catskill, N. Y.; Joun A. Pope, of Atlanta, Ga., ‘arf J. R. Tucker, of Baltimore, were admitted to the bar, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON Money MarkeT.—LonpON, Dec. 11— 1P. M.—Congois closed at 924 for money and 92% for the account, American securities closed firm. United States five-twenty bonis, 1862, 8575; 1866, Old, 84%; 1867, 86%; ten-forties, 82%; Brie Kailway shares, 204s; Illinois Central, 100; Atlantic aud reat Western, 2634. 35 Dec, 11.—The Bourse PARIS BOURSE.—PARIS, closed steady. Rentes, 73:. 7c. FRANKFORT BOURSE—FRANKPORT, Deo, 11,—United States five-twenty bonds closed at ¥1)4 a 91% for the issue of 1862, . LiveRVOOL COTTON MARKRT.—LivERPOOL, Deo. 11-1 P. M.—The cotton market closed firm. Mid- diing uplands, 117%44.; middling Orleans, 125,d. ‘Toe sales of the day have been 15,000 bales, including 3,000 for export and speculation, HAVES Corton MarkeT.—BAvaRE, Dec, 11.—Cotton closed firm for stock afloat at 185 francs. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec, 11—1 P, M,—Wheat, 8s, 30. a Ss, ad. per cental for No. 2 red Western. Flour, 21a, 6d. per bbl. for Western canal. Oats, 28, 10d. per busiiel. LONDON MaRKBT—LONDON, Dec. 11.—Tallow dull at 478. 3d. per CW. Linseed cakes easier at £10 13s, per ton for thin oblong for feeding. Whale oll £3a 10% per ton, Common rosin, 68, per owt, PeTROLBUM MARKET.—ANTWER, Dec. 11,—Petro- denim closed flat, HambuRG, Dec. 11,—Petroleam closed quiet and unchanged, MARINE TRANSFERS. ‘The following transfers were made on Decem- ber @:— Date. Class. Name. Dee. ¥.|St. Prop.|B. M. Bari Dee. #./St. Foo e M. ty Pro e, M. Bay, | fc, bo, ke. 7 BOUNTY JUMPING EXTRAORDINARY, Forgery of New York State Bounty Bonde 100,000 Up in 2 Balloon. Wall street was excited yesterday by rumors thas heavy forgeries on the Manhattan Bank had beem discovered, and thata number of brokers were vic- tunized tm large amounts, A rush was at once made for the bank by persons anxious to ascertaim the truth or falsity of the rumors, when @ statement of the facts was furnished by the Gireétors, It seems that five $1,000 bonds of the New York State Bounty loan—sevens of 1870 and sevens of 1s77—were purchased from the Manhattan Bank, who are agents of the State, by T, H. Prav, some ume since, and that while they were in his possession the figures were altered from $1,000 to $10,000, and the name ‘WwW. E. Grey” filled in tn lteu of the name of the original holder on each bona by some person at present unknown. On Fri- day jast the broker holding these bonds took them. toa city bank for the purpose of leaving them om deposit as collate! Security foraloan. The ny tation with the “bank was completed, and the money was ready to be paid over, when the cashier: of the institution thought he would step over to the Manhattan Bank and ascertain if all was right. Although the forgeries were well executed, Mr. Elder, the cashier of the Manhattan, at once detected them and refused to nize the bonds at all, Since this discovery was made other paruies holaing bounty bonds have ascertained that they have been victimized in @ similar manner, having taken torged bonds as collateral security for money loaned. So far $50,000 ts accounted for tu this unsatisfactory man- ner, and it 1s betleved that the entire loss by these successful forgeries wili exceed $100,000, The Man- hattan Bak does not lose a dollar by the transac- Uon, but the holders of the bonds will suffer, fhe Comptroicr of the State has been written to by the Manhattan Bank to come here and investigate the matter, and to decide how far the holders of the forged bonds are liable, whether for the full amounts realized on tbe altered certificates or for the original face value. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Paymaster James D. Murray is ordered to @mty in the Washington Navy Yard on whe ist of Jannary, relieving Paymaster W. B. Boggs, who 1s ordered to settle accounts. Paymaster George E. Hendie to the receiving ship Independence, relieving Paymaster E. C. Doran. . Assistant Surgeon Jonn J. Leggett ordered co duty atthe Washington Navy Yard, vice F. K, Hartzell, Who ts ordered to the Saugus, First Assistant Engineer D, W. Grafley has been detached from the Tuscarora and granted permission to return home. America—Restorer America. The following irrefragibie attestatio: from the well known citizen and merclant whose name is affixed. His hair, having been grag for the past twelve years, is now completely re i My Dran Docror—Your last bottle of Restorer has done the deed. Tam now “as YoungasT used to be." You wilt oblige me by letting your oy bring me down a quart bottle, soon as conventent, for which I will settle with him. Yours, truly, . M. SEIXAS, Ww Yorx, Feb. 3, 1300, No. Maiden lane, The RESTOR MERICA i to be had at MACY'S STORE, Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue; at druggists and ‘the Various hair emporiums; O’BRIEN’S, on Broadway; BURNS’, on Sixth avenue, and others, Prepared by Dr. I. J O'BRIEN, WHOLESALE DEPOT, 202 East Thirtieth street. A Holiday Presents—Ford & Tupper, Manufacturing Silversmiths, waolesale and retail, Nos. 75? and 78%, Broadway, corner Tenth street, up stairs. A.—Canada Malt Scotch Whiskey, Distilled after the Scotch method, and fully equal to the imported artt- cle, &t less than half its price. J. MURPHY, 109 Pearl street. A.-Waterproof Boots and Shoes.—Large assortment of the best quality, cheap. * BROOKS & SONS, 424 Broadway, corner Howard street. A.—Ladies’ Faces Enamelled; also the Pre- wane for sale,with instructions, by M. LAUSSON, No. 733 roadway, A.—The Beat Photographs in the City are made by CHARLES D. FREDRICKS & CO., 687 Broad- way, opposite Metrupolitan Hotel, A.—Weather Strips Exclude Cold, Wy dusts dc. ROESUCK BROR,, 55 Fallon streot, New Na A.—Golden Hair.—Robare’s AUREOLINE, OR GOLDEN WASH, the only harmless preparation for giving, to the Hair that sunny hue or golden shade so mieh sought after. Two or three applications will produce the beautiful golden color se much admired. Sole agents for America, CASWELL, HAZ- sere me coruer Broadway and Twenty-fourth street, jew York. At FP. Bross’, 449 Broadway, Between Howe ard and Grand streets.—Opening of retail departinent; will offer for the next sixty days a complete assortment of ladies* entiemen's FUR large variety of Sea! and As- er novelties ; something entirely new, UFF, the greatest improvement yet trackan Sacques and the patent “LE GAN’ ina mul, Holiday Style for nee and style of Hats manu- fac SCHIED for gentiemen’s wear renders it needful for him only to announce that his lasue of the “Festival” Hat is now ready ror inspection and eale at LS Nassau Street. im The established excelie A.—Alexander A. Doug! Exq., of Bergen Clty, Hudson county, N.J.,jsays that BARRYS TRICOPTES ROUS is immeasurably superior to all other preparations for Promoting the growth of the hair; besides it 1a richly per- fumed with the most delicious fragance. Sold by all sts. Abnormal Rubicundity, Unnatural Redness of the nose, or a face disfigured either with black worms and pimples, leformation which imparts unaightliness to the Most beautiful and elegant features. This aunoving personal Aibietig is posltively cured by Dr. B, C. PERRY, 49 Bond street, New York, A.—No Quackery—Falling, Loss and Prema= turely Gray Hair, Dandruff, Itching, Ringworg and Sore Heads curdd by special prescriptions by Dr. B.C. PERRY, Dermatologist, 49 Bond street, New York. Send for circular: A.—Moth Patches, Freckle and Tan—To Free the complexion from these dieagreeable discolorations, use. PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKE LOTION. Sold by all drug- gists. Depot, 49 Bond street, New York, A New Volume.See January Number Pice TORIAL PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 1870, The news bi it, ly 80 ts, OF mon Have fi - Only 00 coats: S$ Wits, O99 Broadway. Batchelor’s Hair Dye. Buy Your Hats from Burke, the Hatter, of 198 Fulton street, Styles and prices decidedly popular. Dr. Gouraud’s Medicated Soap Revitalizes the dormant blood vessels; the pores open the absorbents Ferume their functions und the calorie is thrown off iw due proportion from the surface, instead of being abut uP to fur- nish nutriment for pustules, sores, pimples, scald haad, roth patches, aa'lowness, flesh worms and other disfiguring forms. GOURAUD'S ITALIAN MEDICATED SOAP pro- duces well aiteated cures of ail skin ailments, To be had at bis old established depot, 48 Bond street, and of druggists. Fifty cente a cake. Fine Furs At greatly reduced prices, manufactured expressly for city e- Call before purchasing. BURKE, 489 Broadway, branch at 128 Fulton street. Gifts for the Holidays. ‘The widersigned agents for the celebrated Borel & Cours yoisier nickel straight line and equilibrium escapement Levee Watehes, have been instructed to cloze out balance of * their stock of Gold and Silv phes at * Wholesale pric during the holidays only. All watches Werranied by speciat certibcute. UINCHE & KRUGLE! Nos, § and 10 Jobo street, up stairs, Handkerchief Ties, $1 25 Each.—New and attractive designs opened daily. Other goods equally low. F, C. KEMPTON & CO,, 29735 Broadway, In View of the Deception Practiced by Deal~ ers in worthless Oriode and other spurious imitation watches, buyers of genuine AMERICAN WATCHES should iovarla- bly demand a certificate of genutness. Inverness Cloak: From 12 to $35.—. G, B, CLARKE, Tailor 1rd walliaan aise near Fulton street. Royal Havana Lottory.—Prizes Paid in Gold. Information furnished. The highest rates peid for Doubloons or Kinda ge LOR # CO. Bankers, 16 Wall street, N.Y. For the Halte st Fourteentia Swine Carved Goods, Suitable days at Swise Mar juifacturing Company, 26 street, Union equ are. a Silver Pin ged Ware at Less Than Wholesale. prices to close ahe stock by January 1, 1870, RAM YOUNG & REED, : 0. 8 Maiden lane. ieee Detect’ ves. EVENIN'@4 TELEGRAM DP . NUMBER-—MON- MYSTF ;R/ES OF THE DETECTIVE SYSTRM REVEALED. THE DETECTIVE OF OLDEN TIME. THE MODERN AMERICAN DETECTIVE. EX/QSITION OF DETECTIVE ARTS, THE ROPER, FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS ASSUMED, PROMINENT DETHCTIVE ESTABLISHMENTS. A SPICE OF KOMANCE, THE DIVORCE DETECTIVE. THE WAY DIVORCES ARE OBTAINED, HOW THE LAW AIDS VILLAINY. THE GIFT ENTERPRISE DETECTIVE, s THE BOGUS DETECTIVE. CLERKS AS DETECTIVES. COMPOUNDING FELONIES Price two cents, Six doll ear. FAnt in wrap) Oice. irae. — auy oart of the world, Nase 4 al