The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1869, Page 5

vw NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1869, CUBA. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS | cesmsn=irnionc:y Fenner FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Russo-Polish Platform in the Ecu- menical Council. The Bishop of Havana “Disap- pears” from Madrid. The Spanish Gurboats Depart from Hampion Road ee “ The United States in Possession of Samana. FRANCE, German Compliment to Napolean. Panis, Dee, 23, 1869. ‘The Emperor Napoleon has recetved a diploma as Donorary member of the Archwological Society of the Prussian Rhenish province: The Parliamentary Scesion. Panis, Dec. 23, 1869, It ia probable the present extraordinary session of ‘the Corps Legislatif will be adjourned to-morrow. Postal Charges and Communication with Ame- rica=Cabinet Rumors. Paris, Dec, 23, 1869. The Journal Oficiel contains an imperial decree making new postal arrangements between France and the Unitea States. Leiters sent alrect of ten grammes weight require prepayment of sixty cent- Ames; sent via Engiand, seventy centimes, Stamps ere to be obtained of the !rench administration. InsuMcient Prepayment renders the postage null. ‘The prepayment of all letters carried by the French steamers is obligatory. The Bourse ts quite ilrm over a rumor that a list of he new Ministry will appear on Sunday. ROME. Work of the Ecumenical Council—Royal En- tertainment of the Bishops. Rome, Dec. 23, 1869. The fourth congregation of the Council will yoe hold on the 30th instant, when the election of the swenty-four members of the Committee on Religious Orders will take place, it is expected that as soon ms the committees are completed the discussion of Proposals concerning faith will commence, All the Austrian bishops were received at an Budience yesterday by the Empress of Austria. A dinner and reception was given last night by She French Ambassador, at which eighty dignitaries of the Church were present. : Tho Russo-Polish Clergy on Reform. LONDON, Dec, 23, 1869. The Russo-Polish clergy have instructed their de- Yegates to the Ecumenical Council to oppose the union ofthe temporal and spiritual powers, the dogma wf the infallibility, the injudicious education of the yelergy, and an organization of the Coilege of Car- Mdinals, which practically excludes foreigners, ‘The Times to-day speculates on the action of the Ecumenical Council, It expects some concessions to the enlightened sentiment of the age, but predicts ‘that tho dogma of Papal infallability will be decreed. Ke believes the political aims of the Jesuits will be nullified by the European governments, ENGLAND. Messrs. Overend and Gurney Acanitted. LonDon, Dec, 23, 1869. The Overena-Gurney trial has been concluded and Jesulted in acquittal, Loxpon, Dec. 23—P. M. General satisfaction is expressed at the acquittal of Overend, Gurney and others, of the charges of Graud. The Bank Statement. Lonpon, Dec, 23, 1809, By the regalar weekly statement of the condition of the Bank of England, it appears the amount of bullion in ‘vault has increased £66,500 since the Jasv Teport. . SCOTLAND. Court—Lopez’s & Poeraguayon Case in Character. i Lonvon, Dec. 23, 1869. ‘ Pho caso of Stewart veraus Gelot was tried at Edinburg yesterday. The facts are that the former refused to pay the latter a sum of money exacted ¥rom him under pressure of fear of President Lopez, ol Paraguay. Among the testimony submitted were ithe depositions of General McMahon, ex-American Minister to Paraguay, and ion. HM. G. Worthington, American Minister to Uraguay, which represent the jeharacter of Lopez as ali gentleness and humantty. Mhe evidence was regarded so conclusive that a ver- jot was given for Stewart. SPAIN. The Neutrality of Ocern Telegraphs. MADRID, Vec. 23, 1869. By French Atlantic Cable, } , Major General Sickles, Untted States Minister, had ® conference yesterday, in this city, with the Min- ster of State for Foreign Afairs relative to the Ame- jcan proposal for the neutrality of telegranh cables ‘generally and in the matter of any lines wiich may fre laid between Spain and the American Continent. Whe Bishop of Havana Escapes from Madrid. ' Mapnin, Dec. 23, 1869. | The Bishop of Havana has disappeared from Madrid, sis reported that he has gone to France ith the Bisnop of Osuna, who has openly declared at he does not recognize the provisional govern- ent, the Regent or tue revolution, THE SPANISH GUNBOATS. The Spanish Fieet at Hampton Roads, Fortress Monnor, Dec. 23, 1869, Twelve of the Spanish gunboat fleet, which came ‘$nside the Chesapeake Capes and anchored last ight, came ap to Hampton Koads at eleven o'clock 8 Morning, but were shortiy alter signailed from Dolow and went out again. GEORGIA. Governor Bullock’s Proclamation—The Re- coustruction of the Legislature, ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 1869. Govorvor Bullock has issued a proclamation sum- Moning all persons elected to the General Assembly Df the State of Georgia, by the proclamation of Gen- Bral Meade, June 25, 1868, who aro qualified, to ap- pear in Atlanta on the 10tm day of January next, hen persons qualified to hold office in accordance with the act of Congress. in such cases made and ‘ovided, will be organized in a Senate and House peotively as the Frovisional Legisiature of Georgia, for the purpose of promoting the recon- Biruction of the civil government in Georgia in ac- gordance with the laws of the United States. NEW YORK. Bevero Storms at Buffalo—High Stage of Water—Railroad Tracks Washed Awny. BUFFALO, Dec. 23, 1869, The southwest gale and snow storm stil! prevails, bout 400 feet of the Niagara Falls branch of the ew York Central Raiiroad is washed away. The le bridge on the same road, near the depot, was ried away by a floating crib from the break- ater. One hundred and forty feet of the Erie and jiagara Railroad, on the Canada shore, opposite ie washed away. Passengers and ireight the Now York Central, Great Western and Grand Truk ere transferred at Black Rock. oie higher than has been known for the last Houses Searched for Suspected Fersons— Citizens Banished—News from the Interior. Havana, Dec, 28, 1869, A large fre occurred last night on Prado street, which 1s generally aupposed to be the work of ao incendiary. An inflammatory proclamation has been circulated in the city cailing the Havanese to fly to arms and aid the insurgents fighting in the interior. Many houses, generally belonging to prominent Cubans, were searched last night by the police. Forty well known citizens have received peremptory orders to leave for Spain in the Cadiz steamer, which gails to-morrow. Among the banished are Ricardo and Evrique Repasve, Serafin Pachecho, Sil- verio Jorrin, Emilio Cespedes, Carlos Font and Fran- cesco Mestro, These orders will probbbly be fo!- lowed up by the transportation of all suspected or guilty parties of prominence, It is supposed that these measures will put a Unishing blow to the in- surrection. A Cuban was arrested yesterday for trying to in- duce some Catalan volunteers to shout ‘Viva Cuba.” ig will be tried by court martial. The tenor of the news from the interior is unfayor- able to the insurgents, Many are soliciting pardon, and where they continue to resist the troops are slowly but surely driving them back. A battalion of Catalan volunteers arrived to-day from Spain. The Haytien Steamer Mary Anne Still in Port. SANTIAGO DE CuBa, Dec. 17, 1869. ‘rhe Haytien steamer Mary Anne, which arrived here on the £d, and was detained by the authorities, but was subsequently released, is still here, in a wretched condition, She was bound to Boston, from Port au Prince, with logwood, PORTO RICO. The Coffee Markets—Shipping. Ponce, Dec. 9, via HAVANA, Dec. 23, 1869, A great many vessels bave arrived in port, Cotlee 1s coming in slowly from the estates and is bought at $12 per cwt. Coffee ts also in good de- mand in Mayaguez, and brings from $12 to $13, ST.DOMINGO. Samana Taken Possession of by the United StatesThe Accident to the Albany=Baez’s Decluration—Condition of the Insurrection- ary Party. HAVANA, Dec. 23, 1869, Advices from St, Thomas state that the United States steamship Albany arrived there on the 1ith, her bowsprit and foretopmast having been carriea away. After having coaled she proceeded to New York the next day. On the 6th of December the United States Nag was planted on the peninsula bordering on Samana bay. The flag, on being hoisted, was saluted by two Do- minican steamers then in port. The Albany has left a small garrison at Samana. Baez makes the declaration that rather than resign he will annex the island to the United States, Provisions are plenty. ‘The revolationsts are without arms, ammunition or vessels, Feeling of the Dominicans Over the Lease of Sameua—A spanish View. HAVANA, Dec. 23, 1869. The news of the lease of the Bay of Samana to the United States government caused intense excite- ment to the people of St. Domimgo. The reyolution- ists are making ¢iforts to overthrow Buez before the American Congress can ratify the arrangements for the lease, Baez's troops have taken Cariel Volta, Two of Cabral’s generals who were captured were imme- diately executed. HAYTI. @ne of Saluave?s Generals to Attack Anx Cayes—The LRevoiutionary Ports to Be Bomburded, TIAVANA, Dee, 23, 1869, The latest inteiligence from Port au Prince says that General Vil Lubin has left that city for the pur- pose of attacking the insurgents in-aux Cayes. Salnave has notided the foreign consuls that after the 6th proximo all ports in possession of the rebels will be blockaded, and that the blockade will be en- forced by the iron-clad ram Atlanta, wiich is daily expected, Another iron-clad has also been obtained. On the arrival of the former Salnave proposes to bombard the revolutionary poris. Itis said the revoluttonists are short of ammuni- tion, How the Iisurgents Propose to Head Of Salnave. Havana, Dec, 23, 1869. Information from Haytt to the 9th Inst. has been received. The revolutionary President (Saget) has infornied the foreign representatives at the capital that five war vessels are coaling at St, Marc for the purpose of proceeding to blockade and bombard Port au Prince. The land forces will attack the city simultaneously with the fleet, Salnave has threatened to burn Port au Prince betore be wiil surrender, One doilar in gold was worth $4,000 in Haytien currency. The English war steamer Cherub brought Salnave's mother and friends from Cape Hayti to rort au Prince. JAMAICA. ‘he Grinding Scason—Breadstuffs Pleaty— Vhe Salt Trade. KInosTon, Dec. 9, } Via HAVANA, Dec. 2i, 1869. The grinding season has commenced. Breadstuffs are plentiful, but prices are low. The sait in Turk’s Isiand 1s scarce, No greater supply than that neces- sary to load vessel’ at present there is on hand. Sait selis here at twelve cents per bushel. Decision In the Ln Have Case—Accident to the Steamer Estrella. HAVANA, Dee, 23, 1869. Advices from Jamatca to the 9th inst. sre at hand. The Chief Justice refuses to grant a certificate to the government declaring the seizure of the schooner La Have and her cargo legitimate or reasonable. The steamer Estreila has arrived at Capo Hayti, from Mole St. Nicholas, in distress, having broken her back at sea, She was only saved through the courage and presence of mind of one of her engi- neers, Mr. Lewis, ST. THOMAS. Tho Negotiations for the Cession of the Island to the United States Reopened. Havana, Dec, 23, 1869. Reports from St. Thomas say that negotiations for the cession of St. Thomas and Santa Cruz to the United States have been reopened, Trade Reporte—Health. Sr. THomas, Dec. 15, 1869, The markets here are very dull. A cargo of four arrived @ short time since, but it was found ime possible to find buyers, The health of the island ig good, Monagas Makes a New Cabluct=The Cotton Crop. HAVANA, Dec, 23, 1869, News from Venezucia to the 6th inst. has been re- ceived, President Monagas has appointed a new Ministry and has aiso sent @ large number of troops to operate against the guerillas in the State of Valencia. He 1s making an effort to unite the dil. ferent political parties. It 18 expected the cotton crop will be large, General Puigar is closeiy confined. INDIANA. Execution of a Murderer. TERRE Havre, Dec. 93, 1809. Oliver A. Morgan, the murderer of John Petrie, was hanged at & few minutes past twelve o'clock to-day. The execution took place in @ small building, reserved for such pw near the jail, Morgan met his fate with apparent inaifference. The exe- cutign was by any unusual DOMINION OF CANADA. The Trial of Caldwell—Testimony ef Samuel LL. Blatchford. MonrTReat, Dec. 23, 1869. I the Caldwell case to-day, Samuel L. Blatchford was examined for the prosecution, He testifiea that the manitest of the bark Jenny, and the afflaavit ol the master, of date Oct. 2, 1866, were certified to by him, and were drawn up in the proper form. High Constable Bissonette deposed as to the arrest of Caldwell at Prescott on the 5th of December, upon tue warrant of Judge Coursol, endorsed by Patrick cCrae, Justice of the Peace of Prescott; that the prisoner, on being arrested, claimed the right of a Canadian citizen, saying that he Nad resided two years on this side. This closed the case for the prosecution, For the defence, Flavin Crane, sister, and Elizabeth Robertson, cousin of the delendant’s wife, swore that during 1866, 1867, 1868 ana the two first months of 1:69 prisoner livea in Brooklyn and Saugerties, and only removed to Canada in Febraary of this year, hey, however, admitted that “he had Spent ® good deal of ume on thls side. Further evidence will be taken to-morrow, and the case will likely be disposea of then. Tne charge with regard to the King drawbacks will not be entered into until Wednesday, to allow witnesses to go home for Christmas, Arrest Under the Extradition Treaty—Frauds in the Montroul Custom House, ‘ToRoNTO, Dec. 23, 1869, 3. ©. Warren, Deputy United States Marshal at Boston, arrived here yesterday and arrested John O. Robinson on a charge of incendiarism committed at Summerville, Mass. The accused was arrested un- der the extradition treaty, It is reported that Mr. Swinyard has resigned his position as General Superimtendent of the Great Western Railway, and that W, K, Mur, of the Michi gan Central Railroad, has been appointed to succeed im. The Montreal Star editorially alleges that enor- mous frauds have been committed recently in private bouded warehouses in Montreal through the collusion of the officials, and calls upon the Minister of Finance to cause a thorough mvestigation. MARINE DISASTERS. Loss of the English Brig Cypras—Her Crew Saved—A Lifebont Picked Up—The English Bark Eva Missing. HAVANA, Dec. 17, 1869. The English hermaphrodite brig Cyprus, Captain McCarthy, of Belfast, trom Liverpool for Matanzas, with a cargo of machinery, was completely wrecked onthe 5th inst. on Confites Key, The captain and crew were brougnt to this port by the gunboat Maria. A lifeboat laving the name of Eva painted on yer stern was picked up near the entrance of Matanzas harbor. The English bark Eva left here on the 20th ull., in ballast, for New Orleans, and ber arrival at that port bas not been reported. THE HANGMAN CHEATED. The Murderer Dickey Appeals His Case to the Highest Tribunal—He Commits Suicide in His Cell and is Buried in a Pauper’s Grave. Jobn Dickey, the murderer of his wife, Mary Ano Dickey, at Bombay Hook, N. J., on the night of Monday, November 1 last, and who for his crime was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree at Hackensack on Wednesday evening, has appealed his own case to that court where no writ of errors are required or granted. ‘The HERALD has aiready given the verdict against Dickey and the sceves around the little county courtroom atthe time. At half-past sixgo’clock on Wednesday he was remanded to his cell after hear- Ing she verdict against him. Judge Bedle promised to sentence him on Monday next. The cell was the same which was occupied by David C, Eckerson, Jr., now under sentence of twenty years in the State Prison at hard labor, and the two criminals slept to the same narrow qu . bunk to bunk, At nine o'clock that might Sherif Van Blarcom, who had charge of the guilty wretches, summoned his officers to post them for the night, not dreaming there was any occasion 0 do 30 before that hour, when he went to the door and, as usual, asked “Dickey, where are yout’ Not obtaming any response, he then calied, “ickerson |?’ and when an apswer had been obtained from nim, asked, ‘Where's Dickey?’ “in bed, i giéss,"? said Eckerson; “but no,’ also said he, almost in the same breath—“ain’t that him hanging by tae window?” This startled the Sherif and he went into the cell, where, to his horror, ne observed Dickey suspended by tis pocket handkerchief to tue iron grating of the window. ‘The Sherltt, without cutting him down, hastened to apprise Judge Beats, Who was Still i the village, of the curcumsiance. The Judge caid, ‘Cat him down, and tell a physictan.’” Van Blarcom ran back to the Court House, a distance of several hundred yards, and did as Be was ordered, alter seeking assistance, but Dickey by that time was dead, and no human effort, although all knowa means were tried, cou d resuscitate him, A jury was at lengti summoned in the matter, and, amid excited groups about the buliding, an in- quest was conciuded yesterday morning, which re- suited in the finding that the deceased came to his death by suicide by hanging, with the intimation that ais feilow prisoner Was & Witness, 1f not a par- ticipant, of the deed. ‘argal his daughter—such a terrible witness against him daring his trial—was present at the in- quest, and was, Of course, wuch moved by the scene and circumstances of her position. Dickey’s body was yesterday buried in the poor- house furm, four miles from the viliage of Hacken- sack, tn the presence of but three persons—two con- stables aud the undertaker. THE GATES WILL CASE. Evidence Showing the Testator’s Sanity—Still Another Adjournment. A further hearing of testimony mn the Gates will case was had before Surrogate Mills, at White Plains, yesterday. The proceedings were devoid of interest to an unusual degree, very little of special impor- tance having been elicited in addition to tne facts already spread before the public. Levi P. Rose, Thomas 0, Farrington and William Radford, witnesses to the will, were calied by coun sel for the legatees, and cach testilled to the periect sanity and Competency ol the deceased at tho Lime the will was signed by them. Upon the cross-exam- ination of the last witness, he testified to having had & copversation With Carleton Gates regarding his mother on the day beiore the will was made. Witness on that occasion asked bit why hie had not mentioned the names tus father and mother in his .will, to witten de ed rephed, alter a littie time, “I think the subject to which you. allude is fully understood by me.’ Seeing that the topic was a disagreeable one the witness did not make any furtier allusion to it. In reply to a question from couusel the witness was nos prepared to say whether he would have signed the will had he Known that deceased's feelings of animosity towards his mother had caused hiin to ex- clude her from lis testamentary bounty. Eacn of the Witnesses Was cross-eXamined at considerable length Without admitting that auder any circuinstauces couid the deceased have been insane wien the will was signed. Owing to the non-appearance of otheriwitnesses for the legatees a farther adjournment of ie case ‘was agreed upon unul Thursday, s0tn inst, A CUE-AIQUS ASSEMBLAG:. Neil Bryant in a New KolemHe Plays Boni- face to a Full House. The inanguration tournament at Net! Bryanv’s now biliiard room, No. 1,260 Broadway, was held last evening, and was attended with gratifying and deserved success. Indeed, few events of the kind have been 30 thoroughly appreciated, as was evl- dent from the immense assemblage of sincere friends and well-wishers who congregated within the handsomely illuminated and spacious hall. Several rofessional players gave exhibitious of their skill, but by far the majority of those present were per- sonal acquaintances of the popular Neil. The recep- tion on the part of the latter waa extremely cordial, and many took occasion to express their gratification at the elegant manner in which the concern was gotten up. From an early hour in the evening the tables were i constant requisition by some famous knights of tae cue, and the silence that preceded the execution of many @ brilliant siroke was not unirequently interrupted by Rg of corks that popped foytuily from their bondage. In fine, the tournament, a8 i way designated, was highly satisfactory, not only demonstrating the favor mn which Niel himeelf ts held, but auguriug well ior fatare prospects. THE YACHT Reported Loss in the Mediterrancan. A despatch to Mr. Carroll Livingston reports the yacht Meteor lost In the Mediterranean, She was on @ Voyage round the world, under the command of her owner, Mr. George L. Loriilard, Mr. Philip Robinson, of this city, was on board as a guest. No lives were jost. Doubts are expressed at the clubs of the authenticity of this mformation, as it seems strange that the news had not been publisbed in Europe and telegraphed vo the press. COCK FIGHTING AT ROXBURY, MASS. BosTon, Dec. 23, 1869. Amain was fought at Roxbury on Thursday for $1,000, But ten cocks fonght, and the victory was awarded to ary. A Paterson (N. J.) gentleman re atiauded the Adult is said t@ have pockoted WASHINGTON. Georgia to be Turned Into a Military District. Trouble Apprehiended With the Demo- cratic Legislature. Probabilities of the Withdrawal of Judge Hoar’s Nomination. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 1869. Trouble Apprehended in Georgin—Another Military District Proposed. It appears that Governor Bullock and his friends have some apprehenstons that the execution of tne provisions of the act recently passed by Congress for the better reconstruction of Georgia will probably create trouble in that State. Intimations have reached here to the eifect that the white members of the Legislature who cannot take the iron-clad oath will not allow themseives to be ousted ana the ne- Sroes reinstated, unless they are compelled to do so by military power. It is claimed that a majority of the men who are accused of being unable to take the oath have never been disloyal, but are simply inimt- cal to Governor Bullock. Tbis was substantially conceded by General Farnsworth in his speech in the House the other day when he said that no evidence had been presented to the Reconstruction Commit- tee, no legal evidence, t show that these men were disloyal. What shape resistance, if any 1s made, to the execution of the Georgia bill will take is not known, but it 1s deemed best to be prepared. Governor Bullock has already issued his proclamation calling the old Legislature together on the 10th of January, and to- morrow he will leave here for Georgia to superin- tend matters, To-day he met the President by ap- pointment, in company with Senators Morton and Thayer and Representative Lawrence, of Ohio. The first two have taken a very active part in this whole business of reconstructing Georgia, and the latter 18 one of the extreme radical members of the Recon+ struction Committee. Governor Bullock explained to the President the nature of the opposition to the proposed plan of reconstruction tn Georgia and ex- pressed the opinion that tt would be better to take some precautionary measures to prevent trouble. ‘The President inquired what he proposed. Bullock repiled that the power of the military commander should be increased. It appears that Bullock, ‘Thayer, Morton and Lawrence had a conference last night, and their object to-day was to lay the plan fixed upon before the President and secure his approval of it Senator Morton now began to unfold this plan, in which he was seconded by the other gentlemen preseat, When Georgia was reconstructed the first time it appears that she was partially relieved from military power—that 1s, to the same extent that South Carolina and the other Southern States ad- mitted to representation in Congress are relievea. Georgia became part of the Department of the South instead of being a military district, as Vir- ginia, Texas and Mississippi are, under the com- mand of a department commander, General Terry, and not a district commander, such as Reynolds in Yexas, Ames in Mississippi or Canby in Virginia, Now It ts proposed for the present to remit Georgia back to military rule, to take her out of the Department of the South and make a military district out of her and to place a district commander over her. The object of this is to give the military authorities absolute control during the period of reconstruction, or until the State is fully admitted to representation in Congress. The difference between a departinent commander and a district commander under the reconstruction acts is this:—The former is subject to the civil au- thorities, while the latter is absolute aad bas the civil authorities under him. Bullock, Morton, Thayer and Lawrence are of opinion the adoption of this plan will materially aid in the reconstruction of Georgia, and al the same time be a thorough sale- guayd against anything like an ontbreak, because as will in effect be under martial law, and the military authorities will be in a position to bring the screws to bear at short notice. It is understood that the President regarded the project favorably, and later in the day he sent for the Secretary of War and had a conference with him on the subject. The result of this, tt 1s said, will be the issuing of an order from the War Department—probably to-mor- row—making Georgia a tilitary district and di- recting General Terry to assume command of it. itis understood that the number of troops in Georgia will also be increased. It will thus be seen that the President a3 well as Congress 1s determined to re- construct Georgia In euch @ manner this ume that she will not likely need looking after in the future. ‘There is little doubt that the intention 1s to make an example of her, so that the other Southern States shall find it to their interest to belave themselves after being admitted to Congress. Judge Hoar’s Nominatiou—Probability of Its Withdrawal. Senator Wilson had an interview with the Presi- dent to-day, during which the subject of Attorney General Hoar’s case in the Senate came up, Wilson informed the President that the opposition to Hoar was very strong and equally bitter. ile did not be- eve he could be confirmed, and he was satisfied that if a vote had been taken yesterday he would have been rejected by alarge majority. Under the cir- cumstances he thought the President had better withdraw Hoar and send in another maa for the place. The President said be had not consulted Judge Hoar on the subject of withdraw- ing his name and did not feel like do- ing so until Hoar signitied his desire to be withdrawa. It is understood that Wilson, who is friendly to Hoar, subsequently called upon him and urged him to get the President to withdraw his name, and that Hoar promised to do so, Senator Morton, in conversation with the President, also aliaded to Hoar’s case. The resident sald he no- ticed by the newspapers that Judge foar’s nomina- tion had been laid upon the table, and asked if that was equal to a rejection. Morton said under the cir- cumstances he thought it was. The President ex- pressed regret that he was not confirmed, and said when he nominated Hoar ne thought te would be an acquisition to the bench of the Supreme Court. He believed he was a good lawyer and an upright man. Morton admitted that this might be all true. He ex- plained to the President that the opposition to Hoar wus mainly on the ground that he was a Northern man, while the circuit to which he would be as- signed as the successor of Judge Wayne was a South- ern circuit. Tho Senators, especially those from the Southern States, thought a Southern man should be appointed, particularly as there was no represen- tative of that section now on the bench of the Su- preme Court, and there was not likely to be one un- less he should be appointea as Wayne's successor, Judge Hoar might be a very good lawyer, but it was thought that one born and ratsea in the South would know miore about the local laws and usages of that section than a. Northern man could know, and would at the same time be better able to understand thom, It seems to be understood now that Hoar will be withdrawn as Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court. Whether he will remain in the Cabinet is another question, which is creating a good deal of speculation. The Senators who opposed his confir - mation as Associate Justice, will urge the President to remove him from the Cabinet. They think ne ought to have the decency and self respect to resign, inasmuch, they say, as the action of the Sevate was intended as a rebuke to him. Governor Bullock aud many Senators are pressing Judge Erakine, of Georgia, for Associate Jnstice of the Supreme Court, it has been reliably ascertained that the nomination of Judge Hoar was not reported “with- out recommendation” as has been stated, but was reported from the Judiciary Committee adversely, The Nomination of General Sickles an Minister to Spain has not yet been reported from the Committee on Foreign Reiattons, Expenses of the Ways and Means Committee. The Commitiee of Ways and Means have been charged in various quarters with extravagance while engaged since the last session of Congress, a great part of the time, from May until December, in holding meetings and conducting their investiga- tuons at New York, Pylledelpuis, Bostow, Washing- ton, Chicago, an Franciscy, ,POrHand, Oregon: but {appears on afinal settiomen,” ° ‘elr accounts that the whole amount drawn from fund, and for which they have Sled rw ing all their expenses, including the @, their clerk, stenographer and messenger, - only, instead of the alleged amouné of $50,000, Ta,” ing over the vouchers it appears the fall amount rm ceived by General Schenck, chairman of the com- mittee, was $179, for travelling two or three times to New York, Philadelphia and Washington in the months of April and May, and for ail his expenses in those cittes, The unfounded charge against him was that he had taken $10,000 of the public moucy and gone to Europe. The Texas Election. A telegram from Governor Pease, dated Austin, Texas, says:—Davis, for Governor, is 400 ahead, ex- clusive of the counties of Milan and Navarro, which, if allowed to vote, would elect Hamilton, It appears Navarro did not vote on the days of the election, as registration had not vecn completed, aud that in Milan the election was interrupted by disturbance, and therefore not completed. General Reynoids, it is understood, has ordered elections in those coun- ties, but has referred the question of counting the votes tothe President. The latver, however, has as yet recetved no communication from General Rey- nolds on that subject. Ne Visitors at the White House During Holi- days. The President will not recelve visitors during the holidays, except such public oMciais as may have business requiring his attention, Consequently no cards will be presented to bim for interviews until after New Year's day. Proceedings of a Board of Admiralw=Ex- Secretary Welles Holding the iteco Several days ago the House passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the ‘y for the record of the proceedings of the board of admi- Tals appointed two or three years azo by tne Secre- tary of the Navy to examime and designate oMcers of the navy for promotion, It seems there was some irregularity about the manner in which this board made its recommendations, and there is a great deal of complaint unat oMlcers were pro- moted without regard to their war record and other qualidcations. The Naval Committee of the House Propose to overhaul the matter. Search was made at the Navy Department for the record of the board's Proceedings, but it could not be found, Finally it was ascertained that it had been carried off by the late Secretary Welles when he made his exit from the department. Secretary Robeson directed Mr. OMiey, the chief clerk, to address a note to Mr, Welles setting forth that the document had been called for by resolution of Con- gress and asking him to return it. In reply to this Mr. OMey to-day received a letter from Mr. Welles, wherein he abuses the present Secretary of the Navy in round terms for interfering with what he calis his (Welles’) private affairs. That record, says Welles, was private. It was never intended to pe made public, and he refuses to surrender tt. The oiicials at the Navy Departinent say that it was as much a part of the files and records of the depart- ment as an order ts, and that Mr. Welles had no right to remove it. It is supposed he had some per- sonal matter in view when te carried 1t off, Treasury Department Contract. Messra, French, Ogiivie & Langran have been awarded the contract for furnishing the Treasury Department with legal blanks, copying presses, 4c., the ensuing year. Saspeusion of Ioternal Revenue Tax on Pork backers. The following order was issued to-day upon the representauions of Hon, N. B. Judd, of Llinots, and 43 to be extended to all other collection districts of the country:— the contingent ‘ehera cover- URY DEPARTMENT, OF INTERNAL REVENUE, IINGTON, Dec. 23, 1869, iiector, Cni- pend the collection of tax on pork packers, as- sessed under section four, act of March 31, 1869, uuiil otherwise cruered, C. DELANO, Commissioner, Testimony Before the Mexican Claims Come. mission ‘The United Siates and Mexican Joint Commission has promulgated the following preamble and order:— The Commissioners being of opinion that they have no power to regulate the taking of tesiimony or the production of tue same belore them, either in suppor of or in auswer to any claim, but that the wiole matter, by the treaty, has been reserved to the discretion of the high contracting parties, 1b 1s ordered that the rules heretofore promulgated by {lus commission, regulating the taking of depo- sitions aud authentication of papers and documents be resctnaed, and that the secretaries communicate this act wo the Secretary of State of the United States and to the Minister of Mexico, resident at Washington, and further cause the same to be pub- lished in & convenient number of newspapers of both countries, The Franking Privilege—Order masters. The Post Office Department ts now sending to all postmasiers in the United States the following cir- cular on the subject of free mati matter: — Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ER te Poste r this day made tie lollowing order: Ordered, that each postinaster in the United States be instructed to take an accurate monthly account of all iranked or free matier deposited at ther re- specuve offices tor mailing for a period of aLx montas, commencing January 1 and ending June #0, 1570, and to make speciai reports thereof to the ‘third Assistant Postmaster General at the close of each month, embracing the following particulars, viz.:— f#irai—The number of fraaked or free letters and the amount of postage that would be chargeavie thereon at the estaplished rate of jv second—Tue wiht of franked or free matter other than letters aud the amo of postage that would be chargeable thereon at the current rates of posiage. Posumasters wii arefully conform to the foregoing instructions, usiug the enclosed form, which must be promptiy forwarded to tue oltive a tue close of each month. Should this circular fati to be recelved at any post ofice time to commence taking an account ron the ist of January, 1870, Let the recura for thal th inode orion of Ute mouth as may wien the ris received. By order o1 (he rostinaster Ge W. H. tt. TERRELL, Third Assistant Postuasver Geueral, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, D .—CONSOIS &2% 10T Money, and 924 Lor t Untied es five-twenty bonds, 1 old, 84) $07, 85343 teu-forties, shares, 16%; Tilinois Ceutrais, te and Great Westera, 25, {I'he Loudon and Liverpool markets to-day closed atone o’ciock P.M, ‘the markets will be closed to- morrow.) PARIS BOURSE.—PARIB, strong; rentes closed at 72f, 720. FRANKVORY BOURSE.—FRANKPORT, Dec, 23.— United States five-twenty bonds opened firm at 914 a 91% and closed firm at 914. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23—11;30 A. M.—On account of tie holidays the re- gular circular of the Cotten Brokers’ Association 1s issued to-day, one day earlier than usual. It con- tains che following statistics of the movements of cotton:—The sales for the tive days ending last even- ing have been 58,000 baies, of which 7,000 were taken for export and 8000 on speculation, leaving 43,000 for the trade. The stock in port has considerably tucreased owing to heavy arrivals. With cargoes yet unloaded it is estimated fit 370,000 bales, ajrainst {49,000 last Week. ‘The stock of American descriptions has increased more rro- portionately than the Indian. American—this week, 54,000; last week, 64,000. Toe receipts of the week have been 76,000 bales, of which neariy half (9,000) were Aw The market has beon without vio- Jent fuctuations. The following are the prices of American descriptions :—~ Dec. 2.—The Bourse This Week, Last Weer. Midaling uplands. 11). liyd. Middiing Urieans « Ad. lad. ‘The market to-day opens steady at the closing figures of last evening, With @ probabie day's salew Of 12,000 bales. Livenroon, Dec, 23—1 P, M,—The stock of cotton float ts 248,000 bales, of which 154,000 are American. HAVRE COTTON MARKET—Havrer, Dec, 25.—Ootton closed quiet for both; trds ordinaire on the spot, 186; afloat, 135. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET-—-LIVBRPOOL, Dec. 23—1 P. M.—Corn, 208. per quarter for No, 2 mixed Western. LivenPoot PROVISIONS MAkeT—LIVERPOOL, Dec. @—1 P. M.—Lard, 768. per owt. The market for other articies remained unchanged. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MABKET.—-LIVERPOOL, Dec, 23—1 P, M.—The produce market conunues aDp- changed. LONDON PRopyCR MARKRT.--LONDON, Dec, 25 11n0 A. M.—Refned potroleam, 1s. sd, la, Big for standard white; Caloatia linseed, active but uo- changed. PETROLEUM Manker.--ANTWERY, Dec, 23,—Petro+ leum closed firm at 605s. Ye met of Ayres, charged with killing Dr. A. R. aavenee Gnariovtevitie, Va., Miss Bilen Ayres tesbinod fo tho eifect that she way about to begome ‘Mother and that deceased had seduced her, Ayres a8 bold to Will A $25,000. : 5 THE BOSION KIDNAPPING CASE. The Mother Follows Her Child and Bogs ‘That She Bo Restored to Her—Tho Parties in Court—Further Postponoment of the Case. Pursuant to adjournment from Tuesday the mat ter oi the habeas corpus of Corinna Lewis, the ine te, @8ting and fair-haired Littie girl whom, it ts claim“; her father, Dr, Lewis, has xidnapped frons the mot’? Came up before Judge Cardozo, at Spe- cial Term oy the Sppreme Court, tora bearing yester- day morning. Ta? court room was densely crowded, and the little girl, Whos¢ yaive and winning man- ners are fully calculated to Win the favor of the most casual observer, was the centre of attraction. The mother and tather were so tm court, and also attracted a good deal of attention. Juage Cardozo took his seat on the bench pnneta- ally av ven o'clock, and he was prepared to lis ten to avy remarks Whoch counsel might see Hb to make touching the matter. Mr. Howe—I tepresent she mother of the child, who has come on here frem Boston to claim ber daughter, and who begs thas she ve restored to her. lam ready to proceed, aad first i beg to hand in the tollowing returb of Captain Jourdan to the writ:— SUPREME Cover, New Yox«.—3, John Jourdan, captain of the Metropolitan Police of the city of New York, for an- swer to the writ of habeas corpus served upon Napoleon Wool dridge hereia, do returu to this houorabls Court that in obed!- ence to the said writ of habeas corpus ldo now produce the body of the said Corinna Lewis bevore this hoaorable court, for ber detention, OHN JOURDAN, n Police of the city of Now York, Mr. Howe also read the following traverse to the retura:— ° Surremr Court, New York.—In the matter of the writ of haboas corpus for the production of the body of Corinna Lewis, aued out at thi instance and on the application of ove named relator, Serene Lewis, by © counsel, by way of traverse to the re- that the said Corinna Lewia is a little girl al tbat on the Bad day of Aprily 1360), take Supreme Court be. ny Btato this said six years of axe, relator cotnmenced a suit for divorce in the of the State of Massachusetts against her arg | Lewis, on the ground of adultery, That on the 22 of April, Isis, the Supreme Court of | the of Massachuselts made an order appointing relator guardian and role eustodian of the Corinna, und restraining the sald William H. Lewis from im pny way interfering with the said Corinna; but that the said William H. Lewis, in gross violation and’ contempt of that order of the said Supreme Courtof the State of Massacuu- setts, and contrary to the statute of the State of Masaachu- sctis, in such cage made and provided, feloniously kidnapped and removed the body of thi Corinna from this re.ator'a custody at Boston, in the St setts, and brought the said Corinna into the city, iy and State Of New York. ‘And the said relator, being the mother and law/ully ap- pointed guardian of the'sald Corinna, now prays this honor able Court that the said Corinna may be deivered up to this relator, who is Ler law/uily appoluied and constituwed guar clan. e day of December, 1489. eee Oe SERENE GEWIS, Relator, WILttas F, How?, of Counsel for Relator. Mr. Crosby, on behalf of Dr. Lewis, desired to see the petition on which the habeas corpus wis granted, He said he had sent lis clerk yesterday to the Nerk’s office to obtain a copy of 11, but could not procure It. Judge Cardozo ordered the clerk of the court to procure the petition, which was done forthwith and produced beiore the court. ix-Judge Birdseye, another of Dr. Lewis’ counsel, said that he did not untii this morning sce the con- tents of the petition, and was not, theretore, pre- -pared to attack it, ‘hey couid show that some per- Son else besides this lady would intervene in refer- ence to @ claim upon the child, and they desired time to draw their traverse to the return and pre- sent aifidavits in the maiter. Mr. Howe said that his client, Mrs. Lewis, had, after incurring great expense, traced her child to this city, and, notwithstanding her physical imbe- cility and ill heaith, had come from Boston to estab- lish her claim and procure her child, She was sto ping at one of our hotels, and was very anxious return to her home as soon as possible. Judge Cardozo said that if the other side could show that some other person would intervene in the matter be certainly thought time should ve allowed to enable tnem to establish that fact. Mr. Howe said Mrs, Lewis was desirous of havin; a fuil investigation and wished to procure her chil legally, and that he did not desire to throw any ob- stacie in the way, but wished the proceedings termi nated as rapidly as possible. Judge Cardozo said he would adjourn the matter until this morning at ten o'clock, tne child to remain in custody of Captam Jourdan durmg the entire pro ceedings, unless otherwise speciaily ordered. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Wassinaton, Deo, 23, 1889, The United States steai Yantic and Albany, now at New York, will be refitted and orderea to rejoin the North Atlantic squadron, under command of Admiral Poor, The Powhatan, which recently returned to Philadelphia, will be put oat of commis sion. Orders have already been given to pay of and discharge the crew. Tho Seminole ts to be or- dered to St. Domingo, where tue United States steamer Nantasket 1s already on daty. Coal for tne use of the North Atlantic squacron has been sent by the Navy Department to Samana, now in possession of our government. Admirat Poor wil probavly 800n hake @ Vislt to Haytt in bis fagsnip for the purpose of looking after United States iaterests ta thas quarver, The harbor of Port Royal, S. C., has been recom- mended as a naval rendezvous for the vessels oi the North Atlantic squadron and will provabiy be used for that purpose. Admual Poor, in his fagship Severn, accompanied by the monitor Dictator, bas leit Savannab for Key West, Died. PLowMaN.—9On Thursday, December 23, Mr. Jon PLOWMAN, in Dis 78ti year. Notice of funeral hereatier, {For other Deaths see Seventh Page.) A.—Juat Like Water is Phalon’s Vitalin, or SALVATION FOR THE HAIR. Hold tt to the light and tw clear and cloudless, A plensant odor exba‘es from it, Not A fraio or & fake ‘of wediinen! does it depoait Ttieaves neither speck nor atain on the akin. Yet it reproduces in gray hair the natural eolor that bas faded out of It. Hvery shade from the lightest brown to the deepest biack, inay be broug! out by ite use, the depth of culor depending on the aumber of applications. A.—For a Stylish and Elegant Wat go to ESPENSCHEID, maunfacturer, 118 Nassau street, A.-Hyntts Life Balsam is a Mi: Bevercian and atalible Remedy im in tte most painful forma; also Serofula, Krys ‘ait Rheum, Pimples, Biot the worst cases of Dis omplaints, Debility, Liver 4; depot 246 Grand sireek, Artistic Specimens of Jet Jewelry.—Choice holiday gifts. 687 Broacw: “A Werd to the Wise is Sufiictent.”—lee gant holiday Hats, at VAUL'S, 141 Fulton street, A.=Brooks & Sons? Watérproof Boots and st sortment of the best quality cheap. broad- oward atreet. Ales Winen, Liquors ke. AF, 1:5 Chambers etreot, between Hudsou and Church, Batchelor’s Hair Dye. Uorivalled Hair Dye—Aold wig and scalp factory, No. 6 Astor House, Cristadoro’s and applied at hil Celebrated Opera € Spectacles, Microscopes, Therin SEMMONS, 687Broadway. David's Holiday Styles of Gentlomen’s Hats at 203g Broadway, hear Duan atroet. monds, Watches, Jewelry and iver Ware bought and mouey loaned on them by GEO. @. ALLEN, Fine Gold: Earrings and Pins. Etruscan, Carbuncle, Garnet, Turquois, Coral, Peart, Cameo, Byzantine, Mosaic, Onyx, &e., tc., for sale hy GEO. €. ALLEN, 415 Broadway, ore door Helow Canal street, and 1.7% Broadway, betwee ath and Twenty-elghty atreets. way, one dvor below Canal street. Furs, Fars, Fars. Low prices, on, WARNOOK 4 00. Gi9 Broadway. td \- hehe eM OLEY'S celebrated Cold Pena, in fine Gold and Silver Pencil Cases, Pearl and oluer neat Penholders, from #1 to $50 onch, Store and factory 362 Broadway, tear Warren steet, ifts for the Holiday: $iites enigned agents for ine celebrated Forel & Cour- voisicr nickel straight line and equilibrium escapement Lever Waiches, bave been instructed to close out the balance of their stock of Gold and Sliver Watches at Wholezale pri during the holidays only, All watches warranted by 9 corniheate, a UINGHE & Rabon, Nos. @ and 10 Jobn streat, up ataira, Handkerchief Ties WI 35 each; a croice lot, just opened. KEMPTON & CO, 20745 Broadway, Holidny Presents,.—CGoodolt's Maying Cardy Whist Markers and Moore’s Blotters, Scoloh Tartan Tops, from 812 to 925. Inverness Clonks G. BO) LARKE, Tailor, 114 Williatn etree, near Faltoms ane keereintayanenipaesenes Prince Teck Sonrfs $1 6) ench, worth $1 80; ar. immense variety. F.C. KE Nk CO, 29734 Broadway. Rheamati Neuraigia.—Ofice Dr. Fitler’s RHEUMATIC REMEDY mace ‘Any cago lonaly. vaded. DT 008 faithfolly guvranieed or money refi answered. Royal Havana Lott: in Gold. Toformation furnished. Mths igus Pa pantiee Doubloons and all kinds of Gold ara Sliver. TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall street, N, Y. The Red Hate of Erudite Cardinals Will Ime part ec ical pictnresquenesa to the comiag Koumenical Gouaeits but secular briilfane: radiating {rom the superbly KNOX Batted heads of reatiens 'aovercigns,” has ong pittwrecaue feature of cits. Tae ane caviey ae Atirakbons, J ire ‘&e., larued by ay OX, from Baoadway, coraer ve oy 4 what wil Wane ‘winter jegous to chs deer og tantow ghe metropolis, The IMlusive Wig and Tow Finest nd beat aMing, Saly made by CLIREHUU ye Beoedwage