The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1869, Page 5

THLEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE CABINET CRI:IS IN FRANCE. English Advice on American Naval Affairs. Anti-Monarchical Demonstrations in Spain. -° FRANCE. ‘The Cadiact CrisieNew Senators=Viow of Specio— Alarming Fire. ‘ Panis, Deo. $0, 1869, The new Ministry has not yet been constituted, ‘The matter ts atlll one of general speculation and Newspaper comment. ‘The Prince de la Tour D’Auvergne,, the ex-Mints ter of Foreign Asairs, and M. Gresster, the ex-Min- Sater of Public Works, have been appointed Senators There bas been an unusually havy outfow of specie from the Bank of France this week. The amount on hand to-day is fully 29,700,000 francs legs than at the close of bank hours last Thursday, ‘The lunatic asylum at Tulle was totally destroyoit »y fire yesterday. No lives were lost. The Cabinet Bifientiy. PARIS, Dec. 80, 1869, Up to thia time (eight o’clock in the evening) there are uo now developments in regard to the Ministry. Traupmann Convicted. Panis, Dec. 30, 1869, At ten @’clock this evening the trial of Tranpmann tor the murder of the Kiuck family terminated ti o conviction and sentence of death. When the sentence was announced the prisoner tose and smilingly thanked the court—/remervia oour @n sourtant), ROME. ‘The Counctt Session and Subject of Debate. Roms, Dec, 80, 1869, The session of the Ecumenical Council yesterday jaated ve hours. The subject under discussion was whether philosophy was hetero’ A Roya) Baptiom—The Ceremony aud Asseme : binge. LoMR, Dec. 30, 1869, The infant Princess Christine, of Napics, was bap- Ssed here to-day with great ceremony by Cardinal Patrizai, (he Vicar of the Pope. His Holiness the Pope, who was unavoidably absent, was repre- sented as godfather by Cardinal Antonelli, the Sec- retary of State for the Papal States, aud the Em- press of Austria represented the dowager Empress a3 godmother, Over 400 notabiiities of Rome, Naples and Paris were in attendance, as weil as the prelates, the guard of tue Pope and others. Aav-Monarchical Demonstratious, _ Maonip, Dec, 30, 1569, Mimster of Justice Zoriila bas been generally vadly received during his sem)-onicial journey, just Qarshed. At Valencia, Barcelona and some other large cities hia speeches in favor of a monarchy were interrupted by republican “vives.” ENGLAND. Advice to Washington—Tho Corn Supply. _ nm nema today bitin eat ee® on ¢ ject of the American navy. The writer biames Scoretary Ropveson for confining his atten- tion to cruisers rather than line-of-battle ships, whereas the English Admiralty 19 satisfied that the greatest cffensive and defensive qualities are licom- patib!e with cruising. ‘The recetpts of wheat from America are still very heavy. ‘Thore is @ great accumulation of wheat Doth nore and at Liverpool, and a statistical jourual of this city says there are now seventy-four more cargoes afloat bound to Engiand than at the corre- aponding period last year. The Bank Retarn. Loxpon, Dec. 30, 1869. The amount of specie in the vault of the Bank of England has decreased £37,000 since December 23, THE SUEZ CANAL. Navigation and Depth of Wator. LoNpoy, Dee, 20, 1499, M. de Leasepa, the Engineer tn Chief of the suez Canal, has telegraphed here a contradiction of the a@tories as to the dangers accompanying the navi- gation of that canal. He says that since the canal has been opened to. commerce the depth at the very ‘worst points has been increased seventy centi- metres, DOMINION OF CANADA. Naval an. Gevornor McDougall tv be Recalled. OrTAWA,, Dec, 90, 1849. Vice Chancellor Spragge has been sworn in ag ©nancelior of the Court of Ohancery. The Cabinet bas formally aecided to recall Gov- ee Soroagele He is expected here in the course of & week, ALABAMA. Conflet of Jurisdiction Between Federal and State Anthorities, Montaomsery, Dec. 30, 1889, A case involving State and federal jurisdiction has arisen here. The State law levies atax upon tho Southern Express Company. The company applied to Judge Busteed, of the Gnited States Court, for an injunction, whioh was granted. ‘The State Auditor has iasued & Circular to tax collectors ering them to collect the tax tn spite of the Injunction. The to be one of great interest, and the State aud company both have emineut connsel en- gaged to fight tt through the courts. ILLINOIS. Business Statistica of Chicngo for 1869. OATOAGO, Doo. 30, 1969. The following figures are taken from the annual report of the business of Chicago during the past yeat:—Total value of manufactures, $58,000,000, against $63,000,000 the year previous; total value of goods received in the city, $416,662.00, nat eal 000 last yesh, ones wholesale 80 far as 58), aaainst $340,489, 760 lagi year; net incomes estimated at $73,000,000; total Issues of daily and weokly pay Guring the year foot up 87,194,000 sheets; number of butidings erected dur- sng the year, 3,423, against 4,410 the year previous. ‘The oharacter of the buildings erected this year is we gd to those of last year. warehouse of ), W. Barry and the corn cribs edjoming, at Norris, Iil., were destroyed by fire last night, The loss is fully $13,000, NEW YORK. Accident to Horatio Scymoar. Urioa, Deo. 80, 146, As Horatio Seymour was driving from Utica to his residence in Deerfield last evening, avout six o'clock, nia horses became frightened, and, after anise & short distance, Mr. Seymour was thrown from Ww secret dislocaving hia shonider. He we the night m much pain, but to-aay he is Now Counterfelt Bank Bille, Hupson, Dec, 80, 1800, A young man giving the name of Charles Wood Wan arrested at Chatham yesterday, charged with passing counterfeit twenty dotiar bilis on the Trades- men’s National of New ¥ and was fully action of the Grand Jury. coun! @ new inaue and wall oxe . CUBA. Ottizens of Matanzas to Surrender Thoir Arme—A Slur Upon United States Senators. Havana, Dec, 30, 1860, The Governor of Matanzas has issued an order directing all citizens having arms in their possession to deliver the same to the Spanish authorities within two days. Those neglecting to comply with vhis order will be court mi The Vor de Cuda ay publishes a slur, tele- graphed from New York, stating that Cubana bave gone to Washington to buy Senators. THE PACIFIC COAST. Enrthanakes In Novada—Steamship Collision Off the California Coast—Large Shipments of Wheat to Engiaud—Export Trade with New York. 5aN Francisco, Dec, 30, 1860, Several shocks of earthquake were felt In Virginia City last night and this morning. Some of them were quite severe, and the people were conaidera- bly alarmed. ‘The steamships Oridamme and Pacific coliided off Santa Barbara, on the night of the 25th inst, The steamers were full ©f passengers, none of whom, however, were injured, Both the vessels were badly damaged, and the poate of the Pacific were loweved with the expectation that the sveamer Would sink, She was towed into Sante Barbara. Four thousaud tons of wheat were cieared for England on Tuesday. Ton vesscis are now loading for the saine destination, Since the late rains there 4g Jess disposition to hold wheat, in anticipation of a Foy Mien with i re lg of the erence por- State, where dry, warm weather yet pro- vals, and yet sufticient rain has fallen to adit ot loughiig, While in some districts the seed 1a already in the ground. Our export trade py sea to New York for the year 1869 augregates $,0090,000, of which ifty-three per bor biel ae Paina steamers. ne hundred pao: i tea were shi} to New York and 507 to C 0 by rat'way mien Seventy-eight ki } ahi ned ¢o Leone Brest a esday. b cuit ea u a lay. Helos Lake, ‘appointed Gount iudge of San Fran- cisco, Vice MoKindley, has resigal ‘a bs ‘The bullion yield of the South Aui mine, White Pine, for December, 18 $30,000. Shiphanis to New York will be nade direct hereafter. Fiour, $4 6234 & $5 50, Whoat, choter. gy 59 9 $1 65. Legal tenders, 83%. “4 MASSACHUSETTS. Decline ot Manufactures in New England Bult Against the City of Salem, Boston, Dec. 30, 1869, The January dividends of the manufacturing com- panies show a comparative decrease, but not to the ‘extent the talk of dull times would seem to juatify. Of tne twenty-nine companies which pay dividends in Boston only six pass—the Dwight, Great Falls and Manchester Print, for the second time, and the Atlantic, Continental and Everett Milis for the first ‘me. The semtrannual dividends of other twenty-three range from three to twelve per cent— one being of twelve, three of ten, one of elght, one of #1x, Tour of five, “eight of four and five of three cent. bas he Field, of chester, committed suicide yes- terday by drowning. In the United States Ciroutt Court to-day the suit of the Messrs. Stoor, of Var thea N. J., v8, the City of Salem was commenced, Tue suit is brought to re- caver a balance of $43,900, due on the contract to furnish water pipes tothe city. The piaintits are represented by B. R. Curtis, G. G. Abbott, Walter Durtis and A. Browning, of New Jersey, ‘The city is defended by George 0. Shattneck, B, F. Butler and James A. Gils, of Salem, The trial wul occupy several days. i VERMONT. \ ‘Tho Rutland and Vermont Valley Ratironds. RUTLAND, Deo, 80, 1869. At the annual meeting of tho Rutland Railroad Company, held at ints place to-day, the following directora were elected:—John B, Page, of Rutiand; BE. A, Birghard, George M. Barnard, George B, Chase, Peter Butler, of Boston; James H, Williams, of Bet- Jo ws Falls; Lawrence Barnes, of Burlington. The annual reports of the president and treasurer indicated that the business of the road was increas- ing, and measures were being taken to extend their connections, The company operate 201 miles of road, The earnings of the road for the year ending SERPS er SST StS: The number oe Ra AG @ meeting of the directors oY thé‘ VotmOnt Vy anioy Railroad, hela to-day, Gouverneur Motria, of New York, was elected President, and George A. Merrill, of Rutland, director, to fill the vacaucy occasioned by the death of Mr. Hugh B, Henrr. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, ‘The losses by fire in St. Louts, Mo., from January 1 to November 27 aggregate $641,770, Insurance, $467,370, Mr, Steadman, of Oneida county, N. Y,, wag killed yesterday morning While endeavoring 10 get on & } Tatiroad train at Ou Clty, Pa. ‘The body of a man waa found in the Erte Canai in Utica yesterday. It is believad to be the vody of one John Williams, residence unknown, Annie Gillem, a littie girl four years old, died tn Louisville yesterday of hydrophobia, haying been | bitten by @ mad dog two months ago. | ‘The receipts at Milwaukee, Wis., of wheat and | flour, reduced to wheat, for 1869, foot up nearly 22,000,000 busuels. The shipments were 20,000,000. Articles of association of the Fort Wayne and Pacific Railway were filed in the office of the Secre- (ary of State of Indiana yesterday. The capital will be $3,000,000. Price, the desperate young negro ringleader in the atrocious murder committed near Loursville inst September, was arrested yesterday on board (he steamer Norman, During @ difleulty between two planters named Elkins and Nash, 1 Pike county, Ark., Sikins shot Nash three times while ronning, Killing him io- stantly. Klking escaped. \ Albert Austin’s large cigar manufactory in Sut- field, Gonn., was destroyed by fire about one o'clock J ytaghie gt sy Meee y rgd with ite contents, , $80,000; lng » $14,000, Henry B. Lense, an respected citizen of Watervitet, N. Y., killed ou Wednesday by the failing upon his head of a bara eaves-trough which he was endeavoring to adjust. Young Gifford, confined in the Ozark (Ark.) Jail, charged with wae implicated in the ktliing of a young man named Weat at a party some weeks since, was shot through a window by a gang of ruiians | and kined. Charles Doh and David Childress fought a rize Mgt near Richmond, Va., yeaterday morning CH oy $100, After cloven rounds the fight was aw to Doherty on account of @ foul biow. The yawi boat of the missing schooner J. B. Mar- tin has beeu picked up on the Canada shore. ‘The achooner was lost in Lake Michigan in November, pee _ ia the frat news received of tis whero- at Governor Hoffman's meas 15 ceed and nearly allintype. 1¢ will be furnished to the presa simultaneously with its delivery to the Legisiature. ‘The reports of the Comptrolier and Auditor are also ad ready for delivery and will also be furnished in advance. THE POLICE COMMISSION. Promotions and Transfers in the Force The Board of Police met yesterday and did a large amount of work. Terrence J. Campbell, of the Tenth precinct, was made roundsman of the Tenth; Richard Waist, Twenty-fourth, roundsman of First; Roundsmen ©. R. Wilson, Thirtietn, acting sergeant of Thirty-second; Patrick Tamey, Eigtheenth, rounda- man of Nineteenth; John Fitzgerald, Ninth, rounds- man of Eighth; Michaet Percell, Seventh, rounds man of the be ih Joseph Nicholson, acting ser- geant of the Fifteenth, yesterday promoted to that bnter| trom Wighteenth, to ey daty tn Fit. nth; Sergeant Babcock, Fifth, to Second; Ser- ant Field, Second, to Fifth; t Holbrow, rty-second to Fifteenth; Captatn Jacona, Forty- first, to Forty-second, and Captain Smith, Forty- second, to Forty-first. Roundeman Buchen, Right, was transferred to the Thirteenth, and RNoundsman Combs, Twenty-cighth, to Thirtieth, FINE FULTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, A fre occurred shortly after six o'clock fast evening In the house No, 1,029 Fulton avenue, caased by a gas jet igniting some paper patterns in the back room on the Atst Moor, occupied as a dresa- making establishment by Mra. A. B. Dil, ~The lose on stock and furniture sustainea by Mra, Dill amounts to $4,000; insured fully in the North Amo- rican Insurance Company, ‘The adjoining building, No. 1,022, occupied by Tontine aaa mauiinery was alxo di to the amount of $2,010; insured in the Phenix Insurance Company for $1,000; Mra. Tontine’s ioss is Chiefy on stock. The build- Ings, Which are owned by BH, Nichols, were it of $5,000; to the amount Insured in the Lamar insurance a ‘William Higging, of ik No. 2, fell off the appa- tas while to the fire + was run over, soit thigh was crushed. Ha Was taken to hia homo by lis comrades. WOMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. Now England Women tu Ce octl=Woman’s Suffrage and Free Cuba—Sonator Sumner Excoriated, Conconn, N. H., Dec. 30, 1969. A two daya’ session of the New Hampshire Wo- man’s Suffrage Association commenced in Eagle Hall to-day, Mrs, Nathaniel While, of Concord, Pre- aident. There were, as the commencement, about Mfty persons present, but subsequently tnereased to about one hundred, among whom woré a number of the Saker family, The records of the Convention held last year were read, The treasurer's report shows that the receipts of the year were $232 05; the expenditures, $125 63. While a committee to appoint permanent oMcers were engaged Mra, Julia Howe, of Boston, ad- dressed the audience, She set forth in a well-writ- ten speech the principles for the advancement of which they had met and a history of woman's sul- Irage, the first meeting being held in Worcester, Mass., twenty years ago. The speaker was very se vere on Senator Sumuer's position on the Cuban question and made a stirring appeal ia behalf of we Cubans, which was received wich applause. Mrs. HOWE said: —"Charies Sumner, the enemy of caste, the strenuous advocate of human freedom, in bis speech at Worcester struck down the pleading hands of Cuba and satd ‘there was not the technical symbol of beiligerency; let her perish; gud [ stand here to or, that when he did this he was untrue to the flag whose virtue ennobled tis first Soa That fag 19 dis- honored when it salutes etponen instead of re+ tarning a friendly greeting to the challenge of free- dom. Free America, leagued with despotic Spain against the Cuban Lag gs for idependence, was & unton most unhoiy. Tho press of the country hag veemed of lave with strictures upon a marriage complicated with death and divorce; but what was that marriage in comparison with the abhorred union, whose dowry was blood and fire, with tuirt Spanish gundoate? The ghost of Captain Kid laughed a3 they steamed out of New York harbor, an Ang scattered timbers of the Mayfuwer groaned. Mra. NAVHANUEL WTR, Was Chosen president, and @ large number of vice presidents and other ofticers were elected for another year, At the afternoon exercises there were biblical ar- ee for woman's suffrage, commeacing with he Grat chapter of Genesis, by Rey. Mr. Savage, of Frankhn, i Mrs, Jutta Warp Hows followed with an ample argument in favor of suffrage, making tho most able address delivered, and waa succeedea by Rev. Mr. Babcock, of Wiimot. ‘The evening exercises were opened by the reading of @ poem by Mrs. Howe, ‘The New Piagin which was woll received. Mrs. Stratton, of Worcester; eee Blackwell aga Mra. P. A. Handiord fol- \ PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Presinent Arrivals in New York City. Rooney utwell and N. G. Ordway, of Wash- ington; J08%™ w. Pynor, of Indiana; ex-Congress- man 0, T. HulBwa, of Now ‘ark; General Suilivan, of an Francisco, eq a, J, Fish,.¢ pedo pa lamp sins, Phiiadelpata, are Judge George Innes, % pougnkecpate; ¥aioner Ww, Wall, of Washington; J. Teinguast, of Albu... G. Lora, of Ohio, and E. Bevuttle, of the Unite. States Army, are at the St. Nicteias Hotel. 1. 8. McComb, of Delaware; Captain Billings, of Memphis, and Oliver Ames, of NorthWascon, Mass., aro at the Fitts Avenue Hotel, C. P. Paterson, of Washington, and F, Ht. Perry, of the United States Army, are at the Everete House. Colone! J. R. Williams, of the United Stares Army; ex-United Staves Marshal Charles Eaton, of Minne. gota, and Professor W. B. Fay}i, of Cazenovia, aro at the St. Charles Hotel. Dr. J, Hanagan, of Colorado, and Professor J. R, Williams, of Cambridge, are at the St. Elmo Hotel. E. Lopez, of Paris, and J. P, Parker, of Louisiana, are at the New York Hotel, General G. W. Tompkius, of Providence; Lewis N. ‘Tappan, of Colorado, ana D. B, Benedict, of Burtalo, are at the Hoffinan House. George Gillum, of Portiand, and FE, D, Smith, of Washington, are at the Coleman House. W, T. Clark, of Texas; P. P. Bailey, of Mississippi, and Ired, A. Clark, of the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Prominent Departures Vesterduy. Baron Von Kass, for Europe; Postinaster General Creswell, for Washington; A. MoUiure, for Philadel- plua, and W. Hl. Hooper, for Washington. Mieceliancous Personal Movements, ROMANCE scutpler as “souipeu ana Abraham Lincolns since 1805. General Sheridan 1s suid to ve living very quietly tu Ghicago in modest quarters. Stanton gave upa legal practice worth $50,000 a year when he took charge of the War Deparumenty No wonder they have a great deal of aghting and shooting mn Cincinnati. Lhe Chief of Police is bim- self a Kuftin, Rufua R. Wade, of Boston, has been reappointed special agent at large for tho Post Office Departinent on mail dspredations, Mra. Abraham Lincoln,’ says a Frankfort paper, will remove to Zurich, Switzerland, where she bas bought & sinalt house, Iv is settled that an interview will taxe place be- tween the Emperor of Austria and King of italy at Ancona on January 16, after which che two mon- archs will visit Vienna togetuer, a Five persons lave died tn Bralatree, N. U., whose united ages are 510 Years, averaging 102 years to each—the el lest 111 years, the youngest ninety-nine. * List of Americans registered at the o(ice of Rowies Brotuers & Co., No. 12 rue de la Paix, Paris, for tno week ending Decembor 9, 1869:—New York—Mr. B, 4, Such, Mr, Stoppant, Mr, W. S. Gurnee and family, Mr. W. P. Van Knesseiasr and family, Mr. William Bailey Lang, Miss Vanny Laug, Mr. J. D, Phillips, Mr. Stmon Sternborger, Mr. Henry Phillips, Mastor M. Sternberger, Mr. aud Mrs. W. G. Moorhead, Mr, S, Gardner and family, Mr. W. A. Wheeler, Jr.; Mr. Frank Piatt, Air, ». G. Kay, Mr. 5. B. Puulips, Mr. J. L, Taylor. Boston—Mr. George H. Bowen aud wile, Mise Helen Hovart, Mr. and Mrs. a og i, Prate, . Goorge U. Powers, Mr. Chavies B, Gardner, K. Sargent. Norwatk—iuwa §E. M. Bur- bank, St. Louis—Mr, J, oD. Perry and wife, Miss Annie Pullian, Miss Nmma Gresley, Mr. Pierre Chouteau, Mr. K. C. Cushman. Chicago—Mr. end dirs, N, Ludington, Misa J. Ludington, Mr. J. A. Smith and wife, Professor and Mrs. Sheppard. Philadelphia—Mr. George W. Johues, Misswosephine John ir. John Lawton, Mr. HB, ©. Davis, Ltt more—Mr. N. A. Chapman, Mrs. C, A. Harris, Miss Minnie Harrts, Miss Blandy, Dr. W. B. Mannikhuy- gen. Sau Francisco--Miss M, A. Atherton, Mr, J. F. Swift and family. Cincinnati—Mr, R, H. Mitchell, Sypdengpure Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Averill. Brookiyn— Benson, Milwaukee—Mr. William EK. Cramor, United States Army; Dr. E. A. Orane, Mra. H.N. Shimmin, Nico—Mr. A. A. West, Dr.'A. J. Moderno, Meibourne—Mr. RK. A, Fitoh, Puerto Cabello—Mr. A. Dittae. and daughter. Honolulu— Mr. 5. 0. Damon. Montreal—Mr. ‘I, Hart, Mavea- chusette—Mr. N. P. Banks, GERMAN ALD SOCIETY BALL. ‘This hall, which was conducted under the auspices of the German Ladies’ Aid Society, took piace last evening at the Germania Aasembly Rooms, Bowery, near Houston street, A large namber of tickets were disposed of, but the attendance was moderate, rendering dancing an agreeable and pleasant exer- cise, ‘The rooms were tastelully decoraved and festooned with evergreens and devices and pre- sented an attractive appearance, showing that our German neighbors poseots the secret of carrying on an affair of thisnature, espectally when devoted to the noble object of charity. Wiliner’s full band fur- nished the music and played several choice selec. tions during the evening. e society is established for the medical treatment of the poor sick and also to aid in the completion of the German Hospital, and we understand that a handsome balance will be ree to this object from the proceeds of the re- union, pewas. BuIN 4v0 MARKETS. EUROPEAN LONDON MONEY MARKET,—LONDON, Deo. 30—4:90 P. M.—Oonaols closed at 92\¢ for money, 924 for the Account. American securities firm; tye-twenties, 1862, 86%; 658, BOM; | 84%; ten-forties, 8355. Erie Railway shares, 17; Himots Central Katlway, 100K; AUlantiC and Great Western, 25%. (Saturday, being New Year's Day, the Exchange Will not be open for the transaction of basiness.| Pax bours#.—Paris, Dec, 40,—The Bourse Closed quiet. Rentes, 721, 86c. FRANKPORT BOURSH.-—FRANKYORT, Doo. 20,-~ United states five-twenty bonds opened leavy at 8 91¢ for the inane of 1862, a iivanison Corton MARKET. —LIVERPOOL, Dec, 01 the day foot wp 15,900 bales, e which 4,000 were closed firm both on spot and afloat. a red Western, Hod winter wheat, %. Bacon, 634, per owt. tor new Cumberland cut firmer U DON, Deo, 20—~4 let on the pat 30—~4:30 P, M.—The market closed trina, Middling uplands, 11444.; middling Orieans, Lid The sates taken for speculation and rt HAVRE Corton MAUKRTe<HAvRE, Dee, 30,.—Cotton LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIvRRPaos, Deo, 30~1 1, M.—W heat, 84. 4d. per cental for No. LAVERPOOL PROVISIONS = MARKEY.—LIVNArOOL, Deo, 30—1 P, M.—Pork quiet, Lard, 748. 6d, per owt, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MAnKET.—LIVBRPOOL, Dec, 30—4 P. M.—Tallow, 448 2d, per owt, Navai stores LONDON PRODOOR Manx Rr. P. M.—Catoutrs linseed firm. HOW, 469 Sd @ Aad. 6d, firmer atoat. Pehl ah BRP, Dec, 80.—Potro- y Wt 60s, Cr atandard Whito. WASHINGTON. Secretary Boutwell’s Plan for Fand- ing the Public Debt. Decay of British Power on the Western Continent. British Columbia Petitioning for Annexation. WASHINGTON, Dee. 30, 1869, Secretary Boutwells Plan for Fanding the Public Debt—Great Reduction ef Taxes Auticipated—The Income Tax to be Re- tained, Tt bas already been stated in the newspapers that Secretary Boutweli intends to urge upon Congress a plan which he has matared for the funding of about $1,000,000,000 of the national debt at four per cent, or lower, In additton to the facts heretofore stated in regard to Mr, Boutwell’a plan it may be mentioned that it contemplates taking up the five-twenttes now dué, and in their stead issuing the new vouds. It Is expected that this measure will be violently opposed by the bank interest and bondholders generally, The Secretary, however, has made up his mind and will not be swerved from his purpose. As far as the banks are concerned, if they oppose it, he will take steps to encourage the establishment of institu. tlons, on the free principle. The proposition of Mr. Boutwell, if put into operation, will warrant an almost immediate release of the great bulk of the articles of internal taxation from the severe burdens resting upon them at present, Over $150,000,000 are nOwW required to pay interest alone, By the reduc- ton contemplated 16 1s thought that with safety tax- ation can be removed from ali the necessaries, leav- ing spirits, malt liquors, tobacco and incomes to provide the balance reqnired in excess of tho cus- toms, ‘The funding 1s also considered an actual de- mand, in order to produce a favorable competition vetween the employment or capital in bonds and tn industrial enterprise as an tnveatment, The present high rate Of interest, 1¢ 13 admitved, cripples the tn- dustry of the country, as United States securities not only provide a safe and convenient investment, but also pay & high rate of interest. In regard to the tax on incomes there i8 @ disposition en the part of the Secretary to favor increasing the amount exempt to $1,500 or $2,000, and to tax all incomes over that amount, He takes the ground that the present arrangement is not s fair proposition, For instance, a person “YA an income of $f,800, and probably a largé anv.” support, pays forty dollars income tax per those of? ®™Mount he can hardly spare, whereas ing thems? BOomes can pay thetrs without stint- income tax )0T thelr families. Ho considers the oye tt i a tax Upon the surpins wealth of the con. its share of the finalt and if anything should bear burdeus of the government it ls considered the De nearly the first, Itm aj@eme certainiy very scheme, when put in foree, wPedeored that this new of the army of internat rewr sett of a reduction system will permit a gracertat apintees, and the saving of expense. ‘doution and Trensurer Spinner Dotending the Danke—Induence of Kuilread Monaytione! Logistat ba Within a few days Treasurer Spinner has receive. a letter from a promment Bastern capitalist com- plaining that the national banks have become such insolent Monopolies that they will eventually con- trol the government, and that experience has shown the National Bauking act to be a failure, This gen- tlemen contends that unless some action 18 taken by Congress to check the banks they will presently overpower that body, Spinner repites at length, de- fending the National Banking law, and arguing that the national bonks are pot as great monopolies as were the old State banks, He gays the monopolies Mile’. 2@ feared fare the railroads, which Logit fs eae ~ <a a nee aeonragitte and already manage State legislation to suit them- selves. All that is necessary, Spinner thinks, Ia to keep the national banks up to the strict letter of the act of Congress which created them, and this ts within the power of the Secretary of the Treasury. Spinner is opposed to any further issue of paper money. He thinks there is enough for all the legi- Umate demands of business, and that an additional {seue would only stimulate speculation. British Columbia Potitioning to Bo Annexed to the United States—Opposition to Conted- eration with Canadu—Ne Hope of Pros perity Under British Rule. Vincent Colyer, of New York, yesterday haudea to President Grant a memorial signed by a number oF the proporty-hoiders and business men of Victoria, to be foliowea by another, whick wiil contain the nemes of all the British merchants and others at Victoria, Nanimo and other places, im favor of the transfer of British Colum. bia to the United States, The President to-day returned to Mr. Colyer a verbal reply that he Dad read the memorial with great interést and gent it to the Secretary of State. Mr. Colyer aiso showed the mamorial to Sevator Sumner, Chairman of the Committee ou Foreign Relations, who, after reading it, said the movement was important and could have but one termination. Meantime our govern- ment waits for the movement of Lngland, which is fast seving the uselessuess and impracticanility of a Kuropean empire on this hemisphere. Both the President and Sevator Sumner desired their replies to be made known to the memorialisis, The foilow- ing is the memorial:— To’ His EXCKLLENCY HE PRBSIDENT ov UNITED SrarEs:— Your memorialists bog leave, most respectfully, to represent that we are residenis of the colony of British Columbia, many of us British subjects, and all of us deeply interested in the welfare and pro- ga of our adopted country; that those who are ritish subjects are penetrated with the most pro- found feelings of loyaity and devotion to her Majeaty and her government, and that all entertain for ber feelings of the greatest attachment and to the coun- Ury; that while we thus induige such feelings we are coustrained by the duty we owe to ourselves and famities, in view of the contemplated severance of the political ties which unice tuia colony to the mother country, to seek for such political and com- Mercia! affinity and connection as will insure the immediate and continued prosperity and wellbeing of thia our adopted home; that tals colony is now suffering great depreasion, owing to 118 isojation, » scarcity Of population and other causes too numer- ous to mention; that we view with feelings of alarm the avowed intention of her Majesty’s govern- ment to confederate this colony with the Dominion of Canada, as we believe auch o measure can oniy tend to still urther depression and ultimate tojury for the following reasons, viz. :~-That confederation cannot give us protection Inst internal enemies or foreign foes, owlug to the distance of this colony irom Ottawa; that tt cannot open to us @ marke for the produce of our Jands, our forests, our mines or our Waters; that it cannot bring us population (our ‘entest peed), as the Vomunion itself ts sudering m lack of {t; that our convection with the Domin- ton cau satisfy no sentiment of loyalyy or devotion; that ber commerciat and industrial interests are opposed to ours; that the tarif of the Dominton will be the ruin of our farmers and the commerce Of our chief cities; that we are instigaved by every sontt- ment of loyalty to her Majesty, by our attachinent to the laws and insctcutions ef Great Britain and our deep interest in the prosperity of our adopted couu- try, 0 eXpress Our Opposition toa severance from Engiand aud a confederation with Canada, We admit that the Dominion may be aggran- dized by confederation, bul we can seé no benedt, either present or future, wi accrue to us therefrom; that we desire a i et jor our coal and Jumber and our fish, and (iis the Dominion seeks for the same produce of her Own soll; she can take nothing from us and supply us with nothing tu return; that confederating this colony with Canada may relieve the mother country from the trouble and ox; Of fostering aud protecting this 1%0- lated, distant colony, but it cannot free us from our long enduring dopression, owing to the lack of popa- sation, as aloresaid, and tie coutmued want of a home market for our produce. The only remedy for the evils which beset us we believe to be in a close union with the adjoining Stateajand Territories; we are already joined to them by @ uatly Of objects and intevests; nearly all our commercial relatious aro with them; they furuisn the chief mur- kets we havo for the prodncts of our mines, land and waters; they fa iy the coloay with most of the necessaries of ilfe; they fornish as the only means of communication with the outer world, and we are even dependent apon them for the means of learning the events in the mother country or the Dominion of Canuda. for thoae rea 8008 WO Garuestly desire the acquisition of tne colony by the inited States; {+ would reguit at onge tp tag to ua unrestricted market for our products, bring an indux of population, aud With tt indnoe tne Thveatment of Capital tn our coal THe NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1869, a@0 quartz mines and in ‘ay forents; tt wonld in- saute us lar mails and communication wish tie tee and Territories, and through them Re Bas pat eee; : Fe Jessen $06 0x» 1 ernment by us reproventa- tive in.“itutions and immediate ‘cosirol of our do- mestic c onoerns, besides giviag us protection against foreign e,vemies; and with al) these we shoud #111 be united phen te of our own kindred, religion end tongue. aud @ people who for ali time must intim affgot us im all our relations tor weal or wos, That In view of these facts we re- spectinily request that your Hxcellency will cause {his Inemorial tobe laid before the govermment of the Untied State id thal in any negotiations which may be venti or undertaken between your woverument dnd that ef her most groeious Majeaty for the setsiement of serritorial or other questions, that you wil! endeavor to juduce her Majesty to consent to the trans fer of this colony to the United Scaves, We believe that ner Majesty carnesty desires the welfare and bappiness of ail ber people, in view of the circum- stances that for years ahe has consented to the an- nuai exodus of tens of thousands of her subjects to the United States, and that be will nov let pol tradition and sentiments tafluence ier against s Maeasure which is 40 earnestly desired by he people of thia poor, isolated colony. Saris CoLvmpla, November, 1869. New Year's Day at the Capital. An order has been issaed from headquarters of the army directing the oMcera of the army in this city to assembie in uniform at the War Department at fifteen minutes past eleven o'clock on-Januery 1 to pay their respects to the Presivent. They will form by corps aud regiments 1 the order desig- nated in the Army Register. The senior oMoer of each corps and regiment witt present bis oificers to the President. Tho hours for-reception by the Vice President aud Mra. Colfax, at their residence, New Year's Day, Will be from half-past twelve till three o'clock P. M. The Cabinet officers will receive from one till three P.M. ‘Che receptions by public oificers and citizens wll probably be. greater in number than . hereto- fore. Indians Mourutug the Death of the Late Major Galpin, Captain J. A. Hearn, agent for the Sioux Indians, has transmitted to President Grant the proceedings of & council held at the Grand River Agency by the Chiefs Two Bears, Fire Heart, The Grass and Long Soldier, mourning the death of Major C. E. Galpin, late interpreter at that agency, and aaking the Great Father at Washington to aliow them to provide for the destitute family of their late terpreter, wards whom they all bad felt the utmost alfection and friendship, They had long regarded Major Gia!pio as achief, and the indian custom bas been when a chief dies to transmit the respect held for him by the tribes to his family and to make presents, as they wished to treat the family of Major Galpin, Prosidential Courtesies to the Richmond Press, ‘The President has complied with the request that the representatives of the Richmond press who will visit Washington the ist of January may be present when the atplomactto corp4 and oMicers of the army and navy are received by him, previous to the throw- ing open of tne doors of the Executive Mansion to tne public, Stolen Notes of the First National Bauk of Jersey City, A copy of the following circuiar will be sent to every bauker ‘0 tho United States by Comptrolier Tulburd;— TREASURY DErakiMENt, O¥FIOR OF COMPTROLLER OF THK WASHINGTON, Dec. a The man who was charged with stealing $12,000 tena futty and one hundred doliar notes, pre- pared tor the First National Bauk of Jersey City, from the vaults of this office in April, 1807, has been tried and was found guilty by the jury, out, for an alleged defect in the indicunent, the verdict was sec aside by the court and the prisoner was discharges, if 18 probable that renewed efforts will be made to put the stolen noves Into circulation, With a view to protect the public from loss #3 far as possible it is recoramended that all fifty and one hundred dol- lar notes purporting to be issued by the First ‘ational Bank of Jersey City be rejected. The bank “ull be prepared to redeem all genuine notes of these Tinminations as taat as they may ,be prevented. stole bers on the upper right hand corner of ive lower ntes run from 19,600 Co 19,635, aud on the numbers*and corner from 671 to 750. But as the safer to ref he ultered or opliterated tt will be uotes of the mi Mfty dollar and oue hunared dvliar National Bank of Jersey City, Report of the & &. HULBURD, Comps Mr. Henry Barnargpissioner ot Education, will isaue next week th@imissioner of Education, nual report, which will cont iastelment of hia an- tory of art in the national calf an interesting his- Qeptatn Pe Golourn Adams, This from the pen of Opes vee wee ssn-~ 5 tar rte followed by Internal Revenue Assessors Ay cco, ‘The following Assistant Assessors of lioted, enue Rave been appolate Seth H. Royo. rer- enth New York; Robert Rattier, Third Now Yu. Benjamia F, Clayton, Thirty-second New York, Internal Revenue Seizure in San Frauciece, Supervisor Fulton reports to Commissioner Delano that he bas seized the Pacific Match Company, at San Franciaco, for alleged violations of the Internal Revonne laws. Pablic Lands in the Southern States. Tn response $0 @ resolution of the House of Repre- sentatives, the Department of the Interior re- centiy fornished the following facts:—The estimated number of acres of public laud ansold and unap- propriated, after deducting all disposals as far as reported, is thas given:- Florida... iy Lousiana Aicbama 6,498,574 Missour! : Mississippi 4,728,617 Avkansus...... 1 TOA... eeeeeeee noe + 47,470,610 In reference to other States mentioned in the reso- lation—viz., Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro- lina, Georgia, South Carolina, fexas, Kentucky and ‘Tennessee—it is reported that (here are no public lands within thelr tunity, Weekly Castomy Recelpts. The Customs receipta for the week endiag Leven. bor 24 were a8 follows:— Boston « $202,186 New York. «++ 2,089,000 Philadelph 85, Baltimore. San Francis Total MEETING OF THE TAMMANY HALL GENERAL COMMITTEE, The Tammany General Committee met inst even- ing at Tammany Hall. The air waa dense with tobacco smoke throughout the room. Had a can- non bali been precipitated through the atmosphere there would hiave been considerable noise aud a large vent. All wore beavers, and most supported fall overcoats, Majesty and joy sat on every face, Senator Tweed was happy ana acted as grand marsbal. Peter B. Sweeney was the secretary of state, Sherif O'Brien, the handsome Senator Oreamer and the irresistinie Brady were also on hand, The democraoy were united and contented. Benator Tweed called to order, and the secretary read the following, which was adopted:— Rerolved, That the democratic republican electors of the elty and ebunty of New York, friendly to requiar wotmins- tous and the of the parly, are requ to attend a rimary election, to be held at thelr respective wards, on Fri- lay, Decomber Ji, between aix and seven P. M., for the elec. tiou of members of the General Commyttee, Young Men's General Commities and Ward Committe for thelr respective wards for the year 1870, Each ward shail sleot to the General Commitee and the Young Men's General Committes the samo number of delogates as at preseut apportioned, and to the ward committees not leas than nine, the General Commit: tee to moet on Saturday, January 8, at Tammany Hall; the Young Men's General Committee on Monday, January 10, and the Ward Committees on January 12, The inspectors and polling places were then so- jected, after whtch the meeting adjourned. AW OLO OFFENDER IN A NEW R0LE, Al four o'clock yesterday afternoon a man naaed Wash Hamilton calied in the store of Mr. Lorillard, No, 20 Chambers atreet, with @ petition purporting to be for the widow of Henry Johnson, who was left destitate, with eight children, having im his posses- sion a deputy sheri’s shield. The petition was signed by Willtam M. Tweed $50, Board of Alder- men $200, U. & A, Stetson $20, Fisk, Hatch & Co. $25, and other prominent citizens in similar amounts. A suspicion was created inthe mind of the person in thé store to whom he presented the portion that he was an impostor, Who detained hig until a messenger Was despatoled to the Sherli’s oles, Who returned with the taformation that pa auch person’s Dame graced the list of deputtos in (te Sherill’s office. He was arrested by oficer McUat- ferty, of the Sixth precinct, and upon being takes to the station house in franklin street was recog. nized by Captain Jourdan a8 a notorious burglar. Tle was looked up, aud will oe arraigned at the ‘fombs this morniug. NAVAL INTELLIGENGE, Captata J. MH. Gpotts baa heen ordered vo hold hima. self in rendineas for the command of the Quorriere, Lientonans Oommander A, M. Mitchel) is ordered to be detaghed from the Navy Yard at Now York on bbe 16t fiapuary, &ikd granved BiCK leave of adb- nenLe 5 CLERGYMEN. ca TION TO vad Fomale Swindlers on Their Mate . papressichoay aubkeopsio Clergyman Tako ‘of Kitty Doilare—Arrest of In t the Tane ia Renta Po VOBKRRPSIR, Deo, 30, 1860. A week or two since ® YOUDg Man and woman visited P sappsio and \ led on a clergyman to spend ry ae Trey w."ormed him that they were children of the Bishop Of Newfoundland. After supper a vwa'ry pleasant conversation was indulged in at the reverend gen¥leman’s fireside, the young people reve tring to parties in Quebec and New Bronswick with Whom the clergyman was Bcquainied, and time pa ed rapidly and pleasantiy away till the hour for revs ‘ie came to hand, when the two visitors separates | #04, taking separate apartment, remained at the ¢!eteyman’s house. In the morning, afer breakrast, 90% requested @ loan of twonty-five dallars from t \¢ clergyman, ataling that they ere en route to ¢ Overstown, OlacKa county, axtd had not money eum 8 to reach there, and also promising to send ka ° & check for the amount as soon aa they reacnew: “heir father's rest dence. Tuo reverend gentieman, ba ‘eving that they spoke the truth, and bia belief pam % Strengthened by what they la reiated of matters and, things in the provinces of yeAich he was cog — he have tue required wwe, when, thankiwy ' 0 cont ye they left town. In a féwy days after, to ke Astonia ment and chagrin, the dergyman, while Soaking the New York Church Journal of December 4 pi + the following, addressed to the editor of th yen MESSRS. EDrrons—Witt you kindly allow nm pase. Qu your co!nmn» no far as Vn een veettiren of, Lc ecaoed States against two impostors, who represen’ the on nd daughter, atone Wane, of the Bish, 90 Now onndiand, at another, of myaeif. ; fear, {rom some information wich has reached U8 from Canade, as well as from the Unita d States, that fonnd their swindling career suMiciea tly proutable couraging. Any one to whom (hie," may apply & ‘i the Bishop of Newfoundland and xajrself # kindom “Be well as put a step to & courm? tmpoait, 9, Mf bo will at once hand them over to the anion. The fom Wine description has bean given to me by # yclorgyman to 8 “Tae sympathy (hey appealed bappily wi iout aicceas: The Young maw is tall of light hair and comple xiomend verry ‘on Uermauly in his maunars, Zhe young wuse an is of m aize, black yon, of dark complexion aud yery agratavie = |e both have the accant a f iritons. (oa (or venturing to anak. for the inssrt'y (= ; ter, wh may be the means of puaiting the unwea 7 oir guard, | am, airs, your ovadient vary ant, J.B. KELLY, Cowgutor Bishop of bhowsoundiand). 81. Joun's, N. ¥., Doorrmber 6, 1869. Acting on the avove information, the clergrnwies placed the entire matter tn the hande of yoMocer Peter, Bhueids, of this city, who started for Oa opemtown,. Gtsego county, on Tuesday, Reaching: ae place ki ascertained that both had deen arre: on & fetes gram frow Chis city, but thaéthe mau had ven bail, aud through some “hocus pocus” arranged ont of a high constable of Cooperstown had made mad escape before his bail bond was Bled. The womwa, lww- ever, he was told was Shields repaired. le was shown to her room, and made his business Known, she comptarming of being ill. A physician, however, statea sha’ waa- only nervous, As they were about to leave Sie total the landiord seized oa the womaa’s trunk Jor a twelve-dollar board bill. The trunk contained » Jarg® amount of fine wearing apparel, and the fair prisoner said ahe would send for it. Reaching the depot an atiempt was made by a lawyer to prevens ‘Shielda from taking the prisoner out of the~ place, Dat the Ollicer addressed the disciple of Blackstone in @ determined manner, whea he withdrew, and Shields came on to this oly with bis charge, reach- tug here at two o'clock this morning. At nine o'clock A. M. she was taken from bes celt to Recorder Taylor's Court, where, during a brief examination, she stated that her pame is Florence N. Kelly, She was asked 1{ she haa counsel, when she repiied, “No, nor money either’? She appeared greatly agitated and spoke ia an almos¢ iuaudibie tone of voice, apd appeared to breathe very bara. She is young an0 good looking, wore a bright brows. alpaca. dress, plack veivet jockey, Diack veivet cloak, jet earrings, and her face was concealed by & blue vail. Aiter sle refused to answer questions putto her she was sent back to jail for a furtoer hearing. dier strange actions in the court ggom impelled the Recorder to summon Pr, John K. Cooper, the jau physician, who entered her cell and upon oxutatiae Uon pronounced bor to be lavoring under an as or e hysteria. Soon after she expressed @ dosiri have an interview with the clergyman who hat caused her arrest; out when be was ushered inte her presence sha refused to talk. 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BURKE, 128 Fuiton atroet. ine it. A.—"Prince Teck” Senrfo— 31 50 Each, An immense assortment, F. 0. KEMPTON & CO,, 29746 Broadway, A.—Wines and Liquors for the Holidays, On aocount of fall ia gold and large stock on hand will break ackages and sell in quantities to sult at wholesale Piper fleidateck, #22 8. 0. J. MURPHY, 109 Pearl Are You Going to Make at HEWITT’S G01 Broadway, went Jatest and most elegant dealgua of Ales, Wines, Liquors, Bon, OKC Sw lor assortaent. JOHN J. START, 115 Chambers street; between Church and Hudaon. ricos, Can Attistic Jot Jewol in Now Dosigi for holiday mitts. er wees, adage, 7 Mteadvay. Rallows New Yoke Shirte-At $36 to order, of New York Milin; band made, dozen, mi Broadway. Somical Accident to General Butler.—G oral Butler has met with another misfortune. Sto tow hie sleeping car two weeks ago, and this morning, while doing the preliminary cgmalinedie. of 83 season to Geveral (irant, his bat (one of Knox's) atoll from the White House peg. The General used strong (under momentary impulse), but ‘Congress had adjourn ‘shat the in force, bo borrowed an old one fi “out” for the cars. He fe to be tn uildiag, iaquiring for # now hat, at 5 P.M, Uarivalled Hair wig and scalp (aotery, No. 6 self tl out of ea Misr oases Davids Holiday Styles ef Gontlomon’s Hats, at 299% Broadway, near Duane atreat. English “Lord Stanley” Scarfs. BZeach. Just recived. Birgant in design and fabric, FO. KBMETON & O0., 39734 Brondway. Eyo and Opera Ginsses, Spectacles, Teles- COPES, £e., aultanle for holiday gifts. se a Fine Watchos and Jewelry of All Descrip- tions for sais and repalred by Grat class workmen. GEO. ©. ALLEN, 415 Broadway, one door below Canal atrest, ‘72 Brosdway, between Twemy-seventh and Twenty-sighie y amatelling at Cont. ee py eecheur Holt fovitnns 26 Fuliou atreot, rleea Reduced on Importedt Ptr telnet Nir ‘& 00, ISL Fulop street. Handkerchief Tios=81 25 Ruck. ‘Noveltias opened daily, F. c. KEMPTON & U0,, #9746 Broadway. .-Bore! aud Courvolsier gate F aie mucka Woicnen nattable for Now Yoar'a See ee ete Pree ctr aad hmpensce Geant ev @ and 10 John mroot, up stairs, } Tavern Glonks, From $12 to §25.~. " Ia Se ot 114 Witham atroot, a Bhsemniieny, Weir appiioation, Tm