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} f j I ren | My “TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Governmental Crisis in Spain. ‘CABINET CONTROL IN FRANCE & Dominicans Protesting Against the Sale of Samana. TRAGIC FATE OF FRECIDENT SALNAVE, SPAIN. rebical Combinations, Mapeip, Jan. 5, 1870, It t@ ramored that Regont Serrano will be in- ‘vested with the sovereign power, but the Conatitu- eut Cortes hesitaie to take so extreme & measure. The partisans of the Duke of Montpensier are very Qctive. English Sympathy with Prim. LONDON, Jan. 6, 1870. The London Times to-day has an article on tne ,crisis ia Spain. The writer deplores the downtall of General Prim, and attributes it tothe unreasonable Prolongation of the provisioual regime. FRANCE, A Word tor an Old Friend. PARIS, Jan. 5, 1870, The Emperor was very desirous of retaining Baron Hlaussmann in the position of Prefect of the Seine; but the council of Ministers decided on bis removal, ‘Treasure Hunting va the Spanish Const. Panis, Jan, 5, 1870, ‘An expedition is preparing to satl from France to sBecover 600,000,0°0f. in treasure which wag lost some years ago in Spanish vessels ou the coast of Spain. PORTUGAL. The Kiug te the Cortes. LISBON, Jan. 6, 1870, ‘Tho General Cortes assembied to-day and the ses- Bion was opened by King Louts, - In his speech from the turone bis Majesty refers swith gratification to the state of tranquillity which Mow exists at home aud abroad. He promises that sthe government will introduce important imeasures #of reform and economy. Conflicting Statements Regarding the Wate of Salnave. Havana, Jan. 6, 1870. © Advices from St. Thomas up to the goth ultimo feport that the Cacos were besieging Port au Prince, @nd that on the 224 they made a breach and suc- ceeded in entering the city. On their approach Sal- Mave retreated to Fort Petion, where he fired the LPR sy perished with bis fourteen gons, Anothef statement has iv that Salnave fed to St. Domingo and claimed the protection of Baez. ~ St Protest Against the Sale of Samuni u ‘THomas, Dec. 30, 1809. Via HAVANA, Jan, 5, 1870. “uperor and Cabral have published a protest gainst the sale of Samana to the United States. The /ocument is very bitter against President Baez. HAYTI. ST. DOMINGO. THE RED RIVER REBELLION. Military Prisoners Banished by the Insur- «entse—Governor McDongull’s Views of the Rebellion—Movement tn Favor of Annexa- tionThe Threateved Indiun Raid Upon the American Scttlements. CHIcaao, Jan. 5, 1870. Launa, editor of the Windsor (Canada) &e rd, arrived at St. Paul last night from Fort ‘ery. He says the prisoners coptured by the insur- mts were all sentenced to banishment except »iulez, Moir, Snow and Hallett, Their fate is not kuown, All the banisned prisoners went to Pem- Dina on the 25tn ult. Governor McDougall, in anti- lation of this, provided for their conveyance to St, Paul before he left. Mr. Launa denies the Schultz gunpowder plot. Governor McDougall, his daughter and three sons Srrived here this morning from St. Paul and left «this afternoon at five o’clock by the Michigan Cen. itral Railroad. He asserted, in an interview to-day, ‘hat the Red river war was an Insurgents 18 concerned. ents, he said. are coutroiied by the Post. Juaster at Fort Garry, wno caused the seizure of pe le McDougail’s correspondence and put aim other trouvie. He says he aid not wish to pre- ipitate civii war, and ordered his adherents to quietly pursue thelr avocations until some jteps are taken by tne Canadian government. It es eight days to come irom Pembina to ‘She nearest railroad station in Minnesota, During the trip of the party down the thermometer stuod at twenty degrees below zero. Governor McDougall bays the movement of the rebellion 1s in the interest Of annexation to the Unied States, pat ne thinks ‘the people wili not sustain it. Mr. Dennis calied this forenoon on General Han- tock, commanding that department, and denounced the reports publisned tis morning regarding the movements of the Sioux indians upon the Ameiican settlements in the spring and protesting against mill- firy action being taken thereon. Two gentlemen from Pembina also calied upon General Hancock and pinced in his bands cocuments supporting the asser- jons Of the tlireavened Sioux raid, and asking for rotection. Generai Hancock asked for copies of he documents, fo be forwarded to the War Depart- lent, and said he should wait instructions, though ‘he aid not think any movement of troups this Winter would be necessar: THE PACIFIC COAST. Resignation of Judge Sanderson—Gold Mines f British Columbia—Coal Discoveries in Californin. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 1870. Judge Sanderson, of the Supreme Court, has re- Bigned. Reliable intelligence has been received from the Placer gold diggings that peace has been restored in Abe river country. It was expected that the new 4iggings would prove the richest and most extensive get discovered in British Columbia. The country ts ah) feet lower than Carriboo aud the climata is wilaer. An extensive vein of bituminons coal had been Giscoverea twenty-eight miles avove Chico and seven miles trom the Caluornia and Oregon Rati- Toad, The vein is thirty feet tick; the coal is free from sulphur. The discovery is regarded as of P importance to Northern California. It 1s the it discovery of the kind made there. EUROPEAN MARKETS. a Fic ,MONKY MaRKET.—Lonvon, Jan, 5—4:30 Bolg closed at 9224 1or both money and - Covd at. American securities closed quiet; ? char, °'68 five-twenty bonds, 1862, 87; 1865, old, , al 6%; ten-forties, 84%." Stocks qniet.’ Erie sg Vale. Yes, 18; Ilinvls Centrais, 103; Atiantic 4 thece -vestern, 2634. ou vRSE.—Panis, Jan. 5.—The Bourse closed Jucer ates, Taf. 160. +) YRANKFORT BOURSE,—FRANKFORT, Jan. 6—Even- 4g.—United States bonds closed quiet. » LIVERPOOL CoTTON MAKKET.—LIVERPOOL, Jan. ‘—4:30 P. M.—The cotton markei closed steady. Mia- Diing uplands, ii}sa. a lixd.; middling Orleans, Bas @ 11%d. The sales of the day have been 000 bales, including 3,000 for export und specula- don. HAVRE CoTTON MARKBT.-—-Havrr, Jan. 5—Even- ng.—Cotton closed active, on spot and afloat. Low Midaling, to arrive, 14 quoted at 146 4f. LIVERPOOL BREavStUrrs MAKKKT.-—LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5.—The market clos_d dull, quarter for European. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6.—Pork flat, Lard heavy at 75s, per cwt. LIVERPOOL PRODUCK MARKBT.—LIVERPUOL, Jan. 6.—Tallow, 44s. 6d. per cwt. LONDON PRODUCE MARK&T.—LONDON, Jan. 5.— Renned petroleum, 18, 844d. gallon, Linseed Oil, £30 per ton. ‘Tallow, 40a. per cwt. PEVROLKUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Jan, 5—Even- Apg.—Petroleum srw. (* Corn, 288, 9d. per NEW YORK .HERALD, THURSDAY, #ANUARY 6, 1870.—TRIPLY SHEET, STATE LEGISLATUES. MAINE, Organization of the State Legislature. Avausta, Jan. 5, 1870, Both branches of the Legisiature were organized to-day. William W. Bolster, republican, was elected President of the Senate, receiving 23 votes, to 2 for Y. J. Curlevon, democrat. Reuben Fotser, ' republi- wus elected Speaker of the House, receiving 113 votes, to 27 for William Dickey, democr NEW HAMPSHIRE. Meeting of tho Democratic State Conven- tion—Nominations for State Oficers—A Pen- Platform Adopted—Disrespect to the Momory of President Pierce. Concoxp, Jan. 5, 1870, ‘The Democratic State Convention met here to-day. There was a full attendance. Alter some preiimi- nary proceedings the Convention was permanently Organized by the choice of Henry Bingham, of Lit- Ueton, for president. aud one vice president from each county, and the following as sccretarioa:— Charles W. Bartlett, of Rollinsford; Caoaries W. Pickering, of Greenfleld, and Edwin 8, Gould, of Pembroke. A committee of three to wait on the president Was appointed. The report on credentials apd the report of the Stato Centrai Committee were nor Mr. BINGHAM proceeded to address the Conven- Uon, but tor want of time did not finish ALBERT K. Harcu moved the nomination of Gene- ral John Bedel, of Bath, for Governor, by acclama- Uon, which was done and three cheers given for the nominee, General A. 8, MARSHAL moved the nomination, by acclamation, of General M. T. Donahoe for Railroad Commissioner, which Was carried with three cheers, A. It. HarcH presented the report on resolutions. ‘The first expresses abiding faith in the princtples of the party and opposition to centralization, and de- bounces the action of Congress in relation to Georgia; the second 1s on the subjects of taxation and tuternal revenue and the tari; the tnird ex- acts houesty wod fidelity in government officials; tue fourth denounces monopolies as unjust and pre- Judicial to national progress; the fith declares cen- tralization aud monopoly twin imstruments of ev: the #ixth declares that all contracts, bonds and curities should be taxed; the seventh declares that the debts, not otherwise specified, snould be paid in currency; the eighth Gfers a tribute to the memory of the late ex-President Pierce; the ninth pledges the exertions of the members to elect the nominees of the Convention. Mr. Isaac Abas, of Sandwich, entered his pro- test against the sixth and seventh resolutions, Mr. PeeRy, Keene. undertook to pass a eulogy on the late Franklin Pierce, but made little progress bed the stamping aud other efforis to put him own, A committee of three was appotnted to notify the candidates of thelr nomination, ‘The Convention then adjourned, MASSACHUSETTS. OMcers—Annual Sermon Before the Legislature. Boston, Jan, 5, 1870, The Massachusetts Legislature convened to-day, Horace H. Coolidge, of Suffolk, was elected Prest- dent of the Senate by a unanimous vole. Harvey Jewell was re-elected Speaker of the House. After the organization both branches of the Legis- Javure were escoried to the old Dutcu church, where the suuual sermon was preached by Professor Seeley, of Amherst College. Clectio PENNSY:VANIA. Governor Geary’s Message—Public Debt Statement—The Avondale Disaster—Protec- tion to the fron Interest, HaRxisBere, Jan. 5, 1870, Governor Geary's message was sent in at noon. He congratulates the Legislature on the prosperity of the State. The receipts of the State Treasury aur- ing the past year were $5,241,000, and expenditures $4,£6),000, including $472,000 expended toward the reduction of the public debt; leaving a baiance tn the treasury of $1,400,000, The total amount of the State debt 1s $32,814,000. Tne total reduction of the debe since January, 1867, has been $4,889,000. He recommenas the estaLlishment of a home for disa- bled soldiers, as a refuge for those now compelled to beg for a livclinood in the streets of the cities, The Avondale disaster is referred to, and a law recom- Mended eniorcing stringent regulations to prevent a recurveave of such calamities, He recommends an additicua: judge of the Supreme ‘Court as a public Necessity. “ie deprecaces the movement made by the {reo traders to obtain the introduction of steel and iron tree of duty. He favors tue recognition of Cuba, and says it geographically belongs to the United States, Me advocates the policy of an ex- pension of the curreacy by the new national banks to be established where none now exist. MARYLAND. Election of Speaker of the House. ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 1570, The Legislature met this morning. F, C. Latrove, of Baltimore, was elected Speaker of the House, The Senate adjourned amithout organiziug. COLORADO TERRITORY. Goverager McCook’s Message—Important Men- sures Recommended, DENvER, Jan. 4, 1870, ‘The Colorado Legislature was organized yester- day. George A. Hillsdale was elected President of the Senate and George W. Miller Speaker of the House, Governor McCook’s message was delivered this afternoon. It recommends female suffrage; the dismemberment of the Indian treaty relations; the the election of Governor and other Territorial oft- cers by @ vote of the people of the Territory, aud a thorough immigration system. DOMINION OF CANADA. Argumonts in the Caldwell Extradition Case Concladed. MonTREAL, Jan. 5, 1870, The arguments in the Caldwell case, before Judges Hadgley and Monck, of the Superior Court, were concluded to-day. The points raised on the part of Caldwell are:—That under Judge Cour- sol’a warrant the prisoner could not be arrested in Ontario; that @ magistrate has no power to put in & new commitment; technica! objections to form of the warrant; that the evidence does not establish fergery; that at mont the pretended offence was only a misdemeanor and extradition could only take place tor torgery, Judgment will be given on Friday next, Caldwell has comfortable rooms io jail at nis own expense, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Miss Burt, a school teacher at Peabody, Mass., committed suicide by hauging yesterday. No cause for the act is known. ‘The sieamer Connecticut, from New York, arrived at Troy at eight o’clock yesterday morning, with a Juli load of passengers ana freight, ‘Thomas J. Wood, an elderly farmer of Woonsocket, R. L, was killed yesterday morning by a fall of the shears while taking down @ derrick at the rubver works in that town. Mr. Dwyer, Supervisor of Internal Revenue, has caused the arrest of tue Evernguns, proprietors of & distillery and rectitier at Weaver's Corners, Huron couuty, 1nd., aud also the government store- keeper asalgned to duty there, for numerous viola- tions of the revenue luwa, ARMY INTELLIGENCE. Lientenant E. P. Colby, of the United States Army, committed suicide at Jefferson, texas, on the 3ist ulumo, ty shooting bimself through the head with a@ revolver, He was @ son of 8. U. Colby, of the ‘Treasury Department. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, Jan, 5, 1870, Commodore Joseph H. Green has been ordered to hold bimself to readiness to command the Kastern squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, now com- manded by Admiral Poor. The Eastern squadron of the North Atlantic fleet comprises the vessels #ta- toned north of Cuba and south of the Chesapeake. THE CONFEDERATE CURRENCY COLONEL. vr. W. A. Hammond, late assistant surgeon, “United States Army, who was calied in, assisted by Dr. Nealis, attended at the Tombs yesterday and examined Colonel King, the aileged counterfeiter. ‘They found that the man had received a gunshot wound tn the head at the battle of Turner’s station, Tennessee, while in tne Confederate army; that he was for taree or four weeks insensible and had re- ceived a depressed fracture of the skull from this wound. Both medical men came w the conclusion that he was insan As he was a citizen of Ke! tucky he was advised to be sent to Believue Hospital until his friends could arrive to take him to hia own State l VIRGINIA. Negro Masderer Respited—Accident on tho Virginian Tennesseo Railroad=Caleb Cashing’s Immigrant Colony. RicuMOND, Jan. 5, 1870, Alexander Gardner, negro sentenced to be Ranged on the 7th imst,, at New Kent Court House, has been respited for thirty days by Governor Walker, Gardner was an accomplice of another negro named Kennedy, who murdered 4 halfpreed named Baker and a white lady named Mrs, Stewart, whose house they burned, consumtig her body in the flames, Kennedy escaped from jail and 18 still at large. An accident occurred on the Virginia and Tennes- see Railroad yesterday about six miles from Liberty, in which two cars loaded wich cate were pricipt- tated trom @ bridge tuto a river, all the cavtle being killed and the cars destroyed, No other damage was done, An immigration company, of which Caleb Cushing ig president, bas purchased an immense body of Jand in Amberst, Bediord and adjoining couulies, where they will estastab!ish a Polish colony. AMUSEMENTS. - Boora’s THeaTRe--Epwin Boorw aS HAMULRT.— Last night was a gala ono at Booth’s theatre, the Occasion being the first appearance this season of Mr. Edwin Booth upon the boards of the handsome dramatic temple which beara his name, It wasa genuine feast of reason, of beauty, of fashion, and of histrionic intelligence and spiendors, both as regards actors, scenery and audl- ence. It was, in fact, just such o reat aa “professionals” and critical old piaygoers Would almost risk the shortening of their span of life to enjoy; but such a treat, withal, as heretofore has been voucnsafed them but seldom, either in this country or 1a Europe. The auditorium, boxes and even the lobbies of the theatre wero Milled to repletion with an audience who through- out the entire performance Istened with marked attention to every word ag it fell from the lips of the actors, and whose intelligence was almost as plainly aiscernidble as tho Scintitlations of brillant jewels which flasned and sparkled hke stars in parquet, balcony and boxes. With Shakspeare’s classic, best known and probably most popular tragedy of “Hamlet, Prince of Den- mark,” as the play ot the evening, and with Mr. Edwin Booth tosnterpret the title rdle—nis favoAte character—it could searcely have been otherwise. It is nearly three years since “Hamlet” was last seen upon the New York stage; but notwithstanding this fact, it may be regarded as an old acquamtance; yet as produced at this theatre last night tt was, to a certain extent, a decided noveity. Never before was the tragedy placed upon the American stage with such magoif- cent scenery or more historically correct costumes; but it hay upon the wholo repeat- edly been interpreted in this city and elsewhere with a better cast of characters, “Hamlet? as now rendered by Mr. Booth, is not the same Hamlet with which he achieved such a brilliant success at the Winter Garden theatre some few yearsago. The new one is an improvement upon the old, and is as far superior to his tormer rendering of the character as 18 the present setting of the piece compared with 18 production in past years, when the legiri- Inate drama was starved for suitable scenery, and lacked everyting im the way of bis: triontc — amlity—except in tne “star.” Mr. Booth’s Hamlet 1s now full of new and accept- able innovations, He has improved in acti in votce and in gesture, and has also yntroduced much into the part in the way of new “stage business.’ Ne ts, moreover, more moderate and natural mn such passages of the text as require a passionate delivery, but yet not too much so, and the resuit 1s that he is now much nearer perfection than ever belore. He has now a delicacy of touch aud @ Mish of execution that betray in every line a thor- ough knowledge of the workings of the human mind. Every point 1s now well made, and his locks, words actions are seemingly #0 iden tited the part that the — harmony wiich exists between completely ¢ character. whi he impersonat be the shortcomings of Sir. Booth m ne melancholy Dune,’ he ts and has the role of * been, beyond question, the accepted Hamlet of the Ainericau stage, aud will be regarded more 80 now than ever before. As produced last night at this theatre the piece Was interpreted by the following cast:— Mr. Edwin Booth as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Mr. D. W. Waller.........a8 the. Mr. Theodore fatutiton..as the K. Sheridan. . C, Anderson. Mr. Charlea Peters, Miss Fanny Morant. Miss Blanche Ve iar. as... -Opbeita ‘Those in the cast acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner, but there 18 still room for con- siderable improvement, Concerning Mr. Kooth’s act- ing We have already spoken. Of ‘ir. Hamiiton’s ren- dition of the King we can award tuat acior no higher praise than to say that lis impersonation was stawly aud picasing, and would have been very enjoyable throughout if he tad not at times been quite go tndistinct. Mr. Viton as Horatio was excel- jent acd acted with ease and grace, as was also Mr. Sheridan as Laertes, boch of whom acquitted themselves in & very creditable manner. Mr. An- derson, a8 Polonius, was not as Bi befitted a prime minister, and often lacked Miss Fanny Moraut as the «Queen acted with Tare care and judgment; but Miss Blanche De Bar as Ophelia marred her part by just @ lithe too much stayiness. Upon the whole, however, “Hamiet,”’ aa Produced last night at Booth’s, ts a grand success and will enjoy a long and prosperous run. in scenery, coslumes und general appointments it surpasses anytuing Of the kind ever belvre attempted in this city. BEATEN, ROBBED AND GAGGED. A Farmer’s Houso in Dutchess County At tacked by Burglars—Desperate Acts of the Villains—An Heroic Housckeeper. POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 5, 1870, Robert Thorn is a weil-to-do farmer of Dutchess county, residing about five miles from this city, on the Hackensack road, He ts about fifty-Nve years of age, and no one lives with him but his housekeeper, Some time ago three burglars eatered his house and disturbed his slambers, when he rose from his bed a flerce Nght ensued, during which Mr. Thorn was badly beaten, and his housekeeper, screaming, startled the burglars, and they fled, leaving a cap behind. In spite of tuls warniag Mr. Thorn dia not take any unusnal precautions for the salety of his life and property, and afver a while the affair was forgotten. Last night he and his housekeeper were alone in the house as usual, and at bed time sepe:ated for rest. At one o'clock this inurning Mr. Thora heard some oue knocking at his bedrooia door, and in- quired who was there. ecelving no answer he in- quired a second time, the rapping suil continuing. Getting out of bed he stepped to the door and un- bolted it, when he was suddenly seized and buried upon the floor of tho hall by a ruMan whose face ed, aud there choked and beat tili he cely aptak, Two other robbers stepped over nis body and proceeded to his bedroom, where stood Jane Pratt, the housekeeper, having been atracted whither by the noise, She screamed “Murder,” when the two thieves rushed upon her, one of them exclaiming, “You raised tne devil when we were here before, we'll fix you now.” Sho beseeched them to spare her life, and at the same time struggied herowally with both. Finally they overpowered her, and, fastening her arts, escorted her {rom room to room, demanding to be shown Where Mr. Thorn’s moucy was. She replied, “If you xtll me Tcan’s tet! you; for I do not know.” Onesaid, “Thorn ts dead, or soon will be,"’ and the other remarked, “We'll make clean work of it, and then set fire to the house.’’ Despite Mra, Pratv’s struggi¢e, and seeing they could get no information from her, the scoundre!s carried her to the room next to Mr. Thorn’s, and, piacing her ma chair, bound her hand and foot with strips of muslin from torn sheets, gouged, and then leaving her proceeded .o iO the pall off Mr. Thorn’s bedroom, where the latter was tying prostrate, with the third burgiar sitting on his breast. Seeing that Thorn could not iree himself they walked into his bedroom, and after ransacking everything found his paptaioons, from which they took nearly $400 in greenbacks. Returning to their prostrate victim they demanded Bim to tell where there was tore money, He 1old them they had got all; but they would not believe him, and beat and pounded him ina shocking man- ner, They then took nim into the bedroum and placed hun in his rocking clair, Where ali three of the burgiars stood about him and tied his feet to the rockers of the chatr, bis wrists to the arme and lashed his head fast by passing a strip of a torn sheet around his neck and tyimg it to We back of the chair. They thea fiutsied the job by covering his head with bedclothing. In the meantine the housekeeper, Mrs. Pratt, by shrewdness and perseverance, managed to tree her- seit from her irksome position, and, with but lieve clothing on and barefooted, ran toree-quarters of a mile to the next neignoor’s, Mr. Mott, where she told her siory. AS 800i as possible the maie inmates of Mr. Motwv’s house proceeded to Mr, Thorn’s resi- dence, but the desperadoes had fled. They found Mr. Thoru tn ah aimost suffocating condiuor, and quickly released him, Besides the money tic bur- giars took off @ pair of pantaivons ad a pair of boots.* Mr. Thorn ts badiy, though uot dangerously dajured. Mra. Prats eyes are both black and swollen, her face and head are cut, aud her av are black and blue. The affair kas created mu excitement among the larmers, aud tuo ggiice are Working the case up, —. |WASHINGTON. Important Fiumors from Spain. Negotiations for the Purchase of Cuba. & Coup d’Htat Proposed by Serrano and Prim. ARRIVAL OF THE PARAGUAYAN ENVOY, Lopez Still Battling for Paraguayan Independence, The Chinese Mission---Minister Low’s Instructions. WASHINGTON, Jan, 5, 1870. Starting Rowers from Spain—Negotiations for tho Purchase of Cuba=Prim and Ser- rano Favorable to the Project=Spanish PollticeA Coup D’Etat in Prospect. A leiter recenty received in this city trom Madrid afords some important imformation. Tne writer states, among other things, that our Minister in Madrid has sonnded both Serrano and Prim as to thelr willingness to sell Cuba to the United States, aud tbat he has the highest assurances that both those prominent statesinen are favorable to the pro- ject and are oniy waittng a favorable cpportu- nity to consummate 1, Their objection to it at present i® that the people are not m the mood to sanction such @ grave step, and that the Mintstry in its present precarious position would ran too much of a risk by setting liself in an attitude of antagonism to the mass of the pedple ou any great question of policy. Serrano aad Prim have settled the unpicasantness occasioned by the mtrigues for the elevation of the Duke of Genoa to the Spanish throne, aad have come to an understasding Whereby itis arranged that Serrano Shall be invested with regal powers for aterm of years, still under the ttle of Regent of Spain. Should Serravo fail in earrving out. this pian the writer explains that the next move will be a coup d@etat on the part of Prim himself, who will place himself at the head of the “common- wealth” and attempt the role of Protector, a la Cromwell, On the other hand, the writer states Wat there 1s a growing discontent in Spain af the delay of the Cortes to choose a sovereign. The peo- ple are beginning to think that the Cortes is unwill- ing to surrender the absolute power which tt seizea with the purpose of riduing itself of a despotic rule; and the writer addg:—“!t 13 not at all improbable that the Cortes will be dissolved at an early day. The Spanish government hesitates and is endeavor- log to get a considerabie loan, which should be re- sisted by our goverament.”? I have reason ‘to know that our government was advised of that fact sometime ago, and caused a representation to be made to the Spanish govern- ment that the United States would only treat on the subject of a purchase of Cuba for a fair consideration. Ifour government is anxtous to get Guba by pur- chase it is evident that the financial embarrassineat of Spain will greatly facilitite the negotetions; and hence it becomes our interest to use measures to prevent any European capitailats or othess from fur- nishing “Don Quixote” with the needful, The Friends of Cabn Preparing for Action. Those who have been under the impression that the Cubans and their friends have ceased to put forth any eifort to secure recogaition from our govern- inent Will discover thelr mistake soon ater tho reus- sembling of Congress It is true tho fertenus of ihe imsurgents have virtually abandoned the hope of geting anything through Secretary Fish, and, indeed, they bave had Itue te do with him. oflate, Accoruing to their statements the honorable Secretary is not altogether free trom those little arts of deception characteristic of diplomacy. He hag promised so much and performed so lite that the Ame 3 Who faver Cuba, and who are familiar with the principles of our government, propose now to appealirom Mr, Fish to the representatives of the people, It may so happen that ths Secretary of State shall be compelled to do under instructions what be has thus far rerused to do voluntarily. Par- ties In this ety who have taken an interest in the Cubans from the beginning, and who are well ac- guainted with leading men of both houses, say that a canvass of the Congressmen made about the com- moncemont of the recess developed the fact of the exisicnce of a clear majority in favor of granting the insurgents belligerent rights. The knowledge of this has not been lost upon the Cubans, They bave been quietly but earnestly at work for the last two weeks, and it 18 confidently expected that prompt act on will be taken carly after the recess, in both houses, which wili result in altering the’ present policy of the administration towards Cuba. The Samana Bay Lease aud What Muy Come of It. Much curiosity has been occasioned by the report that our goverument has negotiated a treaty for the annexation of Dominica, and also for a lease of Sa- mana bay. People have been asking what sort of rea- son there couid exist for leasing a part ffour govern- Ment was adout to annex the whole, ‘The expiana- tion has been furnished we to-day. ‘he leasing business is only to provide im an indirect way for the purchase of San Domingo. The Vomintcans Might nos like to be sold ons, while they would not object to @ lease, The terms of the lease are very generous on our part, giving $150,000 per annum for fifty years. This 18 done so as to secure a certain amount to the Dominicans in an indirect way ia consideration of annexation. The treaty provides that at any time our government may purchase the whole bay for two millions, Puc this and that to- gether and the thing iy ciear. Arrival of a Paraguayan Envoy—President Lopez Stull in the Field=Grazilian False. hoods Exposed. Day before yesterday | mentioned in my despatch Mat a diplomatic agent of President Lopez, of Para- muay, was on his way to this city to present tm- portant despatches to President Grant. The infor- mation was verilied to-day by the arrival of the agent himself, who tarns out to be no jess a per- son than the son of President Lopez, He is a young gBentieman of prepossessing appearance, very dark complexion, expressive eyes and good adaress, He speaks English fairly and dresses quite in the ton, Ms full name Is Seog Emiliano Lopez, Me 13 attached to the Paraguayan legation in Faris, the chief of which 8 Seilor Benites. About one o'clock this afternoon he pro- ceeded to the State Department, accompanied by Geuera! Martin McMahon, who introdaced bim to Secretary Fish. Sefor Lopez was received very cordially, and after the customary interchange of courtesies he delivered to the Seerctary a sealed let- ter from the Paraguayan President. The letter is in tne Spapish language, and, | lave reason to believe, contains substantially What I stated in my former despatch, seior Lopez laughs at the oft-repeated stories = of me Bi lians = regarding =the destruction of his facber and Paraguayan liberty, and declares conddently that so far from either being true, the time is not far distant when the Brazilians will be compelled to withdraw trom the country and his father be enavied to take pos- session, andispnted, of all Paraguay. The provi- sional government of Paraguay, he says, is a mock- ery, which will be €xposed the moment the Brazilian army leaves the country. Sefor Lopez exp w remain here for a few weeks, ana will have an audi- eace with the President probably to-morrow. Information has been reeived that the provisional goveroment recently organized by the Allies in Paraguay, besides abolishing siavery and declaring Lopez an outlaw, has issued a decree abolishing the monopolics which were established by Lopez in order to spoliate the wealthy of that republic to his own profi, The Baltimore and Ohio Railrond Imbroglio. In the Criminal Court to-day, m the case of the Batthmore and Ohio Ruiiroad, charged with gb- —_——_ Se strucu, * ‘he highways, the jury, under Instructions, found g w “Tict of ‘guiity” on alt tne counts except tho third, , Which charges that the road obstructs travel by bet, '% below the natural surface of the ground, The Mission of \O¥ras W. Field and Wiiliai Orion to Londoy’ 94 Parle—Report ef the Purchase of the Fx, °2Ch Cable by the British Cablo Company—w,'° Did it and How le ‘Was Done. It ts not generally known that Mr, Cyrus W. Field, One of the directors of the British cae, and Mr. Willtam Orton, President of the Western U'gion Tele- graph Company, sailed from tne port of New York for Lonaon and Paris only a few days before Con- gress exsembled; but such ts the fact, They were in this city just before leaving the country and had aw iuterview with Secretary Fish ana President Grant about tue French cable, Exactly what passed at those laterviews [ will not pretend to relate; but there are a few facts which are quite interesting to consider, First, that Mr. Field, as representa- uve of the Britisn cable, and Mr, Orton, as representative of the Western Union Telegraph Company, are both hostile to the Freach cable, and, from trst to last, have opposed iis landing; sec- ondiy, that Mr. Secretary Fish has also been op- posed Lo the French cable enterprise; thirdly, that Field and Orton left for France suddenly and almost secretly, and fourthly, and most important, that President Grant, Immediately after his interview with Field and Orton, took strong grounds against the French cable in his message, which was tele- graphed to London and Paris th season to reacn Field and Orton and givo them the benefit of it in their efforts tn those cities to negotiate for the pur- chase and control of the said French cable, These facts are now supported by information, received here to-day, that the British Cable Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company have jointly, or separately, purchased the French cable property and all right, title and control thereto, or are about to do so, for the sum of $1,000,000 in gold. If this 1s $o it rematns to be seen how far this sale Was forced upon the French company by the co-op- eration of tie President of the United States in shap- ing his message to suit the interests of the two great telegraphic monopolies represented by Messrs, Field aud Orton; also how far the Secretary of State has used his oficial position to further the interest of the British Cable Compaay, or Western Union Telegraph Company, either or both, for the purpose of prevent- ing the French cable from landing on our snores while it was owned by the French company; also how far benetor Pomeroy, of Kansas, in exercislag his oMcial authority as United States Senator, and author of the proposed Holland Cable bill of ‘Colorado Jewett,” was pecuniartly interested with Messrs. Field and Orton in making the proposition that tuc President be requested and authorized to summarily remove the shore line of the Freach cabio from American soil and waters, These are pertinent questions, and the American people are entitied to have them an- swered. ° With the report referred to above comes the siate- ment that Secretary Fish ts actively engaged in urging certain leading capitalists in New York and elsewhere to organize @ company for the early lay- ing of the Holland cable, in opposition to the French, If the report of the purchase of the latter by the two companies named above 18 true it is probable that Mr. Fish will care less about opposing it, The Chinese Mission—Miutster Low’s Instruc- tions—Strict Construction of the Treaty to be Exacted of the Celestinis—Increaso of the American Fleet in the Chinese Waters, Ex Governor F, F, Low, American Minister to Chiga, left here this evening for New York. Hoe will there join his family aad on Saturday next wiil leave for San Francisco by rau. Tae Governor will suil for Shanghae on the Ist of February, arriving about tue Sth of March, He will theace proceed up the Yantz-Kiang on @ visit to Hankow, After hia return he will start directly for Pekin by way of tie Tin-Tain, The tostractions of Minister Low cali hia attention to the supplementary articles of 1868, Known as the Burlingame treaty, Itis the wish of the President that he carry out the pro- visions of that treaty faithfully on the part of the Uniied States, and bis intercourse with Prince Kung, atthe head of the Foréign OfMce of China, willbe expected to demand, and, if necessary, rigidly assert, a fulfilment by the Chinese govern- ment of their stipulations with the United states on the question of protecting American citizens againat the barbarities and trregularities frequently pri Used by Culuese mobs, or upon the individual re- sponsibility of local governiag mandarins, The instructions are very explicit, and Minister Low 1s iully empowered to take such decided steps as will completely vindicate the honor of the nation, and, If need be, set an exainple that has long been Wanting in our forelgo intercourse, to the effect that the United states government may have been & very amiable institution, and would allow its citi- zens cither to vindicate themselves or be kicked and cuffed miscellaneously; but the country had now an administration that will not only assert the dignity and power of the government, but will pro- tect Amertcan citizens and American property, Tne instructions are bricf, to the point and decisive. Minister Low leaves for his distant and important mission under the most favorable auspices. He has the utmost confidence of the Presi- dent and the Secretary of State in his ability to execute in a dignified manner the letter and spirit of his instructions. Mr. Low expresses a determination to use his best efforts to elevate this country to the position it demands in the affairs of the East. In order to familiarize him- self with the true condition of things in the various parts or China Minister Low, during the summer or Tall, will make @ visit to all the treaty ports and ex- ainine personally how business is transacted. The Navy Department bas already commenced the pre- paration of veasels to pe organized into a feet, under Commodore Rodgers, for service in Chinese waters. This fleet will be the most tho- roughly equipped and most formidable the United Stated has ever had in that part of the world, The old tubs pow stationed there will be relieved, and the new feet will be somethivg in which the nation may feel at least more pride, and will not ba the laughing stock of foreigners and Chinese, as as been the case. J. McLeavy Brown, first secretary of the Burlin- game Chinese Embassy, who left some time since on an official visit to Pekin, ig expected to arrive in San Franctsco by the nqxt steainer. Ho will bring the ratification of the treaty of 1868 by the Chinese government and will present it to this government personally. Mr. Brown will bring much important information tn regard to the true opinion of tho Ce. lestial rulers upon the doings of Burlingame aod bis associations aud mandarins. The St. Thomas Job. ‘The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations does not regard the purchase of St, Thomas With the same favor as he did the acquisition of Alaska. Perhaps with bim the duference ts that the one is in the South while the other is near the North Pole, But, from whatever cause his oppost- tion may arise, the effect wil! be the same. It may not be generally known that the Danish Minister here is using the same argument for the transfer of the isiand to the United States that was used in favor of making the appropriation for Alaska. He takes high ground and says the United States has now gone too far with the matter to back out honorably, and that we did not treat Russia as it 19 NOW proposed in some quarters to treat Denmark, The cases, as Mr. Sumner #ays, are not parallel. The treaty with Denmark for the pur- chase of St.Thomas has not been ratified by the Senate; whereas, the treaty with Russia for the pur- chase of Alaska was ratified ore the argument which the Danish Minister DOW appiles was used, It was held that after the treaty Waa ratified by the Senate the House could not well afford to refuse the Qppropriation necessary to execute tt, Until the treaty is ratified by the Senase it ts held that the United States ts im nO Way bonnd to take the igsiand «of St. Thomas of the hands of Penmark. ‘This is the view taken not only bya majority of the Committee on Foreign Reia- tious, but by @ goodly number of Senators, itis now stated, by those thought to be interested m the affair that President is in favor of the purchase of the tsland, and @ newspaper here which was paid for blowing the trumpet of the Alaska purchase, an- nounces that It will have something to say in favor or st. Thomas. There are indications of the organi- zation of @ strong lobby i@ push the thing through, 7 i ee ae Denmark, is ts satd, is “hard up” for money and Would be willing to make a handsome discount on the amount shé is to receive for St. Tuomas, pro- vided the whole business can be consummated tnis winter, Tho Proposed Improvements of Washington. ‘The paragraph I sent you a few days ago relative to the proposed umprovement of this city was based upon perfectly reliable information, and since thew T have learned that there 13 no douot that the Prest- dent contemplates sending to Congress at an early day @ special message which wiil recommend @ con- aiderabie appropriation for beautifying and ta- proving the city, The proposed improvements tn- clu ‘le the purchase of two entire squares, at either side of What is called the Eastern Capitol grounds, and win? the planting of shade trees tm the miadie of tue (wading avenues. Wuen the new squarcs become tNe property of the government the dnab completion of the Cagitol grounds will be proceeded with, and many Of the miserable rookeries ane old shanties which (Osfgure thas part of the city wil be demolished and give place to beautiful gardens and walks, which will e@ect a complete transformation, Ta connection with thw I may add tial it ioe wis take to snppose that Senator Morrill t opyosed to making appropriations for the beneft of the Dtssriet_- It does not follow that because he opposed the pro- ject of an international exposition here he te the enemy of the city. On the contrary, I have rea- ‘son io know that he favors improvements and will advocate appropriations therefor on the re- assembling of Congress. But, like a good many other sensible men, he considered that for the present, at least, Washington. is not the place for a world’s show. By and by, when it becomes prosperous and when ft gets to be @ place worth visiting, Morrill and many others now Opposed to the exposition project may favor it, la the meantime they propose to devote themselves te practical measures for the vene‘it of the city, How Georgian Came Near Being Admitted, An incident which I heard related the other day will show how near Georgia came to belag aduutied to full representation during the session of the Fortieth Congress. The representatives had already been admitted to weir seats in the House and all that remained was the swearing in of the two Senators from that State. They were to be sworn on @ certain day; and their credentials bad been placed in the hands of Seuator Sherman, of Ohio, who bad agreed to lay them be- fore the Senate. In the meantime it appears Gow ernor Bullock had been ta correspondence with Seuator Thayer, of Nebraska, and hag indicated hw doubts as to the genuineness of Georgia's recon struction. Thaytr mentioned the matter to two or three of the radical Senators, but they did not seem to pay much attention to it Finally, on the day om wich it was expected the Georgia Senators would be admitted to their seats Thayer received a letter from Governor Bullock protesting against their being allowed to qualify. Thayer was showing this letter to Zach Chandler and remarking that something should be done, when Drake, oi Missouri, bappeaca along. “What's that you say avout Georgia, Thayer? said Drake. “Twas just showing this letter to Chandler,” sata ‘Thayer, at the same time handing the letier of Gow ernor Bullock to Drake. “Well, let us object to their being qualified,” said Drake, when he had read the letter, “1 would rather some of the older Senators would do it,” said ‘Thayer, ‘but if no one rises to object, I will? While this conversation was in progress Senator Shermaa arose ip lis place and presented the cre- dentiais of the Georgia Senators, The little knot of Senators gathered around Chandler's seat scattered, Thayer hurrying to his seat, and Drake stepping back a few feet to where he sits, The presiding omicer of the Senate, hearing no objection said, “the Senators elect from Georgia wil please advance and qualify.” By the time they had reached the Clerk's desk Thayer and Drake were on thelr feet, Drake “caught the presiding oMcer's eye first and objecvea to the Georgia Senators being qualified, at the same time moving the reference of their credentials to the Committee on the Judiciary. ‘This circumstance probably enabled Congress to take a second turn at reconstructing Georgia; for had she got squarely 10 it would have been diMcult to get her out, Peace Established Among the Idaho Indians. OMicial advices to the Indian Department from Camp Supply, Idaho Territory, state thas Agent Dar- lington haa, in a recent interview with Powder Face, one of the Arrapanos chiefs, been informed that part of that tribe, in connection with some of the leading Cheyennes, tu the course of their hunting excur- sions, had met with companies of Osages, Comanches and Kiowas, and talked about peace, agreeing at the end to live at peace with each other, and shaking hanas all around as an earnest of their intentions, The piace of the ineettng was on the North Canadian, not very Jar from the proposed agency site. Supposed Counterfeit Coupous Pronounced " Genuine, ‘Treasurer Spinner acknowledges that the experts in his department who pronounced the coupons ot certain bonds of the loan of 1862 counterfeits were mistaken. He 1s now satisfied that they are genuine, The only counterfeit coupons that have been discoy- ered were of the ten-forties; but the number was small, aod it is believed that the plate from which they were printed was among & number seized and destroyed by the goverument detectives. It will be remembered that the coupons supposed to be coun- terfeits were sent over from Europe. December Payments by the Trensurer. The payments by the Treasurer for the month of December, 1869, exclusive of payments on account of mterest or redemption of the public debt, were as. follows:— Gtvil snd miscellaneous. $5,864, 762 War. 4,830, 848 Navy 2,141,066 Indians and pensions. 960 623, GO vensises bas ieeaad ++ $11,797,282 Weekly Receptions of the Washington Fashe fonables. ‘The families of the members of the Cabinet, Gene- ral Shermun, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and others of prominence held their afteraoon recsptions to-day, which were severally largely attended, principally by ladios, These Wednesday receptions are regarded ag of the most ggreeable character, The receptions of the famuilles of Senators und Representatives wike place on Thursdays. At Athens the site of the stadium in which tne races of horses and cars formerly took piace has Just been discovered. 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