The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1870, Page 5

TRLECRAPING NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD French Reform M. Ollivicr. Under one THE. INFALLIBILITY QUESTION. IN ROME, | Champion Billiard Match in San Franciseo Between Decry and. Dion—Deery the Winner, yw beveg ex FRANCE, tandnnnning Vudielal Dignity «nd Financial Reform—Am- YY avd the Army—Colonial Hispveanstns thdn—Freedow: of the-Pres. Panis, Jan, 9, 1870, M. .Olivicr, im his address to the magistrates yesterday, saii:—**i-will maintain mtace tke dignity Of the magiatracy, and, above ali; will keep justice clear from politics; so that decisions will vave all the: more weirht.’” M. Buffet, Minister of the Fimances. replying toan address from the great fihancia! societies, deciared that they must conform strictly to their statutos to avoid such ‘misfortunes as that of the Credit Mo- Dilier,, “He tiormed ‘them: that the Miutatry of Finance gwouid ,not keep up relations—as heroto- fore—with the great fuanciers, Ta the Corps Législaut to-morrow Deputy Cremi- eux will propose twat Led Roilin and Tioald be not excluded from tue beneflt of the aumesty re- centipgranted to political oitenders, a Imaddition to tie project for a reduction of the army contingent, the: Ministry will propose to-mor- rowin the Chambers to abolish tbe law of Surcie @ nbrale, Atthe same time an explanation of the interior end exterior policy of the empire will be given. ‘The resigvation of M- Pictri, Prefet of the Police, ‘as Hot yet been oficially announced, but it ts cer- tain that be will soon be suverseled. ‘The Ministry have decided that Algeria shall bo representéu.ta the Corps Légisiatif by four deputies. Permission has veen avcorded for the sale of all Journats in the streets, All ‘foreign journals will hereafter be diatriouted without examination by the Burean of Cogsorsiup. Roue, Jan, 8 1s10—via PARts, Jan. 9% At the session of the Council té-aay Totice was given of the nomination of Cardinal Blzzarr | as Proce” dent of the Committe? on Religious Orders. The Committee on Voguias Las commencednts sit- tings, Several ultramontane fathers naye signed their Dames. to @ petition to the Pope praying His Holt- eds to present to the Conne, an opportunity for Aeclaring the dozms of infailiility. It is evidently their design to terce e¥en the Holy Father tnto this precipitate policy. a3 thoy arc doubtful of obtaming @ suMctent nUDdvCr Of Aihesions to tretr party un- Jena he publicly ¢ »mun.s Auniself in favor of tho dogma, The report thar the Pope will.atiow no discussion of the question of in‘ailiv}titty.in the Connctt aniess he fssure of the result is coufirmed. He receives uch petitions a3 tho above, but simply as exp res- sions 01 homage to the Hoiy Sec. SPAIN. Tho Ministerial Cri-is Ended. Manav, Jan. 9, 1870, The Ministerial crisis has terminated. . Seior Rivera, President of the Cortes, has accepted the Ministry of the Intertor, Admiral Topete that of the Marine and Scilor Segosta the Depactiment of State. ENGLAND. Trades Unionist Riot. Lonpon, Jan. 9, 1870, & trade uion riot occurre at the Thorneliffe col- Neries, near Sheficid, yesterday. Much excitement Provalls im Sheileld aud tue surrouading country, GEORGE PEABODY. Programme of tho Peabody Funeral Cere- munies at Portland, PORTLAND, Jan. 9, 1870. It is arranged that forty-eight hours will clapss detween the arrival of the Peabody feet and the fival ceremonies, during which the body will he in State in tho City Hall, which will be draped io mourning. The ceremonies on the day of de- Parture will be grand and imposing. Tne Haydn Association. supported by the Portland and Ger- ‘Mabia bands, will perforin appropriate selections, Goverror Chamberiatn and stat’ will ve present, end Mr, Thornton, the Griugh Minister, 1s expected, CONNECTICUT. Recovery of Lost Bondn, BRwarvort, Jan. 9, 1870. The package of $31,000 in governinent bonds sent dy Adams Express from Boston to Washington for the Secretary of the Treasury, and wh:ch myste- rtously divappearei from the oillce of t fn Washtugion, nas veea iound vy oflcers di company. SOUTH CAROLINA. ‘The Steamer Anna—Her ae Undecided. CHARLESTON, Jan. 9, 1870. No action bas been taken by the United States Court in the case of the alleged Cnvan steamer Anna, now in possession of the United States au- thorities, A motion to vaca‘e the warrant of arrrest will be made to-morrow. HAVANA MARKETS HAVANA, J9%. 9, 1870. ‘The fol'owiug is the condition of fhe markets ror the week ending January 3;— Sugar—Stocs 5 ‘warevoumes ia HAVANA Ghd Me- peynae, oF 9.900 hogs: 3, ex : ported aur. eek ar gn: 000 ail cas nuvdoa aie MARZO, “a ‘ovaes and 1,20) ihda. to foreign ports, uu.. 6 tho i nited States. ‘dhere was but a done, and prices are unchanged. The ain. Salty on accoliht of tares suli exists. Lard declin- Jog; tu tterces, 21‘,¢.; In 25 ib, tins, 2540, Fiour trmer. Butier duit at 2c, a 36c, per lb. Tallow frm at iz%c. per lb. Bacon firmer. Petroleum steady. Potatoes steady: quoted at $4 60 per bni. Hames in peer counmon sailed, 25¢, ; sugar curd, 280.8 0c. perth. Lumber aieady, ‘Snooks—Box active; hogsncad In demand at $2 62}. Empty ogsheads in demand at $%. Hoops firm. Freights steady. Excnange—On London, 14% 9 14 per cent premium; on United States, sixty cays’ sight, gold lal » ber ceat premium; shortsight, va per cent premium; sixty days’ sighs, in currency, 3% @ 85>, per cent discount. TeLEGRARAG_WEWS ITEMS. The cabinet factory of Alfre Alfred Honer, inthe north- ern part of Pniladeiphia, was destroyed by fire yes- terday. Loss $3),000, John Nixon, 8 highly respectable citizen, was shot and killed at the Gostoy Club Hoase In New Orieans last night. The case shrouded in mys- tery. No arrest tas been made. It ia anbonnced in St. Louls that Tom Allen ac- cepts Jem Mace’s challenge to fit him in Canada oulsian, aud is walling for the articles oO. agree- Meat promised by Mace, Reuben Craw wae assassinated at Aberdcen, ‘Miss,, on Toursday might. A negro named Burrell has been arresied on suspicion. ie saya J. L. Whit gore and Wylde Collins hired bun to commit the Gustave Fischer, the High Sherif! of Cook county, ee tett ad arts unknown on the 15th of December, He took with him a lavorite son, ab ut Jour years of axe, and t bowween $15,000 and $20,000 burrowed & few days before, He aiso drew about 4,000 In tees due to bix ofice and neglected to pay over the share slice hg tert deputies, Nothing has been heard of him BILLIARDS. Match in San Francigco Borwe Between Deery and Dion tor #l OXmplonship and $1,000— Deery the Wiuner. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan, 9, 1870. The great billiard match vetweon Messrs. Deery and Dion jor the champion diamond cue and $1,000 took place last night at Mechanics’ Pavilion before @ large audience. The excitement among bililard- ists Jor several days past suowed that the game would be closely contested, and consequently but little odds were offered, although Dion appeared to be the favorive. The following is the score:— Tait, 20, Tr9; 24, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 9 19, 0, 8 br Rs 0 2, 9, 0, 51,3 1,3, 6,0, a a tS 3,0, 3, 8, 2 PAROS ND 5, 3, 3, 40, 4 9, 20, 4, 1 6.01 ‘ ne 38, 18, 6, 5 7, 102, 60,'6,"3, 6, wi ish 0, iin 2, 8, 9, 3 , 15, 30, 0, 3, "Total, 1,492, “at the ninty-cightn inning Deery made bis great est run and pocketed Its ball; Dion missed. Deory then rau the game ont, ‘The result was hailed py enthastastic cheering by the thousands present, The game was played cau- Uously, neither player taking doubtful chances, but Invariaviy shooting his ball into the pocket. Deery reiains possession of the diamond cue and wins the $1,000. Tue game commenced at twenty mmnutes past eight o'clock P. M. aud ended at ten minutes past one O’ctock A. M. A YOUNG CANNIBAL. ‘2! Be a 3 6, 0, . 18, 18, 0, 596 0 A Son Horribly ‘Mutitason His Father—Pater- nal Affection Exemplified. It has become quite a popular amusement recently among vicious childrea to abuse their parenis and Juflict upon tiem personal chastisement for sup- posed injuries received. Rarety a day passes that some outrage of this character la not brought under the nouce of tho police, but, straage to say, in most cases parental love trigmphs iu’ the end, and the tranagressors escape. ‘Thg latest case ol this Kind reported occurred on Sauday moruing, about Aiteex minutes after twelve o'clock, and for heartiessness ae pavilae Bain nity has lew parallel. It Invesugations of the Police that woout fliteen muin- ules before Awelve o’ciock ob Saturday night a youu reprobate, aged ulueteen years, Veter Hartt, wuo resties at No. 517 Ninth venue parents, came home in a beastly a wate of il tou. His father, Martin tacit, rey raved him for Ss alssoluje habits, ana endeavored to Dalal gus to him Une soles of associating wita vicious wheo Veier became higuly euraged, All of tue fuer fo quiot hin were unavailing fearial Hapiee rey he guried Ltuself upon the old man and pulled hint downto the floor, where a deadly usgie sOLoWwed tor, sume moMents. Lhe old finally overcame ais soa’s muscular sivuggies au him i ay, iron grasp. Summoniug ail bis latent slreagty, the yout, crazed will rage, palled Ibs cnt's head down lO Nix, seized ula lower hp ween iis teeth, glared fiercely upon Hartt, sr, and with & sudden and quick iavveuent rolled hint of unn, stlil cluging to the lip. The re- suit Was that (he esi, frou the mouth down to the clin, Was co.npietely stripped to tae bone, preseut- lag @ frighttut appearance. Officer Durie. who was called In by One of the family, arsived in time to separate the men aud witness the young farts spit out the bleeding fest tora from dua parenvs lace, “ts oyreated him aud locked him up la the Tweaty- “r station housd for the nigit. with ue lntox men, “tue eiloris Wit a ‘The youug OIL Stree. ~ oxouse for mis brutality, and cannibal obferea a. = nail mod indicted move wées.ed only to regret thav ce vey? serious tjuries upom the “ol ‘At seven SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE AiW JERSEY. dersey City. A TeMPENANCE Sovuiery was recently organized in St. Mictigel’s pari ‘The first meeting of tue body was heid yesterday, at the new schoolhouse 1) ae Seventa Ward, aud the gathering numvseved @bout uuu peisous, These Men propose LO dectouse taxaliou by a reduction of the police torce, as tae Diuecuais Wil tind their Occupauion goue, Lf this eXpectation bo: realized Qu exouss 1aW Will be unue- ceasary 1a the Seventa ward. /A P283ENGER ROBBED ON A | FERRYBOAT.—TWwo evenings siuce & passenger, named Henry Parker, on the Deabr..sses street ferryboat was robbed of bis watch and fifteen dollars in money by a man who had been in tae employ of tae terry compary as a deek hand uatil recentiy. ‘the aveged thief was ‘arrested uu the New York side und taken to the Fitth precinct sation, but! Air varaer decuned to press the charge, a3 he Was nowilllny to undergo the in- couveulence of negiecting lis business by attending at the courts. The selluw, who got oif so safely, re- vides in Jeracy cliy, where he is weil knowa. ANOTHER FRRRY PassENGHR OVERBOARD.—Last evening, av twenty minutes past nine, as the ferry- boat liudson City was entering the slip at the foot of Cortlandt street a passenger named John O'Leary, who seewed to be In great hurry, jumped for the oridge, batfeli overbuard. As the sip 18 biocked up With ic&'tue maa did not go under Water, but aut quietly ‘ill @ ladder was lowered by tue bridge vender, Wio, With Ue aid of tue ferryimaster, Mir. Benjamin Kummels, pulled wim out. ‘1uis 18 the tenia passecmer Who 1e1 overboard through re lessness within tae pust two monuns at this ferr and all wire re: w ued by We two-eupioyes ailuded Newark. SERIOUS SIDEWALK AOCIDENT.—Early yesterday morning officers Lambinus and Jacobi discovered @ may nawed Thomas Bradiey, a resident of Howard street, lying on tne corner of Nicholson and Augusta streets, Suffering greatly from a broken leg. While on bis Way howe, ufer Midnight, he slipped on tie ive and sustained the injury described, He was piaced In a bugyy, removed to St. Nicholas Luspital and his iriends notilied, LIGHT FinGexed GENTRY IN CusTopy.—On Satur- day night the saloon of Peter Conway, No. 13 Wick- lute street, was eulered by threves and about fiity dollars? worth of property carried off, A complaint Was wade yosteruay Charging four young leuows With We cine, One of tiese, a spruce looking youngster nhawed Daniel Keilway, of No. 43 Colden Strect, Was arrested last eveuing and heid. FIRE IN A CHURCH.—About seven o'clock last evening aftire broke out in the First Keformed church, on Market screet, through a defective fue ruming along the floor. The Fire Depariment Wurned our prompuy, aad subdued the Names veiore any Very serious uaniaye wus occasioned. in carpets and furoiure will be aoout $26. ‘Tne occurrence prevented tue holding v: the usual Suu- day evening services, It is fortunate taat the tire broke out ab tie ume it did. Au hourlaier the church would Wave deen flied with peopie, aud the consequences mgt have been sad, south Amboy. A DECK Hand INSTANTLY KILLED.—On Friday ev- ening as the steamor Ati plying between New York and South Amboy, had reached the dock at the latter station, two lady passengers la ‘neir eag- erress 10 get olf were slauding under the apron which comects the boat with ‘the dj the men Were in the act of lei, hand named John kaddie % ‘the loss aud wiicn ing dow! A deck ceailg the ten te danger in which 190eM, te 4 and pusned fan tones er oe be et away bim- d, but bi tneny Wes . sccuiguily wen the upron, weighing’ “two tous, .. feu, bate strikiug himou the bead broke ‘his Nev. t Bitol uae Mes Was twenty-iour vears of age, ae Silo dJormeriy at Middletown Pout, a a acca Tum WEEK or PRaveR.—The world’s, week of Prayer is bemg falthiully observed in Newburg. The Youog Men's Caristian Association have estab- lished a daily noon prayer meeting, which has been jargely aitended. the union meetings, at chree o’ciock . M. of each day, nave veen crowded to overiowing, and sueir exercises Of an interesting cuaracter. in each of the places of worsnip of tne ‘| evangelical deuozninations services are neid every eveniog. In Trinity Metiodiat cnurch a revivai has commenced, and the coaversions about filty. Au incense teeing on reil; is felt throughout che commanity, ani ‘viValin ali (a@ churcies 1s conudently 106 ady number pro subjects mera re- ed for. HOMICIDE AT TREMINT, On Saturday evening last # disvurbance arose at Tremont between Milton Carpenter and Chrisitan Hervger, during which Herpger beat Varpenser over the head with & majliet, injuring him 80 severely that he was removed to his house in an msensible condition, and reuwuined unconscious untti_ five o'clock yesterday alvernoon, Wien he died. Rerp- ger was arrested by an ofticer of the Thirty-second sub-precinct, and will be held to await the action of the Coroner's jury. WAVGATION OF THE RU F THE HUDSON IVER. Povguxesrsie, Jan. 9, 1870. ‘The weather to-niznt is cold and it is freezmg hard; the river is filled with ice and closed at Castie- ton, The steamer Cunnecticut passed here at seven o'clock to-night for New Yurk, loaded down to ner guards with ireight, Boatmen predict tuat the rivi willbe cloued uere to-morrow, oe bia o'clock In the moruing the old arms eck te gow court, and sorgavé ins vratal son, Who wus Couse- quently aiscaarzed, Stirgeon Squib, who attended The lier |fartt, states (ial he Will Carry tue Wards Of his cinid’s bi ny tO Wis grave, CUBAN AFFAIRS. END OF THE REBELLION. Consul General Plamb’s Report. WMegotiations With Spain for the Parohase of tho Island, Four Propositions from the United States and Four from og mee CUBA WILL SOON BY OURS. WASITINGTON, Jan, 8, 1870, Tfany confirmation were necded of the despaten I | Sent you some days ago as to the rea) status of the Cuban revolution {6 could b3 found in the report since made to the State Departinent by Consul Gen- eral Plumb. Tuat gentleman has just reurned from an extensive tour through Cuba, in the courze of which be had the most favorable opportumities for Correct Observation, and was aiforded: facilities not ebjoyed by either of the coatending partigs. Statements coming trom, elther the Spauish author- ites or the Cuban leaders might well be taken cum grano satis, Interest would naturally give iiemoat lavorabie nue to reports emanating from the one. le or the other. Bucit is fair to suppose that Mr, Plumb, belog a United States oMclal, hud no interest One Way or the other, apd that what ne might say OF write would be entitled to be recetved a3 the im- Partial testimony of one who had no other object than (ue.¢.uc.dation ofthe trath aud the furuisiing of correct infurnation to his govervimeat, ‘Now, when Ladd to tue abovo the further fact that when Mr. Piamb went out.to Cnva to represent our government hé was ‘an ardent sympathizer with the revolutionary movewteut, perhaps it will attach greater weight to his statements yro Hispania, But when I assert that Plumb’s sympathy with the ‘Cubans was 80 strong before bis depariure for Ha- ‘Vana 28 to Induce the usually discreet Spanisl Min- jater here (Seuor Koberw) to express to seereiary Fisd surprise that un avowed cnemy of S; ain shoula be appointed to act us Consul General in the “over faichful isle," at a time wuen propriety suggested the seleetion of @ perfectly impartial personage to discharge the duttes of tue post faitifnily and satis- Jactorily to Loth Spain and the United States, I have supped 4 still stronger reason for believing tne calm and dispasstonate report which Mr, Plumb bas seen fit to.submit to whe State Department, And I know whereof l write wieu I venture to state that Sedor Roberts did thus couverse with Sec- retary Fish about the appomiment of iluub as Con- sul General to Havana, 4 Know that Koberta’ coa- versation on the subject assuped very neariy the form of a protest against Piunb’s appolatment and conirmation, Well, this Piumb’s report ig summed up et brinte—that tire rebellion lacus Practica wie. an end. Inoine? Words iy 4 B88 *Slancholy and de- ploraole confirinatipn of my former despaceh oa tio samesubject, Mr. Plump sta“ that there are a few thousand reuels still in ap altitude of deriared hostility io Spanish ascendancy in Cuoa, bat ‘that they aro des titute entirely of potitical organization and have a most no giscipline in @ military point of view. ney. are scattered in various iovalilios, he deciares and confine themselves to tho prosecution of a guarilia warlare, nob being Strong enough to coalroul ine Spaniards in open fight in aay considerable num- bers, and not Holding a single positioa of the slighreat importance in a strategic or polttical view. Mr. Pinuib adds tuat tals style of warfare, owing to the pecuhar Lopograpity of the island, ean bs car- rled on by the Cuvans for years, but that while of course it will be embarrassing to the Spanish authorities it cannot strengeuen the cause of the patriots to any. degree. ‘Lhey, wail never, ke thinks, make the sligatost headway by their preseat inodus operandi. Now this is a pretty stunning report right on the heels of my recent statement that the Cuban rebel- lon ts on its last legs. But. assure you L give it just as I have obtained u from the huchest sources of information, and that I ueither miugate nor exaz- gerate. It is a siadiously plain statement, purposely 80 On: account.of my Own sympathies in the opposite direction. J THR NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN ABOUT CUBA. The secret hiswory of our dipiomatic correspond- ence and conversations with) the authoriies of Spain concerning the rebellion in Cuba, aud our desire to put an end to it, either by teadering our good ofMices or by actnal purchase of ths t#land, nas never been fully pubished. Iam not sure that i have all che essential facts to give @ connected account of these negotiations, but within the past few days I have become possessed of some desired links in the chain of required facts, watch, I think, enabie me to supply you with a better statement of the negotia- tions than has yet found its way into print. in giving this statement I small nave to repablisn some matters which have from time to time appeared in my telegraphic correspondence. TENDER OF THE “RIRNDLY OFFICES” GOVERNMENT. On September 3 Minister Sickles rece!ved a de- spatch from Secretary Fish directing him, in view of the deplorabie condition of affairs in Cuba, to tender to the Spanish gyverament the ‘friendiy oiicea” of the United States in the hope of bringing about am amicable understanding between me contending parties. Be it noticed that we did not offer to mediate, but to interpose merely “our friendly offices.” There is @ distinction here which Perhaps the mas% of reaJers do not comprehend. Mediation 13 an interposition which can only be sug- gested or offered wien two independent na- tions are at war, or have some grave subject of con- troversy pending. ‘Friendly offices” are allowabie when adiMculty, wartike or otherwise, exists be- tween a recognized nation and sone oi its depen- dencles or colonies, as between Spain, the home government, and Cuba, the colony governed. Minister Sickles oa receiving this dispatch coin municated without delay with the Spanish govern- ment, In an interview with Silveta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, General Sickles formaily tendered the good offices 01 our government. Lbeligve, but am not certain, that subseqaently Sicklés put this tender in the shape of a jorme; dip- Jomatic communication in writing. However, the tender was recelve hy Silvela on the part of Spain © ei eX oxprewtous vod thanks, ana aecopted with stv. stan, So far so good. without hesitan. one —a Of the terms of 9 ‘The next step was .. OF good om basta to open the negottati. ” see) tine * initiansg He accepted. Secretary Fish made tu, drow up four propositions, whieh he , "ebosed as the basis for the settlement of tge dimeul.¢3 be- tween Spain and her colony. These propositions { was able to send you at the Ume, but for tie sake of a clear understanding I repeat them now. They are as follows:— First—Kecoguition of Cuban tadependence, Second—indemnitication to Spain, tu be paid from the customs revere of the island. Third—Avoliion of slavery. Fourih—Ceasation of hostilivies pending the aet- Uement on ihe above terms, The indemnification provided for in tne second Droposition was to lave been obtained by tne hypothecation of the customs of the island, which amount to from $15,000,000 to $18,000,000 a year, suf- cient to secure the interest of whatever might be agreed upon as tho purchase money, aud leaving @& fair sum for a sinking fund, Free Cuba, in the character of a new re- public, of course would have litle credit, aud it Was proposed to permit her to issue bonds for the payment of, say $100,000,000, guaranteed by the United States, which proposed to act as trustees of ihe revenues Of the island to see that the money should be properiy applied. The United ‘States wonid in ttis way, it was supposcd, exercise for a good term such a supervisory authority and influ. ence over Cuba as would enanle her to abape the policy and efiucation of Cuba, while at the samo time guaranieging, tug payment. oi the. $100,000,009, or our erwin NEW. YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1870., it SSE or whatever other sum might be agreed upon, for in- domn‘fication to Spain. ‘These propositions, having been accepted by the President and Cabinet, were forwarded to Minwter Sickles, with instructions that he should read them to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Spain, Just about this time the rebellion showed signs of in- creasing strength in Cuba, and the moment for nego- tations was deemed opportune. About ino same Ume also Sickles was directed to tnstituts negoula, Uons for the purchase of Cuba by our government. Sickles did not fully carry out bis Instructions on these points, and in failing to do 80 he 1s considerest to have made a great, though the only, mistake sinve his appoiniment, He was directed tosend the propo- sitions of Secretary Fish to the Spanish woverminent. Instead of doing so ne sought an interview with Stivela and informed him what we proposed as the basis of agreoment. A discussion of @ friendly character took place at this interview between Sickles and Stivela, during which the latver expressed the optnion that an indis- pensadle condition precedent of treating with the tn aurgents ought to be {he lavitig down of thelr arms by the Cubans, If tadlatter would consent to this condi: Won then Spain would be willing to allow tie ques- tion Of thé Inaspentioays Of Cuba to be dectded by thie votes of the people of tha istaud. Siege: Communicated this and some other propo- sittons 10 Séccotary Fish, ‘The latter retusea for a moment to entertain the first or sevond propositions, For the Ccbans vo lay down their arms, he thought, woulu be expecting ¢90 much, in view of the fact that the Spantards would have their volunteers and regulars in full force on the istand, Then what a wockery would any election be for tho Cubans under such circumstances! How could they vote in the face of intimidation ond armed surveillance? Mr. Fish declined the propositions, therefore, and in- structed Sickles to insist upon the original basis as the only one that would be entertained either by the Cubans or the United States. Sickles did this, and the negottations were pro- gressing favoraply, after the consideration and: re- Jection of a variety of terms, when the Republican Cmeuie occurred in Spain, ‘The poliuicai condition of Spain at this janeture was alarming, ‘The people were split up into several paruies, re was the de facto government party, the Carlista, the republican party, the Cuureh party ‘and the adherents of threo or tour more, lea by men ambitious to vault into supreme power. The frst of these was avtagonized by al! the rest, Prim and Serrano had are w play that cailod for all the skill and daring they possesset. Sickies, ike a shrewd diplomat, comprehended the situation, Seeing that the diferent Spanish factions would avail thomseives of the negotiauons for a purchase of Cuba to make poittical capital, he teisgraphed here asking for discretionary powers in the matter of the negotiations, ad to bo allowed, if necessary in his judgment, vo withdraw our offer of frlenaiy oMices. Seeretary Fish prompily answered this despatch, granting all the discretion to Minister Sickles tuat he mieht require. In the weantime Rawlins had, by bis enthusiastic alvocacy of Cuban acquisition, induced our ad- ministration here to mstruct Sicktes to mforin the Spanish goverbuicat that unless Spain should con- gent to ell Cuba to the United States within ten days we would be cor ratrained to acknowledge the mdependent republic of Cuba, When Sickles received this starting despatch he | roger It was thie to siibist Fish’s four or iginal een asi vel He, therefore, wrote a note poraitigns, and received a nigh gulsttute (oF > wajostituce 1 KEM, Proporta: incorporating those Prvy. Written answer, Contalaing & Spe. the American’ basis of settlement. The Was.as follows:— Pirst—Absolute disarmamont of the Cuban revolu- tiouary ariny. Secor mdemmifieation to Sain for pied re Spanish pronerty destroyed on the 1) guaranteed by tue Vaited +g) vas. Trira—The people of Guta to be allowed to vote freely oa the question of separation from Spain, and ial. protecuioa to bo granted to such Cubans as Might hs sent to treat with tae Spanish authorities. Fourth—A general amuesty to be grauted to the imsurgenta. Sickies thereupon wrote a note to Silvela with- drawing his tender of friendly oiMcers, bub not with- drawing tie note coutatuing Fish’s tour proposi- tions, Sickles felt ho had no ‘autaority to withdraw the proposed pasis of setiionent, although he had Joli Heense to withdraw or not, in his direction, the tender 0’ our friendly oicos, ‘This effectua'iv disposes of the oft-repeated asser- tion that Spain rejected our offer of mediation. The fact Is we never offered to ‘meilfate,’’ so to speak. We only tendered one good ofices, aud withdrew them of our own volition, But though the Spauish newspapers toozned with announcements of our alleged withdrawal of a cen- der of mediation the Spanish goverament never once denied them or endeavored to set the public mind right on the subject. Tnis greatly annoyed both Sie«les and Fish In adespatch you published yesterday I let you into the secret of the Cabinet resvlvé to demaud the sale of Caba within a fixed period or to recognize the infant republic. I need not, therefore, repeat that, as it must sttil be fresh tn the minds of your readers. PRESENT SPATUS OF THE QUESTION. Tean only add now that the question is in about this state at the present writing. woth Prim and Serrano are in favor of selling us Cuba, and I know that Sickles has assurances of that kiud, Prim and Serrano are only afraid of the unsetiled state of affairs in their country, Were there only some strong government estab- Ushed in Spain, it mateers not whether the Prim or the Serrane faction might be tn control, there exists no doubt that im a very short ‘ime negotiaitons would be reopened and resuit in transferring the “ever faithful’? to the ever free republic of the United States, By the way, how unexpectedly my despatch te you the other day about the conspiracy of the Serrano partisans to make that veteran almost aking has been verified. The very next day a cable telegram from Madrid announced the fact, and also the resig. nation of the Minisiry. Thts Gemonsirates that my sources of information are perfectly reliable. FISH NOT AVERSP TO THE PUBLICATION OF HI3 COR- RESPONDENCE ABOUT CUBA. Now as to another pot, It ts a mistake to sup- pose that Secretary Fizh is averse to having all the correspondence about Cuba given to the public, So far as fe 18 personally concerned he considers that @ publication at this time would not be damag- lng to hinge! or the administration, But there are strong reasons why he should not consent to their pablication yet. The principal reason 1s that no As can tell yet what may be the result of the pre- sent complicated state of affairs tn Spain. Ho feels assured that should either Prim or Serrano sugveed- our negotiations for the purchase of Cuba would be reopened, with every prowhbility of a speedy con~ summation favorable tq Gur wishes. But a premp. ture publication + now might have the ofe<t of raising such % clamor in Spain a¢ toaweop trom ths A Prt oe, politicag dela both Serrano ona Prim, and icp TU + the sale of Cuba ~= ane pledged to resi power some . ~ 7" tering, to our government on « Spaulards and Cubans Over-Fstiara °° Theol Posltions nad Strength—Captain Gencra. De Rodas’ Latest Proclamation—His View of Affairs in Cabae WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1870, ‘Tho administration hss ‘ken oO recent action on the affairs of Cuba, vor is ,It Known that any is con- templated. Such odlctal, thscigd meagrs, accounts as bave been recalved show thas both the Spaniards and the Cubans exaggerate thetr rea, pecuve strength and positions, while the trath 1s représcnted to be that a regiment of Spauisu troops can match to any town or locality, supject only to anvoyances occas- lonally, of ;smal bodies of insargents. The following despatch was yesterday received in Washingvon, direct from Hevana:— The Gaveite, the official organ of the govern- Meat, published on the Oh instant an important proclamation of the Captain General, intended to define the present situation of the teland, The Captain General cougratuiates the country upon its actusi prosperity. New troops and rein- foreements, although not needed to suppress the insurrection, have come from Spain to tulfi tts obligattons towards Cuba and to protect the island agaist murderers and robbers. He then refers to the threats of homicide aud tmcendiariam made by certain bands of men, against which precautions are now betng taken in garrizoning plantations with troops and civli guards to save them from destruc- You, Men-ol-war have also been sent from Spain vo Cuba, with the intent to cruise along her con! to provent the landing on the tiand of Biipustering eApeditions coming trom outside. The Captain Gen- eral says that there was never before tp the Island such @ state of aifaira as could be considered as a atate of war; but mow peace has been so faly re-established that there 1s no piace im the island Where the administration of public affairs or the action of the ger courts is not entirely recognized. Movemeuts “of Spanish War Vessele-The Steamer El Rayo Suspected=What | is Thought of Serrang ae Dictator. HAVANA, Jan, 2, 1870, The Spanish frigate Gerona will soou sat! tor Venezuela, for the purpose of watetiing the steamer El Rayo, The El Rayo was formerly the R. R. Cayler, Qnd Was sold by citizens of ine United States to the Cotombtan government, A rumor prevatis that sie has been sold to the Ouban insurgeuts, The Gerona will also look after Spanish terests generally to that quarter. The Vor de Cuba pubyghes ap article on the Spanisn dictatorship, fu which the write: says (wat the elevation of Marshal Serrano to (he position of Dictator would be unnecessary and ney: THE NEW SPANISH MINI TRY. Below we give brief biographical sketches of the three new Ministers whose appointment to tle Span- ish Cabinet 18 announced by a cable telegram pub- lished "elsewhere, Don Praxedeo Mateo Sagastn, Minister of State. Sefor Sagasta 1s a civil engineer by profession, and has jong been couspicuous in Spanish politics, although he never heid office until uiier we. late revolation. His devotion to liberal principles and his hold proclamation of thém caused him to be much persceuted by the despotic Ministers of Isabella, at the the of whose overthrow he was under sentence Ol death for treason, though, luckily for him, he had Previously escaped from the ciutcies of bis enemies, Upon the formation of the provisional government Seior Sagasta was appofnted Minister for Public Works, aud after hold: that ofice jor some montis Was made Minister tor tue Lnierior uaeu the reorganization of the Cabinet by Marshal Serrano, alter the mnceling of Lhe Cortes. He vears tue repu- tution of an abie, energetic man, but is said to be of @ despotic and revengeiul HARANHRES Don Nicolas Marin Rivere, Minister for the , _Intertor. This gentleman has been prominent before the publie fur some time past as President of the Span- ish’Cortes now in session. He ts tn the prime of life and i regarded as, one of the ablest wen ip Spain. After receiving an excellent educanon be engaged in the study of medicine, intending to foilow the profession of the physician. Before completing his studies, however, Rivero changed his mind and decided to embrace the legal profession, Admitted to the bar, it was not loug before his fine abilities placed him beside the most distinguished advocates of Madrid. In 1947 he entered tuto poles! mie and was ced a Deputy to the Cortes and voted with the liberal opposition. The events of 1848 wade iim more decided than ever m his poiitical opimoas, to eitect the propagation of wuich be established a newspaper called La Discussion, 0 concert with several demo- crats of standing and miuence, ‘The attacks of tau journal upon the goverument cxelied tho enmity of Marsal Narvaes, which Minwier imprisoned Rivero, contiscated nis properiy aud compelied the —abaiionment of his journalistto enterprise, For a time ater tas heremaimed quighy atvending to tue duiies of his profession, gaving resumed te practice of oug wbver losiig tne Opporiwuty tw es reas md heen BEAMS OY wil OCoMsONy 4 5 ee a skeyott fanistyy ne that ue Wis She of {te priuclpal pence a the Gerevontion G1 1847, Qud Was chosen vice presidaut Of the revolutionary commisoe. ‘his, mowever ws yrrently Dinisiace, When, in 1863, (Queen Isavetin oi. ssiveg from the ‘throue, Rivero o was, G. gecvices for nis country. By ie formed. signat oueray ane eiogt tine he prevented ~ outorenks tn Mateut and ase SOE BAG tray Uty, Forms dovotton to thw Ubetal Caase ‘he was ‘chose Prestdenr of the Cortes, @ position be has since hetd with credit, Admin! Don Jann Topete, Minister for Marine. : ‘This distinguished naval oMcer first made reputa- ton in the expedition of Abtao (Philippine Isiands), aud during the recent war between Spain and the South American republics was sent to ths Pacftc as sccond in command to the jave = Admiral. = Nunez. In the bombardments of Valparaiso and Callao he took af active part, but cannot be said to have wou many jaureis, as the attack on the frat named city, winch was whody defenceless, was a most disgraceful. aifuir, and im the other the Spanisn Meet was repalied. Oa his retura to Spain Admirat Topete was piaced In command ot the home Squadron, and it Was he wuo iniuated tue revolution tat doturoned Isabella by his attack on Cadhz, On the formation of the provistonal governmeut he was appomted Minster for Marine, and beld that po- gitton until a lew montis ago, when he retired because of the opposition of General Prim to the ¢andidacy of the Yuke of Montpensier, to whose support Topete is committed. jhe retura to the Cabinet may therefore be regarded a¥ favorable to {he pretensions of the Oreans prince, Admiral To- pete waskilied and yailaut sailor and 14 not with- Our oratorical amity, iy | SSE AEE SAD DROWIN! G@ ACCLOENIS. Three Little Boys Break Through the Ice on Beek:nan Pond—One of the Boys Drowned. At about half-past two o'clock yeterday after- noon, wiile threes boys, Samuel! Stauley, aged ten years; Wiliam Stanley, aged twelve years, and sam- uel Cooper Staniey, aged four years, were playing on the thin ice covering of &@ pond situated ou Fifth ave. nue, between Sixty third and Sixiy-iourth streets, the Ico broke and precip.tated tiem toto the water, Mr. S. Kelly, who resides on Third avenue, between Sixty-foarth and Sixty-fifth streets, being near by, rushed in and at the of his own Mile rescacd two, Samuel and William, and conveyed them to the Arseual Where they were properly cared for. Saninel Cooper Staniey, tae youngeag of the three, however, was drowned. As soou as It became known in the neighborhood that a boy had been drowued a large crowd com- wienced gathering, and i tess thea halt an hour 1uily 2,000 people of both sexes were at the scene of the Occurence, Severa gentcien commenced the immediate contruction of a& huge raft, Gpon witch Urey purposed to push themselves oat to the break 80.48 to obtain the body of tae unforcunate voy, Soine parties arrived with a sinail boat, aud with It they succeeded, by dint of considcratie exe! breakiuy the ice away before thera antl nn to tie piace where tie boy had gone turo They soon found the body, wiich they Brounht ashoge aud conveyed to Uke Nineteenth precinet station howse, where the father (who resides at 361 Tiird avenue) uad two brothers arrived soon utter. The soeve aiter their arrival was truly Deartrending. ‘Tne father threw his — upon tae corpse of the upioriu- nate boy aud wept most piteousiy, while the \wo brosiers gave vent to tueiy feelings wa the most adecung Banner. Threv, Brothers Drowned In N’srwich, Conn. NoRWids, Jan. 9, 1870. Three song of George Brown, ‘of Brooklyn, N. Y., aged respectively seven, mime and cleven years, broke tapohgu the ice while skatingon Saturday and Werg drowned, le Pun NAL INTELLIGENCE. ee HEE Sy ers Prominent Avrivallin This City Vester *Y* {udge B. H, Parker, of Boston; Dr, R. 1. Starr, penadyivaalss Caprnid f, Ws Lewis, of Genova; Gen- eral A. J. McKay, of New York, and Coione D. nc Varlaad, of Peansyivan:a, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Professor (. Wiillards, Of Cambridge, and D. W. Colvin, of Gekeya, N. Yyp aro at the St. Chartes Hotel. G.B. McCarteo, of Washingtods Paymaster J, 8, Cunningham, of the United States Nays | Loutenant J. H. Ramsey and P. sionteitn, of Albany, 204 Al- fred Smith, ot Newport, are at the Fifth AVeue Hovel, Major F, W. Perry, of the United States Army; D. Raiz, of Washington, and 0. S Winaus, of Dunkwk, are at the Hoffinan jlouse, Genera: Ira Spauiding, of Minnesota, and EB. B. Sherman, of itochester, are at the Coleman House, Caleb Cusuing, of Newburyport; BF. Clements, of Massachusetts; G. F. Wilson, of Providence; Cotone: C. F. Wells, of Pennsylvania; Captain Alex- ander Hay, of Philadelphia, Lieutenaut Crary ana Lieutenant M. Wood, of the United states Army, aud W. HH. Jickson, of Salem, Mass. are at tue Astor House, Prominent Departures. Colonel J. Bruce, for Philadelphia; Dr. 8. Howara, for Koston; Colonel H. 8. Thomas, for Baltimore; Dexter H. Follett, Jacob Prof, J. W. Abram and Honry Swootaer, for Washing ou. _ 5 NEW , YORK CITY. Be ere THE METROPOLIS ON THE SABBATR. Burning of a Steam Tug in the Bay—The Werther — Accidents — Arres raigninents—Inquests and Mise ‘The following record will show the enanges in the ferperature of the weather for the past tweatyefour hours in comparison with the correspondias day of last yoar, as indicated by the thermometer at Had- hut's puarmacy, Hetatv Luildmg, cocuer of Aum street: — gorrespouding dacs teinper wture sor al ye averngs tot” ‘Woo ast Average for wevk tia ) ear, Five cases of sudden death occurred in this olty during Saturday. aight and yesterday, Owing to-a mtsundersianding the name of Mr. Taunt Taompsea was inserted amoug the members forming the coumittee which will preside over, the austribation of the prizes of the Doré Arc Union. The blind preacher,’ Ret. Ww. Mi'burn, wilt de- liver his popuiar lecture to-morrow (‘i'ucaday) even- ing on “What a Bund Man Saw in Parts,” at the nals of the Young Men's Cimstian Association. ‘Twem third street and Fourth avenue, ue proceeds of 2 lecture wiil be devoted tothe missloa work of St Ann’s tree church fur deaf Muws, Francis Zepeda, the Cuban who stabbed Henry! Lee Zoo and is wife Mary on Saturday night, at No. id Baxter street, a8 noticed in the HERALD of yesterday, was arraigned before Justice Downtng, atthe Tombs and committed to answer. ‘The th- jured parties, uituougn uot dangerously ee Were unabie to appear in court, apd tle complalal against Zeovla Was entered by omeer Mc@lorm, of the Sixth precines, Captain Jourdan. of the Sixth precinct, yesterday sent word to the Coroxers’ ofice that Heary Har mon, ijuret some weeks ago by deme strack om the ped by an axe In the hands of Deania Hartuess, wus considered by the atiending surgeon w be In ® danrerous condition. Marinon is in the New York Hoepual, and Coroner Fivan took tus ant}mortem Statement soon aiier the ocoureenes, Bartaeit is sul fn cusioay, awautlag the result of Marmon's injuries, Coroner Keenan yesterday held an mquest on the bods of Joan A, Bacirn, &@ German, seventy years ot age, Who died from the effects of injuries tecewed on the 14ln ult. At the time deceased waa drwing » awill Wrren through Broadway, bear Forty sireet, When he feil to the paveuren tracture of the Wit leg antl ouier elects of which death ensued, Sixty-seveuch street, beiweea & aventes, In the case of Jacob Stubenroth, Kilfed in Jones? brewery, loo Sixt street, Coroner Keougu was yes- terday oa lod to hold an inquest. Decersed bad no busines * tite ma “bt iory, but it ts supposed that while asleep In ac betw jever aud y gad when tiacovered D oer Le ea alter ’ “pts body nynitiated. “fnece seems > doubt thas tre@nce Was purely de about tuirty-eig 10, IM avenue t, 4ix ofelock last might Blward Wardiow, aged: twenty-two, Testding ot 23 Bast Ta.cby-soventh street, wintle Intexteated, attempled duléide at tae Mills Touse, corner Yourth aveauc aud Twenty- ® vg th street, by na R= hignse.t tn the breast with ati ovsier kulte. H 3 deprived of the p \ sure by Francis ponnctly, Who wrenched the knife Irom tis hand, He was removed to the 'wenty-Oret precinct station house, in Tuirty-Ufth etrest, wad pro- pares oated for, werty aud poor Whiskey are alleged €S (he rensOU for Lig en leaVoring to destroy himself. The friends of Senator Michael Noriot, of the Fiith Senatorial district, amd especially those restd- * ing in the N.nth waid, met at the headquarters of the Norton As#cclation, No. 244 Hudson street, yes- terday afternoon, and preaented his with @ vest moniat in the shape of a gold watch, chats, seal, case, &c., ull valued af $4,000. Jie presentation Was made by the Hon. Wain G. Bergen, o1 the Ninth ward, endorsing Mr. Nortoa's course im the Sena'y to whiten the reerpient replied ia a teeny manner, pleaging is devotion to the democraiie party tu the futare aa mie past, Bor’ addresses: were algo made oy Justices Hogan, Fox and Rouge, Peter Mitcnell, W. G. Bergen ami osnera. Yesterday morning as the steam’ tuy Jonathan Chase, Captain Daltoa, was coming up the bay, and whoa opposite Bedloe’s Island, smoke was discov. ered Issuing {rom the boiler natcy. La a tow mia utes the forward part of the _Daat was oue mass- of names, whtel detied AN efforts to exuoguish, aca barely «ave the crew tue to escape io their boat, ‘bie Staten islané ferry buat Noruateld, Capt. Vresiand, wuich Was 6.0°cat. went to the assistance, picked tuem up brought ine to this erty. The wreck was, lowed up lo Jersey Gals, where it mow lies sunk. The hulk is a total toss. Vortions of ter suachinery may be: saved. however, thouzh in & damaged condition. {he boat was fiiteen years old, aud Was owued Dy Wim, i’ease, of tals city. ‘The Park meteorological report for the week end mg January 8, 1870, shows the following atmos pheric conditions. during that pertod:-—Barome- ter—Mean, 20.01 inches; maximum, at ® P. Mo 20.224 menes; mialnum, at 4 P.M range, 3 Incnes. — Mean. $5.8 AOZi eos, MUM, at Lae y 2, 60.8 degrees; wilniuium, ac lz P.M grees; Mage, v6. ae opti of 1.45 tack; on the 6 ’. AM. to the depth of .06 tach; om tb to the depih of JL tach; and ou the from Tito A. wi, bo itso A to the depth of 10 lich, taking the total amo of watep for week 1.45 Inch. SKATING, Steeling Over the Icc—“The Bull” Going Op. All lovera of skating Will be deigited co Know that to-day they can fndulge their prepensity In Last line to the tallest extent. ‘The fine rink siimated on Vifth avenue, between Forty-eixtb ond Porty-sevents streets, and Knows a3 the Fifin Avenue Ring, was ¥ tip-top condition yesterday, there being from three to four Inches of ice all over 1t; bul the manager, Mr. McMillan, sor Tear of accidente, did not allow any person oni. Yo-day, Wien there Wili undoabt- edly be at least Six inches of Ice, the ball Wii yo up. She Emp.re ink is wlso tn fine condition. aq also are the ponds In ive ark, piace conki be desire: ceive prompt and pr Park authorites, and lor a: many of the fanxious-to-be-steelshot fy make up for the lavoluntacy Selbabaegation they have endured, MALLS FOR EUROPE, The Hap ns —~uag Mail steamsiip Stlesia wil C s t leave tnis port on Tuesday ior Hamburg, Plymouth, Le ‘ don and Cherbourg. ers ‘The mats for Europ at twelve o'clock noon, Tux New Yori HERALD —Fatt ve soedy at hate pall Gees Arion for Furoy —wit rosdy a leu O'clock in tie Tic fing, singte CSbler, wrappers for tmalllug, six centa, A—Proting! Ye 0 = € will close at the Post Ome Brown. — tyrombout the world aby challdgnt on ies ach tesco ar Phau vita pippar ‘ted uy wonder o ithe . a TALIA, on SaLvAriON roa p HAIR. And mark thie of = otteunive to thn eich ' oe thet a o id @xlinios no of fin clans yet diecorered w Anfuiibie. _A Sure and Woarsevens and So k Cure for Coughe Cold: reat AYR! Coltaloot tro: lan Abseccn! 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