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‘wouldn't agree with the majority, er whether they were a party of loafers, who had got on ‘the jury merely to have a good opportunity to play their favorite game, is not known ; but, at any rate, it appears that Judge Kingman, ‘hearing ef their goings on, discharged the whole pack of them, and fined all the players ‘ten dollars eac! West Point Discipline. The War Department is acting with great vigor in carrying out the regulations at West P int against the cruel practice of what is c Jed “hazing”—that is, submitting the mem- bovs of the lowest class, or “‘plebes,” to every k i of indignity, humiliation and torture at 1 - hands of the higher classes of cadets. This om has existed too long. It is a disgrace ur Military Academy. It is true that it ted to a great extent for many years civic collegiate institutions, but it bas vn. already abandoned in most of them. © ne time ago a rule against this system was 2 opted at West Point. The cadets were yledged upon their honor not to practice it, cud it was supposed that the barbarous cus- tom would be heard of no more. But it ap- pears that two cadets have recently been guilty of wilfully violating their pledge, and thus, ‘having broken their word and honor as gentle- men and soldiers, the government, through an order from General Schriver, has dismissed them peremptorily from the service of the United States, We must commend highly this conduct of the War Department, trusting that the example set in this case will have a whole- some effect upon the cadets generally. Other dismissals have also beon made for insubor- dination, to the number of four cadets, the charge being “highly improper interference with the cadet sentinel’s duty posted at West Point on the night of the 16th of November Jast.” A litile more of this prompt dealing with insubordinate cadets will do a great deal to perfect the discipline of West Point. c t ©X i ? IMPORTANT FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.—Gen- erals. Sheridan and Forsyth, after having marched with the conquering Prussians from Saarbruck to Paris, are now at Constantinople. ‘Having found out the reason why Prussia has beaten France, they are now endeavoring to find out what chance the Sultan has against she Czar. Itis gratifying to know that they are pleased with some things which have come under their inspection. The terpedoes are good; but we have yet tolearn that the armies of the Porte are able to encounter the armies of the giant of the North. TAMMANY AND THE PresipeNcy.—The Cincinnati Chronicle gives currency to a re- port that the Tammany Regency is thinking of throwing overboard Governor Hoffman as their candidate for the democratic nomination for President, and adds that the magnates are already coquetting with other candidates— Hendricks, of Indiana, being among the num- ber. This is literally going abroad to learn mews from home, But mo one can say what fmay or may not transpire in the political jworld between this time and the time for hold- ling the Democratic National Convention. Porick Dismissatrs.—The Police Commis- wioners yesterday dismissed from the force, immediately, three officers against whom \pharges of intoxication while on duty were roven. This is quite right. A policeman who 3 entrusted with the sacred duty of protecting he lives and properties of the citizens commits gross breach of trust by getting drunk on is post, and is no longer fit for the place. Ve hope the. Commissioners will keep their yes open to delinquencies of this kind. We fear that they are more frequent than people imagine. k , A Very Exrraorpinary Story was that told to one of our reporters by the alleged jeounterfeiter, Brockway, in Ludlow Street ail, about being approached by government letectives of high rank with offers to sell the ecret of counterfeiting United States notes for consideration; and, in fact, proposing to ecome confederates of the prisoner. We fancy that when the case is dissected there ll be found very little in the statements of his somewhat notorious character. The letectives, however, are put upon their lefence. Let us hear it. Personal Intelligence. Wendell Phillips arrived yesterday afternoon om Boston and is stopping at the St. Denis Hotel, Ex-Governor Samuel Bard, from Georgia, 13 80- urning at the Metropolitan Hotel. Commander Babcock, of the United States Navy, as taken quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. W. W. Wright, Canal Commissioner, of Ge- eva, N. Y., is at the Metropolitan Hotel. M. J. Godoy, the Chilian Minister to Washington, jas arrived from Washington and is temporarily at he Westminster Hotel. Twenty-four members of the City Council amd of e School Beard of Columbus, Ohio, have arrived n & tour of inspection of the fire departments and @ schools of the city. They are at the St. Nicholas otel. General J. 0. Robinson has ieft the Grand Ventral lotel for Washington, Mr. J, B. Walter, grandson of the founder of the ndon Times, who had been on a pleasure tour rough the States, has arrivea at the Brevoort louse. He sails to-day by the City of Washington ir England, Mr. Berthemy, lately French Minister to Washing- n, leaves to-day oy French steamer, homeward od. Juage P. J. Avery, of Utica, is temporarily at the jt. Denis Hotel. Seflor Roberts, the Spanish Minister, and Jady, left ¢ Brevoort House yesterday for Washington. Colonel J. McGinnis, of the United States Army, is juartered at the Metropelitan Hotel. General’ Francis Fessenden, of Portland, son of ¢ late Secretary Fessenden, has arrived at the h Avenue Hotel. Lieutenant Governor Allen C. Beach, of Water- wn, N. Y., is at the St. Nicholas Rotel. Mr. Join M. Francis, of Troy, 13 staying at the rand Central Hotel. Captain 8. H. Kidder, of the United States Navy, ved yesterday and put up at the Metropolitan otel. Governor Thomas Carney, from Kansas, has come the city on railroad business, He is at tho St. Wicholas Hote. Colonel William Inness, of Utica, has arrived at e St. Dents Motel. } Mr. J. Condit Smith, a prominent railroad con- tor of New Jersey, is temporarily at the Fifth venue Hotel. Samuel D. Randall, Member of Congress, of the rst district of Philadelphia, is sojourning at the MBoffman House. ’ Miles Beach, of ‘Troy, who is prominently con- ected with the pneumatic tunnel in this city, has ‘ived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Mr. L, ©, Cassidy, ex-District Attorney of Phila- Melphia, is at the Hofman Honse, potion to pasta oi the obstinate jurors who j Y .NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS | WASHINGTON. FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD President Grant’s “Downward Career” Reported from London. ROME AND BRITAIN. Premier Gladstone’s Position Towards the Papal Chair—England to Protect the Pon- tiffA Hint to Italy. Lonvon, Dec, 7, 1870. Mr. Gladstone has written @ letter, dated Novem- ber 30, te Mr. Edmund Dease, M. P. for Queens county, Ireland, acknowledging the receipt of a petition praying for the intervention of England in behalf of the temporal authority of the Pope. Mr. Gladstone says her Majesty's government bas not interfered with any of the changes in Rome since the election of Pius IX.; but it feels bound to make, and has :ade, provision for affording protec- tion to the Ponti. In the meantime Italy explicitly engages to protect the Pope’s freedom and main- tain his dignity. President Grani’s Message and British Pro- phecysNo “xcelsior? ‘or the General. Lonpon, Dec. 7, 1870, this morning has an the recent Message of President Grant. It believes that certain recommendations made in the Message Will fall stitlborn like many of those made by Gen- eral Grant’s predecessors, The documents “mark another stage of the President's downward career, and teaches how far the highest authorities will ge when the balance of parties is unstable,” ITALY. The London Times editorial articie on The Royal Speech Endorsed by the People Greetings to Spain—The Future Queen of the Bourbon Throne. FLORENCE, Dec. 7, 1870. ‘The royal speech at the opening of Parliament 1s well reeeived, Signor Brancheri has been elected President of the Lower Chamber, The Duke of Aosta wili set out for Spain about New Year's Day. ‘The deputation from Spain 1s everywhere received with the warmest expressions of welcome. The members have gone to Turin to offer congratulations to Princess Maria-Vittoria, the future Queen of Spain, SPAIN. The Echo of the Past—Political Faction Against the New King. MapRID, Dec. 5, 1870. Ex-Queen Isabella has sent bere a fermal protest from Geneva against the election of the Duke of Aosta a8 King of spain. She states that she has ne intention of appealing to force. All the politicai factions in Spain are violently at- tacking Prim ana the party supporting the Duke of Aosta, TURKEY. A Greek Church Synod—ithe Eastern Churches to Meet in Constantinople. LONDON, Dec, 7, 1870. A Synod of the Greek Church has been calied by Patriarch Gregorius to meet at Constantinople. It will consist only of the patriarchs of the countries professing the Eastern Creek faitu, among them the patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Athens, Beigrade, Bucharest and St. Peters- burg. “GERMANY. The King of Bavarin on Nation] Consolida- tion—Prussian Fivance—Biamarch’s Consti- tutional, Berry, Dec. 6, 1870. The following letter from King Louls of Bavaria to King John of Saxony has just been made public:— The Germans, led by the King of Prussia, cele- brated the brotherhood of arms, giving a glorious proof of the importance and power of United Ger- Many. Ihave negotiated to this end at Versailles, and now invite you and the other German princes to urge the King of Prussia to assume the titie of Emperor of Germany, united with the Presidential functions. Proud thus to take the first step in crown. ing German unity L pope for your assent and that of the other princes and {ree towns. Three milion pounds sterling of the loan recently authorized by the North German Parliament wiil be allotted to subscription in London. It 1s said that Count von Bismarck wil treat the acceptance or the rejection of the South German treaties as a Cabinet question. Bismarck considers that the delay in voting for the new constitution ts working mischief, THE IMPERIAL PURPLE. King William accepts the title of Emperer of Ger- many. The Gubernatorial Quarrel Settled—Govervor Smith Withdraws from the Contest. Monroomery, Dec. 9, 1870, This morning Mr. Smith withdrew from the con- test for the Governorship, and ylelded the office to Mr, Lindsay, No demonstration was made except of thankfulness that the contest is ended, pe le Rn ke, NORTH CAROLINA. Resolution for the Impeachment of Governor Holden Introduced in the House of _Repre- sentatives. RALEIGH, Dec. 9, 1870, The following resolution was introduced in the Honse of Representatives to-day by Mr. Strudwick, of Orange:— Resolved, That Willlam H. Holden, Governor of North Carolina, be impeacued of nigh crimes and misdemeanors in oti The resolution was referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee, and will probably be acted on to-morrow, and a committee appointed to conduct the trial betore the Senate. It is expected that the Senate will take prompt action on the matter, and that a Court of linpeachiment wiil shortly convene, “ILLINOIS. Horrible Family Tragedy—A Husband Mur- dered by Hin Insane Wire. CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 1870, At Cottage Hall station, about filteen miles from this city, on the line of the Northwestern Railroad, James Snow was murdered by bis wife on Wednes- day night. Mrs. Snow has been affected by n- sanity, and last summer she was gent away for treatment. Some time afterwards she was re- turned to her home evidently much improved, but on Wednesday iast sne again showed symptoms of insanity. Mr. Snow laid down on a tounge near her apartment at night, intending to watch her, but fell asleep. About midnight Mrs. Snow arose and beat her husband's skull iu. Her son, aged about twenty- five years, was awakened by the notseof the biows and the groans o1 his father, and on rushing into the room Mrs. Snow exclaimed, “1 have done the deed |” EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxwon Mexny MARKET.—LOw Conseils closed f at 92 fer money Weibly ‘eastern, FRANKFORT Bounse.—Fr. States five-twenty bonds closed IAVERPOOL CortoN MAnkE P. M.—Cotton closed fiat and Bid. w 8M. ; middling @rieans, ° foot ap 10,000 spectiation, LIVERPOOL BeRapercrrs Magcet.—LtveRvool, Dec. P. M.—Breadstuls, drm. M RPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1-180 P, M.—Pork firmer. Beel, 1268, per tictoe of 304 lbs. for new extra prime meas, Bacon—Market bare. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MAKE. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 7 4:20 F. M.—Common rosin, 54. 4. LONDON PRopUGR MANKET.—LoNDoN, Dec, 74:00 P. M.—Tallow, 43s. 6d. Linseed oll, £23 10s, a'.£28 PRTROL?UM MAK&T.—ANT closed quiet, s, Dec, 7-4 :80P, dy. LIVERPOOT, Dec. 74:20 Middling “upla: sd. The sales to. bales, of which 1,0)0 bales were for export and Haytien Protest Against the Annexa- tion of St. Domingo. RUMORED CABINET CHANGES. Colonel Forney for Postmaster General. Nonpayment of Interest of Pacific Railroad Bonds. WASHINGTON, Dec, 9, 1870, Ramored Cabinet Changes—Forney for Post- master General Toe Pennsylvania delegation, with the exception of some of the members from Philadelphia, have represented to the President that Acting Commis- sioner Douglass is their choice for Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and that they expect the appeint- ment to be made. It was given out to-day thai the President weuld, on Monday next, send in his name for confirmation, and the enly obstacle, seemingly, opposing it is the additional announcement that Pennsylvania will be honored with a Cabinet ofiice, provided the delegation will waive their claim to the appomtment of Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The particular office to be placed at the disposal of Pennsyivania is that of Postmaster General—that 1s if Mr. Creswell will, for the good of the republican party, resign his present o@lce, It is clalmed that the patronage of the Post Office Department will equal that of the Internal Revenue when the revenue districts are consoli- dated and the force reduced, and that the Pennsyl- vanla delegation, nmaving an eye single to the glory of the republican party and the pre- servation of its own political record, are willing, With such @ positive assurance, to wait until Colonel Forney can be vonored with the Postmaster General's position, There are other political rea- sons urged for patient waiting. It is argued that Mr. Douglass, while he would undoubtedly make an efficient officer, has hardly the experience required of ashrewd politival manager for party purposes, In answer, Senator Cameron stamds ready to do the moving required for the goed of the party and assist Mr. Douglass with his life-long experience in taking care of this portion of the public service, Mr. Douglass, however, with & magnanimity truly in accord with the policy of the Pennsylvanian republicans, has frankly stated that be would not be an aspirant for promotion if theré was any indi- cation of Colonel Forney being appointed Postmas- ter General, In whatever way the honor 1s bestowed the wishes of Senator Cameron will doubt- less be consulted, Cameron would prefer that Ferney should be made Postmaster Generat rather than Douglass should be made Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Then he woutd be less likely to encounter opposition from a formidable opponent, such as Mr. Forney would unquestionably make in the choice of Senater at the next election in Pennsylvania. But the State must be assured to the republicans in erder to give the party a majority on jeint ballot in the Legislature. The representatives from that State obstinately and persistently urge Mr. Douglass’ appoint- ment, they being fully aware ef the difiicul- ties yet to be surmounted. The Pennsyl- vania politicians = are «acting from policy only, and they do not seem to care particclarly which of the coveted positions is given {n order to secure the patronage of the State, It is stated here among some of the leading politicians that the confirmation of Secretary Delano was at first op- posed, and that the opposition came mainly from Ohio. What was the origin of this cannot be defi- nitely ascertained. 1t is well known that Mr. Delano’s name has frequently been mentioned tn connection with the Senatorship at the next election, Senator Sherman's term expiring March 3, 1873, Whether it was thought Mr. Delano would have more inflnence at his disposal dumng the remaining years of this administration as a Cabinet oMicer than as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, or whether, from other motives, there was. a disposition to dispute the Presiden+'s choice in appointing him Secretary of the Intesier. Whatever idea of that kiud may have existed has vanished, and now the movement appears to be on the part of Senator Sherman's friends to induce Genera! Schenck to accept the English mission, to control, if possible, the internal revenue patronage of tne State of Ohio for the next two years and counteract any influence Mr. Delano may have exerted heretofore. That is one of the reaso’ 3 why the President has not designated Mr. Delano’s successor as Commis joner of Internal Revenue. Ohio and Pennsylvania are both to be conelilated at the same time. Ohio ciaims the Commussionersbip and refuses to accept the plea of the Penn- sylvanians. The gentlemen composing the Ohto delegation argue that the East has had o representa- tive in that office over six years, and the West is entitled to itat least through this administration; besides, Ohio has had both the Secretary of the in- terior and Commissionership since General Grant organized his Cabinet and selected certain oMciais, and they claim, also, that both honors belong to that State. Tne possivility of Mr. Schenck accepting the English mission alters this arga- ment, for, on the other hand, it 1s claimed that Ohio has now all it is entitled to im a just apporiionment of the public offices. In- deed, the President is somewhat perplexed now to balance matters and secure peace among the friends of the republican party. Payment of Interest on Pacific RKailrond Bonds-Bringing the Companies to Terms. ‘The government officiala have become pretty weil satistied that some of the Pacific Railroad com- panies have no intention of paying either the prin- cipal or the interest of their bonds, for which the United States is guarantor. The amount of bonds issued to these roads, and guaranteed by the United States, is over $64,000,000. They are now indebted to the government over $6,000,000 for imterest accrued, and there 18 no prospect of its being paid. The Secre- tary of the Treasury hes directed that no war- rants for the payment of transportation or carrying the mails shall be paid the companies in arrears until they pay what is due the governtment. The whole question has been referred tothe Attorney General for his opinion, and in tha meantime the counsel for the ratiroad companies are making arguments before him to the effect that the law contemplates that the interest isg not to be paid until the bends mature, The matter is being brought to the attention of Congress, where tt will probably be settled this session, Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, has introduced a bill, which is now before the Committee on Appropriations, giving the gov- ernment a lien upon all the lands owned by the rail- road companies. Is provides that no company to which the government has tssued bonds shall be at lberty to sell its lands without the consent of tho Secretary of the Treasury. That official is authorized to keep back from the proceeds of the sales of these lands a sum suflicient to pay the interest and prinelpal of the bonds guaranteed by the government. The Com- mittee on Appropriations, at its meeting to-day, had Lawrence’s bill up for consideration Very few Members of the committee were present, and no action was taken. Judge Lawrence, however, in- tends pressing the bill, and it Will doubtless pasa both Houses. Uuexpended Balances. An effort will shortly be made to induce Congress to repeal the act governing unexpended balances, atleast so far as it applies to the construction of public buildings and improvements generally. The opponents ef the bill as it now stands contend that it is too broad in its workings, Including within its scope measures that economy alone would dictate should be left anembarrassed by its limitations. Haytien Protest Against the Annexation of St. Domingo. It {8 stated that the Haytien Minister here will Shortly place before our government a protest against the anriexation of St. Domingo. He will i lao show that no proposition bas beon made to our | ohase it by any European government. ‘The resolution introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Sumner is understood to have reference to this matter, and améng the documents intended to be produced, provided tne resolution (1s answered, is the protest of the Haytien Minister. Consular Treaty with Austria. ‘The executive session of the Senate to-day was devoted to the consideration of a Consular treaty between the United States and Austria, It ts simt- Jar to other treaties on that subject existing between our government and those of most of the European Powers. The treaty was confirmed. Shrewd Dedge by Caundian Shippers. The British schooner M. ¥. Emery, recently ar- rived at the port of Erte, from Canada, with a cargo of barley destined for Cleveland. Application was made of the Collector to allow the vessel to winter ‘at that port and unload next apring, This applica- tion has been forwarded to the ‘Treasury Depart- ment for the consideration of Secretary Boutwell, and is regarded as a pian en the part of the Cana- diana to save storage on their shipment and yet have the barley in our market early in the spring. Itis hardly necessary to state that the officials are not anxious to extend such a favor, believing that {fit were done In this case our lake ports would be thronged with Canadian shipping during the winter. The Collector, therefore, will be advised that the vessel must either discharge her cargo within the tme specified or an inspector will be pli ou boara at the expense of the owners fo the cargo. Nominations Confirmed. ‘The Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed the following nominations:— Wiliam R. Thrall to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Uhio; James R, Beckwith, Attorney for the District of Loutsiana. APPRAISERS OF MERCHANDISE.—M. Crawford, at Portland, O:evon; I. D. Ingersoll, at Chicago; Ed- ward G, Bus at Providence.” panty SURVEYOXK ov CusToMs.—Kdward F. Parke, at } fagd Miuo.; Edward Tt. Randle, at Houston, Xus. COLLECTORS OF CustoMs.—Healey @akeley, for the District of Michigan; Wiliam fk. Taylor, for the Disurict of Bristol and Warren, R. [. MISCELLANKOUS.—Jasy A. Vail, of Lowa, Super- intendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of ‘a; J. W. Jones, Indian Agent for the Chero- 8; Wiliam H. Barlow, Assessor of Internal Reve- nue of the Eleventh district of Ilmois; Henry W- Bowden, Assessor of Internal Revenue of the Sec- ond district of Virginia. ConsULs—David H. Bailey, at Hong Kong; James W. Taylor, at Winmipeg; F. G. L. Strove, at Que» bec; A. Livermore, at Londonderry; Wm. H. Town- send, at Cork; Cre: an H. Bristow to be Solicitor General; Clement Hugh Hill to be Assistant Attor- ney General; L. M. Lyon, George P. Bradley, Charles M. Gravatt, T. D. Myers, Henry ©, Eckstein and Adam Mackey, Jr., to be assistant surgeons in the navy; Daniel A. Smith to be paymaster; Frank Seott and George Frank Elliott to be second lieutenants in the Marine corps; Charles P. Howell, James H. Peroy, Jabez Burchard, W. B. Batley, Jolin A. Tobin, albert F, Dixon and Edward G, Allen to be second assistant engineers in the navy. The Nomination of Admiral to be Confirmed. Those Who supposed that the nomination of Vice Admiral David D. Porter for Admiral would be de- Teated are likely to meet with disappointment, In view of all the circumstances the President 1s anxious that Porter shail be confirmed fer the rank of Admiral, and it is understood that the President has signified this to his friends in the Senate. ‘The Committee on Naval Affairs agreed to-day to report the nomination of Porter favorably to the Senate. The report was unanimous, and when the Senate went into executive session the nomination ‘was reported back from the committee with the re- commendation that it be confirmed. It was laid over under the rules, but the impression 13 that Porter will be confirmed at the ngxt executive sew sion, With regard to Logan’s bili abolishing the rank of , aduirai fand vice admiral, the understand- ing seems to oe that the bill will be passed after Porter has been confirmed. This witl harmonize with the action of Congress touching the army. The bill abolishing the rank of general und lieutenant generai was not passed until Sherman and Sheridan had been promoted to those positions, Redemption of Counterfeit Bonds. The report that the government had redeemed $280,000 of the seven-thirty notes, said to have been counterfeited by William Brockway, 1s an error, as the only counterfeit seven-thirty notes paid for by the government were the $80,000 received by the Assistant Treasurer at New York in September and October, 1867, now in suit in New York. The first of these suits, covering $13,090 of those received by the g nment, was decided ia its lavor on Tues- day last. . The Georgia Senators, The Segate will not take action regarding the Georgia Senators unul Jamuary. Colonel Farrow, one of the contestants, leaves Washington for Georgia to-night. FANCY FAIRS. ‘To many causes can be assigned the munificent charity of tie people of New York. Yo the charita- bie the feelmg consequent upon giving to a good cause is gratification and attraction enough. But all people are not charitaple. There are those in ais city who, having money and time at their dis- posal, are selfish enough te desire to spend each with the greatest amount of gratification to them- selves. Fairs afford such gratification to the pleasure seekers, and Done More than the Hebrew Charity Fair. There can they admire beauty in every form, ogle, be ogled, pore and be bored, and while pica- santly ‘“jiping’? their fair importuners, languidi: pull tielr purse strings to dispense that which, al- though called charity, is based upon selfishnéss, ‘rhe scene at the Twenty-second regimént armory every evening is brilliant in the extreme. Day after day additions are gers, 9 made to the stock o1 rare and beautiful objects te be proms of, and the sons and daaghters of Israel, who busy themselves here in their labor of love, can pg themselves ‘on having succeeded most admirably, Vor the Home for the Blind. This fair, which has been tn progress for a week past at the armory of the Thirty-seventh regiment, corner of Broadway and Thirty-fifth street, will close at twelve o'clock to-night, The object of this fatr is some timely and needful funds to the Home for the Blind, located at No. 567 Seventh avenue, There is notin this great city a public institution for the re- ception of the blind who have exceeded the age of thirty years, and those who have been reared and educated in our blind asylums until they have at- tained that age are then obliged to leave them and seek other shelter amd care. it 1s to meet this want that certain benevolent persons have established this Home, and thus far it has been almost entirly supported by private contributions. We bespeak for this fair @ poriion of the attention and assistance of the benevolent among our readers, and let them re- member that the fair closes at twelve to-night, and that its attractions this evening, Inciuding the pretty girls, and the great bargains in the articies vo be dis- posed of, will aake tis last night @ very charming entertainment, For the Union Home and School. A grand fancy fair and bazaar in aid of the Union Home and School and Institution for tie Mainte- nance and Education of the Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors ts to commence, at the armory of the Seventy-tirst regiment, corner of Broadway and Thirty-ffth street, on December 15, and continue, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Repub- hie, until the 26th inst. The object of the fair being 80 worthy itis to be hoped the people will continue in that charitadie disposition they have manifested so far duriag the season. There is being held at Epiphany Hall, in Second avenue, @ grand fair, under the conduct of the ladies of the congregation and for the benefit of the Church of the Epiphany. The usual variety of arti- cles, handsome and useful, may here be seen, and the untiring Zeal which the ladies and others mant- Jest must certainly carry the fair forward to a grand success. Burning of the Cleveland Iron and Nail Milln— Low Ove Hundred Thousand Dollars. CLEVELAND, Dec, 9, 1370, About half-past one o'clock this afterneon a fire broke out tn the rolling mii of the Cleveland [ron and Natl Company's works, which were aearly de- atroyed before the flames could ba subdued. The lasses will foot up about $100,000, insured as fol- —Mefropolitan, New York, $2,000; Germania, Germ: Cleveland; Royal, Liverpool; North American, York; #xceisior, New York; Fulton, New York, and- Merchants’, Hartiora, each $2,500; Teutonia, Cleveland; ford, end Franklin, Philadelphia, $4,000 each; Cleveland, of Cleveland, and Firemen’s, ot New York, each $3,750; Home, New Haven, Lorriliard, New York; Sun, Cleveland; Peoples’, Massa Commerce, Albany; Commercial, Clevelan Cleveland; Securtty, New York; Norwich, ¢ cut; A 4, Hartford; Home, New York, and Unton, San Francisco, each $5,000; Continental, New York, $6,500; Lotal, $102, 500, The fire caught on the roof from aspark of hot iron thrown off by the sow while the werkmen were Phoenix, Hart- | eugaged in cutting bars into lengths, Three pon- meu are wrewn out af employment by the THE GOAL MINERS’ STRIKE. ‘Twenty Thousand Men: on Strike in Schuylkill County. 3 CREO Statistios of Coal Production, Wages and Freights—The Redundsat Supply of Anthracite—Extortion of Rail- road Companies. Porrsvrnne, Pa., Dec. 9, 1870. Having arrived at this great coal centre, after Jeaving Maueh Chunk last might, and having passea through all the different coal counties ef Pennsylva- nia, down to this one—Schuylkill county, the most southern of the tler of six—I find that out of twen- ty-one thousand miners usually employed in this county, @ noted district for producing soal, there are at present not over twenty-lve hundred working in the mines, over 100 owt of 125 miners having suspended work; and this ta caused, not by the men having struck for higher rates, but because there is no demand for coal at present, the market being overstocked. Four million and a half tons of anthracite coal, produced im Schuyl- kill county, are transported to Philadelphia every year by the Philadelphia and Reading fatlroad, atacost to the coal operators of $2 16 a ton, and 660,000 tons are sent north from Port Carbon, in the same county, every year, by the Lehigh Valley Raul- road. The freight to Boston on a ton of coal 15 three dollars—an excessive charge, and the different coal operators in Schuylkill county state that they cannot work their mines and pay high rates of labor to their bands and transport coal at these exorbitant tolls, besides paying clerk hire, yard expenses and all other expenses, without actual and ruinous loss to themselves, In fact, there wag no necessity for the miners in Scnuyikill county, 10,000 of whom belong wo the Miners’ Union, to strike, as all the companies in this connty have found it more profitable to cease operations pe to mine the coal a6 the present rates which it brings in the market, Alter the great strike @ year ago in Scnuykily county an agreement was made, called the “Gowan Compromise,’ which gave the miners a basis to work upon satisfactory vo themselves, When coal could, at the point of shipment, sell for four dollars @ ton wholesale, then the miners were allowed $18 62 for a week's work of eigut hours each day, but when coal had to be soli as low as two dollars per ton by the companies in bulk, then the miner received only $938 a week for his labor. Here the rots, it will be seen, were shared between the working man and his employer to @ certain extent. When she companies could not get two dollars a ten for the coal then they withdrew all supplies from the mar- ket, and thus necessitated the stoppage of all work in the mines, Lately the average rates paid for labor in tho coal mines was-as follows:—Per week, miners, Pa 35; inside laborers, $9: outside laborers. $8 23. ery one Will exclaim, Oa looking at these figures, “That is very small rou fer a working man;” yet there are in Schuylkill county to-day 16,000 miners and coal hands who would only be two glad to get work at similar rates, owing to the fact that se man: are thrown out of work by the forced suspension oi the coal operators. By the way, I may state that there are in Schuylkill eounty no railroad com- panies who control coal mines, a8 sone of the ratl- road corporations do in Luzerne, and Carbon and Lehigh counties, ‘To-might the Hickory Mine, near Pottsville, hav- ing 1,800 to 2,000 miners, closed werk, caused by the glut of coal tu the market. It must be said that the railread companies are principaily In fault for the sudden Increase in coal, as their rates of freight are really outrageous, compelling private coal epe- Tators te pay aimost as much for the transportation of a ton of coal a5 & passenger pays per mile on the railroads. Togive some idea ef the capital and lavor interests of the anthracite regién I wili state that in 1820 but 366 tons of coal were produced in the anthracite region in that year: in 1840 the result of working the mines was 157,470 tons; in 1840, 999,000 tons were mined; in 1850, 3,583,000; in 1860, 9,026,682 tons; ‘and fer the year 1869 there was 18,308,316 tons produced in the anthra- cite region. In 1820 the by geek ey of foreign coal amounted to 22,122 tona, and in 1469 1t had increased: Lo 423,810 tons, On October 26, Scranton coal sold for $5 02 per ton at the monthly auction sale, and on November 30 tt solid for $4 50 per ton, and has been falling steadily since, Eltzabethport, N. J., to ‘Troy, N. Y.; & ton. The citizens of Philade!phia will suffer most this winter by the increase of the rates of coal, a8 the tolls are really extravagant oa 'the Philadelphia and Reading road, which ia only @ distance of ninety-three miles, for which $218 @ ton 18 charged, It 18 the fanit of Philadeipmans alone that this is so, as they are really too mean to build a railroad which wonid charge reasonable rates, although there are wealthy capitalists enough in that city who do nothing with their millions but merely shave notes for a living. As far as I can gee, I do not believe that coal will be scarce this winter or unusuaily high priced at New York i at least, there are millions of tons of the matertal held ig reserve at all the diferent coal depots; and in this part of the State there is 80 much coal above ground that it can- not be sent to market owing to high tolls and low prices. In my first statement I said there were 40,000 or 60,000 miners of the six coal counties. I find thatl bave underrated these num- bers. Altogether there are in the Pennsylvania an- thracite coal regions east of the Alleghanies as Many a8 100,000 who derive subsistence from tie ceal mines, directly and indirectly, and their an- nual earning amounts to about $30,000,000. The Situation in Northumberland County— Strike Yet. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Dec. #—Midnight. The workmen in the Shamokin district, as tt is called, comprising ali the miners in Northumberland county, are as yet unde- cided, This is because the ratiroad com- anies do not control the shipping of coal in this county. There are in Northumberland county 13,000 miners and laborers, and the average ‘wages of these each is, for the miners $295 a day, and for the laborers $1 63, for nine hours’ work. There is a very bitter feeling growing up ba- tween some of the counties, as at different times the miners have not acted in union when a Strike is contemplated. Down on the line of the Balti- more and Olio Railroad, which carries all the coal of Cumberiand county, some slight disturbances have arisen between the miners who wanted to strike and those who were walting for events. The Cumberland miners are a very steady going race, and will not allow themselves to be influenced by any outside pressure. I believe that the great strength of the strike is in Luzerne aud Carbon counties, The Strike ia the Wyoming Valley. SORANTON, Pa., Deo, 9, 1870. ‘The suspension of work by the miners in this county continues, but {sg as yef almost entirely con- fined to whe miners of the large com- panies. The works of the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company and those of most of the irdi- vidual operators in the Wyoming region are still in operation, At Scranton there is po excitement whatever, and the miners are quiet and orderly. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. “Fridays Dec. 9—11:35 P.M. WAR DEPARTMENT, | SIGNAL Sexvick, UNITED States ARMY. § PY y BE [33] ef ‘ Place of Obser Force of the \State of the vation. gs : a3 Wind: | Weathers $a ]9h) Be EI ij Clear. Cloudy, 30.26] 24) ne 20-31} 99) Fal 30.13) 41 29.98) BA) ‘Cloudy, 0.28) By Cleur, 30.261 $8) Clear, a Light’ rain, ge 83) 88 Clear. Montgome i! BL Light rain, Nashville, ...;|80:19! 8! Cloudy. Tol 80.82) 26) Clear. u.29} 32 Clear. + |80.86) 83} 30.06] 55) 48} 43 28) 82 29) ‘ery gentle. Onwego, N.Y. B0|_N. |Very geatle. Washington... 82/N. W.| Brisk. New York. 37|N. W.|Gentle. Boston... UI[N. W. [Very gentle. Rarometer corrected for elevation aud teinpera- wre. THE CAMDEN, N. J., ELECTION RIOTS. Upwards of fifty indictments were found by the Grand Jury of the United States Court in Trenton, during the first ten days, against parties concerned in the election rlots at Camden. Itis rumored that the petit Jury are sumruoned to appear next Taes- day, and that tne triais will commence tnat day. District Attorney Keasbey bas been very busy during the present week, but strict secrecy is maintained in his office, Deputy marshals were despatched by night trains to Camden and Philadelphia, and every- thing looks gloomy for the *bonld dimipieras’? who made (arwety of tae negra voters Lehigh was: delivered at $5 250n December 1 at Hoboken, and Delaware and Hudson coal at Weehawken on same date for $4 80. It costs $2 a ton to transport coal from 60 cents a ton from the same place to New York city; to Key West, $325 a ton; $160 to Hartterd; to Boston, $1 75; to New London, $1 25; to Petersburg, Va., $2; to Ban- ger, Me., $150 a ton, and to Providence, R. 1, $1 40 a 7 AMUSEMENTS Srapr THEATRE—BENEFIT OF THEODORE HABat- MANN.—This favorito tenor, who has long enjoyed remarkable popalarity on the German stage, selected for bis benefit last mght the brilligat and sparkling opera of Adolphe Adam, “Postillion of Lonjumeau.”” ‘The cast was us follows:—Cbapelon, the Postillion, and St. Phar, Mr. Havelmann; Marquis de Oorcy, Mr. Holsel; Bijou, a wheelwright, and Aleiner, Mr. Franosch; Magdalene and kadame De Le vour, Mme, Lichtmay; Bourdon, Mr. Robbeck; Rose, Mile. Schmitz. The perfermance was much better than one could expect, considering that the German janguage 13 hardly suitable for the light, champagne-like music of the opéra comique. Mme. Lichtmay's powerful dramatic style of acting and singing Seerweignies the bright roles of the hostess. and ane lady. in Characters like Norma and Lucre- gla her talents tind their legitimate Mela, bat she 19 decidedly out of place in Adam’s music, She made @ mistake, also, in intreduciag the beautuul waltz song from “Komeo and Juliet,” by Gounod, tm the second act, ag it is utterly unftied for her Voice. Habelmann, Hoizel and Franosck, however, Were admirable im every respect, The first in- troduced beautiful ‘song, written for him by the conductor of the orchestra, Adotphe euendorf. ‘The house was crowded to its wtmest capacity, which ls saying a great deal, as 1t modates some hundreds more than any other theatre jo New York. The chorus and orchestra attached to the present company are really sexcellent, and form @ favorab's contrast to the same features we have been accurtomed wo 1m Italian opera in this city. To-night the same epera will be given and & rand sacred concert on eer accom, led by obert’s dissolving views. re nya “William Teil” and ‘‘Lohnegrin” are in active preparauon, MarTINeES T0-DaY.—For this afternoon the managers have prepared a dish of a delectable kind for their thousand and one patrona, as may be seen from the following:—‘Fernande," Fifth Avenue; “Cage,” Wallack’s; “Rip Van Winkle,” Booth's; “Little Jack Sheppard,” Lina Edwin's; “Wee Willie Winkle,” Olympic; Miss Ada Resenberg, Miss Jose- fina Filemeno, and Messrs. Fritch, Salcido and Mora at Association Hall; “A Morning with J: Dowling,” Glebe; “Sam,"’ Pa: Brooklyn; “Stege of Paris,” Tony Pastor's ieck and Neck,"? Bowery; Oharles Fish, New York Circus; ‘*Bri- gands,”’Grand Opera House; “Othello in binek,’* Comique, and “Paris,”? Wood's. SOUTH CAROLINA. Southern War Claims Disposed of. CoLvmaBia, Dec. 9, 1879, The Supreme Court of South Carolina has struck from its docket the action tuvolving the validity of the new bills of the Bank of the State of South Caro- lina. Another war ciaim is thus disposed of, and Judge Carpenter's decision in favor of the validity of the new bills 14 not sustained, TRE ATLANTIC CABLE SERVICE. ‘New York, Dec. 9, 1870. To THE ASSOCIATED PRESS :— Ail efforts to repair either of the broken eables have thus far been unsuccessful, Such efforts will be continued whenever and 60 long a8 the state of the weather will permit. Tue probabilities of suc- cess are, however, much less at this season of the year than in the summer. There is now an accu- mulation of business at each end of the re- maining cable equal to its capacity duriag am entire day of twenty-four hours, making forty- eight hours in all, This accumulation ia the result of only four days’ business, It is plain, therefure, that measures must be promptly taken to duminisa the velume of business, or the usefulness of the cable will be seriously impaired, if not wholly destroyed. In the decision to which we have arrived in tls emergency we have not been influenced merely by a desire to Increase the revenues. We have no right to discriminate between our customers and to decide whose messages are important and whose are not, The offerings being in excess of our capace ity to transmit there seems to be no other course open except to increase the tariff, Therefore, om and after Monday next, the 12th inst, the tarlif om all messages between New Yerk and Great Britain and France will b ror & message not exceeding ten words, $15, gold; fer each additional word, $1 50. Messages for the press, in piain language, conveying generaiand politieal news for publucation, ‘Will be forwarded at One-hall of abeve rates, All messages will be limited in length to fity words, By order of the directors of the Anglo-American ‘Telegraph Company, the French Cabie Company and the New York, Newioundland and Lonaon Telegraph Company. PETER COOPER, President New York, Newfoundland aud London Telegraph Company. Tifany & Co. 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