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we do not see why it should not wait till shoulders are broader and brawnier before takes the whole burden of the debt upon A Pretext for King William, ; Now that King William has a firm grasp {On France it does not seem likely that he will let if he can help it, Although he came to the rar with only a bare hope of saving his side of fhe Rhine frontier from French encroachment, he is not very likely te be satisfied with that con- fummation alone. He has tasted victory and the appetite of conquest is upon him, and it is rdinary human nature te satisfy it to the full. At is German human nature especially. It is ‘one peculiarity of the national character to on with bulldog tenacity to what they get. With the rich empire of France in his grasp; the palaces of Versailles; the pleasures of Paris; the wine countries of Champagne, Burgundy and Medoc; the grand fortresses of Strasbourg, Metz, Havre and Paris; the rich manufactories of Rouen, Lyons and Bordeaux ; the immense granaries of good things repre- sented by the name of France, and, besides all these, with the entire military resources of the pnly enemy he had to far in his power, is it Mikely that King William will put them all away on the return of peace? Will he give up all France for Alsace and Lorraine, or will he give back all the conquests he has made for an indemnity? Not if he has any pretext whatever upon which to hold his spoils against the outcrying voice of Christendom. The pretext already presents itself. Louis Napoleon is im Germany a prisoner, at the head of nearly three hundred thousand of the flower of the old French army, all prisoners. They love France, but they scorn the re- public. It may occur that King William will insist upon the restoration of the Bona- parte dynasty, and Napoleon himself, or at feast his Empress and her son may march into the capital of France, escorted by these three hundred thousand soldiers and their marshals, MacMahon, Bazaine, Canrobert, Lebceuf, and re-establish the power and pageantries of the empire. With this restoration King William can very reasonably insist upon Keeping at least one hundred thousand Ger- man troops in France, and the Regency grould very readily accede to the proposi- tion? These hundred thousand Germans, supported as they will be by the whole military power of the German empire, within a day’s march of the French capital, would be the arbiters of peace among the French people. They would protect the Regency, repress the ‘“‘reds,” curb any alarming growth of military power, and, ina word, under pretence of pro- tecting Germany from another invasion and reconstructing France, they would render crippled France merely a tributary of victo- tious Germany. Furs and the fur Trade. We publish to-day a very interesting account of the regions from which come the costly fars which supply our market and decorate the beautiful forms of our ladies, The rough story of the trapper’s life, the dangers and hardships involved in procuring the skins of those thousands of tiny animals like the mar- ten, for instance, a dozen of which is required to make one muff, is well told. The hunter, too, must follow the moose, the elk, the musk ox, the bear, the wolf, the otter, the ermine and the black fox; for the skins of all these animals enter into the fur trade. Some of them command large prices, and, as we know, to clothe a lady in the most expensive suit of these articles makes a hole ina respectable fortune. Our fur trade has been very dull this winter, owing to the pleasant temperature, and the fur merchants are complaining sadly. In fact, there has been up to this time no retail trade at all in furs. But the present cold snap will probably brighten the prospect for the fur dealers. The history which we give to-day of the Hudson Bay.Company and 9 whole fur-producing country of the North- Co, will be read with interest, coming as it does from our correspondent, who writes in the midst of the snow and the haunts of the wild animals and the lodges of the trappers who supply our market with this indispensa- ble article. , Tae Court House Commissioners, it ap- pears, are in doubt as to whether they top off the new, or now rather the old, Court House building with a Mansard roof or the dome as originally designed. We hope that there is good taste enough among the commissioners not to barbarize this splendid public structure of vast proportions by crowning it with a French roof, If the Court House is ever to be completed at all let it be with a dome in keep- ing with the rest of the architecture. : Personal Intelligence. Baron Henry Falkenberg, of Montreal, {s among ‘the recent arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel. General John G. Hazard, of Providence, is staying at the Albemarle Hotel. fion. John Young, ex-member of the Canadian Parliament, has arrived from Montreal, and occu- Pies apartments at the Grand Centrai Hotel. Ex-Governor J, Gregory Smith, of Vermont, isat the Brevoort House on a brief visit. ‘ Mr. R. W. Westcott, of Albany, one of the proprie- tors of Westcott’s Express, is sojourning at the St. Denis Hotel. Senator spencer, of Alabama, ts at the Everett House, in company with his friends, General Wil- Hams, of Washington, General Hillyer, of this city, and Mr. Bigelow, of the Washington Treasury De- partment. Frank Hiscock, brother of Senator Hiscock, who ‘was shot by General Cole in Albany, is temporarily at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Hon, G. A, Grow, ex-Speaker of Congress, has prrived from Pennsylvania and occuples rooms at the Astor House, Colonel F. Townsend, of Masonic fame, and family, are staying at the Metropolitan Hotel. Judge H. H. Harrison, of Nasfiville, Tenn., is among the recent arrivais at the Grand Central Hotel. Senator Wilson, from Massachusetts, arrived yes- ‘terday at the Astor House and left the same day for dome. Captain George L, Browning, of the United states Army, bas taken quarters at the Irving Iouse, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Brooks, of the aristocracy of Newport, have returned to thelr old apartinents at the Brevoort House, where they will spend the winter, Mr. G. W, Woolley, well known in connection with the whiskey snvestigation @ at Washington, 1s Yemporarily at the Filth Avenue Hotel, Mr. E. C. Camp, ex-member of Congress, of Knox- ‘Ville, Tenn., is among tue recent arrivals at the iraud Central Hotel. Geheral W. 1, Burt, Postmaster of Boston, 1s lodged at the Astor House. Colonel G. We Alexander, of St. Lout aged quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Captain Piper, of the Untied States Army, one of the Professors at West Point Acadewy. 18 at Ue ELUR ‘Avenue Hotel on a brier visi. a‘ has en- i NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Eclipse Observation Expeditions--- Foundering of a British Vessel. Triumphant Success of the New German Loan. The King of Spain About to Sail for Madrid. A NEW CABINET IN GREECE. THE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION. Disaster to a British Vessel of Observation— Foundering of n War Steamer. CATANIA, Sicily, via FLORENCE, Dec. 16, 1870. Her Majesty’s steamer Psyche, of the British eclipse expedition, foundered in the Mediterranean, All on board were safely landed, and the scientitle instruments were saved. GERMANY. Success of the National Loan—Four Times the Amount Subscribed. BeRwiy, Dec, 17, 1870, ‘The new loan has met with great succass. Four times the amount has been subscribed for, the greater portion tn thaler bonds and the remain- der in sterling bonds, Terms ot the Loan. ; ‘The arrangements for the issue of the new German loan were completed in Berlin on the 29th of Novem- ber. With the consent of the Prusian Parlia- ment it was decided that of the loan of 100,000,000 thalers 50,090,000 were to at be once issued at five per cent. The Prussian government ts bound to redeem the notes tn five years; but if reserves to itself the right of gradually paying off the debt at an earlier date. Besides the ordinary thaler notes, some are issued at a pound sterling to suit the Eng- lsh market. The loan instead of being taken up entirely by one banker, is divided among several houses, including the Seehandlung—a semi-oiticial institution, which dates its origin from Frederick the Great. Thirty-four million thalers were allotted before December the ist, and 17,000,000 reserved for the same purchasers. The loan 1s issued to the public at 95, the subscribing bankers paying 9234. ITALY. The King of Spain About to “ail for Madrid. FLORENCE, Dec. 17, 1870. The King elect of Spain will sail on Monday next for Madrid. The Remnant of a Shipwrecked Crew. NAPLES, Dec, 17, 1870. Four of the crew of the bark Trovatere have been picked up off Cape Spartmento, They report that the vessel capsized and her captain, his wife and child and thirteen of the crew were drowned. GREECE. The New Cabinet—List of the Ministers. ATHENS, via LONDON, Dec. 16, 1870, The new Greek Cabinet is composed as follow: Coumondoros, President of the Council. Cevostavios, Minister of Justice. Bozzaris, Minister of War. Sotiropoulos, Minister of Finance, Christoponios, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Atmargyros, Minister of Marine. ENGLAND. Fatal Collision on a Railroad. LONDON, Dec. 17, 1870. A railway collision occurred to-day near Bolton. ‘The engineer was Killed, and the freman and tweive passengers were injured, PAPAL SPOLIATION. The Protest of the New York Bishops Against Papal Spoliation Endorsed by the Albany Catholies. AuBAny, Dec. 18, 1870. The meeting of the Catholics of this diocese at the Cathedral to-day to give expression to their senti- ments regarding late events in Rome was very largely attended. Mr. John Tracy presided and Mr. William Cassidy read an address and the following resolutions: Resolved, That we sustain and approve with united heart d voice ‘the protest of the Archbishops and Bishops of the ‘ovineial Councl of New York against the occupation and spohiation of the Roman See by Victor Emmanuel, and that we regard the personal independence of the Sovereign Pontit asthe head of our Church, ana our free access to him, as right dear to American citizens, and which we will use all our moral powers to assert and defend, Resolved, That this address and these resolutions be pre- eented io thé Bishop, with the request that he forward the same to our supreme ecclesiastical ruler with the assur- ‘ance of our sympathy and devotion to him in this crisis, and of our Christian hope and confidence {n his triumph, The address and resolutions were adopted, after address 8 by the Right Rev. Bishop Conroy, and Messrs. William Fleming, Charles Tracy, D, BE. Gainey, John Tracy and W. D. Moraw ry Pr Jatholic Demonstration in Covington, Ky. Crxcinnatr, Dec. 18, 1870. A large demonstration was made in Covington to- day to protest against the invasion of the Papal dominions by King Victor Emmanuel. Fully five thousand persons were in the procession, with eight bands of music, An organization was ected at the Cathedral, after which & protest was adopted, charging that the invasion was an tmiguitous and crimimal attack upon civil society and a nefarious robbery. Declaring that the vem- poral possessions of the Holy were held for the common good of Catholics everywhere, and the Sovereign Pontiff could neither alienate nor surren- der them; that this spoilation would reduce the Catholic Church—the nursery and mother of saints and freemen—to a condition of abject slavery. In conclusion the protest assures the Pope of the loyalty Of its signers to the Holy See. CONNECTICUT. Navigation of the Connecticut River Closed— incendiary Fires in Now Britain. TIARTFORD, Dec. 18, 1870, The navigation of the Connecticut river for this season has closed. he New York boats left on their last trip today. There 1s much floating ice in he river. August S. Barrows, of the firm of Streeter & Bar- rows, wholesale grocers in New Haven, while at- tempting to get on board the owl train at Guilford on Friday mght, when the ¢ars were in_ motion, fell, and the wheels passed over his foot, making ne sary the amputation of the leg above the ankle, ‘The barn of J. J. Sloat, in New Britain, was par- ttally burned by an incendiary fire on Sunday morn- ing. Two horses were barned. Loss, $700; insur- ance, $150, This is the seventh fire in Britain in as many weeks, five of which were inceadiary. Isaac Keeney, of Quarryville, aged seventy-three, was instantly killed, on Saturday, while at work in Bolton Quarr; EUROPEAN MARKETS, The following telegrams by cable complete our re- port of the British markets, financial aud commer- cial, for Saturday, December 1 Monn Lo: Dec, 17-2 P, 2'for the a ved quiet and steady. quotations :—Vive-twenties of the issue of S62, 8845 1800, old teetie, 8825; 187, E83 Len-Forties, B7%s, tocks apered ‘firmer, but closed quiet, Railway whares closed ws follows :—krie, 1934; Lilmols Central, 111; Atlantic and Great Western, 27%4° LONDON Propuck MankrT—Lonpox, Dee. 17.—Tallow close! at 44. 6d, 444, 9d. Liyerroon Corton Mats LIVERPOOL, Dee, 17— F. M.—_be cotton market d firmer, middling ew red Western apring, at Tos. a 10s. Id. ; red W red Western apring. 10s. 7d. a ts, bd; Western Peas, 38. 6d, HOO, Deo. 8 yetroleum, Wig. ; | MEXICO. ‘The Gold Mines of Chihuahua. Santa Fx, Dec. 17, 1870, The Chihuahua (Mexico) correspondent of the Daily Post gives glowing accounts of the newly dis- covered placer mines near Chihuahua, and says they are even richer than was reported. Twelve men in eight hours washed out over thirty-seven ounces of gold, and the succeeding day the same men got $500, This party since commencing opera- tions has made an average of $300a day. Great exeitement prevails in the country round about, and there 13 @ general rush for the new mines, THE PACIFIC COAST. Vigilance Committes Outrage California— Express Robbers Convicted SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 18, 1876, A “vigilant” band, three hundred strong, fully armed and organized, attacked the jail at Los Angeles yesterday and took therefrom Michael Lacheni, the murderer of Jacob Bell and others, and hung him by the neck until dead, he having con- fessed his guilt, but expressing no contrition for his crime, Parson, Squires, Cockrell and Chapman, the Verdt- Pactiic Railroad robbers, were convicted of the rob+ y yesterday at Washoe City. Bell, who gave ) was acquitted, Bloody Affrny in Ul Puso—Two Men Shot. SANTA Fx, Dec, 17, 1870 _ The Daily Post of the 16th has full particulats of & horrible trages which took place at El Paso, Texas, on the 7th inst, It appears that Senator Fountain got into a dispute with BF, Wiluams, a lawyer, who fired a revolver twite at him, s¢- verely but not dangerously wounding him. Wiliams then fed to his rooms, whither he was followed by Judge Gaylord, S. Clark, of the T'wenty- fifth Texas district, and a posse of men, who attempted to arrest him. Williams seized a gun and rushed from his rooms and shot Judge Clark dead. Captain French, of the State poiice, returned the fire and killed Williams, Great excite ment prevailed but public sentinent was entirely against Willams. The funeral of Judge Clark was the most imposing affair ever witnessed ins Hl Paso. THE INDIANS, Great Council at} Okmulgce—Proposed Confederation of the ‘Tribes in the Indian ‘Verritory—A New State Looming Up in the Southweat. St. Louis, Dec. 18, 1870, The Republican has a special from Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, dated the 15th, as follows: Special Indlan Commissioners Campbell, Lond and Farwell reached here last night from Okmnig Where they have been in attendance on the great Indian Council. Matters there are progressing har- moniousiy, aud there 1s every prospect that a new government will be organized of the confederate Dations ana tribes inthe indian ‘Yerritory, On the 11ih inst, the council uuanimously adopted the com- mittee’s report providing for the dratcing of a con- stitution and the organization of a government, re- publican tn form and vot inconsisient with exisung treaties with the United States. The report was adopted by a vote of 48 to 3—those voting in the negative being a portion of (he Cherokee delegation, A committee of tweive was then appoivted, with Willam P. Ross, of ie Cherokees, as chairman, to draft a constitution for the Indian confederacy. ‘The commitive met and divided into four sub-com- mitices, on Bil of Rights, cullve, Legislative and Judicial Departments. hey are earnestly en- gaged in their several duties, and are expected to report in a few days, so as thelr work can be adopted at the present session, Wuich 13 Lumited to thirty days. The Commissioners were invited to address the convention, and did so in Words of encouragement. They were heartily received, and complimentary resolutions thanking them for their visit were unani- mously passed. Commissioner for Indian Affairs, General Parker, the next day addressed the General Counc. He gave a bistory of the causes that led to the Incor- poration in ail the treaties of 1866 authority to call this coancil, He said that the object was to form a good confederation of ail wibes resident im the In- dian country—a government exclusively of Indians, ultimately to become one of the States of the Union; that Congress would annually make appropria- tions to pay expenses; that courts of jus- Uce should be established, so that citizens of the Indtan Territories should not be dragged to Van Buren to be trled on iwinor charges. He advised them to form a union of inte- rests against the encroachment of white men now poaching on them from the Northeast au@ south, and gave them words of encoura, nent in the pro- gress they had made in their efforts at e1viilzation. ‘The visit of these effect. tlemen has had a most happy te governinent embraces the ations — ch Ker Choe. The confed: r rokee Eastern Pawnee, es and by jenecas, Wyandott: Conlederate , Sacsand Foxes, Absentee Pawnees, Great and Litue Osage: ickasaws, Dele- gates from all the above tribes are represented in the council, and some are expected from the wild tribes, MASSACHUSETTS, Death of Another plosion. the Viet Mayér of Worcester— n of the Gas Works Ex- Worcesren, Dec. 18, 1870. James i, Blake, Mayor of tus city, died this morning, aged forty-four years. His death was the result of injuries received at the explosion at the gas works on Friday night. His symptoms were not considered wlarnung until Jast night, he appearng until then to be in a fair way to recover. It is sald the effect of lis injuries was aggravated by his anxiety about the business of the gas company, of which he was agent, and this is supposed to have hastened his death. The deceased had just been elected to his sixth term of oflce as Mayor and of was one the of our citizens. His the city. The bells w most led useful and hhas cast a 10) popular gloom over ed at noon, aud the sad event Was aliuded to in feeling terms in nearly ail our churches. To-morrow the city fag on the Com- mon wiil be displayed at half-mast, The deceased leaves a wife aud ti hiudven. it 18 said to-night (at Mr. McAuliffe, the foreman ot the gas works, injured by the explosion, cannot recover, his injupes beimg greater tian at Orst ancial loss by the accident is much greater than at first supposed, it b mmated at from $40,000 ta The cause of the accident has not yet be sfactorily explained. The city is without gas, the supply being for the present cat off ‘The ground and bulidings around the 1e of the disaster bear the evidences of the terrtbie eifects of tue explosion. ~ OHIO. Taxation and Disbursements—Keport of the state Anditor. CoLuMBus, Dec. 18, 1870, The report of the State Auditor of Ohio, just sub- mitted to the Governor, shows that the receipts for State purpos last year were $4,837,000; disburse- ments, $4,071,000. Estimated receipts for the same purpose next year, $5,670,000; disbursements, $5,163,000, Total valuation of property im the tax duplicate for 1871 is $1,167,000,000, and the total tax levy ‘for 187118 about $25,463,0 0, of which amount $18,797,000 are for local and county purposes. The total levies tn Ohio for the last four years amount to about $38,500,000, PENNSYLVANIA. Ruffanism in Philndelphia—A New York Prize Fighter in Trouble. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18, 1870, Yesterday James Elhott and Wiliam Wilson were tried on the charge of shootiug policeman Morris Murphy, of the Fourth district; also on the charge of assaulting and robbing Hugh Dougherty. The offences were committed two weeks ago, Elliott was sentenced to imprisonment in the Penitentiary for the period of sixteen year: tine of $2,000. Wilson was to pay a fine of $2,000 aud to be imprisoned in the ern Peniten- tury for eleven years and ten montis. Ellovt ts iroin New York, and is a professional prize fighter. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS (TEMS. A large gas well was struck on the grounds of Company, at Erie, Pa. on Saturday, and the escaping gas Tights several squares, On Saturday afternoon Joel Atwood, a wealthy farmer of Watertown, Conn., while driving across the Naugatuck Rail- road, near Waterbury, was struck by a passing engine and killed. ‘The Yale College exploring party, which left New Haven with Professor Marsh in June last, returned on y in safety from the Rocky Mountains. The sctentiie results of the expedition are important and will soon be published. Charies Burns, an employe, was burned to death by the fire which destroyed Crane & Brothers? “old red paper till” at Dalton on Friday might. J. K, Beard, charged with taking $12,000 from the Telegraph Express Company, at Brownsviile, 4 two years Hi Was arrested at Portland, Oregon, yesterday, aad pi fons, on board the steamship California for San Francisco en rows East, He had been employed by the Oregon ant {fornia Railroad, aud had full charge of the Oregon City the name of A. J. Curtiva, aud bore a bigh repu~ w tation ties WASHINGTON. Early Action on the St. Domingo Question Expected. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD TROUBLES, Report on the Postal Telegraph System. UNIFICATION OF GOLD COINAGE. WASHINGTON, Dec, 18, 1870, Senator Morton’s St. Domingo Resolution. Senator Morton will call up his St, Domingo reso- lution in the Senate early in the week, Perhaps to- morrow, and endeavor to geta vote upon it, An eifort will probably be made by Mr. Sumner to have it referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, but as the resolution contains nothing in itself that 1s objectionable or that commits the government to anything, it 18 not considered mecessary to have it examined by the committee, It 1s said that at least a dozen Senators who voted against the St, Domingo treaty last winter will vote in favor of Morton's resolution, In case the resolution ‘Passes both houses tt 1s understood that the Presi- dent will appoint one Senator and two members of the House of Representatives commissioners to pro- ceed to St, Domingo and obtain the intormation contemplated by the resolution, ‘There ts little pros- pect Now that the matter will be in such shape as to enable the President to send @ new treaty wo the Senate at this session, but the intention is to have everything ready for action at the next Congress. Extermination of Piracy in Chinese Waters. It appears from the diplomatic correspondence recently transmitted to Congress that in February last Baron Gerolt sent to Secretary Fish the contents of a confidential note from Count Bismarck, wherein he urged the importance of combined measures on the part of the maritime Powers for the extermina- uon of piracy in Chinese waters. The Baron also stated that the British Admiralty had given orders to the naval commander in China to co-operate for the object mentioned, Secretary Fish, on March 31, in- formed Baron Gerolt that the President had taken great pleasure in complying with the request of Count Bismarck, by directing instructions to be issued from the Navy Department to Admiral Roge ‘The co-operation of Admiral Rogers and the forces under his command would, however, be limited to cases of recognized piracy. He was in- structed to proceed in such & Way as not to wound the sensbilitiesof the government of China or to in- terfere with the peaceful policy toward China in which the government of North Germany and that of the United States so happily agree. In his letter to the Secretary of the Navy on this subject Secre- tary Fish say Should, unhappily, any cause for hostilities occur during tie mission, it is hoped the Navy Depart- ment Will astruct Admiral Rogers in such case to @avi-e with Minister Low, and to leave with this department the rexponsibilily of war or peace. The Lute Massacre 0: Christiaos ia Caina— Attitude of the United States. Acting Secretary of Stave Davis, November last, in writing to Minister Bancroft, says:— Minister Low adheres to his eriginal opinion that the diVurbance at Tien-tsin, involving the massa- cre, was local and unpremeditated, and that the government at Pekin siucerely desired to prevent a Tepetilion and to preserve the peace; out the Minis- ter appears to have decidediy modifed Ms opinion as to the probability that tuey will be able to do so. Fearing that the Chinese goveroment might find Mself too weak to resist the pressure of popular opinion in the masses, acting In harmony with the cherished wishes and purposes of the literati, and that it may be forced into a war to prevent popular outbreaks, Secretary Davis adds:— ‘The President does not propose to take part, nor @oes he invite North Germany to take part, in any controversy between France and China grow- ing Out Of the massacre of Tien-tsin. He onfy de- #ives, #0 far as the tmpression of the neutralization of German and French infuence by a state of hoa Ulittes eperated to eniceble the Central government, that that impression inay be removed; and that should, unfortunately, a general war fbe Ueclared by China,” or should an’ outbreak against foreigners take place, which the government cannot prevent hor pumph, the several Vowers may be im a position to avord the fullest measure of proiectiou. On the 29th of November Secretary Fish wrote to Minister Low:— Althongh the general tenor of your note of the 13th September to Prince Kung is regarded as judicious and proper, your assarance toward the close that Nagrant violation of the rights and privileges of our cluizens by tie people, and the perial government to’ apply the proper remedy promptiy, are the only circumstances which willeause & departare from the traditional poltey of the United States in their intercourse with China, 1 sidered to be too strong would be perhaps ¥ understand that a rance, and it that Prmee Kung shouid lation of the mghts of our citizens and any aut Violation of trea'y stipula- lions of other Powers may cause a chan; The Postal Telegraph a National Require. ment. It is satd by one of the members.of the House Select Committee on Postal Telegraph that the entire committee are of opinion that t e time has come for the government to intervene in some form; but there is a difference as to the method or means by which this should be done, General Washburn, the chairman, who has obtained the unanimous consent of ‘he comuilttee, will report his bill probably when that committee shall again be called, but with some changes from the one of last session. The most essential alteration is in regard to the appraisement of telegraph property, which, it is proposed, the government shall acquire from the respectiveyompanies, More Treuble for the Pacific Railroads. In view of the decision of the Attorney eral with reference to the Pacific Railroads the repre- sentatives of these roads who are now here are pre- paring to bring the matter before Congress, for the purpose of getting the laws now on the statute book concerning these roads construed differently trom the decision of the Attorney General and tn favor of the railroads. The Committee on Appropria- tions, which has the joint resolution intro- duced a few days ago by Judge Law. rence, of Oto, before it, has been waiting for the promulgation of the opinion of the Attorney General before taking action. The committee will probably report the resolution favorably, and should it pass the railroad compames will be compelied not only to pay the interest on their bonds, but make provision for the redemption of the bonds at ma- turity, The feeling in both houses is that the rail- roads should be made to pay the interest on their bonds promptly as it becomes due. Uniform Gold Coiunge. During last summer Secretary Fish addressed a circular to the Legations of the United States at London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Brussels, Copenhagen, Florence, The Hague, Lisbon, Stock- hole and Bern with a view to promote the adop- tion by the legislatures of the several Powers of a “common unit and standard of an international gold coinage. The the Secretary concludes by saying: ‘The government of the United States suggests for the consideration of the several Powers wiether all that Is contemplated may not be attained without an abandonment o/ the diferent mint systems. It suggests, for consideration only and not asthe best theoretical solution of the question, that the in- ternational value of the coms of the nations that may become parties to any monetary con- vention, or who may in any other Way arrange this question between mselves, shall be determined by the quantity of pure gold which it contains, which measure shall be expressed In a common standard of weight upon its face, and unless abso- lute unification can be obtained all other questions of coinage will be left to local law and experience. ‘The reach decigram is suggested as the most con- venient common measure by which to determine this quantity, end that it 1s desirable, if pogsible, to avold running this-expression into a fraction. Minister Bancroft, after presenting the subject to the governments of Prussia and of North Germany, informed Secretary Fis the tendency was toward the adoption of the five and twenty franc piece, with decimal division, but nothing was decided. Lou-Rolling for the Shipping Luterests. The shipping interests are here at work to get } some legislation at the present session. There will beas 'p contest between those who are in favor of importing foreign built ships free of duty, and those who lavor the bill reported last winter by Mr. Lyneb, chairman of tug aclect Committee on fe Bn EAE ECO ON TT Te nn) eee eee wure of the ln- 7 Decne of American Commerce, which looks to encouraging American shippuildera. The bill introduced by Mr. Ingersoll, of I1lindis, to encourage shipowning and shipbuilding in the United States, meets the approbation of those who are in favor of importing foreign ships free of duty. The select committee which has charge of the subject does not propose to take any action until after the holidays, In the meantime a special message on the question 18 expected from the President, Burning of Centre Market—Two Men Suffocated. Soon after one A. M. to-day Centre Market, on Pennsylvania avenue, Was discovered to be on fire in several places, and afow minutes later the en- Ure structures, from Seventh to Ninth street, were enveloped in fames, The adjoining sheds and de- Positories of goods were also burned. Small dealers will suffer severely by the fire. All combustible materials in the market were consumed, and =the brick = walls only. are leit standing. Two men, engaged in removi ng the stock of a feed house, were suffocated and their bodies were burned beyend recoguition, the falling of the roof upon the men preventing their rescue by friends, firemen or police. One part of Centre Mar- ket was among the oldest buildings in Washington. Several weeks only Dave passed since the appraise- ment of fixtures, &c., was made, preliminary to the erection of a building ornamental In style ana ample mM provortions. Presidential Visit te the District School. President Grant, accompanied by Senator Ed- munds, of Vermont; Congressman Upson, of Ohio; Mayor Emery, of Washington, and the Board of ‘Trustees of the Reform School of the District of Co- lumbia, and a number of other distinguished gen- tlemen, to-day visited the reformatory institution located tn the western part of the District and but quite recently established. Tne object of the visic was to acquaint the distinguistied visi- tors with a knowledge of the system of instruction and discipline, After listening to the exercises by the scholars, addresses were delivered by Senator Edmunds, Judge Sargent and others commendatory of the reformatory plan carried out at this institution, The buildings and grounds were next inspected, and on leaving the President remarked that he was most deeply Interested in the school, and was sure that Congress would appr te the good use already made of the appropriations for establishing this re- formatory institution, by increasing its accommoda- tions and providing for a want long experienced in the District, The authorities of this school sdestre to make ita model after which similar schools tn the State can copy. The Public Mind Relieved—Haytl Not Dis- satisfied with President Granvs Messnge. A member of the Haytien Legation authorizes a de- nial of the statement that there has been any misun- derstanding between the Haytien Minister and the Secretary of State with reference to the tenor of the President’s Message on St, Domingo. On the con- Wary, itis averred that the best relations exist be- tween them, as evidencea by his presence at the dinner given to members of the diplomatic corps by Secretary Fish a few evenings since. Union League National Executive Committee. At the recent meeting of the Council of the Union League, in Philadelphia, James L. Hodges, of Arkan- sas, Was made a member of the National Execu- tive Gommittee and placed at the head of an organization in hls State. Now National Bank in Richmond. The Comptroller of the Currency yesterday granted the necessary authority for the estabilshment of the Merchants’ National Bank of Richmond, Va., with @ capital of $200,000, Military Orders. ‘rhe additional military orders will soon be Issued, One will be for mustering out officers; another will make assignments to fill vacancies, and another re- tiring for physical disabilities, providing the law for reducing the army shall not be extended to July 1, as recommended by the Secretary of War. Reform NORTH CAROLINA. Relizious Excitement in Ralteigh—Governor Holden Amony the Converts—Large Addi. tons to the Baptist Church. ‘ RALEIGH, Dec. 18, 1870/ There was a large congregation present to-day at the Baptist church, where 1t was rumored Govérnor Holden, who became a convert during a recent re- vival, Would be baptized, Under the influence of the soul-stirring eloquence of the Rev. Dr. Karle the Governor professed religion, and when thas clergyman left on Friday last he made the following remarks:— ‘ Dr. EARLE—Your visit to our city has been of great and, 1 hope, of lasting benelit, ana I know has been intensely enjoyed, Lam pleased with this meeting to-aight—am glad that tt has been held, and am glad to see 50 many happy faces. Meetings of Uuis character are calculated to do immense good, and I thank you for inaugurating them. As for my- self, T can assure you that I am very much bene- Otel, 1 feel so and hope that the jeyous effects of your services may be lasting. I am particularly gratifled at the manilestation of interest in my be- halt by very many of my fellow citizens. I agsure them that L appreciate itand will endeavor to profit by it. Assuring youof my great pleasure in meeting you, of my deep regret that yon leave so soon, and that my prayers and those of this commu- nity Will attend you throug: life for your spiritual happiness, success and prosperity, 1 bid you adieu, The text selected to-day by the Rey. Dr. Pritch- ard was from Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, x., 1, and in the eloquent discourse that followed the cler- gyman seemed to have the spiritual reconstruction of the Executive penitent peculiarly at heart. In- deed, it seemed as if the remarks were specially intended for the Governor and other great sinners, in view of their earthly troubles. Tue character of St. Paul was referred to as one of the mosi beautiful in the early history of Christianity, and the self-sacrificing efforts of the apostle to save ils worst enemies was made an illustration to prove how essential it 1s to a true profession of the re- ligion of Christ to pray for these who needed, whether friend, stranger, or enemy. He exhorted his hearers to pray for each other, and to rejeice. when r prayers were successful in bringing an erring brother to repentance; and so touching and feeling were the remarks that many, ani even the Gover- nor himseif, shed tears. Atthe conclusion of the sermon several persons made @ profession of re- jigion, and a number were adinitied tnto full fellow- ship in the Church, It was expected the Governor would be baptized to-night, but for some reason the ceremony has been postponed. Dr. Karle’s visit here converted some five hundred persons, among them the Governor, and Unis great revivai is still in yrogress. very foot of available space, including the aisles of the church, was crowded, partially in expectation of witnessing the baptism of the Governor, to attend the revival and see the fmmerston of a number of both sexes who iately joined the Chureh. The cere- mony, Which was very solemn and interesting, was performed by the pastor, Dr. Pritchard, who re- mained sianding in the baptismal poo! nearly half an hour. Though the night was intensely’ cold eleven females and as many males were sa ively immersed, the audience all standing and every eye turned upon the professed members of the Church. At the conclusion of the ceremony the pastor, stiii im the water, pronouneed the benediction, when the congregation broke up. THE JERSEY CITY HOSPITAL FAIR. The Hudson County Hospttal Fair, now tn pro- gress at Hoffman's Arcade, Jersey Clty, opened last Tuesday under the most favorable anspices, and has since been crowded day and night with admirers and purchasers from every part of the county. It is certainly one of the greatest fairs ever held in Hud- son county, The splendid arrangement of the Arcade, the rich and extensive display of goods, eombined with the energy and perseverance cf the fair ladies of the county, have combined to effect large sales, and it t+ confidentially expected t suillicieut funds Wl be realized to estabush free beds in this most ¢xcelien? tnstitution. The fair will close this evenvag, when the grand distriby tions will take place. Diamonds, watches, si ware and pianos are among the list of prizes, A CATHOLIC CEMETE feeling ha ALE. —-Considerable e Roman Catholics. notice posted ta t he should seil ain day, b. ¢ late Ke’ ed 5 town by an Abing the Roman Catholic Cemet order of the executors of the will of L. Roche, by Whom the lot was purch A. cteen rg azo by money collected from ius Soctety for a free cemetery. Like al! other Roman Catholic pro- perty, it was deeaed to the bishop of the d trust. Jn this case 1t ts claimed t there v informality 1 cory Ci Roche 0 tors 8 I cvedings have been stayed through the Instrum: tality of the present pastor. The reports from the sugar cane distri Florida ex ie to be very favorable. ‘Th 0 this year at ten cents per pound, enty-tive cents per gallon, and that the proflt will be much greater than could be realized from sort and long cotiom ab Sevaniecn and tuirly-Lbree ats por DOUNG, 4 of Live Herald caiculates that sugar can be produced and syrup at sev- THE ONEIDA RELIEF FUND, English Subscription for the Widows asd Ore phane—Five Thousand Dollars by a Fow Subscribers—Names ef the Denere—Fart Shaftesbury Heads the Roll. Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister in Waah- ington, has just received the sum of $6,000, sub- scribed by a few generous individuats in England for the relief of the widows and orphans of the sailors Who were lost with the United States ship Oneida as the moment when she was sunk by the English mail steamship Bombay. This relief fund was subscribed in @ very quiet and Christian-like manner, the Earls of Shaftesbury and Clarendon and the Roths- childs moving equally in the directiow of aid tos grand charity. We append a complete list of the subscribers as fotlows:— The Right Hon. Earl of Shaftesbury, the Rigne Ton. Earl of D. Hodg~- Hon. Barl of Clarendon, the Right Lichfeld, Thomas Baring, Esq., M. P.; K. son, Esq., M. P.; Baron Lionel de Rothsehtid) M. P.; Baron Meyer de Rothschild, M, P.; N. Aid, Esq. M. ?.; William Rathbone,” Esd., M. P.; Hague Hon. W. £, Forster, M. P.; W. Morrison, Esq., M. P. R. Peek, me M. W. i. Smith, Esq., M. P, Sig tet je, Me Hon, A? a. “it: . . Hardy, Bq David Robertson, C W. P. Price, . Ps DT, Potter, 1. M. P.; G. Armistead, * bsg. M. PL; A. B. Samuel~ venson, Esq, M. P.; Sir M. P.; Charles Mac iver, sq.; Samuel Smith yon 8 «& Go,); Join Croppee, Esq.; Lieut, Colonel R. Trimble; R. Stamford Raiiles, Esq., Police Magistrate, Liver- ool; Naylor, Benjamin & Co.; Brown, Gurley & ©o.; Rear Admiral Hon. A. A. Cochrane, Pratt Bro- thers & Faunce, Str Willoughby Jones, Bart, R. B. Litehfield, Esq., Henry Vaugtin, Muss Kose Her- see, Messrs. J. Rt. Jatiray & Co. aclaren, Esq., Captain D. A, Spence Preston, A. Heywood & Sons, J. L. Bowes, Esq., Brice Allan, Esq., Wm. Harty, Bsq., Ismay, Imric & Co. ©, Grimsnaw & Co, Pheips, James & Co.; Chambers, Hoider & Co., Al- Tred Holt, Esq., Thomas Wilcock, Exq., Goerge Love, Haq. Joseph Pease, Esq., Michact Belger & Co., Benson, Rathbone & Co., David Vasson & Co., Gli lespies, Mptiatt & Co., Munders Brothers, G. H. Seo & Co., Joni Reid, Esq., Messrs. Sandbacti, Tiernee & Co., John Clemmens & Sou., Prim Brothers & 0>., James Croppee Kindal, Esq., Messrs, Backhouse & Co., Messrs. J. Smith & Co., W. IL Wakefleld, Esq., W.'D. Crewdson, Bsq., George MoCerqusdaig, Ksq.. Messrs. Balfour, Williamson & Uo., Lampat «& Hoit. mm, Bart., Esq. ; Stephen Gulon, Jame: THE HERALD IN VIRGINIA, {From the Halifax (Va.) Record, Nov. 19.) The HERALD far outstrips all its city contempo- raries in enterprise, in the HERALD of the oun inst we find a telegraphic account of an interview be tween one of its correspondents and the ex-Emperor Napoleon IIL, which, we have nodoubt, 1s a genuine and truthful report, and which reflects great credit upon the enterprise and liberality of that paper. ‘The telegram, which extends over several columns of the Henan, ts extremely interesting, as present- ing the authorized views of the ex-Eiaperor upon the causes of the present war tn Europe, its results and the prospects of the French people ih the future. Erte Cana Busingss IN Urica.—There have been 8,722 clearances issued at the Utica office dur- ing the past season, an increase of tour over the year 1869 The receipts for toils have been rie Canal, $17,733; Chenango Canal. $3,003, In 1869 the re- ceipts were rie Ounal, 14, Chenango Canal, $5,276. Increase in 1$70 of recefpts on Erie Canai as compared with 1399, $3,495. Decrease 1a 1870 of receipts on Chenango Canal as compared with 1869, . Total increase of receipts for 1370, $1,222. Boats Weighed during gle year 1870, 1,924; ‘in 1869, 1,910, Increase in 1870 of 14. The cargoes weighed in 1870 foot up 354,057,505 pounds. In 1869 the amount was 515,546,674 pounds, Property cleared from that port in 1870 Was 89,075 tons; property left, 242,775 tons. The figures from the Collector's office in this city have not yet been received, Open in the Evening. TIFFANY & CO, Union square, are daily opening their importations of London, is and Vienne Holiday Goods. A.—Esponscheid’s Festiv Hat tor the new year {s the most dashing and novel specimen of ‘a fall creas ing HAT ever submitted to the taste and Judgment of the young men of New York. It hat ognized and endorsed by then ax the supreme at season, and altho the price is ouly $7 they are admuted to be stiperior to those usually sold elsewhere for $9, His atore ts at 118 Nassau street. American Waltham Vatches. A very large assortment at unasually low prices, BALL, BLA K & CO., 586 and 597 Broadway. A. A.—A.—The Rest Holiday Olft A FLORENCE SEWING MAC! 05 Broadway, Holiday Presents, men's elegant embroidered slippers, 575 Brow A.—Club and Rink Skates Wholesale a retail. Depot at E, A. BROOK 75 Broadway. a 4 ond Gentlee at E. A. BROOK'S, A Beautiful Suit of Hair Covers a Multitude of imperfections. CHEVALIER’S Life for the Hair has nO comparison as a toflet article for restoring uray helt perfectiy; stone its failing, inereages its growth, In an elogant % keeps lead’ clean, hair healthy. Sold by all druggists. An Aesortment of Second Hand Grand Square and Upright Pianos of Steinway & Sons’ make, for sale cheap; also a number of Instruments frum other frst class makers. STEINWAY & SON: 109 and 111 East Fourteenth street. A.—Perfect Fitting Toots and Sbecs and warm OVERSHOES, cheap, at BROOKS’, 675 Broadway. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES. 2 Broadway, coraor Mureay str sat At * # ee Hw EINWAY & SONS, Manufacturers of invite the attention of the publ ment of Planofortes at mode fo exchange. Every Pianof Ilustrated catal mailed free on app WAREROOMS, STLINWAY 109 and LL East Fourteenth street, lendid aesort. ‘Old Pianos taken HALL. New York, A Holiday Gift of Real Vatue=— f Smith's American Organs, y far the best made. DrGRAY & ELLISON, Ayents, 37 Union square, A Fresh Supply of the Celebra quoi Spring Water just received by J. MILHAU Broadway. A General Assortment of Fine ana Porter, tc. JOHN J. STAFF, 116 Ob Missise SONS, 183 Win am pe: Am Nm AMAA AAA Am An Grand, Square and Upright J, N, 1. PATTISON & PIANFORTES, 48 and 50 East Twenty-tuird street, At Scott, Platt d& Co's, 1.291 Beoadway, may be found the largest variety of Perfumes und Noyolt cheap. Havana Supplementary 18 of the Roval Havaua Lottery. . addres# MOINTIRE, GREGORY, & ‘and 154 Chatham str A.—A.—Roval Determined by the dra For information, & CO., 816 Canal street Bleach Ofiices, 924 avenue, Cleaning avd Dyei roadway, corner Twenty-first atroet J Broome street, corner of Jewelry nnd Silvere ALLEN, 613 Broedway, ua- Lords + 1M Bight oadway. Diamond ware bought and sold, der St. Nicholas Hotel, Watches, GEO. Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Selling at lowest prives. GEO, C, ALLEN, 51 Broadway, under St. Nicholas Hotel. Fars.—Burke, the Furricr, has Removed te. 661 Broadway, where he is offering bargains in Furs, Holladay Presents for Ladies. Good Sew-. ing machine lightens the labor and promotes the health ana happivess of those at home. The GROVER & BAKKER ts peatraliy acknowledged to be the best sewing machine for- lamily use. Salesrooms, 485 Broadway. Vf the Raby is Cutting Teeth Use That Old soe wall tried remedy, Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING Parker & Perrine, 124 Warren street, one door fom West street, ‘oer at low rates, for cash, Choice Butter, Cheese, Chotee Bloater and Mess Choice Hans, Shoulder Cholee Oider, Vinegar d Dried Frat Chotce fall-eaugit Georges Bank Coat 124 Warren street, ene door from Riso Sens Royal Yiavana Lottery, pplomentary.— For information address LUTHY & CO., 20 Greenwich ttery.—Prizes Paid in . rmation furnished. The highest rates paid for Oubloons wad all kindwof Gold and aver, “ee TALLOR & OO., Bankers, 16 Wail street, Now York, Choive Yarmouth Bloaters, Dutch Herrings aud Bolo; Waste Spectuclesy Eye asses, Onern and Field Glasses, JAMES PRINTION, Wt Broadway, Two or Three Colds in © with many consstutions, securely establish (he seeds of Com sumption In the system, thus c ¢ what waa ceiginally imple, curable affection into one generally fatal. “Whi ordinary pradence, ‘Vherefore, makes it th ness of one to ti care of @ cold until it is got rid of, intelli Rerienoe fortunately presents a remedy In Dr. JAYNES BAPECTORANT, thoroughly adapted to remove specriiy alt — ond Colds, and oon ly oe suite, be Ay is stages of Consamutiog, Asthma aud Brow, dl by drug las. vi pssion Will, every nt ex. l