The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1871, Page 7

SPAIN. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2% arnaiw ayuuwa ANS. “Cabinet Reconstruction Under Sagasta, with| Free Trade and Conservatism Maleampo in Office. »,, A General Election in Prospect. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MapRiD, Dec, 21—Noon. . ‘The formation of the new Ministry has been com- Pleted, so far as the oficial nominations are con- cerned, The names of the members of the Capinet are announced as follows:— \ President of the Councit and Minister of ‘the Interior, ‘ Malcampo—Minister of the Marine, De Blas—Minister of Foreign Afairs, Candau—Minister of Public Works. Topete—Minister of the Colontes. Angulo—Minisver of Finances. Gamindez—Minister o1 War. Groizard—Miuister of Justice, Of these Malcampo, Candau, De Blas and Angulo ‘were members oi the last Ministry. { admiral Juan Topete is already well known to ‘vhe public, He commenced the insurrection against Queen Isabella at Cadiz on the 18th of September, 1868, He was Minister of Marine from the middle ‘of June to the 4th of November, 1869, and has Served in Cabinets ut intervals between that and the jpresent date. + BSagasta is a leading statesman and able pariia- mentary tactician. Sefiors Gamindez and Groizard are of the rank ‘ana wile of the vavinet party. t ‘Party Hesitation and ¢! plete. Maprip, Dec, 21—Evening. Admiral Topete and Sefior Angulo hesitate to ‘Accept the portfolios offered them in the Sogasta- PMalcampo Cabinet. * PROSPECT OF A PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. * The government will now move for the dissolu- Yeon of the Cortes. RUSSIA. Wificial Press Comment on the Catacazy Case in Washington. Ministry Incom- The “‘Aspect”’ of Europe and the National Eutente with Germany—A Last Blow to Poland. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. 8r. Psrenspurg. Deo, 21, 1871. The Messenger, an oMctal organ of tne Russian rovernment, announces, for the firat time, the re- oval of Minister Catacazy from Washington, owing, it says, “to personal diMculties which might {prejudice the good relations existing between Russia eu the United States.” ENTENTE WITH GERMANY, . WARNING. ‘The new official press organ of the Russian gov- ent in St. Petersburg—the Messenger—pub- hes an article on the present aspect of Europe, in which tt says:—“The other Powers should see no Manger to themselves in the friendship of Russia nd Gecmany. Theircommon tuterests sufice to oua their mutual esteem. But no State snould far count on Ruasia’s forbearance as to think of bsorbing another.” EDUCATION IN POLAND, . AM imperial ukase makes compulsory the use of the Russian language in the schools of Russian (roland, GERMANY AND FRANCE. WITH WORDS OF Prince Bismarck in Reclamation Against French Retaliation by Individual Outrage, ‘The Prusstan Premier Pronounces a Com- ing “Woe” to the Conquered. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. BERLIN, Deo. 21, 1871, Prince Bismarck has sent a despatch to Baron von Aruim, the German representative at Paris, settlag orth the feeling of exasperation caused in Germany yy the outrages perpetrated on her soldiers in France, He threatens to seize hostages in the occu- led provinces unless assassins im the future, ho escape into neighvoring provinces, are not dc- ivered up to the German officers by the French juthorities, and declares that ‘unless these horrible trages cease the army of occupation shall be in- eased and the expense and burden of Its support, hich 18 paid by France, be doubled.” GERMANY. ‘Tho Prussian Diet Prorogued by the Emperor. TELEGRAM TQ THE NEW YORK HERALO. Berutn, Dec, 21, 1871. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany has pro- Against Communism. Defence Against Alleged Outrage on the High Seas—The Tichborne Trial—Flow of Bullion to the Bank-American Pugilism Against the Political “Ring”— . Another Shipwreck. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Deo, 21, 1871. Mr. Grant Dum, M. P., last nignt aduressed his constituents at Elgin, He saavocated perseverance im the commercial policy of the late Mr. Cobden and treated the International Society with un- sparing ridicuie, NAUTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST A SERIOUS NAVAL CHARGE. Tt has been discovered that the vessel which ran down the French bark Costa Rica was the british ship Windsor Castle, which has since arrived in port. Her officers deny that they heard cries of distress from the Costa Rica, THE FLOW OF BULLION. ‘The increase of bullion in the Bank of England has increased £280,000 during the week, THE TICHBORNE TRIAL, The celebrated Tichborne trial has reached another Stage. The plaintiff's case closed to-day and further hearing was postponed until January 16. AMERICAN RESOLVE OUTSIDE OF THE “RING.” John . Heenan announces his intention of re- turning immedistely to New York to investigate the origin of the “slander against him.” DANGER ON THE DEEP. The steamer Delaware, Preston master, which salled this week from Liverpool for Caicutta, was totally lost yesterday of the Scilly Islands. Ail on board are supposed to have perished, Tho Parliamentary ‘ m—Count Von Beust at Court—Eugenie’s Return, Lonpoy, Dec, 22—5 A, M, Parliament is prorogued until the 6th of Feb- ruary. . Count Von Boust presented hia credentials as Ambassador from Austria to the Queen at Windsor Vastle yesterday. ‘The ex-Empress Engénie arrived at Southamp- ton Jast night from Spain. 4 national subscription is proposed to assist in rebuilding Warwick Castle, THE PRINCE OF WALES’ HEALTH. Restoration of Strength—Royal Rewards for the Physicians. i TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dee. 21, 1871, The Prince of Wales is gradually gaining strength. It 18 roported that of the pnysictans who attended His Royal Highness, Dr. Gull is to be made a baro- net, and that Dr. Lowe will receive the honor of knighthood, CUBA. An American Sentenced to Eight Years’ Impris- onment for Aiding the Insurgentse—His Case Submitted to the Captain General— Arrival of Troops from Spam TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Dec, 21, 1871. Dr. J. A. Howard, who had been for some time awaiting trial at Cienfuegos for giving aid to the rebels, has at last been tried, convicted and sen- tencea to eight years’ imprisonment in a pent- tentiary. A transport arrived from Spain to-day with 1,000 soldiers to reinforce the army here, ‘Hus case has been submitted to Captain General Valmaseda, who will probably liberace him or com: mute his sentence to a shorter term of imprison- ment, Departure of Ex-Gevernor of Havana— Hs Defence of His Administration. Key West, Fia., Dec. 21, 1871, A news letter trom Havana states that Seflor Lopez Roberts, ex-Governor of Havana, embarked On whe 16th on- the steamer for Ca:liz. He was ac- companied to the vessel by a large number of in- fluentiat citizens and volunteers and officers in Clvilian’s dress. He left inthe hands of nis friends 8 farewell memorial, giving an account of and de- fending his administration of the affairs of the city. This document, contrary to usage, has not been publishea. THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN CANADA, Hon. Edward Blake Invited to Form a New Admint {from tho Toronto Globe, Dec, 20.) On the assembling of the Legisiature yesterday Mr, Sandfleld Macdonala announced, on behall of Simseif and colleagues, that in consequence of the adverse majority of the previous evening they bad tendered their resignations to the Lieutenant Governor, who had accepted them, and conse- quently they only heid office until their successors were appointed. In tue course of the afternoon His Excellency sent tor Mr. Edward Blake and invited him to form @ new administration, We understand Mr. Blake has undertaken the responsibility imposed upon him and 1s now engaged in making the neces- ‘ogned the session of the Prussian Diet antli the sth | SFY arrangements, January, 1872, ALGERIA. French Decreo of Dissolution of the Council. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Panis, Deo. 21, 1871, President Thiers has issued a decree dissolving }he Connect! of Algiers, INDIA. Ploods in Hindostan and « Sepoy “Rising” at Goa. TELEGRAM TD THE NEW YORK HERALD. BAN FRANCISCO, Deo, 18, 1871. Advices from Hindostan by the China and Japan state that great damage had been done by in Bengal, and that a dangerous rising of 78 had taken place at Goa. CHINA AND JAPAN. Porious Timess of a British Naval Comman- Ger—Progress of the Moral Revolution in Japan—A Bevy of Native Ladies for America —The Mikado ‘Calling Round”’—A Blow at Buddhism. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ban Francisco, Dec. 18, 1871. * The latest advices from China state that Admiral ‘ellet, of the British Royal Navy, is lying danger- ly i at Hong Kong. ‘ JAPAN. The Japanese advices stale that the social and tical revolution there is making astonishing ogress. Tho government ia considering the policy of send- twenty-one young ladies, daughters of daimios, America to be educated. Twenty officers of the United States frigate Colo- and many other torcigners were presented to Mikado, who will visit tue Colorado and witness p naval review, The Mikado has already visited a number of for- ‘ign residents and enjoyed his visits greatly. The Buddhist priests in the country have been potidea that their temples will be closed, and that y Must enter the army as soldiers or eara thelr ving in mechanical occupations, it was of conrse tn strict accordance with con- astitutlonal precedent that the Lieutenant Governor should have recourse on such an occasion to the leudor of the opposition, And the country which has watched with deep tuterest Mr. Blake's political career will rejoice to fiud that he 1s avout to occup: @ position for which he is so eminently fitted, it was not without au eye to such @ possible eventu- ality that the reformers of Ontario two years ago culled upon Mr, Blake to lead them under clroum- stances which laid no small burden upon all the talents, energy and devotion to the cause he could eae 3 to their service, Tue crust has been nobly discharged. His commanaing abilities and high personal character have given Mr. Blake a standing and reputation in the province that will, we velieve, enlist as bis supporters, not in the House alone. but among all classes of the people, inany who may not hitherto have professed tne same political creed as the new Premier of Ontario, His own party isa unit, and he may rely on their heartiest co-operation lu the work before him. We have no information as to the names of the gentlemen Mr. Blake 1s likely to associate with him in council, But we have not the leagt doubt that the selection will bo thoroughly eptable both to re- formers and the country at large. Completion of the New Qatarlo Cabinet— Names of all the Members, TORONTO, Ont., Vec, 21, 1871, The Ontario Ministry has been completed. Mr. Scott, of Ottawa, Speaker, has been sworn in as Commissioner of Crown Lands; Mr. Gow, of Soutn Wellington, Provincial Secretary, Mr. NcKen- zie resigning te latter ofice and ‘assuming tne Treasurership. The Ministry now stands as follows:—Mr. Blake, President of Council, without portfolio; Mr. MoKen- sie, Treasurer; Mr. Crooks, Attorney General; Mr. McKellar, Public Works: Mr. Scott, Crown Lands; Mr. Gow, Provincial Secretary, FIRE IN CANAL BTREET, $9,000 Dau Done. A fire broke out in the three story house 260 Canal street this morning at half-past twelve o'clock, which did a damage on tne first floor of the building of $5,000. The second ficor was occupied by @ firm ary goods merchants, Johnson & Co. suffered to tne extent of er ee and the building was injored avout $1,000, The bonnet frame makers on the third floor were insured in the Imperial of London for $3,000, CONFLAGRATION AT PLEASANTVILLE. Great Fire in the Pennsyivania Oil Regions All the Hotels and Great Part of ihe Bnslness Portion of the Town Destroyed. PirtssurG, Deo, 21, 1871. A special despatch to the Commercial says & destructive conflagration occurred this afternoon in Pleasantville, Pa., in the ol regions. It was first discovered in the New York Hotel, at four o'clock, That and ali the other hotels and at part of the business portion of the town have been burned, The fre was sudaued about Rix o'clock. Among the business houses that were burned were those of ©, B, Seymour & Co. aud Utto Gerneer. ‘The fire has rendred forty families Rouselesty _ THE COLD SNAP. Effect of the Cold Yesterday—The Date of the Last Day When the Thermometer Was Below Zero—How the Pedestrians, the Car and Stage Drivers Bore It—Aapect of Broadway. Never since Monday, the 8th day of January, 1866, when the thermometer stood fifteen degrees below zero in this city, has there been so cold a day a3 yesterday. At six o’clock in the morning the ther- mometer stood at one degree below zero, and at #ix in the evening at seven degrees above. From early morn to the gray -linted eve the cold, piercing wintry blast remorselessly torced its way alony the avenues, the streets, the squares and around the angles of the buildings, regardless of the feelings of the throng of humanity that shivered its way along the slippery sidewalk or huddied itself together in the crowded cars, All things, animate and inanimate, bore the marks of the frosty visitor and gave evidence of how busily employed ‘Jack Frost” had been during the night. The store win- dows were traced with that wondrous Icy imitation Of the foliage of nature that puzzles the children 80 much to account for, and hid entirely fiom public view the tastefat array of ‘Christmas goods” and seasonable array of gilts of “Santa Claus.” ‘the frost, which was fun and frolic to the healthy and those who were easily loco- motive, was misery, at least to those who were compelled to remain out ail day, buttling with the elements in the prosecucion of thetr own Indus- trial occapation, How admirably situated, tor example, tor forming a correct judgment oi the severity of the temperature, is a Broudway stage driver | Yesterday these men were wrapped up in as many bandages as an Egyptian mummy. From a bundle of various colored clothing all that was visible was the extreme poiat of a nose, the color of which changed from white, blue an ag according to the number of times he pulled up 18 _venicle to take up his passeagera, How he managed to take the stamps between his fingers and give the needful change to nis shivering trons is @ mystery Lo the ordinary mind, He, jowever, succeeded pretty well yesterday, and the day passed away witnont it beimg ‘reported that a stage driver had been found frozen to death on his box seat, The car drivers prsecnien. the same mummy-like appearance, but ore their exposure bravely. The “brake”? is tne great trouble fo ihe car driver on acold day. Tue Falls are slippery, aud the “brake” does not bite ly. Stauding on the platform, by the side of one of these drivers, yesterday, a sympathizing HERALD reporter remarked to him, “shese many stoppages would tire ine patience if Job. Don't you get tred?’ Down came® the brake, rinding its way along. “Ugh! (another grind)— job couldn’t drive a car,” The reporter found the driver did not appréciate his Scriptural reterence, and so dropped the conversation. ‘Tne passengers in the cars buried their feet in the liberal supply of straw with which each car was provided, and put themselves even into a smaller compass tian usual. Pedestrianism was pursued with difficulties; the snow that hd been allowed to remain on the sidewalks had assumed s0 smooth and polished @ suriace that it became a treacherous footnold, and ali haa to take heed unto their steps; and there were not @ few who, presuming upon their strength, or pursuing their course thoughtlessly along, came to griet by @ iall, aud were only placed m an upright position by some kind Samaritan. Several of these well-meant intentions ulli- mated into discomfiture, for he who stooped to pick up the fallen man not infrequently was Jatd low himself. If friends stayed on the corner of the streets for & goselp they accompanied the talk with a movement of the reet that resempled the “nigger’s duubie sbuitie,” and when they parted they pursued their way “on the run.’ Broadway in the aiternoon was very lively; ladies were out in great numver doing their Christmas shopping. Many of them were as closely velied as Eastern nuns, and the beauty of their faces was nidden trom the pub- Mec gaze and partially protected from the coid. There was a general loveliness about the walking along this world-renowned thoroughfare that spoke well for :he general healthtness of those who had braved the ‘cold snap” to do the business per- Ttalning to the great festival o1 the year, Elght Degrees Below Zero in Newark. In Newark yesterday morning early the thermom- eter dropped us low as eight degrees below zero. It heighvened somewhat during the day, but la again at night. The sieighing was liberally indulged ip, and was very fair cousidering the slignt body of snow. The livery stavie keepers and sleigh sellers are reaping 4 rich harvest. THE FIRST SLEIGHING, Dashing Up the HKoad—Fun, Fashion—the Sleighing Perfect Pcople Happy as sngels. The ary, crisp, hard snow last evening brought out the first sleighing parties that have made their Q@ppearance this year. Alter dinner a number of sleighs were visible on the different roads in the Park, and on the upper end of the Fitth avenue blooded horses got their first chance with sharp corked shoes to display their paces. At the enirance to the Park, corner of Fifty-ninth street, groups of sleighs were congregated, while the drivers and their inmates— some fair, some frail—clambered out to get a drink or a dinner hastily at the nearest restaurant, At Stetson’s, m the Park, there were pleasant dinners eaten, sparkling wine drunk, happy senti- meus were commingled and the night, with the cold moon sailing above, passed merrily as @ mar- riage bell, It was @ veautilul picture as the sleigha dashed along the winding roads of the Park, which had a blanket of snow — covered over ft, to see the bright, fushed and happy tacea and sparkling eyes of hundreds of charming girls surrounded by like fairies of the Brocken, now visible for & moment, tnen to disap- pear in @ hagy and cold vapor, their voices ingling like bells im fhe brittle air. To make it more pleasant there was for the first time an utter absence of tne rowdy ele- meni—the Councilmen, Aldermen, thieves, hangers- on and rascals generally who have cursed New York city since 1804, ‘The places which had known them knew them last evening no more, Kerthoif's, Florence's, the Harlem lane saw not the glitcer of thelr breastpins, the sheen of tnelr velvet coais Frolic and id the or the thunders of thelr biaspnemies. It was all done, down forrever, down, down into night, and tne smoky, whiskey laden breaths no more clouded the pare night air or feil on the fair white snow like the miasma which comes from asmallpox patient, Last night was full of ladness aud brightness on the snowy carpet, re- fievea of all its former offensive concomitants, THE WEA(HER ELSEWHEAE. The Hudson River Effectually Closed—Gath- ering the Ice Crop—Rare Sport of Skaters— Preparations for Iceboat Races. POUGHKEEPSIE, Dec, 21, 1871. ‘The intense co:d is the chief topic of conversation to-day. At seven o’clock this morning the mercury in the thermometer marked six degrees below zero, At four o'clock this afternoon it marked only two above, and after dark it dropped to zero again. Of course the effect is visible everywhere. For flty miles south the Hudson is solidly bridged with 1ce, All communication between this city and the opposite shore by ferry ceased this morning. The steamer could not get through, and arrangements are in progress for putting down bridges from the shore to the ice so that teams can cross. The ferryboat ia laid up, and pedestrians cross on foot above her old track. At Rondout this morning the steamboat Norwich had to break a track for the Jerryvoat Lark to Rhinebeck, therefore that route 18 at present ope: and = probably will kept open by the amer running all night to-night, Here this afternoon skaters were seen Aiding about the river in every direction, At Newburg this morning the (errybeat Union had great dimcuity in getting through, but she finaly managed to break a track and is now run- ning regularly, She, too, will be compelled to run ali night to-night if she would keep her track open. Further down the river the free ferrypoat Fann, Garaer, Which connecis with the Dutcheas anc Columbia Ratiroad, has had @ hard time of it. At eleven o'clock this’ morning she was within 600 feet of the shore, when she was com- petled to cease operations for the time being In consequence of the heavy ice obstruction. Her passengers got down on the ice and “footed 10? to shore. It will be an utter impossibility for her to keep ner track open. ‘At West Point this morning, or, rather, Garrisons, the ferryvoat was trying wo force her way through, but could hardly’ move, To-night’s freezing will robably close her business for the season. In Peexskilt Ba, a sloop lies in the middie of the river frozen tn. For a distance of over one hundred miles the Hudson ts now effectually closed, und the ice Rar- vest will commence at once. Extensive prepara- ons are being made to gather the crystal cakes at Staatsburg, Rhinebeck, Kingston, Barrytown, Sau- gerties, Germantown, Catskill, Athens, Hudeo Coxsackie and other points, and the Ice will be ol the very best quality, Thousands of men and horses being hired rapidly. Many of them will oom. ee Work to-morrow. In consequence ol the severe cold trains on the Hudson River Railroad have not run very punctually to-day, ‘The ice boutmen are in high giee over the pros- pects Of a lively season, and alrea little whisper- ings occur relative to the merits of the respective boate, Mr, John Roosevelt will place nis Low boat, the Icicle, on the ice to-morrow. In @ short time there will be an annual election of officers in the Poughkeepsie Icevoat Association, Mr. O. H. Booth is now Commodore; but thero 1s @ tevling against him among the members, because of his tardiness in gettung off races, and it ts not improv. able that thero will be a change. Mr. Booth is an enthusiastic admirer of the sport aud as a spien- owned fo) me Ume, a fact nor general betore. Aaron [ania, Joun Roosevelt or ‘Theowore Y,,fonastou will bo selected as the next Commo- The St. Lawrence River Closed. Watertown, N. Y., Deo, 21, 1871. The St, Lawrence River at Cape Vincent is bridged with ice. The thermometer here at seven o'clock this morning was thirty-four degrees below zero, aud ranged between twenty-five aud thirty all day. Coldest Day of the Season. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1871. To-day Was the coldest of the season. ‘The thermometer this forenoon stood ten degrees below The Delaware River Frozen Over—Casual- tes by the Frost. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec, 21, 1871, A number of persons walked across the Delaware River, in front of the city, to-day. The ferrybvoats have cut a passage through the tee to Camden, A man was found frozen to deatn this morning in Qn open lut, in the Twentieth ward, Six benumbed men were found to-<lay undera shed on the Vine street wharf They were removed to the station house, where they recovered. Fearful Weather at New London. NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec. 21, 1871. Tn addition to a heavy fall of snow, which has laid, the weather 13 almost unprecedentedly cola. ‘The thermometer this morning stands twenty-one degrees below zero, LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 21, 1871, The thermometer marks eight degrees below ZeTO. Very Snappy at the “Hub.” Boston, Dec. 21, 1871, The weather is intensely cold. The mercury to- day in the thermometers stood at three degrees be- low zero. The Weather in New Hampshire. ConcorD, N. H., Dec. 21, 1871, The thermometer indicates 12 degrees below zero here to-day. At other pomts in New Hamp- shire the thermometer ranged trom 15 to 20 degrees below zero, The Cold at Augusta nnd Lewiston, AuausTa, Me., Dec. 21, 1871. The thermometer this morning marked fousteen degrees beiow zero. LEwiston, Me., Dec, 21, 1871. The thermometer marked ten degrees below zero morning. Sixteen to Forty Dearces Below Zero in the Dominion. TorosTO, Canada, Dec. 21, 1871, The thermometer last night waa sixteen degrees below zero. The weather througaout the Dominion for the past thirty-six hours has been intensely cold, varying, according to locality, om sixteen to forty degrees velow zero, Bridge oi Ice Across the Ohio River. Cincinnati, Dec, 21, 1871. The weather has been intensely cold throughout the Ohio valley for the last few days, the thermome- ter ranging rom zero to fourteen degrees below, The river 1s frozen over at several points ior the first time in seven years. Snow and Rain in Mormon Land. Sat Laks City, Dec. 21, 1871. Continuous rains have fallen here since yesterday morning, and snow in the canyoas. THE WEATHER REPORT, WAR DePaRTMeENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIR SIGNAL OF% WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec, 22, 14’ Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The area of high barometer, which was Wednes- day might central in Tennessee, has ex- tended northeastward to New Jersey. Clear weather has preceded the adyance of this area, and the lowest temperature has passed through the lower lakes to Maine. Northwesterly winas have very generally subsided, and falling barome- ter, with rising temperature and clouay weather, is mow very generally reported from the lakes southward to the Gulf, Northeasterly winds provail south of Virginia; southerly winds, with snow, from the lower lakes and Obio Valley westward. Reports have not been received from the Pacific stations. Probabilities, The temperatuce will probably rise very generally on Friday, with cloudy weather east of the Missis- sippl; light winds and threavening weather prevail between that river and tne s#lue Ridge; northeasterly winds veer to the southeast 1a the Southern and Middle States, with cloudy weather. Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Atlan- uc and Gulf coasts. Supplementary Wenther Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1871. ‘The temperature in this city last night fell to one degree above zero, Last might snow was reported {rom Grand Haven, Mich., Uswego and Roc hester, N. Y., and Portiand, Me. “A heavy rain fell in Corinne, Utan, and is aiso reported from Key West, where the wind was biowing fresh from the north, with a temperature of 66, Tne temperature was very low in the Gulf States, and the norther Which was reported onthe nightof the 19th had extended its influence as far as Lake City, Fla. The velocity of wind at Punta Rassa, Fla., reached 28 miles per hour, from the north. At Cape May, N. J., the wind was blowing a gale from the north- west, reaching a veioctty of forty-two miles per hour. This morning the weather was foggy at In- dianapolis and Louisville, The temperature in Augusta, Ga., was twenty-two degrees above zero. Av Burlington, Vt., the mercury feli to sixteen de- grees below zero. Chicago, eignt below; Cleveland, seven; Detroit, ten; Duluth, Minn., six; Grand Haven, Micn., three; Indianapolis, three; Mil- waukee, Wis, seven; Mount Washington, N. H., thirty-three; New London, Conn., one; Oswego, six; Pittsburg, Pa., seven; Portland, Me., two; Rochester, ten; St. Paul, three; Toledo, Onio, nine; Toronto, Canada, sixteen, and Montreal, twenty-one degrees below zero, Saow felt this evening in Budalo, N. Y.; Cheyenne, W. T.; Corinne, Utah; Davenport, fowa; Grand Haven, Mich.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Omaha, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo.; Denver, Col., and Keokuk, lowa, The temperature at Key West was sixty-six degrees, In thts city the tem- Perature at this hour is ten degrees. Despatches received from the Observatory at Mount Washing- ton, N. H., state that the barometer was 29:47; the thermometer was thirty-four degrees below zero, the weather clear, and the wind from the west was blowing 100 miies per hour. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record wili show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hour ia com. Parison with the corresponding dav of last year, as indicated by the thermumeter at Hudnut’s Paarmacy, HERALD we om of Ann street:— 1870, 1871. a 8 7 7 + 8 7 Average temperature yesterday. wsese OM Average temperature for correspouding date 1HE WEEKLY H&RALD. Best Newepaper in the Country. THe WEEKLY HERALD of the present week, now ready, contains a splendid cartoon, together with the very latest News by felegrapa (rom All Parts of the World up tothe hour of publication, including an Account of the Riot in Londonderry, Ireland; the Grand Duke Alexis 11 Canada; Report of the Uivil Service Commissioners and Message of the President accompanying the same; the Mormon Murderers; Horrible Wife Murder in Massacnusetis; Parade of the International Society; Arrest of Wm. M. Tweed on Charge of Felouy, together witn the legal proceedings which followed om application for bail; Destructive Fire in Paterson, N. 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The “General Order” Plander—Will There be a Whitewashing Comutittee t ‘The Chicago Tribune makes te following cheer- ful reference to what 1 calls “the General Order scandal,” in regard to which some of our readers are no doubt somewnat familiar:— One of the most Nagrant blossoms of whet Sena- tor Morton calls “the best civil service in the world” 18 the New York Custom House, with its countless combinations for swinding ‘pot the merchants and the government, Uf these, one of the most outrageous and one which has’ continued under the present administrauon, is the General b= business of George K. Leet and his conlede- The Tribune recapitulates the history of the rise and progress of the business, and conunues:— Such is the history of the course of tne present administration in the correcwon of & most uoto- rious abuse of federal power, resuiting in unques- Honed damage to we business of the country, and scandal to tue t party which ts made to (atner the wrong. It has been stated in the Senate that George K. Leet, the principal of the blackmailing Generai Order concern, was formerly a comrade of Generals Porter and isabcock, Mr, Leet, according to senator Schura’s statement in the Senate, went to New York with letters to Urinnell, as soon as the latter went into oflice, and was soon titted out with this General Order concern, which 13 notuing more nor less than & shameless levy Or toll or Diackmail upon the commerce 1 the country, ‘I'he democrats are douodess rejoicing already over the tine argu. ments afforded them by the apparent determina- ton of the caucus faction i the Senate to head off all investigations Of the corrupt uses of poilttical patronage, Nor will the popular inquisitiveness how thoroughly aroused be aliayed by the tactics of Mr. Conkling in the Senate, the obvions intent of Which ix to procure @ whivewasuing comumiitee for the Custom House and muke @ teint of conceding a full invesilgauoa, The Boston repubiicans are evidentiy determined not to let the Tammany iniquilies be ofset by any aileged abuses on the part of the administra. tion if they can nelp it, Hence the course they have taken upon the sub,ect above referred to, The New Civil Service. (From the Philadelphia Press (republican), Dec. 21.) When President Grant, wader the act of March 3, 1871, appointed @ commission to prepare a sct of rules jor the reformation of the civil service of ihe United diates und tue Lnprovement of the standard Of minor Oficiais, 1 was expecteu that thelr labors, Whie accomplishing the desired object, would Tesult 1M @ series OL regulations emiuently practical and easy of adoption, Taeir report, submitted to Congress on Tuesday, meets all the requirements, and will duubtiess end bie agitation on the subject. ‘The system suggested, if rigorously enforced—and there 19 every guarantee in the Presidenv’s past record that such witl be his policy—will put a stop to the aisgraceiul scramble lor office, even if tL does not altogether eradicate [rum our litics the Americad idea that “to the victor ugs whe spol,” cw the Albany Journal (republican), Dec. 20.) While theorists have been discussing the matter and considering how it can be made practical, we stand on the very verge of the inauguration of the great reform througa the resolution and action of tue President bimself, He undoubtedly has the ower, The Constitution vests the authority of pointment in him, It rests in his own discretion, je can of his own volition adopt the plan of making appointments upon the certuf.cate of a board ot ex- aminers, and tuat is what he proposes to do in any event, But he asks legisiation trom Congress in order thac the new system may nave the sanction of the taw-making power, and may acquire au authority and force which will be binding upon nis successors, 1 a i Our Next Legislature. The Lockport Union (democratic) thinks our next Legisiature will be ran by the railroad interests, and that the appomtment of the Senate committees will be taken out of the hanas of the democratic Lieutenant Governor, Beach. Upun wich the Al- bany Journat remarks:— While the editor, of course, knows nothing avout what the “next Legislature” will ao ne is, we pre- sume, not greatly wroug in assuming that the ap- pointment o1 the =enate committees will not be leit with tue Lieutenant Governor. The mujority will, as they should, designate tuelr own committees. 1t 18 neither usual nor proper tu allow a political op- ponent to shape legisiation ior the majority. Gov- ernor Beach 18 too sensible a man to expect any- iting of the kind. POLITIOAL STATE CONVENTIONS—1872. The following Js 4 list of State Conventions thug far called for the incoming year:— New Hampshire—Republican, January 3. Connecticut—Labor Reform, January 3. Missourl—Liberal Republican, January 24. Indiana—Republican, February 22. Texas—Repuoiican, June 11. THE GREELEY REPUBLICANS. Peimary Elections for a New General Com- mittee. Under direction of the Union Republican General Committee, of which Horace Greeley 18 chairman, an election was held last evening, in accordance with the call 1s wed December 7, for officers of the Asvembly district associations and aelegates for the new Genera Committee for the coming year. It was very quiet, and the following gentlemen were elected members of the General Committee:— First DistRict.—Andrew W. Leggat, Amos Stookey, John P. Frazer, John K. Mcvarty, F. H. Schenck. DECOND DISTRICT.—Patrick Golden, W. F. Barnard, Michael Hayes. ‘THinn Disrrict.—John Fitch, Charios Bathman, Philip E. Hencitcn. Fovata Distxict.—James MoLauren, Edward hog W. H. McKinney, Henry Bansher, Michael ulin. Firta DisTRict.—Thomass W. Love, Edward H. Lawrence, John MM. Meyers, James Lee, Francis Rose, Jr., Morris Hanover, Daniel Tyrrell, Edward Gallager, SIXTH DisrRict.—hugh Nesbitt, Henry S. Jen- nings, Stepnen Holden, Charles Carrick, Theodore D. Holmes, Francis Snyder, SEVENTH DisTRIcT.—Tnomas E. Stewart, William P. Richardson, Jonn 8. Ellison, Solomon T. Streeter, J. Wilson Green, Lioyd Aspinwall, William Hep- burn, Horatio Twombly, Charles T. Polhamus, William Stevenson. E1guTH DisTRicT.—David Miller, Benjamin F. “Schafer, William Wetterau, Frederick Gugel, Jr. Robert Roddy, William Stevens, Dr, 8. V. Plier amasa Higgins, Alfred a. Booth, George Spencer, Nintu DistRict.—Sinclair Tousey, J. Solis Ritter- band, Stepnen Pell, Franklin B. Miller, George KE Keyser, sainuel $, Paliner, Jacob R. Riley, James E, MoVeany, Charles J. Rose, Taomas H. Coppins, Jr; Sanwrd i. MacOomber, A. 8 Rosenbauin, Daniel A. Anderson. Tenta Disraict.—Wiliiam T. Ashman, Ell Taylor, Washington Van Wyck, Edward T. Rourke, Francts Heuel, M. v5 Wuliam HH. Burrill, ‘Willlam’a. Smal- ley, Henry Houser. ELEVENTH DisTRtcT.—Horace Greeley, Daniel T. Hoag, Daniel T, Moore, Jobn V. Gridley, O. A, La Mout, James L, Hastie, George Wilkes, C over, J. Haliiday, James brit, Seymour | Freeman J, Fithian. date “Richard. a. 4 TROT. — Thomas eee Hagel, Willam Hennessy, Paul Sait: zier, Fred. Buss. ‘THIRTEENTH Distaict.—George H. Mackay, Henry Comstock, Henry Snell, J. W. Hogencamp, James A, Cowie, Joon H, McNeil, Robert Murray, Stepheao M. Fisk, William J. Geary, Charles A. Clark. Fountaent# DistRict.—John Cochrane, Patrick £. Casey, Benjamin Merritt, Jobn J. schiaffer, U. Y. ammond, Firtegenta Districr.—Josepn B. Pollock, Isaac 3. Oliver, James T. Couenhoven, Thomas P. Pas- call, Matthew Wilson, Joho Goller, William Neely, 3 er. eee RENTH. DISTRICT. —Waitelaw Reid, Witliam L. Raymond, Jobo A, Foster, 5. J. Glassey, John Fal- coner, Henry Wiison, Alexander Clinch, Philip Frankephetmer, SEVENTEENTH Disrrior.—Stephen N. Simonson, Wiliam Saucauion, igaauus Wasserman, Benjatnin uiiam Duncanson, 1g Firth, Ira 0, auller, Charles Wilmot, a we WwW. LA aa SH rgenta DistRict.—George F. Coachmon, George H. Van Cleit, Enoch L, Fancher, Thomas F. Piahimire, ane w. one , Rufus &. Andrews, I. ron, Josep! on. Roget mcusien Distwior.—No election last night, TwwenTieTa VisrRict.—J. Nivin Hegeman, H. D. Faulkner, Weexs W. Culver, benjaimi George F. Cushing, H. D. Hull, David Konigsberg, Alfred vonger, A. J, Richardson. ‘TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT.—Robert C. Brown, Gen- ral W. Paimer, Joseph 8, Dewey, William H. Draper, Alonzo Mason, er Barnett, James M. Boyd, irew J. Minor, George Defandory, Autnony Aime new General Committee is to meet on January 4, 1872, for organization. AFPAIBS IN VIRGINIA. Vote on the Faunding Bill—Praying for Presl- dent Granv’s Amuesty=—Tho January In- terest om State Bonds. RicuMonD, Va., Dec. 21, 1871. After a three days’ discussion, which terminated yesterday, the Senate passed, by & vote of 27 to 12, the concurrent resolution staying the fanding of the tiny te debt, which passed the House last Saturday. The resolution now goes to tue Governor lor ap- oval. 3 The Senate to-day unanimously passed a resolu tion petitioning Congress to pass the General Aamnesty bill as recommended by the Prestdent. Both houses of the Logisiature are discussing the earey of the January Pee: ™ be yt new ‘he Wdications are that the mera: . ‘No northern mail reached Were to-day owing to the ice in the Potomac, 7 —————$ ALEXIS 2X0 THE CANADIANS, —— Studying the Comforts of a Northern Gasthof~ Address by the Municipality and Re sponse of the Rusian— Visits Niagara To-Day. Toronto, Canada, Dec. 21. #71, The Grand Duke tas had a very quiet time of @ here in Toronto to-day. Even the frigid atmosphere ana a thermometer at from twenty to forty degrees below zero were not suMientiy seductive to lim from his warm and con‘ortable apartments the Queen’s Hotel. Frost, sow and roundings generally may all be very well they are unavoidable, but from the common sense manner in which His Imperial Highness clung the furnaces and ranges to-day it was very evident that a Canada winter, with mercury away dows to the bottom of the taermomever, had ne charms Whatever for mm, tle received a very few friends and callers during the day, and came to time for & formal reception in the aiternoon, but steadfastty and politely declined all invitations which were calculated to separate nim from the hotel. The tm perlal guest, after he had finished hiseleven o'cloek breakfast, surrendered himself to the maneuvres of his frtends and admirers. PUBLIC WELCOME AND AN ADDRESS BY THY MAYOm: ‘The Mayor of tne city, as their representative, wae selected to extend m welcome, and he did it very happily tn the following words ;— MAY IT PSEASE YOUR IMPERIAL Hictnres— We, the Muyor and AlJermen of the city of Toronto, beg to tender you, on benal! af our fellow citizens, @ Warm and cordial welcome to this’ the ‘cmef city of the Province of Oniario. AS Cagadians and subjects of Her Britam- nic Majesty we congratulate you on if Visit to the Continent of North America, and avail ourselves of this opportunity to express the hope that the relations existing bevween the empire of wuien Dominion of Canada forms 4 part and that over which your august sire so ably reigns may continue for all time, We trust that your visit to thie comparatively new portion of North America may afford you some degree of pleasure and net prove altogether uninteresting or unprofitaote. hope that with the blessing of the Almighty you aay coe in health and safety to your native land, wy employ the fruits of an enlightened ex) for the beneflt and advancement of your fellow meu THE DUKE’S RESPONSE. The Duke listened to the remarks of the Mayor attentively and courteously, and when be Bad concluded the imperial guest replied about as tollows:— MR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN—I thank you sin- cerely for your warm and cordial weleome. | am sure sas tay visit to this country will be no less profitabie than it has been interest and able, and ft is a source of great jaction to me to tind that it has caused you be qiseauareenes to a desire which I neartily reciprocate —that the goo Telations so happily maintained between the coun- try with which you are connected and my own mag continue for ail time. 4 TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS TO-DAY. To-morrow morning the imperial party will em» bark upon @ new special Pullman, narrow-gaage train which has just been brought here by Mr. Grag, general agent of the Pullman Car Company. It com sists of five cars, including hotel, parior, commis- sary, sleeping and other convenient coaches for @ comfortable jaunt through the country. Frask Bennett will continue in charge of the train apts its arrival in New Orleans. To-morrow night the dueal party will be quartered at the Spencer House, on the American side, of Niagara Falls, The Robinson Marder Case. Sar Lage, Dec. 20, 1872. ‘The Robinson muraer case was resumed to-day. ‘The defence endeavored to impugn the credibility of the witnesses for the prosecution, but with littte effect. John Brasier, one of the accased, was dis charged, not having been tdentified, The examna tion will be continued to-morrow. OBITUARY. Join A. Winston. John Anthony Winston, ex-Governor of Ala bama, died in Mobile at half-past six o'clock yes terday evening. The ex-Governor was an = politician, an able administrator of Stateatairs widely known and respected as a gentieman. ViEWS OF THE PAST, DECEMBER 22, 1870—Battle of Pont Noyelles (France) commenced, 1860—Robbery of Indian trast bonds, represen $900,000, discovered at the Department the Intertor at Washington 1851—Louis Napoleon elected President of Franee for ten years. 1807—Embargo laid on American ships by Com- gress. A.—The Proof that Esprnscheld’s Aeliday HATS are the favorites of the public this season ts exhibited int cedented rapidity and extent A.—Herring’s Varent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 Browdway, cocaee Marray sea Ask for Novello’s Operas, $1; Oratories, soe; Organ Books, G0c,; Plano Books, boo, 161 Brondwage A Merry Christmas.—Boys’ and Ubildren’s Hats at HEBBERD'S, 419 Broadway, near Canal, Brose way goods at Bowery prices, An Excellent Holiday Present for a Lady AGrover & Baker SEWING MACHINE. Salesrooms @ Broadway. 644 and 2,810 Third avenue, New York; 541 Fultom atreet, Brooklyn, and 124 Washington street, Jersey Cliy. A.—Do You Wi to Make Some One resent this week and are puzzied to know what to presens 'e will help you out of your difficulty. Goto KNOX'S Bm portum. of HATS, CAPS, FURS, &¢,, 219 Uroadway, amd archase a set of fure fur your “lady love,” and one of these fine otter skin caps would be just the thing to give yous Don’t skip Knox's, friend Tom, you know. A Holiday Present.—Brooks’ Boot and store, 575 Broadway, 18 removed and consolidatea at Broadway, corner twenty-ninth street, The largest assurt- ment of Boots and Shoes 'n tae city, at reduced De- e t Club and Rink Skates. French embroidered for ladies and gentlemen for the holidays. A.—30,000 Choice Books Suitable for [Helle it tne 6) day presents, at prices to aul tn0 Wee aesau in Fi le" Bargains {i nha Tours FINE, GOLD BARRINGS | A Ne, USCAN CAM. ge. ‘CORAL EARRINGS AND PLW! ONYX AND JBC EARRINGS AND PING, GOLD BAND AND CHAIN BRACE: GOLD LOCKETS AND NECKL, BEAL RINGS, AMETHYST, ae TOP, aa EVE BUTTONS AND STU) HANDKERCHIEF RINGS, GLOVE FASTENERS, DIAMOND. RINGR A 8T CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S GOLD 3 GOLD. Lascit CHAIN GOLD THIMBLI SEE PRICES BEFOR. WATCH yd JEWEL' raains in Silver.Ware. ce WHOLESALE PRIC! GEO, C. ALLEN, Ml Broadway, near Fourteenth stress. Renutital Flewing Hat Hetidays— CHEVALIER'S LIFE FOR TH restores grag hair, stops ite falling out, nore Christmas Noliday fon Pigay Covers oa Fancy Chairs, Desks, Tabies, Boose” Oke KELTY & Cn Importers, Dinmonds Bonabt and seld.—Gee. C. Allen, #41 Broadway, near Fourteenth street, ¥ lid: Hat tor Gontlomen.—Sales David’s Holiday ie Sat room, 299} Broadway, near Your Furs from Barke, 31@ ‘ulton street. for «' HAL te Furs.—Buy Broadway, corner F Holiday Prewecte of Affection and Chartey for ERLE S WigoRs emxa maces, Bi Styl Genel Drese Hae ready Bunge, ty Broadway, corner of Fulton street, pans cancels rae einstein: Bon Home Amusoment.—The Contre Table Base Ball, & parlor game for alk For sale by sationers and top Bae uNGe Se Royal Havaca Jodsy’ Post oftice box 4,204. Steinway & Son’ Wu. AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. ou Pena Naken inexchauge Livarated catalogues saat Te oe eee Btclnway Hall, 102 and Ill Bast Fourveoutte street, New York. Co., Hatters, 519 Bs way. ‘Warmocemsn's Seal Caps Gloves Where to Buy Five Paintings, Chromes and Porcelaing, elecantly, framed. RiLneg then prises, RADLEY,