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FRICA. Herald Special Report from Karasko via London. Departure of the Herald Expedition in Quest of Sir Samuel Baker. HALT AT KARASKO. Preparing to Cross the Desert and Strike for the Fifth Cataract, Baker Reported Safe and Well at Khartoum. Success of the English Engineers in the Soudan. Encouragement of the Heraid Ex- pedition by the Viceroy. The Leader of the Undertaking Confident of Success. Details of the Preparations for the Passage of the Desert. The Gathering Together of the Caravan. PERILS OF THE FUTURE. Slave Traders and Ivory Dealers Threatening and Hostile. TELEGIAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Brratp correspondent at London lias forwarded us the following important special «despatel. Lonpon, Jan. 18, 1872. A despatch just received from Karasko, Africa, dated 16th inst., via Alexandria, gives details of the departure of the Herap special exploring expedition iz quest of Sir Samuel Baker. Having left Cairo with fall supplies, the 16th of Here a halt was necessarily made, in order to prepare for the passage of the desert—a tedious and perilous journey that will take eight days, even if everything should go well. of the time that will be occupied in crossing an unbroken waste of arid water and uvrelieved by a single oasis. expedition reached Karasko on the January. This iz the very lowest estim sand, destitute of So long, however, as the Hrratp commissioner hag only to strugyle against these inanimate difficulties little need be feared, It will the after journey among barbarous, treacher- ous and inhospitable peoples during which the graver perils of the undertaking will have to be encountered. _ Ithad been arrauged to strike the desert at Moorabus Hammed (?) and then take a atraight course for the fifth cataract. Already the commander of the expedition had busied himself actively in providing for the transportation of himself and his necos- sarily extensive baggage. Four fast riding dromedaries and fifiy draught camels were to be bonglt, and in the course of a week or so this would doubtless be accomplished, though the task of assembling them together and completing the bargains with the natives is be slow business, Even American energy fails to push things through under such circum- stances with a comfortable degree of speed. At Earasko the expedition has been met with news of guod omen. Though no authen- tic basis could be found for the tidings, ru- mors had arrived at that point to the effect that Sir Samuel Baker was well in health, though his expedition had suffered greatly both numbers and discipline. This report is perhaps as unreliable as that other gloomier news recently received, that he had either been killed or gerously wounded in a mutiny among bis forces. Shadowy as may be its foundation, however, it served to kindle into a brighter flame the enthusiastiv hopes and strengthen into added resolution the determined energy of the expedition. dan- This report, however, has somewhat of an authentic appearance, from its having assumed an air of geographical consisteucy. It places Sir Samuel Baker as again, or, perhaps, one might say still, at Khartoum, This, after all, would square yery well with the other rumor. That would certainly be the point for which Sir Samuel would make had his undertaking become involved in serious difficulties. The Heratp expedition has been afforded every assistance by the Viceroy and bis Ministers, and the thanks of the civilized woeld are due to them for the cheerfal ond enlightened manner in which they have thus seconded an undertaking which, without vainglorious boasting, may fairly claim to be @ mission of humanity. Livingstone aud Baker will doubtiess both be found; at least, the prospects of such a happy consummation of the Hrratp expeditions may now be confi- dently expected. Some danger is already threatened between NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. the fifth cataract and Khartonm bg the jeal- ous hostility of the slave traders and ivory dealers. The traffickers in human flesh and blood have a wholesome dislike to these com- paratively unknown nations being brought prominently before the notice of the world; they judge correctly that the less known about them by the freedom-loving peoples of Christendom the better. The English railway surveyers in the Sou- dan, it is also reported, have also nearly brought to a successful termination their special exploring expedition. ENGLAND. Citizen Congratulation to the Crown on the Re- covery of the Prince—Thanksgiving in the Churches—Electioneering Speech at Sheffield—The Bullion Supply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon. Jan, 18, 1872, Queen Victoria yesterday received deputations from the inhabitants of Osborne, who presented ad~ dresses congratulating Her Majesty and expressing their “joy at the recovery of His Highness the Prince of Wales trom his dangerous iliness.’" GENERAL THANKSGIVING IN THE CHURCHES. Asupplement to the Gazette announces that the 2ist inst, will be observed in all the churches as a day of thanksgiving for the restoration to health of the Prince of Wales. An official thanksgiving will take place in Su Paul’s church about the 20th of February. Queen Victoria hopes to attend, POLITICAL _ PRONOUNCEMENT, Mr. Johu Arthur Roebuck, formerly member of Parliament for Bath, and subsequently for sSheMeid — the “kear-em” of the House of Commons—delivered an address at Sheffield yesterday. He made no allusion to American affatrs, SERIOUS EXPLOSION IN A CARTRIDGE FACTORY, A terrible explosion occurred im a cartridge fac- tory in Greenwich ata late hour in the afternoon, ‘The clothing of a number of girls employed in the factory took fire and they rushed shrieking through the town into the surrounding marshes in hopes of quenching the flames, ‘The factory was totally destroyed. THE FLOW OF BULLION. The buillion tu the Bank of England has increased 000 during the week. FRANCE. _ The Raw Material Tariff Tax Difficulty and Kow It May Be Arranged—Indignation Against the Press Law—Plan for a Trade Mono- poly to the Rothschilds—Anxiety to Pay Off the Germaus—Tho Murders of Prussian Soldiers, TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALO. Parts, Jan, 18, 1872, Telegrams from Versailles, dated to-day, state that a compromise will probably be made ia the Assembly ou the bill for taxing raw material. It 18 understood that England 1s pleaged not to raise the duties on French wines imported into that country, whatever may be the result of the tarur controversy here, INDIGNATION AND EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE PRESS LAW. The suppression of the newspapers, Gaulois and Constitution, 1s exetting tudignation among the people, THE WAR INDEMNITY FUND FOR GERMANY. The people of France are active in their exertions to relieve the country from the presence of German troops. Throughout all the departments money is being subscribed towards paying the indebtedness to Germany. A’ MONEY CHANCE FOR THE RoTASCHILDS. The Courier of France says the government is con- sidering the idea of ceding the monopoly for the sale of tobacco to the Rothschilds and several other bankers for a period of thirty years, upon the con dition that they will furnish sufficient funds to im- mediately pay the German war indemnity. CONFESSION OF THE MURDER OF & PRUSSIAN. The assassin of the Prussian soldier at Luneville, a few days since, Was a man named Cremel. He has been arrested at Chalon-sur-Saone and con- tesses to having committed the deed. Several pe- tittons have already been sent to President Thiers asking aim to pardon the prisoner, " GERMANY. Imperial Honor by Knightly Decoration— Speech of ‘William the Victoricus.” TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Jan. 18, 1872. Ata meeting of the Berlin Chapter of the Knights of the Black Eagle yesterday Prince Arthur of England and Generals Herwart von Bittenfeld and Baron Monteuffei were invested with the Order of the Emperor Willlam, “WILLIAM THE VICTORIOUS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER, The annual banquet of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle was given to-day upon the anniversary of the establishment of the order by Frederick First tm 1701L. The attendance was quite large, including many members of the royal family and the most promi- nent of the noblemen of the empire, The Emperor William was the chief speaker. Ip his remarks he alluded to the fact that the occasion was that of a double anniversary—viz., of the coronation of the first Prussian King and of nis own assumption of the imperial crown of Germany. Among the interesting incidents of the banquet was atoast given bythe Bavarian Minister to the ‘Emperor Willlam, the Victorious.’’ AUSTRIA." Ministerial Sentimeut Towards the Holy See and Cabinet Comment on the Condition of the Pope. TELECFAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALD. VIENNA, Jan, 18, 1872. Count Von Andrassy received a deputation of Roman Catholics to-day, and in reply to their ad- dress declared “that the Pope was under no con- straint, aS Was shown by the recent appointment by him of some thirty bishops.” The relations be- tween Austria and Italy are, he said, on a good foot- ing. He knew of no Catholic power which could be justified ta offertng the Pope an asylum. AUSTRIA AND AMERICA. The Trademark Convedtion wih the United States in Parliament. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. VIENNA, Jan, 18, 1872. The Trademark Convention vetween Austria and the United States has been submitted to the Diet at Pest for ratification on the part of the kingdom of Hungary RUSSIA, The Government Budget and Satis‘actory Condi- tion of the Treasu-y. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW TORK HERALO. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan, 18, 1872. The Buaget, which has been submitted by the Minister of Finance to the Council of the Empire, shows that during the past year the receipts bave axcealed the exvenuitures by 400,000 cubles, ROM E. Herald Special Report from the Capital of Italy. The Pope Seized with Sudden [ness | and Confined to Bed. A Pontifical Reception Postponed. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Herarp bas been received from our corre- spondent in the capital of Italy :— Rome, Jan. 18, 1872. His Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth was taken ill suddenly on Wednesday, the 17th inst. THe ratired to bed, being affected with a cough, but it is thought that the malady is not of a dangerous character, A Pontifical reception which he proposed to hold at the Vatican yesterday has been post- poned in consequence of his indisposition. The Pope was bora on the 13th of May, in the year 1792, so that he is on the eve of the completion of the eightieth year of his age. SPAIN. Conference of the Chief of the Cabinet with the Ex-Regent Serrano—Governmeat Policy Towards the Internationa! Society. Te Ram TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. MADRID, Jan, 18, 1872, Prime Minister Sagasta and tne ex-Regent, Mar- shal Serrano, are to have a conierence to-day, Much tmportance 1s attached to this meeting, BXECUTIVE TREATMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. King Amadeus’ government has forwarded a circular note to the Governors of pro- vinees tastructing them to suppress all organi- zations belonging to or in any way connected witn the International Society within thetr respec- tive jurisdictions, While thus breaking up a system “dangerous to civil peace,’’ they are directed not to interfere with liberty of speech of individuals, and totake no notice of the simple enunciation of the principles of the International Society, as “the laws of Spain provide no punishment for such utter. ances."? om” The Looshias’ Revolt Promptly Suppressed—Rapid March of British Troops—A Severe Battle and European Triumph—The Engli: Commands and Armament. TELEGRAM TO THF NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan, 18, 1972, A dangerous revolt among tue Loosuias of India has been suppressed, At the first signs of trouble troops were de- spatehed from De'hl, They marched direct to the headquarters of the rebels, whom they met in large force, but completeiy defeated, killing one hundred and taking several hundred prisoners. ‘The rebels have dispersed and the country is now perfectly tranquil, The British Expeditiou—lis mand, The revolt of the Looshats, a serious affair at the moment, has afforded to Lord Napier of Magdala and to the Viceroy of India an opportunity of making @ decisive military movement in Asia, and of turn- ing the tide of native disaffection to a positive re- productive account in the name of the Queen of of England, The war 1s not likely to terminate with the English victory which we announce to- day by cable, but may develope into a general military action, not only against the kindred tribes of the Loohais throughout the Eastern sengal fron- ter, The British expedition, of which mention is made to-day, marched from different points simul- taneously on the Ist of December. It proceeded in two columns--one from Cachar, approaching the hill men irom the northwest, and the other from Chittagong, so as to approach them from the soutueast. The Cachar column was commanded by Brigadier General Bourchier, witn Lieutenant Colonel Roverts as Quartermaster General, and was composed of the Twenty-second, Forty-second and Forty-fourth native iniantry, The Chitta- gong column was under the command of Colonel Charles Brownlow, with Captain ©, J. Kast as Assistant Auartermaster General, and com- posed of the Second and Fourth Ghoorka regiments and Twenty-seventh native infantry, Ali the regl- ments nad Endeld rifies. Half a Punjaub mountain battery, with two mortars and a company of sappers and miners was “attached toeach column.” ‘This armamem was ample for all combative purposes; but the troops were severely tested by marching And exposure. and the soldierly qualities of endur- ance, mutual support, firmness and discretion called into play almost hourly. The plan of operation aims to close in the whole of the supposed iniinical hull tribes, Looshais and others, THE WAR IN MEX:CO. ‘erce and Com. Preparations for the Attack of Mazatlan by the Troops of Juarez. TELECRAM TO THE KEW YORK HEAALS. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 18, 1872. The Mexican federal General Corona is preparing to attack Mazatlan by land and sea, and will, no doubt, defeat the revels, Ali of Oaxaca and Querétaro are in the possession of the federal au. thorities. CUBA. Arrival of Troops from Spain—Commercia! [a- telligence. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan, 18, 1872. riflemen arrived this morning A battalion of from Spain. The steamship Coiambia, from New York, arrived this morning. Exchange—On United States, sixty da currency, 2 per cent premtum per cent premium; on London, mur. Large contracts for molasses continue to be made ac Matanzas, sight, in short sight, 34 a 4 23% per cent pre. The Bill in Reference to Framing a State Constiiution—A Law of Murriange= Masonic Tnstaliacion, SALT LAKE CIty, Jan. 18, 1879, In the Council to-day a substitate fur the House bill to elect delegates to a convention to prepare for the admission of Utah as a State, which provides for submitting the constitution to the people and the election of two delegates to the Repubitcan Na- tional Convention, was considered in Conimitiee ot the Whoie and made the special order for to-mor- row. A committee was appotnied to consider the neces- sity of & law on marriage and to report a bul. ‘The oMicers of the Grand Lodge of Utah were fn- stalled last night with imposing ceremonies. Sun- ordinate lodges are to be orgamzed immediately at Provo Corrinne and other places, Immense quantities of ore and bullion are com- ing in irom tue mining districts, THE SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS. New ORveans, Jan, 18, 1872 ‘There was no quorum in the Senate to-day, and « She situation remains unchanged, THE PACIFIC COAST. Tue Mogéalana Bay ‘Affair Clonred Up—The Movemeuts of the Members of the Japanese Embayny. SAN FRranc:so0, Jan. 18, 1872, A despatch trom Guayamas via Tulson says Gov- ernor Perquiera, of Sonora, sent 1,200 men to Sina- loa to assist the Federal authorities to recapture Mazatlan, Captain Phelps, of the United States steamer Saranac, who was ordered to Magdalena (0 Invesit- gaie the expulsion of American colonists, reported by Drake DeKay, reports taat, after a full investi gation, he finds no cause whatever tor such & | charge. No such expuision took place, and no \ acts of hostulty against Americans were comumitted either by the Mexican aut iorities or citizens. The Japanese Kmpassy are visiting the schools, factories, and other points of inierest in the city. There will be a grand military parade in their houor on Saturday next, and # ball on Tuesday. ‘The Japanese Minister of Justice vistied the Fourth District Court yesterday and was Invited to a seat with the Judze on the bench. He understands English and was greatly taterested in tae pro- evedings. STATE LEGISLATURES. The Question of Employing the Savings of the Feoplo=The Percestuge To Be Allowed to Baoks Receiving the Money. Boston, Mass., Jan, 18, 1872, In the Masachusetts House to-day an order was ; atopted divecting the Committee on Banks and Banking to constuer the expediency of pronibiting | savings banks Irom receiving brokerage or fees for } loans made on luterest other Wan that specified }| in the note given for @ loan; atse of providing that the iInaximum rate of interes! ou loans from sav- | Ings bauks suadi aol exceed seven per cout per an- puu Jota Ke. ofutton of the Bouse te Conrress to or %800,0 O from we Generol Gove i-Uratechen to Railrond Corporn- CoLumBus, Ohio, Jan 1°, 1872, In the House this morning the Committee on | Ratiroacs were requested to prepare a bili which shall have (he eect of doing away with the present aystem of disciimination made in charges lor freight aud passengers oa ratiroads in Onlo, A jolnt resviation was iatroduced tn the House this afternoon asking the Ohio representatives in Congress to use Lucir influence 10 secure legislation | that will recover trom the general government $400,900 due Olio a3 part of the turee per cent on Sales of public Laos in Onto, granted by Congress to Oni ant on unsold ins, bills wer roduced to protect stockholders of rativoad compaaies by abolshine fast trengit lines; | also fo authorize directors of ratiroads to purchase Stock and bonds of such radcoads at less than par vaiue, provided that the consent of Laree-tvortns of the stockholuer's ty Hirst obtained. SOUTH CAROLINA. Joint Session of the Legislature for the Elece tiow of Supreme and District Court Judges Williard and Vive of the Circuit Judges Kee elected. CoLumera, Jan. 18, 1872. The Legisiature met in joint session to-day for the purpose ol clecting one Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court aud eight Cireutt Judges. Williard, the present Assoctate Justice, was re- elected to the Supreme Court; aso Judges Orr, Moses, Millon, Green and Graham to five disiricts, The re-eiected Jusiives are Lo serve lour years add) tonal, ‘Townsend, chosen for the Fourth district, and Maner, who 18 lo preside in the Second, are bot conservatives, ‘Thomas J. Mackey, brother of the Coliector of Charleston, bas veen elected to the bench of the Sixth District Court. ‘This is known and recog- nized as tie Ku Kiuk district, and bas been so repres wed Lo the new oflicer, He says he ‘ears nuthing m the organization, and will sven wase bie dts Uict sie ior colored peuple to live Ln, MisSOURL Sr. Louts, Jan, 18, 1872. The resolution directing the payment of the state bonds maturing this year in currency instead of com, which passed the Senate last Friday, and Which has been debaied tn the House every day tis week, pussed the House lo-day vy & Vole OL 95 Lu us. LHe MARYLAND SENATORSHIP, ieorge RR. Dennis Nominated in the Democratic Crucus Last Night—Sketch of His Puviic Career—Governer Whyte Staved Oi with a Promise Two Years Aliend. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan, 18, 1872. There has been an unlooked for change in the political aspect of affairs here to-day, The mention of the name of Phiilip Francts Thomas in connection with the Senatorship, who was refused adinission to the Senate in 1806, at te joint session of the Legislature yesterday, seemed to rave thrown consternation into tie ranks of those who have been manipulating the wires in the inter- est of other canaidates, gramme that the election should take place for some time to come; bul tear was entertamed that Thomas might prove A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT, and it was determined tls morning to push the thing to a speedy termination. The Legistature con- vened in joint session at twelve o'clock; took one ballot and adjoarned, with the understanding that a caucus should be held for nominauion of United States Senavor this evening at eight o'clock, It was also rumored at the time of the adjourn. ment that the knowing ones, who had been canvassing the prospects, had decided that the election of Governor Whyte, which was the first programme, would Cause great dissatisfaction in the ranks of the party, and it Was Ulerelure clearly understood that THE CONTEST IN THE CAUCUS would be between Mr, George K. Peants and the present incumbent, George Vickers, The caucus met promptly at eight o'clock and immediate proceeded to business, aod, upon the second vailot, Dennis was nominated, receiving 68 voles against 31 for Vickers. MR. GEORGE R. DENNIS, who has to-night been nominated (u caucus and wii to-morrow be elected by the Legislature as Unived States Senator to succeea senator Vickers, for six years (rom the 4th of March, 1872, was born to 1822, in Worcester county, Maryland, and 1s cousequently now Dity years of age. He is descended from a family long and favorably known in the his. tory of the State avd of the country, several meinbers of which have beeu represeniatives in Cingress, one of the se many other positions of distinction, Mr. Dennis has had considerable legislative experience. He was State Senator in 1556, 1n the Lower House in 1.67, and he was this fall again elected to the state } Senate for 4 teri of four years. He was also one of the delegates at large ior tue State of Marylaud at tle Convention Witch NOMINATED SEYMOUR AND BLAIR tn 13681n New York cty and Was a vice president of that body, Originally he was # physician of large pr e, vOi for Many years he has devoted aim-ell to agricultural pursulis, always taking an acuve interest in the political ant financtal affairs of we State, Before the war he was an ord line whig, and ever since ie dissoludon of that “parcy he has been mn earnest accord with (he principles of te democracy. Personally, Mr. Dennis is exceert ingly popular, his affabie manuer and high social qualities and’ liberal hospitality surrounding tut With troups of true ada euthusiastic iriends. He wields great influence in the politica of the © State, wien {3 not the less | certainty felt because it ix quietly and | uaostentaitously expressed. He 1s possessed of | great energy and decision of character, aud 18 a man of iarge intelligence and engaging manucrs. He I president of te Bastera Shoregkaliroad, and aiso a director in the Baltimore aud Onto Railroad, and is as iargely Identified wits tue matertal iniers esta of (ne State as any man init, He nas imuived jittie of THE OLD FOGY CHARACTERISTICS that cling to the old famtiies of Marylaud, and tsa live man, altuoug2 avie to beasi ol as woud and ancient biood as any an in the stute, He has twice refused the Gubernatorial nomination, aud has never sougut out the high distinction Woich has | just been awarded nim. Ite 18 jovked upon a a Iman that Will ao the Slate service 48 a Senatorial represeniative and himselt good credit. Tt is under. Soba that. the friends of Governor Whyte have ar- ranged for hin so far as faith ean be put tn political Anais. The vacaucy t eXist WO years hence, upon tho expiration of the term of the otuer Maryiand senaior, Hon. W. tainitton, is the price of his withdrawal trom the contest. ODD FELLOW3, MoBILE, Ala., Jan, 18, 1872. Excursion tickets forthe round trip will be sold to parues attending the meeting, of the ,Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Mobile on the 6th proxiino by the Mobile aud Ohio and the Mobile and Mont gomery Raslcoads, Tne Court of Investigation into the charges brought against Harbor Master Daniel Hart was yesterday adjourned until half-past ten o’ciock this morning, in consequence of (he tndisposition oi Port Cavteu Jones Jt has not been the pro- ; ly a3 179, and held | | ig amoug the late arrivals al the Metropolitan Hotel. THE NEW LOAN. trae Jny Cooke=The Proposal to Take six Hundred Milli Dollars of the Government bonds. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 18, 1872, The following isn statement of facts tn relation to the proposal to take six huudred miliions of the new loan:— Some portions of the press of this and other cities having expressed doubts as to the reality of we recent proposition made to the Secre tary of the Treasury vy myself, in behalf of day Cooke, McCulloch & Co., and Rovischilds & Sons of London, | deem it proper to say that such proposition aud under such authority trom London was wade in entire good faith, and the parties in- terested are ready to carry out promptly, the nego- tiations as soon as the Secretary of the Treasury 18 able to comply with its (elms and siall conclude to accept the proposition. ‘The facts are these:—Avout the 22d of December J. Cooke, MeCulloch & Co., of London, alter a con- ference witn the Messrs, Rothschild, ed Upon & joint proposition a3 follows:—To take $50,000,000 of the new five per cent loan oa or betore tne 1st of February next, with the option of $50,000,000 more 2 during this year, and should Congress ac. cede the ‘Secretary's recommendation aud make tne interest payable in London then to take an additional $200,000,000 of the fives and $300,000, 00 of the four-and-8-halfs, on or before the close of 1873, ‘The megotuation 1s, With the ex ception of one amendment—to make the interest payanle in London—to ve on the precise terms, as 0 time and mode of payment, commissions, &C.. ad was granted in the $(3v,000,00) negotiation, The Secretary aiso was required to notify, from time to lume, payments of tuture sums of six per cent bonds precisely as beiore, This proposition was telegraphed to me, and I sent a special messenger to Washington with it, and it was presented to Secretary Boutwell on the morning of the 28d ultimo, Mr. Richards.p also telograpled to the Secretary {rom London & ang cate of the proposition op the same day, y brother, Governor Cooke, telegraphed to me frou Washington, alter is audience with the Secretary, that the propomtion was tiavorably recelved and was Ueing considered; and shorty afterward asked | Ine, at the request of the Secretary, 11 the payment of interest abroad was @ sine qua non, As soon as Lhe letters arrived from London con. taining the particulars of the arrangements with | tho Wotnschitds ana the fall text of the proposition 1 copied the same and forwarded the documents to the Secretary, where they now are on file awaiting Ms acon, Ll regret exceedingly that Mr. Boutwell, | When asked by reporiers and others as to the truth | of the rumors, did not state what had occurred, But this 13 not our fault and we are not willing to have our good name and consistent course brought tuto quesuion’ and, Luerefore, give ail the facts as above. ‘The proposition was made, just as telegraphed from London, in entire good Laith, and will ve promptly Worked out to a success{il termivation as s00n as Mr, Boutwell gives us and those who are associated with us the power to act. The whole $60,000,000, in my opinion, can be Jundea tnto four-and-a-hall and live per cents during the present year, which, together with whac has already been done, will save neariy ten millions of duilars per annum to the ‘Treasury. JAY COOKE. WEATHER REPOiT. WAR DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D, C,, Jan, 19—1 A. M. Sunopsis jor the Last Twenty-four Hours, ‘The barometer since Wednesday has continued to move slowly southeastward, with falling pressure, The barometer had risen in the Middle and Eastern States, and clear weather now very generally succeeds the clear weather that has prevailed for a short time throughout the At lantic States. Faillog barometer, with cloud and | snow, prevails trom New York and Now Jersey westward to Wisconsin, and fresh southwest winds have been generally reported, Clear weather con- tUnues on the Pactfic coast, An area of low pres- sure, accompanied with rain, has passed northeast ward over Texas, and is now followed by brisk and cold north winds, Probabilities, Rising barometer, with cloudy and clearing weather, 1s probable for Friday for a portion of the Middle Atlantic States; out threatening weather will prevatl generally east of the Mississippi; an area of low barometer develop from Texas to lowa, and extend northwestward to Michigan; cloud and rain prevail with southeasterly winds on the Gulf and east Atlantic coasts, east of the Miss- issippl; northwesterly winds in Louisiana and Yexas. Dangerous winds are not anticipated to- night except for toe ‘’exas cvast, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record wilt show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, tn com. parison with the corresponding day of last year, ag indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Buuding, corver of Ann street: — AT, 1872, 1871, 1872. 36 zo 4 of 3A. M. SPL M...oe 0 6A. M, 36 200 OP ML 30 9A. M. 38 22 OM. 30 12M. i 27 127. M. . 32 | Average temperature yesterday ees 26% | Average temperature for corresponding date last year, TH THE HERALD AND DR. LIVINGSTONE. (From the Irish Times, Jan, 6.} Th a wonderful spirit of enterprise the proprictor of the New YORK HERALD, at nis own cost and charges, prepared an expedition into the heart of Afnca to learn tidings, if possible, of Dr Livingstone. What the British government refused to undertake an American journal has more than half accomplished. The expedition consisted of three white men and 109 soldiers, guards and carriers. The distance actually travel- led during the period from March to the beginning of July was 525 miles into the interior, We regret tosay that but vague items of intelligence were gleaned. The accounts unite in stating that Livingstone was “now an old) man with a tong white beard and very fat,’ but they differ in important detatls—he had shot himself inthe tnigh; he had nis shoulder put out of Jointin a fight with a lion; his men had ali deserted him, and he had no goods: he had gone with some | Arabs to tie North, to Lake Marisema, &c. The | editor of the New York HERALD believes that Liv- ingstone and the chief of the expedition will probae | bly reach the Mediterranean by the Nile, if the j waters of Lake Marisema really flow into that river, Personal Intelligence. Baron Bunsen, of Berlin, {3 registered at the Clar- endon Hotel. United States Senator A. H. Cragin, of New Hamp- | shire, is domiciled at the Westmoreland Hotel, General George P. Morgan, of Tennessee, among the late arrivals at the Coleman House. Dr. J. ©. Ayer, of Lowell, is staying at the St, Nicholas Hotel. General J. D. Emory and Major D. W, Colvin, of Geneva, N. Y., are at the Sturtevant House. General M. 0, H. Norton, of New Orleans, 13 quar- tered at the New York Hotel. | Colonel F. N. Lord, of Governor Hoffman’s start, | 19 sojourning at the Filth Avenue Hotel, i} William H. Seward, Jr., of Auburn, {3 agata at the St. Nicholas Hotel. general H. D, Cooke, of Kansas, ts among the late arrivals at the Westmoreland Hotel. State Prison Inspector F. L. Lafin, of Saugerties, is | Mr, Constantin Catacazy and wile are to sail for Europe to-morrow. Mr. John Swinton, the well-known journalist and | able historian of the Rebellion, has been for some days confined to his bed. His brother, Professor | Swinton, of the University of California, ts in at- tendance on bin, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The extensive agricaltoral works ot Younglowe, Massey & | Co., in Cleve and, were aimoat entirely destroved by tre inal hight.’ Lows, trom seventy to weventy-uve thousaud dollars insurance, $60,000, H ively commotion exists In political circles in Kane caused by an «xy in tae Lawrence Stondird morning Which says nineteen members of the last isiviure were brived to vote for Caldwell tor United Staves Senator last winter, and states the suin paid co each member. Gabriel Shitfester, one of the West Point Band, bas been missing since January 9 It (a believed tnat be bus met with foul play, When inst seen r weariug the untlorm pants at ents 1 the Lankruptcy case of ‘The In4tianapolis, Cincimnad and Lafayette Katirond va. The Bank of Law: eneeours, were concluded in New Al terday | Fourth street. 7 = THE GRAND DUKE'S PROGRESS, A Day with the Mountaineers. ‘colorado Hearty Reception by the Citizons—A Visit ta the Legislature and Local Lions of Dem ver—The St. Petersburg Story of the Duke's Marriage a Good Joke. Denver, Col., Jan. 13, 1872, Dake Alexis and General Sheridan have been most heartily entertained here to-day by the sturdy and hospitable mountaineers of the Colorado Terrt+ tory. The Grand Duke of course has veen the spe- cial object of attwaction and honor, on account of the presence of an imperial visitor being more rare than that of a general of the American army. His reception has not embraced ali the pomp and splendor of those ova- tions in the Eastern sities; but the demonstrations were, nevertheleas, as hearty on the part of the people, and there nas also beea manifested the same curiosity here to gazé upon a real Duke as there was in New York two months ago. The fatugue of @ long raitroad journey was not favorable for AN EARLY RISH this morning, and tt was considerably after the hour of noon before His Imperial Highness had finished breakiast. The same may also be said of General Sheridan and nis party, The arrangements for the day's entertainment of the visitors contemplated little else than & drive around the principal points of interest in the city, and an opportunity for them to meet the various members of the Territorlal Legis- lature now in sesaton nere, The legislators, accom. panied by Governor McCook, calied early tn the alternoon, and ali of the members were, in turn, Presented to the Ducat tourist, ALEXIS IN THE LEGISLATURE, Among the members were several Mexicans, Whose contrasting appearance and manners with those of the unadulterated Anglo. Saxons attracted the attention of Aiexis and caused him to make several Inquirtes concerning their apiities ag Coun sellors or representatives of their people, He conversed freely and at considerable length with nearly every member of the legislative body, and when the members withdrew, it was with one common impresston that the young Russian visitor was really the intelligent gentleman that he ta reputed to be, The ride around the city was one of rare pleasure. The weather was most charming, the atmosphere clear and bracing, and every oiher element of nature com- bined was favorable for a delightful view of the lofty Rocky Mountains, of which the Duke sald he had read and heard so much, Proceeding @ mile or two into the suburbs PIKE'S PEAK LOOMED UP conspicuously in the south, and the party pause? for aconsiderapie time to view tts lolty proportions. West Denver was also visited, and @ short stop made at the extensive brewery ofthe Denver Ale Company. The whole operation of brewing was most minutely shown and described to the Grand Duke, and before leaving he refreshed himself with a draught or two of somo of the choicest productions of tne establishment, The Holly Water Works were aiso visited, where it is presumed the distinguished visitor partook 1a judicious quantities of some of that beverage known as “Adam's ale,” as well as @ few other fluids, which were freely dispensed at a collation furnished after an inspection of the water works and the powerful machinery employed to force the water into the city. to she day's enjoyment there has been a grand ball this evening in honor of the Duke and Generat Sheridan, It was given in the dining halt of the American House, under the auspices of the Pioneer Ciub, an organization composed ex- clustvely of the early settlers of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain territory. There were some two hundred couple present, and the occasion waa of that jovial carnival nature pecultar to festive gatherings in this section of the country, The ball room was not oo elaporately decorated, but a single american aud a@ single Russian flag told the story that the guest of the evening wus welcome. Among those present, besides Aloxis and General Sheridan and their im. mediate suites, were Governor McUook, ex-Gov- ernor Evans, the various members of the Legislature and such prominent citizens as W. 8. Cheesman, Mr. moifat, the banker, and others, There was also a brilliant array of ladies, and their tollets were in many instances very elegant and costly. The festivities were continued unttl after mulnight, and there were few dances which the Duke failed to mingle in, To-morrow the visitora will visit GOLDEN CITY AND CLEAR CREEK CANYON, by invitation of the Colorado Central Rallroad, re. turning in the afternoon and leaving in the evening on the Kansas Pacitic road for Jefferson City and St. Louts. ‘The story from St. Petersburg, that the Duke has married an American lady, contrary to his father's wishes, 13 treated as a good joke, and, of course, tt 13 Loo ridiculous to receive dental. NAVAL ITEMS. The furry about Spain and war has subsided. The tron-clads Mahopac and Canonicus will doubtlessly be put in commission, the former ut Washington and the latter at Philadelphia, and doth will be sent | to Norfolk, Va., to await events, It 1s possible they may go to Key West, But the other four tron-clads at Philadelphia will be held in readiness, The United States steamer Omaha is slowly progressing, and wilt doubtless be ready by May. The Pow- hatan wili of course have to convoy the two irons clads, She can be ready tn forty days, Tne Rich- mond progresses slowly. No oue expects her ready tor four months. In naval circles here we have the rumor that Rear Admiral T. A. Jenkins has veen ordered to proceed tothe East Indies and retleve Kear Admiral Joho Rogers from ihe command of that squadron; also that Rear Admiral Tayior has been directed to hola himseit in readiness to proceed to Rio Janeiro and relieve Rear Admiral Lanman from the come mand oO} the Brazil! squadron. The vacancy In the Light House Board caused by ihe detachment of Rear Admiral Jenkins wul be filled by some retired officer. *S19PAQ [VAUN Lieutenant Commander Frank Wildes has vee® | ordered to navigation duty in the Boston Navy Yard; Lieutenant Commanders Charles L. Hunting- ton, EK. M, Sheppard, 0. 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