The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1873, Page 7

Herald Special Report from London. ‘Church Congregational Assem- * “‘blage in Exeter Hall. Statements by the Delegates of Their Reception in America. Christian Consolation from the Union of the Churches. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to tho \Hgpatp has been received from our corre- | Spondent in the British metropolis: — Lonpon, Dec. 16, 1873. An enthusiastic meeting has been held at ‘Exeter Hall to hear the report of the English ‘delegates to the Evangelical Alliance meeting recently assembled in New York. Lord Ebury was called to the chair. Speeches were delivered by Lord Alfred Churchill, the Dean of Canterbury, Rev. Dootor Parker and others. BROTHERHOOD AND Joy. The utmost enthusiasm was manifested jregarding the detail of the splendid reception [which the delegates enjoyed in America. ASHANTEE, <The British Commander-in-Chief Restored to Health—Slow Progress in the Field and Tnvalids Accumulating Rapidly. TTELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, Dec. 16, 1873. Advices trom Cape Coast Castle to the 24th ult. xeport that General Sir Garnet Wolseley had com- pletely recovered his health and resumed active ‘aaty. During his illness the expedition was at a stand- ‘still, and movements had since been dificult owing to the number of sick. SPORTUGUESE OBJECTIONS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARMY HOSPITAL, Whe authorities at Madeira were placing all the obstacles they could in the way of the establish- ment there of a sanatorium for British soldiers Stricken with fever. ENGLAND. }Severe Storm and Serious Losses of Life and Property—Curious Cause of a Boiler Explo- sion—Discount and Bullion—Gale on the Coast, with Much Damage to Shipping. TELECRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Dec. 16, 91873, ‘A despatch from Sheffield says that city was The wind blew Wwigited to-day by a terrible storm. ‘@ hurricane, A large number of buildings and chimneys were blown down and many persons wefe killed. One immense chimney crushed a building and a | fboller located therein. The voller exploded, kill- | and wounding several persons. In consequence of the great excitementin the Pity and the dense crowds which filled the streets pout few details could be learned at the time the espatch was forwarded. THE COAST SWEPT BY A ROUGH GALE. The weather has been very tempestuous to-day Shroughout the country and on the coast, ‘ Much damage to shipping is reported. (Melancholy Reports From the Rural ‘ @Shires—Losses of Life and Property— Sheffield and Many Other Towns in a Sad Piight and Scotland Visited. . Lonpon, Dec, 17—1:30 A. M, The storm has apated. The telegraph wires were prostrated in all direc- Wions, but the lines that are now working bring ews that the gale extended ali over the north of ‘England and far into Scotland, { SheMield looks as if it had been bombarded, 4 The loss of property is immense, Churches were unroofed and many factories ‘compelled to suspend work. : The lowest estimate places the casualties to per- ons in that city at seven killed and 30 wounded, many fatally. ‘ Despatches show that the effects of the hurricane rere felt at Giasgow, Halifax, Dewsbury and Not- ingham, in all of which cities lives were lost and ypteat damage done. At.Leeds it is estimated that property to the pmount o1 $100,000 was destroyed. “ Extensive damage was done at West Hartlepool pnd Durham. “ Shipping suffered severely at Newcastle and hields. A steamer is ashore off Ardrossan, ani a railway tation and several houses were blown gown in fWeeton, near Harrogate, on the York and North \diand Railroad. DISCOUNT AND BULLION, “ Phe rate of discount in the open market for three ‘months’ vilis is 43; per cent, or % per cent below pee Bank of England rate. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of Eng- re on balance to-day 1s £15,000, THE TICHBORNE TRIAL. A ‘Witness for the Defence in Serious Trouble with the Police—Placed in Pen- tonville as a Convict. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dec, 16, 1873, Jean Late, the witness for the defence in the hborne case, why was arrested for committing erjury and afterwards discovered to be a ticket- fleave man, Was brought up at Bow Street lay. When asked if he had anything to say before the ‘revocation of his license he replied that he was jorry for what bad happened, but he was invited nd encouraged to do ashe did, He declined to anything further. Lule was then removed to the convict prison aty Pentonville to serve out the unexpired portion o pur Sentence, after which he will be tried for per- Tye SPAIN. - Se patois Statements of the Prospects of the Carlist Canse—Court Martial for Combatant Cure, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, bs BAYONNE, Dec, 16, 1879, ‘The OMocial journal of the Cartiste in this city ane ounces that the force of royalists under Tristany captured the town of Berga. ‘The Ouré of Santa Cruz, who was captured a fow jays ago by General Lizarraga, is to be tried by art martial, i What They Say in Madrid. % MapRID, Deo, 16, 187% , The Cartist insurrectionists are decreasing in umber, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, I873—TRIPLE SHEET: EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. |WASHINGTON. Tremain’s Bankrupt Bill Amended and Passed by the House. gee TOTAL REPEAL IN FUTURE CASES. Pinchback’s Bother Again Before the Senate. THE CALIFORNIA SENATORSHIP. A Melee of Party Interests Involv- ing the Contestants. Astonishing Developments in the Appropriations Committee. How Style Is Maintained by Governmental * Officials---Retrenchment the Order. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1873, Passage of Tromain'’s Bankrupt Bill, with Amendments Providing for Re- peal in Future Cases. Mr. Tremain tried to force his Bankrupt bill through the House this afternoon, but he was de- feated upon bis motion for the previous question. Mr. Beck's amendment providing for the settle- ment of all cases now pending was passed by a vote of 122 to 40. The debate, limited to two hours and giving 15 minutes to each speaker, was very spirited. All the speeches, except that of Judge White, of Alabama, were kept within the allotted time. Tremain opened the debate in a flowery speech of generalities, Mr. Wilson, of Indiana, followed in a short speech, opposing the bill on the ground that it was in the interest of Jay Cooke & Co, Eldridge, of Wisconsin, did not believe any such thing. Mr. Frye strongly opposed the bill; making a good oratorical effort. Mr. Hale, his colleague, did not agree with him in some of his statements. Judge Jowett, of Uhio, a new democratic member, favored repeal in a dry, technical speech. Jasper D. Ward, of Ihinois, spoke with much force in favor of Tremain’s bill, and Judge Poland opposed total repeal. Clarkson N. Potter was in favor of repeal, but could not approve of Mr. Tremain’s method of making it. General Butler closed the debate in a brief, pointed speech, summing up the reasons to be given in favor of the bill. Tremain wanted to close the debate himself. A noticeable feature of the discussion was the fact that the debate was confined to the Judiciary Committee, all but one of its number participating. On calling the previous question, an attempt was imade to kill of all amendments, but Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, succeeded In getting in one which provides for total repeal as to future cases, but providing for the settlement of all pending cases, the fees in every instance to be but one half of those now levied. The House Committee on Appropriations Seriously at Work—Extraordinary De- velopments, and More Expected—How Officials Do the Thing in Style. The House Committee on Appropriations at their meeting to-day heard a statement irom tne Post- master General in explanation of the deficiency in bis department, which, he says, is on account of change of grade in front of the General Post Ofice building. The Postmaster General then advised the committee that he felt every encouragement from the reports of his bureau officers that the estimates of his department could be materially reduced. The committee is seriously in earnest on the sub- ject of retrenchment, and have agreed among themselves that $40,000,000 can be cut off the esti- mates sent in for 1875, without embarrassing the operations of the government: The principal items of reduction, it is suggested by the commit- tee, should be fortifications, river and harbor im- provements and public buildings. The amount for the three first is about $33,000,000, which, in the opinion of the committee, might be brought down to $13,000,000—a saving Of $20,000,000, In regard to public buildings, they declare that at Dover. Del.; Atianta, Ga. ; Covington, Ky. ; Memphis, Tenn. ; Lin- coin, Neb.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Evansville and part of a lot at Indianapolis, Ind., public buildings were voted and appropriated for amounting to about $800,000, which had never received the sanction of the committee. In all the departments there are evidences of too little estimates, and the committee is in hopes that the revised list called for may come within the limit believed by them suMicient to administer the gov- ernment economically and successfally. The Indian estimates are also considered entirely too | high, Not wholly relying upon the action of the executive departments, the committee is to have a list of additional appropriations for the last fiscal | year made, The statement, though yet incomplete, indicates that the amount will reach trom $20,000,000 to $25,000,000, The result of this investigation has already startled the committee. the regular appropriations for 1873-4 summed up 306,000,000, and the extras not included in the above, at least $20,000,000, which makes the enor: | mous total of $326,000,000, they are overtaken with no little astonishment. The contingent fund of the Treasury Department for the past few years is also being overhauled, and some curious, not to say extraordinary, features are exposed and will have to be expained. For instance, ina single year $9,000 were expended for carpets, over $3,000 for ice at acent a pound, amounting to nearly 1,000 pounds a day, and gas $18,000, It is alleged that private ice and gas bills of oicers of the department are charged to the government sc- count; that is, no bilis are sent to certain officers, An estimate of the amount consumed, taking a fair average, indicates that there is a leak somewhere. Astill more perplexing matter to the committee are the accounts respecting the Treasury horses, Itis presumed that four horses and two express wagons will meet all the requirements of the de- partment for official business. In this con- nection, however, some inexplicable accounts are rendered for a single year, The care of these horses cost $2,000; their grain, $2,500; their ha; $900, and their shoeing over $300, The cost of re- pairs of the two express wagons for the year was $,3000, there being one item Qf repair amounting to $900 and another $700. The repair of carriages amounted to $500, and repair of harness $1,000, one item of repair amounting to $384, and another $261. There are also accounts of the purchase ot one pair of horses for $600 and carriage for $700, The expenses of four horses and two wagons - accounted for shows an outlay of over $11,500, The average cost of keeping a horse, not at the ex- pense of the government, is $300 a year. The amount expended was $6,000, or an amount suf- ficient for the maintenance of 20 horses. It would Appear that the eontingent funds of the dopart- ment were mainly consumed in furnishing borses and carriages for oMcials and favorite clerks at the expense of the government, It is a notorious fact here that the finest turnonts in the city are those of the government, The Treasury ts not the only department given to this abuse, Under the convenient cover of a mall wagon splendid estab. lishments, used oxclusively by the families of om- ciais, are purchased and maimtained ont of the public treasury, The committee will give this mat- ter their serious consideration, There have been numerous complaints of oMci: Preying upon the government In this manner, and it has been permitted to go on till now, when the subject of increasing taxtaion has necessitated an Investigation, Some lively exposures of the man- ner in which the public moneys are expended will be the result, From the minor leaka which have come under their notice. the committee have cou- When they consider that | Guded that series of extravagances not essen- ttal to the good adminiavration of the government baa gradually fastened itaeif upom the public service, and that now is the time to in- vestigate, with a view of retrenching on all side, The fate of the Harbor and Kiver Oise carries with it the progress of extensive government ouildings, The members Of Congress who came here expecting to astonish their constituents with large appropriations for thetr respective districts already foresee that their schemes are bound to fail, The Western and Southern members are organizing to resist any party power the Bouse may attempt to enforce Over them forthe benefif of the New Engiand or Middle States. Sentiment has suffictently deve- loped itself to show that there shall be either in- fation or the most rigid retrenchment in every department of the government. The Triangular Senatorial Duel in Cali- fornia, The snbject of the Senatorial election isa matter of much discussion among the Californians in Washington, the Legislature of that State being di- vided almost equally into three parts—the straight out republicans, as they term themselves, inde- pendent republicans and the democrats. There are two Senators to be elected—one for the short term caused by the resignation of Senator Cas- serly, and one for the long term, which commences on March 4, 1875. No one. of these three parties can elect their candidates without @ coalition with one of the others. It is conceded that the extreme republicans have no hope of succeas, a3 neither the independents nor democrats will, under any circumstances, vote to sustain their candidates. The election, therefore, rests entirely between the independents and demo- crats, The latter, it is said, will go with the inde- pendents if they find they cannot carry their can- didates, This would elect Governor Booth in all probability, both for the short and the long term. But the Californians seem to think that the animos- ity is 80 strong against the independents on the part of the extreme republicans that to defeat Booth, who, they allege, has under the anti-rail- road monopoly cry ruined the party in the State, they will go in mass with the democrats, preferring the selection of an out an out opponent to the success of one whom they designate as a de- serter from the ranks of their political party. The nominations made by the democratic caucus on last Monday night at Sacramento are considered, therefore, the successful candidates for Senatorial honors. Jackson Temple, of Sonoma, who has been nominated for the short term, was a former law partner of Governor Haight, by whose appointment he served a stort time as a judge in the Supreme Court or the State. He isa native of New Jersey and said to be a man of fair ability. The candidate for the long term is James Farley, at present a State Senator from the mining county of Amador. He is a native of Kentucky and has served many terms in the Legislature, at one time being the Speaker of the Assembly. He is a lawyer by profes- sion and a very active politician. Williams’ Nomination Likely to be Withdrawn. The nomination of Attorney General Williams for the Chief Justiceship is still before the Judiciary Committee, with little prospect of their reporting it favorably, and it is now understood the nominatiou will be withdrawn. No Relief tor the Treasury Before the Holiday: The Committee on Ways and Means will do nothing for the relief of the Treasury before the holidays, as is shown in the resolution adopted by the House yesterday asking that the several de- partments cause reports to be made, if possible, as early as the 5th of January, setting forth what estimates can be reduced and the amount of such reduction, without serious detriment to the public service. No new tariff or tax bili will be reported by the committee unless it Shall be shown fhat relief cannot pe atforded in any other way. The majority of the committee prefer a temporary convertible loan. All the members urge the strictest economy in expendi- tures, which, with the anticlpated revival of busi- ness in the spring, will, they say, do much toward relieving the public necessities, Another Dig at a Salary Bill—Sitting Extra Hours To Try To Fix It—A Retro- | active Amendment Accepted. The House prolonged its session until half-pasy five o'clock to-day, in the hope of passing a salary bill which would satisfy their constitucnts, without doing much damage to their own pockets. Fortu- nately the debate was carried on under the five- minute rule, although Mr. Eldridge, having pre- pared a very patriotic speech on the subject, in which he alluded to almost everything, from the crucifixion to the Crédit Mobilier scandal, was allowed to go on, and had neariy finished, when young Mr. Hale objected, Mr. Hale, ot New York, occupied his five minutes in de- nouncing the way in which the bill of March 3 had been passed by being tacked on‘ to an appropria- tion bill at the closing hours of a session. General Hurlburt introduced an amendment, which created roars of laughter. It provided for three classes of salaries, members to choose according to their own estimate of their worth, Mr. Williams, of Mas- sachusetts, favored a return to the old basis, or a compromise on $6,000, After considerable confusion the House accepted Mr. Kasson’s amendment, mak- ing the salaries retroactive to March 3, and then adjourned. Some of the members wanted to sit un- til the bill was passed, and were mnch chagrined to find that the men who pretended to be most zealous about the matter were the ones who were most anxious to adjourn. Mr. Hale’s bill fixes the pay of Congressmen at $5,500, and cuts down alt others to former amounts. Senator Morton on Pinchback’s Admis- sion. Nearly all the time of the Senate to-day was oc- cupied by Senator Morton, who called up bis reso- lution, introauced yesterday, declaring that Pinch- back has a prima facie case and isentitied to a seat, An attempt was made to stave off debate on the question until aiter the holidays, but it was unsuccessful. Morton had prepared himself and desired to speak, and so Mr, Sherman consented that the unfinished business should go over, in or- der to allow Mr. Morton's resolution to be taken up. Some little discussion arose concerning the printing of the testimony taken last year, but Mr. Morton said that testimony had nothing to do with the present case. It had not even been con- sidered {n the committee this year. Besides, it would cost several thousand dollars to print it. Finally the motion to print was laid aside, and Mr. Morton addressed the Senate on his resolution. He said that he did not want the case rushed through, but thought it important that the matter should be taken up ast once and not be put of from time to time, Pinchback's cre- dentials are in form, and on these he has @ prima Jacie case. It is the same as Senator Goldthwaite’s case. That gentleman was admitted, and his right to bis seat was afterwards contested, and in this way the Senate must act in this case he claimed. The Senator stated that this must be the law of the Senate, and cited the case of Potter vs. Robbins, of Rnode Island, to prove his proposition. Mr, Morton stated at length the effect of a recognition of a State govern- ment by the President. He cited the case of Luther vs. Boardman, a case growing out of the Dorr rebdollion in Rhode Island, and read the de- cision of the Supreme Court sustaining the action of the President in deciding which was the true government in that instance, The President must, he claimed, determine which Logislature is the correct one, That power is given by Congress. It is not an assumption on the part of the Presi- dent. If we do not desire him to act in the matter we must repeal the law. Ii they desirea to go into the political condition of Louisiana he could follow them as far as they went, Mr. McCreery, of Ken- tucky, announced that he shoula speak upon the topic to-morrow, and Mr. Morton's resolution was laid over until then to allow the Senate time to consider executive business, There ia every pros. pect of the debate continuingeven after tue holl- days, An Investigation Into the Howard Al- leged Defalcation. ‘The House Committee on Military Affairs hold a Meeting to-day and discussed the resolution of Mr, Wood, which was referred to them by the House, with reference to tho alleged defalcation of Gen- eral Howard in conncction with his admintatration of the affairs of the Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands, A resolution was adopted instructing the chairman to issue notices to Gen- eral Howard, Secretary Belknap and General Vin- cent to appear before them to-morrow morning with a view to begin @ preliminary investigation of the subject, and to guide the committee tn recommending what definite action should be taken upon the letter of the Secretary of War sub- mitted to Congress. Drugglsts’ Compiaint of an Extension of the Stamp Tax. Edward H. Hance and Alexander H. Jones, of the Drug Exchange of Philadelphia, aud represeuting the drug trade of the United States, with Leonard Myers, had a hearing before the Committee of Ways and Means this morning, and urged that the stamp tax on medicinal preparations should be limited to patent or proprietary medicines, as contemplated by schedule ©, of the act of 1866. They claim that this law had worked smoothly until a few months ago, when, for the first time since its passage, the Commissioner held that every medicinal prepara- tion labelled and prepared in advance of the call for it, is “put up in a style or manner similar to patent or proprietary medicines.” Against this construction the druggists and people largely pro- test, and legislation is asked that will prevent it. The Ways and Means Committee took a decided in- terest in the case as presented, and on Friday morning Will hear what Mr. Douglass has to say on the subject, The Finance Committee of the Senate also gave these gentlemen a full hearing. No Cabinet Meeting Yesterday. Owing to the death at alate hour last night of Colonel Frederick Dent, father of Mrs. Grant, there was no formal meeting of the Cabinet to- day nor were any visitors received by the Presi- dent. ‘he Disposition of the Geneva Awards. ‘The House Committee on Judiciary to-day neard an argument delivered by Judge Metcalf, of Maine, with regard to the disposition of the Geneva awards, He favored— First—Payment to the shipping interest of the country, which lost vessels by reason of capture by Confederate cruisers. Second—The indemnification of tnsurance com- Panies and those who took war risks, The committee decided to invite arguments on the subject with a view to prepare a bill making an equitable award of the amount paid by Great Britain under the Treaty of Washingion. ‘The Memory of Justice Nelson. The House Judiciary Committee agreed to-day to report for adoption by the House a resolution of respect for the memory of the late Justice Nelson, of the United States Supreme Court. The Massachusetts Clique at Work. The Massachusetts clique is fairly at work against the administration, in revenge for the part taken last Jalil by the federal oficers in that State against Ben Butler and to advance the prospects of Mr. Sumner. Mr. Dawes is in a position where he can cause much annoyance, if not positive harm, and his speech of Monday is only a forerunner of what is to come. Tit for Tat. Mr. Nesmith, once Senator, but now Rerresent- ative irom Oregon, was nominated by Andy John- son as Minister to Austria, but Judge Williams, then @ Senator from Oregon, prevented the con- firmation. Mr. Nesmith is now quietly,chuckhng over the obstacles which he has adroitly put in the way of his old opponent. Two Pension Agencies for Massachusetts. The President has directed the division of Massa- chusetts into two pension districts, and General Kimball, formerly Adjutant General of the State, will be the additional Pension Agent. Shtpherd Safe So Far. The Senate, in executive session to-day, after debate, refused to reconsider the vote by which Alexander R. Shepherd was, some days ago, con- firmed as Governor for the District of Columbia The New Mexican Vice Consul for San Fraucisco. ‘The President has recognized Ignacio Alvarado as Vice Consul of Mexico at San Framcisco, Cal. Declined With Feeling. Mr. James Lyons, Richmond, Va, who was the President of the Louisville Democratic Con- vention, which nominated Mr. O’Conor for the Pre- sidency, was recently tenfered the appointment of United States Attorney for the Eastern District of | Virginia. His letter declining the appointment very plainly intimated that he could not think of accepting the position when the President had the power to have tendered him the higher place of United States District Juage, which had become vacant by the recent death of Judge Underwood. Bonded Distilleries. The Committee of Ways and Means has agreed to report a bill recommended by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, relating to certain details of minor importance connected with bonded distille- ries. FRANCE. Royalist Political Reaction Against the Democ- racy of the Ballot. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Dec. 16, 1873. Arumor is current that in consequence of the successes of the republicans in the late supple- mentary @tions ior members of the Assembiy, the Right has resolvea to propose an alteration of the Suffrage law, by which 4,000,000 of persons will | be deprived of the elective franchise, EUGENIE AND VICTORIA. — The Ex-Empress at Court at Windsor. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Dec, 16, 1873, The ex-Empress Eugénie is visiting Queen Vic- toria at Windsor Castle to-da: SWITZERLAND. ieee eon Citizen Repayment of Alabama Arbitration Expens: TELEG?AM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Dec, 16, 1873, The Swiss government has reimbursed to citi- zen Staempfl the expenses incurred by him as member of the Geneva Court of Arbitration, the citizen delegate declining an honorarium in the form of a testimonial. SHARKEY'S WHEREABOUTS, The detectives, who are looking for Sharkey 1n Houston street, have not by any means captured him. This should not be wondered at, although the name of tne classic locality is dear to the escaped Eighth ward murderer, There is good reason to believe that he was in Houston, Texas, a few days ago, and that his halt there was on the way to Mexico. STRIKING PRINTERS TO BE INDIOTED. PitrscrG, Pa., Dec. 16, 1873. Bills of indictment against members of Typo- graphical Union No. 7, of this city, will be brougnt before the Grand Jury of the Court of Quarter Ses- sions to-morrow. Seventy of them are presented aud all have given bail. ‘The evidence against them is such as will cause a true bill to be found against all of them. This is regarded by the mem- bers of trades unions throughout the State as a test case, ARREST OF A FORGER Burrato, N, Y., Dec, 16, 1873, Francis Wardell, lately circulator for the Buffalo Express, was brought to this city to-day from Alex- ander, Genesee county, by Detective Watts, charged with forgeries of promissory notes nego- tiated with a numbei rer ee banks and individuais to the amount of about $16,00. The prisoner ac- knowledged eek guilt ay the ofiicer, FUNERAL OF A DISTINGUISHED MASON, Boston, Deo. 16, 1873, The funeral of the late Charles W. Moore, at Enianvel charch to-day, " attended by a e number gf pieh Masonic diguitaries, sal THE VIRGINIUS Herald Special Report from Madrid. The Surrender of the Ship Officially An- nounced by the Spaniards. President Castelar Conveys the News in Person to Minister Sickles, CORDIAL EXPRESSION ON BOTH SIDES. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Hzratp has been received from our corre- spondent in Madrid, by way of Paris: — Pants, Dec. 16, 1873. A Herat telegram, in cipher, from Madrid, says that President Castelar made an official call on Minister Sickles to-day, in company with the Spanish Secretary of State. A formal announcement of the surrender of the Virginius and the prisoners was made to General Sickles by the Ministers, and the utmost cordiality prevailed on both sides, No News of the Surrender of the Vir- gintus Received by the Navy Depart. ment, Wasyrnaton, Dec. 16, 1873. The Navy Department at midnight was without any advices regarding the surrender of the Vir- ginius. Bania Honda, where the delivery was probably made, is many miles from any telegraph station. The details are not expected to-night, CUBA LIBRE. The Change of Presidents by the Patriots—A Meeting of Congress in Cuba Libre—Ca- lixto Garcia the New Commander-in- Chief of the Eastern Department. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEALD. Havana, Dec. 16, 1873, The following inteiligence has been received from the headquarters of the rebellion :— THE MAMBI CONGRESS. The so-called Cuban House of Representatives, in session at Bejucal de Jiguani, have formally de- posed Cespedes from the Presidency, by virtue of the powers conceded the legislative branch tn ar- ticles seven, eight and nine of the Constitution of Guimaro. The object of this act is understood to be the restoration to power of the old Junta of New York. PANCHO AGUILERA will take charge of the Presidency, which is now filled ad interim by the Marquis of Santa Lucia, a member of the House of Representatives. Under the new administration Vicente Garcia becomes Secretary of War; Dr. Maceo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Calixto Garcia, Commander-in Chief Of the forces operating in the Eastern Department. CUBA. Preparation for a Winter Campaign Against the Rebellion—Colonial Opinion of Cas- telar’s Ministerial Position—Citizen Call to the Executive—Rein- forcements from Europe. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERSLD. HAvANA, Dec. 16, 1873, The proposed enrolment for military duty of all men between 18 and 45 years of age, a fourth of whom are to be conscripted for active service, is gaining advocates. The Diario says:— We are now at the 15th of December, and have raised no means and done nothing new to crush the rebellion, Whoever thinks§ the contrary makes a mistake. Let us give a@ fresh in- pulse to the winter campaign if we would advance on the road to pacification of the Island, Time pees Seventy-iour follows sev- enty-three, enemy will gain time and territory, and we will have cause to deplore our criminal vacillation, Without a great and united movement on our part tue war will drag on as it has tothe present hour, It nas consumed an- nually from 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers and $40,000,000, When we find ourselves fallen never to rise again we will bitterly regret our short-sighted lack of preparation, CASTELAR’S CABINET. The Voz de Cuba shows that the prolonged re- sistance of Cartagena is draining the resources of Spain and weakening her power. Castelar is not strong enough now to oppose the exactions of foreign governments, which nearly all tend to the destruction of Cuba; and the longer his declining power is respected and obeyed im Cuba the greater is the probability that the object of these foreign demunds will be accomplished. CITIZEN CONSERVATISM. Several letters appear in the evening journals addressed to the Captain General and calling on him to declare the island in a state of siege and to enrol the citizens. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS. Asteamer from Cadiz arrived to-day with 800 soldiers and 150 seamen. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Wyoming will leave this port on Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMce at balf-past eleven o'clock A, M. Tas New York HeeaLp—Edition for Earope— will be ready at half-past nine o’clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six ceats. Died. Warpiow.—O0n WA erties December 16, at No. 306 Second street, Williamsburg, N. Y., MARY JANB, the beloved wile of William H. Wardiow, aged 82 ears, "i Her remains will be removed for interment on Thursday, at two o’clock P. M., to Cypress Hilis Cemetery, Friends will please accept this notice. Hull (England) papers please copy. [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.) 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A magnificent collection of Fine Art and Standar® Works, Missals, Original Manuscripts, &c-, mogily in ele- gant hindi ast received trom London and now om exhibition at the Clinton Hall Sale Rooms. Among thons may be mentioned :— Selby's British Ornitholos with 225 beautifully colt- 4 He ‘size of the birds. 2 Voli, ored plates, the full natural Atlas folio, Thackeray's Works. 22 vols, tree calf extra. Two magnificent Missals, on vellum. British Gallery of Pictures. India proofs, on large eenova’ "3 Works. Elegant outline plates, 3 Vol&» folio, la pa Cruikshank atalogue. 300 plates, 3 vols, 4to. De Bry's Historia Chronologica. Gilray Paricatures, with the suppressed plates. Hogarth’s Works. 153 plates, atlas tolio. Hortivultural Society Pransactious. Superbly colored’ Plates, 10 vols. yarghiant’s complete Works. Many hundred plates, 90 "% ‘ostumes of Russia. Colored plates, 2 vols., royal folto. 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