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SPAIN AND CUBA. What the Spaniards Will Dp When the In- surrection is Suppressed. Heavy Artillery for the Cuban Coast. Mann, Dec, 23, 1875. The Zpoca, of this city, says when the Carlist insar- Tection 1s suppressed an effic'ent army will be main- tained in Cuba asa measure of precaution, and that heavy guns will be placed on the coast. A TREATY PROPOSITION TO THR UXITED STATES. At the same time Spain will propose to the United States a new and mutually advantageous treaty of com- merce. CITIZEN BUBSORIPTION FOR THR PURCHASE OF GREAT ons, Subscriptions have already been opened to defray the cost of manufacturing heavy guns for the defence of Cuba. LARGE REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE SPANISH ARMY IN CUBA. El Cronista, the Madrid Ministerial organ, states that the Spanish government nas decided te send heavy re- inforcements to Cuba, THE WAR IN MALACCA, ee THE MARCH OF THE BRITISH OPPOSED BY A STRONG FORCE OF NATIVES. Sixcaronm, Dec. 23, 1875. ‘The British troops in Malacca have arrived before Kintab, where the Maharajahs Ismail and Lela oppose them with a considerable force. THY ENGLISH COMMANDER IN A DILEMMA. General Colborne has asked for reinforcoments. THE SUEZ CANAL. THE KHEDIVE LIKELY TO SELL HIS ‘‘FOUNDERS’ SHARES”—A HEAVY BID. Camo, Deo. 23, 1875. It {s rumored that the Khedive is negotiating for the sale of Egypt’s founders’ shares in the Suez Canal. The government of Great Britain and M. de Lesseps, representing a combination of French capital, are tho bidders, TUR HEAVY BID. The latter has offered $9,000,000 for the shares, TURKEY AND THE GREAT POWERS, SA KP a MAN” REQUIRED TO FOREIGN REFORMERS. Bunux, Dec. 23, 1875. It is stated that the principal feature of the great Powers’ proposition relative to reforms in Turkey is that the ambassadors of the neutral Powers at Constan- tinople shall exercise a permanent control in the exe- eution of the reforms in the provinces, FRANCE, THE ‘SICK SUBMIT TO HE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS BILL ALTERED IN THE ASSEMBLY—THE REPRESENTATION OF PARIS AND LYONS REDUCED—MACMAHON’S MOVE AGAINST THE RADICALS. Panis, Dec, 23, 1875. In the Assembly to-day the Electoral Districts bill ‘was under consideration, THE REPRESENTATION OF PARIS AND LYONS. An amendment, proposed by the government, was adopted, by which Paris will return to the Lower Chamber twenty Deputies instead of twenty-five, and Lyons six instead of eight, as at present. ‘THE PRINCIPLE OF THE REDUCTION OF SRATS. This reduction is effected by apportioning one Deputy to each 100,000 of population in those cities instead of one Deputy to each arrondissement containing under 100,000 inhabitants, and two Deputies to arrondisse- ments containing more than 100,000, as in the rest of France. THE LEFT DISSATISFIED, The Left are indignant over the introduction and adoption of the amendment. THE LOUISIANE. THE CREW OF THE STEAMSHIP THE *CHIEF SUF- FERERS BY THE WRECK. Loxpow, Dec, 23, 1875. The Daily Telegraph this morning has a special de- | spatch from Paris in which it is said that the drowned by the sinking of the steamer Louisiane incltde only one passenger. The rest were of the crew. SCOTLAND. BIR ALEXANDER GORDON RETURNED TO PAR- LIAMENT. , Loxpox, Dec. 23, 1875. The Gordon elected to Parliament yesterday was Sir Alexander Gordon, conservative, for East Aberdeen. shire, not Lord Advocate Gordon for the Glasgow and Aberdeen universities. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Loxpon, Dec. 23, 1875. ‘The Prince of Wales landed at Calcutta to-day and had a magnificent reception. CENTRAL ASIA, TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE RUSSIAN POWER— THE OZAR'S SOLDIERS ‘STAMP OUT” THE RE- BELLION—SEVERE FIGHTING AND HEAVY Loss OF LIFE. Loxpox, Dec, 23, 1875. The Invalide Russe states that emissaries from Khokand had incited the tribes subject to Russta in the neighborhood of Urapete, Toorkistan, to revolt. TRE RUSSIANS REPULSED, BUT AGAIN VICTORIOUS. The Russian troops attacked them and were at first ropulsed, bat subsequently obtaiired a victory. Three hundred insurgents were killed in one engage- ment, The insurrection is now suppressed. TWEED. RUMORED APPEARANCE OF THE TIVE, IN HAVANA. Havana, Deo. 23, 1878, Areport is current that William M. Tweed arrived bero Inst Tuesday on a schooner, Several New Yorkers who know him by sight say they caw him yesterday and to-day In different parts of the city. MEXICO. “‘B088” FUGI- | BEVOLUTION AND ANARCHY IN S0NORA—IN- DIANS IN BEVOLT—AN ORGANIZED BANDITTI AT WORK. « Sar Francisco, Dee. 23, 1875. | A despatch from San Diego confirms the report of | the anarchy in Sonora, Mexico. H A REVOLUTION ON MAND, AND WITH INDIANS IN REVOLT. Arevolution is in progress and the Yaqui Indians are in revolt. TAXATION, BUT NO TRADE. Governor Pesquiera bas levied a special tax to barry on the war, The revolutionary party, it is reported, are about to invade Sinaloa, Business is prostrated, BANDITTI IN CHECK. No further demonstrations have been made by the banditti at Campo. The presence of & posse from San Diego keeps them tempora- | rily quiet, but they threaten to take revenge for tho shooting and banging of their comrades iv the recent raid. Cruz Lopez has been in command of tho banditty tince the death of Chavez; and the Moxicans living on the border, with but few exceptions, sre in league with the banditti. A MILITARY MOVEMENT. A cavalry company will leave here to-morrow for San Diego, | cident had happened, set to work to ascertain the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE EARTHQUAKE. Further Particulars of the Effect of the Shocks. RICHMOND SHAKEN UP. ——_—_-+———+ of Learned Professors on Opinions r the Visitation. THE PHENOMENON IN WASHINGTON Ricnmonp, Va., Dec. 23, 1875. After the close of my report to the Hzmaxp at one o'clock A. M. I visited nearly every quarter of the city, in order to ascertain accurately the extent and effect of the earthquake. The result was that it turned out to be much more serious, startling and, perhaps, dangerous than I was aware of. Everywhere the citizens were walking about the streets balf dressed or congregated on corners discussing the events, Some of them re- mained in their houses with the doors open, prepared at the first symptom of another rumble to rush to the streets for safety from the impending danger of falling houses, Few were courageous enough to retire again, and those who did so kept their clothes on to be Teady for* fight in any emergency, and numbers chose the seemingly safer alternative of walking about all night, Never in the history of this city, so tamous for disasters and terrible catastrophes, was there such dismay and con- sterpation depicted on the countenances of the popu- lace as they stood in their doorways or in the streets, tremblingly looking forward toa calamity more awful than anything they had yet experienced. From inter- views had with persons of intelligence and cool judg- ment it is now certain that the eity and vicinity were violently shaken by three distinct rumblings of am rthquake, accompanied by a noise resembling thun- der, a rushing sound in the air and the shooting of thousands of meteors through the heavens, THE PIRST SHOOK, Everybody agrees that the first of the shocks was the most terrific and startling of them all, shaking and swaying the houses like the rocking of a cradle, rattling glasses and glassware, ringing bells and, in many in stances, throwing persons from their beds with force and violence to the floor, This latter incident occurred at several of the hotels and numbers of private dwell- ings, and the effect was at once to producé a panic and the wildest consternation thatcan be imagined. Men and women alike rushed into passages and streets, screaming with terror, unable to realize such an awful station, and in the confusion and wproar which en- sued escaping the effect of the second “shake,” which followed in about three minutes after the first, ‘THE SECOND SHOCK. This lattor shock was less violent, but, like the first, It came with the same rumbling and as if suppressed sound of thander, the same rushing noise, like a whirl- wind, and the same shooting of meteors in the em- pyrean, which was filled with electricity, producing the most brilliant and at the same time the most astonishing effects, Those who were calm and col- lected enough to witness the latter display in the streets became terribly impressed with this extraor- dinary demonstration of nature, and there was many a mental resolution, tending to a reformation in the future, made in the few minutes that it lasted. THE THIRD BHOCK. In about twenty minutes from the first shock the third occurred, and this was still less violent than even the second, but accompanied with the same atmos- pheric phenomena as the preceding two. After that there was the usual midnight or carly morning stillness, unbroken save only by the wander- ings of the panic-stricken citizens and their specula- tions and discussions as to the recurrence of the re- markable and exciting events of the night. Nothing further happened, and many were becoming quieted and retiring again, when, as some say, ata little after three A. M., still another very slight aod feeble shock was felt and heard, but so very slight that bat few noticed tt, though many vouch for it as ctual fact, WHERE THE SHOCK BEGAY, From every source in tho city, at least, the conclu- sion has been arrived at that the rumble, or quake, be- gan at some point in the southeastern portion of the State, passing under the James River and traversing the entire territory tying between the North Carolina border and the Potomac River, where it seems to have exhausted its force, and between the Blue Rid, the Atlantic coast. Accounts vary in stating the “ae tion of the frst rumble at from ten to thirty seconds, or even fifty, as some say; but the most authentic re- ports place it at twenty seconds, which I think is the correct estimate. It is, of course, differently described, according 10 the temperament of the individual: | 1b 4s safe, however, to state that the earth was upheaved in a manner similar to the motion of a swell in mid- ocean during adead calm, and this comparison is not at allextravagant. If, then, the reader who has beon | across the deep will recollect the sensation caused while on board a trembling steamship riding a swell in acalm, he will then have proper appreciation of the earthquake last night. ground rose and fell with the regnlarity and symmetry of an ocean 5° houses and groaned and shook with that same sensation culiar Ww the working and trem- bling of the machinery of an ocean steam- sbip. The second and third stocks, Ie 18 said, fully bore out this theory in regard to the motion of the earthquake, and many are thorough in the belief that at some points houses stood at an angle of forty-five degrees during the convulsion, This must be taken with grains of allowance. Professor Mallet, of the Un- versity of Virginia, says that the shocks last night, ap- jean. threein number, were distinctly felt at Char- jottesville by many persons at twenty minutes to twelve P. M., Washington time. The direction was un- certain, probably (rom the southward. PREVIOUS SHOCKS. : ‘The carthqaakes on recurd at Richmond are as fol- Jows:—- Severe shock August 23, 1802, In Virginia, May 16, 1804, Richmond again, in December, 1811, simaltancously with the New Madrid earthquakes in the Mississippi Valley. Earthquakes are of maximum frequency from Novem- ber to January, and they have been to have been preceded by unasual beat and by low barometer, with mucti oscillation, ‘Atelegram from Charlotte, N. C., n the rieinity of Bald Mountain, states that no shocks were felt there, bat at Gi boro, N. C;, immeaiately beyond the Virginia border, shocks were felt at half- past eleven o'clock’ last night, which rattled the window pancs, but did no’ damage. These were very slight. The shocks were felt in every por. tion of the State accessible by the telegraph, with the ley of Virgivia, northwest of of tho Blne Ridge, showing that it was peculiarly a Virginia earthquake. RYPECT IN THE COAL MINES. bn the coal mines of Chesterfield the miners at work | experienced severe shocks, and, believing that some ac- cause, but Anding nothing wrong they quietly resumed their be ny These mines have an average depth of about foot. CONNRCTING WITH VESUVIUS. Professor Charies H. Winston, Richmond College, says that the earthquake of last night was | not related to the weather, cither as to cause or = effect. He is, however, strongly inclined to connect it with the present threatened erup- tion of Mount Vesuvius announced by telegraph in yes- | terday's papers, Rarthquakes and volcanic eruptions | frequently occur together in regions subject to their visitations, The shock which abouta year age, Decom: | ber 10, 1874, 80 frightened the good people’ of New. | York, was attended by volcanic throes in Ieeland, and | #0 of ‘many others. Nor is it necessary for this theory to suppose that the whole earth must be bodily shaken | preury we connect an earthquake here with @ volcano there, A POKER PARTY SHAKEN UP. The incidents in the city are numerous, amusing and often singularly dramatic in their character, A poker party of tive young men were quietly enjoymg their game, when one, who had lost avonsiderable amount, ‘Oh, T wish an earth: The words had y died upon his lips when the thundering ramble «i shake cums, and, looking in each other's faces in speechless terror, tI rty broke up and fled to the street In the dock he James River the water was ngularly disturbed and agitated, and 80 great was thi that two tugs, one schooner and a heavy barge parted their lines and cables and drifted a considerable distance down in the river, At other places on the river seamen, dockkeepers and watchmen observed the water to be visibly agitated, and 1 that they fancied there was an u Persons on the lower portion of Belie'Isie, the famous Prison of foderal soldiers during the war, imagined the island was sinking and was about to be engulfed in ters of the James The Ballard and Ex- change hotels, two buildings on each side of Franklin street, und connected by a covered bridge constructed of iron and wood, were focked with | such force as to threaten the dissolution of the connecting link between them. Tho brid which all visitors to this city will remember, creake id groaned from the eflects of the vibration, between t, to sink, and vice versa, tmagined precipitated to the earth with the bridge,” The visitors 1 would bo there were panic stricken, as elsewhere, Indies, cham- bermards and Iaundry women appearing in tho pas. sages and halls en déshabtlié upon the sudden and thundering roice of the carthquake, with its conse | they regarded the tostimony as fully sustaining their jnent vibration, and the ering sensation it pro- Uaced Ia the knees of pedestrians, ‘THE SHOCK FELT IN WASHINGTON—THE ACCOM- PANTING PHENOMENA. Wasuxertoy, Dec. 28, 1875. Last night the vicinity of Wasbington experienced first class earthquake, or rather two of them. Tne shocks were distinctly felt by thoso who live in the quicter portions of the city, where such demonstrations of naturo could be distinguished from the rumbling of the horse cars, but down on Pennsylvania avenue and F street the phenomenon was not observed except in some few instances where the jar of the houses caused the touching of the electrical bell wires and led to a mysterious ringing of door vells, the incident being attributed, however, to the Passage of rats or mice across the wires and the closing of the electrical circuit by their bodies. A warm GUSH OF MOT AIR suffused the atmosphere about the time the earthquake was felt and a dreadful stillness seemed to fall upon the city, and those who were about retiring to bed almost fancied that it was summer time and that it was the oft- noted calm before a heavy storm. The shock was most distinctly telt at Georgetown Heights, and, in a less marked way, in South Washington and in the region northeast of the Patent Office. Mr. Jeesup Blair, who was crossing Latayette square, where the Jackson equestrian statue stands, reports feeling the earthquake bend reeptibly and Mr. Farrar; who had just gone of juty from the desk at Willard’s Hotel, saw A -MBTKOR-LIKE DEMONSTRATION of great size and brilliancy in the southern sky not far from the same time. It was the hour when the Signal ‘Office is most busily engaged in translating the weather reports and making up the night probabilities, so that the shock was not noticed, but Mr. Jennings, one of the observers, who was on his way home at midnight, reports a sudden running do of the thermometer and a sharp RISING OF THE WiND, both being in strong contrast to the heat and stillness notieed at the time of the shocks. Persons in town who felt the earthquake describe the rocking sensation, and say that it caused a momentary sensation of sick: ness or nausea. { Mr. Blair is a nephew of Frank Blair. He said to- nigbt, in talking of the earthquake, that the lights along the street danced up and down and that if he had been a drinking man he would have thought he was inebriated. General Ricketts, whose crockeryware rattled loudly from shock, thought there was a burglar in the house and got out of bed and made a search for one. The thermometer in this city to-day reached seventy- three degrees. * ¢ THE WHISKEY FRAUDS. JOYCE IN JAIL—HE BINTS AT THE GUILT OF OTHERS HIGH IN PLACE—THE PRESIDENT DENIES ANY INTENTION OF PARDONING JOYCE, Sr. Lovis, Dec. 23, 1875. Captain Samuel Buckmaste! prominent citizen of Alton, IL, arrived here to-night from Jefferson City, where he had been on some business connected with the leasing of the Missouri Penitentiary. He stated to your correspondent that he met Joyce several times during his visits to the Penitentiary, and that Joyce ex- pressed himself quite freely about the “Whiskey Ring’’ Prosecutions. He said that, ifthe government attor neys take hold of the matter properly, they will find more conclusive proof of guilt against Babcock thi they had against either himself or McDonald, and that there were several other members of the President's household who would be drawn as deep into the frauds ‘as Babcock. : WHO 18 HONRST ? Saia he:—‘They have already scorched the White House, and if the. prosecuting attorneys use all the evidence that will be brought to them in the Babcock trial they will play heli with every man in the Execu- tive Mansion.’ The expressions on the part of Joyce are not exactly consistent with his previously reported assurances of pardon; but Captain Buckmaster is a very creditable gentleman, and his representation of the conversations with Joyce is doubtless correct, THE PRESIDENT DENIES AN INTENTION TO PARDON JOYCE. A telegram was.received this afternoon from the President to @ particular personal friend in the city stating that the report that he was considering the pro- priety of pardoning Joyce malicious and wholly without foundation, and that, under no circumstances, will he interfere in Joyce’s or any other case, Judge Krum, Babeock’s counsel, arrived trom Wash- ington this morning and has been closeted a good portion of the day with McGuire and McKee, Itis supposed he brought some important news from Wash- ington for the indicted ‘‘ringsters.”” A Grand Juror said to-day that the public woula be startled when the case of ex-Collector McGuire came on for trial, and that it would prove to be the worst which has yet been tried. THE BOSTON EXPLOSION. TWO BODIFS TAKEN FROM THE WATER-—AD- JOUBNMENT OF THE INQUEST. Boston, Dec. 28, 1875. Shortly after two o'clock this afternoon the harbor police grappled and drew from the water under Crosby's store a body said to be that of John Koils, aged twenty years, who had been a driver for the Adams Express Company, and within an hour thereafter the body of George Elwell was also taken from the water, being found near by where the first had been taken out. The inquest has been adjourned until Monday after- noon without taking any testimony, for the purpose of finding something which will develop the cause of the explosion. No bodies have been found at the scene of the ex- plosion since half-past two I. M. The Coroner's jury, after viewing the scene of the disaster, adjourned until hago Meanwhile an examination will be made by experts to determine, if possible, the cause of the explosion. THE PROVIDENCE TOOL COMPANY. REPORT OF THE COMMITTER—AN EXTENSION OF ° TIME RECOMMENDED—ASSETS OVER FOUR MILLIONS, LIABILITIES TWO AND THREE- QUARTER MILLIONS. Provinence, R. I, Dec. 23, 1875. The committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Providence Tool Company submit a statement ree- ommending an extension upon the entire indebtedness, covering thirty-six months trom January 1 next, with equal sem1-annual payments, commencing July 1, 1876, with interest at seven per cont per annum. The ¢om- mittee say that if the company can receive th inaulgence from. their creditors and thos preserve their valuable contracts they have contidence to belicve that they will be ablo to pay all their debts, both principal and in- terest, in full. The commitiee expreases tull con- fidence in the integrity of the officers of the company, and of their intention to devote their entire energies to the fulfilment of the terms of the extension if granted, and if within their ability to anticipate the time of pay- ment The committee states the assets of the com- pany at $4,145,000 and the liabilities at $2,783,007, CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. INAUGURATION OF THE CENTENNIAL YEAR AT CINCINNATI ON NEW YEAL'S EVE—A PROCLA- MATION BY THB MAYOR Cincixwatt, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1875. A large meeting of citizens was held at tho City Buildings to-night and initiatory steps takep for a grand celebration of the inaugural of the Centennial year on New Year’s Eve at midnight It is proposed | to celebrate the event by illuminations, ringing all the | bells in the city, firing cannon and a’ graud milita and civic procession through tne principal streets. Mayor Jotinson was sequested by the meeting to issue a proclamation inviting all the citizens to paftici- | pate in the carnival. Great intorest was manifested in the proposal, and the meeting adjourned till Tuesday evening next, when arrangements for the event will be perfected THE CANAL FRAUDS. Aumaxy, Dee, 23, 1875. | The Canal Fraud Investgating Commission spent | their morning acstion in reall ng over tho remainder o | testimony to him and making corrections fNernoon ® meeting of the Commissioners of | the Canal Fund was called, when the Lieutenant Gov. | ernor aqnounced that the Attorney General was out of the city, He bad telegraphed him,’ requesting his at- | tendance, but received a reply stating that he could not in a case of so much importance, involving legal questions, the presence of ths Attorney General was very important. Mr. Miller, cout for Thayer, protested agatnst the Board taking any action until the testimony taken 1s printed and lard before it He also said that, | in fact, the Auditor had had no hearing; that he haa | merely been examined, | Mir. Magono, of the Investigating Commission, stated | that the Commission had uo change to make in its charges. That a fall investigation had been made, and | charges. Owing to the absence of the Attorney General, on motion of the Lieutenant Governor, the Commission: ers adjourned till Taesday next, at ten o'clock A. M. WORK FOR LABORERS IN MONTREAL. Montrrat, Deo, 23, 1875. Work has been found for 1,500 extra men on the city improvements at seven cents an hour, The men com- mence to-day. THE DISTRESS IN CAPE BRETON. ase Hattrax, N. 8, Deo, 23, 1875, Tho committee appointed to examine into the distress at Cape Breton roport 1,955 persons requiring assistance 49 the various mining districta, THE RIO GRANDE, The Question of the Extradition of Harris Still Unsettled. A CURIOUS MEXICAN MUDDLE | Narrow Escape of One of MeNelly’s Officers | from Capture and Death. Brownsvitix, Tex., Dec. 23, 1875, Dr, Harris has not yet been surrendered. Mean- while Judge Margain, who ts to decide the question, | has been ordered to vacate his seat by Echhartea, | Chief Justico of the State, Sefior Montero, Harris’ at- torney, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Margain thus far declines to be removed and promises to deliver Harris to the Sherif! before he vacates his office. To- day General Labarra, Collector of Customs, and in re- ality commander of the military in Matamoros, in- formed your correspondent that he would immediately telegraph to the capital the condition of things and ask | for prompt action in the matter. This question of ex- tradition generally, which is one of the great CAUSES OF THE PROXTIER TROUBLES, | deserves a thorough investigation and revisal. In its present aspect it indicates, to use a mild expression, extraordinary and unaccountable supineness on the part of the United States government or its diplomatic agents at the capital of Mexico, ‘THR EXTRADITION TREATY. ‘While the provisions of the treaty between the two republics may be clear enough, for certain reasons it has always been a matter of great difficulty to carry them into effect upon this border. Prominent among these reasons are the local jealousies which exist be- tween the two races, causing the one invariably to sym- pathize with those charged with crime by the other; and, again, the fact that the cities of Brownsville and Matamoros have always been the ASYLUM OF POLITICAL OFFENDERS from the sides of the river opposite them respectively, while the harboring of them has been regarded as a matter of honor by both. Perhaps, however, tho greatest diMcuity of all lies in the long existing indict- ment against Cortina and others in the Cameron county courts, rendering any compliance with the extradition laws a precedent dangorous to the most powerful as he is tho most popular man on the frontier and many of his friends. { s A RISKY VISIT AND 4 NARROW ESCAPE. Brownsvittn, Tex., Dec. 23, 1875, Sergeant Siebert, of McNelly’s command, and who participated in the Las Cuevas affair, went openly over to Matamoros to-day to pay a visit to his family resid- ing there. An attempt was made to capture him, but, through the foresight of his wife, he was soon dashing away in aback toward the Freeport ferry, two miles above Brownsville, where he arrived just in time to jump into the boat and shove away. The police hailed the boatman to return but the latter preferred obeying Siebert, whose ‘ LIVE WAS AT STAKE. The Santa Cruz ferry was so well guarded that it was providential that Siebert should have chosen the other route. The event, although expected, created great ex- citement here. THE CITIZENS OF BROWNSVILLE, MOVING IN. SELF-DEFENCE. . Gatvestoy, Dec. 23, 1875. Advices from Brownsville stato that a meeting was called by Mayor Parker and a committee appointed to draw apa memorial to Governor Cook, representing the condition on the border and to urge the continu ance of Captain McNelly’s command in the service and asking it increased to 200 men. They nominated Colonel John L. Haynes, Captain L. McNelly, and Colonel John S. Ford delegates to Washington to represent the fron- tier matters to the national authoritie THE HUDSON OPEN FROM NEWBURG. Newnena, Dec. 23, 187: The thaw has reopened the Hudson between this city and New York, and the steamer Walter Brett and barge Charles Spear will leave New York for Newburg to-morrow afternoon. THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER OPEN. Warerrows, Dec. 23, 1875, The {eo in the St. Lawrenco River ts again broken up and boats are running between Cape Vincent and Kingston, On Monday last teams crossed the English channel on the ice, but the American channe! could only be crossed by foot passengers. Ferry boats have resumed regular trips between Ogdensburg and Pres- cott, . THE WEATHER IN CANADA. Tonoxto, Dec. 23, 1875, The present mild weather extends from Halifax to the most western limits of Ontario. In Montreal in forty-eight hours there was a range of sixty-seven de- grees in the temperature, and in Hamilton, Ont, the mercury rose to the temperate line. ICE GORGE. Pont Innvis, Dec. 23, 1875. The recent mild weather has had the effect of raising the Delaware River sufficiently high to move the ice, ‘A gorge formed at Narrowsburg this afternoon,-dam- ming the water, which is rising rapidly. ‘This is one of the places where an ice gorge was formed last winter, which resulted so disastrously. EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War Derantueyt, Orrice ov tHe Cuter Sigxat. Orricen, WasnisGtos, Dec, 23—7:30 P. M. Probabilities. During Friday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, stationary or lower baromoter and temperature, south- east to southwest winds, cloudy and foggy weather, except ¢learing in the Western Gulf States, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi valleys and the lake region, falling barometer, north- east winds, clond and rain or snow preceding a storm centre in the Lowor Mississippi Valley, For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, southeast winds | ‘veering to westeriy, cooler, cloudy weather, and possi- bly high rain. For the Middle and Eastern States, rising barometer, colder northwest to southeast winds and partly cloudy weather. : For canal regions, from New Jersey to Virginia, temperature continues abovo freezing. The rivers will very gonorally remain stationary or rising. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henao Buildin) : 1875, 1874 1875. 420 3:30 “4 59 42 6 P. 55 “4 or. 58 aoe. 48 temperature yesterday. Me Average tomperature jor date last é vaca OM corresponding 4 HOTEL ARRIVALS. General Nathaniel P. Banks, of Massachusetts, yves- terday arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congress man Charles Foster, of Ohio, is residing temporarily at the St, James Hotel. Lientenant Commander Fred- erick Pearson, United States Navy, is at the New York | Hotel. Mr. Rowland Hazard, of Rhode Island, is atthe Albemarle Hotel. Professor 0, C. Marsh, of Yale Cyl- Joge, 18 at the Hoffman Ho General J. 8, Faller- ton, of St Louis, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Liew | tenant William H. Webb, United States Navy, is at tho | Sturtevant House. A—IF YOU HAVE AN APPRECIATION OF THE beantifal, go to ESP ENSCHELD'S, 118 Nassau street, and inspect gentlemen's Houtday Harts. A PLAIN DUTY RY RUPTURED MAN should examine the ELASTIO TRUSS COMPANY'S admira- ble appliance, which comiortably holds and cures hernia and has entirely superseded metal trusses everywhere. A $8 etalty; Suue Wa 80; worth strech, ‘up stairs. sethes hater ae A.—HATS,—GENTLEMEN’S DRESS HATS FOR the hotdays 09 loweet prices P. ERNENWEIN, 148 Nassan street, near Spruce street. 5 New Church A.—FURS! malar prices. HAT FOR $1 00—FINE HATS A SPE- | Siu —FROM MAINE TO TEXAS THE CRY IS ous JeLeso Waren or we perish |" For sale by atl re- ible drogaints and by WARREN & CO., 20 Cortlandt Street und 917 Broad Now York. A.—SINCE MOSY OF WILL SMOKE ANY- how, there is nothing so appropriate for @ present to young orold than a MerRscuaum Pire or a O1Gax HoupeN made ofthe genuine article. The mont fastidious can be suited at EMIS, 347 Broome street, two doors from Bowery, who splendid assortment in the elty. S" has the most A—TRUSSE: R THE BEST. SEELEY’S Harp Ronen Trevsses; relief and cure for rupture; com- fort, safety, cleanliness und durability. Establishments, 787 Broadway, and 1,347 Chestnut st Philadelphia, A.—RUPTURE CURED BY DR. MARSH (PRINCI pal of late Marsh & Uo.) at his old office, No. 2 Vesey street Astor House. No uptown branch. Y A — CHANCE IS NOW OFFERED TO BUY argains in Fons, ISSIAN AMERICAN FUR OOM- pergyne jp Fons. at the RUSSIAN AME RICAN FUR OOM Sacquks marked Sean ture, Cabinets, Wall Pockets, Easels, Pedi reasonable prices. HERTS & CO., Manufacturers, 808 Broadway, opposite reet, New York. Eleventh BURKE’S HOLIDAY STYLES HATS, SEAL CAPS and Govus, ready at popular prices. BURKE, 214 Broudway, Park Bank Buildin BEST HOLIDAY GIFT. The latest device in machine sewing is the “New Avro: matic Sewing Macuixe,” which iscreating auite a sens tion, in the market, No better «ft can be selected for mother, wife, sister or friend. No special discounts uffered to tempt purchasers, but perfect approbation and delight aranteed tothe purchaser, WILCOX & GIBBS’ Sewing ‘achine Co,, 698 Broadway, York. CAMPBELL'S PHARMACY, CORNER EIGHTH Avenue and Iwenty-eighth street.—Twenty-one years es- tablished. Prescriptions prepared with care. iow DAVID’S HOLIDAY STYLES OF GENTLEMEN'S dress and business Hats are ready. S@ALSKIN Cars and Grovns in variety. Salesroom 2994, Broadway, near Duane sireet. i ENGLISH MISTLETOE, BY STEAMSHIP RUSSIA. JOSEPH MURPHY, 194 Broadway. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Among our medinin-priced Wines are Sine Sherries, at 84, 5, 85 90, 87 per gullon; old Madeira, $4, 5 Ports, $8; sweet Catawba, $2; fine Brandy, 8.0. P., $7; Scotch Trish Whiskeys, imported in wood’ or glass! ant Val Wine Company's Champagnes, 40 per cent less than im- ported: Munn’s extra dry. $28 50, currency, H. B. KIRK, 69 Fulton street and 709 Broadway. and Hie: HAVANA LOTTER THE GREAT EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING DECEMBER $1,200,000 TN Only 16,009 Tickets. Une Prize of, Prize of, 1 Prize of. 2 Prires of 4 Priges of 1 " 12 Prizes of 5,000 eneh. 2 Prizesof 1,000 each, 473 Prizes of 1,601 Prizes, ami All the prizes ‘500 each. RIVE OF TICKETS, $100; one-half, $50; one-quarter, $25; one-tenth, : one-twentieth, The last opportunity to invest in this great arawing this year will be on December 23, Do not forget your duty In Were precarious times, To prevent loss by ‘ait remit registered letter, Post office order, draft on New York or by express. Prizes cashed. Circulars sent free, Highest price paid for Spanish Bank Bills. Address all orders to TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 11 Wall street, New York. KEEP WARM BY WEARING A GRADUATED Luxe Protector. If your lungs are warm your entire body fe warm, Sold everywhere, By mail, $1 50, ISAAC A. GE, facturer, 694 Broadway. NO POSTPONEMENT!—A NEW SILK HAT, CON- sidered “a conditio sine qua non" by all the ladies receivi New Your's calls. tlemen will please apply at on GAN’S exquisite holiday style nd }00, CHRISTMAS TILL NOON.—HANDSOME every description at ull of KNOX’S stores, No. 212 Furs Broadway, No, 588 Broadway and inthe Fifth Avenue Hote at exceedingly reasonable prices. A present of a nice set Fors is the most appropriate kind of a holiday gift. THE FACE OF HUMANITY DISPLAYS FEWER pimples than formerly, Reason—Grxxy's Suurnur Soar, “iiu's Har axp Wintskem Dre,” black or brown, USE WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY FOR Coughs and Colds, and suffer no more. 50 cents and &C,—G, RAUCHFUSS, PRAC- tical Whig maker and Importer of Homan Hain 44 East Broadw: w Yi NEW PUBLICATIONS. PPLETON'S. AMERICAN CYCLOP@DIA, illustrated with several thousand Maps and Engravings, is the very best selection that could be made for a Chris or New Your's gil It is a peculiarly appropriate and admirable gift in the following cases : From church meinbers to their minister. From Sunday school teachers to their superintendent. From scholars to their teacher From a citizen to a school or district library. From artisans to their foreman. From members of a club or society to their prestdent. From any person to a friend. From « parent to 8 son. As a wedding or birthday gift Tt is as noble and hans 8 pices of plate and far more user int, dignified, appropriate and of lastini benefit to the recipient. {ik AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA will be completed in sixteen handsome octavo volumes, fourteen of which are now ready for delivery. The remaining two will be pub- lished during the present winter. It is a complete library in itself, affording @ fuil survey and summary of every sub- Ject in science, art, history, philosophy, industry, belles let- Fres—a thorugh ‘and exhaustive dictionary of general knowleage, and « work Indispensable to lawyers, merchant manufacturers, statesmen, men of letters and students every grade. Those who design to present this great Ameri n In half morocco, strle, 99 per vol: in a ol. ia F vol. all moroceo, er vol. * D. APPLETON & CO. Publishers, 549 and 551 Broadway, New York. *,* Subscriptions received on application to the publishers, or their special agents in the larger citi NOTHER EDITION—WEST INDIA PICKLES. Islands. By W. P. f the season. $1 50. Yachting Among the West India ‘Une of the brightest bool LETON'S Publishing Hou: seldetion of Holiday Books i TTENTION |—FOUR SUCCESSFUL NOVELS. INFELICE, | COURTING | WOMAN doine REV AND IN THE FARMING. CASE. By iy Auguste May By By Evans Agnes Jniie Bessie Wilson. Fleming. Smith. Tarner. These four novels have already, within a fow weeks of pab- Neation, proved such enormous snecesses that the publishers find it nearly impossible to supply them fast en Edi- tion after edition and thousands apon thousands are being sol At CARLETON'S Publishing House, Madison square. The choicest selection of Holiday Books in New York. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE BOOKS suitable for holiday, presents, at greatly reduced prices. soun’ BYSE, Bookseller, 109 Nassan street RIGHT'S DISEASE, DIABETES, DROPSY, GRAVEL, Calculus. Gout, Rheumatism, Dysvensia, Diseases of the Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, Prostate Gland, Prematare Prostration, Organi Debility and Chronic Affections (in- curable by general practitioners). pamphlets expt ing their successful treatment by NATURB'S SPEULFIO ASAHEL, MADE OF GOD, BETHESDA MINERAL SPRING ‘WATER, and Dr. A] HAWLEY HEATH, tho aa- thor and proprietor; freo to nid rocep- tion rooms, 200 Broadwa; Rancacnyr aie Best ASSORTMENT OF STANDARD BOOKS IN THE city, suitable for holiday presents, at HENRY MIL- LER’, N2 Nassau street. Goer BOOKSTORE IN 3 THE WORLD. HOLIDAY BOOKS AT ANY RIOR, 107,000 JUVENILE BOOKS ALMOST GIVEN, AWAY. ff T BROTHERS, No, 8 Beekman street, opposite new Post office, (annus DICKENS’ WoRKS, COMPLETE, r leton's now 15 vol. ilinstrated edition.” Best and cheapest edition ever published. Price $1 50. At CARLETON’S Publishing House, Madison square. The ehoice: lection of Holiday Books in York. OR HOLIDAY PRESENTS BUY DR. POOTE'S “SCT. ence in Story; or, The Boy Doctor,” and ‘The Trouble- some Monke: ful MURRAY eighth street, Bit ANHOOD—200TH EDITION.—A_ TREATISE EX- lanatory of the causes, with Instractions for the auc- cesstul tromtinent of Weakness, Low spirits, Nervous Ex- haustion, Muscular Debit Premature Decling in Man- wledice copesrning BLISHING COM w York. hood: price S08, Addres thor, Ur. EB. DE F. ‘TIS, 207 Wost Twenty second stroot, New ¥ TOW READY, PRICK 40 CENTS, Italy and UH ch, ladstone, M, P. By the Right Hon, W Reprinted from the Charch Quarterly Review, with an introductory by 4 JRESQUE AMERICA in appropriate and munificent holiday gift tn eases mething tionally artistic and noteworthy Is pn Picturesque America” our artists have given « almost exbanstive delineation of all the gr es of our scenery, portraying with great ie fidelity our mountains, our rivers, our lakes, id clits, our tures of the the engraving, the printing, the paper, all ke the work @ ot only of Ameri- can scenery, but of American art and industrial skill ‘No such etfective pictorial delineation of places has been made in any other country. erica’ ix din. tinctively national in execution and largeness of design, It is published in two imperial quarto volumes, superbly bound, Price, in full Turkey morocco, $44; In half nurvceo, Can be obtained by oop eruntoniet direet with the under. figned or through any of thoir established subseription agen- see a D, APPLETON & CO. Se 4 551 Briadw: UK INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION..JUST PUB lished, and ready for sale by JULIUS BIEN, 16 and 13 Park place, a handsome Album of the [nternational Exhi bition 1876 at Philadelphia, embracieg, the most elaborate and artistic views of tho bulidings yet offered to the public, Fr femtins es and Sets . Children’s Furs, Sleigh Robes, Gauntlets, Caps, &e., de. BURKE, Manufacturer, 214 Broadway, Park Bank Building. | accompanied by « situation plan and bird'seye view; price NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. The daily edition of the Naw York Heratp {s com ceded to be the ‘Greatest Newspapor of the Age,” both in point of circulation and popularity. The weekly edition of the Hxnatp, as is evidenced by its large and constantly increasing cireulation, hold@ the same rank among the weekly newspapers of the country. ‘We are determined to spare neither money nor labor in still further improving our weekly edition in all that is necessary to make up a great newspaper, worthy of its world-wide reputation. Each number of the weekly will contain a select story and the latest news by telegraph from all parts of thd world up to the hour of publication. RATES. POSTAGE FREE. Four copies, one year. wo Any larger number at $1 25 per copy. An extra copy will be sent to every club of ten om more, ‘Additions to clubs received at club rates, THE DAILY HERALD. POSTAGE FREE. Published every day in the year, tion price, $12. We publish no semi or tri-weekly editions of the HERALD. Annual subscripe NEWSDEALERS SUPPLIED POSTAGE FREE. 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Sold by JAMES MILLER. 00K OF PECULIAR BEAUTY; A FIT? SWanging of the Crane.’ "Harte companion to Longfellow ford Courant. MABEL MARTIN. Bold by DUDD & MEAD. “ ‘AX EXCEPTIONALLY PERFECT BUOK."—TRIBe ane. MABEL MARTIN. Bold by GEO. P. PUTNAM’S SONS. “Q)SE OF THE MOST EXQUISITE PRODUCTIONS that ever graced a book sbelf."—Boston Post, MABEL MARTIN. Sola by AD. F. RANDOLYH & CO. @PPAKING THE POEM AND THE PICTURES TO« gether wo haves work remarkably rich and elegant."—The Churchman. MABEL MARTIN. Sold by HURD & ROUGHTON. &\ fost GORGEOUS IN EMBELLISUMENTS.”—NEW Orleans Picayune. Sie MABEL MARTIN, Sold by @. W. CARLETON & CO. FyxeeIstTE FoR cuRISTMAS. MABEL MARTIN. ~~ Sold by SHELDON & CO. “DMT FOR A KIN MABEL MARTIN. Bold by AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY. (PASTRFUL WITHOUT, BEAUTIFUL WITHIN, MABEL MARTIN. Bold by AUGUST BRENTANO. PARAGON OF GIFT BOOKS. MABEL MARTIN, Sold by DAVID G, FRANCIS. iQse oF THE MOST PERFECT BOOKS FOR A holiday gif."—New York Christian Intelligencer. MABEL MARTIN. Bold by LEGGAT BROS. JAMES B. 0800 & CO., PUBLISHERS, bs BOSTON. (PE micuest o1rr BOOK OF THE SEASON, edb SCRIBNER, WELFORD & ARMSTRONG, 743 and 745 Broadway, New York, Dore's grand portraiture of @ glorious country, SPAIN, Mastrated by 240 engravings by Gustave Dore. 120 full page illustrations, 120 balf page and small illustrations, The doseriptive letter press and historical narrative by the Baron Ch. Davillier, One noble 4to volume of about 600 pages, printed on toned paper and richly bound ix cloth; full gilt side (stamped with desiqn taken from the Alhambra), gilt edges. sbi In cloth, elegantly gilt. Fall Persian morsoco, gilt on both sides, and gilt edges, 628 ‘Tals magnificent volume may be justly characterized at ene of the most valuable, einborate and deeply interesting works yet padlished on modern Spain. It contains s minnte and vivid description of ne ry object of historical a romantic interest which richly abound in that dolighttul conntry, famous for nightly adventure. romance and song. The text is largely interspersed with sprightly proverbs and choles extracts from rare legendary ballads and poems, il. lusteative of Spanish bistory, valor and gallaptry. merous saperd flustrations by M. Gustave Dore (all from yt artist), oxbibit, The ou. drawings taken on the spot by this emt with marvelicus fidelity and picturesque beanty, the majes ro of the country, the lively cular customs of its romantic people. Indeed, no Iabor or expanse has been spared 16 ren- dor this sumptuous volume the most beautiful, intorestine and valuable publication, to rary and artistic point of view, that has ever appeared.