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AO IRE DSS) SSS aE aised for the relief of the Turkish soldiers in the Balkans. The Duke of Portland gives $5,000, EMPRESS OF INDIA, Much interest is manifested here in the proclama tion to-morrow at the royal palace of Delhi of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, as Empress of Hindostan. The most sumptuous preparations have been made there to give ¢clat and dignity to the event, and all previous celebrations and burbars are expected to be thrown in the shade. Indeed, all through British India the proclamation will be honored by the British garrison and residents with a special view to impressing the dusky natives, from the maharajabs down to the pariahs, with the splendor and beneticence of British rute. SEVENTY YEARS A SOLDIER. Great interest is also felt here in the New Year's celebration of the seventieth anniversary of Kaiser ‘Withelm’s entrance into the Prussian army. Con- gratulations will be sent by all the Powers to the venerable monarch whose seventy years of ser- vice cover so much change by “blood and iron” to thrones and kings and boundary lines in Europe, Dit. SCHLIEMANN’S DISCOVERIES. ‘The reports of authorized and competent scholars upon Dr. Henry Schliemann’s discoveries at My_ venw are eagerly anticipated among the archmolo_ gists and Iellenists of England, and indeed of all Europe, Professor Ernest Curtius, the German archedogist, »as visited the site of the excavations. ‘The feademy has uttered its warning against the belief @at the discoveries are altogether those of the hevic age. ‘The yperations at Mycenw have ceased for the preseié. The reason of the discontinuance is un- know THE OLYMPIAN EXCAVATIONS. ‘The @test account from the German explorations In the Mitis, at Olympla, tells of the exhumation of an excedingly beautiful and excelleutly preserved female head, which is doubtless the work of Alka- menes, the pupil of Phidias. THE RITIVALISTIC VICAR. The exditement concerning the determination ot the Vicir of Louth to resist the mandate suppressing the ritucdistic services in his church continues. It is experted that legal measures for his ejectment Will be enforced atter the hotidays. A CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE, In Catholic circles much attention is given to a report that a pilgrimage of American Romanists to the Faticaa, under Archbishop Bayley and Bishop Corrigan, i§ about to be made. SHMRITUALISM IN HIGH QUARTERS. Considerable social feeling exists supporting the Spiritualist, Slade, in his proposed prosecution by the government. It is said that the Princess Louise and Lady Archibald Campbell are enthusiastic dis- ciples of his and attend his nimble-fingered scaners. CREMATION. The cremation movement is extending in Earope. At Brussels a society with 400 members 143 been formed, which gives great cheer to the pody burn- crs here. SMALLPOX AND THE ARMY/ Smallpox has been increasing sligAtly during the past week. Ninety-seven new cages are reported at Chatham, where the disease shows special vir- ulence. As this is one of the principal of the army depots around the metropols, great fears are en- tertained of the infection spreading among the sol- diers. AS a consequence, all the soldiers in sub- urban barracks are ordered by the government to be revaccinated. . A CURR FOR DIPHTHERIA. The medical journais report the discovery by an Italian doctor of a cure for diphtheria. It consists of the local use of chloral and glycerine and the internal administration of chlorate of potash. AMERICAN BEEP ABROAD. The experiments of importing American beef into England continue to be successful. Meat represent- ing sixty head of cattle arrived in prime condition Jast week. NEW YEAR'S CALLS, Minister Edwards Pierrepont will receive New Year's calls from Americans to-morrow. A GREAT MANUFACTURER, ‘The death of Sir Titus Salt, the great woollen man- ufagturer, has been universally regretted, and his great business energy has been widely culogized by the English press. MONUMENTAL CHARITY, The will of the Jate George Moore leaves $598,000 to charitable objects out of an estate of $2,000,000, THY PARIS EXHIDITION. Cunliffe Owen has been appointed British Com- missioner to the Paris Exhibition of 1878. This po- sition is one of a kind eageriy sought among the South Kensington folk, who formed a sort of art- and-industry cabinet around the late Prince Consort, A STATUE TO BURNS, Lord Houghtoa will unveil the statue of Robert Burns at Glasgow on the 29th of January. NEWSPAPERS AT NEW YEAR'S. The Times announces that with the new year it will begin to issue a weekly edition at twopence a copy. The Daily News celebrates the holidays by the erection of its seventh Walter press, RINKING—THE GLACLARIUM, ‘The rink mania is subsiding, but Gamgee’s floating giaciarium, with real ice, is growing in favor. \ ACCIDENTS IN THE FIELD, ‘The hunting season has afforded a great deal of fine sport with the hounds, but it has been unusu- ally prolific in accidents, several of them fatal.” WALKING, O'Leary, te pedestrian, has been beaten in a walk- ing match owihe to illness. Weston’s experiments have proved failures. FALCONRY. Torta are being made in Sreland to revive the an- it pastime of falconry. Subscriptions are solicited establish a club. This is not intended to interfere ny way with the ancient Fish Hawkers’ Club, of 18 lane, Dublin. Herr Lukertort played recently sixteen simultane- uus games of cliess blindfolded, winning twelve of them. ; JACK PUDDING SUPREME. There is nothing new in theatricals, All the theatres are running the pantomimes, which may be roughiy but fully summarized as combinations of scenery and nonsense. “gitACGURAUN” COURTESTES, Manager Chatterton, who has an ably sustamed Teputation for disputatiousness, writes & card in answer to Dion oucicault, in re the Shraughraun piracy. It reminds me that one of Mr. Chatterton's troubles, along time ago, arising out of injurious remarks he circulated about @ brother manager, was felicitously balanced in the Punch of the period hs follows:— Chatterton to Harris, Broke, gone fo Paris) Harris to Chatterton, Nose pulled and spattered ov. Chatterton'’s present business is to say that Boucicault made $5,000 more thaw he did himselt out of the Drury Lane eng cement and that Bouck cault received $5,090 for the four weeks? perform: ance at the Adelphi, while he (Chatterton) lost $150 and was left by Boucicattlt «pomorselessly high and dry.” ' Chatterton further indimanes ky 2d the naughraan’? is partly copied from “Pike O'Calla- hau," and the escape (tom prison from a French drama entitiea soltier’s Fortune.”? In con- ne § tlnsion he wnetuousiy rf ges above bribery and corr iption have vindi, ed him.” A very P ti pretty quarrel | SALVINT. Signor Saivini, jt is announced, will reappear at Drury Lane shorty. PARIIAN’ PROTOGRAMS. How the Humanitarians Saw Light on the Turkish Question. MIDHAT'S ROUMANIAN SCHEME. The Pacificators Dance for Joy at Russia's Breakdown. Gleams fiom the Coulisses—Offenbach’s Book on America, —_-—_—_ FASHION’S ~LATEST FREAKS. [By CABLE TO THE HERALD.) HERALD BUREAU, 61 AVENUE DE 1L'OPERA, Panis, Dec, 31, 1876, It is astonishing what a namber of friends Turkey has all of a sudden got here. Since she promised to pay her debt entire even the humanitarian railers have been converted. There could be no civiliza- tion in a Power that could only promise to pay half the interest on her bonds and then faileven in that. Such a state of affairs con- vinced the humanitarians that the creed of Islam inks God “that English | was very debasing and its professors not by any means fitted to rule over Christian people who meet their obligations. The unpatd half coupons stamped polygamy as the crime of crimes and an empty ‘Treasury was the clearest indication of a cruel and vindictive disposition, and accounted for the Bul- garian atrocities. Now, whatachange! Turkey is the fowl of fowls, the paragon of paragons. HOW IT IS TO BE’ DONE, I have just learned the manner in which the money is to be got. The Grand Vizier, Midhat Pacha, proposes, Germany supporting him, to erect Roumania into an independent kingdom, with neu- tral territory guaranteed, like Belgium. Roumania under this plan is to redeem its present annual tribute by a iump sum, which 1s to be applied to the reduction of the Turkish debt at par by a drawing of prizes. MIDHAT’S OBJRCTIVE POINT. ‘This is Midhat’s scheme by which he hopes to secure European support for the new constitution. Itis verysmart. People who have money to invest will be anxious to buy the bonds of a steady going State hke Roumania, and any plan that looks like getting money from the Turk will have a good many to favor it. Midhat, of course, only proposes to take money out of one set of pockets to put it im another set, and none of the pockets to be de” pleted are to be in the Mussuliman’s apparel. THE RUSSIAN BREAKDOWN, While the scheme promises a good deal those who are for peace at any price look upon the general breakdown of the Russian preparations for war as a dispensation of Providence. The latest information from the army of the Pruth describes the prevalence of dysentery among the troops, who are also suffer- ing great privations. A spirit of insubordination has appeared, and the military outloox in South. western Russia is as gloomy as the most devout Moslem could wish. The business interests of Russia are 80 demoralized that widespread bank- ruptcy is imminent. In view of all these bad omens the war fever is sensibly cooling. JULES SIMON HOPES FOR PEACE. Minister Simon, receiving the syndicate of the stock brokers of Paris, sald, relying upon the wis- dom of Europe, he firmly trusted in a peaceful solu- tion of the Eastern question. WINTERING AT KHERSON. It is reported from Vienna that a third part of the Russian mobilized army will winter in Kherson, as tolerable quarters are not to be had on the Pruth. THE MONTENEGRINS PREPARING. It is reported here that Vukovitch and Petrovitch, ‘with 10,000 men each, have reoccupted the positions on the northern and southern frontiers of Mon- tenegro, which they held before the armistice, THE DRAMA. The only dramatic novelty of the week has been the production at the Odéon of a charming little Japanese comedy entitled “La Sainara,” AN OPERATIC DEBUTANTR. An Irish girl, Miss Anna Eyre, has made her début. at the Italiens, The young lady is a pupil of Signor Muzio. She has a charmingly agreeable voice, and though her inexperience is observable in her vocalization she is a girl of decided promise. Miss Blanche Tucker, of Chicago, has been en- gaged at La Scala, Milan. ORIME IN HIGH LIFE. A “gentieman” of high position has been arrested here charged with a heinous crime. His victim was a girl niue years of age. Count Germiny was sentenced yesterday morning to two months’ imprisonment. ‘The prisons of Paris are overflowing, owing, the republicans maliciously say, toa large infusion of the aristocratic element. HOLIDAY TRADE, The baraques on the boulevards are doing an in- different business, trade throughout: the entire city suffering a depression just now. The latest novel- ties in toys are a gesticulating elephant and the negro fute player, both triumphs of mechanical in- genuity. The new bonbon 1s called the Capoul. TIERS IN GOOD HUMOR. Bonnat, the painter, has finished a full length portrait of ex-President Thiers. The great little man is enchanted, He thinks that all his previous portraits have been surpassed, and says, “Now I shall go down to posterity in fair proportions un, curtailed.” FROM THE DELLE HELENE POINT OF VIEW. Jacques Offenbach, the opéra bouge whiter, has summarized his American expenences in a book, which he will publish shortly. It is said to be a veritable opéra vowfe. Indeed, it is whispered slyly in the salons that when Offenbach was on your side of the Atlantic he fell in with some merciless Jarceurs, who gave him a liberal supply of the most astonishing information. With Oifenbach all was fish that came to his net, and he is reported to have brought back in the shape of notes 2 number of per. forming sea serpents of the pure American breed. DAME. FASHION. The goddess at whose Parisian fane all woman- hood adores has become oracular to the following purpose ;— Ladies may wear whole wigs with long back curls, | Since this has been given forth it is astonishing What bevies of old girls have, come out, and the i popularity of the permit may be taken for granted NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. JANUARY 1], 1877. | when it {s considered how seldom such biris feather, or a plucking of feathers, are seen together, NOOSE FOR THE SPINSTERS. Cordeti¢res may be worn as long as it pleases the fancy. This is yustitied by the giris on the plea that they must have rope enough to tie that matrimonial knot withal, OF CORSET 18. ‘That article of dress—which is so widely spoken of that it must have some existence—the corset, may now be lined entirely with eider down to com- pensate for the loss of the petticoats. This robbing Peter to pay Paul is a proof that woman knows when to fall back upon her main stays. NET PROFIT. may now be covered by golden lace work. Lots of | young fellows are destined to be caught in that net beside the Seine. THE STATE CAPITAL A CLOSE CONTEST AND ANXYBODY'S RACE FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP—SLOAN AND HUSTED RUNNING NECK AND NECK-—DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR AN EMPTY HONOR, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Anmaxy, Doc. 31, 1876. The Delavan House is full of politicians this even- ing, and the qaestion of tho Speakership 1s the one agitating topic of conversation. As foreshadowed in my despatch of yesterday, from tho best possible sources of information, Mr. Sloan holds his own at least, and by many of his trionds it 1s eluimed that since this morning he has obtained such accessions as to make bis election to the Speakersmip almost abso. lutely certain. RUMORS OF A COMPROMISE, Tho statemont bas been going the rounds, but it cannot be traced to any definite source, that a com- promise bad been effectea, whereby Mr, Sloan will receive the Spenkership and Mr. Husted be appointed chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, The partisans of both the gentlemen, however, are,equally contident, and unless the compromise above mon:loned has been eflected the contest will be an oxceedingly close one, THE KIVAL CANDIDATES are warm personal friends, and the canvass on voth sides bas been conducted in the most chivalrous spirit. Both of the gentleman are.personally acceptable to the party, and they scem to be so eveniy balanced that the situation can best ve described by the application of the old couplet How happy could I be with either, Were other dear charmer away, Mr, Alvord is entirely out of the field, and, contrary to general oxpectation, name is uot even proni- inently mentioned in connection with tho office. ‘The members of both houses, especully of tho Senate branch, have been slow in arriving, and itis as yet impossible to forecast, with any degree of certainty, What meusures particularly aflccting New York will bo Introduced during the session, THE DEMOCKATIC CANDIDATES, The only two canuidates displaying any degree of strength in the choice tor the Speakership by the democratic party are William B. Ruggles, of Steuben, and Luke F. Cozans, of New York, with the prospects in favor of Mr. Cozans recetving the enipty compliment, LOUISIANA, 4 POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS-~ THE FIGHT YOR THE COUNTED OUT MEMBERS TO BE MADE INSIDE THR LEGISLATIVE BODY. (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New On.xaxs, Deo, 31, 1876 The democratic mombers of tho Legislature met in secret caucus this morning, when over filty were pres- ent and discussed the policy to be pursued in view of ite aseembling to-morrow. The point at issuo was wheiher they should refuso to go in the de facto Logis lature and organize outside a separate house, including the counted out members, or whether those members returned by the Returning Board should accept their certificates and make the contest inside, The city and more partigan members urged tho former course, whilo the country representation, which is more con- servative in tone, favored the latter, THE ACTION DETERMINKD ON, After a long discussion a resolution was offered making binding tho action of the caucas io all mat- subject to tho decision of a majority. This was dofeated, Another resolution was then offered bind- ing the caucus to such action or porcy as may be de- Nicholls. This was also the duly revurned, cates, and thus tho members, both with and without certificates, should 1o-morrow proceed to the State House ia a body and demand admission, Upon a portion being reused the others will enter and take their seats, prepared to make a desperate and exhaustive contest on bebalf of their counted out colleagues. THR CANDIDATE FOR SPRAKER, Louis Bush was unanimousiy agrecd upon as tho democratic candicate lor Speaker. Another caucns was appointed for to-night, fhe result so tur reached allays all fears of a contlict Inspired by the barricading of the State House and other warlike measures, The democrats ontertan some hope of securing a majority in the Sevate, ana this may have somewbat influenced the change im the original programme, though an in- Yestigation shows little or no foundation tor such ex- pectation, NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED— TWO GOVERNORS TO BE INAUGURAT“D—THE DEMOCRATS TO FOL- LOW THE EXAMPLE SET IN SOULH CAROLINA, Wasiixatox, Dee, 31, 1876, Gentlemen who left New Orleans toward the close of last week represent that the city was then quiet, and that no outbreaks or rioty crowing out of tho political situation were apprehended. There seems to be no question that both Packard and Nichols will be tnau- gurated Governor this week, each by bis own party; and that the democrats will pursue a course similar to that pursued by the democrats in South Carolina, and avait events to sccare their Governor in possession of the office. NO CALL FoR TROOPS, The Prosident said to-night that no application for the use of troops had been made Ly Gov Kellogg, citar to himself or to any member of the Cabinet. GOVERNOR GROVER. Omaita, Neb., Dec. 31, 1876, Governor Grover, of Oregon, passed through this city this atternoon, en route to Washington via St, Louis, A SEBENADE TO THE GOVERNOR ON HIS AR- RIVAL IN WASHINGTON, Wasuixaton,’ Dee, 31, 1876, A local paper to-day announces that the Tilden aod Hendricks Reform Club have completed arrangements for a serenade to Governor Grover on his arrival here, Atelegrain received by this organization yesterday says he will reach Washington about Thursday next, and the serenade will take place immediately after his orrival. THE MICHIGAN SENATORSHIP., MR. FEBRY TO BE RE-ELKCTED WITHOUT oPr- POSITION. [py TzLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Derroit, Dee, 31, 1876. The Michigan Legislature opens on Wednesday, at which time tho pew Governor, Crosswell, will be maagurated, Shortly thereaficr a United States Senator will be chosen, Vice I’resident Ferry will be Te-elected to that position wityout opposition, Some Jew seatterings Votes will be cast, but they wili vo merely complimentary to Governor Bugicy, The segnbiienes havo # inajority of ninety-eight on joint ballow THE WILY ABORIGINES, A HERD OF HORSES STAMPEDED—MOsT OF THE ANIMALS BECOVERED, Dravwoon, D. T., Dec. 31, 1876. On Wednesday inst the Indians made a dash on Spear Fish Run and stampeded a herd of horses, William Simpth, who witnessod tho transaction, gavo an alarm and a namber of moumted men started 0 pursuit of the Indians and recaptared ail but twenty of the horsea, Tho Indians, about fifteea in number, exeaped, VALUABLE AWMILL BURNED, Detnorr, Mich., Doo. 1, 1876, HA, & 8. G. Wright's mammoth steam eawimill in this city was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, Loge, $30,000; Insurance, $15,000, The miil was ono of the most complete establishments of the Kind i the city, having a capacity of 100,000 feet of lumber per day. The origin ot tho fire is unknown, but It 1s sup. poved to be incendiary. RACING IN CALLFORNTA. SAN Francisco, Doe, 31, 1876, + The twortile and repeat race carn | the Ray District Park, for $2,000, | fine, bat the track too roft for last time, Amanda won easily iu tWo streight heats, Mattie coming in secona, Overianu third aad Target fourth, Time, 6.303, and BALK, ofa ! The foral decorations of the skirts of ball dresses | “THE LONG HAIRED PROPHET.” ANOTHER LUNATIC CLAIMING TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRIST ON EARTIE NEW YORK MAN SCOUTED AT--AN AGRIE- MENT IN REFERENCE TO TNE END OF THE LD. (uy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Purapenenia, Dee. 1, 1876, Since Friday last aman has been stopping at the | ngton House im this city who in some respects re- | serbles tho deseripuion of J. C. Dondt, the personator | of Chist, This man is ike him in wearmg a beard » Slightly tinged with gray and iy being the victim of a somewhat similar hallucination, Your correspondent is satiated, however, after a long interview with hin, in the course of which # careful inquiry was made into his history and antecedents, that the guest at the +n Hyuse is not the unfortunate who has #0 " «ppeared in New York, oS rie New PROPHET. This mon ig named Cyrus Holmes and sa farmer from Ludlow, Champaign county, fi, Ho is sixty-tive years old, bul apparently younger, and has a wile and ton childten hiving at bis farm. Ho bad read ‘a long piece’ in the paper about the man in New York, but declared hin indignantly an impostor, He, Ho!mes, claims that for forty-six years he has veon THE ONLY RECKESENTATIVE of Christ on earth und in constant communication with Him, but he dons not declare himselt to be the Saviour in propria persona, He predicts the end of the world on May 7, 1878, and goes about the country, carrying alittle money and preaching. He js commonly called the Long Haired Prophet. He is’ perfeculy sane vn overy other subject but rehgion, is quiet and not exeit- able, and apparently abie to take care of bimsell, Ho was’ formerly a member of the Campbellite sect, to which his tantly belung. His ense bears a resemblance | to shat of Doudt, but he is not the same, HOMICIDE IN BAL'TIMORE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Bautiorx, Mg Dee. 81, 1876. At three P.M. to-day James Maloney,« private watchman in tho employ of the Baltimore aud Ohio | Railroad, shot and fatally wounded William Cooney, a Ind seventeen years old, who trespassed upon tho grounds of the company at Mount Clare, Maloney was promptly arrested. SUICIDE OF A WE [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Bioosmxaroy, Til, Deo, 31, 1876. Major Robinson, an old and wealthy settler of Cens tral llinois and quite prominent in State politics, was | found dead in his bed this morning at his home a few miles disiant from thiscity. He undoubtedly came to his death by suicide, .s a pistol was found in his bed and a tresh wound in the lvit side of his face, STRIKE, AL THY CITIZEN, THE ENGINEERS ATTEMPT OF TH GRAND TRUNK ROAD TO RE- SUME TRAFYIC—EFFECTUSL INTERFERENCE OF THE STAIKERS—-INEFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT suproRT, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] ToRoxTo, Dec. 31, 1876, The striko of the Grand Trunk engineers to-day assumed a more alarming phaso than it has yet worn, Yesterday the company came‘to the determi. nation to resume trafic at once, so far as they wero able to do s0 with non-union men at their command, ln purerance of this determination an express for | Toronto, which had been stopped at Prescott by the action of the strikers while en rue from Montreal, was | started west yesterday evening, but stopped at Shan- | nonville, MISCHIKP RREWING, In tho meantime things had begun to assume an alarining shape at Belleville station, a short distance west of Shaunonville, Strikers were out in Ja force at the station, evidently beat on mischief, An application for protection had been sent to the Minis- ter of Militia, In consequence ot which « small foree of volunteers were placed at tho station, Under their protection two snow ploughs were shunted on tho main line, bat no sooner were they in place and ready tor work than the strikers run them off again, SUPINENESS OF THE MILITARY, ‘The military being only twenty-eight in number, and there being an immense crowd present of strikers and Spectators, they either were unable or unwilling keep the rioters in check, 80 that the Inter best in the encounter. It was decided by the company, in consequence of this state of affairs, to allow the express to remain all Satarday night at Shonnonvilte, where it was comparatively safe, it bemg « small vile luge. ‘The mechanical supermtendent and other ofticials of the rond accordingly detached the engine and came on it to Belleville on Saturday evening. s determined to make an attempt to get the express through, tough the situation at Belleville was sull very hostile, After great difiiculty anengine driver was procured, but in attempting to leave the station another tracas took place. The vol- | upteers were stil on duty, bat for some reason or other they did not make any effort to protect the com- pany. The engine was xt last got unuer way and sac- | ceeded in bringing tbe train to Belleviile. Another skirmish then took place, the driver was badly beaten, several pistol shots Were fired, and had the volunieers not stood by atolidly, without using either their guns or bayonets, a general and serious row would uadoubdt- | edly have occurred. | THK STRIKERS TRIUMPHANT. As it was tho strikers came of triumphant and | nobody was badly bart, One striker was wounded in sok while trying to wrench a bayonet from a-vol- but though he was immediately taken off by his iriends, it 18 believed that the wound is not serious, Several minor casualties are also reported, but none of the pistol shots seem to have tken effect. The en- gine was slightly disabled. INTERFERENCE OF OFFICIALS, The company at one time thought of making another attempt to run the train west from Belleville at four o'clock, but this tdea was abandoued in consequence of | an order issued by the Milita Department this after. | noon, that no attempts to run trains are to be made until the government orders out suilicient turce to pro- tect them. Negotiations to that ena are now pending. RAIN STOPPED, This morning at ten o'clock the eastern bound ex- press from this city was started, but only got as far us Coburg, as the strikers were preparing to stop hor further progress by obstructing the track. | It is expected that to-morrow the government wiil | issue an order to the military to turn out in sufficient force on traius at stations to secure protection to pase sengers and trailic, MIDNIGHT W Wasnixerox, Jan, l~1 A. M, | Indications. For New England during the day clear or fair weather and slight northwest to southwest winds, with rising burometer and no change in temperatare, followed during the night by threatening weather, light snow and falling barometer. For the Middlo States, cold, partly cloudy weather contmuo during the day with falling barometer, fol- lowed during the evening by winds shifting to north. crly and easterly with threatening weather and light snow. For the South Atlantic States, increasing cloudiness and rain or snow, with nortneast to southeast winds, falling barometer and a@ shght rise in temperature during the day. | For the Kastern Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio | Valley, generally cloudy weather and snow or rain, northerly to casterly winds, slight changes in tem- perature and falling tollowed by rising baromoter, For the Western Gulf States areas of rain or snow, followed by clearing docidedty colder weather, north. orly winds, and in the southern and eastern portions rising barometer, . For the jower lake region, generaily cloudy woathor and snow, with failing barometor, no decided change im tomperatnro and sontherly to westerly winds during the day, shifting to northerly ana onsteriy. For the uppor lake region, litht snow, followed vy partly clondy and colder weather, northerly to. west- erly winds, and in the northern portion rising barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val. leys colder northerly to westerly winds, partly clouay weather and in the southern porions light snow and THER REPORT, Wan Derantarnr, Orrick ov THe Cine SIGNAL UP¥iCKR, im the northern portions rising barometer, Cantionary signals continue at Indianola, Galveston, New Orleans and Mobile, THR WEATHER YESTERDAY, Tho following record will show the changes tf the tofnperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, as ed by the thermometer at Iudnut’s pharmacy, | Uxnano Bariding Age temperature yestord age temporature tur cor! years. nding ‘tate last teeeeeee M0 BURGLARY, Tho premises of Mosers, Moss, pawnbrokors, No, 61 Catharine stroet. wore entered by burglars at halt-past | | jority ot 185, and would thus carry the election into cage would only be the worse tor Hayes, | be done, or else it cannot be done, The question is, | agrees, It is acknowledged here that tho moro the | fluence they have to bear upon leading republicans | States by persons who hat just returned from them, WASHINGTON. | President Grant on Political Affairs in the South. + v AN EXTREME REPUBLICAN VIEW, | | Views of Congressmen of Both Parties | on the Situation. The Hayes Intrigue for the Support | of Southern Democrats. ALARM OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS A Reinforcement Dang:rous to the Discipline of the Main Body. — ‘ FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmxatox, Dec. 31, 1876, A CANDID REVIEW OF THE SITUATION BY CON- GRESSMEN OF LOTH PARTIES EVERYTHING P PENDING ON THE REPORT OF THE SOUTHERN COMMITTEES—PLANS OF THE EXTREMISTS-— 'TILDEN’S CHANCES OF SUCCESS. Several Congressmen of both parties discussed last evening the possibilities of the Presidential result, and the conversation is likely to jnterest others, It was admitted on both sides that if Florida is clearly shown to have gone for Tilden by a recanvass of the votes, that will decide the election in favor of Mr, Tilden without {urther trouble, because no honest republican in cither house will support an attempt, if such should bo made, to accept fraudulent returns. It wasalso admitted | thatthe Vice President will not assume to count the vote, nor will he Presume to withhold any returns he may receive, ‘This much granted, it follows that the two houses will count, It is admitted that, either before tho joint meeting or at it, they will, if the evi- dence and reports of the Southern committees show | cuuse, go behind the regular returns. There, may be resistance »to this course on the part of a fow extrome republicans who now profess that nothing can change the clectorai yote | ot Florida or Louisiana, bat they cannot carry their party with them on such ground, If, then, the two houses go behind the returns they will establish cithor that both Florida and Louisiana bave gone for Tilden, which would elect him, or that the latter State alone is for him, If Florida is declared tor Hayes there will remain Louisiana, The democrats willno doubt maintain that the majority there given for Tilden of over 8,000 cannot be overcome tairly, The republican leaders, if pushed now, will movo to fling out the vote of the State on the plea of irregu- larities on both sides. This would not help Hayes, for he needs the vote of the State to clect him, To turow out Louisiana would leave neither candidate a ma- the House, ang this would, of course, eloct Mr, Tilden. It is held by some persons hero that tho excluded votes cunnot be counted in the aggregate vote, of | which the candidate must havo a major.ty, If this view should prevail, the total vote couated would be 361, tho required majority would bo 181, and Mr, Tilden would still have a majority, 184 votes to Hayes? 177, and would, of course, be declared elected, If both Florida and Louisiana wage thrown out the In the sup- posed case, however, It is believed that the extremo republicans would moye to strike out some other States—Alabama, Mississipp! and Georgia, But here there is little doubt they would fail to carry their party with them. This project will undoubtedly break down, but it is certainly at present there hod been no legal measures taken for an election: Jett a majority of 300 for Hayes and Wheeler, With regard to Louisiana, there never had bece @ election held tnce 1860, The setiop of the Row rd was thal, wad there was Bo uppeal iret Speaking generally, he said that with the | exception of Delaware there was nota fair election helt iy the South in the senzo that they uuderstood tatrnes in New ginnd. If there was a fur ciection Margin would hw returned three republican Congressmen, and Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas would have goge Tepubiiean, He thouget the democratic contestants jn South Carvtinu and Louisiana would hold out antit the Prosidental question wes disposed of, If favor. j able to filden they would summarily dispose of their republican competitors, und 1! iavorable to Hayes they would quietly settle down, After afew jurther remarks about the situation in South Carolina and Louisiana the President alluded to the anticipated trouble between the houses in tho counting of the electoral vote, and gave it as his opinion that bis successor would not be appointed betore the dth of March. In bis opinion the President of the Senaw had the power to open and count the electoral vote. UNRELIABLE JOURNALISM—STATEMENTS CUR RENTLY ATTRIBUTRD TO SENATOR MORTOS DENIED BY His, Senator Morton aathorizes a deniabof the statemen made tn the papors that he hod declared his belief that the House commitice was selected with a view of pre venting an hovorable and satistactory settioment of the differences between the twu political brauches of Congress a8 to counting the electoral vole on the Mth of Febenary next, He also authorizes a denial of @ similar statemeut that he is of opinion that the House may fine or imprison or inflict both penaities on Prete ident Orton, of the Weetern Cnion Telegraph Come pany, for deflance of the authority of the House, He has too large an acquaintance with parliamentary law and has too clear an idea ot the rights of the two | houses, especially at this juncture, to make the alleged reflection upon the Houre of Representatives, or te occupy himsell with strictures upon the discipline of the House. . THR FLORIDA SITUATION—-DREW'S TNAUGURA- TION LINELY BE ACQUIESCED IN—TALE OF TROULLE AMONG POLITICIANS—A BHABP TRICK THAT STEARNS MIGHT PLAY. Those familiar with the situation of political affaira im Florida say tt may be taken for granted that Drew will be inaugurated ag Governor and that Stearns will ace quiesce. The general tenor of arviees received here from leading politicians in Ftorida indieates that the republicans there will acqui in the assertion of the right of Drew to be’ inuugurated, but, there are some persons who entertain a different view and say that if Stearns insists upon qualifying as Gov, ernor and if Drew is also instaled there will be a se. rious conflict, and that on accountof the absence of troops there will be considerable unchecked violence, Ivis turtier said that the plan to have tle judgos of the Supreme Court issue an order thet Drew shall be inaugurated may be thwarted by preventing the} to arrival of the judges at Tallahassee through the control -of the railroad, which is in| the hands of Stearns and ‘his friends, and that as they have no other means of getting to tae: cupital, Stearns could go before a Justice of the Pence or clerk of the court, as ts said to be allowed by the. statute Jaw ot Florida, and take the oath ot office, Senae tor Conover, who has gone to Tallahassee to be present atthe inauguration, bas been advised by friends that unless there shall be aquiet inauguration and if any outbreak is threatened, he should withdraw from the scene and interfere inno way whatever with tho course of events, Persons here who are identified with the politics of Florida look with considerable appre: hension upon the situation there and for the develop. ments of the next six da’ ms SE FNP, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasmixorox, Dec. 31, 1876, ARRIVAL OF BARNES, THE NEW ORLEANS TELE GRAPH MANAGER—HIS INABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE DEMAND OF THE MORRISON CoM MITTEE, E. W. Barnes, manager of the Western Union Tele. yraph Company's New Orleans office, arrived here intended to try ate If it fails Tilden that the electoral votes in Florida and Louisiana, or either, properly belong to Mr, Tilden, 1t was admitted that ho would be declared I’resident by tho action of the two houses. ‘The question whether the concurrent vote of tho houses is needed to exclude a State will be ope of the rule declared that objection by one house suflicod to- exclude the vote of of the vote by the two houses ts an affirmative act, They do something, and two houses boing deputed to do it both must agree that it is proper to do and shall Shall the vote be counted? and there being but two to decide, unless they agree the vote cannot be counted, tees charged with the duty of selling a piece of prop- erty. They must agree as to the price and terms, and one cannot legally make a sale if the other dis twenty-second joint rale is examined the more thor- oughly it appears to be founded on precedents and to be sound in law. THE HAYFS-MACKEY INTERVIEW—REPUBIICAN POLITICIANS IRRITATED AND ALARMED— FEDERAL O¥FFICK-HOLDERS IN THE soUTH | FEARFUL OF A POLICY WHICH LEAVES THEM ovr, The visit of Judge Mackey to Governor Hayes, as an ambassador from General Hampton, gives a good deal of uneasiness and annoyance to prominent republicans here. Itseemsto confirm the rumors which have long prevailed that Mr. Hayes was favorably inclinod toward loading and infuential Southern men, and this suspicion is very Irritating to somo Northern as well ag most Southern republicans. hero are Northorn Senators and members who have said they would prefer to see Tilden Prosident rather | than Hayes with sucha policy, Tho Hayos-Mackey | interview 1s peculiarly irritating to many Southern republicans hore who are alarmed for their offices and political predominance in caso Governor Hayes should select his appointees from nutive Southern inom, Some | of these republicans holding local federal offices im | Southggn States already declaro that, under such a policy, they will return to the North, Untess they can have federal patronage they uo not care | to live in @ Southern State, This class | will endeavor to intimidate Mr Hayes, if they become persuaded that he really thinks of leay ing them out, and they are certain to bring all the in? here to prevent Mr. Hayes adopting sucha poliéy. It jooks for the moment as though the struggle tor the | federal oftives in the Southern States might form an important element in the Presidential question, The Southern republicans openly say that they have no | use for Hayes if he 18 ggng back on them, —--* FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasitixerox, Deo, 31, 1876. PRESIDENT GRANT ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS—aIE THINKS THE THREH DOUBTFUL &TATES MUST BE, COUNTED KOR MAYES—TNE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION NOT LIKELY TO BE SETTLED BE | York THE 41H or MAncH, The President in an intorview to-day alluded to | Southern afairs at length, For ten days he had re« ceived no letters of telegrams from the contested States, a fact which ho looked upon as of the utmost importance as showing the satisfactory stato of aflaire, Ho was, howover, fully advised of matters in thoaw In rogard to South Carolina ho said-the retarns of the republican electors seemed to be conceded on all | hands, With regard to Kdgotield county the facts elicited justified the Returning Bonrd in throwing it out, particularly as the face of the returns showed twice at many Votes as wore tn tho county, With regard to Florida, the original faew ot the re. turns show a majority of 42 for ilayes aad Wheeler. | ix o'clock inst evening, aud the money drawer robbed of its contents, is still elected. Thus, in any contingency which cag | now be foreseen, if the Soathern committees show | most Interesting to arise, The twenty-second joint | & State, and it ap pears that the republicans who framed this rulo held, as lawyers, that the counting | The case was likened, it seems, to that of two trus- | today in obedience to a summons of the House of opresontatives, and is quartered at Willard’s Hot, but not ander restraint, Ho will, a8 heretofore staced, | be arraigned at the bar of the House on Wednesday, to | anewer for alleged contompt in not producing before the Morrison committee certain telegrams sent hence | by Secretary Cnandler and others pending the counting of the electoral vote in Louisiana, It is known that the | Executive Committee of the Western Union Telegraph Company have removed all messages from the control | or possession of any of its officers, and, therelore, aa Mr. Barnes canuot produce those whieh are required, | and ashe is acting under the ordets of superior ofli- cers, the members of the Executive Committee will | probabig be summoned, uncer the resolution of the House, to answer for the action which prevents Mr. | Bernes {rom complying with the demand of the More rison committee, Under these circumstances itis for the House to determine whether Mr, Barnes isin contempt of the authority of the House. THE PARISH WiLL CASE, THE SUIT DROPPED LY THK CONTESTANTS, Povankxersix, Dec. 31, 1876, Tho excitement raised a fow weeks ago in rogard to the Parish will case has entirely died out, ‘The absurd rumor in regard to a settlement was as ridiculous as it was folse, It turns ont that the adopted daughter, Miss Susto Hoyt Parish, would nevor listen to any oposition for compromise, and that the contestants voluntarily dropped tho case becauso they ground to stand upon, THE BITER BIT, A WOULD-BE ROBBER OVERCOME AND SERIOUSLY INJURED BY HIS INTENDED VICTIM, Baxaor, Me., Dec. 31, 1876, James MeAloon enticed John B, Hoyt to an unfre queuted spot last night with intent to rob, and assaulted him with an tron bar, Hoyt overpowered his assailant, lott him senseless and returned tv bis howl, ‘tne wounds of both are severe, and those of McAloon dan. georous, Hoyt was on his way to tho West, and had considerable money in his possession. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congreseman Heister Clymor, of Pennsylvania, t9 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Signor Alessandro Castel. lanl, of Rome, is at the Brevourt House. Paymaster Goorgo W. Beaman, United States Navy, ts at the 8 Denis Hotel. Wosley P. Bolen, of Boston, is atthe Windsor Hotel, General Edward H. Ripley, of Vere mout, is at the Sturtevant Hoa THE PUBLIC NO LONGER LACKS A GENUINE skin Diseases, The article iy GLENN'S Suu Jorge «number of she residents in variable climate aro su jeet, can promptly we im ww d to De senevee’s Potwoxntre syncr AND Seawers he 5 fo pleRAADE ty the palate und in their action. They canbe had of draggias GRADUATE: aro the bost Health and SINGER, manu LEA & PF Worevetensnimn Saver ly Wardestershire Sauce. SES ARE BY FAR THE BES? in stLSs COM PANY, 746 Mrontway. SODA WATER AVPARATUS FOR MAKING Ally aerated beverages. a and 26th st., city. fs tho original and o POMEROY in use; wel PC THE MUTUAL LIFE GUREARY resident, femmes every approved description of CS pOW MINT POLiere® imrA Tone, B40, NEW PUBLIC/ TIONS, FREB OW CURED cus vilkeriie De, STODDARD, April wer ore nie TUM, UNION, OF A mstake was promptly corrected which gave Tilden 138 majority. The throwing out of a county where HK " Price