The New-York Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1866, Page 5

mom'mc. as Canales in Mataworcs, and Ne - erents in Brownsvil Just awaiting MEXICO, i MESSAQE OF THE PRESIDENT ON MEXICAS AFFAIRS— = DISPATCTIES PROM GEN. SEDGWICK AND SECRETARY . BTANTON—GEN, SUERIDAN'S COURSE APPROVED BY tiir GovsrNMENT. DY TRLEGRAPN TO THE TRIBUNS. - ‘WasHIxGT08, Doc, 10.—Lhe Presideut of the United Btates to-day sent & measago to the Houss of Reproscuta- Lives, with tbo following incl { GEN. GRANT'S LETTER L3 %o th Hon. E. M. STANTON, S Sir: 1 have the honor to retura YhoHouse of Represeatatives iskiog tobo iuformed whether Buy portion of Mexican torritory has been oecupied by &roops of the United States, and, if so, by what suthority .,.d:, what purpose; ¥ ) resolution was referred to me for teport. 1n compliance therewith T would respeetfully state tnat no official information of the occupation of any fon of Mexican territory has been received at these uarte no authority has been @ven, either by jor-General commanding the Department of the Gulf or myself for any movement of troops iuto said ter- ritory. Atention is respectfully invited to the communi- eation of Major-Gen. Shendan, dated November 27, in- closing a letter of Gen. Sedgwick, commandiog the Sub- District of the Rio Grando, which was forwarded to the Secretary of War for his information December 3, 1866, also to the inciosed copy of his letter of November 30, all aud copies of telegrams bearing upon this subject: GEN, SHERIDAN'S LETTER¥—ORTEGA'S AKBEST. v 108, m., Nov. 14, 1866, the roturned from Brownsville. Ortega 208 Santiago foran sttempted violation of the ncutrality laws. My letter to Gen. Sedgwick and the arrest were reto and his is arrival to assort his claims by an appeal to arms. He has no ad- heronts in Mexico excepting French and English mer- chants, who heretofore supported Maximilian. Thero is-m0 trouble in ali Northern Mexico except in Mata- moros and Tampico, and these merchauts aro at the bot- tom of it. My lotier and the sirest of Ur!ez‘ will settle everything on the Rio Grande line, sud 1 think within a fow days. Then Ortega & Co. can go without violating noutrality. I hopoe the Governuent will support me in this simple and just metlod of restoriug peace to our bor- @or and trude and commerce to cur people. There will be @ trade through Browns and Brazos Santiago, with Northoru Mexico, of §12,600,000 yeatly, 85 soou as these Mexican troubles subside. " P. H. Saxripa¥, Major-Gen. Commanding. Official: G. K. Lext, A, R THE INVASION. NEW-ORLEANF, General U, 8 Graxt, Comuianding Ariny T em just in receipt of n-ws from Brownaville, and fear that Gen. iek, commwanding thio sub-District of the Rio Graade, will, for somo unaccountable and unjustifiable roason, domaud of Canales tho surrender of tho town of Matamoros, on the plea of preventing the pillage of houses of Americans, &c. The situation there is this: @en. Escobedo is in frout of tho city with about 3,500 » and Cauales offered to surrender if the Liberal wernment would pay the merchants who have boen supporting him in his illegal and infamous acts. This Escobedo would not agree to. I very much foar that these merchants Lave in some way gotten arouud Sedgwick, who is, 1 fear, not*a strong man, and have nmplod him to this action yhich be contemplates. 1 ve horetofore votified you that these very merchants wers at the bottom of all the trouble-over there. There is t harmony between Sedgwick and Gon. Escobedo, g.nobj-er s are mado to the contemplated act of . Sedgwick. Shonld Gen. Sedgwick act as I have Bemo reason to expeet, 1 will at onco disapprove of the action and relicve him from his command. I 'bave tele graphed 10 Gen. Sedgwick, disproving his contemplated oot or any action he may bave taken {n view of it. P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General Comdg. Official: G. K. LexT, A. A. G SECRETARY STANTON'S DISPATCH. ’-Jw-fin. P. H. §aewioax. Washington, Nor. 30, our telegram of the 2ist inst, *o Gen. Grant in relation %o tho contemplated action of G n. Bedgwick in crossin, the Rio Graude, hag been submi'ted to the President, anc n. Sdgwick is approved, and Gen. action is disapproved. If ho should have o Grando you will reliove him, {:ul lace him under arrest to await the further orders of 0 dent concerniug him. Epwiy S1ANTOX, Secretary of War. Nov. 27, 1866 HrapQUARTERS DEPARTMEST Niw-Orieass, La, N States, Washington. D, C. My peaR GEnEraL: The report in the nowspapers that Gen. Sedgwick had crossed the Rio Grande is premature. o certainly had not crossed or demanded the surrendor of tho town on the 23d inst. I hope he bas not made the lundor. There is no doubt in my mind but that Gen. ick bas had some influence brouglt to bear upon . wick went over to Matamoros aud took break- fast with the meorchants on the morning he wrote the letter which I inclose to you. There 1s something wrong about this transaction. Es- about 1o take 1 by assault, and was v it take place, will not complicate things, ana my rovel of it must have reackod Brownsviile yester- “6' st P H. , Major-Gex., U. 8. A. fiicial: G. K. LexT, A. A G- . SHERIDAN GOING TO MATAMOROS. New-OrLEANS, La, Dec. I.—“I have an opportuni 1o go over to Girande t ning, and by going 1 can Ortega , 8lso the Sedgwick troubls if any has occurred, and put things on a good foot- mz 1 would like to have your approval of my absence. im aro inw good condition here, avd Gen. Forsyth communicates 10 mo from tiie Texws frontier no lnd{ln troubles. P. H. SaEripax, Maj. Gen, Official: Geo. K. Luxr, A. A. G. AFPAIRS IN MATAMOROS—INTERVIEW BETWEEN OENS SHERIDAN AND ESCOBEKDO—ORTEGA TO BE RE- LEASKD — DEMORALIZATION OF THE IMPERIAL PORCR. Wasnixa1o¥, Dec. 10.—The following dispatch from Matamoros, Mexico, via Tix TRIBUNE Bureau at Now- Orleans, was roesived at this Buresu this ovening MataMoRos, Mexico, Dec.7.—Gen. Escobedo is now pro jparing all his forcos for o march into the iuterior. Col. Canales starts to-day with bis command, and the balance of the troops are $00n to follow, the Nationa] Guard oply remaining iu charge of the city. An clection will Soon be held for Governor of the State, mesnwhile, & Military Governor will be appointed. Gen. Berri- maibal is supposed to be the man. Cortina is spoken of as the oandidato likely to be electod. Mr. Lambrane is to tako charge of the revenneof costoms. Dusiness is now reviving, and mer GEX. chants are regainiag confidence. Gon. Sherldan arrived in Brownsville yesterday, callel hare By it extraordinary events. Col. Sedgwick is to be removed, aod & competent commander sont from New-Orleans. Eoco- bedo, in obedisuce to su invitation, crossed over yesterday to an inferview, when be was told that, Ortega beiog 1o longer of Qonsequonce after the pacitication of the froatier, he would be woloasad at once. Carvajal is still ot his ranch near Edenburg. ‘The Monterey stage brings the confirmation of the occupa: fiou of Durango on the 17th ult. by Gen. Azavda with 4,000 wen. *The French retired “toward Fresuillo and Zacatecas. Letters Srom Matchuals announces the occupation of that city by the Liberals in the first part of this month. The Mexican troops in the service of the Empire are promounciug everywhere The s Regiment was totally defeated at Haclenda del Ba- ©as, near San Luis. Jalapa, Pachucs and Matchuala are now in posscssion of the Liberals, and the French are reported to be proparing to evacuate San Luis Petosi. ARRIVAL OF GEN. SHERMAN AND MINISTER CAMPBRLL. BrowxsviLLe, Texas, Des. 7, vis New-Orrzans, Dec. 20.~Tho frigate with Gen. Sherman and arfiy Mflh‘w Y«ld‘lnulnh-onh; They THE ISTERVIEW DETWEEN GRN. SHERIDAN AND ESCO- mmnrfl:m'm ! . Sheridan Amhufltmwh Gen. Escobedo, declared himac!( of resisting any machination of his, and as the result the following was i .-tmh-lzmwmflhm:;mm 3. Susvrx Cuospy, 4id-de-(amp. - to New-Otleans was tenderod Gon. Or- togs and his party, but he will not accept it. iy il i £ NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1866. Lusa sailed for some othor port where Juarez can bo found. 8ho will probably noxt be beard of either at ico or Matamoros, unless sho to Havana or New-Or- loatis for further instructions. She would have gone to Tampico before making Vera Cruz, but that & Leavy norther prevented. Contein eously with the arrivalof Gen. Sherman and Minister Campbell at Vera Cruz, the following procla- mation was issued: Ei Prerecto Strzson POLITICO DEU BUREAD, Vs Cxuz, Dec. 1, 1865, vitn e Emperador! Vera Oruzands! One good Mexi has ed to renewed Jife to the w His Msjesty the Emperor, 1o has made #o baany ces for the well béing and happi ness of our dear country, hns given the final proof of is cou weilfare while agitated those Viva el Emperio! of the greatest events for t sideration for our nataral sentiments which struggled cled in bis breast. In consequence of the afiliction of his agust and neble sponse, our lovely sovereign, it was for o mament belicvedhthat he wonld temporarily quit the country to delicatohis whols time o the rendering of those atten tious which the delicate state of health of his worthy consort rendered necessary. The Emperor bas sactificed alf for us, hus put aside his dutios ms o man for thoss which con- corn’ his house as o ruler, .and in {he momentous crisis pow ovorhanging the countiy declares solomuly kis in tention of continuing it the front, even to the extent ofshedding the lnst drop of his hiood in defenss of tho nation. Citizens of Vera Cruz, we congratulate you. Let us give thanks o Provi- douce for having swved the integrity of our country, and from the inmost reocsses of our hearts let us hail the day of resurree. tion of onr matiomality, which was on the eve of being bears no signature suffi- i bo, it is hard to determize. cient to guaranteo its suthenticity, yet it hus beon in cir- culation four days without apy attempt at contradiction, and in the best informed quartérs it is confidently nsserte that Maximilian will leave Orizaba o Friday next to re- sumo the reins of government in tiie City of Mexico. DRVENSE OF GEN. BEDGWICK'S COURSE—THE MILITARY SITUATION. New-OrLeans, Doc. 10.—T%he Brownsvillle Ranchero, speaking of the occupation of Matamoros, says: Canalos's troops would bave sacked the American and other foreign stores, on the night of the occupation, bad not that step boen taken. The Ranchero is un-impartial witness. Forty-three persons were sentenced to the State Peni. tentiary by the District Court at Brownsville, and started overland for Huntsville on the 6th. A military escort was provided tg go part of the way with thow. (Gen, Shenday retursed from the Rio Grande to-day. The Rio Grande papers unito in defense of the occupa- tion of Matamoros by the United States forces under Sedgwick, and say the action was for tho best interests of all conceriod. The El Purblo of Matamoros has a lottor from Toluca, dated tho 12th of November, which avers that the Frouch have ovacuated San Lois Potosi, and Mejis remaived with less than 6 thousaud mon. The Liboral army was encamped for nine or ten leagues aronnd San Luis. A money train wes expected from that city. Canales was not kept under arrest at Matamoros, nor is it likely that he will'bo sent to Chihuahua. On the con- trary, it was reported that he would be sent toward Sau Lui# to tako an important command. There were symptows that & now forced loan would be mwado at Matamoros. Correspondents at (ke Rio Grande gave out the report that Ortega had beeu uncoaditionally released, but tho re- port is not confirmed. MAXIMILIAN TO LEAVE ORIZABA FOR THE CAPITAL— THE U STATES MISSION. WASHINGT ¥, Dec. 10.—The United States Consulate at Vera Cruz yoports to tho State Department that Maxi- milian was to leave Orizaba on the 28th of November. for the City of Mexico; and that the United States mission was likely 1o bo regarded in @ fricndly manner by the French in that Ropul il SN THE TEST OATH. i A MOTION FOR A RE-ARGUMENT ON THE TEST OATH MADE. RGRAPH TO THX TRIBUXP. WasmingTox, D. C., De 1. nppeared o moruing, and v t oath most respectful_attenti o file & motion with the pormiss pursuance of h THE OATH STILI 1t is not true o the Supreme Court of the United § new rule admitting members o i ¢ THE SUPREME COUNT. 4 North nnd South, that jos has receatly made a bar without taking the Test Oath. The oid onth is administered to applicants in court to oue of the ad- and the applicait is then required to roti joiniug oftices, and there subscribe 1o the Te formation is derived from Mr. Middioton, Court. Osth. This in the Clerk of the NO DECISION MADE YESTREDAY. Contrary to expectation the Suprems Court of the United States made no decision upon the Attorney Test-Outh case to- day, although it was statod on excellont authority on Satarday that that decision would eertainly ap Monday. Rumor iefvery busy, as usual, with {his fortheoming decision, and opinions arc divided as to whether it will be ia favor of or against the oath POLITICAL. e i ANNUALMEETING OF THE UNION LEAGUR OF PHILADEL- PHIA—CONGRESS SUSTAINED—A COMPROMISE WITI THE PRESIDENT DEPRECATED. BY FELEGRAPM TO THE TRIBUR. PriLapeLpais, Dee. 10.—The Union Leagus held its annual meeting to-night, and reélected its old officers. Becretary, George H. Boker, esq., read tho annual report, showing how much the Lesgue had dono toward carrying the Stato at the last election. Thelosses by the recent n. firo have boen repaired. Two hundred aud eighty-nine members bad been chosen during the year, making the aggregate list 1,970. The income of tho League amountoed ,,,uu. D00, exponses, $67,000. The report concludes as follows ral prospects of the League were uover more flatter the day of ng this report. An unabated es, accompanics, and follows every move- politieal friends bave greeted ‘as with their applause. ical enemies have hogored us with their \ these cxpressions of ng are equally tributes that recognize qur services nothing more reiiaing to us than to persevere old courses, aud to follow our traditions iples to the end. _ Wo aro satisfied with the harmonious spirit that at preseat impels our Association. and can only hope that it will never declin® in vigor or lapss into the dungerous security of n. Our future duties are plaia befors us. In the possible stfaggie that may at no distant day arise between Comgeress and that body which was o r admizistration, we shall stand the Congress of our re rath, with the men who have botrayed ns, end whom we fepudinted Rumors come to ns from the Capitol that it i design of the Executivo to seck _some means of reconcillation ing than public interest ment of onr bo [ 1t seoms us though in our pr betweon Limself and our faithful representatives. Trust him not. The friendship of such s man s the most dangerous about him. The first thin treachers may be his eriwe, fiml the second act will be the foll of Lis victima. With our overwhelmlsg majorities in both brauctes of Congress, we sy e no need {or his services heyond that limit which the Constitution im s oft him. 'We ali know what wonld be the consequences of his iofringement of that anered document. Wernings are already in theair that he may hoed or uo:, ageording 1o the measure of his wisdom. The po- sigdou of Cmion party duriug the continuance of his term of office is an assured one, from wtn:h we cannot be driven asd not be saduced. * Wo have had enough of compromises., he “Missouri Compromise, which now almost belongs to onr aucient history, was & proof of the short sightedness of those who tamper with truth and Justice for the sake of temporary peace. Whenever a lis or a Talse principle ariges in the land, let us strike it down. and th sooner the the better for all concerned in the contest. To postpone the evil day is to double the volume of its wrath. I we Americans r:u ot taken these ‘t;:;lh to heart, we have fought 0 war, i great results in the u‘;m but We bave ..&L‘:S" little wisdom by the ¥ The questions betwees us and ie of the South should be seitled hut in one way, by the \nlexihle o of the prinziples for which we fought, and by which they fell. This is the only solation of the dificulties which our peoplo will tolerate, and it is, therefore, the only udjustmont that can be anent. Let Congress stand by the time-triod principles of ho Uslen party. Lot ua atand by Congress in it efforts o put those principles in practice, and 1f that which we call * truth " be not false in its own nature, all will be well with us. and in the long result of time, all will be well with our unrefiectant ud- versarics. THE GUPERNATORIAL CONTEST IN NEW-TIAMPSHIRE. Coxcomp, N. H., Dec. 10.~The Railrosd monopoly in this State is becoming decidedly unpopular. People scruple to pay twice as much freight ou s tub of butter, on barrel of potatoes, and abou pouumuchm'ru wnrlh‘?,flonu‘ general outcry that the railroad system as in this State i3 & most ing and odions e Y -m.n:;:mcm_ :hndAmboy. ontorod the sonteet for Governor, azd mmmmm, - i8 already in o) in bis bobalf. The people m-lud:d':.t“. ‘.:Jm Cllfl:l?.knd:.l"muwllu State anuary 10 be of the e e e, 1 ek f ] £ i g 1 b o H !i & i E H ol i QKE : E. k| Eglz[i fi o i? i i iE ; w falls and the battle is fdught out “on that line,” | | | | | til further advised. THE ARREST OF SURRATT. et 2 WA OFFICIAL INFORMATION—THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO MR, BOUTWELL'S RESOLUTION—JEFF. DAVIS SAID TO BE IMPLICATED. BY TELEORAPH TO THR FRISUNE. W AsHINGTON, Doc. 10.—Tho President to-day trans- mitted to the House an enswer to Representative Bout, well's resolution calling for" infornation relative to the discovery and arrost of Jobn H. Surratt. The documents are voluminous; the lotter is from Me. Wilding, United States Consulate a? Liverpool, dated September 27, 1865, in which, nddressing Secretary Seward, he saps that information was given to him the day before, that Surratt waa in Liverpool, or expectod to be. 1le took the affidavit of the person who gave him the information and transmitted it to Mr. Adama. The effidavit says that while going from Montreal to Quobec ho became neguainted with 8 man calling himself McCarthy, who told him ho had been in the Coufederate servico en- gagod in conveying intelligence between Washington and Richmond; that he had been concerned in a plen for carrying off President Lincoln, which was concocted @h tirely by J. Wilkes Booth and himsclf; that ho came to Caoada just before the assassination of President Lin- coln; that while in Canada he reccived o letter from Booth, saying thatit had become mecessary to change their plens, and requestel Lim to come to Washington immediately, and that he did start immediately for Wash- ington, He did not say whether he went thers, but snid that on his way back to Canada the train he was in was dolayed at St. Albans, and while sitting at the broakfast-table a gentleman next to him spoke of the re- port of the assassination, and that he (McCarthy), or a8 he then called himself, Harrison, replied. the news was too good to botrue; that the gentloman took & newspaper from Lis pocket, and read the mccount of the occarrence, and ho (McCarthy) was surpriscd to sce his name there, and leftimmediately; that on Sunday last the acensod had been talking with the affiant of an interview with Mr. ——, at Richmond, when the affiant said to him, “ Yon have told me a great doal. What must I call you? What is your pame?” And he answered, “ My name is Surratt.” This was just bofore their arrival at Londonderry, When McCarthy (or Surratt) landed he was disguised. Mr. Wilding writes to Mr. Seward, September 30, 1865, that Surratt had arrived at Liverpool; aud again, on the 10tk of October, that Minister Adams had instructed him that he did mot consider it desirable, with their present ovidence of identity and complicity, to apply for 8 warrant for the arrost of the supposed Surratt. It is further stated that in his conversation with the officer Surratt deciared his belief that ho would live long enough to give a good account of Mr. Johosou. Acting Sccretary of State Hunter, October 13, 1365, says, in consultation with the y of War and Judge olt, it was thought advisable that o action be taken 1n rogard to the arrcst of the supposed Jobu H, Surmtt ot resent. Consul General Potter, at Canada, O Socretary Seward (hat Burratt left Three Rivers some time in_September for Liverpool, aud sdds: “ He was aecreted at Three Rivers by a Catholic priest with whom he lived.” or King at Rome writes to Secretary Soward, 1866, that Surrattt rocently enlisted in the Papal at Sezze. Mr. King's informant recoznized him, and Surratt adi eht in his conjecture, Surratt acknowled Inudn in tho plot against Prosident Lancoln's life, ared that Jefl. Davis had incited or was privy t Tho. informaut furtber said that Surratt seemed to be well supplied with money and appealed to him not to betray his The informant oxprossed an_earncst desire that il any stops were tekn toward reclaiming him (Surmatt) as a eriminal he should not bo known in the matter. Secrotary Stanton May 19, 1866, says the report was roforred to Judge-Advocate Holt, who recommendod him not to proseedte without due confossion verticd by oath. Socretary Sewnrd May 25, 1866, suggosts that as wo bavo mo treaty with the Papal Goverament, a special agent bo sent to Kome to demaud the surrender of Sarmatt Minister King to Secrotary Seward, Juue 2, 1866, says he communieated with his itformant the day befors and 5, 1865, nfortns recived from hin the accom; s document. He bod | ot the same time & long on with him, w en) tended to confirm his bel He reported to Lim Sarrat! the murder of President Li; wmother's guilty formant was small villago in rotarn to the United States his namo concealed because b helieres the publication of | it would ondanger his iife. It is snid, in hin sworn s:ate- | arked in New-York ho projosed to | fly whon the desd was done. Minister Kiug, to Socretary Soward, August 8, 1366, ridinal Autonolli the informa- oln, ind the admission in the same plot. The in, ol a8 @ sehoolmaster at o oxns, and proposed to evidonee. Ho wishos t. v it, and intimi urrender of the ciminal there would probably be no difficulty. Seerofary Soward to Minister King, October 16, 1866, dirocts himn to ewploy a confidential person to compare the photograph with the origiual, and to visit Villetri for that purposs, amd 10 pay the informant a sum of money, amount not named, for information given upon the sub- ject. The Secretary further instructs Mr. King to seck aa interview with Cardinal Antonolli, and to sk His Holi- aii extradition treaty he 7 in the event of the re- ter into an extradition ischarged un- would give Surratt up, or w quest beiag denied ko would treaty; also requosting that Surratt be not Minister King to Secrotary Seward, dated Romo, Nov, 2, says he had aa interview with Cardinal Autonelli, who frankly replicd he would give np Surratt on proper indict- ment and proof at the request of the Department of State, Mr. King under date Nov. 10, says that the Cardinal in- formed him that Surratt’or Watson bad beon arresjed by bis ordors, but that whils ou the way to Rome eacaped from the guard of six men. The Cardinal expresses regrot at the escapo. All the orders of tho Papal Government for p Minister Kivg aad Cap graphed Ministor Harvey 1o direct Admiral Goldsbor to send one of his ships to Civita Veechia. Minister Marsh to Secrotary Saward, Florence, Nov. 18, seen the Minister of Foreign Affair, thought the Italian GGovernment would surrender to the United Statos if the sccussd was found ou Itlisn | territory. The Minister thought the accused would be surrenderod on proper domand and Knvol, but probably only under @ stipulation on our part that the punishment of death shonld not be inflicted. Surratt, under the name of Walter, was, after his escapo from the zusrd, hunted for in Naples, but he had gone thenee to Ale % On De:. 2 Consul-General Hale communicates the fact that he had obeyed instructions and srrested Surratt. Socrotary Seward the next day tolegraphs him Lis course 13 approved, and informs bim that measurss have boen takon to bring Surratt hume, Admiral Goldsborough har- i & been thus instructed. et ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. i DOARD OF CITY CANVASSL1S, *Tha pony, reassembled st 10 o'clock on Mondsy morn- igr. *'" 4wan Flynn in the chair. A protest was received from Philip F. Smith, & candi- date for School Commissioner of the Second School Distriet. Mr. Smith says that, by the tally of the votes made by the poll-clerks of the tenth election district of said school district, it appears that the clerks have cowm- mitted an error, or have perpetrated & groat fraud on him, in not counting the votes pollad in said distriet for Com- miesioner correctly, and by which it appears that, although Otto H. Coop received 231 votes, y.l’u. (Mr. Qoop) ro- ceived only 155 votes. Mf. Smith therefore protests agninst t.h.e.covmunln_( "'g} votes In favgs of m:_] "-“n! Coop, wisich was reseitou (v the Dpecial Uommistee havidg in charge the E:wmu of Michael Connolly and Terence Daffy. [This Committee eonsists of Aldermen Moore, Ely, 0'Brien, Reilly and Comas. They meet at 3 o’clock 2:7]0&"\1»\,' afternoon, to consider the sforesaid pro- Tho Board comploted the canvass in the Fourth, Fifth and Tweuty-secoud Wards, for Coztroller, with the foilow- rd B. Connolly, 915; Richard Kelly, onnolly, 518; R.Kelly, 5}3; M. Con- nolly, 1,15 . Ty I TwekTrancovp WaRD—R. B. Cousolly, 1,60; Richard ,690; M. Connglly, 3 h Aldermanic District, com- Ninth aad Fifteenth Wards, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NEW-BXGLAND. WY TELRORAPH TO TEN TRINUNE BostoN, Dec. 10.~The vote in Boston for 5,114 for Otis Norcrose (Republican) E Rufiam&mh TLW e i Board of ‘men, thongh in a few instances the voto is official couut, large | tt it e g2 i i — BT TALEGRAPH TO TRE TRIBUNE. OtrawA, Dec. 10.—Wild and absurd reports culation here in to tho arrival of Feairns. reported that the residence of the lon. Mr. McDeu, Provisional Secretary, was attompted to be entered by per- sons supposed to be soldiers. ¢ THE SWEETSBURG FESIANS ARRAIGNED—PLEA AGAINST THE JURISDICTION OF TIE OOURT. Swerrssung, C, E., Dec. 10.—The Court opened at 10 o'clock this moruing. Mr. Ramsay moved that the pris- oner, George Crawford, be placed at,the bar. Mr. Dovlin sad L doeired to make an application to the Court on behalf of the prisoners on Thursday. He intimated his iatention to filo pleas to the Jurisdiotion of the Court in each case, aad also otier special pleas. He had accordingly prepared 70 pleas to the 33 indiotments, but he regrettod to be obliged to say that he was not prepared to file these pleas now, excopt five or six of them; unfortunately the pleas be bad prepared bad been alatracted from his drawer; they had becr secured in Montreal, und be ex- pected thew to be refurned to-night. Judge Johnson said Le supposcd the pleas to the jurisdiction wero atmilar in all the eases. Mr. Devlin—Yes. Mr. Ramsoy—That being s0, the whole of {he pi-as may be entomed 8 filed, on the understanding that they wiil be put in to-day: bat as 1 kave not seen them T must be &'iowved to tako commusioations of them, and time to put ir, if neoessary, written answers. Jnidge Johnson said he was anxious, as far as posatile, {0 save the tume of the large nwaber of witnesscs and jurymen in at- tendaznco. At the same time, thers was no occasion for haste, and if Crown counsel asked till to-morrow to answer the ploas he would grant the delay Rieo. Crawford, who exhibited a black eye as tho result ¢f his ounter with Coburn. and thg other 13 prisouers, were (hei cwsively placed in the dock and arraigued in each case vlin_stated he was counsel for tho prisoucrs, and auswored the indictments with special ploas. Th plea to {he Jurtadiction of the court sot forth in the case of those oharged ‘as British subjects_that the acts of which-they are acoused ure high geason by British Imperial laws; that the Proviscial Parliament has no outhority to legislate with r that this risoners for Legisiature and by at leagth, and recites order in Counc xcepted to in the plea o8 null wud The plen to the jurisdiction of the Court in the caso of as Amorican_citizens, sts forth in “its_ mature eminently polt I Parlisment of Great Britain orly rence to the trial mishment of are 1 efr It court that offense, und tho ence to Jjurisdiction to try under sy act of the P sonal la the plea is of or's Proclamntic Coart, both of whic voil those whe are char eharg; that the E anch fan_offguce, wnd that, a8 the have beea indicted prisosers » jer an imperial but under a provineial statate, they can 1ot bo tried, The sccond pien is & plea in bar, 1t alloges with reference to those ind Las Diritish subjects that th sons of the United Stat I nd with referenco to all of th 1 international relations Letw cen states it by the treatie the United States and Great Britain free ingres and ogross was allowed o the subjects - of Her Majosty and the citizens of the Unit - iuto anil out of the dominions of the two provinee? re that 1o statude of Great Britain or of C to the #th Of Ju i da was i any way p that prior to the probibiting or restricting porsosa for th dnilling or of coll t t from the Uni do, and continued i rrested, not violating any laws of (ireat Britain that the indictments aro fonnded on nets aasented to o of Fung and 15 of Auguat, that one of these was pa ¢ the alloged offense was committed; that the other was wot_ published and known in the District of Bedford until the 1114 "of Juno, which was nlso subsequent to the date of the offenses, and that i r these. which ansel for the prisoners is sanguine good his pleas. 1f thoy are maintal: or of Canada; o 61l o mnke natarally to follow that the Fenian prisonors aleo havo to be discharged, o8 the same rules of ce woull bave to be applied by the Governmout in 1t is said thatif the pleas to the jurisd erruled, there will be objections f 3 Jury, which, if sustained, would upsot the indict ouiiéel is sald also 10 be ready with objections to of the Potit Jary, if such shoukd Lo necessury option, it maf be proper to state, that, the Py Sz, Devlin as hating nbatracted his rrespondont of & New-York paper, who eartivd Friday morning. The Consul-(ieneral s on the suhject, and the part. the that It was mistake he took th 'Y AT PHILADELPHIA was telegraphed papers, cxph TIE SUPPOSED BEITISH To the Editor of The N, Y. Tribune. Sir: An allusion in Twr TRIBUNE to mysell as a supposed Dritish spy, present at the Fenian meeting hold at Union Hall, Philsdelphin, on Dec. 7, induces me to heg your insertion of a fow lines written mot from the lrish Democratic point of view, but my ow . 1 indignantly disclatm the imputation of being o spy. Tam traveling thiough the United States for rovrea and | with the desiro of vislting thelr tnstitutions: and 1 went to the o meeting of Friday last, urged by motives of 1 took no notes whatover. 1 was n quiet ( ot convinoed of the truth of Mr. Archdcacon'y t before two months Canada swould be invaded was at all eventa convinced that I had as muoh sent as he had himaelf, h rmitted to have the privile m of the orations. Mr. A > the presence of an English traitor, at nssembly to turn him ont. His words, I think ere: “Drive him from the midst of ws; my eyes are on him now Hia plan saccecdad. Twas at onco attacked with fists and ahilielahs, and with much diSicuity. Mr. John Mrennan of No. 13 South Kighth st., and_others aiding me, obtained refuge for o shost time on the platform, when Mr. An ng, 1 suppose, that 1 had reoelved as much 1 deserved for during to attend public form his. auditory that 1 was “a poor, miserable decrepit wreteh” not good enough to bo attaeked again. Soou after I was told to go out, and was escorted safely to the doorway. 16 Mr. Archdeacon’s unprovoked abuse and appeal tos mob le Englisbman represeat bis ideas of liberty, rmuty, they are not mine, and not those of the froedomn-loving Republican party and Uniouists with who secauso Taympathize, It is not by such raffianly conduct that Mr. Arch deacon will gain respeet, oither from Americans generally or from the 1aost eslightened of his own bretliern. T wm, Sir, ¥ ours obediently, AN EXGLISIMAY Philadziphia, Dee. 8, 186, FENTANISM IN THE CITY. Tt is again stated that James Stephens has boen socn in New York within the last few days, and that all possibility of bis feaching Treland to commence a rovolution is past owing to the cuntions taken by th lish Gove it whose fnforma. tion by their sgents in K gives them every opportunity maturing of Stephens's st tho stisement deigned 0 in- equality and f 1o proveut th ey wafety of Her Majosty's orown and possessions. Fenians in This city are beginning to got disheartensd at tho fact that 1o news reachos this side of the ocean as to the of aflairs in Treland, excoptiug the bogus reports msuuisctured by interested and thus draw lous. These upon the greenbacks of the credu- procosdings ~ are. at best, however, ofttable to the masses, who have funds of the C. to fight by Christ swash up of the short time. owdod with ing process allambross, ts ad pants of tho Irish becoming fiat, rtale, sud vy weekl Teen paying b abscriptions to th 0. L I IES mas, thers will be Stephens wing of Feniani At the Kobe riti tucked, or undergol by the armorers. Bayonets, thic and thousands of new regulation Republican azmy are to be see to be sent in cases to the as they can be workmen. a8 quicl hands ho 1 hardly able 1o see. Lis most nfimate frionds 1g to the fact of the constant preparation and bustle around hoadquasters, sud informed Col, Roberta thot be wanted #1,000 to go to France and watch events km« wan respectfilly declined by the Presidant of thd Fenfan rotherhiood. He informed Gen. Gleason'that he understood from the newspapers that James Stephens was recolving im- menge gumy of money, alluding to the fact it was stated that Le received §30,000 fromi some souree a few days sine ; this was denied Iy Gen, Gleason who deelared 1t all * bosh," and “newspaper talk,” and added that * there was no mouey” at Stephen’s Headquerters. President James Stephens would give to’ any tiue charcter and known patriotism, under an aynopais of kis plans (if ke had any) for ¢ that he intended to tight, Col. Kelerts o offer, to give up the Can Gen. Gleason replied t ading Trishman of James y ;4:;:!'““. 3 'l{hl: -;_mne-l Col. K lul--l\-l of u';r ntter | jownags of the Feniau m. st Lrefand erto Qrveloped by Jumes Stophens, okt e P = 4 N ol : Tue Wmsky Fnrn—ha examination in the casc of theeUnited Btates agt. Angus, Doehme, Rowe and Schwabiug having been concluded, the argument of counsel was ”1“ ymmh{ torning hofore Commissioner Newton. . Oakey Hall, esq., first addressed missioner for the dofense. Mo reforred to the fact that the manufacture of “burnisg uld " wasa process known to. and allowed by the law, He then proceeded at some length to point out the weak poiits iu the case for the prowecution, and contended that his clionts had uot been guilty of evading tho revenus laws in the sighfeat degroe. - They waro working bonestly wnder 8 Licvae. Lr. Hall thei raviewed and commented upon the ovidence . aud concluded by awying thot the worst case the istrict- Attorney could bring agaiust them was. that m‘hm beau enguged i & sories of % to soe i1 they could not make ' burning fuid,” -nm! golug into the market to ‘7 alcohol and emgane. The case must e tried under the exist- ing law, and if the law were svadod, the remedy lay with the law-making power, aud not with the Coarts. District Attoruey Tracy sammed up at considerable length for the prosecution, sieiply reiterating pointe which he resert . . Tilton, Devlin and Levan, omer Morton Testerday, but were til 9 o'clock this morning, the corner of Power " and placed under lock 0y. o authoritied promise further particulars in o few days, —————— Fam awp Faamivay v Am OF 7HE WILLIAMS- un at and kY : artios to keep up the late foverish cxeitement | ¥ round the floor, ready | Lk mollowt ro- | oberts then offered if | ot AL . g TERRIBLE C. e - NINE PERSONS SUFFOCATAD IN A BUBNINO BUTLOING— NAMES OP THR DEOBASED. - Shortly before 11 o'clock, last nizht, a fire was dis- covered i the basement of tho baliding No. 215 Division st near Cliuton-st, The alarm was at onoe given, but bofore tae firemeu reached the place the famos bad mowated Lako the first story, traversed rapidly up the stairways, and fillad the building with & dense and blinding amoke. 4 The tenants on the lower floors had sprung from their beds on the first alarm, aud gaiced the streot in safity, aad a5 50 one was scen at the upper windows, it was supposed that all hap made_their cscape. Thy finmes wore oxtinguished soon sfter the iremon had reached thc spot. and befors much datings was done to the buildug or the stock and foraiture of the tenants. ‘The upper part of the builling was thon visited, and on | bursting opeitthe door of the apartments o tho tird and fourth flosrs, it was found that all of the unfortdnabe inmates, oiné fa number, were suffocated. The third floor was occupied by Pahiel Pholan, his wife and three children. They had evidently been, suflocated in their bells. The fourth foor front was occupicd by Mrs. Mary Schil- ling and her infant chill, aged 17 montas, The rear portion of this floor was oocupied by Mrs. Euplomia Galpin aad her daughter ks, aged 12 years, Police Surgeon Liiven, and Drs. Snodgrass and Birdsall ve: siding in the vicinity, wére at once called in‘and endeavoréd'to resuscitato the vietims but without avail. The bodies were then conveyed to theSoventh Precivet Station- House and placed sido by side in the doad house. The features of the deceasad were but very little distorted. The child¥en, espocially, bore fhe appearauce of siseping, 80 life-like did they appear. 2 The following is a list of the victims, their ages and nativiéy, | s far as ascertained NAMES OF THE VICTIMS. Daniel Phelan, ngod 32 years, a native of Treiand, aod at ono time Assistant Foreman of Hose Company No. 31, under the Voluateor system. Honora, his wife, aged 32 yoacs. Maggie, aged 10 years. Neltio, aged 7 years. Thomas, aged 2 years—all children of the abovs, Mrs. Euphemia Galpin ; husbandHu Savaaush, Ge 1da Galpin, dsughter of the above, aged 12 years. Mary Schiliing. Her child, name unknown, only 17 mouths old. Mrs. Allen jomped from the front window of the sacond foor and was injursd by the shock, but tho extent of her injuries Lave not been ascertaived. All of the unfortuzate victims might huve beon saved but for the fact that persous living in the neighborbood assured the firsmen that flo oae occupied these rowims, Tho loss by fire was but trifling, and so insignificant o3 compared with the wholesale destruction of human lifs as to be scarccly worth recording. It ks most wonderful that « comparatively carly hour in the uight, and tho fire cing in the lower part of the bullding, some of the inmates of the upper floors shoald not have been aroused by the gonfasion and noise alwauys attendant o0 ra in this city, and, by Appoaring af a wisdow, given notice that s0 many human lives were ix sueh deadly peril. 1t can only be aceonnted for on the theory that the epper part of the building was Glled with smoke, and the inmates reduced to fnsensibility before the alarm was given from the street. The Seveath Precinct police, under Capt. Janeson, were cacly on the ground, and sided many of the inmates to escape Tno bagement was occupied by James E. McLoughlia as 8 dwelling. Loss on furniture about $400; insured for that amount in the Itutgers Company. A portion of the first floor was occupied a3 n lvmp aud keroseno oil store Loss about #00. Lasured for 5700 in tho State Company of Jersey City. The remaiudor of the first foor was occupied by Patrick Kelly a3 o wilk store. Loss ou fitares about $100. Not insured. The second floor was occapied asa dwelling by Mrs, Allen and fawily and by aoother family, their luss on furniture by amoks is triging. The upper foor was not damaged. Tue loss on butlding is about 800, Probably insured. SLIGNT FIRE [N MOTT-ST. A slight firo occurred in the basement of tho bhouse No. 63 Mottt owned by James Mndden, and occupied ' Micliacl McGGowan, about midnigut yestordsy, dolag but little daow wiieh 14 covored hy insuranoo in the 3 sou Ins:-suee Company. DIED. e 9, 1905, Bus Ohactotto Gerr, aged 00 yours, barming spices. but b had v REUS baca amoug tbe pocfem=s of his Serwgiio, tie lover of Zeiicas would have Mdhg! bflmhfi-‘ - 4 FPuralture for the Holidays. FURNITURE FOR THE HOLIDAYS ' MEEKS' RICH AND PLAIN FURNITURE, RICH INLAID CABINETS, =+ FRENOH SECRETAIRES, FLOWER STANDS, 8 JEWELRY BOXES, LADIES WRITING DESKS, HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, FLOWER YVASES., CARD RECEIVERS, INLAID WORK TABLES, . GLOVE BOXES, FANCY TABLES, THE RISTORI CHAIR, &'Jl ADDITION Al OUR V‘WAIO Al TLAIN FURN) . A BY, R S R #?g"h'(fiul ARE W OFFERED - POPULAR PRICES! . No. 668 BROADWAY, SBECOND ANNUAL TRADE BALE, On WEDNSDAY, December 12, at 1l 4 w. Thete will theo be offored 200,000 Vines of o quelity, laciediay 50,000 Dolawares, 2 years obl. 1 order Lo iuvite the sttendance of Deslers, and tbe confiden o b U absoluto oharacter of the sals, tho Viaes will be startod st HALF THE CATALOGUE PRICE, and the sslo will be sbsoin @ ubove that point. Tise plants are all grown from sisgle eyos, of well riresed wood They wil be the beat of their respectyrs classss, and wil insiude, DELAWARE, 10 1VES SERDLING, ADIRONDAC, DIANA, REBECCA, Circulars giving partioulsrs will ba went to oll applicants. By pack ing i doable boxes, at smail comparstivs exrenss. the Vines con sont to any distauce sefoly with the thormometer o: rero. Thars will aleo be ofiezod some thoussads of Rusoyraxe 03 thoir own roate and of strong grow th. . Peury trom Jumes' olip end thst. st 9u m. Y e T Tewml Rt A8BY.—For gresl evenla to take place during nost year, AADWAY'S ALMANAC, jost issund The public wrw Radwas's office.) freo of charge. IMPORTANT TO DRUGGISTS. All who desise # lob of Alauace with tholr businows card, wil ploase call at Dr. Radway's office. and reve Ussic ordem. No chargs fo¢ Alowsnecd or priuting cards. Every whould koep Dr Bed way's Reliof wnd Pills o0 band st (his seasor. Dz Kadway will see pationts and others from 11 & . 102 p. ., st bis offien No. 87 Makdes Lane. T Ear-Kings and Plas New siyles. Amothyst, Coral. Carbuuc'e, Etruscan. Enameled. Pearl, Sot, Guroet MISSOURL BY TELRGRAPH TO THE TRIDUAE. 81. Lovis, Dec. 10.—The patent parafine varnish 'y of Sage, Smith & Co., on Main and Conventsts, snd extending to the river frout, was destroyed by fire this morn- ing. Tho building contained 500 barrels of oil and quito & quan- tity of mauufacturing articles. Loss $50,000. Lusurod in Balti more, where tho firm principally belong. NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Lascastir, N. H., Dee, 10.—The barns, with bay, n and farming utensils, and 35 head of cattle, belonging 10 M,‘:,;vL'o.‘lIo:‘,“l':likf‘l’mnl Iast night. Bupposed to be tncen- | ¢ BTR CEL Eiton, Binss b ol SRS o b 5 : by GEO. C. ALLEN. No. 415 Broedway, one door balow Canal-et. CANADA. et . E \'um:n, C. \V.,mDoc. lD.—’;& l;rn.fin on suml:'yl .,‘m"' . troyed the Post Otfice, teleg: oo, tho et of Sl L T ania Jowal and Sammuel Brashor, besido their ware: | for mle by OEO. C. ALLEN, No. 413 Brosdway, oue door beiom houses. An old aud much respeetod resident mawed R Canal st MeKay was burned to death "IN NEW-ORLBANS, New-ORLEANS, Dec, 10.—A fire is now under hoadwny in the large Trank Store of ¥. Baver on Camp- n will probably be speodily cheoked. Dlourning Jowelry. ¥or sle by OEO. C. ALLEN, No, 415 Brosdway, door Sas Qunbiginiel Amethyst, Carbuncle, Topas. Blood Stooe, Ouys, Gernet, ke. For o by THE STATE OF TRADE. BT TaLeoLAP To THE TRINEYE. Ripgant Wiy ¢ duli and nuchauged . salos 5. ', | #1125 for No. 1 Spring; $13 35 for Red Winter; $1425 for W and $1525 €% Doubin » Flour held at $630. W Al saies 50 bash. White Canada st $290; Canade Spring, 82 40, Coru held st #1 10 for No. 1 1liiwois, _Barley, Rye and Peas pominal. Lake iuporte—22 660 bush. Onts. oxporie—1, 390 bola. Floar, 3.0 bueh. WV 000 brish, Com. Tho weathier to-day 1s clear, o Emeisid, Diamoud and Rudy, ke, ke, for sale by GEO. C. ALLEN, No. 415 ~Flour st ; wales 3 - Whiscy frm st hha bota Fioar, 100 bash. h. Corn, 2,086 arley. Diec. 10 —Cotton 1a 1n good demand and the marke: bales Low Middiings, st 29@30c.; Middiing, 3le. o wnd & quarter lower; Fair, $yc.| . it Molumes dullsud Se lowar; Fair, S0 | Prime to Choise. 538324: Sterling exchangs, 149; Now-Vork sight exchange, § discount. Gold, ISHBIN. . | **Cuiickto. De-. 16 —The ieading markets are more mctive. _Floar | declined 157250 ; W hite Wit 752 $13; Ked Wintec, $11 75; | Spring Exs 2 10 50, ad: at ta M. J. PAILLARD & Co., Mouofacturers and Importers, No. 21 MAIDEN-LANE, (up stais) N. Y. Omcial uo of tho of 1867, Ry | limited salos No. 1, peculative mlos #1 5081 77, ciwiog a—o. | opeved at 83c., with lighi sales; declined to Ble; sales 26,000 bush. No. 3 Comn st T5@"Se. Osts @ije Buley No. 3 5w, Kys b0 Mew Pork "% 18, aelier Januacy. Lard doll; offeced st i1jo. with- ol hows scurce; umall st 90 40 68 30 B 4147 bbis., Wheat, 15,000 bush.; | Gode. 8,000 bush })nhe ‘Shipments—Flowr, s, NNt 10.—Fjour i $92910. Mose Pork firas at $19. Lard anc ;n%: umerous. Hogs od- v cont | Receigte—3,789 I ton firm at fied. ' Gold $1 3. > E 2 80 for White Michigen: oat meterial cheage. 790 busk. 3,348 bbis Wheat unchanged bor. Comn d ‘with Rye Ge. lower; saesof No. 1 at @104 xun, Dec, 10—Flour uachanged. Wheat seares and quiet ot $1:00818 for No. . 164 for No.3. Com, e, for o, 1 _Pro- vistons disll aud unchanged. oased Kfl“l BB TS 7,50 boah. V] /00 bbla. ¥lour, RANE < ¥ N 4 ¥ord, Tupper zfit No. 609 BROADWAY, corner WATCHES, JEWELRY - - A - Receipts 250 bbls. Flour BTERLING SILVERWARS, i U v » e o e 55 sk, o 6 18 et Aulas ¢ 44 e, Jow 58 WA l!lll»lii!‘odl” LETTN, .o Facking, 4% ndcfi.lvu.l.m nu. Supaine Flour, 89 10, Red Wheat, 82 65. Prbalk TaoNTe. Quts, S0, Suger, 124Bi3e. Lard, in tierces, 13je. Raw Whisky, 38a2ic. Vinuiapos. Dec. 10=Cotton duil; 2Be. for Middiog. Rosion doclining; $3 75293 50. Spirits Turpentine sieady Tar and e Turposiae dl andsochanged. Pork Lax City Moss. The Bost Family Sewing-Machine. The Committee on Sewing-mechiaes st the late Maryland Institate Faix roport as follows: “We find the Elliptic-Lock Stitch Sewing-Mackine to excel all thers. 1t i the moat simple in construction, having fewer parts, rendering it oasler of mansgement, and requiriag less power to work it than any other machine. ““The Etliptis Hook is an improvement of grost value, fusuring the greatost certainty of execution, snd preventing the lability of misring stitehes vs common in other machiner. “This is the only machine we Aave son that will gather without changing the tenvion.” [ Advertisecaent. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecbor says of the Wamnuan & Wioson Swwing-Macwive: Your admirable needle-woman is the only seamuiress that defies extortionsts men. They cannot chest it, wor starve it, nor deprive 1t of sloep, BOF Lire I Out, or make its