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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Part3 of the World. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. England Will Not Participate in Their Little Fight. BISMARCK DEFINES HIS POSITION. Gtermany to Become the Protector ol Austria. A. CRISIS IN FRANCE. The MacMahon Cabinet Sud denly Goes to Pieces. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL [BY CABLZ TO THB HEBAI.D. ] Londok, Dec. 3, 1876. At lost Germany's position on the Eastern ques tion Is understood. Not so long ago as to be for gotten Lord Bcaconsfleld made some remarks upon his policy. A few hours later the Czar took occa sion to offer a few suggestions regarding Russia's possibilities In the future. Tho I'orte then pre tented a brief statement, In behalf of tho Sultan, defining tho dangers which either peace or war presented. Now wo 'hnvo the pleasure of hearing from Prince Bismarck, who is, without doubt, "the strongest minded" Prime Minis ter in Europe. A very comical picture mffeht he drawn ol the Prince in the Emperor's study telling tVUllam I. what must lie done to head off Russia and to hoodwink Austria at tho same time. Even now I can hear His Imperial Majesty say as the Prince proceeds, "Ya, mcin freund?ya!" ANOTHER DINNER SPEECH. The German l^rlme Minister gave a Parliamentary dinner on Friday night, at wnich he took occasion to explain to his guests the policy of his govern ment. Whether they beliere 1 him sincere regard ing the Austrian feature of his speech or not re mains to be learned. Prince Risuiarck began by ?aying that lie would make a full state ment ot Germany's policy on the occasion of tho debate In Parliament, when the esti liates were read. However, at this time, he tould see no objection to hinting at the political lituation and the manner m which Germany pro posed to meet It. He then laid down as a fact tiiat Germany would assume a strictly neutral attitude upon the declaration of war in the East, and that only when Austria's vital Interests were threatened would tho moment for the abandonment of Ger many's reserve arrive. A TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND. lie deprecated the occupation of tho Ra'.kan principalities by Russia, and expressed admiration of England's course, referring with apparent pride to the ancient historical tics which had bouud the two nations together, and to the closer alli ances of late years. lie declared that lie would do all in his power to prevent even a possible alienation of such friendly relations. He said the preservation of peace ought not yet to be despaired of. "Rut If war ensues, which certainly seems probable, Russia and Turkey will, after a time, tire of it. Then Germany will be able to mediate with better prospects of success than now. Advice to Russia now would anger the Russian nation, which would be worse than a passing dispute with a government." A DANGEROUS PROTECTOR. Trince Bismarck "hoped England would not wage open war against Russia, but at most a sort of un onleial warfare, similar to Russia's proceedings in Servln. If Austria's existence Is threatened Ger many would support her, thus unselfishly continu ing to net like leatf in the framework which canses i puppet to stand upright. Austria, moreover, possesses greater vitality than most people think." It will thus be seen that the weight which tho Prince attaches to Germany's relations with Austria took a particularly prominent place in his observations. He concluded his speech as follows:? ??if war break out-it Is requisite it should be local ized, and therefore England should be Induced not to Isolate herself from the other Powers and engage in a quarrel with Russia." it is a source of regret to be compelled to say that this speech docs not produce a favorable Impression In London. RUSSIA TO OCCUPY l'.OUMAMA. Agents of the Russian government are travelling In Roumania to ascertain the condition of the roads and bridges, tho exact dlstanco between certain points and the quantities of the provisions and forage obtainable. They arc also directed to ascer tain the sentiments of tho population. A Russian commission has assumed the management ol the railway connecting Russia and Roumania SIG XI PICA XT MOVEMENTS. General Tcbernayeff has arrived In Pcsth. Tho com manders of tho four Russian mobilized army corps have arrived at Ktcbincff. Csptnin Maximoff, from Belgrade, General TrhornayefTs aide-de-camp, has also jone to Kichineff on a confidential mission. CKKTHAI. ASIA AXI> RUSSIA. At the Russian capital it looks very much ss if they were trying to Ond somo such nn excuse lor using tho 100,000 men roncenirntod at Tillls as Hint "trumped up** for the Kblvan campaign. The insinuation is now made Hint Turklsinn is liKoly io I invaded. The Journalde j Si. Pe-rrtburg announces that tho Afghans have con jcutratcd 10,i 00 well equipped troops at Herat either |o invade the Proviure ol Snstan or tho town of Merr In Turkistnu. Salisbury's ori.xinx*. Tho Marquis of .Salisbury embarked at Rrlndisl yes terday lor Constantinople. Tito Opinione (newspaper), j ol Rome, says tho Marquis of Salisbury's declarations i exclude tho idea of England's going to war with Kos- i Mo, but regard war between Turkey and Russia as in- I it liable. The Time* yesterday, In Its financial article, j remarks that n similar impression is almost universal tu the Loudon .-lock Exchange. PROTECTION foil ASKHICAN Clfes.XS. it would appear as if the United Stales government tad taken the uiivico ol mo Hknai.d III sending a Itcumcr to protect the American citizens In Constant! Oople. Tiki Herald's correspondent in the Turkish espitsl declared that tlie grossest outrages upou the property ol American citizens were openly perpetrated and connived at by the government. Tho United Si alee corvatto Valid nils sailed Irom Messina, Slcuy, en November 28 for Constantinople. TU K VRKXCH m.XlaTMUAt, TROUBLES. In eonscqtitiicc of recent occurrences in the French Chambers the Ministry yesterday tendered its resignation. President MacMahon, howcver, Insisted upon their retaining oBce, at leaal for the present. The Cabinet meet* to-day to diaousa the subject- Tba government also formally gate notice in tbe Cham ber ol Deputies of tbe withdrawal of tbe bill on the burial of member* ol tbe Legion ol Honor. The House, by a vote of 370 to 23, passed an order of tbe day, which was accepted by the government, express ing coo adeuce that in luturo the government will, '.n regard to this matter, respect the liberty of conscience and equality of all cilucns. Discussions on ine budget will probably cause the postponement o! Minister Dulaure's rcslgualh n until the commencement ot January, when a series of eonCiets between tb* scnato snd the Chamber ol Deputies will cer tainly commence. COMMCNJ6T9 rASPCNSD. An official decree bos been publ.shcd In Perls com muting or rcanemg ine sentences of 107 communists. Several men huve been granted full pardons Tl'SXIT AFFUCTEU WITH a* ixcxdatiox. An inundation has occurred at Adnanopls, by wblcb 1,000 bouses were swept away. cxsectahian kdccatiox. Tbe elections for tUc London School Board show an Increased majority in favor of maintaining the system of unssctarian education. rtSAjfcui. During the past week money baa been decidedly firmer, and floating balances, though generally su!3 clcnt for present demands, were not so lurge. There hue been an increased inquiry lor accommodation owing to Slock Exchange settlement and the approach of the 4th of the month. Hates lor the beat ibreo months' bills are now 1a l>t, w ith an upward tendency. On tbe Stock Kxcbange attention has becu tnucb occupied with settlement, which was satisfactorily completed. Tho amount ol bus.ucss throughout tho week has been only moderate. Norertheloc-a fluctuations lu some descriptions of securities have been rather wide. Prices aro generally lower on tho week In conse quence ol nalavorablo political rumors atid the plenti ful supply ot slock. Consols for Immediate delivery snd January settlement receded 7-10. Titers has been a general reduction in boms railways. Canadian linos are dull, and In two or threo Instances lower, the traffic receipts continuing to show n large tailing oil. In foreign* South Americans and Spanish have been firm, hut others wero lower. Santa Ed's were 3}? bettor, Kntrc-Ktos 'J',, Bolivian ilueuos Ayrcs, Paraguayan and Peruvian 1 nnd Argentine %){, Egyptian wcro "good" at the com mencement of the wook, bnt declined subsequently. Khedives ore IS', lower aud the others ,'i tol. Hun garian and Russian have been the heaviest stocks in tho markot, and declined? to & Italians are 1lower. Argeotintf;<Turkish and French ore also lower. To day homo railways generally declined. Tho markets were vcr and generally show a decline. Hun garian lias lailon 1 to 1J? on the day, and Russia to Hie most Important movomcnt has been a (all ol SJ-f In Argentines. This was purtly caused by an un confirmed telegram reporting an insurrection in Kntre Rio*. Uruguayan has fallen 2, and most of tho South Americans are fractionally worse. United States stocks closed firmer, hut without recovery in price. Tho dechno in the United States llvo per cent funded loan is caused by heavy sales on Dulcb aud Herman account. COMMERCIAL. The Mincing Lane markets remain steady despite political alTalrs, and in a lew cases show some further Improvements. Thcro huvo been further large and partly speculative transactions in rice. Tho quantity of llurmuh rice afloat en route to Europe Is much less than that lit the corresponding period last year. The Improvement in sugar continued until Monday, whou prices attained their highest. Since then It has been decidedly quiot, out holders are Ann In view of small stocks, and tho advance was maintained nt tho close. Refined was rather slow of silo on Friday. Thcro has been an unproved demand for some common qualities ol coffee at higher rates. Plantation Ceylon obtained very extreme prices; tho largo dcilvorles In Holland tan month having brought tbe Netherlands Trading Company's siock down to a very low point?namolv> 201.000 bags, against 629,000 Inst year at the same date. Tea is still quiet. Common grades of Congou have mot with an export demand at some recovory. Salt petre was firm. Cinnamon at tho sales on Monday sold freely at Id. to 6d. per lb. lower. Black pepper was raihor lower. SrKCIR FOR AMERICA. Tbe Ccnard steamer Batavla sailed from Llvorpooj yesterday for New York, with ?1,250,000 In gold. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fortress Monroe, Dec. 2, 1870. Sailed, United States steamer Huron, for Port Royal. Arrived, United Slates stoamcr Plymouth, from Nor folk. RETURN OF TROOPS. St. Locir, Dec. 2, 187& Thrco companies of tho Kifib United States artillery arrived here to-any from Fort Sill, L T., and left to night tor New York. BANK OF CALIFORNIA. Sax Fkascisco, I>cc. 2, 1876. The eighth and last assessment of ton per cent on thn capital stock of the Dunk of Culifornia has hern paid in lull. Thin repairs tho capital to Its original figure ot $.">,000,i>00. I'ho svnUlcato organized shortly aner the suspension ol tlie o.ink to ns-usl in the work of rehabilitation has wound up its aduirs and dissolved. CORNER IN TRADE DOLLARS. Sax Fkan-jisco, Cal., Dec. 2, 1870. A corner in trndo dollars was occasioned to-day by the demand for shipment to China nnd the (act that one of the local hanks recently deposited it largo amount of stiver nt tliu mint for coinage lulu trndo dol lars, thereby monopolizing its working capacity nnd virtually treezing out other hanks. Trade dollurs nro now quoted at pur, null as there nro ahout 1.Out),two ounces of silver at the mint yet to be eomed Into trndo dollurs. mostly deposited by the above mentioned honks, the comer Is likely to continuo lor some time. Several hankers have telegraphed to New York lor a supply. RAILROAD MEN IN CONFERENCE. Locisvim.k, Ky? Dec. 2, 1876. Cclonol Tom Scott and other railroad men arrived hero this morning and are nt the (?alt House In con sultation with loading railroad men of this city. It is thought that he designs purchasing the lioulsville, Cincinnati and l.exmgton llnilrond, by which a direct route irom New York to I.ouisvilhi will bo under Ins control. The sale ol said road was to have takun placo on Monday, but has necn postponed by order ol tuo Chancellor. FALL OF A MILL. St. Doris, Dec. 2, 1876. A large five story brick mill hero, used lor grinding hominy grits and corn weal, occupied by the Wood ? Mmdc Milling Company, fell about five o'clock this morning wlih a terrible crash, and nltno<t every part ol It was deniohsncd. The mill was in operation at the time, all tlio g.n jets burning, and a large heating siovo st red heat, yet strange to sny nothing look lire. Four men in the mill at tnu tune went down with ttio wreck, but none more seriously hurl. The machinery In the mill cost $4'>,fi00. The total loss canuot bo ascertained to-ntgbt. STORES AND STABLES BURNED. Xkw ItiirxswicK, X. J., Dec. 2, 1876, A fire broke out about one o'clock this morning, in the grocery store situated on the steamboat wlmrl of State Senator I? D. Jarrard. By three o'clock the store, together with the Canal stable adjoining, was completely dosiroycd. There was u largo stock in the grocery store which Is a total loss. Tne books were saved. 1 h? sianlo, w hich was .'100 feet long by 60 feel wide, was completely gulled. I he loll was filled with hay ami grain uiid is a total loss, fhero worn about ?JOO mules in the stable, all of which were saved. Tho loss i? about $2&,UU0) partly insured in several Newark (Y .1.) coriipaiiie-. ilie fire is supposed to bo tho work ot an incendiary. A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR FJRE. Detroit, M.cb., Dec. 2, 1876. A fire nt Alp n.a, Mich., at half-past two o'clock this morning, destroynl Myers' lllock .and tho adjoining building fh? entlro lows lit buildings and stock is about $10,000; lusured lor $7,out). AN ACCOMMODATING JAILER. j>t. l.ncis, Dee. 2, 1870. Tho aiinii jury have found several indictments against County Jailor Schulier fur pcrmittiug prison ers under sentence to go about tho streets ot the cur, in eotne lustunccs without cvuu the escort ol an ?tflccr. WASHINGTON. Opinions of Republican Leaders on j the Crisis. A DUALITY OF SENTIMENT. Proceedings Last Night at the Democratic Caucus. MR. RANDALL FOR SPEAKER. Committees To Be Sent to the Three Doubtful States. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Washixotos, Dec. 2, 1878. XHB TWO REPUBLICAN VOICES?THE CRT OP "REGULARITY" AND THE CRT OP "COMPRO MISE"?r.UTH AND DISBELIEF IN THE LOU XSIAXA RETURNING BOARD?A TIMS OP EX CITEMENT AT HAND IS TI1E HOUSE OP REP RESENTATIVES. There are two voices here among the republicans, hut It must ho confessed that ono ot them la weaker lliati tho other. The stronger voice says this in posi tive tones:?"There have been great outrages and cru elties in iAiulsiana. Tho negroes have born Intimidated. Tho press boa grossly inisrepre rented the Returning Hoard. So far Hint llonrd has done its plain duty under the laws of tho Stat). That law has boon declared constitutional; If the Hoard declares iho state lor Hayes, ami observes all the legnl lornis In dnlug so as it Is doing, and if the electors eond the proper and logal certlflcato of their voto lor Hayes to bo counted, there is no const!) uttonal way id which Congress can Interlore; no way by which thuactiou of theStatc through the Returning Board, and the Electoral College can lie disturbed, an4 Mr. Hayes will have tho State. Wo have only to see I hat the forms and letter of tho law aro strictly followed. Con gress has no power to remedy any supposed wrong, nor Is it proper now to suppose there will be wrong done. There is no cvldonco that the Hoard means to do wrong. It Is composed of respectable men." "But," asked a listener, ?'suppose that thoro is a general belief in the public mind tbat the verdict oj the Board when It comes In is wrong f" Tho reply was, "Congress cuunot act on general be liol. It must accept ihe properly authenticated cer tificate of tho electors. Tney nro Sinto ofllcers, and the foderal government might as well utteinpt to say ' who shal^be Sheriff ot a county. Congress must oh servu the constitution. Governor Hayes may. If bo chooses, say he will not serve; or bo may ask an elccior in some Stato to chango liis voto; but in my Judgmeut, If tho majority uf electors properly certified vole lor Hayes, wo canDol go behind that to examine into the action of returning boards." This was said by a republican who will necessarily bo ono ol the leaders in Congress this winter in any discussion ot this subject. On the other .hand tho moderate republlenn volco gays"It looks like this, to nio; suppose Hayes has .South Carolina, which Is probable; suppose be honestly gels Florida to tbo satislaotion of both sales, as Is probable, tbo decision will (lien rest with Louisiana. I should set ustde the verdict ol tno Returning Board; its proceedings havo not tho confidence of the public. They bave already pettifogged too much. Tho people aro not going to cloct a President by such petty trick, cry as ezc'udiiig returns because they bvo withhold by Supervisors, or because they como llvo minutes too late. Men like Kdmunds, Anthony and others in the Senate are r.ot going to stand that. It now appears tbat there is a democratic majority claimed In tho boxes and on tho voto actually cast of a litilo over 5,000, according to tbo letter signed by Mr. Trumbull and others. There appears only about a dozen parishes in dispute; surely bolwcen now and the 14th of February all the cvldonco which enn be prescnlud by both aides regarding Intimidation and Iraud on either side can bo thoroughly sifted, uodan absolutely satis'nctory con clusion arrived at about the voto of the State. That scorns to me not only possible but sure to bo done. It is easy to bo done, and there ore compotcnt men so ready to do It that lor either side to rcfuso would bo lata) In It.'* IIow strong and bow pertinacious those re publicans will be who would scrutinize the vote remains to be seen. .At this timo they aro undoubtedly In a minority id their party, and the re* publicans who delcna the character and acta of the Louisiana Returning Board aro both more numerous anu influential. The session promises to bo very ex citing. Tbcro Is manliest already a good deal ol Irri tution between tbo two parties. Leading republicans do not scruple to say that they expect no fair piay from tho- democrats in tho Houso, and unless wise counsels prevail the House will becomoubunr garden uncommonly early iu the ses sion. The Southern outrage business will be pushed by tho cxtrerao republicans and nbuso will take the place of argument. It Is certain that the whoto course of events in tho disputed Stales, not only since, but bcloro tho election, will ho brought up (or discussion, and probably what has happened In South Carolina will bo mado a mutter of furnml inqalry. Reports and papers being demanded, it Is doubliui It either sldo has yet determined on Hie plan or campaign. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPON DEblT. Wasiu*gtox, Dec. 2, 1878. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS?ELKCITON OF MB. RANDALL AS SPEAKER?A RESOLUTION TO BE INTRODUCED IS TIIE HOUSE OS MONDAY ASKINO FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMIT TEES lO THE THREE DOUBTFUL STATES. The democratic Congressional caucus met this morn ing, at the Capitol, to make a ."election of candidate for Speaker. Mr. Lnm.ir, of Mississippi, presided. Nearly one liundre t and lorty members were present. Immediately alter the caucus waf railed to order Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, took tho floor, and declined to be a candidate. Ho said that In vloiv ot recent occur rences In Hie political world, lie h id believed he would have been host ahle to subservo important Interests iu theehatr, but bo was now satislled that tho announce, meut ol his candidacy had c >mo too laic. Tho mem bers wero so largely committed already to other gentlemen that they could not support him except by acting In bad faith toward their first cboice. To savo his friends the oalti of not voting lor him he would, therefore, withdraw his namo. Mr. It indall. ol Pennsylvania, wns then nomlnatod by Mr. Clynier. ul'O of 1'enn.sylvania; Mr. Siyler, of Oblo, was nominated by General Manning,'of (Clio; j Mr. Cox, of New York, was Dominated by Mr. Scott Lord, who took occasion to pay a eulogistic tribute to tho long services and unswerving adherence of Mr. Cox to tno demoe.ratic party. A ballet was taken that resulted in 78 votes tor M.. Rindalland 8.1 lor Mr. Vox, whereujion Mr. Randill was declared the demo eratto*candidate for Speaker, and a committee duly appointed went in quest ol Dim and lUtrodeced him to the meeting. lie accepted the nomination, he said, With a high appreciation of tiio honor. He would respect the rights of both parties on the floor of tho House, and would administer Its rules on the principle of Justice and equity to all. lie concluded with the significant declaration that he would maintain tho rights of the House ol Representatives as a co ordinate branch ol the government. Mr. Hewitt, of Now York, oflerell a resolution touch ing the propriety ol appointing a committee to pre pare resolutions providing lor an Investigation of the elections In Hie disputed .Southern Stains, but It was not pressed to a vote, mo Chairman ruling that suchfn matter was hardly within the purview Of aCSUCOS i luecling, aud would be better loll to the action of the j House, alter it had been given tree discus-ton in regular j session. It would be wiser too that such resolutions ] should not como as the dictation of a pany caucus, | but rather as tho deliberate work ol C'ongro s. The caucus then adjourned. The friends ot Mr. Cox are well satisfied with the I run he mado tor Speaker, and say that tl the Southern , trains bad not been delayed this evening be would bare bad enough roles le fire bim the nomi nation. ? Tbe selection of a new Speaker does not ebanct the committee organization, nor will tl materially rary tbe patronage of the Homo GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. WAnniaorox, l>ec. 1, ISTd a bhort session o: tiie cabinet. There w.n a short session of tbe Cabinot at tbe Ex ecutive Mansion this morning, at which the mem bers wore present excepting Secretary Kisb and Sec retary liobeson. It is understood tbat later official re port! Irom General linger wore read by tbe Secretary o! War. It was believed tbat there war no necessity for any additional ofticlal action by the government at present, and the meeting adjourned after it had lasted about twenty minutes THE ACCOUNTS CF J** COOKE 4 CO. Oo Inquiry ax 10 tbo accounts of Jay Cooke, MrCul locb & go. vrnh the government, it Is ascertained (hat their accounts, as the lluancial agents in London of tbe Navy Department, have beon -elilod in tbe Treasury and paid in full. Secretary liobeson says that their indcbteune-s on lb* navy account, when they went Into liquidation under English law on ihe bankruptcy of soaio of their patrons In this country, wax fully se cured and hud been gradually paid. L*mi! lust sum mer It was reduced to about $360,000, which has ?lnee been paid, and tbe wholo indebtedness discharged. No advunct-s were ever made to the house ol Jay Cooke k Co., and that houso never owed the govern ment on the nury accounts. DISASTER ON LAKE ERIE. A SCIlOONKR WITH All, ON BOARD LOST. Ci.kvbi.am), Ohio, Dec. 2, 1ST0. A severe northwest wn.d h.is prevailed here lor tho past three dnvs, preventing vessels from leaving port A schooner, supposed io bo tbo Gale, ol Erie, Ha., foundered yostorday oil' the hoidland-, ne.-.r {'airport. Tha rablii and two trunks liavo been washed ashore. One of iho trunks contained ladies' cloihuig. An urtlclo from the wreck, bearing the name "S. P. Gale" was also lound. The schooner Gale was loaded with limcs'one, hound from the Islands to Krte, and Is overdue. It u bolieved all of Ihe crew havo perished. THE RATTLE OF TRENTON. CTNTKSNrAll OFLEBRATIOJC OF THE TCRNIXQ j POINT OF THE REVOLUTION?A SHAM FlOllT I AND OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS. Trenton; N. J., Doc. 2, 1876. F.xtenslvo preparations aro already undor way in | this city for commemorating the 0110 hundredth onni- I vcrsnry ol tbo battlo of Trenton on Iho 26th tost. Thin | battle, it Is said, "was the turning point of the Revo- j lution.'' Au Kxecutlvo Committee has been appointed ! to make preliminary arrangements and draw p'ans lor J the coicbrutlon, consisting ol Adam Kxton, chairman; Lieuteiinnt Lewi* U. C.sson, secretary, and Lieutenant TV. II. .Skirm, treasurer. Tbo other members are Oon eral Runlng. Frederick Koebling, Jolin Taylor, Assem blytr.an oleot \V. S. Yard, Captain l'eicr Wllkos, Chan cery Clerk 11 S. Utile and John Exlon. A Finance Commit tec has been appointed, consisting ol Moisr*. John Taylor, \V. S. Yard and F. Rocbling. The Ex ecutive CommUtoo has agreed that the City Troop ol Philadelphia, the Continental (iuurus ol 1'rlneoton. and Hie Seventh regiment, Xlato ?ntlitla. be invned to participate lu a sham battle, which will beUjo leading leature ot the day's exercise*. It j I* pri.pi5h.-d to have about 4,01.0 men In balllo array, |?, ||( ( , JII^Tl I t IU llu V t ItUUUk T,"Vl" ??? ? ??? * ? ? rcpresofllng both the Continentals and Hesainna. I ho Continental army will proceed to Washington's Cross ing ou tJbristmas night and inuroh to ibis city at lour o'clook ttext morning, where it will be met by iho He**iaMB>aud host littles will commence. The Com mon ffltliacilol this cliy will appoint a committee to co-operate with iho committee ot cluxans lu making arrangement*. In Iho olternoon, alter ttie battle, a meeting will be held at Taylor Bull, which will bo ad dressed bv ex-L'nlted Stales Seuutor John P. Stocstou, u descendant ol a Revolutionary family. It iu Intended to make lliis celebration iho grainiest and most im pressive ihat ever took place in New Jorsoy. Next Wednesday evening another meeting of the committee will be held, whoa tbo details ol tho celebration will be considered. MIDNIGHT WEATHER DEPORT. Omen War Dki-artjibxt, ) of tiik Chick Siu.nai. Orricxa, S Wabiiinoton, Dec. 3?1 A. M. ) For the South Atlantic States, generally clear weather, slight rise in temperature, light north to west wlnas and slight changes iu baromcior. For the Uult States, cloar or portly cloudy woathor, ?lowly rising temperature, northerly winds, shilling to northeust snd southeast In the southwest and slowly falling barometer during tho day. For Tennessee and the Onto \ alley, clear or partly cloudy weather and toinpcraturo below frocziug, light northerly to westorly wiuds and rising followed by tailing buromotcr. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val loys, clear or lair weather, low but slowly rising tem perature, winds shiltiug to easterly and southerly and stationary or slowly tailing barometer. For tho Lake region, partly cloudy weather, Areas ol light snow, slowly rising barometer, light northerly to westerly winds and slight changes in temperature, followed In tho western portion ol tho Upper Lake region by varlablo wiuds, rislug temperature and (ail ing barometer during Sunday night. For Now England and tho Middlo Stalos, partly cloudy weather continues, with no chongo in tempera lure; fresh northorly to northwesterly wind*, slowly rising barometer und light snow In the northern por lions. Tho Ohio and Central Mississippi rlrors will fa! sowly. txie weather yesterday. The following record will show Iho changes In the temperature lor tbo past twenly-lour hours, In com pnrison with Iho corresponding dato of lust year, ns lo- j dtcatcd by tho thermometer at lluduut's pharmacy, j IIkbaui HUildlng_:? ig.o 18:a | 3 a M I I 17 8:30 1'. It M Si' a a. m ii n "!',w ?A. u u w ,V'SI iff o\ 12 2* " *l o0^. Average temperature yestcr-lay Average tcmperaturo lor eorrespoiidluu Unto last ^ 1K7A 1*76 Weekly average 2b 4-7 30 2-7 ICE ON THE HUDBON. 1'OWniiKKF.i-atr., Dec. 2, 1*7(1. Special despatches to iho show that tho Ilud ton ltiver is covered with Iigh. Ico from Castlctoa south lo *tuyvos ml, and sailing vessels aro huiryicg to winter ipa irters. v snow lorm prevailed tills afternoon. The u-ermoiii-'ter I Ins morning was six degrees be low zero. THE ALBANY BOATS. A in A NT, Dee. 2. 1S70. The cold weather If threatening a e!o*e of the river by ice. It is thought thai the ?leainboau will make their last trip front this city to-nlghi. TheCitvof Trov weiit down early inl* afternoon. The Dean Rich. mnnd leti about live o'ul ek. The way bums snd low boats have gouo into winter quarters. A CHILD FROZEN TO DEATH. Fi,vsiii.ng, Dec. 2, 1876. At Jamaica, last night, a child of Divt-.l Levy was frozen to death. The lather left the child iu the rare o! Jan- While, who went lo bed leaving ihe liitlc ono :ii tho barn, where It was found dead tb's morning. FISH FOR ENGLAND. Fandwich, Out., Dec. 3, 1876. A largo quantity of wluio Oeh eggs Irotn the govern monl Ush breeding eslnbllstirnent at this plnco havo been sent to Fnglnnd lor the purpose ot introducing while fish Into the water* of Ureal Britain. EXCISE REMOVALS. At a secret mooting of tho Hoard of F.x-lse yosterdsy ! the to!' ng clerk* wore disinlMt-d:?11. J. Koerner, 1 John and C. S. Storm*. Michael Wb ileu. In* speel- ?a* ulso removed. The CoinmiS*tonefS say ih? r-uiovals wero nmdo lor tho purpose ol reducing expenses. BROOKLYN FIDE MARSHAL'S REPORT. -lire Mar.-hal K-sdv reports that dnriog the past month there occurred twenty-three dree. Ttieiosson buildings and content* sggregitcd $11,836, on which there was uu insurance to ihe amount <>l v;1,809. !?o tier-one w-re arrentcd lor iiiccndinri-m, but in l>otb in-tun?* w-rn not bold on in.ii cuafge. Itierv **r* tail deaths Irom burning u?r tho month, sl*o two ehil drtu seiercly borho^rhut whu subsequently recovered. TIIE PELHAM COACH. Some lime since It was announced that Colonel De linrcr Kane proposed to discontinue bis coaching trips to I'eibam, and a placard in front or the Hotel Bruns wirk inloruied the pnbllc that the canary colored vehicle would leave that establishment yestoruav for ibe last lime thta acaaon. Worn on ibe l?t of May I'olonrl Kane took the rihbona in hand for the Inuugurativo drive, and the horn ol the guard, ringing oat musically, awakened tuneful echoes aucb m ruth avenue bad never heard before, tbera was a crowd assembled on the walk wblcb gazed with admiration upon the equipage and expended a great deal of breath In giving driver, guard and all a suitable ovation. >'or weeks and montaa alter that ibe portico of iho Hotel Hrunswick and the pavement in Irom wis covered with a mass of well dressed humanity, sad all through tho bright, tunaliluy weather the hour ot Ave o'clock brought together the inevitable groups of gentlemanly (igbtaocra to witness tbe arrival of the eoach. That vehicle became for ? lime the talk of the town It ha 1 come before the public as a nlue days' wonder, but It retained Its hold upon curiosity lor a much longer period, and even uowr, when the season has drawa to a closo and It Is to coaso traversing the old rue ie, the charm of novelty clings toll still. .So at least the crowd who yesterday gathered at tho start Inz place reeltied 10 Indicate. It was bitterly cold, and odd flakes ol snort drilled through the nlr at times but IhO crowd did nol seem lo cgfe ? jot lor that, and they si a red harder, cheered louder and gazed longer alter the canary conch than tliev had ever done in the balmy day* of the trip's in ception I'lie occupants ol seats lor the lliiui drive were Me?sr*. Nicholas Kane, (}. Barnwell, J. Iv. J.ow j rcnee, 11. Veering, S. Cowing, II. nay, t;. K mc. <?. i Steward. C. Steward and Mr. K. Sherman. At the mo I mcnt of aluriing Colonel Kane mounted tho bo\, took a I sert of valedictory glanee at tne crowd ami gathered I up the riboons. t hen Mr. r'owfips, the guard, winded I his horn, aud before lis cheerful notes hud died away iho roach rattled o(T aid went up the avenao m a lively pace, wan rones and blankets flattering irom the seals and wim nccasion.il musical flourishes on the horn mingling with the clat ter ol the horses' leet. Though tho wind was threat ening and the air was sharp ilio occupants ol tho I coach did not seem a whit annoyed, and evideti'ly j ihev thoroughly enjoyed the lust trip ol tho i'elliam coach, I Wince the 1st of May the coach has run every day, I except Sundays mid on one or two occasions when it j llgurcU among the equipage* of I ho Coaching I Club. L'uui July 5 I'elnam was tho ter iniiius of the drive, hut Irom that (Into till September $ ilio route was exiendotl lu New ItocBelle. Colonel Kane In undertaking such an 1 enterprise looked to the reereatlou it would uflord linn and Mill more to the stimulus it would be calculated lo give coaching in this country. The resu't goes lo show that bis expectations inhoih regards were I caused. ?CUOOKKD" WHISKER. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY ON WEST FORTY-FIRST STREET. Ono of ilio most important seizures that tins taken plare In iho city for yeurs urns tuuilo yesterday by a posse of Internal revenue officers, under command of Mr. MoLear. The establishment seized Is at No. 533 West Forty-llrst street, In tho rear ol a cooper shop. It was lound to bo fitted up with all possible precau tions against detect.on. I.arge ,and costly mash tubs and stills, with tho various other apptirteiiauces for making whiskey, woro found in lull operation, and doors and passageway* loading front tho cellar to avouues of escape were dis covered. A clever coutrivaneo lor disposing of tho escaping steam was found In a hoxu which carried it Irom tho oscape pipo under ground. Tho stcnin ittelf was supplied from tho tec tllylng establishment cpposito. Tweuty-flvo thou sand dollars worth of property was seized. A suspicion that tho pluco was ''crooked" was en tertained by tho revenue ofllcors souio days ago, but so carolully woro tho tracks covered up that they could not get sulllclcnt proof. Yesiordny morn ing Mr. . Mcl.ear, with eight oflleers, called on Sergoant Sbultz, of tho polico boat Son ecu, and rcqticstod his cooperation In making the seizure. This being glvon they boarded tho Seneca at tho loot of Last Seventeenth street, and la u few moments tho tioat steamed away on her mission. Tho destination was a secret, and the boat quietly steamed nrm.ud tutu tho North ltivcr. When opposito IVest Fortieth street tho boat was beaded lor the pier and about nlnu o'clock alio lay at tho loot of West Forty-llrst street. Tho revenue officers then went ashore and wero followed by tho police, who wero only present to proven I a breach ol iho peace. Then it iransptred that tho object ol the voyage was lo boa descent on Edward Roche's place, No. 6311 West Forty llrst strcot. The polico were under tho cliargeof Sergeants Shujrz and Firth, nnd l.io revenue officers nnder Mr. McLear. Upon landing tho officers quietly surrounded iho houses, but unloriuuately entered tbe wrong building. Those at worK in tho stilt hud In the meantime got Iho alarm, and quickly oscnped. When tho United States officials entered Roche's place they found only one man, wno was arrested. The rectifying place was ap parently all right, hot upon examination a four-Inch pipo was dlsrovcred, which nppuronlly rau under ground to tho soulh situ or tho street. Tho officers crossed tho street, and on going through u cooper's shop and yard lound a large still In lull operation and hut lately deserted. Than it was nsoertniuod that tbe lour-lnch pipe crossed the sirool from tho rcctllyiug place, thereby carrying steam to the Illicit distillery. Tho officers seized foriy-soven barrels of spirits nnd ulso took chargo of tho entiro . property on both sides of the street, there being no ono to claim possession. Tho rnul was a very successful ono. at least $-6,000 worth of properly being seized. Tho principals and workmen, however, escaped. How long tho still has been in operation is not known, but it was evident that nn immense trade had been done. The revenue olllrors' attention wus lirst called to the place en account of Kocno selliug more recthlod spirits than be was buying, and by quiet investigation tliey obta ncd sufficient evidence lo niako tlio raid. Tho work was carried on in a must ingenious manner, Roche's rectifying establishment Is on tlio north side of Foriy-ilrst street. The pipe which ran under tho street was connected with the rectllylug boiler and the still boiler. | on sounding the boiler on tlio north side tho vibration could ho distinctly beard In the itoller on tho south side. Tlio escape steam pipe was submerged in a pool ol water lit the yard. Ituw the steaiu pipe was lab! under the street was a question winch puzzled even the most experienced ol iho revenue officers. It was twelve feet below tho suriace, and an excavation meal bare boon made, ns any Interference in ihe public street would linvo attracted tho attention of the officials ou post duly or tbo residents ol (lie neighborhood. The revenue officials have loug suspected that some thing was wrong in Roche's establishment, nnd it was oniy recently that they discovered the still on Iho op posite side of tho slrent. Uoth places are now in the hands of the officers, and it la expected will lie coulmcateil. Ono ol tho revenue officers made tho remark that "this soizt.ro will pay the expenses of our enure dopurtment for ono year." The so'zure is regarded as a great success, and also a great triumph to the revenue officials and the police. POLITICAL GOVERNMENT. Yesterday evening Mr. Simon Sterne gave n lecture on "I'olitical Government'" nt Hie rooms ol tlio Young Men's Hebrew Association, cornor Forty-second street and .Sixth avenuo. Tho andicnco wus very largo and listened with interest to tho remarks of tlio speaker, Tho subject of government, he end, la a very largo i gi.o indeed, and nono concerns us mora I closely. Nowhere, nnder no circumstances, can ! we get rid of It. A class of philosophers, | at the head of which ranks Herbert Spencer i look upon government us a sort of straight-Jacket j placed upon the peop'c bv interested parlies, and hold ' that us civilization advances It will become entirely | unnecessary. Nothing, however, is more unfounded ' than tnis theory. As riviltz 11Ion advanrcx government ! doc- not couso to he necessary, it merely changes its j functions; and while Its interference b?comes less nr- | bitrnry, lis concerns aro not less numerous or less Im portant. Henco this theory Is of no practical value whatever. Writers on pollilral science have divided all modes of government Into thrco classes, viz?Theocracy, motnnrchy and oligarchy. All tho classes ars moru or less mixed. In Ilia English form of government, lor instance, all modes are virtually represented. As regards tho question which ono of iheso mode- is best for tlio people governed, It must bo said that, in point ol met, they aro equally good; "Wnatcrer is oosi administer*! Is besi." As long ns a government is In lis substaura conducive to mo happiness of tho people it is good, no matter what Its form may be. Every government baa ramoibing of the absoluto in it; the only question is in whoso hands it is lo bo placed, lr. our institutions, lor instance, thojudirinry and the Legislature, ns represented by tho people in consiiiiillou.il assembly, tra as ub-o.uio in iht* power aa tho Caar of Russia, ibe onlv differ ence is that w? li.ive sumo check upon iho govern ment, and can mats changes if we de-iro to no so; wiieihor iheso changes aie lor the better we art Ire qacutiy utijb'e in say, nnd In tho long run an some time* nnd that they work positive burin. ihu lecturer tliuti went on to describe the origin of gov. rrnii.-m, using England as an examplo. In ns much na it was nearest akin to oar country, dwelling parltc ularly on ttic rise and development ol the guilds and moneyed Interests, and showing how they acquired thai political imwer which they now Wield. He ilien wciil intu a long explanation ot tbe riso and progress ol the instllutmus <>l tills country, mid punned out many detent* and Imperfect Ions His criticisms ou the railroad and oilier corporation* winch exercise such a poweriul luCucnoo over the elections nnd the adiatuisiruttou ot government wcra particularly severe. Ho also thoroughly advocated the noMsslt? mt civil service reiorni. ana concluded bis lecture by offer ins noma suggestion* as u> tlie best means ot oreaktny up those rings and monopolist!. HOTKL AUH1YAL& Pro'eesor O. C. Marsh, of Yale College, ts at tbt Hoffman House; Hamurl I.. Clemens ("Mark Twain"), ol Hartlord, I* at tUo St. James Hotel; James T. Fields, of Huston, stid Rev. H. S. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, are at lbs Fifth Avenue Hotel; Professor K. If. Hors ford, of Cambridge, Mass., ts at the Albemarle Hotel; Aaron V. Perry, or Cincinnati. Is at the Everett House; Judge William J. 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