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Wnahlna ton city, D. c. W. J. MUBTAGjIACrPUBUSHERS. a P. IIANSGOM, EDITOR. FRIDAY ilORNINQ.:::.::-.DECKMBER 28, I8M. to Honim or coaanni. Senators and Ropreoentallvoieaahavo.no Daily Hatiobal lUrrSLicA delivered -regnlarlj and promptlj at tbelr resld'soee, .n cropj4r$t by order log It throafh tho SeoreUrr of iho Son-rio, tbo Clerk of tbo lloaio or Rotrooentauvos, or at tbo offloo of tbo REprBUCAS, Ho. oil ninth street, Boor Fennijlvanla avonno. "VIEWS OF THE PBESIDE5T." Under tho above head the New York Timet and other popen publish a Washing 'ton letter, written to tho PitUbarg Commer cial, of considerable length, dated "Decem ber 22," purporting to giro a detail account of an Interview bad on that day between "Representative Eooleston, of Ohio," and The President, In which the latter Is repre sented aa having changed his opinions In re gard to the proposed amendment to the Constitution; as having "expressed surprise that so few members of Congress had called upon him since the meeting of the present session," and representing him as saying many other very absnrd things. The writer of the letter asserts that the interview lasted "more that an hour." Now the reader, can judge of the reliabili ty of tho autborof the letter referred to when we assert, upon the highest authority, that Mr. Eooleston was not with The Priside.it on tho occasion alluded to more than file minutu, and that none of the questions referred to were discussed; and furthermore, that The President did not express any opinion or "surprise" that could be tortured into the nonsense contained In tho Washing ton letter to the Pittsburg Commercial. SOLDIER' MOSUMENTN. The city of Boston is in tribulation. One of Its ills Is of a chronic character, and the other is exceptional and sensational. The chronic ill of the Hub Is the traffic In alco holic liquors, which has been declared illegal by tho " assembled wisdom" of Massachu setts, in her great and "General Court" which means the State legislature. In Mas sachusetts, as well as in some other States, politicians In the rural districts make much political capital by decrying tho immorality of tho cities. j It may be true that the statistics of crime in the cities are much swollen by the defec tion of the people of the rural districts, who always make a visit to tho cities whenever they feel wicked, but nevertheless there is no surer method of giving popularity in country places than by preaching against the wickedness of cities and promising to Intro duce stringent measures of reform provided the promissor shall be elected to law-making offices. The result is, in Massachusetts, that the legislators assemble in the "general court" pledged to the abolition of the social evils in Boston, which is the political hub of Massa chusetts as vtell as the moral and literary hub of the civilized world; and consequently the rural legislators make strong laws against rumselling and other enormities in Bos ton, and at this time there is a crisis in the afTurs of that sort in the modern Athens. Another matter of solicitude has arisen in Boston, and that is, the building of a monu ment for the brave soldiers who died for the flag m tho late war of the rebellion. A mon ument was proposed, and the project was entered upon with alacrity by the City Councils, artists, and contractors. But when the final estimates came to hand it appeared that the parties engaged were proceeding at a somewhat headlong rate in the matter, In volving the corporation in debt and so forth. There Is a pause in the proceedings, and some wholesome discussion has arisen. If our advice could be brought to bear with any weight upon the eouncils of Boston and of every other city where the question is on hand, we would say take good care of the living, maimed soldiers who are walking your streets, and of the living relatives of those who died on the battle-field, before you are too much troubled about monu ments. These public monuments are built as much by the pride of the living as by respect and love for the dead always. Cities and communities display their ego tism in the building of costly memorials to the dead, while they neglect the living, who have sacred claims upon them. And docs not tho unfinished monument here in this city, erected to tho memory of him who was "first in war, first in peace, and first In the hearts of his countrymen," rebuke the haste of those who are passing by the crippled, needy, living soldier and the orphans of sol diers to make themselves a name by build ing costly monuments to tho dead? GUIUtECriOX. The paragraph In our issue -of yesterday announcing the departure of "Hon. Fred erick W. Seward and Mr. Seward" should have read Hon. Frederiok W. Seward and Mrt Seward. The error would lead to the impression that Secretary Seward was ab sent from the city, which s not true. .National Theatre. To-night is the last night but one, of JsrrER soar in the drama of Rip Van Winkle. Next week Max Maretzck's Italian Opera Troupe will open cotemporancously with Congress. Several of their bist operas are promised, and we shall doubtless have a brilliant, though short, operatio season. The Weather. Yesterday and last evening the weather was terrific. The atmosphere was destitute of caloric and tho wind was strong enough to blow down everything that was not abso lutely Invulnerable. The telegraph lines were damaged by the gale so as to obstruct seriously the transmission of news. C'haulrau's Ileueflt. Look at the bill advertised for Cuahprai's benefit at Wall's Opera House to-night. It is absolutely rich. His "Solon Shingle" and Imitation of noted actors will be worth a mint of money. Dean Altoro has been lecturing in Eng Isod ngalnat tbo nnoovmoas.ebaraeter of newipa- pori, and eomo one pertinently asks him If bo wont bo good enoogh to till who wroto tbo EptitU to tbo Ilobrowr, and If tho "anonymous character" of that production iBtoti tbo animate tbo Poao poll tpon lu ralai. JJea. rcll, fcnd fteUMr. i j Odtf Uoscd firm: cstrday at 13.1 1-2. ' D&u j correspondents of the' London papon inort th'l FoBlttlia t Jtog oat Gcx. M. W. IUxsov, of N. 0., Ifl pardoned. Tho jta of Jtbllw bit com, Btnrm 7 ra xfom'ti ilistr homt., Pencil says that women first resorted to ttffcl louleg to proT to tho moa bow wU tho; could boir tight tqoMttnf. 4 Wiowjlo says he enjoys the holidays as woll .Li a man could bo oipi cttd to do in tbo b eoetof Coogrtff Tni numerous friends of Sirdon Mahomed lUtltek Khan mourn tat dtatb. of that rutlcmaa bj ttn.D(liDg A qixtlxxam in this city who has read alt th Mtiloan dliptcht far Ibt lut thrao monlhi ( ') if Ijlag rarylll at hit lodjingi. HU landladj layi ho II a tight to boh old. TnKT Bkt in New York that "swill mill" la Tory anhaaltby. Bat giro soma paepla tba boat milk In tba world and tbaj will bo inra to aw.ll It. Pr.rftfi.-t. Oxx of Baker's detectlrcs, named Rob arts, haj baan tgg ad out of Mtmphli for palming hlmialf off u an tx-onfadarato oldlar, bgglng monay aud elothaa. An unsuccessful attempt was made by lira cocTlcta to aieapo from tha Maryland ponlton tUrj Tuaaday morning Thay bad raachtd tbt top of tho wall whan thay war dlacOTarad by tho guarda Tub New England Franklin Club will eel brata tha annlronary of tha birth of Banjamln Franklin by a banquat at tba Parker Honaa. Boa ton, on tha lTth of January, 1887. All maatar prlntari throughout Now England art Inrlted, and a plaaaant tlma la anticipated. Tuts Sciota Gazette has the following: "Na thanlal WIMi, who aitablUhad tba Solota Gattttt, tbo oldaat papar tn Ohio, aixtyman yaara ago, la till lit log in Boaton, Maaaachtuatti. Tba poat, N. P. TrtlUs, of tha Horns Journal, U, wo under itand, a aon of hli." Chahlts 0. Pattkrsov, a New York stock broker, hai brought a inlt againat Albert M. Btokai and Ferdinand A Aball, tho alleged pro prletort of two gambling houea, for tho recorery of $35,000 allagad to bare baan won from hi m. Tho aeeuod garo ball to tho amount of $20,000 to appear for trial. Ai an offeat, thay hare ined Pat tenon for llbeL Tni Missouri Republican says that Sena tor nenderton, who Introduood tha raiolutlon la Congroai to Inquire Into tba morament of Federal troopa to Lexington, km one of the partlea who par ttclpated tn a meeting In Pike county, in 1881, pro teittng agalnit Pretldent Llncoln'i acndlng United Statea forcea Into the State of Mlnourl, PEIUOHAL. Mioait Mrrencu. and McKean Euchanan aro at tb. Colombnl tboatroa. Be.vjisiix Bkiogs, editor and publisher of tbo 2iowark (Oblo) Aivocati for 38 yoarl, dlad oa tb. morning of tho 18th Liedt. Col. Jchx J. Fouur, late of the 7th W.it Virftnla earalr, dlod indd.nlj at Charloiton on tho 10th Init. Ilo was a ton of tho Congroiiman. Ada Adavs, a notorious courtesan of LoqIitUIo, wai ihot on Tnoidaj nlgbt by a rnffian. Mil. Adams flsrod la annmbor of cbaracton, baflng tcrvod In tho arm; for two jean Oex. Mosoam L. Smith, late of the Union annj, and nd Cnltod States Conaol to Honolulu, wai married In Ylokibarg,TaidayTonlna,to Mill XiOallt Uonolla. AV. O. WittonT, of Salem, Mass., late of tho naral Tolontoor lorrloo, has boon appointed eommorelal agent for tho Bay of Illandi, New Zea land, and li here to reeeWe hii lmtrnetloni from the QoTornmont. Col. Oio. S. Hastings has been reap pointed prlrate leoretar? to Oor. Fenton Mr. DaTld W. Merchant li tbo Oorernor'i military ecretary, with the rank of major, and CamphaU 11. Toung, deputy clerk of tho Conrt of Appeali, was on Saturday appointed Jndgo Advocate Qen oral, and hai accepted tho poiitlon. lAdlee' Pore. This la tbo weather for fan An elegant aaiort. ment will ho lold at anotlon by Wall it Co., at tbetr lalei room, commencing at 10 o'clock this morning. Tni statement of the ilomteur, of Paris, that the French Ooyemment has never re ceived the dispatch of Secretary Seward, dated the 22d of November, addressed to Minister Uioilow, and published in the official correspondence recently sent by Toe Pbesi. det to Congress Is incorrect A reply from N AroLEOs to Mr. Seward s dispatch, above referred to, was received by the Government on the 5th of December, which assured the Government of the good faith of tho Em peror. Tni Yorao Meh'b Ciiuistian Association Batard Taylor's Lecture Last Niqht. The second lecture in the list of tho Young Men's Christian Association was delivered at Mctzerott Hall last night. The Hall was crowded on tho occasion by a largo audience who evinced their appreciation of the lecture by frequent bursts of applause. The next lecturo will be given by the Hon Horace Greelet, on the 17th proximo. Among the lecturers engaged are Tiltox, of the N. Y. Independent, Goran, the celebrated temper ance orator, and Professor Aoassiz. The Congressional excursionists aro en joying their trip to tho "subjugated" terri tory, luo editor of a Tennessee paper describes an excursion of the party on the river near Chattanooga, during which Sena tor Wade explained his views upon the Amendment, and adds this paragraph : " Cbattanoosra atrain. A inaimificent din ner at the Crutchfield House, where "rebels" and loyal-leaguers sat face to face, and Rad ical Congressmen and Southern belles bandied joltes oi er sparkling champagne Sunday too nearly wound up the official programme of the day." The 'Wasuinoto.v Skativo Club havo fino prospects this biting cold weather. The Ice manufactory was in full blast all lost night, and the chances are that Wall & Co.'s sales room will be crowded with ladies to purchase the One assortment of furs to be offered there at 10 o'clock this morning, preparatory to the grand skating matinees to come off in a few days The Metropolitan steam bakery is supply ing customers with Boston crackers, various kinds of biscuits, family bread, &c, at moderate rates. S. 1'. Browd It. Son, No. 465 Ninth street, are advertising coal at reduced prices; also potatoes, codfish, mackerel, lumber, lime, cement, ic. A Grand Ball in aid of the Masonic Hall Fund is to be given at the Fair Building, New Year's Eve. Great preparations are making. Wall & Co , auctioneers, advertise in to day's paper sales of a great variety of desira ble property, to take place within a few days. THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN' FRIDAY MOItNDro7D-iMBEa8ri868r "TELEfRliiS The National Republican. By the United Statu and Eonptu NewiCompanj FROI EUROPE PER 8TEAIER PRUSSU ASD AMU AT VARIANCE: MORE BISUOPS ALLOTTED AMEBIC. Proposed League against Prussia N. 0. CDMlltee the Cunts of Rebels. MORE REPORTS ABOUT MEXICO. A Steamer and 20 Lives Lost. A HEATI ROBBERY 11 PHILADELPHIA. 250,000 DOLLARS IN BONDS STOLEN FENIAN TRIALS IN CANADA. F0UH HER FALL 150 FEET 8 BXexx x- w nod. A HVRDEBEB HENTElfCED Lateat per City ol Boston. New Yore, Dec 27. A telegram of De cember 11, from Paris, asserts that the Prm sion Government demands the immediate expulsion of the late King or Hanover from Austrian territory. He is accused of excit ing his late subjects to hostility against Prussia. It is not believed that Austria would comply with such a demand. A telegram from Rome, of tho 11th Inst, states that the Pope will establish four more Dioceses in tho United States, which will re quire a bishop for each, increasing the num ber of bishops to twenty-two. Several bishops of the Greek Church at Athens and In tho Danubian Principalities have announced their intention to make peace with the Church of Rome. The English creditors of Meaney, the Fe nian, will prosecute him for debt should the Government releaso him, and thus hold him In durance vile. The Paris ilomteur says that the Queen of Spain has just issued a decree granting to the Ocean Telegraph (an American company) permission to lay a cable from a point in tho Island of Cuba to the Florida coast A Paris telegram states that Switzerland has proposed to the States of Southern Ger many to unite in a confederation to strength en each other against future aggressions of Prussia. A Brussels telegram states that Prussia has proposed to the protecting powers to hold a conference in order to afford relief to the Christian subjects of the Porte. Ibt Journal desJelofs says that the Pope's speech was not correctly reported in the Parisian Journals. It concluded thus: "Go with my blessing and my paternal adieu. If you see the Emperor of the French your Emperor you will tell him that I pray for him. It is said that his health is not good. I pray for his health. It Is said that his mind Is not tranquil. I pray for Its re pose. The French nation Is Christian, Its chief should be Christian also." This language produced a sensation in Paris. Count Bismarck is threatened with soften ing of the brain. Conspiracy to Defraud a Lite In surance Company. Cincinnati, Dec 27. Considerable ex citement existed at Lebanon, Ohio, yesterday, occasioned by an attempted conspiracy to defraud a Life Insurance Company. A man named McFadden went to Frank Richard son's house, near Lebanon, on tho night of tbe 24th Inst., and it was given out ue next day that he bad died of cholera. A coffin, supposed to contain the remains, was sent to Eaton, Ohio, and Interred at midnight. Sus picions of foul play being aroused, officers were Bent from Lebanon who examined the grave and found the coffin to contain broom corn seed. McFaddcn's whereabouts are not known. Dr. Richardson is agent for a Life Insurance Company at Eaton. Frank Rich. ardson and B. M. llatchelder are the parties interested, iney nave ocen arresteu. From San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 27. The merchants and bonkers of this city will signalize the de parture of the steamer Colorado for Japan and China, by a grand banquet on Monday evening next. The duties collected at the custom-house last week amounted to 881,400. Two hundred men have been leaving here in small detachments during the post ten days to assist Coram in Mexico, the whole to he unaer mo command oi maj. uenning, Appointment ol Pennsylvania State OtTJeera by the Governor Elect. Harrisbdro, December 20. Gen. Geary, uovernor elect oi i-ennsyivama, uai announced the following appointments : Secretary of the Commonwealth, Colonel Frank Jordan, of Bedford county. Attorney General of the State, Benjamin II. lirewster, ol rnuaaeipua. Ballroad Accident. Cincinnati, Dec. 26. A trestle-work on the Cincinnati, Hamilton ana liayton rail' road, near Hamilton, gave way as the ex. press train west was crossing, precipitating tne engine, tenuer ami uugguKo car vu mo bottom. The engineer and fireman were seriously hurt, but no ono else was injured. Disease In tbe West India Islands. Wasiiinoton. Dec. 27. Our Consul at St. Croix. W. I., reports to the State Depart- ment that on account of the prevalence of cholera, small pox ana yellow lever at at. Thomas, the English Islands have established a quarantine on vessels from St. Thomas of twenty-one aays, anu me opanisn jsianus forty days. Fatal Accident. Phil adelfma, Dec. 27. Jno. Logan, aged ubout .35 years, was Instantly killed this morning by tne ratling oi a wan wnue en gaged in tearing out the burned building at Twelfth (.id Market streets. m Dlsastr ons Fire In Minnesota. Cbicaoo, December 27. Afire at Still water. Minn esota, yesterday morning des troyed twelve' buildings Loss, $25,000, on which there is ivery little insurance. The Donel Ntealers In Philadelphia' ftiftMtsooo aisle. y$ rmuDaxrinaV Dc- 271-lAn Icxletilvo robbery, similar to the Lord bond robbery at New York, took 1 place tbjs) afternoon at tha office of O. P. Bayard & Co,,' bankers, No. 209 Chestnut street, under the Bank of Com merce. It is estimated that over $250,000 worth of Government securities and stocks were taken from the safe. The following Is a list of 'the G6vernment coupons stolen: ,-No O0,5AAroit Seven thtrtlea, $1,000. 'No. S0.W1 Five twenties of 18(1, 1500. No. 14.0M do. Jo. tiOO. N. 10,118 . do. do. $500. No. 10,J1? do do. $500. No ,S32 do. do. $100. No. 3,898 do. do. $100. No. 4,811 do. do. $500. No. 85,J70rj. S. ill ft cents 1881, $1,00$, No. 8$,8J8 do. do do. $500, No. 2,1(7 Aot Feoraarr S, 1801, $1,000. No l,SUAet of Jnly 17, 1801, $500 No. J.J1IA1 of Annul S. 18S1. 5flO No. S5,!U84ot of Anrut 6, 1881. $1,000 No IllPhiladelphia and Erie railroad Erie railroad slxoi, (eoipoo mil ) $1,000, No. 9,834 Slitr-iix item Weitora Union, J, w. Tonnr. Hant Broadlev'a eoniolldatod bondi of tl.tJOO eaeh, of the following nomberi' 1,10$, 1,11$, 1,111, 1,112, 1,111, 1,114, 1,11$. 1.11$. 1.171. 1.171. The bonds and stocks were In a tin box, which was placed on a stool near the fire proof. A banker in tho neighborhood saw the party as they left the- Danklng house of Bayard &Co. The following description of ono of tho parties is given by a neighboring banker : He was apparently a Jew, of the height of five feet seven and a half to eight Inches; rather stout, face fall, weighs about 180 pounds, dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, regular features, stands erect, wore dark clothes and black sdk hat About half past 12 o'clock this p. m., two men called at the office of O. P. Bayard k Co., and requested of Mr. J. Bayard, an elderly gentleman whose eyesight is poor, information whether the firm had any stocks to sell. Mr. Bayard requested them to wait until his brother arrived. They continued in conversation, asking what kind of stocks the firm dealt in, etc In tho meantime another man came in and asked where he could get a bill changed. Mr. Bayard directed him to the Bank of Commerce, on the second floor. Tbo old gentleman has no very distinct recol lection of the movements of tho strangers. They were genteelly dressed and had the air of business men; and as such visits aro usual, he paid no particular attention to them. It seems, however, that the three men were In league together, and whdo two of them kept Mr. Bayard in conversation, the other went into the safe and took therefrom the tin box containing the valuable Government and other securities, and departed, the others soon following. Other bankers state that parties answer ing the faint description which Mr. J, Bayard is able to give of them vislted'thcir offices during the day. Canada. Ottawa, C. W., Dec 27. Tho weather here to-day Is cloudy, and not very cold. The river opposite this city is frozen over, and passengers are crossing it on foot, the ice being strong enough to bear them, but not safe Tor sleighs, wolves aro reported to be nnnsnallv numerous on the north side of the river, and it is stated that they have commit ted great depredations among tno snecp oi the neighborhood. Toronto, 0. W., Dec. 27. On Christmas Dav. an immense'auantity of edibles, includ ing almost every luxury, was furnished to the Fenian prisoners here by their friends and sympathizers. Tho "House of Provi dence" was the principal contributor, and the prisoners have to thank them greatly for passing a very Pleasant aay. Another bill has been filed in the Court of Chancery against the Bank of Upper Canada. Belleville. C. AY".. Dec. 27 A (treat number of persons continuo to pass through hero on their way to Madoc Crown Lands, which are being rapidly bought up for min ing purposes, it is rumoreu mat a company here bought tho Richardson mine for $50, 000. The rumor, however, is not credited. Another mine, it Is reported, has lust been discovered in Tudor, near the Madoc mines. Shooting in an Ill-Fame Honse. Puilapelpiiia, Dec. 27. About midnight a young man named Patterson attempted to shoot his sister in a honse of ill-fame at Pine and Juniper streets. She had been leading the life of a courtesan for some time past. Her brother had made several previous at tempts to reclaim her, but without success. Making a final attempt last night, and fail ing, ho drew a pistol and discharged it at her. the charce takinir effect in her head. arms and breast, inflicting severe but not dangerous wounds. Patterson resides with his family, who aro respectable. He was ar rested. From Philadelphia' FuiLADELrniA, Dec. 27. The cotton and woolen manufacturers of this city and vicin ity will hold a meeting on Saturday next, at the Board of Trado rooms, to consider the necessary action for urging the abolition of ue nve per cent, internal revenue tax on manufactures. The City Council's committee on schools have, bv an unanimous vote, decided to re port an ordinance giving an increase of twenty-five per cent, to tho salaries of public school teachers. Horace Greeley Recaptured. Charleston, Dec. 20. A frecdman known as Horace Qreclcv. and who made his escape from prison several weeks since, was recap tured last night. He stands charged with the murder of the son of Mr. Rhett, last nmmer. Wfl have renorts to-dav of the killing of two frecdmen. One is said to have been murdered by some soldiers connected witn tne otn lniamry. Fearful Tall. St. Pacl, Dec. 26 On Monday night a waoron containing four men was run off the bridge this side of St. Anthony, and went headlong down tho precipico one hundred and fifty feet. Tbe high bridge Is at one end or tins chasm, witnout a railing, ana is a tear ful place, but fortunately three of them es caped with injuries, while only one, named Casey, was killed. Wreck of a Nteamer. Aiocsta, Ga , Dec. 27, The steamship E. A. Souder, for New York from Charles ton, ran ashore last night on Rattlesnake Shoals. It is feared she will be a total wreck. Her passengers and crew arrived at Charles ton this morning. Three Jlen Drowned. Qlebec, O. E , Dec. 27. About 7 o'clock on Cbristma3 eve a canoe, with a crew of five men and six passengers, on crossing to Point Levi, was struck by a heavy field of drift ice. The canoe was upset and the party thrown Into the river. Three of them were drowned. Death of Col.Nawyer Losses by Fire. St. Louis, Dec. 27. Col. Sawyer, Assis tant Adjutant General of Gen. Sherman's stair, died last night of typhoid fever. The loss by firo at Shclbina not previously reported, is estimated at $75,000. Insurance about $10,000. Neutenceof a Murderer. Worcester, Dec. 26. Thomas Fallon, who murdered his wife in this city last Septem ber, was to-day sentenced in tho Siirrerae Court, by Judge Hoar, to Imprisonment for life. The nlaa Trials. k 8wTsioo, C. fc., Pc,'27 Tho jury In Crowley'! fas returned a Verdict of guilty, Mr.lDevlia'asktd tbi court to delay passing sentence,' and gavy notice of his intention of moving to-morrow for tha arrest of Judg ment. Consent was given on' tho part of the court, and the delay was granted. Edward Gilman was put on trial, charged, as a subject of her Majesty, with having on the 9th of June feloniously joined himself to certain persons who entered Lower Canada with Intent to levy war. 1 Mr. Ramsay opened the case for the Crown, and remarked that most extraordi nary should be the failures of Justice In re gard to these prisoners, whose complicity cumu ue proTeu Deyona a qoudi, li not con victed, lie could not see why there was any Bciiiauoa to onng utese people to punisn ment on the part of persons who wero alive to the socredness of the obligations they had entered into, G.W. Wells testified that on the 8th of June he met the prisoner near Frelighsburg, who said that he belonged to the Fenian army, and that they had taken Frelighsburg, The prisoner was armed with a revolver. James A. Lowell testified that he met the prisoner and another man on the 9th of Jane In Oooke's Comers. The prisoner was on horseback, and armed with a sabre. His companion was armed with a sabre and re volver. He asked them if they plundered and robbed. The prisoner said that they did not, they only went lnto houses which the people had left, and if ho found anything he needed he took it Wm. Thompson gave evidenco as to the prisoner's capture. T. R. Roberts read a statement made bv the prisoner on the day of his capture, which stated that he wss eighteen years old j that he belonged to East Stoughton, Mass.; that he came to St. Albans on Monday with Oapt. jvcnneay oi me intra iiegimem oi tne irisn Republic, and that he was Oapt. Kennedy's boy, and hod not taken the Fenian oath. Several other citizens on behalf of the Crown were examined, which closed the case against the prisoner. In Oilman's case the Judge charged fav orably to the prisoner, and the jury after a short absence returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. Gustavo Morrell, another Fenian prisoner, a lad apparently of fifteen or sixteen years of age, was charged with stealing. Tho Jury, without leaving tho box, returned a verdict of not guilty. Edward Carroll, charged with having, as a British subject, feloniously joined several persons who entered Lower Canada with the Intent to levy war, was discharged, as were also McDonnel and Howard. Trotter Holmes pleaded guilty to larceny, and was sentenced to two months' imprison ment. Mr. Ramsey said ho would proceed in Crawford's case, tha last of tho lot, to-morrow. The Mexican Muddle. New Orleans, Dec. 27. Mexican news to the 21st Instant has been received. The Em peror Maximilian, in a circular, says that he accepted the throne, being assured that such was the national will. Civil war. ho savs. nevertheless continuing compel! him to incur great expenses. Subsequently the Em- Seror mpoicon announced mat he would iscontinue the aid he has heretofore ad vanced. He was thereforo obliged to with draw the French troopa and the dissidents occupied a number of cities thus abandoned. This encouraged them to increase their efforts to overthrow his government. Then came the action orthe United States towards securing a republican form of government. Allusion is made to tho manifestation on the subject of a National Congress previously issued. Tho Emperor had arrived at Fuebla. An address from tho Ministry of Foreicn Affairs and the Marine states that Napoleon had given explicit orders to Bazaino to co operate with Maximilian In securing internal order and peace, and to give him assistance so long us tho French troops remain in A1CX1CO. Tho Liberals aro very active in Oaxaco. Military dispatches Bent down for the last French steamer are missing and it is believed have been Intercepted on the road to Vera Cruz, which abounds with guerrillas. The evacuation of San Louis Potosi and Matuhuela by the Imperialists is confirmed. War Upon Kins; Alcohol In Boston. Boston, Dec. 27 Harvey D. Parker, pro prietor of the Parker House; Wm. Brigham, Keeper of the saloons ot tho Revere and Trc mont Houses, and Geo. Young, proprietor of Young's Hotel, were arraigned in the Mu nicipal Court to-day on tho complaint of a young man named Geo. T. Learock, charged with selling liquor. .They pleaded guilty and were sentenced each to a fino of $50 and costs, and three months In tho House of Cor rection, this being tho tegular punishment imposed by the liquor law for the offence. They appealed and were held in $500 each to prosecute Mie some in the Superior Court. These prosecutions are instigated by the liquor dealers, who have been persecuted by the State constabulary, and havo caused con siderable excitement, as tho places aimed at are the first-class hotels of the city. These victims of the constabulary claim that the course pursued by the State officials is to let the high-toned places where liquor is sold alone, and to oppress by prosecution and Belzure the poor and middling places, which they hold is unfair and radically wrong. From New Orleans The Congres sional Investigation. New Orleans, Dec. 27. To-morrow 'the witnesses whose names have been furnished by the Lieutenant Governor, Mayor and private citizens will be examined by the riot investigating committee. There is a great dearth of money here for supplying the needs of tho cotton planters. It is believed that short means will make the next crop as small as this year. Tho Congressional excursion party from Washington arrived hero to-night, and wero received and escorted by a large body of ex confederates to their apartments at the St. Louis Hotel. From Boston A Bridge Accident, and Lecture. Boston, Dec. 27. About forty feet of tho Eastern railroad bridge across tho Mystio Run between Somervlllo and Chelsea, was washed away at high water, and all travel suspended since half past four, P. M. The drainage will be repaired, and trains running again to-morrow. Trees and chimneys were blown down in all directions. The Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell lectured at Music Hall this evening to a small house, on the restoration of the Union, and Its relation to business. The Ntorm In New York. New Yore, Dec 27 Tho storm here has been very severe all day, but has somewhat abated this evening. The wind has blown a perfect gale, and rain descended in torrents. Vessels in tho harbor dragged their anchors, but no serious damage to the shipping has been reported. The tide was very high this afternoon, and the wharves received some damage. A Nteamer Burned aud Twenty Lives Lost. VicK8BiRO.Dcc.27. The steamer Fashion was burned this evening about twelve miles above Baton Rouge. Twenty lives were lost. Officers saved. Her cargo, consisting of 2,600 bales of cotton, was lost. iroan arwojK erainis a way ins lolillcrs' Montymcht Question In t.tovf riri istdx, Dec, l27.-uThe Old Colony and Boston. Newport railroad track; hat' been washed away for a 'considerable, distance at Savin. Hill, Dorchester, abont three miles from this city. The Newport train which left hero at nan-past lour p. m. passca over an ngoi, out all other trains, Including the steamboat train lor new iorif, were prevented from leaving. A large gang of men have been sent to repair tho damige. Considerable damago has been done to goods in cellars near the wharves. Tho Common Council have been engaged all the evcnlnp- discussing tho soldiers' mon ument. The committee reported in favor of me original order appropriaungiou,uuu ior me proposed monument, uraers to uus effect, and that the City Treasurer borrow the amount, wero defeated bv a vote of 20 yeas to 19 nays, a two-thirds vote being re quired, i no matter is now precisely wnere It was before, the Council now concurring with the Aldermen, The rain has turned to snow this evening. Murder Case at TCIlliamsport. Baltimore, Dec. 27. Jerome Glossln has been arrested at WilllamspoVt, Md., charged with killing Clinton Reach of that place in the spring of 1861. Tbo difficulty 'grew out of politics. Reuch bebur an ardent avmDS- thiserwith the South was ordered out of town by tho Unionists, and In a disturbance which followed, was shot dead. Grbssin was a Unionists, and served in the army during the war, and since its close has been living at Willlamsport. He has been released on bail. Cattle Market. Baxtihore, Dec 27. Receipts of cattle for the week 352 head. Of the number 25 head were sold to farmers to keep over, 80 were sent to Philadelphia and New York, and the balanoe sold to Baltimore butchers, at 4o5 cts. for old cows and scalawags. Stock cat tle, Ccts. Fat cattle, C 14a7 1-2 cts. Good to prime, 7 l-2a8 1-4 cts., and a few at a shave between. Hogs plenty: packers paying 8a 8 1-2: batchers, 8 l-4a9 cts. Sheep scarce and demand limited. Prices, i l-2a6 cts. Terrific Gale. New York, Dec. 27. A terrific southeast gale is prevailing to-night. The tide is very high, and many cellars along tho North and East rivers are flooded. Tho water in tho harbor and bay Is exceedingly rough, and the ferry-boats make trips with difficulty. No serious damage is yet reported on shore or at sea. Tbe storm extends all over the State, and tho telegraph lines in the interior are mainly prostrated. A Swindler. St. Louis, Dec. 27. A man styling him self Col. Bradley, who by real estate opera tions, negotiating notes, and procuring en dorsements on 'others, recently victimized some citizens of St. Joseph, ono to the amount of about thirty thousand dollars and decamped, was traced to Chicago and arrest ed, and was returned to St Joseph's to-day. An Indian Story. St. Louis, Dec. 27. It is stated that an alliance of twelve tribes of Indians for com mon cause against the whites in the Territo ries of Dacotah and Montana has been formed. The number of warriors Is esti mated, doubtlessly erroneously, at 11,000. Cable Lines Down. New York, Dec. 27. The Eastern lines are still down, and no lato advices can bo received from the cable. The last Euro pean, dates received were of the 24th Inst. Unemployed Laborers In New York. New York, Dec. 27. It la stated that 15,000 laborers aro unemployed in this city, mostly ship carpenters, joiners, and riggers. General Sherman and his Secretary. Cairo, December 27. Gen. Sherman and his secretary passed here to-day, the former en route to St. Louis, and the latter Phila delphia, THE DEPARTMENTS. orncuL.J Dsfartvbht or Statb, 1 Waisihoton, December 10, 180$. ) Information has been received at this De partment from Mr. Thovas H. Duolet, the Consul of the United States at Liverpool, of the death, on the 15th of April last, at sea, of Joun Shitu, an American seaman, on board the "Tiraour." Information has also been received from the same source of the death, on the 30th of May, 1866, of Williax Sxitu, a seaman of the ship "Jeremiah Thompson." Deceased leaves a wlfo In Glasgow, Scotland. Department or Stati, 1 Wasuikqton, Dooember 18, 1888. Information has been received at this De partment from Mr. Thomas II. Dudlet, the Consul of tho United States at Liverpool, of tho death, on the 24th day of July last, at Bca, of Sahuel Francis, a seaman belonging to tho easel "John Fatten." Difabtmbit or Btatb, ) WASBiscrroa, December 16, 1868. 1 Information has been received at this De partment from Mr. Thomas II. Duplet, tho Consul of tho United States at Liverpool, of the death, on tho 14th day or April, 1866, at sea, of Alexander Pollack, a seaman belonging to tho ship "Timour." DzrosiTS or Public Moneys. The United States Treasurer has given notice that de posits of public moneys may be made only as follows : "Deposits of collections or receipts of all public moneys by all kinds of United States officers with the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of tho United States, or, except receipts from customs, as hereinafter men tioned, with n,National bonk designated as a depository under the provisions of the National Currency act, and with no others. Collectors of Internal revenue aro required to deposit their collections in the particular depository indicated to them by instructions from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Collectors or deputy collectors who deposit with banks, bankers, or others not author ized as depositaries, render themselves ainerlablo to the penalties prescribed by the law. "Deposits of customs' duties, being in com, can be made only with the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, or such other public officer as has been designated depositary of the United States. National Banks that have been designated as depositories of pub lic moneys are not authorized to receive de posits of coin. "Deposits of disbursing officers may bo mado with the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of tho United States, or with a depositary specially authorized for that par ticular purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, under the authority of section one of tho act approved June 14, 1866, and with no others. "Tho attention of all public officers Inter ested, and of banks, bankers, or others not authorized as depositaries of the public moneys, is specially called to the fact that all violations of tho act of Auorust 0. 1646, and tbo acts amendatory to tho same, sub ject tne parties transgressing to severe pains and penalties under a conviction for felony." Ballroad Trtitk Waafceel Away-The Navt Bulletin, December 20. Detached Assistant Paymaster J. Appleton Berry from the Sawanee, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North) put Assistant Paymaster F. J. Painter from, th Toscaro ra, on the reporting of bis relief, and ordered North third Assistant Engineer .'Henry O. Christopher from special. duty "Connected with the Franklin, and granted .sick 'leave of absence Paymaster Charles, W. Abbott from duty 'as a member of the "Board ol which Paymaster, Tel tit la President, and placed on waiting orders I acting third Assis tant Engineer rllneyH., nates 'from the Michigan, and ordered to temporary duty on board the Chattanooga j Mats George Rogers from the Potomac, and ordered North. Resigned Mate Richard W. Wallace, of the Ohio. -' ' ( f Ordered Passed Assistant Paymaster M. B.Cushing.to the Bawanee; Passed Assistant Paymaster G. W. Brown, to the.Tuscarora j Acting First Assistant Engineer Charles W. Pennington, to temporary, duty oh board the Franklin., ?, ,' Miscellaneous Paymaster J.D. Murray will perform duty u a member of' the Ex amining Board, of which Paymaster PetUt Is President, In addition to his current duties. e i CoNsciEircs Monet. It will be remem bered that some weeks ago Treasurer Spin ner received $105 from a person signing him self J. O. Campbell, and stating that the money which he forwarded was received as a bounty while serving In the army, and as he did 'Hot desire any bounty for snooting at mcrl, he returned it. This letter from Camp bell was followed a few days after by a letter from his father-in-law, who statea that the man was Insane, and requested that the money be returned to him. This Gen. Bpin ner at the time declined to do, for the reason that the parties were not known to him. and the evidence was not conclusive that Camp bell -was Insane. Since then several phy. slclans have examined Campbell, and pro nounced him insane, of which fact the Treas urer was Informed, and conservator of the lunatic's property having been appointed, an order has been issued to refund to money, Tni Post OrncE Department. Postmas ter General Randall has made the following changes since the 23d Instant: Michigan Leonidas, St. Joseph county, E. M. Johnson, vice W. W. Dunkens, re signed; Athens, Gratiot county, O. M. Scott, vice H. P. Tlnelr r.alam.tl, nib R7.m. rnnntv. fl. TT flnnn !, TS TO . Omn... m- signed. Ohio Is cw Lebanon, Montgomery county, O. F. Edwards, vice E. Myers, resigned. New York Greet Tfond .T.flVrenn .nnntv James Fulton, vice D. Potter, resigned; Perl Iflne.tllA fltAnKan .nnnf .V T Mill.. .1.. I -J. Miller, resigned; Nhkayana, SchenecUdy ..udtj,,i,, if uiupit't YICC .I. YOU IlBITCn burjrh. resigned. Wisconsin Johnstown, Rock county, H. A. AtnTsla-t V.rA -T At-nrtlia. Mfttevrt..'. T.lttlit Vthirie, Walworth county, D. B. Olds, rice TV P Rial. An M.lm.aJ, H-w'.. O.!-. a s-fsb.vi, luijum, .VBstaVtij ULbUUU, Kenesha county, A. W. Brower, vice W. 8. Reeve. reslo-ned; Wheatland TT.nMli. ,nn-i J. liegeman, vice J. Sanborn, resigned. Tni Union Pacipio Railroad Wist From Omaha. The Secretary of the Interior yesterday received a dispatch from Gen. J. H. Simpson, President orthe Board or Gov ernment Commissioners, dated at Grand Island Station, Nebraska, December 24, stat ing that the commissioners had examined the ninth section of the 65 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omaha, and re port the same in acceptable condition. This road is now In excellent running order from Omaha to a point 14 miles west of the forks of the Platte river, a distance of 305 miles. The Remains or Gen. Curtis A telegram was received yesterday dated Council Binds, Iowa, to the effect that Commissioner White would start with the remains of Gen. Curtis for Keokuk, Iowa, where the family of the deceased reside, and that he cannot therefore ! reach Leavenworth before next Tuesday, whither tho commissioners have been ordered to repair for the purpose of examining the sixth section of the Upion Pacific railroad, eastern division. SrxcuL orpers have been sent to collect ors or internal revenue to make personal ex amination ot every distillery In their dis tricts, and summarily close all those that are not scrupulously complying with the re quirements of the Internal revenue law. Tni General Land Ornci. Returns re ceived by the Commissioner of the General Land Office show 5,429 acres were sold for cash at the local office in Bossio, Michigan, amounting to 14,923. Conviction or Smugglers in Detroit. Information has been received of the convic tion of nine smugglers before the United States Court at Detroit, Mich., who wero re cently cangiu in mis ncianous business. c OALI O O A L 1 1 AT OEEATLT B1DDCID PBIf!R Oi-om tan of 3M01bf.dllvrd U aiv part of t-o I city. ChtBDtWhlUAla,7Ui8toT,Bid For. I - nuHHhHNIIHUJ, I. .),.,. UII Hr. nmvHiMHijH ana uraere reeeireo I i ear vase or ai toe waari.TOoi or aevenia eireet, I. P. BROWN t SOS, oe.S 4U niath alreel, boLIeetr. METROPOLITAN PATENT STEAM BAKXBT, S17 O lUeet, between i aat oU. CumBlatela ell Ha e.elBtn,.l. It.vl.a ....-. Keaile'e apleaSId Keel Oioai aad new lUthlnerr maaafactarlof work oeperlor to anrthlnf vooelblo bj I BOITOH CRACKERS, A vorr enporlor anlele, freek sallf. HILK BISCUIT, Fmbsalln oufotoploaoe; try tbeea. BODA CRACKERS, Tbe beet In the market i a eoaalant oapplr, WATER CRACKERS, Ol the beat qaelltr.la ear aaaalltr. Toietberwllh OR.DKIR DUST, AUOAB CSACK1SI I NOVSLTlSS.aiSaKRBaAPS.Ai'tlwara on head, a I HAVENNIS'srAHILT BRI1D. Tbe Trade aopplled on roeeoaable terne. Trr an be eeavlaced. del8-6l THO. U A VENEER. POTATOES, CODFISH MACKEREL JL JUST KEGEIVBO AND SOB BALK AT OU WHARr.iruuT ur HavnnTU BTJtaar. S,S00 bnahale enperler Sfalae Poiet.ee. 40 bble No. 1 Shore Maekarel 10,000 bblo. Urge Shore CedSab 8 P, BROWN k BON, dais tl Nlatb etreel, bet. I aad ?, )EKIN AND YEDDO TEA STORE. tsa NINTH ITREIT.Blr. B AND I QOLD 134 TEAS corrtis 6DOAH8 SPICES QOLD 1S4 BIDUCID SltUCID. 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