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GENERAL REVIEW. 
The principal events since our last issue have 
been the assembling of Congress and the re¬ 
ception of the President's Message. We give 
a lull summary of this document. Its three 
main points are the recommendation of an 
amnesty act, a civil service bill and a govern¬ 
ment telegraph. Next week we shall give a 
synopsis of the department reports, presenting 
such facts as our readers may care for_We 
have hud a touch of severe weather and u slight 
fall of snow ...The Grand Duke has left us for 
New England....Connolly is still in j ( ,il and the 
situation continues to grow darker for the 
“ring rascals "generally ..Mrs. Wharton’s trial 
in Baltimore attracts attention all over the 
country and will continue for several days. .. 
The public debt statement for November is a 
gratifying exhibit ... More government thieves 
have been unearthed at Washington ..The 
Mexican revolutionists arc apparently making 
some headway....Nothing of special moment 
has transpired abroad beyond the dangerous Ill¬ 
ness of the Prince of Wales. The report ol'his 
deatli comes as wo go to press. 
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DOMESTIC NEWS. 
New York City. 
The Club Hotles of the Amorictis Club, in 
Greenwich, Conn., lias been seized under an ac¬ 
tion for debt. 
A detective In the secret service has detected 
and arrested a heavy smuggler, and captured 
large Humilities of diamonds and jewelry. Fur¬ 
ther extensive seizures are expected to be made 
soon. 
December (S, Wendell Phillips lectured hereon 
the labor movement. In the Course of the eve¬ 
ning he denounced the execution of Rossol and 
Ferro, and said the Communist loaders would 
yet be elevated to the respect of mankind. Ho 
attacked hi strong terms monopolies and cor¬ 
porations. 
It having been stated in Congress that Die 
Western t nion Telegraph Co. had changed their 
position, and now favored the absorption of tel¬ 
egraph lines by the Government, the President 
of the Company is authorized to state that they 
protest against the Government Interfering In 
any way with their business. 
Some of the missing bills of A..7. Garvey, upon 
which iue Boardor Audit swindle was based, 
have been loi>:id within a short, time, and are 
described as singular specimens of commercial 
accounts. Numbers of theiu for more than $50,- 
000 are embraced in a single sheet of com tnorcJal 
cap paper; and amounts are named without 
specification of ttie prices or work done. 
Judge Learned, at Albany, has heard the argu¬ 
ment of counsel on both sides on the motion to 
reduce Tweed's bail, and has reserved Ins decis¬ 
ion. A similar motion in the case of Connolly 
will be argued Dee. 9. Connolly util re mains tii 
jail, and even his li tends now four thev cannot 
raise $1,1X10.000 bad, so that liee.m be released. 
It is shown lu the case of the suspended >Stuv- 
vesant Baltic, that there werhonly$58lii the vault 
when the bank failed. Depositors in the Guar¬ 
dian Savings Bank have made com promises. 
The Vessel Owners' Association will bring a 
suit against the Health Officer of this Port, In 
which the Constitutionality of State quarantine 
laws will be tested. 
Mayor Hall refuses to swear in the new Aider- 
men. They must make good their claim by an 
action at law. 
The Citizens’ Association organized some years 
ago in the interests ot pure municipal govern¬ 
ment. Intvo expelled Nathaniel Sands, who has 
hold for some time the oflico of Tax Commis¬ 
sioner under Tammany. 
The Central Committee of the International 
Society, represent lug 30 sections, has divided, 
the Germans disagreeing with members of other 
nationalities. A demonstration will take place 
Dec. 10. in honor of Kossel and Ferre, the Com- 1 
munist leaders who were recently shot. 
The Brooklyn Committee of Fifty have com¬ 
menced an Investigation of the accounts of the 
different Departments of the city, and i Im Grand . 
Jury are after the violators of election laws, 
some 16 indictments having been found. 
Coagnan, ' 
I Two postal telegraph bills were introduced. The 
- Standing Committees were announced. 
1 * In the House, bills were introduced to make 
Thanksgiving Day a national holiday, and pro¬ 
viding for paying pensions through the Post 
Office. Both Houses adjourned till Monday. 
AV(l*|llltZtOU. 
The statement of the public debt for No- 
vein her shows that the debt was reduced $3,402,- 
* have 080.13. The decrease since March 1 st is $72,457,- 
be rc- The total debt, less Die cash in the Treas¬ 
ury, December 1 st, was $2,248,261,307.85. 
£* vc The National Tobacco Convention, called for 
three ,l10 1 1 u rpose ol inking measures to have the tax 
on tobacco reduced to sixteen cents a pound, 
ol an met fa Washington, Dee. 6 . 
iAn official statement, shows that tin National 
Banks of Chicago lost $1,006,91)0 by the late fire 
rive a lbey are, however, entirely solvent. 
■ntlng Political. 
We GOV. CAMjmKbr.of Wyoming Territory has 
* 11 , 0,1 v <R°"d the bill repealing woman suffrage. 
the Louisiana Dmnocratlc State Central Gom- 
us for mlttee has issued nn address in favor of main- 
,.i tabling the party organization, and declining 
any alliance with either wlugof the ruling party 
r the in Louisiana. 
, Gov. Alenin having resigned the Ouhernuto- 
h i rial ,-j it | elude of Mississippi, to take his sent in the 
r the United Stntes Bennie, Licut.-Gov. Powers hub 
been sworn in ns Governor, 
ys. .. Black more (Ind.) has been elected Mayor of 
r is a Uittsliurgb, Pa., by a majority of 1,#74. 
I lie Senate ot Louisiana have met in special I 
di ves session in obedience to the proclamation of 
Tlie <io y. Wni-rooth. and elected Pinchbaek (colored) 
as President, who will tie Lieut.-Governor. 
iking The Republicans have united and controlled 
mem ' ', l,p organization of the New Mexico Territorial 
,mni Legislature. 
ns 111 - The new Chicago city Government 1 ms been 
- fh ,_ inaugurated. Mayor Medlll, In his inaugural ro- 
' ports, states the bonded debt of the chy to bo 
yH.IUS.OtX), and the floating debt to be $687,(HKl. 
Tie-Mayor estimate* the total loss of the City 
Government by th e at $“,riyn,oio. 
The Missouri Legislature met Dee. 6 . Gov. 
Brown's message recoin mends a i adieal revision 
ot the revenue laws, mid tin- pa\ ment in gold 
ol the interest on the State bonds. 
Major Samuel B. Spooner (Rep.) has been 
b, in Heeled Mayor or Springfield, Maas., by 1,244 
nac- majority. 
In Lawrence, Mn.ss. Hie Republicans have 
elected their Mayor by a majority ol be tween 
•eted 112 and 120 . 
ured The Hon. J. 1M. Smith, Speaker of Hie House, 
Fm- "as been nominated lor Governor of Georgia by 
the Democrats. 
uado At the New Hampshire Temperance Conven¬ 
tion, Dec. 6 , John Ishrokmor was nominated lor 
re on Governor. 
. The Republican State Committee and Liberal 
v ‘ Republican Committee in joint session Imvo 
performance of his ecclesiastical duties for 
many years past. 
Religious. 
Three thousand ladies in Brooklyn have 
petitioned the Board of Aldermen fur the better 
observance of the Sabbath, by the closing or the 
stores, etc. 
The Broadway Tabernacle Church and Society 
In New York have extouded a call to Rev. Wrri. 
Taylor of Liverpool. England, to accept the pas¬ 
torate made vacant by the resignation of Rev. 
Dr. Joseph P. Thornton, Besides giv ing a -al¬ 
ary of $9,000 u year, tho Society will also bear 
the expenses ot Mr. Taylor’s voyage to this 
country. Mr. Taylor supplied the pulpit, of Rev. 
Dr. storrs ol' Brooklyn last spring and summer. 
Joiiruullfttlc. 
It ia announced in Missouri papers that 
Joseph It. McCuliogh, late edltor-ln-chlcf ot the 
Chicago Republican, has become editor of the 
St. Louis Democrat. 
Charles A. Luring, a lawyer of .St. Louis, has 
brought a libel suit, against the Republican for 
publishing an Item to the effect that ho hud been 
tii rested for gambling. 
A *' Petroleum Magazine ” Is to be established 
by the aid horities of St. John, N. B. It is not 
an addition to the store of light literature. 
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FOREIGN NEWS. 
Great. Britain. 
Tuk smaJI-nox in a virulent form is spread¬ 
ing in Plymouth and vicinity. The authorities 
have adopted stringent sanitary precautions. 
The tlual settlement of tiio United States 
funded loan has taken place at the London of- 
tloe ol' Cooke. McCulloch & Co. There is reason 
to In lieve the whole ol the loan in the European 
market Is taken. 
The Right Hon. Robert I/owe delivered a lec¬ 
ture at Halifax. December 5, on primary educa¬ 
tion, He took occasion to make nn appeal in 
favor ot monarchy in Great Britain, In tiro 
eour.se of which he warmly defended t in: Queen 
from the Ungraciutis charges made against Her 
Majesty by Pii Charles Dllke. 
President Grant’s message to Congress makes 
an excellent impression In London and is favor¬ 
ably received by the press. They generally ex¬ 
press satisfaction with the spirit in which the 
relations with Great Britain are dealt, by the 
President, mid t he opinion ta almost unanimous 
that, never at. auy time has a more battering ex¬ 
hibit been niadoof the condition of tho country. 
France. 
Troops from La Paz have driven from Magda- 
I lena Drake Delray and the half dozen others 
connected with the Lower California Company. 
Dekay’s party have arrived at San Diego. 
The Government troops Imvo been compelled 
to abandon Saltillo after several days* fighting. 
Great consternation prevails at Monterey in 
consequence ol the levying of a heavy ioan by 
the Revolutionists. Foreign merchants must 
contribute or close theirbustnees, and Mexicans 
are required to pay or join the army. 
Sotitii America. 
Anarchy continues in Venezuela. Presi¬ 
dent Blanco left on the 15th tilt., to attack the 
revolutionists under Herrera Garcia, who as¬ 
sumes to be President. it is believed that the 
result of this effort will be decisive. 
The tVe*t In die*. 
Tub Hornet Is still at. Porte au Prince. The 
crew threaten to blow her up rather than sur¬ 
render to t he Spam-h authorities, and the Hnv- 
tiaus sympathize with the crew. The American 
Minister continues a silent obsorver of the situ¬ 
ation, am) has offered no interference. The Hor¬ 
net continues to fly the American (lag. 
Di.-t urluuiceH hnvo recently occurred on the 
Haytian and Dominican frontiers, and trouble 
is anticipated. An American war steamer is 
anxiously i ■ xpeeled. 
The Florida is still blockaded at. St. Thomas by 
a Spanish war vessel. 
Dominion of Canada. 
The scarlet and black fever is working great 
buvoo in ljuebec. Terrible suffering exists 
among the poorer classes in consequence of tho 
early advent of winter. 
The Prealden t"m Itlrssage, 
President Grant's Annual Message, sent 
into Cong res- Dee. 4th, is an abler document 
than his previous messages. He begins with an 
allusion to Hie general prosperity of the country 
during the past year and to Hit-success *• attend¬ 
ing the effort to cxecuietill laws found upon the 
statue books." Then t urning to our foreign ro- 
lalions in- says we arc- on good terms with all 
our neighbors. His MaJ—ty the Emperor of 
Germany lias boon pleased to comply with tho 
Juiiit wish of the two governments, ami has con. 
sen ted i.oaet as the arbitrator of the disputed 
water-boundary between the United States and 
Grcai Britain. The President referes in a tone 
of satisfaction to tho conclusion Qf Lho 
the Territorial Legislature of Utali to legitimate 
all children born prior to a time fixed in the act 
might be justified by its humanity to these in- 
uocont children.” 
SPAIN AND CUBA. 
After asserting that the Abolition Reforms 
promised by Spain have not hern carried our in 
Cuba, the President adds.-—I desire to direct 
your attention to the fact that citizens of tho 
United States, or persons claiming to be citizens 
of the United States.are large holders infforeign 
binds of tins species of property, forbidden bv 
Hie fundamental law of their alleged country. 
1 recommend to Congress to provide by strin¬ 
gent legislation a "nimble remedy against the 
holding, owning, or dealing In slnves or being 
interested In slave property in foreign lands, 
either ns owners, hirers or mortgagers, by citi¬ 
zens of the United States. Our naval com inmirt- 
ers iii Cuban waters have been instructed, in 
case it should become necessary, to spare no 
effort to protect the lives and property of hmm 
Jlae -American citizens, ami to maintain the dig¬ 
nity of Hie Hag." 
THE PUBLIC HANDS. 
Under this head he says:—“I renew my n\. 
[ commendations that the public lands bo regard¬ 
ed ns a heritage to our children, to be disposed 
of only as required for occupation and to actual 
settlers. Those already granted have been in 
great part disposed of In such a way ns to secure 
access to the balance by I he tinrdv sel tier who 
may wish to avail himself of them. 1 ' 
MARTIAL LAW. 
The President affirms Hint tho condition of af¬ 
fairs in South t'nrniina rendered martini law ne¬ 
cessary. “Careful investigation was made, and 
It was ascertained that in nine counties in that 
State wicked combination- were active and pow¬ 
erful, embracing a sufficient, portion of t he citi¬ 
zens to control tho local authority, and having 
among Other tilings, the Object of depriving the 
emancipated class of tqc substantial benefits of 
freedom and of preventing the free political ac¬ 
tion or those citizens who did not sympathize 
with their own views. Among flielr operations 
were frequent scourging* and occasional assn-- 
slant Ions, generally perpetrated at night by dis¬ 
guised persons; the victims in almost all cases 
being Citizens of different, political sentiments 
froiu then-own, or freed persons who had shown 
a disposition to claim equal rights with other 
citizens. Thousands of inoffensive and. weli- 
di-posed citizens were Hie sufferers by Hiia law¬ 
less violence.'' 
unanimously adopted thoeall torn State Repub¬ 
lican Convention to be field tit Jefferson City, 
Mm, on the 22d of February. 
Andrew'Johnson dues not approve of t-lm “ pas¬ 
sive" policy urged for tho adoption of t he Dem¬ 
ocratic party. 
Gov. Leslie, In his message to the Kentucky 
Legislature, Is very severe on lawlessness, and 
recommends additional leglshit ion, which will 
mure i-orluliily reach unlawful organizations 
and uvl 1 -disposed persons. 
The Governor of Virginia sends a long mes¬ 
sage to Hie Legislature, treating of the finan¬ 
cial, social, Political and material condition id' 
the State. 1L' Bay.- tiio “great need of Virginia 
is capital and population,” 
Tho Weather. 
Cold weather set in so suddenly this season , 
that many vessels were frozen up in the canals 
and rivers, mid nnvagatton lias closed much 
earlier than for many years. Large quantities 
of graiu, Aso.,are frozen in on tho Erie Canal and 
it Is hardly probable that they will be released 
before next spring. The cold has been so severe 
in the West, and the fall of snow 60 heavy, that 
uutnbeis of persons have been frozen to death 
and railway trains detained for u protracted 
period. 
The Grand Duke. 
Dec. 1, the Grand Duke visited West Point, 
mid reviewed the cadets. On the morning of 
Dee. 2. ho visited the Academy of Design, in N. V. 
city, and was presented with Page’s portrait of 
Admiral Farrugut lashed to the shrouds, in Mo¬ 
bile Bay, by General Dix. The Prince accepted 
the picture In a graceful speech, lu the evening 
he was entertained at a banquet, by the New 
York Yacht Club. Sunday evening, Deo. 3, the 
Grand Duke and suite departed lot Philadel¬ 
phia, making a tour of that city on Monday. A 
grand hall in his honor was given in the Aca¬ 
demy of Music in the evening. Ho arrived In 
N. Y. city Deo. 5, Mini left tor Bostou, Dec. f. 
Alter leaving Boston lie will go to Canada, 
\ islttny Moiuiaul, Quebec. Niagara Tails, and 
possibly visit Chicago,St. Louis, and Milwaukee, 
The Duke received a fine ovation lu Boston 
and vicinity. 
He will embark on board the Russian fleet at. 
New Orleans at an early day, and proceed to 
China. 
The 4'atai nzy Carre*poudonec. 
The German military authorities at Epor- 
nay have executed two Frenchmen who killed 
a Gorman sentinel. 
The squadron detailed to guard the shores of 
Corsica is to remain at. Ajaccio for an indefinite 
lime, for the purpose, it Is understood, ol pre¬ 
venting any attempt of the imp.-naiists at a 
rising >m the Island. 
Dec. 5, the National Assembly effected .‘in or¬ 
ganization by n•-ejecting President Grcvy and 
the Vice-Presidents ot the last, session. 
President Thiers has not yet. announced his 
policy regarding the admission of tho Orleans 
Princes to tho Chamber ol Deputies. 
M, Blrou has bccu appointed Ambassador to 
Germany. 
ProaUleiit Thiers has asked tho Pope to recall 
Prince Albunt, the Papal Nuncio at Paris. 
The message of President Thiers to tho Na¬ 
tional Assembly announces that England has 
been Moiitied of France’s Intention to abrogate 
the treaty of commerce, and sui* that France 
will not discontinue negotiations tor a rear¬ 
rangement of her commercial relatious with 
Great Britain. , 
Jules Ferry has been appointed Minister to 
Washington. 
Ccritia ii y. 
The t ihinnUAl army budget has passed to its 
second rending in the Lower House of the Diet 
at Berlin. The Ministers warned the House in 
the most significant iiiiinuer that it should pre¬ 
pare for the future; that Frauco contemplated 
revenge for her defeat, and would seek it as 
soon as the Indemnity was paid. The only 
safety for Germany was in her army, and that 
should neither Lie weakened nor neglected. It 
was only through these representations tlmt the 
Government succeeded In carrying the hill 
through. 
It is said that the German Government bus 
resolved to ro-occupy the d(Sir!eta already 
evucuated by its troops In France tu case lreau 
outrages are eommituL. by the French ou Ger¬ 
man soldiers. 
Tilt* difflculties between the Emperor of Ger¬ 
many arid the Emperor of Brazil, growing out 
of the abuse of German sailors in Rio Janeiro, 
have not been settled. Apologies arc loudly 
called for by the German press. 
Spain. 
A meeting of the Council, presided over by 
the King, was held Dec. 1, to consider questions 
growing out of the execution ot the medical 
students in Havana. Thu King showed deep 
concern for tho condition of the Culiau people, 
and expressed a desire to proceed to Havana 
himself and there direct measures for the paci¬ 
fication of the Island. Tiin offer pf the Ring, 
and the generous warmth with which it was ut- , 
TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE AMNESTY RECOMMENDED. 
. „ . L NI ™’ STATES ' The President favors a general act of amnes- 
nnd adds:— u I ins Treaty provides methods for Lv. though some of the leading ’‘criminals'* 
adjudicating flic questions pending between the ""ght be excluded from such an amnesty by 
two nations. Various questions arc to bead- Congress. He adds; *T do not *ro tlieadvmi- 
jlisted by arbitration. I recommend Congress, tage or propriety of excluding men from office 
at an curly day, to make the necessary provision merely because they wen-, hiffore tin Hi-helliou, 
for t'n: Tribunal at Geneva, and for the several °f standing and character sufficient, to be elect- 
eommlssions on the part, of the United States, cd to positions requiring them to fake oaths to 
called for by the Treaty," Ho further roemn- support tliu Const!tution,andadmitting to cligi- 
mcndsllic legislation necessary on tho part of bility those euterluining precisely the sumo 
the United States to bring into operation the i views but of less standing in their communities.” 
articles of the Treaty relating to j civil service reform wanted. 
VI* > WM VI'V wilt * 1 MO t * mil l < *t || 
Congress assembled, for the long session, sell personally obnoxious to the President and 
Monday, Dec. 4. rho event Was looked forward had Intermeddled in mutters not appropriately 
ts.) with considerable interest by the political connected with bis legal ion. The Russian Gov- 
world, as the Hi and mg Commit teen of the House eminent, utter sumo delay, asked that he be 
were to be announced. On the roll call of the 
House 201 n;embers out of 241 answered to their 
names. A large number of hills and resolutions 
wore presented. Mr. Campbell (l)etii,) introduced 
a resolution providing that all direct tuxes 
should be assessed on the basis ol wealth, and 
that tho uuuual revenue should be fixed at a 
certain stun, and taxes so adjusted as to produce 
Hie required amount, or the Standing Com¬ 
mittees, Mr. Garfield of Ohio, was made Chair¬ 
man ot the Committee of Appropriations; Mr. 
Dawes or Massachusetts, of the Commirtco of 
Ways and Means, and Mr. Wilson ot Ohm of tho 
Committee of Agriculture. 
In the Sena to, Mr. Sumner introduced his 
civil rights bid of last session, and a lull to au¬ 
thorize the issue of compound interest notes as 
a substitute for legal tender notes. Thu bill 
provides for tiro issue of $10,000,(100 on the first 
day of each month after July next until tiro 
requisite amount shall be furnished; the same 
amount of legul tender notes to be destroyed 
each mouth. 
Tuesday, Deo. .5, a number of bills were Intro¬ 
duced in the Senate, and a resolution adopted 
calling for tho production of the eonespuud- 
onee on the retirement of Minister Oataoazy. 
In the House a dobate arose upon that port 
of the President's message which recommend.* 
the absorption of the telegraphs into the postal 
system. Mr. Dawes supported Lho resolution, 
and Messrs. Farnsworth, Randall, Niblack and 
Banks opposed it. After n long discussion the 
proposition was referred to the Posi-ollioe Com¬ 
mittee instead of to a select oimmiiltce. After 
the com in It tea rose n vote was taken on the tele¬ 
graph project, and if was referred to the Com¬ 
mittee on Appropriations by a Vote of 105 yeas 
against 93 nays. 
Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Senate, Mr. An¬ 
thony introduced a bill to amend tho election 
law so as to prevent, the intimidation m any 
manner of voters. Mr. Scott presented the 
chscs of contumacious witness!'* snbnceimed by 
the Ku-Klux Sub-Committee, ut Columbia, S. C. 
In the House, a resolution was adopted oaliing 
for information on Cuban affairs. Mr. Cox in¬ 
troduced u bill to secure to authors lu certain 
cases the benefit of an international copyright. 
A select Committee was appointed on the reor¬ 
ganization of the Givil Service. Tho Apportion¬ 
ment bill, reported at last session, which pro¬ 
vides that the House of Ueproseti in lives shall 
consist of 281 members, wasamcroled by striking 
our those sections providing additional mem¬ 
bers for tiro Forly-seooud I'ongmss. 
In the Senate. Thursday, Deo. Cab, Mr. Sumner 
presented pet it ions asking for the immediate 
passage of his {Supplementary QiV‘1 Rights BUI, 
connected with bis legation. The Russian Gov¬ 
ernment, alter sumo delay, asked that lie be 
tolerated fill after lho visit of the Grand Duke, 
which was acceded to. 
Fires and Accidents. 
Dec. 1. tho United States Hotel at New¬ 
burgh, N. Y., was partially burned. The Inmates 
only escaped by jumping trout (lie windows. 
Loss on the building, $12 .uu0. 
The woolen mill, at London, Ohio, has been 
burned. Loss, $30,000; insurance, $10,000. 
Fifteen hundred sheep have been burned to 
death in tho tulo lands lu the deJut of the San 
Joaquin river. 
Wall’s Opera House, Washington, was des¬ 
troyed by fire Dec.0. The loss will probably 
amount to $30,000. Insured for $15,000. 
Due. 6, a large tire occurred among wooden 
tenement houses in Brooklyn. Twenty-six 
German families were turned outof their houses 
in the bitter cold. 
A serious explosion occurred in a flour mill in 
AbJngtun, ll|„ Dec. 5, severely injuring three 
persons and destroying the|mill. 
Dec. 7th, one man was killed mid several in¬ 
jured by a lire at Hagerstows, Md. 
Large fires have occurred iu Lincoln, Ill., and 
Concord, N. H, 
Crimea. 
The trial of Mrs. Wharton lor the murd -r 
ot Grot. Ketchum and for attempting to pofsuu I 
Van Ness in Baltimore, Jast summer, Is in pro¬ 
gress ut Annapolis, Md., uud attracts au unusu¬ 
al degree of attention. 
Tiro trial of Jacob Luenburg for the murder 
111 Spain Ihe rnuninipnl elections are over. 
Everywhere tiro Radical party has been suc¬ 
cess l u I. In Madrid the Radicals have elected sev- 
euty-live ooutioilmeii, the Ihepublieuus twenty, 
and the Ministerialists ouiy five. 
Austria. 
The Servian Ministry lias resigned. The Re¬ 
gency is seeking to form u new Cabinet, but has 
as yet made uo announcements. 
Belgium. 
The D'Antbenon ministry have resigned, 
and 51. LeTheux has been appointed to form a 
new Cabinet. The resignation of the D’Antbe- 
non Governmeut lias restored quiet uinoug the 
people. 
M. Picard has been received by the King as 
Minister of Fruuee to Belgium. 
India. 
A certlble explosion occurred, Dec. 1st, in 
the powder and cartridge factory in the fort of 
Agra. The men wore ut work at the time of the 
disaster and lew escaped. Thirty-six were killed, 
among them two commissioned officers. 
China and Japan. 
The floods ut Tleu-sin are unabated. The 
foreign community fear trouble from the 
starving popuiatlou, and ask lor vessels of war. 
The Jupunese Government lias made a treaty 
with China. Extraordinary privileges tire grant¬ 
ed at t lie ports, aud the benefits ot the treaty 
are extended to the subjects of other Powers. 
Cuba. 
The doited States Government has dis¬ 
patched a fleet of gunboats to Havana to pro¬ 
tect American citizens by the use of force, if | 
'lie defense iu tavor of the motion to quash the 
indictment. 
Obitnarlea. 
Dec. 1, the Earl of Chesterfield died in Eng¬ 
land from typhus fever. 
Dec. 1, W. D. Wailaek, formerly editor and 
proprietor of the Washington Star, died in Cul¬ 
pepper- Vn. 
Hon. Thomas L. Smith, First Auditor ol the 
Treasury, aged eighty-three years, died at 
Washington, Dec. 5. 
The Right Kes\ Thomas Davis, Protestant 
Episcopal Ui4hop of South Carolina, died {iid- 
deiiiy .it. Camden, S. C. t Den. 2. lie had been 
blind,feeble,iiml partially incapacitated for the 
had good effect. 
Mexico. 
The revolution appears to be spreading and 
training strength. The city of Mazatlau tins pro¬ 
nounced in tavor ot Diaz for the Presidency, 
and expelled the Federal officers, who hud to 
take refuge on board of an American gunboat. 
The garrison ot Guay mas. Sonora, revolted, 
killing their commander, on Nov. 20, ami de¬ 
clared tor Diaz, and proceeded to reduce Altata. 
Guv. Pi -quern raised troopsimmediately, re-oc¬ 
cupied Guay mas, and dispatched a turee down 
the coast in pursuit of the revolutionists. The 
people appear to have taken no part generally 
in the revolts either at Sonora or Sinaloa. 
}l for tiro Tribunal at Geneva, and tor the several 
commissions on the purl, of the United States, 
‘ called for by the Treaty," Ho further recom- 
u mends I lie legislation necessary on the part of 
the United States to bring into operation the 
ls articles of the Treatv relating to 
IS 
THE FISHERIES, 
0 and lo lho other matters touching Hie relations 
.. of tlie United States toward tin British North 
American possessions to become operative so 
soon as tlie proper legislation shall be had on the 
* part of Great Britain and Its possessions. The 
® course ol our Minister and Consul-General at 
'i Pans, and our Consuls seat lured through France 
0 in 
PROTECTING GERMANS 
during tlie late war, has received the cotnmend- 
o ation of the German Government, anil lias 
wounded no susceptibility of the French. Tlie 
Government of tiro Emperor of Germany con¬ 
tinues to manifest a 
l FRIENDLY FEELING 
i toward tlie United States, and a desire to har- 
- nmnizc witli thetnoderaie and just policy which 
1 this Goveruimmi muinUitus in us relatious with 
a Asia tiu Powers as well us with the South Amcri- 
f ohm Republics. The ratifications of tiro new 
i Treaty of Commerce between the 
J UNITED STATF-S AND ITALY 
1 have been exchanged. The two Powers have 
agreed iu this Treaty that private property at 
’ sea shall be exempt from capture, in case of 
war between the two Powers. The United 
1 States have spared no opportunit y of incorpora- 
■ ting this rule in the obligation of nations. The 
intimate friendly relations which have so long 
■ existed between the United States and 
| RUSSIA, 
continue undisturbed. The visit of the third 
son of Hie Emperor is a proof that there is no 
desire on the part ot his Government to dimin¬ 
ish tho cordiality of those relations. " It was im¬ 
possible, with self-respect, or with a just regard 
to tlie dignity of the country, to permit 
MR. CATACAZY, 
Russian Minister at, Washington, to continue to 
hold intercourse with this Government after 
ids personal abuse of Government officials, and 
during his persistant imorferonee through vari¬ 
ous means wilh tlie relations between the Uni¬ 
ted States and other Powers. In accordance 
with my wishes this Government lias been re¬ 
lieved of further intercourse! withMi.Cntacazy, 
and tiro management at thenffnirs of tho Impe¬ 
rial Legal loti has passed into the handsof a gen¬ 
tleman entirely unobjectionable." 
Alter briefly recapitulating the circumstances 
of the 
COREAN EXPEDITION, 
the President adds“ Having thus punished the 
criminals and having vindicated the honor of 
tiro flag, tlie expedition returned, flatiing it im¬ 
practicable under i he cireuiustuuces to couclude 
tiro desired Convention." 
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. 
“Our relations with the various Republics of 
Central and South America continue, with one 
exception, to be cordial and friendly. 1 recom¬ 
mend some action by Congress regarding the 
overdue installments under tlie award of Vene¬ 
zuela Claims Commission of 1866. The internal 
dissensions of this Government present no jus¬ 
tification tot the absence of effort to meet, their 
solemn treaty nhligmions. The ratification of 
the Extraditii.n Treaty with Nicaraguahus been 
I exchanged. It is a subject for cougrai ulatiou 
tlmt tlie greet Empire of Brazil has taken tlie 
initiatory step toward tho abolition of Slavery.” 
Tho President next touches upon the national 
finances, the army and tiro navy, and the Post ' 
Office Department which are treated upon at i 
length iu the roports of the subordinate secre¬ 
taries. 
Tho President recommends the establishment, 
ol a 
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH. 
He says:—“ Especially do I recommend favor¬ 
able consideration of tiro plan for uniting the 
telegraph system of the United States with the * 
postal system. It is believed that by such a < 
course tbe cost ot telegraphing could be much ^ 
reduced, and the service as well, if not better, 
rendered. It would secure the turther advant- * 
age of extending me telegraph through portions 1 
ol the country where private enterprise wifi not. t 
construct it. Commerce, trade and above all tho , 
efforts to bring a people widely separated iu to 1 
community of interest, are always benefited by ‘ 
a rapid intercommunicat ion.’’ 
THE MORMONS. 
President Grunt expresses tiro determination 
to suppress polygamy, and Bays:— “Neither : 
polygamy nor any other violation of existing 
statuies will be permitted within the territory i 
of tiro United States. It is not with tiro religion u 
of the self-styled saints that WO are now dealing, ., 
but with their practices. They will bo protected 
in tiro worship of God according to the dictates 
of their conscience, hut they will not be permit- r ' 
ted tu violate the laws under the cloak of re- s ' 
ligion. It limy be advisable for Congress to T 
consider what, in Ihe execution of tlie law 
against polygamy, is to bo tiro status of plural 
wives and Bhulr "tfspriug. Tho propriety of 
Congress passing an Enabling Aci authorizing R 
The President favors a reform in the Civil 
her vice, and says:—" I convened a Beard of gen¬ 
tlemen omlueuiJy qualified for tiro work, to de¬ 
vise rulesnudregulations to effect Ihe needed 
reform. Their labors are not yet complete, but 
it 11 * believed that they will Micceed in devising 
a pluu which can be adopted, to the great relict 
ot the Executive, flic heads of depart incuts and 
members of Conferees, nud winch will ledound 
to the true mterast ol' tho public service. At 
all oveuts, Hie experiment shall have a fro?* 
trial.” The President lurcher kuvs that addi¬ 
tional legislation Is needed for the'protection of 
emigrants; recommends an appropriation for 
Hie erection of new Government buildings iu 
Chicago; asserts that the Tenitoriol Gmoni- 
mem of the District <ff Columbia baa Justified 
tiro expectation of its friends; declares tlmt 
“tlie policy pursued towards tho Indians lias 
resulted favorably, so far as cun be judged from 
tlie limited time during which it has i con in 
operation, and recommends that tlie pay «,f 
beads ot Departments be increased. Taken us 
a whole, tiro Message is a very busfness-liko 
document, and presents a rather favorite ex¬ 
hibit for the year. 
THE VEHY LATEST. 
PRINCE OF WALES DEAD. 
London, Dec. 8—5 P. M.—There arc exciting 
rumors on ’Change.aniiounoiiig tlie death of tiro 
Prince of Wales, but the news is not positive, 
andshouldbe received with some caution. lie 
lias grown worse rapidly during the past few 
hours. 
LARGE FIRE—THE ARGYLL ROOMS DESTROYED. 
London, Doc. 8.— The Argyll Rooms, a famous 
place of entertainment, and well known resort 
ot American visitors, were totally destroyed by 
fire this morning. A numberof adjacent build¬ 
ings were also burned to the ground. 
-4-*-o-- 
How to Obtain a Colllu'a Cast fast Steel 
Plow for Five Dollars. X<’or particulars ad¬ 
dress Collins & Co., 212 Water St., N. Y. 
»♦« 
Satisfaction or No Sale—tlie buyer to be tho 
Judge, ou tiro terms of the Jones Seale Works, 
Biughainptou, N. Y. 
Watch !Yo. 1251, Stem Winder—bearing Trade 
Mark “ Frederic Atherton & Co., Marlon, N. J.” 
—manufactured by United States Watch Co., 
has been curried by me four months; ils total 
variation from mean time being only iivo sec¬ 
onds per month.—F. A. Haskell, Conductor 
Hudson River R. R. 
Worthless Imitations.—Geo. W. Laird's “ Bloom 
of Youth." The unprecedented success and 
popularity so Justly gained for this harmless 
and valuable toilet preparation have induced 
persons to counterfeit it. The genuine has tiro 
United Suites Internal Revenue Stamp engraved 
on the front label, and the name ol G. W. Laird 
stamped in the glass on the back of cadi bottle. 
No other is genuine. Sold at all druggists aud 
fancy goods dealers. Depot 5 Gold St., N. Y. 
Example for the Ladies.—Mrs. E. B. Dodge, 
Little Rock, Ark., has used her Wheeler A- Wil¬ 
son Machluc fourteen years, doing tiro family 
sewing for nine children (six of them daugli ter.-), 
working with scarcely a day’s intermission, 
alike satisfactorily, upon the finest silks, cam¬ 
bric, and the coarsest soldier’s clothing, without 
any repair. Sho has used the same needle—a 
No. 2—for more than three years, lowering it as 
it wears off. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION. -TheELAS¬ 
TIC TRUSS and SL'PPOUTJCU hus superseded all 
metal trusses. Suffering from rupture is needless, 
us the price is within the means of all. The ELAS¬ 
TIC ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER for females ls pre¬ 
ferred over all others. Before buying metal trusses 
send for a descriptive circular to the ELASTIC 
TRUSS CO., No. 683 Broadway. New York. 
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Show Bills, specimen Numbers, Etc., of the 
Rural New-Yorker sent free. 
