m 6(!lomsttr §ailg Spg I* IRI.ISII E» EVE It Y NOKMXO. (SrKDAT EXCEPTED.) t 9(1 |»er year, If |»tiid trlotly In ailvnuct UlbcrnUe, 75 Ceuta per Month. (The Massachusetts Sprr, ESTABLISHED Jt'LT, 1770. 18 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING At 99 per Annum. •I 1). HALDWIX A CO., Vroprletora- NO. 444 MAIN STREET. Mcrrtcstcr jlailn §pn. CITY NEWS. Blake Robinson make nn announcement this morning. Sec advertisement. The second social assembly of the Fifth Light Battery will be given this evening at Hoiticultural hall. Photographs of past and present citizens ol Worcester, the balance of Mr. G. R. Beckham's collection, arc to be sold at auction at A. E Peek’s picture store this evening. The masquerade and fancy dress ball, at State Guard armory, last evening, was well attended, and was evidently much enjoyed. Many gro tesque and not a few beautiful and showy eos fumes appeared. The fair and festival at Trinity church closed last evening, having been liberally patronized, an 1 afforded much pleasure io the large number of people present. The proceeds arc to be ap plied to paying for the organ, a work which the ladies of the church are endeavoring to ac complish. The many friends of J. P. Howland visited him at his residence on Aubun place, last eve ning, and surprised him with a gift of several articles of silver plate. Mr. S. E. Staples made a speech on presenting them, which was re sponded to hv Mr. Howland. Refreshments and sociability made up the evening's enjoy ment. In spite ot the attractions in other places, the hall of the People's club was filled with an in terested audience, last evening. The pro gramme included a variety of musical and lit erary efforts, which were performed in such a manner as to call out the praises and applause of the audience. .3. 11. Wright has lately added the business of piping for water, gas, and steam, to his other occupation?, his office being at No. 2 Brinley ha I. The gas carbonizer is easily demonstrated by him to be a great saving of gas, as he will gladly show to those who will call at his office, anil no(e his experiments. In the superior court, yesterday, No. 285, the Plummer granite company vs. L). &C. P. Ste vens was taken up, and is still on trial, and will occupy the whole of to-day, probably. This is an action to recover for labor and materials, in furnishing stone work, the question at issue be ing on the mode ot measurement, whether linear or square, making several hundred dol lars difference in amount which way it is reck oned. Rice for the plaintiffs, Aldrich for de fendant. At the annual meeting of the Worcester mu tual fire insurance company, held Wednesday afternoon, the old hoard of officers was re-elect ed as follows: President, Anthony Chase; secre tary, Charles M. Miles; directors, Ebenezer Tor roy, Fitchburg; Paul Whitin, Northbridgc; Atnory Holman, Bolton; Alanson Hamilton, West Brookfield; Solon S. Hastings, Princeton; James S. Woodworth, David S. Mcssinger, An thony Chase arid George W. Kielia.dson, Wor cester At half-past four Wednesday afternoun, the passenger train from this city to Providence ran into the rear of the express freight train, at Faramn's, throwing three or four freight cars from the track. The passenger engine was not much damaged— ten hours work will make it right, probably—and the train was delayed half an hour. Damage to the freight train slight. Cause of the accident, the freight train did not run quite far enough on the turn-out. The business of the bookstore of the late L. H. Bigelow will hereafter lie conducted by ilic new firm of Grout Putnam (.1. Grout and S. H. Putnam), whose advertisement appears in an other part of this paper. Mr. Bigelow and his business had come to seem like one of our fixed institutions, and while we congratulate the new firm, we think sadly of the change which has made it necessary. The business will be con ducted with no abatement of intelligence or en ergy, and we wish for Messrs. Grout Putnam the most satisfactory success, feeling sure that they will not fail to win it. A New York pickpocket, who calls his name James Willard, was caught on the stairs at Me chanics hall last night, just as the crowd was coming out from the lecture. He was in com pany with two others, and they bustled and crowded several people along down the steps, and finally gave Mr. Frederic Jetfts u push which caused him to put out both hands; and at the same instant this one who was caught took a pocket-book containing seventy-five dollars from his trousers pocket. Dir. .Jeffts grabbed the scamp and a lively time ensued, during which he was turned over to Officer Colby and taken to police office. 11c is a well-dressed chap, and claims that lie is a grocer's clerk in New York, and that be came to this city on business con nected with the trade. The pocket-hook was picked up near the place where it was stolen. Municipal Court. —The following cases came before the court yesterday: John Dono van, for embezzlement, was fined $lO and costs, and $lO and costs additional for larceny; Peter Duffy, assault with dangerous weapon, (two complaints) discharged; Lewis Hopkins, liquor nuisance, SSO and costs—appealed; Ohas. \V Godfrey and Mary E. Godfrey, vagrancy, placed on file; Sarah Kenyon, assault and battery, dis charged on payment of costs; James Cunning ham, drunkenness, second offence, three months in the house of confection; James Conroy, Jere miah Donovan, Michael Flynn, John Roach, Thomas Curry, John B. Whalen and Joseph Callor were each lined for drunkenness, and Patrick Donnelly had his case continued. Tableaux at Mechanics Hall.—The tableaux to be exhibited this eveniug at the fair of the Plymouth society, under the di rection of Mr. Bartlett of Concord, will un doubtedly prove the most attractive of any here tofore presented to the public. Mr. Bartlett’s reputation in arranging and preparing tableaux, is well established in Boston and vicinity, as well as at many of the summer resorts of New England, where he has been aecustomci to ap pear. We have heard very favorable accounts of many of the pictures presented by Mr. 8., among others, “The Misletoe Bough,” which has been received with great favor wherever shown; and we arc glad to know that this is among those selected for representation this evening. His illustrations of statuary are also of great merit, and wifi undoubtedly prove as attractive here as elsewhere. A fair share of the amusing and comic is introduced to give va riety to the exhibition. By reference to our ad vertising columns it will he seen that seats can he obtained in the gallery for a slight extra charge, thus giving those who desire an oppor tunity to see the tableaux with but little trouble In addition to the tableaux the usual attrac tions offered at fairs will be included, not the least ol which will he the supper at sr. m. Annual Gathering of tiib Fifty-first Regiment.—The fourth annual meeting and supper of the Fifty-first regiment association took place ai the Bay State house last night, about one hundred members of the old regi ment appearing at the festive board. The busi ness, which was first attended to, occupied but little time. That over, toasts, speeches and songs filled up the time very pleasantly until after midnight. John M. Studlcy, of Providence, lieutenant colonel of the regiment, presided, and James S. Rogers filled the post of toast master. A com mittee of nomination reported, as officers of the association for the ensuing year, the following, which list was adopted, viz: President, Dr. George Jewett of Fitchburg; vice presidents, J. Stewart Drown of this city, L. M. Thayer of Providence, and J. W. Mackenzie of Grafton; secretary and treasurer, Edwin Brown of Wor cester; finance committee, Geo. C. Whitney, J. S. Rogers and Stephen E. Greene of this city; committee to aid in conjunction with the of ficers, us a committee of arrangements for the next gathering: Henry Glazier, J.O. Bern Is, J. Stewart Brown, A. B. R. [Sprague of this city, and G. S. Jourdan of Graf ton. The rules of the organisation (Rio rtrster sliuln >pn. VOL. 26, NO. 296. were so far changed ns to allow the committee of arrangements to call the annual meeting at any time that they may think proper. Hereto fore the meeting has been held on the anniver sary of the battle of Kinston and the inarch to Goldsboro. It is proposed to have the ladies at the next gathering, to devote the day instead of the night to it, and, if practicable, to give an excursion to some desirable spot, probably dur ing the summer months—possibly on the anni versary of the incorporation of the regiment with the Potomac army, in its Maryland cam paign. Ihe sapper prepared by Mr. Thrall, or those who are associated with him in the management of the Bay State House, was one of the.best, and was admirably served. The literary exer cises were more than usually interesting, and it was generally conceded to have been the very best meeting of the organization that has yet been held, since their campaign days, nearly nine years ago. l)r. Jewett, the surgeon of the regiment, took the chair on his election to the presidency, and after the records of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Stephen C. Earle, the literary ball was opened bv Gen. A. P. 11. Sprague, colonel of the regiment, who spoke eloquently to the following sentiment: Hie Fifty-first regiment—After serving faith fully in tfie field till the expiration of its term of service, it turned back from its homeward jour ney on hearing of Gen. Lee s invasion of Penn sylvania, and volunteered its services, which were accepted, until the last armed rebel was driven across the Potomac. The regular toasts were responded to in the following order: John C. Burley of Wales, of Go. F, for “the rank and file;” A. G. BDcoe, Esq., of Westboro, of Co.E, “Camp life at the Worcester barracks;” C. N. Hair of this city, of Go. C, for the “provost guard;” J. Stewart Brown ol this city, the adjutant, for the field and staff; K. A. Wood of this city, captain of Go. A, “The Protectors of Morehcad City;” George W. Prouty of this city, captain of the color comp any, The military camp on Boguc Sound;” Edwin Brown of this city, “The cap ture of Maryland Heights;” John S. Baldwin of this city, captain of Go. F, “Our, lamented dead;” L. M. Thayer of Providence, captain of Go. I, “The music and poetry of the 51st;” Gen. R. F. Chamberlain, sergeant of Go. A, “Distant views of Fort Macon”; Henry Glazierof Go. A. “commissary business off Gape llatteras, and at Harper’s Ferry”; Col. J. M. Studley of Prov idence, ‘‘Life at Newport barracks, North Caro lina”; Dr. Jewett of Fitchburg, “The sanitary camp at Deep Gully, and the raid on Shackel ford Banks.” Speeches were also made by Lieut. Packard of Go. I; G. S. Jourdan of Graf ton, lieutenant of Co. K; Capt. Geo. E. Barton, the regimental sergeant major; Stephen C. Earle, and W. H. Estcy, Lieut. J. 0. Bemis of Co. C, and E. D. McFarland of Co. F. The death ol Lieut. Luther Bigelow qf Com pany G called forth remarks appreciative of his rare qualities, and the customary resolutions of sorrow and condolence were adopted. An im promptu glee elnh did good service during the evening, singing with enlivening effect between the speeches, “Marching through Geor gia,” “Tramp, Tramp,” “Bingo,” “America” and other music appropriate to the occasion. Letters were read from Col. Higginson of New port, Edward Carpenter of Amesbury, Lieut. G. W. Dodd of Paxton, regretting their inability to 1) present. After toasting “the health of our generous and gentlemanly host, George Thrall,” the annual gathering was closed by die singing of “Anlcl Lang Syne,” in which all joined. Mrs. Liversiore's Lecture.— The lecture in the Mechanics course last evening drew as many to the hall as could find room in the seats, and of those who were compelled to stand a sufficient number to till the space under the gal leries on each side. The time from the opening of the doors until Mrs Livermore began her lec ture was occupied by Mr. Wm. B. -Stoekwell of Millbury, at the organ. Dir. Stock we II has never before played in Mechanics hall; but Ids efforts of last evening so pleased the audience that lie will undoubtedly he in demand on fu ture occasions. Mrs. Livermore was introduced to the audi ence by Mr. D. S. Goddard, who announced the fact that the next lecture would be in just two weeks, all hough it was not yet known by whom, for Hon. Thomas Fitch, whose name is on the ticket for the 28th, has been retained as counsel for Brigham Young, aodcannot forthat reason keep his engagement to lecture here. The lecture at that time will nevertheless be one of equal interest, Dir Goddard assured the audience. The title ot Mrs. Livermore's lecture was, “What shall wc do with our daughters?" and her answer to the question, as it appeared through the lecture, left the impression that what she would have done, would be to give them better physical training, dress them more sensibly, admit them to all the institutions of learning, on an equal footing with boys, and (of course) give them the light to vote. In pre senting the necessity for all this, she gave her listeners a most interesting lecture, something over an hour in length, full ot animotion, and replete with beautiful passages. Before coming directly to the question, she spoke of the opposition which Margaret Fuller met a quarter of a century ago, when she put her writings before the public, claiming for woman what reason shows plainly to be her natural right; and traced the condition of woman through the different ages of the world irom abject slavery to the age of their treatment as something eilicrial by the chivalaous knights of the middle ages. Both extremes, she said, had prevented woman from showing what she really was; hut now woman's hour lias come, and she was determined to plead for the girls who arc growing up. She had a desire, she said, to lectinc upon this same subject two years ago, blit was held back by her friends; and again last year she had the same intention, but was told that she would do more harm than good—that the time had not come, and like dis couraging things; but now she determined at all hazards to raise her voice for our daughters. The adult woman, she said, has her future al ready forecast, she is chained down, and cannot rise above her fate, but of the daughters grow ing up there is some hope; and mothers must be shown what can be done, that they may strive to see tlicir daughters and their daughters' daughters enjoying their rightful places in the community. The question is not making an uproar and commotion; it is working itself into prominence more silently than the vexed one of the Alabama claims, but although it comes with out commotion, it is one of the strongest ques tions of the dav, she assured her audience. She had nerved herself to meet opposition, she said, but had met with none, and found that she could safely lay by her armor and go on with the work. Her experience had been one of fifty one years, and even before she had daughters of her own, she had experience to enable her to gain knowledge on the subject—for she had de voted much of her time to teaching the children of other mothers. There were some, she doubted not, who thought that the time had not conic for plain talk upon the matter, and that it was not wholly proper before an audience, but she saw immodesty in such modesty, and felt that the time had fully come for plain talk. That there was plenty to do for men in the way of making them better, she was aware* but they have had the world to themselves and have done as they chose for all past time, and therefore she would devote her remarks to the correction of sonic faults in the training of wo men. She had been many times to agricultural and horticultural meetings, and seen the earn estness with which people discussed the meth ods of improving stock and fruits; but had never seen the least effort of inquiry into the matter of raising a better race of men and wo men. She dwelt upon the condition of degrad ed and lallen ones, whom she said were in many cases mortgaged to the devil when they were born, and find their sinful lives inevitable; they were doomed to go through the world suffering for the sins of their parents, and classed them with those born deformed and idiotic, of whom she said the best thing God could do for them was to give them death. Their condition was due to the violation of some law of nature, and nature is on a sharp lookout to punish all viola tions of her laws. Girls horn with good minds and healthy bodies, she said, do not grow up to 1 e healthy women on account of the entire unfitness of their physical training. They are born healthy as boys, but they are kept indoors and pinched in their waists, shoulders, feet and hands; and although crammed with learning, graduate bankrupt in all the vital energies necessary to fit them for wives or mothers—shipwrecked be fore they leave the (tort. They are utterly ruined by had habits of training, when all the time their mothers arc striving to bring them up in the way which shall give them the best pos sible opportunity in lilt*. Boys and men arc only healthier because they are loosely dressed and have plenty of exercise and pure air. The lollies of female dress came in for a large share of attention; and the truth and good sense with which they were treated entitles the matter to after consideration by the ladies, which formed a large share of the audience. Mrs. Livermore, said she did not, by any means, believe in the idea that all women must dress in one hideous uniform, either in bloomers or any other particular style; and she considered it a duty with all women to make their personal ex terior attractive, believing that a careless ami slovenly woman cannot he pine and high-minded within; hut she did not believe in the practices of pinching the waist, shoulders, hands and feet, and loading ones self down with from eight to fifteen pounds of skirls wh eh do not depend from tlie shoulders. She claimed that such dressing would breakdown a strong man in two years. The ever-changing and exceedingly silly fash ions of woman’s dress also look a sound meas ure of censure from the lecturer. A majority of the ladies of the present age, she said, wear themselves out more, mentally and bodily, by their anxiety in changing over dresses and fussing over their furbelows and ruffles, than men do in their business. A man may order his wedding suit, select the goods and discharge the whole matter from his mind in fifteen minutes, but a woman must take a year for preparation—ami preparation means only making clothes. She sews herself to death, and if she has friends endeavors to sew them to death; and finally comes to her husband with pale checks, shattered nerves, wan and ex hausted, but with a wonderful supply of clothes; in a better condition to start him in the clothing business than to he a loving wife, make him a happy home and rear up with him a family of beautiful children—they seem not to realize the importance of a great and happy fu ture that looks upward and onward. She believed it would he better to have two sensible dresses rather than twenty foolish ones, and ro fake more time for walking and reading. The one matter of wearing dresses tight—as women do, deny it who will—is the cause of a fearful amount of dyspepsia, with which ten women are troubled to one mail. She also attacked the folly of living in darkened rooms and bleaching out for the sake of not fading the carpet and lur n i tn re. It is impossible in this meagre sketch to pre sent all the tine points in the lecture, the re mainder of which was devoted to an illustration of the imperative demand tor the admission of girls into colleges, the necessity of launching girls out upon the world with avocations which will place them on an even footing with boys, and the injustice of the present laws governing a woman’s right in property and children, clos ing with an appeal to the men present to take the first step in the way of the great progress, which is inevitable, by giving to woman the ballot, and in that way placing her on a legal equality with man. COUNTY NEWS. Tempera nrr Con trillion in Dudley. The Worcester central district temperance union held their annual meeting in the Congre gational church in Dudley Centre, yesterday. Owing to the snow, and the fact of the place of meeting being several miles distant from the depot, tlie attendance was not large, but the proceedings were quite spirited and interesting. Chester Hastings of Millbury presided, and Caleb A. Wall of Worcester was secretary, in the absence of the regular officers of the asso ciation. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. D. Wait of Oxford. Messrs. Win. Mccorncy of Worcester, (lira Goodell of Millbury, and John Johnson of Dudley were appointed a committee to report a list of of ficers for the year ensuing. Mr. Mccorncy read a letter from Rev. Samuel May of Lei cester, expressing his thanks for the honor ot tlie position of president during the past year, and declining a re-election. Rev. A. 1\ Burgess, editor of tho Temperance Press, of Boston, and agent of the state temper ance alliance, was then introduced, and made an eloquent and able address on the present aspect of the cause, which he claimed to have gained strength and progressed largely during the past year, among the masses, as the result of the in creased wotk through the various agencies and organizations, the holding of meetings, teaching in the schools, &e. We had ample reason to thank God, and go forward with a hopeful spirit in the good work. The committee on resolutions, consisting of Itliiel Johnson of Webster, Rev. D. Wait of Ox ford, and Russell Titus of South Sutton, report ed tlie following series, which were laid on the table for discussion: Resolved, that the present liquor law is wholly inadequate to the suppression of the salt* oi intoxi cating liquors. Resolved, that the only hope for the temperance cause is in the success of the prohibitory party. Resolved, that we must look to u thorough-going temperance training of the household for the per manent influence of correct temperance principles at large. State constable Solomon Sliumway of Web ster, as one of the oldest officers iu the county, having served as deputy sheriff’ for over twenty five years, was called upon to lead off in the dis cussion of the first resolution. He said the fault was not so much in the law, however much it might be bettered, as in the lack of its proper enforcement. He said every place in the district assigned to him, comprising the six towns of Webster, Dudley, South bridge, Oxford, Srur bridge and Charlton, had been visited by him, and the law enforced so far as it could be done with its present provisions. The amendment most needed was one to enable officers to search the pockets. He then Yyent on to describe the manner of the latest style of retain ing liquor, with which he had of late to con tend. This was by means of bottles carried in the pockets of the dealers, so as to evade seiz ure or interference from the officers. As an il lustration, lie said that many large dealers in some places have large quantities of liquor stored in their neighbors' cellars, from which they often replenish their flat-shaped bottles, carried upon their persons, with the requisite utensils, and thence doled out to customers. This was tlie rarest “striped pig” dodge of mod ern times. The beer clause was alluded to as a fatal defeat of the present law. Remarks followed by Russel Titus, Rev. I). Wait, Rev. A. 1\ Burgess, Itliiel Johnson of Webster, John Johnson of Dudley, and J. F. Manning of Worcester, in denunciation of the beer clause, and showing its bud effects iu the towns where the sales had been legalized. They claimed that a stringent prohibitory law of the kind asked for could be impartially and strictly enforced, in the cities as well as in the towns, with such officers and men to assist in it as the one to whom they had listened. Mr. Manning favored imprisonment in all cases in stead of fines for convictions for selling liquor. The first resolution was then passed unani mously. The second resolution was then taken up, and gave rise to an extended discussion. Messrs. Mccorncy, Johnson and Titus, and Rev. Messrs. Burgess, Wait, Noon and Pratt favored it, and Mr. Manning and others opposed it. lt;was passed by a nearly unanimous vote. The third resolution was then taken up, and after remarks in favor by Mr. Meeorney and others, it was laid over until the next meeting for further discussion. Mr. Meeorney, from the committee on officers tor the next year, reported the following list, which was adopted: President--Rev. J. H. Windsor of Grafton. Vice Presidents—Rev. Llnnthan Davis of Auburn, Dr. m. D. tSouthwick of Blackstone, ltev. Win. T. Briggs of Enst Douglas, W. L. Davis of Dudley, -lames W. White of Grafton, Rev. Samuel May of Leicester, Chester Hastings of Millbury, Rev. P. Wait of Oxford. E. H. Hutchinson of Suttou, Geo. Proctor of .Spencer, Geo. W. Hobbs of Uxbridge, P. W. Dudley of Whitinsville, C. C. Corbin of Web ster, S S. Foster of Worcester. -Secretary and Treasurer—S. D. King of Suttou. It was voted to hold the next quarterly session in Grafton, oil the second Wednesday iu March. After a vote of thanks to the state alliance fur the services of Mr. Burgess in addressiug the convention, and to the ladies of Dudley, for their ample collation, the convention adjourned. The small pox is increasing in New York and Brooklyn. WORCESTER: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1871. LATEST NEWS. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE WOKOEITEB DAILY IPT From Washington. (■SPECIAL DISPATCH to THE WORCESTER Sl*Y.| Washington, I). 0., Dec. 14. NO DESIRE TO UK GOVERNOR. Senator Morton denies that his name is used with his consent in connection with the govern orship in Indiana. REMIND THE TIMES. A petition was presented to the senate to-day bv Mr. Buckingham, from thirty-six hundred women, protesting against female suffrage. Ii was enclosed in a hag made of silk, in three separate stripes of red, white and bine. RESIGNED. It is announced to-ipght that Gallendar, New York hank exatniuer, has tendered his resigna tion to the treasury department. It is also stated that the resignation will not be received until an investigation is made of his connection with the recent failures of banks in New York city. THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL. Ex-Senator Williams, whose name was sent to the senate to-day as Attorney General Aker inan’s successor, was confirmed without objec tion, and also without the usual reference to a committee. It is stated that Mr. Akermau will not accept his Florida assignment. MUCH TALK AND NO APPOINTMENT. It is now authoritatively stated that there will he nothing done so far as the vacancy iu the Springfield post office is concerned until some expression of the sentiment of the citizens as to a successor shall be manifested. Mr. Dawes denies that there lias been any conference of the Massachusetts delegation on this subject. THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. The apportionment bill finally passed the house to-day. Vermont and New Hampshire are the only states that lose under the bill, and they lose one each. The gains are as follows: Massachusetts, one; New York, one; New Jer sey, two; Pennsylvania, two; Maryland,one; Virginia, one; North Carolina, one; South Car olina one; Georgia, two; Alabama, one; Mis sissippi, one; Ohio, one; Kentucky, one; Ten nessee, one; Indiana, one; Illinois, five; Mis souri four; Arkansas one; Michigan, three; Texas, two; lowa, three; Wisconsin, two; Cali fornia, one; Minnesota, one, and Kansas, two. THE EIGIIT-IIOUIt RESOLUTION. As indicated in these dispatches, last night, Mr. Trutnhuli withdrew his repeal amendment from the eight-hour resolution. The most op position came to-day from New England sources, as Senators Ferry, Morrill of Vermont, and Ed munds. Democrats were generally in favor of the bill, and it might have been passed, but for the expiration of the morning hour and haste to reopen discussion on the retrenchment commit tee question. As it was, and as some questions had been raised as to the amount of money in volved, Mr. Wilson consented to allow its refer ence to the finance committee lor investigation on this point. THE QUESTION STILL UNSETTLED—AN EX CITING DAY IN THE SENATE. One day more has been given to debate upon the propositions for the appointment of a re trenchment committee, and the question still remains unsettled. The debate to-day was more heated than previously, and personalities that have characterized the late two caucus meetings were largely indulged in by mere force ol dis cussion, and topics treated of. The line was more sharply defined between administration and anti-administration senators than even on the San Domingo question last winter. Mr. Wilson opened the debate to-day with the observation that it was not wise to go to the country with a divided republican vote, on the proposition under discussion, and he urged that Mr. Trumbull's amendment he adopted. Mr. Nye, as usual, played the jester, and was sharp ly taken to task therefor by both Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Schtirz. The latter sarcastically re marked that there might be some proper sphere for a clown, but that his usefulness was entirely limited to the walls of a theatre. Mr. Sellurz also explained that he meant Horace Porter, when, in his speech yesterday, he alluded to a mysterious influence at the White house which continued the general or der system in defiance of public opinion and official desire. The debate was interesting and was even spicy when Mr. Tipton took a hand, in his rude, rough, though eloquent, western fashion. The Nebraska senator was somewhat severe iu his strictures upon the president, and was as happy and as felicitous as ever in bis replies when interrupted or cross-examined. Finally, about four o’clock, a vote was reached on the amendment, and the yeas and nays were culled with the following result: Yeas.— Messrs. Alcorn, Bayard, Blair, Cas serly, Cooper, Davis of West Virginia, Fenton, Hamilton of Maryland, Johnston, Kelley, Lo gan, Patterson, Robertson, Saulsburv, Sciienck, Stevenson, Stockton, Sumner, Thurman, Tip ton, Trumbull, Vickers, West, Wilson—24. Nats —Dlessrs. Ames, Anthony, Borcman, Buckingham, Caldwell, Cameron, Carpenter, (’handler, Clayton, Conkling, Corbett, Cragin, Edmunds, Ferry of Michigan, Flanagan, Frc lingbtiysen, Gilbert, Haiiuiu, Hitchcock, llowc, Kellogg, Lewis, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Nyc, Osborn, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Sawyer, Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stewart—Bs. A viva race vote was then taken, and An thony's resolution was adopted. Immediately upon this result being announced, Mr. Trumbull got the floor, and moved that his resolution he now adopted by the senate as a form of instruc tions ti> the retrenchment committee, when it should be appointed, and thereupon the discus sion became more heated than ever. Mr. Morton charged Mr. Trumbull with mak ing war on the president, and also a desire to disrupt the republican party. To this charge Dir. Trumbull made a most indignant and forci ble reply. He censured those senators as the worst enemies of the party who desired to put it in a false position with regard to corruption. For himself, he claimed to he a good republi can, and a much hotter friend to the party than some who assumed to he its champions and de fenders. llis speech created a profound im pression, and was listened to earnestly through out. Without pending any vote, the senate went into executive session, and adjourned until Monday. Kelon. (To th«* Pre»n.) CLAIMS OK SEAMEN. Washington, Dec. 14.—The claims of the British bark Chance, and the Hawaiian bark Arctic, for $10,520 lor the rescue of the crews of whaling vessels broken up by the ice in the north Pacific, will he paid from the fund at the disposal of the government for the assistance of wrecked American seamen. NOMINATED. The president lias nominated Geo. H. Wil liams, of Oregon, attorney general, in place of Mr. Akermau, whose resignation takes effect January loth; Joseph DI. Carey, associate jus tice of the supreme court of Wyoming; David W. Mahon, Pennsylvania, first auditor of the treasury, J. 11. Ela, New Hampshire, fifth audit or of the treasury; Beni. J. Sweet, Illinois, first deputy commissioner of internal revenue. THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS. The southern claims commission made a re port to congress to-day. They say that volunta ry residence in an insurrectionary state during the war is jiritna sane evidence of disloyalty*, and must be rebutted by satisfactory evidence. Claims have come from those who served in the rebel army, and the commissioners hold that such service is proof of disloyally. The whole number of claims presented up to the end of November is 10,099, ami the entire amount is $26,599,000. The commissioners have examined 580 eases, in which the amount claimed was $1,650,357. They allowed 844,168. akkrman's successor. The senate, in executive session to-day, took up the nomination of George H. Williams, to he attorney general of the United States, and unanimously confirmed it without reference to a committee. This was in accordance with usage and courtesy in every cose where the nominee had been a member of the senate, his character being sufficiently known without requiring for mal inquiry. THE CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING .MR. akkkman's WITHDRAWAL. The following is the correspondence between Mr, Akerman and President Grant: Department of Justice, Washington, Dec. 18, 1871. To the President: Sir:—l hereby resign the office of attorney general of the United States, this resignation |to take effect, in accordance with a wish you veroallvexpressed to me to da\ on the tenth day bf January next. Very respectfully, A. T. Akkrman. Department of Justice, Washington, Dee. 18, 1871. To the President ;|Sir:—ln tendering the ac companying resignation of the office of attor ney general, permit m« to express my grateful sense of the |i,indncss which I liuve uniformly received from you during my service in office, and mv ardent wishes for the continued -success of your administration. Very respectfully, A. T. Akkrman. ExkcutiVE Mansion, f Washington, D. G Dee. 18, 1871. Hon. .1. T. Merman, Attorney G ’eneral Mn Hear Sir: -In accepting your resignation as at torney general, to take effect on the 10th of Jan uary, permit me to renew the assurances of m\ high regard for you personally andmv apprecia tion of the zeal and application which you have brought to the office which you have so honor ably filled. I can refer with pride to the uni form harmony which has constantly existed, not only between us. hut also between yourself and your colleagues in the cabinet, all of whom I know unite with me in hearty wishes for your future prosperity, health and happiness. Your personal note accompanying your letter of resignation Is gratefully received as a token ol a reciprocity and kind sentiment which 1 shall ever appreciate. Very respectfully, IL S Grant. MINOR MATTERS. The election committee considered the Cessna ease to-day. There is much feeling among the republican senators growing out of the debate of yester day. The committee on foreign affairs did nothing this morning beyond the distribution of busi ness. No action was taken on the Cuban ques tion, as some officialfcorrespondence on the sub ject is wanted. The committee on appropriations has deter mined to report u bill for a building for post office, &e., at Chicago, but limits the amount of appropriation to four millions of dollars instead of five millions. The appointment of ex-Seuutor Williams as attorney general meets with almost unanimous approval among the repuhiioan congressmen, including nearly nil of the southern senators aiul representatives who signed a letter to the president, requesting the appointment ot Horace Maynard ol Tennessee to the position. The high tariff members ot congress are zealous iu urging a large reduction of the in ternal revenue tuxes, which will make it difficult to lower the tariff revenue w ithout affecting the necessary income of the government. There is a general disposition manifested to reduce the duties on salt and on coal, hut the champions of those interests insist that it will he better to make the reduction on coffee, tea and spices, and to increase the free list, putting many medicinal articles on it. Forty-Second Congress—Second Session. Washington, D. G. Dee. 14, 1871. SENATE. Mr. Scott introduced a hill providing that, in addition to the present loree of the navy, there he annually received into the service three hun dred boys, between the ages of fifteen and sev enteen years, to serve us apprentices until twen ty-one, at such pay as may tie fixed by the pres ident, and, at tin* end of that time, lie entitled to examination for promotion to the grade of seamen, said seamen, however, not to he in ad dition to the whole number allowed by law. Mr. Trumbull asked Mr. Sherman, as of the chairman committee on finance, when that com mittee intended to report the house Dill repeal ing tin* duties on coal and salt. Mr. Sherman said the committee was ready to report the hill with amendments regarding in ternal and external taxes, as parts of one great system, lie thought it inadvisable to take up the tariff question separately from the question ot internal taxation, and, therefore, was wait ing for the house to develope somewhat further the course it intends to pursue on the question of taxation. Mr. Trumbull gave notice that to-morrow he would move to discharge the committee on finance from ihe further consideration of the house bill. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the senate took up the house hill to equalize the pay of work ing men under the eight hour law. Mr. Trumbull's amendment, repealing the law. was also read. Mr. Trumbull said that no one could be more in favor of rewarding and elevating labor than he, but this law had never had any such effect. It had done the workingmen no good whatever, but, on the contrary, done great harm by exciting unpleasant feelings between those employed by the government and work ing only eight hours and those working outside ten hours. He thought it would oe better for the workiugmen and th-* country to repeal the law. Mr. Morrill of Vermont favored a repeal of the law. It was preposterous to enact such a law, and degrading to the workingmen. Mr. Wilson asked Mr. Trumbull to withdraw his amendment, so as not to embarrass the original hill. Mr. Trumbull withdrew the amendment. Mr. Ferry of Connecticut renewed it. He said he could not vote for the house lull, because it would give to the eight hour law a legislative construction contrary to that intended by the framers of the law and erroneous in itself. He remembered that when the eight hour bill was under discussion, its advocates distinctly stated that it was not designed to secure men ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work. Mr. Thurman—“ Then what advantage would it be to the workingmen?'' Mr. Ferry—“lts advocates claimed that the workingmen would have more time for culture than under the old system.” The bill was referred to the committee on finance. 'The senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Anthony's resolution, to create a committee on retrenchment, with Mr. Trumbull's amendment authorizing it to sit during the recess and send for persons and papers. Mr. Wilson warned his republican friends that they were placing their party in a false po sition before the country. Already there were millions throughout the country who believed an attempt would be made iu the senate to shield the administration and the party that has (control of it; he, of course, did not believe it true, but it was very impor tant to uppear right us well as do right. In 1860, the committee on retrenchment was or ganized, and, during the four ycais of its exist ence, it righted a great many wrongs, but there still remained work for it to do. He had no sympathy with those who desired to assail or embarrass the administration. flic senate was itself a part of the government, responsible with the president for its successful administration, and the best friends of both were those most vigilant in seeking out abuses and most active in taking measures for conviction. He was in favor of both the pending propositions; lie thought it unwise for the republicans of the senate to go before the country with a divided vote upon this question of retrench men t. Pub lic prints showed that there was a general sus picion abroad that some friends of (he adminis tration were trying to cover up abuses, and therefore he hoped that there would he a unani mous vote for Mr. Trumbull’s resolution, so as to let the people see that the republicans were determined to keep the administration pure iu all its departments. He had no sympathy with the plan of covering our own shortcomings h\ talking of the gigantic swindle in New York. There were republican thieves, as well as demo cratic thieves, and a republican thief was to him far the more hateful of the two, because lie brought disgrace upon the republican party; but, notwithstanding the defects of the present administration, it was far purer and more effi cient than most of its predecessors. No previ ous administration hud ever been so prompt iu punishing delinquency among its officers. Mr. Blair—“The senator is very boastful about the purity and vigor of the administra tion. I wish to call his attention to the case in Arkansas where the district attorney and mar shal were both removed from office for procuring an indictment against a man for violating the law of the United States.” Mr. Wilson—“l don’t know whether that was so or not.” Mr. Scott said preliminary measures for the removal of the district attorney and marshal were taken before the finding of the indictment referred to. Mr. Blair—“l have equal means of knowl edge, and say the officers were turned out for finding an indictment against a person for vio lating the law of the United States.” Mr Wiisoti said he was notjboastful of the administration. He simply desired to be just, and, therefore, said the administration was seeking progress in the right direction, although a good deal more of it was neccssan. He was not one of those republicans who thought the democratic party dead. He expected to en counter them in full force next year, and warned his friends against relaxing their efforts iu any degree, iu the vain hope that they would meet no vigorous opposition iu 1872. Mr. Nye opposed the revival of the commit tee. Mr. Schurz followed in reply, iu the course of which lie said: “The legitimate sphere of the comedian is generally within the walls of a theatre; but, if the senator is satisfied with the role he plays here, nobody else has reason to be dissatisfied. I wish to sav a few words in reply to the senator from New York, Mr. Conk)ing He said, ye-terday, that the investigation in the New York custom house was closed up by tho committee on retrenchment lastjear. The com mittee did undoubtedly believe that the case was closed, for it had reason to lielieve that, when such scandals as it exposed were laid hare, the administration would jump at the chance to put an end to the disgrace, but it turns out that they were vastly mistaken; for the same scandalous system of robbery exists to this day, in spite of the exposures mad hv the committee. The senator asked, also, why we have proposed no legislation to remove these abuses? Because no legislation was necessary. The abuses were created by executive action m the administration of the custom house, and thev could he done away with by executive ac tion.” Mr. Patterson “There are inspectors in the custom house iu New York who stated before the committee on retrenchment, underoath, that, in violation ofoffi ial oath, and that iu viol itiou of ihe laws of the land, they had taken bribes, and that they took bribes every time they dis charged a vessel. I sav, further, that the agents of steamship companies told nn* they could not get their vessels discharged without bribing the officials.” Mr. Sumner I should like to know whether those men arc continued in otllee.” Mr. Patterson ‘I have no knowledge of their over having been removed. I know nothing about it.” Mr. S lmiz—“The senator from Indiana, Mr. Morton, says my remarks yesterday east re flection on the ivnnhlican partx. How so? l)o not we all profess to be in favor of rciorm And yet, when a member of tire bod.\ attempts to lay bate a gross abuse, the cry is raised that lie is tr\ ing t»» injure tin* republican party. My motives have been reflected upon, and I and those w ith whom I act have been asked what object we pm-iie. lam ready to tell the senate that mv object is to uncover, to denounce and to try to have corrected any and every abuse whenever 1 cun lay ion hand upon it, without regard to how it will affect, the interests or ad vantages of a party, and without regard to whether this or that person may like it or not.” Mr. Tipton followed in support ol Mr. Trum bull’s proposition lie made iio attack on the republican party could not a man believe that, even in ilu* senate, there might be lound a better leader for the republican party than the intel lectual colossus now sitting iu the White house, without being therefor accused of unfaithful ness to the part v .Mr. Trumbull's amendment was rejected —24 l«> 85. The original resolution was then adopted. Mr. Trumbull then moved to instruct the com mittee provided for iu the resolution just adopt cd, to inquire into all subjects enumerated iu lii s rejected amendment Without reaching a vote on Mr. Trumbull’s motion, the senate went into executive session, and soon after adjourned until Moudav. HOUSE. The house went into committee of the whole shortly after the reading of the journal, and immediately resumed the consideration of ihe apportionment bill, the pending question being noon Gen. Butler's amendment to make the day ol election for representatives uniform through out the United States. Various propositions were made and discussed, principally turning on the number of represen tatives ol which the house should he composed. The number was eventually fixed at 288, on mo tion of Mr. Garfield. An amendment was also adopted, on motion ol Mr. Potter, providing that no new state here after be admitted having less popitla'ion than the number fixed as the ratio of representation. F inallv the committee rose and reported the bill. Mr. Niblack moved to lay the hill on the ta ble. Negatived— yeas, 69; nays, 145. Mr. Farnsworth moved to’ strike out Mr. Potter’s umincndment. Negative 87 to 117. Ihe hill then passed without division. It provides that the house consist of 288 mem bers, distributed as follows: .Maine, live; New Hampshire, two; Vermont, two; Massachusetts, eleven; Rhode Island, two; Connecticut, tour: New York, llurly-two; New Jersey, seven; Pennsylvania, twenty-six; Dela ware, ouh; Maryland, six; Virginia, nine; North Carolina, eight; South Carolina, live; Georgia, nine; Alabama, seven Mississippi, six; Louisiana, five; Ohio, twenty; Kentucky, ten; Tennessee, nine; Indiana,twelve; Illinois, nineteen; Missouri, thirteen; Arkansas, four; Michigan, nine; Florida, one; Texas, six; lowa, nine; Wisconsin, eight; California, four; Minnesota, three; Oregon, one; Kansas, three; West Virgiuia, three; Nevada, one; Nebraska, one. Adjourned Our New York Dispatches, Ni.w York, Dee. 14. The Union Square na tional bank was obliged to close vesterdav by action of United States controller I in I bind, who took possession and appointed 15. F. Beckman as receiver. It had arranged with the Shoe and Leather bank to cover its clearings, and it is al leged that that bank threw them out without notice. The rimes editorially denounces the bargain between the committee of seventy and Mayor Hail, that tli latter shall appoint the persons recommended by the committee in considera tion that the mavor is allowed to retain his po sition as mayor. The depositors of the Ocean hank met this afternoon to consider what measures were neces sary to protect their interests. One gentleman stated that it was desirable to have a detailed account of the amount held by the bank of pro tested paper of the New York printing com pan.v, as that institution was only another name for Wm. M. Tweed; also he considered it singu lar as the hank failed for only $17,000 and tlie receiver asserts that its assets are over $1,000,- 000, that the depositors were not paid at once. After a debate it committee of five was appointed to confer with the receiver, examine the books and report Monday. An examination of the books will commence to-morrow. Wild rumors are in circulation concerning the Bunk of the ('omrimtiweaLh, the Tenth nation al bank and the Hoboken national bank in Ho boken. Mr. Camp, manager of the clearing house, when questioned as to the first mention ed bank, says that lie knows nothing of the af fairs of the bank that warranted any suspicion of its soundness, and he does not bcleivc there was anything amiss with it. To a considerable extent the depositors of the Ocean hank are connected with the Washington market, and are men of moderate means. We understand that, a meeting of depositors is to he held to-day at twelve o’clock to determine what shall be done to protect their interests. The Tribune presents another long and amaz ing exposure of the manner in which Judges Cardozo, Barnard and Ingraham have made their referees rich. It is found on examination that within a comparatively short period the fees accruing to each of three referees, are about us follows: ToGrotz Natlmu (Cardozo's referee) 612 causes, at SSO0 $806,000. To D. 1\ In graham. Jr (son of Judge Ingraham and Ids referee), 826 causes, at $500—5413,000. To .las. H. Coleman (Barnard’s referee), 369 causes, at $500—5184,500. Coleman claimed thirty thou sand dollars for acting as referee in the ease of the Erie stock belonging to the English stock holders. The receiver of the Ocean bank Ims paid sixty thousand dollars of the sum due the clearing house; balance to-moriow. He believes $266,- 000 of the $326,000 discounted bills are good. Dir. Losak, a fur merchant, caught a mail last night in the act ot retiring with a large bundle of valuable furs. The robber's name is William Goodwin. He is believed to b? the thief who robbed the same store of $12,000 worth of goods three weeks ago. At a meeting of the board of health yester day, l)r. Carnoclian stated that there was no cause for u panic on account of small pox, and that the cry in the newspapers was to enable some one to have an excuse to ask for more money from the treasury. A clerk iu the office of the Anchor line steam ships recently absconded w ith about SIO,OOO, but was arrested in Chicago and brought back yes terday for trial. The money partly belonged to poor immigrants. The chamber of commerce have discontinued distributing money to persons made destitute by the Chicago fire who have come to this city. At a meeting of the police commissioners, yesterday, Mayor Hall presented a communica tion announcing that he will vote for uou-inter ference with the procession of the international ists by the police. The mayor states that lie does not find any antagonism towards tin* pend ing procession, or that it would lead to a riot. The Grand Duke Alexis lias sent SSOOO here lor the relief of the poor. It was distributed as follows: SIOOO to the society for the relief of destitute, children of seamen, and S4OOO to the society for improvement of the condition of the poor. There were twenty-four bids for gold to day, amounting to $4,585,000, from 108 50-100 to 109 88-100. ihe amount advertised for sale was one million. If sold, it will go at 109 27-100 to 109 88-100. On the arrival of the remains «»f Gen. Ander son proper orders will be issued by the war de partment to do them honor. The amount realized by the sale of paintings from Chicago, yesterday, was $91,085. A committee of the board of aldermen report ed in favor ol lowering the grade of the rail road on Fourth avenue about 82d street ten to eighteen feet, the cross streets to be connected by bridges, the work to be done by November, 1878, and paid for equally by the company and the city. The communist Gen. Wroblowski lias arrived here from Paris. John Silva, colored, of the American barque Hunter, of Boston, sent here bv the British consul at Jamaica, on charge of mutiny, has been held for trial. The small pox is now suid to be epidemic in Brooklyn. A. Speer, wine manufacturer, and Dir. Green ough were fatally injured by jumping from a train on the Erie road, at Passaic, last night. They were struck by a locomotive going in an opposite direction. Steamer Henry Chauncey brings SIB,OOO in treasure. This afternoon, Tenuie C. Clafliu appeared at the Jefferson market court and complained to the justice that her father and mother were a source of continued annoyance to her and Mrs. Woodhull. She complained specifically that they went to her residence Wednesday evening last, and creating a great disturbance. Justice Sbandley issued a summons for to-morrow morning. BRICE 1 CENTS. At a special meeting of the police commis sioners, this afternoon, a resolution was passed rescinding the order of the Bth, which directed the superintendent of police to prevent the parade.of tho intcrnutinul societies on Sunday, and another resolution was adopted instructing tin* superintendent to take the necessary meas ures to prevent a breach of the peace on the oc casion of such procession, and protect the pub ic from disorder and viol..nee. FROM EUROPE. (■mil llriluiu. THE FRINGE GETTING BETTER. London, Dee. 14,2 i*. m —There has beeu a slight change for the hotter in the condition of the prince ul‘ Wales. The comparative quiet of eslerdav evening and the rest obtained last night has proved beneficial. NOBOD r ALARMED. 2:80 r. m. No further change is reported in the prince’s condition. Hopes of his recovery are freely expressed, and the public feeling is more confident. A QUIET AFTERNOON. 10 m. Aii official bulletin from Sandring ham announces that the prince passed a quiet afternoon and evening. Ilis symptoms are un changed since morning. ANOTHER STORY. Dec. 15 —2 a. m. —The physicians in attend ance upon the prince issued a bulletin, at one a. m., stating that he had been very unquiet since ten last night. POSITIVE STATEMENT. QgF World special: 1 have the highest medical au thority for giving the assurance that the prince of Wales will recover. IFmi nee. THOSE PRINCES. Paris, Dec. 14.—1 t is reported that the Or leans prim es arc determined to take seats in the assembly at an early day. and will net with the party of the right centre. THE FRENCH SURRENDERS. In the national assembly to-day, Gen. Cissey, secretary of war, made a statement in explan ation ol the delays ot the commission, which was some time since appointed to inquire into the capitulation of the Frencli fortifications and armies during the late war. The minister said the commissioner had examined into the facts connected with tin* surrender of six fortresses of secondary character, the commanders of which had been sen (elid'd to undergo punishment ac cording to army regulations. On Saturday, the commission will commence an investigation in to the capitulation of the fortress and army of Sedan, and subsequently will turn their atten tion to Metz. Nwil/.ii|aii. War ner, of Hartford, and Hon. Francis Wayland commissioners to report to the next legislature upon prison discipline and reform. The com missioners will visit some ot the prominent penal institutions of the country, ns well as the prisons ot our own state, iu order to suggest plans for improvement in prison management here, ii if shall be found that such improvement is called for. A tramp entered a house iu Burnside street, today, asking for something to cat, and lor work. The occupant of the house, an old lady of seventy years, while giving him some drink, was seized by the ruffian, overpowered and out raged. Two hundred dollars reward is offered lor his arrest. He had very dark hair and com plexion, black eyes, black slouched hat and long frock coat; rough and secdv; thirty to thirty-five years old. Criminal Record. NINTH DAY OF THE WHARTON TRIAL. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 14.—1 n the Wharton trial, Henry W. Snowden, who mused Ketchmn, described his symptoms minutely. Dr. Williams was called to the stand, and pre pared a dose of yellow jessamine, such as he prescribed for Gen. Ketcliittu. Witness stated that the inedecine, as now prepared by Dr. Williams, did not have the same appearance as the dose prepared by Mrs. Wharton, and ad ministered hv hiin to Gen. Kctcnum, which had a thick, cloudy, leaden appearance, whereas the preparation now before him was clear and trans parent. Forty additional drops were added to the preparation, and it was still unlike the dose administered to Gen. Ketchmn. On cross-examination, witness stated that he had placed tartar emetic in a tumbler with jes samine and water, and it did not produce the color lie observed in the dose administered by him to Gen. Ketchmn. Witness said laudanum was also placed in a tumbler with tartar emetic ami jessamine, and the mixture produced a brown color, wliich, in some lights, might have appeared gray or lead color. Eugene Van Ness testified: Reside in Balti more; was at Mrs. Wharton’s house about tlie 24th of June, while Gen. Ketchmn was there. Mr. Sysler—“Do not answer the question l am about io ask until you have heard from the court. I wish you to state to the jury how you came, to he ar Mrs. Wharton's on that day; if well, or sick, and describe your feel ings and symptoms fully, and how you hap pened to lie there.” Defence objected, and a long argument en sued. CAPTURE. Memphis, Dec. 14.—Two of the three robbers of the express car on the Mobile and Ohio rail road, two months ago, were captured Monday, near Verona, Missouri. ROBBERY. Buffalo, Dec. 14.— Mrs. Ganson's residence was robbed to-night of SBSOO worth of 5-20 bonds of 1868. THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY. San Francisco, Dec. 14.—Despatches Irom Tucson, Arizona, state that one hundred and eight men, including seventy Indians, pleaded not guilty to indictments charging them with killing Apache Indians at Gamp Grant reserva tion. They will he tried immediately. Acquit tal is anticipated. DOUBLE MURDER. Halifax, Dec. 13.—Steamer City of Halifax arrived to-night, bringing news of a terrible double murder. Three weeks ago, a woman, named Geliun, was found dead at Spaniards bay, under suspicious circumstances. A jury to investigate the case returned a verdict of death by natural causes. Police inspector Foley, of St. John, went to Spaniards hay and demanded another inquest, which was held with the same result. Still unsatisfied, Foley remained and learned that a brother of the woman, named Garret Sayers, who had been supported by her husband, was missing. After a long search, Foley found Saver's body Imried in a dung heap, horribly mutilated. Gehan, the husband of the woman, and a gitl, named Hamilton, were ar rested on suspicious evidence, nor made public but understood to lie conclusive, that both Mrs. Gehan and her brother were murdered by them. MURDERERS. Salt Lake City, Dec. 14— John Breasure, tin* fourth man charged as one of the murderers of l)r. Robinson, in 1860, was arrested this morning. All four were brought before Judge McKcon. One witness positively identified John L. By the and James Torus as two of the mur derers. DEFENCES OF THE KUKLUX. Columbia, S. g, Dec. 14.—1 n the kuklux trial, the court was chiefly occupied in hearing witnesses for the defence, who testified to the alarm and excitement among all classes in York county caused by the organization of the negro militia. The grand Jury to-day found true bills against several more of tlie alleged conspirators oi' York county Fire Record. AT WEEDBPORT, N. Y. I OSS HEAVY. Auburn, Dec. 14.— Atwood's hotel and sev eral other buildings in Wecdsport were burned tins morning. Loss heavy. AT BEVERLY, MASS.—LOSS SSOOO. Boston, Dec 14.—At Beverlv, this morning, a large building stored with lumber was burned, belonging to Capt. Phillips. Loss, SSOOO. AT MANSFIELD, O.,—LOSS $25,000. Mansfield, Dec. 14. —Hodges’ block was burned this morning. It was occupied by gro cery and leather stores, a printing office, &e. Loss $25,000; insured. John Kleinger and Miss Matthias were dangerously injured by the falling walls. There is much talk iu New York over the Al bany Argus’presidential article, wherein it said: “The democracy have no candidates; no section of the country can claim to present them, and no state has a right to do so—our own state least of all/ Allvkhtini.no hates. t» Daily Bft—For the “Square* of ten lince' «o Agate type, 1 time 75 ct*.; each subsequent insertion hQ cts. 1 woek 12.75; 2 weekss4.oo; I month $0.00; 1 year soo—and the same rate proportionally for any number o •quares. Two fines for one week $1.00; three line $1.25; four lines $1.37 five lines $1.50. Local notices 25 cent* per line for each insertion. Business notice# 15 cents per line. Obituary notices, resolutions, drc., 15 cents per line Legal advertisements SI.OO per square for first inset tlon; each subsequent insertion 50 cents. Special positions; In the paper, and spectst styles of display,will he charged extra rates. Cuts and double column advertisements allowed only to a limited extent, and double rates charged lor the whole space occupied. Ik Wekki.y Spy—First insertion sl.uo per square; each subsequent insertionso cents; J months $7.00; one year $25.00. Abler*'vinled lb.v the governor. Hie Berlin Provinzial Correspondenz regards the message of President Thiers to the assembly as fresh pledges of pacific intentions of the French government. An Alexandria letter says that the east is rest less under the cholera scourge. Cypress has been attacked by it. The coast of Syria is threat ened. Vessels from Candia are quarantined, and unless earnest protests are made by the western powers, Alexandria, which is the great highway to and from India, will disseminate cholera around the globe. The convention favoring cheaper and better communication between the east and the west, particularly by a ship canal around Niagara Falls, met at Detroit yesterday. A committee was appointed to draft a memorial to congress on the subject- Gov. Fairchild of Wisconsin was elected president, and T. G. Hereeyof Maine, G. G. Benedict <»l Vermont, William Hotchkiss of New York. J. F. Jav of Michigan, W W Coming of Wisconsin, Lewis A. Thomas of lowa nti|j I). W. Ingcrsoil of Minnesota, vice presidents. A letter from Alexandria, Egypt, gives the de tftils of the drowning ol the seventy-five Algerian pilgrims. They had arrival in the outer harbor on their way to Mecca, when protests from con suls against their landing were made, on the ground that they would disseminate cholera and other contagious diseases. Orders were given to land them outside the eitv, and they were taken from the steamer on a lighter, and while being towed ashore the craft was struck by another lighter, cutting her to the wattt’s edge. .She sank immediately, carrying all down. The event caused no particular sensation in Alexan dria. fN*r»»un| Telegram*. O’Donovan Rossa has become editor of the New York Era. Mayor Hall is in favor of the parade of the internationals. Empress Eugenic has gone to Gibraltar, to take passage for England. O. 11. Hess, formerly business manager of the Crosby opera house, who attempted suicide a lew weeks ago by shooting, died Wednesday night Irom his wounds. Formidable movements arc progressing to in duce the government to change its Cuban policy. Secretary Fish, who is for peace, opposes the movement. Attorney General Akcrman has tendered bis resignation to the president, and it was accepted at once, though it will not take effect until some time in January. The Weather. Washington, Dec. 14.—A falling barometer and rain will probably advance on Friday northeast ward along the Atlantic coast: north westerl.v winds, hack to northeast, in New York and New England; rising barometer, with cool northerly winds, will extend from Alabama westward; falling barometer and cloudy weather on the Oregon coast. (J H R I S T M A~fi WALLETS 1 have now in Store the heat assort ment ever exhibited in the state of Mas sachusetts. They are all made expressly for me; consequently tlie styles and prices can be relied upon as being satis factory. A call is respectfully solicited. WALLETS. EDWIN WARREN, Apothecary, IN' BAY STATE HOI SE, WORCESTER, n3O dtf PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS—Amert can ana Foreign Patents procured,Rejected Ap plication;- re-argued; Interference Cases Prosecuted; Opinions given as to the validity and infringement ot Patents and Suits prosecuted and defended iu the U. SI Courts, by TllOB. IF lIOROE. (formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman offthe doard ot Appeals. U. 8. Patent office,) Counsellor at Law. and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office. Dodge.s Block, corner Park and Portland sts. Worcester. Mass. 11*24 d&wtf QLIV HITS STOVE STORE, SBB MAIN STREET OLD NO. **JO my 24 dtf The Rising Sun STOVE T POLISH 7RADC MARK. For Beauty of Polish, Saving of Labor, Freeness from Dust, Durability dt Cheap ness, truly unrivaled In any Country. Beware of Worthless Imitations, under other names but resembling ours in shape and color of Wrapper, intended to deceive. The Rising Sun Polish In bulk, for stove dealers use at twelve cents per pound—tweutv-flve and fifty Jiound boxes. "Cheaper than any other Bulk Polish or nothing." MORSE BROS., Propr’s, CANTON, MASS. QNLY 50 CENTS TO SECVBE A IH SIAF3S paying from s.l to slfi per day. Five Samples of our Dif ferent Good.-. ul new. light and saleable,sent post-paid to Ag nt» tor only .Ml cents. Suitable for ladies or gen tlemen to sell. Address Nkw England Novelty Agency, No. 3 Asylum st.. Hartford, Ct. dim üBO A Dio NTH—expenses paid— •jjrt I I tr Male or Female Agents—Horse and outfit lumislied, to sell our Universal Cement, Combination Tunnel. Button Hole Cutter, and other articles. Circu lars tree. Address NOVELTY CO., nl3 dSm Saco, Me. I jIHIRT Y CAB PENTERS WANTED- A At Msnville, R. I. None but good workmen need apply. MANVILLE CO. all dtft \riGHT SOIL REMOVED BY El.I SMITH .SO. 1« WATER ST. d 8 deoptjal H BAD Canal Street, PROVIDENCE, R. I. A gouts tor JONES'S WHEEL. Agents for WARM- ICS PATENT WHEEL. Also seep Iu stock a large assortment of Bpokes, springs. Enamel Cloth, Rims, Axles, Broadcloth, Shafts, Bolts, Enamel Top Leather Seats, Mall. Iron, Dasher Leather. Bows, Circles, Trimming Leather, Varnishes, Wagon Cushions, Buggy and Express Bodies, Running dears, Ac., Ac. d 7 deop3m T B O M 8 T K B li, of! The subscribers have constantly on hand a very 1 aril assortment of iISOJV A A IF STEEL of all descrip,* lions. Also, ANVILS, CHAINS, VISES. NUTS. BELLOWS. WASHERS, PORTABLE FORGES, HORSE SHOES. HAMMERS, HORSE NAILS. B LEDGES, HASPS, SPRINGS, TILES, FINISHED AXLES, BORAX. BOLTS. GRINDSTONES, BEACH SAND. Ac., Ac. which will be sold at the lowest price*, at the old stany WABUINGTON SQI7ABE. PRATT A INNMAN Worcester. AorH I.IWM*. deoptf apl STANDING WOOD ANIT"TIMBER LOT of about 40 acres, iu the northeast part of Grafton; will cut *200.000 teet of Lumber. WOW R. JL Steeper?-, and 750 Cords of Wood. JAMES PEACOCK. n*22 deoptw* Grafton Mass. fllO RENT—Upper Tenement of 5 rooms, at X No. I Madison at. (rent $24 per month), bv n3O d'Jtawtf F. WHIPPLE. 1 LEXANDEK LOKIU EK, iv Manufacturer and dealer lu RUSSIA, MANILLA AND AMERICAN HEMP CORD i AGE, Bed Corda,Cotton Clothes Lines Steam Packing, riah Lines, Twine, Pulley Blocks, wholesale* Retail. Cerne-Of Exchange and Blackatouestreets, Worewter.Maa*. dnuo WALLETS.