IDE PRINCE OF WALES' ILLNESS, Condition of the Patient from Daybreak Thursday to This Morning. Pirst Refreshment by Sleep and Hopes of Recovery. BULLETINS FROM SANDRINGHAM 'Outside Opinion More Confident. Restless During Three Horn's of Last Night. TELFGRAWS TO THE HEW YORX HERALO. TIIE NIOBNINO REPORT. Sleep In tlie Night end the Condition Slightly Improved. London, Dec. 14?2 P. M. The following official bulletins reporting the condition of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in the morning and at noon to-day have been published. They are the only announcements which have been made bj the attending physicians to this hour The first bulletin re&dB S andbingiiam, Dec. 14?8 A. M. The Prince slept during the night. There is some abatement of the graver gymptoms. IT SOOS. "Tranquil and Firm Against Retaining Ex haustion. SANDRINGHAM, DeC. 14?Noon. The Prince has been tranquil all the morn ing. The gain of last night is maintained. IN THE AFTERNOON. Ion-PronnI llensseriion of tho Consol In* Neva. London, Dec. 14?2 P. M. There baa been a slight change for the tetter in the condition of the Prince of Wales. Iho comparative quiet of yesterday evening and the rest obtained last night have proved eneflcial to the royal sufferer. HOPES OF RECOVERT. he l'aticnt Not Worse and tbe Public More Confident. London, Dec. 14?2:30 P. M. No further change has boen reported in the tradition of the Prince of Wales. Hopes of his recovery arc freely expressed, ad the public feeliug is more confident. ?edical Statement of tbe Appearance at Nigbi. London, Dec. 14?10 P. M. An official bulletin just received from andringham announces that the Prince of Tales has passed a quiet afternoon and renin g. The symptoms have remained unchanged |noe morning. TBE BULLETIN TO-DAY. ry Unquiet During Tbree Hours of tbe Nifht. London, Dec. 15?2 A. M. I The physicians in attendance upon the rince of Wales, at Sandringham, issued a iletin at one A. M. to-day, stating that His byal Highness had been very unquiet since i o'clock last night. ITERS 111 AMERICA FOR THE PRINCE. k telegram was forwarded to London from this r by cable yesterday announcing to the British bpletuat "the Fulton street prayer meeting and ler praying asserabllos in America are In dally ^plication to Almighty God lor tho life aud salva h of the Prince of Wales, as arc the Queen and Ipio of England." FRANCE. Orleans Princes as Isolators and Political rty Men?Legislative Retrospect of the onduot of the War with Prussia?Pun ishments for Capitulation of Fortressea TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Deo. 14,1871. la reported that the Orleans Princes have de luded to take their seas in the Legislative As rty at an early day, and that they win act with party of the right centre in their legislative icily. TUB CONDUCT OF TH? WAJl WITH PRUSSIA, the National Assembly to-day General cissey, iter of War, made a statement la explanation e delays or the Commission winch was some since appointed to Inquire into the capltuia >f tho French lortlfloaticns anu armies during to-war. Minister said tbe Commission had examined the (nets oonnected with the surrender of six uses of a secondary character, the coromaud ol which bad been sentenced to undergo pun rat according to army regulation. Saturday the Commission will commenco an ttgrttlon into the capitulation of tho fortress army of Sedan, and subsequently will turn attention to Meu. ERMANY AND FRANCE. ?ian Opinion of President Thiers' Message. TELEGRAM TO THE HEW YOST HERALO. Berlin, Dec. 14, 1871. Itnrhuial Correspondent regards the mes /President Thiers to the Assembly as "afresh i of paclflo Intentions of tue French imcnt." SPAIN. x Emprejs of Prance Leaves for England. 1LUIRAR! 10 THE HEW TORS HERALD. Madrid, Doc. 14. 1871. x Repress Eugenie, of Franco, mis gone to r, ^iiern she will take pnxsnge on a I'eulu ud vrtouiai Lin* siowashio lor Etubuub THE ERIE RAILWAY. Herald Special Report from London. Organization of Shareholders for an Improved Direction. The Movement in the British Metropolis. TELEGRAM TO TH?_NEW YORK HERALO. The following special despatch to the Herald has been received from our corre spondent in the capital of Great Britain:? London, Deo. 14, 1871. A new combination of holders of Erie Rail way shares is in process of organization in this city for tho purpose of rescuing the road from its present direction. The committee initiating the movement pro pose to take energetic measures toward that end. Stockholders desiring to participate have been invited to register their shares with BischofTsboim, where they will receive certifi cates free of charge. James McHenry is at the head of the move ment. ENGLAND. The Rate of Discount Reduced and the Stook of Bullion Increased?Parliament Not Summoned. lELECPAM TO THE HEW YORK HERALO. London, Nov. 14,1871. The rate or discount of the Dank or England has been reduced one*hall per cent, and* is now three per cent. Tho stock or bullion in the Dank of England bos increased ?244,000 during the week. TUB PARLIAMENTARY SESSION. The report that Parliament will be called together in January is contradloted. TUB COTTON SUPPLY. The heavy arrivals or American cotton at Liver pool to-day. already reported to the IIbrald, have been supplemented by the receipt or 2,210 balos Trom Savannah. THE WAR IN M iXICO. The Revolutionists of Sonora Routed by the Federal Troops?Mazallan Held and Fortified by the Insurgents. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW TOM HEiULO. San Francisco, Deo. 14, 18TL Advices from Sonora, Mexico, state that the fede ral troops have quelled the revolt against Juarez, the government having routed the revolutionists at Puerto cito and captured oil the officers, 100 men and their arms, equipage and supplies. The Mexican revolutionists still hold Mazatlan, and are fortifying It to resist the attack of the troops raised In Slaaloa by Governor Backua, of Lower California. Sonora, CoJlma and Guerrero are quiet. The ad vices front the PaclLc Coast of Mexloo, on the whole, are favorable to the Juarez government. The British iron shin Talavcra Is ashore at san Ramon Bar- She is a total wreck. THE GHAND DUKE. Boston, Mas?., Deo. 14, 1871. The Grand Duke Alexis leit Boston at nine o'clock and reached Concord, N. a., at thirtr-flve minutes past eleven, where a large crowd had assembled at the depot, to whom he was Introduced by Governor Weston. The Governor met the Grand Duke at Nashua. Hla Reception In Now Hampshire?Arrival of the Prince at Montreal Last Night. Montreal, Dec. 14, 1871. The Grand Dnke Alexis and suite arrived at Mon treal at nlno o'clock this morning. lie was met at the station by the Mayor and a deputation of the Council, besides a concourse of citizens, A cordial welcome was extended to the royal guest, after which the party was escorted to the St. Lawrence Hall, where magnificently fitted up apartments were allotted them. The Journey from Boston was accomplished In twelve hours, the train stopping on the route at St. Albans and St. John, where the stations were Illuminated and large crowds gathered. THE FIRE FIEND. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1871. The Time t ana Chronicle has a special despatch from Mansfield, Ohio, to-day. which says tnat H. C. Hodges' three story brick building, on North Park street, in that city, was destroyed by fire shout three o'clock this morning. Tne building was oc cupied as a grocery and leather stores printing offi ces and by law office. The loss Is about $25,000; the building is Insured lor itl'2,000 In Western com panies; the stock is insured for $18,000, mostly in Eastern companies. While half a dozen persons were carrvtng articles out oi a saloon In a wooden building tne walla of the brick building adjoining fed, smashing the wooden Ouiidtug to the ground, killing John Klein, Jr., and Miss Matthews, daugh ter oi the proprietor of the saloon, and dangerously injuring another. AUBi'RN, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1871. A fire In Weedsport, between four and five o'clock this morning, destroyed the Atwood House, Porter's dry goo.ta store, Chaddock's saloon, a foundry, Bnrnh's drug store, Watson's cabinet shop, El drldge's grooory, a carriage shop, two harness shops, lour shoe shops, Masonic Hall. Good Temp lars' Hall, a hoop skirt factory, and three or iour other buildings. The loss falls principally on Mr. O. H. Weed. The amount of iusurance is uot yet as. certaiued. REPUBLIC FIRE INSURANCE 00MPANT. The Committee on Lome* Reported at Chi cago Recommend n Fall Pay meat of C laims bat Suspension of Bnnloros Meaawhile. ClIICAdO, Deo. 14, 1871. At a meeting or the directors and stockholders of the Republic Fire Insurance Company, of Chicago, the report of the committee appointed to examine Into the financial condition of (he concern waa read. The report shows a total credit Indebtedness of $884,000; Chicago claims filed, nut unadjusted, $l,100,ooo; Chicago claims not presented, $500,000; other losses, $S5,000; amount required to cancol policies, $751,000. The committee recom mend that the stockholders pay on the latter amount uut 1 It is all paid up and the company's liabilities liquidated; also tnat tho company's losses be adjusted as soon us possible on the best terms obtainable, nnd, in the meantime, that no more business he transacted. The report was adopted and a commuteo appointed to confer with those having claims against tho company to endeavor to effect a compromise. MILITARY OOOUPATION OF OHIO AGO. SrRiNiiKiM), 111., Dec. 14, 1871. The Washington despatch of yesterday, which says that a representative from Governor Palmer, of Illinois, is hi Wasutngion endeavoring to secure the removal of government troops from Chicago, Is j authoritatively denied at tho Executive office. The Governor nas not now, and lias never had, nuy repiesentatlW) or agent at Washington empow ered to represent lu* views, or to make any request oi tie administration rue Governor is of opiniou that Ills duty in the r*iutcr of military occupation euuert wher he had laic tne facts m tho case before tne General Assembly, ho the proper guardians 91 the peopUrti MORMON MURDERER3. Arrest of the Fourth Accomplice Charged Willi the Murder of Or. Itobinson? Ideutl dcniion of Two or tlio Murderers by a Witness?fireul Excitement In Judge MrKeuu's Court. ?Salt Lakh Oitt, Dec. 14,1871. At the examination of the parties indicted for the murder of Dr. Robinson, in 1868, the court room (Chief Justice McKcau presiding), was densely crowded by an excited and Interested audience of Gentiles and Mormons. The lourth prisoner. John Brensure, arrested yester day at Rhodes' Flat, lotty miles distant rrom here, was in court The testimony was startling and coucluslve, as against three ol the indicted par ties. Blytlie and Toms, who were in Court, were posi tively identified by a Montana miner, wno was pass ing through to Arizona and who witnessed the bloody transactlou. A third party, one Morris, not yet arrested, was fully described, and other witnesses will to-morrow identify the balance of the assassins. At the close of the examination oi several witnesses the Court ad journed to meet in the Liberal Institute to-morrow, where the people can be accommodated. There Is great excitement over the affair, and It is generally hoped that justice, at least, will be done in ono of the most atrocious murders ever commit ted in Utah. All the accused are Mormons and the victim was a Gentile, and a Judicial determination will settle the question whether it was or was not a Churcn murder. The determined efforts of tho Mormons and their paid allies to bring Utah lu as a Mate ts arousing the indignation of the Gentiles of tho Territory, and a concerted movement will soon bo made to show to Congress that the Americans and loyal citizens or the Territory aro opposed to the scheme, which must result most disastrously to the beBt Interests of the Territory. With a Mor mon and "Jnox-Mormon" State administration, Utah would be a good deal too hot for uentlles. Before Utah is admitted the American portion of the population propose to be heard. KEDICO-LEGAL S CI STY. Tfee Proposed New Act in Uegurd to Abor tion?Dr. Woostor Beach ou "Homicide by Poisoning." The Medico-Legal Society held a very interesting meeting last evenlug at their hall, Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street, Dr. Rogers presiding. After the nsual routine business Dr. O. Day read the report of the Committee on Criminal Abortion, he being the chairman of the committee. The report was well framed and calculated to in spire the meeting with the soundness oi the views It advocated. It aimed to change altogether the law respecting abortion as It now stands. As will be seen below, It is aslced that tho crime of abor tion shall be In future adjudged In the oourts not as manslaughter In the second degree, but simply as a felony, without any spcclflo name, and not liable to any limit of punishment, except in tho limit or four years as the least term of imprisonment. The fol lowing Is the act which It Is intended to lay before the next Legislature for enaction into law:? An aot for tho better prevention of the procurement of abortions and other like offeuces and to amend the law* Thepeople of the State of New York, repreeented In the Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Skotion 1 The first section of an act entitled "An aot relating to the procurement of abortion* and other like of fence*," pasted May 6, 186H, 1* hereby annexed, ana shall read at folowsi? Skotion l.?Any person who shah administer to any woman with chtuf, or prescribe for any such woman, or advise or procure her to take, any medicine, drug, eub stance or thing whatsoever, or shall uso or employ, or advise or procure her to submit to the use or employ ment of any Instrument or other means whatever with Intent thereoy to produce the miscarriage of auy such woman, unlets the earn* shall have bt en necessary to preserve her life or that of *uch child, mall. In case the death or auch child or of auch woman be thereby produced, be deemed guilty or a felony, and upon conviction ahall be punished by imprisonment In a State prison for a term not less than four years. Sxc. 2. ?The eighth section of the first article of tho second title or the first chapter of the fourth part of the revised statutes Is hereby repealed. Keu. 3.?This act shall take offset Immediately. Signed by the obalrmaii of the committee and Stephen Rogers, M. L>.; George K. shrudy, M. D.; Klbrldge T. Gerry, William SUrady, Ou.iu ngS. Bedford, Judge. A committee then appointed, consisting of Dr. Rogers, Dr. Hammond, Dr. O'Dea and Judge Redford, to see thai me bill be passed through the Legislature and to take the Initiatory steps thereto. As Dr. Roach was absent, owing to Ulnoss, Ids paper was read by another Doctor. Tuc paper wfts remarkably interesting, giving a number or Illustrations derived from tho criminal courts of remarkable murders by the action of poison. As a practical remedy for present grievances the following was suggested:? Undoubtedly modern science has given valuable aid and continues every day to add strength to the law in accomplishing this object. The wholesome fear to the criminal exerted by the adroitness of the chemist in bringing secret murder to light, cer tainly exerts a strong influence in preventing cnme, but wo need something more for tne protection or the community. We want to know with certainty the precise cause of death or of an attack oi lUness afflicting any oue of Its members, and It Is only In this way that wc can positively know that the poisonor Is not at work among us. That this obiect Is not now attained, even In cases where suspicion should have been excited, 1 think I have shown. Can It be doner I believe it may, at least to answer the purpose Indicate 1, and it Is on the medical proiesssion that the uuty ol accom plishing it Talis. In the first place physicians In goneral practice should be better versed in medical jurisprudence, and more especially in toxicology. Our colleges now only touch on these subjects, and that moatly with the object of not leaving the student entirety unacquainted with the uuues of a medical witness. Were forensic medicine more thoroughly and uni versally taught, even in its present state, we would have in the physician a guardian of Uie lives of our citizens In everv household, and it would be almost an impossibility for homicide by secret poisoning to occur. With increased attention to the subject our ac quaintanco with It would extend, and more caretul stndr would so per ect the science that much that is now vague and uncertain In it would be replaced by positive and substantial knowledge, symptoms especially upon which the medical attendant must invariably rely for his discovery of illness by poison weuld with greater care to observation and classi fication be adequate to reduce to a certainty what now can only be considered a probability. There are many cliaogea in the mode of adminis tering tne law that would add to the certainty of detection or secret poisoning, hut tuelr considera tion would lurnlsh abundant matorlal lor another paper. I will here merely allude to these changes, without attempting to show now they could be car ried out. Ftrat?All dead bodies should bo viewed by a proper medical officer before burial. Second? Post-mortem examinations should be more frequently aod more thoroughly made. Third?A chemist appointed by government should always suud ready to make analyses when ie?""r/A?'The bureau that Inspects certificates of death and grants permits lor burial should uso greater circumspection in its operation. ruth?Vo body should ?e Interred or a burial cer tificate granted by uu uneducated physician. A BROOKLYN BURGLARY. Heavy Diamond liobbury?"nnietlilnu Now. Shortly after six o'clock last evening the resi dence of A. Gutierrez, 172 Cumberland street, near Fort Greene, was entered by a robber, who carried off the following rich spoil:?One diamond set of ladles' Jewelry, valued at $2,700; one gold watch, $250; one set diamond jowelry, $300; one set, $700; one set of knives, $76; one gold chain, $80; one pockeibook, containing $200; one goid-headod cane, $20. The rogue adopted the novel plan of scaling the pta.tza to the second Htory window, which he raised, and enter ing the apartment worked at his leisure in secur ing the rich plunder aoove eutire, wlilie the family were enjoying tnelr supper peaceably in ihe When basement. When Mr. Gutierrez went up stairs he discovered that tne doors on the second floor were locked, which excited his suspi cion. Going out upon the roof or the piazza he found that the iront blinds were closed uud fast ened by a rope. The, police are looking after tho tnier and Ids spoil, but tlicir prospects of success are slender indeed. THE GRAND JURY ON THEIR ROUNDS. Tbey Visit Essex Market Prison?Tlipy Praise Hip Prison, but Condemn the Prisoners' Box In Unmeasured Terms. The Grand Jury paid a visit yesterday afternoon to Essex Market Prison and inspected things throughly. The prison is under the joint charge of Thomas Snlltvnn and Michael Collts. It was pro nounoed In all respects a model prison, and superior ioany in New i ork. But when the gentlemen saw the prlsouer box adjoining the court room no language could exprea their evideut disgust, it was conceded on nil sides that it was uulll for the brute creation, much tens human beings. It was also suggested thai there shou'd tie two sop. urate apartments, onu lor mou and one tor womoii. 'Ilie ooun room Used Is always in a nitli.v condition, and much needs reform in its management. There seems to be nobody responsible lot the condition of timi^ WOMAN'S RIGHTS. Meeting of the Female Frauds of the Forlorn Franchise at Chickering Hall. Speech by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe-A Subsc ip tion Taken Up-One or the Disaf fecied Speakj Her Mind. Chtckerlng's flail on Fourteenth street, a few doors east of Delmontco's, is usually devoted to ttie purpose of having young ladies practice on grand pianos, who are about to maico a ddbut either in po lite society, beforo tne august smiles of a friendly coterie, or when they are intended to break ground on the operatic stage. Long-haired gentlemen, with aesthetic souls and brains on Are, irom the Rhino and the I'o are in the habit of visiting this scene of musical joys to test the power of their lungs and the patience of Indifferent managers who may be tempted to listen to their frantic warblings; but last evening a uow phase exhibited itself at Ohlck erlng's Hall, when the "New York central Woman's Suffrage Organization'' met to expound thetr pet theories in presence of an audience ot about one hundred persons of both sexes. It was a curious study to look at these people as they came tn to hear the ideas which have been broached with but very little success during the last five years, since the rebellion exploded, since then these "women's rights" people nave had a very to.erable swing In the public prints, and nave made hay while the sun shone, creating a good deal of factious excitement here aud there which is only ephemeral alter all, and does not seem to Impress even the audiences who are brought together to listen to them. This fact was visible last evening at Chickering Hall, for the majority of tne males in the hall, while they were being denounced as beasts and tyrants and "horrid men," laughod heartily, and seemed to enjoy the scene as ouly men can when they are ridiculed by women. Thore was a sort of beautiful respectability about the people that made the audience sit in a very oppressed way, as if ther wanted to say something but were alrald that it would be very Injudicious to speak their mind in meeting. The ludie3 announced to make addresses were Mrs, Dr. Clemence Lozter. a very line old lady, who has one of the best practices In New York, worth, perhaps, $.10,000 a year. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the high-toned lady from Boston; full ol Athenian lore and with liypatia brows, sbe seemed fit to carry the wisdom or Minerva's brain tn her noble forehead. Mrs. Wilbour, tall and graceful aud quite polite to the reporters, was attired in a neat fitting dark suit and wore her bonnet, as it was only a half-dress affair. Mrs. Howe was In evening di ess. Just as she appears in lier elegant parlors amoDg the Mayflower celebrities and the divinities or Greece, and that lesser and later but more un fortunate republic, the Isle of Crete. Miss Liille Devereux Blake, who was placed on the programme as the chairwoman o! the Committee on Public Meet ings, sat on the stage robed In a black silk dress of heavy material, the ilounc?s being in the style ot tbo first empire, and gold chains pendant from her well-formed neck. A German lady, who was quite prosaic in her appcarunco, named Mrs. Neymaun?just now Germans are the lasht n? made a speech in which she patronizingly said that she was glad that the American people were begin ning to attain to the full standard of liberty, and then all else was undeniably aside from tbo great question' believed in by these excited ladles. Mrs. Howe wore a lace shawl, which only caine to her waist, worth $1,200, and delivered a very good and In the main a very sensible address. she said that she coula find it> society the source of all tyranny aud the sauction of all liberty. People who were only conscious of the oppositions 01 society became eiiher despots or partisans of the fMJncffi u .nWcHi; the restraint laid upon women has been imposed under the guise of nrmectlon. a woman was sub ject to the pleMura or a man with uo guarantee on his part and With a loss of .??r?ct?r ,on he.r Pai t- -be Is said to be under the protection of that man. Mrs. Howe toucned very gently here on the necessity of giving womefi the franchise, and aeuli savagely withiae Irish, who are not In favor ot women's suffrage, ana did not ?PTJ. P??rt Istnorani. negro, w nose votes will be wanted by and by for the female Euilratristx. Mrs. eloquently closed by deprecating violence, ?f la?8"Age or actions, on the part of the woman s rights people ami they should go forward on 'anPlatform. Mrs, Howe believes wonm/i to be in a state ol military subjection, and stated so last eveDlng, while sbe said that men were oul? .a c!i',c dispensation. H'omen were I wronged by horrid men. and the reply was "ion 1 Deniicmen, supposo you find out I whether we cannot reason or not. The days ot rorco were passed lor all of God's creatures Mrs. LiLf.iR Devekecx Bi.ake made a funnr I dh0D,.o?,llc,ng "'e horrid monsters or men I and orushed them with humorous syllogisms sue ^frightful outrage* on wor^an a? m., h 1 Meclion.' where one was allowed to vote. I t0, And7 aarvey's frightful i.clt tolling monotonously and mockingly calling upon citizens to vote, and meanwhile giorious woman hood was deprived of a vote. *1 Mw- Dr- t'i.Ei?K\cft Lozier, a fine, dig 1 aroso ?hd dismissed the audleuco flint wlLX11?" PeoP,e of the male sex and the le?t the hafj. ?Ue8 ?r l"6 fem,nlue aad m^Ht^iei?iERATD,ir?porter was loftvlng the hall a mairlod lady, well-known in the ranks of the femiie suffragists in this city, approachod him?there are always women who will betray women?and said to I wouidhem-'hen-8 Wa/' ?Cln|r afrald that tae otaera I "I am sorry that we are not better represented here this beautiful evening by the practical women m' juce-tMw-poHs. You may seo for youreeU that these very exclusive people of the Sorosis have Pose, noble and virtu,"* gSmH Mr? Woodhull and Miss clatlln; and why is it sov win tXC?Ucrnvere?'rfs',"sbanw,,s and ,'uihe Jare afraWand gotern those who are hero to-night. Sorosis wto.?? aa? mu,,t keep 11s out: but I came without an Invitation, and I subscribed for ?he?hLnC on". ,to nl*llf- Fortr dollars was paid for the ball, and I paid my share. Not one of the exciusives wore invited to the Grand Duke's ball 1 and 1 bey are ail mad about it and "he imise in the 1 newspapers about the Tainmany thieves has made mnn?h. i!0,rlee a," ?bouf lhem for the last three 5 "ths. It 1takes ladles ?r high social position, like I Miss Buraett Coutis, to achieve anything in 1 ris war but all the ladles here are poor. and The wivoT or daughters of workinamen. so It Is verv hard work metrnlLm' Uere tUe reporter'and'tho'uSj"? WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN WYOMING. A Bloto to the (niij-Hmntnn i>Iovo?n< iit. Cheyenne, Wyoming. Dec. 14, 1871. The bill to repeal the law in Wyoming giving women tne right of the suffrage has passed rne House, tbe Governor's veto notwithstanding, bv the following vote:?Veas?Uhur, c'nstio, Clark, Dayton, Kngeudull. lease. Sneaks, Talbot and Wilson. Hays?Brown and Haley. The- Repeal bill was lost in the Council for want of the requisite two thirds vote. Tho lollowing is the vote:?Yeas? Bennett, Harrison, Nuckniis, Potter and Steele. Nays?Coroett. Downey, Fisher and Gales. KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICi!V9. There was a lively session of tbe Republican Gene, ral Committee held last evening at the headquarters over the Post Office. Daring a discussion upon the acceptance of a petition to appoint three Super visors of Flection to act in the Fifteenth ward at the approaching primary to elect delegates to the General Committee, u motion was made to appoint supervisors In eacn ward and couuiy town. An amendment was otiered that in any ward where it Is asked lor by one delegate two supervisors shall bo elected from each faction and one by tho General Committee. This amendment was laid on the table. It was then moved to revise the rolls of the seven teenth ward, under the direction of supervisors to be appointed therefot. This was adopted amid considerable noise and confusion. SOUTH CAROLINA KU KLUX TRIALS. COMWntA, Dec. 14, 1871, In tho Ku Klox trial to-day the Court was chiefly occupied in hearing witnesses for the defence, who testified to the alarm ami excitement among nil classes in York county caused by the organization of a negro militia. The Grand Jury to-day found tine bills against several more of the alleged conspirators ot York county. CHAMPION WRESTLERS. Mcl.aiigliliu nud Lane in n Contest nt Pitts burg for tbe Championship. Pittsbi bu, Pa., Dec. 14, 1871. A most brilliant and artistic display of strength and agility was witnessed this evening, at Lalayette Hall, In a wrestling match for tho belt between Minor McLaughlin, of onetdA couuiy, N. Y.. chain pion, and Homer l.nne. of New York, terminating in tavor oi McLaughlin. PRISON REFORM IN CONNECTICUT. Htivrroun, Conn., Dec. 14, 1871. Governor Jewell has appointed Dr. P. W. Russell and Cb trios D. Warner, or Rartford, nnd Mr. Francis Wayland Commissioners to report to the next Legis lature upon prison discipline and reform. The Com miss loners will visit some of the government penal institutions of tne country as wen as the jui sons ot our own Htate, In order to suggest plans mr the improvement tu prison management here if it JltfUlUBNntJtfMtffc 0 AN AD A. Discontent In the Ontario Legislature. A Vote of Want of Confidence In the Government Passed. Great Excitement Over the Resolution. Toronto^ Oat., Deo. la, 1871. The debate la the Legislature of Ontario oo the address Id reply to the Lieutouao t-aovoruor's speeoh has lasted since Monday, The amendment of Mr. lllake, leader of the opposition, condemning the government having control of surplus funds, which are to be applied to assist railroads, was carried by a vote or 40 to 33. Mr. McKenzie has moved a resolution of want of confldenoe tn tne government, to be added to Mr. Blaae's amendment. The following is the resolution proposed by Mr. MoKenale"That we Inform your Excellency that we nave no confidence in the min istry that is attempting to carry out, la reicrence to the control of the said fund of $1,300,000, usurpa tion rraught with danger to the public liberty and constitutional government." The Attorney General tn reply atatee that one tenth of the members of the House were absent, owing to disputed returns, and that the government would give consideration to the vote of to-night when the House was lull, and then would haro no objection to turn his governmdnt out of ofiice. A division on MoiCenzte's resolution will proba bly not come off to. night. It will be very close. There is considerable exoitement and the galleries are crowded. THE LIQUOR QUESTION. Meeting of tlie Connecticut Prohibition State Convention. In pursuance of a call issued by a number of gen tlemen prominent in the temperance cause, a State Convention was held in New Haven, at ltrewsier Iiall, yesteruay, for the purpose of organizing a third party and nominating a State ticket to be voted for next April. About one hundred delegates assembled at tho hall at ten o'clock in the fore noon and organized by electing Henry D. Smith, of Plantsvllle, temporary Chairman, and Ilenry B. Brown, of New Haven, Secretary. Iter the reading or the call committees were ap pointed on permanent organization and resolu tions, me former reported a list of persons for per manent oiflcore, headed by Professor W. It. Walkcley, ot Plantsviile, lor President. They were elected, and Mr. Walkeley, upon taking the chair, returned hts thanks and endorsed the movement for a third party. A State Central Committee was appointed, aiter which a platform was reported from tho Committee ou Resolutions. By luvltation of the convention Rev. S. n. Platt, of Bridgeport, gave his views upon the resolves. His remarks wore devoted clnetiy to giving tne reasons lor forming anothor parry, which wore in enect that neither the democratic nor re publican party would do anything for tho tem po ranco cause. k?v. mt. Hili.iaup followed, expressing similar views. -i The resolutions were thou tabled, to bo taken up In the atternoon. The Conventlou then nominated the lohowlng SlWe ticket:? Governor?Francis Gillette, of Hartford. Hentvnunt (Jovtrnw? A. S. Beardsley. of Ply mouth Secretary? Hiram P. Lawrence, of Norfolk. Treasurer?George Greenman, or Mvstic. Comptroller?batmoy carr, of Bridgeport. The convention then adiourned for dinner. In the atternoon It reassembled and adopted the resolutions separately, utter somo discussion, one resolution, de: oiinciiig railroad consolidation was rejected. After adopting the resolutions a prarer was oiferod, and then the Convention adjourned THK I'LATKORX as adopted is as follows:? Assembled to organize a political party for the legal mo prcssion of the ll.,uor t re (tic end for the iocompllahment of such olbei' retorma as will promote the welfare knd eohanco the ban; iness ot the state we adopt, aa expressive of our principles and purposes, the following resolutions Resolved. That the foundation principle or the State fa public virtue, and Ita atiprenic lutcreat the public safe's and hat, there.ore that I. hostile to the State which corrupu thi one or Impair* the other. Resolved, That nothing ao corrupta public virtue or lm Pai!?* J.ho p,"b c welfare aa the traffic tn intoxicating Honors irafl,c MAN FELL to the pavement aud was picked up and borne M his rooms. A great crowd collected, and the ex citement continued for several hours In tho vicinity, and was the subject or general conversation throughout the city all the after noon. Snellings is seriously wounded and but Blight hopes are entertained of his recovery, lioth parties belong to respectable famines, and were reared in this city, aad the liveliest sympatby la manifested by the public in the condition of youugt snellings. It is generally conceded that Montelro was jnstifleil in defending himself as lie did. MONTEIRO GIVES IMMSELF UP TO TUB POLI08. lie at once surrendered to the police and a walls an Investigation or the affair. Snellings is a young man of about twenty-eight years, while Montelro la verging on forty-five. The mother and Bister, and his other relations visited Snellings this evening and were overwhelmed with grief, nis wile is al present in New Vork on a visit to her family. Tlua is a double warning against carrying ooncealed weapons, and against officious tale bearers. TH2 WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Office op the Chief Signal Officer, WASHINGTON, Dt 0,. 1>8C, 1ft?1 A. M 1 Sunip*^ -A?r fh* fy*- Jwn tf'Jbur Hour*. The barometer ha* risen from New England and the lakes to the Ohio Valley, with clear ami clearing weather. The area of highest baromotet extends over the Ohio Valley and from Missouri to Texas. The pressure has fallen from Lake Superior to Iowa, with rising temperature am! southwesterly winds. The ralu on the Golf coast is now followed by clear weather, and has itself extended northeastward to Capo Hatteras. The barometer has continued high on the Pacific coast, bnt u is falling In Oregon. Increasing northerly winds and falling temperature prevail west of Alabama, southeasterly winds on the lakes, northwest winds on the Middle aud F.asi Atlantic coast. rorbabilitws. An area of low pressure will probably advance northcastwar 1 along the South Atlantic coast Fri day, with rain from Florida to New Jersey. Falling barometer aud uorthoasteriy winds prevail In the Middle States. Stationary or rising barometer witb clear weather In New England; cold northerly winds continue In Texas and Louisiana, with rising barometer. The low barometer in tne Northwest will probably continue and extend eastward over the lakes, with Increasing southwesterly winds and cloudy weathor. failing barometer and possibly rain In Oregon. Dangerous winds arc not anticipated for our sta> ttons to .night. The Wrntlier In This Vlty Yesterday. The following record will show tho chaaui la the temperature for tho past twenty-four nuiri, in comparison with toe corresponding day of last year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Uudnut't Pharmacy, Gerald liullding, corner of Anu street:? 1870. 1871. 1870. 1871. 8 A. M 47 31 8 P. M 47 17 6 A. M 46 29 6 P. M 44 26 9 A. M 46 2ft 9 P. M 42 24 12 M 48 26 12 I*. M 41 22 Average temperature yesterday 2614 Average temperature for corresponding date last year 4ft A.?Fmi-nscbrld's Now Annual?A Brilliant hoi Ma/ hat for gentlemen, has Just been issued at 118 Nas sau street. A.?Herring's Parent CHAMPION SAFE*, Jftl Uruatwsy, i >fnr Mirny r.Mt Ask for No re llnda Operas, |1|^ Oratorios* 60c; Organ Books, 60c.; Piano Books, 60c. 751 Broadway. A.?To Those that Desire to Avoid the Tre mendous rush at the Dollar Store, we would advise tbem to call bi-lwesn S and lo A M., or after 8 P. M The alors will Ire opened at7le A. N. and remain opeo until lUJg P. ,M., until l urtber notice. The Great Orislnal Dollar Store Is located at 867 Broadway, opposite Bond street. A.?Jtoynl Unman Lottery J. B. fthrMnrS A CO., Bankers, 10 Wall st.; boa 4,686 New York Post offlce 4.-30,000 t iinice Pooka, Suitable far holiday presents, at once* to suit the times. JullN PYNK, 10? Nassau street. A.?Knox Done M?re Then Ills Nbars during the cold weather with which we hare already been visited to make people comfortable. Ills picturesque rape bare covered more bead* and hie capacious oollars hare encir cled more throats luan the caps and collars of anr of his nu merous competitors. We are never allowed to forget KNOX, for when the weather I* bright and eihlliraling, we sew KNOX reflected lo bis hata, and when it Is bleak and cold enough to make the "fur By" we bars the comiortablt assur ance that KNOX Is not "fur off." flntehelor'n llnlr Dye?The Beat In ike world .the only perfect dye; harmless,reliable, instaataneoia. At all druggist*. 4 hrlstma*.?Embroidered Toilet Nippers, presents for gentlemen; all stylee of Boots and Shoes for ladles and children. MILLER A CO., Union Square. Din mom! Klnas nt Wholesale Prices. GEO. C. ALLEN. 841 Broad way, near Fourteenth St. tlohilny Presents of Alfortlea and Cliority for wife, mother, sleter and friend. WIInELER A WILSON'S SKWINO MACHINES, 6J5 Broadway. I.lndemnn At Hans' Cycloid and Square Pianos. Pianos sold on Instalments, old ones taken tn etchaog and Pianos to let. Warerumne, 9J Bieecker street. "Pike's Tnotliu.be llrsp*'M'nr# in One ?Hn itle.?HILL'S HAIR "VE. Mack or brown, nnirftd cent*. If oval Havana I. fiery.?The Highest Kate* paid for Doubloons, all ill of Ooll an I .-three. TAYLOR i Co., a. it?rs,ll Walisursst, Nssr f*t NtelnwaV A Mo GRAND SgUAi: AND UPRIGHT PIANO*. Old Pianos taken inst hanje. Illustrated catalogue* arst tVsr'-isio'ins steinway Hall, 10J and 111 East Fourteenth street, New tor*. YVitrnot-k A Co., Hatters, 5111 Hreadwtty. Gentlemen's Hdk Hats, $1. lutdies' Fur*. Gentlemen's and Boys' Fur Caps, Mufflers and Glove*. All the new style felt Hate; moderate pricoe. ft 330 Rets nr.' for f'nse lll-otimiishsni or Ne*. raigla Dr. FITLKR'S KHBUMATU: SYKUP will sol enj A guarantee lo cure ?r no c'ja^|.^Hoiiit rsltrsntfa I SI'S