y. |-|iv-:h1UY DECEMBER 2i>, 1871. I'KOM WASHINGTON. v j, crs of i M?^*rs. ltuckingham. ehair t i w o, 1 iarlan, Stewart, Pool, and i Villi a^ked Mr. Anthony whether ,i; who had foeeu active in i v< iiral ion of tho civil service I i this committee? i i r< plied that Mr. Sumner did. lie thought the gen i v- >re judicious, sensible, and i. commanding the eontidenec i ?INKK: Certainly. I have noth t in k indues* and good-will senator on the committee, but i i!i'' h-t I was astonished at the :.n lwims I find in the list i a -ingle senator who urged -n. or who voted for it in the i Milt'? ii lie the Democratic u* The senators on this i .i "investigation in its. ml l under-t and that every finvt -ligation in its st-rong t!i. lVmoeratie senator i< numittee. I' i- tor the i.-: nine, after the debate that a in'tiur a committee or Iran ian satisfy the country. u .iM i.i' worth while to w r i; i- in conformity with Mr. Sumner quoted from .1 show that it \vu< not. i; This inquiry was tir-t pre t -vaator from lllin*?i-? (Mr. Hi tilled b\ him in an el.ibo which has already tir. .'tisrhont the country. I from that committee, and 1 r th? senator from Missouri 1 ,-r live wars jxist theie has on retrenchment, joint in ;li representative of the k a .v. n win t her any ol the nieiu hi i.i tv appear on the list ot i p llliode l-land. i No. not one. M friend before me says v t chairman of that eom .,r, who had gained much i i.. u,' <'iit ahu-es, nor one ii:;.; place on the commit j^ir. it j- >litifiy inexplicable. My j." .."Mwnv'.i lied ii 5 call I he attention Mr. Anthony) to the character until propo-es. Laughter. J noN\ -dd the committee pro ;h ?.-(Viator tVoa? Illinois (Mr. Trnin i i j it committee, and il it had d that senator would have liad ii-, ..i --in chairman of it. The n r w bieh tliis committee is ai> v-n ?>ii<'f.'d ?*y him (Mr. Anthony). !r. .'\idlion>' denied that any senator j to invotiiration. Kverj* r v. iu> iia'i >i? ?ken hnl dcclan'd ill favor I I i I ilt'KMAX M:tld Mr. Anthony was (jii.-ii m. So one sought i jM'isonal character ol the jrcn i 1 1 !i iijic of those who i. r? >l:.tioii of the Senator from ii eonwiittoe. .i i vLXGH.VM -aid the Senator from iiad declined to ii on the coiuniittee. i I M. -a iii that after the Senate hiwii the prop! )>ii ion ollcred b\ b.t.! rieeiiied to raise a committee .i i r t it, tuul frivo it uo i*>wer i su,.ji ;.k tin* St-uale in tlie l\lture initrht i.i r;?-" ii. at'e r this was done, he had ?v ^r .atiou with Mr. Cuekini; ,;,i ihat la* u.-nid nttl go ujkui sueli a I'll! i. >.fAX r. -.-urned, and maintained cripi?l?* t lie investigation par 1 1 i r usa^'e had been disregarded. J>ut t j p had been put on it. 1 he i IMaware (Mr. Bayard j was ac i n< ;-y wnj t<; The minority, but -j i t time wa< much oeeupied now ;'*r i ti Knklnx and Finance t'om i li inority \Vere.entilh-d to two a: 1 "f i committee, because toiin* within a small fraction of repre i ?it the people of the I'nired V'i. i'AYAlil) -nit' to construe t i lu> t >!i]tiiitt?-?* into a reilec i i? r character of the members the ryes of tin"4 people to the fact i i i he ea?e. The general and the .i)'!- u impiv-sion would be that this c u;i- organized to conceal and not I mi" ?ver. He himself could not be in two L<. ;,:ui when ir was impossible j t iiim i a: ter.tl on the -it I tnii- of this eom jit- i ;sdt 1 that the people should L.j.iW i:. and should know why. He con i j comment of i In? ci\ ij service and its I i ;:m: 1 i-i ii.vr to thed?aji}j'juencies i :iik-t\amhi< r Callendcr, the fcnowl i.' fw tr fii^nvt irvj*.- had shaken the pub* ????nii i< in t lie w hole national banksys r- t.i. W iut Wit-- i!je ieo>j"d of this Adminis i! i:i"H What was the fate oft he special Com !!ii--iojjfr of Internal llevtnue, David A. W'tiisr i* j" advocating reforms in the spr* :i I for pointing out abuses Mr. Wells hi*. olii A Secretary of the interior w i..? h.im>red hinic lf by instituting needed i:i?-.!suiv."s of reform in his department, and ?.ill-- j >?:i a -1 -pto corruption and abuse, had -uuimari!y gotten rid of by this Adinin V iraii 'ii. which had retained in its embrace a p "iiia.-li r-(ii iu ral w hom the House of iie l Mai i> condemned for his connection wi:iiUH great horpenning fraud. Is it not i j i ular the very moment any one to call atirntion to anyabu?e in the ?-i-. ii ^el-vice in is immediately chained with i:i:i J. in_ a pel >onal attack on the President 'f I- i! to understood that the President is i it<- a|'.?I;erizcr and defender t >1 lraud and cor rupt >ii in io\ ernment service 't He asked w hut was thought of the conduct of 31 r. AUmian. the Attorney-General, in going into Hit State of Noi th* Carolina (tending a a 1 v.e v ::i:ti atiemptfhg by intimidation and thrcai- i'l-tierai inlt rtercnee to overawe the people of that State from altering1 their Mate "on- tituti 111. He wanted to know if it u?- iv:i!l\ true that the Executive intluence r- were inlluenced in their action by t,"pe- of Executive favor or fears of Kxeeu iivt de-approval? Proceeding further, 31 r. liav.ii (i instanced lie deposition of Mr. Sum ner tVun: the chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Allifirs and the ejection from "ili.-e of liie friends of 31r. Schurz as an evi ileiic that nl! s? uatois who dared to have an ind' pendent opinion of their own were to l.e punished b\ the Kxeeutive disfavor. Mr. S? OTT said he Jixul consulted with a number <>f the I >einocratic senators as to plueing ?-J an additional member of that jui-tv on the committee, and they had con eiirred in naming the senator from Califor nia Mr. 'as-erjy) if the Senate saw lit to add another member to I he committee. He there fore moved that the name of 31 r. Casserly be added. Xo oojection being made, it was ordered j!iat the name of Mr. Caxserly be added. Here Mr. i.ogan sj>oke as reported yester day.J Mr, TJH Miit'I.L offered a.?> an amend ment lo 1 he r^olution of 31r. Anthony, jiannuK t lie conimiteee, his oiiginal projjosi lii.ii as iuMtructions to the committee. Mr. MOItT( >S dissented altoget lier from the statements which had been made on thin floor as to the etlect produced ui>ou the coun try by this debate. He n pttdiated as unwor thy of denial the charge that any senators here were opposed to investigation. Some people are here who can talk of nothing else than civil service reform? they have it for breakfast, Junch, dinner, and tea. Congress had authorized the President to appoint a fiviJ service commission, lie had appointed able and discreet men, who would noon be ready to report. Senators talk a great deal alwut what tiro country will say. Ho (Mr. Morton) would toll them what the country would say. It would say that this wan an attempt for jwlitioal nur|x>scs to take this out of the hands of the President to prevent him from having any credit in the matter. At 5 P. M. Mr. THCRMAN moved to ad journ, which was not airreod to, Mr. Anthony appealing to the majority to sit the matter out. Mr. ANTHONY then moved to amend Mr. Trumbull's proposition. Mr. THUltMAN made a second motion to athourn, which was again voted down. 3lr. TRUMBULL took the floor in favor of his proposition and in opposition to its ojH*r.ition l>oing reduced, as projwsed by Mr. Anthony, lie proceeded to comment on abuses in the civil service. The newspaper say a caucus was held to determine whether the resolution should jmss, and If so, in what shape. This was no political question, and it was not proper to bring it before any em eu*. and he (Mr. Trumbull) would say here that while he Ixad a seat on this floor he would not be bound by caucus dictation in any such matters. Mr. MORTON referred to the labors of the civil service commission api>ointed by the President, who were soon to report the re sult of their labors, and relocated that the country would look uj>on this movement :ls an attempt to take the whole subject out of the hands of the President. Mr. CLAYTON said, in reply to the state ment made some days since by Mr. Blair that the marshal and district attorney of Arkansas had Iteen removed for procuring the indictment of a violator of the law, that such was not the case. Mr. BLAIR said that the person who had been indicted, and for a violation of the en forcement ad. was none other tlmn the sena tor who had just spoken (Mr. Clayton). lJo lmd never been brought to trial, but the in dictment had been quashed on a technicality, if the trial had ever taken place, perhaps lie (Mr. Blair) might have changed his opinion but iis it did not, he was strengthened in it. The debate was continued at groat length, Mr. Sumner contending that to argue that a caucus bound any one was absurd and un constitutional. Mr. ANTHONY'S amendment was adopt ed? yeas, nays, IS the Republicans in the nomit i vi? being Senators Fenton, Logan, Patterson, Sehurz, Sumner, Trumbull, and Tipton. The committee as moved by Mr. Anthony was then adopted, an amendment of Senator Yickers naming Messrs. Tipton and Trumbull as members of the committee being rejected. The Senate then, at 1 P. M., adjourned. lcisisrmtcc IH'cisiou. The United States Supreme Court decided to-day the ease of Seinmes vs. City Fire Insu rance Company of Hertford, from the Circuit Court of Connecticut. an action on :i policy on property in Mississippi, The deft-nee was that the action was barred l>v a provision .? The fourteenth amendment to the I'nited Slates Constitution and the judiciary act of 1SG7 very widely enlarged the scope of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is now ascertained that they are increasing its practical business to an unprecedented extent. So heavy are the appeals from decisions of the State supreme courts that it is beginning to be doubtful whether the United States supreme justices can attend in ]>erson to any circuit bu.-lness at all. It is stated that the new pressure of j ?-a-es will necessitate the presence of theen I tire court in Washington all the year round, and that even this will not keep the docket clear. It would seem as if the judges them selves understood the vastly-augmented sphere of their powers and work, as six of them have gone to reside at the capital, in cluding Justices IMiUer, Field, Strong, and Bradley four of the youngest on the bench. Such is one of the h-sser evils of centraliza tion monopoly in government, in jurispru dence, and every other thing that congress ional legislation can be brought to bear upon. Jkiltinwre Sun, Fatal Accident? .John M. Stanley Kill Ei).? On Saturday last, about nine or ten miles west of LewLsburg, Greenbrier county, W. Va., one of the line of stages run by Trotter Brother between the" White Sul phur Springs and Charleston, Kanawha county, which was driven at the time by John M. Stanley, was upset, and Stanley was thrown upon his head and killed. He never spoke after the accident, and lived but a short time thereafter. There were eleven passengers on the stage at the time, but none were hurt, as the body of the coach became detached from the running-gear when it was upset. St a u n ton Spec t a tor. Fire in Chicago? Systematic Incendiarism, Chicago, December IS. The Chicago Silver Smelting and Kelining Company's works j were destroyed by tire this evening. Loss i from $40,000 to $T)0,000. No insurance. Three men were seen to-day to throw some substance into a pile of debris on Eighteenth street. They then fled. The substance was afterwards examined, and found to be com posed of an explosive material, phosphorus being one of the principal ingredients. On ex posure to any moisture it would at once take lire and burn fiercely, there being nothing which would extinguish it. The men are doubtless inevndiaries, and efforts are making tor their arrest. A Japanese Jink Drifts Two Thousand Five Hundred Mii.es in Nine Months. San Francisco, December 17.? The schooner Hutchinson, from Alaska, has arrived here, and brings from Adalio Island three shijv w recked -Japanese seamen, whose junk drifted as lion; there, having been disabled otl the coast of Japan, and drifted by the Japanese Cult* stream 2,500 miles in nine months, finally reaching there. Twenty-three others of the crew had starved to death on board. The three rescued men will be sent back to Ja]xin by Consul Brooks, The Cady Stanton Case.? The attach ment suit against Mrs. E. Cady Stanton was heard Saturday before Squire Gillcspy. As we expected, the lady went back on the wo man's rights part ofiier belief, and plead her rights as a married woman, and that her husband, if any one, was the party liable. The attachment was dismissed by the .Jus tice. Suit has been commenced, we under stand, in a higher court, and against Mr. Stan ton as well as his wife. Wheeling Register. SnciDE ok a Bam'imorean. Mihraukie, December 18.? Henry Keppler, formerly book-keeper for Gail Ax, Baltimore, com mitted suicide last night by taking laudanum. Cause, intemperance. A Frenchman living in Barcelona, Spain, proposes to sell the discovery of a white guu i>owder to this Government for the modest sum of !fr500,0wr^. CrtirwjwMdcncc or tiic Richmond UUpntdi. Petersburg, Va., December 19, 1871, T he fUncrul exercises of tho Into Thomas 8. I leasants were solemnized at 3 o'clock I Ins afternoon at the Second Presbyterian church, on Washington street, There was a large concourse in attendance, made up in great part of our most worthy' and substan tial citizens, all anxious to pay the last sad marks of respect to one who, living, was so much honored and beloved. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Ross, and was an appropriate and affecting discourse. It was based on the text, Work while it is day, for the night cometh, in which no man can work." The remains were interred in Blandford cemetery beside the grave of his wife, who died many years ago. Tin* minister abstained from passing any eulocy upon the deceased, in accordance with the request of the family which request was grounded on the modest and simple character of the dead, who always refrained from pul) licity and demonstration of any kind. Rain was falling heavily this morning when people got up, and continued to fall through the most of the day. This evening the rain has ceased, but the .-ky is clouded and the air is cold. Another officer of our manorial police corps is in trouble;, this time, one linker, who is whiteaud a "lieutenant. Hisotfence is having been beastly drunk while in the performance of duty. 31 r. II. 1?. Barham lias rethvd from the position of news editor of the I'uxjre* and will be succeeded, I learn, by Mr. William Clements. To-morrow Mv. William S. MrCanee is to be tried on the eh u of waking an assault. Mr. MeCauee was orally very I "rutdly^ as sailed, and only defended him-vlf. lie i.s a very quiet and mode.-.t genllenin. Bishop Miles, of the (.'oloivd *??:i fere nee, left this morning for Louisville. K y. The least and fair of I lie ladie- of the First Baptist church continues, ai 1 is well at tended and patronized. Judge J-Joisseau, of f?inv, :ddi<- county, has rendered a decision ov* rniling 'lie molion and dismissing tin- case of rl i applicants to have various ordeis <>f i!i >i;".:ty Court establishing the no-time >y.sli in in omc parts of the county. 1! Adaii:. StaI'Xton, Va., Dioeml-?..r I>:, ls"1. ft I i tors of the Jlichmf'Ktl h The sales ol' lvul estate in this community indi cate a degree of prosperity Cjiial to that of any j)ortion of the State. The fann near Staunton called 31ontgom? i Hall,"' and owned by William .1. Shumate, containing one hundred and iilly amv- was sold at I -S per acre; Mr. 0. Ilaile sold his place to 31 r. Minefee (cont racier on the (i real Bend tun nel), containing three hundred and forty aeivs, for the sum of ?lS,0Utt c:ish the plaee belonging to Mrs. Williriiu 1*. Tate we un derstand has been sold for $10/)0J, equiva lent to cash (Mrs. Tate's farm contains only twenty-one acres). Major J. Marshall 3IeCue met with an acci dent a few dav.s since. I lis horse.-! to Ids car riage, containing himself, wife, and two neices (Miss Harris and 31iss SiniLli), took fright, caused by the breaking of some por tion of the harness, and ran oil, endangering the lifes of all, but only the Major was se riously hurt, having his arm broken near the. wrist, and otherwise bruised. The ladies, fortunately, escaped serious injury. K. Dkatii of Hon. Bkknaki> McChackkx. The Hon. liernard 31e(rackcn, ni' inter of the House of Delegates of ISOi.'- 'TO, departed this life in this place las: Sunday morning at ?t o'clock. Mr. MeCrackcn was born in Ire land, and was iu his tliirtv-linii year. He had been appointed several positions by the I'nited State.- Government, i!;e duties of which he performed with Satifewion to Hie Government and credit him-elf, Soon alter the fall of Richmond lie was appointed United States internal revenue assessor for the counties of Orange and Louisa. "While holding this position hewa-al-o made in spector of tobacco and whiskey, I'iO duties of which oiliees hedischargcd faitm'ully unl il lih (?lection to the General Assembly in 18'Ji) by jhe Republicans of Louisa count Mr. 31c Crackou was a IJepubliean in polities, and was the leader f his party jn the county where he resided. He was a ti i;c friend. and Itad many good qualities both of head and heart, lie leaves a wife and two interesting children and a large curie of j dative- and fricnat was steaming down the river, being about midway between Cairo and Columbus. Speaking to 3fr. Connell for a moment, 3Ir. Pinkerton turned and walked out with Farrington, the two walking di rectly to the guards just forward of one ol the wheel-houses. Farrington still had his handcutl's on, and stood with his back to the low railing that encircles tire, guards. 31r. Pinkerton stood directly in front, the handle of a large-sized "Trenton" revolver (self cocking) projected from his rigid-hand pocket, and within a few Inches of his prisoner. With out saying a word Fariington with a sudden spring snatched the revolver, and levelling It at 3Ir. Pinkertou's head, said: Now, G d d? n you, you haven't got the 1-ost of inc." Almost with the samemovi un uf 3fr.Pirilc crton grasped Farrington and hallooed for Connell to come to his aid. A DESl'EKATE STRUGGLE ensued in the mean tune for the possession of the pistol. It was terminated by the op portune arrival of 3Ir. Connell, who struck the pistol, still retained by Farrington, just as it was fired. The bullet 'shaved ofl' a lock ol Mr. Pinkertou's hair just above his ear. Be fore he could pull the trigger the second time the pistol was wrested from Farring? ton. Seeing that ho wai. foiled, Farrington, with n dcnp curse, sprang over the railings and PLUNGED INTO THE OARK HITOI. Striking just forward of the wheel-house, ho was drawn under it. The supposition is tluit ho was struck by one of tho bucket* of tho wheel, as he never i'oho to the surface. Giving the alarm, the boat was stopped for a short, time, and some of the men, accompa niod bv Mr. Pinkerton, went out in a skiff to look for him. After pulling around the spot for a few minutes without discovering anything, the party returned to the steamer, which proceeded ou ita way down the river. From the fact that he was not only liand eufled, but also had his feet managed, it in al most certain that lie sank, even if not struck hy the wheel. While on their way from Cairo Barton had made A FCT.L CONFESSION, implicating both Farringtons Ililliard and Levi? in both robberies. A knowledge of thin fact is the probable cause of Farrington's desperate action, as he knew that, a long term of years in the penitentiary awaited him. llarton made no attempt to escni>e, and ex presses a willingness to enter a plea of guilty and receive his sentence without going through the formality of a trial. ANOTHER OF TUE GANG. A telegram was received late Inst evening from Robert Pinkerton, another son of Al lan Pinkerton, stating that he had just effected the capture of Levi Farrington alias Ed ward 1J. Russell at Farmington, III. He was captured after a resistance similar to that offered by bis brother Hilliard three days before, the only difference being that after emptying his revolver lie had no more am munition to fall back upon. Mr. Pinkerton left Farmington yesterday evening with his prisoner for Union City, and this morning he is doubtless in the jail at that place. "With the capture of Levi, who separated from the others immediately after the rob berv, the trio of robbers i? complete. Two of them lire securely fastened in the jail at Union Citv awaiting a trial, while the other sleeps beneath the surface of the mighty Fa ther of "Waters. In capturing these men Messrs. Pinkerton and Council have but added another inscription upon their roll of lame, and illustrated once more that THE WAV OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS nART>." To Messrs. M. J. O'Brien and J. II. Wor It v of Ihe Express Company, the thanks of the' country are due for the manner in which 1!?.v have bad the case worked up." >ot losing originally but about $1,500 by the robberv, thev have in the last two months cvpeiuied over =?12,000 in the capture of the robbers. The southern Express Company is one of the verv few corporations that inva riably pursues all depredators regardless of cxnciisc, never ecasinir until the criminals arc safely lodged in the penitentiary or sc curelv swinging from the gallows-tree, as the ease liiav be. In capturing the abovc-men tionrd "prisoners over iittv men have been employed in different positions, and four of the m are still in the interior of Missouri with Mr-. Farrinsrton, who as yet is 111 bhsstul ignorance of the fate of her sons. She, too, will be arrested and brought back as a wit ness in the case. Tho two Farringtons are credited with a half-dozen murders between thei*1 and if Levi should perchance meet a similar fate to that of his brother the com munities at large would feel more secure in the possession ol life and propel U The West Virginia Commissioners.? The Wc?t Virginia debt commissioners are now in session in this city. The commission, as our readers know, i> composed of Ceneral J. J Jackson Hon. Jonathan M. Bennett, and A. W. Campbell, Esq. The commissioners have collected a law amount of information, including manv public documents, bearing upon the subject of the Virginia debt. I here are several documents that arc not so lull and complete a- they should have been made, in consequence of the refusal of the Richmond officials t v. ill he made per barrel, and the party taking ilio tar will furnish hands, and till the same'. Fur I'm ther partlcuLus, apply at this office. JOHN II. KXOWLE9, de IS-Gt Superintendent. >f IfjfjIXERY. INTENDING TO REMOVE TO 1 my new store, I offer from this day my en-J%c;^s tiro stock of MILLINERY at and below cost Map. DEMELMAN, 10-J Broad street. do ll-2w T^AIli AND FEAST.? Tho ladies con JC nected with tlie Third Presbyterian church, ClmreJi Hill, will hold a FAIR and FEAST, com mencing THIS (Tuesday) EVENING. In the lec ture-room of the church. and continuing throughout the week. As the object is for the benefit of the Sal< Imth S4er 19.? The disturb ance on the Pacific coast will probably pass northeastward into Montana, and falling ba rometer and rising temperature prevail on Wednesday at the .Rocky Mountain stations. The high barometer north of Missouri will move eastward with diminished pressure, and cold northwest winds prevail west of the Apalachian range. Cloudy weather with westerly winds will prevail very generally on Wednesday along the Atlantic coast, Brisk winds from North Carolina to Maryland. Navigation being closed upon the lakes, the display of cautionary signals will be sus pended during the winter. Xo Punishment lor Forging an JI. Name. It lias recently been discovered that there is no law to punish the forgery of the name of a member of Congress. Mr. Piatt, of Vir ginia, recently discovered that his signature had been forged to certain documents, and at once set to work to find out the offender and have him punished, when he ascertained the above fact. Senator ltamsay will introduce an amend ment to the post-ofliee bill, making such an offence a misdemeanor punishable by a lineof $500. General Itoms. General Torbert has been confirmed con sul-general to Havana. There wa? a full Cabinet to-day with the exception of Commissioner Delano. Ths following nominations have been made William II. Goddard, judge of East ern Texas James F. Denver, collector of j fourth Georgia district; Benjamin F.l>ell, collector of second Georgia distinct. The report of tho civil-service commission gives the President absolute power to re move; olllccs to be filled by competitive ex aminations, open to all, who must enter the lowest grade. The President approves the report, which will go into effect on the 1st of January, 1872. The Chief Justice has announced to the bar that the opinions in the legal-tender cases would l;e ready at an early day after the re cess, and that the delivery of the opinion had been postponed at the request of the minority. The contested election case of MeKenz'ie against Braxton has been taken up in the House by the Committee on Contested Elec tions. Election for Bollock's Successor. Augi:sta,Ga., December 19.? The election for Governor, to lill the unexpired term of llufns B. Bullock, was the quietest ever held in Georgia. Only about 1,000 votes were polled in Richmond county all for James M. Smith. The Republicans took no part in 1 1 he election. The vote in the State is al>out 200,000. There being no opposition to the Democratic candidate, it is believed that not J more than 00,000 votes have been4polled in (he entire State, New York. New York, December 19.? The small-pox is spreading in Jersey City, Hoboken, New ark, and Trenton. At a meeting of tbe Federal Council of the Internationalists last night the Crispin, Typographical, and Jewellers' Unions ailili ated with them, and became a part of the In ternational Society. William Buest perished in an effort to save his eighth child from a Miming house, after having saved his wife and seven children. An order has been sent to England for the arrest of John C. Heenan, who, it is alleged, is connected with the voucher rob ben'. "William M. Tweed has sold the Metro politan Hotel to a couple of railroad-ticket agents. "The small-pox reports from Brooklyn are unfavorable. The disease Is spreading in all directions. The grand jury lias indicted ITank Smith (Republican) and James 31. Sweeny for ring frauds. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. Etulaiid. TDE PRINCE OK WALES RAPIDLY CONVALESCING. London, Deeember 10.? The Prince of "Wales is rapidly convalescing. Me will pro bably be out iu three or four days. France. THE ORLEANS PRINCES AND THE ASSEMBLY. Paths, December 19.? There lias been a heated discussion in the Assembly over the question of tbe seating of tin* Orleans Prince?. Dcs Jardins moved the restoration of the Princes to all their right*. The Deputies of the Left violently opposed this, but finally the motion, which avoids all advice or re sponsibility, was passed with but two dis senting votes. Later. The Duke d'Aumale and the Prince De Joniville took their seats in the Assembly to-day. They sat in the centre of the members of the Kight. Their appear ance creates no sensation in the body. A bill has been introduced providing for the release of Communist prisoners who held Telegraphic .Summitry. fiev. Osman C. Baker, bishop of the Me thodist. Kplsco|wl Church at. Concord, N. 11., was in a dying condition hist night. A dispatch from Auburn states that the reports of Seward's sickness are untrue. A Democratic caucus of the Kentucky Legislature has nominated McCreery to suc ceed Davis in the United States Senate. The Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia has been placed in the kinds of a receiver. It is thought that the deposits will be paid, but the stock and surplus have vanished. The small-jiox in Chicago Is on tbe increase, mostly among emigrants, COMMERCIAL, V Corn and Flour Exehonge,) Richmond. Va., December 1?? M7L J OFFERING*. Wheat White, 270 bushels. Ped. 274 bushel*. Coun? White, i,o?4 bnshek. Yellow, 64 btmhel*. Ml xed, 232 bushelK. OAT8? m bunlieR liTE 52 bushels. Black-eye Peas?is bushels. Meai 21- buslicls. SALES. WH*AT.? White, 270 bnsheb, at $1.C5 for prime. l.entlne verv tlrm at 68jfi'69c. Rosin steady. Tallow dull at o^ofce. Freights lower. Balttmohe, Decemlier 10 Fionr and wheat onlet and tlrm. Com? White active at 62@83c.; yellow quiet at t?@72c. Provisions unchanged. Whiskey, Mgvtfc. Irglnia's? Coupous, CO asked. West Virginia's, 24 asked. Louisville. December 19? Tobacco actlvc; sales. 58 hogfeheads; lug?,$d.50 !le to our CH AMU Kit and PARLOR FURNITURE. Iwing of superior workmanship and newest patterns. Von will find In our warerooms WARDROBES, BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, WASH STANDS, TABLES, SIDEBOARDS, ETAG ERES, M ATTRESSES, CHAIRS, DESKS, SA FES, with a great variety of other FURNITURF. It will afford Ud pleasure to show all who may call on us through our warerooms. HARWOOD RTTTF.R, se 27 Governor street, Richmond, Va. REAL ESTATE A?EXTN. QITY REAL ESTATE, SUB URB A X RESIDENCES, FARMS, MINERAL LANDS, AND WATER-POWER, sold, leased or rented, and exchanged, by RICHARDSON A CO., Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers or 3!-3m 1113 Main street. WILLIAM COCLLI.VO, K. I). MEADE. pOULLINTr ?fc MEADE, \J REAL ESTATE AGENTS, CORNER OF MAIN AND TWELFTH STREETS, HOUSES, LOTS, and FARMS, SOLD, LEASED, or RENTED. oc 24 PIANOS, ORGAKN. *o. CIXTY-FIYE FIRST PRIZE* MEDALS AWARDED; THE GREAT SOUTHERN PIANO MANUFACTORY WILLIAM KNABE CO., MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND, SQUARE, AMI) UPRIGHT PIANO-FORTES, BALTIMORE, MD. These Instruments have i)een before the public foi nearly thirty years, and upon their excellence alont attained an rxrt'RCHASED pre-eminence which pronounces the in unequalled in TONE, TOUCH, W OBKMAKSUIP, AND DURABILITY. All our SQUARE PIANOS have our new im proved OVERSTRUNG SCALEand the AGRAFFE TREBLE. We would rail special attention to our late patented improvements in GRAND PIANOS and SQUARE GRANDS, found in no other piano, which bring the piano nearer perfection than lias yet been attained. EVERY PIANO FULLY WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS. "We are, by special arrangement, enabled to fur. nlsh PAltLOR ORGANS and MfiLODEONS of the most celebrated makers, wholesale and retail, at the LOWEST FACTOUY 1'UICES. illustrated catalogues and price llfta promptly fur nished on application to WILLIAM KNABE CO., Baltimore, Md. or to WOODIIOUSE PARHAM, oc 17-eod.twCm Sole Agent*, Richmond, Va. 1MIE CELEBRATED BRADBURY PIANO! has no superior. Eleganco of finish, beauty and purity of toiw, delicacy of touch? a combination ol excellent that should attract the attention of every one who knows how to appreciate a line instrument. Call and examine them at 001 Broad street no 13 G. N. W. DARBY, Agents. CROCKERY, tt I, ASS WARE, Ac. 17 CURRANT'S v JLj. IIOUSE-FUItNTSniNG STORE, No. 1)03 MAIN STREET. CHINA and GLASSWARE, SILVER-PLATED WARE, RODGERS'S TABLE CUTLERY, FANCY GOODS, OYSTER aud SOUP TUREENS, STEEL and BRONZED FIRE-SETS, NURSERY FENDERS, PARLOR COAL VASES, PLATE-WARMERS, GERMAN STUDENTS' LAMPS, JAPANESE PAPER WARE. aud a variety of useful articled. Call aud see litem. GO 30 _ LUMBER DEALER*. /TiBSON I BROCK, KJ CORN ER SIXTH STREET AND THE CANAL (old stand of J. C. McCarthy A Co.) _ __ LUMBER, SHINGLES, PALINGS, BALED HAY, OATS, CORN MEAL, MILL PEED, 4c., at the lowest rates. Bill timber cut to orier ,,resox, late of Mayo Gibson. R, A BR(X:K. oq 9.5m formerly of Uod JBrock. B'k O ad" S TB I3ET.? iSAAO imiSCIl lia* just received jur#tapplfo< Fringes, Gimps, Guipure Larva, Sa*h lllbbotrt. tin. Corded and plain SUk for trimming, Black tixl 605 InAirlifch'. astonishingly low prices. ISAAC HIKSCH, no n-ttn QQ6 Broad street. N~ EW GOODS I NEW GOODS!! GREATEST BARGAINS YET JULIUS SYCLES'S, 413 II It O AD STKKET. 415 lias Just revived large additions to his DRESS lyOODS department, and ftlR receiving by almost svery express all the fate rtyle*, containing every >iyle and variety to he found In the northern market. Ti> which I iuvltc special attention from all in want >f DRY GOODS? viz.. Empress Cloths at 50, CO, and 65c., very cheap Ratteens, in all colors, at ?ii, 75, and 90c. Irish Pop Ins, new and beautiful, very low; Japanese Silks jnid i'opllns, all shades and colors Plain and Plaid serges at 25. 35. and 50c.? half price Black Silks at >1.50,91.75, ft to 9*^ the best In the city; Black Al pacas at 25, 30, 40, fio to 75 c. and 91 per yard Black Merino, Bomhnzine, and Taralse Cloths, cheap; SliawL?, new styles. In stripes, and beautiful, at 94.50 md $5; Black Shawls, single and double, at an pri.-es Broche Sluiwls at $10. 912.50 to 940? wino ind get one White Blankets at 94.50, 95, to 915. very low Colored Blankets and Quilts, 92.50, 9Jj *ad 94 a pair; a full assortment of White, Keo,Blue and limy Flannels at ts. so, 40, so to 75c. and 91, very ;heap; Opera Flannels in all colon, plain and plala, 10 to 75c. Cloaking Clotlis. all colors and kinds. Ac., 4c.; White and Colored Corduroy, new and pretty, very cheap; Cloaks, the largest stock in the city at the lowost prices Furs, for ladies, misses, and enil iren, at extremely low figures. In fact, everything to he found !n the Dry Goods line at the lowew prices pos-lble. All of the above are new, and great bargains. Come and see them. J UL1US SYCLE, 415 Broad street. Store closed on Saturday. Sidesmen John N. Gary, W. D. Powers, John J. I inner. no w C"-J \RLOTTESVELLE WOOLLEN 31 ILLS. The high standard of these celebrated wills to fully maintained In the FALL STYLES OF HEAVY WOOLLENS tor TTIF, TRADE OF 1871, with derided improvement in finish of some pat terns. For sale In Richmond by THOMAS R. PRICE A CO., DUCKWALL A ROUSS, LEVY BROTHERS, oe2 CARDOZO, FOURQUREAN A CO. CmoCTRmS, Ac. "OESUMED. My friends and the public LV are respectfully Informed that I am at present three doors above my old stand, 1528 Main street? where 1 can accommodate them with the best GRO CERIES and PROVISIONS that can be had. Dally additions will soon enable me again to offer the most complete stock In the city. R. F. JAMES, del* 132W Main street. VTITCIIELL'S HYDRAULIC-PRESSED 1*1 CANDLES; PORTO RICO MOLASSES, or choice quality; NORTH CAROLINA CUT. GROSS, and ROE HERRINGS; for sale by de 12-3taw2w E. A S. WORTH AM A CO. Bride water family flour. Auother lot of this TIP-TOP FLOUR for sale by E. A S. WORTH AM A CO. de 12-3taw2w I~MVEST1 VENISON HAMS.? 85 Hams and Saddles FRESH VENISON Just received, de 12 WILLIAM G DANDK1DG& A CO. s YRUPS. 300 hogheads and 3uo liarrels DARK STANDARD; 100 barrels BRIGHT AMBER, of superior quality, for sale by PALMER, HARTS! R>K A CO., no 29 Agents here for the rellners. "I a TIERCES LEAF LARD, 20W tins (l? and 20 pound*) LARD, 20 dozen KEEP TONGUES, 10 boxes BREAKFAST BACON, 10 hogsheads CLEAR-RIB SIDES, ion kegs BI CAR B. SODA, 2.7 hogsheads PORTO RICO SUGAR. Go barrels CRUSHED, CUT, GRANU LATED, and POWDERED SUGARS; 50 barrels new No. 2 MACKEREL, 5o tierces BE E-Hl V E SYRUP all of which we ofl'er to the trade At lowest market price*. r uo 23 S. C. TARDY A CO. TTERR1NGS AND POTATOES. 000 barrels No. 1 Eastport HERRINGS; 200 barrels Jackson White and Early Rose PO TATOES. direct from Eastport, Maine, dally ox pccted for side by no is A. S. LF.E. TjHSH! FISH! FISH! JL 2i>o barn-N new No. 1 EASTERN HERRINGS 5o bau'eis new No. l, No. 2, and No. 3 MACK Elf EL 20 boxes 'OI >FiSTI and HAKE, lust received and for sale, by oc&> ROBERT F. WILLIAMS A CO. a u G A R S SUGARS 1 SUGARS 25 O hogsheads good to stric tly choice PORTO RICO SUGARS, lo hogsheads SCOTCH (BEET-ROOT) SUGAR, for sale he oe 20 ROBERT V. W1LLTAMS A CO. !V?i:S, JlKtl'OILS, TOBACCO, Ac. WINESAND LIQUORS.? I beg- to call the attention of all in want of real good and pure WINES and LIQUORS toiny large and well selected stock, consisting of ?I AMES HENNESSEY BRANDY, in casks and ease?, In bond or dutv paid h ?JAMAICA ami ST. "CROIX RUM, SCOTCH WHISKEY, and HOLLAND GIN; MADEIRA, SHERRY, and PORT WINE, also WHITE PORT; CHAMPAGNE of the very first houses and very best brands CLARET, SAUTERNE, HOCK, and MOSELLE, from the cheap table wine to the lin?st grades produced. Tlic above wines and liquors were nearly all Im ported by myself, and some of them were especially put up for me. They are perfectly pure, and I ofl'er them as cheap ami cheaper than they can be had in a larger market. I keep also constantly on hand ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE. LONDON PORTER, ANGOS TURA and BORER'S HITTERS, and all of the rinest French and other CORDIALS. My stock of WHISKEYS cannot be surpasssed. I am receiving constantly from all parts of the United States, and nave moat of the celebrated brands al ways on hand. CIGARS J.nt receiving direct from ITavana. J OSCAR CRANZ. No. U Exchange Block, de ll-2w Fourteenth street 50 BARRELS BOYLE, MILLER CO.'S CELEBRATED ROSE WHISKEY. Ah agents for dititilfera, we offer to the trade In Iota to suit the al)ove CELEBRATED BRAND OF WnTSKEY. fno23j 8. P. TARDY t CO. The best chew? 3uo boxes lot TIER'S STRAWBERRY TWIST, said to be by ehewera the l>est TOBACCO; put up this season I Hitter than ever; for sale at factory price to the trade. New-crop Texas Pecans, large and fine; new-crop Smyrna Figs. new-crop Layer Kalslra, ?Sultana, loo?w Muscats, and frnll ijeedle* Raisins. Just received and for sale by 1 lodis j. nossiErx. no u 1412 Main street. THE following report was J- ADOPTED BY T11K COUNCIL on the 11th current, and Is now published bj auworiry. J&, C. HOWARD, City Clerk. To the PnaOlcnt nrul Member* o/ the Cpj Council: Gentlemeiv-The Committee on Accounts anu Printing lx:g leave to report that after due examina tion of the proposals submitted In accordance wltn their public advertisement they have awardeo con tracts a-s follows To WILLIAM If. WADE the city printing on the terms proi>osctn T I Q U O R FLAVORING. COGNAC ?J BRANDY OIL, ROM OIL, RYE WHISKEY OIL, HOLLAND GIN OIL, for ?&b?r BODEKER i DA^Cfewtjjista, d*5