kitio OE 'PA. December 21—December 28 Congress has adjourned over for the holidays after much preliminary work. The Senate has concurred in the bill to reimburse the owners of vessels seized by the Government in loyal States during the war. Among the Bills presented we note one by Carl Shurz to reform the Civil service ; one, by Senator Sumner to impose the Test Oath on the Va. Leg islature; one by Senator .Morton to or gal ize the Ge. militia. The Judiciary Committee' report a joint resolution de el ring that Vu. is entitled to represen tation. The Census;eßill and that in regard to Ocean ,Cables are suspended. —ln Executive Session the following urminations were confirmed: Hon. Ed win M Stanton (ex -Secretary (If War) to be Associat3 Justice of the Supreme Court, vice Justice Grier resigned; H. T. Blow, Minister to Brazil; F. F. Low, Minister to China; E Ramsey Wing, Minister to Ecuador ;Charles F. Folger, As 'slant Treasurer at New York ; Sam uel Harlow, U. S., Marshal for Southern New York; E. M. Gregory, U. S. Mar shal for Eastern YennsylVanisi. The nomination of Attorney General Hoar to the Supreme Bench was tabled, as the vacancy properly belongs to the South. As Mr. Stanton died on Friday morning at Washington, of congestion of the heart, that place is again vacant, and it is announced that Judge Strong, of our city—who was to have succeeded Judge Boar—will succeed Judge Stanton. —The President has furnished the Senate with the eorreaponde,nee in :re gard to Cuba. It shows that in a con versation with Mr. Sickles, Aug. 28, Prim makes light of the Cuban revolt, and says they may have their indepen deuce by laying down their arms, elect ing their Deputy, and declaring their right to be free by a vote of the people. On December 16th, Attorney General Hoar gives his opinion that it is not proper for the United States to libel the Spanish gunboats, under the statute of 1828. —The Alabama Claims correspon dence has been transmitted to the sen ate. Mr Fish, Sept. 115, intimates that discussion may be reopened whenever the British Government shall indicate a desire to do so; and hopes that they will be willing to continue the discussion at Washington. In a reply, dated Nov. 6 b, regret is expressed for the:rejection of the Reverdy Johnson yeaty, and it is declared 'that Her Majesty's'Govern ment cannot make any new, proposition, or run the 'risk of another unsuccessful negotiation. It is suggested, however, that the two Governments adopt such changes in the rules of pubbc` law as may prevent the recurrence of similar difficulties hereafter. —The House, has passed the Georgia Reconstruction Bill, two Republicans (Bingham and Farnsworth) voting against it. The Resolution for the id mission of Virginia is posttioned. Malay bills proposed—one repealing the clause or the Internal Revenue laws Which al-' law passenger railway and gas; companies to charge passengers and, consumers with the amount of Government tax,. Atlantic States.--merax*d has been arraigned tor theinurder of Itch ardson. The Spanish gunboats,hose all sailed, and eighteen, ' are at anchor in Chesapeake bay. More frauds have been detected in the Sub Treasury. —The Presbyterian Publication Elouso in our city (821 Chestnut O.) was broken open on Christmas night by burglars, 'who found but litt'e to ,reward their trouble. Judge Ludlow remands an insane man to the Asylum. The City Councils propose to buy out the Fire Companies. and have voted to sell about 8 acres of their West Phila. property at $B,OOO an acre. —The Georgia bill being signed by the President, Gov. Bullock has issued a proclamation, conveninc , the •Legisla tare on Jan. 10th,iv accordance with the provisions of the bill. Gen.. Terry has been appointed to the command.ol Geor gia as a military district under the Re. construction acts, in addition to his command of the Department of the &ma , . —Returns from all the counties in Texas, except Milan and N,avurro, which did not vole, show a majority of about 400 for Davis (Rep-) Geu. Rey no lds has ordered an 'election in' thoSe two, but refer/thetheir` question of counting their` votes t the President. '1 he Le,gisla- Lure stands : Senate, 13 Rep. -and 14 Cons., with three districts to ht-ar from; .House 36 Rep. aid 46 Cons , With nine districts to hear from. Interior.—The Governor of Minne sota asks troops to quiet the frontierset tleutents in case of an Inditin outbreak esulting from tj;te Red River trouble. The insurgenta4ave issued &declara tion of indeper4ence, setting forth that the transfer of their territory by the Hudson Ray Company.to the New Domi *nion, was without their consent and will not be recognized-and that a provisional government has been established "in the name of the people of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territory." Col. Dennis, who organized the Indians to tight for Gov McDougall, has disbanded them and called upon the loyal people to cease fighting. Spanish Amerj ca,.—The Spanish claim to have 'defeated and diapered a band, of Cuban insurgents at Cinta -An infiammatory proclamation has bvift. ()dentate& in Havana calling to atur.and 'the insurgents, and forty -I:Akilown citizens have received pereMp t;,ry orders to leave for Spsin on the morrow. Executions are common —ln Ilayti Salnave had notified the consuls that after Jan 6th the Vockade of the ports would be enforced by the rant Atlanta and another vessel. He threatens to bombard the revolutionary ports. Be now holds only the city of Port au Prince. President Saget has informed the foreign representatives at the capital that five war vessels are coal ing at St. Mark's for the purpose of pro ceeding to blockade and bombard Port an Prince, and that the land fur es will at tack simultaneously with the fleet. Sal nave has threatened to burn Port au Prince before he will surrender. One dollar in gold was worth $4OOO in Hay tien currency. —The news of the lease of Samana Bay to the United States caused intense excitement among the people of San Dc mingo. The revolutionists are making efforts to overthrow. Baez before the American, Congress can ratify the ar rangements for the lease. Baez's 'troops" have captured Cariel and Volta, two of Cabral's generals, who'were immediately executed. —„Lopez has fled from Paraguay, it is said, to. Bolivia. Great Britain.—Mr. Otway, a mem ber of the Ministry, says that the draft of an act will be brought into Parliament at the next session, enabling British sub • jects- to divest themselves of their na tionality whenever they see fit to do a - . The•Overend Gurney trial has resulted in their-acquittal. General satisfaction is expressed thereat. The British hold ers of Erie Railway shares have made arrangements to test their powet of ob taining redress in our courts. The . Spec tator considers Mr. Boutwell a child in. finance. His plan for holding interest on deposits and limiting advances on collaterals is idiotic." Troops in Ireland are, hereafter, to be more generally bil leted on the inhabitants. France.—lt is generally expec'ed that the Ministry will resign:but noth ing is certain, as to the names of their successors, except that 011ivier will form the new Cabinet. Father Hyacinthe has arrived at Havre in the fereire. La AlarsellaisP, Rochetbrt's new journal,las a. circulation of 10,000. A subscription has been opened for the relief or the Spanish Republicans recently expelled from this country. The radical journals state that 74 no n-own m issioned officers and soldiers of the Paris garrison have bebn arrested for having formed a republican socialistic society. The thUrnai Official contains an Imperial dent ee, making . new postal arrangements between France and the United States. Austria —The Dalmatian rebels have , laid,down their arms and surrendered. Italy. — A reduction of the army, is proposed. The long wished for heir of the "King of Naples" (Bourbon) is a daughter. Victor Emmanuel and Fran cis Joseph will meet at Ancona, Jan. 15. Spain—Elections to fill seats in the Cortes left vacant .by. the republican deputies who took an active part in the late insurrection,,will take place on the 20th of January. In, the Cortes the re publican= minority have made, an ener getic protest against these elections and the press demands that - an' 'election be first held tor:municipai, coin ells in- order to terminate the existing unconstitution al situation, the present municipalities having been illegally appointed by the Government. The Government at the next sitting of the Cortes, will fix. at pe riod of delay, beyond which it will not pergist in advocating thckeeandiclattire of the - Duke of Genoa, if before the expira tion of that time the King of - Italy does not officially accept' the 'crown fir the Duke of Genoa. It is reported that a council of the Royal family was to be held at Turin, yesterday, to decide the question.: An immense republican meet ing was held in Cadiz, Where' perfect order prevailed, and there was no inter ference on the part of the authorities. Rumors of secret negotiations for a pe ninsular union are current in Lisbon, and, cause much public excitement. Japan,—The, Mikado has pardoned the Tycoon , and also the leader in the late rebellion. The American Minister had been presented. The English Min= iater had been warned* . a Japatiele plot for his assassination. --A Church Needlework Society has recently been started in Bombay, t'or the purpme of working altar and othereburch linen embroidery for, :the , churches in this diocese.. Already some ten ladies have joined the society, and operations will be commenced as soon as materials are received from England:—lndian Church Review. —A Dr. J ayakar, a physiciin of much ability and distinction in India,'who had been educated in the University of Bom bay and in the College of Physicians in London, and is now stationed at the hos pital of Ahmedebor, has recently been baptized and joined the Irish Presbyte rian Church. Neglected Coughs and Colds.— Few are aware of the importance of checking a Cough , or " Common Cold," in its first stage; that which the be ginning would 'yield to a mild remedy, if neg ected, soon preys upon the Lungs. "Brown's Bronchial Troches," or COUGH LOZENGES, afford instant relief. THEVLDEST YOUTH'S PUBLICATION. —Mr. Nathaniel Willis, father of N. P. Willis, started a Youth's paper in Bos ton in 1827, called the Youth's Com panion. It bas been published-weekly from that year until the present time (4:3 years), and is to=day .one uf the most vigorous and enterprising' sheets in the country. ADELPIIIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 30, 1869. PHIL City, Village and Country. North—South—East—West NOW IS NOW IS NOW IS NOW IS JUST THE JUST THE JUST THE JUST TIDE RIGHT TIME RIGHT TtME RIG HT TIME RIGHT TIME GET THE BEST GET THE DEB I' GET THE, BEST GET THE BEST AND , THE CHESPEST AND THE CHEAPEST AND THE CHEAPEST_ AND E l / 4 CHEAPEST N", JOURNAL NOW PUBLISHED. 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