TUB DAILY KVKNAMG TJflLKUKArit T;ATlhti SHEET PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1870. 10 THE COIL TRA.DE. A IJeiirral HBspennUn In All the AatnraMte Caul Knclons- The Complete Taawa for the Week and the Year-Uu Kl, f Contrary to all expectation! the General Coun cil of the Y. B. A., which was hell ou TaiK day at Tamaqua, agreed upon a general suspen sion, lo take effect January 10, 1871. It was not generally supposed that the other region, aid especially Schuylkill, would unite with Wyomluic in a general str.ae, i9' the reason that Wyoming would not not' W.'A. iinuyialll when begged to do bo at the time of luo .5 ?tnryl klll strike last summer. But It appears that tbo council agreed almost unanimously to a general suspension, under the Impression that it will he for their own beneilt next year. To a certain extent It is to their interest, as will be seen when the whole 6tate of the case is considered. Tbe strike Is not, like the late one. fur tha purpose of resisting a certain Immediate de mand, but has for Us end a wise provision for the future. Its main end is understood to bo the fixing of the bards for the next ye.tr. By means of a short suspension, which U a much better name for the present demonstration, the different regions can be made to co-operate more easily. As now understood, the suspension Is not intended to continue for an indefinite time, but when tbe basis is fixed -probacy within a week or two after and wheu a coin promise has been effected In the Wyoming re- f;ion with the large corporations, which the atter undoubtedly expect, work will be re sumed in all the counties. A strike iu the winter at all events is no very great tnat'.er. Then again the time of the suspension, is de layed until the 10th of January, so that ample time will be given to nil who wish to do so to lav in a full supply. Under these circumstances a great advance in the price of coal will be entirely unnecessary, and can be avoided if the people will a.'t wisely. Of course speculators will desire to takj advan tage of the state of affairs, and under frail pre texts try to raise a panic and run up prices im mensely. If this effort Is steadily discounte nanced by the public there can but little come of it. Of course some advance will take place. but this need not be so great but that It can be borne without great inconvenience to the majority. "it Phe following is the complete summary ot the trade for the past week and year, as reported lor the Potts villo Miners' Journal of to-day: ISO. A I 1KC. WEEK. TOTAL. WEEK. TOTAL. iln(ira-t'l. P. A. R. R.... Boh. Canal. . . UVal K.K S. L.V.K.H Nth Ij. Ounul I Nav. It. R. bcr'ton Stti; do Mbi Pa. R. R...i Pa. ( nol.. P.AIMial. 1).H.R.R. JoHemR R Wvominu Nil. 3,tiHf,fl 5 2.015 2.'; 8,(t:3.VI dS,2-t 2.8HHI2I 791, 7J4 ri.'-Vl 604.2 tn TO 3i,42.t 74,079 l,0M'7i i,a;.V5ii ; ftil.isl l,H6:MlSS H,rti;l 1,2!.; ls.WI 177.173 tiM,1il7 a-tun I51.4-i3 d 2. I'll e-i.31.', 3JI.5W S-4 .tttl' 1,001. 4i 4:w,;n:i IH,7.i7 1,2 2-i: I71,6ltij 299.4ii; 7H,HoS 45(l,a"i9 12,551,832' 87.flrt 11,140 893 11,813 8,987 821.HIS, 1 ,4'i5l 4;i,i.i 27.213 M.w hi WjoniingNli. Bbaniokiu.... 11,525 9 675 69,723 14 M4.j;2 ' 12,5iW2 4H.S22 1, 9,420 Semi-Anlhra- citr. Travorton... . Short Mt.... Likens V.Oo, a3.93 132 515 75,740 1 191,2.6, 67,335 ; 31.4. rj diMsiri M.B 13 d 7.217 21H.5il 95.315 HW; W.857 19 1,249 2, WO WilliiimHton. 6,2-K) Big LickOol. 3,418 22,504 22,594 416 345 S564 611,334 2M,3-tl d BI.I5T7 Ml.fctl dl 15.575 619,543 d &:;.701 Mtuniinota. Brnad Ton.. . 819,941 ; 957,1(19. 673.244 26,578 1,42.) B. A . R. R. VbeR.aO.Ca 1.879,3:4 14,ti6,ill 28,001 l,605,4olj Tot'l.allkind 131,477 93,2rf 93.2HS 11.H.tl i ; Il4,f56,titl 41,1HI COAL TBADE FOn 1870-71. 1S7t. WEEK.j TOTAL. I WEEK. J TOTAL IN. All. PARRR.. 8eh Oannl.. L, Val KK8. LVulRHN. 49,706 1 1,694! 64,152' 193,427 20.74S 13,916 I 79 224 6,03 ) 65 724 6,675 ; 154959. Iu5,5l2 Tlu7 161,914 d. il 5!.'J 3i.47l 147)1 144,511 ! 6,621 l;t,;i2 105,552, 354,081 3;,2;ii 8M.0-)! 3,19)' "The supply from all the regions for the week was about the same as last year. 'The whole supply ol anthracite sent to market this year so far, embraced in the table, foots up as follows. To this must be added about 475,000 tons not reported, against 450,000 tons not reported hut year iu either of the tables:" Total so far in 1870 14.5W,:jTj " " in lbO'J lS'iO.S.YJ Increase of Anthracite in 1870 so far. , 1,933,420 The supply of all kiuds so far: In 1870 16,G5ft,09 in 18(i'J 14,ttMi,ull Increase of all kind 1,780 .453 Tbe increase in tbe different kiuds is as fol lows: Increase of anthracite l,9SS.4iO increase ot semi-Anthracite 74, 'J. 1 tf.OM.a.U 273,13 Decrease in bituminous. Total increase in 1870 so far 1,78'),4.iS The trade at this port has bean more steady. The Delaware and Karitan Canal closes opera tions for tbe season to-night; couseitently there were but few boats taken upon Friday, and none to-day. The following are the prices of co.vt by tli3 cargo at Port Richmond for shipments east of liordenton and south of Cape Henry, and to Jioiuts along the line of the Delaware and taritau Canal for the week eudiug Dnemtjer M, 1870: Schuylkill Red Ash, 4-S0 34-70; do. do. Broken. f 3-64K43 70; do. do. Kg, 4dl-iS; do. no. Stove, 1115 i4-35; do. do. chestnut, i 10 0,3-2-5 ; tdenaud ad Egtr, U 40; do. Stove, f 1-40; (Jtiesiiut, S3 8'). The following are the curreut rates of freights iroui Fort Kichuioud lor the week ending De cember 1!3: Bos'on, 2 nd2-7B;Charlc8town, 2-50; Lynn, tl-'a and dis.; New Hedtord, 2; Nj'rt, fi; Himvi flence, 12; ew York, l 35 i; Si aten Island, 11-75; Jersey City, $ 1 -85ia;2; VVashiunton. $l-504i-u; Alex andria, l-50; Richmond, l 65; New Orleans, $5 75. Obitoirt William II. Webb, Esq. Lost evening William Hewitt Webb, Secretary of tbe Heading Hail road Company, died at Lis residence at oermaut own, aged about thirty-sit years, 01 congestion 01 me lungs, itie de ceased was well known throughout the country, ma oinciai connection wim me aoove corpora tiou having existed over a term of nearly fif teen years, come eigni years since lie was elected auditor and secretary, and close atteu tlon to both of these responsible positions be2j.n1 10 so anect tils general tieaitu tnat a year a ; uis amies were nguteueu uy trie iranrsier 01 tdo position ot auditor into the hands of J. M Jones, wno, during the temporary absence of Mr. Webb, also filled the olliee of Secretary in an acceptable manner. rue hetlth ot .Mr Webb continued to gradually docliue uatil tr ) weeKS fince, wnen ue was comoeMed to reimin at home lie was a very valu ille o.lljer, and in his death the railroad comptny sustain n eevere iois. iu ui:ii n m ue nigmy re spected, and be has lett many warmly attached lrieuds, besides a wire ana taree cuiidreu, to mourn his early oeaia. A BiiaRP Transaction. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon three men entered Gall.' ber'a tavern, No. Sul Lncaster avenue, a.id called for drinks. They laid down a dollar bill, and while the proprietor was miking changa they seized his pocket-oooK, containing fi-, and made on wltn it. 10 arrests were made, Caught. in the Act. Hugh Taggart was arrested last night in the act of breaking into a dry goods store at Talrteeotti and Kitz water , tr. (.. If wi pipinred by Pili tf.ini'i XcMoJty, ad coajaaitted tj Mixma. ?gaii, (IIUISTMAS IN THE CITY. ri n.ii.inna itrtirri To Diorrow Its Cele of brntlon nl Charitable InMltnlUoa, at It, plarra cf Amunrnif nt, Ete. Christmas falliug, as U does ihU year, on 8unday, with the exccpt'uTti of the religions obeervances, will be celebrated on Mondy, on which occasion all buslni-ss will be suspended, it having been enacted a lerral holiday. Tlic banks will bo ;lofied, and all those who have obligations hilling duo ou Mondt', and have foiled to meet them to-day, will be obliged to pay the usual penalties for non-payment of notes. THE I SITri) STATUS ESTABLISHMENTS. The Custom House, Mint, and other national cstablifbiiicEts, except the Post Office, will be closed the entire day. Tho latter institution rill remain open until 11 o'clock A.. M. An early incrning tlellvery wi'.l be made, aud a collection will take place at 5 o'clock P. M. ( LOSING OF TUE Bt nOOLS. The echoolH, both public and private, have ad journed until the new year, to give pupild and teachers an opportunity to euioy tho holid.iys. Most of thc publio schools have held unusually inteiCtiD; Chii-tmas exercises. t HATUTAHLE INSTITt TIONP. Many Sunday-schools will lrnld festivals cither 011 Monday or during the week. Tho teacher of the Sabbath and day schools of the Bedford rtrcet Mission will provide the poor with a Cluif-tmas dinner in the Mission Honse. The dinner will take place at noon, nnd will be pre ceded by interesting ceremonies. Tno same interesting ceremony will bi performed at the Northern Home for Friendless Children, the (icrmnntown Poor IIohho, and all the other charitable institutions in the city. PLACES OF AMl'SEMENT. Extra attractions are annouueed for matinee aud uveuitig pci formances at tLo Walnut Street, Chefnut Street, Arch Street, and Fox'b New American Theatre: alo at Mrs. Charles War ner's Great Cbaniidon Circus Arch Street aud Duprcztfe Benedict's Operi Houses, American Museum and Menagerie, blitz temple ot won ders, and Sbarplty's Silver Show. Tho great German Sanitary Fair will coutiuue open the CLtiro day and evtmng. CHRISTMAS EVE. As was the case with last year, Mayor Fox has detailed a larue posse of policeaieu f ji duty on Kighth street iL-is evening. Tho usual taj- tom lor many previous years ot masquerading parties taking possession of that thoroughfare on Christmas Lve will therefore be suspended. RELIGIOUS BEIlVICi:?. Services will be held in all the Catholic churches to-morrow morning at 5 o'clock, and appropriate sermons will be preached iu al) of them. In many of tLem finetnasic will be given in conjunction w;;n tne service. M the Second Kelorined tnuroh, Seventh street, above Hrowu, the services will bo espe cially attractive, there having been au accession of twenty-tve juvenile voices, who will sing some fine anthems and ether selections uuder tho direction of 1). W. C. Moore, who is again in charge of tho choir. Iho sermons of the day and evemnir will be preached by tho pastor, ue,v. J. a. Jiaiin-j, nua mcunrietmas exercises, cousistingof presentations, addresses, etc., take place in toe atternoon. mere win re ouarteriy meeting at tne west em m. . rnurcn. Mjrinon by tae rresidinsr Elder, Rev. W. L Gray, at 10. A. M. Love teat in the atternoon; sermon at mgut. The new Church of tho incarnation, at the corner of Broad aud Jtftcrsoii streets, will be opened to-n.orrow morning, on which occasion interesting exeiciees will Do Held. A sermon will bo t renched by Bishop Stevens. Kev. lr. u. a. lde, 01 epruirneld. Mass.. will preach lu the Fourth Baptist Church during tne (lav. i Hero will bo specially interesting ebon.! ser vices et St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Spring harden street, above 1 nirieenlh, in the morn ing, in TVDicD a bra3 band will participate The dedicatory services of Calvary Presbyte rian Cbrrch, 011 Locust street, above Fifteenth, will take place at 10 0 A. M. Lev. G. A. Peltz will t reach a 6pecial Christ mas sermon to children in the morning at the Tabernajle Baptist Church, Chcsnut street, above Jiighteenth. Ibere will bo service at 0 o clock A. M. and 3 o'clock P. M., in the Swedish language, at St, Michael's Church. Filth and Cherrv streets. A Christmas prayer-meetiug will be held at 5 o clock 1'. M. in broad Street .u. J. cuurch. at Broad nnd Christian streets. The fourteenth anniversary of the Stbbath- scbool conrected with Olivet Baptist Church w ill be eelebruteii at :) r. Al. At St. Philip's P. E. Church. Vine street, below Eiichth, Mozart's "Gloria in Kxcolsis" will be 6ung; a'so Thomas' "Te Deum" and Jackson a ''Jubilate." At 3 P. M. the Sunday- schools counected with tho church hold their anr.ivcrrary. - The Sabbath-school of the Cherry Street Ban- tist Church ill give a coueert at 3 o'clock. Tbe exercises wi'.l couaist of singing and reading of essays. Tbe pastor, Uev. L. 1). Miller, Colonel D. '. C. Moore, At raham Murtin, Esq., and others will address tbe ecbool. Bihop Stevens will preach in the Bishop's Church, on spring Garden street, below Broad, in the evening Lahcemes. John Hrvan Is the name of an individual who went into Ilunt'b pawn olliee, Eleventh 6treet. below South, 3'e3terday, aii stole a watch. John was caught In the act, was putsacd and cavtnred. lie had a hearing before Alderman Konsall ana was commuted. Cbarle& Viuncman, Charles lluhn. and Joseph Kutz were arrested by Lieutenant Pritchard and Sergeant Manning: yesterday afternoon for the theft of some turkeys from the store of Tiller A: brothers, Frankford road aud Dauphin street. The ollicers chased them for narly half a nule before they were captured. Detouuaut were held to answer by Alderman Ucius. John Baker, for thetheltof a pair of boot from a store at Second aud Vine streets, wd sent to rirlaon bv Alderman (?nhtll venlei dnv. James McLaughlin was taken into custody yesterday for tbe larceny of &avera' eh'rts from ti e store ot t.aw. Koib, Becond s id Brown sts. Tbe prisoner had a hearing before Aldermau Beiilor and w is committed for trii.1. Tbk TBEitMOMETLit Tlift weather of the pist few days has been colier than during aur preeediuir niontli of December lor some years waets. At no ona time during that uiontu since IH07 lius tlio lacriuo ineter gone, below '.0 deKreos, except in li03, wIipq, on the Ith of the month, It reached as low as 17 grees. The following is a cnrnpar.tKe tahle of tlit sure of tli tliermcmeter from Decemixr 19 to xi, of 1S7U anu lea: Pec. Cbhisi va Ea Eucisr. Tbe Chrlstins exer cises ol tie 1 uiilow Girls' Grammar School, s'tnated oi M..'i.T street, above- Fourth, took I lace ye t; relay af emooa In the presence of a large auui ;iict. me programme, wau-u con sisted of oolcs, duets, dialogues, recitations, He, was participated la by Misses Bishop, Vnuee, Little, Mack, Kelly, and other of the pupil. The principal feature of the afternoon wns the presentations received by the teachers from the eehoJare ot tuclr respective divisions. Fkobaulb ITovicins About 7 o'clock this moruing Johu llaulil, nged Ml years, was at tn ktd and beat about tbe head with e chair by Prirh k Morris lCoe. The affair occurred in a duelling at Seventh and Balubrldito streets. llumiU'b injuries are of a serious nature. Roe was airestcd, aud the snl'erer was removed to the Hospital, it is doubtful whether the lujured iuuu will recover. Shoplifters Night before last a man and woman genteelly dressed went into tte dry goods store ot Jacob A. hitter. No. 503 Race htreet. and asked to look st a piece of plush. Pome thing occurred to attraet the atteatlon of the saleswoman, and she passed to the rear ot the tore. In the ueautlme the new comers j l.-Urrl up plre o'r-jad!iie, worth f W, and tt&ce 90 M it 1870. 1S9. 6 A. M. U M. 3 P.M. .... 6A.M. li M. 3 I'.M? 19.. MS 40 3J 8 8 2U.. P 45 44 83 8- 81M n 84 W't 'ii 29 f 83 " 'il.. 1V V-"'j Vi-X .... 41 f.'i ti 'Jb.. 19; 'i'j iii 8?,V an 3 4.. 11 17 2S 37 89 TflF M1-it it. sm iiw r hp. nnmhA C '. a in the city for tho week ending at noon l day was 357, being a decrease of '2 over '. . ,.o of last week, aud an increase of 4 Trfn j.rj corresponding period of last year. Of 1 i i - j " were adnlts: 121 were minors; 1!I5 wcro v rn in the United State?: 4(1 were foreign er: ;:J were people of color; andx were from the country. Of this number 49 died of con snmptlonof the lungs: Oof diseaseof the heart; 8 of marasmus; 10 of old age; of typhoid fever; H of convulsions; 7 of scarlet fever; 8 of iutlamniation of the lungs; 7 of congestion of tbe brain; and 13 of debility. be deaths were divided as follows among the different wards: H ard. I Ward. Fim 10 Seventeenth 4 Second Eighteenth 10 11, lid 3; Nineteenth 21 Fourth 13,Twentieth 20 Fifth ft Twenty-first 8 Sixth 1 ITwenty-sucond 9 :::::::::::::.JtSr.:::::: Eighth i;Twenty-fonrth 13 Ninth 7iTwcnty-nfth 4 Tenth. 4!TwentT-slxth 17 Eleventh... 7 Twenty-seventh 1.1 Twelfth Thirteenth . 3-Twenty-eighth 3 Lnknown Fnui t'tntb. Fifteenth... .12 . C Total 257 Sixteenth.. Heavy KonnERr A Jewelrt Store Cracked. "Between 3 and 4 c'clock this niorniDff tiui iacu s jewelry store, Mo. vsi'i r. rifih street, was eutered by thieves and robbed of $5 '00 in cah and jewilry to the value of several thousand dollars. The robbers 11 ret cut a bole in the window-shutter stillicient to admit of a hand, and then moved tbe bolt. Tbe win dow fronted 011 nn alley way, and they operated witbont fear ot being seen, in tho store they found Mr. Gnrlach's coat hanging up. and lu one of tbe ' pockets they secured a key, with which they opened the fire-proof safe. In the safe they obtained the plunder, and safely m ide off with it. The robbery was not discovered until Mr. Gurlach came down stairs this morn ing to open tbe store. The detectives have been notified, and efforts are being made to ferret out tho thieves. Institute for Ccloreu Youth. The eichteenth annual commencement of th Insti tute lor i;oiorca x out n tooK rince on Wednes day nnd Thursday last, and the exercises were of nn interesting character. The first day was devoted to an examination of classes in the High School and its preparatory departments. The Tuefcntatlou of prizes also took place on that day. I he examination was continued on Thursday, and on Thursday evening the ora torical exercises were held in national llali, Maiket ttrect. below Thirteenth. They con- Fletcd ot dialogues, recitations, essays, orations, etc . and many ot the pupils acquitted them selves with great credit. The presentation of mpU'inas came oil after these lntejestlng exer cises. Fox New American Theatre. The "fa mily'' performance at this establishment last evening was a great success. A flue audience was in attendance, und tLe performance, which wasot an entirely unexceptionable character, wae highly enjoyed. Ales?rs. (Jo-gshail tv Go. insurance agents, jno. wi) t hesnut street, nave effected insurances on Mr. Fox's new buildin;': in tbe fallowing companies: Franklin, 5(K)0; Slate of rennsytvania, ifoiHXJ; t'er.nsyivAnia Fire. 15000: Royal, tlO.000; American Fire, .12500; Giraid Fire, $5000; Spring Garden, $s2:00; People's Fire, $2500; Manufacturers' Firo. $2500; Union .Mutual, f 25(H); Anthracite. SSoOO; Lon don, Liverpool, andGlobo, $2500. Total, $47,500. Emigration of Frkedmen. Last month nearly two hundred freedmeu left North Caro lina for Libena, to join their friends wno went a j ear ngo, and formed the new settlements of lirewervilie and Artulngton. on the hi. raui s river. Coffee, sugar, and eottou succeed well. A donation of a cotton gin would be of great service. A letter from North Carolina states that "a great many are anxious to get off in the sprite." The Corresponding Secretary of the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, Uev. Tbouaas 8. Malcom, suggests that a Christmas or New Year s present to the society would bo very timely, lo aid those who wish to promote civilization and t hrlsthmlty in Atrica. Tuison Vans. The contract for furnishing the ho.-6es and drivers lor the three prison vans bcloEirhiir to the city was awarded at noon to day to Joseph Gamble at the rate ot $S-40 per dnv. There were a largo number ot blddur, but the above is far below any of the compe titors. Trifling Fire About 4 o'clock yesterday morning a triftiug fire occurred at Shields' bolt works, on l wenty-tnird street, anove nace. THE AMAZON. Keiurn of the Cornrll I'olversliy Kxtdorln rarij. The scientific world was thrown luto quite a flutter yesterday by tne arrival ot the urazinan mail steamer Mcrrimnc, which arrived in New Yfrk on Wednesday night, with . Profcshor Frederick C. Uartt nud parly, who have been on an exploring expedition up through tbe Val ley of tbo Amazon. The vessel now lies at tho pur at llarbeck s stores, urooKiyn. cue tiai 011 Umrd a number of boxes containing a largo col lection of geological specimens, foodl fishes and iiiollu"ks. This collection is deslgued for Cor nell I'nivers.tv, w hither It was sent yesterday in cbarge ol Air. w. A. v umot, one ot tne eu- ticmcu couiLoring tue expiormg party. the details ol the expedition, as narrated by tbe explorers, are very interesting and import ant, as ihty tend to disprove Professor Agasslz's S"tHh American glacial tLeory. the party lett this city in Juue last, aud have been absent six moEihs. Arriving at St. Carlos, iu the uouth of the Amazon river, they embarked on board a ftenmer for Otydos, to which point vessels ply rignlarly, A smull vest-el was here chartered, ar.d tbev proceeded tanner west up tue great river, occasionally diverging from their course to exploio the AlPga, lapajoz, tocantins, fa-t-axa, Garni atuba, Ironbeus, Cauoma, and other tributaries 01 the Amazon. At many points on the tributaries navigation was extremely difficult, and small boats hud to be used. Vegetation is remarkably luxuriant, ui.d tome of the rivers flow for miles beneath it perfect t'luuel or arch lormed by the branches of the trees meeting overhead. The branches are Intertwined with vines so thickly that it Is Imnoesible to see tho sky through them. Fre- (1'ieiHl y it is so dark at midday in this tunnel that torches are necessary to euablu the ex plorers to make their way. Monstrous reptiles m.eet these jungles. Peofct ior llarttaud Lis companions encoun tered no little danger and hardship, but what they saw aud the important knowledge which they gaired amply repaid them for their trouble. Discnveiies made by Professor Hant s party, it is (aid, tend In a great measure to dispute Pro fessor Agassiz 8 theory. Professor Llarit party are of the opinion that the "scratches B ip poEcd to have been made by glaciers agos ago are owing to entirely different causes. It ii said that Professor Ilartt's geological specimens and fossil raollusks and llnhes comprise tho largest collection of the kind ever brought at one time lrom crazii. j. i . ueraia. The men William Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, John Franklin, Gubtavus Newklrk abd Hudson Branelgar who took a young man rallied lyree from bis house near .Mount ster- l'ur. Ky., a short time since, and murdered him in a mobt brutal manner, were subsequently overtaken Dy a moo ana lyncnea. aV" OFFICII OK THE FAME INSURANCE " v t'OMPAN V. No. Wi9 I'UKSNl T Street. t-uiLADKi.ruiA, December 84, 1870. NOTICE. Hie annual meet'ng of the stockhold ers of Ibe FAMK INt BANCK COMPANY wiU be held on MONDAY, tbe 9tn day of January next, at lo o'clock A. M.. at the oihce of the Company. An election for twelve directors to nerve the en- ulmr veur will be held on the same iUt, at the au pi ace. between tne hours of 10 h. M. sad il 1. H. : WJU.MM K. I. HI.VN;HAHl. FIFTH EDITION THE ENGLISH MISSION. ructions. The Alabama Claims. Tbe San Domingo Question. Judge Kelley Preparing for it. Q ' r O Sumner and the President. i:tc, IUCi Etc.. Etc., EtO. FROM WA SUING TO W. Central Kcheach'n Inairartlan and the bnma 1 laluin. Special Vrevalnhto The Owning Teleqrapk. Ala- Vasiiinoton, Dec. 24. It la stated that General Schenck, like Mr. Motley, will be allowed to write bis own instrnctions as Minister to England, subject to approval by the Presi dent. The British Minister states that ho has reason to believe that no further concessions will be made by Great Britain to tbe United States on the question of the Alabama claims In the laot convention England, he says, made conceptions which at the beginning of the ne gotiations she bad no idea of doing; but this thing will not bo repeated. From this it would appear that any further negotia Xions on the subject must come from the United Stales. It is believed that the Government will assume aud pay the individual claims growing out of the Alabama business, and then take its own time to i-ettle with England. trimmer and the t'renldeot. I A new effort has been made to settle the diffe rences between Senator Sumner aud the Presi dent, but without success, aa both gentlemen are averse to a reconciliation. Tbe Weather here is quite cold. During the holidays JiidKe Kelley will prepare a strong speech in favor of the San DoiulDgo annexation project, which ho will deliver in the House when Seuator Morton's resolution comes up after the recess. (euerul !oaii' ChanceM lor the Senate. A private decpalch received here from Spring field, III., to-day, states that General Logau's chances for election as Senator from that State are improving, and that ho will be elected over all competitors. FROM THE WEST. The North f ole at (Jloclnnatl. Cincinnati, Dec. 24 This is the coldest morning of the season. The thermometer was four degrees below zero at sunrise. Some ther mometers on the hills indicated ns low us teu degrees below. The weather at noon had mo derated, and the thermometer was six above. The Population of Obio. . Cincinnati, Dec. 24. The exact population or umo, according to corrected return, is 2,C63,C81. CrnHhed to Dealh. Patrick McCaun was caught between his owu wagon and another, and crushed to death, iu the Seventeenth ward yesterday. FROM NEW ENGLAND. The ilnrtlord Accident. Uahtford, Dec. 21. Rev. James V. fetrong, of Falrtbault, Minn., who was'serlouslyjnjured esterdny by an accident which caused the death of Rev. Collins Stone, is better, and there is strong hopes for his recovery. The New York Bank Htatement. New York, Dec. 24. The following Items appear in the weekly bank statement published to-day: Loans decreased 1 1,507,780 Specie increaeed 40J.1S3 Legal-tenders decreased vuj.a.ia Deposits decreased 3,375, 0J7 NAFOLlO.VS defense. 1 he 1-ast Imperial laitipnlet-The War l-.mtd ou Itiut. The New York World yesterday published a very iong article with the above heading, from which we take the concluding paragraph;: Let us remark with what cure Napoleon III, whenever be spoke to tbe public, sought lo prove that his line of conduct was traced out by national sentiment. In bis proclamation he says: "rreucumeu, Lucre, areeoieuin moments lu tbe lives 01 peopiu wueu uatiouai uouor, vio lently excited, impose itself like a re.tles force and take iuio us own nana tue iruid- ance of the country's destiny. One of these de cisive hours has just struck for France. Our remonstiances have gone forth against the new demands of Prussia. Sue baa eluded them and followed disdainful courses. Our country feels a profound irritation, and a cry of war re sounds throughout all i ranee. Nothing is lett but l9 trust our destinies it tue lot ot arms.' On tbe 23d of July he replied to the Corps Lf glilatif, on their taking leave at the Tuile- rits: "We have done au that depended on us to avoid war. aud I t an say that the whole na tion, with an Irresistible rush, has dictated our resolutions." Thus. then, accepting the respon sibility, tbe Emperor, before and since his defeat has fought to make it clear mat ne nas not lannchtd the country into a perilous enterprise for mean motives of dynastic interest, but was actively encouraged, if not compelled, by the manifestations oi public feeling. Tbe reader will have been convinced that the man who is now a captive at VYilheliushohe employed eighteen years of undisputed power to make France tne most uounsuing country of Europe, to assuage international enmitiesand to urotect the independence of foreiirn peonies. When his personal efforts appeared insufficient to realize all thai ne meimaieu lor tbe general good, be diuseizea nimseir voluntarily of au thority, he called tbe representatives of the nation to take part In the direction of affairs, and established In France a system of the widest and nioft complete liberty And now, Lecanf e fortune has abandoned him, Is this into pothluir but a tvraut wno uas or bis own mo tion plunged his country into the horror of a mercileba warr A challenge has been sent to Harvard by the Yale UuivcrHty crew lor a tnree-mlle straight- a-way boat race next summer, over any course that mav be selected Dy me Harvard crew. Tbe woman's rights worsen of the lUwlu- tiuH have issued a call for a national suffrage convention, ''to assemble at Washington, the 11th day of January, for the purpose of urglug upen Congress tue necessity or a speeay pas sage of a sixteenth amendment." The verdict of the Coroner's jury in the case of the men killed by the falling of a bank of slate rock in the town ot Jebanoo. M. 1. on the lOih InsL. exonerates the resident engi neer and tbe foreman of the works from all IIpizq in lie Kattv.,-. A ST. LOUI SEXSATI0V. Grand Coacrrted tiark of aa Elephant t'in a Hrlcn novae. The Mitsouri Republican of the 2lst instant has tte following: A sensation of the first water swept Fan St. Louis yesterday morning, of so uutque and exciting a character that it will not be forgotten tor many a long day. At anoui nait-ptst .1 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Edard S Urad- ley was awaKenea ny ins wue, wuu tuo iuwi- ligpnce that burglars were attempting to effect an eutiance to the house. Tbe upper portion of the dwelling Is occupied by the. family for sleeping apartments, while one of the lower rooms serves as a room for an 01a laay nainoa Fh nn, a member of the household. On learning that some cause for alarm really existed, Mr. 15. aroe, and grasping a huge cavalry sword, stationed himself at the window. While thus waiting a sudden crash was heard from below, as If the wnole side of the house bad been jammed in, and at the same time the old lady was heard to scream piercingly, as if wild with lear. lue winnow aud the bureau near it were suddenly dashed luto the middle of the room, cbe sprang troiu her bed ana seized what she supposed to be the retreating leg of a man. It had a queer feel, however, and was drawn outward with violence, and the old lady having advanced close to tbe shattered window, taw to her horror the towering bu k of an enormous elephant. Unable to overcome tbe sbock, she fell almost insensible to the floor. At this stage of affairs Mr. B., with his drawu sabre, started to tbe rescue. The stairs leading below are on tbe outside of the bouse, aud as be descended ne encountered the elephant, be appeared determined to ascend the steps. A few blows of the steel blade ou the trunk t-owd the huge brute and he commenced a re tieat. He backed1 out of tbe yard and took a porthwardly course until he arrived at a saloon owned by Mr. Charles Scbtffncr, at which place he stopped, took a general observation of the surroundings, then making a desperate charge be shivered a large door to atoms. 1 nis last affair was the cloe of his damage. IU wiu- dered off through the silent street, and at day light was found near the southeastern depot dead, having it Is said died from tbe effects of the cold. The explanation of the tutness was soon ascertained. The elephant belonged to a menagerie which was going east on the Van- oalla Railroad. The elephant was left at dark by the keeper in a railroad car, being as was tupposed securely locked in. During the night, however, he broke tbe cnain wnicn fastened his leg, tore down tbe door, and started on his voyage of death. He was an immense brute, aud his carcass was viewed with intense curi Ohity by tbe citizens during the day. It is said that the original oostof the animal was nearly toOUU. THE DEAD KIT BUUX. Faneral of the Late Sporting Alan. The mortal remalnsof Christopher Keybourn, better known as "Kit Burn," werd yesterday atreiuoon borne to their last resting-place in Calvary Cemetery, from the house No. 87 sackelt street, Brooklyn, ine excitement iu the neighborhood was most inteuse, aud crowds Lathered around tbe boui-e for some time previous 10 tne nour set lor tne luuerai. ine crowds pouied into tbe place aud irazed iu tho face ot the dead witn as uiucn appareut reve rence as if tbe deceased were a hiurh-toned. honorable, moral and religious light iu the com munity. The casket which contained the corpse was of pollt-hed black walnut, with elaborate silver mountings, and on a silver cross inside the lid were tbe name, date ot the death of de ceased and age thirty-nine years aud eleven months, the body was enclosed lu a ueat and very expensive shroud of hue white serge, with a drep front of quilted satin extending the en tire length. 1 ne company were or a curiou-iy mixed cdh racier. There were several elegantly attired females present, a great many well-dressed uien, and a sprinkling of Fourth ward roughs, uol near ee many, however, as one might expect to find there, ihey were very orderly, and tmoked their cigars In the hall, and wheu the demijohn of brandy was preduced did not de cline to take a "nip." There wr re ten pall-bearers, each wearing on tbe lapel of his coat a black and white rose tte and white satin streamer, ou which was printed "We mourn our loss." No funeral services were performed at the hout-e, and about 2 o'clock the funeral cortege, which consisted of a large number of carriages, Marled for Calvary Cemetery. Old Bill Tovee came to take a last look al bis old friend and benefactor, and remarked that he "never knew him commit a bad or a meau action;" lltrry Williams was there, aud Walter Stirling, both well known in tbe Fourth ward as famous bruisers. Tom Dunn, too, put in au appear ance; Jack Musgrove aud t.eorge Bums, of pugilistic celebrity, lorn Norton, and a largo number of others of more or less reuown, who followed the corpse to the grave. Ar. Y. Ucrald, to-day. The city of Boston paid 2I,235 during the year for bathing 1,8U7,915 meu, women, aud boys. An Arkansas editor, who is either very fond of a joke, or has had a tad experience of the rt eponMOiilties of his position, lately usued 'tbe paper" without eoi.orial matter, but wi' h a parugraph at the head of the column ?n which he d dared that the wives of hi subscribers bad so occupied his attention in calling to shoy their babies that he had no time to attend lo anything else. Frofetsor Smith, who recently contributed a valuable t aper to the Baltimore Sun on the treatment of hydrophobia, wrote a letter to the same joarnal a few days ago, iu which he deflates himself out of patleuce with those who are superstitious enough to believe that there is any virtue whatever in tbe mad-dog stone poBtesstd by a "resident of lteciortown, Fauquier county, Va. "1 his stone," says the Frolewor, "is probably of a elate or chalky tature, and porous. When dry, it will adhere 10 a moist part, as such a substance will to the tongue, aud fall off when saturated with IU'W tuie. 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