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ViinAsusanspzimms ox.SPEOLS PA:rid:EMT. , 11c13. - Vreasurer SpilAttei, , in a letter to ths BOIL David Wilder, of Massachusetts, con-, demns the latter's plan for the resumption of • specie payment, by striking doivtilistantly, at one blow. the nominal value of the U. legal tender notes to an arbitrary , value of only three-fourths of its face, as forced and - vkilenti. and argues It would Cause-jar and , ' confusion- - and nalachlel, not only lti.monsE tary, but in all business affairs. , ; Re eulc!-., gises Gov. Morton's bill -as, proposing le . build up aid' foster the appreciation of - the greenback to the par value of 'gold, by a proems so gradual, gentle and smooth, that the, change would, scarce be perceptible by • tbe debtor dr eteditor and both alike would be able to meet their ' businesi calculations and business an'angements from time to time during tlie process of appreciation with such accuracy that no serious harm would come to either classes. He, however, prefers to)iee the bill amended invarlons Radian ,,, • lhrs: The twoleading ones are : fink; banks should not be permitted to remain in suspension for a day, much less six Months, after resumption by the Treaaary of the Milted Statesf and, second, the dividends on government stocks belonging to banks, but held in trust by the Tresnrer as secu ,`, rity for the redemption of their circulating t notes should be retained by the treasurer and not'paid oveglo the banks, to be held by them until the day of redemption, and the selection of these dividends. should 'commence a year earlier than Proposed by the bill. ' . • - • TILE EXPEDITION TO PARADITAT—LETTER • ••_. .FROM ADMERA,L•DAVIE6 _ • - A fetter to the Secretary of the Navy, • from Admiral Davis, dated "Aboard the PjagshipGuerriere,Montevidlo,Nov.l3th,'? says: ands shipanchored in this roadstead on the 4thinst., having in company the . , Kansas: The Qiiinnebang.and:Pawnee ar rived subsequently. Gen. McMahon is in structed by the Secretary of State ,to ,stop ' at Rio long _enough to communicate with r• Mr. Webb, and also at Montevideo and Buenos ,Ayres to communicate with the OPetsande_and ligation there, andnsoer • I fain whether the military obstacles to his , passage_u_p the river heretofore apprehend ncthave 'been removed. Commonleetions tut - thiaenhject havi been addressed to the governments of. thaguay and the Azgen t tans Republic try the Minister Resident, Mr. Worthington, replies to which will probably be - received. I shall pro need -to,in ,the steamer Wasp, taking Gen. The Pawnee, Quin nebang and Kansas will go np the Parana and remit:mous at Diamtic, one of the lals- I sea, which will give me command of the river, and there await further orders. I have, communicated freely and fully with Mr. Worthington`and Mr. Washburn, and my intercourse with both these gentlemen has been satisfactory. Mr. Bliss, according ' to latest accounts, from Paraguay, contin nes in the service', of President Lope; and 113 engaged io the preparation of a work on - Paraguay. The rise of the river has fortu- T nately begun a month earlier than usual; . but for this it would have been impossible to take therPOwnee, Quinebang and Kansas np .the river; and even now the task is an arduous one, it being difficult to larry ii twelve feet through some of the passes. The health of the squadron continues good." DEPABTIiEN'rI3 CLCIEfiD. - All the- public departments were closed toileq at oneo'elock. No business will be trsumasted to-morrow. The purchase of preaentii and other arrangementi for Christ.. mas have been more ejttenst ye than on any Previous 'oeetwion. • • The Blockade of. Hayden Ports—Outrage , - • " on Shipping. CDT Telegraph to the. Pittsburgh Gazette.] ilivsarA; - Decembei 3.4. - -AdVices fruin HI4 II . state that. an Ellglbih and French fleet went._ to, Gonavies to demand. the !, French ship Livida and. the - American schooner De Hart, which were capjared by G ' e&Chevaller charged with 'attempting o.;,run the .blockade. of St. Marko. The velisols were released and Gen. Chevalier oillered indetimiltY for the. outrage, which • e zWitEr accepted by' the Captain - of the French vessel. The Captain of the De Hart refused to •ii,ept the indemnity, and left his vessel at eavies. • The blockade id Hayti,hasbeen declared effective and %recognized by all the foreign ministers. Vessels -going into ports not held by theniivernment,and captured are • legal prises. The United States steamer 4 Merit° arrived at Port-an-Prince, Decem ber 4th. Toe Haytten"war steamer,Alexan drUtad. captured 'five masters laden with suptdies for the rebels. 4 Ku Klux Outrages in Kentucky. 1' Ist i'vtesrapti to the Pittsburgh Gazette., • EVANSVILLE, Ind.,- December 24.—Seve t, ral Intrages have been committed' in the past,,few days by armed and masked Ku- Klu,k in Union county._ - Kentucky. On Friday night from • ten to twenty of the Klan shot three negrees, two at; the Sal i phut Springs ard . ene 'at Sforgantield. At the tatter place they entered the negro's L bongs and shot him while in bed with his wife,: In return he..eh4t - and dangerottaly wounded one of the Klan. He was after : wards shot through four times, beaten with ; a hot shovel: and left apparently'dead.`The other negroes -are not :mortally wounded. On the same night five . men wentio the .tonserof a' negro in the same county; made him get out of bed and stand while they lin'tarn outraged the 'person of his • wife. The Sheriff has succeeded; with the aid of a posse °fries in, arresting , five of the' 1 supposed u-Kiux. The county is - greatly ij excited, and Morganiield is guarded night ly by the citizens : The Apprehended .Trouble in Louisiana. toy Te)eigaph to the Pittsburgh onen.l e ~Nsw 1101.3 * i.igszis,lDecember 24.—Lient. Gov. Dunn having sent the dispatch ,to Louisiana Senators attributed to him by the New York Tribune Washington special, !;labout the apprehended trouble upon the meeting of the Legislature. He sent no fs, dispatch to them or any one else, but some .time ago, in writing to a Senator, ineiden ,.. tallypentioned.there. were. vague -rumors .f,; of apprehernted trouble, but he attached no 4: 4 z importance to them, and had forgotten the 4 , circumstance. ~..`:.Y..:~a.«~.~-.~Yb~za ' ::~-.~ tic - Vvtia.' ::•iifG~ ~:X `~er3CY' s~a~4 'uvi'v.- -. ~~ti- ~i.~ ~. ..a~ r z4..~... .. .. C.C~s',7+:'uS~.',w.+`,._ Yi44'G.'NT1'..:..... .5. n~u-! lINCONDMIONAL AMNESTY. . _ Proclamation of Pardon to Late Rebels—Jeff. Davis, Breckin• ridge, Mason and Slidell !nein ,ded.' . , ,-, • -"' 1 , Itty Telgraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] WASHINGTON, December 24, 1868. , President.: Uohneon ha# Icencd the follow ing : By the President of the United States of America: A PnocramaTiort. Where:Ls ' The President ; of the Unit e d States hasheretoford set fmth ietdraT pro* . lamations offering amnesty and pardott i Lb Dersons_who had, been or . .mere concerndd in the late rebellion - againet the laarffil "au; othority of the Government of the United :States, which proclamations were severally issued on"the ,Bth day of-December4 184 on the 26th day of ffiareli,•!lBB4, on the 29th day of•MaY, 1865, on the! 7th day of Sep tember, 1867, and otitheAth. day of July in the present year; And whereas, The authority of the' Fed eral Government having been re-establish ' ed in all the States and Territories within theijarisdiction of the United. States, It is belleied that such prudential reservations and exceptions as at the dates of said sey end proclamations were deemed necessary and proper may now be wisely and justly relinquished ; and that universal, amnesty and pardon tor: 'participation in said rebel lion e x tended to all who have borne any part therein will tend to secure permanent peace, order and prosperity thMusholit the land, and toxenew and fully restore cond.. *donee and fraternal feeling among the whole people, and their respect for and at tachment to the National Government, de signed by its patriotic founders for the gen eral good , Now, therefore, be it known, that . I, An drew Johnson, President. of the United States, by virtue of the power, and authori ty in me vested by the Constitution, and in the name of., the sovereign people ' of the 'United • States, do; hereby pro- claim!: and declare unconditionally and ! without reservation, to all and to every per ! son who directly or indirectly , participated in the late insurredien or rebellion, a full pardon and amnesty for the offence of trea son against the nited States, or of adher ing to their enemies during the late idyll war, with the restoration of all rights, priv ileges and immunities under the Constitu tion and the Laws which have been`made in pursuance thereof.; !. In testimony wherebf I have signed these presents with my halal and have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto 'affixed. I - Done at the City of Washington; thei2,6th day of December t in the year of our Lord, 1868, and of the independence of the United States of America the ninety-third. [By the President.] 1 Arrecusw. Jonas:sow. F. W. litaWAnrcActing Seely. of Btate. The fall pardon and, amnesty proclama tion just Issued by President ,Johnson -in cludes Jeff Davis, - J. C. Breckiiiridge, Jacob Thompson, Mason . ; Slidell - and an others. who were directly or indirectly en&aged in the late insurrectiOnor rebellion. Thepar ties above named-are now an -. foreign cotin- ''BRIjErTEM3RitMS;' , 'H''' —TheldanChester OottofilDlls are to be run only three days in the week • tor' the present. • - —The amount of internal revenue tax re funded during the past three years is stated at two and a half millions. —The Trustees of the Philadelphia ' Gas Company have been authorized to borrow . $1,500,000 for improvements. —The State Auditor of Virginia fowarded to Europe £7,500 to pay the July interest on the two per cent. State debt. Johns Church, et Waterbury, Ccmn;, Was destroyed by fire - Thursday morning. Loss 11.00,000; insured for .35,0 N). —The Pacifloßallroad will be completed' to Echo Canon, nine hundred and - seventy. five miles west of Omaha. next. week. —The Reformed Dutch Church at Ghent, New York, one of the most costly in the country, was burned on Thursday morn- —Alrame boarding-bons• in - Evaniiville, Indiana, known, as the "Bull's Head," was destroyed by Are yesterday norninig. Loss about $5,000.• • • —The Board of Asaensore of 8t: Louie have returned the population of St:Lotlle city'and county at 241,071, an Inareasa4f 83,251 since 1864. —The bark Annie W. Weston, from Phil adelphia, went ashore on the Pacific coast, thirteen miles south of Golden Gate, on Wednesday morning. . ,The provision store of .toshua L. Weeks, at Portland, Me., was destroyed by fire yes terday afternoon. Loss estimated at about 112,000; insured fer 15,300. -r - —A fire occurred at the Atxtherstsbursr lunatic asylum,Wednesday night. by which one woma was suffocated and two others badly burned. The building was saved with great difficulty. —At the Theater Comique , Boston,Wed nesday night, George Malt scne hifter, aged twenty-four years, was instantly killed by falling a distance of-twenty-five feet from the flieS to the "stage. —A fire at Decotah, lowa, -on Thursday morning, destroyed two groceries, two sa loons, one shoe store, one tailoring estab lishment, one harness shop, one dwelling - house and a barber, shop. Loss about $30,000. —Rufus Paiterson, Of the finii of . 'George Patterson ds &in, while _walking -on- th e street, in Memphis, :last night, had.his Tight leg almost carried away" by a sky rocket, • He is in' a dying condition: A stranger was also Seriously wounded at the same time. —A petition of - . - -the Sr. Louis National banks to the county court for a .stay of the collection of tax on stook until the legality of the law can , be' decided by the United States Supreme Court, has been ,denied. The amounD dile from the St, Louis banks is between 130t000 andf100,000: - —Efghty-three acres of land adjoining Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, have beep given to the city by Jesse George, the own eri.on the condllior, that the authorities pay him 15,000 per annum during. the rest of his life. Mr: George is slity.five"years of age, and the property is worth 1300,099. .1-In the case of Silly Anderson,. under sentence of death, - and who Was released by ,Judge Underyrood, arid. arrested a few days afterwards by the , city 'authorities 'of Richmond, Va., tho , Mayor .has applied to Genaral Stonennut. to know iibat to dowlth her, as the coutity authorities have made no requisition for her. • • —William P.. Wright 'has been arrested at. New York City, charged - with, selling fraudulent passage tickets on.the railways running West. A IWenty-dolliir Chicago ticket was sold by him for fotirteen dollars. He had - charge of what purported to be a railway ticket office at. 2pB Broadway, and an assortment of implementslor the man ufactureof.bogns tickets was seized on the premises. The exact dimensionsof the fraud are incalculable at present. Wright was held for examination. , .. , -., .:.a:....-a~.c: ~,~. = . . . . . . , -,- - ,• , ;•1 , . , _; _';;;_: -1.!:".' .. .. .. •.". - : •• 1 - ' • - I' - ~ •• , • - ':"l 7l '''Z'P''''''r ''''''' - -, :' , `•-' 1 - -,,,-..".` l':= ;- , l' , ' L, - 1 ; '-• '. • . . _._ ~ , . . .: :-.. •• • , : ..: • - . ... . . . .. • _ - V. k•• 1 111//e/7 ~, . ~ • -.-.= ,-. , •.• ..; --.--..• . ~ - . • , ' • ' i -':--' ' .' '. . '.' ..,-. * '-'-;. .....--:'. .- i.. l':' ' ~' ';,•e ' .. r -,, '‘-‘. ;' 7. ' ''' . ''..--"....' ---''.. A' . :.:. . 4'; ' ':l2. 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EngliskiVlipv di Alokerican minces—l Onflrene onthe East , .ern: questlon:—Tprrlftle ship Disaster. in Asia. Minor - •• Greek Government Asks for a Levy Of TroOps. - • -- ißy.Telegraioti urt , bwrlttsburall Gazette.j GREAT BRITAIN. • LOAD* - Deist - mbar The London Times this morning, in reviewing the recent retiOre of the Treaittrer of the , 'United Statesiderive4 altogether a fits heartening view of American finances. It is • regarded as almost certain than; France and.Efiglanffwill-jolit. In the con Mende for Settling the eastern question. LONDON, December 24.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have ren dered a decision in the case of-Martin la. MacKonehie, on an appeal from ajuagment tin the Court of Arches, by Sir R. Phillip 'more. The charges-. against. MacKonchie were- kneeling ,or prostrating before the Consecrated Elements, and the use of lighted candles: This Privy'council, after a lengthy:hearing and consideration, to:day announced their decision against MacKon chic, and in condemnation of the praatices cnarged ageing him. • vice Chancellor Sir M. Gifford succeedi the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Wm. Page Wood, as one of the Lords of-histice of the` Court of Appeals hi Chancery. Mr. James has been appointed a Vice Chancellor to fill vacancy: caused by protnotion of Sir M. Gifford. MARSEILLM, December 24.—Dispatches have been received here eying the partic ulars of a dreadful accidenitwhich occurred recently near Smyrna. in Asia Miner. No. 2 of the Egyptian Mail Steamers came in collision in the Gulf of Smyrna, and it is said that over two hundred passengers were killed by the -shock. MARINE NEWS. LxvEnroor..,. December 24.—The steamer CI ofAntwerp, - which arrived here on the M- , d inst., reports having passed the ship Columbia, of the Anchor Line, on the 19th il2 longitude 22, On the usual route. ATHENIS, December 23.—The Greek Gov ernment has asked , of the Chambery an ex. tiaordlnary levy of tFoope.l The National Guard has been mobilized. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. LiVEriPoot, December 24. —To.morrow being Christmas, the Brokers' Circular was issued to.day. Cottpn; sales of the week, 81,000 tales, whichl6,ooo were Air export and pri_speculation; . stock &IWO bales, of which 59,008aliTholti-the.Arafied States; the market today was quiet, 'with sales ten thousand bales middling uplands at lOgid, and Dries= at 103 d: 13readatuffs -Wheat I.ls lid for California white, and Os 10dalOs Tor red* *lnter.' Flour . 268 6d. Corn 88X9d. Oath 3s 7d. ' Barley" ss. Peas 455. - Provhdona--Pork 87s '6d lbr mess. Beef 105 s for prime' mess. Lard heavy at 66s 6d. Cheese 695. Bacon 545. Turpen tine. 263 6d. Tallow 48s 6d. Refitted Pe troleum Is 7d. Manchester market steady. LOwnow, December 24.—Tallow 495, Cal cutta Linseed 575a576 68. Bank of England bullion increased 450,000 pounds sterling on the week: I= ANTWERP, December 24.—Petroleim 63 fra; holders ask 1-2 fr more Lonnorr December 24.—Evening.—Con sole, 934 fai , money; and 92% for account. American !securities quiet;• Sevenaltirti, 74%; Erie, 21334;'IWnbia Central, '94y 4 . FEANKFOIVA December 24.—Boncia weak at 7830 • i The Cuban Insurrection. Mg Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gasette.3 - HAVANA;tiecembei 24.—N0 reliable in formation cane be obtained in reference to the Insurrection, bqt'rnany 'rumors' are in cireidation. It is stated that by troops In the Eastern department are concentrating , to attack Bayames, end if ble to' light a decisive battle: - --.‘ ' • Commerce is languishing •and credit is km.•'-ftlifrchanta and artisans are all desir ous'of an end to the present condition. Prisoners continue to arrive ' and the prig ens. and fbrts are already well filled.- The English mail steamer is overdue and fears forher safety are entertained. A heavy northern wind is.prevailing. Business will be entirely suspended until the let of Januar*, in consequence of the festivities of holy week. Captain General Lersundi gave a splendid banquet yesterday to Gen. W. T. Smith, President of the International Oceanic Telegraph Company. Toasts wsregiven and speeches made expressive of a qeslre for the preservation of peace and•good rela tions between Spain and , the United States. (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Donor'', December 24.—The -engine and one passenger car otNtbe inivard. bound train on the Maine Railroad on Wednesday evening raw Into an. open draw yea r the State Prbton Bridge in Charlestoith. For tunately nobody was hurt.. , The. Whale n Asussinatiot Case: thy Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Oszette. TORONTO, December 24.—Aoplication for leave to appeal in the Whalen case waslaid over for argument before a fall Appeal `Court du the 31st. - The prisoner has been farther respited until the lst of February. Markets by Telegraph. Ngw ORLEANS, December 24.--Cottqn; receipts to-day, 6,677 bales; receipts.for fhe weak, net 80,897, gtoss 81,489; exports to day, 1,888 bales; for the week, to Liverpool 9,958, to the Continent 1,195, coastwise 7,594; stook on hand, -183,288 bales;• middlings firm. at; 88334 c; sales to-day, 4,800; for the week, 29,150. O vid lBsi. Sterling 'Ex change, 147(; Commwrote!, • 145%8146M. New York Sight 1-2 per cent. discount. Sagan and Molasses active at yesterday's prices; revApta all sold. Floor—low grades higher; superfine $7,50; double extra $0,50a 6,75; ,treble extra, $8,00a8,50. Corn firm at 80c: Oats 650. Bran uncluenied. Hay is , quiet at $26 for prime. Pork firm at ;26,75 a 29. Bacon scarce' and higher; should:7 140; clear rihialialBMcf,olear aides 19 1-2 • hams 47a180. -lard—tierce 18'1-4318 ; keg 190. Whisky quiet and firm; :western receipts $1,17 .Coffee steady; Sir. 141.4 al4 34; __prime 16:1-2a170. _ Caicano; December 24.—A1l t he markets to-night are quiet. No. 1 Wheat 'was of at 81,11`; but no' sales were, made. Corn and Oats inactive and nominally un changed. Provisions quiet-end steady,— I NASHVILLE December 24.—The cotton market is dull; low middling 22c; good to ordinary 213i0. - '.. f . ?i. j"kk 'i.r-_(! 111 PI'ITSREMGII; *PRI FOVI O'CLOCK A. M. FROG EUROPE. --•-- ASIA. GREECE. Riosul Accident. :z I. lil [By Teleff4 (mph to the rlttebergh °Anne.] - . NEI* Yonk, Decembef24, 1858. Chief Justice - Chase hag . consented to pre side, at the banquet to be given : Professor Morse at Delmonico's, on the 'l9th instant. Among the distinguiseg . gett l lemen to , be present On ,that occasi o n are ward Thorn ton, the British: Minlitisr Professor Gold win Smith, General , itoatsdorf,, Danish Minister of War, Theodore Woolsey, Presi dent of Yale College,.F. A. Earriard: Pres. ident of, Cc:gamble: Collegi, Ames Kendall,. Ex.-Governor curtin and many . others. Telegleph instruments ' will be' brought into the, -banquet Minn' and' communications sent and received from all parts.of the world.. i At a, meeting of the heirs of Anneke Jans, , at 'Orange, N. S.,' yesterday, a coda mittde was appointed - prosecute' the claim against Trinity Church in the United, States'Seprenie Court, at their own risk, and to receive ten per cent. only own . risk, success. The liabilities of Turnbell, Slade & Co., dry, goods dealers, Who have failed, are ;1,600,000. Their Woks, however, show a surplus of 1250,000, and it is though, they may be able to make a settlement and go on with their business. , 'Wendell Phillips, in the Antz=Slavery S4andard. to-day, opposes vehemently the repeal of the tenure-of-office bill. In the, Belmont vs. Erie Railroad case argument was had to-day before Judge Cardoza on a motion to vacate the order ap pointing Gratz Nathan referee to take the compulsory . affidavit Of the Vice President of the RwlDecision was reserved. District Attorney Courtney publishes a letter in the Evening Poet, denying an re sponsibility for/the postponement of y the trial of parties indicted for whisky fiends, and says he is ready, able and willing to try any or, all of these ,pase& as goon WI he can have opPortnnity to do so. Heinrich Shaffer, the alleged German wife murderer, surrendered under the ex tradition treaty, left on , the steamer Maine for Bremen to-day in the custody of Deputy Marshal Dwyer. " _ The Sun things it cannot be wrong in an nouncing that Hon. E. B. Washburae be President Grant's Secretary of Interior. The Western mall due this afternoon was several honrs behind time here; cause not etated. A Havana letter says that two telegraph, operators who accompanied Balmazda from Puerto Principe were shot by his orders for having acted in athe interest of. the Insur gents. The members of the Third Army Corps, had a re-onion yesterday, at whichiprelim inary steps were taken, toward bringing to gether the anriivros of the Army bf the Potomac in an association similar to those formed by the Armies of the West. ' Mighty convicts in the New Jersey State Pilson refused to work on Tuesday after noon, on account of the alleged tyrannous conduct of the temporary Snrintendent. They were so persistent and d etermined in their demands that it was found necessary to relieve the obnoxious Superintendent, whereupon they went to work with cheers. All business will be suspended • to-mor row: The Government Stock Board ad journed to-day till Morfday.' _ 411110 1 Plign* Trta Oral itotilz.t.l:Tbe e dottrel' very fine audience present at the Opera House last night on Mr.- Booth's 'mirth ap peszahoe, in his second engagement of the season. The play, Shakespear's Bprchant of Venice, was admirkblr put on the stage, and the great actor -ably sustained his bril tient reputation in .the personation of the avaricious Shviock. Miss MoVicker ac quitted herself in a noble manner in Portia, a part in which her genius and clever his titcmie ability shine forth conspicuously. The stock , company as usual lent able sup port throughout the perfcirrnanCe. This afternoon a grand Booth- matinee wilt *be held, with Shakspear's popu lar comedy. of Mnch Ado-About.Notbing— "Benedict, ' Edwin Bbotb, "Beatrice" Miss AtoVioker. Op Friday evenin_g Othello will be _presented, Mr. Booth as iago and Miss MoVioker as Amelia. There are plenty of seats on hand for both occasions. • - Tomorrow afternoon a grand matinee will be held, when Hamlet will be -pro duced, and in the evening the great histrion will make' his farewell bow-for the season to 'a. Pittsburgh audience in the "Lady of Lyons." Ditutome. BOY op Swinow.—The sterling drama of, the "Drummer Boy of. Shiloh" , was produced for the fourth time last night at the Academy before a large and enthuai- Retie audience. The Rlarls so truthful, so full of war realities, so, touching and in spiring as to win its way to, the heart, and could never prove tiresome, no matter how often witnessed. _The characters are all ad mirably sustained; and the rendition of the play throughout by our home amateurs would do credit to any stock company in the country. We trust not one of ourread ars will fail to attend one of the - fevi remain ing performances, for we can promise him in advance a rare entertainment. Miss Lizzie Mooney, our sWeet-voiced and talent ed home vocalist, appeared last evening, singing the sabre song from• Offenbach's opera of ,the Grand Duchess, in a spirited sand masterly manner. By special invita tion she will again appear this afternoon And evening. A. fashionable Christmas Matinee will be held this afternoon; when many additional features will be introduced in the pro- I gramme. To-nignt the performance will commence at quarter to eight o'clock, and all should be punctually present at that honr. • ' • - • PITTSBITROH THEATRE.—The Female 'Minstrels, at the Old Theatre, are drawing .full houses and may be considered a good card for the manager. The entertainments at -this e-tablishment are of a varied char actet, and well calculated to ploaie the lovers of genuine fun and amusement. The great clog dancers and Ethiopian comme diens, Sheridan and Mack, are great favor ites, and their talent adds considerably to the enjoyment of the exhibition. There will be a matinee at the "Old Drury" this afternoon and a performance this evening, with the entire Varieties company in anew bill. Two performances to-morrow also. ORPHANS' FAIR.—The attendance at the Orphans' Fair, which is -now being held In the basement of the Cathedral, was unu sually Term!, Iwir evening, and the fair promises to be a greater success than it was last year. The different boothb were all doing agood business in the way of sales, a matter not to be wondered at whi:t welake Into consideration the many at tractions WO present, Including t h e sales omen. of course. The St. PaWs Cathedral Brass Band is -in attendance every evening and enllvens,the occasion with excellent music. Everybody should help the orphans. - Fefib.—The'Mission •Church A d Society commenced its second - Annual-Fair at the Mission Church, corner North f.e.d Avery streets, Allegheny, last evening'. The at tendancewas'quite large, and the display of articles remarkably fine.' Hey. Henry Highland Garnet delivered the opening ad dress, after which the occasion WaS%onliv ened by excellent vocal and instrumental music. !!2=lll L.f. - 17 , 1-: , T . :...;:,......... HIEMME NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. District Court—Judge Ha pten. Court met at the usual hon yesterdaY morning, Judge Hampton presiding. The case 'of Adam Appel, lessee, and Elizabeth Denny, , vs. the widow, heirs ,and devisees of James Woods, de ceased, yaw/loud/ reported, was resumed, and after, ainumbei of witnesses had been eaamined,•'the case was • postponed until Monday, Januarptth, and Court adjourned. . The argument will.be resumed on Mon-, day of next week. • , Counnoi.Pleis- 2 1Udge StOwe. Jacob. 'Lehi ve. Zliaabeth Giiea, ..prev only reported: The - jury returned the fo lowing 'ieldich • ' • : • • 'That 'the - said Elisabeth' Gleis is fifty years of age,;. thit she is now partially in sane and has been so for a period o 1 three years and np*arcla last past,: and by .rea son of such lunacy Is incapable of manag- ing her estate;, that she resides within the County of Allegheny,. andhas •tlie follow ing described meat of kin, :Yourtriz: klizabethlehler'and John Gleis: both of full ages imd'.WlWtien Gotleib Glels, both in'theage of minority; 'and that she is possessed of an interifit in personal es tate consisting of a lease-hold property, 186 Ohio street, Allegheny, .valued at 125, ati tither leasehold proporty,lBl Ohio street, Al legheny. valued at about 82,509, of. bath .of witich she has an interest of one-third, and an interest of the , one-third of the an nual income of real `estate at No:' 244 Ohio street, and No. 9 'Virgin alloy, Alle gheny, which brings an income In all of, Samuel PdeCurkan va, James Hastings Verdict for defendant. Kuldan vs. McKnight. Motion by de fendant's counsel for a new trial. , Quarter Seadont3-.-Judge ' The following cases were disposed of on Thursday: . •‘' - • 'John Nevergold; ohargeof abandonment, .on complaint of the wife: The parties re sided in• Stewartstown, and separated un der an agreement, drawn by an astute at,- torney, by which the husband was re quired to pay the wife one hundred dollars down and one hundred dollars in six months, the wife agreeing on her part not to ask for further support from the hus band. The agreement was complied with by the husband as to thefpayment of-the one hundred dollars down, but be failed to pay the , second hundred. The Court held the agreement to be null and void, but ordered the husband to pay to the wife twenty dollars in hand, and twelve dollars per month until ihrther order made in the premises. , • Nathan-,Costa was indicted for stealing hogs, the propertypf Hannah Brooks. The partleareside in the. old Seventh ward. It was shown that the defendant took the hogs under the belief that they belonged to him, and the iury-acoordingly. acquitted. Commonwealth vs. John Andersoit, a lad; indlctifient larceny. - The prisoner lead guilty. and was sentenced to the . ouse of Refuge. • E.R. Gardiner was errs ned don an in . co rn " Rivkin:l tewart.. The defendant plead none ccinteri. e, and *as sentenced to plait tine of Uenty.-flve dollars. John MCO.nit Was charged with steahng old iron vin'oath of Sarah Quinn. It ap. peered that the iron was taken in daylight and with the consent of the prosecntrix. Verdict not wility. • . Harry H. Kneeland plead guilty to an indictment for selling liquor on Sunday., In two other indictments against him for like offense the District Attorney entered none pros. Sentence deferred. Samuel Mathews, First ward, Pittsbctrih, waslndicted for selling liquor without, cense. He plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of Wt and 'cost& James Rodgers was! indicted ibr assault and battery, on oath of J. W. Wedge:: The prosecutor is , a barkeeper pt. the Head," Second avenue, where the disturb ance occurred. The defendant entered the place in a drunken condition and asked for a "drink," which ;was refuied. Whereupon, it was alleged, he assailed the prosecutor. Far the defense a - different story was told. Verdict 'not guilty prosecutor to pay the James MONamaree and 'Austin - McClain were indicted for, the larceny of a coat from the store of George Dorsch, iii Alloliteny. on the evening of the 18th of November last. A plea of "guilty" .was entered as to McClain, and the jury, were , sworn as to McNamara°. VerdiCt, net - guilty and:the prisoner; BleNaniaree, after a reprimand by the Court,, was, discharged. Alistin Mc- Clain, who'Plead guilty to the indictment; was sentenced to pay a fine of di cents; coats of prosecution and undergo an im frisonment of four months 'in the . county ail. The 'time of the, .present jury having closed, the jurors were discharged with the thanks of the Court. The, nest jury, will assemble on the first Monday of January, 1889, when jury trials will be resumed. PresenutUon to Wlceret, Upon the arrival' of the Soda Works .Ac commodation train, on the Allegheny Val ,, at the , . Val ley Railroad Depot yesterday morn ing, the officers of the, train were - t en , very much by surprise by being made the recipients of handsome and costlyprestmts. „ The Superintendent of the road , having been made cognizant on the day previOus of what was, to take plebe, ordered the men to repoit in his office on the arrival of the train the.folio*lng Morning. They had not the remotest idea of what was to take plice„ and of course felt somewhat at ease. Upon assembling together they were met by the patrons of the Accommodation, with Captain Ben. W: Morgan at their head. In a very appropriate and eloquent manner the Captain, in behalf of the patrons of the Soda Works AccomModation, presented to Conductor J.S. COrinor a:costly gold watch. To the baggage Master; Mr. .F. C. Connor, the engineer, -K. Yoder, and the fireman, each was presented with a hand some silver watc h. The. brakesman, 'Mr. James Templeton, was piresented with a heavy gold ring., 'Altogether 'the presents amounted to a considerable snm, and.were worthily bestOWed, as the officers of that train, by their uniform courtesy and -faith ful attention' to _their-duty, have won the loVe and esteem of, the pasagatm and the confidence of their employers. A cqufti:uis GIIIL • _Last fivening, about half-past