The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, _DECEMBER 5,186 g.

TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

cyt our really; :.‘
expedition organised this year for the purpose of laying
the Cuba cable failed iu accomplishing its project on
account of the difficulties encountered at sea and the
consequent inadequacy of the length of the cable to com-
plete the intended line. It has been resolved to make an
attempt to recover the lost cable, and with a view to effect
that result fifteen miles of line have been sent to
New York, and will be shipped on board a steamer
fitted out with all the apparatus necessary for picking
np and paying out. The end of the Cuba cable is
about four miles from the shore, although about twelve
from the particular spot appointed for its sanding-place.
Those most competent to judge are of opinion that it has
not suffered any deterioration since its submergence, inas-
much as it is covered with servings of hemp and bituminous
compound. It is expected that the line will be in working
order in the beginning of next year. We understand that
about 100 miles of the cable intended for the French Atlantic
lino have been manufactured. The present attitude of
affairs in Spain has not been disregarded by the promoters
of telegraphic enterprise. It is proposed that the telegrai2h
wires on the Spanish railways be utilised for the public
advantage, and that offices for the receipt and trans-
mission of messages be opened at the various stations. By
this improvement it is calculated that 500 stations will be
added to the existing telegraphic system. A plan of elec-
tric communication has been adopted on board the French
Transatlantic steamship Europe, by means of which
orders can be sent to the man at the wheel, to the officers
In their quarters, and to the sailors in case of emergency
or alarm.

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

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Corm:has (fa) wd, one of tile ale6t genial writers
of his day, has an amusing paper in this month's
Blackwood on American diplomacy. He begins by
telling the story of his acquaintance with an Ame-
rican in Florence, who wished to be rid of a con-
tract with his landlord, as the illness of an uncle
necessitated his immediate return to the United
States. The Italian flourished his contract in the
face of Cornelius O'Dowd, who acted as interpreter
for his American friend ; he praised the affection of
the nephew, so unusual among young men of the
day, but could not depart from the plainly worded
agreement ; indeed, it might be necessary to de-
mand something for taking charge of the premises
for the unexpired fifteen months. Having failed,
be was compelled to acknowledge his defeat to the
American. "Have you called him a skunk, Sir ?"
said he, looking fiercely at the Italian. " No,.' re-
plied O'Dowd,, I do not know how to turn the
word into Italian." " Go," said the American,
"le ive me to settle with him ; I have to do this
business," and O'llowd gladly availed himself of
the opportunity to get away. Shortly after he met
the American with a cigar in his mouth, jauntily
walking the street, and asked him how he got on,
considering the Italian's determination, and neither
knowing the language of the other. " Oh, I settled
it straight off," said the American. "how," asked
O'Dowd, amazed. " I made him sit by my side on
the sofa, and I put the keys in his lap. You have
got to take them keys," said I. When he raised
an objection, " You have got to take them keys,"
said I again, which I repeated five or six times,
when he did what he saw he would have to do, and
gave up the contract. Now this O'Dowd maintains
to be the American style of diplomacy, asserting it
to be generally effective—carrying the point on
which the national mind is bent, the concession being
demanded in a way not to be avoided. However dis-
agreeable it saves an infinity of trouble, and probably
prevents people from drifting into war. " I remem-
ber," says " CORNELIUS," when in the troublesome
case of Mr. MAT HER, the Englishman, who was cut
down by an Austrian officer on the streets of Flo-
rence, happening to converse with an American Com-
modore, then in command of a squadron in the Medi-
terranean, I will not say successfully endeavouring to
show him that the circuitous course of a diplomatic
correspondence was in reality the shortest road to
an equitable settlement of the question. " No,
sir", said he somewhat bluntly, " you'll not per-
suade me to that. I'd settle the matter any fore-
noon." Being rather curious to know by what
dexterity of treatment a knotty point could be so
easily resolved—l asked him the question. "
tell you, sir," said he, " I'd roll up my sleeves," a
strong emphasis on the my, " and go in there"—
his fleet was anchored off Leghorn at the time—
" and I'd take the largest and comeliest craft I
could find there under Tuscan colour, sell her at
Gibraltar, and give Mr. ALvritsut the money. If
they did not like it, and would wish is fight
they've only to say so, and we'll come over any
day they name and see it out." After quoting
some instances, CORNELIUS says that Americans
never adopt this style with England, and he points
in proof to the high character and standing of the
men appointed to represent them at St. James's,
taking this opportunity of paying a very handsome
tribute to Mr. REVERDY JOHNSON. " I am not,"
he writes, "speaking without book, when I say that
the feeling of America towards England at this
moment is markedly generous and kindly." He thinks
he best shows this by the change in the reception
given to Englishmen on board American men-of-war.
CORNELIUS is evidently fond of sailors, and he
appears to be always getting on board ship. He
has lately been in the Mediterranean, and we ima-
gine he looked up FARRAG UT'S squadron, for he
speaks of his entertainer as one of the most re-
nowned of seamen. Before he had often contrasted
the coin parati velycoolwelcome to anaglishman with
thatto a Frenchman, a German, or an Italian, but he
had never experienced a more kindly greeting than
thenrcceived by his countrymen from all ranks of the
American squadron. We would be sorry to throw
any cold water upon the instance quoted, but we are
bound to state that it had this peculiarity, that the
squadron had lately been in English ports, and had
met a reception such as we believe had never before
been accorded to a foreign fleet. Still CORNELIUS
is right in both his statements; that the feeling be.
tween the two countries is becoming more and more
cordial, and that Americans do not adopt with
England the diplomatic tone of, " You've got to
take them keys," because they know they are deal-
ing with a people similar to themselves, who will
do right according to their light, without shuffling
when the truth comes home to them. Even Mr.
REVERDY JOHNSON acted in the American style,
and showed it in his speech. He spoke of his de-
parture from America on his mission of peace ; he
had to remove prejudices, to settle matters in dis-
pute, so that they could not again arise, and to
bind the nations in the bonds of brotherhood. This
is what he had to do—and this is what ho has done.
They are bound to be bound ; and Mr. JOHNSON is
bound to do it, and he, like the American Commo-
dore, has tip
his sleeves to the work, unde-
terredby
any rolled o
u cry. The Nation, in a late article,
says that American diplomatists notoriously start
,off in their new career more awkwardly than those
of any other country, while it acknowledges that
the United States got as good treaties as other Go-
vernments. Alluding to the late naturalization
treaty at Berlin, the Nation asserts that most work
was done in private, informal interviews, without
legal argument and diplomatic forms, hints being
" entirely in jest to moni-
iTt nor s
Nybieh.
appeared more plainlythan
tgoivrse,ll
ala
F they coul I possibly have been allowed to do in a
formal discussion. The assertion that the men
neitherd
,kitnA faatin
about whom the United States felt so sensitive were
nearly all a set of d--d rascals,' was found to
be an argument not at all alarming—perhaps partly
because not new —to a Western politician ; and the
assurance, I tell you frankly, Count, as a friend,
and as the representative of my Government, that
you must not expect us to stand this thing any
longer,' called out BISMARCK'S proposition to com-
promise on half-way ground."
Like most generalities there is only a ground-
work of truth in what Cornelius O'Dowd asserts.
Wheaton was employed by the American Govern-
ment for twenty years, and has loft a reputation
for affability and good manners almost equalling
that for ability as a diplomatist and a scholar, as
well as for his knowledge of international law. We
need not allude to the Adamses as types of Ameri-
can diplomats, nor to Franklin, nor many other
shrewd politicians and acute lawyers, whose cour-
tesy and polish gave to their work the force of social
influence. Lately many men of literary celebrity
have been accredited to European Courts, such as
Motley, Bancroft, and others, but we believe that
sound Constitutional lawyers, with Congressional
training, will be found best qualified for the highest
diplomatic posts.
One of the earliest questions likely to be dis-
cussed when Congress again sets to work is Senator
Patterson's Diplomatic and Consular Bill, which
aims at making the service more permanent, intro-
ducing a system of promotion which will have the
effect of employing officers in the same posts for a
longer period, adding promotion to the inducement
when there to do their work well. By the present
system of rapid change officials have barely time
thoroughly to learn their duties when they are re-
moved ; and, as a supplement to the Civil Service
Bill of Mr. Jenckes, Senator Patterson's measure
will work a much-needed reform which we hope
may soon be brought into operation.

The artificial propagation of fish by the Chinese,
of which much has been said recently, is confined to four
species, among them the gold fish, all of 'the cyprinord
family, without external teeth, and living on vegetable
substances, which are supplied to them, cut or ground,
three times a day. By this process the fish are made to
increase in size very rapidly.
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MONEY AND BUSINESS

(from the Sprirnield Republ

• The ruling power of Wall-street this week has been the
Erie Railway. The war of speculators, which raged so
fiercely last spring, has broken oat afresh, and the struggle
is more bitter and desperate, and the amounts involved
more stupendous than ever. The excitement resulting
from the Erie controversy has affected the whole stock
and money market, making them full of uncertainty and
fluctuations. The supply 'of money has been abundant
enough and at low rates for all demands, but business is
not brisk, and little money is wanted foiinvestment in stock
purchases until the storm clears away, and there is some
prospect of legitimate business. The lock-up in greenbacks
has not been repeated, but the suspicion that it may be at
any moment, and tho market again at the mercy of the
speculators, keeps the street in suspense and ever on the
alert, to catch the earliest warning of the approaching
difficulty.
Hostilities in the Erio war began on Tuesday, when
Judge Sutherland, on the application of August Belmont
and Ernest B. Luck, granted an injunction against James
Fisk, Jay Gould, Lane, Diver, and the others of the ring
of which Gould and Fisk are chiefs, restraining them
from further operations in Erio, either of increasing
the stork, common or preferred, sales or conversions
of bonds, or any transactions, except such as were
made necessary by. the demands of the daily business
of the company. The occasion of this suit is fully set
out in an affidavit of Daniel Drew, which was published
on the next day, in which he detailed the operations of
the officers of the Erie, of whom he was one; and
Fisk, Gould, Eldridge, and others, in issuing and convert-
ing new bonds, to an indefinite extent and utterly un-
known amount, as they wanted for purposes of specula-
tion. Drew co-operated with his juniors in all their
schemes, and, according to his own confession, entered
into an agreement with them to lock up greenbacks and
break the general stock market. He was to lock up
$4,000,000 as his share ; but when he had $1,000,000 se-
cured his courage failed him, and he let out the money
again, and Fisk, Gould, and Co. promptly expelled him
from their cabal, and decided to operate still farther, and
do it at their own risk. Drew thirsted fur revenge
on his younger and sharper rivals, and, stimulated
by the fact that the advance in Erie had already left
him short one million dollars or so, invoked the alliance
of August Belmont, and through him procured Judge
Sutherland's injunction. Fisk and Gould, however.
had their countermine ready, and on Wednesday
they sprung it, in the form of an injunction from
Judge Barnard stopping all proceedings against them on
the Belmont suit, and ,tor the present securing to them full
control of the situation. They had done even more than
this—and several days before, probably three weeks, had
secured also from nudge Barnard the appointment of Jay
Gould president of the company as its receiver ; and
'when the Belmont suit was instituted they procured an
amendment to the order allowing Mr. Gould to purchase
the 200,000 shares recently issued by the company, and
which are supposed to be all there are in the market.
The future developments of the Erie struggle will pro-
bably be as interesting and oven more • exciting than those
which have Occurred, unless the lesson already given
Shall chock transaotions and stop business in this treach-
erous and ruinous stock. The matter is in the courts,
and if it were in any but New York Courts, there would
be chance that during the interference of the law the
speculators might be held in check, but the Tribune speaks
truth when it says : " The war having afforded some of
our judges another opportunity to disgrace themselves,
they, of course, grasp at the infamy as if it were distinc-
tion."

The authority of the Now York Legislature will un-
doubtedly be called on to settle the quarrel; but unless it
can meet the, issue more favourably and legislate more
equitably than it did last year on a precisely simi!ar ques-
tion, it is useless to hope for relief or justice, for the pre-
sent trouble appears to be all caused by a repetition of the
plan begun and practised by Mr. Drew, of issuing con-
vertible bondi without authority and for speculation. Last
spring, when the Erie panic raged, it was discovered that
Mr.Drewjissued $5,000,000 of stock with no authority what-
ever, and had cleared an enormous amount by his dii-
honesty. The matter was carried to the State Legislature for
decision, and after weeks of lobbying and bribery, the
issue was legalized and declared valid and valuable. This
fall the younger members of the ring wanted more stock
than they had, and they, remembering " Uncle Daniel's"
success in the spring, adopted, his strategy, and issued,
according to Mr. Fisk's statement, $23,000,000. Had the
Legislature last spring decidedly and firmly refused to
sanction the issue of Mr Drew's $5.000,000, compelled him
to refund all the proceeds of its sale, and legislated to pre-
vent any future attempts of the sort, the present criminal
and corrupt state of affairs in Erie would never have ex-
isted. This is the whole moral, if there is any, of the
controversy, and its chief importance to the public, and
dealers in stocks, is its exposition of the danger to which all
are exposed, so longas such men are to be allowed unlimited
field for their operations. The nominal amount of the
Erie capital, legitimately issuod, is about $16,500,000, but
under the recent illegal expansion, it now stands at nearly
$61,000,000, and unless the ring of speculators who now
control it are in some way restrained there is nothing to
hinder still further issue, or a combination of their efforts
against any other stock ou the list. If the Erie war should,
however, result in a clearer definition of the rights of
stockholders, and of their protection against the specula
tors, it will not have been in vain.

The general s tock market has been strong, but not
very active during the week. The tone of the market
is good, and with the prospect of the December
and January dividends brokers are receiving large
orders to purchase. The traffic of the roads, particu-
larly at the West, is good, and their earnings will
probably show an increase over those of last year.
The decline in tha market during the recent extreme
money panic: was much less than might have been
expected, and the stocks are coming to be considered as
safe and permanent investments. Should the Erie fight be
righteously settled, this feeling in the market will be
greatly confirmed ; if not, panic and confusion may seize
the whole list. Governments have held steadily to their
previous quotations, and gold has been undisturbed save
by a slight advance, on the strength :of rumours of civil
and domestic:troubles in France.

The dry goods market• continues more quiet than had
been expected after the'Presidential election, and the re-
cent stringency of the money market and the subsequent
speculation in stocks, producing general .doubt and uncer-
tainty in business, are the chief causes of the dulness. The
holding back of the grain crop of the West in consequence
of the condition of the New York market has also impeded
the business in dry goods, and especially contracted it at
the West, where grain is the only equivalent for money.
Better times are hoped for as soon as the grain comes
more abundantly to market, and with the approach of the
winter season the business in wool and woollens will un-
doubtedly be decidedly better. The price of woollens,
however, shows no indications of a decline. The grain
markets are atilt oppressed by the scarcity of money, and
but little has been done during the week.
The money market, East and West; is easier. The indi-
cations on Thursday and Friday, that one of the banks en-
gaged in the late rascalities at New York was about to
begin a new locking-up operation—standing creditor hea-
vily as it did at the clearing house for two successive days
were not sustained on Saturday, and but for one thing
money would be decidedly easier than for the same
period last year. That thing is the fact now ascertained
beyond a doubt, that a stringency amounting to panic can
be produced at almost any time by the combination of a
few leading brokers and leading banks. The first lock-
up (October 1) did not prove this, and hardly suggested
it. The second, occurring as it did, showed that the first
had been the result of no accident; that it was due to no
periodical movement of trade ; and that such an affair
required no great time to mature, depends on no peculi-
arities of the market, but can be produced at pleasure by
any strong clique. There is not a sensible merchant or
broker in New York who does not know this and feel it
deeply, as col:teaming the safety of his business and the
value of his property. It forms :at present quite the
most common subject of thought and remark, and perhaps
more than any other of the financial experience of the
seven years of suspension is perplexing the public mind to
demand and insist upon a restoration of the currency,
which shall destroy the promium on gold, reduce specu-
lation to its natural limits, and give the country a
medium of exchange, above the manipulations of the sec-
retary, and independent of the control of the cliques.
Tho panic at Milwaukee, owing to the failure of two or
three large houses, has fully subsided ; and the people
aro wondering now, as they always do in such cases,
why they were so badly soared. The South perhaps ex-
hibit the bust financial condition, "considering," of any
portion of the country. Its' merchants are buying freely
at New York and Boston, and aro unusually ready to pay
cash for what they buy. The cotton crop of that sec-
tion hits been realized to unexpected advantage—it was all
theirs; as they were not able to buy much last season on
credit—and, as a consequence, they feel easy and happy.
Large houses, engaged equally in the southern and wes-
tern trade, report that they regard it as much safer to sell
South than West, on credit, at the prosont time.
The wholesale trade continues depressed; and there is
still much excitement in ,the market for breadstuffs and
provisions. The receipts from the West aro more liberal
—forced on by the approaching close of navigation and
by the inability of the western banks to keep up their
accommodations any longer for the purpose of holding
back the crop—and this, with a stringent money market
at the East, has brought
.clown prices, as well as re-
stricted business. The "corner" in pork at New York
continues, and the pressure has about reached the squeal-
ing point,

(Front the Ivew York Tribune, Nov. 21.)
The recent issues of the Erio stock have produced
great indignation in the "street," striking as it has done
the foundation of confidence in all the railway property
dealt in at the Stock Exchange. The rumours are that
a concerted movement is being made to request an im-
mediate and official statement of the affairs of the com-
pany, and an official register of the number of shares of
stock now in existence, and failing to receive this, an
application will be wade to the two boards to remove

tho stock from their lists until this reasonablo request
is complied with.

:nes of Erie have shaken the confidence of all

holders of railway property, and the Boards owe it to the
public to take this action, which would effectually and
instantly remove the present distrust. The cliques, it is
now said, hold all the stock on the street, and if brokers
would stop operations in it the load would remain with
the parties who issued the stock, and there would be no
market whatever for it until the public men had reliable
information as to its affairs. No stock should be called at
the boards unless registered in the Trust Company, where
all holders could ascertain at once how much was issued
and authorized. And any company making secret sales
should be at once removed from the list. This action,
taken by tho boards, would effectually stop all future
issues, and restore the confidence of holders. We learn
that petitions are already in circulation to carry the above
suggestions into effect.

(From the Wall-street Journal, Nov. 21.)

Foreign Exchange is firmer, and rates are fully above
the last steamer's prices. Border State Stocks are gene-
rally lower, and •the new issue of Tennessees have de-
clined to 66, consequent on the introduction into the State
Legislature of a proposal for a new issue of three millions
of bonds to all railroads in East Tennessee. Alining
Stocks aro very heavy, and the business continues on a
limited scale. Petroleum Stocks maintain their price,
with good demand for the better class.
Express Stocks are quoted as follows :
Adams ...
American .
Merchants' Union
United States

... 49 to 491
... 41 to 14.
20 to 20f
... 47i to 48
... 27 to 271

Wells, Faigo, and Co. ...
NEW YORK RATES OF EXCHANGE,

Sixty Days. Three Days.
liondcn Bankers
Loa: n, Prime Commercial lOBl —lO9l
Paris, Bankers
Bremen, Bankers
Hamburgh, Bankers 351-36
Frankfort, O.M 4Ol-41
Berlin and Cologne
Antwerp 5.161-5.171
Amsterdam, Bankers
Swiss

The following are the quotations for coin :
Amer. silver... 96 to 971 I Eng. sovs 486 to 490
Mex. d011ar5...1031 „ 1041 i2O francs 381 „ 388
Eng. silver 480 , 483 Thalers
Five francs 96 „ 97

CLOSING PRICES.
PUBLIC FUNDS OP THE UNITED STATES.

Sixes, 1868, registered — to
Sixes, 1868, coupon — to
Sixes, 1881,
_coupon ll4k to 1141
Ra 7.,

U.S. 6s. PaCific _Mond -- to
Five-twenties, 1862, coupon
Five-twenties, 1864, coupon
Five-twenties, 1865, coupon
Five-twenties, 1865, coupon, new
Five-twenties, 1867, coupon
Ten-forties, coupon llOl to 1101
U.S. 5-20 Coupons, 1868 lOll to 1101
Seven-thirties, 2d series — to
Seven-thirties, 3d series — to
Oregon War Loan, Sixes, 1881 — to -
RAILROAD AND MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

N. Y. Central 124 Fort Wayne
Erie 431 Pacific Mail 1154
Hudson ,.. 124 Atlantic Mail —
Reading
Mich. South. &N. 1.... 851 W. 11. Telegraph
Illinois Central
Cleveland & Pittsbrg Bs} Ohio and Mississippi... 30}
North-West
North-West Preferred 861 Cumberland
Canton.; ' ' ' 46} Bankers and Brokers... 106
Rock Island
Cleveland and Toledo 99} fM & St. Paul Preferred 83

CLOSING QUOTATIONS FOR RAILROAD MORTGAGES.
N.Y. Central 6s, 1883.. 98 Chi. &F. W. Ist M 9O
N. Y. Central 6s, 1887.. Tol. 41VWab. Ist MEx 9l
N. Y. Central 6s, Ii Est.. Gt. Western 2.d 31 '93 761
N. Y. Central 6s Sub'n.. Mil. & Pr. du Ch. Ist M —
N. Y. Central 7s, 1876... Gal. & Chic. Eat 100
N. Y. Cen. 7s, con. 76 ...118 Gal. & Chic. 2d M 93
N. Y. Cen. 7s, '65-'76 118 Chi. &R. I. Ist M 9B
Erie Ist Mort, Fix 1011 Chi. R. I. & Pacific 7'5... 91
Erie 7s, 2d Mort, 1879 Cleve. & Tol. S. Fund... 98
Erie 7s, 3d Mort, 1883 911 N. J. Central Ist M —
Erie 7s, 4th Mort, 1880... N. Contra! 2d M —
Erio 7s, sth Mort, 1888... 821 Pitts. Ft.W., & Ch. Ist M —
Long Dock Bonds
Buff. N.Y. &E. Ist M, '77 9ll Pitts. Ft. W., & Ch. 3d M. 931
Hud. R. 7s, Ist M, '69 101 Cleve. & Pitts. 2d M
Bud. R. 7s, 3d M, '75... Chic. & Alton, S. F. Inc 88
Harlem Ist M, '6B '72... Chic. &Alton, S.F. lstM 101
Mich. C. Ist M, 'B2 1131 Mil. .& St. Paul Ist M... 93
M
Mich. new Ist Bs, 'B2 114 Mil. & St. Paul 2d M...
Mich. So., 7p.c. 2d M Marietta & Cin. Ist M...
N. Ind. Goshen Line '6B Morris & Essex Ist M... 95
Morris & Essex 2d M... 88
111. Con. 7p. '7O 1141 Joliet & Chic. Ist M...
Alton &T. 11. let M 93 Chi. & Gt. East'nlst M... 74
Alton &T.H. 2d pfd 81 N. Y. &N.H. 6s
Alton & T.ll. 2d M. Inc. 80 Dubuque &S. City,lst 31 —
Han.& St.J . Land Warts.lo9 Peninsula Ist M
Han. & St. J. Con — Ohio & Miss. Ist M
Chi. B. & Q., Ist M 109 Ohio & Miss. Con
Chi. &N. West, S. F.... 97 Tol. P. W. Ist M. E. D —
Chi. &N. W. Con Cony. 93 Atlantic &G. W. Ist M —
Chi. & N. W. Ex'n 8.... 86

(from Messrs. Satterthwaite's Circular.)
London, Dec. 2.

We have less business to report in American securities
on the London market than for some time past; United
States 5-20's of 1822 close 741 to I, and the 1865's 724 to
73. The relative quotations here and in New York have
more nearly assimilated, the disproportionate rise in Atm-

rica having given way.
Illinois Central Shares at 951 to 96„ and Eries at 261 to
27 show no alteration. For both Central and Uuion Pacific
Bonds there has again been some inquiry, the latter com-
manding slightly higher rates.

MISCELLANEOUS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

It is impossible to prevent influence of family,
and the older the Union grows the more this will
be seen acd felt. The members have only to be
numerous, fortunate, with good average intellect,
to acquire a prestige outweighing merit, and giving
those starting in life an undue advantage. The
New York Herald says, "A remarkable result of
the present state of affairs is, Exit the Blair
family ; enter the Washburn© family,' " though we
are not sure that the latter ever went out into the
cold.

Who can tell where the franchise is going? No
candidate dreamt that he would in England have
to canvass in a workhouse ; nor did the Puritan
Fathers imagine that in the old Bay State such a
paragraph as this would appear in the " latest in-
telligence :"—" A vote was taken in the Massachu-
setts Lunatic Asylum on election day, and resulted
in 42 votes being cast, as follows : U. S. Grant,
14 ; Horatio Seymour, 13 ; Abraham Lincoln, 2 ;
George M'Clellan, 2 ; John C. Fremont, 2 ; Mar-
tin Van Buren, 2 ; John Quincy Adams, 1; Win-
field Scott, 1 ; Daniel O'Connell, 1; Jas. Buchanan,
1; Emerson, member of Parliament, 1 ; Queen
Victoria, 1; Tippecanoe-and-Tyler-too, 1."
Perhaps the richest silver mines ever discovered
are in the White Pine. District, in the State of
Nevada, a region of which we recently gave a de-
scription. The accounts, fabulous as they appear,
are still maintained, and are producing some effect
in San Francisco, from which city, the following in-
telligence was sent to New York, Nov. 20 :—" Rich
discoveries of silver deposits are daily made in the
White Pine region of Nevada. Notwithstanding
the near approach of Winter, miners are rushing
to that district. The richness of the silver is in-
credible. Many San Francisco capitalists are in-
vesting large sums.
A Woman's Rights Convention has just closed
itt labours in Boston, in the organization of a
Society, called the New England Woman's Suffrage
Association, a memorial to Congress being prepared
demanding the suffrage for women. Among the
speakers was Senator Wilson, who announced himself
to be in favour of the object, and thatit will be given
when generally demanded. Mr. Garrison recounted
the progress of the anti-slavery agitation, and de-
clared, from his experience as a reformer, that the
Woman's Rights reform was passing through the
regular stages to a sure and speedy triumph.
Two important letters are published in the Ame-
rican papers. One, though old, is from Chief Justice
Chase addressed to the Hon. H. W. Hilliard, of
Georgia,Washington,dated April 27. In it Mr. Chase
enunciates his doctrine that peace and prosperity
to the Republic can come only through universal
suffrage and universal amnesty. The other is from
Butler to the Louisville Courier, wherein he an-
nounces that the South has no firma- friend than
he is and ever has been, which has given general
satisfaction throughout these States, as there is
nothing Southerners so much desire as a warm. and
intimate alliance with him theythave designated
" Spoons" and misnamed " the Beast !"
The last report from the Feejee Islands is that the
people eat up a missionary and his wife, but pre-
serve the children. The islands are devastated by a
war waged against the settlers, cruel atrocities
being perpetrated. The colonists are driven from
their plantations and their buildings burnt. The
British war steamer Challenger destroyed a native
village, killing 41 savages. King Thakornbau has
paid the first instalment of the debt due to the
United States, amounting to $12,500, to the Ame-
rican Consul at Melbourne.

Attorney-Greieral Evarts has prepared an opi-

nion on the Eight-Hour Law of Congress, through
which the employes on public works are, he thinks,
entitled to the same pay for the eight hours as when
they worked ten hours a day. If so his opinion is only
in accordance with common sense, for unless Congress
was taking a " rise" out of the workmen, it could
not have meant its acts to be construed as -inter-
preted by some of the public officers, who deducted
twenty per cent. off their wages, and refused even
to let the men work on the old system. •
The Sp ing field Republican informs us that " Mr.
Vice-President Colfax was married, in a very simple
way, at Andover, Ohio, Wednesday, the 18th Nov.,
at 9 o'clock, and started at once with his bride for
Washington, where they arrived the next day. The
ceremony was at the house of Miss Wade's mother,
and in the presence only of the members of the two
families and a few very intimate friends, and with-
out the assistance, of groomsmen or bridesmaids.
The Washington Stargives us these particulars of
Mrs. Colfax :--" She is about 30 years of age (just
32), of medium size, good figure, dark hair, brown
eyes, and has a pleasing face, indicating goodness
and intelligence. All who know her speak of her
amiability and quiet goud sense, as qualifying her
admirably to preside at the house of the Vice-
President elect.'"

The intelligence by cable relates to the Indian
war. By mail, as we last week reported, General
Sheridan had taken the field in person, with Gene-
rals Pennas, Car, and Custer, against the Western
Indians, 7,000 strong, near the Canadian river.
Sheridan's command consisted of 2,700 cavalry,
and moved south for the Arkansas, with fourteen
days' provisions and forage, his intention being to
push the campaign vigorously during the winter,
the Indians being unprovided with supplies, and
compelled to defend their villages, over which the
General declared he would march if he had to go all
the way to Texas. A Cheyenne village has been
captured ; Reuter's account says in the Dacotah
Territory, under the command of Custer ; while the
Times' Philadelphia correspondent states in the In-
dian Territory ; and we are glad to say that 4, the
correspondent" for once is right, the sender of Ren-
ter's news being altogether out in his geography.
The Indians fought a desperate action to save their
villages, losing 150 killed and 60 prisoners, while
the troops lost 16 killed and 15 wounded. General
Sherman has published a report which exculpates
the white settlers from the blame of having caused
the war, of which he urges a vigorous prosecution,
recommending the transfer of Indian affairs to the
War Office. He holds to the necessity of forcibly
removing the tribes from the settlements and lines
of travel. Four successful late Indian raids are
reported near Prescott, the capital of Arizona, is
which two men were killed and five wounded,

A telegram from New York, December Ist, an-
nounces that Mr. Oakey Hall, Democrat, has been
elected Mayor of New York by a large majority.
The vote was light and the election passed Off
quietly. Peter B. Sweeney, the manager of Taw'
many, was said to be on the inside track for the
office, but if so, he can't run like Hall. Mr. Jolla
Kelly was also nominated of the same party, n°
Republican having a chance, and few Americans,
it being almost essential to be Irish. The Standard's
correspondent thus enumerates the offices held by
Irish :—" Sheriff, registrar, comptroller, city chain'
berlain, corporation counsel, and police commis'
sioner. The president of the Croton Board, the
acting mayor and president of aldermen, the presi-
dent of the board of councilmen, the clerk of the
common council, the clerk of the board of council'
men, the president of the board of supervisions are
Irish. Of the six justices of the Court of Recoil'
five are Irishmen ; all the civil justices are of the
same nationality, as well as six of the eight polic°
justices. Every clerk of a police court is an Irish'
man. Besides these, three of the four corners, Ml°
Congressmen, three State Senators, 18 (out of 21)
members of the State Assembly, 14 of the 19 cots"
mon councilmen, and eight of the ten supervisors
are from the Emerald Isle ;" and we say more
power to their elbow, so long as they use it aright.
Kelley had for years been sheriff, from which b°
received an enormous sum in fees.
Sir Joseph Neale M'Kenna has resigned his seat
as an ordinary director of the board of the National
Bank, having previously resigned the post of
managing director. 113 did this, it is asserted, to
avoid creating dissensions, by transferring all hi 4
shares when he ceases to be qualified as a director,
a post which in consequence lapsed without furthgr
action. It is also said that Mr.A. Grant has been per-
mitted to transfer all the shares he held in the Credit
Foncier of England, and, if so, he is no longer col!:
netted with the company, even as a proprietor. It
appears from a letter Mr. 11. F. Holt, solicitor for
Mr. Wilkinson, published- in the morning PaPell
that he (Holt) withdraws every imputation agallls,
Mr. Lawson, on whose evidence Mr. Wilkinson W.
convicted, Mr, Holt being " satisfied, after to
eso
gation, that Mr. Lawson, in consenting to O.!
arrangement, never intended in any way to adolv
that the evidence he had previously given respecting
the alleged interview of the 16th of August, 1866't
was in any respect incorrect." Thus gentlemen as
in the City, making charges ruinous to the charsq;
ter of others, and then patching up the dispute, So
that the public cannot judge. Of course all at
damaged, those who bring forward the charges and
.
those against whom they are directed, for men air;
uncharitable enough to believe that unless the
was truth in these charges they would not be husbe,"
up, but met openly, and unless some inducement vi:°:
offered the accuser, would not, as in the case of 0:
London Merchants' Company, make au accusati%
shameful to those concerned, and withdraw it, 7..
parties consenting at the moment of investigati%o
The tone of morality is something peculiar ill 1,,e
City of London, and if the opportunity offered
Cockneys would not be slow to follow the e.):‘,
ample of New York, and establish a ,Tatnipalla;
upon which the New Yorkers would look with 3
miration, with envy, and with awe.

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BROWNE—On the 4th inst., at Reigate, the Lady."-
Browne, of a son. 110'
DISRAELI—On the 4th inst., at 89, Onslow-square'
Ralph Disraeli, of a daughter. TiArfi"
IlAnnisoli—On the 3d inst,, the wife of Daniel "`
son, Esq.,-of a son.
Marriages. ,
PIPER—METCALF—On the 3d inst., at Brixton, Tien.' 06
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Piper, Esq., of Glenhurst House, Duiwich, to 1- I*,
second daughter of Edward C. Metcalf, Esq., of 011•
House, Dulwich.
PRICE—DIFFANGER—On tho 3d inst., at St. Mar),;;.iii,4o
Church, William George, oldest son of the late 11
Price, Esq., of 43, Arundel-gardens, 'cowing tO 0 1:110.
to Augusta Emma, younger daughter of the late J.
D'lffanger, Esq., ii:Molina-place, St. John's-w°°

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BINDER—On the 3d inst., suddenly, Joseph -Biudend 4,
Esq., of 4, Bryanstone-street, Portman-sare, ag pci,
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FEETUM—On the 3d inst., at Darlington, 3. Fectuoll
aged 43. ,v• M 111.
HUGHES—On the 3d inst., at 38, Southarapion-N• '
Jane Hughes.. ribesliire'
ROYDS—On the 3d inst„ at Woodlands, liartford, -
James Royds, Esq., aged 79. 4. sobt"
SzYmonit—On the 3d inst., at 3, Brompton-crescent~
Seymour, Esq., Colonel H.E.1.C.5., aged 78. Dow
TUCKER—On the 3d inst., at 35, Duncan-terrace,
ton, Joseph Tucker, Esq, aged 62.
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