The New York herald., 1864-12-23

sesivsy sagassl n aeasaslag se = sEtsssiea u The
s,sesivs franchise, 70 The issgth ee universal sf
frasA hasing their oaia Arly the uanusr 10 which
the American psops discharged their oitissn duties
late Prssideatisi esetioo and the sact that che
aworkng men, not aristooraoy had preserved Ens
land from the danger of premature rsoognistoa Of
ssslave holding oliesrcny"
Rebel sympathizers In Manchester stIi speaking
OF British mediation In America
The trial OF Engineer Rumble . charge Of ensting
for the rebel Rappahannock. was adjourned
In the Court OF Queens Bench. london.
The Bank OF France had reduced s rate Of discount
from six 70 Ave per csut sr
General Tom Thumb. family and suite visited Napoleon
at Compsens.
Tue Italian Senate passed shs bill for the transfer OF
the capital Florence Considerable snimssiy 20 Aus
tria dsplayed during the debate
Five thousand Scheswg Hoiseiners presented an Cd
dress 70 ths King Of Denmark iu whioh they pledged
themselves stil devoted TO FAsherand" The Prussian
army which fought the duchies had splendid recsp
ton In Berlin IT. return. The King rode at the head
the troops. The German question salts
factorily settled not wthstandsng.
Russia has opened large lottery loan.
The Albauians In insurrecsoa against the Turks
was said that the Aghaassaas had risen against me
English IN India
Lord Carlisle exLord Lieutenant OF Ireland ksownsto
Bench and n Aooquard. Private Secretary Of the En-.
peror Napoleon, are dead.
Consos closed n London the 10th instant, Il eoK
fer money. The Liverpool cotton market quiet
the 10th instant with prices unchanged tho
experienced afSsr slight decline BrssAstp quiet and
steady. Provisions dull ~ unchanged rAtss.
MIscELLANEous NEWS.
The steamship Columbia, from Havana on Saturday
last here yesterday. She brought nothing Of
importance from Mexico St. Domingo. and but little
Cuban Of particular interest Tho blockade running
steamer Denbigh reached Havana the 18th nst with
eight hundred bales OF cotton. The Ptarmagan
which recently lett 70 the blockade was obliged 70
put back TO Havana, having broken down. Tho
Anelcrobcl steamer Alexandra, called the Nary had
been seized Nassau for violation the neutrality
laws; but 1t thought that she would not be long
detained.
Our Key West correspondent informs US Of the mutny
OF the OF the bark Annie N. Gray Captain Gray,
which left Philadelphia the LIST Instant On the 9Th
instant, when the vessel on Charleston c.,
the second mate attacked and murdered by two
three OF the men. On the next morning the
captain succeeded by stratagem In securing in the
lower part Of weasel those suspected completely 10
the plot, where he kept them until he spoke on the
Bahamas the United States Proteus, which
them on board and carried Mem 70 Kcy West. Two
cotton laden blockade running schooners-the
Peep o. Day and Sort-had been captursd and taken
into Key West.
The Postmaster Genera directs that all NATL matter for
General Shermans army be by way Of this city.
Colonel Nsrkand special agent, viii leave here
10 charge Of the mails FOR that army. he returped
from there few days ago, whore hs distributed the
officers and troops n immense mall when had been for
some awaiting their arrival the ooast He brought
back with him over ten thousand soldiers letters.
Yesterday the eighth day Of the OpdykeWeed
libel suit and tho public Interest In Il unabatsd The
principal portion Of the evidence taken yssterday rsatsd
TO the supplying Of clothing TO The army gentle
10 contracts OF this kind being sxampcd
n.imated BY the Judge thas hereafter, until the
shall be concluded, be will eft uH half past four
O'Clock instead Of three the proceedings will be resumed
ibis morning at ten O'Clock. NJ tfs... d .s9
The anniversary Of the New England Society
celebrated last evening By baoque; the Astor
HOUSE. Letters were recsve4 from President Lincoln
and OF the members Of his Cabinet spseshss
were made by Vice Admiral Farragut Commodore Dfay
ton, Captain wDsow, DR.. Chaplin, Hyns Messra Phelps,
Bancroft, CAN'T, and other gentlemen
The extremely cold weather Of Wednesday night and
yesterday though very Objectionable TO many people,
brought happiness TO the lovers Of skating On all the
lakes and ponds IN and around the city there good
solid ice In the Park the cleared OF early IN
the morning, leaving smooth and CLASSY surface, on
which thousands Of SKATERS male and emale
gurated their favorits sporting season.
desperate attempt made on Wednesday evening,
In the Nnesenth precinct house 10 Fifty ninth
street, BY policeman named TcnDant to take the life OF
Captain HART OF the Metropolitan force Tonnans entered
station house, and after using very abusive language
drew pistol and attempted the Captain was
prevented BY officers standing by, and finally dis
armed and locked up Tho only known for this
murderous attemps 10 that Tsnpant, much against bis
wishes was some time ago transferred from the Nine.
tsenth the Twenty first precinct, and be charges
Captain Hart with having effected the transfer.
Two youths pamed Richard l. Stage and Isaac Smith
yesterday committed for trial. charged with having
sa1y yesterday morning, broken into liquor store 10
BeecKr street, and stolen thercfrom property valued
Eve hundred dollars.
The northwest wind which set 10 Wednesday night
broush. with extremely cold weather. which continued
prevail yesterday and last night, in this city vi
ciny, well throughout great extent Of country
northward and southwsrd. In many portions or the
country the railroad trains have been much delayed
owing the tracks being bocksdcd by the driven
them by the high winds number or disasters 20
shipping the coast 10 reported; but have &C
count Of any Of them being attended with loss OF lle
10 the surrogaies Court yesterday the Lawrence win
case which begins 10 give Indications of sp
prcachsg termination, again Up. Two sessions Of
the Court held daily. W
libel fled IN Uuitsd States Dfstvics Court
yesterday Judge Bstt, BY the Dstrics Attorney against
prize schooner Mary aud cargo captured Decsm
Der g. 1894 on WILMINGTON N C., BY the United States
steamer MackinAw, Commander Beaumont. The Mary
has cargo Of seventy bales Of cotton and nty
boxes Of tobacco arrived II this city yesterday
charge Of prize master John 6. Blake.
George r. Lewis, alas John williams, tried and
yesterday In the Court of General sessous,
before Hoffman of N arcs0v
he having applied Mr. Barrett or clerks the
Post oos, lev days su0s for the letters N the box
belonging to the Importers and Traders Bank. being
asked 70 show his card the prisoner said be had none,
wBereupon the cisrk pursusd and caught him. His
Sci raised the point that the letters were 70 the possss