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AsDssal ,SchORsld's Mission 80 Paris
oDd General LoUsn's Mission 20 Mex
Seo-Amsaety AbOnt Presiaens JchnsoA's
11essagss
nGssY General schoselds visa 10 Paris he'd sssssctsd
considerable attention In EosopA, e
The Paris correspondent Of he Londen Gc5e says hss
lsaeri schosed is stated 70 have arrived political
sninion from Washington, and had called Drouyn de
GAuys and addss.gt 10 supposed that tho object Gr
Ms visit tho purpose Of sass doOs pasc9s,
y ~ is.ywdsN Message " Pv8 dn' JchasoS. went
1sasr Jsraome ser,cgfAap for Ro.cs." General scho-
Geld IL also presumed 10 explain the appointment OF
General Lessn Minister 10 Mexico, accredited 70
yuarez General Logan Ia 70 Hay IN search Of ke=o1
FrsssdeM sr vey,bicoa cour AID 10 b report pyQerss in
Aas voyage a. ciscsgcry.
Tho London Tiu.s pars correspondent, mentions the
arrival OF General Sch0se and says that Is rumcred
cha. he 10 charged % treat v 6s evacuation Of xerc7 by
q French ,sa The writer says that he has reason 10
Believe, OF vary fair authority that the French govern
mcnt hes pi seceved any communication OF the kind
alluded 10 rsa tho American government and that there
- yet fact 20 show or expect that 81 viii be made.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Herald dis.
.susses the matGr in the following sirain:"I men.
oned yesterday tat General ScoGeld had arrived
here on q mission from the President OF tho United
Bates IL is said 1bat he s entrusted with the rather
delicate task OF negotiating for the withdrawal OF
che French troops frtm MEXICO, and Tor an 0ttdNce
s6enape and d,fsnsipe bc!Socsn Paris aud Washino.
ssn in me contingency If scar 9th England ]
give you this az IL ,eaches mo-a more on d.
In Official circles here II IS doncd that tho general has
any mission whatever but know that there very
little reliance 10 be placed inn what oncs clrces' say
A. for Franco. American alliance against England u
would no doubt, be ppu'or wiA ne Yc@kee mob cnS the
French oona,lg hut the EDUCATED and enlightened
cassos would regard such contingency a. public ca
Samity and would be gross nNiit TO the Emperor 20
uuppose for one moment that he woaid be likely 10 sen
% plan which world be the stuAction OF his whole
1An Of foreign policy which since his accession has been
based on thorough understanding with England How
ever the rumor n cuyTent and az YanAa are capable o.
s~ya,n0 cannot help noticing H. poinns our at the
same time the utter improOsbily OF s evAr becoming
fza cetomfh. II these we're no srch persun o. Count
Bsmark IN existence there is no knowing what 'h's
Yankee mIcsion might come 10; but With Thai restless
politician on The Rhine tstraisgcay) It's prchaoo That
'acncral sshore,dn win have TO 90 back TO
without hay ps been able TO propose the morars<" s'
s~cs for vhrb our newsmopgers give him credit
a Paris Telegram OF the 9th inst etsos that GeuA'a
osksAed not entrusted with any political mission ana
sbas ~ vss Europe for The bcpc1t OF his health, WIN
Ne intention II making alsngthensd stay on tho CONT
esna
. NNAnstsAs 0ssss sr.s .. yrs ~ ess'sv
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Alfred Ayiward, clerk 70 Mr. Bolton seasonal Crown
is lUI nv v.Ss,eS once Sa ssed on tbs
night of ,he I'd inst, charge Of drnnkonness, end
wbilo being conveyed TO the station house dropped
document, which the constable took up referring
20 the cost OF certain number or rifles Euhehs re-
volvers and other weapons, amounting 20 ESQ. The
prisoners otce searched this morning, and in II
was found large quantity OF manuscrips-one plan
OF revolution, how II would DO carried iuto effect 30
and the others essays Ia relation TO Ireland military TAG.
tics &C. all signed in his own name. he bar been ro-
manded
The trial Of o'reary the rensn, terminated on the
9th inst, with verdict OF guilty
The prisoner addressed tho Court and denied that he
was traitor. He said that he owed no allegiance 70 the
Queen Of England obedience to Britah laws he do.
nounced those traitors 10 thei country who assisted 20
enforce aho alien laws
The pnsoner waa thee sentenced % twenty years'
Tho ,hird Fenlan trial. TIM, Of Michael Moore pike
maker resulted In hts conviction, and he was sentenced
70 ten years penal servtade.
The spsc. commission for Tho trial Of tho Fenian
prisoners would adjourn In Dublin on the 18th inst.
until tho 9th a. January the interim being devoted 20
The rial OF nalgau an employee In the ilth Isopie
newspaper office, lie progressing.
The channel de.ts ordered to wnter in Ireland, aud
the ocers not 90 be allowed the usual leave " ALB
eence.
All the FeniaD px,cpnsrs we're removed on The night
the "a instant from hc jail whence Htephenf tue Head
Centre OF Ireland eAceped 10 Kilmainham jail OWING
TO alleged dIssiscson among the officials At the Rich
ne London nsss yrstusl ss the irsh government,
On being abe to secure sfcessse convictions Of leading
FenanB with 20 HUE dNuculty In SPITE OF everything
that be done for their defence sAys:--"It would
appear that fresh jury Y smpanced for each cMe 20
that every cton fepsesenn the result OF ndepen,
dent Judgment by 4 distinct body Of men,
nineteen ana weniy thousand Of The regular ANY in
Ireland Tho Nms paper says that tho army estimates
which were all 70 BE- prepared BY january L. win now
be much later thsn nsual
Quesn Victoria a1a che Rsyo1 RsStssns.
IL stated that thcre Is 70 be new ceremonial IN
tbe opening OF Parliament. The Green, inStsAd OF
osiusa sate casraee will occupy what u called drss
eAeEh ard Aha lehsf ef 0<ec traleAf Il lslll Nern
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by the Queen Will be laid upon tho throne The speech
ITSELF instead OF beng read by the Queen viii be read
by the Lord Chancellor
Fianeur, IN the London Ssar. saysH popular gossip
may be believed tho principal Incentive so her Maestys
consentng 10 discharge her duty her desire to prop
tate public opinion In order that the grant for Prince
Areds maintenance, which 1t N intended TO propose,
may be more readily passed by the Commons There
WI De no caying at the bestowal Of proper income
on the young prince, who 10 generally believed
70 have more brains than most Of his
family, and TO be clever, II somewhat Of saturnlne
young man. II Is also generally stated that he has been
kep short and he is humorously said to have fitted
away what little money he had in subscribing TO me-
MORALS Of his father the Prince Consort proper in
come for the second Of the Sovereign will be voted
without hesitation II is said that appeal will be
made to Parliament to grant annual allowance to the
Princess Helons, now semiofficiay announced 10 be
engaged to Prince Christian OF Augustenburg. younger
brother OF the gentleman who laid claim TO Scheswg
Holstein. This is very different matter. Says The
Spectator As the Queen, who 1t must he remembered,
accepted Mr. Neelds beqnest Of more than quarter OF
anllion, must now be immensely rich, and can endow
such children as need IL with princey fortunes, there
seems no reason why the nation should demur to an
alliance which can scarcely be acceptable TO al members
OF the royal house.
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Arrival Of the Cuba at Halifax, the
Peruvian at Portland and the.
America at this Port.
SEVEN DAYS LATER NEWS.
French Alarm on the Next
can Question.
Mysterious Surmises About Generals
Logan and SchofeId.
Eaximilian Hurrying Up His
Austrian Troops.
OMcial Inquiry Into the ia.
maica Atrocities.
More Arrests and Convictions Of
Eenians.
Spain Still Showing Fight in South
America.
.~e,-~>~~~~~~>~~~>>>~~---
Return OF the Shenandoah to
Liverpool.
10. &c. &c.
More Arrests and Convictions Of
Eenians.
Spain Still Showing Fight in South
America.
Return OF the Shenandoah to
Liverpool.
20. &c. &c.

me steamship Cuba, Captain stone, from Liverpool
On 9th and Queenstown the 10th ips arrived at
Halifax yesterday morning
The steamship America, from Southampton the 9Th
IT December, arrived at this port this morning.
The Canadian steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool De-
0smber via Queenstown December :, also arrived az
Portland
By these three steamers We have received u weeks
inter- news
The King OF the Belgans died on the 9th inst.
Indications increase that the Russell ministry intend
70 introduce reform bin in Parliament
Tho case or Mrs. Yeyerton versus the Saturday Repie
Tor libel at Edinhg resulted In verdict for the de-
Pendants the jury standing nino for them and three
against them. The verdict was received With h!ssng
1he court. The jury were absent six hours.
The three mates and boatswain Of the chip Antartic
lying in the Msrsey, bound for New York, have been
lodged In JAIL charged with killing the cook and steward
Tho London Beus Lits psblishes account OF COM
Smeusry dinner given John c. Heenan, by the Victoria
Club Of London, prior 10 his visiting America
The mall from ports on the West Coast OF Africa hss
arrived The news Is unmportant.
Tho Paris Opinion Natioaale, in leading article
astlsd 'The Statesmen OF Englandn gives rssvm6 Of
she policy adopted by Lord Palmerston towards Russa
which Power considers, is Engands greatest adyer-
nsy and winds up with this pithy suggestion Russia
mss already repaired the injuries she sustained by the
Cdmean war her feet is magnificent: she has power
lul army in ASIA already her influence predomnstes in
China, and Is felt throughout the Indian peninsula
England feels her importance diminished In proportion
- the aggrsndzement OF her rival What will It be
when this colossal Power and the United States combine
4ogether, rec qp'a Dien pIaisep"
The Council Of the Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce
nave decided TO memorabilia the Postmaster General 10
change the days Of calling OF the American mails from
Saturday 30 Friday.
Tho steamship City OF Limerick sailed for New York
On she Same day that the Cuba took her departure
The steamship Edinburg, from New York, arrived at
9ussnstown at noon, on the 9th inst
The steamship Virginia, from New York, arrived al
liverpool on tho Cd inst.
The steamship City Of Limerick, from New York, AZ
sived ~ Liverpool on the 6,h inst.
no Cuba repor.s:-on the 10th inst ., four A. n,
~ Waterford passed the steamship Persia bound in
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the United States Minister expressed very pacific sent
ments and Gen. schoHeld proposed q toast, 'f'sNd-
alp bs,reen France and the United States"
OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
The Patre says that General schood is about 10 pro-
eeed to England confidential mission from President
Johnson, to prevent any difficulties arising Between
Great Britain and the United States.
The Prese believes that whatever the result OF Gene
schoGelds instructions may be- the evacuation of Mexico
Is likely TO be the result
(Paris correspondence OF the London News, Dec. o.
The France has shutting article Mexican politics
in connection with the United States While not adopt
ing tho suggestion of the Pdc the other day. that Inc
salary Of Mexican Minister having been voted by Con-
gress for certain time 1t was mere matter OF course
that President Johnson should find somebody to draw
II; and thinking, on the contrary, that the nomi-
nation of a new Minister to the Mexican republic
which, according to French theory no longer exists
and especially OF such parsonage - General
Logan srroodina,y, wntrisady and repreAenssce
act the part Of President Johnson clings to the Tor
orn hope derived from the Courier dss Flats Uafs q
journal in the pay Of the Tueries that General Logan
sciu no, occep. the sosiaoos The version Of another
French organ that the real instructions OF General To-
gan ascertain that Juarez has seat OF govern
ment and then 10 open diplomatic relations With Md1
gica is too absurd for the Faace 10 notice. NJ de la
Gueronneres Journal discredits the report that General
schoheld has any mission whatever 70 the French
government That he should have come to negotiate
about the evacuation Of Mexico 1t thinks above all things
improbable. The conclusion OF the article, however,
implies doubts and reserves for the writer OF IL says-
1--WE must walt for fun explanations before We can as
sign their true characters to events passing" can
echo these words far to affirm that most important
events in connection with Asyico and Ame,Sea are roo
pacing hourly. .r
ANXIETY ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The PoU Mall Gasate says that the Message Of Presi
dent johnson looked for Paris with unusual interest
owing to the belief that ii contains paragraphs comment
ing The action Of France In Mexico which win require
explanation.
MAMMALIAN RuRnYrNo Up Hre AUSTRIAN REIN.
F0RcENEN7s.
The Paris Pe fays that negotiations are progressing
between Austria and Mexico for tho more speedy enrol
ment OF the ten thousand Austrians who, under the
original arrangement to be recruited In Austria in
Ave ysars, at the rate Of two thousand men year.
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NAsHITGT0E, Dec. Is, 1865.

The following has been addressed by Mr. Seward to Mr.
Parsons
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NAsHMGr0E, Dec IL, 1865
To his Excellehcy LEWIS z. PARSONS, Provisional Cover
nor Of tho State Of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala
srR-The time has arrived, in the Judgment OF the
President OF the United States when the and
duct Of the proper affairs or The State VI Alabama may
be RENTED to the constitutional authorities chosen by
tho people thereof without danger 70 peace end safety
or the United States.
BY direction Of the President OF the United States
therefore, you relieved from tho trust which
heretofore repcsed in you Provona. Governor OF tho
State OF Alabama whenever the Governor elect shall
have accepted and become qualified TO discharge the du
ties OF the executive ONCE You will transfer the papers
and property OF the State nog in your custody his Ex
celency the Governor elect.
It gives mo especial pleasure 70 convey To you the
Presidents acknowledgment OF the edelty the loyalty
and the discretion which have marked your sdiDists
ton.
You will please give reply, specifying ID. day on
which this commune stion is resolved.
have the honor TO be your Excelency's most ODE.
dentkersns WIN. H SEWARD
Mr.. SEWARD TO THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S, 1865.
srnDy direction or the PrePident, have the honor
herewith TO transmit 20 you copy OF communication
which has been addressed " his Excellency Lewis T.
Parsons late Provisional Governor OF Alabama whereby
he has been relieved or The trust heretofore reposcd In
him, and directed to deliver into your Excelencys pos
session the papers and property relating to Ma. trust
have the honor to tender you the cooperation Of the
government o. tho United States whenever 1t may be
found necessary in eecng tho carly restoration and the
permanent prosperity and welfare Of the State
which you have been called 10 preside.
have tho honor 20 be with ssa, respect your obs
dent servant, WIN H. SEWARD.
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THE ICE GORGE At ST. LOUIS.
Great Destruction Among the vessols~-
Another Break UP OF che lee nTpeeted-
Precautions Being Taken by the Undsr-
writers, Harboy Masters, &c.
81. LOUIS, Dec. le, 1885.

81. LOUIS Dec. Ia, 1885
The scene Of the Ice disaster the river yesterday
was most exciting one The lovss was perfect prone
made OF s kinds OF people, gazing a. and commenting
upon The awful scene OF smashed and sunkeD steam
ers which tho moving leo gorge OF Saturday eve
ming had caught and crushed in lis relentless
grip The river frozen cold, and huge chunks Of
ice, I've inches thick were piled up In shspeess
around the doomed steamers, as.bos;s sne broken
vharves. group Of four boalr, tightly jsmmed 70.
seher and 60 damaged that 10 no. easy to Distinguish
one from another lie in the stream the verge OF the
channel All the othcrr crusshd against the bank
some broken fairly IN tho middic; oihsrs with their
bows stove io pilot houses upper decks and shlnnsys
carried away.
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Tho following gentlemen have been elected permanent
onlcer or the Home Labor League 1rPresidcnt, Fred
Fr,lsv Of Philadelphia Vice presdent Ihos M House.
~ pitsburg Executive Commt,ee-W b. Ogden, o!
sblc.ro. VI g. Ward, OF Detroit; J. w. Edmunds, Of
Boston and D. r. Wade, OF Ohio Vice Presidents-s
Reeves NJ McMichse, ~ ;. Brown, Chas SPENCE, a,
o. Jestup, Archibald Campbell, Jay Cooke, j. neps
roreland county Pa Chaa Van Bcnthuysen, OF Abany
j. D. Caldwell OF Cincinnati; Simon Cameron, OF HaTs
burg; j. j. Barrets and Mark Watson, OF pisupaTG
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NAroRs OFFICE, cirr Hall, BsooxIIs, Dec. 10, 1895
In your paper Of yesterday II is announced, under
Brooklyn news tina; the Mayor Of tho city was tho pur
chaser Of lot Of conarcs,ed ~hiekey Please state, to
correct ssp thsi was presrnt on the occa
sion only Collector Of the Internal Revenue TO protect
the interests or the government, and was not por.
chaser og the whiskey few bids were offered by mo
rolciv with that view A. n WOOD, Mayor
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EALhHH, M y, DEC Is, mo-.
Tho Legislature OF this State adjourned this morning.
20 meet again the Let OF February ueyk
No Law WAS passed bill presented for the govern.
nent and protection OF tho freedmen
Benjamin Robinson, editor OF the Fayetteville Nscs,
WAS arrested upon the order OF General Huger for ar
which appeared In HE paper unfrisndy 10 the gov
ernmen brought here Saturday and admitted 10 BAIL
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The Cattle Plague.

The weekly return Of tho cattle disease In England
sbowH continued increase
An Official letter from The Consul General n 0dosss
states that the cattle plague exists permanently on the
Steppes OF Kherson, and is cured by sodoriacs.
The Royal Agricultural Society have resolved that lis
usual annual meeting shall not take place until next
year account Of the cattle disease.
The cattle plague In the shape OF contagious yphus
fever is said TO have been imported into the Jardn
dAcclimation, Paris, by two ga2elles received from
England An order has consequently been issued pro-
hibting the importation or all animals into France
cept horses mules. asses and doga
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The London Times willing 20 Gtvc Up
Canada.
The London Times INDUCES in friendly editorial TO-

wards America.
Apropos OF Secretary Stewards reply to the Lincoln
coincidence addresses after audag the efficiency Of the
United States government In times Of great and I'M
paralleed difficulties tho naes says word two about
the present feeling in England towards the United
States We have not the least objection to the United
States increasing to any extent and annexing any
amount OF territory number Of States long as 1t 10
done honestly, above board and by fair appeals 70 the
sympathy and good OF the people If the popuia
ton OF our own provinces oof Mexico freely and spon
taneousy declared that they thought this their best
chance Of peace and prosperity the British people vosG
feel the nsoS pdssino regret at the s Of and
he proorti,ots dsgrandisement efe Ued States. Only
a great state cannot bear 10 be ousted outwitted
and coerced and to people suffer for their
,oyaityn
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Illness 81 James n. Murdoch, che Trags.
atan. =. 90.

Janice y. MURDOCH, ths rsgsdan, was 70 commence
On engagement 81 The Arch street theatre night bus
~ tho rshesrsai thn morning he Gas selsd with an At
tAcb o. ,bc Same nature ~ that which occurred ~
Washington recently, and had 70 DO removed from NE
AyssA
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The steamship s. Louis from New Orleans 81 ~, ss. wv,
for Bos,on, has put IN hers short on - - wv"
ssper.sasinE very hsoYy rssshsf
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EarthQuaks ~ See. -.
me bark Live Yankee repors . shock ef - v1'e
quake ~ sea November 40. hv
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The spanish-Chilsan Trouble.


(Madrid dec. q correspondence OF London Times.l
The ministerial papers contain very plain connrms
ton OF what have said IN some OF my foregoing letters
with respect 10 the attitude taken by the Spanish gov
eminent in this affair. "The government" they say,
"would never dream OF accepting either arbitration o.
even mediation We only believe that there y no dish
y the end that without in the least derogsng from the
dignity OF nation, quarrel may be avoided which
than the general interests OF Europe They add that
noorders have been sent from here 70 suspend any hos
tile operations against the Chile ports and that the Ad
niTal will be free TO act according circumstances and
the honor Of the Spanish Gag may require.
BY way Of showing how ready Spain would be Tor
struggle any forces that her enemies could bring
up against her. the following list Of her several 5quadrons
in active service cTculaes throughout the papcrs
In the Pacific NuTnanca ~ guns; villa de Madrid, 30;
3; vencedora, 3; Marques de Ia Victoria, Dcsidse
these, from Fernando fo Monteydeo the Antilles and
period tho Straits Of Magellan into tho Pacific
Plated frigste Teiuan, 20 guns 1000 horse power mi
gates Carmen, AZ guns; Lealtad a. Conception 49, &C.
roma and Almsnsa % each Shops OF guns-Consueo,
Africa, vad Ras Santa Lucia, Lisera Favorita; frignto
Navas del Toloss So ironplated rrsates of 80 each,
altogether three ironpated figates, six scrow rgates
seven scops and transport ship with 500 guns or large
Spain would thus assemble In the Pacific squadron of as
vessels, al nearly new strong and with choice crews
sNUB FOR TIE ENaLIsH MINISTER.
The Madrid Epoea publishes note from Admiral Pa
res 10 the Engsh Minister at Valparaiso The Minister
had written the Admiral stating that no could not be-
ieve that Valparaiso would be blockAded In view OF the
largo amount Of property owned by foreigners IN the
given neutrals TO remove their effects scass in
coneaJe right Of teHgescs 10 resort 70 bonsba,dnev.
We therefore gdos dec suoTns10.
MEDIArfoN OFFERED BY rBR UNITED STATES.
The Paris Patre sage that President johnson has or
dered the American Minister a. Chile 70 o6er his good
offices for the settlement OF the Hispano Chilean affair.
II adds that the friendly Intervention OF England and
France alec affords ground TO expect the dculty
will be amicsbly adjusted.
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Sailing or she Cuba from HaiirAx.

SHIIJh8 al tao CUBE xfOHh 1fNIIXNHs
HALIFAX, Dec. 10, 1895.
The steamship Cuba sailed ut four o'clock this afternoon
for Boston where she VIII be due on Tuesday night,
Among hee passengers is John G. Heensn.
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The OF rebel pirate SHENANDOAH put back 70 Liverpool
the eth inst, with loss Of sails and short OF GOALS
She experienced heavy gales and only reached longitude
twenty-five en- the lat OF December whom she was put
about
wscdsil, Of the Shenandoah, remained In Liverpool,
and will continue do until the eytrsdoD claim OF
the United States government 10 adjusted