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THE CANADIAN REVOLUTION

Details of the Fighting at the Convent
of observation-disclosures Barricades Made
in Front of the Cells-Assault and Adj
vance of the TuELs-The Powder MRga-
zine Fired by the Defenders, and an
Indiscriminate Destruction, Etc.
ATHENS November 29.-Intelligence received yes
terday from Gambia brings details of the affair at
Arcadon, telegraphed the 25th. ArcadiOn Is "a
convent situated in strong position in the Depart
ment of Bethymnos 1t occupied altogether by
five hundred and forty persons, three hundred and
forty-three of whom were women and children,
leaving one hundred and ninety-seven men capable
Of bearing arms. Coroneos does not appear to have
Upon the Goth Mustapha Pacha left his headquar-
ters at EpscOpi with twelve thousand men, and
advanced upon the convent, demanding the sur
render Of the garrison The Cretans refused and the
Turkish artillery Immediately opened a tremendous
fire upon the place keeping up the bombardment
A breach being at last effected 10 the walls the
Turks, who had suffered heavy losses poured into
the convent count. This was surrounded with small
cells which the Ch rstians had Darr caded them
ali resistance ineifectual, the defenders of the
vent formed the desperate resolution of setting fire
to the powder mag@Tne; monk appheG tae
Turks and Christians into the air. strewing the
neighborhood with corpses.
Two thousand Turkish soldiers killed on
the spot and large numbers wounded. Thirty nine
men and sixty women and children of the garrls IN
and carried of to RethYmnos Ihe wounded Turks
are daily being brought into hospital. Canea and
SCUBA nave received upwards OF thousand many
being ofiicers-among them being Mustapha Pac IA 8
brother-iD.aw. The Turkish army is reported to be
much dispirited by this disaster
In the Department of Canea, Zimbrakakis Joined
by the corps Of Byzantos, is still at Dracona come
leagues from Canea. He recently made a recon-
nOssance up 10 the gates of that ely san ling great
alarm among the Iurki:h inhabitsEss, & garrison.
In Hiraclion, Reschld EItendi ~ GEfkish COM
mander, IS still at Ayos Myron ana Coursona The
Turks have burned seven villages in the district of
Malevzion. The Cret9n chiei, Michel Coracas, by
way OF reprisal has committed twenty-seven villages
in the districts OF MIssara and KenourYo TO the
flames. The Turks have set pIce of 500 600 pistoles
S25 000) upon the capture of Coroneos, aud reward
OF 500 Turkish iyres about S25Ol upon that OF Co.
sent in position to resume hosttles, has ordered
the troops of Reschid Efendi to attack MIssara.
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"But Madame" I hesitated, ''do You think letters
dated Argunne, Paris, are likely to reach me from
"I suppose you live in house, child" said FASH
ion, sharply s-..... -- .-...-.... I'D, r --..-
I" III do, Madame, but my house is kind of retreat,
and It win soon be buried under avaanches of let.
ters II divulge its whereabouts. +"
Wait q bit," said Fashion, putting her finger 10
her fair brow, "take up your pen again }" she added
af or pause, land add this to the above II, Argu
sine, DO hereby promise advice and assistance in all
matters Of taste and drsss TO Fashions subjects, az
present the victims of pilfering and imposition at
the hands of ruthless Partisan dressmskers, mllI
ners, etc volunteer to answer their questions,
aid them, and steer them clear of their difficult
ties and they may correspond with me-"
After this coup Petdt, Fashion rose from her seat
Folichopne jumped for joy, and remained with
my head buried in my two hands thinking of the
new charge have received at Fashions command.
May your lady readers therefore profit by my
ofer,and call blessings down on my efforts to prove
useful to them. ..'
All correspondents are requested to inclose
stamps for return Fashions cash-boXes are ever
somewhat low, and as you kno ", she never lets me
write gratis In fact she does not believe in philan
thropy.-N Y. Herald
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The sweetest word in our language is love.
The greatest word In our language is God. The
word expressing the shortest time is now. The
three make the greatest and the sweetest duty
man can perform.
--Ayoupg Wisconsin farmer and his bride,
driving home Just after tn cir marriage, were
both thrown from their wagon and instantly
killed. -
"A story is told Of young man in Freeport,
ILL., who was crossed in love, Hand attempted sui
eide recently, by taking dose OF yeast po Wder.
He Immediately rose above his troubles.
17 : Beard, the celebrated animal painter, has
lust begun painting illustrative Of the saying,
.It rams cats and dogs."
-"When alone, we have our thoughts to
watch; in our families, our tempers; and in
society, our tongues" . 5000 ..
!. .e The entrance to the Mont Gents tunnel, on
the south side is 3946 feet above the level of the
sea, and on the Italian side, 1880 feet. ....
The Hon. George H. Pendleton denies the
absurd rumor that he is in favor OF universal
, suffrage. l.I.. lUa ID .rH..l.'-ELl
1t is calculated that a dancing belle in one
season traverses five hundred miles Of floor.
The Boston Saturday Night 0.ol is the title OF
a new paper to be issued.
The OOlOred Citizen newspaper OF Cincinnati
is defunct.
"A Louisville boot-black sued merchant for
ten cents and got his money.
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PhiladeIphia Trade Renort.

MONDAY. December 2l.-Trade continues exces.
sively dull in all departments the merchants gene
rally being engaged in squarinG up old accounts
preparatory to commencing q new campa gn.
In 0uercitron Bark nothing doing We quote
No. 1 at $34 " ton.
Cloverseed is scarce and in fair demand at So 260
$50 " 81 pounds. Timothy ranges from 1925 to
1915, and Flaxseed from $3.50 to So.
There was very little business effected in the Flour
Market to day, but prices remained as last quoted,
There was no demand, except from the home con-
sumers, who purchased to limited extent for imme.
diate use, at $89S50 per barrel for superine;
S9a1O50 for extras; $129l3 80 for Penpsylvanla
and Ohio; extra family, Sll@12 so for Northwestern
do. do; aud $14916 for fancy brands, according to
quality. Nothing doing in Rye -Four or Corn Meal.
There was very little Wheat Offering, but there
was demand except for prime lots, which are
relatively scarce. We quote Pennsylvania red aE
50 6593l0j Southern do. at s3a3'25; and white at
S3a3 45. Rye may be quoted at 81 20@91 36 Corn
Is scarce and dull; sales of new yellow at ST. and
1000 bushels old do, at $11S 800 bushels Oats were
taken at SIC. E-
In Whisky nothing doing.
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From Fortress Monroe.

~ He -NeD York Associated Press.
FoRTRKss MONROE December 22.-rhe United
States District Court, Judge }. @. Underwood pre-
siding closes Its Sc SION Monday in Norfolk rhe
attention OF the Court has been principally occu-
pied with the admiralty case of tue schooner Mary
Mckee The arguments in the case were commenced
to-day. The grand jury, previous to being dis
charged BY the judge, requested an investigation
into the disaster TO the Thomas Kekso. Judge I'm.
derwo0d informed the jury that there not suii-
cent time to take the up this term OF tie Court
but in the meantime 1T IL not examined into at
Washington,it would be taken up at the next session
OF the Court. 1he evidence would be collected by
the District Attorney, and submitted to them in de-
tail. Only three indictments were found by the
Grand Jury, one for counterfetng and two for rob-
bing vessel Of wrecked goods.
The steamer Missouri, Captain Hudson, from New
Orleans on the IL b instant, for New York, with a
cargo Of cotton and -four, arrived here tins after
noon. She experienced heavy nor herlY gales, aud,
OF Hatteras, broke crank.pin during the preya.
leBce of Northwestern. she went to Norfolk this
afternoon, ana will be detained fortyeight hours
repairing damages. The wind changed to the west
ward to-day, but tonight the weather thick ana
foRgy. -. -. vi r.----l l... ..t o. -Tr. ~.
The following vessels have arrived here, and are
detained by the unpropitious weather ;-S Schooners
b. 2. Folsom, from Baltimore for Aspinwali, with
coal; 4AnnG A. Rich, from Baltimore for AspinwaL
with coal George Temple, from Chesapeake bay for
New London, with oysters; Thomas Fitch, from
Chesapeake bay for New London, with oysters.
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New York Fast Hotel Life.

Ne'o York Correspondent Nec HGoen Herald.
Any poor d-l that cannot pay five dollars Ger
day, go the attic, and be colonized on a camp
bedstead had better stay away from our city
hotels, or marry q rich widow, and pay seventy
five dollars per day for frst-class accommoda-
tions. There not less than nineteen marri-
ageable misses of 'great expectat ons' at the
- HOTEL and the sphynX that gives me the
there are seven war-widows whose fashionable
''habiliments of woen combine a military and a
graveyard grenader about the grade of a first
lieutenant, who hold themselves at a quarter OF
million each, legal-tender. OF course an pp.
portunity so golden meets with numerous sup
parters. Here you meet all sorts and conditions
of people. Fast young bloods aud base old
ones, widows that ought to be wives aud wives
petroleum, shoddy, and highfalutin, with as
many grades as there were formerly Irish
Kings in borough, all living under ground
(before the wary.
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1T isn't health to ocuddle upp in bed, says

1T isn't health to "cuddle up" in bed, says
DR.. Hall.
-0nefortieth of the whole population OF Bel.
GUM are engaged in the manufacture of lace.
Pure salt can be shovelled up by carloads In
Southwestern Kansas. l..n .'-.
ALI doors of public buildings in New York
State must open outwardly now, or $500 6ne.
Sweden has already sent her goods to the
Great Exposition. The first in. eiI :
Transforming sand into stone in the short
space OF ten minutes, is an English invention.
The Artemus Ward nose 10 thought bv A
London paper to resemble the beak of an eagle,
Alexander Dumas gave Aldridge, the negro
tragedian, grand supper at Versailles.
The Tennessee Baptist is to be revived by
Dr. Graves.
"A "nymphe du pave" of Louisville, has been
left $2O,OOO., VIVA
-"Church Sooiables" are "rage" this winter,
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AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
Attempt to Blow UP a Master MachIn
at youngstown, Ohio.

CINCINNATI, December pam infernai-ma
chine conspiracy has just been teIreted out in
Northern Ohio by Cincinnsri detective. On
December Sd Howard Tililngham, master ma
received by express small box shipped from
Cleveland.l Not expecting anything OF the kind,
he was al once suspicious of its contents, and,
the lower corners. A lot OF gunpowder fell out.
The kox was then thoroughly soaked and opened
in the SIDE 1t contained half pound OF gun
powder and row of upright matches SO ar
was drawn. The matter was entrusted to de-
tective, who succeeded in finding the man who
sent il. The scoundrels name is William
his intended victims control. Last month the
latter discharged his son, and the internal
machine was intended to revenge that act.
Howartb is now in Jail.
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ITALY.

Difficulty of the Government with
Turkey-The Negotiations with the
PRpal Court.
FLORENCE, December 29.-The Kings Govern
ment, after Cabinet consideration has ordered that
two war vessels be Immediately armed and commis.
stoned to support the claims of Italy against the
Government OF turkey, arising from the affair of
the mail steamer Prince Thomas.
With respect to the Roman question and its
here from Rome that the Pope remainsIpeevish, and
shows little disposition to concede to conclude the
plan of arrangement proposed by the Italian
Government, although counsel and advice come
from all parts advising him to moderation towards
Italy
France supports and encourages the efforts now
being made by Italy for q settlement, but as yet
the advice has been Of no avail in Rome.
Diplomatic Representation In Vienna.
FLORENCE, December 23-It is again reported
that General Menebrea is TO be appointed Minister of
Italy at the Imperial Court of Vienna.
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Important French Manifesto Against
observation-disclosures and CRstIenau's
Opinion of the EnperOr's Conduct

Important French Manifesto Against
MaximilIan-Bazaine and CastIenau's
Opinion of the EmperOr's Conduct
Preparations for War, Etc.
. HANAHA, December IS-Tne French steamer
Panama, which arrived here Yesterday amOnsst
other news brings the important declaration ema-
mating from the three chief French authorities,
Marshal Bazaine, General Castenau, and the French
Minister 1t was published on the I'd instant in two
OF the Journals Of the city OF Mexico, and emanated
"French Legation = Official Communioat
The ofhcial Journal of the Empire OF November 20,
has published an article iniended to explain what
has been the object of the Emperor MaXimllian in
CALI ng his Ministers ana Council OF State Orizaba.
This article has only been inserted the Off.
cia part of the paper, but IL is known to have been
transmitted per telegraph by the mlnstaY, which
was anxious to hurry its publication Public opinion
mas by Il been justly excited, knowing that the En-
peror Maximtian presented as the determining
causes OF an eventual renouncing OF his power;-
exists. -
Second The possibility of q Franco. .Americhn in
PREVENTION TO put stop to this civil war by chang.
ing the present instltu'ions.
The latter suppostion may appear strange,
coming as II has, from a council which can find no
safe place where 70 deliberate except where pro.
tected by French bayonets IL is necessary to re-
establish the truth of facts. France has not to
Interfere with respect to the Government which II
may suit the Mexican nation to give Itself.
Having come 10 Mexico TO protect those of its
naliOn, and animated at the same timO by desire
to put an end to series Of disorders from which ali
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MAB1NE D1sAs sIER.
Reported Loss Of the United states steam

-~~NpOrteu Loss OF the united states steam
Frigatc "Lan CASTER" Etc. ----
ihe Oanao Commercio of the 26th November eaN-
tains the following announcement. -. r.. D..
several passenEers inform us that lust as the
ani s,eaer was aDVut leaving Valparaiso merchant
iIlgate Ldncdster, Commodore Ridgely, had sunk
in attempting TO go round Cape Horn
DESCRIPTION OF THE "LANoAsrxnD
This war vessel was built IN Philaneiphia in Ieba
and was one Of five steamers OF the same dc
scrtption constructed for the Governments during
that year-the Hartford Pensacola, BrookiyR and
Richmond, being the others She was 272 feet long
46 feet beam, drew 18 feet OF water, and was 2362
tons measurement. Her machinery consisted Of two
was 16 teet in diane err She carried q crew of
about 800 meo, and her armament consisted of "a
nine.Inch Dahlgrens, two thirty .poUnder PARROTS,
and two twelve.pound howitzers.-N Y. Herald.
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Colonel sOthorOn, Of maryland, Tried for Mur.

Colonel sothoron, of Maryland, Tried for MUIR
der and Acquitted-In the Circuit Court of st.
Maly's county, Maryland last week, Colonel
John II. Sothoron, indicted for manslaughter,
was acquitted. Mr.. Sothoron, it will be remem-
bered Killed Federal Lieutenant, named Reu-
ben Price, in the early part of the war, who
approached him armed, and in a threatening
about the slaves of Sothoron, whom the heu.
tenant aud some soldiers were seizing 10 take
off as recruits against their will. Sothoron fled
South, and his farm was taken possession of, but
has been since restored, and the testimony, ii is
understood, went to prove that his action was In
self-defense. Colonel Sothoron resided in Rich
mond during the last years of the war.
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Washington Items,

WAsHIHGToN, Dece ember 24-The first bill which
has become law at The present session of Congress
Is to supply deficiencies IN the appIU ,,ratons for
the year ending IN June next. The following are
two of the items - H "
For Public Printing, including paper. $3.50 600
For Foreign Contingent, expenses of foreign
intercourse. E0O,OOO
Many OF the Government employees have respite
to-day from business.
The Treasury Department this morning gave
Christmas holiday.
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the Amer cans may assure YES that no Marty
Of EnRlishmen would wish either to paliate tho
deed or shield the assassin. Common sense and
natural instinct teach us what to feel in case like
that; and though We, IKE all other free nations,
BcuTe TO fugtnves we shou never desire to extend
our protection to the perpetrators Of crimes which
no motive could excuse. Il - ------
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-s- JOHN II. sURRATT,
The Assassin Shipped for America.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, December 22.-John H I.
Surratt, the Lincoln assassin conspirator, who
arrested In this city after his escape from Italy by
way OF Malta, was placed on board the United
States s.oop.of.war S,cGtdrG yesterday, for convey
aDce to the United States, in order that he may be
placed in the hands OF the author tiles for trial IT
s supposed that the StoatdrG will leave this port on
her hOmeM ard voyage Immediately.
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A Lady Bachelor of science.-The Faculty of
Paris has just conferred the degree of ''Bache-
liere.en-sciences" on young lady named
Mad'lle Marie Brassetti. In France there are
several feminine Bachelors Of Letters, but
Mad1le Brassetti is only the second woman who
has succeeded in passing an examination in
sciences before the Faculty. The first obtained
her diploma about two years ago.
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From Mexico.

RICHMOND, Va, December "a Mexican advices
received here report that the work the Imperial
Railway between Vera Cruz and ths City of Mexico
The Rdnchero declares that the Mexicans now
all greatly disgusted with the Americans and united
against the only friends they have in the word.
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Markets by Telegraph.

BALTIMORE, December 24.-Flour is inactive;
CHICAGO brands heavy. Wheat scarce, and prices
dropping Corn squiet; sales of white at 81 06;
yellow. 81 03d1 %. 0ats firm at 60G52 cents. Gro
ceries dull ana heavy. Provisions very quiet; Mess
Pork, $22 30 Whisky dropping; City So 90; Penn.
vvoni
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New York Bank Statement.
Church Burned.

HARTFORD, December A.-The Congregational
Church in North Glastonbury was totally de.
stroyed by fire yesterday morning Nothing was
saved from it. The loss is estimated at S15 900, of
which only $500 was insured. The fire is supposed
to have caught from the furnace
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Ship News.

New YORK, December 24-ATlved-Ship LaU-
renee Brown, from Calcutta; baraue Mi'sna, from
Cardiff; barQue Emerald, from Chrstiana; barque
Eliza BdrSs, from Bermuda; baroue E. 4. StocIsr,
from Matanza'; brig Hennes, from Porto Cabello
Hoard, from Havana; brig Memphis, from Maya
uueZ
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HAYTI
HAYT1
Thc Tncend,arv Fire Mt NT,ragoouo.

The IncemdIary Fire at MIragOane.
LIVERPOOL, December 23 The steamship Boli-
Gar, just arrived this port from Port au Prince,
Hayti, December 2, confirms the inieligence-whIch
may have reached you direct-that the town of Mira
gosne has been totally destroyed by fre-the work
. OF an incendaiarV, 7-... ... .... .-.
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An American teacher in Europe says the
lump OF butter an American girl puts on her
plate would make Paristenne stare wildly.
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FINANCE AND COMMEROE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELHaRAPH, 4
Monday, December "a, 1866. Z

The Stock Market was very dull this morning,
but prices were without any material change.
In Government bonds there was little or
nothing doing. 1863 was bid for old 5-20s;
ll0k for 6s of 1881; I034 for 1905; and 99B for
l040s. City loans were firmly held at full
prices. The new Issue sold at 992. -..I ..I...
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold at 81, no change; Penn
sylyania 56@66b, a slight advance; and Nine
hill at 6Sg,. no change. 129 was bid for Cam
den and Amboy; 81 for Nofristown; 20 for
E'mira common; AZ for preferred do and 292
for Catawissa preferred. ..., e..
City Passenger Railroad shares were dull.
90 was bid for Second and Third; so for Chestnut
and Walnut; l44 for Lestonville; 282 for Girard
College; 3S4 for Union; and 80 tor Germantown.
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment, at full prices Commercial sold at 66.
I39 was bid for First National; liz for Sixth
National; $50 for PHILADELPHIA; 1876 for Farmers
and Mechanics; 100 for Northern Liberties; 81
for Girard; 80 for Western; 100 for Tradesmen's;
AZ for Consolidation; So for Common wealth and
81 for Union. .r- ..t. ~ r.
Canal shares were unsettled. Lehigh Nayiga-
tion sold at 55, decline of 4;A I'd Delaware Divi-
sion at Sc, decline of 4. 20w. bid for Schuyl-
kill Navigation common; and 81 for susque.
hanna Canal. D.. u.t. .I.... =
Quotations of Gold-1OI AM, 81; I1A. NJ,
1883; IL NJ, 1873; P. M, 1884. Il Va
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAH
Reported by De Haven s. Bro, No. 40 s. Third street
l..e. FIRST BOARD.
ISSS $ISSS isusq Can bs sSi 6o9 sh renna r.. e.
sfSSS sSSSS 81 ncsD' & T 81 s ssa Gsa
80 sh Del. Dry. -. Sc 85 sh do due bill 81 /
ID sh Mmehin. lots 58B Is sh Leh stk. lie 90 /
-Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street. report the following rates of ex-
change to-day at l P. M.:-American gold, 1873
@l33S, Silver Is and Is, 1877; Compound Interest
Notes, June. 1864, 16; do, July, 1854, 15B; do,
August, 1864, Is; do, October, 1864, IA; do,
December. 1864, 13; do, May, 1865, IL; do,
August, 1865, 10; do, September, 1866, 81; do,
October, 1865, 90.
-Messrs. William Painter a. Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following rates
OF exchange to-day at IL o'clock:-U. s. Is, 1881,
@l064; do, 1864, IO5@lO54; do, 1865, Io59
1861; do. new, 1866, lO74@61Os; U. S. lO-4Os,
coupon, 993@998; U. s. 7'3Os, lst series, 1O4i
@l04d; do, I'd series, l04S@1O45; Sd series, 1O4S
@l048; Compounds December, 1864, 133GDl3a.
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THIRD EDITION
EUROPE.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
THE Latest NEWS BY STEAMER.

Etc" Etc- Etc, Etc., ETC., Etc.