The national Republican., 1867-12-28
FATAL LocoMor1vE EXPLOSION
THE NEWS IN GENERAL
FROM EUROPE III CABLE.


LONDON, Dec. 2T.-Detaiied accounts Of the
success OF Mr.. Dickens readings in Boston and
New York have been received by mail. The
Times to-day praises the Americans for their
magnanimity in giving Mr.. Dickens such hearty
receptions.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Moniieur to-day contains
an Official notice that the coupons OF the italian
bonds will be paid.
vienna, Dec. 27-By a re-arrangemcnt OF the
Austrian Cabinet, Baron Won Buest ceases to be
presidsnt % the Ministerial Council but retains
the post Of Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Dec. TIA dispatch from India an
nounces the departure from Bombay OF Gen.
Napier for Massowah, to take immediate com
mand OF the troops Of tho British expedition ad-
vanelng into Abyssinia.
FLORENCE, Dec. 27.-It Ia said that Menabrea
has declared his Intention to dissolve the Ma
tional Parliament, now In session, on the 18th
proximo, and make an appeal to the country
should another vote unfsvorabie to the ministry
be adopted before that time.
PANS, Dec. 2T.-The Pope has enjoIned the
Rothsehilds against paying the coupons on the
Italian bonds In this city.
LONDON, Dec. T.-It is reported that the Sub
| lime Porte has offered to the Cretans an anto-
nomous Government, and has named Prince
Christian as its head.
BERLIN, Dec. MA general council OF the
Zollyerein, In which all the States Of North
Germany are to be represented for the first time
since the late war, will be held In this city in
March, ls0s.
Prussia to-day commenced withdr swing her
troops from all the ports OF ssxonia, except the
Fortress Of Konigstein.
Lospos, December n Evening. - Consols
closed s11<@92sS for money, and s27k for account.
| American securities little doing. The market
closed NAT. U. s. Bonds, T2,@; Illinois, ssI<
Erie, 4sI.
FnAskyoRr, December a-Eycning.-U. s.
Bonds closed 7o,f.
LIvERrooL, December 27-Evening. Cotton
closed without Improvement +; Uplands N, Or
leans, IN. Sales to-day, 1000 bales. The Bro
ker's circular to-day reports the total sales Of
the week a. 900 bales, Of which 10000 went to ex.
porten and 5000 to speenistors. Total stock In
port t<s,ooo bales Of which o. 900 bales Amer.
| lean. Mancksster advises continue unfavorable.
The market for sseAa and yarns is heavy.
Breaassuss, proyisio.s snd produce unchanged.
Fres ss- Essufs--M -MaFAsxef Gel. ass~gh,
Late Military Commander at AIezan.
| drta, va--A Divorced wife Fatally
stabbed-Hosvy Failure.
81. LouIs, Dee. N.-A Santa Fe, New Mexico
letter, dated Dee. 2Tth, says: Chief Justics
Slough waA shot by Captain Rynerson, a mem
Der Of the Territorial Senate, last Sunday. Tn,
AHhH ErSw OUT Oh some structures passed upoI
Judge Slough by Capt. Rynerson during tn,
seasisa Of the Senate, which Slough, who wa
pressna, denounoed as lies. Rynerson immedi
ately attacked the Judge, shooting him; an,
after Slough fell, shooting him again, innictin
mortal wound from which he died three day
after.
RI Judge Slough was colonel OF the ist Coiorad
cavalry during the war, and At one time CON
mAnded at Alexandria, Va.
Jacob sehon, an old citizen OF Belvilic, Ill
> | nois, whose wife was recently divorced froI
him, fatally stabbed both her and himself yestel
3 day.
a William @. Petties, one of the Oldest citizen
/ Of st. Louis, died yesterday.
, Abrhsm Abrahams, q rich pawnbrokcr VIII
; was convicted a short time since for buyin
stolen property and knowing 1t to be stolen, an
: sentenced to the penitentiary, has been pa
doned by the governor.
The wholesale grocery firm Of Cawer, wendt
yer Co., of this city, failed yesterday. Liabil
ties $4,000.