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the city OF Mexico President Juarez invited 70 %
present and witness It's operations and he took sdvan
tage OF tho occasion to make speech In which he re-
questsd that the first stone cut by the mandatory
should be placed in q monument 10 be raised to tho
memory OF the brave Mexican children who fell on the
field Of battle, martyrs TO liberty in defence OF their
fashsrland.
The condition OF the Mexican treasury improving
Statements were published IN the newspapers that
contract had been made between Minister Romero and
the United States government for So 600 900 worth Of
warlike implements. s2.O00oO0 Of which were to be
taken n vessels and musksts and smaller arms aud the
remaining 81, 900 In cannon
NJ Corliss the banker OF the Mexican government in
the United States Is stated bo q, present in city
or Mexico.
The Mexican journals have published the letters Of
General Grant, Senior Romero Secretary Seward and
Madame Juarsz in regard TO Mexican affairs.
Kidnapping OF wealthy persons continued to BIO carried
on pretty extensively by numerous bands OF bandits
that proving around various parts OF Mexico
and then making their victims pay heavy before
restoring them 70 liberty.
Reported Declarations Of War Against Gunte-
mnla.
HAVANA, Dec. Z. 1867.
Mexican dstes tho 29th ultino have received
The troops at Tehuacan dying rapidly Of typhoid
fever
The government Of Mexico has declared war against
Guatemala.
Ssnor Tepes, recently elected member OF the Mexi-
can Congress- mas been refused seat he having been
lmperialist
General Avcilaneda Count Pschta and others OF the
personal stan OF Macmillan have taken passage Tor
Europe
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Exchange and Market Report-Freixhas.
HAVANA. Dec. !. 1867
Ths rates n exchange on London, Paris and the
United States remain the same announced By tsls-
graph yesterday.
No. 10 II sugar Is selling at 8 . sk reals, and No
is 70 20 at l0k reals Lard In tierces t1e 10 ST.
Potasoes - IS Hams S4 per quntai for sugar cured
SIS for ordinary. Onions. % 10 . 80 per barrel
Shocks sx reals psr thousand for sugar boxes and
for hogshsads IS 20 reals Petroleum, az reals per
gallon in barrels Moasses small sales at reals per
gallon. Butter scarce and quotations unchanged.
Other articles selling ~ the prices hereto
fore reported.
Freighn are dull; nothing doing In them.
The weather 10 quito cool
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IHe PRESS TELEGRAM.

Mass Meeting OF Foreign Born Citizens IN
81. Lomis-Proposed Arrnignment Of -ccre-
tary Seward and Minister Adams for Nom
Interference In the Case Of the Manchester
81. Locus. Dec. I, 1867.
very largo meeting OF foreign born citizens me; al
the Court House tonight to consider the rights Of ct
to the duty Of the government 10 them while
forcgn countries
Mayor James S. Thomas was elected chairman. and
Philip Coyne secretary. Letters received from
Hon. H. A. Clover John NJ. Krum, Barton Able, Henry
I. Blow and Judge Daily. lonr list of vice presi-
dents were appointed, embracing men OF all nation
Antics.
The Following resolutions unanimously
kesove That allegiance on the one hand and protection
on the other are equal and coreave duties between the
Resolved. That each man has the unqualified RICH. to
and duly and the
the % IL a S h
foreign tryrany and injustice justice ,....,
AUTHORIZES Great britain and Ireland 10 W.T. per-
sSs pS ss. w hs s British oss a %
he ysry essence sSss.y With the policy
therefore should b openly and repuds.sd By
on part Of Enxand enforce il SHOULD DO resisted
'h resolved UHs &, T ns & Doctrine Of allegiance which
n s s sns o. relic
and standing mcnace and insult TO tnc republic aud we
and Sn our
and Congress shall take prompt and satisfactory action
the question.
Resolved That we arraign Secretary OF State and
Minister at tho Court Of Sc James, being aithess to
their careless Of the honor OF their the u
S AND snas .
the part Of the government
Resolved That Allen. Gould and Larkin, tho men
proved by their lives aud death that they
heroes and and the sacred Of all
Irshmen cherish their memories and nscribc their
the tablet that records the fate Tsne and
Fitzgerald
Resolved That OF these resolutions be forwarded
and Senators In Congress- that the
subject brought forward In both houses early day.
and also that the ncrposton Of the Executive be asked
behalf OF these American citizens In British custody
who refused trial before mixed jures.
Eloquent speeches made by Charles r, johnson,
Major PIERCE retsr L. Fay and others, Gil taking the
broad ground, sthe United States government should
and must afford the protection to nauraiized cit-
gems q those TO the manor born"
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Reported Declaration or War Against
Guatemala by the Mexican
Government.
The Roman Conference Con-
tradictiOns.
Her Mxajesty's Theatre, London,
Destroyed by Fire.
PORTO RICO.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

The November s-Destruction Of
Two More Of the Windward Islcs.
HAVANA, Dec. Z, 1867.
The Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz. via St.
Johns, Porto Rico, has arrived with news from
the latter port to the LIST inst.
BY this mail we have the confirmation of the
reported earthquakes on November 10 and 49, 1t
appears that great anxiety reigned throughout the
entire population until the Esd. The consterna-
ton created by the shocks was dreadful. All the
edifices in st. Johns were more or less damaged,
but no injury to person Is so far announced.
One Of the shocks lasted for twelve seconds and
was felt in other parts Of the island. No shocks,
however, had been felt since the 25th ult.
Eyewitnesses who had arrived at st. Thomas by
the schooner Andalusian report that the island of
St. Martin had nearly disappeared and that Of St..
Bartholomew had been almost destroyed by vol
cano.
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KEEP DISEASE At sAy.

Invads broken down health aud spirits by Chronic
Dyspepsia suffering the terrible exhaustion which
follows the attacks Of acute disease the testimony OF
sands been rasee by miracle from similar
state Of prostitution by HOsTE1rER'S STOMACH BIT.
TIERS guarantee that BY the same means you too
in peril OF epidcmes 70 Ill who By reason q exposure
may any be stricken down. this paragraph b
particularly and emphsticaly addressed You. whe
are thus bsoiue safeguard Aganse
the danger that menaccs you Tone and regulate the
with harmless medicinal StimulAui and Alternative
you will be against the maladics whose seeds
Goat round you the air unseen. HoSTETrEk'6 nTO-
MACH BTTRR only standard Tonic and Alters
tive throughout III: United states. bu! they are
Vnion people oil all other lands In Canada Aus
tralA and the West indies they gradually taking ~
all whether native or foreign ano
surely truth progressive and demonstraon over
doub. they will eventually supersede every other
vgorant employed in the medical prsc-
ticc.
Nex York ofDae. H Der atreat
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Proceedings In the PrOvincinl Parliament -
Passage or tho Northwest Territory Bill ia
che Houss-The Postal bill In the senate.
OTTAWA. Dec. I, 1857.
Tho debate in the House Of Commons the North
west Territory question last night resumed After
long and interesting discussion tho resolutions
passed
OF the coal companies in Halifax, praying Parliament 10
place duty on American coal equal TO that now i'm.
posed BY the United States on foreign entering that
country.
In the Senate the Postal bin was amended 80 ~ 10
make prepayment on letters and newspapers optional
The prepaid rate for letter viii BE- three cents and the
unpaid rate I'VE.
Statements were brought down In the House to-day
showing that the total receipts Of the province Of Canada
during the year ending the 30th Of june. 1867.
domination Of Canada from tho LIST Of July the aoth Of
Novsmbsr 1851, the receipts we're 81 673; expend
~ o.so puSed g. as
shows the total liabilities Of the banks 70 DO 49, 2oe
Dscounss On American invoices for the sasuing week
Alfred Naddington OF Van couver's island addressed
.rss number q senators and members o. toe Mouse
road from Dupss Inlet 70 tae east end Of the Rocky
Mounisns coasect with the line Of land and water
iutsreslIns and contained much valuable information
about the Northwestern territory
An Eaglish Army Omccr shoots Himself
MONTREAL. Dee. !, 1867.
Captain Crouch, u the Sixteenth regiment. shot
himself this afternoon 1t NO 90 Ho,rs Dame street.
The Gale nj Port CeIborne.
PoRr OoLsoRsn, Dec. g. 1867.
The propesrs CITY Of Bsstca. Oswsgaschis and Gran
iss state got throssh the Toe this afternoon ssd will
.~str hare until tha soryn abatns IA IA ca~ bo~gno
gale from the southwest
A scheoser sank at Kingssou.
Krosros, Dee. T. 1857
The schooner =. h Allen, from cesso for osdens-
bursh with 20 600 bushels Of cn sruck In The barbor
last sight duas ne gale and sunk In fourteen feet OF
water.
Fire Near Londsu-A Wo1aa Burned 60 D~ash
LouDos, Dec. Z, 1857
The residence Of Mn Leonard, sbost mile from this
city wa destroyed BY IRE to-day, and Mrs. Leonard
who wss IN invalid. was burned V death.
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NEW YORK.

Accident On tho Oswego and Rome Rniirsad-
Two Mcn kiIlcd-wreck Of the schseser
Baltic. -
Atsrribls accident occurred the Oswego and Rome
Railroad last night An extra freight train win empty
cars, which Icr Hlchiand for tins city, Into
which had blown across the track, about three milos
west Of Pulaski Tho engine Deios Dswolf was thrown
siroysd b. re Five Of the freight cars took nrs and
were also destroyed The engineer, Jesse rrmbul and
the fireman, John Mssher were BADLY scadsd and have
Of the disaster, and the track will soon DO csAr
There terrible gale Of wind on Lake Ontario last
night The schooner Baltic from Milwaukee TO the
port with cargo Of wheat IN attempting TO enter the
barber last night struck the east per and suak inside
THIS morning. she broke two smidsnps ana ooss YES
sursd.
OPENING Of the Bunaie And washisssen Rail-
BrvvAfo, Dec. T. 1861
The 1rst passenger train over the Bufalo and wash
inston road loft this city today The city ofncias
onncen &C. accompanied the inspection ,csr This n
acknowledged 70 b. the smoothess reed IN tbe United
States II 10 the fss road built pure cash principlss.
is completed In the shortest sns and WI psy from sss
START
The state Constituencies Of the Tizs fer
Omciaily Clssins Them.
ALBANY, Dse. 7. 1851.
rhs Board Of Canal Commissioners have revoked the
resolution closing the canal On the lou Instant and
have sxtsndsd the time indsnnitsy.
The weather has again become Geld apd the canals are
allied with Ice.
Il rspsrtsd that many Of the beat captains satisfied
MAJ thsy cannos g. through. have discharges shs
on the chaupan canal The contractor discharged The
" Iii The boats On the schspecssdy level on Thursday
but three we're got on up 70 Friday niehi
The Detained Beats az schenectady Beins
Pushed Forward 70 Tide Water.
SCHENECTADY. Dec. 4 1857
meeting OF grain and produce merchants from diner
emit parts Of the state was held this city last evening
for the purpose Of raising funds dsfy extra szpsnsss
Of pushns forward 10 tide water the boats nov detained
BY the lee IN the canal between this city and Troy
sucisns means wsfs rssssd and two steam tugs for.
nishe1 ~ the Board Of rrsds, from the ely ~ New
from the sixteen locks under the supsrvsion Of NJ
Caleb Of New York and are sashng besss forward 70
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The skating Season.

After the mild weather which has been pro-
longed into December it will not be strange il
winter takes ito revenge by freezing more
wigidly than ever our rivers and the ponds in
the Park and Jerome Park. But this will
be all the better for our skaters. The skating
season promises to be unusually gay this
winter Uncle Sam has become 80 heavy .
creditor that, In order to meet his demands, all
GLASSES must retrench their expenses, and
fewer grand dinners, balls and parties may
perhaps be given. But skating, which has be-
come q fashionable a. "the German" II less
expensive amusement while at the Same time
q will afford the ladies ample opportunities to
display variety Of jaunty, coquettish cos
fumes, combining with the latest European
styles the utmost American originality. Here
will be ine field for their well-meditated re-
volt against the tyranny of Paris fashions.
In the countries bordering upon the North
ern sea, particularly on the canals and rivers
OF Holland, skating has long been almost an
indispensable mode Of rapid locomotion. But
at the Park in New York, as at the Bots de Bou-
1ogne ct Paris, as it has been for centuries on
the Serpentine river at London and on Duddin-
stone Loeb ct Edinburg, skating Is .
decidedly fashionable exercise. On the
6erpentine gentlemen used to dance the
double minuet and other quadrilles on
skates "with as much ease and more
elegance than In Q ball room.n In those
days they would have found ladies equally
skilled tor partners on the ice. Among the
best skaters from all parts Of the world, well
coined as honorary members by the Imperial
Skating Club, under the presidency Of the late
Duke de Morny, the half brother Of the EN-
peror, several Americans were conspicuous,
especially Marshall, the distinguished New
York artist, and certain beautiful New York
ladies, who rivailed or surpassed the Empress
Eugene and the ladies OF her court as skaters
dn the Bois dc Boulogne. One secret Of the
growing superiority Of American skaters IL the
successful application OF American inventive
genius to the improved manufacture of skates.
1.-THE Edda" has immortalizsd the god Ullsr
"for his beauty, his arrow and his skates"
without telling us precisely what kind OF skates
his godship wore. But In ancient, although
less legendary times, We know that the Ice
flanders used for skates the creased "shank
bone Of deer or sheep, about . foot long !"
and at q later but still remote period the Lon
,doners, we are told, were accustomed 10 tye
bones to their feet and under their heeles, and,
showing themselves BY little picked state, TO
slide a. swiftly - bird Hyeth in the air or an
arrow out Of crosse bow" n any Of these
old skaters were TO rise from their graves and
witness on the Kinks Of the Park the mani
they would be considerably assonished.
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VIRGINIA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 the HERALD.

Caucus Of Radical Delegates 60 the COnven-
tion-Tho Test Oath.
wAmNoroS Dec. Z, 1897. l
$50 O'CLOCK NJ
learn from Richmond. 70 night that II caucus
Of the radical members OF the convention held In Hun
nIcutts Hall last night, was decided 70 subject the
embsrs Of the convention 10 tho ordeal Of the Con-
grcssonal test oath adopted In 1862 THIS will probably
be brought up during the session Of Monday II 10 I'M
derstood that should any Of the radicals be affected bv
this the oasn will, be 20 modified suit them. In
cass this oath demanded the entire dele
CATION will probably rctre.
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THE SIERRA NEVADA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 the HERALD.

Excursion to the Great Pacific RaIirond
Tunnel.
SUBMIT oy SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
Dec Z 1867. J
The members OF the Legislature and the Sacramento
and san Francisco pioneers we're taken up on
a special excursion to-day over the Central
Pacific Railroad beyond the summit o. The
Sierras through the great summit tunnel
seven thousand and forty.two feet above the sea
Politics places were forgotten. and democrats and
republicans alike rejoccd Caiifornans and Amsri-
cans over the greatest railroad engineering triumph Of
modern times Look out for Western progress whom
the bell OF tho locomotive rings . continuous Industrial
chime across the continent
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FRANCE.

The Roman Conference 60 Meet In Paris.
PARIS, Dec. = 1857.
Tho hesse, OF this city, says this morning that the
Conference will not meet Munich, at rst proposed
but il this city. At she timo originally appointed The
ENJOYS q she various Powers. resident this city,
will represent those Powers in the Conference.
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QUEENSTOWN, Dec. e-rns royal mail steamship
New YORK o. she 10Th OK November and the Denmark,
Captain Thompson, q the National Steam Navigation
Company. which len New York on the 23d OF Hovsm-
pool
thai the ship lixxs Southland which sailed from New
YORK Tor thia port has bssu los. a. shs nov tong
over due.
Tns ship Thornton, Captain Hstton. which vent
ashore Ia the Merssy. II In bed position aud 10 not
thought possible she can b sAvsd
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Political ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Parlia-
ment.
FLoRrScx, Dec 8, 1857.
the Italian government has granted an universal
amnesty 70 the adhsrents Of General GsrbadL
FLORENCE. Dec. T. 1867.
me italian Parliament assembled yesterday.
Count LAMA. Of Pisa, was chosen President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies Baron Ratazzi By forty ma
iority.
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HONDURAS,

Dissatisfaction or tho Southeru EmIgrants.
HAVANA, Dec. 7, 1851
The Southern snigrans who recently settled in Hon.
duras feel much dissatisfied with the course Of the
British government towards them. Governor Austin
had granted them lands upon which 10 settle and given
them other privileges which the home government has
disapproved Many Of the Southsrnsu arc about 70
return 70 the Unitsd States
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Our model financial system, initiated by
Chase, carried forward by McCulloch, and to
be continued od Hbjtum in case Of The cleo
tion Of radical President next year, contsm-
plates three kinds Of currency--eold for the
bondholdsr and foreign creditor, greenbacks
for the banks and federal oficeholders, and
national bank rags for the people.
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the locks ~ rapidly possible. Commissioner Dorm
states that seventy 1--we boats will be on The LOVED
preparatory 10 entering the sixteen locks during ths
night The water on the level Is to The standard height
aud everything being done by the canal authorities
that ID possible 10 facilitate navigation An ice breaker
WAS started west this morning. out has not yet re-
turned, and we have no report OF operations. The
boats al Schenectady have not moved during the day
from The fact that not polite 70 start them IN ~
an outlet WAS made the lower end Of The section
Things look precarious Il Is now showing and tho
Thermometer indicates 80 degrees
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The Concert and Lecture season.

The Concert and Lecture Season.
For the last two years the concert hall has
become fashionable resort In this city.
There Is hardly an edition Of the HERALD that
does not contain an announcement Of one, two
or more concerts, and the. season for such
entertainments extends from September far
into the dogdays Of the following year. The
list is very large each year. Harrison has his
Sunday and popular concerts at Steinway
Hall, which are constantly varied, both as re-
CARDS programmes and artistes; the Philhar-
smonic Society produce the best classical works
at the Academy in style SURPRISING many
phony soirees, conservatory concerts and the
ofatorio nights attract hundreds Of our music
loving people, and innumerable benefit, church
and parlor concerts constantly put forward
their claims for public patronage. The popu-
aarity Of concerts in this city may be dated
from the period of the decline Of opera. People
prefer hearing well selected programme,
representing every school Of music, played and
sung by competent artistes, to fossilized opera
rendered by fossilized singers. Concerts have
one great advantage over opera In not being
tied down to one particular composer or school
OF music tor an entire evening. We have first
of all, as an introduction, an orchestral or
organ overture, then violin, piano, vocal or
cornet solo and finale by the orchestra The
French, German and Italian schools are
equally divided, and the audience passes from
The majestic utterances of Beethoven and
Handel to the dreamy poetry Of Mendelssohn,
the sparkling champagne-like ebullitions Of
Auber and Ofenbach, or the mad phrenzy of
Liszt and Wagner. Again, in concert native
salent has chance Of being heard. Every
week during the present season some de-
butante, fair or otherwise essays his or her
powers before the public, and the Conserve
tory pupils are filed with ambition and hope
60 have the prefix "Signor or Mlle.," with the
gratifying anix Of "well known artistic" at
kached to their names. The concert hall
teaches the public more music In one season
than years Of Italian opera, for it gives the
mulHtudinous composers Of every age q chance
Of being heard. Regarding the lecture season,
Charles Dickens, who commences his Gotham
career tomorrow night, is the only popular
representative. De Cordova has made quite
. success in bis humorous delineations Of do
mestic life, and Mrs. Yelverton has attracted
public sympathy and patronage during her
provincial tour. The lecture room il an I'M
grateful ONCE for any but nrst class talent.
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The CITY Of Paris one Of shs steamers Of The Inman
line vas seized day or two since for alleged violation
20 the Passenger act similar 70 that charged againss the
Baltic and other steamer - already reported IN the
columns Of the HspD. The agents Of the CITY Of Paris
have gives bonds upon doss which the steamer was
released, and she II noW on her voyage 70 Europe.
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the PRESS TElecaAMs.

An Alleged Murderer mt SpriugHcld Pro.
nouuced Insane.
6PRISGyELD. Dee. 7, 1867.
simon Peck who caused the death OF Mrs. Almira A.
Cheney ~ Colsraine May last has bsen pronounced
insane, after thorough medical examination, and will
not ba conv cted.
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A.-,Uniyer.a, sExposlsisn.s Paris, lS0z;z,
grand gold medal for American Grand Squars sn1
Upright Pianos. By the unanimous verdict. Of the Inter
This medal distinctly clAssihod erst In
order Of merit all other American exhibitors and over
hundred pianos entered composition
nearly all the celebrated manufacturers u Europe
warcroous Nos 0 and III East Fourteensh strsss New
Yor
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A Propeller

Propeller Ashore st Csaciusati.
CuOxnAn, Dec :. 1867.
The propeller Adraiic, ashore yesterday, lays high
and dry On the sand and viii probably ss gos "a With
est damage
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MOss Suitable Holiday Present for amWt.
undoubtedly genuine Meerschaum. which Poll
SON sell prices, their stores ~ john
Nassau and ga Broadway. Fourth srsst Re
pairing Boiling 81.
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HAVANA, Dec. Z, 1851
Il Il expected that Jamaica will DO tolegraphc
communication with the United States, By tho Cuba
cable, via this city.
A cargo OF provisions has been forwarded 10 the
suffering inhabitants OF the islands OF Torto and St
Thomas.
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WITH tn; EyyENIsG fELEGRiH -ASD YOU VILE
HAVE ALL TIE LATEST TELEGEAPNIC AND
OTHER NEWS oF Tux DAY. TWELVE CENTS A
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There was heavy gale Of WIND in this region last
Might The Catholic church at spencsrporl. this
county, was blown down. Loss fully 81. 900
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MARYLAND.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 the HERALD.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HERALD.
Prevalence of the Cattle Disease I'm Baiti-
more and Adjoining County.
PnnApELPHrA Dec 7, 1867,
O'Clock r. NJ
The rnderpest Ia now prevailing very fatally amo ng
the cattle BALTIMORE oounsy and portions Of tue id
mining county.