The national Republican., 1867-12-18
The ManufacturH Convention at Cleveland
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.

LONDON, Dec. l7-Evening. g.-Consols closed at
% o-l0 Fivc-twenty bonds 20 Lilo. Illinois, SOY.
Erie, 49Ik.
FRASKPoRT, Dec. l7-Evening United States
bonds, T6,S.
LIvEHPooL, Dec. lo-Evening g-Cotton closed
steady. Uplands, %; Orleans, ~ Sales to-
day 10000 bales. Adviccs from Manchester un-
favorable. The market for goods and yarns is
dull and heavy. Corn, 4Gs. Cd. Wheat, lis. I'd.
for white. Provisions unchanged.
ANTWERP, Dec 1T-Eyening Petroleum, stan.
dard white, closes Is francs rs centimes.
LONDON, Dec. ec.l7-Evcning.-A terrible cxplo-
sion occurred at Newcastle, on Lyme, to-day.
The authorities last night received infor
that quantity OF glononi or nitro-yycerine
had been secrcted in that place, It was supposed,
by some Fcnians. The sheriff and town sur
veyor, with large squad OF policemen, pro-
ceeded to the spot and discovered the oil packed
in the usual .manner While the men were re-
moving 1t the substance exploded with a trc-
mendous detonation. Several policemen were in
stantly ':illed, and few escaped injury The
men who were nearest to the packages of glononi
were blown to atoms. Both the sheriff and the
surveyor were badly hurt, and are lying In a
critical condition.
The truth OF the report that Spain has offered
to sell the Islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico to the
United States is denied.
LoSDoS, Dec. 17-Evening.-An inquest was
held to-day on the bodies of the persons killed by
the attempt to blow up the wall of Clerkenwail
prison. A large number OF witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing satisfactory was elected as
TO the preparation OF the crime.
| rumor has reached here from Vienna that a
change in the Austrian ministry is impending,
and tnat Count Won Taafe is to form new cab
met. The report needs confirmation.
| The last dispatches received from Alossowah
report that the British expedtionary force in
! Abyssinia had reached place called Senape,
where there was an abundance of water and the
natives were friendly.
PARIS, Dec 1.-THE Pdfrie OF this morning in.
dignantly denies that there is any truth in the
report which has been current, that the French
Government has sent an Envoy OF Mexico.
News from Hayana-Thc Markets.
HAVANA, Dec. lT.-Exchange on London l3lS
premium; New York currency long sight, 2I6I
2l>5 discount; short sight, 22l<fD23. Bacon Sl7,
Lard slo.5o@l7 Onions s55O65.50. Potatoes
| Si.75.
| The steamer Bienville, from New Orleans, has
arrived. The steamer Star of the Union, from
Philadelphia, has sailed for New Orleans.
The principal of large provision house called
the San Cipron Company, has absconded, leav.
ing liabilities to the amount Of 100000. Assets
small.
HAVANA, Dec 17.-Advices from ST. Thomas
to the Tth inst. has been received.
Government architect was examining those
editiceS which were left in a dangerous condi.
tion by the earthquake. He had ordered the dc.
molition of the English mail offices, Lloyd's
building, Dorenon's Hotel, and the warehouse OF
Morrison x Herd and others. Up to the eth inst.
five hundred shocks OF earthquake had been felt.
Divers were busily at work in the bay, and
two hundred packages were daily raised from the
wreck of the steamer Columbian.
Business has been generally resumed. Nc
more failures are reported. The rents of corner
lots were greatly increasing.
Adviccs from st. Domingo report that s2OO, ,OOt
had been realized from the last loan made by tn,
Dominican Government.
In Paris, merchants who refused to take Gov
eminent manor had heen An ad soOo aah,