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Remarkable Cure of Chrenic Catarrh.
IA. AsORN's TREATMENT IHE PArlENr HAS
GAINED THIRTY THREE POUNDS.
Testified to b. DR.. &. B Brown, of Troy, Jefferson
County.
De. .ABoRx-Dear Sir: Some twelve or fourteen
years since Vas seized With Catarrh of the Head
which, despite sl the efforts Of four skilled
medical uen, continued to grow worse, until my
shrest became seriously affected. The head dis
charges were . source Of constant annoyance and
very offensive. My constitution soon began 10
give way under the fearful ravagss Of the disease
90 that I lost thirty pounds in weight. had de-
SPARED Of securing relief, until referred to you
by Henry Brown, of Jefferson county, whom you
had cured Of deafness. It 10 nov one year sinee
say thas by your skill and trestmsns I an nov
Saits restored to healthy state. Since under yoar
treatment have saiaed thirty three pounds,
which 10 three pounds heavier than ever weighed
before. The serious nature Of my coalition, and
the ss.arksbie changes brought shout By yeur
treatment, convince me that the most desperate
easss need not despair Of hoDs.
BIT. KICK,
Dee ;, lsC. Clarion county, Pa.
,. s.-Dr. l. b. Brown Troy, jefferson county.
ps-, 10 familiar With TIE pstsre Of ny case and
yeur s.eeesssul trssmsst, and nay be referred to
relssivs thereto.
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DEArHBBD CONFESSION OF MURDERRss-
She Poisons Her Husband, Chill and Fdtter-in-
Ldp.-The township OF Lafay yette, Sussex
county, Nj, is considerable excited at the
present time over some revelations made by
a woman namG White, Just previous to her
dissolution, which took place last Saturday.
The particulars Of her confession are horrible
in the extreme, and, If true, would indicate
that the ferocious spirit of Lucrena Borgia has
found ans her shocking parallel IN these latter
days. Our correspondent writes us that the
woman White, who was q widow, fell q VIC
tin TO consumption. Eeing member Of the
Methodist church, she sent for some Of her
fellow members to attend her in her dying
hours, and stated to them that about seven years
ago she poisoned her infant child, so that it
aicd. A year or SO after, she administered
pois on to her husbands father, and he died too
Later still, on the return of her husband from
the army, she dealt to him also fatal potion,
and he too passed into the spirit land. The
miserable woman hes borne a good character,
es dc also her relatives. They are poor people.
Tne only reason assigned for making this dying
declaration is that she desired to rid her COP.
science Of this immense load Of crime prior to
her death. These statements were made TO our
correspondent by one Of the attendants at the
death. bed Of the self-accnsed murderess. 1t is
not little singular that her acknowledged acts
have never before leaked out. She was per.
fl city sane up to the time Of her decease-
Nsp0Tl Journal Dec DC.
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INSURANCE.
national unioH vIsD INSURANCE. 90.
OF WASHINGTON.
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10 0HA.as ron ssaSp. sCLSsS.r' Oh H.yrsUs
Rishs taken on she nost reasonable terms. end
Sossss optiy Dsia.
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suff f....Irs,Irs. Irs,Irs. w.aoLxsrl
coNNHcrICgr nUyUAL LIVE ISsuR.
ANCB COMPANY
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Assss ever
IlGHTIHN hILLT0E DOLLARS.
oDoDeI n. MARBLE. Agent,
He1sssl Bisck. Dsou 10,
0DDosits Rese O0cs pepsrsmsvs.
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the NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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WAsHINafoN, d. c.,
Chartered by Special Act Of csasrss., A..
proved July %, less.
CASH hCAPlfAL............ ........s .sl, ,ooo, zoe
OFFICERS.
u. III. CLARK. Phf1a A~,~Ata pp>~xA>~s
vysysAk, Chairman rinanos end nxeesuvs
HisRH D. COOKE, washington. vios prssi.
InlRsoN v. PREr, PhiIsdsiphis. s.orss.r,
p .TURNIR. wssA,pssou, Assistant s.or.s.r,
fkANOle q. SMITH. n. d, Medical Dtrsctor
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARu.
j.. =. BAkNse. Sturgeon General Uufsed esss,,
r. j. RoR@ffx. oh,es Medical p.,.,...,.
u4iteS Sssss ss;ss' s.Hy. Ww::ssInsson. W::s,s ss.
Ths .dyentasss esssed By THE Company are.
act ~ ss sSsp@peny' chartered bysDscisl
4 "a = cspitsi .. else@.
IL furnishes larger Insurance than ether CON.
Il is definite end certain in IT, tsrua.
H. II s,fs, = home oom1sny 10 every locality,
fhsrs are no snneoecsary rsstrictioos IN the pol.
Ivery policy 10 non -forfeitable.
Policies may DO taken which pay % the insured
their full amount and return ell the premiu1s %
that the insurance costs only the decrease % the
annual Daymsnts
folieiss Win ee Issued that Vim pay, to ths'fn.
ssred during life an annual income Of one-ts1th
b s.sTs rss: 8 oS.ss:d a Tor Asks u,o. sh.li,.s
Ii ipeures not 20 secure Dividends but st 90 Iov
Q cost that divfdeuds win be impossible.
A LOCAL AGENT Is WANTED In BvBRY
COUNTY, and applications from competent Dar-
ties for such aSencies. win suitable endorsensnts,
sheuld be addressed to the Companyb b General
Agents only In their re- Dective districts
CirculaHo, Pa0 Dhloeo. end fun Darttouioro gfvoo
city.
9ENERAL Aa ENJOY
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A HORRIBLE AFFAIE-CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH.-A terrible affair occurred In the
town OF Pleasant Valley, about nine miles elst
OF Poughkeepsie, New York, Tuesday after.
noon, the particulars Of which are as follows:
William Abrams and wife, together with their
two children, resided In q tenement house on
the larm OF John Bowers. in the above town
Soon after dinner Abrams " Is at work in the
barn of Mr. Joseph West, some distance off
and Mrs. Abrams lett the premises to make one
or two calls in the village Of Pheasant Valley.
about mile OF, leaving the little boy. VIII
hsm, aged six years and the girl, Mary, "gcd
two years, in the house alone. She hau o. en-
gone about two hours, when she returned and
found the premises filled with smoke Burst.
ing in the front door she attempted to enter, and
did partially succeed, but was driven back by
the flames, as the house was on fire inside
The neighbors hearing her shrleks rushed 10
her assistance. but without avail. as the d well
ing aud content, were entirely de 7troyed. Tbs
blaekened corp,es OF the little children were
found at the north end Of the building. 1t is
thou ght that the fire originated from the s. ,ve
In some way. as no matches or combustible
material were on the premis
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BAfOHELoRD NAI8 DYE.

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~lt is said that the only infallible way to
ascertain that death has taken place. with the
exception OF decomposition, Is by holding a
candle to part OF the body. II the blister on
being punctured gives forth a fluid substance.
death has not taken place. If air is emitted,
death has occurred.
~One OF the San Francisco papers has ad.
ded new feature to ITS birth, marriage, and
death column-"Divorces." This department
is as well supported and as much public
convenience as its com panions.
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OUR eTeCK le COMPLETE.
DUB PRICES Low As raB LOWEST.

WALL, ROBINSON 4 CO.,
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WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.-Rear Admiral
VIM. Radford has been detached from the com.
mand Of the Navy Yard n this city from the
10th of January next, and ordered to command
the European Squadron. Rear Admiral q. H.
Poor has been ordered to this yard in place of
Admiral RLdford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-28

INTERNAL RRvRNUK.-The receipts to-day
from this source were S3l2,. % &C.
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ATTORNEY GHSERAL EvARTs has not yet
considered what effect the recent proclamation
of the President will have upou the motion
now pending IN the Supreme Court to quash
whether it does or does not relieve the court
from the necessity OF disposing OF this motion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-28

NAVAL ORD.Rs.-Captain J. q. Howell has
been detached from duty - member Of tbs ex-
amining Board at Philadelphia, and ordered
TO duty a. Fleet Captain Of ths European
Squadron. Captain 0eorse H Preele has heen
detached from duty as Fleet Captain Of the
Nrth Pacific Squadroa and ordered to com.
mand the Pensacola. First Assastant Engi.
nesr George w. Serrsner has been ordered to
duty at the Washington Navy Yard Pay.
tom thS NAVY DspsTtnent from the 10Th OF
Janusry neat. Passea Asststsnt Sareeon Geo
n. Brieht, froA the Naval Hospital. Washing.
ton, ana ordered - the Ksnosha. Commodors
r. "a. Selfridge has been ordered 70 duty a.
Prestdsaf, and Caganin Thomas q. Oor6in q
nemher ofthe Examining and Rennn1 Board
at Paiiadelpnia. Commander Q. h Beldwl
bas been ordsred % dusy q Fleet CsPsAin u
he North Pacific Squadron.
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RoBHcT LINCOLN, Esq, son of the late Pres
ide 1t. rs in his civ.
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SECRETARY SEWARD, Sir Edward Thornton,
the English Minister, and M. Berthcmy, the
French Minister, who have beea spending
Christmas at the residence of Secretary Seward
IN Auburn, will return here tomorrow morn
ing IN the early train.
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COMMISSIONER ROLLINS writes tha' his wife
Is qui'e Ill, and he may not, therefor, return
to Washington until after the 5th of January.
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HON. JOHN A. ]. CREswKLL, of Maryland,
is a. Willard's
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GENERAL 0EANr will leave here on Wed.
nesday evening for Baltimore, and remain in
that city until Thursday, when he will 60 to
Philadelphia and spend New Years day. He
VIII probably return here about the first OF
next week. While IN Baltimore Genl Grant
Will be the guest of Mr.. ]. Albert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-28

SECRETARY McCULLoCH returned here on
Saturday evening from his recent visit to jay
Cooke, Esq. IN Pailsdelphis, and was st his
office this morning. His family will not return
for several DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

EXTENSION OF THE VIRGINIA STAY LAW.
RICHMOND, Dec 22-Gen. Stoneman pub
lished order this evening extending the Stay law until
the first day OF July next The order provides That
before that time the deltOr pays all the accrued IN
teres the execution shall be stayed until further orders
Meantime II the debtor attempts TO dispose of property
the prejudice Of the executor, the Judge OF Court
may order the Issue Of an execution against him."
LYNCHING AND HANGING IN TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 22.--Last night, at Carroll
Station, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. near Hum
boldt piekpockets who had been nesng that road
were caught Ia the OF picking a pocket and
taken by the passengers and citizens of the station and
hanged to n tree
INVESTIGATION OF ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
MEMPHIS, Dec 22.-Gens. Babcock and POr-
ter OF Gen. Grants staff have gone TO Arkansas TO IN
Nestigate the militia troubles.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN NEw.HAMpsInRE.

CONCORD, Dec 22.-The State Convention as
sembled to-day in Eagle Hall The Rev. j. T. Lowering
OF Concord was President with "a men and women
as Vice Presidents Resolutions were presented decar
atory the objects OF the meeting aud speeches were
delivered by the President DR. Blaekewe OF fNewJorsey
the Rev. Mr. BabcOck OF Lancaster Mrs Francis watkins
Harper Of Philadelphia and others. Mrs Lucy stone
blackwell gave history OF the progress 0f the move
ment the country and DIRE fatterng picture OF the
situation I'm Kansas New Jersey, Ohio. Rhode Island d
Massachusetts,. She predicted that within orc year Kan
sas would give the ballot to both woman ana the negro
The politicians IN Dino will never dare attach the oboquy
to the woman suffrage movement that they 30 sccess-
fully employed against the negro. Mrs Stone who was
fayorAby impressed with what she had see since her
arrival in New Hampshire confident that the just
and freedOmOvDg people OF the White Mountain state
would DO true 10 their noble ancestry and not much
longer withhold from her fullest right The fore
noon session rendered spicy by speech from the
extraordinary Daniel Pratt. During his rolnarks the
Convention adjourned for dinner proceeding which
Daniel rebnked in forcible language.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
urpD1E RACE ON THE ERIE RAILROAD.

MmDLETOwN, Dec. 2l.-One OF thc most
astonishing tnnGs that has been done III Er recently
done BY Tain 40 j. from New iOTk at ocoSh on
Friday morning. The train, when approaching Middle
town at tho rate OF 20 miles hour was thrown from
the track by misplaced switch Dathlns along % otor
struck roD frog. and vas Violently placed ONCE more
Oh the rails of side track, having IN tnis distance
creased two sets OF intervening rails The tender aha all
the cars five number followed tho engDe ard when
the terrified passengers cafpo rushing ont the an
10 the main line olive Ennis and John Foster ne en-.
men employed by tho Company, had charge OF The Ell.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
to allow merchandise to be exported to Mexico by
way of Indianols, Texas.
TIE ExEcTIoNS IN NEF-ALBANY.

THE SEYMOUR VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INTIMI-
DATE THEIR OPPONENTS.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. PA circular, purporting
TO emanate from the Seymour Vigilance Committee says
that the Committee informed that certain per-
sons in and about Seymour hayo been making threats
against the regulators" and that these threats are
carried into execution the persons In question may
pect to be summarly dealt with; but that If they con-
duct them selves civily toward tho regulators" that
body will permit the persons warned to live in their
homes and will protect them.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
THE Gr1TYsBuRe CEMETERY MONUMENT.

WAsuINGToN, Dec. 22.-1h he Board OF Man
ayers OF he solders National Cemetery at Gettysburg
have decided to the the lat ofJy
n1t TIC structure be Of marble, G5 feet high, and
surounted by colossal Goddess OF Liberty 10 feet and
inches high 10 cut la Italy under the superntend-
ence Of Randolph Rogers and tho ground at Gettys
burg The shalt s OF whto granite, and Ia already cut
aud ready to be slipped from the quarres at westerly
l. -Four statues III present respectively war His
Peace" and Plenty" These arc In tho hands
OF lie sculptor in Italy, and To bo ehipped early IN the
Spring THESE be placed around the four pedestas
orc VI the luonuucnt
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
THE NEST INDIES
CUBA.

CUBA.
ARRIVAL or CAPTURED INSURGENTS At NUE-
yIrAs-sPANIsH RE-ENPoRCEMEN1s sLNT 10
THE SEAT OF WAR.
HAVANA, Dec. 22.--lntelligence has been re-
ceved here that Col Aguero Betancour and IA other In
surrectonlss arrived az prisoners
also that a number OF wounded Spanish officers and sol
diers had arrived that for medical treatment
An the Journals are unusually silent the affairs In the
nsurrectiOnary districts There many rnindrs OF en-
gageInents the troops and surreotionist one
report states that Col Beno had been defeated In an
Holguin but the Dtdrto denies ue cor
rectness report and asserts that on the contrary
the troops In that region nave gained sue
cesses Nearly all the soldiers who lately arrived from
Spa have TO the seat OF war. The reports
that the inhabitants Of several towns on the Havana
Western Railroad had joined the reyonnonsts ana that
several bands Of insurgents had been iorned are not
confirmed.
SUSPENSION OF A LIBERAL NEWSPAPER.
The PAS (neWsDaper), the organ OF the Gu
its readers says: 1--WE not permitted 10 treat WIN
sufficiently ample liberty, the question: OF vital impor
tapce TO the country, and the time when We shall DO
enabled TO do 30 seems far distant We have been
oblged when attacked TO rcnounce defense, or RlVo
answers which have been mutated by the Censorship.
although the Same principles today prevail throughout
the Spanish peninsula. The pen is useless III our hhus
and under present circumstances u would DE Dcoh
patbe with our dignity 70 remain In the edtorial cnar
I'VE nrefer 10 guard absolute silence rather thbh
attempt TO continue existence In the Impotence 10
which we have been reduced" Asteaner arrived to-uhy
from adiz with 800 fresh TO reinforce those now
i'm the field The Spanish steamer from vera Cruz VIA
Sisal has arrived hero with her screw broken Inc
French steamer from Vera Cruz now nve days overdue
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
pryzrNr yxpIosroS AT OIL CREEK.

TITUsvHLR, Dec. u AT Millers Farm, about
seven miles from here I5obsrrel still OF benzlpe ex
piOded, and within few moments everything IN
nauinable 10 the ncighborfOod was Oh IRE George
bartlett and Thomas Knowlton, who were s,alolg On
stanlly deuged by the LIQUID fame and nearly burned 20
crisp Several bystsndersi who were attracted 70 ,ns me
scene were seriously burned ia atfeptng 10 rescue ts
The refinery, which owned IS CIVDes 1hacHer,
Johnson Woods, was valued at s4,0o0
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
GREECE.
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS.

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS.
LONDON Dec. 22.-Dispatches from the East say
many Russians are volunteering for the Greek
service
TIE MILITARY BUDGET-A PETITION AGAINST
WAR.
letter from Athens. dated Dec II, says the Min
isterial budget has been submitted to the Chambers
and notwithstanding the expectation of war with
Turkey, the military estimates are not increased.
The Chamber of Commerce of Syra have petitioned
the Athenian Government to pronounce against war.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
SPAIN.

TIE ELECTIONS IN MADRID, BARCELONA, AND
sEvILLE-REINFORCEME FOR THE ARMY
IN CUBA.
MADRID, Dec 22.-The elections for the COrtes in
this city passed off with comparatively slight dis
turbance of public order. All the monarchical can
didates were elected. The Republicans have carried
the cities of Seville apd BarcelOHa. ~
1t is stated on official authority. that up to the
present moment 1900 troops have been sent to rein
force the army in Cuba, and moro will soon follow
The Government announces that il will never aban-
don a colony of Spain.
AN AMERICAN MISSION.
1t is reported here thnt the United States have
sent special envoy to Spain TO negotiate the pur-
chase of the island Of Cuba and his arrival is daily
expected
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
rArAL rIanr IN 4 TENNEssEE sCnOOI. HQUstI.

NASHVILLE, Dec 22.-Mr. Bean, u school
teacher in Sail Creek. Hamilton County whipped boy
nawad iIutehnson one dny last week The teacher had
called fhe boy n "numbskt" and he, In retaliation,
had attempted TO stab Nj. Bean. ON Hutchinson. q
We Of the boy obtained warrant for the arrest or
the teacher aud In company with Smith, went 10
take him into custody They found him In the school
house lint he refused to surrender except 20 acOnstabe
or Sheriff fight ensued In which hre arms were Used
Untchnson and one Moore, spectator, were killed. aud
Bean and smith were mOrtnlly wounded I'D --n
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
REsrRAINING TUE CANAL BOARD

ALBANY, Dec. 22.-The Canal Contracting
Board met today award contracts for keeping tho
canals IN repair the next five years BIDS opened
but before any award had beon made an Injunction from
Recorder ROendale restrained the Board IRON a~aidnY
te lettpQs Tie Injunction was referred 10 Canal Audi
Tor Bell aud pecod that e will report to morrow
and that the lettings viii then be made ~ 5 NOT puD
cly known or what is at tho bottom oi tho !ijnno
..nr... a.A.n.f
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23

MEMPHIS, Dee. 22.--ln the u. y. District
Court Judge Trieg presiding IN the case OF Mrs Catha
rIne Bailey agt the st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company where action brought to recover 1900 on
nor husbands lfe which the defendants declined TO pay
on tue ground that the husband had failed 10 pay tho
premium for three quaito and that his SON. ny the IN
stance OF his friends and pyscians called M tho once
ana paid the pre- willie hs father was on his deah
bed and represented that he was In his usual neath
The Court ruled that the Company could not hold 70 the
contract II DE- Bailey lived and repudate 1t u be died.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
coNFIICr OF JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 22.-The Supreme
Court Of this stale has rendered dccisoI the vexed
railroad be nd question: pronofeiug the bonds null aud
yOiG, thus coming drooT c0Die With ihe uiit'd states
C0un, wlioI bss dgfIs'ed fsefs sslio.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
AssAssINArIoN oF A madden PoIIcEMAN

MAIDEN. Mass, Dec. 22-David Caulkncr q
highly respected citizen and night policeman, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed. near the railroad
station at o'clock this morning lie had observed
two unknown men lurking near the depot during The
night and when he hailed them Of them Cred upon
ma hot ed
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
NEW pR1Dor OVER THE MISSISSIPPI.

CHICAGO, Dec 22-The new bridge spanning
the Missssippi, between Duneith and Dubuque, was
completed yesterday, and is pronounced success its
and two of $50 feet each, and draw Of $50 feet IN
length The entire bridge OF iron and masonry, and
cont with the approaches. $9O0y09g. --.-r .... q,
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
GREAT BRITAIN.

TIE LONDON PRRss ON THE PRESIDENTS NILS
SAGE.
LONDON, Dec 22-The press Of London is nnani-
nous in condemnation Of President Johnson's mes
sage, particularly the portion relative TO the United
States bonds
REELECTION OF MR. CARDwELL.
Mr.. Cardwell was to-day reelected 10 Parliament
from the city OF Oxford.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
EUROPE.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

EOPLE-BLoCKADE OF sYRA-GREECE STILL
PREPARING FOR WAR. ----~
LONDON, Dec. 22-The following dispatch, dated
Constantinople yesterday is just received and en-
braces the latest from that quarters The SultaD
has extended to three weeks the time for the de-
parture of the Greeks from Constantinople. Inc
Emperor of Russia has authorized Greek vessels
(probably those carrying away the refugeesl to use
the Russian flag. Hobart Pasha, the Turkish Ad-
miral, with seven men-of-war, is blockading syra'
where the Greek steamer Eross took refuge. Pho
tadis Bey the Turkish Minister at Athens, has re-
turned to Constantinople. The Grecian Government
is making rapid preparations for war
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
SI(I lily.

THE EguPIIoN or MOUNT ETNA.
IA VALLRTTA, Malta, Dec 22.-Ihe recent eruption
Of Mount Etna rapidly subsided aud the volcano
has shown little sign of activity for the past two
Ia
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
PORTUGAL.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

A MINISTERIAL CRISIS
LISBON, Dec "a crisis has taken place in the
Cabinet Da Silva has resigned aud Count Caval-
leircs has accepted Professionally the Ministry of
Finance, and the Marquis of Bandera that of For
cigu Affairs.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
THE PACIFIC OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 22.-Tlie steamer Great
Republic arrived to-day with adyees from Hong koog
Nov leth aud Yokohama the 2sh. she brings so pss
9ngors, l7if tuns 0f frct 1853 packages OF e,
500 packages of tea f6s New York The Great Republic
made the connection WITH che stesmt which
sailed fOf Panama to-day. .ra
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23

.-,.. a train on the Manassas Gap Railroad
run of tho track, last evening, near 9alnesye apo
'ijfe 90 foul men were killed. aud seyeS wounded
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
FRANCE.

ILLNESS OF ~ MOUsrIER
pAErs Dec. 2-M. Moustier late Minister Of For
cigu Affairs is seriously ILL.,
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
SUSPENSION OF LIBERAL NEWSPAPER.
THE CHEFS GAME BY TELEGRAPH.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 22-The second OF
series of three games Of chess by telegraph between this
civ and Boston was won Tonight by Boston
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
GOV. FESroN's FAREWELL RECEIPT

ALBANY, Dec. 22-Gov Fenton gave his fare
well reception this evening; The Executive M"hSloh
was thrOnged by fine asscmblage.
New-York tribune., 1868-12-23

MR. FREEMAN J. FITHIAN APPOINTED JUDGE.
ALBANY, Dec. 22.-Gov. Fenton has appointed
Mr Freeman j. Fthian OF NewYoIk city, TO hll the va
cancy In the Superior Court occasioned by the death Of
Judge Anthony Ii Robertson.