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FRANCE.

Prosecutions by the Govcrnment-PubIlc In
diguatiOn-The Police and Military In Paris.
LONDON, Nov. Is, 1868.
The prosecution by the French government OF the
parties who promoted the subscription for a monu-
ment over the grave OF NJ Bandln Of the victims
OF the coup detat OF the ID of December has resulted
In the conviction OF several journalists ana Others
all Of whom have been heavily fined and additionally
punished by the suspension OF their civil rights The
decision Of the courts in these cases causes much
popular indignation In Paris, and symptoms OF I'M
usual agitation have appeared. The police and
military authorities in the city are taking extraord
nary precautions against the disturbance OF order.
Prosecution Of the GauIois.
LONDON, Nov. Is, 1868.
The French government has commenced prose-
cution against The Gaulos newspaper for niraction
Of the press law.
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THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.

Defeat of the Allies Before villeta-Inenectunl
Bombardment Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re.
volt Against President Sarmienfo.
LONDON, Nov. u.s. 1853.
The South American mails bring the following in
telligence from Paraguayan sources:-
battle took place on the oath OF September at
yilleta, where Lopez was strongly entrenched with
all his troops. The allied forces attacked his posi-
tion but were repulsed by means Of ambuscades
which had been laid in the woods The loss Of the
Brazilians In killed and wounded was very heavy.
After this defeat the allied army went into camp at
Palmes. There they were constantly harassed by
the Paraguayan guerillas, who frequently cut OF
their supplies and interrupted their communlca
lions.
The Brazilian iron-clads had bombarded Angos-
tura, but without effect.
IL was rumored that a revolt had broken out in
the Argentine confederation against President Sar
ment0.
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"MbD8" PAULINE CUSHM.a,

This lady, who was arrested on Saturday evening
at IN instance Of A. X. Newcomb, once business
agent or hers, aud incarcerated in the Fifteenth
precinct station house all that night on the charge
OF larceny, was arragncd before Justice Dodge at
the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morn
lnS TO answer. When questioned by the Court New
with that the accused lady Was permitted TO de-
part. IL is due to ..Major' Cushnan TO state that
she most Indignantly denies the accusation, and
that she AYERS the proceedings Instituted BY New
comb have their origin In vindictiveness aud
ieAlousy,u
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The steamship Rising Star VIII sal from this port
on Monday for Aspnwail
The mails Tor Central America and the South Ia
cine win close at half-past ten O'CLOCK IN the
morning.
The NEW YORK HEgALD-Edltlon for Che Pacific
will be ready at hali-past nine in the morning.
single copies, In wrappers for mailing, six cents.
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PENNS YLVANlA.

Burning of the Old United States Mint at
PhiiadeIphia-LOss of the Burned Mcnn-
gelie.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 15 1868
This morning the building on North seventh street,
used as United Utates mint tor nearly forty years.
was destroyed by fire. The loss il small
The loss by the burning OF Forepaughs menagerie
last night Is about $4,000, on which there was no
Insurance. None OF the animals were burned, but q
large number Of expensive show wagons, TENTS &c,
were entirely destroyed.
The loss Roscoe a. Clark's mill is about $1S 600,
which Is partially covered by insurance.
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Sermon in Behalf of 81. Luke's Home.
Rev. Morgan DIX preached last evening at Trinity
chapel Twenty-lth street, to full congregation in
behalf OF the asylum for Old and nhrm women,
known as st. Lukes Home. He alluded to 1t as one
OF those few but rarely excellent institutions hid
away from the public gaze, doing its kind and heav
to the best sympathies OF tile Christian heart. AMI
he had no doubt the modest unpretentious and yet
touching character or the appeal would be well ap.
preciated. he spoke eoquenty on the subject OF
old age and concluded by expressing G hope that
substantial aid would be rendered to the Homo.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Contested Municipal Election In Charles
tOn-Expected Attempt to install the Mayor
Elect by Force.
CHARLESTON, Nov Is, 1868.
The hearing OF the contested election case will be-
gin to morrow, according to law before the present
City Council.
There are rumors that an attempt will be made to-
m 0rrow to install Pilsbury as Mayor by force. All is
quiet 50 far but the deepest excitement pervades
the community,
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MISSOURI.
Fire In st. Louis-Projcctcd Fight Betwess
nKcCooIc md Hccnan.

Fire In st. Louis-Projccted Fight Befwesu
nKcCooIc md Hccnan.
ST. Louis, Nov. Is 1868.
The hardware house OF Skinner, Neal 4 Co. took
Are at six O'Clock tonight and was almost totally
destroyed together with the crockery warehouse OF
Westerman a Mer. The latter house was com.
pletely Quilted. Some OF the stock will probably be
saved. Skinner, Neal Co.'s stock was valued at
$4,000 The stock OF Westerman h Meir valued
at $4,000 insured for 5000 mainly Ia home com.
panies. The dry goods house OF Henry Bell Sons
will suffer some loss from smoke. No estimate can
be made tonight OF their loss. The buildings were
owned by Charles r. Chateau and valued at about
$4,000 each and insured for 5000 each.
Charles b. Lord, Judge OF the Circuit Court died
this afternoon.
The Times states that q gentleman who LEFT this
city Yesterday for New York was authorized on be-
half OF the friends OF McCooe In this city to arrange
for fight with John G. Hecnan, providing the terms.
place. &C., can be mutually agreed upon. The re-
mort from the East that dublin Tricks6 has brought
suit against McCoole for money due him as trainer
for the latter for the Coburn nght authorltatively
contradiCted here.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

PARIS Borrsr-PARis. Nov. i5.--Ihe Bourse o'??-ed
yesterday heavy; renIes, 16s 40c.
FRASxroEr BouRsE.-FRASKFoRr, Nov. ID
United States vetwenty bonds closed al 1879 FOR The
issue OF 1882
HAvRE CoTToS MARKEr-HAvRg, Nog 15.--The
tations.
LONDON PRoDUcE nAREEr.--LoSDoS, Nov l5.--
The market for sugar anoat closed last eyeang active
at 26s. I'd. per cwt. for No. IL u. ).
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and purity had BY listening TO temptation, become
broken down and ruined. Young women there were,
Also who had lett their homes with pure hearts, but
who had given ear 10 the tempter and, believing M
his promises, had become shame 10 tnelr names
and Families. Temptations could be conquered by
persistent enoits, and he who cOnquers viii never
iaA to receive ample reward for all his struggles.
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: SPAIN.
tranquility Restored In Seville.

Tranquility Restored In Seville.
MADRID, Nov. ID, 1885,
band Of malcontents, who held possession Of
Seville since the revolution but obsnately refused
to obey the orders OF the national government were
yesterday dlsarmed by the regular troops after a
fierce combat Complete quiet has now been restored
In that city.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FIR ON
ALL PARTS OF TIE WORLD.


Business.
LONDON, Nov. l5 1868.
The elections absorb the attention OF all classes OF
people. Little business VIII be done during the
week. The cotton trade at Liverpool will be sus-
pended on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the bread
stufs market win probably be closed on those days.
In London the Stock Exchange will be closed on
Tuesday. Sanguine liberals estimate that Mr. Glad
stone win have majority OF 100 in the next House
Of Commons.
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Totals. 20. 70 TO $50 G23
moments inspection Of the above shows per-
ccptiDe Increase up to hafpast five. This will be
more evident from the following average numbers
OF meteors seen In one minute:-
No. or No. Of
HIM. HIM. Meteors HIM. HIM Meteors.
3.23 to 4,00........ 81 43o to 500. ....... 4.3
400 to 43O. 40 500 to $50. 5.7
The apparent decrease after half-past i've Is due
to the approach OF daylight, which obscured OIL but
the larger meteors, and, In measure, also to the
fatigue OF the observer the actual NUMBER OF
shooting stars was undoubtedly on the increase.
the maSimum probably took place between eight
anu nine O'Clock this morning, ana was visible
ocean.
Tue uumber OF metcors counted is e23; but this BY
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EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS.

GREgYocK, Nov. 1.-THE steamship Sc. Andrew.
Captain scott. OF Alian's line, which lett QueGec.
October 81, arrived here to-day
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Royal Havana Lottery.-Prizes Paid In Gold
Information furnished The highest rates paid for Douelscns
and al. kinds OF Gold aud Silver -,
TAYLOR CO., Bankers, Is wall street. " Il
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A.-A.-Japnnesc Hair stain
Coors the hair whiskcrs and mus,sche beautiful h,t
brown II Of only PREPARATION rri- ~ certs.
SOD ~ y. o. WELLS co. iy2 Fulton street.. s drl.
xss q. q. uPHAN, Philadelphia Proprisior.
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An Unsurpassed Articie-J. &. Rush,on's
Fnra Tooth Paste. Dentists recommend H. Sold by drug.
gs,s every where. Try boz.
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Cristadoro's Hair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Finest
hair dressing 70 the world Depot No. 6As,or House
factory, 50 Maiden lane.
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Pamphlets, Law Reports, &c.. Executed
with nesness auickness and despatch twenty-five per
cheaper other
~ the METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING ESTABLISH.
MENT. 81 Nassau street.
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Noatness, Economy and Despatch Combined
IN The Of ORDERS Metropolitan lob Printing Es&o
llshmsnL 81 Nassau street,
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Bachelors Hair Dyc.-The Besf in the
Gus. Factory u Bond street.
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"M0ntGomery Hair Restorrr''
restores Gray HAIR by any chemical effect but By drve.
opng the natural colcrng fluids Inever falls "a sngs
case 70 produce the desired result Sold by MI drges
WILLIAM G.. MONTGOMERY. Proprietor. CHARLES N.
CRITTENToN, General Agent, No. sixth avenue
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The Famous Corrcr~-p5 Nassau ~rccts
Fulton. The Metropolitan JOB Printing b"a'snmes
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Wigs, Tsupccs aud Ornamental Uair.-- Ret
qns.sy Rar Dye ia lar Dyens ~ so.sss q GAtGbk-
LORs, 10 Bead 8aess
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Opening the afternoon session at three O'Clock,
which was quite largely attended, q paper was read
by Charles +. CONN, OF Richmond, Ind, on the
"Iicentiousness OF our Age and Country The sub
jcct, no said, was delicate one but one from the
consideration OF which he thought they had no
right to shrink, Abiding first to the destruction OF
SO1om aud Gomorrah on account oi RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and the defamation Of towns IN more modern times
from the, same cause, he gave n rMnfly graphic
description Of the. widespread eN 2'eaCG o. tas evil
la our ieliin. cities and larSs towns cfel cause
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The meteor shower THIS morning was much inner
than there was reason for anticipating. Before mid
night hardly any shoe Ting stars were to be seen
certainly not moro tina on an ordinary November
night and even up to tw,o O'Clock occasional gances
at the heavens showed n increase To the number.
A little after three o'clock regular observations
writer, observing alone, counted more than 600 In
q little less than two hours and hAuf The following
table gives the number observed vrtng every I've
minutes the observer facing south.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-24
New Scheme Of the Treasury Ring.

From The ". Y, Herald.
1t is rumored in Washington that the Trel-
sury ring are cOncOcting another and gigantic
scheme TO fill their pockets and plumber the
public. 1t is nothing less than to give all the
bondholders the opportunity OF becoming ma
tional bankers. In other words, it is to ex-
tend the banking privilege and the profits of y
national currency TO all who chose to combine
and deposit United States bonds with the
Government and receive ninety per cent. of
national bank notes for circulation, as the eX-
istipg national banks do at present. This pro.
iect throws all the swindlng operations of the
Erie Railroad Company and other companies
in the shade, Tor IL amounts to watering the
entire national debt for the benefit of tho bond
holders. Such q scheme would seem incredi-
BILE did we not know the unscrupulousness of
the Treasury ring and grasping cupidity OF
most of the bondhOlders. The bondholders of
the existing national banks draw six per cent.
in gold in interest on their bonds, which is
equal TO more than eight per cent. in cur
rency, and derive profit OF six or seven per
cent. besides on their circulation, making
about fifteen per cent. on their capital. This,
too, is independent of other profits on their
banking business. OF conrse the other bond
holders would like to enjoy the same advan-
tages, and may be preparing for movement
in combination with the Treasury ring to
acquire them.
culation and privileges are very uuequally
distributed throughout the country. New
England has by far the largest share, the
South has a small proportion, and the West,
with all its activity, vast business, and sur
prisipg growth, has not more than a third of
tie East in proportion to population. 1t is
reasonable to suppose the West and South
will soon demand an approximate equalization
of bank circulation and privileges, and it is
not likely the East will be- willing to give up
portion of them for that purpose. We need
not be surprised, then, il desperate effort be
made to extend the national bank privileges
and to initiate the currency in the interest of
the Treasury ring and bondholders. The only
way to avert such scheme, to equalize the
circulation, to break up this dangerous
national bank monopoly, and to save about
twenty. five millions year to the Treasury, ID
for Congress to repeal the act creating the
national banks, aud in place of their currency
to issue legal tenders. There need be no
limit to the number of banks in any part of
the country using legal tenders only for their
circulation, and no danger of there being too
many, for the busne ss wants ofevery locality
would regulate that. The total amount OF
circulation could be regulated by Congress- so
that there should be neither iuilatiOn nor con-
traction. Thus it would be equalizrd, uni
form, and permeate every section according to
the wants OF trade.
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array of names of prominent and influential
citizens, are simply shams not worth the
paper they are written on, and entitled to the
least possible influence. Nine men out of ten,
TO whom these papers are presented, sign
them simply because 1t is easier to sign than
to explain why they can't. There are many
men who make it a rule to sign every paper
of the kind they are asked to sign. We can
name dozen men, Republicans, in this city,
whose names General Grant may rely on see
ing upon every application for Office that is
made from this city, as well as upon very
many made from other quarters. 1t is the
most common thing in the world for men to
recommend" for responsible places persons OF
whom they know absolutely nothing what
ever. This is one of the principal sources OF
the absolute degradation that has, of late
years, befallen the public service; and the
sooner it is broken up and utterly destroyed
the better. The President can readily find
men, in every district, upon whom he can call
for information as to the qualifications OF ap
plicants, with q reasonable certainty of get
ting information that is disnterested and
reliable.
V. We hope that General Grant will, 80 far
as possible, restore the practice OF the earlier
and purer days OF the Government by leaving
to each head of department, in the main, the
duty and responsibility of selecting his own
subordiuates. He will thus escape one of the
heaviest and most repulsive of the many
burdens which the arrogance and sehshness
of political partisanship have fastened on his
office, and restore to the several departments,
as well as reclaim fer himself, something Of
the dignity and independence which Justly
belongs to them, and without which proper
performance of duty is impossible.
We hope that the country May have the
benefit of an organized Civil Service, on a
system to be fixed by law, in which ability,
integrity, and efficiency shall be recognized IS
the requisites for getting Office aud as the
only thing necessary to retain it. But the
establishment of such system will meet the
resOlute hostility of all the most corrupt ele-
ments of our politics, and will be long delayed
even if it is ever achieved, But General Grant
can, meantime. in organizing and getting into
practical working the machinery of hisSsd-
ministration, give the country the benefit Of
all the best features OF such civil service,
aud thus do more than can otherwise be done
towards ENGRAVING it by law upon the Govern
mept and commencing it to the cordial ap-
proval and support OF the country. We hope
he will do il.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS OF THE LEADING JOURNALS
UPON CURRENT TOPIcs-CoMPILRD EVERY
DAY FOR THE EVENING CKLEGRAPH.
The Civil Tenure.or.Oince Bill.

From the ". Y Tribune
The Civil Tenure. of-Ofice bill aocomplishes
one reform. 1T is that the tenure OF public
Office shall be measured by the efficiency of the
officer. 1t prevents President like Mr..
Johnson from dismissiDg men who have spent
years in the service of the Government, merely
to crafty political passion. Bat while the
power of removal is so strictly guarded, 1T
seems that there should also be qualifications
as to the power OF appointment. The high
officers OF the Government should depend
simply upon the. expression of Executive
pleasure. The President must select his ad-
Yisers and principal assistants in all depart
ments from his own knowledge Of their charac-
ter, and not from any written qualifications.
But in all the departments of the Government
there should be as much care taken in making
appointments as there is in the army aud the
navy. With very few exceptions, we take
our military and naval officers from schools
where they are carefully educated at the
Government expense; and during the war we
found our account in it, IL req 1ires ability
and experience to faithfully perform the SER
vices required in other departments of the
Government, aud we trust to see a bill passed
which will enable the President to select for
foreign representatives, clerks in Depart
ments, postmasters, aud a multitude OF ap-
pointments where skill and education are
required, men who have been properly
trained, and whose only claim will be their
merit. Any measure which will secure this
principle, namely, personal efficiency as the
test of appointment, will be wise legislation.
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Election Frauds.
Fron The ". Y. Tribune.


Have the Committee engaged in investiga-
ting frauds in the recent election obtained any
clue to the mysterious partnership Established
between Tweed, Sweeny, and Barnard,
Saohems of Tammany Hall, on the one hand,
and Jay Could, Twsed, and Sweeny, control
ling Directors OF the Erie Railroad, on the
other Is is true that the Erie Company,
through the influence of Directors SWeeny
and Tweed, ''lOcated' fourteen thousand
"voters' armed with Judge Barnard's natu-
ralization papers along the line of the Erie
road, to carry New York for Hoffman, while
by the same agency four thousand votes were
added to the Democratic strength in New
Jersey? And if this be true does it form any
reason why Judge Barnard issues injunctions
restraining certain Erie stockholders from
suing or applying to any Courts or judges
for redress against alleged fraudulent over
issues of Erie stock by Jay Gould, Tweed,
Sweeny u Co. And if these facts have an
umbilioal connection, is there any assignable
limit to the amount OF new stock which Jay
Gould may issue, the extent to which he may
impoverish all stockholders not in his 'ring, -
or the profits which he may divide between
himseli and his contedeIates Aud il there is
no limit to the fortune he can thus amass, is
it to be supposed that he does not share his
prosperity with those whose Judicial aid
renders him SO prosperous? And if not,
which pays best-to be a Sachem in Tam
many Hall, preferred suitor in Judge Bar
nard's Court or to issue ipjuuctiOns jn Erie
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Growth of Triumphant Rascality.

FROM We ~. 4. Woftd.
The Erie Railroad war Che newest topic OF
lively interest), the whisky ring $50 long a
standing tOpic), the corruption of state legis-
latures, the enormous bribery practised in
elections, are some of the external symptoms
of prevalent moral rOttenuess, which, like
ugly ulcers on different parts of human
body, demonstrate that it is full of foul dis
ease. The indignant stream of invective with
which the press asssils each particular abuse,
though richly deserved is probably as futile
as the muttering OF an Incarnation would bs
to arrest the cholera in city whose streets
We're reekiDg with filth. Great moral diseases
can be cured only by the removal of their
causes. Men are not naturally corrupt,
but easily coIruplble; and wise legis-
lators do not willingly expose them to con-
siderable temptations. A very high tariff,
for example, as surely produces a crop of
snugglers as warm summer rains promote the
growth OF weeds. A tax on whisky equal to
eight times the cost OF its manufacture is
temptation to fraud which average human
nature will not Withstand, and not many Off
GERS of the law will be honest and resOlute
enough to stem it under so loose an adminis-
tralive system as ours. An irredsemable,
1uciuauDg currency will dduse through a
community a spirit of restless speculation,
and impatience OF the slow gains of regular
trade and honest industry. Great corpora
tions, having objects TO accomplish that can
be- affected by legislation, will always find
legislators 10 accept their bIibss. The chief
requisite for the correction of moral disorders
is hs removal of temptations. q ,..... ......
The present hideous corruption Of public
and pecuniary morals is an inheritance from
! the late war, and there is needed more skill
! and courage to cope with it than We're requi-