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EUR oPEAN MARKET rs.

loSpos nossr MARKkr. --LoSpos Jan. 22--EvsnIng.--
Cousols tor money and the account 92k 92X United
states hve.twenty bonds closed dull At Ti5s Illinois
Central Railway shares 65k; Erie Railway shares tsA
FRASKroRr BouRsA -FRASxFoRr, Jan. 12--Evening. -
United states 1vs-twsntes OF the issue Of 1862. 10.
IayspPooL Corros MARKEr. --Livxnyoor, Jan. 22-
Evening Cotton Tho ssles to-day foot up H. 900
balea Tho Following are the closing quotations Mid
dus upiands 70 arrive, fkd pudding upands, on The
spot. T&d.i uiddnng Orleans. 1,sd. I'd.
'IavuRpoor BRssDsIuFrs hARKpr -ldvkRrooL, Jan 22-
Evening --Brsadsiuns close nrm- Corn, 45s. Cd Tor
roired Western Wheat, los for vhio California and
i4s Cd for No . hilwaukse red. Barley, o.. Cd for
American Oats, ss. t0d. for American Peas, A6s Cd
10, canadian. Flour, 3Is Cd FOR Western.
Itvsygool Provisions MAaKHf IdvsRPoof, jan. 22--
Evstipg Prov aons--Bsef. i20s Tor winter cured
sr,ra prime mss PORK, ia for Eas,srn prime
moss Lard SIS for me American. Cheese 53s. 3D.
for the highss range Of one. Bacon eos for Cunosr
lard cut.
Fvenipg -Prodaes--No. IL Dutch standard sugar, as
"a Roam &C. tor common Wilmington ana lila fof
nns psls Ialow, t3s. for American. Petroleum, Il.
"a for refined. Coversesd sos for No. American red
I0vpox hARKEIs--LoSDos, Jan. 22--Evening. -Whas
oil c3s Der 252 gAlons sperm oil, Eil0 per ton Iin-
seed OIL $50 los per ton. Linseed cakes, $40 "a pee
ton for thin oblons.
PHrRoLeuM hsEgsL -ASrwrRR Jan 22--Evsnlns, =
Petroleum dull "A " ffsacs tor standard wulte.
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VIRGINIA.


The Peabody Trrse Fuud-isonorAI Grnar
Frvors she Relief of DE stitutiou 1 "a thc seufh n
with n Portion of tho Eu0d-The X esObution
Adopted-The heconstrnction Convention.
RlcRaosD JAN -, 1868.
At meeting Of the Trustees OF the Peabody fund.
held to-day. the following resolution was offered By
General Grant and adopted
Resolved, That In view OF the present dssttutIon
prevailing in the southern aud Southwestern stxtes
is in the opinion OF this Board. expedsnt that tho
Executive Committee and general agent be authorized
in conformity with the permission granted by Mr. Pea
body TO expend forty per cent OF the principal OF the
fund In addition to the accrued interest, aud that
large portion OF said sum- not exceeding $500 000 be
expended during tho current as In their judgment
be advana geously used promoting object OF
tho trust and the authority of the Board hereby given
to such appropriation.
Another resolution adopted giving the general
agent authority 10 increase the already promised
for education and make pay uents quarterly or semi.
annually.
The Board then adjourned, to meet In New York on
tho third Thursday In June next
The Convention to-day adopted the proposed article
in the Bill Of Rights declaring Virginia coeqaa with
tho other States Bishop McIlvaine made brief ad-
dress 10 the Convention
General Grant leaves for Washington tomorrow.
General ScnOteld gives entertainment tonight to
the Peabody Educational Fund Trustees.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Report OF the Committee on Cities Under
Discussions.


Report Of the Committee on Cities Under
Discussi0u.
ALBANY, Jan. a. 1858.
presented eight mem oras from surgeons
Of the Metropolitan district praying that the powers and
duties Of the metropolitan Board OF Health bs
fsrrsd from State 10 local Jurisdiction. Also memorial
from life insurance companies on the same subject
Mr. Curtis presented . remonstrancs from Ore in
surAncs companies Of the city Of New York against the
rspsal Of the Fire Commission.
Mr. Callahan presented three petit ons IN favor of
saais Medical Board. IH
The report Of the Committee on Cities was then taken
up in Committee OF tho whole. Mr. Harris addressed
the committee In favor Of ths majority report saying
che policy Of governing the ctes Of New York and
BROOKLYN BY commissions must be abandoned; Q State
policy VIII never b tolerated. being purely local
In The evening session Of the Convention Mr. Town.
send continued his remarks IN opposition 70 the section
@ reported arguing that shs commissions appointed by
power Of public pundsr and more sxpsssvs than boards
created BY the Legislature. t
Mr. ERisrus argued In favor Of che section
r:p u .S ~; yo,s .y %suy were
the old system and objected 70 shs remarks made
against ths report - appeals 10 mems passions. He
denied that The report would make cities independent
states and proceeded 10 show that New York city
not 20 bad had been represented She supported st
her own expense some twsnty-sevsn public charities,
which dispensed Sel 6o2 last year thus relieving many
thousand poor psopc. She maintained hfteen hospitals
and eleven dispsnsares for the sick poor which 70.
leved nearly forty thousand poor annually besides
taining eight orphan asylums twelve mission schools
forty benevolent societies and many other Institutions
or power In the Mayor would not be abused and hoped
the majority report would be adopted.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
TENNE NESSEE.

Fire I'm Memphis-Deash by scnldlnG. ON q
Mississippi Steamer.
MEnPHis Jan. %, 1893
arc broke out this morninGiin Case Co. . saddsry
warehouse Nam street, destroying the building, the
upper floors Of which we're occupied by hra Hosmer
and Mrs Ssmmsman 40 boarding hoosss Several female
occupants barely escaped being rescued By the nre
men with ladders The Ioss 10 Sl4 000 which 10 nearly
covered py Insurance In Eastern companiea
while the little trading steamer d. A. Hewitt was
lying a Florida Landing, near Napoleon, Ark, ON
Thursday last one Of her safety valves gave way and
the steam rushed through tho state rooms above scad
ing 10 death Frank Crosby the clerk Hs wife had les
the room bus Z few moments before. He a native
Of Fort Bridgsr Iowa His body sent home.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
GEORGIA..

Tho Oonvension-Tho bill of RiGhts-CaiI Of \
Radical state Nominating Convention.
ATLANTA, Jan. %, 1858.
The time OF the Convention was largely taken up
tho discussion Of the alleged misrepresentation by
porters for the press committee Of Gve was ap
pointed TO investigate such charges
Another committee appointed to ascertain II ono
Of the delegates had been In tho Penitentary.
Three additional sections OF tho Bill OF Rights we're
adopted, essentially as in tho old constitution
call issued to day by the Radical Committee for
convention TO assemble ~ this point on tho loth Of
February next TO transact such business may be
brought before It, the nomination Of candidate for
Governor. State Ticket &C., at the election which Is
ordered 10 be hold AZ the same time the vote taken
reference to tho ratification OF the constitution
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

In tho HERALD Of yesterday we printed
lcable despatch which indicates the relationship
how subsisting between two peoples at one
(time deemed the most Catholic Of all the Cath.
Folics. Italy, amid al her varying fortunes and
I'm spite Of her unhappy divisions, has hitherto,
rs rule, remained faithful to the Holy See
and more or less devoted to the person Of the
Holy Father. In this particular she has been
excellsd, II excelled at all, only by Spain. Cir
,cumstances have for the present made the
italian government and the Holy See repre-
bentatives Of rival interests. True to her old
allegiance and to her hereditary character,
Spain stands forth as the friend Of the Pope,
hnd In recent manifesto, as we'll as In the
hiew Years speech Of Queen Isabella, promises
material aid, II need be, to the Papal govern
snent in defending itself against Its italian ene-
snies. This is more than Italy In ils present
excited State can bear General Menabres has
accordingly addressed q sharp note to The
government OF Queen Isabella, bidding II
mind Its own business and informing
Ut that France, and France alone,
will be allowed to stand between Italy and
Rome. Italy can well afford 80 to speak for,
with the exceptions Of France and Spain, the
Italian people may now count with safety IN
the sympathy or neutrality Of the rest OF
Europe II III becomes Spain to offer TO inter-
fere. II Spanish rulers will only open their
eyes they will fad enough TO do at home. II
is not to be denied tnat Spain has for some
years back been making advancement In
material prosperity, and that she has tri-
nmphed over various astomDts at revolution.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
MISSISSIPPI.

Tho Reconstruction ntion-Report on
the Proposed Removal Of state OHcers.
JAcKsos, jan 49, 1868.
In the Constitutional Convention to-day she rules
suspended TO receive the reports Of the standing and
special committees and also tho report OF the CON-
mtee appointed TO confer with the General command
ing to request him suspend collection OF
for 1857 from all porsons not allowed representation.
Tho Committee the Memorial 10 Congress- request.
ing the Removal OF State Officers made maj orty re-
port rsctng that the loyal people OF Mississippi require
Immediate relief from Congress the obstruc
tons impeding the action or their representatives In
convention assembledi that tho State government 70 i'd
mnisiered by rebels not merely In name but in heart
head. policy and indeed In all respects open hos.
tity that the great OF the Southern people mani
fe absolute. unmistakabe hostility to
th&t the faithful Union men and loyalists have met
prescription with calm defiance and unfaterina devo-
tIon 70 the country to liberty and to the Union, and
their rebel sentiments have eliminated the door
OF this Convention In q members report 70 this body
averring that the Convention u an unauthorized assem-
bly,, called BY unconstitutional law OF Congress, and
has therefore legal binding power the State OF
Mississippi compelling obedience 10 its ordinances
The officials administering the provisional government Of
have been continued in Office BY the Of Con-
gress have neglected TO protect the life and property Of
loyal men, have used and will continue their power
prevent the growth of loyalty and the restoration Of
peace and ORDER at least thor action nonactou may
greatly the embarrassment OF the Convention
tho work Of reconstruction. Wherefore In the
and behalf OF the loyal people OF Missssippi-in the
OF justice, liberty and humanity, We most earn
es,ly and respectfully petition your honorable bodies to
authorize this Convention 10 declare the civil Offices Of
tho State vacant and 10 Gil them At once by the ap
pontment or true, loyal men, VINO, We believe will
greatly contribute TO the Of the Congressional
plan OF reconstruction.
minority OF the same committee reported that a.
Congress had conHded the state AFFAIRS 70 tho military
commander OF the district the bill now pending be.
fore Congress. in all probability, will soon pass, giving
General Grant supervisory power over all the military
disrcts thus securing more just and efficient govern.
ment in this and oil other Southern states a. Congress
recently defeated the resolution such ofces
and TO empower tho Convention to oil thcm; aud as,
probably the speedy change from military TO OWL gsv
errment vii. be established by The OF the people
therefore IL Is deemed nexpedont to thus memorial ze
Congress tho subject No action taken either
rel
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

1t is not the less true, however, that Spain has
nothing to gain and everything to lose by
going to war. The insurrectionary spirit
which Is merely held in check would burst
forth with greater violence than ever In such
a case the throne OF Queen Isabella would not
be worth an hours purchase and Cuba and
Porto Rico, the last lingering remnants of the
once splendid Indian empire, would be gone
forever. General Menabrea, who knows all
this, has done well to resent Spanish impu-
dence
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
FLORIDA.

Tho Rcconssrnction-P cedinGs Of Yester-
day and the Day Before.
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. ~, 1868.
In the Convention yesterday rssolutios prescribing
the oath OF ONCE for members and officers Was passed.
resolution was adopted TO telegraph 10 Genera;
Meade informing him that the Convention Is ready 70
receive any Communication he may have 70 make;
also 70 Coloasl spngus commanding the Dlssrot Of
Florida inviting him 70 . seat In the Convention.
report Of the Committee on Organization rsativs 70
the election OF clerks and vas passed author
Izng the President OF the Convention 70 appoint such
q numbsr Of each ~ may Be necessary.
The rules Of the House OF Representatives. wsh slight
alteration, we're adopted
Governor walker tho Stale officers we're invited 70
seats In the Convention.
Committees on Finance. Relief and Printing we're ap-
pointed
Ordinances for tho relief OF the people, prohibiting
the sale OF any property execution and for the
collection and ordering the relsass OF all per.
sons now imprisoned tor non-paymsnt OF taxes were
passed.
The Convention assembled at the usual hour to-day
but no business OF importance vas transacted except
the appc .nrment Of standing committees. W q.
christy resigned, and Conant twhi,ej uas elected
his place.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
CALIFORNIA.

Progress Of the Pacific and state Railroads.
San FRANCISCO, Jan. %, 1868.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company propose to
push forward the line the plains snergecaly the
present year. and have organized force Of ton thousand
men to carry on she work through Humboldt county.
Tho Central Company also have two corps Of engineers
surveying the route between san Francisco and
Sacramento intending TO complete the connection OF the
California and Oregon Company to commence work on
their road early in the sprng The San Jose Company
expect complete the extension Of their road Glroy
before the next harvest Other roads have boon
veyed through the Russian river country. The work s
TO be commenced In tho spring.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

Fl
Mr.. Gary, Of Ohio, is an independent repub-
lican, who evidently does not give up to party
his right to think; who is not driven by radical
clamor nor deceived by its sophistry. He de-
livered in Congress on Monday the best speech
to which reconstruction has yet given rise. It
was criticism on those points of the new law
that make Grant dictator. Here is the whole
speech
Mr.. Carr said that he should like his colleague (Mr.
BnghAm) In his closing argument 70 these four
queations -FrstN General Grant shall neglect
fuse to execute The provisions OF this law, II In s
execution he sha act in an oppressive and cruel man
ne to what tribunal will he be amenabs for his nonfeas-
bill the Prssdsnt interfere. the General bs
tried BY court martial and By whose orders. and
who shall constitute the court Third-Not being .
civil oficsr, can he be impsachsd; and co. By whom
ragncd BY any earthly tribunal y he not made an abso-
lutte dsspotS -sss.1 800 errs.M asgE s.s 36 asa
We need hardly say that Mr.. Bingham, in
bis closing argument, made no respectable
answer to Mr. Gary. he regretted that "his
colleague had deemed 1t his duty to make such
Inquiries" and he said that Congress had
power over Grant, for ii had made him Gene
ral "The breath which made him General
may unmake him tomorrow" What sort Of
time would the breath that made Cromwell
General have had in unmaking him when his
soldiers were shutting up the House Of Par
liaments
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
LOUISIANA.

Tho Rscoustruction Convention-The Powers
aud Process Of Impeachment.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan "a, 1868
IN the Convention to-day article ninety three OF the
constitution providing for election Of two sherfs
ana two eoronss for the parsb Of Orleans adopted
one shsr ls the officer OF the Criminal Court auo the
other OF The civil oourtS Articles ninety foar TO ninety.
sx inclusive, dem tho powers Of impeachnoni and
prescribing the process thereof. were adopted.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
CUBA.

Exchange Observation-Disclosures or Naval In
telligence.
HAVANA, Jan. 2Q, 1893
Exchange London l23< pef cent premium on
Now York. currency. long sight. ~ psr cont discount
short sight, 25K per cent discount; gold, per cent
premium. long, . short. The markets generally
dull Potatoes s. 50 psr bbL Onions. 50 per bbl
Arrived to-day, steamer Georgia, from Vera Cruz
Arrived yesterday steamer Columbia, from New York.
The Spanish steamer Chorruca was ordered TO
Carthagena to watch the steamer X R. Cuy:er
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Proceedings In tho Reconstructed Couven.
tlOn.
t.esnm CHARLESTON Jao 90 1858.
The Convention to-day was dull and bas little WAS
done. Resolutions wers adopted referring to the d.
visions Of the districts Of tho Staie establish penal
code and reform school, and to reorganze the Supreme
and inferior courts OF the state Some opposition
manifested the for relief but the
jority favor them. The question viii probably be do
cided tomorrow
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

The Alabama Claims Revived in the London
Press-LOrd Hobart Sustains the American
View. M
LONDON Jan. 20, 1868.
The discussion OF the Alabama claims has recently
been revived in the English journals Lord Hobart
has written two able letters to tho 7ims u which hc
sustains tho position taken BY the American govern
ment on the subject. The celebrated writor "Hstor-
Gus" in . communication, and the London Times.
edorisy, reply to Lord Hobart's arguments The tone
or those replies is moderate and conciliatory. t
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
KENTUCKY.


CINCINNATI Jan. q 1888
A Gre At Gsorgs,own, Kentucky, ,his morning,
destroyed \ =. Nlchos and Company's barawars @.
MADDOX Co.'S grocery and :. Hacks confectionery
stores, and an anoccup.sd house OF A. W Ford. The
total loss Is $4,000, insurNnce, $500 40 follows
Tor NJ Ford, Ia the Kantucky insurance Company
$4,000, for Maddox Co, IA the Ella tassrance
Company, $4,000.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
foLEys STATUE of o'coSNsll

Tho model BY Mr. Folsy, the sculptor, for The
o'Connsll monument In Dsbn has been adopted
By the committee Al q meeting presided ovor by
Sir Dominic Corrgsn, Bart The design Is described
by the pau Mau Gazette s trumpha in character
and Of three parts o'connel is represented IN the
cloak he usually wore, holding In his right hand
roll OF papers, the LEFT resting In The brsas, OF bis but
toned frock coat There are symbocs figures OF vic
tory Of patriotism, Of fidelity. Of courage and Of slo
quencst patriotism bearing sword and shield 6dslty
having the IRISH wolf dog seated At her side courage
strangns a serpent, and sloqusnce In an appealing
situaton These figures decorated With wreaths OF
shamrock and laurel An anccn Irish cross also entsrs
into the design and In the 'front.' 'her haIr wreathsd
with shamrock and the chains which hitherto bound
her lying broken 81 her feet stands the asure of Erin
To The right 10 group Of scclssastcs, and bisnop
dlrsen attention 70 the legend whch viii be inscribed
10 iuIl In the perfected work.
oh, where's the slave 90 lowy,
Condemned 10 chains unholy,
Who, could he burst -
His bonds al drst, a#
Would pine beneath them slowly
There are number Of other symboiical personages,
and the cap OF pedestal 10 eneiroed BY swrcah OF
sharooks This structure 70 be placed ~ the foot OF
ssckve street. Dublin. and close 70 Carlisle Brdgs.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

Maine Delegates to the National Republican
Ue .tn AUGUSTA, Jan. "a, 1858.
At . conventon OF tho republican, members OF the
Legislature for the purpose Of choosing four delegates
large 70 National Republican Convention, held this
evening, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected:--Samuel Z. Spring, OF Portland l.. A. d.
Fessenden, OF Auburn: General Harris M. Plaisted,
OF Bangor aud Eugene Hale, OF Ellsworth The follow
ing gentlemen chosen sternates:-lsaac Hobson.
A. c. Hsrvey Eben Woodbury., william M Macarthur.
endorsing General u s. Grant aud instruct
Ing delegates 10 support him In tho Convention
were unanimously passed
The New York herald., 1868-01-23

Commodore Vanderbilt has now the con-
troll OF four Of our principal railroads and is
already introducing many excellent improve
ments in the management Of those lines. He
has an opportunity, however, to serve the
interests Of the travelling public to still
greater degree by establishing cabs or like
means OF conveyance. at tho various depots
for the benefit Of passengers. Every traveller
on our railroads has had experience Of the
tender mercies Of the importunate hackmen
who besiege each railroad depot. The most
shameless extortion IL practised by these Jehu
harpies. II often happens that after entering
into an agreement to be conveyed to his dssti-
nation at certain price the traveller finds
himself in some out Of the way place, with the
driver at the door, protesting against moving
another step without being paid more money
Another objection to the present hacks is that
. traveller always runs the risk Of getting into
one In which some person afflicted with q con-
tagious disease had been previously conveyed
Ladies, unaccompanied by gentlemen, dare
not, as general rule, trust themselves In one
Of those miserable conveyances after nightfall.
The cab system has been long in operation in
England, and has proved very satisfactory.
Why should not our railroad directors provide
their numerous patrons with proper means Of
conveyance to and from each depot, and not
leave them at the mercy Of irresponsible hack
men! Commodore Vanderbilt has the reins
Of his four railroad team In his hands, and I.
viii add considerably to his reputation as
railroad manager If he establishes line of
cabs at each depot. and thus settles this matter
to the satisfaction Of the public. 1t will also
be source of considerable profit to the rail-
road company, for they can charge fixed and
reasonable fare for each passenger. The
drivers, being the employees Of the company,
will be responsible to the public, and insolence
and extortion on their part will be checked.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
RUSSIA.

The Government Denies Sending Troops
South.
LONDON Jan. "a. 1853
The report which has besn extensively circulated that
the Russian government sending troops 10 the
southern frontier seems 20 be untrue That govern
ment, In an official note, has denied the rumoE
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Per Diem In the Reconstruction Con-
vcution.
e RAIMGn, Jan. 90, 1858.
rhe Convention spent to-day In fixing the por diem
and mileage, and also resolved have reporter for
the Convention The per diem Was fixed Al So per day
for members and ei2 for the Prssidsnt the ueago
At twenty centR
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
RHODE ISLAND.

Resign alton of the Chicr Justice.
PRovtDxScA Jaa a. 1855.
Hen. Cha 3 Bradley chief Justice Of The Supreme
Court h,s resigned hls onscs.
The annual convention OF the Theta Delta Chi Frazer
nifty viii be held this wear under ths auspices or ths
chapter located in Browns University al ths Assor
bolae In New York eity. January u aoa 25.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
NEW YORK.

Mass Meeting Of Fenians mt Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Jan. %, 1865.
An immense mass meeting Of native and adopted
citizens was held o. st. James Hall o-uighs TO
slider the protection due American citizens In foreign
countreg Genera. W. Y. Rogers, Mayor Of the city,
presided and speeches made BY Messrs .. c. Rob-
bns A n. Ciapp. Or. y 9. Brunk, James Gibbons and
others strong resolutions adorted, and commit
toe Was appointed proceed Washington and present
The same shs President and Congress.
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
IDAHO.

Snow Storm-The Indians Peaceabie.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 1888.
Late Idaho advices give OF 9 terrible snow storm
which passed tho country about the ls Of January
The Indians are tired of warfare, aud express their
willingness 10 20 on the reservation. One hundred
have recently settled on the reservation At Camp
McDeYmott
The New York herald., 1868-01-23
Taxing the New York Central Railroad,
Rn1 %

Tho Common Council OF this city last night unan
mousy adopted resolution indicating purpose to IN
crease The local taxation upon the property Of the Gen.
trsl Railroad Company, and also TO enforce the ordi
nances relating 20 The running OF trains the city
n N estimated that by this action tho taxes may be In
creased $50 00c or $4,000 per annum. OSirg 10 tho
peculiar location OF the tracks compiispcs With the
ordfnsucs vii greatly ernbarrass the company