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The New York herald., 1868-03-21

"THE WAY TuEY DO IN BOSTON. ."-wan Pol
lock rich citizen OF Pittseld, died year ago. and
before his death selected his executors from among
his most intimate and tried friends and connections
These executors nave just rendered their first bill OF
charges to the amount OF 1892 IA single charge
OF which In two anl half per cent commission for
converting SI50,ClO "a seyen-thires to five-twentes
The reason the executors give for this singular and
exorbitant charge IL, t Is the way they do things In
Boston. ''-BaitinOre Sun
The New York herald., 1868-03-21
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


HoLDEN-Nrcuois.-On Thursday, March 10, at
the residence OF the BRIDES father, No. 10 Wilson
street, by Rev. Mr.. Pomroy, HENRY f. HOLDEN TO
HATTIE f., daughter OF George Nichols, ESQ., all OF
Brooklyn. No cards.
SBIBERT-LowDES.--on Thursday evening, March
49, at the Mercer street Presbyterian church, by the
Rev. H. H. Booth, ID. d., john a. SEIBERT to MARIA
j., daughter OF the late Robert Lowden.
The New York herald., 1868-03-21

western preferred l. Alton and Terre Haute y, NIL
waukee and st. Paul u, Milwaukee ana st. Paul pre-
ferred l, Ohio and Mississippi y, Western Union
Telegraph al while Hudson River was 4 lower, Cleve-
land and Toledo u, Fort Wayne and Canton v. Gov
ernment securities were strong and coupon skies OF
1884, ten-forties and seven-thirty notes advanced a.
After the call Erie advanced to 71I ~ but at the
open board at half-past three sales were made at
n& a 7114, while New York Central sold at l227s;
Reading, 926; Michigan Southern SO; Rock Island,
93h Cleveland and Pittsburg, o. and western Union
Telegraph, 34h. Subsequently the market became
heavy, and Erie declined to 70Z and at the close at
six O'Clock the quotations were as follows the tone
OF feeling at the time being unsettled:-New YORK
Central, 122h 1926 Erie, II; Cleveland ana Pits-
burg, OIL Cleveland and Toledo 1O4H; Rock Island,
93< Northwestern preferred, 1917 "a; Pacific Mail,
l092<; Fort Wayne, 1925.
report has been circulated to the efiect that
Broad street rm recently engaged In large transac-
tions in Ere yesterday sent Its books and other pro-
perty to New jersey but this Is emphaticay denied
the explanation being that the firm in question
merely sent away some Of the books and papers be-
longing to the Erie Railway Company which had
been left in its care.
The foreign exchange market continued quiet,
and rates were barely sustained. Bankers bills on
England at sixty days were quoted at 10eh 1o9s<;
at three days, ITO 110h.
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the Sub Treasury in this city
for the expired portion OF the week have been
follows:-
cA.HvN
The New York herald., 1868-03-21

AUsTIN.-JEREMIAH B. AUSTIN, in the 51st year OF
his age
His friends are invited 10 attend the funeral SER
vices, at Trinity chapel this saturday. morning ut
ten O'Clock
The New York herald., 1868-03-21
Half.past Two O'Clock p. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY March a0-6P N.
CorroN.-There continued light demand for this staple
but the few sales made fun prces market closing
steady the subj quotations. The sales were limited
bales, including $50 for speculation 6 for spinninp
7e5 FOR export, and 40 In transtu. We quoe:~ 's'
The New York herald., 1868-03-21

The wheat market remained quiet but steady at the
Ing but advices OF further reduction OF ID Liverpool
subsequently received somewhat unsettled the Market and
views OF shippers, which resulted in fair business
decline OF &c. DC. per bushel for spring.
Winter wheat was quiet but steady. There
milling demand OF moment The sales comprised about 40 gOo
bushes al ~ ~ ~ y for No spring; ~ AZ ~ ~ for No.
n sioe ~ 4os ~ 4 deiyered 10 ~ FOR California and
So for Green Bay Corn IN for the
Eastern markets and for shipment, with little
ton prices l higher. The sales were about 600
bushels al al y II 70 Tor new Mixed ~ 81 E % for
low, n ~ ~ for white Oats dull and nominal
S2ec s3c offered at the close s21c without buyers
rive was dull nominal a about Al s5 Western loo
bushels sold at VI 60 Barley quiet but steady.
Barley malt was dull, but prices were unchanged.
FRFaBTs-The offerings TO all parts light and
The New York herald., 1868-03-21

custom House. .---SnO- nO-1Te0SN7v->
Receipts Receipts. Payments. Balances.
March 49, s376O70 49, 2S9 129 $2,S947S2 $105, 1851
March IT,. 415s93 1,5l4,547 1,431,446 105, s20972
March 49,. 321 1s3 2,l75,540 6,766934 1Ol, 22967S
March 49,. 3s3 9l3 23O2 $50 2,52O,O5 101 012, 40
March 20.. 407 900 1,515,s16 1,712,4E 100Sl5,Sl2
The value Of the importations Of dry goods at this
port for the week ending March 10 compares with
the previous week as fOOws:-
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06
$500 KEW ARD,

The above amount may he received for every
 SIX months service in any bushes Ly
 A YOUNG MAN Wi" Will attend from three to twelve r.,,,,I.t IanslSy's Commercial College and No,p,,i academy of Poultney, Vt,
 ms ms ihstltutlcn is new in very prosp-rinp condition and may be
 FOUND
 si.uated b! miles north of Troy N. Y. and 1s Rn+loSJ JuDn Oi Rutland Vt., on the Troy and p.:D pu.,and h. h. The building is snpcrinr Drlck editee, newly furnished brouchrut' Ib. DEAD
 4nases' Mathematics m,osrc;,I Instrr, ;n~ nography, Telegraphing, Music Paint ar9 n @c. alt taught in the best style of th,. ablad co1S:o iohs are made to returned aud dis "vteu soi0,eis. sons of Cergymrn and so,,,. o'nefs For the behefts go to schcnl
 IN POULTNEY
 wn1cn, with its other advantages, is on.. If tn,. lnos' oelShtin spots in New England
 THE
 opportunities offered to the st,J,,t m. superior Ptnman at this Institution ,,,''., never oeloie equalled. We pay yrch ;,ft,,,i.,, to heAd'ng, Spelling, Compositions ,,r,,,,,, anu 0'ih'mar that no need Ions. h..
 MURDERER
 e1 el the Kings Epg)sh" $%5 ,av, for ,i.. nni;s uii eommerciai Course till graduation, t,p,r o1 ehimited. S65 pay for Eoar,i. WasIing tn for h1 henss' sn Rooms fully fulGislcd and ca,c.l eI;sp eTi py servant and Tuition in ro,,n,.n Tn s1'oi per term Q; '% weeks Tine rour,o,,i.,
 AT LARGE
 Il are invited |" inspect our facilities We r.f.. uy pef@lSN''n to H"n. IIcn,y Hem, Cl,,L of "D pd1 no'aS 'ht offices of Sec Vt Senate, r. n " ". ou'!ne! Ft. and cdittl ui the En,l.,,..; Hnst} Daily Herald. Also to Mr S Innlm hoe aeS'. N'' l"nk of roultncy vhn l,:s tu, mas two sens now in atten,i.ncr. w.. ,,,',', TsE nsi, re'rF :' to J Fr"''cis rsi'to Try. (N.Y and Ponlmcy. Vt. '>'''''''' 10 persons desiring tn att,i,d urr Coil,..,. Specl"''hs ot pcnmtIlshp will hc sent f., IT,, fna n'S "'d stamp 'rcnIarn sent tn ap,hn,i, 45-ly "''''9' ''''
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06
N AUGATUCK RAILROAD-, On and ot., \ IhuESdaY Dec hth 1GR7 n,ra;ns .o'

AUGATUCK RAILROAD-> On and af,a, Thursday Dec. 5th, 1867 Trains will rnn as follows: "''' ut" GOING NonrH.-LeaVe Bridgsport. T. o .~ i r"f "insted, connecting with tue 8 G. a. Train from Kew York and with tb 6 ln G( .' from New Haven, and connecting at Watar, %' ry with | rain to and from Hartford II .05 A. Nj. Freight Train for Winsted
 o.-o P M For W1nsted. connecting with th 3.oC F. NJ Train from New York, and th. 300 P. M. Train from New Haven. and Watar bury with Train from Hartford
 Leave Waterbury for the North.-12 Oap ., Train for Winsted. "'
 2.55 P. M. Freight Train fer Winsted
 LOS P. NJ. For Winsted.
 GoINa SoUrH.-Leaue Wissted. 5.s0 ;, Freight Train for Bridgeport '
 $40 A. NJ. For Bridgeport New York md New Haven, connecting at Waterbury ,itb srain for Hartford '''"
 2.lG P. a. For Bridgeport, New York and New Haven, connecting at Waterbury with train for liar tford
 Leape Water6usy for !he South, >,i6 A HFor Bridgeport, New York md New Haven A'' " s.s5 A NJ. Freight Train for Bridgeport New Haven " Ao1N ana 'he Woodbury Stage arrives to connoc+ !, m'nsted w and returns on the arrival of Iip t1 ''lo rh. A: c+s. M: lfaln from Bridgeport.
 l,t me stage from New Hartford, Otis Colo. 'rook. Darlington. sandisfeld, arrives T, o'ie t" ',vnnec. wi,l., With the 2'loP NJ. Train down from w 'nsted ms and returns on the arrival of the tn. 't 10 A. M Tain up from Bridgenort "s The Stage for Litchfeld leaves T;t.hss,a station on arrival of the 1915 A. M and 5 2o P; ii.a; M: iralns rom Bridgeport. The Stage for haf"inton leaves Litchtield Station on the arrival of the 10 15A. NJ. Train from Bridpe 1 port. iiose
 stage leaves Waterbury for W a .ertown daily ,., and for bethlem and Morris on Tuesdav: Thursdays and Saturdays; and tor uSdlshgy IJ"ys > on on Mondays and Frida}s, and Woodbury on 1 Hoh1ays: 'a Fridays and Saturdays on ar rival C" tie 'o 10 A. NJ Train up from Bridgeport Vt The Stage for Goshen leaves Woleottviile ,.n the arrival ofthe TO- IS A NJ. Train from Bridge port; 70 on tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
 Discount of cents made to Ps Passen"sp p rurchasiDg Tickets at the Office,
 p,, C. WATERBURY. Superint'dt
 Bridgeport Dec 3. 1867. +f
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06
SHORTEST, AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO ALBANY, TROY AND -.
 THE WEST.
Eg Oslsat0nic Railroad.
 WINTER MANAGEMENT.

On and after Dec. let, 1868 Passenger Trains will run as follows: ..., LEAVE BRIDGEPORT On arrival of Trains from New York New Ha-
 and Hartford fD.3O a. Ila. for Pittsfield connecting it
 Van DeusenviIt with train for
 Albany -.s 5.S5 P. ns. for Pittsfcld .I
 LEAVE PITTSFIELD On arrival of Trains from North Adams aud
 Western Railroad. o.OO a. Esq. for Bridgeport. New York
 New Haven and Hartford. E 5D p. sss. for Bridgeport and New York
 by Rail or Steamboat and
 train for New Haven and Hart
 ford -'
 PASS CORNWALL BRIDGE .t. HHlNG HokTH GOING SOUTH. io Co I'll. It x pas- 3 29 d. m Fr't < Pass ,.Cu m lst P.ssn gr. !.46 ID Is Pas, :. 8 oo ? m. 2d Passn'gs 5 g r m 2d Pass. Stage rem Litchfeld connects with II B q m Train North ami with I02 ?. III train south
 Meretsa s"iee'is"ins E'1a. ougEa Dm::y. 5-!f A.: HOPKINS. Supt. PIANOS, ORGANS, .t1I
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06

R nounce to the peO 3le Of Kent and vic inity that he Is prepared to fuIniS them with every thing-in the. DR. UG LLNTzs at the most reasonable terms. I purpose to Keep the best Medicines to be found in the Market and buy and sell nothing but that which is reliable Just give glance at our prices. sell r' CASTOR OIL. 30 cner nint l BES I KEROSENE 70c per call SOL. MORPHINE cff.. 10c ner oz LAUDANUM, full strenyth. lo, nor az OPIUM, 75c. per oz ITUEPENTINF, s1 ner gall MACHINERY OIL. Sl per gall CAMPHUR GUM, 1Oc Der oz Perfumery and Hair Oils. Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus, 75c Musk Rose, soc Jockey Club, soc Prarie Queen, *-- -->'. k: 45c Magnolia Pomade, 25c Halsey's Pomade, 45c 25c 2Oc
 VARIETIES. Albums, very nice; lamps and Chimnoys. a great variety. very cheap, Pipes. Tobacco, Ci- gars; Purses very pretty; a good assortment of CUTLERY, DIRT CHEAP. have everything in the Stationery line; I keep Gan dies, plenty, sweet. cheap and, fresh l keep Combs and Brushes, and in fact every thing in tue variety line.
 I.keep on hand a good assortment of the Best Liquors, Wines and
 Brandies. .t.. which will only be sold for medical purposes. Of
 BOOTS AND SHOES
 rGss have good stock, anl will endeavor to suit all in both quality and price,
 GROCERIES. I have fine selected stock of the very best Groceries consisting in part of Teas. Sugar Cofee's Steward Syrup &c.. Sc. '
 Please give me call, I charge nothing for showing my stock
 Very Respectfully yours,
 t.Il -f-5.I W, s, SMITH,
 Kent. Conn, Dec, IS, 1867. aS-tf {
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06

RE EST quality Cream, Boston, Oyster, But O ter, Sugar and Soda Crackers. Far sale by F. D. McNJEr, x co.
 Ntchfeld, Aug. Is, 1867. ,
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06

'aE AMERICAN WIT is always fit for any one to fRIcHARDsoN& COLLINS, 4e Jean st,N.Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06
Ayers airVigor,
For the Renovation of the Hair. The Great Desideratum of the Aue.

A dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy, and efectual for preserving the hair. Faded or gray haar as soon restored to as original color and the gloss and freshness of youth. Thin hair is thick
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PRIZES ro DISABLED SOLDIERS. few months since the. editor of the Soldiers Friend, New York, offered five hundred dollars, in ten prizes of fifty dollars each. for the hest specimens of business penmanship by sol dlers and sailors who had lost the use of their right arms in the late war. The pri zess were to be awarded in autograph let ters, by ten of the distinguished officers of the Army and Navy. The awards have been made, and are as follows:
 The Grant Prize-B. D. Palmer Ninth Kansas Cavalry. Lawrence, Kansas.
 The Farragut Prize.-Capt. Selden c Clo6ridge, 115th N. I. Infantry, Albany.
 The Sherman Prize.-Caleb B. Fisher. l45d Pa. Infantry, Aurora, III.
 The Sheridan Prize. Morgan Baum gardner, 9th Iowa Infantry, Mechanicsyille. The Howard Prize.-George S. La Rue o'T Oh,o Infantry, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 1he Meade Prize.-Capt. Francis X Bur- ger; 4s1 Ia. Infantry, N. Y. City.
 ,r1 ane hancock Prize.-J. Q. Crosby. 18th "haSs. Ts. iGnIantry, Washington, D. c.
 ne sotIt Gea1y Pnse.-Capt.J John M. Thomp- SOIL T, 4Stn fa' Infantry, Perrysville, Pa, ,ro1 H- X AAAS.--OHafleS R, Post it5d N; !. Infantry, New York City. '
 The Logan Prize.-L. J K. Byers' la1st fa' infantry, Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
 -- MUSHROOM PERFUMES. the swarr, of inferior perfumes got up to compete with ,Phalon's s Night Blooming Cereus," scarce " even the memory remains. They are literally forgotten, while the sales of that ae plus uItrd of all fragrance constantly increase. e.- Winstetl Herald.
 A funny writer who was asked to take oil the "Black Crook" said he could see nothing to take off. '00 g. Tyng -Stubbs-Bogg souabble has q arisen m London from the outrageous con auc. oI clergyman who presumed to relieve " V MdS p1of persons not of his parisll-N. The, World apeaks ''Douglas'' as ..uo,r,o os a 0a.1y sfageoy. The critic of the paper is av;9 gently at Home in dramatic I;torot,, uai- TTopaoiy he thinks the author is 0I;,.er
 A New Orleans paper tells how Miss Dav- e enport was enchored." A little wo'.so slip of the pen would have " euchred" bese bar The Hutchinsons- tribe of John--sano at the opening of the Iowa Legislature. "A Hundred Years Hence"
 If ithad been "A Hundred Years Ago" twould have been nearer their time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-06

ened, falling hair checked, and bald ness often, though not always, cured by its use. Nothing can restore the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But such as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with pasty sedi- ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent badness. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted ,,oro11- fnr o
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09
Suffering in the South.

Gen. Grant has received a large
number Of communications from Off.
GERS on duty in the South, relative to
tho suffering among the people in
chat section, and other letters, OF
similar import, have been received by
Gen, Howard. Tho whole subject
was referred to tho latter for re-
port, which was received at headquer.
tors. General Howard says the fall
in the price ofcottou, ana tho loss Of
crops by rain aud catcrpillars, have
produced deprcssions and anxiety in
some seoiions, aud he thinks il prob
able that there will be some suffering
in portions Of South Carolina, Miss
isssppi and Louisiana, aud in small
sections Of some other States, though
he 10 confident that now, as was tho
case last year, the distress is grossly
exaggerated, lie thinks relief in
some shape, should bo afforded by
Government, but is not now prepared
to offer any detailed plan, or suggest
any complete method, lie recon
mends that the attention Of the press
aud Congress be called to the matter
with a view TO reaching some thor
uugn aud prurtivai mode that viii no
tend TO paupcrisc the people, He 4
confident that somo Of tho clsmo
comos from politicians who are sock
ing TO further their peculiar views
and Somo Of it also from planters who
are Interested in putting down labor
II may be proper to add iu this con.
ncctiou that General Howard, with
the approval Of General Grant, gave
orders TO his subordinates six weeks
ago TO relieve all absolute suffering,
without, however, again going into
Tho general business Of furnishing ra
tiOus. Reports now coming up are
notso much Of present, as' prospec.
tive distress. Further instructions
have, within the present week, been
sent to General Ord aud General
Scott TO buy. corn aud distribute il
lift is actually needed. Tho War
Othce is also convinced that the situ
alton is not near as bad as some poll
tieians would have the country be
lievo.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09
The Senatorial Fight.
CoLuMRus JUNE 9Th

COLUMBUS JUNE 9th.
AS the delegates to the State Con.
vention come in, the Senatorial pues-
ton wakes warm Strong efforts
are being made by certain parties in
behalf of Vallandigham, hoping that
his strength may be incresed to such
an extent, that his friends may be able
to defeat Thurman, aud thus secure
at least the election Of Pendleion,
Raupy, Paine, or Jcwett. Val is
very bitter toward Pendleton for the
part he has taken, through his friends,
in the contest, and is determined ID
tomahawk him if possible. lie now
announces himself as a candidate for
delegate to the Democratic National
Convention from the Third District,
for the purpose Of securing somo in
dorsement from the Convention, as
we'll as to ftrtherhis purpose to slaugh,
ter Psndleton.
"Mack," Of the Commercial, is here
figuring somewhat in the Senatorial
fight.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09
Origin Of the Name " Buckeye
State"

Mrs. Francis D. Gage, in recent
article signed Grandma Gage" pub
lished in the Little Corporal, at
Chicago, referring to the first settle
ment on the Ohio river, says:
But the spring of 1888 seemed
to have been gotten up on purpose to
encourage the weary enigrants. The
banks of the river were lined on
either side with the buckeye tree. so
named because its ripe nuts resemble
the beautiful brown eyes of the wild
deer, which were so numerous in this
forest country, All the way from
where Wheeling now stands, the boat
floatcd over the silvery waters of la
Belle Riciere, as the French had nam
ed it, as through an avenue garland.
ed with flowers. The mellow-tintcd
blossoms Of the buckeye were in
their full glory, and in their early
beauty welcomed tho new oomers to
their wilderness home.
The earliest to burst into bloom
and vcrdure in the spring, quick Of
growth aud luxuriant OF foliage,
roofing everywhere with readiness,
and always beautiful, it shall be our
emblem. We will cali Ohio " The
Buckeye State" said old Abraham
Whipplo, as he lifted his broad brim-
med hat from his brow, and surveyed
the magnificent valley, already glow
ing in the robes Of spring,
"Aud SO il has been the Buckeye
State ever since"
This probably is substantially cor,
rect; but the time Commodore Whip.
pie came down the river was not in
the spring Of 1888. 1t was in l779;
when ho came with his wife and Mrs.
Col. Sproat's daughter, who subse-
quently married Solomon Sibley,
Esq, Of Detroit, who commenced the
practice of law in Marietta at an
early day,-Mirtetta Register.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09
Legal Notice.

Charles Foster Court Of Common Pleas OF
vs.. Seneca County, Ohio.
]. g. JOl nsOn. Civil Action.
UNHE Defendant will take notice that on the 3iat
J. day OF December, A. D., 1867, the Plaintiff
led In the Clerks Office of said Court his Peti-
tion against the Defendant the substance of
which IL that there Is due from the Defendant 10
the Plaintiff on promissary note Of Defendant
given To Plaintiff, Aug 10th, 1866, payable one
day after date, the sum of Sl,05l and 60-lQ0 with
interest since the 29th day Of April, 1857.
Also THAI on the 9Th of September, 1857, tho
Defendant gave the Plaintiff mortgage upon
nlot PAS IN the village OF Fostorla, to secure the
psyment OF said note, and the same is a prior
lien thereon.
The prayer OF the Petition H. for Judgement on
said note, for the sale OF the mortsaged premises,
and the application OF the proceeds to pay said
debt; and also that this action may be consoif-
dated with Nos. ,O99 and 100 in said Court for
trial and judgement.
The Petition must be answered on or before
Feb. 10th, 1885, the same will be taken as true
LEE & BREWER Att'ys for Plan.
Dec. ~. 1851. tnollw6-Sli 20
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09
The Governors Message.

A synopsis, embracing all the i'm
portant general features Of the Gov
ernors farewell message, delivered to
the Legislature at its assembling, on
Monday last, will be found in anoth.
or column. The document is short
aud is devoted almost entirely to the
reports Of the different departments
Of State. lie closes by roiiorating
his old 0bcrliu opinion against nc
gro suffrage. Adoo brother Cox, you
might have saved us this unkind aud
cruel back .hander,--but you didn't.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09

federation, expressed in warm terms
his approval Of the union of North
crn Germany.
To-day the report says the Euro.
pean Conference has been given up.
No Cabinet has yet been formed in
in Italy, and the Political agitation is
increasing. ....~ ~
Only three out Of the 10 mem-
bers of the Mexican Congress are op-
posed to Juaroz.
Nothing has yet been ascertaiucd
which sheds light on the mystery of
the Clcrkeuwcll explosion.
The opening of the Japanese port
Of YeddO has been deferred uutl April
let
Mr.. l.. Il. Garfield, United States
Consul at Foo Chow, died on the 2Sth
Of October
1t is rumorcd the Mexican Con.
grcss is about to authorize tho rails.
ing of the regular army to $4,000
men, at a monthly cost of 100000
The imposition Of a new tax sys-
TEN has caused numerous outbreaks
in Portugal, the Cabinet has resign.
cd, and a crisis is at hand,
On the 30th ult, Sissal, in Yuca.
tan, was blockaded by three Mexican
vessels. Santa Auna is believed TO
TO the promoter Of the revolution.
Official adyices from Crete say that
battle was fought between the
Christians and Turks, on the 25th
aud 26th of November, in the village
Of Lake, in which the latter we're de.
featol, aud obliged to retire with q
severe loss.
1t is thought the conference on the
Eastern question, recently held in
ST. Petersburg by leading diplomats
of Russia, has a war-like significance
Turkey has complained to France
that Russian agents are melting the
Christians of the Empire to revolt.
In public speech on New Years
day, King Victor Emanuel declared
that il was the unanimous decree Of
Italy that Rome should be tho CAPT.
tai Of the nation, but that the treat.
ment Of the question demanded pa.
tence on the part Of the people.
The Mexican Congress is busy in
the consideration Of certain reforms
in tho Government to the following
purport: The legislative Cover 70 be
vested in two hoGses; the President
to have the power of veto, sdbject to
to tae two thirds majority, as prac-
ticed in the United States: all commu.
nicationis between the Executive and
Legislature to be had in writing, eth
or by message from the President OF
from his Ministers; a definite number
of the members of both houses to
have the right to order the calling OF
au extra session; to provide who shall
be President in the case of tho death
resignation or removal of the Presi-
! dont and vica president