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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

Iospoy MosEy NARKEr.-LosDoS. Fob. 24-6 r. NJ
Consols closed ct 92I . % for money and account
American securities closed ~ the following rates.
United States fve.tweIty bonds .Tlh Illinois Central
Railway shares, sSt4; Erie Railway shares, 49,
FRAyEyoRT B0uRy-FRANKroRr, Feb. 24-UnIted
States vstwsnty bonds quiet NJ IS the old issue
LIVERPOOL CorroS MAREgr.-IivERPoor. Fob 2-S
p The cotton market closed dull at a decline The
following are the authorized closing quotations:
Middling uplands 10 port, 9hd.; middng upiands 10
arrive, g,.d middlIug Orleans oysd The ssles Of the
II iavssroet BWxApsruvr. MAnKxr-Lrrsroor. Fab
2-S p M-Tns market closed quiet, bs, quotations
arc unchanged Corn, as Cd. per quarter for mi red
Western. western canal Tour 37a Cd per Dbl Wheat
1es I'd per GENITAL for California white and l4a 3D. for
No. 2 red Milwaukee. Barley, Sa Cd. per bushsL
Oats, &c. lid. Peas 48x per b04 lbs
LIvgRrooL Provisions MARKkr-LIvERPooL, Feb. "a
BP M--Ibs prices OF provisions OF all kinds are uu-
changed The market for lard 10 active and excited
and prices have advanced 70 Sta 3D. for Amer.
can with quite heavy transactions. Bacon is nrmer At
los Sd per cw,. for Cumbsrland cut Beet, 1i2s Cd
per boil for extra prime mess. Pork, lis for new
Chesss 52s per cwi. for the best grades Of fine.
LIVERPOOL PaoprCs MkREnL nL--LvGRrooI. Feb. s4-5
p. M.-The sugar market closed hrm a. 24s Cd for No
IL Dutch standard Spirits turpentne advanced 70 34s
Cd Petroleum Ia nrmer, and prices have advanced to
L. "a for standard white Naval stores arc du Is cd
por cwt for common North Caroina rosn and lis for
pale. There IL spirits petroleum 10 first hands. Oils
nomina t $50 per ton for whale clio for sperm and
E3o los for linssed. Tallow, t2s ed. per cwt tor
American aud S, Petersburg. Linseed cakes, clio los
PsrRotrun MApxsT-AsrwsRr, Feb 24.-roday is
observed holiday 10 this city On the street. how
over, petroleum h quiei At 10 francs.
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A n y 8 E II Z N T 8.

Pfsps OPERA Houss-NosvA. Lafayette Harrison,
,bo new impressro. and Field Marshal Pike having
organised their forces and placed Madame Parspa Rosa
a, the head OF the attacking party made . brilliant
charge the public last night and hurled defiance
from Eighth across both squsrss-kadison and
union-ssalnst the Irving place foe. The magnificent
opera house was pretty well Glled, and the opera
very well sung. Madame Rosa's Costa Diva unsx-
csptonabls 60 was Pancans Polio Applause and bou-
qucts vs frequent and the orchestra not nsubor
dnss Thus the hrst Demonstrates from the side
In the present great operate hes proved formi.
dsbls one and tonight strakosch will have 70 make
rout defence at the Academy Considering tho admit
rabs qusst he possesses tnsrs every prospect that
The struggle will be an exciting onc and that foe The
remainder OF the week tho opsrac public will be 10 the
came condition a. tbs parties In Washington Pike aud
s,skosch are like Johnson cad stauton only that the
former no dsss 70 take possssson OF the Academy
THs FRrsos THsArRs. Notwithstanding tho incls-
men. weather the Grand Duchess Of Gerostsin and
her brilliant court held fner reception than that
OF last evening It vas the 0rst appearance OF her
Hghness suce returning from the suecesss oampaz zn
which gsnersl Bonn and General Frz, and his sweet.
heart wanda, Prince Paul. Baron PUCK sud Baroa Gfog.
sno ms Incompatible Sepomuc and tho Grand Duc.es
hcrsoH with her entire suh and rrmy, have recently
asde, washington Dalaroro shd Phusislghis .cEs
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LOUISIANA.

The Observation-Disclosures 10 General Han
cocks Financial Order-Cnrd from tho
General. -
In the Reconstruction Convention to-day resolution
offered appoint . committee Of seven members
who be empowered to enforce the collection Of
the tax levied BY tho Convention aud TO call tho Con-
vsnton together II deemed necessary. The resolution
lies over.
Mr.. Blackburn offered . preamble and resolution.
which lie over, which Is protest against General
Hancock's financial order OF Saturday. He wishes 10
have copies forwarded the United States Senate and
House OF Representatives, and General Grant
General Hancock publishes card declaring that the
alement in the editorial columns OF the Now York
Sun OF the nth inst giving extracts from letter pur
porting come from him is . malicious msreprssents
ton and 10 totally without foundation that he never
such letter tho referred 10 Or used such
expressions.
The Committee Style reported the constitution a.
adopted with few minor corrections. The alteration
articles taken up and adopted separately to toe
number OF thiry-one, when the Convention adjourned
till seven O'Clock this evening
The amendment TO article nineteen offered by Mr.
Cooley, providing that persons without distinction Of
color shoult not DO ent lied TO more privileges
tnan At present enjoyed by white men, was too last
article adopted.
There Is considerable excitement hers to. night ovs
the news from. Washington aud there 10 much anxiety
a. to iao re.dlk
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The Charity Bnii-BriiiInnf AsHcncinpr as the
Academy Flare OF Gns. Care Of Fashion
and BIaro Of Music.
That brilliant gilt. t.sdgsd morocco. bound and spisn
ddly illustrated edition OF the benevolent annual ball
In behalf OF the Nursery and Infan.s Hospital occurred
last evening al the Academy OF Music aud proved
brilliant In oil details as It's ancestors which had gone
before Dsypiis OF the potng slset and general In
slsmsncy OF the evening there was no abslns Of the
number who merely looked on, or OF tho number rho.
from boz and balcony played the delighted spectator
unto the occssiou somewhat - Apollo played the suitor
uuto tho very frost Of the Coondcs for be understood
fashion has never more sympathy With bensvolsncs
than vhen ina, sympathy 10 linked with music, gsysy
and the rise and fall fantastic slippsrsd foot to the
notes OF strauss and wagner Tbs arrival Of the guests
began, ~ usual about osht O'Clock, aud kept up
with nt,Is u,srm ssion until hafpss, ten. whom the
festivities Of the grand occasion opened 10 earnest,
I, was no mcsque OF The ipcs Carnival, who delights
In ungalny aud srotssqus domnoes but stad, classic
AFFAIR which had ABOUT IL no snscking of the curious
oulps or orss which infect fancy OF the vain old
med prnce whose Gothic dreams occasouaiiy tako
on sort Of weird reality, even in this nne,senth cen.
rnu, with darxie enough about II, 10 be sure but o
surfst OF bisrs aud fare and dazzle The great nrs
basket which depends from the ceiling brilliant
TO sure with bauds OF IRE; co. too, boxes
and balconies brilliant with fashion; 90. ,oo tbs
floor OF the Aeademy; So too was rything In tho
atmosphere about and around.
The police arrangements we're OF the usual pattern.
captain brscae having ssasu the usual order aud The
orders having been ipsusd In every drse,cp Tbs
carriages, which swept 10 phalanx down Irving place,
deposited their freight st The Academy steps and again
took UP IN the order 10 the small bours of the
morning. Fare vas in all cssss 81, and hence, with
The exception Of extra fees, thers could sort Of
ertoroc. The orders OF the Captain strictly en-
forced, or rather, did not particularly need enforcing,
matters going on very quietly under the careful nspsc
too " tina bluss.
Tho asssmblsge Of fsshien within the Academy was
ono OF tie largest OF The soasoD tickets for the sccotn
nearly all OF which we're represented. The usual deco.
ration tfor this bal had bcsn brought inlo Tsquston.
consisting OF the device In front OF s stage aud OF
some ilttle general draping OF balconies aud boxes,
though nothing 70 mention IN that direction for a.
balls VI bonevo.ncc II Is reckoasd in good taste not 10
be overextrayagnrt Ia surroundings There sss the
usual flooring OF the Nsa also, deyee which, though
tha most unsrslic thing Ia the world, ~ neve'sheess
quite Necessary foy tha Accommodation Of tho guests "
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ST. CRoIx.
spsCIAl IeleGaAm TO THE HERALD.

81. Crcix Anxious Tor Annexation to the
United Ssates-American Ris Mail steamer
over Due-Naval News.
HAVANA, Feb. "a, 1868.
AtSt. Croix there are revolutionary symptoms.
The people are tired OF the Danish government,
and are resolved before . month to raise the
American colois.
The authorities instituted proceedings against
the editor Of journal as guilty Of high treason
for having called on the natives to petition the
United States government TO purchase st. Croix.
The British man-ofwar sphynx was moored at
Frederickstad. The American man. -of-war Monon-
gahela will be launched again on March l. The
Swedish gunboat valadio had arrived in thirty.
two days from Rio Janeiro. The English gunbost
Niobe had also arrived from Carlisle Bay.
The American mail steamer Merrimac, from
Rio Janeiro, was four days over due at ST. Thomas.
The British Brazil mail steamer Shannon had,
however, arrived.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Tho Right to GuRno Deposlts-Dcath Of a
Missionary Among the 1licronesiaus-Ad.
'.tu.
vices from TN--'-'
6As FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb ~, 1865.
Honolulu sdvlces 10 February have been received.
The commercial nsws 10 unimportanI The United
States Guano Company have disposed OF thor right TO
remove suano from Rowland Island TO an English CON-
pany and have Withdrawn their vessels between Homo
lulu and that Island.
The mssloaary packet Morning Star had arrived at
Honolulu with intelligence Of the dsssh OF Rev E. John
at the Micronssan islands Great 10 report
cd among the Alcronesans The natives anxious
learn and desire that missionary bs them
An election took place February g. and created
siderable interest," the object being TO elect few Of the
government candidates as possible.
Tho advices from Tahiti are 10 January Is
The Italian ship Louisa Conovsno. from Hong Koog,
Vas In port, with Eve hundred coolies on board. one
hundred having died during the passage.
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ST. DOMINGO.


Cabrai and Cabinet Gone 20 venezueIa-
Tho Cholera scared Them-Movemcnts Of
Other Dominican Generals.
HAVANA, Feb. "a, 1868.
President Cabral fed to Venezuela January 81
on board a Danish schooner He was accompanied
By his Cabinet.
General Merno Cacares, commanding the south
ern forces, entered the capital at the head of two
thousand troops.
General BaeE left Curacao on the 4th instant to
assume the rsins Of government In st. Domingo.
The cholera caused thirty deaths day in 81.
Domingo city. This is reported a. having been
the reason Of Cabral's precipitation.
? In the Cibao Generals Leonardo, Deking, Du-
boue and others had been arrested. General Du-
rocher was killed In skirmish near the walls Of
the capital. General Montreatine was sent by
Cabral TO st. Thomas to spread false reports, but
he sailed for Italy.
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The PRESS TELEGRAM.

Graas 10 tho United States Or 2 h'snt 20
Esiabiish Coal D-b6is Mt PInchitino~s "
Lspcx-Anairs In Lever California.
San TsANCDco. Feb. "a, 1885,
LA.s advices from Lower California state that the
hsUoan government has granted to the United States
she unqualified right TO establish coal depots for all
time on the Island Of Pinchilinque or II
preferred, at Lopez The coal 10 BE- used for naval
vessels OF the Unied Sass and is be delivered free
or aii dulles or charges for import. This concession
haS repeatedly been refused the British goverrmen.
The whaling bar Harrison struck on reef outside
the hssbor or Lopez and Was taken into Prnch,nqus
Bay. The damage Is considered irrsparsbie
Ahers IN Lover California quiet
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ENGLAND.

The IlIabeas Corpus SuspensiOn In Ireland
0ItefOrm a. Curc-Rev. MIR. speke Found.
LONDON. Feb. A--l0P N.
In the House Of Lords tonight the bill renewing the
suspension Of the operation Of The writ Of hAbsas corpus
10 Ireland was advanced to second reading
In the debate TO which the bill gave rise Earls
Russell and Grey spoke al length advocating reform In
Ireland in both State and Church.
Speeches in reply were made by the Earls Of Rard-
wcks and Eenborough and the Marquis OF wss.meath.
In the House Of Commons this evening the proceed
ings were unimportant
The Rev. Mr.. spske brother Of the we'll known Afri-
can explorer whose mysterious disappssrance caused
much excitement and comment has besn found.
Charles E. Stewart, Chairman OF the Board Of
Directors OF the Anglo-American Telegraph Company,
died suddenly or spoplsxy In the BoArdroom We'd
pssday last
The New York herald., 1868-02-25

Reception OF tho News from Washington iu
MoufGomcry-DnrinG Bar9iRrios.
MONTGOMERY Feb "a, 1865.
The psws from washington has created profound
impression here and the subject Of general
gang Of burglars have been at work 10 this locality
for the past week. Nearly every house in the city has
bsen On cred and robbed Of jeweIry, watches. and
money Tne last operation OF the burglars was an a.
tempt TO blow open the vault 10 . banking house
Three Of the gaag-whe men And strangers--hRv
been arrested and In jail They part VI q gang
now Operating In Mobile and other Southern otes
Property found them has been identified part OF
thai stoleu.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25

Exe1s - Scene In the Legislative Sody-The
ISbesa, Iu OppositiOn 90 tho President
Expuision OF RecusanS Members.
LONDON, Feb. "a, 1868
remarkable occurred al the last session OF the
French Leg glslatve Body.
The Chamber engaged In the discussion Of the
bill for the Tegua ion OF the press.
NJ Havin of the Siice, rose and said he had . docu-
msut which he wished 10 read to the memhers; was
the juds smsnt OF the court generating himself and NJ
Gusrot from the charges brought against them by the
government
The President interrupted u HAvin and refused to
allow him to procse1
n. Havin insisted on reading the document
Much disorder and confusion followed, whereupoa the
President declared the sitting for the day dissolved
The government members then retired. The liberals
remained, loudly protesting against the arbitrary action
OF the President
They were finally expelled from the building by the
onacsrs, and the gas was sxtinguishsd
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
ILLINOIS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HEeALu.
Projected Prize Fight at Chicago Between
NIcDermOtt aud Beun.

Projected Prize Fight at Chicago Bciween
NIcDerm0tt and Bean.
CHICAGO Feb. n 1868
Arrangements made in this city last evening for
prize fight between Patrick McDermolt and Joseph
Bean Tho former a weli known bruisar In Chicago
and was Duny's second In the last fight here He IL q
powerful man. ave feet eleven in height and weighs
hundred and seventy pounds. Joseph Bean, his pros
psctvs opponent Is OF about the same height and weight
as McDernott He also has stlc notoriey having aew
weeks sgo fought defeated McCsna at Cheyenne
In this fight Jack Looney, himself noted pugi!islic
character was Beams backer Since then Loonsy and
Bean have had some difficulty, which resulted In
Looneys coming to Chicago and comforting with Mc.
Dermott who eagerly seized upon the idea OF lighting
Bean. The Western boxor Donus 0'Brien, psotes ssd
Ms Willingness to back Bean, and . mso.ing OF the
parties interested had on Sunday II wss agreed
tha. hcDermou and Bean should nght for the sum .:
5000 SHE. at catch weight The money is 10 DO de-
posted during the coming week. aud the men will 90 at
once into training s said that Busy VIII train and
second Bean, whle McDsrmou Will bs waited upon by
Loouey.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
FLORIDA.

The Csnstieution Adopted and 10 be Sub.
uitted 10 tho People on tho 9th, 9th and
Sth OF April.
The Convention continues Harmonious The consti-
tuition Was adopted today. IL will DO signed tonor.
row, aud the Convention viii then adjourn. Univcrsal
suffrage is declared ,hors is prescription: test
osths; foreigners made voters on declaration Of
.hs.r ptsp,,op to become etzeus; an educate, .u
frsge qus-. !.sssa submittlbv ISs ar san aocv,
Au ordinance was - .sA g,h or An.., as'Suoo S.a
10 the people the 9th, TIN 49, " snR''L Sssts
and county officers aud momDsrs OF Congo sAS we
Legislature arc 70 be elected at tine same timo.
Ihe Stale Republican Nominating Convention met 'o'
day.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Conv voutiOn-Discu ussi0u ON the Qualinca.
ti0ns OF .Governors-striks Among the
Negroes.
CHARLESTON, Feb "a, 1885,
The constitutional Convention occupied all day in
the discussion OF the question whether the Governor
shall be resident Of the State four years or two. The
question still undecided
resolution introduced restoring the property OF
minors sold during the for Confederate money.
Tho strike among the negroes on the wharves this
morning threatened serious results but General Burns,
tho Mayor appeared in person with ao OF soldiers
an dispersed the rioters arrestng the rnglssdsra
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
NEW JERSEY.

Passage Of Resolutions In the LEGISLATURE
Sympnthixing with tho President.
TRENTON, Fsb. "a, 1865
Both Houses passed resolution this evening, In sub
stance as follows
Resolved, That the President OF the United States In
his struggle against the encroachmsnts OF radical
jority IN Congress- has hearty sympathy; and We
hereby request the JOINT COMMITTEES Federal Rsa-
tons 10 prepare suitable resolutions to be submitted
the earliest To both houses OF this Legislature
expressive Of feelings aud regard 10 tue sxgeucy
public affairs
The resolution WAS adopted by party majority
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

Proceedings Of the Conventions Discussion ON
tho Suffrage Question.
!, RALElGa, Feb "a. 1868
On Saturday the Convention discussed until twelve
o'clock the report OF the committee establishing Bureau
OF Statistics and immigration. and providing for .
resident agent at Now York at salary OF 81 500. Its
success Is doubtful.
Suffrage the order for TO day and n WAS further
discussed and the hrst section vas adopted a. foows
Every person the United States. and every
pas person who hAs been nuraixed wcnyona years OF
upward who shall resded tha state twelve
months ecedng tho eloovn and thirty days In the
county In which he offers 10 vote. shall 90 deemed an
eloc or.
The yeas and nays were ordered, but they we're re-
fused. 1t is believed DISTINGUISHING provao will DO
added
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
V RolNIA.

The Observation-Disclosures Suhpagc-Re.
Joicing Over Impeachment.
RICHMOND. Feb. "a, 1868.
In the Convention the day spent In discussing suf
frags. The announcement Of the impeachment was
received with demonstrations Of approval The persons
ON the oor and galleries we're checked BY the Char
Netwithstanding the and rain 70. day tho sde-
walks in the vicinity Of the newspaper Offices were
crowded with persons waiting for and discussing the
news from Washington.
In the Circuit Court to-day, In q suit for Q dram
drawn here ON New Orleans house while that city
was In possession OF the federal troops the Judge de-
c,ded that contracts made whore parties reside In cities
occupied by different armies In time OF we're null
nd void
The New York herald., 1868-02-25

Largo Fire at Dunkirk-Twenty.fOur Build.
ings Destr0yed-I4oss $4,000.
DUNKRK, N. T.. Feb. "a, 1868.
most destructive fire occurred at this place about
eleven o'clock last night. Twenty-fo stores and
dwellings wore destroyed. The loss buildings and
stock $50 0O0 Most OF the goods In tho
saved. Some families have lost all they POSSESSED and
two or three left entirely destitute Tho buildings
were mostly frame, and insurance could bs effected
upon them. Tho stock 10 the stores insured for
about $4,000. tn, Gre Ia supposed to have been
accidental. II originated In the second story OF Koch
Bro store the Of Centre and Second streets
and spread rapidly down Centre street, where IL
checked BY brick building The Wind then shifted
from the south tho east and tho 6re nicatsd
TO the west side OF Centre street. burning entire
block. The following is partial iist OF the suGsres
Koch Bros, cigar manufacturers: 7. Hcpguenbrg,
jewelsr J. Hayes, grocer; }. Flusehmsn, dry goods
Lous Koch, furniture warer0oma; I. Moore, livery
stable; Allaband Graf. stove and tin st0re NJ Lew,
clothier; W. Dawson, boot and shoe sors; .. Hines,
ciothier E. Graves, boot and shoe store; A. Strauss,
cloth Ter; p. Bloomfield. hoop skirt factory; h.
=. Greenland, boot and shoe store; J. Hulchiu-
son. leather dealer; ID. Lord, hardware dealer;
4. Monehon grocer; c. Clifford, furniture wareroom-,
and O. Sullivan, boot and shoe store. There were two
hand engines and . hook ana ladder company in the
town. but they rendered comparatively useless by
reason OF the scarcity OF water.
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The French Legislative Minority Ex-
PEELED from the House.
Another Defeat Of the Rebels
in Yucatan.
AFFAIRS In THE WEST INDIES.
Intsresting Proceedings in the Southern Be-.
construction Conventions.
RUSSIA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.


Naval Demand on Turkey-Movementso ON tho
Csast Of Crete-E plauati0n by the Porte.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. %, 1868.
The Russian Admiral In command of the imperial
squadron on duty in the waters of the Grecian
Archipelago, acting uuder instructions from the
Gear, has demanded from the Grand vizier of the
Porte an explicit explanation Of the authenticity
Of report prevailing in Turkey, and published in
shape in late issue OF the Leuant Herald in Con-
stantinople. to the effect that the vessels Of the
imperial Russian fleet had afforded material aid
and comfort to the insurgents and Christian revolu
tonisA In Gambia.
Tho government of the Porte replies that the
sultan's Cabinet is in possession of late official
reports from the Turkish Admiral serving II
Gambia, and that the documents contain no such
charge against the Russian officers or sailors as
that referred to in the despatch received from the
representative of the Czar.
Tho Turkish government seizes this opportunity
to express its censure Of the newspaper writers
and editors who furnish and publish such state.
saents Is matters Of fact.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
MEXICO.
SPECIAL ItlfGaAM TO THE HERALD,

Another Defeat Of tho Rebels In Yucatan-Ths
Battle Lasted Fifteen Hours.
HAVANA. Feb. "a, 1868.
The steamer Marsela has arrived here from
sisal, with dates to Wednesday last, 10th inst.
On tie 18th inst. battle took place At Yzamal,
in Yucatan. between the rebels and the national
troops. 1t lasted fifteen hours, and resulted in the
defeat Of the rebels.
Governor Cepeda has replaced all the authori-
ties who had been deposed by the usurper. Sixty
Of the rebel Office holders have been imprisoned.
Trade had recovered its usual animation.
The New York herald., 1868-02-25
THE NEW DOMINION.

Appointments or Lieutenant Governors for
Quebec and Nova 6c0tia-Tho Revenue Of
the Dominion.
OTTAWA, Canada, Feb ~, 1855.
The official gazette contains the permanent appoint.
mont Of Sir T. Beleau and General Doyle Leuten-
ant Governors OF Quebec and Nova Scotia
The revenue Of the Dominion for January
$780, o0s expenditures g. o2T. Discount Amsri-
can invoices was 20 per cent