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Evening star., 1869-12-31
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE RED RIVER REBELLION.
A Canadian View Of ft-A Small Mat.
ter-The Indians will Fight SOOner
than he Annexed.


A Canadian View Of ft-A Small Mat.
ter-The Indians will Fight sooner
than be Annexed.
7eIegraphed EzclGsiuely to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The following is the Ca
madam view OF the rebellion on the Red River,
as given by special correspondent to the To-
ronto Globe Gov. McDOugall, with Col. Den
mis- and Mr.. Begg, arrived here this after
noon from Fort AbercrOmbie. The party
seems somewhat respondent. The state Of
the matter1at Red River is not so much from
the formidableness Of the instruction as from
several other causes. In fact they seem to
regard the thing itself as a small matter, as a
very small section OF the inhabitants are con-
cerned in it. The ideas regarding the Indians are
merely fabulous. One thing, however, is certain,
If anything like annexation is attempte d, the In
dlans will rise to a man, and the consequences
OF such rising would be dreadful. In fact the
people her though distant, are i'm terror at the
idea. In regard to Col. Dennis, who, instead OF
instgating the Indians to fight, used the strong
est and happily successful endeavors to keep
them home and prevent shot from being fred
he had party in the stone fort when the bill of
rights was published, and he peacefully dis
banded them, awaiting further negotiations,
which the French expressed their willingness to
enter into. He moreover stopped large party
Of Sioux on their way to fight the Americans
and went to Pembina to report to the Governor
The whole matter is evidently in fearful mud
die,
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Ir. Boutwell, was frequently applauded.

FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE.-In the Corps
Legislatf last evening, M. Olivier announced
that he had completed his Ministry, as fol-
lows Minister Of the Interior, NJ. GuerOniere;
Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ. Balault; Minis
ter of Justice, NJ. Richard; Minister of the Pub
me rec, M. Bourbeau; Minister Of Instruction,
M. Farm; President of the Council, M. Mango
The Minister of Fine Arts, nj. Valiant, as we'll
as Lebonef, Rijault and Genonilly, retain their
respective portfolios. Traupmann was con-
victed and sentenced to death yesterday.
The London Times blames the Secretary of
the Navy Of the United States for confinin9 his
attention to cruisers rather than line-of-battle
ships. The English Admiralty, it urges, are
sive qualities are incompatible with cruising.
The receipts OF American wheat in England
continue very heavy, and there are now seventy
four more carg0es afioat bound for that ceuntrv
than at the corresponding period last wear.
NJ. de Lesseps contradicts the reports as 10 the
dangers accompanying the navigation of the
Suez Canal, and adds that since the canal has
been opened to commerce the depth at the yery
worst points have been increased seventy cent?
metres.
The tour Of Gorilla, the Spanish Minister of
Justice, through the realm, seems not to have
been success. His address in favor of mon
archy at various places were interrupted by Re-
ceived.
Cardinal Patrizzi, Vicar of the Pope. bap-
tized the infant Princess Christine, at Rome,
yesterday, with great ceremony. The Pope.
who was Godfather to the baby, was represented
The session Of the Ecumenical Council We'd
nesday lasted over five hours. The subject un
der discussion, whether philosophy was hetero
d0x.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

GATHERING OF IRISH VOLUNTEERS IN MAS
sAcHusETTs.-A special despatch from Boston
dated December 18th, says:-Two companies OF
Fenian volunteers, armed, and equipped and
ion Of the Legion OF st. Patrick, were mustered
into service here this evening by Colonel John
Brown, the mastering officer Of the Legion for
Eastern Massachusetts. Each company num-
bers fifty men, properly ofhcered. The Legion
Is In command Of General Burke, whose head
quarters are in New York, and IL Is the military
force Of the John Savage wing of the Fenian
brotherhood. The avowed purpose OF this
movement is to prepare for any opportunity for
a coup d'etat in Ireland. There are companies
in Lawrence, Lowell, and al the cities and con-
siderable towns In this section, and their num-
bers are said to be formidable.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMEReIAL.

The Government transactions In Hve-twenty
bends at New York yesterday resulted in the
safe of q ooc 900 at III, which price, however,
is not considered high enough at the Treasury
Department. One million in gold will be OF
feIed by Government to-day, no bid under I21
to be considered There has been a sharp de-
mand on Wall street for money, and rates on
call leans have ranged from seven per cent. cur
rency 10 one-sixteenth Of one per cent. per day.
ith the larger number of transactions at seven
per cent geld. In addition to the calling In Of
loans preparatory 70 dividend disbursements,
there are indications that artificial means have
been employed to increase the stringencv.
Comm rcial paper is dull, and rates are noni-
nally as last quoted.
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The Markets To-Day.
1eleQrdphsd ExcLusipelu 10 The Eps,,iy,o car

<@~tI"StOoFy " IHt EUc7ftfy ctuFs
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Cotton firm. Middling
Cplands, 25. Flour steady, and small business
doing. Howard Street superfne, Si.I5as5; do.
extra, S525a$6; do. family, sc. 25aS7. City Mills,
family, &aSS.75. Western, superfine, s475as5;
do. extra, S5.25as6; do. family, S6.25as.. Wheat,
receipts small; red, sli0aSf42. Corn. active;
white s5assc.; yellow, ssa92c. Oats dull at 5Ia57c
Rye S1aS1.05. Pork quiet at S3las32; Latter
heavy; bacon, quiet; rib sides Is; clear do. 1sK-
a1s&; shoulders, DC; hams, 2Oa21c. Lard quiet
at 1sh. Whisky dull at 9sc.as1. Stock scarce.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Virginia 6's, old, AK
bid, 43 asked; do, 1866, J2K bid, IS asked.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Stocks steady. Money
q per cent. in currency. Exchange, long, sk;
short, 9X. Gold, %. 5-20's, 1852, coupon, I2S
Virginia 6's, ex-coupon, EK; new, 55. North
Carolina skies, old, 40; new, 2sx.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Flour unchanged
Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn Ic. better.
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Virginia News.

But few persons out side of the State have anv
adequate idea of real extent of emigration from
Virginia. IL is not confined, either, as il was "A
year since, TO the able bodied Young men.
but embraces every age and sex. At the present
rate, some think a very few wears will make
colored people rs scarce in Virginia as they
are in New York or Massachusetts.
The flood in james river is very great, and
there Is no likelihood that the Richmond CITY
pumps can operate for near a week yet. Mean
while the supply Of water in the reservoir -
very low, and il is thought that hydrants will
Evening star., 1869-12-31

THE FOREIGN MAIL SERvIcE.-Yesterday at
New York Postmaster General Creswell con-
cluded and ratified the contracts for European
mail service from this country. The first steam
er, under the new arrangement, will sail on
Saturday, so that the action Of the Cunard and
Inman lines will not result in any disadvantage
to the service. The Canadian Postmaster Gen.
eral has offered an arrangement for service from
Portland by steamship to Europe at two cents
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Sin the deiiTium Of her last illness, Grisi

~!n the delirium Of her last illness, Grisi
sang the "Casta Diva"
81. - New Haven coal dealer gives away a
0Leta young woman take the degre. NJ /.
D, tnat y, bride, and she may hone In d.ae
tune % De enfafed to thatof a. y.
q. s.,;.S@. ~. years old, a unae, 49,.
insrnsfsT 9 NJ, charged With kiIline sa i.Ss.s
its MIL " her care BY giving II kerosene - in
0George Boutwell,. Of s~hr,,.xu ..,,..,-
=, -. nss left for England, 70 rssSIve : SSrsuSs
for f%{v v Inc property hss Been h chanoery
San Franciscspsper neports shax n ,u,,-
preparations - return 70 the Afinnfic 0S>s.S
ID eonsequsnce Of want of employnent.
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Postage Rates Between the United
States and Canada.
Teleordpked Erclusirely 10 The Ereniya0 .Sfdr.

OTTAWA, Dec. 31.-On and after the 1st day of
January, 1870, the postage rates on letters pass
ing between Canada and the United Kingdom
will be as follows: If sent prepaid by the Can
ada mail packet via Quebec or Portland, i'm VIM
ber or Halifax, six cents per half ounce weight:
II sent prepaid via New York, eight cents per
half ounce. Letters from the United Kingdom
posted unpaid or prepaid, less than the paper
rates will be charged on delivery with double
the amount deficient postage.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

THE "protest" OF ex- Governor e. NJ. Pease, of
Texas, against the election of Gen. Davis, Re-
publican, Governor OF Texas, addressed to the
President, referred to in yesterdays STAR, ex-
cites good deal of amusement on the part of
tie members of Congress here. 1t is presumed
the Republican success in Texas is q sore point
to Pease, Hamilton & Co.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

A USEFUL HINT FOR COLD WRATHRR-The
reason room takes 20 long to be warmed after
nre has been kindled Is that the air goes up In
steady column from the mouth Of the register
sides OF the stove or front Of the crate, to the
ceiling OF the room, and from thence begins to
distribute itself downward, which of course is a
fan, shawl, large towel, or something similar,
ian violently or swing the shawl VIGOROUSLY thus
compelling the upper and lower strata Of sir %
In this way the upper portion where tse ther-
mometer would indicate eighty, and the lower,
wnere It would stand ct forty, viii be compelled
how much sooner the apsrtmest becomes COM
Portable.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

COMMISSIONS READY.-There are over one
hundred commissions in the Office OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to be issued to Internal
Revenue Collectors and Assessors in various
parts of the country during the coming week,
and new bonds are to be filed by the Collectors
with new Oaths from the Assessors. These ap-
pointments were made during the recess, and
were therefore ad interim appointments only,
Having now been confirmed by the Senate, they
will be regularly commissioned and fle the pro-
per bonds,
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Another Young Lady Shoots Her
Seducef,

1eicgrophed Exclusively to The Euening Star.
WHEELING, Dec. 31-Yesterday afternoon a
young lady named Botham, who had been
seduced by man named McNash, visited his
boarding house and called him out, demanded
the fuihllment OF his marriage promise, and
upon his refusal she drew a revolver and shot
him through the bowels. She then surrendered
herself to the authorities. McNash Will not
recover. He was to marry another lady in a
few days.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Emigration to the West,

IUsyTuPHeu E1tIUSttely 70 Inc Lcentn0 Star.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 31.-The report of the
emigrant agent for the year ending to-day, sub
mitted to Governor Hayes, shows the number of
emlgrants passing through Columbus to be
1856; being an increase of 3,076 on last year.
Six thousand seven hundred proposed to settle
in Illinois; 6,A4 in Missouri; 1885 In Wisconsin,
and !, ,I33 in Ohio; and the remainder in Indiana
sas, Michigan, Nebraska, and Louisiana.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
The Proposed Niagara an d Erie Shin
Canal.
Telegrophed Exclusively to The Evening Star.

OTTAWA, Dec. 31-The Official Gazette pub
lished to-day, contains the following notice:
Application will be made to the Domin.
ion Parliament at its next session for
an act of Incorporation for the Niagara
ana Erle Canal Company, with power TO con
struct ship canal from the Niagara river, near
Fort George, to point near the village of Tha-
rold, on the Welland Canal, and to extend to
Point Colburn or the upper Niagara river at
Chippewa.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
No New Ministry Yet-MOns. olivier
Not a Good Cabinet Maker,
TeLenranked Rxelus;.<L.. Ia 11& r.~-.-. o.

PARIS, Dec. 81, 100 p. M.-The new Ministry
has not yet been formed, and there are no fur
ther developements i'm the direction of its forma-
ton. 1t is feared that NJ Olivier will be unable
TO form one.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

A PROTEST ENTERED.-Colonel p. p. Pich-
lyn, chief OF the Chocataw tribe Of Indians, yes-
teIday entered protest before the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, on behalf of his tribe, against
violation Cf the treaty made with that tribe,
by collecting internal revenue tax in that coun-
try. This was induced by the seizure of to-
bacco factory there few days since, stated in
The STAR day before yesterday.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

THERE WAS NO CABINET MEETING to-day, and
the President vas in his Office but a very shert
time this morning.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
From Madrid.

1e'eg7uPhed Escsa6oely 70 Tie EUenisO Star.
MADRID, Dec. 31.-General Pierrad has been
released from prison. No French or English
mails have been received here for four days-all
the roads being blocked by snow.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

GENERAL SHERMAN will receive tomorrow
after one O'Clock at his residence on 1 street
between list and I'd.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

SECRETARY boutwell, returned here last
evening from his visit to GrOton, Mass, and was
at the Treasury Department to-day.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Still Alive.

1elegraphed Erclasirely to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Dr. Samper, who was sup
posed to have been murdered by Mr.. Nunema-
ker at Chenys Grove, for seducing his daughter.
has been heard from.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

PERsoNAL.-General Mcclellan and wife ar
rived here last night, and are at the Arlington
Hotel.
The wife and children of the late Secretary
Stanton have left here for Steubenylle, Ohio.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

Mr.. A. L. MCLLETT, Supervising Architect of
the Treasury Department has gone to Hartford,
Conn.,, to see about erecting a United States
Court and Post Office building in that city.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNDERSTANDABLE.

There are some simple remedies indispensable in
any farosly. Among these, the experience Of years
assures should be recorded PERRY DAVIS
VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER. For both inter
nal and external application have found it Of
grrat value; especially can recommend it for
colds, rheumatism, fresh wounds and bruises
ChTisfiaa Era. de 2l- I'm
Evening star., 1869-12-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EX-SENATOR DIXON, of Connecticut, and fam
lily arc spending the winter in Rome.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

The VACANT Iowa ASENAToRsHIP.-TheG Gov
ernOr of Iowa telegraphs that he will not ap-
point a successor to Mr.. Grimes to the United
States Senate because of the near approach of
the meeting of the Legislature of that State.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

The STANTON FUND.-It is understood that
the movement to raise a fund Of 800 900 for the
benefit of the family OF the late Secretary STAN
tonis progressing very favorably, and that
large amount has already been subscribed.
Senator Chandler is reported to have subscribed
5000, and other gentlemen eminent in political
life have gwen equally large amounts.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

PRo1. STEELE, of Ne~ York, declares that
ao!ms rage upon tbs sun with violence Of
which we can form 20 conception. Hurricanes
Vast eycloess! wrap Id Aree into WHIRLPOOL. n
the botfqe q which our earth could rs iise :
bo1ldsri IN volcano. Huge flames dart ont TO
1Yeed greater than that Of fhe esrsh ~ ;ssl,S =
tnrongn space. There h nothing, hovever' -
thess phenomena 10 alarm n. At ~ - I. ~ ~
tised in Hartford. sovef-
Evening star., 1869-12-31

FEMALES are in a decided minority in the
West and in the new States, while they are I'm
majority In the New England States. Thus in
Ohio there 10 an excess Of 40 500 men, in Michi-
gan 20 600, and in California I43 900. In Massa-
chusetts, on the contrary, there are 81, 900 more
women than men; I'm New Hampshire 6.5OD, in
Rhode Island 5000, and in Connecticut z $50.
The total excess I'm New England OF females
over males is a, 500.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

The FRENCH CABLE AND HAssoN's AGENCY
seem to be beating the old cable and the Asso-
ciated Press in foreign news.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

1etegraphed Esclssirely to Tie Evening Star.
HAVANA, Dec. 31.--The steamer Cleooatra
from New York arrived this morning, The
steamer Teutonia has sailed for Hamhurs AHc
Su gar dull.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

~ girl eleven years old, Of Georgia, VT.
recently conrnitted to memory, I'm ten weeks,
sides the commandments and the names Of the
books in both Testaments, In order. In one
week she learned and recited 20 her Sabbath
school teacher two hundred and i've verses. A
good candidate for the lunatic asylum.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for the four
vacant second assistant examinerships in the
Patent Office has just closed. There were
twenty-fOur competitors for the positions, en-
bracing clerks in the Office and applicants from
outside. The examination was placed in the
hands of Prof. Scheffer, librarian; j. II. Adams,
superintendent of the report; Mr.. G. A. Nolen,
one of the principal examiners, and was made
very thorough and searching. The successful
aspirants were M. H. Doolittle, United States
Observatory; Fl. p. Sanders, of New York.
Thomas G. Woodward, of Iowa, and Charles w.
Chapman, of Connecticut. Messrs Sanders and
Woodward were clerks to examiners in the Of
flee prior to the examination.
SPIRITs IN BoND.-It is reported that the del
egatiOns here in the interest of western whiskey
manufacturers have succeeded in favorably i'm
pressing the members of the House Committee
on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee
on Finance in the matter of extending the
length of time for which spirituous liquors may
remain in bond, and they have strong hopes
that legislation to that effect will be recon-
mended.
1t is also understood that Commissioner Della
no rather inclines toward an extension of time,
if accompanied with suitable restrictions and
the laying of slight additional tax; but he does
not propose, we Deleve, 10 make any recon-
mendations in the premises, preferrin., TO leave
the matter to be acted on by Congress lnin-
fiuenced by any expression of official opinion.
THE New York Sun says that the P0st-Ofhce
Committee of the House of Representatives
find in their investigation in regard to the con-
struction of the New York Post Office "that
the contracts have in all cases been given to the
lowest responsible bidders. Mr.. Mullett, the
Architect of the Treasury, has followed that
rule in the extensive constructions hitherto in
his charge, and there is no good reason to sup
pose that he has departed from it in the present
instance. Besides, his doings have all been un-
der the careful supervision Of Mr.. Boutwell,, the
Secretary of the Treasury, a most determined
enemy of jObbery of every kind. As for the
plan, we have not examined it infinitely in its
details, but it appears to us to combine economy
with convenience and beauty, and to be in every
way better adapted to its purpose than the plan
devised by the Commission of 1867.
The difficulty in the case we understand to be
that Mr.. Mullett has not given the contracts to a
corrupt ring, who fancied themselves entitled to
have them. The members of this ring are be-
lieved to include several individuals who have
grown rich in the mighty job of our new Court
House. We shall observe with interest the pro-
gress OF their present conspiracy to fatten them
selves still further at the public expense"
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Port an Prince Captured by the Hay.
tian RevOlutiOnists.

by Hdsson's Netcs Agency.J
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-The city of Port au Prince
was captured by the revolutionary army Of Hay
ii on the night of the 18th instant.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

n0The local matters OF a Kansas naner are
headed "Fights and Things"
Boston 70 again talking about erecting
soiUers monument on the Common.
0Julia Grisi leaves fortune OF half a nil
lion francs.
0Admiral John r. Tucker, OF the Peruvian
navy sehi tarIies IN Petersburg, Va.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER was dined in
Detroit on Monday evening by the members of
the Audubon Club, to whose museum he has
made many valuable additions.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

SPEAKER BLAINE has gone home on account
of the sudden illness of his mother, and will not
be here on New Years Day; and consequently
Mrs. Blaine will not receive ON that day.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s2i6,S52; for the month
ending December 31st, S11 400 $50; and for the
fiscal year to date, Ss5 ,9s7 ,5O2.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
has adjourned until Monday. The Committee
has nearly finished the Legislative and Execu-
tive, Pension and West Point bill. The former
apprOpriates about twenty-five millions; the
Pension bill abont thirty y-two millions, and the
latter about one million dollars.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

A COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE WESTERN Dis
TILLERs-At the urgent request of the distilers
Of spirituous liquors in Cincinnati to Comms-
sioner Delano for the appointment OF a commit
tee to visit their distilleries to witness the pro-
cess Of MASKING under the 4s hour system, and
hear arguments in relation to the assessment
Hereunder. Mr.. Delano has designated Deputy
Commissioner Douglass and Third Deputy Com
missioner Given as a committee te visit Cincin-
natti. They will leave here on Thursday or
Friday next to discharge the duty assigned to
them.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

COLLECTOR CASEY, the Presidents brother
in-law, arrived here last night from New Or
leans.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

CONTRACTS WITH CHINESE TO WORK on
RAILRoADs.-The Chinese, now en- route to
and found. The "fnding" 10 hunks to sleep in,
as in barracks; rice, boiled in a great common
pot, with little greasy matter outside Of 1t, all
eaten with chopsticks, costing. probably at the
Chinese work for about 1s cents per day-and
they work any number Of hours asked for.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

0The Rhode Island Medical Society want
quacks abolished BY law.
~In Albany, Ca, yery satisfsctory ar
drinks for tWenfy-1ye centB-club rates,
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Omaha I'm Favor Of Railroads.
Felegrdphed Exclu4rcly to The Evening Star.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The vote in favor of
issuing bonds amounting to $3.50 900 to the
Omaha and Southwestern Railroads has been
carried in Omaha by sos majority.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
Government Securities,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1s69.-Jay Cooke & Co
furnish the following quotations Of Government
securities:
Evening star., 1869-12-31

PREPARING FOR THE LEvEE.-The carpets
have been removed from the ante-room at the
Executive Mansion, and the hall carpet COW
cred, preparatory to the reception tomorrow.
The platform from the window adjoining the
hail by the side of the East room has been
erected, over which the crowd will pass ou
from the East room.
Evening star., 1869-12-31
A United States Consul Sentenced for
EOfgePy.


1etegraphed Ezciusirely to The Evening Star.
GLASGOW, Dec. 31.-Wm. Cook United States
vice Consul at this port, has been sentenced to
seven years imprisonment, at hard labor, for
forgery.
Evening star., 1869-12-31

Earnings Of the Pacific Railroad.
1etegraphed Esclasively to TAs Erenisg Star.
CHIcAGo, Dec. 31-The receipts OF the Union
racine Halir0ad for November was STA ,sS5; ex-
Evening star., 1869-12-31

With HypOphosphite of Lime, great improve
ment; made with the best Of oil known, il unites
efhcscy with pleasant flavor and easy digestibity.
Sold BY all respectable druggists.
J. MlLHAU'S SONS, 1s3 Broadway,
no 3-TfF I'm New York.