The New York herald., 1869-12-18
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iue BuTiIHLane CElneSe treaties WIN NOrtQ Ter.
many have been officially confirmed by the King Of
Prussia. British troops have been sent to London
derry in anticipation Of serious riot to-day. Eng.
land is not likely to attempt to hold Canada by force
II the Canadians desire separation. Some severe
marine casualties are reported. Napoleon had been
slightly i'll. The British Minister is Paris paid
marked compliment to General Banks. Cabinet re-
organization was still spoken OF in Paris. The
health OF the Pope remains good. The French gov
ernment has not expressed special adverse opinion
on the Papal infallibty question. The ey-Queen or
Spain denies the charge that she carried away the
crown jewels. The Spanish Cortes is charged TO
provide for the selection Of monarch.
Our special correspondence from Rome supplies
matter OF much interest relative to the pontaca aud
Dierarchlcal preparations for the opening Of the
Council Of the Vatican. The scene in St. Peters,
with Pho Mono officiating, wen as the rules and
regulations adopted for the Council procession and
ceremonial are described and reported IN graphic
Language and with much elegance ana iorce.
Egypt.
II Is denied ION authority that the suez Canal is
90 be closed for the purpose or further WORKS OF
excavation.
The American yacht Meteor is at Tunis.
Cuba.
The man. .of-war Isabel has sailed for New York.
Two murderers OF volunteers have been executed.
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. sumner called up the
bill relative to telegraphic communications with
foreign countries, which provides that such compa-
MES shall be governed by regulations established by
the United States. Bills were introduced to abolish
the ranking priTege and TO furnish stamps for the
payment OF government correspondence, and 10
provide for the reduction of officers OF the army.
The bill to perfect the reconstruction OF Georgia
was taken up ana discussed and amended, an even
Ing session being held.
Much opposition is manifested in the Senate to
the nomination OF Attorney General Hoar as As
soctate Justice or the Supreme Court When his
name came up for consideration IN the executive
session yesterday it was promptly laid aside.
Miscellaneous.
The House Committee on Territories yesterday de-
termined not to recommend q territorial govern
ment for Alaska, the present military rule being
fully sufcent for the requirements Of that region.
The French embassy TO the United States is vacant,
Mons. Bertheony, the late Minister, having been
transferred TO China 1t is rumored that NJ. Four
nier the French representative at stockholm will
succeed NJ Bertheony.
Governor McDougal has raised a force OF armed
men and an engagement Is hourly expected between
him and the insurgents IN Winnipeg Territory.
Rells has 800 men assembled The New Dominion
government does not intend to purchase the rebel
lous Northwest Territory until Its authority there
Is asserted by force OF arms The Hudson Bay Com
pany Is to quell the insurrection or not be paid.
Norman Holey, son OF the Collector OF the Gus.
toms Of the port OF Buffalo, and James Riley an
express messenger Of the New York Central Rail-
road, were arrested In Buffalo on Thursday night by
order Of General N. NJ. Curtis Commissioner OF Gus.
toms In charge or the Niagara frontier charged with
being engaged extensively IN smuggling
The ram Triumph, late Atlanta had not gone tc
10 sea from Delaware Bay up TO last evening.
The United States Consul at London teleyraphed e
Mayor Putnam, OF Portland, Me-, that the reet
with Mr. Peabody's remains, will come to Portland
but had not yet sailed.
General GEORGE II. Thomas has offered TO buy bAcl
his portrait which the republican Legislature Q
Tennessee has painted and to return the gold media
they presented him. The present Legislature re
fused to sell the portrait.
The Jersey coal mine near Scranton took frc O
Thursday and three miners inside narrowly escaped
after ten hours confinement. Another who went Il
search of them persisted. The second avenue
escape was impossible, being filled with smoke.
On the etn inst. q deputy collector OF interns
revenue in South Carolina seized two Illicit stills
removed them to his own house In Columbia Tn
next morning crowd OF thirty men. armed wit
muskets, attacked the collectors house and rcco,
cred the stills, shooting daughter or the collectors
through the shoulder during the melee. The Go,
ernor of South Carolina asks for military force
enforce the revenue laws In that State.
The City.
The Spanish notilla will probably sail to.da,
Some excitement was occasloned yesterday by
call for an Indignation meeting at the foot Of Thi
teenth street, and large crowd assembled abol
the gunboats, but no demonstrations were made.
The Grand Jury Of the General Sessions yesterda
brought In an indictment for murder In the first a,
gree against Daniel Mcfarland, for the allege
shooting OF Albert o. Richardson. The prisoner vii
be arraigned 10 plead to 1t next week.
The Grand Jury, who nave been engaged for tn
past month IN investigating the election frauds 4