The evening Argus., 1869-12-31
Ex-Goy. Seymour Thrown
from his Carriage.
THE SUEZ CANAL A SUCCESS.
Treasurer Spinner on
National Banks.
How PEOPLE LIVE In NEW YORK.
TIE FATE OF VIRGINIA.

involving State and federal jurisdiction has
arisen here. The State law leyies tax
upon the Southern Express Company, who
have applied to Judge Busted of the United
States Court, for an I'M JUNCTION, which was
granted The State Auditor has issued a
circular to tax collectors ordering them Ia
collect the tax in spite of the injunction,
The case promises TO be one of great in.
terest, and the State and county both have
eminent counsel to fight it through court
UTIcA, Dec. 30.-As Hon. Horatio Sey
mour was driving from the city to his resi-
| dence in Deer6eld last evening, his horses
became frightened, and after they had run
u short distance he was thrown from the
carriage, dslocating his shoulder. He pass
ed the night in much pain, but is better to
day.
PoRr SAID. Dec. 3O.--The steamer Ster
ling passed through the Suez Canalon Mon
day in twelve hours. She left Immediately
for Bombay. Several other steamers were
following. This refutes the statement that
the passage of the canal is impeded, and
even confidence is now exl dressed in the
complete success of the enterprise.
MADRID, Dec. So p. m.--ln the Cortes
this morning, Senor CASTELAR,, the leader o.
the Republican party, delivered strong and
impressive speech, in which be severely de-
nounced the Government Ministers as being
ready to throw the crown of Spain, AT
though it were q fragile toy, to a mere boy
King.
LONDON, Dec. 30.--Lesseps, Engineer.in
Chief of the Suez Canal, has telegraphed
here q contradiction of the stories as to the
damages accompanying the navigation o.
that canal. He says that since the cana
has been opened to commerce, the depths a
the very worst points have been increased
seventy centimetres
Receipts of wheat from America are still
very heavy. There is q great accumulation
of wheat both here and at Liverpool, snC
the statistical journal Of this city says there
are now seventy four more cargoes afoa
bound for England than at the correspond
ing period last year.
The Times has ar editorial on TIL subjec
of the American navy. in which the write
blames Secretary Robson for confning hi
| attention to cruisers rather than line of
battle ships whereas the English Admiral
| ty is sat tsfed that the greatest offensive sut
defensive qualities are Incompatible will
cruising.
New YORK, Dec. 3O.--Tbe annual repor
of the Board Of Health shows that ther
| are 70, 600 tenement houses in this city oc
cupied by 100000 people.
| The "Minstononah,' ordered ready 70
sea is understood to be intended for tn
escort into Portland Of the British shi,
Monarch, with the remains Of Georg
Peabody.
The report of deaths by small pox durinI
] the week 10 thirteen. The disease has neal
| ly died out.
Postmaster General Creswell and Pos,
master Jones had another long consultation
to-day with the representatives Of vRriou
| steamship lines, with reference to carrying
European mails. After full and free
| interchange of opinions on both sides
| Creswell ratified the contracts alread.
made.
At a special meeting of the Union Leagu
club this evening, addresses commemorative
| of the lite and services Of Il. NJ. StaDtoi
were delivered by VIM. Cullen Bryant, Rev
DR. Bellows and others, and commite'
was appointed to raise funds for the tsmiI.
/! of the deceased statesman.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 80 Treasurer Spin
ner has written reply to leading fnancia
man in the east, which indicates bis fear
that, under the present National Bankin,
law, the banks will, in time, control tn
| Government He shows that under tn
present law it will be impossible to preven
| .his. He then goes on to show that uude
the old State banking system, they otte
controlled State legislation, but now tha
State banking has ceased, the railroad mon
opolists are taking the rens, and will aoor
if they do not already, control the Legisla
lures Of the States.
1t is believed that the House will insis
that the members of the Virginia Legisla
tuge be required to take the test oath as
condition precedent to the admission Of tha
State. This will unsest the Senator'S eIec'
SPRrNGFrELD, Ills, Dec. 80 The pro
icct for the consolidation Of the Michiga
Central, Lake Shore, and Toledo, Wabas
and Western railroads, IVES defeated at III
stockholders meeting yesterday.
OTTAWA, Dec. 3G.--The Teachers, a
together in Turn Hall yesterday afternoon
after listening to several essays, heard
most interesting report from the committe
appointed to gather information in reterenc
to shortening the daily school sessions tc
young pupils.