, 1871-12-18

i 2I7, the Recommendation from the com
mission having charge of the subject
for attention to the state of the Grown
jewels.
The elections in Spain, in which th'
Republicans have been so successful
were for municipal councils, and not fo
the Cortes, as was incorrectly stated.
/ HAVANA, Dec. 12-To-day and hence
forward regular troops will garrison
Moro Castle and the principal forts. Ii
view of the arrival of reinf rcement
from Spain, Valmasedo considers it jus
to relieve volunteers from that arduou
service. Spain will send this monti
four battalions of troops from the regu
lar army in Spain, besides ten Thousand
reinforcements, which are to follow
within one year.
Senior Moreno. the new Governor O
Havana, has been at work suppressin.
gambling houses. --1-tL
NEW YoRK. Dec. 12-The presen
management of the Department o.
Public Works has discovered from thu
records that, during the IS months il
which Peter B. Sweeney was Presiden
of the Commission, $4,000. 900 in mon
ey was squandered; that sum being 81,
900, 600 in excess of the total amount
expended on parks during the thirteen
years of the former administration.
Thirty-two new cases of smallpox
are reported since Saturday, and seven
deaths.
1t is said that Julien has absconded
with the proceeds of the late concerts
and the ball given to the Grand Duke,
owing his musicians $1,000.
SAN FRANc1sco, Dec. 12-Arrived, bark
Walter Raleigh, from Freeport; schoon-
er D. S. Williams, Coos Bay; schr. AL
fred, bark Oakland and ship War Hawk,
Puget Sound; bark Cambridge, Coos
Bay.
LONDON, Dec. 12--5A. NJ. The Prince of
Wales, according to an official bulletin
received from Sydenhan; had passed a
restless night. There are no signs of
improvement in his condition and death
is imminent at any time during the day.
His strength is not SO good, and what
sleep he has is followed by restlessness
and unquiet- These are bad SYMPTOMS
The Princess Alexandra is greatly ex-
hausted, and the Princess Royal, wife
of the Crown Prince of Prussia, is
hourly expected at Sydenham. The ex-
citement in London and the Provinces is
greater than during the Crimean war.
The strike of telegraph operators con-
tinues, greatly to the embarrassment of
the public at the present juncture. The
offices are crowded with business men
and serious delays are experienced in
both public and private services.
New YORK, Dec. 10-The Bible war at
Hunters Point has ended in COM
promise between the Catholic Commit
tee and the Commissioners. ALL who
were expelled will again be received into
the church. The Catholics are not op-
posed to the reading Of the Scriptures,
and Catholic children will be allowed to
remain in class rooms during religious
exercises.
General Cluseret has not arrived here,
but is expected in Europe on or about
New Years day.
Three of the crew of the British ship
Nonpareil, before reported wrecked,
have been rescued from the wreck,
where they had been for seven days.
They were taken to Martinique.
Sir Edward Thornton and family ar
rived by the steamship Calabria from
Liverpool to-day. CI1
SAN Francisco, Dec. .15-Flour un-
changed, wheat 100 SKIS choice 50, SIS, 900
SKIS do, S2,52, to $3.50. BARLEY 400 SKIS
coast ,S5, Light Bay feed 81, 81; good
do. 1927; Oats choice $3.50, Fair 81, ,S5;
Hay and oats S22 per ton, Potatoes qui, e
dull.
New YORK, Dec. 1G-Tweed was ar
rested to-day taken to the Toombs, and
afterwards admitted to bail.
LONDON, Dec. 16-Prince of Wales is
out of danger.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16-S. S. Sargent
elected U. S. Senator for California.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 16--Cachise the
appache Chief has gone upon reserva.
ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Weather sig
nails indicate storm with high winds on
California Coast.
QUEBEC, Dec. 16-Great excitement
in assembly. Annexation to the U. S
boldly declared as the inevitable policy
of the future.
MARINE TnfollfDenre.