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ADO You Wish tn Make some Ono .
present and puzzled 10 know what
We will help you out Of your dinculty 90 TO KNOx's I'm
porum OF HATS CAPS, FuRS. dc, 2l2 broadway. and
set OF urs for ady love- and OF thoss
ne skin caps would be Just the thing to give
friend Tom, you know Don't skip knox's.
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CUBA.

An American Sentenced to Eight Years Impris-
onment for Aiding the Insurgents-His Case
Submitted to the Captain General
Arrival Of Troops from SPAN.
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Ask for Novelties Operas, 81, Orasoviss.
b0c; Organ Books &c., Plano Books. Boo 6l Broadway.
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q = e i a e T ..
Free Trade and Conservatism
Against Communism.

Defence Against Alleged Outrage on the High
ssas-The Tichborne Trial-Flow Of Bullion
to tho Bank American Pugilism
Against the Political Ring
Another shipwreck.
TflEGRamS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
LONDON, Dec. 81. 1871.
Mr.. Grant Dun, M. p, last night addressed his
constituents at Egia. He advocated perseverance
In the commercial policy OF the late Mr.. Golden
and treated the International Society with un-
sparlng ndicule.
NAUTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST SERIOUS NAVAL
CHARGE.
1t has been discovered that the vessel which ran
down the French bark Costa RIGA was the British
ship Windsor Castle which has since arrived In port
Her officers deny that they heard cries OF distress
from the Costa Rica.
THE FLOW OF BULLION.
The increase OF bullion In the Bank OF England
mas increased 900 during the week.
THE rICHDoRNE TRIAL.
The celebrated TIchborne trial hos reached
another stage. The palntin's case closed to-day
ana further hearing was postponed until January 10.
AMERICAN RESOLVE OUTSIDE OF THE "RIhG.n
John q. Heenan announces his intention OF re-
turning immediately to New York to investigate the
origin OF the ISLANDER against him.
DANGER ON THE DEEP.
The steamer Delaware, Preston master, which
sailed this week from Liverpool for Calcutta. was
totally lost yesterday on the Sicily Islands. All on
board are supposed to have persisted.
Tho Parliamentary SessiOn-COunt Won Beust
MT Court-Eugenie's Return.
LONDON, Dec. 22-5 A. N.
Parliament is prorogued until the 9th Of Feb
ruary.
Count Won Boust presented his credentials as
Ambassador from Austria to the Queen at Windsor
castle yesterday.
The ex.Empress Eugenle arrived at Southamp-
ton last night from Spain.
4 national subscription is proposed to assist In
rebuilding Warwick Castle
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The Cold at Augusta md Lewiston.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 81. 1871.
The thermometer this morning marked fourteen
degrees below Zero
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 81, 1871.
The thermometer marked ten degrees below zero
this morning.
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INDIA.

Floods in Hindostan and sepoy Rising" at
Goa.
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Coolest Day Of the Season.

SYRACUSE, n. T., Dec II, IbTI.
To-day was the coolest OF the season. Tho
thermometer this forenoon stood ten degrees below
zero.
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are River Frozen Ovcr-Casu


ties by tho Frost.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa Dec. 81, 1871.
number OF persons walked across the Delaware
River, In front or the CITY, to-day. The ferryboats
have cut passage through the ice to Camden.
man was found frozen TO death this morning In
an open lot In the Twentieth ward.
SIX benumbed men were found to-day under
sIed on the Vine street wharf, They were removed
10 the station house, where they recovered.
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ALGERIA.
French Decree Of Dissolution Of the Council
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD

PARIS. Dec 81, 1871.
lhe Council Of Algers.
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Completion Of the New Ontario Cabinet-
Names oil all the Members.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. Fl, 1871.
The Ontario Ministry has been completed. Mr.
Scott Of ottawa Speaker, has been sworn IN as
Commissioner OF Crown Lands; Mr.. Cow, Of
South Wellington, Provincial Secretary Mr.. McKen-
gle resigning tine latter onice and assuming the
TreasurerShip.
The Ministry now stands as foows:-Mr. Blake,
President Of Council, without portfolio; Mr. MoKen-
zie, Treasurer; MIR. Crooks, Attorney General; Mr..
Mcclellan, Public Works: Mr.. Scott, Crown Lands;
Mr.. Cow, Provincial Secretary,
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stcinvvay g. soW@
Old Pianoa exchange husrnssd cA'AoSass -
wsrsrooms ssenw.y Hall, and Ill Ea rosssesah
street, New York.
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Holiday Preseuts Of A0eettou and Chartsy
LOT WI wh iIII ' WILSON'S SEWING xAcHaAEs
62S Broadway
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Fearful Weather nj New London.

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Dec II, 1871.
In addition to heavy fall OF snow, which has
laid, the weather Is almost unprecedentedy cold.
Inc thermometer this morning stands twenty One
degrees below zero.
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The Weather in New Hampshire.

CONCORD N. H., Dec. II, 1871.
The thermometer indicates IL degrees below
zero here to-day At other points In New Hamp-
shire the thermometer ranged from Is to 20 degrees
below zero
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Stcinway 81 sows'

Royal H"va"" josEPH BATES CO, As.s,s
Post o0lcs boz l,26l avail street. az ssaira
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The Weather In This city Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty.tour hour In CON-
parison with the corresponding dav or last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Iiudnuts Pharmacy
HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
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Eight Degrees Below zero,

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. Il, 1871.
The thermometer marks eight degrees below
zero.
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Average temperature yestcruhy ............ 9K
Average temperature for corresponding date
last Year s1H
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GERMANY.
The Prussian Diet Prorogued by tho Emperor.
IrlreRAm 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

BERLIN, Dec. 81, 1871.
His Majesty the Emperor OF Germany has pro-
rogued the session Of the Prussian Diet until the sth
pr January, 1874
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Holiday styles GonsleUen's Dfe~s Haes
ready BURKE, 2lu Broadway, corner o. Fulton srssA
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The weather is intensely cold. The mercury to.
day in the thermometers stood three degrees be-
low zero.
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The New civil Service.

From the Philadelphia Press republican,, Dec. q.
When President Grant, under the act or March s.,
1871. appointed commission to prepare set OF
rules Tor the reformation OF the civil service OF the
United states and the Improvement or the standard
OF MINOR officials. expected tnat their laDors,
Whine accomplishing the desired object would
result IN series OIL regulations emlnenty practical
and easy or adoption. Their report, submitted 10
Congress on Tuesday, meets all the requirements,
and Will doubtless end she agitation on the subject.
The system suggested. II vigorously enfOrced-and
there ~ every guarantee In the Presidents past
record that such Will he his Dolicy-will put stop
TO the dsgracelul scramble Tor office, even II u does
not altogether eradicate from our politics the
American Idea that ITO the victor belongs the
spoil"
IRON the Albany Journal republican,, Dec. col
While theorists have been discussing the matter
anu considering how II can be maze practIcal, we
stand Oh the very verge or the inauguration OF the
great reform through the resolution and action OF
tue President himself. lie undoubtedly has the
power. The constitution vests the authority OF
appointment In him. IL rests In his own discretion.
lie can OF his own votlOn adopt the plan Of making
appointments upon the certificate OF board OF ex.
aminers and that Is what he proposes TO do In any
event. but ne asks legislation from Congress in
order that the new system may nave the sanction OF
the iaw-maKlng power, and may acquire an
authority and force which Will be binding upon MS
successors.
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Diamonds Bonaht and Ssld.-Gee. &. A11oa
sll Broadway, Fourteenth street
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Eight Degrees Below Zero in Newark.
In Newark yesterday morning early the thermom.
eter dropped Us low as eight degrees below zero. 1t
heightened somewhat during the day, but lapsed
again at night. The sleighing literally INDUCED
In and was very fair considering the slight body OF
snow The livery stable keepers and sleigh sellers
are reaptng a rich harvest
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Where 70 Buy Fipe PAINTINGS, Chrowses
ns Porceiains elegantly framed far below brof
priceA DHADIci - - A~S~" 49,
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a Gro 1s' BAKER sE%!sa sacaIsE
street. Brooklyn, and ia Washington street, Jersey CITY
ADO You Wish 10 Make some One =
&s s,sn i s:is a$ea.y ksoIs
IT GA sa :S. y ss
n1s TG .to cao w0q psn e " ~
A Holiday Prcsent.-Brools' Boot and Shoe
soea Ss arss.,
n0 % u. bets. a1a ss %s s. ssne
Slippers for ladies and gentlemen for the holidays
A.-3O,O0O Choice Books, suitable for Hsss-
das presents = prices 30 JOHN PYSE 100 Nassau srss
| bargains in Fine g s.cIs Jswslsy.
FIVE s s$.sSSs a Ss ss SsS, PINS
orv. t5s ssS Al $AH SsSss$s shs ,
SEAL Ss$si ssASsrsi osssS fSsss
nAsDfHSaAIsf sISSs aiSSS yasSrsr.s
ouIDs SaEsD asRp asls 1sGLf k1assxso
wAs FIJI sH ANb J sEE2sE sxpsKp
GEO. C. ALLEN. ii Broaaws,. Soarssss;s ..s.-.
BARGAINS In w s,,ys:5 y: cs,ors
GEO. G. ALLEN, sl broadway. near Fourteenth ssssaa
F E;ys FOX R" 4ss er n ;ss
hair, stops ts falling out, Increased ms growth.
Christmas Holiday Pres~nss.-FreucS
Bropxes Fancy Chairs Desks Tables. Plano Covers aaA
Stools. o. L. kelly CO.. importers, Ia Broadway.
|
Diamonds Bouaht and ~sld.-Ges. &. AlisA
el1 Broadway Fourteenth street
DavId,s Holiday Hat Tor Gonsicmsu.-Salss-
room, 1891 Broadway, near Duane street
Furs.-Buy Your Furs frsa Rnrke, 9ao
Broadway, corner Fulton street.
Holiday Preseats Of Adeestoa aad Chartsv
WHEELER WILSON'S SEWING MAcH4ES
626 Broadway
Holiday styles (onsle meme Dress Has
ready. BURKE, 2lu Broadway, corner % fuioa suss~
Home Amusemcnt.-Thc Centre Table base
Ball q parlor game for Fec sale By aasionsrs and s1
DEALERS
Post ONCE box 426l 2swail ssrssl up ssairA
Stciuyvay 81 sons,
GRAND SQUARE AND uPRIdHr PIANOS
Old Pianos taken exchange hnsunsd cAASxasss So
wsrerooms sseinw.y Hall, io and Ill East roar'ssssA
warnocix g. Co., Hnttsrs, 119 broadway.
Genteuen's Seal Caps Gloves and oAnrtisis
Whore 70 Buy Fipe Pniutinss, ChroMes
/ anu TotSo's'uN nI.EysS. Iabertv s6sea-
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WpruOck & Co., Hnttevs, 619 Broadwny.
Gentlemcn's Seal Caps, Gloves and oaurtisis.
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Dsvjd,s Holiday Hat for Gontlcmeu. -Salos-
room, 1891 Broadway, Duane street.
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Home Amusemeut.-The Centre Table Base
Ball psror game for Fox By ssatonsxs and te1
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Supplementary Weather Report.
WAquyrcTON Dec 81 los

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1871.
The temperature in this city last night fell to one
degree above zero. Last night snow was reported
from Grand Haven, Mich, Uswego and Roc hester
N. Y, and Portland, Me. A heavy rain fell In
Corinne, Utah. and Is also reported from Key West,
where the wind was blowing fresh from The north.
with temperature OF SO. The temperature was
very low In the Gulf States, and the n0rther
which was reported on the night OF the 10th had
extended It's influence as far Lake City, Fla. The
velocity OF wind at Punta Rassa Fla, reached %
miles per hour, from the north. AT Cape May,
N. j.. the wind was blowing gale from the north
west reaching velocity OF forty-two miles per
hour This morning the weather was foggy at In
dlanapois and Louisville. The temperature In
Augusta, Ga, was twenty two degrees above zero.
Al Burlington, W., the mercury fell to sixteen de-
grees below zero. Chicago, eight below; Cleveland,
seven; Detroit, ten; Duluth. MIMI. six; Grand
Haven, Micn., three; Indianapolis, three: NIL.
waukee, WIS.,, seven; Mount Washington, N. H.,
thirty three; New London, Conn.,, one; Oswego,
six; Pittsburg, Pa, seven; Portland, Me-, two;
Rochester, ten st. Paul, three Toledo. OHIO, nine
Toronto, Canada, sixteen and Montreal, twenty-on
degrees below zero. Snow fell this evening IN
Buffalo, N. r.; Cheyenne W. T.; Corlnne, Utah;
Davenport, Iowa; Grand Haven, Mich; milwaukee,
WIS.,; Omaha, Neb.; st. Louis Mo-. Denver, Col,
and Keokuk, Iowa. The temperature at Key
West was sixty.six degrees. In this city the tenn
perat at this hour is ten degrees. Dispatches
received from the Observatory at Mount Washing
ton, N. H.. state that the barometer was 29:4t
the thermometer was thrty-four degrees below
zero the weather clear, ana the wind from the west
was blowing 100 miles per hour.
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An Excellent Holiday Present for a LADY
A Grover Baker SEWING MACHINE Salesrooms -
Broadway ga and 1910 Third New York b< fuiso
street. Brooklyn, I24 Washington street, Jersey City.
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Furs.-Bmy Your Furs frsa Rnrke, 9a0
Broadway, Fulton street.
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MOVEMENTS
OPINIONS
POLITICAL
AND
Anc "Generai Order'' PIun6er-WiII There
be n Whlte washing Caur miffee4

Ane "GeneraI Order'' PIun6er-Will There
be- wbitewashinR Com mittees
inc Chicago Tribune makes the following cheer.
iui reference TO what ~ calls 1.-The General order
scandal" In regard 10 which some or our readers
are no doubt somewhat FAMILIAR
One OF the most Migrant blossoms Of what Sena.
tor MORTON calls 1.-THE best civil service in the
world" Is the New York Custom House. with its
vounscss coniDlnations Tor swindlng Doth the
merchants anu the government VI these, one OF the
most outrageous and one which has continued
under the present administrator is the General
order business Of George X. Leet and his conlede.
rates.
The Tribune recapitulates the history OF the rise
and progress OF the business, and continues
Such is the history OF the course OF inc present
administration IN the correction oil u most noto-
rlous aouse OF federal power. resulting In unques-
toned damage 10 the business OF the country and
scandal 10 the great party which II made TO latner
the wrong. II has been stated In the Senate that
George h. Leet the principal OF the matchmaking
General Order concern, was formerly comrade OF
10 senator Schurz's statement In the Senate, went
TO New York with letters To urinne, soon AZ the
latter went into ofce and was soon lifted out with
this General Order concern, which Is nothing more
nor less than o shameless levy OF toll or Dackma
upon the commerce VI the country. The democrats
are douotess rejoicing already over the line argn-
menLS af0rded them by the apparent determine
uon Of the caucus faction IN The senate 10 head or
ali Investigations or the corrupt OF political
patronage. Nor will the popular lnauIsltiveness
now thoroughly aroused be aliayed oy the tactics OF
which Is 10 procure q embarrassing committee for
the Custom House and make q feint OF cohceding u
full vestlgatiOn
The Boston republicans are evidently determined
not 10 let the Tammany iniquiles be Offset by any
alleged abuses on the part OF the administra.
ton II they can nep IL. Hence the course they have
taken upon the sub.ec above referred to.
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Christmas Holiday Pres~sts.-Frs~ce
Bronzes Fancy Chairs Desks Tables Plano covers go
STOOLS o. L. kelly 4 CO., importers, IA Broadway.
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A.-3O,OOO Choice Books, Suitable for IIsss-
1-' JOHN PYNE, 100 Nassau arsss.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, ID. o.. Dec. o. 1871.


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON. d. o., Dec. ~, 1871. }
Synopsis Jor The Past T,1entv-tour Hours.
The area Of high barometer. which was Wednes.
day night central in Tennessee, has ex-
tended nOrtheastward to New Jersey. Clear
weather has preceded the advance OF this
area ana the lowest temperature has passed through
the lower lakes to Name Northwesterlv wnds
have very generally subsidized, and falling barome-
ter with rising temperature and cloudy
weather. is now very generally reported
from the lakes southwark to the
Gulf Northeasterly winds prevail south Of Virginia;
southery winds, with snow, from the lower lakes
and Ohio Valley westward. Reports have not been
received from the Pacific stations.
Probabilities.
The temperature will probably rise very generally
Friday, with cloudy weather east OF the Missis-
sppl; light winds and threatening weather
prevail between that river and rne Blue Ridge
northeasterly winds veer to the southeast ia the
Southern and Middle States, with cloudy weather.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the ATTAIN
tic and Gulf coasts.
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Dominion.
TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 81. 1871.
The thermometer last night was sixteen degrees
below zero. The weather throughout the Dominion
for the past thirty-six hours has been intensely
cold varying according to locality, nom sixteen TO
forty degrees below zero.
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Across the Ohio River.

Bridge 0l Ice Across the Ohio River.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81, 1871.
The weather has been intensely cold throughout
the OHIO valley Tor the last few days, the thermome
ter ranging rom zero to fourteen degrees below
The river Is frozen over at several points Tor the first
time In seven years.
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Beautiful Flowing Hair for the HsliAsys--
CHEvALIERS LIFE FOR THE HAIR restores UAw
hai fallnx IncreAsel lie RroMth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
Preventive Medication.

radical change has been introduced in the practice
Of medicine Physicians have ceased to torture and
PROSTATE their patients nste.d Of pulling down. they
build mp instead Of assaulting nature they assist her
timony supplying narcotics, and rasping purgatiyes
the favorite Of the faculty and
resorted to by the most dogmatc members Of the
profession. The old creed was that disease wa some
thing which be expelled by violent artificial
irrespective of the and Of the vital organiza
ton in the process. The new creed recognizes the i'm
proyement OF the general health essential to the
ach Btters, the potent vegetable tonic that phar-
macy has brought the assistance her
struggles with disease, has been cordially approved By
practitioners OF the ,dern school II is pleasant to
fleet that and philosophy have last been ycto
rious the Of the past, and that thousands
and tens Of thousands of human beings alive and
we'll to-day who would Individually be Wondering in
their graves had they been subjected TO the and
penalties which deemed orthodox and indspeusa
bic thirty or forty year, ago.
Preventive medication was scarcely thought of then
but is considered paramount importance, and
the celebrity Of the standard nyigorant Alternative and
restorative Of the age title which Hostetters Bters
have fairly earned by their long career Of success is
mainly due to its efficiency protective preparation.
A course of the Biters T. urgently recommended as
safe and certain antdote to intermittent and remttent
fevers, diarrhea, dysentery and other maladies.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
The Joint Commission.
Reports from Washington, say OF the
work of the Joint Commission -

Reports from Washington, say oil th'
work of the Joint Commission -
In the adjustment of the fisheries
que ton, the navigation OF the river
st. Lawrence will be secured to our citl'
zons. At least this proposition is now
pending and will be definitely settled
this week.
There is no doubt that the Joint High
Commission have agreed ON the A'"'
bama and other similar claims, leaving
their adjudication and award to a com
mission Of iilists.
The question involving the ownership
of the island Of San Juan VIII, accord
ing to the best obtainnble information,
be submitted to the arbitration OF some
friendly powers. The island IL not ro-
garded by either party as OF much value,
but the decision of the question OF pos
scssive right which has so long been IN
allegiance, is considered of importance
in view of the series of measures to be
adopted by the two governments in or
der to bind more closely the two coun-
tries in friendship by removing every
cause of dispute. All the commissions
ors, while scrupulously guarding the
rights and honors of their respective
countries. have from the first day of their
meeting, shown u disposition to accomo-
date their differences, and to arrive ut
such conclusions rs will generally be re-
garded as satisfactory to the two nations
Immediately concerned III the business
with which they are intrusted. In the
work entitled, Selections from the
Speeches of Earl Russell, 1917 to 1871,
and from Dispatches, 1853 to 1860, with
Introductions, published under the su-
pervision of Earl Russel himself, and
issued in January, 1870, there occurs the
following words ; during the discus
sion of the questions relating to the Ala
bama and Shenandoah, il WAS the great
object of the British Government to
preserve for the subject the security of
trial by jury, and for the nation the le-
gitmate and lucrative trade Of ship
In order to anticipate any troubles of
the coming fishing season, 1t is under
stood that the President will send IA spe-
cial message to the Senate when he trans
mits the report of the High Joint Com
asking in the event that tn.
basis for Il settlement of the
fishery question is accepted, that it may
be disposed Of. Representatives at
Washington of the Canadian interest i'll
this question express their entire conf
dence in the ratification by the Senate
of the adjustment determined on by the
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
Extra Session of the L. s. Senate.

The President Las issued the following
proclamation, converting the Senate in
extraordinary session
By the President Of he tuited St,aes:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas objects of interest to the Uni
ted States require that the Senate should
be convened at II O'Clock on Wednes.
day, the tenth day of May next, to re-
ceive and act upon such communications
as may be made to it ON the part of the
Executive.
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, have con-
sidered it to be my duty to issue this
my proclamation, declaring that an ex-
traordinary occasion requires the Senate
of the United States to convene for the
transaction of business at the Capitol in
the city of Washington, on Wednesday,
the tenth day of May next, at II O'Clock
on that day, of which all who shall at
that time be entitled to act as members
of that body are hereby required to take
notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the United States, at Washington, the
twentieth day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one and of the indepen-
deDce of the United Stat IS of America
the ninety fifth. I. $. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.