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Included in the above PIT bales arrive. Por future
delivery the sales folows-Yeserday after y.
Mocobsr, 800 bales at l4sc. 100 at IA 332c 200 at
Lice November 800 at 10 1899 500 IL il-l6c.,
200 at 10 2s2c 200 at l39sc.; December, 200 at
- 2l2e 00) ut 13ssc 800 at l3 1890 500 at IL 0l6c;
January, 100 at I394c, 300 IL 2352c, 1000 ut
800 14c 900 10 2932c, 900 ut 10 2732c 300 At
I3kc March, 400 at II 332c 300 At IA Lice. April 800
f414c May, 1o at l47Ic; June, 100 at 1850. Total
1910 bales At 14c 400 at IA is2c 700 at is 81 sc,
1000 14c 100 ut ID 81 BE 400 l4c 500 at 10 81 BE
200 at u l5ee goo at ISc 100 e IL 25-s2c 100 g
IL l6c 600 at Is 1920 800 131zc 4O0 ut ID
1890, 800 ut 10 lee 100 at ID l732c 10o at 13S,
800 ID 1532c 800 10 Ice, 900 IL 1899 0 at
10 lee, 300 At 10 u SIC December 200 at IL 7l6c,
1900 IL 1929, 30 1t 7l6c 30 ID 1890, 300
10 716c 100 &c 600 At IS 56c, 200 at 10 2c.,
$3.50 10 s. 6c 800 10 1I32c January, 400 l31c
9I6c 800 10 ie2c 100 Is 15-32c 100 l3sc 400
at Is l5-32c, 800 at ~ T-l6c 300 ut 10 l3-32c.,
100 a. lse, 90 a. IS 2ss2e 80 al 1897 20
at 13ssc.. 100 Is I1.l6c, 200 10 2l32c 800 at
1899 March 2OO - si32c, 300 - 5-i6c. at
13zsc 200 at 10 2532c, 800 At l3 April 100 at l4c,
400 - i6c 100 Mt IA l32c June 100 14Sc 800
I45fc August, 100 at 14Ac Total 81 200 bales Grand
iows:-Galveston 1900 New Orleans e07; Mobile $50;
Savannah 3sl5 Charleston. 1702 Wilmington 1913; Nor
folk, 2,339 New York, 52s Boston 249 Philadelphia SO.
day year. bales Total since September
bales Cotton freghts closed follows TO Havre, by
steam &c. re 10 Hamburg BY steam Ne, compressed
lied Nd, By steam; by sail. DIED.
Flour I6630 bills whe 81,
1876 ~ bushels; corn, 1880 do; oats 46.ll5 do.
4l4 bbs; rye, $500 bushels: barley II $50 do
barley malt 10 do The -four market moderately
tive yesterdays prices, with sales of 1000 bhl
including state Western and Southern at the annexed
dem and and sold TO the OF TO
bbls. and so bags at unchanged prices VIC quote =:
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HAVANA. Oct. n 1875.
Spanish gold, 227 227h. Exchange active on the
United states 90 days currency ~ l13 premium short
sght do Ii5 IL premium 30 DAYS gold. AZ Ia
MUM: short sight 1lS $50 premium ON London, ii y
ITJ premium. On Paris 1873 40 premium. Sugar dull
No IL Dutch standard i42l 1914 reals per arrobc; in
-,d Il
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ETHIOPIAN MARKETS.

LONDON Oct I4--EycnIns. sprits Of turpcntne, 25s
25s. 80 per cwt ~,
LtvRarooL Oct I4-Evcning -Common rosin s. 5s I'd.
per Inseod OIL 25s 25s Oh. pss swt spirits Of ur
psntiue, 2os. Per cwL
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50, All, 800 at I p. c. average. 44s, 7e5 90

Liabilities. So 1888 1876 90
Net receipts as stated 3229 $50 SO
Deficit $500, 6a5 II
This, OF course, includes stock owned by the com.
pany, which must be credited with the rate Of
interest," as II Is not cancelled tho sinking fund.-
LAKE SHORE RAILROAD
continues to excite comment in Wall street. Ono fac
ton asserts that Commodore Vanderbilt has sold out
his holdings, and that his friends and followers
giving the street all they will carry The runs
that the Commodore throwing all the business Of the
West INTO the hands of the Michigan Central and Canada
Southern roads. The arrangements of the Erie
Railroad for through business to Chicago were in
consequence of quarrel in to the running OF
the Wagner cars over tho Erie route to Chicago Mr.
Vanderbilt is said to be large holder Of the Wagner
palace car stock and as
HE Is A PERSISTENT BULL
in every enterprise in which he engages he forced the
Michigan Central and Canada Southern To adopt his
plans and thus he leaves Eresand Lake Shore out in
the cold The Erie line taps the Toledo and Wabash
Railway at Defiance fftywo miles from Toledo and 1t
is likely that an arrangement will be made with the
latter company to renew its through ne and to give to
the Erie all the through traffic along its road The
Baltimore and Ohio Company will also hand over all
their New York clientele TO the Erie Railway II is
also understood that the Great Western and Grand
Trunk Railroads mean to make war on the Michigan
Central and New York Central If the latter two roads
will give it is rumored the bulk OF their business
to the Canada Southern. The Canada Southern
Wagner's sleeping cars, the same the Michigan Cen
trail and New York Central aud the Great Western and
Grand Trunk roads the Pullman The two daily
trains by the Erie Company will consist almost en-
trely of Pullman cars and each train is TO have hotel
car attached These will be the only through hotel
trains between this city and Chicago. Tho terminal
facilities at the latter point are also to be greatly inn
proved
yesterday rampant in obedience to the largo do
mands for CON- the great bids for government gold and
the from Ohio which left the election of Hayes in
doubt At time 1861 was bid for the precioua
metal and street transactions were on an unusually
large scale An eighth OF per cent charged for
day for the of every 500 gold and merchants
who were short terribly squeezed Tho Gold
Grabbers' Mt work again. Let the merchants and
legitimate traders beware or their maCnlnaIlOnS
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THE MONEY
Money call loaned at and 81 per cent, but
at the close yielded to an abundant supply, which
offered at "a and per cent Discounts ranged at 5k
q per cent for prime
Foreign exchange was unsettled by the high borrow
ing rates for and scarcity of cash gold This afternoon
business done at 477h AIS for bankers nfty
days sterling and 80 for demand the latter being
nrmer than long sterling, in consequence
Of the advance in the Bank OF England rate Rag
money ranged in price to-day between IS % and s. 81
The following shows the value in gold of 500 in
lamp black and paper at twelve O'Clock to-day and at
The same hour each of the days named
0d a. Oct - Oct y Oct II. Oct o Oct 8.
SIS "a $50 20 $50 20 SIS So $50 % ss5 "A
THE MARKET
AT the Treasury sale Of 81 600 gold to-day the fol-
lowing the awards
q Manuel Co, SIC, 900. .......... S1Is So
Allen & RosenbauIn, 1896, 900 ....... ll6 IS
Total, ST. 00O, 600
Gold opened at 116A, fell OF TO 1l6x advanced 70
l6z and closed Il6s The paid for borrowing
we're X, 332, 764 5-64 lilo finally 1872 per cent
per diem.
OPERATIONS OF EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances. LAG l6I
Currency balances. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 202o e5S
Gross clearancoS. os,gfOUO
CLEARING STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges $6I GIG, S22
Currency balances. .............-......... 55222gO
sod exchanges od.o'4Uz
Cold balances. ooc,oS4
The coin shipments from San Francisco East to-day
amount TO $3.50, 600
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Government bonds closed firm at the following quo
tations United States currency sixes 1881 l241
DO do, 1881, registered, III 1:1k; do. do, do,
coupon, 123 a 1887; do. nve-twentes, 1862, regis
tered, I15X 1l61z; do. do, do coupon, 119H 100;
do do, 1854 registered lis 49, do do. do, coupon,
1lo 1lok; do. do, 1865, registered, 116 ll6K;
do do, do, coupon, 1l9k 1l9k; do. do, 1865,
new, registered, lie a l1oz; do do do, do, cou-
pom, 11o llsk; do do, 1867, registered, 12oK
l2ox do. do, do coupon 1905 a 120H; do
do, 1868, registered, l2l a 121I; do. do. do,
coupon, 12l l21K; do do, ten-forties registered
i15x 115x; do, do, do, coupon, III 117k; do
Co., nves, 1881, registered, l16T NIX do do cou
pom, u7T 1lTX
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY
Washington Advices to-day report as foIlows,-
Treasury balances tho closc-Currcncy &C. 600 ooO
com, $40 900 900; coin certificates tl3 300 600 The
bank received for redemption to-day amounted to
1850 600; customs receipts, $500 600; revenue 70
ccpts $500 600 Tho Assistant Treasurer paid out to-
day $4,000 gold account Of interest and $7o2
redemption OF nve.twenty bonds.
TIE FoREIGE MARKET.
The directors OF the Bank OF England at their meet.
ing o-day axed tho minimum rate OF discount at the
bank at az per cent The Of discount the open
market for three months bills Is 81 per cent which Il
X per cent below tho Bank Of England rate The
mount OF bullion on hand in both the issue and thu
banking department or the Bank OF England at thu
esosc or business yesterday was about f25, O25O 600
or E1, $50 600 less than last week, and f2,sse oO'
less than the week ending September % Thcr'
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PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
HAVANA MARKET.

PnovIDgScg. n. J.. Oct H. 1875.
Printing cloths Arm SIC Tor best 04x6l with very
light demand
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Wheat was in good demand aud advanced i &c. per
bushc with the closing sales the basis Of 81 % 81 y
for No Chicago and 81 ~ 81 10 Tor no Milwaukee,.
The sales compred 2JOOJO bushels as Soc 81 ~ for In
feHoT red, new 81 ~ = ~ for amber winter, new;
Old held at 81 80; new white winter No. ! Toledo sold
at ~ 80 81 40 and extra AZ ri 20 ~ 47ls inferior
spring, 81 % aSl 13i No Milwaukee spring ~ 10; old
No Chicago spring. 81 % In and 81 - old
Northwes IN store 81 rs No. Milwaukee spring held "
81 - a$ 3O No. 1 spring. 81 - - - for Milwaukee
spung - for Minnesota No spring and 81 81 Tor She
boygan No spring Corn only moderately active aud
declined about lc., with sales Of 5000 bushels,
Mt G9c tic. for steamer, Zoe IN store ur Western
white 1l1sc for hnl mixed mud re Tor high mixed.
Oats ruled Oeaby nctyc AZ about prices with
further safes Of 5000 bushels at 4sc for No Chicago
mixed 4r &c for inferior mixed and 1Dc. 52c fOT
white rye quiet and nominal, Barley quot. the
Ales 5000 bushels 81 - for prime Canada and
~ ~ Tor good xr0wed state Barley malt dull and
nominal Beans and peas--Thc market Tor medium was
quiet and shade easier ~ price. MarrOws fair
mand and steady. Other descriptions we're scarce
aad holders very firm IN their views We
quote Medium, choice ~ 50 81 9o do, fair good
81 40 81 20, narrow choice, ~ ~ ~ aO do fair
good g 10 ~ 81 red kidney, prime 81 q S1;
white kidney choice - ~ 10, do, fair good 81 10 q
81 peas 81 10 - ~; Southern black eye peas
per bue,e bag, ~
uSNTEs.1ho market quct and prices entirely
nominal quote domestic cloth, 1870 isc Bor.
nco ana Gouripore i5e Calcutta, 81Sc bags i3ISc.
HRHr JUrE quiet and without especsl change,
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S7,257 33,6ol 1lo,927 1924
73.ses 7s,eeo 1887 44e
1851 5o,42e 32o,s47 1880
IL $40. 60 e66 3s o4e

As, 800 62,966 36,249 3,402
ing, 7s4c. /; good do, SC
oice, sac. a SIZE; do, cen
os. . to ID, SC. SC. do, mo-
&c. a the. ; Porto Rico, refining,
&C.. do, grocery, fair to choice,
l016c. a l0Ac. /; on A, l09Sc. a
powdered, 10Mc. graduated,
extra Q, 9szc. a 1oc. cut loaf.
ales were ITO tierces prime city
Iady. The sales were 10000 lbs.
prime at 1014c., without buyers.
bbls. The market ruled steady
s of 200 bbls. ut this price.
AZ quiet for both berth and char
ield with considerable firmness.
follows To Liverpool, by sail,
(; to London, by steam, 5000 do.
Liverpool, by steam, 10 boxes
tons leather Mt 7Os. TO Hull, by
,5s., and TO Glasgow, by steam,
d., and 100 puncheons syrup at
, n bark, from Philadelphia to
quarters grain at Us. 7ad. n
for orders, with $500 do. do. ut
&c same voyage, with 300 do.
, hence to a direct Continental
!. 1l5d. n Norwegian bark. hence
o do. do. at IS. Sd /; u bark
% Havre or Antwerp, with 6,OOU
As. I'D: Norwegian bark,
! 5000 bushels grain in shippers
cent primage; another. Of 1876
tiana, with 200 quarters grain
on private terms.
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AND li.an A N

$1,000 U S $40, c. 67.c I20k
, 100 Us 5-2U,c, g.. l2O5&
10000 US SIS, lo-4o r.. Il5X
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st,,ck ais dav October Il

Stock this day, October IA
lS7o... :....
Comparing with stock Octc
Der Is, 1874. .............,
Comparing with stock Octo-
Der l6, 1873. ............-
Comparing with stock Octo-
Der IL. 1872. ..............
We quote Fair rein
Cuba. grocery fair TO oh
trifugal, hhds. and boxes, N
lasses, hhds. and boxes, 6;
common to prime, The. o 81,
SIC. . sac. standard A,
101zc.; crushed. Ike;
1034c.; yellow, &c. n 934c.
1l5se.
STEARINR was firm. The s
on terms not made public.
TALLow was quiet and ste
prime Mt lO1ac. 10000 lbs
IsKEY.-Receipts. 100
at 81 l7lS. with further sale
FREIGHTs. The market W
ter freights. but rates were !
The engagements were as
-, 900 bushels grain nj sgd,
grain at I'D. per 90 lbs. to
bacon ut 35s. per ton, and z
steam, 900 bbls. sugar at :
1000 boxes cheese Mt 42s. g
3ls. Sd. The charters were
Cork for orders, with 4, 800
British bark, hence TO Cork
Us. cd. ; an Italian bark, hen
do. at 6s. sd. "A Dutch bark
port, with 4, 200 do. do. az 6s
to Cork for orders, with $50
(rumorcd), from Baltimore
bbls. refined petroleum at
hence to q Spanish port, with
bags, at Die. gold, and 5 per
tons register, hence to Chris
at 6s. 3D., and balance -four /
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lol, 800 41,725 1l9. l03 4,1oS
IA ,543 SLY 7,176 S24
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WALL STREET NOTES.

THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CONFERENCE POST
PoNED-THE WESTERN UNION REPORT ANAL
YzED-LAKE SHORE AND THE NEW WESTERN
ROUTES TO CHICAGO
The conference committee, which was TO have met
yesterday at the office of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company In reference TO tho affairs Of the Pa
ciho Railroad of Missouri, did not meet In conse-
quencc It is asserted of the illness Of two OF the mem
bers who unable to confer until Saturday next
Tho criticisms the company still freely INDUCED
thing 70 say about the lato scandalous proceedings
will not be because all the stock and bondholders
satisfied with the report and the passing of the diy
dend.
THE WESTERN UNION
came in for fair share of criticism For instanceD
said stakeholder to the HERALD representative
'the company claim that their capital stock ia
SAL 073 410 The statement stands about In this wso
CAPITAL SAL o73 41o at pcr cent So 2s5,Ooo 90
Bonded Deos
Seven pr cent
gold bonds. 1,498O00
Six per cent
sterling
bonds. ,OOl, LOU
Seven pr cent
currency
bonds. 49,. 100000
SO, 499 100
Less sinking
fund - $1,000
$6411, 800 at p C. average. AS, 7o5 90
Liabilities So 1888. 795 90
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90, 340 3o,44l 1Oo,415 I4,1os
2,460 IL, 2S7 S,6SS -
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-Stained-Good ordinary l2sc: strict good ordinary
l3c; low middling, Ii Slice midding l31ic The sales
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Stock (ascertained by actual
count. including specula-
tom, October !, 1873. -.
Receipts since October h..
Totals. ....................
Sales since October /.
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NEW JERSEY.

REPUBLICAN JOINT CAUCUS observation-disclosures
NJ BoBEsoN NOMINATED FOR UNITED STA TIES
SENATOR.
TRENTON, JAM %, 1875.
The republican joint caucus, after one hours
session to-day, with Senator 'Sewell in the chair
and thirty-one Senators and members present,
none being absent. nominated George H. Robson
Tor United States Senator-he receiving 25 votes:
Courtlandt Parker 4, and Thomas II Dudley 2.
The nomination was made unanimous. This Is an
empty honor as the democrats control the ONCE.
The caucus passed resolution not to 90 into
joint meeting for any other office but that OF
Senator on Wednesday next, the day appointed
for the election. Great pressure brought to
bear In favor OF stockton by some democratic
members who worked hard this evening In MS
behalf Circulars were iocray distributed set
ting forth that the nomination OF Randolph by
the democrats was not made unanimous, and
hence the whole question may De considered an
open One TO be settled In joint meeting, and
that the protest OF some members was positive and
emphatic, and therefore the nomination was not
binding.
The election of democratic successors to the
present incumbents OF State Treasurer and Prison
Keeper Is JeOpardlzed by the action OF the repub-
lican caucus tonight The republicans hold an
other caucus tomorrow In reference to the Sena-
tOrlal question.
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CHARLES HURLBURT.

Charles Hurlburt, leading merchant OF Boston,
died In that city Saturday night, the oath inst.
to the great regret OF Q numerous circle OF
friends Charles Hubert was born in Loe, Mass.
and Was educated at the common schools and
academies OF his native town. He commenced
his buslness life as q bookkeper with Platner d
Smith, paper dealers At nineteen years
OF age he became partner In the dry
goods business with Mr.. T. F. Punkett, q
member OF the present Legislature OF Massa-
chusetts, at Pittseld, under the title OF Plunkett
Is Hubert. In 1851 he went 10 Boston and became
q partner IN the house OF James M Beebe g. Co.,
where he remained till the dissolution OF the firm,
some i've years since, when he re-
tired with an ample fortune. He SUBJ
sequently purchased warehouses on Union
wharf where he engaged in the storage
business, In which he mas retained an interest.
After his retirement from the Board OF Aldermen
he accepted the position OF manager OF the North
ampton Loan and Trust Company and in con.
nection with Hon, s. NJ. Crosby, has managed the
Boston branch OF the institution. MIR. Hulbert's
public lie was limited TO one years. ser.
vice on the Boston Board OF Aldermen in lS73.
aud to the regret OF all he declined a reelection.
HIS brief term was marked by that ndeity to his
trust which was characteristic of him in every
walk Of lie. His previous mercan tile lie qualified
him for grasplng the financial condition Of The city,
and by close attention and constant study he be-
came thoroughly versed In the monetary aIalrs Of
ING munAckp2lltx
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WEST VIRGINIA.

NO AGREEMENT ON A CANDIDATE-CAMDEN AND
WALKER LEADNG-A DEADLOCK PROBABLE
CHARLESTON, Jan. 25, 1876.
After fourteen ballots tonight without materi.
ally changing the vote for democratic candidate
for United States Senator the caucus adjourned
till tomorrow evening. Unless that party
can agree in the meantime upon its can
didate the Legislature will cast a formal ballot
tomorrow and adjourn. 1t may possibly be
week before Senator Is elected, as oil manner OF
llibustering and eectioneering tactics will oe re-
sorted TO. From present Indications the tnal re.
suit baffles the wlsest politicians here There
win be deadlock, as IN Tennessee, out
the minority OF sixteen republicans on
Joint ballot cannot AFFECT the result IN the least,
Judge Brannon begins to look up. He is the third
man In the race Camden ana Walker being
the leaders at present. The average vote OF the
latter two IN the caucus Tonight was twenty -one
each. Some bets are made OF two to one on Cam
den against the 1eld
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MEXICO.

SISTERS OF CHARITY ARRESTED ON SERIOUS
CHARGE-TuE RELIGIOUS AGITATION INCREAs-
ING.
CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. Is, 1875.
Several Sisters OF Charity. who had reached
Vera Cruz their way TO France, have been
brought back to this city the charge OF carrying
OF young Mexican girl against her own consent
and her parents wishes.
The girl has been returned 10 her family. She
testlfes that the Sisters intercepted and withheld
her correspondence with her parents and forced
her to go with them out OF the country.
LADIES IN DEFENCE or THE CHURCH.
The women OF Guanajuato have ISSUED protest
against the expulsion Of the Sisters OF Charity,
bitterly denouncing the government for the act
and Representing the men who support 1t.
LABOR STRIKE ENDED. =
The strike Of the workmen in the Hidalgo mines
las ended
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FIRE IN PEARL STREET,

fire broke out last night on the fourth floor Of
the five story brick building No. 90 Pearl street.
The house was occupied by Leander Darling, COM
mission merchant and was stored with
hops, butter and cheese. This stock was
injured TO the extent OF $4,000, and
the BUILDING 81 500 The adjoining structure
and cheese, also caught IRE and was injured to
the amount OF 81, 500. 1t IL estimated that loss
Of the same amount was sustained on the stOck>
The second floor OF this latter building was 0ccq-
pied by Smith Brother, dealers in hops and malt
Their loss was $1,000 20 stock and Q similar
amount on the premises they used.
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GARIBALDI IN HIS SEAT IN PAELIAMENT--A
GOVERNMENT TRIUMPH IN THE LEGISLATIVE
CHAMBER.
ROME, Jan. %, 1875.
General Garibaldi was present at to-day's sitting
OF the Chamber OF Deputies. He was loudly
cheered on taking the oatn.
LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT OF THE CABINET.
The Chamber OF Deputies to-day rejected
motion censurlng the government for the Villa.
rum arrests.
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SPAIN.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CROWN AND
THE cARL1srs-BRITIsH OFFICIAL SYMPATHY
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
PARIS, Jan. %, 1875.
Information has been received from Madrid that
q preliminary parley was held between the Garth
and the Alfonsists on the ed inst. when the basl
OF convention was agreed 70, the ratification of
which on both sides is probable.
THE BRITISH MINISTER FRIENDLY TO THE REPuB.
LICANS.
There is rumor that Mr.. Layard, the British
Minister will soon be withdrawn from Madrid. It
IL reported that he does not conceal his republi.
can sympathes.
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FLORIDA.

CONTINUED ABSENCE OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
NO UM-sERGEANT-AT-AHnfs FIRED
UpoN-voTING COMMENCING TO-DAY.
TALLAHASSEE Jan. rs, 1875
The republican members OF the state senate
absented themselves to-day as they did last week,
thus preventing the meeting OF quorum and the
unseating OF one OF their number. The Sergeant
alarms, with assistants. were instructed TO
arrest aosentees, and, proceeding in this duty,
we're fred upon by Senator Parlin, OF Pensacola,
Jho ai'eres howe va thai he wasQSAt ared On,
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25, 1875.
The Congressional Committee are still invest.
eating the action OF the Returning Board. The
evidence to-day was about the same as that given
before the subcommittee. Messrs. Whitaker
Arroyo and others were examined, and the
Secretary OF State was required to furnish the
papers that were before the Returning Board.
The McEneryItes have again proposed TO submit
the 1872 election 60 the arbitration OF the Congress
slOnal Committee.
Speaker Hahn does not believe that the repub.
leans, II they had the power, would submit to the
plan proposed by the caucus resolution OF the con-
servatives, THAT the Congressional Committee
now IN New Orleans take the returns and declare
who were elected to the Leglslature.n
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Considerable excitement I'm consequence ensued,
and the matter was reported 10 the Senate and a
for military assistance 10 compel republican mem.
oers 10 attend, but this was voted down, and
committee appointed TO investigate.
united states Senator 10 succeed Mr.. Gilbert
Will DC voted for by each House separately to-
morrow. The contest will consume several days.
must be made.
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HAYTI.

VHE TREATY WITH ST. DOMINGO AWAITING RAT
UIcATIoN-A DISASTROUS FIRE-A NATIVE
CANNIBAL.
JACMEL (via Havana), Jan. is. 1875
An extra session OF the Haytian Assembly has
been called at Port an Prince to ratuy the treaty
between st. Domingo and Hayti.
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.
A connagration occurred here on December o.
Three hundred houses were destroyed, and the
loss ia estimated at 100000.
CANNIDALIsM.
black man who was brought to Jacmel rom
the interior on charge OF capnibasm has been
tried and convicted and will be executed in fe
days When arrested he had In basket the head
OF victim who seemed to have been only recently
Killed.