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MISCE A o u s.
From the European MaiZ)

The MinCing Lane markets were closed
during the holydays, but on re.op ening on
December 9th there was a good steady
demand for pieces, and a fair amount Of
business was done at full rates. Slowed
goods were quiet. For French loaves
there was scarcely any inquiry. Dutch
crushed No. l in barrels sold for February
90 April delivery at 36s. 3D.. I. O. b. Trade
is quiet at Liverpool. and concession
would have 60 be made to effect large
sales. At Bristol there 10 not much sugar
IN the market, and prices are about the
same as last quoted. At Glasgow aud
Greenock there has not been much done
IN raw sugars. and refined has been sold
at from Sd. to Sd. less than last quotations
There 10 not much ing uiry for rum, and
Ia che complete absence of business there
10 no change to record in prices.
a. work on Dutch Guiana, by Mr.. w.
g. Palgrave, has just been published.
The fauna and fora OF Surinam are des.
cribed 70 glowing terms, and a special
word OF admiration bestowed upon the
Butterflies. But up the country the pre-.
sence OF snakes and jaguars must be rather
. drawback to the enjoyment of life. Co.
o and sugar plantations are the prinsi.
pal Developments Of agricultural industry.
the latter being the favourite, II not the
more rsmunerative and some good accounts
are given of the estates. It 10 unnecessary
to tell Mr. Palgrave's many readers how
good end picturesque are his dessriptioulOf
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sci slwAys leave a large proportion Of what 10
offered them al Kingston, and it is said the
Dee" 10 the last IS cargo boat" belonging to the
Company that will call here. A gentleman
has arrived here from Boston aud COntemplates
putting on a line of vessels TO ruA between
Kingston and the state of Massachusetts,, which
will bring freight to this island and carry back
produce from Jamaica. He would like to
buy property here, but the Law is 90 very
unsatlsfaetOry for the suppression and punish.
ment of petty larceny, and be finds Jail accom-.
mediation in Kingston and St. Catherine
becoming so inadequate for the reception Of
che increasing convi ctisns for crime, he, like
the Cape of Good Hope gentleman referred to
in our last SUNNI airy, thinks too, that Jamaica is
not a safe colony to invest much capital IN, for
there is very little protection to be got out of
the Law, and some danger in taking that into
yOur own hands, when the constabulary are
found insufficient for your protection against
plnnderers.
Sir Anthony Musgrave, We understand, is
expected hOre from Adelaide, South Australia,
in March next, and from what we have been
able TO gather regarding him be Is to likely
give more satisfaction than his predecessor who
has become obnoxious to the colony By bis
excessive msAnness in domestic life where bis
private purse 10 concerned, and Outrageously
r9RAEOlosb VI OApSuUItuF6 IEOu bu0 PUBIC
purse. We shall not be charged with stating
Shis without an example. Here are one or two
out Of many Some iron benches were placed
on the estimates for the Parade Garden In
Kingston that tho coloniSts might enjoy a littls
rest in the public garden; these have been
removed. and where have they gone? To
ornament Sir William Grsy's garden at the
Lodge Here is another case The pubic
desire to have a gardener from England to
take charge Of the Parade Grounds, which
are, an rnamcnt to the city, and a place
Of tropical interest to all strangers arriving here,
but that is blaukly refused on the score OF ex.
penditure, while Sir William Grey imports an
English gardener at the Lodge ; and not only
debts the colony with bis passage money, but
actually places him on the Civil Service staff
that we may be relieved Of the payments Of his
wages!! Nor is this All-he commits an assault
upon a miserable negro carpenter while hanging
a few pictures at the Lodge legal proceedings Of
course followed and it is not every day that q
man can succeed in getting a Governor to com.
NIT an assault, the opportunity is not lost for
making capital out Of the fAvourej circumstances,
And what is the result This same Carpenter
sitter receiving Eve pounds 10 Hush Money, is
elevated to the position of Permanent OsVpsntsr
FOR Kings House, with a salary provided
him on she Estimates of 1880 a year, add ESQ
more for materials. "-Thsl's how 90 are msds
20 pay police fuss foG aristocratiC assaults upon
negro %artisAnSl
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Much uncertainty prevails as to the
course Of events in connection with this
question. On December 81 it Was stated
that the proposals agreed upon by the
plenipotentiaries hal been presented by
Lord Salisbury to the Sultan. Many re.
ports were current that these proposals
would be rejected. Should they be so
treated, Lord Salisbury was, according to
Reuter-, instructed to leave Constantinople
and to order the British fleet to leave
Turkish waters. All the other plenipo-
tentiaries, il was added, would also leave
Constantinopie. 1t was also rumoured
that the Council Of Ministers had on the
previous day decided to reject the propo-
sails, and especially that the Turkish
Government was resolved not to ascede to
any demand for q broad administrative au-
tonomy in the lnsurgert provinces or tof
the disarming Of the MussCiman popula-
ton. The Plenipotentiaries were said to
have resolved to exclude from the term
Bulgaria" all localities 10 which the
majority o. the Inhabitants are Mussulman.
o. December % the news was of q mors
pacific character, for we were told that 1t
appears to be certain that the Porte will
not absolutely reject the proposals OF the
Powers, but merely raise objections ON
certain points. Tue Turkish war party
is said to be somewhat strong, but a
peaceful %solution is not considered impos-
sible. Moreover, if the principles laid down
by the Powers be maintained, the
Plsnipotentiaries appear disposed, it is
declared, to discuss the details. On
January 1 news was received from Con-
stantinople to the effect that the Marquis
OF Salisbury had presented to the Sultaa
the proposals on which the representatives
OF the Powers had agreed, and these he
recommended His Majesty to accept. On
the Sultan declining to do so Lord
Salisbury is said TO have observed that in
that case Turkey must not count on hav~
ing either money or men from England
who would leave Turkey to her fate. The
Sultan, however, would not give way, aud
in the end Lord Salisbury declared thaS
he would be compelled to withdraw the
British fleet in order to prevent any one
%supposing that the ships were there to
support Turkey in resisting the will OF
Europe. The noble marquis is then report
ed to at once have telegraphed his order to
Vice-Admiral Drummond. The feet has
since left Besika Bay some Of the ships
have sailed for the Plreus, and the others
have proceeded to Malta. Much doubt
exists as to the truth of the tone of the in
terview between the Sultan and Lord
Salisbury, and it lie even denied in some
quarters that the interview took place at
all, the reason given for the dispatch Of
the feet to the Pireus and Malta being
that the exposed anchorage ct -Besika Bay
is dangerous to its safety in the present
tempestuous weather. The news that the
armistice has been extended till March l
has been confirmed. In the event of war
1t is stated that the Porte will arm at
COnstantinople forty battalions of Nation
al Guards, comprising men Of various
religions.
. TT G G 7
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vernment have been merely Administrators.
The directors of the Colonial Bank have
decided to declare, at q general meeting
to be held on January 4th, q dividend of
s per cent. for the half year ending on
June 30th last.
At o spec al meeting Of the West India
and Panama Telegraph Company held on
December eth, tho r. solutions approving
OF the scheme for the reconstruction Of
the company wer g onirmed.
Ola rather Christmas came to us in
strange gulse this year. 1t is the custom
TO associate with his advent q frosted
crown OF berries and hair dripping with
iclcles, but on this occasion the old
gentleman seems to have missed his wav
and to have changed garments with st.
owlthln' tor from early morn till dowy eve
there was an incessant downpour. All
the cabs and buses of the metropolis
were unequal to the occasion, and the
thousands who had been invited out to
dine must have been we'll drenched before
they reached their destinations. The
weather was indeed miserable, and those
who had tasted of the sunshine of the
colonies wished themselves we'll back
agaIn' as a sold chilling North wind sent
them Shlverlng home to seek comfort under
the rays OF cheerful coal FIRE. Then out
upon the silver streak " the wind blew
great guns, and next morning brought sad
EAIpa Mt VyroOk a ond loan 6 1:E, NJ ~-osA
these fatal disasters confined to the sea,
for as usual we had our crop Of railway
accidents. An express train. bearing a
large number OF passengers from town to
their friends In the country, cut complete
~ through a luggage train four miles
north OF Hitchin with fatal results to the
driver, stoker, and three Of the passen.
gers, and serious njuryt to SOM thirty others.
Ihsn the feeling that war hangs in the
balance was not calculated to give O cheer
tul tone to society. Still all these draw.
backs were not without their compensa.
ting Influences. and cloudy as was the
weather aud gloomy as were the surround.
ings, John Bull did his best to be Jolly
under the circumstances. With many the
first thought with them, as with you, was
OF those over the sea- and then they recalled
the old days and the old faces with some.
thing OF the earnest feeling of children,
drank . bumper to each other, and wished
one another God speed on the journey Of
life
Amongst the latest improvements 10 the
trumpet-mouthed fog signals used on the
EOglish coasts is a clockwork arrangement
by which steam passes through a pipe and
gives intermittent signals at stated In
Iervals.
Ffom the recent report of the AssistGmce
P~bI'qSs it appears that 2,s3s infants were
abandoned in Paris during 1878. The
chief handicratts represented 10 the list are
laundresses (75). ssmpstresses (229). SER
want (6Ol), operatives of al kinds 1919,
occupation unknown (2eI).
The declared value Of paper imported
for printing and writing this year was
$50. 774I. last year, 10 the same period
Of NlMVAn mAnkha. ace .3YTL.
, 1877-01-20
R UsSIA.

Some importance has been attached to q
riot which recently took place at st.
Petersburg. and which. upon inquiry.
turned out to be a trifing affair. 1t -ap.
pears that the tumuIt. which took place
before the Kasan Church, commenced
through some one shouting Hurrah !"
upon an ~allusion being made ito Ssrvia.
AZ the bystanders drew closer other shouts
were raised, and afterwards the Servian
flag was displayed. Amongst those arrest.
ed. and against whom a judicial inquiry has
been instituted, are ten females students OF
medicine.
, 1877-01-20
7 z E z.

News from Cohstantinople states 3hAt
the decree announcing thatifo five years
only half the interest would be paid on
the Turkish debt, has been annulled. and
that the whole of the interest will be paid
% seon ss circumstances permit.
, 1877-01-20

At o SPECIAL meeting Of the West India
and Panama Telegraph Company held on
December @7th' the resolutions approving
OF the scheme for the constitution OF
the company wer g c. confirmed.
, 1877-01-20

natural scenery bis sketch of the sugar
estate of Voorburg has the vividness Of
photograph.
In 1876 Barbados exported to London
1859 casks, 1922 barrels, and S,0AY
bags sugar to Bristol 1878 casks, l,s47
barrels, and 535 casks to Liverpool $50
casks and 256 barrels to Greenock 931
casks, 1850 barrels. and 46 casks-in
each case showing q considerable falling
off on the four previous years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
cRnEs AND cAsuALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

HALIFAX. Oct. 0.-Typhoid fever is prevalent in
Many fatal have occurred IN the city and
county
IEAMINGTON, Oct. 9.-Durng the gale, last night,
two bargcs driven ashore here. Five
woman were lost from one which became n total wreck.
PITsT, y, Penn. Oct. "a. ID. King, for several
years prominent OF Northern Pcunsy wanna Of
The rm Howell King Union Brewers, Of Pitston. died
this evening Of dropsy.
ALBANY, n Y, Oct. 9-The canal suit of / he Peo-
ID. DeunisOn et al called by the referees
fncott Tappan today. adjourned ~
row, owing the absence Of counsel
POUGHkEEPSIE, n. Y, Oct. 9.-There was an un-
usually high tide along the Hudson day At this place the
piers submerged, and from the day
were landed trucks and wheeled through this water
Exchange House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
sIY1o DoMlAGo'S SpURloCS CURRENCY.

According to letters received by merchants in this
city from correspondents sant0 Domingo excitement
prevailed there arrival Of the spurious fractional
manufactured ln in Santo Domingo. IRlB
UNE reporter called Mr. Mchecne, Mr. Nones and tho
merchants trading with ano Domingo and learned that SEQ
yG Co.'s button mandatory issued the coins Santo DO
tpgan named Antguiad who is SAID 10 De OF Baezs
se retanes York about three months ago TO
have the manufactured IL uncertain whether lOOUOO
one and ANAL cent pieces mae, whether coins
were made a. represent 100000
Al Mr. Mchcue the reporter told that few OF these
coins wee secured by the im Iheg were OF some base
metal with bright substance resembling ncHe an1
gave scarcely any ring wntn tested hen ahown 10 jew
oer said, 81 could mnuactuto coins OF TINS sort repre-
tuc 80, co. HE pieces
hardly onehfth OI the nominal value aud small
pafce metal When the Mcnelene urn learned Of
I'M, fraud they circular 10 the merchants 81
SIuto Domingo, warning them against receiving us The
MOI there however month before the circular
The OF these parent that the IcO
Die refused them several persons arrested aud
impr refusal TO receive THIS money but The
eure business community against the attempt 10 force
false thcin the Government found prudent
10 d,SIit.
gentleman said that scoyi CO. fortunate they
c payment advance II il very probable that
Domino viii pay will tntn The GOV
ituiugtuua bill which tie
has unable collect The reporter called al the Sc0
Mandatory BT0nme BROADWAY vest rday. ono
OF the The nun asked about he manc ture
but he refused to anything on The subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
CoBURN TO REMAIN IN PRISON.

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 9.-About 1 o'clock on
the mornng Of the 10Th of February last, Joseph Co
burn, the keeper of drinkug-pacc NewYork City,
while intoxicated, got into Il fight with Police Officers
Tobias and jeffrey COburn finally procured pistol and
fred five shots at the policemen wounding both OF them
hue i'm neither case fatally For this offence he was in
dccd in the Court Of General Sessions and convicted OF
assault with intent to KILL and sentenced years
imprisonment IN the State Prison. Tie Judgment aud
sentence were affirmed Gene al Term, and the case
was brought before the Court OF Appeals upon ot
error and argued by VIM. f. Howe for the prisoner aud
by Benz. X. Phelps DlsnctAttOrney, Tor the people.
Tue principal grounds urged for the prisoner upon appeal
WERE that there evidence OF intent To kill WITHIN
meaning Of the statute, and that certain evidence OF
experts and others, offered upon his behalf imprOp-
erly excluded. The Judgment against COburn has now
been affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
INSURANCE INTERESTS.
CONDITION OF THE CHARTER OAK.


PRESIDENT JEWELS HOPES FOR THE COMPANY.
President Jewell, of the Charter Oak Life In
surance COMPANY, stated 10 TRIBUNE reporter last
evening that when trustees assumed control OF
the company they found that there was not as much
money on hand as they had been led to believe
by the report OF the investigating committee
"W We also found" he added that tho inter-
est account was very much below tho amount
represented and 1t soon apparent that the com
panv in ITS impered condition. could not pay 100 cents
namely to ask polcyholders rate their policies al
reduction OF 40 per cent. At nome, where we are
known there l. only ght opposition TO H. because the
peoule have confidence in the men now managing the
company board consists OF two lawyers Oui
presidents uf banks private banker, ana uysell,
merchant The people 81 Connecticut take kindly Ia the
prouo.iflon for reduction aud say II we cannot
oul maintain The organization. There are lew, per
haus who nd fault, bat ell such men that they are
moi willing TO acquIcsce rcdu 'tluu Wllch mas Dcch
made imperative, will resign and hand the company
over 10 them. We have not received suhlcieht
returns from distant States "a yet, TO form any
correct idea as to the proposition VIII
be received there. So much has been sad ana pubshed
bou The Charter Oak Life Insurance COMPANY that was
moi complimentary that it is possible some OF the policy
holders that another set OF shysteis nave
come INTO conf roll who VIII .snanae It's All ms a. pre-
vuus boards done; but wncn thy learn lhd me
s mt ulri purposes only for the benefit OF TIE
assured. think they viii cuccriuy ad rs by Accepting
lining taat lies u power to build up The COMPANY ana
III the 20 600 policy holders agree 10 IT, we Wul soon De
able 90 make the Charter Oak sound ana durable com
pIDy.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
NEw-YoRK IND CLE0P4IRTS NEEDLE.
ANOTHER 81 600, Win A PEoPO AL THAT ONE
HUNDRED GENTLEMEN RAISE THE FULL AMOUNT

ANOTHER 81 600, Win PEoPo AL THAT ONE
HUNDRED GENTLEMEN RAISE THE FULL AMOUNT
-pEMAs BARNEs's OTTER.
70 me EdftOr or The TrtbUHe.
SIR: The public is indebted to the press
for ITS prompt efforts promoting the possible posses
sion by this country Of the obesk rendered TO 1t by the
yiceroy OF gypt The great need OF American cities is
MUSEUMS ar, galleries, libraries aud relies OF antiquity
What other governments have done IN such matters our
peope can aud must do for themselves. WHAT more fit
ting symbol OF the progress Of civilization than the fact
that citizens OF modern empire can pcaccably appTo-
pirate the works which required the strength of the
strongest nations few centuries back 10 create Tn
Il usl ortunIty calculated TO stimulate competition
"A dire. non long No elected
Iue uce OF SlUOOOU seated as necessary to transport
aud erect tle0pat.a's Needles in NcW-Iorh, is
doubtless too much. The monument II but mOnolth.
not greatly dlssmilar from many That are m queudy
conveyed from the quarricS OF Maine 10 the National
lptol for "A few Thousand dollars. Bur tins Is Of small
account Whatever may the expense or securing TINS
treasure from the sorchOusc OF the old world the money
ylI he gladly lu.nlsneI. THc work snould be popular
lied Dy distribution OF personal interest IN ITS acley
mcut. / respectfully suggest that 100 gentlemen be
allowed the privilege OF donating an equal part OF the
Xueuse SAY II 900 each more less, and that proper
committee take charge OF the ter at once. My own
proportion will be at the disposal OF the committee at
any time. DLAAS bAiNES'
II Fark-roiC, Hetc-YOrk. Oct. ., 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
THE REPUBLICANS GIVE UP OHIO.


THEY ADMIT A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF 10000.
AND ATTRIBUTE TO DISLIKE FOR IHE SOUTH
ERN POLICY
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10-.1 A. M-The Demo-
cratic Committee claim the election Of Bishop, by
from 10000 to % 1000, and also majority in both
branches Of the General Assembly.
The Republican Committee cOncede Bishops cleo
ton by over 10000. but are in doubt about the
Assembly. There is no basis for computing the
number of votes cast by the two Workngmen's
parties. The total Is supposed TO be considerable
1t is claimed that they cast 10000 votes in Ham
lltOn County alone. 1t will be noticed that the
Democratic gains come largely from Republican
strongholds on the Western Reserve. In one township
Cleveland the Democrats gained 800 votes. The
Republican Committee, in giving reasons for this
falling off in their vote say that it caused by
Republicans who absained from voting. their in
tention being to show, in this way their dssatsfac-
ton with the Presidents Southern policy.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 9.-ln this city light vote
was polled to-day. The Workingmen's ticket APP
pears to have developed considerable strength.
good deal of scratching done on the county
ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
SONS ant elected senatorial DELEGATE favorng Quarantine
Commissioner oakley.
RICHMOND COUNTY CANDIDATES.

Both the Democratic and Republican County
Conventions Of Richmond County have been adjourned
subject ~ the call OF the chairman. II Is probable mat
they will meet again about the middle OF the month";
when lively time expected. they WILL 1t thought
nasemb,e on tie same dgy. or more ~ men are
in the field today LOOKING for nominations MOST prom
t1eut for Member OF Assembly among ihc Republicans
are Thomas ". Butts, of Clstcton. and knerl3n. =
Townsend of slthn.ld-the latter having been IN tue
Teglsafure year before last Some of George Wilson'S
Republican friends, I'm Mddlet0wn are worMn2 Tor ms
nomination. The most prominent ON the Democratic
side for Member al Assembly are Sanuel X Blfcp'
sluihfeld, last years incumbent Thc0dofe NermBe''
CastlotHu and Theodore Frean, OF MlddletOwD a
strong hgut viii be made for the DsITc' Attorney 'hl,
for which the Democratic candidates are John Cioah
HE present Incumbent and John Gallagher, or North
field. The Republican candidates ar john H. Ie@dley
OF southicd, and De witt ~ # ri. OF NOrthhed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-10
ANTLTAMMANY ON rHE STATE TICKET.

lie TAVCUTVC Ut 7111'
many party met last night at No III foufin"Fe'
Emanuel b. Hart presiding. II was decided to Issue
call for the holding Of the various conventions follows
Tie County Convention Cooper Institute, October IL
Senate Conventions, October 20; Aldermeus C0nyen-
tons. October 2i Assembly Conventions, October 20.
Ira Saier presented long report on behalf OF the del
egaton tnat went To the Stale Convention IN Albany, eh-
planning their at the convention and the result
The report was adopted discussion on rue stare uckrt
followed and Timothy Shea spoke against several OF the
candidates H. Justice Murray aud others maze al
dresses highly euOgstic OF the Democratic STATE Ticket
and tine general feeling the meeting was IN favor Oi the
ticket adopted at Albany. The committee adjourned To
Tuesday night -
The Tammany General Committee OF the lat Assembly
District met last at No. 100 Grecnwchst Win
Police Justice Duffy in the chair. Resolutions were
adopted. expelling Edward CaIl aud John Egan from
tic associat for advocating AntIdmmany principles
james Cusick aud joan McKeOn were elected to Ill
the vacancies Maurice Healy, James NJ. COnrOY, ana
Daniel Mahoney were chosen Inspectors for the primary
election on Saturday evening.