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TTTXTTM MAP i ill i A. XIILIXJ MJT JMJ7 1 A YOL. VIlI-No. 151. PHILADELPHIA, TIIUPSDATY, DECEMliER 20, 18G7.

DOUBLE SIIEETTIIREE CENTS. TH 717371 7T in i II i 'I VI I IN FIRST EDITION FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Mount Vesuvius In a Fury. Fenians Attempt a Roscuo. The Press on the Abyssinian War.

A Protest from Russia on tho Eastern Question. Ktc, Elc, Et. GREAT BRITAIN. A Oetteral Attempt to Uctcue Fenian Prisoner Anticipated. London, Dec 25.

The precautions of the Government the i-Yntiins continue. Very exit nslve and unusual preparation havo been made to-day, which Indicate that tbo authorities are in possession of inlormittiou that a general attempt is to be made by the Fenians, to rcsoue the prisoners confined in tho various parts of the United Kinpdoui for complicity In the late outrages, both in En-! I and and Ireland. Iu addition to the reeular police lorce, special constables are everywhere on duty, and other precautionary measures have beru adopted by the (ioteninieut, which, it is hoped, will result in the preservation of order. Continents of the Prn upon the Abyssl-nian War. London, Dec, 25.

The Times of to-day lias an editorial on tbe subject of the Abyssinian war, which it lears will be protracted until next year. It blames Hir Wm. Napier, the commander of the Kritish forces, tor the delays wuicb the expedition has encountered, and says nothing of consequence can be done during the present season. RUSSIA. Protest Against the Action of France in Hesara to tbe tCaetem (luesilom.

London, Dec. 25. The Russian Government has addressed a note to the Government of Fiance, protesting earnestly a.alnst the shifting policy of the latter upon the Eastern question. MOUNT VESUVIUS. The Krnptlon Increaslug'ln Magnitude.

London, Dec. 24 Noon. Despatches received fro ui mention that tbe eruption of Mount Vesuvius Is continually increasing in power and rplendor. Immense sheets of white, yellow, and crimson name arise hundreds of feet above the crater, and at night the Bay of Naples is lighted up for miles. Lava is pouring down the mountain side in immense quantities, and large stones are occasionally thrown out from the mouth of the volcano.

A deep rumble, like reverberating thunder, is beard from time to time, as iu tbe bowels of tbe earth, and many of the people in the vicinity have left their homes, tearing an enithquake or other calamity. No such eruption has probably occurred In Vesuvius for centuxies, and the spectacle is regaidcd as one of the most magnificent and sublime ever -Witnessed in nature. CHINA. Continued Success of the London, Dec. 25.

Advices from China by the overland mHil aud teleeraph report that the rebels are meetintr with success In their operations against the Imperial Government. Tonnage was scarce at the various Chinese ports, and exchange on England had declined. Commercial and Marine Reports. Frankfort Bourse, Frankfort, Dec. 25.

United States bonds arc quoted at 76J for the old issue. In England all the markets were closed on Christmas day. Queenbtown, Dec. 25. Tbe steamship Etna, Captain Biideman, from New York December 14, arrived at this port to-day.

FROM EUROPE BY STEAMER. The Eastern aud ltoinair Questions. Garroting; on 11 le IucrcaNC. Btc. KtM Eta.

NiwYouk, Dec. 26. Tbe Ininan steamship Ciiy of Antwerp. Captain Mtrehouse, which left Liverpool at 10 o'clock; on the morning of the 11th, and Queenstown on the afternoon of the 12tb, arrived at this port yesterday evening. Her mail report had been anticipated in all its leading leaiures by the compilation of details published after tbe arrival of tho Cambria.

Uy the City of Antwerp we have the following epccial correspondence aud additional news iu ms from Europe. Tue Palis correspondent of the Globe says: "The rf solution of the Emperor to pronounce for the ope uiubi have been taken very suddenly, la the Bpi-ecbes 1e ivreU hy the Minister of Foreign Attaint Hie Marquis de Hull Uur. au lo tue iSenalti aud ihe Corps Leglelalif, there was notUlug lo nunc tie aD likelihood oi an oelng uU.iuu ii me conciliation ol Rome Mid Italy being Uietheiue bedwelt oo. Italy will, ot course, benuiue the fierce tneuiy of France, aud the three great powers, wuhbm good-will heritor-eminent seeks, and ul whose forbearance It has need fcngiaud, Prussia, and tlussla will, to some extent, at leant, be estranged." lhe Loudon Globe, speaking of Napoleon's-potcy towaros Italy, says this new resolution taken by the Emperor will be productive of evil will lucreaso tbe unpopularity ot the Empress Plspagnoie, as tbe French people call her. As her Majesty is guown to take a very active part in political aflairn, and, like most women of Her nation, she is a very ardent Papist, she will be held to be responsible for what has been done.

Already in the Corps Leaislatit has tue tew diplomacy of the Emperor been characterized as Hpanisb; and as in truth it is more Spanish than trench, it is not surprising that tne proplo should ascribe it to the who Bits on the throne. M. Thiers' speech on the Roman question has raued the heart of Mouseigueur Dupanlonp, liishop ot Orleans, to rejoice. Immediately alter its delivery his Urace diove to M. Thiers' hotel, Flace St.

George's, Paris, and was met on the staircase by the orator, who threw himself into the. Bishop's arms, exclaiming, "rue Pope ts caved; tho cause of Italian unity is lost." The Tope's Nuncio likewise called on U.Thiers to ei press his approbation ot his ultrauaontauttst, speech. M. Berryer, meeting Eruest Picard iu cne of tbe galleries, by way of consoling hltu for the Poutidcal triumph which he had celebrated in tbe concluding phrase of his own speech, remarked, "Que vouiei tous, mon chert I am ghiy yeais of age; 1 must begin to think ol my salvation." Tbe Duchess of Hamilton and Lady Mary have arrived in Paris. Their cousin, Princess Kugenie, daughter of the Urand Duchess Mary ot itussla, is to marry a Prince of Oldenburg.

Uteres band aud i'xcYP( Fwudgl hart gone from Tarls to Cannes, the latter for the health of Madame Paradol, which has long been in a precarious state. The King of Siam has conferred upon Bir John Bowrlng the title of Tbraya 8iamitre Maba Resa." for services rendered to the Siamese. This is the highest dignity that can be borne by a foreigner. lhe parroting season appears to have set in severely in London, south ot the Thames. A correspondent of the London Star writes: "On Friday night lat, between five and six o'clock, In I rtsreui I ar lending Irom C'laphaiu Common to (lapham Prk.

my brother was garroted by two who robbed ill in of Jewelry, money end everything In hi. po.ResKlon. lie i. a tall and powerlul young man, perfectly able with a fair chance to detenu him. ell, but ws attacked suddenly from behind (a thick sword atlck knocked from hi.

hand), and Immrdlately rendered powerless, being bonneted, thrown on bis back and set upon by a big man, who grasped his throat, a tu HI ok a uandkercnief Into his mouth, 'to keep tbe chicken from squalling' as It wan elegantly expressed. Thank to speedy remedies applied, he Is now recovering, but Is tench shaken, aud bis throat and features remain swollen nd Two somewhat similar but niore airijra-vated cane of garroilng hare recently occurred at lapham and Brixton. On Ha tor it ay morning, about half-MMt twelve o'clock, a lady was Knocked down upon Brixton Hill aud robbed of her purse," GENERAL, GRANT OH SOUTHERN RAILROADS. The Amount Due the Uovernment From Them. Tbe following report of (Jeneral Grant, to the Chairman of tne House Select Committee on Southern Railroads, embrace, in a consolidated form, the material facts concerning the relations at present existing between the Government and those roads: War Tikpaktiiswt, Washington City, Nov.

27, 1867. (Sir: In leply to your letter of the lull instant, leqiiestlng that the Committee on Houthern HailroadH be fumlHlitd with a statement of the amount paid by such of the railroads In the Htates lately In Rebellion, In cash or oiberwi.e, wub dates of payment, so as to show the balance due upon their bonds up to as rceut a dale as Information iu the possession ol tbe Deparl-menlwlll permit. I have the honor to enclose herewith a statement of the Indebtedness of the respective railroads on Mov, 1, 1S07, liom which It appears that the total appraised value ol the property sold wus AMJUWM. Tbe total payments to Nov, 1, 18S7, were as follows: By cash. 12.169,18 By transoortatlou of troops and supplies 708 iW42 By Mall service The paymenti were made at vurlons dates between November ail, inift, and November 1, Is67.

Tbe total balance due the United si ate. November 1, Including Interest, was ft sM.ioo 2. Very resiiectlully, your obedient servant. U. M.

(JKA.NT, Secretory of War tut intu itu. Hon. J. W. McClnrg.

Chairman of b'elent Committee on (southern Kallroads, liouse of Representatives. Murderous Affrays at.Yonkers. From the T)'ibune this morning. The man William Goldsmith, who was 6hot in Copan's liquor saloon by William Huestis, is still alive, but doubts are entertained of his recovery. Judge Atkins will endeavor to take the wounded man's ante-mortem testi mon to-day.

The ball entered the right cheek, below the eye, aud passing back of the nose, either lodged in the jaw or went down tbe throat into the stomach. Dr. Pike has net been able to Dnd it. The two nen quarrelled about a bet of $2, Goldsmith wagering that be could throw the highest number of dice iu a raflle lor poultry. Goldsmith seii.ed Huestis by tbe throat, and charged that he had tbrowarnnfairly.

The barkeeper, Cogan, interfered, and separated the men. and then Hut stis stepped back: and deliberately pullei a pistol out of his waistcoat pocket, and shot Goldsmtth over Cogan's shoulder. The pistol is a murdeious weapon of tbe Derringer kind, which can be used as a knuckle-cluster. Policeman Weston was on the spot Immediately after the occurrence, and arrested Huestis. The affair has created great excitement this quiet village.

Early yesterday niorniner, Officer Duncourt arrested Michael Madden, Thomas Maiden and Jobn Mornin, for murderously assaulting Peter Tracy, on the confines of Hog Hill. The four men had been keeping Christmas Eve in Tracy's house, and in a drunken quarrel Tracy had his head beaten to a jelly. Burning of the Michigan Southern Elevator. The Toledo Blade furnishes the lollowing particulars ot the burning of the Michigan Southern elevator in that city on Saturday night last: The origin of the fire Is unknown; but many facts warrant the supposition of criminality. The fire broke out between 10 and 11, the fire being set after the watchman made his 10 o'clock ciicuit and belore he started for his 11 o'clock ronnd.

Friction is supposed- by some to have been the cause. As the lire proceeded the grain burst out and spread itself over the dock and upon every side, some eighty thousand bushels being in the building. The beat finally became so great as to drive the firemen from their posts, when the property on fire was abandoned and exertions turned to the preservation of adjacent property. The escape of the passenger and freight depots was ery toitunate. Tbe elevator was valued at $100,000, on which there was an Insurance of only $10,000 in the Pbtenix Company oi Hartford.

Tbe contents of the elevator consisted of 21,497 bushels of Michigan white wheat. 68,243 busbels of amber wheat, and 62!) bushels of barley nearly all the latter and several carloads of the former grain having been put into the house ou Saturday. This grain was principally owned by Toledo conimitslou merchants. The entire amount oT insurance aggregated $198,000. Sr.

Erastus Osgood. Dr. Erastus Osgood died at his residence in Norwich, on Sunday, in his eighty-eighth year. He was born In i'omfret. March 14, 1780, and studied medicine under Dr.

Thos. Hubbard, of that town. In his twenty-fbnrth jear, haviug been admitted to practice, he moved to Lebanon, and lived there until his seventieth year, in tbe enjoyment of a wide fluid of usefulness. He then retired to Norwich, there to tpeud tbe remainder of his life, having ones represented his native town in the Legislature, and once his district in the State Senate. In Norwich be never, for one moment, abandoned that systematic industry which was constitutional with him, but imposed upon himself the duties ol bookkeeper tor tbe firm of his sous.

OBgood Co. He was one of a family, though his affliction with asthma, in early aud middle life, threatened to make him an exception. The tributes which the local press have paid to tho memory of Dr. Osgood are the best guarantees of tbe reverence and love entertained for him by the community among which- he lived, and labored, and died. The Duke de Chevreuse and Mad'lle Jo-laude de la Kochefouoauld were betrothed and about to be married when the news of the Uaribaldian invasion came.

The Duke was a devoted lioman, and left his betrothed to stow away her trousBeau while he fonght at the head of the Zouaves. Fortune rewarded his loyalty, and he came back to claim his bride. The lady's admiration is divided between her hero and her wardrobe, one item of whioh, the morning robes, is described as richer than full evening dress, and now worn at home at small derui-toilette receptions. They are made mostly of brocaded satin, In the flowing Louis XV style, and look much, like oostly furniture material. The favorite patterns are brocade bouquets, Joined by gold leaves and festoons.

These ngltgts are worn with high-heeled shoes, and often powdered hair, always with chignons or enrls and a pouf of ribbon or laoe, somewhere on the head, to indicate that the coBtl style Is sot fall dress. Brigadier-General C. II. Howard, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmes'n Unman of the District of Colombia and West Virginia, has returned to Washington from Main, where he was married to a Bangor lady oa the 6th Mid brought bis krid with Lin, SOUTHERN TRAGEDIES. Atrocious Hurdtr.

In Florida tod Alabama. A correspondent of the Savannah Republican In a letter Irom Apalachlcola, gives the particulars of a terrible traeedy which occurred at that place on the evening of the 16th instant. About 930 o'clock an alarm of Ore was sounded, hich proved to be in tbe store of a Mr. Price. A lariie crowd assembled, and it was rumored that Mr.

Price was in the building. As search wasatouttobe instituted a keg of powder In the store exploded, which blew oil the roof of the buildinir, and scattered tbe dt'6v-iJn every direction, causing tho crowd to run for safety. They crowded one upon another in a marsh back of the burning buildinir, but fortunately no one was hurt. Ellorts were made to subdue the flames, which were finally successful, and a secich was then made for the missing man. His body was found near the crntre of the building, and presented a sickening sight.

Tbe arms, legs, and body were entirely burned, and the face terribly disfigured. Every part of tbe boly was burned to a crisp, save the neck, around which a was drawn tightly. Mr. Price lived in the store, was supposed to have had considerable money In his possession, and the probability is that ho was murdered. Suspicion pointed to parties up the river as the guilty ones, but no direct evidence of criminality hail been obtained up to the evening of the 16th instant.

Tbe Mobile Times of the 2l6t Inst, gives the following particulcrs of the murder, on the Wednesday night previous, of a ncero man named Ca'sar Morris, bis wife, mother, and child, near Perdido Station, Baldwin county, Ala.r "Wednesday night a party of four white men, all drunk and armed with shot-guus, went in Morris' house and ecused himself and family of fctealins. Upon denying thecharce, the men tired upo- Morris, killing him insta'itly; bis wile next ored the same fate; his mother, an old woo- aged eighty years, was then shot through hesrt while sitting in a chan a very young chili was also killed while asleep, The villains, ihinkiug they bad murdered the whole family, threw a blazing torch into the bed where the dead child was lying and then lett the bouse. A youog girl, however, who bad crawled under the bed unobserved when the shooting came out from her hiding-place after the murderers bad left, and threw a bucket of water upon tbe fire, extiuguishiug it. Four men were arrested yesterday, suspected of the horrible crime. The little girl identities two of them, and the evidence is very strong against the other two.

One of tbem, Hubbard, was brought over by the military this morning, and is nowconSned at tbe camp of the 16th Infantry. Tbe others will be brought over to morrow morninar. General Swavne has sent a squad of cavalry to the locality, who are now scouring the country in every direction, the supposition being that four other men, thoueh not present at the murder, are implicated in it." MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN NEWARK. Foul Play Suspected. From they.

Herald of thi morning. The residents of the lower wards of the city were yesterday startled by rumors of a murder having been committed on the sidewalk of the Morris canal, directly opposite the gasworks. Early in the morning a pool of blood was found at (be spot indicated above. The sidewalk five feet below tbe canal at this point, and is unprotected. Extending from the pool of blood about ten yards were found traces of blood, while about the same distance along the ice covering the canal was a large patch covered with the came gory substance, and to the west of it a large bole in tbe ice.

Oo tbe opposite bank of the canal were also found blood tracks and marks as if a scuffle had occurred there. One hat was found near tbe Ecene. It is believed thai some person in an intoxicated condition fell down the embank meat to tbe sidewalk and cut his bead on tbe stones; being stunned by the blow he remained there for a short time; this would account for the pool of blood; the wounded man having returned to consciousness, it is presumed that in attempting to regain his way he tell into the canal and was drowned. How to account for tbe stains on the opposite band of the canal Is the mystery, and l'oi this reason many believe that murder has been committed and the body of the victim thrown into the canal. Detectives have been detailed to investigate the atTair.

Officer Schadel, who made a examination of tbe grounds, has given to the police department two hats. One of them, a large black soft bat, was given to htm by tbe engineer of the woollen mills, which are situate opposite the gasworks. A coal wagon driver applied to the engineer for that hat, Btating that he knew the man to whom it belonged. The driver will probably be taken into custody to day. The other, a wide brim, white soft bat, was found by the flicer near the scene.

Officer Schadel makes tbe following statement to the department: The traces of blood commence at a corner of the woollen mills, which are of brick. The corner is clotted with blood, while further up on the bricks can be seen blood with hair adhering ereto. Near the corner are marks of a desperate struggle. Tben the blood tracks advance towards the canal, and on the Ice about the centre of tbe can ul is a large space covered the gory fluid. On the west bank of the canal are light tracks of blood advancing upwards ten feet, and also large pool of blood.

Tbe ofiicer states that he was informed by a lady residing iu the neighbarhood that ber little son came home on Tuesday night and told her that some one was in tbe canal crying "Murder!" aud "Robbers!" A search was made in the water where the laree boie is broken in the Ice, but no body could be discovered. As tbe investigations proceed, the case is becoming still more mysterious, as on the left bauk of tbe caual, where a peison must walk upon leaving the sidewalk on which the blood was discovered, no traces of tbe wounded man can be found. There is considerable excitement manifested in regard to the affair, and many different opinions exist as to the bloody occurrence. The greatest snow storm recorded in Russia occurred on the steppes of Kirgheez, in Siberia, in 1G27. destroying 285,000 horses.

30,400 cattle, 1,000,000 sheep, and 10,000 camels. The greatest recorded in England is that of 1814, in which, forty -eight hours, the snow fell so furiously that drifts of sixteen, twenty, and even twenty-four feet were recorded in various places. In the south of Scotland, In 1820, there were thirteen drifty days, which killed nine-tenths of all the sheep. On Eskdale Moor, out of 20,000 only 45 were left alive, and the shepherds everywhere built up huge semi-circular walls of the dead creature, to afford skelter to the living till the gale should end. An inch an hour is thought to be the average rate of deposit, though four inches are said to have fallen during the severe Btorm in New York, Janaary 3, 1859.

Mr. Felix Bodley, of Oregon, Holt county, Missouri, says the Sentinel, haB prodaaed this year from one-twentieth of an acre of ground, one hundred and sixty gallons of wine. At this rate three thousand two hundred gallons can be made from an acre. Mr. Bodley readily disposes of his produot by the barrel at $3 per gallon.

Bo that one acre of grapes made into wine will bring the sum of (9G00. It requires four years to bring the vines op to this bearing standard, and a partial crop may be counted on for the third year. The London Athenaum says of Mr. Beeoher's novel: "The present work shows that a man may be a fluent preacher, and brother of a clever woman, and yet break down when be attempts to write a novel." SECOND EDITION 3 I SASTE I. Burning of the Steamer Raleigh.

Thirteen LItcs Los, and Twenty-Tour Others Missing. Etc Ktc, Ete. Charleston, December 25. The steamship Kaleigh, from New York for New Orleans, was burned yesterday twenty miles off the coast. Eighteen of the passengers and crew were brought in by a steam tug this morning.

Thirteen lives are supposed to be lost, Including Captain Marsbman. Twenty-four others are mlfsiug. When last seen they were In a boat, or clinging to pieces of the wreck. Further Particulars. PASSENGERS WHO ARB REPORTED 8ATB.

Charleston, Dec. 25 Evening The steamer Iialeigh took fire on Tuesday, the 24th, at nooo. The following have been saved and landed here: Purser McManus and wife; D. B. Rico, chief engineer; Jobn Smith, seaman; Thomas Keating, baker; James Crowley, third cook; Jobn McDonald, seaman; Margaret Murtb.es, stewardess; Captain N.

R. Miller, an officer of the New York Police; Charles Whittson, passenger; C. W. Bartlett, chief officer; Gordon Youug, second officer; Charles Smith, quartermaster; Michael Gibbney, messman; Thomas P. Brown, fireman; E.

Robbers, steerage passenger; J. Hunt, steerage passenger, and Francis Mehal, steerage passenger. The following are probably safe: C. P. Marsh-man, son of the captain; Patrick Harrington, fireman; John Larkins, fireman; Eugene Ellis captain's boy.

These persons were in the large boat, and are known to have others with them, names unknown, and it is believed that they picked up several parties that were floating on portions of the steamer. The following are lost: nenry Palvin, chief steward Thomas Collopy, third steward; James Peapela, waiter; Thomas Brannan, pantryman; Martin, a boy; William Welsh, a boy, of New Orleans; Joshua Silvernail, coal-passer; D. Lovell, fireman; Mrs. Bryant, a passenger. The fate of the remainder, including Captain Marthman, is, up to this time, unknown.

FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Hi Atlantic Cable. Commercial and Harlna News. Liverpool, Dec. 20.

Noon Arrived, steamship France from New York. Breadstuff's are quiet aud firm. LtiNDON, Dec. 26. Noon'-The Christmas holiday Is continued to-day.

The Exchange is not open. United States Five-twenties are quoted on the street at 72 FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Christmas In the City Accidental Shoot lag Affair Marshal Kane a L.lou. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE BVBMTNQ TELEGRAPH. Baltimore, Dec.

26. Christmas was universally observed yesterday, the weather was delightful, and the churches fully attended. The streets and thoroughfares were thronged with persons of all ages and sexes. There was much noise by juveniles, and-considerable drunkenness, with some rowdy fighting. One man, named Bowersock, accidentally shot himself dead by the careless use of a pistol while intoxicated.

Sumptuous entertainments were given by different persons and some benevolent associations. The Inmates of the penitentiary and jail had a grand jubilee on presents of turkeys and other choice things, sent them by their outside friends. The places of amusemeot were all crowded. The sympathizing friends ot Colonel George P. Kane, former Marshal of Police during the memorable 19th of April, gave him a'greeting on his return from the South.

decidedly a lion. Governor Swann gives a levee to the members ol the Legislature at Annapolis, on New Yetr's Day. Ibe weather to-day Is mild, and the peoole have returned to business. ALABAMA. The freed men Celebrate Christmas After Their own Fashion.

Montgomery, Dec. 25. The negroes are out In force to-day, contrary to the municipal regulations and military orders, with guns and pistols, and in full uniform. No effort was made to suppress the demonstration. In the afternoon several thousand negroes were harangued in incendiary language by Barber, Biainard, and other prominent radicals.

Late in the afternoon Farber and Bralnard were arrested by the military authorities. A Round of Reported Disturbances. Montgomery, Dec. 25. It is reported that a disturbance took place at Greenville last night.

A military detachment was sunt there to restore order. No particulars of the trouble have been received, but all was quiet at the latest accounts. The Selm a papers report disturbances at De-mopolis and Camden, to which points troops have been or dered. Sndden Death iu New liaven, Ct7 New Haven, Dec. 25.

Mr. William Lewis, President of the Lewis and Beecher Company, and an esteemed and prominent citizen, died suddenly this morning, aged fifty-seven years. He died of apoplexy. Markets by Teleeraph. FW Dec Stocks du'l.

Unicafro and Ruck Inland, 0M; Heading, Cauloa Ouiupany, 60S; Kri, 11; Cleveland and '1 uledo, Clevelaud and Piusbur. 7.: PUuburK aud Kurt Wayne, Mulligan Cvutral, lis; Michigan Homhera, S6; New York Cei.lral, U7H: Illinois Oenlrul, Ul; Cumberland crtfrrred, MiaaoBrl ts, WShi Hudson Hirer, IVl. V. H. 'lve-tweiitlva, Iha'A, do.

IntA. I06V do. IMA, Ten-forllea, 10IS; 0ven-ttalrtla, lwif. tiuld, Money, per cent. JCxcl.

auge, Naw Yoaa, Dc is. Vottoa quiet at Flour dull; soon barrel, aold; prices uuuuauned. Mutal dull. Corn dull. Oaie quiet at Stc.

Hurley firm. Bf anlrl. Fork stavy tutO. dull: at IMJ HX LaxdOtui, WWsliy euiut, Stabbing Affair at New Haven. Nkw Haven, Dec.

26. John Goss yesterday assaulted Joseph Cobbin, Steward of the State Hospital etabblng him five times. The arrival of a policeman saved Cobbln't life. The wounds are not considered dangerous. Cobbin was attacked while in the discbarge of his duties, and the assault was, no doubt, premeditated.

Df the Cuba Cable. Havana, Doc. 25. The steamship Cuba arrived to-day from Baltimore. She brings Jeff Davis and wifs, who are on the way to New Or.

leans. Fire in Portland, Maine. Portland, Dec 24. Messrs. W.

E. Stevens iron foundry, in this city, was destroyed by fire this evening. It was fully insured, and the loss Is not known. Government Stocks in New York. special despatch to thb evening telegraph.

Nkw York, Pee. 26. raith, Kandolpa Bankers, Mo. 16 Honth Tolrd street, and No. 8 Nassau, street, New York, report at 1 o'clock; this afternoon ai follows: United States 1881s, 1120112.

United SUttee 5-208, 18K2, iu8' J. United States 6-2(M, 1MU, IWimWi. United Staua 1805, 105105. United KtateH 5-Wls, new, 185. United States 5-20s, 18(7, 108iiOS.

United State 10- June and Jnly 7 -80a, RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEftB POUGHKEEPSIE. Fxererated Reports of Its Extent Received at Troy Alarm of the Citizens of that Town Narrow Escape of the Train Almost Another Angola Horror. From the N. Y. Herald, thtt morning.

Trot, Dec. 25. At 2 o'clock this morning a rumor prevailed in this city that another railroad horror had occurred on the Hudson Kiver Railroad, at New Hamburg, the statement being that a passenger and sleeping car had been precipitated ovtr an embankment on to the ice of the river, just previous to crossing the bridge at that point. Until the arrival of the train at this city at 3 '45 this morning, the same having left New York at batf-past 6 o'clock lant uight, and being dne here at 12-45. This morning the most painful apprehensions were Indulged as to the sad consequences from the mishap, telegrams having reached the city that a considerable number of Trojans were on board the alleged ill-fated train.

A considerable crowd had collected at the Union depot, and as the train entered that edifice the emotious of excitement and alarm among those who kuew that they had friends aboard were in the highest degree Intense. They were only relieved by the gratifying annaance-tnent that the accident bad been wholly unaccompanied by the loss of hie. A portion of the train was displaced from the track just this side ot New Hamburg bridge by a broken rail, as it was stated to me by more than one passengen on the arrival of the train here, thai had it occurrred but a moment before there would have probably been a terrible repetition of the recent terrible Angola horror near Buffalo. As it was, the greatest possible alarm (doubt-less stimulated by a present knowledge of that woeful catastrophe) prevailed a-nong tbe pas-eeneers as the cars folted on the ground, on their displacement from the track. In one of the cars the stove overturned and the red cinders were hastily ejected therefrom.

Altogether it was regarded by the passengers, owing to the immediate proximity of the train to a high embankment just below the bridge, as being a very narrow and providential escape. In the consolidation of the New York and Pennsylvania Cross-cut Railroads from Corrj to Brocton, the name of the Buffalo, Corry, and Pittsburg Railroad has been adopted, with a view of taking in the Pittsburg trade over the Oil creek, the Farmers' and the Allegheny Valley Railroads. Mr. S. W.

Stewart, of Corry, has been appointed Director, in the place of James CFargo, of Buffalo. Samuel Reed is editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, Henry Reed of the and Eno3 Reed of tbe Rational Union. The Queen City ought to be well supplied with Reed-ing matter. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Ormi or thh Evening Thursday.

Deo. zs. ise7. There was very little disposition to operate In stocks this but prices were rather firmer. Government loans were in fair demand.

101 was bid for 10-40s, 104 for June and July 7'30s; 1124 for 6s.of 1881; 108 for '62 6-20s; 1051 for '64 5-206; 105 for 'C5 5-20a; and 108 for July '65 5 20s. C.ty loans were unchanged; the new issue sold at 99 and old do. at 95, interest off. Railroad shares continue the most active on tbe list. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 6l51t, a slight advance; Lehigti Valley at 51, no change: Camden and Amboy at 1274, no change; Philadelphia and Trenton ai 1254, no change; and Philadelphia and Erie at 28, no change.

2C4 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 64 for Norris-town; 67 for Minehill; 33 for North Penusyl-vania; 40. tor Eimiia preferred; and 23forCata-wissa preferred. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 44 was bid for Cbesnut and Walnut; 64 for West Philadelphia; and 26 for Girard College. bat.k shares were firmly held at full prices.

Commercial sold at 64, nohange. '105 was bid for Northern Liberties; 25 for Mechanics'; 65 forGirard; 70 for City; and 62 tor Commonwealth. Caual shares were dull. Lehih Navigation sold at 2929. closing at the former rate, a decline of j.

12 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; and 12 tor Susquehanna Canal. Coal shares were in fair demand; 4 was bid for Fulton: 2 for Green Mountain; 7 for Butler; and 3 for Big Mountain. Quotations of. Gold 10 A. 134; 11 A.

1344: 12 134 1 P. 134, au advauce ot on the closing price Tuesday evening. The New York Herald this morning says- "The prospect on the Stock Exchange is favorable to speculative! activity, especially in' railway shares, owing to the large earnings ot the road during the year, and tne growing monetary ease at this centre. The earnings for tbe eleven mouths ending with November, of fourteen of tbe principal railway compauies, averaged $171 per mile more thau in the corresponding months of 1806, and this, in tho face of the depression which has everywhere prevailed in trade, has strengthened confidence in the value of railway stocks. The disbursement of tne January dividends by public com pap its will be likely to create an active demand for Govern-ment securities, under which tbe market for hem cannot fail to be materially streuethened.

The duluess and depression in trade will have the eff ect of stimulating Dusiness in Wall street, atd concentrating capital for employment there both in loaus and speculations. With respect to gold, the dechneof the last two mouths has been so great that it reasonable to look for a reaction, the more particularly as the Treasury will lose thirty millions of Its coin reserve la January, and the financial future of the couutrj is the reverse of promisiuir, In view of declining revenues, and tho threatening condition of adalrs in the South, which, instead of contributing to the public Ineome, Is adding largely to the current expenditures of the tjoveruiueut, at i a anmA i n. i. nru. i a nicture ot want.

crime, and ee.olatiou. the like of which ha Is calculated to arouse the gloomiest forebode lntfs. The quarterly statements ol the national banks early in January will, according to th present Indications, be made up without the slightest disturbance of monetary affairs, anil the return flow of currency from the West will soon quicken." Th nnnrt r.t 9 Railroads and Telegraphs shows at close of lask ji-m luitu uiiiui ui raiiroau in xnei State, 3780; total amount of capital stock In railroads, total amount of debt of railroads, $72,120,382 89; total number of rail, road employes in the State, 18,331. The Cora, misioner reports 1211 animals killed bv railroads during tbe year, and 106 persons killed and 141 injured from the same caue. Of the persons killed 8 were passengers, 38 employes, while 63 are classified as "others," meaning doubtless, persons run over bypassing trains.

Ot thosa killed, 18 persons were known to be intoxicated at the time. The causes of death are thus classU fled: By collision, by train being thrown from the track, by being on track. 41; bj 2' bcln crossings, 10; killed in switching, killed In coupling cars. by falling from train. 16; in attempting to itet cn or off tne train while in motion, 14: bv exola slon of the eng.ne boiler, other causes, 1.

Some New Jersey gentlemen propose td build a ship canal from Camden to a point on the Mullica river, where the water is decrj enough for large vessels. Tbe canal would ba sixty miles long, and would shorten the watei routes for vessels eastward from Philadelphia, by way of the Delaware river, about 100 miles. reilADELPHU 8T0CI EXCHANGE SALF.3 TO-DAY Reported, by Debaven fc No. Tnlrd street lima riKim wi tiotio Pittftb'K 4.cul bs SO 5 sb CA Am 127 in sb I'hilitTr OS. IMS 6 nh Acad of Music- M', BUnh fenna si 18 do.

l.l.hlVim'l Ttl tl 1(10 sb Leb 2f do 29'f 10o do )' 8 ih Leh 61 2 1'OsU Ocean BOO tfi ft Co. quote Govern a Iaut. rr a aa Messrs. Jay Cooke ment securities, etc 1881, ii24tm; old 6-20s, 1081084; new 6-20s, 1864, 10fil0.r.3; 1865, 1053(105; July, 1081084; 1867, 1081084; 10-40s, lOlj' 10U; 7'30s, June, 104j104j; July. 104iQ 104J.

Messrs. William Painter bankers," No. 36 S. Third street, report the following-rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock Gold? 13431344; O. S.68,.1881, 1124112? D.

8.5-20S. 1862. 1081084; 1864, 105KS1054i 1865. 105i105; do. July, 1865, 1081084; do.

Julv. 1867, 108J1084; 6s, 10-40s, 10110ll; U. 6. 7-30s, 2d series, 104J1044; 3d series, 1041(31 1044: Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864. 119-40; May, 1SC5, 117f117J: August, 1865, 1161 1J6U.Rl?ber' 18G5 "5i115I; October, 1865, 115i115.

Messrs. De Haven 4 Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 3 P. M. U.

8. 6s of 1881, 112 112i; do. 1862, 107Jtai08J(; 1864, 105 1054; 1865, 1051105J; 1865, new, 108fia 1084; 1867, new, 10831084; do. 6s, I0-40s, 1013101 do. 7-30s, June, 10491041 July, 104104J; Compound Interest Notesi June, 1864, 119-40; July, 1864, 119-40; do.

August, 1864, 119-40; October, 1864, 119-40; do. December, 1864, 119-40; do May, 1865, H71174; Auirust, 1805, 116 116: September, 1805, 115U6J; October, 1R65, 115115i. Gold, 133J134i, Silver, 128129. Philadelphia Trade Report; Thubbday, Deo. 20.

Bark The offerings ara small, and No. 1 Quercitron is in good demand; at 56 ton. There is no spirit In the Flour market, but prices are well maintained. The demand 14 entirely from the home consumers, who pur chased a few hundred barrels at fT508 25 for superfine; t8'509 25 for extras; 9 75U for Northwestern family; $107512 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. including 500 barrels at til, and tl2 -7514 for fancy brands, according to-quality.

Rye flour ranges from 88 50 to We quote Brandy wine Corn Meal at SS 37. There Is a Arm feeling in the Wheat market; but not much activity. Sales of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania red at t'4 65. Itye Is quiet, with small sales of Pennsylvania at $175. Corn is unchanged.

Sales of old yellow at I1'0W1 1000 bushels new do. at tl'Hrl'20, aud new and! old Western mixed at $l'301-35. Outs are held firmly, with sales of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania at 80 cents. Nothing doing in either Barley or Malt. Seeds Cloverseed Is selling at 17 75 for 64 Timothy at S2 402 65, and flaxseed at 8246260.

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget FOBTOV PHILADJLLPHIA DKUKHBKB, STATS Or THBBMOMSITaa AT THt VajriMe rmr-m. fiuPH ornrii Tain. A. -W5HP.

jr. Brig Goddfred, Jongelblod, Trieste. Westergaara BcbrK. G. Whllden, Messlck, Alexandria, Caldwell Uordon A Co, 1 Bclir xi.

B. McCaully, Cain, Asplnwall, MercbanWfcOO, ARRIVED THIS MORNrNO. Brig A. L. iMoe.

Carver. 10 days from Bangor, with lumber lo captain. ARRIVED K8TKRDAT. Steamship Alexandria, Piatt, irom Richmond with iude. to W.

P. Clyde Co. m' wun Barque Iriaa, Cummins. It days from Calbarlen with sugar, moUaaea, bouey, aud cedar In H. w' VTelBb.

1 Barque Cbsntlcleer, Moore, from Cardiff Oct 23 Wllb railroad Iron to L. WeNtergaerd fe Oo. Brig Ueoige E. Dale, PSfcrce, i aays from Bangor. Wllb lumber lo Knight A tioos.

fc-cur Curtis Tllton, Homers. 10 days from Charleston wllb lumber to Norcross BUceta. CVfTMpondV-nr of the PhUatlelphia Exchange. Dec. 84 P.

AI. Barques Cornwallla nd Myrtle, before reiwrted, remain at tbe Breakwater, In company wllb the lollowing vessels arrived to-day: barque 8ea Kagle, from Ueniarara for Philadelphia; brig Jobn Cbryslal, from Pernambuco for Philadelphia; altto barque Ida Irom Jamaica md sthr J. B. Allen, both for Philadelphia. The following vesaelt went to aea yesterday, viz Barques Roanoke, lor Laguayra: Horatio Hprairiie.

for ban 'ranclBCo: Alexauiler. tor Uibraltan brlua Kazarlne, lor Barbados; KenJ, Carver, tor Pouc" Herald lor ttt.Jago: 8. W. Welali. for Trieste: and schr Pickwick, for Odessa.

JOSMPil LA-FiCTRA. MEW OKA DA Steamship Baxon. Matthews, lor PhlladelDhla. Cleared at Boaton 24tb Inat. x-uuaaeipuia, bieanisblp Biar or tbe Union, Cooksey, henoe, via Havana, at New Orleans 20ib lust.

Bcbr Mary Jallnea, Buroge, hence, at Charleston Slat IiibI. i Bteaiuer Mars, Grumley, hsnce, at New York res. tetday, LTby tklkgbaph.1 Chablestow. Deo. 25.

Arrived, brig Tanront. from New York, balled, ahlp it, H. Tanker, lor Liverpool. 1 Porthkhm Monbok. Dec.

23. The a. (learner PeuobBcot baa been refilled at the WaHiilnKtoo Yard preparatory lo ber Joining Ibe Bon to Atlaoilrj Squadron, ttlie has beeu ordered by tbe Department to prooeed to Norfolk and complete her arrangeiueuM. aud paaHed up yesterday tor tkai purpoea. Tni was rendered nec-Bary ou arouol of the ice la the toto-roao river, which la rapidly forming, end wbich would have suou closed her Iu.

Hbe will have ewy faollltv lor repairs, getllug uupllf. ooal. eto at Norfolk, and when reaoy to proceed, can put to aea at any lime, aa Ice In these waten. le very rare uoourreuoa The) 5r.T tier Thomaa it Kaatinao. commend lug: Lleufc-Oom- -put commission, and when her repairs are ane will Ball for the Went Indies.

barque Baula Keaa. which arrived here mlw. day. has been ordered lo New Tork. Mailed Hteamer Yaaoe and auhr James W.

Hale," from OalveBlou for New York, and Water Wltoh, for Baltimore. V. b. steamer Baco passed up lo NorJuUc today. DOMESTIC PORTS.

WewTobst, Tiec 14. -Arrived, steamshljs Chicago: UcVay, from Liverpool. rJteamahip City of Aaiwsrp, If Irehouse, from Llvwi pool. WJ-1 vo i trjX A 4 X.mUM i li i.m.ni.iiiiiii iimmmm niauder. reo.

Tuniuaa uraj n. pr. ir.viila '1'bomas Nlctrerann. O. H.

Robinson. O. IH Iwi? aud William Hill: Assiataut PeymasUi? rL'rirtK. Bogsa; Chief Heorge W. Mel-wiiTi Acting fca-oond ABttants.

Albert a Kagard and 7 1, BiMiai aouuie Third Aselxlante. Charles Morgan iii i.i. At. leul. The Peuohaoot Itaa ra.u,.,l.