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Show GENERAL. Washington Advices. Washington, 26. The report of the flngineers of the army says the triali with torpedoes at Willet'a Point were a marked suocess,aDd investigations have gone so far ai to enable the department to pronounce upon a special system, j The total cost of the application of this 1 poweriul auxiliary for tho dofenco of: the coast will bo about two millions. ' Probable cabinet change are still the 1 chief subject of .discussion in political circles. It is understood Secretary Fish will retire from public life altogether, and intends visiting Europe in the spring. The name of Edward S. Pier-pont Pier-pont is mentioned in some quarters in connection with tho department of state, but there is a Btrong prejudice against him among congressmen and representatives represent-atives of the press, who are divided between be-tween Charles Francis Adams and Geo. William Curtis. Washington, 20. The settlement of the accounts of assistant quartermaster-general quartermaster-general Robert Allen, extending from April, 1SH1, to August, 1865, shows that durine the time ho transferred and disbursed dis-bursed the enormous sum of $111,837,-143, $111,837,-143, and there only remains unaccounted for about $3,000, arising almost wholly from clerical errors. - r- Plre. Centralis, Pa., 2. A flro this morning morn-ing destroyed five houses, includirg PipcrH hotel and tho Western Union telegraph office; loss $30,000, partial ly insured. Ktw York Intelligence. Now York, 20. The Brooklyn "Kagle" says tho defalcation reported to-day on Wall street, is said Jo be by a young man, Allan C. Bush, clerk or junior partner in tho house of Kidd, Foarce & Co.; loss variously stated $70,000 to $100,000. Judge t'auchor to-day granted an ordor to examine W. It. 1 ravers, his testimony to be used on tho motion to vacate the order of arrest againBt Gould. Emil Andre is convicted of murder in the third dogroo. Stanley is too ill to attend a reception by tho Geographical socioty. Storms at flea. New York, 26. Tho "Baltic" which arrived to-diiy had a very rough pass-ago, pass-ago, She brought the captain and crew, nineteen in number, of the British 6hip "Assyria," which was water-logged and j abandoned on tho UHh inst. The crow were rescued with groat difficulty and lost every thing. Tho steamship "Egypt," which arrived yesterday, encountered encoun-tered a heavy gale on tho 18th. Tho "Eurupo" from Glasgow, yesterday, met the same storm, and lay to sixty-seven hoyrs. Tho steamer "Carolina," from Baltimore for Liverpool, Liver-pool, October 26tb, was found sinking by the bark "Magnus," and the captain, his wife and crew, twonty-fivo in number, num-ber, were brought hero. The Forthcoming Annual message. Washington, 26. A rough draft of the President's annual messitgo, though not quite finished, was road to the cabinet cabi-net to-day, all tho members being present. pre-sent. It will perhaps boonu-liflh longer than last year's. In response to a question ques-tion asked by the Writer of this d i'patch, iho f resilient romnrEoJ that be had no objection in saying that his message would not shofl" a chango of policy on his part, as his endeavor was now as it had been in the past to perform His entire en-tire duty to the extent of hii ability, in such manner as would best serve the interests of the ceuntry. Ho was not certain that he would recommend to congress the extension of tho amnesty to two or three hundred persons excluded ex-cluded by recent legislation, but if he did it would be with the proposed condition con-dition that the beneficiaries merely tako the oath to support the Constitution of the United Stales. Congress, however, had ample authority in the premise, and could act in regard to the matter. Without a repetition of hi viewi upon the subject, contained in his former annual message, ne Raw no more necessity, as had been asserted, for making a declaration of more friendly policy toaid the oijlh than for such declaration towards the North, as he sought, as President, under the obligation of his oath, to execute the duties of his position without favor or Sartiality, in accordance with the law. ie would, in his n-essttge, endorse such recoaimen Js,Uon6 of legislation as may be presented by the heads of the several department, and which experience had shown to be necessary, lie would recommend re-commend to congress that action be taken in regard to the award made by the Geneva arbitrators. The money will be paid by Great Britain to the department depart-ment of et-ate, and deposited in the treasury. Vf course it oanuot i,e drawn therefrom except in accordance with a law for the purpose. In the course of the conversation, on the subject of civil reform re-form the President said, while competitive competi-tive examinations were d5irabie. he did not ihlnk ii right that o&ce should be given to the enemies of the administration adminis-tration to the exclusion of it friends. He wai now engaged in examining applications ap-plications for pardon, taking cases ungiy with a view to conclusions urAn them. He intended to pardon Col. oowerman, who about eighteen months agr was convicted of embezzlement while an o:2cer of the Baltimore custom Lou, ja addition to other reasons because Bowerman was a brave, faithful ofiicer during ILH iate 7&r. The Xorth-Weslern Cmr. Now York. SV The North-We-Urn corner culm-.r.aiM to-day, and tfc price dropped to .J at the ci'e. With the posfifie exception of 2uO shares report-r,i report-r,i yest "day at ii arid it ii pro bable every trau 'action above 1 has b(en a hoax. Ai' the cti iement have rwftn rrsie privaleiv. and it i believed nai b LhK-Ji in iah between tare and bail" and nre m lnons, ar.d that one to l-o ni-l.on? d.retee will remain Lo be adjusted by the courts. Miscellaneous. Cv-'uxba. 2'.. T;;e South CarLilir.a legislature ml to-day Leo, cl -rcd, V elected speaker. G-nernir Al i&l wiu bo iLauguratcd on Monday. ijiBvaiiaHaMBfaHBiMafjiaaji South Be-d, Ind-. 2$. Colfax left this evening for Washington, and will stop a; A-Ldover, Ohio, for Lhaaxsfiv irg. Atchison, Ks., 26. The Odd Fellowi of Missouri Valley have gathered bar to dedicate the new halL Then ii a graid banquet this evening. Kaleigh, IS. An unrjeceaifnl ballot for senator resulted in, Vance, TS; Hex-rimon, Hex-rimon, IS; Poole, 73. Sl Louis, 26. John B. Hall, asaiet-ant asaiet-ant assessor, died suddenly. Louisville, 26. The friendi of the " Com m ercta 1" ' met this evening to protest pro-test against the discontinuance of the daily edition, and took it pi toward the organization of a new stock company. |