The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1857, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7436. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. Four Days Later by the North Ame- rican, at Port The Threatened Rapture Between Prassia and Switzerland. THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE SWISS. THE PARIS CONFERENCE IN DOUBT. Trance and Russia Opposed te Eng- land and Austria. HE PERSIAN WAR UNPOPULAR {N ENGLAND. MPROVEMENT IN CORN AND COTTON. THE RESOLUTE STILL THE ATTRACTION, be, ber &o. Portianp, Jan. 8, 1857. ‘Tho steamer North American arrived here at 5 o’clook vis evening, She left Liverpoot at 8 o’olock on the -a0rming of 2h of December; ber dates are conse- Jently tour days later than those recelved by the ‘Viagara. The Col}'ns steamer Ericsson was advertised; to lcave * Iygrpoo! at 4 o’clock im the afternoon on the 24th ult, THE CONGRESS OF PARIS. Uontradictory statements respecting the Conference © oathned to abound. The principal statement ~ we i ao letter from Vienna, dated the 14th *@ December, which intimated that Count * Tol bad recetved from Count Walewsk! an official notiil- » oon that France could not sccopt the interpretation of ‘he Boigrad and Isle of Serpents question, in the absolute fonge determined on by England, Austria and Tarkey, »n¢-that Count Buol had sent this unexpected announce- » “sent fn al) baste to the Emperor tp Italy. ‘The Paris papers publish the text of the letter. ‘The London Globe, the British government organ, de- aca that there is any difficulty in the way between anceard Ergland. , ‘Yho London Daily Neus believes that the dificulty docs ‘@Axt; cud tbat i will postpone the meeting of the Con- ‘qrees indetnitely, The Paris Debets thinks that a!) hope of adjusiment is ‘ty. lost, and tbat the Congress may open within the time wecified. ‘The Constitwitonnel thinks that the Congress will open Qrly in January, and that matters will be setticd satis. ‘Tatorily. PRUSSIA AND SWITZERLAND. Diplomatic zelations bave been broken off betwoen Pursia and Switeeriand, and matters were becoming ex- (timely complicated. No reply had been received to the Ub ult. to the note of the 8th, addressed by Prussia to ‘$h great Towers on tho afiair of Neufohatel, It was, Beever, supposed that Russia and France would aprove, while Epgland and Austria would disapprove, of alarmed demonstration by Prussia. Meantime, Prussia Peseta in ber forcible measures. Prussia has notified 0) Germanic Diet ‘that her owa troops are sufficient for th exigency, and preparations are boing made for the Atenibling of thirty five thousand men at Berlin by the ‘Qdof January, under the command of General Yon Gro- by. we march ea Switzerland. The Swiss are behaving ‘wh the greatest gallantry. The population is called to ams, aud respond with enthusiasm. Twenty thousand men are to be put under arme without delay, of which te thousand, under General Bourgoise, will defend Basie, md the other balf, under General Ziegler, will garrison @batdauscn, The van and romerveof the army will @erate inthe feld. Unlimited credits for military pur- Pres have been voied. The Federal Diet ls convened tyr the 27th of December. . _A€vices [rom Berne on Monday say that hopes of peace therease (a o%olal cireles. Four fresh divie.ons are called ont. The studeots of Zurich have volunicered for the active @my. The popular enthusiasm is increasing. ‘The Paris correepondent of the Tims states, that a iet- for had been received by the Empercr from General Dulour, mentioning the eflact that had becu profuced ia dwitzeriand by the note in the Monweur, The inference drawn is, that tbe Swiss will de obliged under the double pressure to grant the required concessions ‘The Paris correspondent of the (lobe twlegrapbod thir ryoning tae following :— Oowerawniworie, Deo, 15, 1957. ‘The fert'an Gonoral, Morad Mirzab, hay marched abul and ocouplod Turrah, Tho Viceroy ot higypt pected at Constantinople, PERSIA. ‘The news is far (rom definite. Advices from Constaptinople, of the ith uli, says «nat Feros’ Kbaatie, Persian Ministor, continnes bis ne gations with Lord Stradord de Redcliffs to atjust the dufloulty. Ferouk is sbout to proceed to Paris. Pereta continues her warlike preparations. ‘The Timvs aris correspondent states that the Kusrian ermy smovates to forty thousand men complete, on the ahores of (be Caepian sea, and is still im cantonments. ‘The Rossian General bad, however, sent three superior ‘officers into the mearest provinces of Porsia, to examine She situation of the towns end forts, aod to take plans of ‘The routes by which paseage might be made for an enemy. GREAT BRITAIN. ‘The war with Porsia is not at prevent popular, The London Pine, usually the government organ, and (he London Pres, the Derby organ, both denounce it. Many ‘Sogiieh, God weveral French papers, think it wil) cause -snotber war betwoee Great Britain and Russia alone. On the Giet ult, Captain Hartatein, Lieutenants Wolls, “Stone, Hunter and Davideon, aod Dre. Macoun and (tis, of the Resointe, wore entertained at the Admiral- <y Bonso, by Admiral Seymour, Commander in chief Mr Cromney, United States Conen!, amd Chevalier Pappatar- Ao, Vice Gonaul at Portemouth, were also guests, with « circle of naval oflicers, The officers were afterwards pre- eentedt to Cady Seymour andfam'ly. In the afterncon the cagonts of Lioyda at Portemonth, delivered @ telegraphis tqreseago to Captain Hartstetn from the Shipownor's Soni ty of Liverpool, requesttag permission to send a depute Uon from that Soolety to present anaddrets. A reply wea retursed that the deputation would be received on “the folow ng Tooeday, on board the Resotote, Oa Chriet. «nas day the Amorican officers wili all dine with Lady Frankia, Om Sone ay the Resolate eas rivited by some of the offi. cork WhO sot ont In tho Arctic searoh in her eed other vabips, Boyong thom wore Capt. Pollen, Capt and Tlout, Pym Un Toowday the 234, a banquet wae given to the Amer «oan citicers by the ctty of Plymouth, boing tho only pub Lis dimmer they could attend, ‘Tho ron on the National Mank of Ireland had subsided. Baron [echeau bad been arrested at Liverpool for bay- ng como ae a pacsongor inthe steamer Porsia without spaying b's panenge. © There was a decided difference of opinion on the Liver ‘pool 'Chasge reepooting the amount of the cotton crop. ayers enid the crop war largo, while hglders maintained contrary oploion, Mr. Stewart's clrouli, ostimating the ‘Crop at 8,200,000 ba’os, was posted, on the arrival of the Persia, tn the Exohango, but specdily disappeared, and wan supposed to have beon abstracted by » holder, It wer reporiod on ‘Obamgo that the government ia arming at! the grmboats for activo sorvice—probably for ome baat, ‘ FRANCE. ‘The private letters from Paria aro rat of a desponding oberaoter, although the Bourse shows continued woe aere, The condition of the Bank of France stil! Improves, and it lserpected that the restriction ngaintt the diycount of bile having more than eixty faye to run, whl be re reinded this week ‘With rowand to the rate of i lecoant, no qitoration aeoms to be le td for, eves under Dora yie olreumstancdm, THE NEW YORK | MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1857. till January. Money ts veryj scarce, especially om the Bourse; but the pressure ia partly attributable to opera tions for the purpose on the part of rival financiers, im Holland and Beigium the resirictions recently adopted by various banks are maintained in {uli force. At Ham- burg, owing to an efflux of sliver, the rate of discount is again seven per cent. In Paris, on Monday, the funds Gioned at sixty six, 26 for money, and 66.56 for account. SPAIN. A Madrid dispatch of the 19th uit. reports that revyo- lutionary club had been discovered ia the city, Arrests were made and papers setzed, Tho new loan was coviracted for by M. Mires at 42 9. From the State Capit ol INCIDENT® AND SOBNES IN AND aBUUT THE TWO mousss. Aunawr, Jan, 8, 18-7. Senator Rider's temperance bill is very shor’. sontain- ing only threo sections. It mainly declares it a milsde- meanor for persona to ecll Mquors, asd imposes a psaalty upon public cilicors who neglect to enforce the law. A* the honorable Senator ts well known to be s champiom @ the Maine law bill, as vetoed by the Court of Appesls. this may be considered ag a great departure from the re" strictions and penalties, if not absurdities, of the Main» lawites, a year since, But a majority of the Logisiatur will prefer @ license law pretiy heavily laden with llabill- ties and pecuniary exactions. ‘The report of the Bank of America shows the amount of capital in to be.. Value ef iter house, Wali street ITALY AND NAPLES. ‘The principal powder magazine at Napies had oxploied, and many soldiers were killed. A Government anuouncemert cays that bands of bi ma! 000 {usurgents are stil flying about tn various parts of | Stock owned by lerary 5 5,000 Bicy, but there ls no fear of a general revolutionary bes ade Lie hl Toga a Nothing. movement. we? tal FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BOARD OF TRADE NOTICE. ‘The @acetie announces that the prohibition to export rye, barley, oats, oatmeal and potatoes {rom Poland had been removed. A resolution was adopted by the Senate on tho 3d 0 April iast, making inquiry of the Comptroller of the ‘amount of money paid by the State to the soldiers of the war of 1812, by order of tho Logisiature. That officer rc ports that under the iaws of 1614 there was paid by or- der of Governor Tompkins the aum of. 40,480 98 Of which Samuel Edmonds, Paymaster (father LONDON MONEY MARKET. of usge Edmonds), received... . 99,000 00 The transfer books for consols stil! remain closed. The | The tan Company... . +e 000 00 other basks and individu: closing sales for account on Tacsday, tho 23d, were st 983, a 9874, with a firm but good market. The French funda closed on Tuesday at 6634 for the Three-per Cents. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The uews by the Persia, as previously reported, stima- lated the market for cotton, the sales of Saturday the 20th amounting to 25,000 bales at an advannce of };d. per pound, On Monday the active demand continued, the ‘Dustness footing up 20,000 bales, at » still further advance of 44¢, On Tuesday the extreme prices were maintained the market closing firm, though Jess animated. The saics ofthe day were ten thousand bales, After Wednesday And the remainder to By Jaws of 1818-19, for the refef of the poldiers, there was paid from the treasury the further sum of $2,927 86, {u sums varying from seven dollara to one nundrod and seventy three dollars and Sfty cents, paid directly to in- dividuals whose cases came under the provisions of those laws. Further aid ts now asked from tho State for many of she pensioners of that war. The Registry bill, ow in tho Senate, is a copy of the ue introduced at the last session by Somator Brooks. It was published in all the papers at the sime. Senator Ferdou has a bil! incorporating acompavy tor constracting u suspension byidge over the Harlem river, joining New York and Westchestor. With proper res: trictions there can be no reason why the stockholders: little or no business would be dono during the remander eee ere ee rnar ie creer to epend taste of the week, on account of the Christmas holidays. Of the Alter Mr. Reilly introduced bis bill in the House for the relief of the New York Volunteers, Mr. Foot caused the passage of a resoluiion making ioquiry. as to the amount of money the volunteers had already resolved from the State, to whom paid, &c. This looks rather squally for the volunteers. It was whispered about the se that the volunteers untformiy vote the democratic ticket. If 80, they may as well “give ‘t up so, Mr. Browa,” for the present session. Wr. Jones called up bis resolation, asking the opinion of the Attorney General whether \t would be com iavure to re distric! the . Scott opposed the motion. He the power still existed, and quoted desiaion, the fallure of @ power to do certain 0 to be done at a stipulated tims, did ita being done at @ subdsequent period, pos quoted a (cag pate be the eure, rigndior sau orgadiz'ng a alr cle tas Gop emutted ty w. Bat the honorable gentleman did not inform his hearers ether there was any diflerence between au immaterial militia Jaw and tho great organic law, the constitution of above 56,000 bales, speculators took 21,000 bales, and exporters 8,000 bsles, Middiing Orleans is quoted at 18 16d, and Middlivg Mobile and Uplands 7 1.164. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Mesars. Ricbardson, Spence & Co. report a generally steady market for breadstuils. For middiing qualities of wheat there had been an improved demand at an ad- vance of 2a. per bushel. Fiour quiet, and prices un- changed. Corn in better request, and quotations 6d. per quarter higher. The had been considerable arrival of breadstufls, but owing to the pro- valence of low tides in tho Morsey ships ¢oull not be docked until the following week. White whea! ts quoted at On. a Os. Od.; red, 8a. a 9s.; Westora canal ‘iour, 30s. 64. 9 S28,; Baltimore and Philadeiphia, 31s. a 52s, 6d.; Obio, 84s. a 35s. Yeliow and mixed corn, 33s. a 35s, 64. ; white, 848, a 348, 61. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. — — eneen Sacemet a Prop vd sul Lj jon, whom G Messre. Richardson, Spence & Co, quote beet very nny ee hy oF wy ogtey dull and holders pressing on the market. Nothing | public papers, and bad aitrasted the attention of scvo doing in pork. Bacon duli and quotations nomi- | ral legal gestlemen, nal, Lard in retail demand at 80s. a 82s, and at at his optwion will avail tending downward. Tellow—Conflicting reports are | Sots utzn "es tous; tea must to tee ern ome given ; Messrs, Bigland, Athys & Co. quote it firm, School aw ane the Mateo Naw. to gat maltors ‘. ir. resolut |, denou while Richardeon, Spence & Co. call it 2s. lower. detpg call Bae on atte past: Butchers Association golls at 68s, 9 588. 64, Clover scod finally laid on the reat pe LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. s slavery question, Newspaper reports sty small rales of common rosin ee bo hl of the wore made at 44 4s. 7d. Spirits of turpentine sell. ¢é of, tho same Mr, Owons laid before Sugar ls. lower. LONDON IKON MARKEE. ‘The newspapers quote sales of Sooich pig irom, de- liverable on tho Clyde, at 726. a ds. 6d. MANCHASTRE MARKETS. ‘A beuter feetiug prevatied in the Mauchostor markets, and prices were firmly maintained. Misdirected Letters. YREPARED BY W. G. DICK, OF PHILADELPHIA. Liat of letters advertised in the Naw Yor Hzmaty Saturday, Jan. 3, 1267, rematuing in the Now York Posi. inary jaris dict the cate will therefore ve argued to morrow. The Regents of the University met to night (n the bate chamber. references muie a! the pre- vious meetings were presented All applications for dis tribution from the Literature Fuad by \astitavions wore PRILADELPHIA HOSES. . refused wherever tbe insti stions were E ©. Colburn. ro & Co. Parkor lostituto, and Daniel & Co. Mindil Brothor , ware vee, eg a to Berle ‘x'co, A itee i - sreprhs ome yo fe veeatios of the French, Fuller Morris, Tasker & Morr! ‘a. ou 0 Librar; Barrera, puchetsed k Co, George nae ” tnerease of 2,600 volumes, The list cot douers largely Yatended for Hayward. Jobn« Dale increased duriog tho year, and valuable {nternational Burchstead & Co. Sill, Aroold & Leonard. works Pave bocn exchasged with France, Prussia, and Hartshorne & Co. Fredix Stokes & C>., no | ther countries. Warren Tyee t Co. —— NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Jewett, Tebbetts & Co Work, Young & MoCoueh, ieee x RALTIMORR HVTSRR, Senate, M. B Otark & Brother. Aumany, Jae, 8,18 Tho Comptroller font (n ® report, mtating that the amount of money paid the soldiars cf 1412 was $150, 42¢ 08. Mr. Srxscxa presented the report of the Select Commit tee to examine jails, workbouser, &c. ‘Stollman & Eharichs Woodward, Baldwin & Co. Young, Carson & Bryant. CLECINNATE, OHI, Carney, Swift & Co. 4. E. Bovey & Co. gu & Ge. Las INTRODUCE, ia PF Lane eo. den, in. | Mr Bxooxs introduced a bil! to amend the law relatiog W, & J. Hreadwelt and waded for 3 &W. Lama- | to the fornrance of property in this Stato by foreign com- ‘& Norton. a 4 Panies, It compels the companies to pay two por cont to mG main, = unre Cortes & Go the Fire Department Fund om the let of February in Chae Rood. each year; compels sonval returns on oath, requires se cority (a bouds to the Fire Department, aad provides sinease of neglect. Mr, Buoons tatroduced a registry bi! Mr. Sicaiee totroduced a bill to close Bloomiagéalo fqaare Mr. Uraaw brongbt in Dit taking the appointing Lint of letters advertised im tho Philadeiphia Public Ledger, Monday, Jan, 5, 1867, remaining io (he Philadel. phia lost Office -— HOSTON MOVAER, Garduer, Brewer & Co. NEW YORK HOUT RS Kabo & Limburger. a . power on canals from the Board ‘Wille: Browne, Davie & Co. J. re whippe & Co. Mr. Rromm introduced the Temperance bill noticed you: YEW ORD BAS® OACNW AT: torday bie Schinidt & Co. W. &d. New Mr Troon a bil to incorporate the Atisatic Naviga- tion Company Mr. O. P, seo aisahertaane, the cily of Brooklya rehare and own the Nassau Watorworks. prohibit charcoal burning within the dre |imits of List of letters advertined in the Mitteburg Dispatch, Se. torday, Jan. 5, remaining in the Mwvarg Post (flocs: By mi €o., © Brocklys, under & penalty of $100. ee Se & Jamy, “iller & o., Cincinnati, Te nea AY ~ of queue companies “ For the of persova furnishing or repairing List of lettors advertised in ibe 8) tom Herald, Wernes- day, Deo, 31, 1856, remaining in the Boston Post (ilioe:-— mac (Laat_year's bill.) ity Mr. Rxooxs— Tv allow ships to receive gunpowder on freight in New \ork. NEW YORK NOUSRS Eit\tor Mason's Musica Re ot To create & Board of Oanvassers ia Now York oily SDoogiere iH us. % ALAANY, 8. ¥ ‘To \acorporate the AUantic Navigation Company. Jewett & Co, WC. Lite & wes EXmCUTIVE “Recon. hiea . Richardson, Holt & Co —»o NEW ORD BANS feduenday at noon waa then fixed as the tlm) Coubt fer Richardson, ice & Havhaway. tg Exooutive Sessions. Hopt « Co. Panam MPLIVENT TO COM MARTSTE, . a Jotgon & Marsha! A S. Brown & Co introduced « resolation awarding « go! ieatiekco me -_ aristelp. Laid over. Setentific American te Christian Review. ainaabiys List of letters advertised in the Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, Deo, 30, 185¢, remaining in the Ratimore Post (iho — Atnayy Mesers Prendergast. |! geboom, Sherma: §, 1867 Joues and Redol 7k Yellermno : enoes Pua. Varoum were sppotet | a Commitice on Waye and doubt intended for Ro Coleord & ¢ Mee dolph & Zeller BOF The followire appetatments wore thaa made — P. A. Healey & Brether—no ltertley & Brother Areinant orgeant at Arm@—(), M. Preseott, of One! doubt for A Healey & Ilr, Morrie & Brother Portmaster—(. 4. Waldron, Of Madison. Assisiant Moat master—-Hugh Magee, of Steuben Janitor—G. BR. Tay ‘or, of Or'eans, Keeper of Avsombly Chamber—N. Cor Ves, of Wayne, Doorkeopers—‘auses Barrie. of Frie A A. Mo burgh, of New York; 8. Whesler, of Dutchess; Mr. Rogers, of Delawarc; N Chambertain, of Joterion. i ‘an 8 Payne, of Onomiaga, As satent—Smith Ubi)lips, of Montgomery. PENTTIONE PARE RECTED, For « probibitory jiquor law. repeal of the military tax. ercotion of @ State Mnsatic asylum The Cape de Verd Sufferers. PORTUGUESE LEGATION IX THE USTTND SIATES OF AMERY Tho Minister Plenipotentiary of her Mort Falihtal Ma Jny bas bees dircoted to convey the thaoks of hor Ma \esty'# government to each and every individ Ruote and foreigners, in the { nited states who genoro: and with pore philanthropy coutrihated for the grelie: Ff fT l His ~e op of LA] REPOR A. le ' ane ‘ n° gud government State Treasurer and the Manhetino Already publisbed, in the Lisbon omelal paper. an extract | contombany phe ney from the ccmmuniention of the Consulate Ueneral of ents DOWNED. Portogal opor the sabdject—the sid of the Now York Peebange—t Jat of subsoribor® and thelr relative con! an ecocent of (he provisions grainitocsty forwarded those Islaatore Dangerous Condition of the Sidewale. TO THE SDITOR OF THE HERALD Knowing that a line from you le wuifleient at any time to brirg ovr city offictale to thelr bearings, | take this mothod ofcaliirg thelr tention tq the present state of aika. The great noplect of not enforcing the of thom, ® dangeroas to lite aad limb, and By Mr. Vanxrx—To inconporate the Commercial Baak company of New York. ‘butions, and to vray Vir. Hl RasemeTo amend tha New York Police biM, Ty Mr. Laxverworm—To define the law relative (0 commercial paper. Mr Gaowce—Po restrict and regulate the gale of In This will be the exelae law of tho ro- Ot to be doiayeA author day. | Save witnensed | tox a Nquors the rt Dave been se | publican party. fr ounly \njored, and | am sere you confor a great PI LA ASD GRO. CTIONR. favor on thousands of pedoatrirns it to the By Jows J. Renty—To amend the aw reisting 0 we Botice of the Mayor, or whoneevor tety it may be Wo soe | reign Inpurance ‘ee the city laws ealbroedt it We relief ow York Mexioan Votnntesrs. JANTARY, 7 186 hg Mr tamamax—Bor an appropriation for the supply | gee mgpemPnR Ea belie of 1866. - Dew Tyg Kanrer ay 7 A duel was, fonght on | By Me. Banronsote gnabie the Denes of Sommtons of ow : tro oficers Nowport Barracks. 4 Kings county to held serstons time. is aneriees fans ty ar Vere—tor Tin enon FY pn We Arat fire the eecomie (a coer ipliahet, after terfored, 904 OP prutcanin adivetment wee se orveting ire PRICE TWO CENTS. Mr. Foora moved for \Xormation reiatiye gmount paid and the numbe™ Of survivors of ment A joimt resolution was introdu, ed by Mr. bby gid urging upon Copgross the Dotter protection of life om ward to those ® by whom iife ie ‘Mr. Jowms cafied up the resolution ney General for information as to Legisiature bas tho constitutional power Mr. 500v1 opposed ihe resolution oa the Legiviature clearly has the power niga of tbo Attorney Genera! was not ncconsary. Mr. Jong; did not require aa opinion any doubt as go the compolency of the Li districs the Stade, but to gatisty thoso who cater, different views Rosolut'oa adopted, The reaoiutions 1 ‘4 to President Piorce’s moans, \ ‘ware called w p and tevled MY. Auay T inwoduced a resointion oalling for in- saat 1,7 of st the opt bo had to re- mod formstion as to the state of ati suite sureties for cansi ocntract. Adopted. Mr, Gxoags lotroduced » resoluMen seking ‘or talorma. tlon relative 1 any citizen of thie State at prosetit coa- fined in nny other State. Atopted. Mr. J. J. Ownsy introduced @ Congress the Tree va vigation of the Missourt rtvor, and stiediag jo tho laie outrages of the citizens of Missourt in be yd hy way of Dlistouri 10 Kansas. © New York Harbor bil! was ront tp from the: THE GOVERNOR'S MATAR, ETO. The Hor Committee of the Whole, with Mr, Mloyd Jones in the chair, consicered the Governor's messege. No voto was taken upon it. The following were ied a Special Committee oa the memor'al to protect purity of the baliot —siesars. Shermay, i’omeroy, Scott, Hyde and Rose. ‘Adjourned, INVORMATION PROM SAVINGS BANE. The follow e Mr. Kelly's resoiutious in relation to the Savings Ranke — Resolved, That the Savings Banks, or iustitutions of aa- vings, and the trust companies in the Btate, be requested to report to the Senate, by the 10th day of February the Amount received ou deposit (rom the Ist day of January, to the Ist of January, 1s07; also the amount paid to tors; the amount of inierest received on boad aud mortgage; the amount of interest reestved on siocks, wud lncome ftom. ail Aotees; Lhe amount and rate of interest paid depositors, and the sums upon which interest was so vald in 1856; also: the yearly expenses of whe institut’ the number of deposits recéived, the number of dratts pi Of accounts closed, of open acconnia, with the aggregate ol depoaita on the Ist day of Januncy, 1857; also the amount of Donds and mortgages held ou that day, a..a amount of stocka, nes e particular cost, and the cost and present market value of the saine, with the coet of banking house aud other real estaw, if any is owned; amount of cagh on hand on January 1, 1887, with the names of the bapky or the institutions in which the same is deposited, and amount placed fn each; and that they be also required to report whether any loans have been made in 1856 on notes. villa of exchange or other negotiable paper. and Ifo, si#’e the amount of each and describe the security taken. Resolved, That the report mow called for be signed by the President or Vice President, aad by the cashier, and be sworn to by them. THE ROCHESTER MILLERS’ CLAIMS. The report of the appraiser ia the oid care of the Rocbester Mitlera’ claims makes the f0llowing dect sions: ‘The claimants claim damages for the diverston of the wa ters of the Genesce river, in Which, a8 the owners of certain water righ's, they allege they bave & vested interest, for the ly, rat of hie Krio, and, eecondly, of the Geneve Vailey Canals. ‘The appraisers decile that the waters of the Genesee river, or so much thereof as might be necessary for the suoply of the brie Canal were permaneni!y appropriated by the state upon the ction Of |, and that they have been fully pald for, elther in money yader an appraisal aud award of the Canal Department, or ia benedia arisicg w the overs from the construction of the sai: caus}. Upon this ground, which is sustained by a very full aud ela borate bisiorical statement of the whole case, disallow the elaiws for dama, priation of the waters of the the Brie Canal, and award ibe elatmaats raisers submit & great amount new accounts open app iwatimony to show that the quantity of water aciually logt to tne claimants by the construction of the Genesee Valley amounts to 3,0 cubic feet per minute, and they concede that for this (hey he State. ree classes, wad Use total re is 825 969 Os. ‘Lhe report was tabled and ordered to be printed. THE PROWIMITORY LAW—POLICY OF THE TEMPER ANCE MEN, The following is the Vit! ot which notice has brow givon by Mr. Sradiord, fo proveat the trails in latosicating ‘8. See. 1, Every person who by himself, or by lis barkegper, or who Aare entitled te comp piace whatever for ibe sale, or tng or mavuteture for male ot al used aa beverage . of who shall tanttfuctare for aale oc who sinc sei! any atch, Iver to be wed. shall be deemed guilty . ! upar -omvietion thereof, be pun in like manser aa i¢ now provided by law in etsee ot mudemeanor where pualahiornt ia not viberwbe wrevertved- The word pertoa in this section shall apply to both sexes, and two or more persons shal! be jointly comeorned Va it infraction, esch shail be decmed separately qv dar on which any such place of sale or anu, specitied shail be opened or kept aud each auch quor shal! be deemed @ separate mimlemeaio: ec. 2 This act #lall not be strietly construed in faver of the aceveed, butsha!l be benigoly and liberally conwtracd to eftre' the purgose expressed in its And any dwige. District attorney. Shervt or other off Cully refise, or who. when daly reqtthed. sl ‘omit to geeform bi deewed guilty of ® de funinied as apecitic wad each competent Wituers against any other ‘and may be competied b> appear ant fore Any msgisirate or gracd jury or in any court manner sé her pes Dat the test — ~ given aball not be used in soy p ution oe proceedings Agaiust the person so testi ying. and any auch person having been duly sabpamsed shall refuse or omit to uppear as re \ ‘ requirement and (he ineantine, of {is discretion, to suspend such proces dug: ot trial, o¢ «juror from Lime to time te be whhdrawa. tre f poetponed wail the tealimony of such wiine a blank for the time whan (he the fol’owing is the cutive Commitice of th ciety — York State Temperance 80 To 11% Hononante tue Severe seo tue House or Assam SLY OF Tim BY ATH Oo: ' ‘The andersigned, the Pi nities of the New York state Temperance Soriety. ur hover body to prohibi: the wale of wnioxisatir g lignes for a be. verage. The undersigned vevitiouera can put your honorable body in posession of oficial reports by jstikeepers and po- hee magistrates, which show (bet in nine counties there were under the 1 Libitory law, there were Du ums absolute decresse of wo fifths 0 commitinis of er:me. Jn stariling contrast with t's, the undersigned petitioners call the aitention of your hocoradie body to Une frightful and wniveranl inereare of selling, sad dri: Pauperisn, erime and premat ire dew Of the Court of appeals on the 24h of practeally annulled the law for the prevention of interape- raneo, payperian and oxime. Under these ch cumstapors. |) themselves and in behait of ery species ing, aad comneg ent since the decision deraigned petitioners, for t temperance public whom he solemnly implore your body. by ev ‘of humanity and love airy. to enact, * taw, a4, with. probibliory law, the Court of Appea’ in intovicwing bauors as LAVAN, Presuient Your statement thie morsing, thas California #0 yp oe the gold for our huge railroad monopoiles |v not lege re than that tbe does 90 ¢irectiy to the prejudice of her own tetercets, California ts in want of population, a thera bon of some of her citixtns here—in orgadizing « com- mittee to look alter \gratiog -\eetlie but ‘ober lands ard Hed up by ‘irputes of title, or withbelé trom market by speculators who ows them nearly, a) i” m merte grant the |. (irniehing the of wRr oF cor. porete “ enterprites, s mea with 4 gaate of vat 4, hien, 12 the atelfe of n sotalement, competitiod On her part ts impoemD\e, So far from th ATeRL Centres Of OrergromtD, fecliB, pone of he advan {yom OF ampodiated capital, Der “ Boral" angaentetion 0} populetion is deieated by aeture teeil im the inhospitable barriers of W extern moumteli forte and fish. grasp’ whom ever Jad 16 reltie OF by or soi)—and by the nav) tob'e bigh prices which belong to reate, Jrentiy think, Mr. "¢dior, this of i, that Cslfornm gi@@ the ways of our Weriern raiircsd mowopolies, me Oe Pome time she presumes \o to toe the rogi- are round that ited aah exctusive | Jat suggestion | THE COLD SNAP, The Ice tn the Rivers—Detention of Ferry Travel—Disasters to Shipping—Buttormilic Channel Closed—Now York a Siding Pond-- Hyperborean Horrors-Embargo of Pro- duce at the Atlantic Docks by Ice--Staten {sland Shut Out from the Rest of tho Wor ‘Tho Jast threo days have been bitterly cold, and a dry westerly wind thas has been blowing most of the timo has tended to sggravate the sevority of tho temperature. At daybreak yesterday the thermomoter marked zero fa many places, and the highest it reached during th: day was 18 degrees. This temporature wonld be bear. able for ono or two Gays, bul eighty hours of # ts rather too much of a bad thing, end ea abatement of the cold ta eagerly looked for. The goods io the store windows 4 Groaghcut the city are und!stiogulabable, by reasoa of th Oheavy frost that has gaihored upon the glass, and ‘ove ty thing goes to remind one of the Arotic regions, ‘Ts © remissuess of tho police in uot compelling house- hoide %4 to clean thelr sidewalks after the | iow bas had th, ¥ tfcot of rendering the sidowalks absolutely im- paasabl, Hundredaot people are thowa daily upon the treacher. 209 Surface, and to walk one block is to poril IMeand iy Ub. Miss Laura Keone was tho latest suferer Dy these ; Vdlic pitfalls, Sho foli om Tuesday, aad in javed herse f severely, 80 much so that she fainted during the performe 809 0f “Second Love,’ on tho same sven. ing, and other Pays bad to be substitered ia which ake ‘Was oot cast. Our neighbors” W209 live acrovs the rivor are, howovor, the mort seriou Wy lncommoded by the bitter cold wee- ther. Tho ferry b Pete have all boen detained, amd should is temperature b Pat for two dayr more the Haat river ‘will be completely | ¥ezen over, ar it hae beew several o10seing Yoand from Brooklyn easy, \"roT!ously the boat ren at long intorvais, OTATE OF THE WEATHER ELSEN BERK. Borrato, AD 8, \B5T ‘The wether boro is clear and cold, The th *momeiw stood this morning six degrees below zors. Vasengsrs (rom the Weat say that the railrosa.' ore obstrscted by suow in every direction, and that ‘tt trains are vory Irregular, (m soue roads they have at deen abie to rea throvgh, ‘The mais aro behind hend from almost every quarta- Patapar ria, Jaa. §, 1967. ‘Tae thermomoter at aon at six above zero. Wismiyeiton, Jan. 8, 8957. ‘The weather (scold ani windy, The thormomoter at nine O’olook twelve wlove, snd at coon seventeon abor> z0r0, Naw Harney, Jan 8, 196%. The thermometer ere at seven o'clock tats morning marked two degrees above zero, with a piercing wind. Away, Jam, 8, 186¥, The weather bas been very severe here today, Tha morning train from Now York, due here at 9000, reaaie- od the city at half past ¢ P.M. Cororevart, Jam, §, 1367. The Ohio rtyor is {roven over, aad the peopio are orome ing {ton she loo, Bacrwors, Jan. 6, 9857. Our river is obstructed by ice, Taere is ico ta the Chesapeake as far down as the Patuxent river. A large Eastern sohoower is ashore onthe Mea of War shoats, ‘The Norfolk steamer came up this mormng. TERMIBLE SYOW STORM IN “OWA, Tho torribie anow storm, says the Jows ‘uy Republican, which visited this portion of the State a litsto more than n° week since, visited wit redoubled fury Fert Des Motes. It commenced ou Mondby, and lasted until Wednosday. Such was its vio ence that persons wore lott and elmost’ perished in the saow drits, in passing from 000 poruew of the city to another. Men dared venture out, sagt: was tho terror inspired by the storm. tures before. On W @tnesday morntag Buttormil: chan. nol waa closed \¥% the ice, and two ovldiors ‘Brooki. eet . A . ym City News. ing Pager Pak seca ae Yovunar oy A FixwsiAN,—Tho fanoral of Seamet Twt- Ao | bi, tate a member of Hook and Ladd No.1 complished ft. Most of tho ice in the rivers Mow preps tgs ord : too¥ piace yesterday afteruooy (rom Saads stroct Motha- foems to bo [resh water ios, end during: the Hood dar it | gigs eayruh. ia driven up (rom the bey right upon’ the Brookiys shore by the provaient womter!y winds, As a consct qenee, the boats from the ovaer side get through with the greatest aificulty, On Wednesdey nigh? the Hauil- ton avenue boats wore stoppedat 107. M., Mr the night, anddid not make ia all over 9 dozen tripryouterday, greatiy to the inconvenience of the South Brocktya peo- pie, who say, that if any boots should be mopped it sboult do those runaing over the South ferry, 98 fower people patrovize them, sod the Fuitou ferry, ehiob ts alwaya running, could supply their wants. Tho “set thay they are richer people 's, however, supposed to ¥e the reason Why one class of boats are slopyod aod net the other, The ferrpboat Wyandank, oa (ho South fey, ow Wednosiay night, was four hours in gotiing » the other aide. The boat irft New Yoris ‘at pas? two o'clock aad reached the cther side at haif-past ste o'clock, being prevented by the ice, and gotting om what 's technivally known centre—-tuat Is in onot & manner that the shaft could not revolve, 'm comse- quonce of beirg stopped by the ice at the wrong timo, Yeoterday two thirds of the last river wae vovered over by solid oo, except oppoaite Fuiton street, where the tide is very strong. Several of the Peck slip boats to Mtl: lismaburg were over an hour in crossing ‘The Staten Island ferry bowl was advertised to leay at yhal?pasd four. When the bour arrived #he war detatzed, apparently, in order to recelro the passengers who came ja'er, At half past (ve abe started, and after maktg roveral inoffectusl attompta to forco her way through tre Jee, revurned to the dock ut half past six, Tho services were conducted by the Rev. will be recollectet* was a by inlay ng bald f nich hy “any Lg he g2tter, Ing, upon wi e was sent to oat away tl s The coumpen) to which he was sitsched wurned oc tte = The deceased, it" the fire in Poplar ei house adj caring tho vaua! badge of mocrping. Jag ou tho City Hall was lowered at half mast and the Gvebetls wears toed as tho funers} procession msrcved to Greenwood, where the body was interred. Sma —Abory 12 o'clock ou Wertnesday aight a oer broke out io astabie in Dickinson's ciley, mear the Newy The (laces communicated te-sa edjoining teme- occupied by Mrs. Winslow eed other farniites, Both structures were destroyed, Aad en wtjoining house, ocourted by m, Was conekierably damaged, ‘Total ies about 5890. May Froaan To Deara.—The body of ® man knowaee © Michae? Farrell, was found dead ins shed tm Thurston's coal yard, in Atlantic stroot, yosterday morning. Having no home to go to, a9 being refused ad.atesion to seversi places be applied at for lodging, he bad 20 other recourses bul to turn tn under any place of shelter Se could Omd. He was about forty yeara of ego. Coroner Redding bel an inquest, anda yadict ia accordance with the laste was rendered, Kins Corsty Cover ov Judge Morris, Justions Kmm thin court yesterd:y George Miller, otherwite Edward “Wineld Harriton, a “eaman, was convicted ol bargtary im the eccend cograe for felontounly entering the premises of Dr. Lewis Sauer, Lids. 450 and 461 lacie atrest, om ht of the Lith ef Gotever last. He was tound ua- tn one of the upper rooms. The Court eam- teuced him ‘o the Siate prison for (he torm of dive years Her passeagor?, some three buvdred or #0, were ‘a very , for haviog elon ously em- {ll humor at being separsted from thelr famiiies for ihe Wm. Leddie, in Ityerson street, 08 the night, and comapisined of the want of wiater boats, The ————— agent of thin Jerry gives notice that during the prevaleurs | wea reavrved. Joha Kearney, indicted (or sesaait with of the foe Doata will leave New Yor at 0}, 1LA M.: wisced of egeen aan 1G, 3 436, 614 P.M. Lenve Stakn Isiend at 9,957, 22 | fo"Aueattestrect, om the morning of the Y3tb July A.M, and 1)5,3, 4° P M. ) 8 cn Kane. The Staten isiand boats Josephine, om the 3 o'clock trip from the )dand, janded at pler No. 9 North river, as did tho-staten-iy'ander from Flixabetu'own, The Hunoh back started at half past four for the tlaed, bat eae obliged to retura. ‘Thore is as much ico in the Hudson river new ax atany timo during last winter. The forry bosts are much de- layed in thelr irtze. Some of the oakes of ioe yostorday appeared to be one third of a mile in width, sad from five to-#ix webes ta thickness ‘The boats of ihe Jorsoy City and Hovoxea ferries were in some instances Jolayed aa hour in crostiog yesterday. The Jorsoy City ferry boats being hoary aad strong, are better adapted to cut- ting their way through the foo thao other forry boats are, apd ugually duke good time in cromsiog ‘The Harlem river was complotely frozen over you terday morning, the feo being about an inch and halt thick aad perfectly Jogitimete, ve floating or feld Joe forming 227 part of It, Tt extended dowe to Hurl gato, and wes of suticient sirength to bear ap & mona with safety, The Marlem steamer Sylvan Shore made the olgbt 0 clook morning trip from the Welige as uaval, cutting a passege through with apparent erro. Paseengers Who were detained \a tho Vonla mate thor the cainms aro bitterly cold, as the steam Je tuned off oF stoves tale terri- Charles A. May, who hae just recetved the appotatmant Of Pabiic Administrator, 1 a young lawyor of high atamd- tag la bis proleteion, and athe broluer 4 Edward May, tho painter, wto rece!ved @ modal at the Pari. !xposttion, and of Caroline May, an authoress of talett and calebrity. Hvesident eloctto tiiadelpbia. to attord the Keyetwae Ball ast evening ~-Cei ‘oon T. Riley, Wm. B. Ranken, Joba MeMekin, and Joseph Collins, Ke 2a. The term of Kaward 0 ao who was a to ton montue imprisominent in Boston .or Asaquitiog Wom. Bonwmer, expired om the Sth inat., and ie, © has roturaeé home to hia frieoda, Hoo. © B Tart, of New York, a! member of the Comada P’rliame: Anthony Be os, the hero tion case, iP new dolivering land, Unie. ‘The marringe of Mien Mary Boyd, ®& daugher of tho How, Charles J ‘wuisver, of Virgin.e, to tbe Hon, Jann P. Campbell, of Kentucky, created cyite a atir im tho vi- oinity of Boydville, Mr, Fie country fom. Ab eight o’cwek P, M, tee Diarriage 00K plaoo, >olore ® large radl- ence, lvery (kate, it roomed, har’ sent forth ite streem of fashicn aad beauty. The brstoomalde and men entered the pacior, where tho company \p the following o: der —Hen. 1. 1's Keith, of Kine, amd Mire Licse Faultner, aieter of 5 Joba B. Thc aseon, of Kentucky, with Mine Onan Winchester, ion. A. Edmusdeon, of Virgt Dundridge, of Je lerson county, A : How mens, of Wheeling, with Mist Seite Dund the last mentioned laty. Hon. Thea Reetii Tolima, with Miss Sopking, of iaitimore: Wright, of Tennesses, with ro | . ‘oboknh K dwell, of Wasb opton, Tae couples J into two Gvsisas, with + the geatlemen ow |, soriees oo dectures in Cleve bie weather would be ‘Tho Atlantic Deeks have become barricaded with loa, and oth ingress aad egress havo bocome Impossible, which caases greet inconvenience to commission mor chants who bave grain stored |a the warcboures #! ihe Cocks. ‘The seme dificoly was experieaced about thie time laat year, At ibst period there was mand for grate for coreign export, aad prices r ard, . on one sido sed leh am open space betwe m them, Wir ag whic high, Indien orm waa tolling at Sle, aud whoa: te pro ‘ portion; but being sompietely locked vp by the lec, moe. | We rap 4 wg Ee ne ob could not deliver it to purchasers, and before the | Winebester, ‘a, a wecie cd 1h 5 bride, per- docks again becoms accessible (in Fobroary) the grate the service, coder ine ferme of 180 Preaby teria market heavily doelined, by which 1 war entinveled thet moremive Uv sor. in tae probabiy $860 669 to $160,000 was lot fo the huders and tothe country. Tho Atiaatic Dok Compasy wore then tevereiy ceeaured by morebante who bac pruporty at thelr warchowes for cot oring rrenter exertions to keep. open. the communication wilh (heir docks, end they promised to erect & boom near the sulrange to the Cocks so.defend the basin from being jemmmed with | seicr, Mes. Lett, & New York, ‘sad hor husband, jee; Dut ( seeme they made no provision whatever to | Mr. Lott, Neri day « large dmmer was given at Mr. ane the repetition of the embargo which has | Fauikeor'e to the Oridal party cocurred thia work, It reome that the (oo which comes iman, Philaset dowa tho North river s blown by the wontarly wind part : it Pecris “ the north side of Governor's lslanl, and aizeotiy towards | (98%, 00 Tso) Minael ica. a Baly, Vaio the entearce to the docks, which, having a6 guerd to pre: | College: Cott I Brady, Intiase, | 9] R Tow, Nicaragua. A Joven Dosu.—The vent (‘# progrens, the joe enters the largo Daxin, where > becomes complotety packed, and « oct ally cots ol cy movement on the part of Nghters or eit or rose! Tho Dock Company, it ls siloged, hove bora negligant ard ndiiterent to the Interests 01 the mor ants Wbo sore produce with shem, ard have not excited thomsotvon ty Jone in guarding the oa. they provided open tae com: Jered leaner ant sor SoctaRRN CaavaLRy-— Lytebdurg Firgenten, of 126 € th inet. publishes an se- Slew cays ago in Loew P poll county.) between tro of 14 and 1b. The etoany about © young 7 2 Baw ard (to fight, and the chal- DA" gard seicetet pistols < of o dee! whicd same off », (& Uittle village In youlba of the seapeetive ages Srote from & msuaderttar gin, Clagence Ho ke lenge Zo munication, by whieh ter bayer badwerd very PT gmptty allowed ti } freomvemieance, and tho trade of whe port beoa weapon of his choice, + crea. They wet at ; oo (omege with a metus frien? | The ship Ouilivator, shore at vie Aettory, wae act got | win powder ef yeatentay morning's tie, Lighters wove alengeide | from cach ‘ Aaronse fear og tbe load Mr, H. bed taking out her cargo, Am attempt was made agein at ig lewd igh water at night to get her of, he site up tearty straigat and does not leak the and interest they ov9- | The eteamtegs W. If. Web and Achilte sot sue ring saked what they bold oot should canny | ceaslul ia getting olf Une ehly Uuitivator, she will dis ie J Pit gs more of her « |. Se leaks soot todsy, and bo! A fired shock the same timo—no damage CAUTION. obarg argo. o ' jn cut nto by the ioe, oe were ot vary. Ad oon 00, thay Sred, Steess yee Tee ship Kmprese of the fon, trom Onilen, aerived | ihe eiher ani Me i taterpose CAs ae A correspondent furnialios | weqnents dyagged hor anchor (a the North river, | ¥8# AMY wily adjumtod Ly 1}! condnet woman that | 7 Might, dragge: Hecer @ aa Mutice “che clipper ship Neptune's | and is somewhat damaged by the leo. Hor ensign was ret ’ @y and drank each “her § go atten, sailed from New York for San upion down, when rhe wae taken ia tow by steamtugs wee fa) Ct wren tah cae | Hoptress and Achiiles, and moored at plor BT, ast river flee. Jeage 2 chief mate having been deposed The Oldenbarg bark Union, from Bren |, Anchored tn Jam, bod ge Toane ¢ Davit—Thie wae an ee — i the & the North river, dragged her anchor and had her rudder } y 40 40 », tng phn wut interest fi 8 wer, peppesed Lae islly to be on carried away by the ce, Fhe in wizo badly out, Was 1860, bolog a amount paid by the pl ut 10 dete towed into « pler at Jersey City by the steaming Hun: wees. for am fatorent ta a patent for | in file ma- Titty neo? was pad" Retorg tte ae a he ‘The following is the Cargo of the ship Jollivator = me 7 4 alot! claime that the proved Bie'consrdertaion ‘Tas never ineved, but that the one s¥¥- # | | G3,1€8 bushels corm; 8,181 do, wheat: 1.60% bot Mour: | seogemtiy iesucd was cemontially diferent. Eridenoy o@ | 1st Merces rice; 606 boxes bacon; 1%, do, chowwe; 05 | this polat was given by both sides. The defondant tike-, wire that the had scoopted the y,stent, heroes and 18, lard; 068 bales ‘cation; 68 tonn us Lie; B26 do, logwood, 41 bhds. and “96 Werces tobaces. ‘The bark Fight, for Savannah Wy ashore back of Go vernor’s Toland, carried there ’yy the leo At sunset the Bast river, © om the Battery te oreraer's waa biveked DY & Toit of igo, wehicm made the claim Mr, Rvane defends the suit, Mr, Dodgo did not toe complaint. The Court charged that the 4 hether the invention was rel onde any allegation Of fraud, bat that was 00% get fore oaion Mel Dodge pot the sbamatai qbie® be pat G10, Verte fort viant