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3 "AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. @ur Washingten Correspondence. ‘Wasmycrox, Jan. 13, 2867. Bre Befeai ef Forny—2is Eiect—The Southern Membert— They Refuse io go into the Cadinel at all Cause of For say's Defoai, do., dc. ‘Me result f the contest for Senator in Pennsylvania Bar produced a sensation in | olitical circles second ely te the Inte Presicentiat contest, The defeat of Mr. Forney Bas unmieked a fre upon Mr. Buchanap which it will vequire al) bis nerve and prodence to meet. For mc, 3 4) not think the event so imposing as the majority cf people in Washington. Mr. Boobanan feould not certainly eecape the peculiar responsibili- Mes of his position, He could not possibly avoid we cisim: Forney hel: \pon tim He did for tim u)] that was within his power, and went out of his way 10 carve. him, Jt was not Nr. Bochanan’s inter- which caveed Forney’s defeat. He was beaten 'b an intluence existing in this aity, and a very few ‘will develope some facts on this point, which ] am wot at liberty to state, ‘The result bas caused a deep impression upon the minds ef ever ibe conrervative Southern men. They sec we this reevlt ple confirmation of the hensions epterteined in yegard to the means ia Penn- the Presidential clection, and no e the fixed tmpression that the lelegates must fell back ase unit u their veserved rights, allowing the elect to yw his ‘own iacimations. No dount there wil! be a caucus of the @euthern members, or something akic to it, for the pur Pd of keeping aloof from all Cabinet combinations. 1; vanserted here with coutidence that Mr. Forney will be Wasood citber ip the Cabinet or in e of the govern- mrt ny lg 2 Lard i Lrrsatoaed een an unusual! amount of good will and disposition to compromise among Seutherc men. Now they are unanimous in their deter ‘Wnetiop to leave nothing more to an uncertainty. What ‘hey before desired as a courtesy, they now demand as a wight. 1 state upen the very best means of in! ‘that there is nota single Siate 8 democrat in Uon who will ace any Cabinet sppointment ander , Puchanap, unless the constitutional platform of the party is clearly reflected throughopt, so far as the Soutn feoncerned. | was told to day by an intimate frien of a friend of Mr. Buchanan in the Sonth, that be bad written @ ibe gentleman not to accept any place within the gift of We new President. Wasmncroy, Jam. 14, 1857. The Dreety with he Sandwich Islands. ‘Me Reciprocs! Convention, negotiated vy Secretary Marcy wiib the Sandwich Isiands, is now before the Menate for ratification. ‘The treaty is of more importance fe both governments than would ai first appear by » eames! glance ai its provisions. Indeed, it ts of more im- pertence to tbe United States than to the ders. Vor the ‘n/ormaiiou of these who are not familiar with ‘anc who beve not eeen it, I will give its lending Matcres. hh is underetocd by ite provieions that lumber, coal, Set »ud our, ihe rame being the growth or proauce of We Coited Statice, aro to be admitted into al! the ports of ‘We Sacdw).b islands free of duty. There are also other agticies cf winor consequerce. The trade in the leading metiales Oc the {reo list is increasing rapidly, and is prin etpaliy with Casserpia, Oregon and Washington Territory, BRC whey arc receiving great advantage from It. Tho im Poriant articles to be recetved into oar ports tree of duty fre the growih or procuce of the triands, such as sugar, melacice snd wool; but si present the imporiation ‘ss «very emai = it is, of course, the beliof o° We isiscders thas the tree admission of those ertcice wio our ports will give « stimulus to their procuction. It im aid that some portion of the wagar produces (here is of a very superior quality aod mc ie tbeir cofice. The wool, being much cuarsor, as 1; fe & 8)! tropical citmates, cannot compete with our One qratiies in the least, but wiil rather promote their con. wm pion The ‘mprovement of that group of ielands \< expecially ieaportani to the navigation and commerce of the country. Ther titvatron is vo peculiariy favorable for the accom me¢ation of the pavigation o1 the Pacific, not only for the maviyation of tbe great wheling ficet, bet for ali other emele Dovnd from the weet coast of America to Onins ze Jodie, ava thore passing between Sar Francisco, Gregon avo Puget’s Sound, and Austraita and the Pacitc ties Avide frm this howe tracie—whicb ts very hin por- tani io rb: berr—there will be a very important trade ‘wb ibe west const of the United States All thie ba: Bete ty Dow very largely athe bands of Americans ote the roger growing and grazing—and any ge: extended io the isianis, must result very favoraply to war cw people, who reside or do business there, Washixetom, Jan. 14, 1867. The Propoted New Patent Bill. ‘Tee Commitee on Patents of the Houre have matured 8 DM, changing U hole syttem, or rather reorganizing tbe whole syatem 1e Patent Office, which, if adopter ‘will place this tmportamt branch of the scientific depart meni c! the ¢( vernment upon « betior and moreequitabie feundation. In cxamining the necessities for amendmen: of the preeent inw cf patents, two distinct classes of pro- vistors secm to be required—one which defines the limits ‘and character of the grants, the mode of defending the vights icereby acquired, the character of evidence nd tbe mode and power of attaching improper nis and repealing them. This class requires & very conriderabie iegal knowledge and long expericuce ; mech patience and judgweut would be required to ex amine snd weirh the various adverse interests that press epon a!) who have atiempted the investigation. That 't requires tbe very bigtest talent and learning to do the eebjeck juttice no che will doubt. The following are some ci the most prominent features of the new bill ‘which are intended to remedy many of the tnconre miences of the prtent system, and aford enlarged (acti: ‘Wee jor all parties to c diaim justice. first provision of the biil is to compel witnesses to Yestty in cases that are adjudisated detor fice As the law is now, if two parties are litigau Betore the Patent (fice there is no power to compel ‘wiacer to teailfy in the case, and unless be will voluateer wo give bis evicence Ncannct be ebtained. Tole secon la & remedy for Wat dé fect. Section second provides x board of three examiners in edie! to determine and regulate the decisions of the Thre are now twelve ¢xammers and twelve eaniete' rate «ises of onses for examiuaiion, and all decide their im the Patent Oltice, Bach @: has a ropa ausiogous to this has existe same individua:. There is novela tn anytaing be looks be too ready to disoorer it; aid thie #5 e1em of granting patents toal! who aek taem, oF refosing to grant at all, might be bearable, this confs wioe of iaw by such a variety of judgment ie fe the nigh et degree ir jnriour to the public apd inventors, Tos defect ibe commitice desize to remedy by the appot areey, year. The psy of the other examiners re cert The fourth article provides for the removal of rejseted models that jumber op so m&uy rooms in the Pateat ( Bee building, whicd hue love been a source of ampoyance ‘and embarrassment. They are of no real bevelit to the Public nor inventors. The Gfth tection repeals the provision whieh is now ic Soree and obiiga‘ory upon goverament to receive and ¢ Patent Ox from _eeriain pointe in the a There seems to be no was originally only intended for restori:g the m> dete Jost by the fire in 1686 ‘The fection giver the Commissioner of Patents s ‘whoicsome contro] over pertons doing bus ness at the Pasert Office ae agents and attorneys for inventore—a tees tbat bas grown to be very nvumersex and troadie wome, and with ell degrees of qualifications for (be cai) repesis the section of the previc as act allowing tbe wibdrawal of moneys. ‘The h section provides tbat po person who is » Wasmixotow, Jam. 14, 1857. More Quamo Deperita—The Bngitsh Expedition to the Kuria Muria Iiande—I Failure, de , de. ‘way be remombored by tho readers of What Eng and, some time since, succeeded in inducing the Jeacm of Moscat to transfor to her certain islands of the Keri Moris group, in the Indian ocean, mear the southorn eons! Of Arabia. Thowe isiande really beiong to an Arab ehief Of the Khalfan family, of the Mahrah tribe of Had. Tamant, whore ancesiors have owned and occupied them from time immemorial. This the British government as wel! ax others knew, and ecveral have made unsuccess- fel atiempts to get posscesion of them—the old chief aways replying by bolding u, hie open hand and saying bat be would never sell « paim—!\ had come down to him trough puccessiye generations, ang it should oom. ~~ njeot fitted ovt an expedition of visiting these iniande News received last sieamer neat flied end fifty Arabs, who required him The captain ed, amd chave from Imaum of The Arabs contended that the chief, who resides at Morbat, jutt on the italia ci tele Ria at to put foot upon rilory. slowed Captain Ord to re embark and leave, In bis report to his government, he pronounces of the Kuria Muria islands as rich in guano as the jed Chincha telands, and recommends effort be made to secure the prize, The failure of the however, will result io a renewal of La yd Peru, and as guano from these deposits coul rted into the United States just as cheap tncha iziands, | learn tbat steps will be own government to secure them if possivie. vessels trading with the Fatt Indies could alw & rewuru cargo, Seven years ‘the attention of our government was called to this ‘ity and richness of these telands, by Mr. Patmer, who ‘an elabo rate article upon them, ibe printing of which was sup preszeo in the Senate, through the inficence of Ooi. Ben ton. We bave now another chance. Woat cays Mr Bockapen? Wasnincrow, Jan, 15, 1857. The Territory of Arizona-—The Report of the Territorial Committee. 1 stated some days ago that the Committee on Territo- rieg had decided to report eguinat the delegate, Mr. N. P. Cook, from Arizona, and the reasons for so doing are set forth in the report which I herewith append, It ie the in tention of the commitice, however, J understand, to al- Jow bim his psy, or at least « suffcient amount to secure him from any losses which he will eustain if not paid in travelling some thousands of milee. It will be seen that the committee bave agreed to reports bill to estadiab a seperate judicial district, and to create the office of Surveyor General, to provide for the adjudica- tion of certain Jand claims, to grant donations to actual eettlers, to survey certain lands and to provide for tho re presentation of the inhabitants of the Gadeden purchase im the Territorial Legisiature of New Mexico. This is not all that the dologate, Mr. Cook, desired; yet he does not complaiz atthe action of the committee, for the bill re- ported wiil remedy many of the evils uoder which the tn- babditents have been laboring for some time. The ‘oilow- ing te the report of the committee:— ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. Mr. Momaitt, from the Committee on Territories, gave notice of bis intention to make the foliowing report: — ‘The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred tho * memorial of the people of the southwestern part of the Territory of New Mexico, praying for the organization of 2 new Territory,” and also of “tho proceedings of the convention of the people of the southwestern part cf the Terrlicry of New Mexico to organize a separate Terrivo same under consideration, and report ‘The remoteneos of the western portion of tue Territory ‘rom the capital and the more populous eastern portion of the Territory, and ite imorcased extent consequent upon We aupexauion of what i¢ commonly called the Gedsden purchase, in A. D, 1263, seems io have left the inbaditents uch care of the iocal government, and stil! less Toe few lices which com pote rief aot of Congress approved A 4, 1864, “declaring the routbern bowndary of New Mexico,”” by which tbe ibem recently acquired territory was iucorpora ied wish the Territory of New Mexico, appears to be the rst apd last notice the people there have reveived sizce tbetr elegance bas been changed from Mexieu to the Un!- papers aa above referred to, and yubmitted to the committes, that the extern port! on of Meaico cor plain Uoey have not been permiikd to exerc: tof freemen under the lawe aod constitation of Jawa or magie- Third. That they are isola‘ed, cot off, and among sa. voge tribes, with ro legal organization, and without any of tbe privileges of citizemabip. Fourth. That though nomimally fo the county of Dona Ava, in the Territory of New Mexico, they have never bad the beresit of laws or civil officers, nor have they any ction for Iii ty oF property. Fut That the vast extoat of the present Territory of New Mexico, and the great pata basins dete en the ‘astern and western portions o! the same, will forever present navers pobiic lends, for the protection of mtming mteresis, for the emtablisbment of @ post route, anc the subjugation of the boritle tribes of lodians which infest ibe country; and they aso pray that Congress will admit Mr. N. P. Cook, of Arizona, the delegate elect, to ateatin the House of Pepresentativer, toall the privileges of delegaies from other Territories. ‘Th't long list of grievances, as net forih by the people Of that portion of New there is no reason to Coubt are jor th © ma) ee. certainly require an early remedy. ‘Territory sbould be established, or whether jative action calculated to remove the chief *cn <t complaist should be resorted to, was the polot to be determined in the discussion by ihe com- vem ibe aneomene givento = com mittee by the — er, there ap; Bo 0 te popalat the Territory which reeks ® separate organization. highest sepporition ir, that reasbes from eight to ten Ubousand, apd the lowest is from two to three thousand. A meaiim between there suppositions would fix the pre pt cember at (/om Ove to reven thousand of white tn- bi ie num der is deemed too small by the = it for that ak reer io be the proper t:me for the estabisnment ci anew Territorial goverpm« nt, Such « }, if the remedies propcsed by the commitice ehali be adopted, wil! subjest the memorialiets to very slight remaining tpeonvenienc: and these, tp the natural order of events, oan rem vi for @ brief time only. ‘The committee have, therefore, arrived at the concte ‘sion that a Dill to entablish @ separaie udicial disirict south of the Gila, and to create the ollice of Surveyor Ge eral therein, 0 proride for the 23) adioatios of certain d claims, 10 to ser. certain urchave’’ tu the Ter. Would be ail the legis: lauive redres#, with mere minor exceptions, thai the caso requires; and they report a bill according\y. EXTRACTS FROM COBRESPONDENCE OF OTHER PAPENS. Jan 6, 1 The Tarif’— Fishing Bowntia—Genere! Oars rae the end of the holiday fort mbers are returping from their ploasare mer look for the vigorous prosscution of ie ie. There area vast number of pri vate bile to be rubmitted to the House, ‘will be pressed probably, as epecd\ly se may be, to a decision The pr ition of Secrever, for a modification of the tarif, moets, in its det some disfavor sinee wo Deoom Cpom a pripe! without making that reference te stttied policy aod long usage whiob je fo needfol to be made in legislation, toe pro calcul & basis for Gabing enterprise by our Now Fagiand Asher men tbat their habits of business in thie yooation recog mate their abolition ovely aad persistently resisted Gen, Whitfield, vhe dologate from Kansas, was over. ober day, that Gen Oers bas told Bim beard to may, the " \oforma’ jn the Oabinet bed Quast oder Of & made to him, Well, Bf The sho: Carson Valicy, Utah, ANNEXATION TO STATR OF CALIPORNIA,JAND FAST BRN BOUNDARY OF CALIFORNIA RECUSED—OFTO SITION TO POLYGAMY. Mr Morrill, from the Howse Oommitios on Torritoriee, Janvary 12, 1867, gave notice of bie intention to make the following which was ordered to be printed. = ‘The Commitice on Territories, to whom were referred the petitions of the otisane of Sarvon Valley, Utah Terrt- tory, preying nneation of that portion of Utah ‘Territory 10 the State of Oaliforaia, togetbor with the bill to obange the boundary of the tats of California Rave hed the same under consideration, and report as ‘That \t eppeere the petitioners are eituated i dred milen (rom Salt Lake City; that their bi and commercial rotations are entirely with the Mtave of Cai fornia sed that they are not and do not wish bp eg hg ig lawe are not jamtics, but that these who aro not and not bead bs hat . by which they , and Ghat the wilt avd Tanetiowss of the Wwasing elders bear heavily upon the “@ontile minorliy’’ in the Territory of Utah. The petition of the incles re that while there are bot three or four Mormon families in the Carson ba Ful Rider Orson Hyde \@ made the Probate Jodge of thelr county, and that he brings among them ‘one of bis apiritua) wives,” NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1887. and they tn thetr pleasant valley by the “horrible fanaticlem’” and « monism. ‘To what extent the evils complained of by the » ers of Carson Valley exist, the committee bavo Cs curate information; but it notorious that similar griev- of Utah; and if they scarcely to be doubted, it fs Nash Repent ehemrenee my awa: jormon elders supported b: re! we on majority, and where = Moalestaatical ondors ‘ave the unlimited contro! over the political ; Mglous sction of thelr devoteos, a ‘0 grant er Petitioners, or, in otbi words, to pass the bil “to change the eastarn’ boundary of the State of California, would only extirpate a smal! can Vill lor ‘the prevention and punishmect of end there is no legisiation more earnestly de: . Fartbermore. State of Cali ornia is already 100 Jarge, and should not, in the opinion of the committee, be made still more unwield!y by s further extension of its ‘ounderies. We therefore report the bil! to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. The Rettred Naval Officers. A BILL PASSED BOTH HOUSES OF OONGRESS, AND AWAITING THE SIGNATURE OF THE PRESIDENT. To amend an act entitled © Am Act to Promote the Biicuncy of Be iteracted by the Senate and House of Representa ives of the United States of America, in ee assem bled, That, upon the written request, made within ninety daye after the pomge bares or within thirty days after the return of any oi absent from the United States at the time of the passage of this act, provided he sball re torn within one year after the pescage of this act, by any officer of tbe navy who was farloughed or re- tired by tho 0) mn of the at the tw; 1 of February, eigbteen bundred and {itl ve, act to —- the efliciency of the Navy,’’ the Sccrotary cf the Navy shall cause the vbysical, mental, profersiona! and moral Giness of such officer for we naval, service to be investigated by a court of inquiry, which shall be go- verned by the iawa and which now owe courts of inquiry; the court shall in their finding Pomp arn ml s anid officer, ioe See been ag }oma the ro! avy, ought restored, and, restored, whether to the active list or the resorved list, and ifto the latter, whether on ieave of absence or fur lovgb pay; and in case the officer making the written ro- quest, as aforesaid, shall have been placed on the re- served let, then the.court, on their Gnding, shall report whether the said officer ought to be restored to tne active Uist, or if not restored, whether he ou; to remain on the retired list on leave of sbsence or furlough 3 aud ‘te fin ‘the court sball, in all cases, be su! to th United States, and, if led, such officer may be nominated by the President to the Senate for restoration to the ser- Reniper yey pene py helps omy oo ved by im; and im the case of a ret! officer, the of the court, when by the l’resident, shall be con elusive; and such officer shall be restored to the active Yat, to occupy that position and rank in the navy which be would bave occupied had he not been retired under the action of the late Naval Board; or he sbail remain ‘upon the retired list on leave of absence or furiough pay, sccording to the reg Ro court, as approved by the President : Provided, Ttat the oflicers #0 restored, or placed op the reserved list, shall be appointed to their places, ret pectively, by the President, by aud with the advice and consent of the Senate. Seo. 2. And be it further enacted, Paani the present law limiting the number of officers of the navy shail be suspended so far as to authorize the restoration, within one year from the passage of thie act, by the Pre- sicent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of officers reserved or dropped under the operation of the ay hth of Febuary, eighteen bundred -five, entitled ‘An act to promote the efficiency ” Provided, That there shail be no further Promotions or appointments in apy grade, alter sald resto- rations shal! bave been made thercto, untt! such grace in the active service shall be reduced to the limit now pre voribed by law. That when apy such oflicer shall be re. stored to the ), i sition and rank in the payy which be would bed be not been retired, furloughed, or dropped, by the order of the President on the report of the Naval Board: Provided, further, That any dropped officer who may be im the opinion ot ‘said court, entitied to be placed on the retired or furlough list, may be thus placed by the Pres. dept, by and ‘the acvioe apd consent of the Senate. Sec. 3. And be it further enactel, That ollicers who were dropped, as aforeraid, and who shall not be restored fo the naval service within one year from the passage hereof, shall be entivied to receive one year’s duty pay of jes, respectively; and the President shal) be, and ne ie bereby, authorized, witn the advice and con: Senate, to transfer any officer from the far lough to the re heaghn ogy he that so much of the act of Febuary twenty eighth, cighteen hundred and fifty- five, entitled “an act to promote the elliciency of the avy,’ as renders reserved eflicers ineligtbie to promo tou, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, Thai reserved officers msy be promoted on the reserved advice and consent of ine X prom m to any Fay beyond tbat to which ebdall entitle v Ld were entitied when #0 reserved, nor i) they, b promotion, take any higber rank than they would have been retained in the active service of the ing in this act, or in the act to which this an iment, eball be so construed as to prechude oficers on the reeerved list from wearing the uniform of their grades, respectively. See. And be it further enacted, That captains in com juadroas shall be denominated fing officers. See. nd be it further enacted, That all oilicers who msy be restored to active service, under the provisions of this act, shall be entitied to draw the samo pay they Tor and during We tre e7wved feirement or avaapeaon for and during the time of rement Or from the active service sforesaid. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Wasmncrow, Jan. 14, 1887. A letter writer in Washington of the Hanatp made a statement, which appeared in your paper of yesterday, that the retired oflicers bad @ ‘‘jollification’”’ afer the Dill paezed the House for their relief. ‘‘Trath is mighty, and must prevail,” is a trite enying, and so it will jainat the above statem: “Evil be im who evi nks’’ might, perbaps, be applied to m be no that a misconstruciion is likely to be applied by the signification of the word ‘jollifcation’’ to our in Itie true that our friends may view the word 8 aturedly but yet it must be seen that any state ‘ment wade, particulariy at thie time, in the manger re- forred to, ia doing us injustice. I cannot think that your corres} would intentionally do thet. Let mo say to him, oi ocaily, that there was no morrimest over igeientes re. The Fy} wee an informa! one, ard condoctd with propriety % FORT GREENE. Tricks upon Travellers. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD. Wasmivoron, Jan. 10, 1867. | beg you will expose the audacious ewindie which |r cerried on, successfully, it seems, In many cases, about the office of the New Jersey Hailroa’ Company. Intending to take tho OP. M. train for this piace on ‘Thursday evening, | arrived at the place of departure, foot of Cortinndt street, at the were being closed hurrying to obta! & ticket, war accosted by an individual wearing a conical fur cap, who volunteered the information that the Locket off >e was on thay 1 the opposite side. | said, “How office was here.’’ He said, 5 down, and i over the way,” offering at the same tires to show me. Thinking thet a change had beeo made during the fel ¥ an office, the door below Cortiandt strest. in Wert sireet. Showing me in, be pointed to an aperture in the And ao individual, whose un “Where are? $7 80 to Washingwon * ‘ot 10 be operated on, the raccal rai. ter go to the railroad bim arrested, as ite me. re Dot the agents of tbe company con -srabie for set! A REAL Death of A Powspiine ny Fxroweas —Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday at the Sith ward station house, vpon the body Of an unknewn malo child, which was found dead at the basement o° house 115 Walker The deceased was @ beavtifal infamt, about two parently died from exposure to the anatura! parents could have left jah at the door of a stranger be imagined, Dr. J. Hanion made an ex- , Sad GATS it ae bis opinion that the yy exposure. The jury rendorod a Forsp Drowssy.—Ooroner Counery held an the foot of Hamersiey street opon the body of a male infant. about two years old, which wat found drowned. The deceased’s bead wat Cut Of a» \f by the jos, while the body wae Otherwise disfigured. No trace could be fovrd to the parents of the deceased, Vordict—‘Teaih frcm unknown oauses.’ Prarnap to Desen.—Coroner Gamete held an in yest j esterday at the corner of Third avonve and Fifty eighth tireet, upon the body Of & man named Peter Millorot, who died from the effects of soalds received by failing ‘oto the malt vat at Milltken’s brewery at ihe above pince, om the Sd inet, The jury rendered « verdict of ‘Aceldental death. was J9 yours of age, and wae 6 native of inquest} ny AT THE STATE CAPITAL, AFFAIRS Our Albany Correspondences Aupary, Jam. 16, 1857, Tre Auctions Report Position of Mr. Raymond. ‘The Auditor of the Canal Dopartraent, Mr. Benton, sent in bis roport to day, aud, as your readers will see, it i very ably compiled document. It is accompanied by the usual endorsement by the Commissioner of the Canal Fund; bat, by a reference to the first page, you will find that Mr. Raymond, ex-Lieutenant Governor aud e-oficio wormber of that commission, thinks it necessary to dis- sent from the views expressed by Mr. Benton in relation to the ro Imposition of the toils upon the Central Rail- road, The connection of the Times with the Railroad Commission—a comfortable and remunerative sinecuro— may account for the change that bas recently taken place in the opinion of its editor upon that subject. Be- fore proceeding to show the inconsistency of the Lieutenant Goyernor, it is worthy of remark, as ® highly suggestive fact, that when the Railroad Commission was first proposed in the Legisla (ure it met the earneat ‘ition of the Central road in terest, whtie now it is altar pet ot that company. In tho Anditor’s for 1853 Mr. Nowell notioes the jogs to the Onnal Fucd of the railroadtolis. The whole ‘amount which bad been received from 1847 to Jan. 1, 1852, ‘was $628,022 25 from rallroad tolle. at there bad been an annual remato‘er sufficient to mect the charges of tho ral fand—in all, $560,000—with a surplus. Bat Mr, Newell then estimat- ed that there would bean annual deficit of more than $180,000. " ‘In 1854 the Auditor, Mr. Schoormaker, noticed the fact of a diminished revenue from the canal tolls. Hestrenu- ourly urged upon the Legislature the expediency and po- Mey of re-impoaing tolls on proporty oagried by railroads. He assumed and put forth arguments to show that the trade of the canals bad been geriously affected by railway competition. ‘This report was communicated to the a are by Henry J, Raymond, Lieutenapt-Governor; E. W. Leaven. worth, Secretary of State; James M. Cook, ; 0. Hollman, Attorney Generaf; and E. G, Spaulding, Treasurer. No word of dissent was beard from either of thoee gentlemen, and the t was endorsed by them as all that they destred to it to the Legislature, It embodied and their sentiments. ‘The Raitroad Commission bili became « law during the At the meeting of aoe pod of JPA, he seceer of the Canal Department, Mr. Corawall, report, ex: pressed bis viowe somewhat at larj ene eee eee 0 tion of tolls Peed, trans] on railroads. the Canal Fund—the same gentlemen maker's report—thus notice Oom missione: who sent in Mr. Schoon' this portion of Mr, Cornwall’s report Caxat Devanmennt, Albany, Dec. 31, 1835. To tae Hononanie Lecisatcre—The under 1, Com missioners of the Cans! Frnd, respectfully report to the Le islature that the accompanying report of the Auditor of the ‘anal Department contains ail the information which they de sire, or are required by law to report to the Ly ure, with Out expressing a concurrence in #0 much of the conclusions of the Auditer as relates to the subject of imposition of tolls up ‘on property transported upon railroads, ‘All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES M. OOOK, Comptrolier, E. W. LEAVENWORTH, Seo'y of State. ¥. G. SPAULDING, Treasurer. U. HOFFMAN, Attorney General. ‘The yndersigned, having never considered the Commission- ers of the Canal Find responsible for the opinions of the Au. Aitor, does not deca it nec , in transmitting his report to the Legislature, to indicate thélt concurrence with, or their diesent from, its views and euggestions His associates, how. ever, baving acted upon & dilierent theory, the undersigned deome it proper to say, that he concurs in the above report of the Commissioners, with the exeeption of so much thereof as embodies dissent from the Auditor's opinions in regard to the innporttion of tolls upom freight carried on ralir HENRY J. RAYMOND, Lieutenat Goveraor. You willobserve that Mr. Raymond, sensible of the grcat chaage his opinions had pgs ppg apd cus year, deemed it necessary to bint that he had not on former occasions indicated his ‘‘ conourrense with or dis- sent irom the views and suggestions” cf the Auditor. But the iT ee\lng of the Commissioners of ibe id the previous year—the matter was fully disouesed on Mr. Neweli’s rej aud the Licutenaat fully and freely in favor of the re imposition of tolls. The present Auditor, Mr. Benton, presents the necessi ty of tome action on the So mae reece trade of the carsls present wi a shows by a series of comparative resulis of the railway and canai trafic, from 1850 to this time. ie mamly sitributable to the active between the New York and Erie even for revenue purposes, to £0 low es, in fact, seriously to impair the revenue. The cost of tapsit from New York and the Hudson Went is now very ich cheaper than by avy reachiog the West and North. But the report is now before your readers. Whatever concivaion they arrive at, they will not deny that Mr. Benton's argument in favor of tolls om the railroads is able and ingenious, Work Before the Legislature. THE POLICE BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY. The bill amending the New York Molice Law, introduced by Mr. i, Baker, \s as follows: — ARTICLE 1 Sce. 1 cont'nver prevent officers of the department um Mh Merch, 1857. Sec. 4 constiiutes each war! a patrol district, with sta Mon house, in, 0 nd jjeutenacts or twr or more mber of policemen and doormen ted to them. Bec 5 ui officers are to have the now possessed by the constables, exoept in civil matiers. Seo 4 requires bacige to be adopted and worn. Sec. 5 defines the duties of the force. Sec 6, Captatua to be strect insptctors, health wardens and dock masters, and in the Twelfth ward superin of roads. Police required to report a] violationa of city crdipance: acd render all the usual duties in causing in- Gictments of iliegn! houres wth 8 requires panctual attendance, unles# absent on ve, he absence of the captain, tbe lieutenant to © penalty of $260 and three montha’ oly reprosenung a policeman, aire oath Defore Polioe Com. loners perjury 12 compels attendance of reserved force at fire and riots. Sec, 18. A avificient number of the men sball attend acd serve process for criminal courts. ARTEL. 1 Sec 1 provides that the Chief shall be appointed by com miss) Ts named ip art 3. Sec. 3. The Chief, subordinate to the Mayor, to be ohief executive of the department ‘The remaining sections defive iu deta‘! his duties. Recs. 7, 5. ee the appointment lerk to the Chie’ by the Commisstoners, and defines dauies. ARTICLE Ti. Sec. 1 names Simeon Draper, James Kelly, John W. Femonde ard Weloome R. be as the first Board of Commissioners, from the third Monday of Mi 1867, at which tee, or when successors are appriniedy the oflices become varant Sec. %. The long and short terms to be decided by bal lot—the former expires Sist December, 1861, aad iat ter December 51, 1859. ot a of Commissioaera, t won 2 ¥ wear apporntes them. Sec, 4 The Gone oie rooms esioners, provides for their salary, $5,006 muon Council to furnieh y m Sec. & provides for the election in 1859, two years therealter, of two Commissioners Dallot to co: more than one mame end write Feglish legibty, and understand the four frst roles of arithmetic, Seo. 5 Raies of government and discipline to be pre by the Commissioners. + Obiet, the Captains, and Judges of courts to men Are detmiied Dave power to suspend for Mfy the Commissioners in writing charge hearing ie had pension | not relieve &@ man from duty, unless so spesided, 2 saspension irom pay only vices for & montaly repos from the Obief. provides for the keeping of fell records. ARTICLE IT. ovides for siuilar pay $0 the otlicers and men ved. fairies to be paid gem! monthiy, aod re- from the captains In $0,000 for the faithfel of their aabes. overs. FF 3 INCORPORATION OF INSTRANCE COMP ANTES. Madden miroduced © bill ameeding the ‘Act 1001 the ('pited States, or Of debt of any inatitution in thin State, exoept their own stook: provided rent merket valne of such corporate other evidence of debi saall be. at ihe time of thereon, at least ten per cent more than the loaned thereon.” A Mr. Spencer, Inatitutions supported wholly or in part ‘® Dili for the erection of two adi the inenne, one of which Is the city of Clie, and Albany, end pames as Robert Minturn, of New York; town, and Wil commissioners are to The bill apprevriates sume not exteeding $10,000, at any one tii port in full to the Legisiatare annually are completed. f NOPSERY Axe CRILD ‘sm } entice Bowpral, wherein 3 38 e TRIAL @r £UNGNON LEVI H. BO: 8 a. HOLDEN By ¢008 The court martial met at the Quartermasicr’s office, N 6 State street, at 1234 P. M., yesterday, Col. J. H, | Mansfield, President of the Court; Ospt, B. Jenn soles dbveaie: After the minutes of the preceding ds were Court proceeded to hear further eyidem in the trial of Surgeon Levi H. Holden, Cometery of {Be Bvergremme, merely a the du: Certificate of im the County 8 office of county valid, and changes the ‘8 detashment of invalids, under the command ef Lieu Updogratt, arrived there? if so, state whether Dr. mame to that of “ Evergreens. den itor not. A. I wasat ‘Mr. Perry's Poliee bill for New York s the same as last Sepenipnaes ; Dr nme e tampaiins to Gommunioners te mes arrival of The detashment; Dr, Holden wag nos with im Committee of the Whole, Declaration of the New re Anti-Ad- ministration ate Cote The people of New Hi to the a oi Raitt laateamta sen | ya Fceaamemen tt em vy thelr delegates, in State Con one coused—Are you in charge of the General hospital pon ihe late signal trtamph’ which has boon Fort Columbus? ff 20, please state the condition of Lieu achieved in bebalf of their principles in old Granite Easier SORERE Tareee Sanaa, Sram St ‘State. In spite of desperate wielding the go- over to you? A. Iam in charge of a hospital c vern yoSeeng, bad beciring © neseteary 09 Sep. Governor's Island which in vistaally 8 general Resplie selves te eacape cy State, we have sus- | om the 17th of December a detachment wrrive She Saree of Sas 1a 007 Sek, nee 6 man on the island from ‘and 1 was ordered Jerity of nearly six thousrnd nave the princi. | Backus to receive into the such sick as Dr, ple of 1776, sanctioned the policy of 1787, and condemned | den should designate, and the remainder to the ig rr quarters; the men were in thegranks; t be eon We ‘our sister States of New England on | manding officer, Dr. Holden, and myself walked down tt ranks, when Dr. Holden selected out eleven or twelt fiverty. We eleloe in the laurels they have severally | effects of eit dinvacn ot ‘won, but much more in the strength with which their | rious fevers ‘sboumatisnn; they reqeives M06 er 2 sustainin; ee Oe ree. wears ieoea othe tens modication; they were merely restricted in their die triots on is of Kansas. Weare ® | and required stimulants; many of them are broken dow common or! with them, and of bi supported by | by disease, and will have to be discharged on a surgeon’ their powerful co-operation in the great contest, not yet | certificate of disability: others are recovered or receve’ decided, between barbarism and civilization, , from the infivence of a of cima in of kindred and sympathy, New Hamp- it , Fifth infantry, oa shire y takes by the hand Massachuselts, Vermont, | part of the sworn:— Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut, with genuine fa- ‘Accused—On what day did the detachment of invalic mil) yao 4 Frags An arn rmry ‘* gamh 308 brought from Texas arrive in New York? / fe Yau oo, pra Bate of ng or ana earrings ated il sound and u principles than ‘Toousea—Did as commanding officer of th her exbat material wealta; neORe baving at the deena, tat Tes eek ald Geen et head of her State government an honored son of New | embark for Fort Wood, on the 15th of December ins Hampehire; to the other States made free by the ordi- | that it was not necessary for me to secompamy NK? A. nance of 1787, in almost every portion of genuine | told Dr. Holden I did not see the necessity for his goin democracy bas been ily maintained; and to lowa, | from there to Bedloe’s Island; the detachment was the Sgbting bravely. in the vanguard of under the | ready to leave at any moment; they were all ‘present, lead Se a Eee ‘The White | understood, aud the reason for Dr. Holden’s ° Mountains to the States and ‘les of the West send | beard the asd Gochlag at Bediow'y Miandad — 3 Sons of New England, remember the rock | turning on the same versel, ts not apparent to me and from wi yg hy ae ‘Maintain your resolve that | told him so; Dr. Holden sald he was ‘over, the beart of North a shall be free. Becoming | attempting to obey the letter of order; I gigantic in your strength, you are succeeding to the res- | there on the impression that he would so d& pons! yng eng sh \e aaneer ‘ehean ti zee Sonne vos you told me at th: To all Patrloue Citizens throughout the country, New thonght 7 beiwg honk in sans ike ea toamnet cone pd al yore ae iS mania Ba. ae ae underlie Oourt—' pr ‘and permanency U1 Prociaims | conversation ig Ry her determi . to 4 voids absence of witnesses, 2 them, in the coming election, her trium: vanprora= Mm To indicate the ‘and purpose w! govern | the New York Court Martial met on Thureday at 11 by the Judge Advooate, the Court proceeded to take fur Inte tlection by the f States of the Union, ther evidence trial istant Levi e y the free y upen the Surgeon coutive notion In at Tortitory, and taught as to hope | Belden. Preece " or that recveriug. effort may sxsure the sume $e tresdom, Mojer FE. Backus, U S. A., 0 witness for the prosecy in spite of tke repeal of the Missouri restriction, tion, sworn. non-residents to force slavery upon that . to | arrest bim, but did not arrest bim on that day. fated free State residents from controlling t! own Did you not tel! me at the boat house on Dec iemelats Geena at ome ee hea 16, where 1 handed you o iene Oolone! Thome: |, in thejpame jow!Hamps! jutant General, Reed not go to we protest against demand of Congress their | nor' Inland until next day? A. 1 believe? fia." Resolved, That we re-ailirm our opposition to the ex- | Adjutant General, to Major E. Backus, command terion ‘of slavery over. aby portion or the Territory ot | Soer at Fort Oolurabus, New York Darvor, was bere of Ne Borel H we demand of the na- | fered in evidence by wosused — —— — to make good the consecration of Brapqvarrens or the ARMY, Kansas a yp fey ELE ~ New Youn, Bec. eae. sure means therecf, that she be admitted at once asa Mason—Dr. Holden has just reported, AG ‘State of the Union, under the Topeka constitution. the Fith Intantry number only 25, and mene ef them ver ‘That ‘supporters of the galiant John | Sick. This number T on at combine in New Ha: for a 2 eae, a short leave to visi of March next; and that the union of | faceiactory to use, Very reapoutalle, pour ote hitherto existed and which L. THOMAS. Anslatant has contributed #0 effectually to redeem our State from iis | Mayon E. Backs, Third Infamiry, Com, of Accused—Did | report to you on the 16ub of 1866, and at what hour’ A. He reported to me on Mon| $y BO ae December eet, Tecgpeseetes 1 o’oloc) | The accused here offered i ovidence the following let Fort Corcuses, Dec. 17, Coroxet—In reference 10 the made agsina’ met with wbich he has performed the daties of bia office of Goverror. Resoived, That the integrity, firmness and ability with Which our delegation in reas, both ta the sir respective duties, de e, as they recelye our warmest ap; \. House, have discharged BANKS BY WESTERN SPECULATORS. l ‘the Boston Traveller, Jan. 14) It was stated in the Zvav-ller and other rs of thie morning tbat forged papcr to the amount ,000 had been discovered in State street, the names forged being these of the well known firm of Daniel Desben & Son, of Doane street, tm this city, who are extensively engaged im the South American trade. The facts of the cnse are, mente aif fede beg, 3572 Syeris 8 2s endorser, 10 the perties, he bespitals | CPT See paver as 1 waa ordered to. a {he yalnve im ihe otty ot sod seromspetiod tahoe x s connvotion wilh the Ex. | veyage around Cape Horn to saompany the fret woop ts os ease en pL FS eg ‘0 sudden check by the ot | turn from Oregon I bave been stationed for a time in’ thi vestigation | expedition over ihe piaise Rocky Mountains, az’ at Basgor, where there i¢ mAh Tey have boon in Texas, my leet por deing near Souq, toaaph wi te the mos dieagreeabie posts * ‘Will be seen the pearly all my miliary passed in the fleld o See ation, and iMiller* ot New 3 Sol exomnanten oy onto proneus eoretions vi » ) Jersey: y farl'y, of New York; Mise the actr under arrest and 7 Obert Marta! Mr. Putnam, of Boston, are among our American visiters, | | bave bad but few opportanities of enjoying th The Richmond Fngwirer informe as that thors ina rea | nutes of city ite | As I have never A ‘bie long ard ardeows courte of tervice been a¢ sonable prospect that President Pierce, at the close of his | lured of diaobodiemee ot orders or oe auiy, ha gdmiciatration, will make a tour through the Southern day 10 be to exeulpak M from the present most unjust Hom, Lows McLane, Geversl Jackson's Seoretary of | sider tho mach unjust on tay Somaanenh, rward- War, ie some weeks in the olty, stoppirg at the | ed to the Commander in Obiet on the 17th of December New York Hotel, He looks as bale and hearty as he was xouse me from all blame, anv twenty five years ago. dronght before the countr) Colovel Braxton Bragg, whore gailantry at Arona Viste eae ardor fer the won for him the gratitude of the United States aa #, Sane ter mp Dame among Bations, was in Mobile om tne Om ast. Petite Gib euthoriien or ARRIVALS. pty 4) Oe r a3 > fall to ground or rom &t Jago, In the bark Velocity—Mr Lawranee. ‘commanding From Port an Prince, in the brig Win t a3 1 was abecn! Povinegn, of Prig Bream. of & Johna, NR Mr J foun mate of brig Win Skinner, of owt 08 Spamin King reat, yy Yor. Slarze via, Marana, tp ee compeatip Presets A Pg New Or po Laterse lady aed three children: + ens nee or Liverpool inthe ‘weamablp Mlecare, from Reston id net fom agen a or Lav in ? ’ ‘until fire FH Boot, Mise ‘Boot tobn Worker tt torent Columba, ee le iftn of Decor ood, of Cambridge Ths te trae; bot I have ea, nf Denmis, Mi on the fret day 1 wae abeen, mission of Lieut. Updegret’, and tho second by =f Backus himectf, 1 will mot occupy " the nature of the evidence am. Belore ‘conclodiog we atacy aise Toe wee 5 e in Texas directed me to socom invalids under Lieut. Up: egra’ ‘ort Wood, and then repors i army. When we arrive: were ams 6° on ate ‘ai . u rther, and WWalice sacs mean ot Rove no intention of anbeying m ody, of Newfoundland; F Benott, of Mowtwesl; ation, and in the belief ro. f Liverpool—28, Total 68. yeyed the one or hogieutes AN Ino five Dak cage to your bands. AN Rarceiio—Twenty: ote ‘Aevietant Barges, US A Nee, living at Ridge'e: Restewoed, come tort, mace the St. Peter's river, 70 Court of Common Pleas—fpectal Term. Bofore Hon. Jacge Iagraham SUIT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF A FIRE ENGINE. Jas. 15.—Jamen Masterson, Foreman, de , of Ragine O: 88, against Julian Botte, Foreman of Ragin Co, 38~ + graham, +, J.—This action was bronght by one of tie * companies of this city to recover from another com, | he posrcesion of @ Ore engine. On the trial the com: pregent time,