The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1860, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8550. ARRIVAL OF “GHB AMERICA AT MALIFAX. TWO BAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. CHANCES (OF AN EUROPEAN CONGRESS, Napsleva’s Italian Non-Interventin Plan Refused by England. Con'tinuedAgitation on the Pope’s * Temporal Sovereignty. MORE PASTORALS AND PAMPHLETS. ‘The Steamship John Bell Put Back to the Clyde. Another Captain for the Yacht Wanderer. : NEWS FROM INDIA, CHINA AND ‘JAPAN. THE MARKET ae, ee, &o. Haurax, N. 8., Feb. 2, 1860. 7 ‘The steamship America, which left Liverpool at 234 P. M. @m the 14th ult.,and Queenstown the following day, ar- | wiwed here at one o’clock this afternoon. She will be due ‘at Beston on Saturday morning. Captain Walker, stated to be the captain of the slave yacht Wanderer, and who recently arrived in Liverpool ‘ender extraordinary circumstances, was under arrest in fthat place charged with having conspired with others to obtain money by false pretences. Tne evidence before ‘Go magistrate showed that Walker was treating for the purchase of a ship for a slave expedition. mand Lane and George Hines, first arid second mates Of the ship Anna, of New York, were ander arrest in Lon- den, charged with having murdered :evera! colored sea- men during thé voyage from Laguna to England. 3 ‘The London Zimes editoriatly criticises the financial statement ef the American government, and points out ‘thas, allowing for the youth of one State and the maturity @f the other, there is the strongest possible analogy between the respective proceedings of England and America. ‘The weekly meeting of the Bank of Eogland directors passed off without any advance in the rate of discount. ‘The deman4 for money continued active. Messrs. Wheeler & Co.,of London, shipowners, have suspended for about $40,000. Messrs. Church & Son, of London, in the sugar trade, have clso suspended. ‘The cotton mill at Blackburn, called ‘‘the Swallow Street Mill,” ‘and containing 20,000 spindles, had been burnt; loss £30,000 sterling. ‘The Manchester Chamber of Commerce have memorial- feed Lord Palmerston to bring tho subject of international 4 maritime law before the Europesn Congress. Reports are current and believed in Paris that an agree- ment has been made between France and Eogland for the reciprocal import of English iron and ooal and French wines. ‘The London Times in a leader on the Italian question, | says:—It is now announced almost in official language , Shat Englandand France have fully agreed to recognise and protect the Central Italian States, and it rejoices a the hberal course pursued by Napoleon. Gen, Montauban, commander-in-chief of the French ex- pedition to China, bad embarked with his staff at Mar- seilles. He goes by the overland route, ‘The monthly return of the Bank of France shows. a de crease in cash of forty-five million of francs, and an in erease in discounts of nearly forty-six million. At the latest accounts the Spanish army was near To- tuan; the position of the army being unchanged. The steamship City of Washington, from New York | arrived at Queenstown at 2 A.M of the 12th ult., and the Borussia reached Southampton about the same time. ‘The steamship Bremen, from New York, arrived at Southampton early on the morning of the 14th. ‘The Ameriéa reports, Jan. 25, passed the screw steamer John Bell, putting back tothe Clyde, with shaft broken, Intitode 47.48, longtitude 87.28. Passed in the Mersey ships Niagars, outward bound, and Gulf Stream, inward bound; also twenty miles off Liverpool ship Empress, faward bound. ‘Mh America sailed for Boston at 6 P.M. Weather calm and cold. | THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS. {NAPOLEON'S PROPOSITIONS OF NON-INTERVENTION * IN IFALY NOT ACCEPTED BY ENGLAND—OHANCES OF A CONGRESS— REPORTED OFFER OF TERRITORIAL CESSION. BY THE POPE—AUSTRIA ON ROYAL RIGHTS—AGITATION BY PASTORALS—NAPOLEON IN BBITER ODOR AT ROME—GARIBALDI'S MOVEMENTS, ETC. ‘The object of Lord Cowley’s mission to London was to resume the negotiations between England and France, which were jastituted by the former, and interrupted by ‘Count Walewski’s opposition. The principle of these wegotiations was non intervention in the sffaire of Central . “Wrance, adopting the same basis, is desirous that the whole of Europe should give its formal asecnt to the ‘With tits view Lord Cowley was solicited to sound the of the British Cabinet as to the advienbility of ad- ‘Scdliective note to the European Cabinets. In (Gals note an infraction of the principle of non. intervention was tw be treated as a casus belli. The British Cabinet, while expressing its readiness to sup- port ‘the principle 0° on-intervention, oithor ‘wt the. Congress, or in its communication the foreign: Powers, pointed out the impossibility of itelf, without the conent of Parliament, to a Ao prlicy which might possibly involve hostilities. The of the! Northern Courts gave rise to some fear that ‘Qurope would not tacitly submit to so threatening an inti- vation, and which also implied the adoption of principles -pposed to the independetce of every State which possese- »s the right of forming alliances as it may think proper, und at its own risk and peril. ‘The Beitieh Cabinet baving thus declined the proposi- to enter into engagements, having such an important the question of an early mecting of the Congres again revived. ‘The Purls:corfecpovdent of the London Pos! reports that be Papal Nuncid baa said the Pope will give up the Ro- .zghay- provided the rest of his domiaions be secured to {im. Cardinal Avtovelli’s reported resignation was not con- “pred. ‘Theré wee a doubtful rumor that the Emperor of Aus- hat inwited Russia and Prussia to defend the legiti- rights of mongrche. It was rumcred that Garibaldi had gone to Sicily. Panuw, Jan, 14, 1860. ‘The Poy: this evening eays:— y ‘Ay jepprov! only 26. Teldliona with the ‘but rete- feu" tee of Vosiaud, vaich Ur pect nae, more intimate. Tee Independence Bage retracts the statement tha ‘Metternich hd ieft for Viens ‘The Uwivers aumounces that the Bishop of Perignan is tq 'ubilish a pamphlet in answer to the Pope and Congress. M. Villamarina is publishing a pamphiet in lie eS vocaten the texoporal rights of the Popo. pi sreees ehh noes of the French Bishops ve expressed thomeelves ready to launch into the pub- », but Rome hesitates to give the signal. At Vienna it i@ folly Believed that the government ia- ade openly and actively to interfere in Central Italy, in zor of ¢he exiled Dukes and Papal government. Tho sore gibie ig the Weimar Z<i- 9, onthe 1h, confirms this fear. — IHS GREAT EASTERN. A stormy meeting of the great abip company had beon {0 Lovdon. Avepert wis presented, showing the ‘ition of the company, AUA anngggting tho resigaation MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1860. PRICE TWO CENTS. of the Board. A motion to receive the report was follow- (4 Dy an amendment that, before doing 80, a committee Of investigation be appointed. After a warm discussion It was resolved to decide the question by ballot. The result of this ballot was expect. ed to be made known on the day the America sailed. ‘The meeting stood adjourned tll: the 171 ult. THE AFFAIRS OF MEXICO. ‘The Inndon Times in an editorial article expatiates on Mexican affairs in connection with the President's Message. Tt says there ie not a question but what the Americans, if they 60 please, can march to Mexico, nor is it to be doubted that their advance would be attended with at least the temporary benefit of tranquility. Saving British iuterest we should look on such a proceeding with the least dis- ratisfaction ; but if Mr, Buobanan’s description of Mexico " WBWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL ; The Anti-Slavery Society—What is | Wheuget of the Election of Penning- ' tom—Pro Rata Committee— Metropolitan Police Bill—Who Are Advocating It— The Holliday Bill 1m the House, d&ec. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH. Aunayy, Feb. 2, 1860. ‘The abolitionist and women’ hts party havo had a | slim attendance at their meetings that they have been hokiing io this city for the last two days. All the shiping lights of the party worshipping at tho shrine of abolttiosism have been in attendance, including Hop. Susan B. Anthony, Parker Pillsbury, Beq , and Rev. Wendel! Phillips. Their meeting last evening was an in- jg a faithful picture, it wil) require tar more than ooe,| teresting one, snd-as it is the custom ofall public meet- casual intervention to reatore the country to the rank of an organized State. INDIA AND CHINA. , The Calovita mail of Dec. 10, and the Hong Kong mail of Nov..27, had reached England. The government despatch from Oude confirms the com- Plete overthrow and dispersion of the remainder of the rebel army. All the leading rebels had been taken ex- cept the Begum, and she could net hold out alone. ‘The ealt tax was to be increased one shilling on the eighty pounds, adding nearly a million sterling to the revenue. ‘The Calcutta imports market was quiet. Cotton goods and yarns were decliniog. Freights were active. z ‘The Chinese were reported to be making great warlike preparations. Imports at Hong Kong and Canton were dull, but prices ‘Were generally sustained, owing to light stocks. Tea was quiet, but holders refused apy reduction tn prices. Imports at Shangbae were quiet. The tea business was almost stopped, owing to the exorbitaht rates demanded. Silk was lower. A good business in tea was doing at Foo-Chow Foo at firm rates. At Japan trade progressed favorably. ‘The Bombay telegraph, of the 27th of December, via Aden, reports the campaign against the rebels in Nepaul as allover. The rebels have all surrendered except the Begum. It was said the Chinese had addressed a demand to Rus- ‘sia to evacuate all the country of the Amoor. THE VERY LATEST. Loxpox, Jan. 14, 1860. ‘The Milita Uniled Service Gasette says that a rumor gains credit in military circles that it is the intention of the government to disband the militia embodied very early in the spring. 4 Lonvos, Jan. 14—Evening. The funds today are firm atthe closing prices of yes terday. In the share market there is scarcely a single feature of interest. ‘The railroad share market is inactive, but prices are steady. 3 Panis, Jan. 14—12:15 P. M. ‘The rentes open at a further advance of 34, the drat Price being 6of. 8:26 P. M.—The-market has become very fist, and Prices bave matertaily declined. We quote the reutes at €8f. 65c., being 1 below yesterday's closing prices. ‘The Vienna Gazette has published an Imperial decree, enacting that the testimony of Jews, in future, shall be regarded of the same value as that of Christians. The measure is considered preliminary to according them fall civil and political rights. The Diet of Denmark has decided by a large majority that the bill for the separation of Church an:i State shall ‘be read a second time. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘The demand for money was active, but the rates were generally unchanged. The bullion in the Bank of Eng land had cecreased £237,000. ‘Consols closed on the 13:b at 9534. 963; for money, and 9534 a 9534 for account. Baring’s Circular quotes bar silver 4s. 21;4., dollars 4s, 21¢4., eagles 76s. 334d. ‘The London News city article says:—The funds on the 13th were very steady, closing at ‘Thursday's prices. A favorable impression was produced by the renewed frm ness on the Paris Bourse.’ In. the share markets there ‘were no general alterations of importance. There was no falling off in the demand for money, but the application. at the bank were only upon the moderate scale witnessed during the past three days. The-sum of £130,000 was withdrawn from the Bank for the Continent. The de mand for bar silver and Mexican dollars for the East has jncreaged witbin the last few days. The supply of the latter is very limited at extremely bigh prices ‘The Lovoon Times city article says:—Toe fonds opened on the 13th without alteration, but there was sud8eq ica ly an improvement ofan eighth on the receipt of quotations from Paris. No appreciable eflect has yct been prodneed in the fron market by the current report tuat the duty ia about to be reduced by the French government. AMERICAN STOCKS, Meeers. Baring Brothers report the business in Ameri- con stocks limited at previous rates. Mesers. Bell & Co. Teport an active market at steady prises for State stocks, and railroad securities generally wnchan; ‘The London Times of the 18th sass the market is without change, and quotes Illinois Centra! sevens, 1860 (free- land), at $934; Tilinois Convral Ratircad stock, 42 discount; do. sevens, 78; do. sixes, 76; Erie Railroad stock, 9: 8934. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The sales of cotten in the Liverpool market for the week added up 76,000 bales, of which 5,000 bates were to specu- Jators and 10,500 to exporters. AN qualities had alightly declined, ard holders were preseing their stock on the warket. The decline ranged trom one-eighth to three- erxtecntbsof a penny. The saks on the 13th wero 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were on spcoulation and for export, the market closizg quiet at the following authorized quo- ns -— Oricans. Mobile. Upland. Falr......+. 1M Dg 6% Middiing.. 36, see eeeeeee « 6 6% 6% The stock was 576,000 bales, of which 418,500 were American. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. ‘The advices from Manchester were favorable, and the market closed firm for both goods and yarns. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Richardson, Spence & Oo. report the worst market for fome Ume; sales vpimportant Flour very dull, and all qualities el Wheat duli, and 24. a 8d. lower; | 1ed, 98. 3d. a 98. 10d; white, 9. Od. a lls. 64. Coca | steady: yellow, 3is. a 32s. LIVSRPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Messrs Bigiand, Albya & Co., and |, Spence & Co. repcrt:—Becf steady. Pork steady: unpacked, 60s. 9 28. Gd.; new Eastern, 77s. 6d. = 808. Bacon dull: long | miedies, 48.; short middics, 6¢s Lard dull and nominal | at 388, Tallow sdvanced 64. a Is., with @ better demand; butchers’, 883. a 594, IIVERIOOL PRODUCE MARKET. ‘The Brokers’ Circular reports:—Asbes firm and slightly ; Ligher, with an active comand: pots, 279. 6d. Sugar algialy higher. Coffee steady. Rice quiet but steady. Bark—Baltimore, 8s ; Philadelphia, 96. G4. Cod oll, £31. Sperm oil, £96. Limsced of] steady at 28s. 6d. a Zis. 9. Kcein firm, but prices irregular: vales of common at 4s. 8d. a 4s. 6d, closing at 46 4d. rits turpentine firm and siighly higher: sules at 368. very firm. LONDON MARKETS. ‘ Baring’s Circular reports breadatuils quiet but steady. Tron steacy at £5 1s. 2 £5 15s for both ratis and bars. | Sugar bueysnt and slightly higher. Coffee firm. Rice cS iy. ‘Tea tnehapged: common congou 13. 334d. a ls, Tallow fim at 586. Sd. Spirits turpentine firm } slightly bigher: sales at 360. 036s. 6d. Fish oils quiet. Lirseed off, 273. 6d. ° HAVRE MARKET. (For the week ending the 10th of, inclusive.) Covon market dull: salee of the week at 108 fr. for New Orleans trés ordinaire, and 103 i do. Stock 69,000 Dales. Breadswife dull, Pot and 1 ashes quit. Coffee buoy act, and ail qualities slightly ad- vanced. Oils firm. Rice firmat 81 tr. a 32 ir. for Caro- lipa. Sagar buoyant. Lard dull. Whalebone quiet, but prices frm. THR LATEST MARKETS, Livanvoot, Jan. 14, 1860. Sales today 8,000 bales. The market cloved dull at Jester oay’s rates. ‘Br eaostofe dull, and sales unimportant, Provisions quiet. Lonpo, Jan. 14—Evening. Consois close at 953; a 96 count. for money, and 953 for ac- Bowery Taxarre—Mr. R. Johnston’s benefit is to be given to-night; on which occasion the spectacular drams of “The Count of Monte Cristo” will be revived. The fine Scottish drama of “Bie Heart of Mid-Lothian’? wil form fhe afterpicce. Mus, Fun Kix Bust will give, by request of the Board of Regcation, Scie select readings before the Saturday Normal gehoo!, at the hall of the Board of Klacation corner of Grgnd and £lm streets, to morrow alternooa’ at two o'clock. " Prov. Yormans gives who second of his Dbeantifnily Mtus- uated leoturia on the © Chenistry of the Suabcam," Skis evening, wt the Cooper Instat, tgs of late to advertise the Henan, the resolutions read by Mr. Pillsbury included the usual notice ef that Journal, which, I suppose, was done in accordance with the custom of the age. Mr. Pulsbury, in his remarks last evening, said that he did net see what the republicans were fring oue hundred guns for. The-election of Mr. Pennington as Speaker was accomplished by one voie, and be thought ome gon was sufficient. He coukd see no triumph for the republicans 1B the election for Speaker; it was; im bis opinion, the tri- umph of the national administration, the New Work Hxgurp and shavery. ‘The election of Pennington is looked upon here 4s a con- cresion op the part of the repubjicans. Most of them re gret that circumstances forced them to drop Sherman and take up some other person; yet they seem to fiad consolation in the fact that it will strengthen them in Rew Jersey and Fenneyivania. The friends of Seward will not admit tbat ‘a triumph of the anti-Seward interests, or that it affects bim in the least. Tupderetand that the majority of the Senate Committee on Pro Rate considered and decided to report their bili whilst the min®rity of the committee were absent, and that the two gentlemen who compose the minority of that com. mittee bad no knowledge of their mecting. It pernaps wovld pot have made any differences, inasmuch as the ow ‘was cnovgh to carry it through over the heads of minority ; yet this tact Indicates the determination of the advocates of that bill to take advantage of every ciret metance. ‘The report of the committee is very voluminous, and it seelws impossible that avy member of the committee could have written it since the close of the testimony be- fore them on Saturday last, The inference is that a por- top was prey 4 beforeband by the Citn‘on League; ia fact, 1am wformed that at the pretencod secret meeting of the committee on Saturday evening last, that secret s0- Clety bad ite advocates before the committee, and every- thing was decided as they wished it. Une of the members of the Bee! the report of the majority, it now hanes of the printer. They are unable to answer the arguments of the majority, not knowing what they aro, ‘but sbell express their views before the House in com- mitiee of the whole. The undue haste of the advocates of this they will stand by them through thick and thio, whilst railroad men declare that they have not 66 votes in ‘Hovse. lb cain ep emai verge metas epee increases the expenses department of your foveramcat the ig sun of 900008 idee an ofice men, ager $1,631,400; and ‘they bope to eptall that upon your city a8 a ‘measure. It may be tmierestiog St this time to give 8 little history of this measure, as weil as the present Police bill. generally understood that the present Police bill was con- cocted by Ike Fowler and his Tamman; express purpoee of killlug Fervando Wood. Hat the details, they commenced looking for republ would father the scheme and take it before ture as a repubiican measure. They did not have to long for thetr men—the prize was too large to let Fincing their men, they promised their secret ald to it through the Legisiature. Having in this way, as they supposed, shelved W: ano buried him #0 deep that there never would be a ‘ume so managed their card that the republicans bad all the odiam of the measure, they were content. Mayor Wood having finally succeed- eo in working bie way out of the grave that Tammany had piaced bim in, with all the camp followers of the Tam- many wigwam working night and day and bringing all the machinery ip their power to bear a, in their offort to keep bie under ground, tt has Dacessary that snvther scheme must be concocted, to take from him ome of bis present eng sonpletets om the May: side. and cc 1y sets or one As it was in the former instance, so they now find plen ty of repubheans ready to seize the 8 a republican scheme. The lobby agents that have peared bere in the third house to advance this measure are A Oukey Hall and James A. T. Stranahan. Tocy bave been fluttering about the lobby for the last three or four oays, inviting members to dine with them, and going through the many modes usual to thie class of patriots. Should the bil pass the Legislature, dames Bowen, A. Oakey Halland J. A. T. Strapahan are to be the Commis fteners; or, in oher words, it is to place the po- € force of your city and Brooklyn in their hands, as chef figlemen and commanders in-chief. This ig the messure, or echemo number two, that has deen concocted by the Tammanyites against Wood, who bave turned it over to the republicans, that the odinm way be placed on their shoulders. This is the whole thing ip a put shell. What, then, is to be done with it? The entire New York delegation, 1 understand, Dut it has received sanction of both of the Alvany Regencics; hence we may safely conclude that, through the open advecacy of the republican Regency, or Weed & Co. upd the secret sanction and underground aid of the democratic Regency, the bill may, with its additional expense 2nd a)i its odium, be forced upon the city of New York, ostensibly as @ republican measure, and, in fact, to be used as & political machine by the Tammanyites to bury Wooo «vce more, and by the republicans to control funds to belp Seward. Thus bas been general order day, and all mgnner of bills have been uncer consideration in the Committee of the Whole. Amongst the number was the Senate biil to provide for the pay ment of promissory notes and commer- cial paper tailing due upon holidays. “The bill was amend- 60 £0 98 10 mclude the 224 of February eection davs as legal holidays, and to make paper fi due upon those days and the present recognized holidays payable the day following; also all r falling due on Supcay payable on Monday, instead of Saturday as here- tofo ‘The bill paered the Committee of the le, and by them reported favorably and ordered to a third react g. The motion of Mr. Jaques to strike out the 22d of February, ana to make notes payee the preceding inetead of Succeeding day, was lost by a large vote. Prog as reported upon the bill to prevent stock- Lolcers from voting by proxy, also the Central Park bill iptrocuced by Mr, Arcularius, ‘The Senate had under discussion this gion, enn to cemptete the canals. Tho merits of tho ago canal were overbauled by the different Senators. The ad- yorate of this measure have a number of eager yy tors backing them, those that stand array sgt Regency. 59 fact, Rbould the powers behind throne, that mark out what public measures shouid be passed, #011 theist that this is one of those that shall be strangled, they will find these republican Sepators @ thorn in their fide, apd as such will able to spoil many of the nico diebes that bave been cooked up by the Re; 1y, and set out to cool, in preparation for the palate of the legislators. After a lengthy discussion, in which a number of Sena- tors participated, progress was reported. A Communication was received from H. C. Wright, Sec- retary of the Anti Slavery Society, now in seveion here, inviting the Senators to listen to the address of Wondell Phillips this afternoon. A lively dizeussion followed upon the question of accept. ing, Suring which some abarp shooting ‘transpired be- | tween ae Senators. Before coming to a vote the Senate adjourned. A similar communication was received in the House, but no action taken upon it, Your Brook lyn neighbors have an im \ measure be fore the Legislature tor the widening of Atlantic avenue, to ceisbiieh a public drive and promenade on each side. ‘The Dill introduced by Mr. Jones, that Atiautic avenue shall be wicenes to as to be of the uniform width of one oun- dred ane fify feet from ite iutereection with Ciasson ave- Eve to ite terminus st the city line, appropriates for ths purpese,a strip of the uniform width of fifteen feet on each Bide, 20 that when said avenue rhall be widened us Lerein directed, the northerly line thereof shall be x15 «five feet northerly from the norther!y lino of Schuy. jor street, an heretofore laid down, and the coutherly line fifteen feet southerly of the south linc of said street. The pian aid out by the friends of Wis mensure is a meat ene, acd leading in the direction of their proposed parks, it will become popular. Tp fact, it will be almost equal to @ pork iteesf, abe if faithfully carried out will make one of the bancecmest street in any city in the Union. Weed bas returned from Washington. under great ex- citement, The damage done to bis wlate by the Executive eesicn yesterday, has set bim puiling add blowing at a wouderfol rate. His visits to the rooms of Farmer Abell, Sepator Willams, and other Regency Senato-r, have boon frequent this afterncon. Ho ia bringing all his force to bear, to repair the glate and placo it in figuring order cnce'more, but thus far he bas been unsuccsestu. Tho wnti- Regency Senators postozs more back Sone tiaa this Albany tbimble-rigger caloniazed uppn. What is to be done to Fet matiare Wi dledt, is Sqacstion mot 80 easily Cotermined , an: a fair way of being disposed of simi- lar to the Astor House slate. bi i 28E 38 NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. ALUAXY, Feb. 2, 1860. Several petitions were presented asking for the passage of a Pereonal Liberty bill. A favorable report was made on the bill to incorporate the Citzens’ Savings Bank io New York, Mr. Sxstons brought in a dill authorizing Corrie of Ses. sions to Wansfer proceedings td Quarts of Oyor aot Ter- miner. My, Maxsirrne (rep.) ipivqcuced a bill providing that comparies formed on the of mutual may feeelee: from any number ey loetead of notes, each in advance of The reminder of the esesion wen pemed in the consid ration of the canal bills. EVENING SESSION. ‘The Railroad Tol) bill wae taken up aed amended 90 as from together to except dressed tolls, with live Biock rees was then ted. The Dill to regulate the Detween New York and Brock}yn was then taken up in Committee of the Whole, "*Eeveral cal hilt were hen pamwed through the Com ere a mittee of the Whole construct Mr. Coxnorty (dem.) gave notice of a bill to @railroac in Seventh avenue and other streets of New (eee eave notice of a bill to ‘mocratio Hall in New York, eo for the construction of a railroad in Fourteenth otber streets in New York, and for # railroad in avenve D, Fast Broadway and other streets. ‘Adjourned. Assembly. Atnany, Feb. 2, 1860. Mr. Vay Hor bad leave to report the bill appropria- ting the proceeds of the State tax for the support of schools, which was parsed. ‘The Superintenent of Public Instruction sent an invi- tation to the Assembly to attend the closing of the exer- cisen of the State Normal gshool this afternoon. ral order day, bills were considered ir ‘The following Tt being gener: Committee of the Whole. ‘were ordered to Lf phan oo ‘To extend ee Rare Dros a Sian dase fo Fodon and to amend the act the incorporation of religious societies. ‘The bill to amend the act designating amare was taken up and ordered to a third readiog. It me Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving, Fourth of the , of February, and general election days, and provides that all nots or drafts falliog due on Sua- E g : f g | ' >, JacQvEs moved to recomamit the bill, on the ground that it was @ serious injury to commercial interests, but the motion was lost. ‘The anpual reports of the Canal and Contracting Boards were presented. ‘The bill to prevent stockholders of incorporated com- panies from voting by proxy was taken up, but progress T*ioceren wos sino Topertid on’ Gia bil to asnead the ogress Was rey on to Central Park act,on a motion of Mr. Conxiina, in order to afford an opportunity for presenting remonstrances. ‘The tax-payers of New York appear to be preparin fight some of these measures, cog ogg) tures.. Mr. Conklng will present to important remonstrances; one from Orizon Blunt and others, tax-; ; i § 4 i the fre: ently attacking the character of the ‘he ited. Seticeange Geta suena eos tacke ' and slandered indiscriminately. Mr. A 4. Myars had enjoyed twenty-five years’ poll- tica) experience in New York, and denied that thore apy truth in the statement of the ignorance of inspectors and canvassers in tbat city. Mr. Coorrr denied any intention to slander the citizens of New York, say ing he alluded to only « few districts. ceed the bill, and defended the Mr. opr " of New York from the of mado them. He desirea time to" Sxamlse the bil eal nnreed to report progress. ‘This was ed to. . When ihe Commitice of the Whole rose, Mr. McQuap? moved to order the bill to a third reading, but alver a spirited skirmish in which Mr. Jaynes and Mr. Ellsworth, republicans, protested against such hasty |, the mo- tion was withcrawn, The Committee of the Whole then oc why Kw ay sa amend the law relative to the Attorney Genoraiship, which provides that additional counsei shall only be om- ployed by the Attorney General, with the consent of the Governor, and that such counsel shal! be taken where practicable from the county where the suit is to be tried. After debate Mr. Mirter moved to strike out the enact ink ohana ir. Jaques opposed the motion, and declared the power given to the Attorney General under the existing law was oped to much abuse. Mr. Catuicorr expressed surprise that the gentleman from New York should have go little confidence ina ro- oo Attorney General as to deem tais law necessary. He thought it as absurd to consult the Goveraor as to em- ploying couneel as it would be for a surgeon to consult a od ignorant of surgery as to the necessity of ampu- Mr. Jaques replied, denying that he had any lack of confidence in the Attorney General, who was an honof- abie map, but he defended the bill on principle. A motion to strike ont the enacting clause prevailed, but sul juently a motion to reconsider that yote was laid on the table. No other business of interest was done. Person: imtellign e ‘The Noticioso announces that it is authorized to stato on the best authority that there is no truth in the atatement which has recently been going the rounds of the papers, that Senor Zegarra, the Peruvian Minister at Washington, had sent to his government reports derogatory to the ad- ministration of Mr. Buchanan. Senor Zogarra has been but a few months at Washington, and during this time his relations with our government have been of the most frank and friendly character. Serious illness has con- fined him to his residence for several wecks past, which has paturally impeded his intercourse with tho Secretary of State upon questions pending between the two govern- ments, but he is now convalescent and expects to reeume his public duties at an early day. Incen@d: Papers. ‘The following letter nd the Pat Office Department ‘was sent to a Postmaster in V a Post DrrarrMesr, ArromtMent Orrick, Jan. 14, 1869. § §Sm—The Hon. Mr. Vallandigham has tratsmitted to the Postmaster General a copy of a letter pur) to have einen oa under date of 11th of December je editor Religious Tdescope, a newspaper published in Dayton, Oblo, 10 which you say:-—"I think it due that I ehould inform you that, as Pes! ter, Tam no lopgor permitted to deliver your paper to subscribers in this community. Jt is uclawful for me, as such, to de- liver any paper to subscribers holding the {views your’s does upon the sudject ofsiavery. They will nercafter be committed to the flames.” ‘The Postmaster General directs me to inform you that this ig nota correct construction of the law of your State on this subject; because a single copy of avy particalar newspaper contains matter decided by tho State authori- ties to be incendiary in its character, it dove uot, thero- fore, follow that any subsequent numbors of the same paper are to be condemned for that cause. ach and every number of the peper must be acted upon and dis- of separately, as provided by the statute of Virgi- nin, which ts in the following words, viz:— a postmaster or deputy postmaster know that any guch book or other writing {of an incendiary character} bes been received at his office in the mail, te shall give notice thereof to come Justice, who shal! inquire into the circumstances, an¢ have such book or writing burned in his preeence. lespectfully your ohocient servant. HORATIO KING, First Assistant Postmaster General. Postuaster Luxry’s Creek, Hardy county, Vicginia. Arrivals and Departures. From Liverposl, to the weamebip America, st Hall ver ten \merics, rat— Mtince, Hetaviah,” Wells, Yoong, Welln, Houser: Brows, Behleicker, Boker, Young. Osprey, Cheeks Smith, Fyre, Tia: son, Reid Michel, Buckits, Davie, Blog 1, Brelng, Pat r, Gabel, Fuselil, Reegao, Reegan, Masters, Sureg, de, Lioyd. Mezocisb, Uglen. iiiaeesoa, Capt mowes, Miss Eerratt. Mre , Rdwards, Young—Seven for Hall- faz, hirty-eight fcr Boston. From Norfol, in the steamship Yorktown—Mra Robinson wo Toye, JA Cullen, 8 Nees, T Biter, F Edmonds, Wordcock, G Reid and lady, M Curtis avd lady, C Brooks, P ‘Trak, Mra J Browo—and 8 in the steerage. DEPARTURES. For fouthomptop, Havre and Hamburg. in steamship Te::to- cle—Cormantine Bapple, New York: Mr Chamboues and iady, funk busse und servant, Cborles L rapecit, Mr 5 fant, nurse “Vrop mer, 38 Jeeelachn, Rew York ieore @imonield, R Lorrain, D an, Call New Yc le: ja; CA Cartier, ce *, ; Wm Mr Virgil, Nebreaka: Mr ele, on Bos Wm runger, i forni Bie tosessh Inte sip Hentai or Save NN Kemp. £ i Gray We ep} Batre, vhos K Augiin, T @. tu steamship Cabawha—J I. Black, OK nr Ciaran Mas: ies Tork, Mra Gerardy ¥-om New Orlesne. Berrsk P Burke, i b0 3 ghildsen, May FIRES IN NEW YORK. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE IN ELM STREET. A Tenement ‘House Destroyed and B:tween Twenty and Thisty Lives Lost, Thrilling Scenes ef Suffering and Danger. INTREPID. CONDUCT OF * THE’ FIREMEN, NAMES OF SOME OF THE LOST AND SAVED, &e., &o., &, Between seven and eight o'clock last, evening a firo broke out im the basement of s six story tenement house, situated at No. 14z Elm street. The flames spread with astoniehipg rapidity up the staircase, extending to the different apartments, occupied by some twenty fami- Nes. ‘The instant the alarm was giveli the soenc that occurred throughout the building was one of the most beartrecding character—mothers and fathers screamiog tosave their children, and the poor children screaming as torribly, running from room to room in search of their pasents. The windows of the upper stories, both front avd rear, presen’ed a scece of the most painful taterest— men, women and children calling out for help in tho wildest despair, several, it is said, springing from the windows. The firemen were early at the building, Ladders were quickly boisted to the windows; and front and rear, and from the third and fourth stories of some of the rear wicdows, the firemen rescued seve-, ral women and children, and handed them down to the firemen below. As tho firemen were on the ladders they arrert they could see many women and children prostrated on the floor, but the rooms were 80 surrounded by the flames as te render it impoesible for them to extri cate them. It was believed they had been stricken dowa by suffocation prior te the flames reaching them. Atthe windows ot the top floors and on the roof a number of poor creatures were seeu imploring for assist- ance, but, unfortupately, no human aid could reach them—the longest ladder would only reach to the fourth story,and the building extended four stories above the adjoining houses—hence these who had made their way to the roof were doomed, their escape being as uncertain ‘as it would be to endeavor to go down stairs. Many of the unfortunate inmates who had gained the roof were seen running about {rom one side to the other inthe ‘wildest despair. Amid the volumes of smoke, now and then the forms of there poor people could be seen on the roof until the fire burst upon them; a crash was heard, the roof fell, and they all disappeared. It is believed there cannot have been less than twenty- five or thirty lives lost. Up to a late hour last night some thirty of the occupants were missing. ‘The first floor and basement were divided into two stores. One was occupied by John Defries as & grocery and liquor store; the other as @ bakery, kept by an Italian, whose name we could not learn. The door leading to the tenoment house was in the centre of the building, and the fire, it seems, origi- nated in the basement of the bake house. The baker, it ig alleged, kept hay as well as shavings in the cellar, and it was the fire coming in contact with this inflammahle material which made so rapid a conflagration, The dense smoke produced by the burning hay and shavings prevented a large number of the inmates from escapingd own the stairs, there being but one flight, and no way for an‘egcape other than going to the roof or precipitating themselves from the windows. ‘We have often anticipated a catastrophe of this kind congzequent npon the manuer of constructing tenement houses, and we fear many others will occur in the like manner Sf something is not done in the way of providing means of escape. ‘The Bremen worked with uncommon energy, and are descr ving of great credit. The steam fro engine worked well. . LIST OF THE OCCUPANTS AND LOSSES. The first floor was occupied on the south side by John Do- fries a8.@ grocery and liquor store. Loss about $00; m- sured. Occupied on the north side by an Italian baker, whose name it wastmporsible to learn. Ho also occupied the basement. Loss about $300. The fire, it is sup- posed, originated in the baker’s place. The upper part of the buil ling was occupied by about twenty families, and the following are about all the par. ticulars that conld be learned :—Mr. Wise, with his fami ly, consisting of his wife and three children, occupied a por- tion of the front of the second floor. Mr. Wise escaped, ana one child, three years old, was rescued, but one of its legs was broken. No particulars could be obtainod as to what became of the rest of the family, and it is feared they were burned to death. Isaac White, with his wife Amelia and five children, oc- cupied a portion of the second floor. Mr. and Mrs. White escaped, and also two of the children—Eliza, aged twenty years, and Iouis, aged eleven years. Gustave, aged seventeen years, was abzent. Esther, aged cightcen Years, was nearly suffocated; Pauline, aged seven years, ‘was nearly suffocated. The two last were taken to tho Hospital, but their injuries are not very serious. A man named Francis Serro, whose family is absent in“ France, also occupied a portion of the second floor. He ‘was rescued, badly burned about the body and hands, and taken to the Hospital. George Bordner occupied a portion of the secoud floor, with his wife Frederica and two children—Caro- line, aged four years, and Henry, aged sixteen years. Mr. Bordner and the two children escaped uninjured, but Mrs. Bordner was badiy burned. She was found nearly dead by detective Keefe, assisted by several members cf North River Engine No. 30. The officer took her to the ehoe store of George Scheffmeyer, No. 126 Grand street, and she» was afterwards taken to the Hospital. AMr. McCarrick oceupied @ portion of the third floor (front) with his family, consisting of a wife and two children; they were all saved uninjured. A Jewivh family, consisting of eight pergdns, occupied a portion of the third floor, The name could not be ascer. tained, and the only member of the family that could be found was a child two and a half years of age that was conveyed to No. 15 Howard street. It is feared a portion of the fatnily were burned. Mr. Dricks, with his wife and five children, occupied.a por tion of the third floor; as none of them were seen after the fire broke out it is feared they were all burned. Mr. Walks, with bis wife and two children, occupied a por- tion of the third floor (back). No particulars could be learned of them, although a -éiligent search was made among the crowd to find if any of them were rescued. Mr. Armstrong, with his wife and child, ocoupied part of the fourth floor; nothing could be learned of them after the fire broke out, Mr. Stark, with his wife and two children, occupied a part of the fourth floor; nothing could be learned of them. Mr. Rebecco, with his wife and two children, and four persons whose ‘names could not be ascertained occupied a portion of the fourth door; nothing could be learned of them after the fire broke out, and it is feared some of them were burned. Mrs. North,a widow, occupied a room on the fifth floor, and she was not seen after the fire broke out, William Vopel and bis wife Francene occupied a portion of the fifth floor. Mr. Vopel,om the discovery of the fire and finding that he could not escape by the stairway, threw a clothesline out of the window and fastened one end to the window sill; be let bis wife partially down when she slipped and fell on a shed, injuring herself severely, He followed and ercaped with a few slight injuries. Mre. Vopel was taken to the Hospital, but her Ife is despaired of. Francis Tysmeyer, with bis wife and three children, occupied a part of the fifth floor. He escaped by jumping out of the window, and received severe injurics. No tidings conld be learned ) of the wife and children, and it is feared they were burn- ed to death. Owing to the intenso excitement that pre- vailed the names of the occupants of the etxth door cvuld not be ascertained, and as the'fire commenced near the staircase, Cutting off all hope of escape in that quarter, ft it ie generally suppoeed that the occupants of this Joor— about a dozen in all—were burned to death. William North end his family, consisting-of his wife and three ebiidren, occupied part of tho third floor, and el) icaped uninjured, Tho Duilding, which was worth about $10,000, was owned by Edward Haring ? sud Was camaged to the extent of about $9,000; fully ia- at fwed. The lose of furniture amounts to about. $3,000. A. ‘wo story frame building, No. 144 Elm strest,..wae. canal... Gerably damaged. Matthew Lynch occupied the, apper. part and John Brown occupied the lower part, Thelp ag» or ercgate lors te about $600; sot insured. owned by Mr. Brown, was damaged about 9660; ineurede....: Mr. Brown occupied a frame Duuding in the rear a8.@.cag, penter’s ehop, and it waa damaged about $600; . te ed. The two story frame building, No. 146. ‘Elm atreet, oo cupled as a dwelling by W. B. Near, was ‘ a damaged about, $200. The two apd a balf story brick Duildiugs, oceupieds , 68 dwellings by several families, were badly Darnede oy The aggregate loss on these two buildings ja about $3,005... partly insured, the street, occupied ag 8 white leadactory, was on fire: Several times, but the flames were ‘speedily extinguished by the firemen before they conti gad apy headway. Ata late hour last night we learn the wailaof she tenew ment houro fell ‘u and tho whole edifice became's pile 6g" mune, A pumber of laborers will be set at work to remove tha! Vubbieh to recover the deat bodies. INCIDENTS. Detective Joseph Keeto, with eereral of the memberw’ of Engine Company No. 30, bearing the cries of these witbin the buiiding, got up into the second story, rear room, and there found a German woman lying upon the flovr, her clothes partly on fire, and five children lying near ber, nearly suffocated to death. They immediately tore the clothing off her back, and covertog Ber with their coats, carried her to a boot and shoe store im Grand street. She was ‘finally removed to the Hospital. Several were geen at the upper story windows, and for @ long ume a hand was seen hanging partly out of one of tbe front windows on the fourth floor, but as * was im~ possible to reach the windows, even by a ladder, the un- fortunate creature perished in the flames. The cries of teveral were beard by the neighbors for some time after the fire had got under way. Mrs. Nelly Manench, residing on Grand street, heard the moans of several, and the cries of @ woman who wag ‘mploring some one to come to her aid. She soon disap- peared from the window where she was standing, and no doubt perished in the flames A man, two women and several children were geen on the roof, and there ie not the slightest doubt but that they perished in the fanes. For some time thoy were observed dodging the flames ag they shot up from the windows over the roof, and the last that wos seen of them was one of the little ones lying ap- parently senseless upon the rear portion of the roof. 48 soon as the firemen and the police arrived many ruebed {nto the building, and among others was the fore. man of Hose 15, named James Armount, who soon coma out with two children under his arms. Sergeant Armount, of the Fighth ward police, also rescued alittle girl, andom coming down the stairs, fell over the body a women lying partly in the ballway and one of the frontrooms. As sep as He bad placed the child in safe hands he started back to rescue the woman, but the emoke and flames drove him back, and he was forced to leave the building, Mr. Patrick Larkey, ex foreman of Peterson Engine No. 15, gallantly rescued a@ child, and conveyed it to No. 16 Howard street. SCENE IN THE DRUG STORE. Several of the wounded wore conveyed to the drug stora of Dr. Mortov, corner of Grand and Elm streets, where their wounds were properly dressed and everything done to relieve their sufferings. Deputy Superintendent Car- Pevter, aided by Detectives Young, Elder and Seare, kept the crowd out, so that every attention could be rendered them, Near the door lay a German woman, about thirty years of age, insensible, from ber burns; she was not re- cogpized up to a late hour last night. Near the soda fountain was a little girl, who had been taken out, euffer- ing from the effects of sfnoke, Four other little ones lay’ In the rear portion of the store, groaning from injuries they bad received. Another German woman was in charge of the physician, having been badly burned about the face and body. Dr. Morton done everything in his power for the poor creatures, and deserves great credit. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yonk, Feb. 2, 1860, The act of daring and moral and physical courage dis- played by Mr. Daniel Scully, at the disastrous fire in Elm street this evening is deserving of the highest reward from the citizens of this metropolis. He is one of the mort active of the members of Engine No. 40, and his conduct in rescuing five of his fellow beings is of tho highest reward aud merit from hia fellow citizens. JAMES BURNS, Counci/man Fourteenth ward. FIRE IN GROVE STREKT SCHOOL. Between 11 and 12 o’clock yesterday morning a fire oc- curred in Ward School 0. 3, located corner of Grovs and Hudson etreets. It orig’ ,ated from a defect in the chimney flue, and before the flames were extinguished, the build~ ibg was damaged to the extent of about $250. When #f fire was first discovered the teachers were about wending the children ito the yard for a recess. With great pre- sence of Mind word was passed to each teacher to dis- mise their class for the day. It was done with such or- Cer and despatch that the children were all in the street be.ore it became generally known that the building was op fire, An alarm was then given, when the firemen ar- rived and extivguisbed the flames. This te the third or fourth fire that has originated in this echool within the past two years. FIRB IN PRINCE STREBT. Between three and four o’clock yesterday morning afire broke out on the eecond floor of the three story brivic builcing in the rear of 117 Prince street. It originated im the prefuises of P. M. Wilson, sash and blind makor. The building and its contents were destroyed. Two small frame buildings in the rear of No. 119, owned by Charles Dusenbury, avd occupied as a brass foundry, wero crushed in by the failing wall of the burnt edifice. The reol ofatenemoi.t building in the rear of No 115 was domaged about $500. It in owne!! by Mrs E Rhodebarst, nd is insured for $1,6C0 m the North River Insurance Company. Mr. Wilson’s Joes ou stock and machinery will be wbout $1,000; no inauranse. The loss on the builcing, which is owned by Mr. Wilson, will be about $2,5€0. It is insured for $1590 in the Safeguard Ia- surance Company, which company is said to be broken vp and wortbiess. Mr. Dusenbury’s loss om stock and building will be about $500, The second floor of the building destroyed was occupied in part by Daniel Letich, manutacturer of corner stands and bookcases. Loss about $400; no insuraace, Huber & Kempf, wood turners, aigo occupied part of the second floor. Damage about $600; insured for $200 in the Sateguard Insurance Company (worthless). The third floor was occupied by Rix & Co., manafac- turers of hoop skirts; and Saur & Co., turners in wood. Co.'s loss is about $1,000; no insurance. Saur & ve# 1s about $200; no insarance. 1 vts in the building No, 115 had their farnitare biy damaged by water; no insurance. ‘ar part of the front builting on lot No. 117 was domaged about $50; insured for $2,000 in the Pacific and ‘St. Mark’s Insurance Companies. Prysbil & Reichenbach, machtnists, on the second floor of the front building, sustained damage to their stock by watey to the extent of $25; insured fur $700 in St. Mark’ Insurance Company. City Politics. MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CAMPAIGN CLUB. ‘This newly organized Club met last evening in Bleecker Hall, corner of Bi-ecker and Morton streets. The Presi. Cent, Simeon F. Draper, occupied the chair, and Messrs. Jobn Ives and F. G. secretaries. After the meeting bad been called to order, the Prest- dent requested members to band in nates for the (orma- tion of be mae Committee of twenty-two members. The President, by the law of organization, is authorized to appoint executive , but in this” case Proposed to select a room in some more cen- tral locality, for future mectings of the club. A room in ‘Thorp’s Hotel, Union square, was Proposed, and it was finally decided to bire this rodm for the eneniag campaign. A Jong list of names of applicants for membersbip then presented, and the gentlemen proposed duly nami. nated. Among the number is Daniel Ullman, one of the “big guma’’ of the American party. A resolution was then offered by Mr. Young, to tha effect that the Republican Central Cam) Ctab thé departure from the usual custom in of delegates to the Convention at Syracuse, viz:—their 4 | gp oe by the Republican State Convention, insteed yy the people. This resolution was Isid on the table. Another was afterwards offered, to the effect that tha club communicate with all Union pena tions ' req 1 Intelligence. ‘The steam frig iesiaaippl, here from the Indies, went out of commission yes- terday morbing. She had been in commisston 83 months. Ricbard N. Peake, gunner, attached to this station, died of consumption on y evening. Bis body will betaken. to Washington for interment He was a native of Wash- ingtoD, apd entered the service in August, 1862.— Boston Advertizer, Feb. 2. Bowraxs—Benccnox —The Board of Di- Harlem Gas Light Company, have decided to redvee the price of their gas to copsomers from threo dollera end fty cents per and endl feet to three dollars, The order for ‘Will take effect ime A large building ow the opposite sidacf. ., >