The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1864, Page 4

7 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR ‘ULTON AND NASSAU STS. @rrick x. W. CORNER Yorume XXIX . day, January 28, 1868. THE SITUATION. An advance of the “rebel Generals Marmaduke, Fagan and Shelby on Pine Bluff, on the 22d inst., is reported from Cairo. Fagan and Shelby were both repulsed by Colonel Clayton, but the attempt to resist General Marmaduke was not quite 80 successful. General Forrest was said to be preparing for a raid through Middle Tennessee, by crossing the river at Florence, Alabama. General Rousseau, however, was quite ready to receive him. It was thought that the design of General Forrest was to destroy the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, and to obstruct, if possible, the navigation of the river. It was telegraphed by Colonel Misener, from Columbia, that the rebel General Roddy had captured the town of Athens, Alabama, which lies near the route to Columbia, Tennessee. Among the latest Southern news is the state- ment of the Petersburg Express to the effect that seven hospital buildings at Camp Winder, near Richmond, were burned on the 2lst. A large quantity of commissary stores and clothing were destroyed. it also repeats the story that an un- successfal attempt was made to burn Jeff. mansion at Richmond on Tuesday night last, and adds that nearly half the rebel force is scattered ‘as absentees and stragglers over the country, which, if returned, not another man would be needed in the field. The Charleston Courier of Tuesday says that the bombardment of the city continues the same as previously reported. The damage done is extraordinarily small considering the number of shots and the weight of the metal fired. The news from General Butlers’ department is interesting. He has issued an order preventing the transmission of white women and children from the rebel States through the lines of the Union army, without a pass from headquarters. Davis’ The order, however, does not include black women aad children. Three New York regiments—the Eighty-first, Ninety-sixth and Ninety-eighth— with Howell's battery, are about leaving for home on furlough. The President's instructions with reference to the reorganization of Arkansas are published in our columnsto-day. He directs that an election shall take place on the 28th of March, the returns to be made in fifteen days after. Our Mississippi river correspondent says that the river banks are nearly free from the opera- together tions of guerillas, and will remain so for months. The prospects are that during the coming spring the freshets will be of an alarming character and the overflow very destructive. Nearly all the troops—horse, foot and artillery — of the Seventeenth army corps have re-enlisted in a body at Vicksburg, and the same is expected of the Sixteenth army corps at Memphis. One sereeepvedvut with the Aemy of the Poto mac says that the ‘plains of Manassas were on fire on the 26th instant, and the flames sped onwards with the swiftness of the wind, devouring the dried and unmown grass with great rapidity. The scene resembled the burning prairies of the West." Despatches from San Francisco to the 27th re- port that the ship Contest, Captain Jennings, from Yokohama, Japan, with a cargo of tea for New York, was recently burned off North Watchers’ Island, in the Indian Ovean, by the rebel pirate Alabama. Our advices from Key West are to the 22d ult. The operations of the blockading fleet are very saccessful, numerous prizes having fallen into the bands of our gallant seamen, to whom, it is to be hoped, a due return of prize money will be ren- dered. An interesting statement is given by our cor- reapondent of the treachery of a number of per- sons who passed themselves off as refugees, and ‘who took the oath of allegiance--the whole being Par} Ue design to lure a emall expedition to the mainland. So far their treachery succeeded that they were regularly enlisted in the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania regiment; after which one Brown, the chief of the party, and his associates undertovuk to be the guides of a small force sent to dislodge some guerillas who were | reported by Brown to infest a distant neighbor- hood inhabited by Union men. Nearing the ground chosen for a treacherous ambuscade, Brown and his fellows fled to the guerillas and led them to an attack on the boats. In this they were, foiled, while the few troops ashore, discovering the treachery, beat a retreat and reached the boats in safety. « A State Government Convention will mect at Bt. Augustine on the Ist of March next. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday a bill was introdeced providing forthe safe and speedy transmission of Proney from soldiers to thelr families and friends, At was referred to the Military Committee. The bill giving bounty to soldiers enlisted prior to May, 1361, was reported back; also, the bill pro- yiding that all volunteer naval appointments shall be confirmed by the Senate, and al! such appoint ments hitherto made shall cease and determine at the expiration of sixty days from the time of the return of the vessels in which those holding them are respectively employed. The Indian and other pension bills were passed. The bill for pro- moting the enlistment of colored persons in the army was called up. An amend. ment of Mr. Grimes was adopted, giving fustead of two months’ pay such sums in bounty Ms the President shail order, not exceeding one hundred dollars, Mr. Powell’s amendment to Pirike out the clause freeing the families of colored Focruits was discussed, Mr. Wilson’s resolution Gor the expulsion of Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, wis Shen taken up, and Mr. Morrill, of Maine, spoke in fis favor. He was followed by Messrs, Hale, Lane 4 Fessenden, who opposed any resolution of ex- jalsion or even of censure. From the remarks of ¢ Senators it a pretty evident that the propo: tion of Mr. Wilson will fail. After a biel execu. Give session, during which several nomiuations were confirmed, the Senate adjourned. Ia the House of Representatives resolutions of We Mave Legis ature, asking (or improved tai however, NEW YORK HERALD, THUKSDAY/ TANUARY 9, "1664. road facilities betweea New York and “Washing ton, were presented. The Deficiency Appropria- tion bill was taken up, the amendment suspending work oa the Capitol and Treasury buildings disa- greed to, and the bill passed with but four disseat- ing votes. Mr. Kinney, the delegate from Utah, here made a speech in reply to Mr. Fernando Wood's remarks on the day previous relative to the war and the Mormons, and stated that if he were a full member of the House he would introduce resolution to expel Mr. Wood for expressing trea- sonable sentiments. Mr. Wood replied, charging any man with falsehood who impugned bis loyalty, and said that he would meet any resolution of expul- sion when any gentlemaa had the temerity to offer it. The consideration of the Confiscation question was then resumed, and Mr, Smithers, of Delaware, advocated the total confiscation of the estates of rebels. Then followed a speech from Mr. Mor- rill, of Vermont, in favor of abrogating the so- called Reciprocity treaty with Canada. Mr. N. J. Allen, of Illinois, made a furious attack on the President, arguing that the Executive and his advisers had been guilty of wilful deception as to the conduct of the war. Mr. Arnold, of Illinois, replied, and upon the conclusion of his remarks the House adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday, the bil! provid- ing for the aceeptance of the bequest of the late James H. Roosevelt, of this city, amounting to over nine hundred thousand dollars, and for the incorporation of the hospital endowed in his will, was passed. The bill amending the act for the protection of gas consumera was also passed. Among the bills introduced was that for the ap- pointment of a commission to scttle the boundary between New York and Westchester counties. Among a number of bills reported from commit- tees was that to authorize the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad to purchase and hold lands in this State, A bill was noticed to give effect to the resolution of our Common Council in favor of amending the Quaran- tine act. The Bounty Sill was under considera- tion for some time in the Committee of the Whole, and finally had progress reported on it and was made the special order for half-past eleven to-day. Alarge number of other measures received the attention of the Senate; but the subjects mostly were not of general interest. In the Assembly petitions were presented, among others, for the desired increase of pay to the Metropolitan police. A long list of bills were reported to the House from the committees, the majority of them being only of a local nature. Among those, however, of interest to our readers were the bills to amend the General Bounty act of last session, to prohibit the publication of lottery advertisements or returns, to de- fine and limit the power licensing common school teachers, to consolidate the New York Central and Harlem Railroads, providing for payment of the certificates of soldiers of the war of 1812, to authorize the New York Common Council to supply gas, to amend the Tax law of this city, to amend the Excise law, to abolish the Fifth District Court of Brooklyn, to regulate milk freight on the Harlem Railroad, and for the regu- lation of the ferriage of funeral processions be- tween this city and Brooklyn. The first aunual report of the Society for the Protection of Desti- tute Roman Catholic Children ia this city was pre- seated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. There are three European steamships due at the port of New York, with news four days later than the report of the Canada. These vessels sailed in the following order, vi Steamship. From. Day of Sailing. Por. Germani Southampton ry 13..New York k -Queenstown. January 13..New York City of New York...Qveenstown. .Jauuary 14..New York The steamship Roanoke, Captain Drew, from Havana 22d inst., arrived at this port at an carly hour this morulug. A shocking marder was perpetrated on the side- walk in front of 282 Grand street about noon yes- terday. The circumstances of the affair are that some four years ago the wife of Robert C. Haines left her husband and took up ber abode with William H. Williams, a well-known bill poster. According to the testimony of Mrs. Haines, her husband has frequently visited Williams’ residence and partaken of his hospitality. It appears, how- ever, that latterly Haines has solicited his wife to return to him, but without success; and recently he has announced his determination to shoot Willia: Accordingly yesterday Haines met Williams in Grapd street, in front of the latter's residence, and after some conversation, and as Williams was walking towards the Bowery, fired two shots froma pistol, both of which lodged in Williams’ head, causing almost instant death, Haines then entered the house and attempted to shoot his wife; but she struck up his weapon and escaped. Haines was immediately arrested, and after an investigation by the Coroner was com- mitted to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. The Democratic State Central Committee held a meeting at Albany yesterday, and made arrange- ments for holding a State convention of the party in the same city on the 24th proximo, to choose delegates to the National Democratic Convention, to meet at Chicago on the Fourth of July next. The recent strike of the employes on the Pitts- burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad is repre- sented to have been organized by an association of mgtiye engingers, calling themselves the Brotherhood of the Footboard,” said to be the largest and most powerful trade organization of mechanics ia the country. The railroad company claim to have crushed out the ‘‘Brotherlhood”’ completely, so far as their business is concerned, although it cost $100,000 to accomplish it. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Ameri- can Telegraph Company, held yesterday, the old Board of Directors were re-clected:—E. 8. San- ford, President; C. Livingston, Secretary; Francis Morris, Treasurer, and Colouel Marshall Lefferts, Engineer. Larger and larger rolls the tide of emigration from Europe to the United States. The number of emigrants landed at this port since January 1 is five thousand one bandred and seventy-three, against one thousand five hundred and sixty-three to the corresponding date of last year. As the number of emigrants who arrived at this port last | year reached nearly one hundred and sixty thou- sand, it is not unreasonable to suppose, taking the | emigration since January 1 as an index, that the | number this year will reach two hundred and fifty thousand, Surrogate Tucker has decided the long contest- { ed litigation concerning the will of the late Chas. Hopper, by rejecting the will, on the ground of the mental incapacity of the deceased. Hopper was a wealthy retired butcher in this city, and bis will, made on his deathbed, purported to leave his property to the Seamen's Friend Society and the Ladies’ Union Aid Society. Under the decis- ion of the Surrogate, which declares the will in- valid, the entire property, said to amount to over $100,000 in value, goes to the widow and nephews of Hopper. The investigation into the difficulties of the McKinley family did not take place yesterday, owing to the non-appearangy of Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch, who haa beén cited as a witness, and Judge Dowling adjourned the case until this morn- ing. There was alarge crowd in the court room, who evidently expected some extraordiaary reve, lations. sbsne aden 64 The Husted habeas corpus case, before Judge Barnard, was brought to a close yesterday by the Sulge coasigning the subject in dispute—a daugh ter about six years of age—to the custody of her father The case of Henry Erben against Peter Lorillard [is sul going on polos Yudeg Glegke, ia Me Sur preme Court Circuit, [t will probably be finished to-day. Twenty-four thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold yesterday by the Delaware, Lackawaoua and Western Railroad Company. There was @ considerable attendance of the trade. The coal, which is delivered at Elizabethport, brought ao average of a few cents leas a toa of 2,240 pounds than the prices obtained a month ago. ‘There was a beiter feoling in the stock market yestor- day, and prices were put up from half to three aod a bail per cont. Gold opened at 157%, and after running down to 166% closed at 16175, fraction above the early moraing price, Goverament stocks participated in the mness of the geverat market—the registered sixes of 1831 boing quoted at 106% @ 10574, and the seven and threo-tentbs Treasury notes at 107% a 1075;. The money market continued easy. There was not much movement tn trade circles duriag yesterday, aod a0 imporiant changes in prices were ro ported. The vartations im gold were unimportant, and the markets (or merchandise were iu consequence quict The absence of the Canada’s malts had too effect to restrict business on ‘Change, and the leadivg commodi ties wore without material change iu valuo. Freights were substantially as yesterday, with only moderato engagements, Provisions were steady, without chango Grocories were quiet, but firm, Cotton was about (be same Imported merchandise was quigt, bul preity Qrm. Crude potroieum was unsettled, though roflued was ateady. A Went Point Wanted ta Every State. The appropriation for the Military Academy at West Point, now being considered by Con- gress, is a subject of more than ordinary in- terest. Congress ought to double the usual appropriation instead of reducing it. One of the great leasons of this war, and also of the Mexican war, is the necessity and the value of such an_ institution. Indeed, we must take the proper measures as soon as the war is over to open a military academy upon the plan of that at West Point in every State of the Union. The Romans owed their long existence and splendid success as a military power to the schools in which they educated the youth of the nation. Every government in Europe ac- knowledges the immense importance of mili- tary schools. During this war we should soon have been overcome by the rebels had it not been for our officers who had graduated at West Point. Our political generals have al- most all failed. The politicians who rule at Washington have made blunder after blunder in the management of the armies under their control, uatil now, after three years’ hard fighting, they are no nearer the rebel capital than when the war first began. Contrast with this treadmill strategy the glorious and eadur- ing victories of General Grant, and of all the other regularly educated officers who bave been left free to carry out their own plans ia their own way, and you may form some idea of the value of West Point to the national cause during this terrible civil conflict. Nor has our great military academy been less important to the rebels. They have been pre- paring for secession for about a quarter of a century; and chief among their preparations and the crowding of West Point with Southern cadets. This explains how the rebels, with their comparatively small population and re- sources, have been enabled to struggle so long with the overwhelming strength of the loyal States. The rebels had the military skill and science acquired at these schools, and these gave them an important advantage. It seemed as if they had all the skill and all the science unttl Providence brought out General McClellan and followed him up by developing General Grant. Both of these great generals, and almost all the others who have made their mark upon either side of this conflict, are West Point graduates. But, without adorning our columns with long lists of brilliant names, it is sufficient to say thal if West Point bad only educated a Grant anda McClellan it would have more than repaid the nation for all the money it has cost. It must be remembered, moreover, that West Point educates statesmen as ‘well as generals. No good military academy could do otherwise. To bea really great general one must also be a great statesmen. Napoleon, for example, was a double man—half statesman, half general—and his education at the French academy developed his talents in both directions. Every line of General McClellan's recent report shows how superior he was in true statesmanship as well as in true generalship to the tricky, intriguing, blundering, imbecile politicians at Washington, who continually hampered, hindered and thwarted him, because they envied his genius and felt humbled and rebuked by bis pure, unselfish patriotism. Throughout the whole of General Grant's career be bas displayed the same admirable combination of qualities. He always strikes at the best time and the best place to do the most benefit to the cause of the Union—in other words, at the very time and piace when a statesman would bave bim strike. President Lincola confesses this ia hie written apology to General Grant whea he says, “You were right and I was wrong.” McClellan's statesmanship is seen in his letters, which now read like fulfilled prophecies. General Grant's statesmansbip is seen in all bis operations; for, more fortunate than McCicllan, he had the op- portunity to put bis ideas in practice. The statesmanship of both these generals was culti- vated and improved by their studies at West Point. Now, the reform which is lo follow the resto- ration of the Union, and which is necessary to regenerate the country, is evidently a change in the governing classes. We must drive the poli- ticians from the high places they infest and dis- grace, and put wiser and better and purer men in their stead. A system of military academies would supply us with auch states- men, aad also with generals to lead our armies in case of war. One of these academies should be located ia each State. The best graduates of the public schools should be sent to it, and educated as the cadets at West Point are educated now. At the close of the coarse the cadets should be compelled to serve for some time either in the army or in some civil office connected with the administration of the government. Strange as it may appear, we can learn something from the Chinese ia thisregard. For three thousand years they have flouwtished asa great nation, and it has been under a system, founded by Confucius, resembling that which we have just suggested, Thy dynasties of the empire have often changed; but this system has remained the same. The youth of China attend govern- ment schools and academies, and those pupils who display remarkable inielligeace and tal- | ent féselvé ZovFiment offiges M¥ soon as they graduate, In this way China haa always beeo well governed; for its rulers have been its wisest men. In this country, on the contrary, our rulers are gencra'ly our biggest fools, or our biggest knaves, or a bad mixture of both glagore. It is quite Une that we gofermed Unie was the establishment of State military schools |- absurd and ruinous practice, and proved our- selves at least as civilized as those Chinamen whom we affect to despise. Tae “Saent-rerSuewt” Carcago Conven- TION aND Generac Gronr.—It has beea sug- gested to us that a grave objection may be raised in the “Sheat-per-Sbeat” Domocratic Convention at Chicago against General Grant as a Presidential candidate in consequence of bis extraordinary mititary order, when operat- ig in West Teonesage, expelling all the Jews from his department. It will be remembered, however, that, in consideration of the com- plaints raised against the injustice of this order, it was eoon after revoked; ao that that difficulty may be considered as settled. We fear, too, that upon a close examination very few of our gencrals who have been to any ex- tent in active service in the South will escape objections from the “shent-per-shent” operat- ors within the field of the war. For instance, it was only the other day that Genoral Butler, in reporting a successful raid up the Richmond peninsula, stated that the expeditionary force had captured “twenty-two of the enemy, seven of the sigaal corps, and brought away ninety- nine negroes,” &c., and had captured also “a éloop and schooner and two bundred and forty boxes of tobacco, and five Jews, preparing to ruo the blockade.” Wo conclude, therefore, that, afier a careful survey of their position and their true policy, the managers of this “ Shent-per-Shent” Chicago Convention will find that General Grant, the idol of the army and the man of the people, is the only maa, after all, for the forlorn democraoy. Hos. Fernanno Woop on tae Peace Qves- tiov.—Hon. Fernando Wood has just deliv- ered himself of a sopbomorical speech io Congress on the peace question, including a choice extract of peace poetry. He atill pleads for peace commissioners to treat with the rebels in behalf of peace; but there is no prospect that his advice will be heeded short of some plausible or tolerable proposition to this end Now, in order to obtain some positive ground for action in the premises, we would submit to Mr. Wood the propriety and expediency of a little experiment. Having procured a permit, let him, upon his own responsibility, pass be- yond the lines of Gen. Meade’s or Gen. Butler's forces, and surrender himself as a prisoner to the first rebel picket that may come in his way, with the request to be immediately taken into the presence of Jeff. Davis. Once there, he can readily ascertain whether Jeff. is fighting to re- store or to destroy the Union, and the terms he is willing to accept in behalf of peace. Then, as we have no doubt that Mr. Wood would be permitted to return, be will be practically quali- fied to speak upon this subject of peace. Short of some suct: positive posting up all his fine peace phrases are only so muoh “leather and prunella.” A Worp to Crry Issrecron Booi.e.—The streets of this city are beginaing to look very dirty, Mr. Boole. Bostonians turn up their noses at them, Mr. Boole, and Philadelphians Pronounce them positively nasty, Mr. Boole. Will you be good enough, with an eye to busi- nessa, to take a look at them, Mr. Boole? Good morning, Mr. Boole. Tae Sattors, Too.—We notice a strong ap- peal from a brave sailor's patriotic wife in be- half of some recognition of the noble sailors of the Union navy in our approaching Sanitary Fair. We second the motion. Let our noble sailors be also remembered in our contribu- tions to our noble soldiers. ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Ma: New York—The Schleswia-Ho! jm Question—Enth tie Reception of of Denmark in 8c Cabinet and Rw Duke of Augustenburg in Holstein. Our European Giles by the Damascus, at Portland, reached (his city last night. Tne papers are dated to the ‘Tih Of January, and contain some interesting details of the uews One day later than those received by the ktna. ‘The Glasgow Herald of the 6th of January says: — ‘The guard of marines bas, wo understand, been with drawn from the sieamer l’ampero, au to bi been built for a Confederate cruiser by Messrs. Thompson, which remaios uader the charge of the Customs autbort- ties at Glangow. of the Damasc ein Question. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE KING OF DEN- MARK IN SCHLESWIG. {From the London Post, Jan. 7 | The telegraph bas already announced that th “gs of army in Schleswig; but it may porbaps surprise somé who have been led ty believe Uhat this province hag thrown off allegiance to bis Majesty 60 be informed that the King, who is accompanied by the qoue, Crown , has been received by the iehabie pee pee ‘ory demonstration of loyalty and affectiva. 80 it was. On the arrival of the King and bisson at Flensburg on Friaay, they were received most joytully by the civil aod military authorities, and tue demonstrations made by the ials were wot more hearty than were those ma the inhabitants geveratly. It was kuow! Flevsburg on Thursday by telegraph that the King would land there next day on bis way to Schleswig, and carly on Friday moraing the church steeples, the public buildings, tbo ships, aod eveo the windmills, as well as many private ses, were gaily and profusely adoroed with tbe Danoebrog. Shortly before noon the royal steam vesse! io sight, up the Flensburg Fiord, and s000 cane alongside the landing piace for steam vessels, which was decorated with flags and filed with an im- meuse concourse of He, As soon as the King aod his son were porceived they were greeted with loud and doafenicg ebouts of welcome, which w echoed by the dense masa of people who throu; The King dreve iu an open car- tinge from the orth gate to the railway station, and was cheered most lustily by the crowds, who w: bats aud shouted as long as the royal carriage was (a sight. Fis Majesty and the Crown Prince ned ia Flensburg about an hour, and then left for Sct.leswig, where be arrived about three o'clock ed their The commander in chief of the Danish troo; Meza, hos also arrived at Schleswig, am well as other military yoMcers bigh in command. Troops continue rom the oortherly parts of the kingdom by , General BURG IN BOLSTEIN. to the following offect:— tona to congratulate the | returned there on address presented to bim, Altona ia a short time, but that be bad not frat visited wo ia the country from motives which would be easily understood. About two bundred singers, attonded by & band of instrumentalists, serenaded the Federal Commisaioners at their residence at Altona oo Now Yoar's moroing. Firsta tymo was sung, thea a fece of instrumental music, an Deutschen Vateriand,” and, asa fut Holateio.’’ The Commissioners, who reside at 20 mall, iovited a doputation of tho singers into their house, and, after thanking them, expressed th thy with the popular wis! Tue serenad ceeded to the residences of some of serenaded thom likewme. THE COURT AND CABINET OF THE DURF. ‘The Court surrounding the Duke is (January 7) at pre- ‘sent compored of the follow ing porsous:— Privy Councillor Francke, Privy Court Councillor Sim: wor, Major Schinidt (Chiet of the Court), Count L. Re veutiow, Couot Rautzau, Dr, Ceri Lorenzen, and M du Piat (aon of Colonel du Piat, who couducted the War De- men Gotba). It is stated that Duko Eraost, of Coburg Gotha, will probably visit the Duk of Augustonburg at Kic!, or some other place in Hols SWEDEN PREPARING FOR WAR. se sige (Jan, 6) correspondence of London Post.) arlike preparations continue here. Some few daya tered BEASTIE PRES pba of Ming co ceat Improvements la Norway, the War Dopartment haa ordere: vacancies Among the oOn-commissioned oliver Billed Wp 98 8000 As possible, 80 as Lo be roady for any joys rix dol (ifr, 40¢ each); war avores for nearly 80,000 rid., tents for 140,000 rind, $,000 brooch loading muskets for 320,000 ‘ for arliiorymon, to the amount of 40,000 rixd, ko, War Department bas aleo mounted, withia the tant fow days, « uumber of cworon Of large calibre oo the Wexholm Fort, which defouds the cotranre (o tho port of ~~ , INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. | * ‘sis S47: 1 was tis opiaion, cortainiy, dues would be tmpossibie for them ts adopt @ policy in Feb- Lottery Advertisome: yt oe at. moet the exigencies of tbe campaign ef the New York Comtral aud Harlem Mr. Speaker held that tho amendment to the coustt- Rattroads—Drives in Westchester Coun- | tutlon relative to soldiers voting was to be submitted ty—The Common Council ta tion suouidl be beld in Febrencatey tant that ‘tbe Convea- to Manufacture Gas—Roosevett Hospl- | upoa’ the course to be taken is" regard to ther yaee, tal—Uaton Trast Company—Vanderbilt | Some of ee ee yA M the soldiers Male: Develia thontias that the democrat sae ie allowing caidins te poe Aoy ‘coc sary tal af as md Board of Super- | (iii the party, and at ouce show to the country Me ing Money to be Sab- Pee ee ere. ipiran question of soldiers’ was argued at com. payers—New Yors Otty Rattroads, &c. | *cerabie length on bolb sides in the above tone, Acvany, Jaa. 27, 1864. ‘support of Messrs. Develin Bills were aoticed in the Assembly this morning to (oe enrpe ying =p Abolisn the Fifth Judicial district of Brookigu; to pro- | vention will consist of one delegate from each bibit the publishing of lottery advertisemouts or returos; | district, who will meet in to consolidate the New York Contral aod New York, | select a delegate at large and Harlem aud Albany railroad companies, to widen and ex. tend the highway leading from Coutral or McComb's Dam bridge, Westchester county, aod to appoiat com- missiovers providing for a road four rods wide iu West- chester county; te construct @ bridge over Hariew river, at tho vorthera terminus of Second avenue; to authorize the Common Council of New York to erect @ gas bouse, manufacture gas and supply the citizens with gas ~ ‘The above bills are but a smat! portion of those uoticed this morning, but are alt of geueral interest and import. ance to New York city aod vicinity, It wit! be sden that the above bills cover subjects of great importance, ‘The bill ¢o consolidate tho New York Central aud Har- tom Railroads bas been looked for for gomo time, and may eet eee reapecing ie ttt iv that class of togis- ‘The project to empowor the Common Couucil to engage i@ tho busivoss of manufacturing to supply toe city 16 cortaiuly cool, in these days Common Council ex- (ravagauces, to aay the least, ‘There ts no telling what may bappou in these days of revolution. Among tho bills read (he third time aud parsed by the Sovate this morning were that incorporating the Roose: volt Hospital, of New York, and that to provide that the 28 companies shatl be taxod according to the stock paid io, Or secured to be paid in, ia paying the salary of the Lospector of Gas Meters, &c. Among the billie totroduced were those to allow tho Brooklya Cyvtral Railroad to use dummy engines, and bill of the Union Trust Company of Now York—tbo same bill that was considered oue year ago, only a change iu @ tion of the names Also a bill to give the Common Council of B.ooklyu power to coutrol the running of rail- roads ta the city of Brooklyn, eveu to the aumber of cars and time of starting cara, ke Me, Cozans gave aotice of a bill to give effect to a reso. lution of the Common Council of New York. This ie @ reguiar visitor to the State capital, but comes wearing & now bat this time. It is aotbing more oor less than the Vavderbilt Pier bill. About entertained by Governor Sey t thus appears that (he leaders termined to wipe out of existeace the democratic part} Their action to-day proves that they can ueither comprs- the political condition nor the necessities of the country. Tho public noed not expect avy success of the democratic party in thts State as long as the present ain- compoop leaders ‘mannge it. The bill to covaotidate the Contral and Hartem railroads made its appearanoe without auy understanding on the part of the tral Railroad, aod is said to have beca in- troduced at the iastigatiog Of Augustus Scholl, of the Hariom Railroad. State vs. National Banks—The Plans of the Democrats—T Poli Btl—Meet~ img of Leading Repubi » Se. Atpany, Jan. 28—LA. M. The Bank Committee of the two houses met in joint ees- sion this afternoon to consider the question of State vs. Natioual banks, Their covsultation resulted in instruct- log Seoator Cook, Chairman of the Seuate commities and Crmorty Bank Superintendent of the State, to draw up a remoastrance against the course of Secretary Chase im perry iad to destroy the State banks. This Opeas the ere. lu addition to the above they instructed Senator Cook to embody 10 bis remonstrance a recommendation that the State banks dispose of their State stocks aud replace them with United state bonds as their security, aud tbat the Banking Department Curoisb them with bills similar to the vational banks, to be stamped on thoir “Se- cured by Uoited States stocks redeemable in New York city’ The fact that Br Cook bas beea selected to draft voy (his document is @ guarantee that it will be ao able one. = 6 OF ere, Measures, referring to the | “tie domocretic mau claim this evening that they various latereats iu the city of Brooklyn were noticed. | catieg thelr Convention at 60 early @ oon tae oa if this Legiwiature does oot turo matters in Brooklyn upside dowo it will vot be because it does uot bave a sulliciout number of bitis before it relating to that city. Some thirty or forty bills were intruduced into the House. The most important bill ta roiereuce to the city of New York is the pili to create a Commission of Re- treuchment and Control for tho City of New York. [t 1s & moastire not oaly stringent, but eflective, ia ali points that it intends to reach. Its adoption canvot [ail 10 pro- duce @ commotion among the City Hall philosophers, aod when it ouce goes into operation it will create bard times among the crew of plundorers aod holders of sivecure Oftices ia thecity. The commissioners, to the umber of Give, are to be chosen by the taxpayers, they to deposit their votes with the Receiver of ‘Taxes when they pay ir tvxes. It was introduced by Mr. Bryant, and is iy drawa in overy respect. Tue following are iis provisious:— Section 1, There shali be a Board of Retrenchment aad Control! in’ the city county of New York, composed of five (peravns, who be called Commissioneia of Ke- treuchment aud Cou of getting a start of the peace faction, aud to place them- selves tu @ position to be ready for entering into aay combivation with the war dem cras aod others that will Prevent the re electiou of Br. Liucola; also that the beet Of fecting exists in that respect. Tbis does not jibe exactly with the talk in committee, but if it isthe read ‘atate of affairs there is yot nope for them. ‘The Senate Committee on Cities took up the Police @llt thia alternooo. A proposition to add to the Commission the Mayors of New York aud Rrooklya, betore any definite action was taken tbe aubject was pust- poned tili oext Tuesday. ihe republican consultation gatberiog, called by the commitice appointed by the dlate officers aud other prominent politiciaug bere, was held in the Loyal Leaguo Rooms, to State sirect, thie evening. A large oumber of promiueut republicaos were proseat from different portions of the State. The republican members of the Legislature also took Part. Spesker Alvord in the chair. The meetiog was a secret ouc, and at first those present looked upon each other with suspicion, done of the aumber understand: Sec. 2. All persons seacssed for taxes in the city and | what they were there to do ‘ihe preliminary county of Rew'York who shall, between the tat day of Sep | opeued with a great deat of caution. Finally pe ont tee on ot Bren rey to the roe: 4 committe OD resolutions was appotuted, cOusisting ken tu said city the weased Upon them, may, | 9; ain St the time of such payment deposit or cause to be de. | Ouerritt Smith, Senator Bell, Lyman Tremaine, aad (we {t appeared that Gerritt Smib set of resolutions already prepared, but be was compelied te ‘briag vu a minority on some of the vumber. A serics of ive resolutions was reported to tbe ascemblage. Those of Gerrit Smith, which be supported witb a speech, con- demned the I’resident’s aninesty proclamation on the round that it carried the question to the Supreme Court, also, that tho plan that oue-tenth of the written statement of ited with the Kecciver of Taxes Eie"Amount of taxes #0 paid by such person, exciusive of interest or discount, and the vames of” five per- sons oominated by sich person for the offices of po ee Saepeeens and C Such Mi ment wi signed by such taxpayt sealed envelope, endorsed upon the for Commissimers of Retreachment n he Receiwer of Taxcs to receive all the duty of i auch vomimations and write upon the outside of the ea. | should organize & State was a viotstioa of the scatlo velope the date of reception an amount of tax, exclu- majority abou! i tive of interest or discount, patd by the person olfering the Tree eh ehignanee Le aseaelenis Osean (eg > y.to deiver (hesarmecimopeoed. | disloyat to oflice. An indepeudent resolution ty the Register of tue cy and county of New York, wig | “isloyal poraoas . 1 eal Upon the 2d day of January, | Ollored by @ Senator, denounced the appolutment of Mr. At be the Recorder of the ‘city aod | Ballard as Consul to Havana. Besides, there were roso- county of Ni ‘Compirotier of the city, Chamber | lutions approving of the war, declaring that all measures lain of the city of New Yort county of New York, or of any of them, to mect at the olice of said Register, and to ascertain upon that day, or as soon thereatter as may be, the names of the perso he names of the persons s0 nominating, anc ‘of taxes paid by the persons nominating the per sons #0 nominated; aod @ retura thereot shali be made to And Wied in tue office of the County Clerk of said county. ‘The said jer, Comptroller, Chamberlain or Regiater, oF any of them, shall also ascertain and cause to be published for five days ta Of the Commoa Council # state. five persous nominated by the era, und the names of the five persons nominated and Register of ihe city aud | and means used in civilized wartate were a vie te this, also opposing apy compromise with the , but to favor of Ggbtivg watt! the South siclyed. ‘The reaotutions were takeu up ia detail, and after con- siderable discussion (hose condemutog the admialstration in regard to the Amnesty prociamatioa, appoiatment of disloyal persons and the Ballard resolution, were voted down by a decided yoto, The resolutions endorsing the jneral approval of the policy of the govera- the other hand, endorsed with great ,and then when the resolutions ali came up for dual action as @ body, the wholo batch was referred pa by tax # paying ta the aggregate the greatest amount of taxcs, | ¢o ene Union members of the Legislature aside shalt’ be immgediatey teas | _ No resolution; thoretore, will be promulgated by this t thing doue in regard to tho Presideuoy. of the city of New York | body, nor was anything Og! tending as herein! re provided, | It way deut at first that (here was a disposition to give eat aero the administration @ severe denunciation, but dhe otner side was too stroug for thowe so iuciiued, aod it eaded harmoniously. De of Denn were eight days after the receipt of much statement the Mayor of the city of New York shall appoint tive of the personae nomi hated (twool whom. sali be taken from each clase of nomal nees) as Commissioners of Ketrcoctimeot and Control, aud the persons 60 appointed shali hold oilice for tive yeara. Lo case either of the pers 80 BI deci to Lyons, ta SMalberry Street. THE ALLEGED FATAL ASSAULT BY AN OFFIORR— ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE OCCURRENOB, ETC. TO THE EDITOR OF TIE MERALO, Seeiog an article ia this day's Henao purporting to be Bo or resignation of a Commissioner of Ci from rol ag: other or remaining Commissiovers shati tll cmt mong the it by th ‘" reinvefore ier ay bar nated by the | account of the homicide which took place ia Mulborey es herein clare provided, Deen mate. Shall Us senien up. | Street, and believing that you would uot wilfully do an Hept te the “otiee ¢ fald Register, to be | act of injustice to any living person (much less the dead), Prossace of the Recorder ante Re reme Courtoria the | 414 paying « full kaowledge of tho tacts ia that case, ace of the Re Sec. 4, Every$ ordinance or resolution of the Common Counci ot the Ly Of New York and of the Biatd Se seee? | SuMicient to warrant mein saying that the version pub- visors ot Une ‘and county of New York. reprialios lished in this day's issue is @a erroneous one, | beg loave take effect be" transmit ain ve ere of I. Before K | to call your attention to the following etatoment of cil an e Clerk oF ; visors 10 U —The lous death; Hoard oi Reirvackment and Control And. if soy mich ord. | wets. soe, Coroner was called 1a Previous to his dost: nance or resolution shall be rejected by inoperative and of no elfect. ‘said Board it he said Board may a: but ia consequence of the deceased’s condition at the time be could not nold an ante-mortem examination, an@ amend any ordinance or tesolution by reduciog the amount | requested the undersigned to notify lim agaio, after of ae asain or cons ise It the said Board | Lyons’ death, which | endeavored todo. Ua calling at al or amend any ordinance orf: | Coroner Ranney dinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors shall be | Le to the ing! between the hours of twe Adopted, modi the same shail be returaed to | and three o'clock; Instead of which Coroner Wildey came, lerk of the Board of Supervisors. = O sggeenaghed and Lpeiceaitomnd a oa he would hold the — every or. | day at tea 0% rected to bis holding the inquest, certibeate i be Sc Or ey Raoney ight. previous, and it was all right; be CJ my tn the (Wildey) would proceed wi the Cag ; the fart of auch jal OF tent by sid Board, and nance or 1esolution 99 adopied, modified or amended shall | morning, which he did; and I leave the pu take elfect from the date meationed n sald certificate. whether it was @ fair and disinterested lovestigation. Sec. 5. The Board of Supervisors of the county of New | You state that the officer remonstrated with the men. York are autborived and directed to order and cause to be levied and raised by tax upon the estates by law subject to tasation wit id county, and to be collected accordi t law, such sume of monary as may ve authorize: bf ordinance of the Commop Connell, or of said Boor ol Letras io any year.fprovided such Ordiaance shal! have been ratiied aad approved by the Bourd of Ketreuch- meal and Control. Bec e Comm’ of Retrenchment and Cont are authorized to employ one or more clerks. to Gx the aa! ries of auch clerks and \o prescribe their duties, They m: also incur such other exper as discharge of their duties them. certified 'o the Board of 3: t ihree Of sal 01 the coatrary, the officer used very abusive towards thom (a0 doubt using the powers of aa oflicor). . where stood cou officer cane up id ordered Mr Lyons in tho Bouse, Mr. Lyous asked the officer if a citizen could not stand at bis own entrance Peaceable aod not interfering with any person, pon the officer grasped Lim the coats Gaton with hie right, forthe purpose of arresting aton wil , for purpose ing which he did not do at the time. Mr. Lyons and bie friend then went up oy ta shortly after both came rv ‘Commissioners, shall be New York by at le id harge. down, Mr Lyons intending to see his triead oo Pigec 7, the Board oF Retrenchment and Control shalt | towards bome, which be did. He thea meet ated es, at least once a week, and as oftea | mother, aud ator remaining the As the pubic interes: shall require, and shal: Keep jour: | returning home, when be met aa words passed betweeo them. time, walked three or four officer followed him and grasped both went along a short distance, which resulted to Lyons being k from a club in the bands of which resulted io bis death. In testimony went to prove that the deceased . The undorsignod cailed ‘Ke 8 Thice of sald, Commissioners shall constitute three be necessary to ‘he sai Control shait any time, by the concurrence of at least four remove from ofties the head of any de ernment, excepting thore elected by Board may, by appointment in writing, ¢ said Commissioners. ul the vacancy so crea! ‘The person #0 appolated shail hold | agsault the oflicer, as alleged omice auriag the wnexplred. term of n in whose | the services of several eminent medical goutlomen | Goran Rag case, which be can bring forth at any moment to prove said Commissioners shall immediately the Condition of the deceased previous to bis death. . such removal to be published at length in the news a | Statement fo the Heraty to show that a woman’ Publishing the | proceedings of the Common Council, broius wero knocked out in Mulberry streot. That is false, Sec. 0. All 14 paris of acts, no far as they are Incou- oman ip question can be seco al sistent with the ‘one of this act, are hereby repealed. Bec. 11, This act shall take effect Iuimediately, A bill was also introduced to legalize the ordinance of the Common Council couveying !ands to the German bospi- tal-also a bill incorporating a railroad to run from the Park to Eighth street, thence to Stuyvesant, and Tenth streot ferry, aod returning by Ninth street to Sixth avenuo, day 10 ‘The deceased had lived to one “Batt sixteen years; be was employed in the United States Woighers’ Dopartment for the last too years, where bis charactor ie well known a8 an honest, sober, industrious and officteat wan. CARTHAGE LYONS, 47 Kast Broadway. Arrival of the Canada at Boston. thence to the Park. Also to iocorporate a railroad to TON, Jan. 7 commence at East Thirty-fourth street and East river, | rig gtoamship Ca on Preeta haga aaa ll twisting around through Third and Fourth aveouos and | 4 7 Satie? dock at'a quarter past two P.M. Hor other streets to Fourteenth, wp Fourteenth, through mails and the of the Press will be for- \d several other streets, touching at Chris- topher Canal streot ferries. There were three or of bile renee en minor matters io New ‘ork, but of a0 eral importance . Thero was a ay ‘amouat of work dove in both houses to-day; but most of it was of no ‘al interest ‘Tho great quostion of the day ia the dotags of tue polit cal committee assembled hore. soa, W half-past ight o'clock jock to morrow morning. P. M. train, due there at Ove oF THe Siows oF Tu A first class ship, of one thousand tons, rigged on the stocks, was launched at Bath, Maine, on the 23d of Jaguary, from the yard of J. P. Morse, eq, who owns her. She is catled the Goneral Grant, and {s to load at Boston for Sao Franciaco. ‘Sail on, ail on, ob, ship of Stato!’ Mastea ait Moutennaven's Grano Concent —Mastoe Emit Motteohaver ia a violinist whose tatont Is io ao In~ verse ratio to hi That ia to say, he is only cight yoars old, but he plays like one of the aacient masiore. On account of bie genius, ag well as for other satisfactory reasons, this young violiniat deserves every encournge mut from the public, He will give his first grand com cort at Niblo’s Saloon on jadarwe Abbott be assisted A: aie Mallat roads, &e., dey Avnant, Jan. 97, 1954 The Demceratic State Central Committee met at the Delavan House today, Tho business that called them together was the calling of a State Convention, A propo sition was mai ohall of the Regency for the Cony Tidh to asSmable at Albany on the 26th of February next Mr. Sweeny, of New York, named the 25th of May, | PAUMOO LO snoke. The programm ie very attractive, Mr. Devetin favored the latter proposition, urgiOg | and the house ougot to be crowded. Those who ae that it would be Impossible for thom io Feb. | Master tarde tae won. OY apne ruery to tet! what the tssuo bofore the bert asaist @ country would bo, The campaigns of the armies ——— would commence early ia the spring, and if they wore Arrivals and Depactares. ARRIV ALA. successful, t would present the issues to another form. Hac cnastenmal Rano rarer) Murino AR Thore might suct questions arise as to make It gecensary Lng gh’ tL nitty, Oe Y Lopes, @ iv Meee’ Pendar, A Balms, UV Ot. Waa ghee my for the Convention (rom thia State to callgupon (he Na- ak, TA Oahu; My Ue Waa