The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1865, Page 4

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CONGRESS. In the Sénate yesterday petitions were prosented by Mr. Sumner from tho Rev. Dr. Cheever and from citizens of New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Ilinois and New Jersoy for the appointment of provisional governors for the lately rebellious States ‘and to secure the equality before the law of all their in- habitants. The petitions were referred to the Committee of Fifteon on the Southern States. A numerously signed petition asking land grants for soldiers was also pre- sented. The House bill to pay the widow of President Lincoln twenty-flve thousand dollars was passed, The bill granting the elective franchise to colored mon in the District of Columbia was reported favorably from com- mittee, with an amendment requiring the elector to be able to read and write, and was then, aftera short de- bate, laid over. The bill to maintain the freedom of tho negroes in the Southern States, nullifying all State laws making distinctions of civil rights on account of color, was called up, when Mr. Sumner took occasion to ‘again allude to the President’s Message on the condition of the South, presented on the previous day, as an at- tempt to whitewash affairs in that section, and read ex- tracts from newspapers and letters to show that the Southern people are still strongly distoyal, and that they areconstantly perpetrating the grossest cruelties and out- rages on the freedmen. He was replied to by Moesrs. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, and Saulsbury, of Delaware, the latter of whom seemed to think he could dimly dis- corn, through the rift caused by the fracture in the re- publican party, a pleasing apparition of ‘the democracy Testored to powor in the future. Further consideration of the bil! was postponed till to-day. The death of Mr. Kollogg, latea member of the House from Now York, Was.announced, and a eulogy onthe deceased was pro- nounced by Senator Harris, after which tho Senate ad- Journed. Bln the House of Representatives a resolution congratu- Inting the country on the ratification of the anti-slavery @onstitutional amendment was offered and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Broomall asked to introduce a resolution, which was objected to, declar- ing in substance that Congress should not rostore their political privileges to lately rebellious populations until they sball have given proper guarantees for tho protec- ton of the rights of the freedmen. Bills were passed wuthorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to make tho ap- pointments of assistant assessors of internal revenue and establishing certain post routes, The Secretary of War ‘was requested to furnish a report of the proceedings of tho court martial which tried and convicted Congressman Harris, of Maryland, of siding the robels. There was considerable debate over a proposed amend- mont to the rules to make the Globe nowspaper reporters of the ings officers of the House, subject to appointment id removal by the Speaker. The matter was finally referred to the Judiciary Commit- toe, to report if any relations in the way of a cuntract for publishing the reports exist between the House and the GQlote proprietors. The credontials of Mr. Kylo, elected a Representative from Arkansas, were presented and referged to the Reconstruction Committes, as was also an application of Judge Warmouth to be “admitted as @ dclogate from tho Territory of Louisiana’’ Mr. ‘Thaddeus Stovens introduced @ bill to double the pen- sions of Union soldiers, and to pay them, as well as loyal citizens who sufferod damages from “the rebel govern- ment and raiders, out of confiscations of the property of rebels, which, after a colloquy betwoon Mr. stevons and Mr, Brooks, was referred to the Committee of the Whoie. Bills were also introduced to limit the liability of ship- owners and to establish a court for the Northern District of Yonnsylvania, “A series of resolutions, which wore ordered to be printed and Jaid on the table, werd intro- duced by Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, declaring that Jeff. Davis, the other principal leadors of tho rebellion, and all those suspected of complicity in the assassination of Presidont Iincoln, shou'd bave early trials, and, if con vioted, should suffer the penalty of their crimos, On motion of Mr. Stevens, General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's Burean, was requested to inform the House if any lands of rebels set apart for the freedmen bave been restored to their former owners, and, if so, for wha! reason. A meseage was received from the Prosident, cnclosing a statement of the Secretary of State relative tothe projected Paris Universal Exhibition. The death of Mr. Kellogg was announced, and, after appro- priate romarks of members, the House adjourned. Roth houses of Congress have agreed to a recess from to-day wot il the 5th of January. {n response to the resolution of the House of Repre- fontativos calling for information regarding the decroe of Maximilian establishing peonage in Mexico, Secrotary Sewardhas furnished an opinion of Attorney General Speed and accompanying correspondence, which are now in the hands of the Foreign Af- fairs Committee, The opinion of the Attorney General is that the result of the decreo alluded to, if it should becomo effectual, would be to ostablish a syetom of slavery im Moxico. Mr. Seward some timo ago forwarded a copy of this opinion, with other relevant matter, to Mr, Bigelow, our Minister in Paris, requesting him to call the attention of the French Foreign Affairs Minister to the subject, which he did; but there has yet ‘boon no reply thereto from the French government. The Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to the Senate's inquiry, by resolotion adopted on the 18th inst, whethor there are any employes ot the Treasury Department who have not taken the prescribed oath or whose positions are not provided for by law, responds that there are mone of the latter clags, but admits that there are some of the former. The appointment of theso, he explains, was necessitated by the impossi' lity, in certain Portions of the States lately in Fevellion, to find persons properly qualified to fill the mocessary offices who could conscientiously take paid oath, Those persons were appointed, he says, undor the presumption that Congress would modify tho oath, and he thinks immediate action in the matter necessary, a9 mone of these employes have yet received any recom- pense for their services, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘Tho War Departmont has just isenod an orter muster. Nig out of the voluntecr service thirty-three additional regiments of white and colored infantry, cavalry and arti]. flory of the various military departments, their services eing no longer required. Sater South and Central American news of interest is Tormished in our Panama and Callao letters by the steam. ship Benry Chauncey, which arrived hore yesterday, from Aspinwall on the 13th inst. The Chauncey brought io this port over eight hundred and eighty five thousand Aoliars ia apecie, There had been another revolution in place up to the 18th of November, the date of our latest advices, The Spanish admiral continued his blockade of the principal old Clillean ports; but the new ones that had been opened by government, at which no dutics were exacted, had become tolerably well established, and alarge business was being transacted at them, so that neither the country nor shippers experienced much inconvenience from the closing of the others, Tho Spanish sAmiral had not bombarded any of the Chilean towns, and it was thought that he had given up the idea of doing so. In the meantime the government df Chile ‘was actively, but secretly, pushing on its war prepara- tions, and wherever on the coast small parties of Spanierds had attempted landings they invariably met armed forces and were driven back to their boats. The other South American republics, as well ag those of Central America, were comparatively quict. General Mosquera, the President elect of Colombia, is expected to arrive on the Isthmus in the latter part of this month, on his way to the capital, and apprehensions are enter- tained that his arrival may be the sfgnal for an outbreak of his partisans in Panama. ‘The steamship Morro Castle, from Havana on the 16th inst,, arrived here yesterday, but brought little later nows of importance. *Tho large stores and warehouses of Labayra & Brothers, at Matanzas, wero destroyed by fire on the 16th inst. Tho loss is heavy. Tho members of the volunteor military organization of Havana are greatly excited in consequence of ono of their number, who was arrested for somo offence, being confined in a jail instead of a fort, in accordance with a privilege granted to this corps. Asaresult of tho Captain Gone- ral having refused to recognize this regulation several of the volunteer officers have rosigned. There ts nothing from Mexico by this arrival. Advices from the republic of Haytito the 13th inst., by the arrival at Fortress Monroe from Port au Prince of the stoamship De Soto, stato that Sainave, leader of the ato rebellion, had taken refuge, with his staff and Congress, in the adjoining republic of . St. Domingo, where he was making proparations for a return to his country and an attack on Cape Haytien. It is said he was being Joined by a large number of troops, President Geffrard had made a demand on the Domini- cans for his surrender, fand had offered a reward of forty thousand dollars for his capture. There was great ex- citement at Port au Prince, and Geffrard was sending ro- inforcements to Cape Haytien, The English naval officers at that place were raising the sunken rebel gun- boat Voldroque for Geffrard. Mr. George Brown has resigned his position in the Ca- nadian Cabinet, in consequence of grave differonces of opinion betwoon him and his colleagues. As Mr. Brown is a strong supporter of the colonial confederation scheme, his resignation is a matter of rejoicing to the ad- vocates of annexation to the United States. A crisis in Canadian affairs, which must decide whether that pro- vince-will try the proposed confederation or link its for- tunes with the great republic, is described in our Toronto correspondence ng near at band. In Monfteal considera- bleexcitemont has been caused among business men by Mr. Potter, the United States Consul, officially announc- ing, that for the future goods entered for payment of ad valorem duties in United States ports must be entered at the duty paid value in Canada. ‘The funeral of the Hon. Thomas Corwin toek place in Washington yesterday, At the meeting of the Board of Councilmen yesterday @ resolution was adopted calling the attention of the Mayor and the City Inapector to'the Mithy condition of the streets, and tho responsibility dovolving upon them in pormitting gross violations of the conteact made with the Street Cleaning Commission. - ‘At the mooting of the Board of Education last ovening acommunication was received from the Mayor nomi- nating Anthony J. Olivor for Inspector of the First dis- trigt. The Finance Committee reported in favor of abolishing the Committees on Evening Schools, Elections and Qualifications and Appeals, and in favor of ascer- taining in all cases the ability from the Finance Com- mittee of the Board to pay appropriations before thoy are made. The report was adopted. Along discussion again came up on the minority and majority reports on the subject of excluding non-resident children from the public schools. The minority report was finally adopted. It recommended the exclusion of the children. A minority and majority report from tho Committee on Supplios was read for and against recotving the bids for supplics for the schools for tho year. The minority re- port claimed that three thousand dollars would be saved by rejecting the bid recommended by the majority; but it wasadopted notwithstanding. A resolution discontinu- ing the primary school in Rivington street was adopted, and several bills were passed for repairs to the schools, amounting in all tojabout fifty thousand dollars. The first parade of the paid Fire Dopartment of this city took place yesterday afternoon, The members turned out in large numbers, and presented a highly cro- itable appearance. The line was formed in Fourteenth street, and the procession moved through that street and Brondway to the City Hall Park. At the Metropolitan Hotel it was reviewed by Governor Fenton and staff and tho Fire Commissioners, and at the City ‘Hall by Mayor Gunther and other. members of the city govorn- ment, afier which it quiety separated. Yesterday morning Governor Fenton and staff, who are now in the metropolis, and several of our prominent citizens, paida visit to the Froo Academy, where they. were entertamed by orations from the students and a tour through the various departments of the institution, Robert Martin, held in custody on charge of being a confederate of Kennedy in the conspiracy of 1864 to de- stroy this city by fire, was yesterday brought into the Supreme Court, before Judge Leonard, from Fort Lafay- ette, ona writ of habeas corpus. A longthy argument ensued betwoen counsel as to the dismissal of the writ or the holding of Martin for trial by civil process, Judge Leonard reserved his decision until Thursday, the 28th inst. The case for the defence in the Strong divorce suit was cone!uded yesterday. Further testimony was taken as to the character of the house in Waverley place, and more of the deposition of Mra. Hecksher was admitted in evi- dence. In the latter document occurs the statement of Mrs. Strong that Edward violated her, after inducing her to enter his room, while he held a pistol to her head and threatened to make her a dead woman if she screamed. ‘The evidence in rebuttal commenced with the testimony of Mary Hillieker, a niece of Mrs. Potter, as to tho visits of Mr. Strong to the houses in Waverley place and Sixth avenue, Her cross-examination had not terminated at the adjournment of the court. John Hackett, convicted in the Court of Oyer and Ter- ‘miner of the murder of John Greene, was yesterday sen tenced by Judge Sutherland to be hanged on the 9th of February next, There wore a large number of prisoners sent to the State Prison yesterday from the Court of Genoral Ses. sions, by Judge Russel. Benjamin F. Clardy, who was 4 captain in the rebol army, was indicted on two charges of grand larceny, the complainants being Mr. and Mrs. Jowel, residing at No, 6 Sixth avenue. It appeared from the examination of the lady, who was a native of North Carolina, that it was her custom from the be- ginning of the war to succor paroled rebel prisoners who were parsing through New York. The accused was acquitted on both charges. The trial of Zeno Burnham, charged with being a mock auctioneer, was ect down for Friday. Surrogate Tucker has been this week trying a lengthy will case, involving the alleged will of the late Abraham Westervolt, deceased, which is contested on the ground that the testator was insane through spiritualism, The case will be concluded this week. Only two contested issues now remain untried in the Surrogate’s Court, a circumstance altogother without precedent. The Surro- gato will be left without any business before his court by the first of January. The weather yesterday in this city and vicinity was a very close copy of that of the previous day—mild, cloudy, foggy and humid—until a little after dark, when a mode- fate snow storm commenced, and continued for some timp. But the snow molted nearly as fast as it foll, loav- ing the streets in a slushy condition. The proes has been excluded from the Loadauartors of EEE Oooo ‘Mr. O'Mahony’s division of Fenianism on Union square. Various Circles yesterday put forth their views, some of the city endorsing O'Mahony, and others, from Massa- chusetts, repudiating him. Patrick O'Rourke, Treasurer of the Fenian Brotherhood, publishes a statement regard- ing the funds in his hands in relation to which a great many references and comments have been put forth by the party who are opposed to the Senate, of which Mr. O’Rourke is a member. ‘The State Department in Washington has been fur- nished with a list of the names of the makers and the several numbers of forty-nine chronometers found on board the rebel pirate Shenandoah, a portion of the pro- coeds of Waddell’s plunderings and burnings of American vessels in the Pacific aud Arctic Oceans. ‘Thomas Chappell, a farmer, of Elba, Genesee county, in this State, was arrested a few days ago and committed to jail in Batavia on charge of having got cashed at the First National Bank in that town a fraudulent draft for one thousand dollars on the Firat National Bank of this city, purporting to have been drawn by thé Canton Banking Company, and of having attemptod to get simi: lar drafte cashed at other {nstivutions. several other persons have recently made like attempts at different Places in Genesee county, and it is sald that there are large numbers of these drafte afloat in that region, though no such institution as the Canton Banking Com- pany is known to the bankers of that section of tho Btate. A disturbance occurred in Norfolk, Va., om Sunday last between members of the Twentioth New York and the Thirtioth United States coloued regimenta, during which a volley of ton or twélve shots was fired by the - former, woundiig ne negro. The colored troops were on fered and quelled the disorderly proceedings. Judge Ames, for ton years Chief Justice of the Bu- premo Court of Rhode Island, died yosterday, at Provi- dence, of apoplexy. The Wakefield Cotton Mills, in South Kiggstown, R. I., were destroyed by firé yesterday morning. The loss is eatimaved at sovent lve thousand dollars, A firo in Davenport, Iowa, on Tucsday night, do- stroyed property to the amount of Afty thousand dollars. The House of Reformation, near Manchester, New Hampshire, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Tho inmates, over ono hundred in number, wore all rescued. ‘The stock market was dull and unsottlod, but on the whole steady, yesterday. Governments were inactive. Gold closod at 146. The President and General Bt on Southern Restoration—The Radicals FPlanked. President Johnson, supported by General Grant, that great master of the art of flank movoments, has handsomely flanked the radi- cal leaders of the Senate, and cut off their re- treat. The special message to that body, in response (o a reaolution calling for cortain in- formation in reference to the condition of the Southern States, furnished information which will be very gratifying to the country at large, but which was gall and wormwood to the im- placable radical, Sumner. The Presidontspeaks encouragingly of the loyal temper and fnclina- tions of the Southern people, and entertains no doubt “that they will, at a vory early period, be in a condition to resume all their. practical relations with the federal government.” Most of the reclaimed States have ratified the oonsti- tutional amendment, “and in nearly all of them measures have been adopted, or are now pend- ing, to confer upon the freedmen the privileges which are essential to their comfort, protection and security.” General Grant, from ‘his. per- sonal observations, during his late Southern reconnoissance from,the Potomac to the Savan- nah river, cordially sustains these views. of the President. It is evident that the general effect upon the Senate of these encouraging reports was good; but instead of softening the wratt of Sumner they inflamed it to an uncontrol- lable fury. “We have,” eaid he, “a measage from the Prosident, which ts like the white washing mes- wage of Franklin Piorce with regard to the atrocities in Kansas.” Called to account by Senatom Doolittle for this outrageous expres- sion, Mc. Sumner had “nothing ¢6 quelify, nothing to modify, nothing to retract.” But when another republican Sonator, Mr.-Dixon, of Connecticut, having faith in the President's patriotism and policy, remarked that he could not in eilence hear this charge, that the Exeou- tive had presented a whitewashing report—that, in other words, he had, by falsehoods and mis- statements, covered up certain facts—there was a change in the mind of tho unfortunate Sum-- ner. Ho saw that thero was a limit for his folly, even in a republican Senate, beyond which he could not safely pass. His charge of white- washing was not intended in the offensive sense understood by other Senators. He had no reflections to make on the patriotiam or truth of the President; but he remembered the white- washing message from Franklin Pierce, and that they all called it a whitewashing docu- ment. Thus the high vaulting Sumner was sud- denly brought to with his face to the ground. This of itself is a trifling incident; but, in con- nection with the fact that it puts a check upon the mad career of Sumnér as the radica! leader of the Senate, it becomes an incident of some importance. It indicates the strength of the President’s policy, and that the republicans in Congress begin to appreciate the necossity of co-operation with him, if they would maintain their position as the party in power. The check upon Thaddeus Stevensptho radi- cal leader of the House, is still more retitark- able. On Monday, upon the question of refer- ring the President’s Message, be enlarged upon his theory that the late rebellious States are now legally in the condition’ of unorganized Territories, and that, as such; they must be reconstructed by Congréss. On Tuesday the Secretary of State officially announced the rati- fication of the constitutional amérfiinient ‘abol- ishing and prohibiting slavery by Whteefourths of all the States, including ‘in’ ¢iié ‘¥wtfication such States as Virginia, North and Caro- lina, Georgia and Alabama, thus recogaizing them as States in the Union, and legitimately acting as such through their Legislatures; and what has Mr. Stevens to say? He can say nothing against the said proclamation without putting himeelf in a very bad position, and he can say nothing in its favor without stultifying himeelf, and so he discreetly remains silent. Thus, upon this most important measure— the constitutional abolition of slavery—Prosi- dent Johnson, through his Southern restoration policy, has completely flanked the radicals, and holds them as Grant held Lee within his lines at Petersburg, in a position from which there is no escape. The radicals can no longer ven- ture upon the ground that the States excluded from Congress are out of the Union, because that doctrine upsets the great constitutional amendment—an amendment which the people of all parties and all sections accept as a fixed fact. The radicals themselves accept it. * The administration, having thus gained the import- ant point that the late rebel States are not only in the Union, but are legitimately reconstructed in their new Legislatures, it is apparent that President Johnson has the game in bis hands and that his policy must prevail. The necept- ance by Congress of the constitutional ratifica- tion, as declared by the Secretary of State, gives the victory to the administratiga, Bagland and France. The reports of General Grant and the Beces- tary of War have brought the consideration of our military power tly before the country; and the figures given by Mr. Stanton e at an important moment what the whole progress of our war made evident—the fact that wo are in truth the first military Power of the earth. Indeed, in view of the events of the past four years, it would not be extravagant to say that the possible power of the United States for the purposes of war is equal to the combined power of the five great nations of Europe—Austria, Prussia, Russia, England and France. The aggregate armed force of those five nations is two millions of men, and that is the number of men: that the Northern States atone have put into the fleld in the past four years. Add to that force, ay the, collective power of the United States, the men with which the South through four years held up’ . in our favor to balance what war might add to their numbers, And if it is in their power to greatly increase their force, it is equally certain that the full strength of this country was mever yot brought ont. * Bat ‘the present position of our foreign rela- tions gives greater interest to the eapecial con- trast between our power and the power of England and France. The published reports show that our force actually on foot when Lee laid down his arms was a great deal larger than the combined armies of those two nations, taken at their highest numbers and when‘or- ganized for war. The actual army of France is four hundred thousend men; but war runs it up two hundred thousand higher, the difference being counted as a reserve which the govern- ment can call out as the necessity may arise. The French army, numbered six hundred thou- eand men in 1559, England keeps up two distinot army establishments—the home force and the Indian army. Hor army is counted at two hundred and twenty thousand men, though, perhaps, a strict account of the Sepoys in her service would run it much above that. The history of the Crimt®an war is indu- bitable evidence that England Is practically he feeblest of the five military-Powers of Eu- ‘ope. The force she has is red in her vast colonial possessions and at different points in the British islands, and is none too large for the occupation of the places at which it is posted. It cannot be withdrawn. England has an empire no part of which would be se- cure for a day without the presence of her soldiers, India and Ireland are sufficient in- stances. Such is the consequence of govorn- ment on the English system. England’ could not by the most herculean exertions shuster one hundred thousand effective men at any point out of the British islands. : Thus:om paper the fighting force of England and France together amounts to eight hundred thousand men; but, we have deen that: armies: whicli look very. gran@ on papef are cut down tremendously by the day of battle. Om paper. tony the single State of New York is strongor than France, for our population capable ot bearing: }- arms is greater than the French army with elt its reserve. Against the eight hundred thou- sand of the two Powers we have to place the fact that we bad in the field in May, 1865, ena million men. That waa the second million that. the States of the North bad placed in the field within four years. Let it re re- membered, to show the contrast at its greatest, that this force only represented: one section of the country, and ¢hat the great armies whioh fought this war on both sides are to be taken by Eusope as the measure of the power we could use against a forcign nation. Coneress on Mnzrary ann Navas Scuoota.— Goneral Banks, of Massachusetts, has intro- duced a resolution in Congress looking to the establishment of military and naval echools in the various States of the Union, as auxiliaries to the schools at West Point and Annapolis. We oan ace no reason whatever for sucha reso- lution, and are surprised that General Banks should have offered it. If more military and naval schools are needed, let us have ono in each section of the country; but let them be under the charge of the general government, and ‘not of the individual States. The military schools at the South prior to the rebellion fos- tered and developed State pride at the expense of the patriotic sentiment of nationslity, and contributed in no small degree to cause and to strengthen the rebellion. We have no desire that the pernicious influences of these State in- stitutions should be agaim renewed. The Amer- ican people ought to cherish no other army, no other navy, and no other schools for the army and navy than those of the United States. For the individual States the militia is sufficient, and every drill room is 9 military school. But the general government, although it may in- crease the number of its military academics, should never intrust such ostablishmonts to the separate States. Mayor Goxtuer anp Crry Rerorm.—We are glad to notice that Mayor Gunther has at last taken a step in the right direction. He pro- poses to the Common Council a principle of economy, both in time and money, which with- out doubt will meet the approbation of our citizens, According to the system at present in existence all resolutions, including thoso making donations to blind persons, granting permissions to construct bay windows, to oc- Gtipy stands on the public streots, to exhibit signs and merchandise, to erect awnings, and upon numerous other trivial subjects, even to giving permission for an apple stand, have to be published in all the Corporation papers, This involves an enormous expenditure in the aggregate, and is only serviceable in sustain- ing some pet sheet in the service of some un- scrupulous politician, The Mayor proposes that all these matters shall be met by general ordinances. This will save a vast deal of time to officials and curtail the expenditures for city advertising to a degree that must be gratifying to taxpayers. We repeat that we are pleased to notice this reform movement on the part of Mayor Gunther. If he had begun it earlier his re-election would have been certain. But it is better late than never, and if his successor, Mr. Hoffman, only follows it up when he assumes the reins of the municipal government, he will achieve a reputation as chief magistrate of the city which none of his predecessors have en- joyed within the memory of the oldest Knick- erbocker, Accident on the Hi River asives . KREPSIR, ' ‘Whon the half-past three P, M. train from New York, on'the Hudson River Ralirond, reached @ Bpot near Yon: kors thia'afternoon, a rail broke in three pieces, throw. ing the rear car from (ue track, Nobody burt, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1665; ‘ MEXICO. One nd Zouaves on Their Way te Marshal Bazaine Revoit— ‘ The In.perial Troops Reduce Them to Order, with Heavy Loss on Both Sides, &e., Ser ‘Wasumngrom, Dec. 20, 1865. According vo the Esiafette, a French paper published in Mexico, one thousand Zouaves, on their way to rein- force Marshal Hazaine, landed at Martinique and there revolted, with axjew of “Death to the Emperor,” “Vive la Republique,” Sc. The garrison was called out to re- duce them to order, and many are reported to have been Kitied on both sides. A party of four hundred had ar- rived at the city of Mexico, been disarmed and ordored to trial by cou The event caused great excite- ment among who boked upon it aa addi- Vionat evidence of the umpepularity ef Napoleon's Moxi- can imterference, Fire im a Provision Store in Dwane Street. Shortly before nine o'clock last might a fire o¢carred in tho smoke he of the provision establishment of Finck & on, Nos, 191 and'193 Duanestreet, “Phe fire was onased by the falling of a piece of bnoonj which took fire and thus set fire to the other meat, There waz about five humdred shoulders asd hams, andtwo hun- dred and fifty ides of bacon im the smoke house, valued at about $2;000, and it is supposed that a damagé has beom eustained of about Gfty pereent on that amount,” Fully insured. Turpentine Werke Destroyed by Fire. Shortly after cteyen e’ctock om Tuesday night the turpentine factory of Mr. Johw Mahoney, in Fifth strect, near North Twelfth, E. D,, took fre and was consumed within half an hour. The buitding was a frame one, and only recently erected. The loss will probably reach threo thousand five hundreddotters. No insurance. Origin of tho fire enknown, Burning of the Now Hampshire House of Reformation. Maxoursrer, N. H., Dec. 20, 1865. At five o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the New Hampshiro House of Roformation, located two mites from this city, and destroyed all but the brick walls. ‘Tho inmates, one hundred and twonty in number, were rescued, although most of them were asleep when tho fire commenced, and the flames spread rapidly under a high wind. Tho inmates, except etgh or ton who made their escaps, were removed to the Stark House, con- nected with the farm. Tho buildings were insured for $20,000; loss about $40,000, Destruction of the Wakefield Mills, at South Kingston, R. I. Provipaxce, R. L., Deo. 20, 1865. ~ ‘Tho Wakefield Mills, in South Kingston, R. I., woro ®urhed this morning. Loss $75,000; insurance light. | Tho mills wore owned by Gidoom Reynolds, who thore manufactured cotton jeans. psa Fire at. Davenport, Iowa. Davenport, Lowa, Dec. 20, 1865. A Gro last night destroyed the building {n which the Post Office was lately located. Loas $40,000: to $50,000; ‘Viser ov Governor Fanvow ro Tan Frees ACApeMy.— Yesterday morning about nine o!clock Governor Fen- ton, accompanied by the members of his staff, James, W. Gorard, f9q.,. an old friend to the educational in- tercste in this olty, and several of our prominent citizens professors, and ‘the plaudits ‘of the stodonts, end belng was entertained by addres<en, be purtenances; tho do} of ntry, with i Aificent apparatus and ex! ve A ment of arobitecture and drat with ite studies when Gas bec oy the fits oar hgh: minded citizens, with all of whieh the and oer ga accompanying him expressed their entire gat- Buigration.—Phe arrivals at this port from Kurope during the past soven days amount to an aggregate of fous-thousaad eight hundred and forty-seven, which is oo bomen res about four hundred over that of the wock patee: = : of those emi eines rmans, who oome, nerally speak! provi with funds ou (it east fo necousities until they can obtain employment, and asthe greater nat We where land and Pient: mee eer A New Raiteoap.—The line of city railway from Hunter's Point ferry, at the foot of Thirty-fourth etrect, East iver, tothe City Hall, was put in offective opera. tion yestorday, Its route is through avenue B, Clinton to East Broadway, and thence to Chatham sireot and the lower portion of City Hall Park. Reonoastsation Or toe Firra Verendy Vouonreer Axtiieny.—The Veteran association of the above corps, formed for the purpose of reorganizing, mot at Military Ball last evening, Captain Disopway tn the chair. Lieu- tenant Jacobson, secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, which were bg gr * Colonel Edward Mur- tay then stated that ho seen the Inspector Genoral of the State w the matter of getting @ chartor {or tho eee having {t admitted to the National Guard of New York, and that that official had favored the pro- ject. The Colonel also informed the meeting that as soon aathoy organized a ons gi Bed thirty-two mem- bors they could proceed to oloct their officers, and that the State would furnish the necessary uniforms. It is the intention to have twelve companies to tho regiment. It was then moved and carried, that for the pose of keeping up the association formed in the field, that the mombors of the Fifth New York Voteran artillery pro- ceed to nize into a military association to be con- nected with the National Guard, State Now York. A lotter from Brigadier Genoral Lloyd Aspinwall was read by the Colonel, in which he hopes soon to receive the Fifth into his brigade. On motion of Colonel Murray, the following was adopted :—That we, as members of the late Fifth regiment (artillery) New York Volunteors, use our ondeavors to procure the transfer of the remains of our comrades killed, or who have dicd from disease con- tracted in the service of their country, to their homes. That one momber from each ¢ompany be appointed to the above into effect. The meeting then adjourned be fednesday evening, 27th inst., at the same hour and place. Fatatty Buangp wrra Kerosene O1t.—Margaret Breen, a young woman living at 116 Kast Fifty-ninth stroet, while using kerosene oil on Tuesday evening to kindle fire an explosion of the oil occurred, setting re to her dress, She screamed for help, and aseistance soon reachod her, but before tho flames could be extinguished she was 80 terribly burned about the lower limbs that death onsvod yesterday morning. Tho Coroner was notified to hold an inquest. General Terry has given assurance to the committee of the Legislature that most vigorous measures have beon taken to preserve peace and afford ample protection to the citizens, He deems no action necessary on the part of tho Legislature, ‘The Legislature adopted a resolution to-day requesting the Governor to urge the Postmaster Gon-ral to increase the mail facilities of Virginia. The memorial of Gencral Lee, Petsident of Washington College, asking for appropriations in aid of establishing five additional professors in that institution, was pre: sented in the Legislature to-day. News from Fortress Monroe. Fontness Mownor, Dec. 18, 1565. A row took place im Norfolk, Va., yesterday, between the Twentieth New York regimént and the Thirtieth United States colored. A volley of from ton to twelve muskets was fired by the Twentieth upon the colored troops, which waa about to be returned when their off- cers arrived and put an end to the disturbance. It, how- ‘ever, at one time threatened to be very serious. Only ‘one inan (coloted) was injured. Surgeon Geo, B. Cooper, United States Army, hes re- lieved Surgeon John A, Cravon, United States Volun- teers, of his duties a8 post surgeon. Fortress Moxon, Dec. 10, 1865, ‘Tho steamer S. R, Spaulding has arrived from Boston making her last trip to Norfolk, Hencoforth she will gy Boston and Baltimore. © steamer Lady Lang bas arrived from Richmond, with General Torry and staff, on business, A salute was fired on his arrival. Tho steamer Genoral Sedgwick, from Mobile, with cot- ton for New York, putin, short of coal, and went to Norfolk to obtain {t. The toot of about two hundred sailing voasels for some tithe wihdtound in Hampton Roads sailod this morning. Wind wens ~ ‘The Building ‘all Deseripy” tiom of the and External Feae tures of the House? The New York theatre, of which Miss Lucy Rushton {8 managoress, will be thrown 0).en to the public on Sat- ‘urday evening next, the dismal o.tiflce formerly known as the Broadway Athensum havigg been metamor- phosed, within a fortnight, into a very @onbonnicre of @ playhouse. The new establishment has Rot its cqual in this city for internal magnificence and fort com~ bined; for the improvements introduced inf she accom- modations, lighting and ventilation are such as°Will be at once appreciated by every patron of thedrame. iSies Rushton's ero a week elapses, will surdly ver proclaimed s model for future edifices of the kinds a ‘The @ecorations, stage and most important details of the house being ready for inspection, our reporter yes- torday visited the establishment, and thus ‘sketches the appearance, internal and external, of the Now Yerk theatre, . THE EXTERIOR. The exterior, fronting on Broadway, to be eampleted within forty-eight hours, comprises » magnificons fagade built tn the Elizabethan style and lighted on the street by cia. white. and gold lamps, Thiee large doors tead into” the outer vestibule, which, with the inser vestibute, wilt. © facconsmodate ome six hundred persons, should a crow@ ‘assombie before the opening of the ticket offices. An trom railing, brown and gold, surrounds the exterior fapade, which bears the name of tho theatre te & fameiful doviee, ‘THE QUTER VESTIBULE, |, ‘The outer vestibule is-to-be lighted by two huge pris matic lamps—the first ever imported to this eountry— dnd: witl bo most comfortably Attod up. Theeo large Goom'with arched heads wbher thie spectator into the tnné¥.vestibule, which will be: Gycorated, and tilumioated by means of ehandaliers with four and etx branched. Om.ench side of the contre door, edmitting tho ticket holder into tte auditorium proper, is located a commodious box office, and at eithor extremity rises a wide staircase, by which: the visitor may ascend at once to the upper tier of the house. Two smaller doors, one to tho right, tho other to the left of the central ontrance, are to bo thrown open at the eonciusion of the perform- ances, the immediate evacuation of the theatre being thus effected. Having passed through the outer and tmner vestibules and lifted the heavy ailkon curtain which isto separate the body off the house from the outer world, and servo as a substitute for the ever-slam- ming doors, the speetator stands within the limits of the salle, THR AUDITORIUM. The auditorium includes a ground floor andone tier above, At the right and left of the ground floor are twe stairways loading t6 the private boxes in the upper tier, The decoration of the salle ia chaste and magnificent withal, roso pink being the prevailing color. The celling ts azure, studded with silver stars, Tho house is lighted by means of a huge ‘“‘sunlight,’’ which serves for the double purpose of ventilation and illumination, aaa floods the house with brillianoy, while it maintains the same tomporature in all parts of the building. THK PARQUET. Dirootly én front of the stage ie the orchoatral depart- mont, separated from the fauteuils for tho audience by a balustrade with white and gold spiral balustors,bearing @ crimson velvet covered rail, Behind the aeats provided forthe accommodation of the musicians are a number of magnificent orchestra chairs, with geranium colored velvet cushions, picked with greon and gold. On cither side of these fauteutls are two ground floor prosceniuzs boxes, or baignoires, gorgeously fitted up. The:toterioe walls are covered with apple green flock paper, richiy etudded with gold, aud tlio floor ia carpeted with the richest Brussels tapestry. The outer decoration of the boxes ts done in buff and gold, and the cushion work of the front is covered with orimson velvet. In the rear of the ehairs are erimson velvet covered seals, forming the parquet, which extends to the latter portion-of the res de chaussés, THE DRESS CIRCLE TIER. The outer decoration of the dress circle tier 1s erought. of French gray, with afew lines of crimsom, richiy ornamented with carved and gilt work, Orimson and vel- ‘vot forming the cushioning. Around the tior russ. row of private boxes, tichly carpeted and fitted yp; ead directly tn the rear of those boxes are velvet Meals, ox- teading to the rear of the upper portion of the house. Tho walis of the dross circle aro decorated ta the prevalent color, rose pink, relieved with Trescoed forms and vases of flowers; while on either aide of the (ier, forming the wings of the proscenium, isa mag- nidcent mirror, fourteen feet in height. Four stairway, two from the toner vestibule and two from the par quet, give access tothe upper tier, in which the eeate are 60 arranged that a perfect view of the stage can 6B obtained from all parts of the house, In addition to the row of boxes which front on the house aro two mag- nidcent loges, one on each side of the prescenium, whick afford unusually great acoommodations to the fortunate holders. HH PROSORNIUM. ‘Tho proscenium Is decorated ¢ la Renaissance, With the Inevitable rose pink predominating. Ou either side aretwo pilasters, with richly carved bases bearifig on the plane golden laure! wreaths, and surmounted by golden compos {te capitals, the shafts of the pilasters boing fluted wit, gold. Above the pilasters dre frescoed vases of flower, supported by cupids, The “splay” or ceiling of the proscenium is decorated with medallions and panellings painted in imitation of the designs on old Sevres porce- Jain, the centre medallion bearing an artistic concep. tion, in which the Goddess Aurora figures prominently. The front of the upper portion of the proscenium em. bodies a skilful design, in which # group of angels bear to the starry firmament above two hue Amorican flags, the folds of which form a drapery overshadowing the stage. . rand Ss (| SHE BTAGE. The ¢urtain of the New York ‘theatre will serve ane modol for thove of future pliyhouses. Its material is crimson silk reps, lined with white satin; and, matead of the rideau being rolled into the files, it will separate im the middie, and thusform its own drapery when raised into the hoights of the prosceniim, The eatablishment is algo provided with a drop curtain.of the hencoforth obsolete kind. The footlights are sunken several inches below the lovel of the stage, the plane of which is 90 (n- clined that, while the spectators are not dazzled by the Glare of tho lights, no shadows can be thrown upon the boards by the interposition of an object between the fooflights and the flat, A number of skilfully confrived “light Indders’ are 60 arranged in the wings that instead of being stationary they can be moved to and fro with the side scenes required. Tho drossing rooms of the artistes are located under the stage, and provided with all the modern conveniences. THE ACCOMMODATIONS. The theatre will no doubt accommodate nearly cighteen hundred spectators. It is proposed that the house shall not be uncomfortably crowded, but that it shall add’to the attraction of performances worthy the patronage of appreciative audiences by the adoption of such arrangements as will insure the comfort of the habitués. Tho inaugural performance will be given on Saturday evening next, the box office boing thrown open the morning. The School for Scandal, with a powerful cast, Brigadier General Martin T. MoMahon, late of General Hooker's staf, who has recontly been admitted to practise atthe bar, has just been appointed to the position of Corporation Attorney, aud will enter upon his duties with tho Hon. Richard O'Gorman, the Corporation Coua- sel elect. We learn by recent advices from Constantinople, that Azop Effendi, who, for the past thirty years, filled the post of Secretaire Intime, or “Counsellor of Btato," to the Turkish Embassy in Paris, having recently dicd, the Tarant post has been proffered to" Mr. Oscanyan. The Porte could not have made a better appointment; for Mr. Oscanyan is doubtless eminently qualified for tho ition, ‘The reformatory measures for the regenera- tion of Turkey as laid down in Mr, Oscanyan’s work, en- titled the ‘ Sultan and his People,"’ have many of them been adopted by the Turkish government and are boa | strenuously carried out, as we perceive by the officl reports ot Mr. K. Joy Morris, our representative im Turkey; so that this tribute of appreciation is well be- stowed, Carl, Theodore ant William Formos arrived yesterday from Havana in the steamship Morro Castle, ‘The Hon. John Young, of Montreal, is at presont at the Metropolitan Hotel, im this city. ILLNESS OF RARKY, THE HORSE TAMER. Tho Columbus (Ohio) Journal of Ler ae 18 snys:— “We are pained to learn that My. John 8. Rarcy, of Grovoport, was, on Saturday evenings attacked with pa- falysie.. ‘The lett side is itaplicated. Our informant tolle us Mr. Raroy was skating Saturday afternoon, and on re- turning to the house mot some friends with bis accustom- ed gonial cordiality, After chatting a short timo ho ex- cnsed himself on the plen of needing air, foaling faint, &e., and walked out towards the stables. Ina short time aflor he was attacked as stated, and carried into the houso. At fast accounts he was slightly ‘improving in his benditior althoued. still unable te communicata intelligibly,’' s