The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR @FFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. = Volume XXX1 see WO, 147 = AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, ear Broome street.—Satan in Pants—Junny Lin. WOOD'S THEATRE. Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Botel.—Tux Evves—Pas De Fascutation, THEATRE FRANCAIS, avenue.—Enatisn Comic ‘TOR OF ALCANTARA. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Sura- ing, Daxcixa, Bunexsquas, &c.—Tue New YoRe Suir Canrantan. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. 585 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel.—Eruiorian Singine, Dancing, &0.— Mamerra 4 La MENKEN. GEORGE CHRISTY’S—OLD Sowoot or Minstretsr Battaps. Musicat Guus, &c.. Fifth Avenue Qpera House Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourtn street.—Wuo “KILLED tum Poviceman? BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- RGRO ComICALiTIxs, BExLEsQuks, &C.—THe LeaRNeD ‘ourteenth street, near Sixth k4—OPENING NiGHT—Tax Doc- HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSH, Brooklyn.—Rrmsorias Mise erasist—Battaps, BuaLesquae aN Pantouinns. BROOKLYN ATHENSUM.—Busp Tom's Farewsut Concunts. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P. M. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, corner of Twenty- third street and Fourth avenue.—Agt Exaipition. at Irving SUNDAY EVENING.—Granp Sacrep Concer Hall, New York, Sunday, May 27, 1866. TO ADVERTISERS. Advortisements to insure a proper classification should be brought in before nalf-paat eight o'clock tm the evening. THE NEwsS. EUROPE. The steamship Saxonia, from Southampton May 15, and America, from Southampton May 16, arrived at this port yesterday. The America reports three days later uews, but our files and latest despatches are dated only to the 16th of May, two days later than the advices of the Cuba, The German question remained unsettled and the Old World continued much excited in consequence. Aus- tria, Prussia and Italy wero fully prepared for war. The striking of the blow appeared imminent, yet it is evi- dent that there existed a powerful undor current tending towards peace, The very doubtful attitude which Mapoleon and the Czar of Russia maintained towards the Powers moro immediately embroiled, the warning deliv - ered at Auxerre, the neutrality of England and the rapid growth of a peace party in Prussia, with its candidates seeking for Parliamentary honors at a general election just at hand, strengthened its force greatly. Austria has proslaimed a liberal reading of the rights of merchant neutrals at sea during war. Prussia is willing to nego- tiate for the cession of Holstein to her crown, under the Gastien Convention. Tho great money panic in England was regarded as ended, Considerable anxiety still existed in London; but every hour which passed without # report of addi- tional failures tended to strengthen the returning con- Qdence. Two failures of an insignificant character Wore reported after the sailing of the Cuba, The correspondence which passed between the officers of the Bank of England, Earl Russell and the Chancellor ofthe Exchequer, previous to the suspension of the Bank Charter act, is givea in our columns, 4 Paris journal asserts that the anomalous position which the Bank of England is placed in, exerc'sing vast power “without capital,” excites mainly to these money panics. The writer advises Mr. Gladstone to devise moasures for the payment of the advances mado by thé bank to the government to cnable it to carry on wars against monarchy, republicanism and the first empire in France. The Reform bill and Redistribution of Seats bill of Earl Russell's governmont were to be given to commit- tee in the House of Commons as one bill on the 28th of May. Mr. Disracli and Mr, Gladstone had boen en- gaged ina debate of asirictly party character on the subject in the House, ‘The great International Sculling Match between Hamill and his opponent is to come off in July. ‘vhere was very animated betting at Tattersall’s on the Derby. Consols were quoted in London on the 15th of May, at one o’clock in the afternoon, at 863 a 86%, with divi- doad, for money. United States five twenties were at 44 65, with a “‘strong demand” for Liinois Central and Erie, The Liverpool cotton market was quiet and un- changed, with a fair demand, for all descriptions, at pre- vious rates, Breadstufls quiet and firm. Provisions dull, CONGRESS. The Senate was not in session yesterday, having on Friday adjourned over to Monday. The House, contrary to the usual custom this session on Saturdays, transacted considerable business. The Senate amendments to the bill relating to passports were concurred in, A bill was introduced and referred to the Military Committee to provide for computing the boun- ties of veteran voluntecrs, which proposes to exempt the one hundred doilars veteran bounty from the computa- tion of what is to be deducted under the biil to equalize bounties, which passed the House on Friday. After the transaction of some other business of no general in- ‘terest consideration of the Tax bill was resumed in Com- msttec of the Whole, Anew paragraph was added im- posing a tax of two anda haif per cent on the gross re- coipts from passengers and mails of railroad, canal, steamboat and stage companies, An amendment was offered to allow horse railroad companies to add the tax to the fares, but it was rejected. The paragraph repeal- ing the section of the existing law was amend:d so as to make it take effect on the Ist of September next. Mr. Stevons moved to amend the sixty-fifth section by striking out the words “the Secretary of tho Treasury is hereby authorized to appoint an officer in bis depart- ment, who shall be styled commissioner,” and insert the words ‘Congress, by concurrent action, suall elect a spo- cial commissioner.’ In urging this amendment Mr. Stevens said he was opposed to giving any more patron- age to the Secretary of the Treasury when it could be avoided, or to any of the other subordinates of a ‘“reere- apt President,” Several republican members opposed the amendment, and Mr. Stevens, ascertaining that there was no quoram presont, withdrew it, and shortly after the House adjourned. THE CITY. A mass mooting of Fenian was held at the Cooper Institute last evening, when James Stepbens delivered a abort address ov the prosent condition of the organiza- tion, and afterwards, in answer to anumbor of questions, gave some interesting particulars relative to the Fenian movement. Deputy Health Officer Bissell states that there were oO admissions or deaths on board the hospital ships at the Lower Quarantine on Friday and Saturday. The committee appointed by the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals to deliberate on the bost material for street paving held a meeting on yesterday at whieh mons of new stone wore 1 to invite the opinion of yt in the adoption of « suita- Nn }, which would be afterwards recommended tw the oily authorities. The Conference for the New York District of the Afri- can Methodist Episcopal Church held morning and after- noon secret sessions yesterday, at the Zion church, ener of Bleecker and West Tenth streets, Another 1 be held to-morrow morning. The atrike of the ship carpenters, caulkers and joiners ‘it continaes, The strikers intend to have a pubic omonetration to-morrow (Monday) to show that they are pegolved upon continuing their demand for the eight- hour system. : ‘Another heavy cate of embezzlement was made public yesterday. Louis A. Colin, late a clerk in the banking bouse of Duncan, Sherman & Co., is charged by one of the firm, Mr. W. B. A. Mackintosh, with embezzlement of money, railway bonds and other securities to the amount of $40,000. Colin, the alleged defaulter, is s native of Prussia, is thirty-five yoars of age, and bas been living abroad since he loft the employ of the above firm in 1864, He was committed to the Tombs upon the guidayit of Mr, Mackintosh. ‘The Board of Appeals mot yesterday to hear applica- tions irom liquor dealers whose licenses have been here- tofore reserved, As usual there wore @ good many rejected addresses, but a large proportion of the appli- cants having conformed to the orders of the Board re- ceived their heenses and went their way rejoicing. Between eight and nine o'clock last evening a murdor was committed im the tenement house, No. 166 East Fourth street. ‘The murderer's name is William Cor- mack, that of the victim Richard Pollard. In the United States District Court yestortay, before Judge Betts, a motion was granted for withdrawing the proceeds realized from the sale of the prize steamer Stephen Hart and the accumulated interest thereon from the Sub-Treasury of the United States, and the game to be paid into court to await a distribution among the captors. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Charles Zimmerman pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing certain letters from the Post Office. Judge Nelson sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment. John Schultz, who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with passing counterfeit United States currency, was sentegced to two years’ imprisonment at Sing Sing. A fire broke out last evening in -the distillery No. 649 East Thirteenth street, in the réar of a feed mill in ave- nue C, and before the flames could be subdued the dis- tillery was destroyed, resulting in a loss of about $20,000, and the mill damaged to the amount of $12,000. The losses are covered by insurance, A special meeting of the Musical Protective Union, which at present is composed of about three hundred mombers, was held yesterday at the Germania Assembly Rooms, when a special committee was appointed to pre- pare a new price list, which will be submitted at the mext quarterly meeting for approval. The stock market was buoyant yesterday. Govern- ments were strong. Gold opened at 139%, and closed at 138 a %. MISCELLANEOUS. The special lotter on the Paris Fashions which we pub- lish this morning will be read with much interest, not only a8 containing a spirited and faithful report of the latest styles and mystére prevailing in the dreesses and adornments of the ladies, but as giving @ strange and amusing exposé of the standard of morals prevailing in very bigh circles in the French capital. From Cuba we learn that the Governor General had forbidden the reading of political papers and newspapers to the men employed in the cigar and other manufac- tories, as tending to produce “bad feelings and quarrels and hatred, with graver consequences,”” The North Carolina State Convention was in session yestorday. Another attempt to adjourn sine die was do- feated by a decisive vote. With the exception of a pro- position to amend the constitution on the basis of repre- sentation fhere was very little business of any general importance tvansacted. The session will probably be continued for two or three weeks longer. The yachting seaso: Which is now about commencing Promises to be one of great activity, The yachts be- longing to the Now York 8q'adron have emerged from their winter quarters is New London, and the owners are making active proparations for the forthcoming re gattas. A number of thom—the Fleetwing, Haze, Sylvia, Calypso, Rambler, Magie and L'HirondeiJe—have been repaired and refurnished in magnificent stylé, and lovers of aquatic sports are anticipating a lively seasotf. A writ of habeas corpus has been granted by the Cane- d’an court in the oases of the Fenian prisoners confined at Cornwall. The impression in Toronto is that the court will discharge Murphy and Sheedy. John Moran, whose trial for the murder of Mary Ellen Reamey has just terminated at Boston, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced by Chief Justice Bigelow to be hanged at such time and place as the Executive may appoint. Another large and disastrous fire occurred yesterday in Oil City, Pa, consuming seventy-five stores, oight hotels, forty dwellings, a church and a seminary, laying half the business portion of the city in rains and deatro¢- ing property to the amount of @ millon of dollars, on which the insurance is not more than one hundred thou- sand. It is stated that one hundred and sevonty-five families have thus been rendered houseless. The old Harrisburg (Pa.) bridge was destroyed by fre at an early hour yesterday morning. The flames thrent- ened the Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge, a fow hur- dred yards below, which, however, was saved. A fire in Pittsburg, Pa., yosterday morning destroyed ten buildings on Liberty streot, The loss is not stated. The insurance amounted to $14,000, moatly in Eastern companies, A’fire in St. Louis last evening destroyed tho drug store of Peter Eblow and the printing establishment of Studley & o., involving a loss of about $150,000. A fire in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday night destroyed ten buildings, resulting in a loss of $78,000. Two Days La News from Europe—The Financial and the Political Situation. By the steamers America and Saxonia, from Southampton, we received yesterday two days later news from Enrope. The financial panic in England, without any reported increase of failures of any consequence, had subsided. The suspension of the Bank Charter act on Fri- day, enabling the Bank of England to come to the rescue, put an end to the excitement and the pressure on Saturday morning, and confi- dence was re-ostablished. But the commercial depression on the Continent had seriously there affected stocks, trade and manufacturing ope- rations. That little but ominous speech of Na- poleon at Auxerre, in spite of all the pacific explanations interposed, had been doing its work, and the end is not yet reached. Meantime, however, the general alarm awa- kened by Napoleon’s emphatic detestat‘on of the treaties of 1815 bad been somewhat softened by the circulation of probabilities of a Euro- pean congress and of assurances of the pacific inclinations of Napoleon. Reflection had in- tervened, and La France of Paris says, “ Every minute gained for reflection strengthens the chances of peace,” and that “many despatches have recently been exchanged and the idea of a congress limited to actual questions gains ground.” But the difficulty of convening a congress upon these “actual questions” is a serious one. Venetia, the Danish, duchies, the territories wrested from France on the left bank of the Rhine by those treaties of 1815, are among these “actual questions.” The Powers of the Holy Alliance, if called together, will adhere to those treaties. Napoleon detests them. Prussia will hardly consent to enter a congress with the understanding that her sur- render of those Danish duchies is to be de- bated; nor, from her energetic measures for the defence of Venetia, does Austria seem disposed to consider the cession of that province to Italy an open question on any terms short of war. Nor is it probable that without an adverse decision by war will Italy relinquish her claims and designs upon Venice. Leaving Prussia, Austria and Italy subject to an ultimatum upon each of these “actual ques- tions,” a conference between England, France and Russia might result in theirsettlement; but, as wo have said, while England and Russia in council would adhere to those treaties of 1815, France detests them. Russias, moreover, has little to fear and much to hope for from a con- tinental war, and the Czar, like Napoleon, we suspect, will prefer to remain free to shape his own course of action to meet events as they may arise, We have the report from Berlin of a treaty or an agreement entered into between Prussia and Italy, that in the event of a war on the part of eithér with Austria, neither party shall make peace without the consent of the other. This moans that without such an understanding should Italy, with the aid of France, compel Austria to the surrender of Venetia, there would be some danger of a separate peace be- tween Italy and Austria and the diversion of the whole strength of the latter against Prusgia, In this event the armed intervention of Na- poleon might drive both Prussia and Austria imto terms of peace which would give the lion’s share of the spoils to France. Bismark, therefore, is acting shrewdly in this alliance with Italy; but, in any event, let war be com- menced between Prussia and Austria or be- tween Austria and Italy, the reconstruction of the map of Europe is in the hands of Napoleon and the Czar, and such are the interests of each that each may leave the other, with cer tain easy conditions, to pursue his own game. Considerable excitement prevailed in the city yesterday evening, caused by the circula- tion of a report to the effect that hostilities had actually been commenced by Prussia making an act of war by the occupation of Saxony. The very latest despatches by the America, dated on the 15th of May, make no mention of such an event, Immediately after the sailing of the Cuba, on the 13th of May, Leipsic and its neighborhood were agitated by a rumor, un- authenticated, however, to the effect that the “Prussians had crossed the Saxon frontier, and that a collision between the Prussian and Saxon troops was imminent.’ We incline to the opinion that the ‘publication of this despatch in fall, as it appears in our columns this morning, produced the disquieting effect to which we refer, which agitated many of our German friends to a great extent. Our tele- graphic report goes to show that Prussia menaces Hanover as she did Saxony, and it is not at all unlikely that, should war be under- taken, either one or both of these small kingdoms will have to’ sustain the first shock of the great struggle for reconstruction or solidified empire in Europe. The elements and the danger of a general European war still exist; nor will they disap- fear until Napoleon shall have recanted his de- testation of the treaties of 1815 and agreed to enter into s European congress or until, at least, a conference between Eualand, Russia and France shall have been agreed upon. While Napoleon remains free to take his own course, he means war, and by war to enlarge the boundaries given to France by the Holy Alliance. War isnot so imminently threatened as it wasa few days ago; but the political situ- ation remains substantially the same. Tne Operations or THE Excise Law.—Some curious features relative to the operations of the Excise law are being daily developed. Over half a million of dollars has been paid for licenses, and somewhere near five thousand grogshops and liquor selling places generally have received the coveted privilege of dis- pensing the ardent according to law. It would seem that this army of licensed liquor sellers was sufficient to accommodate any ordinary popula- tion; but this is, unfortunately, not the case; for there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of places in the city in which’ liquor is sold with- out license. When the keepers of these places are brought before the authorities for an in- fraction of the license law, their ples is that inasmuch as they have no license they are not amenable to the statute. The courts have so regarded the cases and dismissed the complaints. It may be inferred from this that it is better to sell liquor without s license than with one; and as one of the curious operations of the law this view of the matter 1s deserving the prompt attention of the Commissioners. In regard to selling wines and other liquors on the Sabbath the law is evaded im various ways; and besides being practically inoperative in many cases it throws loose and disorderly class of per- sons in great numbers apon suburban resorts. At the hotels it is only necessary for a person to order his wine a day in advance to enable him to have all he desires. It appears also that a flaw has been discovered in the title of the Isw; a circamstance which, if carried before the courts, is calculated to vitiate all the operations under the act. It would not be the least curious effect of the law, if this view be sustained by bigh legal authority, to find the Excise Commissioners complained of for obtaining money under false pretences. This whole business of excise is overdone. The Health Commissioners, in connection with the excise, are also running the whole subject of temperance and sanitary regulations into the ground. They seem to lay awake nights think- ing of what harmless beverage the people may be deprived of upon the score of improving their health. Not content with stopping the sale of ale, porter, lager beer and all spirituous compounds, they have made an onslaught upon mineral water, plain soda and other in- nocuous fluids, and are endeavoring to banish them from public places. One of the com- missioners—no doubt a learned savant and a philosopher of the pure water gruel school— objects even to: the use of Croton water in sprinkling the streets. It is all folly to carry reform measures to such absurd extremitics. The streets should be kept clean, the sewers cleansed, tenement houses purified ; the bone and fat boiling, gas and the many other nui- sances which abound in the city should be abolished. This is proper work for the Health Commissioners, and not, like the Board of Excise, to make silly raids upon soda and gingerpop fountains. Commerctat Fravps np THe Cavses.—The most fruitful cause of the numerous frauds, embezzlements and forgeries of late so common in commercial life, is the gross negligence of business men. In almost every case developed recently in the courts we find evidence of mer- chants and bankers and brokers throwing thousands and millions worth of bonds care- lessiy about their offices. The fact is that many of these gentlemen bave become s0 familiar with large sums of money that they have forgotten the value of them. But there is a more reprehensible feature in their care- lessness, and that is the temptation to which they expose the young men in thelr employ- ment. Many of these come from the country. They are unused to the vast amount of wealth lying around loosely; they are dazzled by the prospect of sudden niches so easily acquired, though at the risk of their reputation; embezzle- ment or forgery follows, and in many instances the degradation of the State Prison seals a career of future infamy. If these careless financiers wore the only suf- ferers there would be little pity for them; but the whole moral tone of society is con- taminated and the stronm of commercial life is poisoned. Frauds of a stupendous character have been made soeasy that the wonder is they do not ocour more @ften. If employers will placa temptation in the way of their employes they must expect to be fleeced. If they hold immense values in bonds and stocks with so EW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1866. loose a grasp they must be prepared to lose them. There are numbers of young men in the city to-day who have almost absolute control of millions of bonds, and we can see every day boys of fourteen or fifteen years of age going from bank to bank with thousands of dollars in their possession. This isa trial of honesty too much for human nature. This system of laying temptation in the path of the young, whether boys or men, is all wrong and shoald be aban- doned. New Era or Opera anp Tae Darawa.—The initiatory steps towards the establishment of a new era in the theatrical world of the metro- polis were taken yesterday in the opening of the new French theatre last night and the lay- ing of the corner stone of Steinway’s new con- cert ball in the afternoon. The old theatres are rapidly falling into decay, as far as the sup- port of the public is concerned. They are too far down town for the present taste of the peo- ple who support the drama, and the majority of them have been so wretchedly conducted as to have become unendurable for some time past. It is, therefore, with pleasure that we chronicle the opening of the Theatre Francaise and the commencement of operations upon & concert hall which will serve the double pur- pose of a fine music hall and a theatre. The inauguration of the French theatre gives pro- mise of a succession of just the kind of per- formances for which the New York public have been long yearning—light French dramas and English operettas, The firat series com- menced last pight; the second will begin to- morrow evening, with the Doctor of Alcan- tara. ‘ The sites of our places of amusement are all being located up town. The churches have led the way, and we find as a general rule that the theatres follow the churches, .very often occupying the same buildings, as in the case of Miss Rushton’s theatre a short time ago and Bryant’s minstrels now, who are about to fit up Dr. Chapin’s church with great splendor as @ new concert hall. The Academy of Musid defunct for the present. It is possible that the stockholders may decide to rebuild it. Weare not aware of their intentions; but in any event it will be superseded by the new up-town theatres, The Acadeny has had its day of mischief to the voices of the singers, the pock- ets of the managers and the good taste of the musical public. Its bad prestige is gone, and even if it should be reconstructed by next fall it will not interfere much with the business of the smaller, more compact and better adapted new houses, The public will never again con- sent to hear fine operas destroyed and good artists ruined in voice in such a barn as they have been afflicted with for 20 many years. Lanor anp Capitar—Sratkes oF THE SHIP Canrewrers, &c.—There are important move- ments going on in this city in which labor and capital have come in conflict. We refer to the strikes of the ship carpenters, ship caulkers and ship: joiners, for the eight hour system, and the strike of the employers against them. ‘The former are receiving assistance from other trades’ associations, the dry goods clerks being the last to extend pecuniary aid; and the latter are bracing themselves against the workmen and threatening to import people from a dis- tance to carry on their business, A large number of meetings have been held on both sides, but s compromise is as far distant now as it was over two months ago. Neither side seems willing to come to terms, and the con- sequence is that ship building, for superiority in which New York ha» been world renowned, is being driven from our ship yards to other localities. The mechanics complain of the em- ployers and the employers of the mechanics, and appearances are that each party will carry on the war until it will be difficult to eonstruct a ship here om terms that will enable our ship builders to compete with the builders in Maine, Massachusetts, Corsnecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland. This should not be permitied. There is a native pride among the ship car- penters, joiners and caulkers in thia city which should deter them from contributing to: a loss of the prestige which they have earned for building the best vessels that ever floated on the ocean. The employers also should reflect before they push matters to extremes. It is necessary, therefore, that there should be a compromise between the two bodies, and all the inflammatory speeches that can be made on either side will fail to reach a proper solution of the question. New York should not forfeit or imperil her reputation asa ship building metropolis by this contest between the em- ployers and employed.. A fair compromise can no doubt be made and we hold it to be the duty of the prominent men in the movement to see that a settlement of the difficulties is effected with as little delay as possible. The important interests of the city should not be made to suffer by a confliet of this kind between labor and capital. Masieal. CORNRR STONE OF STEINWAY’S NEW MUSIC HALL. ‘The eeremony of laying the corner stone of this tmild- ing took place yesterday afternoon at half-past three e’elock. Mayor Hoffman made a short and appropriate address on the occasion, after which the numerous company, principally composed of the musical profes- sion, adjourned to the Messrs. Steiway’s Hall, wheze they partook of a sumptuous collation. This music hall, al- ready described in the Hana, will be ready for vecupa- tion by November next. CONCERTS THIS WEEK. This evening the seventh Grand Sacred Concert will take placoat Irving Hall. Mrs, Helen Caldwell, Miss Zelda Harrison and other celebrated artists will assist. Mr: @, W. Morgan will preside at the organ. Mr. Louis Dachauer, organist of St, Ann’s chareh, in Astor place, will give one of his masses to-day, at half. past ten A. M., with orchestral accompaniment. At the Church of St.JAugustine, Morrisania, Zimgarelle’s Grand Vespers will be given. Mr. David Harrison is the organist, and Mr. George Bristow and other artiste will assist. BAYING OF THE ‘The Beothoven Society of Yale College will give a con cert at Irving Hall on Wednesday evening News from Fortress Monroe, Forrness Moxnon, May 24, 1566. The following named steamers were sold at Norfolk yesterday afternoon at auction :—Waivenock, for $8,500; Gazelle, for $5,500; Bertie, for $2,500; Currituck, for $4,200, and barge Bunker Hill for $2,200. Other vessels were advertised to be sold, but were withdrawn. ‘The steamer Eliza Hancox, employed as a quarantine steamer during the past three months at Cape Henry, has been dise harged from the service of the government, The steamer City of Albany arrived this morning from. De ge and will be stationed hereafter at Cape a, A iad the recently established quarantine regu ow detachment of recruits for the regiments inside the for, and in leaving the wharf accidentally got aground on a ‘was pulled of by the steamer Albe- marie, Death by! Calvin wpeeeuee. SMANAPOT I8, 26, 1966. Calvin Fletchor, one .of the fret wile at this ¢ ty and ® prominent banker and citizen, diod to-day. ay NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTIO Another Attempt to Adjourn Sine Die Defeated—Proposition to Amend the Constitution on the Basis of Representa- tion—No Important Business as yet done—The Session to last for Three ‘Weeks’ Longer, d&c. Ratzion, N. C., May 26, 1866. The State Convention resumed its session this morning. ‘The entire forenoon was occupied in taking up the calen- dar of the previous session, laying en the table many proposed ordinances anticipated by the action of the last session of tho Legislature, and passing others to & second reading and final passage. All of them being of & purely local character, they are not given at Jength. Among the now ordinances presented were those to amend the constitution on the basis of repre- sentation; one relating to workhouses and State peni- —, and one relating to stay law for dobts con- t uring the late war. A resolution was adopted that the Convention will not consider ordinances or matters of a legislative character except such as may have been recommended by the Governor, and to confine its action to questions of constitutional reformation. resolution was put upon its first reading to appoint a special committee to declare what has beon done and what 1s necessary to be done to restore the State to its full relations to the federal Union. Another bold attempt was made to get the Convention to adjourn sine die, but it was met with a decideq defeat, by a vote of sixty-four to thirty-seven. The Convention has not fairly entered uj important business, but will no doubt get to work next when questions relating to reconstruction, repudiation and matters conn with the freedmen will be dis- Looe The session will probably last for about three wee! ‘THE FENIANS. Meeting at the Cooper Institute Last Evening—J: ation—More Q: James Stephons delivered his second address in this city last evening, at the Cooper Inatitute, About eigh- teem hundred persons were present and the platform was decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the Harp and Sunburst of Ireland. Manahan’s band, which had yolunteered for the occasion, kept the audience 4n good humor until half-past eight o'clock, when Mr. Daly, Dis- trict Centre, in a few appropriate remarks, introduced Mr. Stephens, who was greeted with great enthusiasm. One of the audience called out, “How about Judge Keogh ?”’ Mr. Srerneys sald—Ladies and gentlemen, one of our friends asked about Judge Keogh. I have only to say that Ido not care to talk about filthy subjects. (Ap- plause.) He hasbeen fitly designated as the assassin Judge. Mr. Stophons then went op to state that tho cansé of Ireland lies very Tow in the world’s ye, but believed that Ireland was never yet more entitied to admiration thu it was during the last year. The movement for its liberation had beon very much misrepresented, and why? (A voice—They read the Heratp,) The Herarp is a good authority for many things, but he supposed it was not infallible, and the American press had Besa very in- dulgent towards him. (Applause.) Great injury’ had resulted to the cause from the Campobello expedition, which was about as sensible as would have been an expe- dition to Japan. He then denounced any movement on Canada as a gross betrayal of Ircland. (The announce- ment was greeted with loud applause aud cries of ‘Good.”) The Moffat Mansion orgapizmion had been broken up forever, Propositions had been made to the other leaders that the people 10 Ire- land should be consulted before any definite action was taken, All that was required now was union and organ- ization in America and pecuniary assistance for the men at home. He believed that he sehouid be able to raise $100,000 in this city alone. (Several voices—* We will gre it to you and $500,000 if it is necessary.”) Mr. tephens then announced his wish that all questions asked him should be in writing. After a few additional remarks to the effect that fighting would commence this year, he said that before he left New York (which would be on Thursday next) a plan of operations would be sub- mitted to the different circles. Mr. Sreruens then read ont the first question, which was, ‘Was it through your interference P. J. Meeban’s life was saved in Ireland?’’ to which he replied, “On three different occasions I saved him from a traitor’s death.” (Cries of “Don’t save him again.) The next question excited considerable laughter. It was, “Has Napoleon the key of England in his pocket if he chooses ¥” to which Mr. Stephens repited, “He has been Htkened to a political spi:inx; and it is under- stood to be a great source of his power that he keeps bis mind to himeelf.”’ (Cheers and yells.) Aman with @ strong etuticr asked, “What is your opinion of the cotton ball setler in the Bowery 7” ‘The laughter which this singular question excited did not subside for several minutes, when Mr. Siephens said he desired that all abusive epithets shouid be let alone, and if Mr. Roberts was alluded to—(a voiee, “That's the feliow’’)—he was now disposed to look om the canse in the right way. ven ier member of the organization asked, “What has become of the million of Gollars aubseribed here?’ To which Mr. Stephens replied that during eight years he bad received but £30,000, ard that a commities was at present investigating the financial affairs of the orgati- gation. (Cries of That's good.””) in answer to another question hestated that the move- ment would go on whether the Sweeny party assisted them or not, What has become of Schofield and Nagle? (A voice— “Lhope they are not in heil.”) Mr. Stephens, “It is better to have a little mystery about these’ matters. There is a determination that all men ot that kind shall moet with their deserts.” (Applause. Aman in the back seats asked, “Do you think the French people are in favor of the movement?” Which received the non commitial answer of ‘‘1 think the French people are in favor of liberty all over the earth.’’ An inquisitive person sent up the question , “Is it true that you dined with the Marquis de Boissy?” Aft rs few minutes’ thought Mr. Stephens answered, “It istrac that he bas ever been a firm friend of Ireiand and hater of Evgland It was owing to that be asked me to sit at his table.” A number of otber questions of a similar nature were acked-by the audience and answered by Mr. Stephens, after which be was presented with a Mandsome green flag, and then elosed the meeting with an exhortation that afi present should enlarge their presont circles, aad if possible form new ones. Marde Fourth Street. A TAILOR STABRED BY A FELLOW WORKMAN—THE MURDERER AT LARGE. Between eight and nine o'clock last evening a murder was committed in the tenement house No. 166 East Fourth street, wnder circumstances which, as far as known, admit of no palliation, The victim was a tailor named Richard Pollard, a native of Ircland and twenty-four years of age. He was formerly employed by William Cormack, the murderar, as a journeyman, but left nim about eight days age. Last evening, about eight o'clock, the deesased was seen to go into the apartments of Cormack, and the latter was seen going out about nine o'clock. Shortly after some children, while ronning through the hallway near Cor- mack’s rooms, observed deceased iyiog across the threshold of the door covered with b The alarm was immediately given and the body was taken in charge by the Seventeenth precinct police, The apartment im which the deed was committed is the one in which the deceased and Cormack formerly worked. It isin the back basement of the tenement above mentioned, and is about twelve feet square. In the corner near the entrance door stood the workbench. Opposite. the door is the fireplace, alongside of which stood a chair, and opposite the workbench is a door Jeading to a suyall bedroom. . When the body of deceased was discovered it was lying, a8 stated above, across the threshold of the door, with the feet in the hall and the head im the room; the right arm was thrown back above the head and the left one lay at the side; on the chair were the coat and vest of deceased, and immediately in front of the chair a large pool of blood; on the bed in the inner room was Cor- tnack’s shit, stainort with blood and torn as if it had been hurriedly dragzed off. The wound seem: to have beom made witha broad, heavy, double-edges| bowie knife, and ts a clean cut, fully two inches in lemg’.), between the right shoulder bone and the first rik = From «appearances, it would seem as if Pollard bad beera sitting on the chair and Cormack bad stabbed him frow, the front, as the weapon eut through the lapel of Vue cont and the clothing of deceased and entered the body as stated above, in all probability lung and destroying the power of also seem as if deceaned of his coat and vest, isid them on the chair and started to leave the room, but havin, ne as fat ms the threshold became insensible and fel in the posdtton in which he was discovered. The mur- derer, after committing the deed, must have gone into the bedroor o, taken off his bloody shirt, put om a clean one, and «1 0) ouie away, taking with him the instru. ment used. je inmates of the house heard no quar- relling be .ween the parties, and, as the perpetrator, up to a late I our last night, had not arrested, the cir- cumstary ves immediately connected with the murder or the eau ies which led to it remain a mystery. Corns ick is twenty-seven years of age and a native of Treiand. He has heretofore borne character, and up to th ¢ of Pollard’s leaving him they slept e back room and with one of the Ty) on in the ba mi eh ’ ly was removed to the e®venteenth in og house aud Coroner Gover notified to hold an in. Confederation in New Brunswick. Sr. Jony, May 26, 1806, The result of the election to-day in Carleton county Was another victory for the confederates, thoir candidates ’ being both elected by a large majority. The friends of confederation here are jubilant. There has been most intenge excitement throughout the city all day. of the Cornwall Pre@bable Disch sree 1866. ‘enians. Tonoxto, ©. W., May The court this afternoon granted a writ habear corpus inthe case of the Cornwall prisoners. The argu- ment 4 their discharge aie hee ee next. The general impression is that the court will dis. charge Marphy and Sheedy. if not al! the prisoners. GREAT FIRE IN OIL CITY. Seventy-five Stores, Eight Hotels, Forty Dwellings, a Church and a Seminary Destroyed. One Hundred and Seventy-five Families Rendered Homeless. The Loss Estimated at a Million Dollars. &e. &o. Ou. Crrv, Pa., May 26, 1866, ‘The most destructive fire that ever occurred in the of regions took place in Oil City to-day. The wholo east side of Oil creek, comprising half the business portion of the city, is in ashes. Seventy-five stores, eight hotels, forty dwellings, a church and a seminary are ® mass of ruins. The loss is one million of dollars, which is insured for only one hundred thousand. The following are among the principal sufferers :— Gordon & White, Mercantile building—Loss $40,000; insured $6,000. Fox, Fuller & Co., lumber—Loss $70,000; insured $12,000, Robson & Co., pipe works,—Loas $30,000; insured $5,000. Alfred Wright, tools and tubing—Lose heavy. Bishop & Dawson, dry goods--Loss $10,000; insured $5,000, Burchard, Casterlino & Co., hardwaro—Loas $30,000; insured $12,000. Willias Loss $40,000; insured $20,000. The oil shipping portion of the city sustained no loss, Over one hundred and seventy-five fami!ies have beca. rendered homeless by the fire, Fire in Pittsbu. Pirrspura, Pa., May 26, 18°6. A fire occurred this morning involving the de traction of ten buildings on Liberty atypot. The loss is neavy. The principal sufferers are James Dain & Son, livery stable; J. W. Fouly, flour and feed; Kior, Glover & Co., fire brick manufactory; T. J. Blackman & Co., dining salgop. and A. Faber & Co, confectioners, ‘The susur- ance amounts to $14,000, mostly in Eastern compauies. The Old Harrisburg Bridge Burned. Hurnisnura, May 26, 1966. Mo eastern end of the old Harrisburg bridgo was destroyaa by fire this moraing. The flames wero covered about midnight, and before one o'clock the entiro portion of the structure reaching from Harrisburg to Foster Island was burned and fell in charred twas. The flames threatened the Cumboriand Valloy Railroad br dge, a few bundred yards below, which was only saved aftor nach exertion. Fire in St. Louis. Sr. Louis, May 26, 1868. The large wholesale drug house of Peter Eblow, om Main strect, and the oxtemsive job printing and station- ory establishment of R. P. Studly & Co., adjoining, were destroyed by fire this everrmg. The loss wil! probably reach $150,000, mount of maurance unknown, Fire at St, Paul. Sr. Pace, Minn, May 25, 1866. A fire to-day destroyed tho Cosmopofitan Hotel, Moeesrs. Allen & Champlain's dsug store, and eight — smaller buildings on Third streot. Loss $75,000. Par- tially insured. Burning of the Stenmer Standish. Savanna, May 25, 1868. The steamer Standish was destroyed by fireat Four Mile Point, 1m the Savannah river, last night, with 256 bales of cotton. The boat was insured for $4,000, aud he cotton futly insured. Fire in Avenue C About half-past ten o'clock last ita fire broke ous in the distillery No. 649 East Thérteenth street and im the rear of the feed mill No. 217 avenue C, When first seen the flames were in the engine roony and som spread to the upper floors, and before the five was ox- tinguished the entire contents of the mill and distillery” wero consumed, The buildings and machinery of the distillery and mill were owned by Jacob J. Rosenstein. The damage will be abort $20,000; fully insured ip city insurance companies The distillery had just been rented by Sommers & F. Rosenstein. There were several mem a work on the premises when the fire broke out. There was about $1,200 worth of feed destroyed in the mill, owned by ‘various parties; no imsurance. The engineer says he loft a candle burning in the engine room about half an hour before the fre originated, and on hearing the cry of fire he ran into the engine room, bat coald not ace the candle, The fire wae burning ap parently about two feet from whero he le/t the light Paving the Strects. Thecommittee appointed by the Society for the Pre~ vention of Cruelty to Animals to deliberatron the best material for paving the streets of this city met at erght o'clock yesterday evening, at the rooms of the society. The chair was taken by Mr. James Brown, aed Mr. Wad- doll acted as Secretary. Mr, Cfances A. Bristap submitted specimens and read somo important suggestions written by Mr. J. C: Brevoort, of Brookiyn, which laid down that the groat-objoctions to the present pavement are necessity of frequent re- pairs, amd smoothness, which renders the sitpping of horses inevitable. Tho basalt now used is sorhard that it cannot be roughened exo*ps at a cost of new pave- ment. The stone of which Trinity church is built is the best material for paving this city. Mr. Betaovr moved that ir, Craven and Mr. Brevoort be invited to give the benefit of their experienge in the selectiomof a suitable matorial for paving, watch was carried. Mr. Wivavor said that the committee onght to pause before proceeding to select a material, jest they ule outstep their province. He thought that acton in the matter rested solely with the city authorities, and the committee should, therefore, confine themselves to @ recommendation o” a material at once durable and safe for horses to travel on. Mr. Bana, president of the society, sald that, hot been im Florence and other European cities, be coul speak with some experience on the matter, ' He enter- tained the strongest conviction of the superiority of macadamized pavement. A gentleman present submitted a sketch, with a dia- owing the superiority of an iron pavement with parailo! grooves running longitudinally. Another gentleman from Hariem rose and was pro- ceeding to demolish all kinds of pavement, unless @ new steam wagon invented by him for street travelling should receive 4 consideration, when he was de- clared ont of 3 Mr. Bere announced that he received a letter from Mr. Frank Leslie in favor of day meetings, as the evenii ones are inconvenient for several gentiemen who woul otherwise attend. ‘The Caainmas said it rested with the society to: de tormine the hours of meeting, and he thoucht, there fore, the suggestion might be adopted. The meeting the a adjourned. Ovmuary. REV. DR. CHARLES CONSTANTINE P13, a distinguished Roman Catholic divine, pastor of the Chureh of St. Charies Borromeo, Sydney place, Brook- lyn, died at his residence in that city yesterday, at the age of nearly sixty-five years. Dr. Pise was the sum of an Italian gentleman of ancient and noble family. His mother was an American lady, a native of Phila delphia. The deceased was placed in the George- town College at an early age, that famous institu. tion being then as now under the control of the Order of Jesus. Graduating then most creditably, he went to Rome to pursue his theological studies, but returned after two years aod completed his preparation for the mi under the tutelage of Rev. Dr. Bai Treceptor of the late Archbishop Hu ordained priest jn, 18%, and er cod ie, labore im aul removed. officiated at the Cathearal. The Iabors of with the of literary work which ia prose and eee ehu in Iney place, on Tuesday which eccayva e soleada requiem mass will be