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te “THE STATE CAPITAT, ’ 8 ' . NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1867. providing Jor tie ratification of ihe amendment, which was referred o the THR CONSTITCTIONAL CON fain Lornmitioe. VENTION, Mr. Berrys. mowed that so mueh of the Governor's The Constitutional Amendy ent in the Manag eam relates wa convention fo ‘revise the consti- Assembly. Propesed Bridge Over the East River. THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. %o be. de. SPECIAL ‘YELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Aunaws, Jan. 2, 1987. FUR CONSTITUTIGNAL AMENDMENT. Severs Roportant matters have already conte up in he Legislature. The censtitutional amendment was went tm Yor ratification in a special message from the Governer, and has beer referred to<ie appropriate com- ‘mittee, In acovrdance with a suggestion of Mr. Littlejohn ‘at a mater of se much importance skould not be ected upon Lastily, but should be deliberately considered Su@wansed through all the forms of logisiation. This Qin, it ts presumed, cuts off the effort of Mr, Wilber, ‘sf “Dutchess, durin; the first dey's proceedings, ‘THE CORNELL INVESTIGATION. Jn the Senate the Cornell investigation. came np, and © 1ong ¢ommumication from the ex-Street Commissioner ~wen yereived, asking fora committee of inquiry om the ssatjes: of his-alleged official irregularities. I advised ‘you et this matter some days ago; and the petition I went you then created some excitement in this city, Bowe of the friends of Cornell declared the affair was a ‘hoax; but the action of the Senate to-day is a full verifi- cation of my despatch. NEW YORK CITY COMMON SCHOOLS, Among the new legislative projects for New York city fm prospect is one to the entire present Board of School officials, and substitute m their place seven commissicaer, with full control of everything relatiog "to public instruction. THE EXCISE LAW. Mr. Thomas J. Creamer, of New York, intends to move «an important amendment to the Excise law, reducing the ammount of fee from $250 to $50, and providing for the right of keepers of liquor establishments to keep “open until one P, M. on Sundays, This will no doubt re- vive the liquor law excitement acain; but with the pres- ent complexion of the House I presume there is little ‘ehance of tue adoption of such an amendment. THE FIGHT HOUR LABOR SYSTEM. Among the other measures to come up !s_ the fixing of the lega! day of work at eight hours, a matter of much ¢mportance and greatly sought after by the workin; ‘@lasses of New York city and Brooklyn. Mr. Ready, ot the Third district, Kings county, takes much interest in ‘ahie measure, and intends to push it through by every means in hie power. PROPOSED BRIDGE OVAR THE BAST RIVER, Among bills given notice of to-day, that for a bridge sever the East river is worthy of notice. The estimated ost wil! be from three to five millions. It is proy ‘to start from the junction of Main and Fulton streets, on the Brooklyn side, aud eud at Franklin or Chatham @quare, New York, making it one hundred feet longer ‘than the bridge over.the Ohio river at Cincinnati, It will be 120 feet high and constructed on th» grandest wale. Sevator H.C. Murphy ts the projector and he ts @enfidont o! carrying it through en public grounds. The @etatis of the bill are not yet compete, but tt will soon ‘Bevendy. Seuator Murphy proposes to bave it ander wortro! of a company, or, if necessary, constructed at theexpenee of New York and Brooklyn.’ The project is woder jega! advisement, and will not be presented until the bil! is thoroughly considered. NKW YORK CITY MARKETS, GOridiey’s dill in relation to markets provides for the appointinent of five coimtissioners, with a salary of 000 each, to be appointed by the Governor and Senate, and to have complate control of ail the city THE CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. Some excitement was caused to-day by a bill originat- ‘tng, it is believed, with Nelson J. Waterbury, rolative to the Croten Aqueduct Board. It was presented by Mr. Gigerson, of New York, and 1s intended for the support of the present Board, by leaving the appointment of a mew cominissioner in Stephens’ plac? to Craven and Darragh. ‘THR UNION - LEAGUES. The State Council of the Union League of America had @ powwow here to-day. Isaac Schermerhorn presided, ‘god among those present was Governor Fenton. Thi chief action was the paxsage of a series of resolutione eastainiug the radical policy of Congress, declaring that the national Legislature has power to provide when and how the Staies lately in rebellion ehall be restored to the Waion, and favoring the Loiding of a State constitution | conventicn. THE S°NATORIAL CONTEST ses (0 night ami the highest excitement, The Darran House ts crowdod with partisans of Harris, Conk- Ving and Davis, and the three candidates lead their forces fm person. Jucige Davis occuptes parlor 90 and Roscoe Conkling 65, bot! coustant'y besiezed with plotters and ‘wepullers hol ing councils of wer. ‘the supporters of Rurns and Coniing carey on the strife with unusual ecerbity, and protest that they will make it a game of = slaughter, so that if one sinks the other will Saxe to co down also, Harris has most of the old polit. toa! gena}s Working for him, while Conkling is backed ~« and rising members of his party, The are so encouraved by the Kilkenny tac- oF Cdodidates that thoy begin to look for success. movement fo oust Gregory stembly to day is Uclieved to be a plan to get @noiher Harris voter tp the porsoi Bak much comment. ‘There is serious {ali <2 eoratic members of fixing on Greeloy if bis frie ry enough republican voters to agree not to abide of eoniident), cision of the caucus. Greeley would thus go in t baliot with fifty-one voles, or more than any didate, r @ their favor Seal : NEW YORK L Tho Davis men are offering even bets sISLATURE. se ,° Aunayy, Jen. 2, 1867, THE GOVERNOR'S MESAGR, © The Governor's annual Message was delivered to the Benate soon after eleven o'clock, and after its reading ene thourand extra copies were ordered printed. THE NEW YORK STREET COMMBSIONK INSET, Mr. H. ©. Muxrny presented a momorial from Senator @ G. Cornell, a king for the appolniment ofa committee @f three to investigate the allegations or charges pre- ferred acainst bit as Strest Commissioner of Now York. ‘The fo'low ng is the memorial: — To yr HoNOMARLE “ENATe OF THX StaTE OF New Youn: — ‘On the Lidh of October lust | observed in the Dbtiontion contaiming ch siz Lore been preferred. ugninst this Stiie relating to my conduct nmissioner of the city of New York. blished imme copy of of tely a card stating that T he cbarges, remarking, “neve we it to mrnelt ae well to the respunsibie of we them @o far as t 1am prepared fehen called gation. or chars which bee la was positively ver Y this answer charge agatust | any fair man on of my official as repeatedly been gentlemen, A eorroborited by meveral u ‘wae full and detatled » ‘me, and cannot, I thin without being considered » proceedings. Such an estimate of i Saprested by lute! of this answer \s Governor, onder a poted a cotumiasion anges. The commissioner ¢ Tawyer. recoguized ip luc # by the technical or pari name of “City Recorter,”’ a meniber of the avsocintion co he charge, and ‘one of thelr band of legal ad. om is potiticnl amsoolations, might bef rtain unfavorable feelings towards 1 Jaw under Wivich be wag to net haw to require that every question put writing with the answer q At the last session, mony about the ated Was a well-known been so construed as be taken down In iy reterence what. hich prevail in afl Investigation Seti nd esanits founded on hearsay fier maiure retleviion, ad. matances, that the tribunal fair nor a my @. that L should resign om protecting “n @ public rusor. M wleed n view of these out m thus constituted was neitiie cial term Was about to « . thus avoiding the pariisar me the oppor Frsignation e door ow Peo rt as ° was not willing to | y eet riumore or suspicions ) of October 12, that I courted an ins Nt one from your body. of her. 1 respec the Senate armed with all eniroat # personsand pap: ‘the honar a: sgocin'ions which the position bestows, T Will resign them all, consoling myselt with the refiee ion wineh must sustain ine nnder all olroamstances, that I have, ass pate oticer, At ail times conducted myself with honor m thin request mar satiety even the most virulent of those Who rejoice in wits On bath official and personal character tat Lam epared for any examination | whieh may be made by tgentiomen in. reference i Bry priblic course. HARLES G. CORNELL, Baew Your, Dee, 3, 1856 Senator Filth Olsirict Oa motion the subject was referred to the Sudlciary Commities, with power to send for persons and paperr. PRTITIONS, Petitions were presented to exempt from tazation town boude iganed for the New York and Os Mid- Bailron , and for a Soldier's Orphons’ im ‘Oni, oO probe to the tin oMeia! conduct { ad just Investigation thus conducted, ine | hat I uoworihy & cat as | «1 would deplore being deprived of | SuTIOke OF PILIA, . a Hotiogs sore given of pills to repeal the raliroad anti oe pant bit), to reduce the tax on brokers’ [= * it bridge between Brooklyn and New York ow rivér; eflor which ibe Senete ajourned. Asnembi Aivaxy, Jen. 2, 1F67. ’ ‘8 wRRACR, rnor, hedge te private vecretary, ent in | ry ie a by the Clerk, ve Y Siberimenis of the con | panini seopcoee by . tution be refered te a jommt select committee, with in. structions to report « Lill The motion hes over CONTRSTED ERAT. The petition of Stephen Baxer, claiming the seat new ocoupied by Lows H. Gregory, of Putuam county, was preseated and referred. ‘NOTICES ‘OF BILLS. By Mr. Ropertson—For an appropriation for the ereo- tion of a pew Cepitol, By Mr. Ws.v0s—To amend the charter of Vussar Fe- ™iBy Mr, Oakex—To regulate the price of freight on th Mr. Oaner—' ice on the Harem and Hudson River Railroads. By Mr. Dsxon—To regulate the sale of railroad tickets in Brooklya. ‘By Mr. Gerryuax—In relation te public schools in Now York. By M amend the Exciso law in the metropotitan district. re GnipLey—In relation to the public markets in Mr. Raseote, Seareuite for the election of delegates Couvention to amend the constitution. By Mr, Rocxwe—To prevent gas companies from Tent on gas meters. ea Funan To incorporate the ‘Kew York Ware- house Company. ‘Mr. Sicersex—In relation to certain nts of the government of New York city and county. Mr, Doxono—' the use of steam by rail- in New ¥ork. By Mr. BLam—For the better protection of working- women in New York, ‘By Mr. Travie—To authorise the Metropolitan Transit Sennen to conatract certain ratiroads and provide for By Mr. Wasp—! t State aid to the Whitehall and tg Railroad Company, By Mr. C. Murray—To reduce fares on New York olty railroads, . REVIBION OF THE RULES. The Speaker announced the following committee on the Revision of the rules:—Mosers. D. P, Wood, John, Williams, Weed and Perker. Adjourned. NEW YORK BANK DEPARTMENT. Report of Superintendent Schuyler. Bang Derartwent, AtBany, Deo, 20, 1866. To Tae HONORABLE THES LEGISLATURE OF THR STATE OF New Yorx;— The operations of this department and the condition of the banking system of State of New York willbe found mainly in tables two and three, and by a com) yn of table No. 1 of this report with statement in the report of last year. ‘These operations and their condition may be condensed as follows:— Circulation tesned...........+++ +. $904,861 Circulation returned and cancel! « 17,901,309 Cireulation outstanding Sept. 30, 1865........ 27,000,449 Circulation outstanding Sept. 30, 1866. 10,102,401 Decrease in circulati 958. t sees pt jon. ‘ 16,906, s¢ of securities. STATE BANKS, On the 80th September, 1865, one hundred and four- teen banks reporied to this department; cu the 20th September, 1866, but eighty-five banks reported. M these (no loi ee popensitg) eight have been con- verted into national during the year, and tho ré- mainder have taken steps to transfer their assets and close their corporate organization, and are no longer doing business under the Banking laws of this State. The procees of dissolution foreshadowed in the Jast report from this department has been progressing rapidly during the year. Suggestive as these considerations are, the causes operating to produce them are beyond the power of State legislation to effect or remove, and C which possesses tho power, has thus far imperiously refused to frant even thypogative relief applied for, and T have no ope of Led Tange of pui in that quarter, During the year thirty-nine banks have availed them- the provisions of the law authorizing a deposit of money with the Superintendent for the redemption, during six years, of their circulating notes, sod bays withdrawn all other securitios, Over measures, looking to a retention of securities in lies of making a cash deposit, will doubtiess be urged upon the attention of the Legislature by parties inter- ‘ested in effecting a change. While the present provisions have proved adequate as & protection to the public, and have afforded a simple, cheap and efficacious means of redeeming the circula- tion of closing banks, and have im; no considera- b’e burten upon the banks themselves, there is, per- haps, no objection to a change in the law that shall still aM@d unquestioned security to the bill holders, more weighty than that it will tend to keep in existence this deparitent beyond a period when it might otherwise be dispensed with. Two banks, the ES, Rich's Bavk of Exchange, an individual ban! cated at Buflalo, and the Ilion Bank, a banking association located at Ilion, bave solvent during the year, the former hands of assignees and the latter into the receiver, The securities of h will be ample for the redemption of their notes at 9 Though occurring since t! lose of the fiscal year, it 4 proper to note the fact of the organization under the Banking law of this State, of a new bank in the city 0 New York, with a capital of $600,000, and called th Now York Gold Exchange Bank. It is a gratifying test!- mony to the simplicity and officiency of our system of free banking that with all the discriminations against State banks by the ore government bankers still turn to Its the model system of the country, and capi- taliets organize under it, wherever the course of busi- ness 1s such a# will enable them to dispense with the issue of circulation as a source of profit. THE SAPETY FUND. ant to the provisions of an of the last Logis- lature, chapter $64, the Superintendent has converted the available assets of the safety fund into cash, and de- olay ividend of forty ceuls on each doliar of the Daletancme circulation of the Lewis County Bank, Yates County nok; Bank of Orleans aud Reciprocity Bank. ~~ Refore arrangements for d¢ciny.2% such dividend were completed the Receiver of the Yau ‘y Bank menced proceedings against the tehuent, by plication for a mandamus to compel the payment to him, tor the beneiit of creditors of the Yates County Bank, of the who'e of the safety fupd. Believing the aseamption of the Receiver to b> wholly cufounded in Jaw, and knowing it to be unfounded in justice, and ia direct coa- travention of the act above cited, the undersig by counsel, opposed the motion before a special term of the supreme Court in Steuben county, and was sustained by the Court on every point, ° After this authoritaiivé exposition of bis duties, the Supermtendent felt that he would bo no longer justified in delaying to comply with the plain and mandatory provisions of the above act, a neglect of which would alge teeatititen! lie le AUER IT l i ‘The Pennsylvanian Legislature—Governor Cur- tin’e Farewell Mesenge. Pumapeirura, Jan. 2, 1867. Governor Curtin sent in a farewell address to the State Legislature, which met at Harrisburg to-day, He gives A flattering exbibit of the finances, The pwbdlic debt is $35,622,062 16—being ® decrease of nearly two millions for the year, and over five mil lions since 1861, He discusses the constitutional amendment and recommends its adoption, He says that the proposition that rebel States havea right to a voice op tha gnedion of te stenten ee ‘Monstrous one. The power tomake war in the mppreanien of rebellion in- clades (he says) the power to dictate terms of peace and restoration, He declares the lately rebel States to be it is the duty of wean of Foonsylvania ig ow supporting ia is now su and educating three thousand children of de- coased soldiers. The Governor ighiy is noble work, and he also recommends provision be soldiers. 690 ShiSainmr aes omnes ie during the year past for ‘Pennsylvania soldrers 4,' claims, and has collected end transmitted to them, RB oy fen lie = durit rick he ie! ix years, du! wi has je Chief of the ‘Commonwealth; ‘and says that to bave earned and maintained the eonfl- dence and affection of the People tives, is sufficient to satisfy his highest ambition. | Inthe Senate am act was introduced — Independen: date for ‘States Senator. ig to meet onthe 10th ye near The ion takes place sone as the same day as the Governor's inaugura- 100. : Maryland Lestslature. Barrmaore, Jan. 2, 1867. ‘The Maryland Legislature convened at Annspolis, the State capital, to-dey at noon. Lieutenant Governor C. E. Cox took the chair as presiding officer of the Senate and eloquently addressed that body. The House of Dele- | oe organized by the election of Dr. Phelps, of hester, CMa pint chairman. 1 big eg on that a caucus members composi majorit of the House would be held in the evant q Both houses, without further proceedings, adjourned to their respects to-and receive the proposed hi of his Excellency Governor Swann. Ohie Legisiature. Coxumavs, Jan, 2, 1867, Governor Cox’s annual message was read to-day be- fore the Legislature, which assembled here this morn- ing. The Gnances-of the State are satisfactory. Eleven thousand new bull were erected during the year. took place, which is eight Thirty thousand thousand more than any previous year, The peniten. tiary fell sixteen thourand dollars short of being self. supporting. A resolution ratifying the constitutional amendment was introduced in the House, and will come up for action in = few days, . The Maine Legislature. Avevats, ary 2, 1867. The Maine Legislature met and organized this fore- noon by the choice of the following officers, all republi- cans:—Nathaniel M. Burpee, ef Knox, President of the Senate; Thomas P. Cleaver, of Brownfiold, Secretary, and Prentice M. Fogler, of Hope, Assistant Secretary. Lewis er, of Stetson, Speaker of the House; Franklin M, Drew, of Brunswick, Clerk, and Sumner J. Chadbourni of Dixmont, Assistant Clerk. Governor Chamberlain wil deliver his inaugural message to-morrow. Massachusetts Legislature. Bosrox, Jan. 2, 1867. The Massachusotts Legislature, with two bundred and thirty-eight white and two black representatives, ‘bled to-day, James A. Pond was and Stephen N. Gifford Clerk of the Senate, and James M. The Delaware Legisinture. Witmryetox, Jan, 2, 1867. The Delaware Legislature met at Dover yesterday and completed its organization to-day. In the Senate James Ponder, of Sussex, was elected Speaker. In the House William A. Polk wi sted Speaker, both being tbe nowinees of the cratic caucus. ‘The message of Governor Saulsbury will be presented this afternoon. Missourt Legisiatare. Jerrenson Crry, Jan. 2, 1867. Both houses convened to-day, but did or us toward effecting an organization. Drake's and Fletcher's chances for the Senatorship are about equal, EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. The Fourth Anuiversary Celebration of Eman- cipation—Addresses by George B. Lincoln, Colonel Strowbridge, Rev. H. M. Galinher, &e.. &e. Last evening a rather large audience of colored people and others assembled in the Bridge street African Metho- dist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, for the purpose of cele- brating the fourth anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock by Lewis H. Putnam, on tion Rev. D, It was appointed President, a Dive Ey Vice President. The exercises were opened by singing the hymu “The Year of Jubiieo,” after wpich a prayer wos offered by Rey. N. C. B. Thomas, ¢ natioval authem ‘America’ was then sung. . = -- REMARKS BY GRORCE B. LINCOLN, Mr. Gronar B. Lixcotn addressed the Png, Sg the constitutional amendment, saying that they were pro- perly gathered togethor in # church; for in the events wuich terminated in the overthrow of the slaveholder's rebellion he saw a higher agency than that which emanates (rom more human hands. There was nothing Justily and, almost coriainly, expose him to an action by | in history which equalled in importance the the pariies for whose protection the act was passed, to | tion of 1863, which bad alte the status of both the which action be could interpose no valid defence. negro and his maeter, the former being disenthralled and ‘The superintendent, therefore, entered upon the duty imposed upon him, notwithstanding the fact of an ap peai from the decision of the Special Term. The appea bas been argued before the General Term of the Su = Court; bat no decision has yet been pronounced. deem it tmprobabie (uat any other conclusion shall be hed than that already pronounced, and that the ‘at result will be an expenditure for legal Services of a portion of the fund that might have been applied to a better purpose; but, in avy event, Iam very clear as to the correctness of niy official action, The amount of cach held for account of the several fands is $69,210, RUSINESS OF THE DRPARTYRNT. Tt will be seen that the work of the department, ex- cop the registration of notes, has greatly exceeded that of most previous years, During a large portion of the year the labor has been very arduous, taxing the ener- gies of atl employed to their fulles: extent. In view of the demand for promptness in the transac: re tion of the business of the department, rend: ne- {1 times to have. a sufficient force for any of bueiness, it has been found imy to reduce the clerical force of the department, and asa con. sequence the expenses could not be materially lessened from those of former years, —~ It is, howe pated that come reduction of this expon.e may be practicable during the current year, DESTRUCTION OF RANK NOTE PLATES, Table No. — is a listof bank note plates destroyed during the year. Quite a iarge number of plates of closed. banks now await destruction, which will receive atten- tion at an earty day. CLERKS IX THR DEPARTMENT, The pame and fixed compensation of the clerks in the department will be found in table No. clerks in this departwent as an act of justice, or indeed of necessity. Upou pone do the inconveniences of depre- clited currency and the burdens of taxation and inflated prices fatl so beavily as upon those whose support is de- rived from fixed incomes, as in the form of salary. Most of the clerks of this department have been em- ployed here for se years, some of them from ite organization; and J cheerfully bear testimony to the ability, courtesy and integrity with which the duties of @uoh bave been discharged. CONCLUSION, Fr the statistics herewith presented it will be seen that ‘Passing Away’? is written w tem of tho State of Ne istered acceptably to the In the march and pro- 768s of cocial revolution, creating new financial oxic Roh has been swept away; leaving to ua, bor the hope that the larger growth and higher doi the opening era may faily served and answ lave been those of the one now closin Rexpectfaliy sulinitted, analy GEORGE W. SCHUYLER, Superintendent, en the General Term bas belor Court of Appeals € ALBANY, 2, 1867. _ The Court of Appenla day calendar fer to-morrow— Kos.# 10, 1055, 12, 19, 14, 16, 1694, 17, 18, 1834, 10, MYSTERY. Bowtox, Jan. 2, 1667 Atiending the ditcovery of dead bodies the pi ir Saxon, from Philadei rNey a jwiphia, bar been ced up. i rook lepiiesane Foon Dy njeeta for diesection, procured BURNING OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION. THE LAST BOSTON Orxcrwats, Jom, 2, 1869 near Leban one ~ The iptrgm,* byidii wtroyed by fire.’ The w! mates encapea the latter {mpoverished, eo much so that in Virginia a very large amount of the lands is encumbered by debs be mortgages, and he predicted that in twenty years more of this property would be owned by tie colored people than by the present owners in th (Appiause.) He kuew that slavery could ner ised except by actual conflict, and for thi had voted for fremont and afterwards tor Abraham Lin- A great change had come over the people sine the adjournment of the last Congress, and he now be- Neved the constitutional amendment, in its hateful fea. tares toward colored citizens, would never be adopted but in its stead something better would be obtained. believed when suffrage was given to the negro would be respected and would engage more actively and cfiectively in mercantile pursuits and become @ miestonary for the civilization and evangelization of the veeming millions of Africa. He would say to the colored people, ‘Educate your children, educate ven,” oo capi otal moses om i + opag here and in of ing thet for w grand futare, He would say wilile of his friend = Lincoln—(applause)—with whom he visited church ou one occasion and for whose memory he had great reverence, Genial and humorous as a social be ye nee ee aa oe en men where work was tobe done. He ended bis remarks by tha specch of Al Lincoln which was de- Hvered on the battle ficld of Gettysburg. briefly, beggi bot waned Broan ext et canee ing excus fended remai and asking that Colonel srowbridge, who raised the colored regiment under General Hunter, would speak in to this Colonel Strownnpar was gon he «tated, to bell that the freed negro will not work. The only work! people in the South to-day were binck men. and he thought the time would yet come wi would be the leading citizens of the South. B. HL. Onsvem spoke peachment of President Jobnson and the destruction of his policy. REPORT OF THE AUPFRAGE COMMITTTR, bd report of the Equal Suffrage Commitiee on tho en organization of Long Island was read by L. H. itnam. Jt represents the work as progressing with some success, recommends the support of the Civil rights bili and every public measure which tends to the Cayatigntion of the rights of colored citizens A collection was taken up during the evening, and a brief address was aleo delivered by te Rev, H. “ Salles ber, after which the national bymn was sung by t cholr aud audience and the services were closed by a benedic ion. —$——— POISONED BY EATING CAKE. Crsetewatt, Jan 2, 1807. Fifteen young ladies and gentlemen were poisoned on Christmar night at Stophensport, Ky., by eating eake, in which teo much cochineal was used: all suffered ex- Ss and several are eti!) 9 & very erntical eon: ston. WEWS FROM TEKAS. Garresron, Jan 2, 1867. Snow feil here to-day for the firet time in sevea yearn. The tch boat Blackbird bas been waiting here rande , Dut DO marine die. THE SHOW STORM AND THE RAILAGADS, Oewro, NY Inn: 2, 1867. ‘The Oewego and Rome Raiirond, which bas been of structed by sagty between thie city and Richland for tho ! ' ae. a last five days, yf now Open and trains are ramping on re for Livi D } time’ ‘Tales no woeci a e dmerts were re ‘a a ceeenation of Mr. Lareunsciey tee caiman Mele } LEGISLATURES OF OTHER STATES. WASHINGTON. M x I C tlejohn also introduced, by upgrimogs ¢ sent, & biti —~ Wasuineton, Jan. 2, 1867, ‘The Secret Expedition. The objects of the mysterious expedition starting from Annapolis, with the Assistant Secretary of State on Doard, are still shrouded in mystery. It is rumored to- night that Secretary Seward bas sent his son on a seeret mission to the Emperor Napoleon to explain the mean- ing of some obscure or ambiguous passages in his famous cable despatch to the Emperor about Mexican affuire; but the most reasonable solution of the mystery is this:—Mr, Assistant Secretary Seward has gone south- ward, probably no further for the present than the island of St, Thomas, It will be remembered that the excursion of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of State to Southern latitudes about a year ago for health and recreation was followed by reports of the ad- mirable adaptation of the hibor of St. Thomas as a naval rendezvous for United States vessels. It Was soon afterwards stated that negotiations were on foot for the purchase of the island from Deomark by the United states, 1t is well knowa that Denmark has suffered by the late European wars, and that she needs money to maintain a position of any importance in the ranks of European nations, The Isiand of St. Thomas is apparently a useless appendage te Denmark, and if she concludes to sell it to replenish her coffers how natural it is to select a customer so generous and sometimes 60 6x- travagant as tho United States, particularly after so adreit & manager as the Secretary of tle United States has paved the way to.a bargain by @ personal vielt to the island, and warmed the inbabitants te a change of government by his personal blandishments. If we do not possess the Island of St. Thomas by the close of the firet session of the mext Congrees it will be a matter of surprise to those who have carcfully watched the ideas of the Secretary of State respecting the accumulation of valuable terri- tory, as enunciated by him-on various occasions, The Reassembling ef Congress. Comparatively few members of Congress have as yet returned to Washington. It ie not probable that a quorum of the two Houses will be present to-morrow. The Finances. Secretary McCulloch, in conversation with a friend to- day, expressed his confident belief that the action of Congress upon the question of the finances would be of 8 conservative and prudent character, and that every- thing tending toward unnecessary expansion would be avoided, So far as the Western members are concorned, however, it is certain that they will bring the interests of their section prominently forward in opposition to any conservative action that may look to a further with- drawal of the greenbeck currency. It is now stated confidently by those who are sup- posed to be best acquainted with the intentions of Con- gress that the Secretary of the Treasury will be pro- hibited from making secret sales of gold in future by having the sales of gold made at public acction, after due notice to the public of the time and quantity. The pub- lic. Will thus be enabled to regulate their business 80 as to be subject to no loss therefrom. The price of gold will at once become more stable, being regulated by the law of supply and demand. Internal Revenue. ‘The report and bil! of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue which will be sent imto Congress to-morrow show great care and labor on the part of that officer. Fe shows that the exports of the country have fallen off largely in consequence of the increased cost of produc- tion, and-this increased cost ie attributed to an excess of internal taxation and to an excess of curreacy. The re- port consists of one hundred and eight pages, and the Dill of seventy-six pages. The subjects are classified and arranged in tabular form, so as to show the relative duties paid on the same article under the present and Proposed tariffs, , Survey of New Mexico and Arizona. The Commissioner of the General Land Office is in re- oeipt of a communication from the Surveyor General of New Mexico and Arizona, at Santa Fé, under date of the 17th ult., reporting that in December he entered into'a contract with the Deputy Surveyor for the estab- Nishment of the baso of the principal meridian standard parallel and exterior township lines. The establish- ment of the aforesaid initiatory lines of public surveys in Arizona will furnish the secessary bases for tho exton- sion of surveys over the region of country north of the Gila river, embracing Fort McDowell, situated on the Rio San Francisco, the towns of Wickenbary, on the Hassayamba river, Weaber, Woolsey and Prescott. ‘The Case of the Prize Stoamor Gray Jacket. Mach interest attaches to the case of the steamer Gray Jacket, the arganient of which commences to-morrow in the Supreme Court. The case involves about half a million of dollars, and the new and vastly important question of the authority of the Seoretary of the Trea- sury under existing laws to remit a sentence of condem- nation ig a prize court. The claimant, a citizen of Ala- Dama, is represented by General B. F. Butler, aud Caleb Cushing intervenes to sustain the legal effect of the re- mission. The libellants in the prige court are repre- sented by the Attorney General and the Assistant Attor- ney General and by Charles Eames, counsel for the cap- tors. It is considered a test case, and the decision is supposed to effect the disposition of a very large amount of prize money in many other cases. The high reputa- tion of the counsel engaged on both sides invests the case with additional interest, - , The Cases of Mudd and Milligan. The friends of Dr, Mudd find fault with the decision against their appeal for a writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that the decision of the Sapreme Court last week in the case of Milligan was equally applicable to that of the prisoner at the Dry Toriugas. Notwithstanding the objections alluded to, howover, the decision of Chief Justice Chase is thought to be final. The New Freuch Minister’s jence. M. Berthemy, the new French Min’ , has taken up his residence in the house owned by Mr. W. W. Corco- ran, and formerly occupied by Marquis de Montholon, late French Minister, The Secretary of Legation will reside with the Minister, The Fashionable Seasen. General Grant has issued cards of invitation to @ ball to be given at his residence on the 9th inst., and other persons in public and private life have announced in like manner their intention to contribute to the gayety of the winter. Returning Excarsionists. The Congressional party which left here before Chriat- mas ona pleasure trip to Richmond returned to-day. ‘They went up the Chesapeake Bay to Annapolis, where they took the cars for this city. The Government Clerks. The joint committees of the several departments which bas in charge the petitions of the government clerks for extra compensation will have an interview with House Committee of Ways and Means to-morrow eleven o'clock, to present to that body additional sons for the passage by Congress of the bill granting the clerks the increase of pay which they ask for. They (the Departmental Committee) are armed with vo. luminous rolls of statistics, recommendations and other matters bearing upon the subject, and will present them to the House committes, with such explanations and re- marke as will best tend to secure the desired end. #e¢ s Persenal. ‘Major General Steadman left for New York im the eve- 2106 (AIO. cath of Major Mnckenzle. The Surgeon General has received notice of the sad. den death of Brevet Major T. G. Mackonzie, Assistant Surgeon United States Army. Surgeon Mackenzie died yesterday in this city of congestion of the lungs. CURLING, An Exact Cantest at Paterson, N. J. The long talked of contest for the championship of the United States between the Caledonian Ciub, of this city, and the champion Paterson club took place on the Jake at Haledon, adjoining the residence of General Hoxacy, about two miles from Paterson, yesterday, the result being the success of the Caledosians, after an ex. citing contest of five bour’ duration, by the close ceore of 88 to 90, the Paterson club making a close fight of tt, Three rinks were laid out on the ice, numbered respect. ively one, two and three, fonr players of cach club taking part in the game on cach rink, At ist four (he arty on rink No, 1 closed play by a score of 28 to 26 in Favor of Patereon, rink No. 2. terminated their play by a fopre of 36 to 23 in favor of Now York, and at riak No, torson Won by the totale of 20 to Had the party on behalf of Paterson on rink No, aie at al! near the mark of the others Now York would have returned home a defeated party, but they did pot, and hence the result. A large concourse of spectators were presont, considern- bie interest being taken in the match, the fine weather, 100, pace quite & namber to be present irom a dis- tance, The visitine party were hoepitably entertained by the Paterson gentlemen apd returned home well pleased with thelr trip end tte reavit, Tuis iriomph will add Pied to the interest in the coming contests at Central k and will give an impetus to the growing popularity of thie old Scottish game. SAILING OF Bowron, Jan. 2. 1867 thts forenoon, taking vorty ‘The steamship Je @ighteon for Hialifas. she Orgayiization of the Imperial Army. * Tesultory Fighting Botwhen the Op- posing Forces. &e. &. The steamship Eagle, Captain Greene, from Havana on the 20th ult, arrived at this port yesterday, bringing our files and despatches from Vera Cruz, Mexico and the West Indies. Purser Huertas will please accept our thanks for the Prompt delivery of our despatches and files. QUA HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE, ‘Havana, Dec, 20, 1866. ‘The Spanish steamer Ciudad Condal, from Vera Cros on the 20th inst, arrived at this porton the 27th and brings datey from the Mexican capital to the 17th inst. GUERILLAS TO CAPTURE MAXIMILIAN, ‘The passengers by said steamer report that there was an intention on the part ef the guerillas to capture Max- imillan without doing him any personal harm. On « recent promenade the Archduke was very nearly being kidnapped. Hiscusiom, when at Orizaba, was to take an airing in the morning and evening, either on horse- back, on foot or in his cvach, accompanied only by one or two of the household, but never with any ezcort. He pasced the n'ght in Acatziugo and was lately in Puebla, having left Orizaba on the 17th,-and.it was said that he intended fo take up his residence im Tucabaya, near Mexico, after spending afew days at Puebla. He has entirely recovered his heallh. ‘The Sociedad of the 17th says that Escander and Duve- liano Rivera had arrived at the Santa Catalina hacienda, about fifty miles from the capital of San Luis Potos, with more than one thousand men. This circumstance and the fact of the heavy demands made by Miejia for money had led to the closing of several commercial houses and the emigration of some merchants. There was no end to ths persecution of the als. One of the proprietors named Montiel was recently seized from his plantation and put in prison for not complying wigh the contributions; it was necessary to give bond for five thousand dollars to obtain his release. ‘Mr. Morehead, an American citizen residing in San Luis Potosi, was also sent to prison for refusing to pay the. cuota assigned to him of the foreed loan imposed upon the people by the imperialists, The guerillas were daily augmenting, and they were very numerous at diferent points of the department of Puebla, Orizaba, and even the Mexico. Some ver pa fights have p Fenton fog Pacers on sides. 3 Matters in Moxico appear to goon very smoot! thiy be- ween Max! Miramon, a'bost more of i's. But tne genceel Cploioa’'was that i the first will find &e. ‘erdad, of Vera Cruz, with reference fo the occu- pation by the French of the Custom House of said port, Noyes extended their protest in city had applied to the Minister of Finance for some explanations regerding the payment of duties. The e that Messrs, Hauit & Rolland have taken House. charge of the Custom One of the French journals states that in San Luis Potosi the chief of the imperialist forces had to recur toa second forved loan, while the tax ot one cent has been re-cstabli ‘The same contribution has just been decroed also in Guadalajara, on all property, mobiie by imaperial commissary of the Fourth Senor Tomas Murphy has been named Seoretary of War ad interim, The reported triumph of General Mejia over Escobedo has never been confirmed, and, had it really boen a victory, the news would have been confirmed aud re- irmed, The im Gu % him, to organize @ regular crotilors m Havana wien him i : i i BFE 8 He a $ i j z R E 3 fl # iit zt = Hf H a) | ay Ue EE iB Hi 4 H surrounded by a ferce) form undred 6 sone oe ia such a position, deployed, pace by a solitary house, where his men form nequal — ensued, in which that o! the jo The fight lasted ten iv of approac An h of a retnforo ired, The entire force, ex- gallant Hoeckoren. From Toxcooo we are told that Carvajal approached on the 12th with a fores of three hundred meu, his tnten- thom being to take the town. Norega, ‘aldo: » Rot riguez, Perey aud other liberal ehie.s’ accompanied the force,” A French force had just appoared in time io frustrate thoir well meant inientions, tho igh the 1 rialists give out that thoy commitied a variovy of crimes too varied to reproduce. Don Pasenal Yea, the Adiniuis trator of Finance of Tepetidian was among the person carried off, One thousand Indians from the South heve joined the iiberal forces, which went to Tenous nee (le Mberats intended to start for Toluca to 1 he attack on that town, It was well defeuded, aud sudsey) counts say that the liberals retued to dita Sierra, The French force which was in Tolt turned to Mexico, and the inlabjiants were alarn.cd lost it might give sive to new hostilities. ‘The bands of Riva haa Reguies and other chiefs " don the Oth in San Juan Tapa and Tiacotopee, jx miles from Toluca, when the imperialists sailied out jn two columne, the French under Commandant 10 Hayrie, and (he Mexicans under Lieutenant Colon) Tsari, coneisting of one hundred {ty Mexican in- fantry, one hundred horsemen e piece of fying artillery. Tho firet took the road of Tonaugo for Tihtpa, and the other etrsignt to *Tinc he Merioan eoloma foond the liverale wai them, avd charged with Impetuovtty, Thie the latter could not net ran off for Tilapa. re they were received movth of the canson Ja Rayrie, and were mm@biateiy ooarged at the poiut of phe deyonet, The he three men wounded, was thus eaved by the ' The same Late de ia Pag, OUR VERA CRUZ COARESPONDERSE. Vena Crva, Dec, 23, 1966 ORGANIZATON OF LTE YORLORN Wor, In order to facilitate (he pacification of the empire,. says Maximilian in ono of his late decreos, w+ have come to the conelusion vo dir‘ the imperial army into three- be said with rezard to the force im tae. under the orders of Commandant itos, with the work of paciiication and the order in the departmenis of Cal fornia, Sonera, sinaiva,. * Nazas, Durango, Nayant, Jalisco and lima The Second corps will do the same in Guanajuato, Queretaro, Micuoacan, Toluca, Tula, Vaiie do dexico, Tulancingo, Tuspan, Tiaxcaia, I'ncbla, Iturbide, Gue- Acapulco, Vera Cruz, Oajaca and Tebaunte- ‘are:—Coahuila, ‘Ni ma Aguaccalisntes, fire departmonts of Campeche, Merida, Laguna, Tabasco and ee ae to remain subject to the orders of the present highest Rati rs ptineky cameueeiers or Pe ag wae pletes the m! organization under the new which will embrace war against Juarez for the imteresté of the Church party. in another decree Maximilian Pioaiten, og for the pay- ing off of the Austrians and Brlgians and their transpor- tation from Mexico to Europe. ‘MIRAMON AND MARQUEZ, Lo Patria, a newspaper issued entirely in the 'intercss of the Church party says that the movements of the above named-Geuerals lave caused great alarm among tho liberals. The 2 Bubetin of Tialcotalpam, a liberal newspa- says that the activity of Miramon and Marquez is a Reps a rend as ot ent accom. ish a grent © republic, with the of their corvaligitteiey, the cAUIOSoe, v pappore to Popor spooks 10 rather flattering terms of the abilities of the two Gencrais in question, and in General Mejia 1s mot a despised i isbeeete sere Yet it ia influence and #1 Hiberals can triumph if they will ay eg united.and be pationt. ay SUPREME COURT—cHAMMERS, Interesting Breach of Promive and Sedgotion Case—Motion to Vacate and Order ef, Ar- rer Before Judge G. G. Barnard. . Jennie C. Pullman, by her Guardian, v:.' James 0. Byrne.—This was a motion to vacate the order of arrest” of the defendant and for a reduction of bail, The complaint, which was published at length in the Hawa - a short time since, alleges breech of promise of month of June last; that the promise of mar bad refuged to turd the contract, and the “ omy that Carbrlatis Sedge oocsaal Lire a an oe ited of and the do‘endant was to atreet in default of $5,000 bail, The pialutift young lady, nincteen ycars of age, and is reputed of decidedly prepossessing appearance. All the 1m the action are further stated to be wealthy «nd of family connections, the plaintilf, with her mother family, being residents of Hudson, Culambia New York State. In behalf of the plaintiff ve the motion to set aside the order of arrest, # He I i 5B james, counsel, read an affidavit of Samue) Bachman, ex-Msyor of Hudson and President of the Hudson Na- tional Bank, setting forth that ne had known the mother and family of the plaintiff for many and that itty; that their Uy ower was of tho highest respect 3 he had been acquainted with the plaintiff for « number of years, and that be had never heard # word of re- prosch cast upon her character, and that her position in society had been that of.a chaste and virtuous young wo- man. An affidavit made by Henry Miller, Recorder of Hudson, was also read, stating \hat he bad been intimately acquainted with Mise Pullman and her inmily for ten years, that her reputation, as well as that of thefamw- liy, was unsullied, and that she wasa lady of education * and refinement and be ivad never heard a stain imputed to her character. The Rev. Mr. Hotmes, of the Duteu Re- formed Church at lindson, made affidavit that he had ‘been on intimate terms of aequantance with the Pull- man family fortwo as @ religions as well a8 sociat capacity, the plain was a member of bis church, and that she hai ys been & chaste acd” yor ind that le had nover heard any al- Jusions whatever tory to her churacter until the iieltapest ks the highest terms of the repatation wi e the plaintitf as Laving been hitherto irreproachabie avd less, For the motion affidavita were read by J. ©. Hackett, Leverent C. Mansfi piaintif, and that tl criminal fatercourse with Ler, at the house of her mother Hudson. Mr, James asked that the court would not decide upon the question of character, a8 that would be a matter tor the consideration of a jury, and said that the proper ~ time for the two last named dceponcuts to testify would yy re submited to the art without rs were Bu court wi argo ment. Decision reserved. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. # Surreun CovrtT—Caamanrs —Nos. 74, %, ‘86, 132, 1564, 1st, 160, 180, 190, 191, 201, 205, 216. Cuil begins at : Died. Hax.—At Jamaica, L. 1, on Monday, December 81, Joux H. Ham, aged 24 year*, § monthe ond 17 days, ‘The relatives and friende of the family, also the mein - bers of Corner Stone Lodge, No. 367, F. and A. M., also the members of Jamaica No. and the fraternity in genera!, are =e faneral, this (Thursday) afternoon, the chapel in Prospect erect [For other Deaths sce Seventh MISCELLANEOUS, N EXTRAORDINARY CASt. {From the Evening Exprese.] m Atlen, ono of the men of ths United States frigute New Hampshire, was recontly discharged, wulfering with consimption. He was removed to the Naval Brooklyp, but in four mont! ie gratifying to. us to ty ¥ treated by Hr, O'Toola, of thie city; and alter # course Of five weeks under bis care all the distressing symptoms of Ms disease, are gowe—coughs, might eweuts, pals in the est, &e., Ae. 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