The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1867, Page 8

eT iene” 8 WASHINGTON. Growing Opposition to she Im- peachment Scheme. ts for the Reduction ef the Tax on Cotton. WHE COLORED MEN'S CONVENTION. ae, &. &e. ‘Wasorerox, Jan. 12, 1867. ‘The Impeachment Scheme. ‘There ie good authority for saying that the House Ju- diciary Committee, after a careful examination of the proofs of high crimes and misdemeanors submitted by Mr. Ashley against the President, has come to the cons clusion that there is not sufficient ground upon which to base a Dill of impeachment. It is certain that the Committee is summoning no witnesses in the matter ‘and taking no testimgny. It is commonly wbderstood ‘hat unless some of the numerous investigation commit- tees now at work find more promising material the Com- miltee will take no further steps in the matter. There is @ growing opposition to the impeachment project among even the more extreme republican members of Congress; which is traced to a great extent to the coldness with which the measure bas been received by ‘the republican press of the country generally. Senators who have alluded to the matter privately to-day say that the trial would consume seven months; and, in the event of a failure to convict, the party which conceived the project would be irretrievably ruined. Financial Matters. The provisions of Mr. Randall’s bill on the subject of the currency are attracting more attention every day, a8 ‘the desire to get rid of the interest paid by the govern- ment on the bonds increases with the excess of taxation pressing om the people, and the only cause of doubt in the matter is the probable effect on the credit of the government of so large an increase of the irredeemable paper of the Treasury and the consequent effect on existing contracts in business circles. As the United States notes are the only legal tonder, the effect of adding three hundred million dollars to the volume now existing may be to depreciate the value of all contracts for the payment of money. It may also, by the release of $332,467,700 of bonds from the office of security of national bank circulation, tend to give to the market a gypply beyond ‘the demand, and to depreciate the price of the same, It Is also a question whether the bonds of the government ‘would command the present price in the home market af they could not be used for the purposes of establishing national banks. These are some of the suggestions which are thrown out in regard to Mr. Randall's propo- sition, and they cause some doubt as to the eligibility of the scheme. Moreover, as the volume of the paper sfoat for which the govtrnment is responsible is jn- creased, the more difficult is the task of preparing for resumption of specie payments om that paper, and con- sequently the more distant the day which shall witness the use of coin in the daily transaction of business; but if these are serious objections to the scheme, there are also very grave ones to the system of national banks, and it becomes a serious question whether the evils incident to the latter system cannot be overcome by some iegisiation which may not require iis sntire abandonment. The idea of withholding # portion of the inserest, in the shape of a tax om-the banks, is also asggorted, and as the privilege fe.very great they could do a very profitable business and psy three to four per cent on their security bonds also, The bank® should pay a heavy tax to the govern- ment for their exctusive privilezes of furnishing a cir. ealating medium, &c., and a tax could be levied of fifty per cent of all profits made by the banks on the circu- Ration notes as a bonus to the government for their ex- elesive privileges, to be ascertained by a careful exam\- sestion of the Comptrolior and the sworn testimony of ~the officers of the banks. Doring the week ending to-day there bas been received from the printers at the Treasury Department $431.498 4a fractional currency. During the same period t! was shipped to the Assistant Treavurer at New York $100,000; to the United States Depositéry at Cincinnati, $300,000; and tothe National banks, $160,600—making a total of $360,500. Durmg the pest week thore bas been isened from the ‘Wreasury Department $550 in national bank currency, making the total amount paid up to date $:00,755,901. From this is to be deducted the currency returned, in- studing worn out notes amounting to $2,145,952, leav- #mg im actual circulation a! this date $298,609,100, The amounts of securities held by the Treasurer of the ‘Gnited States in trast for national banks, reported to- day, are as follows :—For circulating notes, $40,365,150; for deposits of public moveys, $35,905,950, making a total of $379, 269,100. Theamount of money disburved from the Treasury ‘Department during the past week is as follows:—For the War Department, $2,926,061; for the Navy Depart- ment, $344,523, making a total of $3,426,442. ‘The receipts from Internal revenue to-day were 225,408, making the total receipts for the week 63,460,140. Colerade, Senator Sumner, and Representative Asbley, of Obio, Ahave receied the following despated .—- Qasran Crrt, Colorndo, Jan, 11, 1867, ‘The colored peopie of Colorady are anxious for admis. sion as a State under Mr. Edmunds’ amendment. Ploase’ ‘woe your influence with members of the House of Rep- ves to this end. by W. J. Harden, L. H. Donglass and two hun other eolored citizens. dardon is the popular colored orator of Colorado, and Douglass ise son of Frederick Dougivss, of New York. /The fiiends of Colorado say thas (he present Territe. chnb Lagisiature wae ciecied without referepce to the State question, a? |} was éxpecied chat ihe adniission of the Slate Would prevent their meeting; that the demo- oreteeads few repnbdicans im the Honse, under the énGvence of Governor Commings, be@ made a majority of ome, but that the other Uranch of Lagislature is ‘Gruly for the sdmission of the Stat the action of the Bouse on the State question telegraphed yesterday ‘te therefore but Little more than Governor Cammings' -epposition, which 1s easily accounted for The Cotton Tax. Representatives of the maoufecturers of «otton goods eve now in the city, apd deciare that if the excise tax of five per cent is not repealed the mills will be com. -ehed to suspend operations altoget Ler. The Case ot Sanford Conover. ‘To-day the District Gupreme Court affirmed the judg- ment of the court below (Criminal Court} in overruling the demurrer eniered in the case of Sanford Conover, alias Charles A. Dunham, indicted for perjury before the Jadiciary Committee of the House of Representatives when they were investigating the question as to the ‘Complicity of Jeftrraon Davis in the assassination von- apiracy. ‘The Niagara Ship Canal A strong lobby ie gathering bere in favor of the pro- pored Niagara Falls Ship Canal. The bill that pesved the House at the ssi session will be pushed with all vigor i the Senate this winter. The Chicago Board of Trade is already reprevented here in this matter by its President, Mr. J.C. Dore. The President of the Detroit Board, Mr. G. B, Bagioy, and Mr. Duncan Stewart, one of their moat Prominent members aod one of the largest merchants sand oldest shippers on the lakes, are also here, Repre- sentatives from Milwaukee, Cleveland, Toledo, Oswego and other cities interested are exproted to-morrow. Negroes Lynched in North Carolina, North Caroline papers report that a party of five ne- ssvore who had been confined in the jail of Green county Son on iraging the person of Mra. Milter, were on Tuesday Inst lyoched by a boay of armed men. They vicived jail, arrested tho jailor, took possession of the keys stmt removed the prisoners, aiter which they inflicted es bprrible punisbmeni, fhe atrocious act is uniyersaliy condemned by the people. Eu@aration of os to Texne and the yeni. Reports from the South state that there is # large er Matiow of the whites {com south Carolina, Alaboma Seorga to Texas. This desertion of their homes by the people is deprecated by the prese, which draws a Weemy pictare of the future on account of it and the stholeaale emigration of the negroes to the Wert. Fears are catertaimed that theso Sates will suffer greatly for lack of labor the present year. Patent Office, Commirsioner Tyenkor 's prrparing » repori, to Be enbenituae hy the Aesketass OF Lun Jnlepor Io Lonarem, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY JANUARY 13, 1867, op reply toa resolunon of the Mouse, calhing upon bin for imformation in reference to the recent ehanges adopted im the Patent Oitice in printing the specifica. ‘ions of patents instead of having them written, as was previously the practice, and by what autherity of law ‘Yhe change was made. character as being beyond reproach. He did whether the Irish potato originated in Pennsyly not. He should tike some gentieman wiser than Mr. Newton to teli him where it did originate. He thought worginated in the West Indiea, bat others thought it originated in Pennay!vania, (Laughter). The amondueuts to reduce the appropriation of $80,000 for tho purchase of seeds failed. Without completing ‘The Colored Convention. the bill the committee rows, ~ “ THE BOUNTY Law. Say tee eae ahs toe Famewyiion.. ot Mr, Ha, trop.) of Ind. Itzaduced a bil extending the freedmen was held this evening at the Union | provisions of the bounty laws to the soldiers incarriug League Hail, on Ninth street. Before the pro- | death or di-ability while absent on furiough by leave of ceedings commenced the President, J. M. Langeton | ‘ei commanding officers, where such death or disabil- ity is without fault of the soldier, Referred « > the Committee on Invalid Pensions. PETITIONS FOR INCREASED TARIFF ON WOOL. Mr. Warp, jrep } of N. Y., introduced numerous »6ti- tions from citizens of Steiben county, New York, in favor of increasing the tariff on wool, which were re- ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means. LAND PATENTS, Mr. Crank, (Pep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to declare the effect of certain patents for lands. Referred to ihe Committee on Public Lands. ‘THE REWARDS POR THE CAPTURE OF JEF¥ DAVIS. Mr. Uraox, (rep.) of Mich., on leave, introduced a bill authorizing the payment of the reward offered by the President in April, 1865, for the capture of Jefferson Davia, Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. be THE eed SARI TE ir. OLARK, (rep. Kansas, on leave, introduced a Dill to secure the speedy construction of the Union Pa- crfle Railroad, Southern branch, and Telegraph line, and to secure to the government the use of the same for yeolored), sent round for Inspection by the audience a carte de visite of an old colored woman nawed Jane Scott, who contributed the firet five dollars for the erec- ton of a menument by the colored people to President Lincoln in this city. Mr. Langston gaid that he would place the picture of Jane Scott side by side with that of President Lincoln, and, pointing to both pictures,¢he would tay to his children, “here is your emancipator and there is his sister,” The proceedings were then opened by prayer. Jobn H. Harris (colored) of North Carolina, addressed the Convention. He said that although the negroes were ignorant, there were none so ignorant as te become rebels, like some white men he had heard of. Give us, he continued, our votes, give us arms, and then let the rebels in the South attempt to break up the government military and other purposes. Referred to the ‘and we will deal with them, mittee on the Pacific Rallroad. Mr. Forton, (colored) from Pennsylvania, addressed | yy, 2, ne an a the Conveation, He aaid he was an American citizen | wats OPT utan TP het ie home the ball 4 end nosan African, The colored men of America had | for the rehef of: M. Bishop, of Quincy, Ill. Passed. The House adjourned at ten minutes past three P, M. nothigig whatever to do with Africa, They should stand by god fight for their rights, and which ever party should sbgw themselves the friends of the negro and go in for equal rights, and nothing less, should have the negro's vote and the support of his stout arm. Tbe country was in a disturbed state, and the support of the biack man might be needed, It should be remembered that there were millions of Johnson men in the country as well as Fenians and Southern traitors, and suppose they combined, where wauld be the force to resist them with- ous the assistance of the colored men? Ex-Governor Hamilton, of Texas, was introduced, and commenced his address by saying that he was honored by the invitation to address the Convention, and cared nothing for whatever Jeers he might meet with for doing 80; and after a few further observations he said be would read to the Convention an address which he de- livered a few days past at Boston, He did 80; after which he contended that the State of New York did not do justice to their colored population in regard to the elective franchise. The black man was obliged to have certain property before he could vote, while the Irish: man, who chased him through the streets for his life, and burned the hospital in which the kindred and children of the blacks were, was allowed to vote, although he never had a dollar in his pocket in his life. When Mr. Hamilton concluded he was made a member of the League and his initiation fee paid by one of the delegates. A resolution was then adopted for the erection of a monument by the freedmen of the United States to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, A model of the monu- ment prepared by Miss H. S. Hosmer is at present on exhibition at Boston, and it was further resolved that her desiga should be adopted. The President then read several letters from gentlemen, regretting that they were unable to attend the Convention and wishing the move- ment every success. He also read the following letter from Seuator Sumner:— THE NEW UNITED STATES SENATORS, The caucus nominations of the dominant parties in the Legislatures of the different States, being accepted as-an indication of the certain election of each nominee, asketch of the life of the intended Senators will be found interesting at the present time. Hon. Roscoe Con! of New York. ‘This gentleman is a native of the State of New York, having been born at Albany in the year 1818, and is, consequently, somewhat over forty-eight years of age. His family is well known throughout the State, the male members having been prominent politicians. His father, the Hon. Alfred Conkling, was a member of the House of Representatives in 1821, and was subsequently appointed a Judge of tho United States District Court for lew York. In 1852 he was appointed Minister to Mexico by President Fillmore, in which capacity he acquitted himself very creditably. A brother of the subject of this sketch, Frederick A. Conkling, a merchant of New York city, was also a inént politician. He was a member of the Assembly of New York in 1854, 1859 and 1860, In that year he was elected a Representative to Congress from the city of New York, serving as a mem- ber of the Committee on Naval Affairs. At tho same another district, and, both being radically 07 to each-other’s politics (one being a democrat and the other a ban yrsigg the singular anomaly was observed of two ee arrayed against each other as political ene- mics. Roscoe Conkling received a good education, and having selected lay'as a profession he soon became known as a skilful lawfer, and in 1849 received the’appointment of District Attoracy for Oneida county. In 1850 he was elected Mayor of Utica, to which place he had removed im 1846, and towards the close of the same year was elec- ted‘a member of the House of Representatives to the Thjrty-sixth Congress. His course while a member con- tributed greatly to his popularity, and he was re-elected by an increased majority. At the election for members to the Thirty-eighth ‘Mr. Conkling was a candi- date, but was defeated by a small mi ity. At the elec- Decematr, 2, 1866. tion to the next Congress he was, however, returned, Dear $m—I am glad that the colored citizens are about | and last year was for the fourth time elected. Asa to assemble in convention to consider how beat to promote | speaker Mr. Conkling is fluent and able, reasoning well, their welfare, and to secure those equal rights to which | and putting his points well. But for a slightly irascible they are justly entitled, You seek nothing less than temper, which cannot brook contradiction or interrup- revolution, But you will succeed. The revolution must | tion, he would bave become one of the most prominent prevail, What are called civil rights have been accorded | leaders of the House. Asa Senator, however, he can- already, but every argument for these is equally impor- | not fail to reflect credit upon the State. a for poinicel Lege yry conn without grossest wron; the colored citizens persevere. Let them calmly but tly insist upon those equal Simon Cameron, of Pennsyivanin. constant ights wbich tl of ‘The prominence which this gentleman attained during Fy ey should app ne oe en the first days of the late war is such that a brief sketch of alao appeal to the courts, Tcaonot doubt the power | his life is all that is needed, Simon Cameron was. born and of the: to got aside every in Lancaster county, Pennsyivania, in 1799, and, being Jeft an orphan at an early age, was left almost to his own Ration of ‘was so perverted in its sanction this discrimination, aa if such meg seni be derived from atext which contains no such tion, ‘The fountain head is pure; the waters which flow from it must be equally pure. Accept best wishes, edited a democratic the former city, which and believe me, dear.sir, faithfully yours, q Pood ‘ , CHARLES SUMNER. conducted with ability and success. Having’ established J. ML Laxestox, Req. After transacting some of the regular routine the con- | interests Ivania, soon became the President of vention adjourned. two companies. this time he had become well known Deplorable Condition of Affairs in Texas, | ‘hroughout the State, having taken an sctive part in Representative men from the State of Texas whoare | gress. In 1857 he was in lected to the now in the tity bave expressed their belief that nothing | Senate, but, having been the position of Secre- of War in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, his seat. can be done to improve the alarming condition of affairs tm thap State under the present administration. They represent affairs there ag even worse than in any other of the late insurrectionary States, The civil iaw ts rather a meane of oppression to Union citizens and freed- men than of jnstice, Officers of the army are annoyed by the civil authorities on every little pretext. They eat, ‘state that more outrages are committed upon loyal mea it and is in! radical i sitics. ae i i wy Me 2 pohitice. Tn 1863 he was a candidate for re-election, but the Penn- having a democratic in Texas than in any other State, and think that more ae re4 : fete troops should be stationed there, There isa very large | Crac? pom the organizat oan =x loyal population which should be protected, and these on" a ste gentlemen state that ina vole of twenty-five thousand Tecently cast, twenty thousand were Union votes. Heavy Damages Against a Railroad Com- any. The jury in the Pe John A. Harris against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, an action te recover damages for injuries received by the plaintiff at the time of a collision, which the plaintiff’ charges was A lawver by profession, he bad always been identified with the democratic party unt'y caused by negligence, rendered » verdict awarding | that time, when, in the Missouri Legislature, he de- $5,250 damages. On the former trial $20,000, the full | Bounced secession and Aeciared tas eae ree. ampunt of the damages claimed, was awarded. This speech, added to the sudden chaage in his political Seats aes stemaneeee S eal made a remar! ‘HIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS Loulé, in which be cl ‘slavery with tr he be 2 the war, and — Dumeelf favor a democrat Second Seesion. extreme in his views, aod as s republican ‘ Py ic part} he baa Deon 4 ot HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. cpincaa te’ alice tare gue Wasnrxorox, July 12, 1867, retaining Missouri under radical control. = for yo of pte ig ‘Mr. <revens, (rep.) of Pa., introduced « bill for the | ever, a worker, and will make a good J payment of bounties to the soldiers of the One Hundrea. and Eighty-sizth Pennsytvania Volunteers, Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, ‘7 \ . WAYS AX EAS COMMITTEE, Om motion of Mr. Monnmi, (rep.) of Vi., leave was given to the Committee of Ways and Means to sit during ‘the veasions of the Senate of the United States, Mr. Morton, according to PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY. the State constitution, became Governor, and it was Mr. Parwe, (rep.) of Wis., on leave introduced a rerolu- | while in that that he became a prominent poll- tion deciaring that the American government % | tician. ithe wer ed trokes out, and the Induwe Lacie. American industry, but that if the are | lature having ®@ majority of democrats in both houses com to eubmit to free trade in the products of agri- | endeavored to fetter his hands by throwing as many culture, they ought to have at the same time free trade | obstacles in the way of a vigorous prosecution of the war im the products of manufacture. Referred to the Com- as possible, One of these movements was to adjourn mittee on Ways and Means. without y provision to pay the State debt, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Tad the credit of Todiana would have suffered terribly The Srrakke proceeded to call committees for reports | nad not Governor Morton set to work, and of a private character. cured the means wherewith to The ‘itability. Mr. Henvensos, (rep.) of Committee | Throughout the war, the administration received tho un- on Indian A\ Teported a bill suapen Abial support of the Governor, and in 1864 he was Morrison. of Oregon, for property destroyed Qdlans, yw mnaiay ane, one thousand. In Read three times politics Morton is radical. ie.a man of fine Mr. Brsawax, (ep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on | ahility; joa and fluent speaker, and will undoubt- back the Senate bil for the edly ‘nate ove of the ablest Betators in There reliol of Lewis Dyer, late of the , ou volunteers, Passed. 2g DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTERS. Me, Isoxreout, (rep.) of Ili., (rom the committee District of Colum! r crapting certain property. debtors in Colutubia from levy, attachment or rate on After discussion the bill was passed, with several amend. NATIONAL LIF® INSURANCE COMPARY, Bighty-first ii incorporate Life Insurance taken from the aad brow The ‘House for ection. made in the triel of one Larrey, Deputy Assessor, who aia oo of Towa, moved on smentenent, refused to make returne to Assessor Bigler, of Sacra- Tie Incanaont moved te cancel pany, t0.the District. | mento, The indictment was found to be defective and to subject the o Re company 30 the wine of quashed, but the District Attorney declared his purpose the respective ‘a mt aeeog ness, to frame an indictment that would hold, and prosecute SRBRABK A to conclusion, the mornit ired, when the bill for the i at = count died at sea on January La t.eseemened esan with 7 for Cork to-day. AM TERE BEC ry RL _ bark patente ns $3,000 aly ‘Shatemuc, hich wae faden in with OY ihe former verse! off Farralones, with the eutire crew down with the lend, has passed a memorial to be forwarded to the War Department ng tne gravity y ton cat white against it, of Attention; that he had pot Tn consequence of the rumor that the chotera hind sian, but that his best opinion broken out on the Central American Traneit Company® o ated in yivania, PB opel (rep.) ot Pa eo 0 that that Me. Devvows Aefentar bd stoamers on the 6 from Now York to Greyto' ‘avamatine oicere have iaken tress to preven’ 0 Mirrdvotion pf the dinease. ihe subecriotion for the relief of the sufferers by the inun@ation in France amounts to $4,000, and that sum wag forwarded to Pari by yesterday's atea: Bank of California dectared its u Mvidend of one per cont for December, aggregativg f Over three-quarters of a million dollars im dividends have been distributed among tbe stockholders Of six of the leading wines for the past three monibs, apd present indications give every aseurance of con- tinued prosperity ip future, The bark Callabar, with eleven thousand sacks of wheat, and bark Sauea, with nine thonsand sacks of wi cleared to-day tor Liverpoo!. The bark Flo1 for io Janeiro, takes eighteen hundred barreis 0} flour. All vessels arriving are immediately taken to Joad flour and grain. THE ASPECT OF THE AMAZON. A Lectare by Professer Louis Agassiz, in Brooklyn. A large audience assembled last evening in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, to hear a lecture by Pro- fessor Louis Agassiz, entitled ‘‘The Aspect of the Amazon,” in pursuance of an engagement with the Mer. cantile Library Association of that city. Tho research and experieuce which Professon Avassiz has brought to bear upon his late survey of Brazil ought to command unusval attention, and attach more than ordinary im- portance te his reflections and observations on the great South American river and region over which it traverses. Ateight o'clock the lecturer was introduced to the au- dience by J, R Kennedy, and proceeded to deliver a lengthy lecture, of which the following is a brief ab- stract :—~ To do full justice to his subject, he remarked, he ought. to use the painter's. brush rather than the dry vocabalary of the naturalist; but, as he was not an ar- tist, he must use the tools he had learned to manace as well as he could. Indeed to describe the richness of the tropics, to give an idea of the variety of the productions of those regions, called into requisition the best trained faculties of man. Those whe bad not seen tropical countries were hardly prepared, even ¥ comparison, to form an accurate ‘of the richness of nature where it was most profuse and where it pre- sented its grandest scenery ; and there was no tropical scenery richer than that of South America—at least as far as the variety of vegetation went, The vailey of the Amazon especially was a wonder in itself—a combination of rare water and vegetable growth. All other rivers wore diminutive when compared with the Amazon. The whole region was a submerged plane three thou- sand miles long and from five hundred to seven hundred im width, entirely occupied by the im- mense water basin through which the river flowed from the Andes to the Atlantic— the plane slanting from ‘west to eastward, but so ry a that it did not exceed two hundred and forty feet for the whole length from the borders of the Para threugh to the coast, Uver that plain were innumerable ramifications of these fresh waters, to an extent that ought rather to require the mame of ocean than of river. Its front was as as the whole width of Ireland. Thirty miles away from the coast of Brazil, you could see already the listurbed yel- Jow waters of the Amazon mingling witn the lear blue waters of the ocean, And yet there was a purity about the waters of this river. It was one hundred and fifty miles wide at its mouth, and the entrance into the great water was by two rivers—the Para on the south, and the main branch of the Amazon, which was to the north. Between the two was the Island of Marajo, which was half the widih of Ireland. He here illustrated the outline of the island, and position of the mouths of the river. The eye could not see from Cape North ovor to Salinas, or to either shore of this jaland—the width being sixty miles, and requiring six hours of steam navigation to cross. Between the island and Para were innumerable small islands, and further inland there were so mavy channels that it seemed as if the ocean flowed by them, and you couid sail one thou- sand and twelve miles up the channel before it really assumed the shape of a river. It was not till you as- eended above the junction of the Rio Negro and the Amazon that the shores were visible on either side. The tide motion was felt not only at Para but four hundred milesabove. The tributaries of tne Amazon were as col- Josgal as the Amazon itself. which entered above Pare, the Chi flowed nearly along the same line of latitude under the equator, and was therefore subject to the same climate influehces. Some of the features of the Madeira were to, remarked that the i i pear, inerry, apricot, peach, plum Brazilian chestuut ieidawed Its fratt was the size of two fists, contained a number of triangular puts and the tree grew to a heizht of one hundred and eighty or two hundred feet. A particularly striking feature in the was the immense number of climbing vines or parasitic plants which interiace in the forests and tend to make them impenctrable. It would be im- establish roads there. The streams would larger ht and more numerous 1 Bow steam waters. The valley contained only two hu and fifty thousand le, and were of an indoleat five millions, The timbers were exceedingly rich beautiful there, and he had incidentally made a collec- pee Ladle etn aia be 4 ler av io; ei -four jerks the year—the lowest temperature fei seventy- five, and the bighest ninety-one. ninety-two and ninety- three, while the trade-winds, which nearly always blow there, make it pleasant. It bad aiso avery healthful climate, the cases of sickness being generally attributa- dle to indiscretion. If that country could be nettied by an enterprising ulation, he had no doubt it would rapidly rise to ih and prosperity, and his advice to those who wauted to enjoy the still of natare anda grandeur of scenery as varied as it was wonderful, was to go to the Amazon and ascend that river for a couple of thousand miles. (Applause.) THE CAMMY SEASON ‘The Arion in Seesion—Carious Scenes at the standing, The Arion was in high glee last night, They ‘were agsembied in force at their headquarters, the Ger- ‘tania Assembly Rooms, which on this occasion were . fally decorated by carnivelistic devices and a series of of “fools.” During thé carnival season they wit and must be “fools,” although the Exci law, with that obmoxious clause, providing for keeping quiet on Sundays, rather intor- feres with carnivalistic entertainments, The Arions would, as of yore, engage in carnivalistic session on Sundays, but in deference to the ordinance alluded to they have concluded to appoint the Portuguese fast day for carnavalistic purposes, The Arions, as they appeared last night, were a jolly looking set of feliows; and it body connected with that famous or- £3) Hie i % § the carnival originated with and that “fools will never die out.’’ In fact, he maintains that “fools” are immortals. Mr. Stauffer oe a remarks from Sogo which were not only sarcastic Profound, many He attack hea subsided, as he made a ox. eo of the origin of the carnival. On thie account eo Was presented with somethi which, it was had been manufactured i city, ly, after there bad been @ pause, when 1 was near twelve o’elock, there ip the room a drum, bor | | most deafening nove, as if announcing the close of the carnival Sa eek But no euch thing! The carnival is a ein wh’ “Providenua’’ reigns wo ing of 18 od Prince Garmival. This wae * age im which the Saengerfest was more was rved; bat it ven. qpite well, Che was | The noise ‘was most defeesn Carnwal Gaxet'e jee by Mr, Bush! it appears, ig the edi- tor of animals famous sheet. Pers yoy her ich are not likely to be found in the “ison, is a party by the name of Ha wha, it in,satd, recently created 9 great deal of havac be -omposition and words Was sung. The: aton thereupes as sung. The Ation t} pon rémored from théir crhntu eit tri-eviored Prassian heimets and adjourned. VV DISASTER 70 THE STEAMER EQUATOR. Porttasp, Me, Jan, 12, 1667. Captain Johnson, of the stermer Chesapeake, which | ty-fourth United States infantry, amount arrived here this aftermyon from New York, ropurts that he took off the twenty one passengers ¢ Eqaator, whieb putin to Holmer’ Hole dieman' ied. and brought them to Portland ~ (he grcamer | Rervices rendered im patting oat tho great tire THE EXCISE LAW. Arrests for Violation of the Sunday Law— Closing of the Concert Saloons. ‘Twenty-five arrests were made by the police through- out the city this morning of liquor dealers for keeping open after twelve o'clock. Most of the arrests were made in the upper part of the city. The Fourth ward police made two arrests this morn- ing for keeping open alter twelve o’clodk, both parties being keepers of low groggeries, The Sixteenth precinct police also made one arrest, the keeper of a saloon in Eighth avenue. The concert saloons closed about a quarter before twelve o'clock last night, most of the saloons at the time being crowded with guests. The outside transpar- encies were all removed about half-past eleven, and not asaloon on Broadway could be found opon after the above hour, Meeting of Brewers. ‘The New York Brewers’ Association held a meeting at Tooms 13 and 14 Astor House, yesterday afternoon, to consider what steps should be taken by the society in regard to the new Excise law. The attendance was large. Various plans, having for their object the protec- tion of the trade under the tow law, wore dlecussed, bot no fixed resolutions were passed, It was recommended in the interim that all interested in the matter should give it their careful consideration, iu order thut.at the next meeting some definite action might be taken by the association, Enforcement of the Excise Law in Brovklyn. ‘The police of the vgrious precincts were on the alert last night to enforce obedience to the excise law, by com- pelling all liquor dealers and lager beer saloon keepers to close their places of business at twelve o'clock, midnight; “sharp,” and organizing themselves into spe: detectives, Each patrolman kept a sharp lookout for the drinking places. on hissrospectve “bea”? On the other hand the liquormen, licensed and unlicensed, were determined not to be caught napping, and matn- tained a strict watch on the dials of. their timepieces, watching closely the progress of the minute-hand as it made tts circuit toward the “‘ witehing hour.” Asa ral thing, thirsty customers who would fain linger yet a while longer and enjoy the last moments of grace were warned to take their departure half an hour before mid- night by the host, and the liquor stores were closed ‘on time,” and in accordance with the requirements of the Excis . The delinquents, who were not umerous, were arrested and held to answer for their transgressions. AMUSEMENTS, Thentre Francais. A arge an¢ fashionable audience assembled last even- ‘ng at his glace of amusement, when Heloise Paranguet ané Supplice de Tantale were presented. M. Juignet, who has always been a favorite with the French play- goers of this city, made his rentré. The first piece is a comedy in four acts from the pen of M. Armand Durantin, which bas enjoyed a very successful run at the Theatre du Gymnase, To describe the piot would demand moro space than the pressure on these columns will admit, Suffice it to say that it abounds more in sparkling dialogue than either action or dramatit effect. The readings are, however, somewhat heavy, and last night there was a good deal of dragging about the repre- sentation. Mme. Rosa Saunier in the title réle, and MM. Feuiilot and Juignet in the respective characters of Le Comte de Sableuse and Cavognol, acted with appropriate spirit and success. Supplic: de Tantale, which conclnded the evening’s entertainment, is a one act vaudeyille of considerable briiliancy, and was fairly rendered, MM. Juignet and Chandora dividing with Mme. Carnol the applause of the audience. Masical. SOMREE AT IRVING HALL. Edward Mollenbauer gave a grand classical musical soirée at Irving Hall last night. The audience was the largest and most fashionable assemblage that any concert hall bas witnessed this season, and the programme was a most brilliant one. First, there was a charming quin- tette by Mozart; then came Beethoven, followed by in, Schamann and Neuman. . The brothers jer and Bernard eplendl and Pattison all bis e coes egy in’s boo Goodhinn, Thompson an of roe ‘Motlenhauerr’s musical Seaneeveney, | “On the ocdliston and were very sac- cossful. Frederict aiso sang. Chopin’s rondo was Set Sata more laarels to his already plethoric wreath. OSCAR PFEIFFER AND MADAME ALTIER! PFEIFFER. ‘These distinguished artists, who have just arrived in this city from Rie Janeiro, where Mr. Pieiffer, who isa son of Madame Ida Pfeiffer, the celebrated traveiter, was the leading pianist gave a séance yesterday afternoon at their residence, in Ninth street, to a select number of the most distinguished critics and teachers of the musical world. The pieces selected for the occasion wore very difficult and charming, al! of them being the composition of Mr Pfeiffer, whose precision and taste in execution cticited the bearty applause and approva! of those That Pri res characteristics are a ible severity style, perfect purity in the most difficult paseages, great delicacy im Ongering and extra- ordinary vigor in rendering the ‘bravura’ parte. Mad- ame Pfeiffer, better known as Signora Jiuditte Altieri, the eminent prima donna, sung the romanza from ‘‘/t Ballo” with great effect. Her voice is fresh, clear and fully developed, and her dramatic rendering very foc and powerful. It is the intention of these artistes to appear before a New York sudience to a very short time either m concerts or (more probably) in opera. WORE DISTILLERY SEIZURES. Since last Thursday the United States revenue authori- ties in Brooklyn bave seized on nine more whiskey distil- leries, in working order, with all the apparatus and over 800 barrels of whiskey, The proprietors of these places will be brought before Commissioner Newton for examin- ation in s few days, when, it is thought, matters will develop themselves which may tend to implicate other who have hitherto been unsuspected of any complicity whatever in the frauds on the government. FATAL ABORTION CASE. A Mrs. Marshall, a widow lad ark ee Gatabtnace, rs. a hall » Washington county, on Thorsdsy’ a ht, from abortion, roggist iu the vi named D. F. juced x ence the ieee ‘abeconded. The parties all moved in respectable c1 and great excitement exists in the FINE th WORCESTER, os. Jan. 1867. A slight fire occurred at the wire of Weshbarn The damage St. Paul, Minn., has a $900,000 rotel. Iilinots reduced her State debt last year $1,400,000. Thirty thousand marriages in Obto last year. German {6 studied im the Cincinnati public achools, Six Chicago editors and reporters were before the Police Court in the space of three months. The Illinois Lincoln Monument Association will pe- tition the Legislature for ald to complete the work. Awowan in Meade county, Ky., has given birth to five children in tweive months, Five different persons officiated as Governor of Maine within the space of twelve mouths, beginuing in March, 1943. . At the Varieties theatre, St. Louis, on the 3d inst, a doliet girl was burned fatally by ber drews taking fre from the gtoye in the dressing groom. ‘The sixty-second anniversary of the founding of the Georgia Medical Society was on the 2d in- stant. “ ‘The Brazil emigration fever has broken out again in some portions of the South. "There won't bo much of & taking off. The bones of a man, supposed to have been frozen to Se ee by hogs, were found in Grant county, aaaeee jer takes Ene Lincoln repreven what common schools can produce, and says, “ If this is the best showing that can bocmeds for them, let them slide.” Tt io that Leander T. Chamberinin, yaledic- torian and De Forest medal man of the class of "oa ri Yale Colluge, bas been offered a Professorship in the New Cornell University, This ion imen of the Hone in @ mental metic of the Soubern taapieaeven Contedernse set. diets captured twenty-one Yankees and divided them equally betwcon them. How many did each have? ‘The oldest book in Now England is owned by Rev. J. J. Power, of Worcester, Mass, and was printed in 1470. it wa baie work written es a Cathohe priest of Pien, itaiy, who died in Astander cane is ot trial at Chicago in which John Dunbam aves bis brother-in-law for $3,000 tamages, becauge the brother-in-law compelled his wife by threats to state that a child born five months after marriage was the offspring of Dunham. Great excitement wns created at Milwaukee by the announcement thet on the first night of the play of Griffith Gawat an snbabitant of the city would make his debut on the stage. The theatre was crowded to wit ‘Nees (he iret appearance of a pig. Vicksburg merchants made up a purse for the Twen- to $100 .0r each eoldier, ax & testimonial of appreciation of thele ‘The sole dion: immediately turned over the whole samonnt to the | Door sufferers, . TT, MEXICO. e Reported Occupation Zacatecas aud Manzanilla Confrmed—Three Europenun suls Imprisoned by the Imperial Com- mander at Colima—The Evacuation of Aca- pulce Doubtful. San Fuancasco, Jan, 12, 1867. Antonio Marcillas, late editor of a Mexican liberal paper here, goes to Mexico by the next steamer to 20- licit from Juarez certain political concessions to parties in San Francisco, He retains @ grant of land in Du- rango to form an American settlement. The steamer Montana, with passengers from New York, December 21, arrived this morning. From private Jetters received in this city by her the following items of Mexican news were obtained. ‘Zacatecas was occupied by the liberal forces on Novem- ber 27. The French steamer Lucifer brought to Acw pulco the news of the occupation of Manzanilla by the liberal forces—date not stated, It was rumored at the last named port when the Luci- fer left that Cortina bad been also taken by the liberals. Colima dates to December 24 state that the imperial forces were totally defeated by the liberals near the city of Guadalajara, which was occupied by the latter under General Parra. On December 21 General Chacon, imperial commander at Colima, levied a forced loan of $100,000, which was reduced to $20,000, and paid by six importing bouses of that city, The merchants, three of whom were-consuls of Prussia, Hamburg and Bavaria, were taken to jail, and informed that they would have to remaia there until the amount required was forthcoming, and in the event of the city being evacuated would be taken away. The schooner Juniata left Manzanilla December 19 for Acapulco, with orders from the commander at, Colima for the French to evacuate the former place.. Two days later the French transport Maime arrived in search of provisions for the garrison of Acapulco, so it is doubtful whether the French will allow the evaquation of Acapulco until their final departure from the ports of Mexico on the Pacific. Another Envoy trom Francis Joseph to Maxi- milian, New ORrugans, Jan. 12, 1867. A courier direct {rom Europe, via New York, left here to-day fn the sieamship Mexico for Vera Cruz. He bears inno Franens Joseph of Austria to Maximilian. ised that the letter relates to a reconciliation between them. THE LOUISVILLE MAYORALTY. of Mayor Tomppert Declared Illegal Lovisvintg, Ky., Jan, 12; 1867. Mayor Tomppert, who was — and deposed last spring has obtained redress. The Court of Appeals has decided that be was illegally deposed from the Mayor- alty of this city, and he will therefore supersede Lyth- gow, the present incumbent. A YOUNG LADY MURDERED AT DAYTON, OHIO. INCINNATI, Jan. 12, 1867. A young lady, named Christina Kett, was murdered at Dayton, Ohio, yesterday. She was found lying in the kitchen of her bouse with her head terribly shattered by a plato! ball. No clue to the murderer. HELO TO BAIL FOR SHOOTING A NEGRO WOMAN, Borrox, Jan. 12, 1867. Alice Lane, the woman who shot a colored domestic pamed Parish, a short time since at her hous terday held to bail in the sum of $10,000 for ance on January 20. INDICATIONS OF FURTHER INDIAN HOSTILITIES. ‘Sr. Lous, Jan. 12, 1867. A despatch from St. Joseph says that late advices from Denver report large numbers of buffalo going. inte the “Platte valley from the south. As buffalo never willingly travel north in dead winter the Denver news indicates bat the Indians are behind them, with boile inten- ions on the settlements along the Platte. All previous Indian raids in the winter have been preceded mAh falo, and the News apprehends a recurrence tbe Indian massacres of two years ago. THE NASHVILLE METROPOLITAN POLICE LAW DECLARES ; UNCONSTITUTIONAL. e Nasuviiue, Jan. 12, 1867. To the Chancery Court getge Coeuet to-day desided that tbe bill of the Tew Legislature creating = metropolitan police fores for Nashville is unconstitu- tional, on the ground that 1+ wag a partial law, that com- missioners were not constitutional officers, that the law attempted to take from Nashville her franchises, which could net be done, and that the law was irregularly passed, amendments being acted oa without « quorum. Ao appeal was granted to the Supreme Court. TWE REBEL GENERAL PRICE AT ST. LOUIS. St. Lovts, Jan. 12, 1867. The rebel General Sterling Price and family arrived yesterday from Mexico. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR, Avsast, Jen. 12, 1867. The day calendar of the Court of Appeals for January 14, embraces cases Nos. 69, 693¢, 69%, 70, 71, T13¢, 72, 13, 7434, 76, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81. There will be no fur ther day calendar at this term. Died. Harwarv.—Ia Jersey City, on Saturday, January 12, Caantas Harwarp, aged 55 years. The relatives and friends of the the take "songs it Grace Seventh and streets, on Monday afternoon, at twe o'clock. The members of Enterprise Lodge No. 48, F. and A. summoned to meet at the | room, at junday) atternoon. y ir W. B. PaGE, W. M. ‘(Por other Deaths se Seventh Page.) SHIPPPING NEWS. Marahman, Norfolk, with mdse an@ Stoassship, Raleigh. Mars , For other Shipping News see seventh page. MISCELLANEOUS. BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN ANY STATE. A a good everywhere; ne without, publicity or #xponure 48 obian pe here TENCOUM, Lawger, 9 street. a me ee oe eer pot 2c OP EE To Dae ae ae pe ‘Attorney and Counsellor, 78 Nusnuu atredt. ROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. SIX DAYS ONLY LEFT. ‘The drawing of the premiume MOST POSITIVELY will ake place upon the STAGE OF THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE, ON THE 2181 OF THIS JANUARY, AT 24 O'CLOCK P. M. It will be arranged and conducted by the committee whose names bave alresdy been OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. 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