The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1867, Page 5

EUROPE. Queen Victoria’s Speech to “are Parliament. Lord Derby's Poxition on the American Claims, Canadian Confederation, Fenlanism, the Eastern Question and German War, The Italian Church Property * _ Bill Defeated. be. bo. to. BY THE CABLE TO FEBRUARY 5. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. Oponing of the British Parliament. : Lowpos, Fob. 5, 1867, The following is the spoech delivered Py Queen ‘Victoria at the reopening of the British Parliament to- ding Mx Loros:—Ia again recurring to your edvice and assistance, Tam happy to inform you that my relations with foreign powers are on @ friendly and satisfactory footing. Lbope that the war in which Prus:ta, Austria and Iieiy bave been engaged may lead to the ostabjishiaent ‘1 a durable peace in Europe. 1 have suggested to the government of the United Sta'es a modo by which the questions pending between ‘the two countries arising out of the civil war may 16- ceive an amicabie solation, and which met, as I trast it Will be, im @ corresponding spirit, will remove all grounds of possible misunderstanding wud promote relations of cordial frieadship, Tae war between Spain and the republics of Chile and Feru stil! continues, the good offices of my government, tm conjanction with tiat of the Emperor of the Frevch, having failed to effect a recoveiliation, If, either by agreement between the partios themeclves or ‘by the mediation of any other friendly Power, peaco should ba restored, the objects which I have lad in viow will be equally atiained, Tho discontent prevailing in some of the provinces of the Turkish empire has broken out in actual inzurrec- tion in Crete, In common with my allies, the Emperor of the French and the Emperor of Russia, I have ab- sivined from any active interference in these internal disturbances; but joint efforts have been directed to bringing about improved relations between the Porto and tts Christian subjects not inconsistent with the sov- + erelgu eights of the Sultan. ‘The protracted negotiations which arose out of the ac- ceptance by Prince Charles of Hohenzoliern of tho Gov- eruorsbip of the Danubian Principalities have been hap- oily terminated by an arrangement which bas boon sanctioned by the concurrenve of all the Power that Lud signod the treaty of 1858, Resolutions in favor of a more intimate anton-*f the * proyjnee: of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick ave been pasced by their several Legislatures, and dele- ~@alos duly authorized and representing all classes of ‘eviauial party and opinion Lave concurred in the condi- ties spon which such an union may be best effected in secordanco with thoir wishes. A bill will be submitted + ¢"t you which by the consolidation of colonial interests: 404 resourcos will give stroogth to the sovercign prove ‘tnces as members of the same empire, and animated by fwetiags of loyalty to tho samo sovereign, Fhave heard with deep sorrow that the calamity of @mine pressed heavily on my subjects in some parts of - Hosta, “Instructions were tesued to my governwent in tuate cuotry to make the utmost exertions to milizaie the disteums which prevailed during the autumn of last year, ‘he blessing of nn abundant harvest has since ‘that time improved the condition of the suffering dia- tricts, ‘The persevering efforis and anscrugMlous aas riions of ‘treasonable conspirators have, during the last autumn, ‘*xotied the hopes of some disaffected persons in ire;and ‘aod the epprebensious of the logal population, but the firm. and temperate exercise of we powers intrusted to the Executive and the hostility manitesied against the conspiracy by men of all ciassea and creeds havo greatly tended to restore public confi. ence, and have rendered hopeless any atienspt to dia- ture the goneral tranquillity. I trust that you will, cou- euqueatty, be enabled to dispense with the continuance of any exeeptiona! legislation for that part of my do- waisions, T acknowledge, wity deep thank‘ulness to Almighty @>4, the great which bas taken piace in the Sdolera and in the pest which hes atiacied eur ca:te. FRM tho continued prevalence of the latier in some for- eign country, and ite occasional reappearance in this, ‘wit reader necessary some special measures of preca- © Hon, and I trust that tho vieltation of the former will lead - 4@ increased attenti@n to those sanitary measures which experience has shewn to be the beet preventive. Esinnat- ing as of the highest importance an adcquate enpply ef pore and wholesome water, I bave directed the sen0 of acomrigaton to inquire into the best means of perma- ne@tiy securing such @ suppiy for the metropolis and for tue princtpal towne in the densely populated dis- triate of tao kingdom. * Gempuaenn ov THE Hocss oF Commons :—I have dtrected ae caiimates for the ensuing sear to be laid before you. ‘Peep bave been prepared with a due regard to economy ~ and the requirements of the public service, Yoo will, I ‘am aeatred, give your ready assent to a moderate ex- penditure Calculated to improve the condition of my ‘seidiern and to lay the foundation of an efficient army of resery My Lorna axp Grxriewex—Your attention will asain s> catted to the state of the representation of the popa- toto in Parliament, and I trast that your deliberations, conducted fm a spirit of moderation and mutual for- weasanco, may lead to the adoption of measaros which, without undue disturbance of the; balance of political power, alall freely extend the elective french ise, ‘The ‘requent occurrence of disagreement between the employers of labor and thoir workmen, causing much private suffering and public loss, aod occasionally lend- . ing, as is alleged, to acts of outrage and violeuce, has mdaced me to issue a commission to Inquire into and report pon the organization of trades unions and other sociu' ine, whether of workmen or employers, with power to soggost any improvement of the laws for their own veneit, Application will be made to you for partia- montary powers, which will be necessary 10 make this, Snqairy effective. I bavo Airected bills to be laid before you for the ex- touston to other trades of the beneficial yrovisious of the factory acts, eapecially reported by the Royal Commis- sion on the employment of children, and for the beter regulation, acoording to the principle of thoes acts, of workshops whefe women and children are largely em- ployed’ The condition of the mercantile marine hes attracted yay eorious attention, Complaints are made that, the sopply of seamen is deficient, aad the provisions tor their health and discipline on board ship are imperfect, M aeoros will be submitted to you with » view to in- crease the eMficiency of this important service, I bave observed with satisfaction the relaxation veceaily introdaced into the navigation laws of France. .1 ave exproased to the Emperor my readiness to submit to Parliarsont a proposal for the extinction, on equitable “terme, of tho exemption from local charges on shipping wuton are atttl enjoyed by # limited sumber of indi- viduale tn British ports, and have in anticipation of thie alep alsondy admitted British ships to the advantages of the new flaw, A bill upon this subject will forthwith bo Jai bolare you. A bill will algo bo submitted to you for making bettor Provision for the arrangement of the affairs of railway companies whieh are unabio to moet engagemoats. Mousures will be eabmftted to you for improving the wonnagement of the sick, and. other poor tn the metrop- obs, aut fora redistribution of some of the charges for reliot therein, Your attention will algo be called to the amendment of ‘the jaw of bankruptcy, to the consolidation of the Courts of Probate and Divorce and Admiralty, and to the means of diaponing with greater despatch and frequency of the Snoreaaing business in the euperior courts of common law and at the assizes. ‘the relations botween landlord and tenant tn Ireland have ougaged my attogtion; anda bil will be Inid be fore vou which, without intorferigg with tho riahta of EE LN LO a Ne ee ae ee ae ee eee eee ee the 19th, as therein reported.—Ep, Hunat,] NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1bé7, rn pe Serty, will offer direct encouragement to ccouparts | tions Gintsined Ia these documents, and dectares that of land to improve their boldings and provide a simple | ti> Feeponsibility of having takem the initiauve in ‘mode of obtaining compensation for permanent improve- | causing a Tupture botween Rome and the Russian Cort, ments, and cancelling the concordat, resis entirely with jho Icommend to your careful consideration these and | Papal government, other measures which will be brought before you, and I pray that your labors may, under the blessing of Provi- | unusually long Passages, owing to ths easterly winds, au The steamsbips lately @rrived out from América madd = of mont of the Interior, a fie is 9 desision of the Soa ssc nares et w Council of State, siguitied afer hearing the pan, | eriatinated in his defen We feel little doubt tina: this latter provision wilt be attended with very salutary ‘Bot only Lo the newspapers themselves but to the public order, Tho extrome epene Proporty ‘in newapayer tt to bo destroyed at the . rye BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Turme Muy Ingvamp By tam Cavinc wr oF an Ewnawn- XPXT.—A serious accident occurred ata lato hour on Monga, ®fternoon to throe laborers employed in making an ofcavation OD the corner of Fifteenth street and Sov- CUBA) SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HEALS. The Harriet Laws Ready for Sen-Reduction im Treasury Beads—Imperials Claim suce cond r 4 exth avenue, Goiwatu The vuafortunate men, whose far’ Dturtiaique, &c. dence, duce nove raed of the country and the | The City of Washington put into the mouth of the Shan- Miniter swlihout hearing — FE it er — Sambo are Peizice Trastiée, Mic Conor and Michee, aruate ‘Bt Naw Oaueass, Feb, 4, 1897. happiness of my 5 non on the 2ist of January, short of coal. The Alie- to drive men who look for a safe investment of were complet buried by the. ofa large Your Sa wrrespondent writing en tho Ist ina ° manoia arrived at Southampton about Doon on the $2d | theireapital and @ permanent remuneration for their | 942! of earth which they supposed was m too ‘our Havana cy’ on GERMANY ull, and the Australasian reach Lowe labor from this species of i ‘ermployment, and to | Dard to give way. A number of men immediately sot to | says that the Harri.’ Lane is nearly ready for sea. . ose Se 5) od Queenstown carly the | tirow the management of the preas inte the bands either } Work and in w sbort ino dug them out, buteach was | Tho Grocers? Bank ## t0 bo resumed under the trap Same morning. The Nova Scotian and Louisiana were | of Who sought safety by that ignominious | £00nd to be More or less injared. Bagbes bed je old concern is tn liquide A Princely Mall Postal Propricter Bought } ¢ightcen days out. which bas so often flattered governments | Wis skull fractured, Michael Brennan irad both of his lee name of Barber & Co, Out. ‘The steamshi of the National Linc, sated | © theif destruction, or of reckieas enthusiagts, who | broken, and Michael Convey had one of bis legs and bis J tion gi ae ip Virginia, 7 were content to risk anything for the ‘of wi stoulder binde fractured. The injured wen were all Genera! Vielar, Governor the Eastern Department, Banu, Feb. 6, 1867. | simultaneously with the City of Paris, thete own subversive and -enarctilcal opinions. The | taken to the City Hospital, It'is believed Hughes’ Ine | gig ar ans war ‘The Princo of Tour and Taxis, ® Bavarian, whose an- French press will gain ia stabiliiy and Jusics will prove fatal. hy. in léi with ceators havo enjoyed an upinterrapted monopoly of the 7 when its oxisteuce can no longer be cut short except | A Bony Fouxp Panmarty Devovren vy Raré.—-Tho | The Treasury announces th Banco Espanol postal service of Germany for the last two or three NAPOLEON’S REFORM BILL. by the sentence of a conrt of Iaw; and we do not hundred years, has disposed of his rights to the govern- ment of Prussia for the sum of 8,000,000 thalers, Almost every prince and princess in Bavaria is “pro. prietor” of some valuable privilege producing a revenue, even to the colonelcy of regiments in the service of Prussia, Austria and Russia, the commissions being hereditary in the male line. The Prince of Tour and um past ‘Taxis possessed the most profitable of all, having enjoyed | tion has been ssked whether our institutions have Alnce the decease of his father the emoluments arising | ined thei mit of im iin Smad from a farming out of the postal service of Germany, a | ge position which Couat Bismarck found entirely incom- patible with his ideas of the reconstruction of the coun- The following letter was addressed, as noticed in qure cable report a few days since, wines whe readjustment of the Zollverein or commercial affairs of | give to the institutions of the empire all the. the States, Hence the extinction ofjthe monopoly of the | of westennien: wither injec ee ert Prince by purchase. nation has entrusted to me, 2 ‘The Prince of Tour comes ancient ‘The plan which I bave traced out to myself veal hasta oh 5 x in correcting the imperfoctions which time es Hneage, being the representative of the famous house of | and in admii iting that rogress which i Tour and Taxis, the lords of which were at one time pro- | our abs for to govera’ i to prof. by the coved Prietors of thedomoin de Yorriana, situate in the old | wiich has aoquired and to foresce the wants of the duchy of Mantua, ‘Thero are two branches now in exist- | “Tee onect of the decreo cf the 24th of November, 1808, ence, the elder being represented by the gentleman who | wus to associate the Senate and the Comps Législatit more has been compensaied by Prussia, This isthe Princo | directly with tho policy of the government, but the de- Maximilian Charles, who has his residence at Ratisbon. | to ho expocied from iti has comevmes neediesely os, He was born on the 3d of November, 1402, and Is titled | cited public opmion, given rise fo sterile dive sstone amd Prince of Tour and Taxis, Prince de Buchan and Kro- | occastoned w los: of’ time most precious for the affa re af countr} ov . toszyn, Count of Friedberg, Prince of Scheer, Count of | Of aomeboeren bag ea aie at Val de Sassina, Marchthal and Meresheim. He ts is a tl dresa may be replaced by the privilege, prudently rega- hereditary Councillor of the Austrian Empire, a beredi- | !ated, of patting quest (ons to the government, reveakt “ Another modification has appeared to me necessaryin tary member of tho Prossian Legisiggive Senate and | shy relations of the government towards the rent borkes Knight of the Order of the Goldea Fleece, The Priuce | of the Stawe. I have considered that by seuding the succeeded to his estates on the 15th of July, 1827. He | Hinisters Senate and the Corps Lég siatii to tak: part in certain debates, by virtue of a special Siow, Tshoutd better utitiz) the strength « 5 mont without deviating irom the t rms of tue constim- tion, Which admits no soliiarity among the Miuisters, and makes them dependent only upon the ebiof of the bas been twice married, his wives having borne bim fifteen children, ‘The younger line is represented by Prince Hugh Maxi- milian, born the $d of July, 1817, who is proprietor of | State. valuable lands and manorial rights in Bohemia, and is a | Bui the reforms which it ts fittiny to adopt inst not chamberlain, imperial councillor and inajor of cavalry of | Stop there. A law will be proposod for assiening the jurisdiction over: offences a: sively to the correctional tribunals, and thus suppress tho discretionary power of the government, It is eqyal- ly neces to regulote legistatively the right of as sembly, while rostraming it within the limita which public safely domanda, Tard last yoar that my government wished to walk upon cround consolidated and capable of sustaining power énd liberty. By the mensuves I have Just polnied out my words me realized. I do not shake tho ground which fifwen yearsof caim aud presperity bate Consolidated, but T increase the sireng h by rendering my relations with the great pubtic pawers more luuimais by securing to tho ertizens by law tres guarantees, by completing the crowning of the cdilics erected by the national will, On this, Monaleur le Ministro, I pray God to have you in His holy keepinz. NAlOLEON, ‘Tho foltowing ta the fail text of THE DECKER which accompanies the lotter of the Emperor:— Napoleon, by the gruce of God and the ustional will Emperor of the French, toall present ani to come, greet- ing: Wishing to give to tho discussions of the groat bodies of the State relative to the home and foreign Policy of the government more ntility and procision, inst the press law ex¢it- the Austrian empire, This gentleman, who resides in Prague, married in the family of Count Beleredi, and has four children. ITALY The Church Property Confiscntion Bi Lownox, Feb. 6—Noon. Advices from Florence by telegraph state that the Italian Church bili iutroduced into the Legislature and providing for the application of the Church property revenues to the uses of the treasury unless ransomed by the hierarchy, bas been defeated. MARINE INTELLIGENCE, Havrx, Feb. 5—Noon. Tho steamship Ville de Paris, from Now York Suture day, January 26, arrived at Brest early this wri A fl ynta! we have decreud and decree what {ollows:— {The cable despatch yesterday torning contained the | we have decreud lay Re ME announcement of the arrival out of tho steamship Erin. | corns Ligisiallf may put questions to the govern- The Erin left thig port on the 22d of January, and uot on | ment. eosin Agr. 2. Evory demand for addreacing queattons to tho government must be written or stga’ ive membora atleast This domaud will briefly explain the object of ‘the questions, and will be handed to the President, who will communicate it to the Minister of State and rofer it to the committees for examination. Arr. 3. If two committeos of ths Senate or four committees of the Corps Lzislatif deliver the opinion that the questions may bo put, the Chamber will fix a “FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Lon Money Market. Lonxvoy, Feb, 5—~-Noon. Consols have advanced 34, and are quoted at 90 11 16 for moucy. day for their discussion. Erie suares have advanced ¥, and are quoted al 3934. Arr. 4 U; the close of the debate the Chamber United States five twenty bonds aro unchanged, stil | wiilelther simply doclare tho ordor ot the day or refer being quoted at 72 9-16. The Liverpool Cotton Market Livenroon, Feb, 6—Noon The cottom market opons very dull and irregaiar. The sales to day will not excecd 6,000 baies, Middiing up- lands are quoted at about 14364. per Ib, “BY STEAMSHIP TO JANUARY 24. the questions to the government. Ane ‘The simple order of tho day will always have priority. Ant. 6. The reference to the government can only bs made im the following terms:—“The Senate (or the cons Lédalatif) calla the attention of the goverament to the object of the questions,” In this caee a summary of the de! will be to the Minister of Att. 7 Any ef the Ministers may, if tpecially dolo- fats fcr tod ihs potas au eer are The mnehip City of Paris, Captain Kennedy, | Ciunmi'ot State, to a ie Geveramens ta the, which eailed from Liverpool at noon on the 28d and | Senate or Corps Légi: if daring debates ou general ques- from Queenstown on the 24th of January, arrived at this | Uons or bills, port yesterday evening, bringing interesting details of November, 1860, providing Corpe our cable news reports to the day of sailing. Logwlatif shal! every year, at tho openiag of tho sexsion, It is deomed probable in the highest political ciroles 1m | Vote an address in reply to our speech, are horeby fe- London that the fete of the Derby government will be Lire Our Minister of State is charzed with the exo- decided within a fortnight after Parliament meets. The | cution of the presout decree. opposition ere ready for the attack, and wiil use Fesian- ieemeren tie Extane st en Seacions ban fem and the Alabama claims, aa well as the question of |p Ropuxs, Minister ofsiate, LEDS, reform, as weapons of offence, The Ministry aré pre- Pared to dissolve Parliament aud appeal to the country } The Ro ee the Cabinet and in the event of the ition tactics sueceasful in tl iotstry. upon a division. Noes nagine On the 20th of January eainae cen ae At a recent meeting of the Tastitute of Civil Kngi- | Gobinet Placed their reriguations im the hands neers, the highest scientifc body in Eogland, Mr. John | M. Rouhor retaius bis functions as Minister of Bourne, one of the oldest and most celebrated of English | #4 is appointed at Fp in place of engineers, read @ paper upon the Navy, in which he | " parshal Niel 1 appointed Ministor of War, conclusively demonstrated that the broadside system of Admiral ity is semod Minister of and M. Do’ Forcadela ironclads was a failure, and that the American monitor, cha Co ) or turret system. must eventualiy be adopted by the Admiralty as combining the utmost possible concentra. | Senator end Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. tion of offence and defence, The paper was elaboratety ree oon eg ‘fae es of ace fitustrared with diagrams and was attentively tistoned to | pubic Instruct on, Iniorior, of Renigt Hoey by a large and most distinguished audience of engineers, | of tho Minister President of the Council of State, and At its conclusion Scott Russell, the builder of the Groat oT —— Eastern, “made a few remarks, partially endorsing the views €r Mr. Bourne, Captain Coles, who claims to have invented the turret ebipe, followed in a brief speech. It :s C * ney Impesbio to ean «fall report of. che proceeding, ax | Se OF uum i We, rennin Aas persons are admitted to the meetings of the Institute gonduct tn oc Meg the - yd only upon special invitations, and are required to sien @ | Witl uot delay exp! government pledga not to furnish any unavthoriced reports to the } decided.to accept from the opening of the session ques- press, The gist of tho matter is, however, the emphatic recommendation of Mr, Bourne, -that the Aduuralty | preparing @ tonatur should adopt the American tron-clad aystem. = ben Mauy prominent Fenians are in London, including the deputy of James Fiephens, and they positively promise to make # demonstration, smail or great, before the Public Opinion, The Parie Monitewr says the government in strongly ee again revived. The London Herald understands that the government of the steamer Tornado, on account of the irregularity vee are ied a8 wi suppre sion and informality of the proceedings in the Spanish prize | of the address is lamented, and vo couldencets ox- court, The Herald says there can be no doubt that evi- in the equivalent, dence against the Tornado is calculated to arouse the | pasish Opinion—Ia the Edifice Crewned?—A grealsst suspicion as to her ultimate destination. the People te Hope Ne Moret ‘When the City of Paris sailod from Liverpool there {rom the Londou Fieve, Jae. 22.) was scartely atiy abatement in the severity of the That for which French liberaliam 80 tong looked ye the pe jo Bi and the wed frost was causing opt lenge Se “the young men’s vision and fa tay coop, | ame eth aet cake Rae distress and suring among ‘unemp! Bo less an a laboring classes. A decided thaw commenced on the or nmeecif, wnt to his Minister of State, he bas just “given to the jutions of the empire ell the Improve- morniog of the steamer’s deperture from Queenstown. ment of which: ‘are capable,” and ethe In consequence of the great severity of the weather crowning of the ediice erected a in Sid raswole, ceremony of inangurat: Henceforth, ‘as her conatitu ors hoe = por Bante 9 nothing to he ye or 0 fers Tho provisional and tempo- of the Belgiae Public Works Company, which was ap- eoves: She has majority, as It pointed to take place Jan. 22, has been postponed, and the King of Belgium signified his intention to lay the first stone as soon in the month of February as the weather will permit, Mr. Wi!liam Dargan, the well known Irish contractor for poblic works, whose Suspension was announced some time aince, is suffering from severe illness, which creates much sarin in the minds of his friends He was confined to his bed for some weeks before Jan. 24, ‘The British navy estimates for 1867 will largely ex- ceed those of last year. ‘The Court of Admiralty has decreed possession of the Rentrice, otherwise the Rappahanvock, to the United States government, There were two suits in reepect of thé one vessel, One was on.the part of the American government to obtain possession of the Beatrice, ov the groond that she belonged to it, having been used by the confederates; and the other action was agnifist the same government for an equipment, in the nature of cordage supplied. Dr. Lushington, Im making the order, said that there had been no compromise between the parties. A conference had taken place at Berlin between the plenipotentiaries of the Prussian governments and mem- bers of the North German Confederation, Their apd is ead to be assured to the whole Prussian scheme ofa | Wi federal constitution. = Prince Gortechakot has addressed « ciroular doapatch {i the oman a abode tne to the Russian representatives abroad, accomnnied by a | great French nation can ‘to make tow: memorandum referring to certain documents recently Sree tema govern pabltshed at Rome, on tho subject of ihe treatment of | these regu thy. Catholics In Polaud. The miniqzae renste the asanr. | press from Tho Emperors Letter to sho Minister of | citer State. bate ob the addreas has not led to the Tesnit# which wero | at once comply with the resolatio doubt that ite miuence wil for good will be "OOK DMTY STREETS. — ah. Meeting of the Street Cleaning Comminston. Ate meoting of the Street Cleaning ° | yesterday | present, the Mayor, Messrs, Connolly (Comp: twoller), O'Gorman (Counsel to the Corporation) and | ‘hat there are at present thirty-oight buildings occupied Schultz (President of the Board of Health)—the following | for school purposes, three of which are weed for colored resolution was offered by the-Mayor and adopted :— Resolved, That the contractor for cleaning the streets {a vequired, under his contract. to keep the streets conventently passabie for vehicles in winter, and that he be directed forth - with t break up the ice and anow on the sides of Broadway, or take such other measures as will render the whole of sald street couveuiently passable for vehicies, Judge Whiting, who was present, stated that he would though he did not vontract. FIRES IM COTTON WAREHOUSES. The committee appointed by tho Insurance eompantes to devise measures for the provention of Ores in cotton Warehouses, have made a report, in which they recom- the adoption of the following resolutions:— Resolved, to think be was required to do so by hi |. That the Boart recommend all of tte members ng used for the general storage * in whieh the covton of any other ) uinbera of somimiitee hereinafter pros commend tor employment im , ed, That it be the duty of the Committee on Sar. ei CB 148 to select two from: their Fira Patrol Commitee to 5 four thus-selected, to- of thia Board to be appointed ommittes on Cuiton storage: > of the entire with authority best 0 coustliute a aly calculated (0 #eure the obj Another resotution is recommended for adoption, that when the committee find a storage warohonse properly guarded agatust fire, the rato of insurance suall bo but three per ceat. - ANOTHER HEAV® BOND ROMBERY, @re Hundred Thousand Dollars tn United States Bonds Stolen trom the Oince ef Mr, Leonard W. Jerome—-Escape of the Thief. Between twelve and one o'clock yosterday, while a number of persons wero in Mr. Leonard W. Jorom Office, Nor 43 Exchange place, @ roll of five-twenty vonds, amounting to $100,009, which had just been re- ceived from the office of Brown Brothers & Co., was taken froma desk whore it had been placed by thé olerk, The robbery was discovered within five minutes after its occurrence, but wot in time to arrest the thief, for whom diligent search wag at oncd institnted. Tho only clue to the rogue is furnished by a gontiéman who was waiting to speak with Mr. Jorome, who saw a ran pass from tho Stove, where he hed apparently been warming his hands, towards the desks, goiux bohind that apon which the bonds lay, and at once come back and saunter out of the oitice, ‘soon as tho tholt was discovered, information was conveyed to the Superintendent of Pullco, who put detuctives on the cage, and they bave gone to work upon the faint clue they possess as to the man’s identity, Tho numbers of all the stolen bonds will bo published to-day. Mr. Jerome offers a reward of $25,000 for tho recovery of the securitios, A Weman Lonen All Her Money Jething. On Monday last, among the passengore why arrived at this port on board the steamship Hendrick Hudacu, from - Liverpaol, was aa Kngligh woman by tho name of Mgtilda Rainbow, The woman's hasband, it appears, who camo to this country some time ago, and floding employment im Boston, bad sont word to his wife to sel! what littie ‘Commission hetd | Chair. The subject of iucreasing the school house ac- reduce its Treasury bonds issue, 4 08 the Lah Of February, The body of a man was discovered ou Mouday night in what is Bnown'as the “Dead Man's lane,” which t a deep gulley. sunning around the inside of the wall of the Navy Coroner Lynch was notit id cl Pig i and ice it ed Stent ae . partially devoured by rats. The arms and face rats had gnawed up the clothing The body was subsequently rocog- as that of A. B, C. Douglas, a sailor, who had been treatment'at the hospital, WR is supposed that in into the gulley, Mf was frozen to to-day. Mretixa oy tus Boanp or Epvucariox.—The Board of Faucation held their regular monthy meeting at five o’clock yesterday afternoon, Dr, J, 8. Thorne in the x has abated in Mai SBeae 4 line between St. Piorre a ¥4 Fort Be wee nT TO a Commodations was taken up, A report presented shows Lecture by Prefesser AQ Profersor Agassiz delivered last ev.enin g, 12 tb © large hall of the Cooper Institute, # lecture, oom the \ “Geo children. Every building is'reported to be crowded to | logical formation of the Valley of the Yan 20200." | Not exces, and it has beon found necessary’ to close the doors against further admissions: To meéot the exigen- clos the committee recommend the romodelling. and enlarging of several of the school houses and the con. straction of ten new ones in the districts where they aro Toquired. ‘Tho. cost 1s. estimated at about $500,000, Resolutions were adopted to tho effect that the Law Committes and a special committee of tires prepare aud report, as the next meeting of the Board, at act au- thorizing the jomt Board to insert in the aunual tax list such sums as the Board may require {or educational purposes, or aw act authorizing the issuo of elty bonds to Purchase sites and erect district schoul houses. Meurive ov tim ARMY AND Navy Association or Krxcs Cousry.—This association met last night in the County Court House, General Molineaux presiding. After the approval of the minates and the enrolment of several new momber#, General Shaurman offered a resolution setting forth a proposition for the erection of a monu- ment to the memory of the soldiers and saslors of Kings county, to ba erected in Washington or Prospect park. The matter was laid over until the next meeting. A pro- Position to erect a permanent home for disabled soldiers und sailors has been talked of, and its feasibility was discussed at some length, Tbe majority of the members wore of the opinion that there were not a sufficient num- ber of veterans requiring such a charitable provision in this locality, and the county having provided a building for this object about a year ago (he matier was aban- doned. Tae Democratic Gevenat Coxnnrree or Kixos Covxty hold thetr regular monthly meeting last evening at their hall on Fulton street, E. J. Lowbor prosiding. The min- utes of the previous meeting baving been read, an clec- tion for officers for the current year was hold, The fol- lowing ts the result of the election:—President, James B. Craig, First ward; Vico President, J. I. Borgen, Tenth ward; Treasurer, F. W. Kalbfleisch. A re-election was ordered for a jate from the Sixth ward to the General Committee, the election to take place on the 12th imst. The momber from the Nineteenth ward, Colonel Voorhies, was admitted as a member of the General Committee, A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions in recognition of tho sorvices of the retiring chairman, E, J. Lowber, The committee adjourned till the tirat Tucsday in March, 4 withstanding the comparatively high pricve a f admiss ba 4 dollar—tho bail was completely filled, a.yd\ the audk ‘nee frequently expressed thet admiration: of ‘gla 0 clear sad lucid exposition of scientific theories made \b ¥ the lee- turer n loud bursts of epplause: At aquarter to eight o'clock Professor Agave "2 stepped forward and at once commenced his Jocture’, He said that the present year would witness an event of” 70 smalF importance witty reference to the progress of goa. meree and civilization mnce tt bad pleased the Emperor of Brast to decree that the Valley of the Amazon shonid'be a nee to the commerce of the world on the 2d of Septw ver next, @ day corresponding in Brazil to our Fourth of "Y- It was eminently proper, therefore, that the commua ‘4 should become acquainted with tho physical feat *® and natural productions of that valley in order t& ‘ they may be pr to avail themselves of those m ' vantages whieh henceforth would be particularly oum in regard to tho navigation of that inland sea.* Tim * valley of the Amazon, like ail other inequalities on the * faco of the carth, owed ils existence to a succession of events at long intervals of ume. No parvof ourglobe had assumed its present appedrance at once b Id flat, but had gradually become what tt now silent growth of many ages. Professor Agi ontered into a narration of the geological historf of botie North and South America, 40 tar as traced out by geolo- gists, explaining at the same time the means by” which they had arrived at their present convic- tions and pointing out the similarity of formation in the two continents. He proceeded to observe that the eastern slope of the Andes consisted of a large number of beds of all geological periods. The vatloy zon did not, however, owe its present appearance tothis; ithad been gradually modifled through: all time, and i being modified even at present, undergoing very similar changes to those which had occurred to the valley of the Mississippi. The first event which had happened to Jatter bad been its separation from the Arctio Ocean by” the upheaval of the Canadian bills. From that time- the Arctic Ocean coaxed 1@ commanicate with the Ocean to thesouth, bolug separated by the thon great Cana dias: yo ge next step was be Cec pege yi a rom atlantic by the uphea ‘ and lastly, when the Rocky Mountains rose the Pacifi Bo | washéd over tie central portions of this conti— nt, and the land then s-sumed its The Ironstone ht ne, South ‘Ameri hed bea in te Andes F = eneral charactor name. Jon; the ‘ AUCTION SALE OF PAINTINGS. : find not been ralaed ahora The “seat Tiere wag fred coum 7 ication between the tabie land juiana and At'the Leeds Art Gallery test ovening the remeining | ravi’ the valley of Ue Amazon. being & trait. Portion of the collection of oil paintings and water color | betweon two large aptcaral ho © oh a, ‘ drawings, late the property of Mr. 8, P. Avery, was dis- cumscribod by the upheay YY jea, there them pased of ab auction. The attendance at tho sale wan | DOfAn Am interme! modelingy Bile eee Mion ben, ute. Vory large and evidently very oritical, and at first rather} the valley of the Mississippi, It was # continental valley, wary about starting apd bidding. The collection in- — - a np pan — oe me- cluded several very fine epacimenn of art, atnoug which | SHAM power, Of Rewine mater, was, om egeaey, may be mentioned a ¢nely condensed copy of Gignoux's ? he varth. Tt had new ascertai at ‘Niagara tn Winter;” & happy bat rather highly colored | S2Fsoe of tock: thengh im former Umes more English landscape by Henry Justum; a couple of Claude oe aren went resent. ene ieee brad in lugard’s masterpieces; the original drawing of Darley's | fu ences eacett the mivor traita in the ration: ‘Irving and His Friends;” a Sunset scene, by Durand; | or git continents, and thelr effect were plainly je iy Stoke Pogis Church, by Cropsey; Killarney Lake, mh the valiey of the Amazon. One of the most curious H. Wynant; the Sisters, by ¥. J. Gay; Dix byW. T |-chenomenh “conuedted with the geologkel™ com- Richards, and several by Hennemey, McEnteo and others, | Phcroncna comneoted | with the geolomtens eee.” Niagara ‘ia Winter, brougist $400; Justum’s taudsoape, | Tig whole area was ocenpled by one king $9101 Darendin eh i care Son 3 of sediment, which filled the whole bottom of ead (4 4 ner, 3 iv re arch $4003 «Cos whe Sisters by Guy, $268, | the,miuor rivers. These features in the configuration of ull these tracts of laud are produced by other causes these comprehensive geological agents. duced by denudat'on, that is, ae Ee, the surface “inder the In@aenoe a ing of which were Incessant! at work, the change of ture during the Tames seasons, &c. Fret ead tae and the other pieces a prices varying from $5 \o $160. THE FENIAN PRISONERS AT KiNGSTON,-CANADA. Kyvastox, C. W., Feb. 6, 1867, ‘The Fentan prisoners on their arrival hore on Saturday TE TT the suis of rock property she had and come out to Amorioa: She soid | *7¢ulag were met atthe depos by the warten of the peaken i neon ty rind festa ‘Of “the. valley her Property, for which she obtained thirty pounds | Povincial Penitentiary and escorted by him to their | from the siope at foot of the Andes to the steriing, putting tho money in one of theee tranks | future residence. Mr, Hanéens, Consul in this city, far. | Ocean, and sediment was of a recent date, oo=- whish contalued all hor wearing apparel and various | nisned the prisoners with a suppor bofore they wore re. | fisting of clays wand, These sedimentary deposit honsehold articles, ee, with her little on, aged eleven had at one time risen in the valley ton of cigh® years, took passage by the Hendrick Hudson fortuia | Moved. Colonel Lynch-and Rev. Mr. MoMahom have | or nine hundred feet, but causes, since TO country, During the vcyage she mado the acqualat- | been detailed for duty in the foundry, Lyech as freman | moved thom to such an extest were tow gaily |, ance ef a fellow passengor named Joba Shaw, | ®%d McMahon as a puddlor. The baiance of the prison- | to be discovered in portions of the ro with whom, in couvequouce of sundry acts of | ¢rs havo been set to work to learn dilferont tredes and Kindness done her ccd her son dy him, she | Bottaore than two of them put te work Iu the same AN VOORHEES IN NEW ORLEANS. shortly became quite intimate, On the arrival of | fdr. All of thoi bad cut penitemiary — se = at this Fort Bhawe proposes, ws they intended | fashion, ak ghey i Fob. sex | Se u 4 iD. W. 0 Cay for Str aspen to tous ses ing Gade We HAE LEGSLATURE a citan of as aes. eee oe going to Boston as avon '. Sie cuatas ot nar topsags cove tae coroen aad ‘Avousra, Feb. 6. rder. | {Ron the after arrivicg at Castio Garden, he accompanied ber to « boarding house ia Grand street, where, having done all: that a kind friond—as she thought hiin—could do for her comfort, he left the house to have her baggage rent to her Mrs. Rainbow waited patiently for hie return until yesterday morut she was informed at Custie Garden that Sbaw bi been there the day before and had left with the single cent or an article of elothing for herself or son | WFpations, and that penal sag those which they wore on the day of their arn tb beets Bats be te sepiemtcnartotes owe re wit ir. a gone to Philadelphia, as he was heard ihe day tho trunks were missed tnquiring as to the time the trains left this city for that piace. cont iacileesmceetreidgearacaten RAID ON KENO BARKS. Descent ona Sixth Avenue House. Shortly after ten o’clock last night Sergeant Schoon- maker, of the Fifteenth precinct police, attired in citi- nea’a clothes and accompanied by two offlcors disguised | it any, in like mannor, entered the house No, 96 Sixth avenue ‘and proceeded ww the second floor of the premises, where } through this State he found a party of mou gathered around tables, upon which lay money, with tho usual gambling implements, ond sort iu playing Keno, The sorgeant reatod him- Deside one of Tis piayert and expressed a dos re to de initiated into the mysteries of gentieman to whom the officer proposed the request en- tered mto a lengthy disquisition upon the prucipul foatusee the me worgeant quicly de apatched tin” nenstante’ to. tho mation envoy soun returned with a of Sergeant Schoonmaker then made himeeif known, and deciured the aseembiage under arrest. Great coniusion foiloacd this announcement, but dashes towards the doors proved useless and @ surrender was agreed to. One man, how ever, bailed the iutrugers by ruuni towards s dumb ane ead a with jote's ye ‘®pon the platform and reach’ ai. en with ti Ma cambered toils tal . nai a tn a keno cards, &o., ha cured, the captives wers marched off to the station neg 7 oe their names as Wallace, Charles Germain, William Hazlett, George tat ; liace ie with keepiag and Richard the establishment, end he and his companions wore ae ‘up tor the night in the Fifteenth precinct station use, STRANGE AFFAIR AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. Hospital yesterday , the details of which are as follows:— Oa New Year's, Day negro mamed Charles Lioyd, when, on inquiry, from al pol baguage. | 0acdt to the game. While the | drawn ont of Kaneas last year. Yeon ner | mitieo on Resolutions wore \utroduced in the Senate and referred to the bynes on Fedoral Relations this moraing Ae Now Is your timo to deciartng people of Maine demaod thas impar- and children 9 tial suffrage throaghout the United States be CoA rated into an ongauto, law; thet conscious, intelligent BOOTS AND SHOES, the rebettion be forever excluded power and privileges; that Jeff Davia brought to a. speedy trial, and that extreme ynaity should follow his convietton; that the pretended Brate governments set trait rho it JEFFERS, 3 BROADWAY, who will disposes of hin Stock. without regard to cost. rimerioxames, "ery AmwInEy' ee Amertcn.The Phicge SROMET: | aod and total abolition and the organization of suitable overnments thronghow the Btates lately in rebe lion, founded ‘on the organic laws of Congress end the will of the loyal peuple. ’ Gas d., adway. Ching a Anverica, KANSAS. LEGISLATURE. i Pn ry 2 ‘“-| engrned fabio dine Medea ene ee '/ ‘Ont and Pho Senate to-day W. J. F. DAILEY & CO., 2B { sendway, unanimous vote for the a re poser a me | Prey vette eg abd \a.connectioa with the |, Aatre re eset Socles}. Pinsent -/ (erase of To the House a commuittes wae repatred, Bolling, $' Inted to tpquire into the recent Indian mossacree, na what legislation, is needod to prevent such atroctt! Tha Hones to-day pemext a dt! probibiting any cattle from the country south of Kanws being driven into or from oe ge r pry! 1, —. the extreme western part ef st. ‘the bill is dasigned to Protect stock in this State against the contagious and fatal disease galled Spanish fever, from which it is said over $20,000 worth of cattle died last yoar. It is alen stated that cattle tothe value of $7,500,000 were evid and setiars 30, Bhedéva, ms Wey gers untae Somme i heel Eee ata ¢ tron J. CLUTE, Broken, ~ im aro tway. Ball, Bink SP tn proapwyy + bave constantly on bend e Sei nd Je WELRY, SILVER WARRY Berney Dutton, je { HAN teaiedty tae ee RUSHTON, 10 Astor House, Pariieeyrto cutee ne raya Be, PALER | REMRDY ‘purely voguate mars . | THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. Nasuvnte, Fob. 5, 1807. ‘The Senate to-day adopted the resolutions requcsting Senator Patterson to resign. The Bouse adopied a new Dill !n Mea of the pend! Negro Suffrage bill restricting the white franchise WATCHES, further, but giving to nogtoes the right of suffrage, rawey a vat naan Gas FIX “ LOUISIANA, LEGISLATURE, way Preaizwa er Aatohetor’s Hn New Ontgans, Fob. 5, 1867. get pee Paes (fs hag st, the ‘The State Senato have adopted tho report of the Conb- Federal Relntious on tho constitutional | to the effet that Louisiana refuses 10 so-; Floees ¥ MASTS Da eae ‘pew: y Wi * Sold and wall ; chines” 6 Betsey, RAS? yort Pe saium Sewing THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE, Provipesce, Fob. 5, 1967. the ecastelent aaa The senate to-day adopted ith but two dissenting votes. "fe House will probably afopt It the week. A.LARGE STEAMER ASHORE ON BRIGANTINE SHOALS. \ tare is te be ine bad condition. Boats have gone to Ler, but. we cannot get any word before bight, ARREST OF AM ALLEGED DEFAULTER while under the tafiaence of liquor, bit off and atter- Va, Fob, & 100% wards eat the nose of Ano Mi Rucrwoxn, Va., ts some time been with hi ‘Wayland, the Erie Raliroad clerk who ab- “. who hd for with on the 24. et Jouusry Jersey Oity with $15,000, wae arrested here | nt feeling sy Am Reems 01 Warne committed Lloyd to awalt Awa'n injuries, |. to-night Bd sila pow: rat wh nite moan ‘eureloper. progressed ory tavorably uaill yesterday ‘whew ae THE FING AT MARDLENEAD, WASS. seine, Bathe SR bm ye ne ‘The details of her death so far as can be ascertained, Boston, Fob. 9; 1p6: oy: 7 or ‘visit; goons is reported ‘The by the fire in Marblehead this moening be egti- ‘ Myer —™" Paid | srrntehated to Nek eda oF Soianonvess while ie gee alee nt $150,000; insurance about $30,008, * palate a f) ie Palbe paid (oe formed the delicate of fitting on to ber —_$_$_ AY) or, street, Mf. an artifoial nose, Fhe dose of ot rm appears to SALES OF REAL ESTATE. have been too powerful, ag under its influence the un- —— that knows no waking. Coroner Gamble ix inqnest on the care roagon, the result made public. THE WEW YORK WOSPITAL ANO THE GIFT ENTERPRISES. 70 THR RDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yoru Hosrrrat, 319 Hroapwar, The Governors of the New York os ixal desire to , but for come unexplained the investigation laa not yet been to have held an | Messrs, Muller, Wilkins & Go, ‘The following sules of real ex: ain Bi ge tae wet SPS Srey oa outs eh ah lg rhe felt aS, oem ate et tnd as St ads am ase tet ity Sa he a ear oe “4 fein ey de RL, me. Eas = SLANT IA SBE ah ea Roe warrate fies pe A a