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EUROPE. The Fenian Insurrection in Kerry Ended. Favorable Report of the French Treasury. ‘The Spanish West India Squadron to be Reinforced. &e, ke. ke. BY THE CABLE TO FEBRUARY 17. THE FENIANS. ‘The Killarney , Movement Reported at an End—Disappearance of the Insurgenis. Doaum, Feb. 17, 1867. The outbreak at Killarney has come to an end, and ‘the bands of insurgents have disappeared, Fenian Arrests. Dusum, Feb, 17, 1867. Que hundred and forty Fenians have been arrested in this city and are now in jail FRANCE. A Favorable Treasury Report. Panis, Feb. 17, 1867. ‘The budget presented in the Chambers yesterday by the Minister of Finance gives a very favorable report of the condition of the finances. Rentes in consequence have recovered trom their recent depression and are ad- vancing. sone THE EASTERN QUESTION. ‘Cbristian Endurance About to Triumph. _ Lonpox,, Feb, 17, 188 Tt tg now considered certain tha qe 404 ninea re. tsistanos of the Cretans, and the @p*%% oF concession re- cently shown by the Turkish “government, will result in the complete independenr”s of the istand of Candia. es GERMANY A Prussian Prince Returned to Parliament. Berux, Feb. 17, 1867. Prince Frederic Charles. father of the King of Prussia, fas been elected to the North German Parliament. ‘The Prussian Armies of Occupation. Benuy, Feb. 17, 1867. The Prussian troops will withdraw from Dresden on the Ist of July, but Prussian garrisons will still be maintained in Leipsic, Bautzen and Konigstein, ITALY. Radical Victory and a New Cabinet. ‘ Frorgycsg, Feb, 17, 1867. fhe new Ministry has been formed, with Baron Ri- ‘easoli at the head, and Agostino Depretia, former Minis- ter of the Marine, as Minister of Finance. * ‘The radical party is much elatod at the dissolution of the Parliament. SPAIN. Naval Reinforcements for the Antilles. Maperp, Feb. 17, 1867. Spain is about to augment her fleet in the Spanish ‘Weat indies. THE OCEAN YACHT HACE. | Compliments from the French te American Yachtmen. Pans, Feb. 16, 1867, A splendid gold medal was presonted to James Gordon Bennett, Jr., this morning by the Socicté des Regates ‘Parisiennes. ‘This is the third medal which Mr. Bennett has re- ceived from the French. Pants, Feb. 17, 1867. ‘The grand banquet given to the American yachtmen took place last night. Mr. Mortom, Secretary of the New York Yacht Club, was present. ‘M. Chapy, President of the Paris Club, toasted the New York Yacht Club, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Liverroon, Feb. 17, 1867. The steamship Hecia, from New York Feb. 6, has arrived out. a ‘ , MAIL DETAILS 10 FEBRUARY 2. ‘The steamship Chicago, Captam ——, from Liver- pool the Ist and Queenstown the 2d instant, arrived at this port last night. Reports from Ireland, dated in Dublin on the 30th of January, state that Edisond M’Closkey, supposed to be ‘the chief leader of the Belfast Fenians, has been ar- rested in Dubliz. The police had been searching for ‘kim for some time, and he was supposed to have gone to America. He is a native of Londonderry and is only twonty-three years ‘of ago. Francis Mullen, who was said to be next in command to M’Closkey, has also been arrested in Dublin. Joseph Cullemore, the owner of an extensive general ‘warehouse at Taghmon, in the county of Wexford, Ire- and, bas been arrested on suspicion of Fenianism. He ‘was informed against by # person named Ryan, whom he Pressed for a debt of about £15. A letter from Vienna in the Osservatore Triestino, eays:— property of toe angeow wht mat be conten, wi mi cont wn jigal of their assistance during the war, for the 200,000 dorine made to the State at that time by the Hungarian was rather ® make-believe than a real The clergy Japan government has been finished at the Seyne bui!d- ing yards, near Toulon, Franve. It is called the Taicoun, and will cost three mitlions anda balf of francs. By special permission of the Minister of Marine six guns— 350 to 450-pounders—and costing each sixty thousand francs, are comprised in the amount of the contract. The Echo du Nord, in referring to the death and fatlure of M. Pollot, banker of Lille, adds that his doceaso is Believed to be the result of suicide, and that s post mortem exatmination of the body is to take place. ‘Tho Pope has written an autograph letter to tho King of Prussia, requesting bis good offices in behalf of the Roman Catholic priests and Bishops living under Russian rule. The Russian government has authorized the establish- ‘mont of a society for the spread of the Orthodox religion among heathens, Muasulwans and Buddhists in their territory. The operations of the society will be directed {im the first matance to the conversion of the Pagan, ‘tribes in the Altai and Trans-Baikal country, and the counteracting of Mussulman and Suddhist propaganda ‘Fen those parts, The Caucasus, being assigned to the | labors of a spocial sociely of the kind, is excladed from _ the sphere of the present one. The London Times of tho 3ist of January contains the following in ita money article:— With regard to the Atlantic and Great Western Rail- | Way, it has been announced this evening that arrange- ments hi been completed for appomntin; committee to make an investigation into its affairs, at the instance of the leading pertles interested, and that its formation will be forthwith communicated in a circular to the bondholders,” ‘The first series of publié woot sales for the present , Fear opened in Liverpool on the 30th ultimo, with three 4 eataloguos, comprising 2,212 bales Rast India of a tolera- bly fair assortment, There was a very good attendance f the home trade, but scarcely the nsual number of forcign buyers. Competition was preity fair, and, al- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1867. though prices ruled somewhat irregularly, on the aver- age last Ootober sale-rates were maintained, Some few ots were withdrawn. FRANCE. OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. The Emperer’s Surprise—The Law on the Press—The Last Paris Sensation—The Bal- let_The Tuileriee—American (ioods for the Kuhthjsion, Gre. Panta, Feb. 1, 1867, The Emperor has been preparing a surprise for the Corps Législatif, which meets on the 14th of February, and for the public in general. The surprise, however, has not been kept private, and yesterday all the world of Paris knew that carpenters were at work in the legis- lative hall, not only engaged in enlarging the public gal- lery so that at least two hundred more persons could ‘ter there, but also in restoring the Speaker's tribune. During the reign of Louis Philippe, and under the re- public and the empire up to the time of the coup d'état, the speakers in this body, when addressing it, spoke from sort of pulpit erected for the purpose, and from which they could be easily seen and heard by the entire assembly. After the coup d'état this was suppressed, as was suppésed, because the Emperor did not wish to give 80 much importance and prominence to the speakers Now, with these new and liberal measures which he has inaugurated, he restores it, very much to the eatisfaction of the members and the public. Tt to still a matter of doubt how far these liberal ‘measures will extend. The Emperor individually is un- doubtedly inclined in ‘the new law which is to be pre- sented controlling the press, todo away with the vious authorization now req uired fer the ‘establish uvent of a journal, This 1s demanded by the liberal party, and without it they will remain entirely unsatisfied with the refe majority of the ministry, however, forms. The Oppose it, and it is even said that M de Lavalette is so strenuous in bis opposition that in case the Em) ex. ercises bis own personal will in the. matter, M. de Lava- lette will have to retire from the ministry. In a few days this vexed problem will be solved, and we wait pati-ntly for ite sol celebrated Biche Ai ym. Meantime the débuts of the laise, Mademoiselle or Madam Cora Pearl, at the ffesParisiens, continue to afford a theme for conversation and comment. in the gay world of Paris, Asan actress she has made a decided failure, as what little she has to do, she does excessively badly, and her efforts are rewarded by shouts of derisive cheers. But the curiosity to see in short resses, by reason of the payment of a moderate sum, this princess of the demi-monde, still continues to draw immeuse crowds to the theatre. "Who is Cora Pearl—that the fine fleur of the French nobility should delight to flock to see her appear on the stage, and to hear her sing a couplet—with = voice which never good, has been sadly deteriorated? A few years since she was very Woll know i 54459, but emulous of the success of orner of her clags, Mademoiselle “skittles,” she garg to Paris ata time when the ‘jenmegse dorée”’ b*4 pe. come infatuated with English’ spgtis, Eng¥", horses, and when English ‘ladies’? Of th ‘sea monde were necessarily in demand. She has ‘+ oceans of diamouds, keeps a dozen horses, and has crowds of admi rich young or old fools, with more money than brains, constantly sighing at hor feet, and waiting to catch from her features the slightest smile. Itis to be hoped that her non-succers as an actress'will have a tendency to deter others of her class from manife z a desire to emulate her. The second grend ball of the season was given at the Tuileries on Wednesday evening. A number of Amer- ican ladies and gentlemen had the honor of a presen- tation. The Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde, who were not present atthe first ball of the season, ‘as- sisted’? at this, The Empress was magnificently dressed in yellow eatin, the train of which was Idoped up over a skirt of white satin, and ber dress was covered with lace and diamonds, The Harpswell, which arrived a few days since at Havre, ana which brought over a larze quantity of goods from New York for the grand Exhibition, enconntered very heavy weather, and I am sorry to state that the goods have arrived In a considerably damaged condition. ‘A quantity of lard, which was stowed above them, cot loose upon them, and, although it is hoped that none of them are: entirely spoiled, a large quantity of them are more or less injured. FENIANISM IN AMERICA. England’s Position Towards the Convicts in Canadu—The United States Neutrality Laws and Mr. Seward’s Diplomacy. [From the London Times, Jan. 29.) * © © Never, perhaps, was thore more room for hesitation than in the treatment of the Fenian convicts condemned to death three months since in Canada To commute their punishment might be thought trifling with their offence, and yet to inflict it might prove to be needless severity. A small band of marauders had made @ hostile descent upon a peaceful province and had been caught red-handed. They were for the moat part Irish- men who bad renounced their nationality, and had adopted the citizenship of the United States. Whether were Irishmen or Americans made in the enormity of their cond: anything, greater on the’ su; eater soneiny eevee pases +” thee in mitigation of their punishment, that attempt had been purely political; and though they were necessarily in perit of their lives, tl had a right to expect the consideration due politi- offenders, who had been driven to force as the only means of redressing the gnevances of which they complained. This defence was cut away from of Massachusetts, alleged offenders, they thought it more conv@nient to Sion, ee ——s Lae the ete colonists. bho attac! Pract Purposes, as objections ag it was ly. ‘The Fenians thomselves never be- lieved it would amount to anything more than a demon- stration of opinion. It was a lawless raid; in the pic- turesque if not classical of the American press, it was simply intended to “excite a scare." If ever political criminals deserved the punishment of death the Fenian raiders, who were convicted after trials to the fairness and impariality of which they them- selves bore witness, merited the exercise of mercy more difficult. than it was by the til advised ings of those who inter- fered on their behalf, With the best towards Canadian this fate; and never was leniency the iment the government ‘at home found it difficult to mit gate the penalty of their «The convicts vex were reckless maraud- offence. ers, careless of their own lives, w: Tn ce nee eae a ee Banks in the House of Represen'atives at Washi y poy gy egg ye ee to i them to believe that the Congress of the United States saw no impropriety in their designs, and was dis- Dg gee oa gg a ale gt yg them. Macigng Ne myirnage A Mr. oa wae le Brace—a letter very difficult to deve’ modera’e to show that the Executive government Of the Union, om this point, at least, was in agreement with the ire, and was another obstacle in the way vA ir. Seward was probably indifferent what be- came of the convicts compared with an election success, or he not have done his best to make leniency impossible, At the same time it seemed prob- ‘able that the force which had Pigs oe the Fenian at- tack had been 10 nominious it had received and “4 of bo ae to the change Fonian leaders. Some were discontented, and mutual — recriminations arose, If it were reasonably probable that no second a! raid would follow, the necessity of executing the who had beon canght and ee ae ne wernment found itself strong enough Majesty in favor of clemency. They believed the se- curity oft nce could be maintained inviolate ‘without having recourse to the extreme penalty a and the home government rightly concurred in the re- commendation of Lord Monck and his advisera The sentence of death was commuted into imprisonment for twenty years in the cases of Lynch and M’Mahon, and ‘8 mitigation of punishment of the other offenders con- demned to death has foliowed that of the ringleaders. We may reasonably believe that the events which have happened since Lord Carnarvon ad the despaich to Lord Moncs, intimating her Majesty’s pleasure to ex» erciee her prerogative of mercy in favor of the Fenian convicts, bave justified the wisdom ot the advice tendered by the home and colonial governments to the Queen. The mere fact that no second raid has been attempted might, indeed, de attributed to the severity of a Canwlian winter; but the change in the tone of the Fenians and their American sympathizers is such as to show) ‘at under po circumstances would it have been made, Tue bumbler members of the Fenian Brotherhoad have awaked to a belief that they have been practised upon by leaders who had never any otber urpose that of serving their own ends. ‘he two Head Contres have been both dis- credited, and the better sense of the American people has beso shown in @ complete abandonment of the coquetry with Fenianism, which was probably never anything more than a discreditable olectiog manmuvre, General Banks and his schemes of abolishing the Neutral- ity laws in favor of Fenian raiders are Mr. Sumner first interposed if the Senate inst such & jon of the national rostit ror, We shall have the Bigh satisfaction of knowing that we have been able to show mercy to those who deserved none without affect- ing the security of the Canadian yb OT that the dignity of the nation bas been maintained in the face of communications at once unusual and uncalled for. COLLISION AT SEA, < foe 17, 1847. The steamship Goneral Grant, from ow York ame in collision with the British bark Emily on the to- day. The latter was badly damaged, recetyed no imiury, it the steamer WASHINGTON The All Night Session of the Senate. Passage of the Sherman Substitute for the House Reconstruction Bill, ke, &e. &e. Wasmmvarox, Feb. 17, 1867. The Stevens Reconstruction Bill and Senator Sherman’s Substitute—Probuble Defent ef the Measure. The Stevens bill, amended by Sherman, is the staple topic of town talk here, Several republicans of the House, among whom was General Bauks, in conversa- tion to-day with a number of ultra lovalists from Louisiana, said that they had opposed both Stevens’ and Eliot’s biils for reconstruction because they thought them too harsh in their provisions, but that they meant to vote for the Stevens bill as it passed the Senate this morning with the amendment of Mr. Sherman; not that the bill thus amended is just what they could wish, but it is as near to it asin their belief can be obtained this session, They would endeavor to secure this measure now, relying om the hope that the fortieth Congress ‘would further amend it, so as to render it more accepta- dle to the. South and at the same.time to satisfy the ma- jority of people in the North, ‘The Congressional report of Saturday night's pro- ccodings speaks of the Blaine amendment being ro- Jected by the Senate, This may give an incorrect im. Pression. Though rejected in the form in which it was first moved in the Senate, it was substantially adopted asthe fifth section of the substitute offered by Mr. Sherman and passed by the Senate. The origin of that Substitute was as follows:—When the Senate adjourned atter the Friday night’s session with the Blaine amend- ‘ment pending, the republican Senators called a caucus; to meet at eleven olock on Saturday morning, to agree upon @ common basis, if possible, At this cauous the whole subject, was referred to a committee of seven Senators, ‘viz:—Fessenden, Trumbull, Sumner, Howard, Shermea and Frelinghuysop, The committee was ab work, the most 67 Saturday afternoon and finally agreed ‘Wn the bill which Senator Sherman offered as a sub- stitute at the Saturday evening session, and which was adopted after the whole night’s discussion, _ yx¢7t"P The last section of the substitute is simply the Blaine amendment somewhat changed in phraseology, but cov- ering just the same points, From present indications there will be serious resist- ‘ance im the House to-morrow to the passage of the Mili- tary Reconstruction bill as amended by the Senate, The leading amendments are, first, giving to the President the assigngnent of the commanders of the Southern military districts instead of giving it to the General of the army; second, striking out the section which pro- hibited the United States courts issuing writs of babeas corpus on petition of any one arrested in the rebel States, and third, adding the Blaine amendment, which was originally offered in the House and defeated. To the first two amendments it is quite probable the House may assent; but it is confidently asserted to-night that Messrs. stevens and Boutweil will carry enough repub. cans, united with the demecrats, to defeat the Blaine amendment; and in this event the whole measure will probably be lost, as it is believed the Senate will not pass it without that amendment. These views have been expressed by several leading republican Repre- sentatives. / ‘The All Night Session of the Senate. ‘The Senate galleries,-which wore crowded in the early part of last evening, contained but few occupants, either white or colored, at midnight. Senators Saulsbury and Davis bad nearly up to this time, and for four hours and & baif severally, occupied the floor making speeches. It was nearly twelve o’clock en the Senate commenced voting on various amendments, and before the final question was taken Senator Cowan, following the ex- ample of Senators Doolittle, Saulsbury and Davis, earnestly expressed his views against the proposed legislation. A number of the Senators, who were either unaccustomed to late hours or wearjed with such s long session, repaired to the sofas and soon fell asleep. Their repose was, however, disturbed whenever a vote was to be taken on a pending amendment. All of the Sen- ators were evidently fatigued with the legislative pro- ceedings, and some of them went home before the main question on the bill was reached—at half-past six this morni Deducting the two hours and a half for recess, the Senate was in session sixteen hours. The Dill will be acted on tn the House to-morrow. It is ru- mored that the republicans will before the meocting of that body hold a caucus in rélation to it The Compromise + Mensure. It is confidentially stated in political circies that the Wentworth committee of investigation appointed yes- terday in the House owes its existence to a radical panic, for which there was no proper foundation, The facts which Mr. Wentworth misunderstood are said to be the following :—Certain gentlemen in copversation with the Prosident expressed an opinion that enough members could be relied on to carry a compromise measure which would embrace the main features of the con- stitutional amendment if the President would promise his co-operation. In reply to which suggestion the President is reported to have said he would gladly do 80, Thereupon the gentleman in question sounded various members, and found tho re- sult even more patisfactory than they had expected. Neither in the conversation with the President, nor sub- sequently with the members of Congress, was the im- Peachment alluded to, as Mr. Wentworth pretended and asserted. If this version of the affair be true, as there ig strong reason to believe, it places Mr. Wentworth, with his resolution of inquiry and committee, in a very ridicu- Jous position, The facts above detailed in relation to at- tempts at reconciliation between the President and re- publican members of the House were alluded to in .yes- terday's despatches. A Recenstracti: Pian from John Minor Botts. ’ John Minor Botts has got reconstruction scheme on his own hook, which he thinks will make a son: tion, His friends find something in it, but other people see nothing very striking, more original or more Patriotic than any other of the various plans now be- fore tho public. The most remarkable feature is its extreme length. A Private Cinim Agninst France. Mr. R. A. Parrish, of Philadelphia, has petitioned the House of Representatives, asking its intervention in s case of alleged spoliation by the French government, ‘amounting to fifteen millions of francs. The claim rests upon the personal parole of the Emperor given to the petitioner at an extraordinary audience appointed for the purpose, and was to have been embodied in a treaty, of which, together with all his other interests, he says he has been fraudulently deprived. The sum above Bamed was promised for the claimant's demonstration of auriferous territory similar to that of California, since conquered and annexed to France, situated on the Kong Mountaine of Africa, on the west coast, and from which the government of France has already dorived great mineral wealth, her gold coinage for many years since then having attained the unprecedented sum of more than a bundred millions of dollars annually. The Unclaimed Fund In the Freedmen’s Bu- reaa. A report was in circulation daring the past week that the resolation offered in the Senate by Mr. Morrill, providing for the proper in¥estment of a sum of about 970,000, held by Major General Howard as boing a por- tion of the money left by colored soldiers who died in tho service, and whose heirs are unknown, would canso some embarrassment to General Howard, inasmnch as he had already expended about $12,000 of this fund in establishing an educational institute in this city for the instruction of colored men in theology, medicine and law, and which is known as the Howard Institute, The facts in the cage are simply as follows:—The fund above mentioned as being held in trust by General Howard originally amounted to $119,000; but the lawfal beirs of agreat number of the deceased colored soldiers were discovered, which reduced the fund to about seventy thousand dollars, As the heirs of this money have not yet been found the Commissioner deemed it best to in- ‘yoet the monoy in a safe manner. Twelvo thousand dollars of it was appropriated by kim to purchase a building and ground for purpese before mentioned, for the occupation of which ag annul fent jg paid to the Commissioner, ag the trustes of the fund.’ Genatér Morrill’s resolution wae introdeced fof the purpose of logalizing this infestmégs of General Howard, find to confirm him as the trustee of the fund in question, pPersonal. Governor A. J. Faulk and three other prominent citi- zens of Dakota, arrived hero this evening, baying begm delogated by the zoverament of that Territory to repre- sent its interests here in regard to admission into the Union and other important matters. The Reported Death of Proteasor Bache. The friends of Profeasor Bache, Superintentent of the Coast Survey, learned with deep regret to-day of bis death this moraing at Newport, R. I, from softening of the brain. A Tasting Committee. The Commissioner of Agriculture, having some time ago received @ number of samples of California products, among which were oranges, lemons, nuts, raisins and wines, invited, at the request of the parties who forwarded the same, several members of Congress and a few other gentlemen to assemble at the Agricukaral Department las evening for the purpose of inspecting the samples. A committee of seven was selected trom the members of Congress present to test the articles in a semi-official manner and render a written report as to their quality. The following were the committee:—Messra, Lawrence and Seofield, of Pennsylvania; Kasson, of Iowa; Win- fold and Hart, of New York; Finck, of Ohio and Sloan, of Wisconsin. ‘The Congressional Temperance Seciety, The first meeting of the Congressional Temperance So- clety was held to-night in the hall of the House of Rep- Tesentatives, The galleries were not only densely crowded, but many persons were unable to obtain even Standing room inside, and, therefore, remained at the doors. The seats on the floor were occupied by members Congress and others Senator Wilson presdied te epraite the meeting he said and representatives, mindful of the humerous evils and sorrows of intemperance had formed a societyin which they had pledged each to the other, = ail to the country, to put away from them forever intoxicating cup, and to commit themselves and ali they were to the holy eause of temperance. He spoke at some length in furtherance of the object, remarking that bar humbly trusted that in the providence of Al- mighty God. they might contribute to arrest the evils of nee which were sweeping over our land and Representative Price, of Iowa, an old advocate of temperance, made the next speech, in the course of which he said that during his experience of twenty-five Treone ike that before Rin of 80 mach Selene een fore 80 ne of interest. esetsapeeta _ presentative McKee said he was not a recent vert to the cause, and eloquently ed that the mys safeguard acalnst intemperance was the signing and ad hering to the pledge. The remarks of both of these gentlemen were frequently interrupted by applause, Senator Wilson next introduced in complimentary terms Senator Yates, of Illinois, Whon the latter gon- tleman took the stand he was heartily greeted by the audience, He said he had signed the pledge for good, and had made his covenant with God some two months ago, The able, eloquent and noble Senator from Mas- sachusetts, in the kindness and goodness of his h camd to bim and said: Governor, I want you to sign a call for a temperance meeting. With all my heart, said Yates; but the temperance meeting did not take pene Yajos Loewe said to Wilson he was tired of wait ing, when his friend furnished him with the pledge. Ho read it carefully, and when he signed it he raised Etmsolt to his full height, for he was free. (Appiause.) He took po pride for having been addict to ardent spirits. (Laughter.) Although he had considered bimself a mod- erate drinker, it was published througbout the land that he wasa drunkard. ‘Ttiere was some truth and error, too, in this. He hada failing, when drank, of letting everybody know it. His speeches were not juent, but long and loud. (Laughter.) The prairie did not fur- nish room enough for hin when be made a forward movement. (Renewed laughter.) ‘The great common- wealth of Illinois had for twenty-five years honored him im all publie positions, and he had pow promised thi State, all who loved him, Katy and the children, tha’ would never more touch, taste or handle the unck thing, He intended to fight it out on that line to the Jast hour of his existence. He would to-night as soon think of drinking fire as whiskey, for the latter was hell and damnation. He was as proud of having taken the pledge as he was of his wife and children, and this was the strongest expression that he could muke as to his sincerity. He spoke of the evils of intemperance, and 40 conclusion read a cheering and joyous letter from his wife in response to the good news that he had signed the ledge, which moved many in the audience to tears. en he was about to leave the stand a basket of flowera was presented to him by a friend. Dodge, of New York, and We of Vermont, next severally addressed the mseting, their remarks were also welcomed by peer t Perham, Grinnell, Washburn of Mass., Terry, Windot Delano, Patterson, Holmes, Wentworth, Wilson of Pa., Newell, McKeo, Lynch, Rice of Maine, Lawrence of Ohio ‘of , Dawes, Jutian, Barker, Van Aerman, Hubbard of Conn., Alley, Cobb, ‘Sawyer, . Woodbridge, Upson, Higby, MocRuer, Senator Wilson said Mr. Dodge had left out the name oe coon reas t pp ieee thirty years drank a drop xicating liquor, The irla from the of Wanderers at York, in charge of Mr. Vao Meter, here entered the hall, aod having been at the Clerk's desk sang in plain- tive and ve style several meluding ‘Father, Come Home.” The 8i thelr approbation with the vocal performance by tor Wilson introduced ‘Colfax to the meet- ing as one who discharged the duties of the chair with 0 much bonor to himself ard satisfaction to apd expressed the hope that the temperance exam: of Mr. Colfax would be followed by all the members of the House. Speaker Colfax in bis remarks said his devotion to the cause dated further back than any written pledge. About thirty years ago, when he witnessed the death of a companion from delirium tremens, he resolved that he would never follow in the road of a drunkard. He eloquently admonished the young of the great evil, and said that in the course of his twelve years‘of logislative service there had never been leas of intoxication than now in Congress. His remarks were much applauded. resentative Grinnell, of Iowa, showed that that State had taken the jead of all others in th temperance. Representative Patterson mad speech. These gentlemen received great ap) proceedings were clored by the singing of rom New York. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. Wasursctox, Feb. 17, 1867. The following is the concjusion of the Senate's pro- ceedings on Saturday night:— s RECONSTRUCTION—PASSAGE OF MB, SHERMAN'S SURSTITURE mu, Mr. Coway (rep., of Pa.,) took thd@Mioor in opposition to the bill and the substitute of Mr. Sherman, character- izing the latter ag a of the military bill and the Blaine amendment. Mr. Burmauew (dem., of Pa.,) moved to amend the fourth section of ameodment inserting after the words, “in command of the district," the following : “and when it affects lifs the approval also of the Prosident of the (oon States,” which was disagreed to by the follow. ing vote:— Ynas—Mesars. Buckalaw, Davis, it Foster, Grimes, Hendricks, Kirkwood Mebooual’ Morgan, jesmith, ae een thee Beata DUNO, Chahtier, Com Navs-—Messrs, BO jer, ro a Po owe, La 1 Hons, Akerman stewart, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wade. Willey, ‘Williams, Wilson and Yates—26, fourth section by addi the words, “and no puni: ment shall be inflictea ie not pues by law;”” whioh was disagreed to in @ vote of 8 to 28, Mga sien on ots Saale aeeta oe Shand foserting in lew of tha, “shall be denied. vo none,” which was d wo to amend the third section by word “‘property,”” the words ‘ag toamend the third inder it shall be oording oles herman, Cowan and Norton moved to strike out the words, “States,” and in the first section. ite the question was taken om adopti a8 @ substitute for the bill. It nays, 3 persons zens by the Civil Rights Dis- yy shall have been five years citizens, to. : ‘Mr. Norby, (rep.) of Minn., moved to strike out the preamble. Diragreed to. Mr. Doo (rep.) of Wis., gave an additional reo. tion, “thatho sentence of death under this act shall be carried /ntqexecutton without the of the Pre- sident,”’ _Mopted— nays 1 ‘Mr. ALL, at & qi the floor am made a speech tn opposit homie o'clock A. M, the bill as intro- Ata duced by jerman abd amended by adding what is xd § Mr. Doolittio’s amendment, quoted, Sonn paeed py arvote of 20 to 10, an teat Jot Mi . Anthony, ‘Cattell, a nese. Grog ‘reawell Vigg Frllognayneg aot ioe: ard, HoweJkirkwood, Lane, Ly land, Pomeroy, | Rosa, 5! Von Ware Mehr kale Soa ree Destine, 2 gricka We i, Nees, “Norton, and Baule. ury—10, ARGENT Norma; Mecws. Feasen- $5, Baas, + a ba = Y jenderson, Johnson, On moti ir. of of tha bil fu ‘amended ab Lo Pond” San” act for the efficieg government of the States,” instead he the more ¢ government of the The & then, at half-past six o'clock on Sunday morning, & ‘Tie L Sorr.—Mr. Daniel &. Slits, who fotion arah® the Crosby (nt (renovation to recor has been uojenited. Te (att, novhvug would suit nt the oped housa, - CUBA. The steamship Eagle, Captain Greene, from Flavans ow the 13th inst., arrived at this port yesterday. We ase under many obligations to Mr. Huertas, the pumser, for Prompt delivery of our despatches and files, OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. A Case of Disloyaity—The Late Gale—The Spanish Iron-clad Te: can—Commercial Lat Havana, Feb. 13, 1867, The disloyalty case, as previously announced, was publicly tried before the munictpal court in Matanzas, on the Ist inst, Don Juan Bellido de Luna and his nephew, Don Guillermo P. Gonzales, stand indicted for “external conspiracy against the security of the State’? In accordance with the new mode of proceeding as or- dained in these cases, the declarations of all the witnesses 1m court were read aloud during the trial—in none of them were any charges or depositions made against the accused—and although inf®ne solitary instance an in- ference or conjecture of suspicion did transpire, in the figurative acceptation, analogical between the sense and the style of two writings, published in different journals, yet when the witness on behalf of the accused was called forth by their attorney to ratify his testimony he few brief remarks spoke in support of the written fence already presented to the court, and then for the free pardon and immediate liberation (release) of torney General prior to final judgment. The courthouse was so crowded that.a large number of persons who were eager to hear the proceedings were compelled to remain outside the ne ‘There is not the slightest doubt existing on the mind of the public that the prisoners will be boy! goaniiees, and their liberty returned to them. whole case brought to light its insignificance. It was to have served a personal government took cognizance of it for pur- poses of its own. ‘The weather became changed on Saturday afternoon, the 9th inst,, and towards the evening great gusts of wind announced a gale not far off, which continued to increase the whole night, till it became quite boisterous and even stormy. The English brig, A. J Smith, Capt, Dexter, which sailed in the morning for Cienfuegos, re- turned’to port between eight and nine o'clock at night. Only two other vessels ‘out that day—ihe steam- ship Corsica, for Nassau and New York, and the English brig Sir Robert Peel, for New Orleans; the former loft at ber usual hour, shortly after three P. M., when the woather was good, and the latter a few hours later, when the wind got northerly, and she was towed out. The wind, accompanied with much rain, increased as the it advanced ; at last it became quite a squall, and the stg continued for several hours. They were very vio- lent between one and five o'clock the noxt morning. Several houses on the St, Lazaro road along the sea shore suffered much damage. ‘The officers of the formidable iron-clad frigate Totuan having Kindly accompanied us in our visit of inspection, I am enabled to lay before your readers the result. The an’s length of keel is three hundred and twelve feet ri inches; her extreme breadth, sixty-one feet two inches, and her depth of hold, forty-three feet. Her measurement is seven thousand tons burthen. The engine is of oue thousand horse power, with eight boilers and thirty-two furnaces, When navi- gating with all sfeam up she consumes oné hundred tons of coal per diem, and can stow away twelve hundred tons, She t manned with six hundred and six mari- = of five te 2 ane toowe four up! a lNeutenant ini so egg der’ the ‘charge of eget nigh go te tl one machinists aud oven assistanis. The atmament of tho g i | We ali know it is = Proportion to the size of fran! peed np yet taught the weight of the post jor shi of ope cwt. to every twenty tons burthen. Therefore the ordinary or post anchor of the Tetuan should of 360 cwt. and the sheet anchor 450 cwt. There are very few ai chora made of 125 cwt., and vessels of the Tetu class have no better security than that which the engine fore. As this may meet the eyes of somes friends or rela- tives, I have to mention tho strange di ce from one of our hotels of a young inmate named Wm. G, Bradford, eu; to be a native of Maine, and said to bave been a merchant in. Prescott, Minnesota, He arrived at Matanzas in the lattor of last month on board the American Lloyd from with a travel. ling companion. Before leaving home he had an attack of paralysis and his mind was somewhat tho Ist inst., he came to this city, op the 8d at midday, he walked out for a stroll, and up to this moment he nas not returned nor bas anything been heard of him, al- though the necessary inquiries have been instituted both by advertisements and the search made on the part of the police, It 1s supposed that he may have been rob- bed and then got into trouble bosides, According to a statement which I have formed of the situation of the principal banks in this city on the Sst ult,, compared with that of the same month last year, it is clear that there was @ deficiency in the assets of $8,085,620 in the cash account, $3,634,578 -in bills re- ceivabie, while the incroase in loans was $3,101,390. On the je of liabilities §=there was “a diminution of $9,168,238 in its. The account of rotit and leaw exhibits avery result, the increase jing nearly $550.000; but this is owing to one or more of those establishments not having paid out the dividends as carly as last year, Besides the many sample boxes of cigars going to the Paris Exbibition, among which there are some magni- feat specimens of the Partagas manuft , | notice and ob- tr ee it twenty boxes German gentleman long resident in Cardenas and other parts ot the country. will go forward with more cases from other rs of natural A A ling all over the country, i epee toe tinually travelling count im ie mailsery administration, A good ‘deal of change- movements conseq' occur, which are quite en- It ts rumored that we are sbort! livening. to be treated with @ general simulacre or shamfight. The Captain General, it is said, will make a visit next week to all the barracks in this capital. His Excellency re- contly i the military ital, which occupied bim four hours, ‘The United States schooner Nonpareil came in on Sun- 0th from Key but she has not New York bag for Havana, taken @ in the Cuba. poy a from Vera Cruz on the 5th inst., arrived on 5 Pian se pas- Dut most of them are Spanish. on the States steamer Winooski arrived in Trini- de Cuba on the 34 inst. te take in a supply of coal, at 2 announce the sale of and the moinases at particular feature of to pay above 83 rs. for stock in Havana ie only about 100,000 boxes and 1,600 hhds, The last charter reported was a molasses freight from Matanzas to caer ia te Exchange ie flat; sterling, ium ; es, 19K premium; New York currency, cent disconnt. WEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Saw Francesco, Feb, 16, 1967. The steamship Moses Taylor, with passongors for New York, via Nicaragua, sailed yesterday. The oxporta of treasure from this city since January 1 reach over five millions and a half of dollars. The steamship Oriflamme sailed to-day for Mexican ports, with four thousand flasks of quicksilver, and mer chgndise valued at over $100,000, ‘The failure of R. B. Parker, Stockton, is reported, The liability is supposed to be large. The ee for Liverpool, with a cargo of ‘The flour and wheat market is unchanged Devoe’s coal ofl 650, a 67}¢0.; Old government Java coffee 260, per lb. stocks are quoted as follows: 875; }; Imperial, $170, Sax Franomco, Fob, 17, 1867, we oe ten yesterday rendered # decision in the case of the Coast ing Company yh cit Come per ring, 8,300 “~T libel suit of Sowell against Braminer news. MI Ophir, tenders, "paper for $100,009, the Jury relurmed @ Yerdies for 94,090. | wi 5 ARRIVAL OF SURRATT. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO , The United States Steamer Swata ington, &c. Fortress Mownos, Feb. 17, 1867. The United States steamer Susquebaana, flagship of the Nor Atlantic squadron, with Admiral Palmer on board, arn ved here to-day, announces having signalled at daylight . O'S morning the Swatars,ywhich left Lisboa, Portugal, Deo “Mer 8, with Jobn H. Surratt on board. ane vation beyond exchange of signals toote place between th ° ‘Wo steamers, ‘ ‘The Swatara par ed into the capes, and headed up the Chesapeake, suppose t proceed direct to Washingtom, or posmibly to goon te Annapolis. Je pilot boat Wim *™ Starkey also roported thie morning having spoken \ he Swatara at Cape Henry, with Surratt om board, The pih%™ boat Maryland put a pilot on board at eight o'clock, w¢@ she got under way en@ Proceeded up Chesapeake Bay Within a day of two the ea the long voyage of the Swatara will doubtless be made Known, and the widest publicity given to every’ fart of interest com- nected with Surratt, from the time of .’is capture up te his arrival on our shores, ‘The Susquehanna will probably remaim here two or three days, and then proceed to the West | Indies, stop- ping at various points on the way to inspect ‘the different ‘ships of the squadron stationed along our Ati'satic coast. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. DISTURBANCE ON 4 Forpuam Howss Cas.—Botwooe ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night a disturéeace of a rather serious character occurred om one of the Fordham horse cars, while nearing the depot at the latter place. It appears a man named Patrick Care refused to pay his fare, and in reply to the request of the conductor, an old man named William “Amon, come menoed using abusive and insulting language, where- upon he was forcibly ejected from the car. This mode of Procedure did not seem to satiy’y him, for on the returm of the car, baving Jain in it, he attacked it with paving stones, one of which glanced within an inch of Amos’ head, and shattered the windows of the rear door. Information of the occurrence having been es oa Tre to the police, Carr was arrested yesterday morning officer of the Thirty-second t, and takem to mont station house. He will be brought up for exagsi- nation this forenoon before Justice Lent. ATTACK om 4 Private Resipexce.—During the pas® week the residence of Mrs. J. C, Verplanck, a widow lady (who is Slowly recovering from a painfal and tedious tl- ness), in 137th street, near Port Morris, has been sub- jected to the attacks almost nightly of an unknown party” ‘of maliciously disposed persons, who have caused serious damage to her property by throwing stones through the windows, Although a man is kept constantly on the premises to attend to the grounds he has been unable ag yet to discover any clue to the rafMfans. Justice Haupt- inan visited the house woaterany Bad quieted the fears of Mrs, Verplanck by detailing a sufficient force to protect: her property against further moiostation. hy UNIO! TING AT LOUISVILLE, KY. Lovisvitix, Ky., Feb. 17, 1867. The Union party held a meeting hero tast night, @ which they passed a series of resolutions, asserting “their belfef in the right of the loyal people, throught Congress, to settle the terms fér the restoration of the Southern States to the Union; opposing the policy of the democratic party in their eforts to render treasom re~ spectable; approving the call for a Union State convene; tion at Frankfort, to meet on the 26th inst., and endors. ing the course of the Senators and ntatives of the State who voted in favor of ratifying the fourteeath article of amendment to the nati natitution. > Delegates were appointed to the convention. RECOVERY OF STOLEN UNITED STATES BONDS. THE CHINA AT BOSTON. Fob. 17, 1867. Chit Liverpool via arrived here at twelve o'clock last might, Her mais 1 He Geepaich, bee, of fin Aspecteie’ Free wer to New York by the train this evening, where thep be due about four o'clock to-morrow. A fire occurred stroyed the flow: sell. ‘The warehouse contained only ono cargo of ley, one or two mercial Insurance mot exceed $15,000. The Cunard mail steamship Australasian, Captain Coot will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The maiis for Europe will close at half-past six o’clocis on Wednesday morning. i The New Youu Herstv—Edition for Europe—will be ready at four o'clock on Tuesday aiternoon, 4 Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, on A ot ry full of the sick'y, Of the cheap common scents, heal re. holesome, mephitic heap ‘Get rid of them as you ¥1 make the air of your chamber fi at ae with PHALON'S NIGHT BLOOMING OEBB of ‘Eden sg Garin temiekaterr ang IN, 10 Astor House, VATOR. ‘ond druggists, Send for treatiem, . 863 Canal street ritihrs. Reneeio, BSA hn RR Bee yal Witte Rae oldagia wade Button, Freeman, druggists. 1 a and learn the recent prices. BROKAW BROTHERS, 62 Lafayette place. 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