The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1867, Page 3

WASHINGTON Short Session of Congress An- ticipated. NO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. ELECTION IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. THE WEGRO VOTE NOT RECEIVED. &e. &. &e. Wasnmrox, March 6, 1867. A Short Session of Congress Anticivated. From the fact that the Speaker stated from the chair ‘Ww-day that he would announce on Thursday morning the Committees on Elections, Mileage and Rules only, and from otber indications, it is generally assumed that ‘the House wil) not continue in session longer than this week. Mr. Boutwell, on being asked how long it would ‘be before a recess, replied that ‘‘if they should take up the impeachment proposition immediately it would probably be some woeka, It all depended upon that.’ ‘The conclusion that some draw, that this remark is signifeamt of immediate action, does not seem to he supportea by the expressed opinions of many of the members. Republican Caacus on Wednesday Evening. ‘The republicans wii] hold another caucus to-morrow wight at the Capitol to take into consideration the busi- moes which should be transacted by them during the present session of Congress, It is believed that the ‘question of iaypeachment and of a recess will be dis- ouseed. Speaker Colfax’s Address. In the opening paragraph of Speaker Colfax’s: address ‘yesterday on bis re-election, he spoke of his apprecia- ting more than ever the importance of the trust con- fidea to him. The word ‘‘importance”’ has, by a blunder on the part of the copyist here, beon changed into “‘in- heritance,” thereby marring the force of the sentence, and conveying an idea which might be misconetrucd. State Dinuer at the White House. ‘The President gave ibe Jast state dinner of the eeason ‘this evening at the White House to tho sepresentatives of the Thirty-ninth Congress who had not previously ‘Deen invited. The attendance was large, and the occa- sion one of enjoyment and good feeling. The following are the names of the guests present :— The Public Debt Statement. The statewent of the public debt which was expected to-day, will not be in readiness before to-morrow. It has not yet been prepared for the printer. Election in Alexandria, Va. According to the information from Alexandria, Va., ‘the republicans beild a mass mecting at Lyceum Hall which was lagrely attended by the colored men; and after addresses by the republican candidate for the mar- oralty, George G. Tucker and others, they were instruc d to offer their votes to the Commussioners of Electior, ‘Dat if refused that committees would take them. This tmerning this course was pursued by the colored men, end the commissioners ruled that they could not re- Ovive their votes. In consequence places were opened for the reception of-their votes, Mayor Latham, with Some of the citizens, waited on the President of the United States to inquire as to the right of the colored men: to vote, and was by bim referred te the Attorney General, who stated thet he was prohibited by taw from Giving an official opinion on any. subject except when Requested by the Presiden: or the head of some depart- ‘ment, and was unable st so short notice aod without any previous inquiry into the matter, even to venture an * {mformal and unofficial opinion epon a matter of 80 much , importance as this. General Canby, commanding this department, in Teeponee to a request from Goversor Pierpon', made the mecessary arraugements for a sufficient military force to ‘be on the ground to preserve order if necessary. Two companies of the Twelfth infantry, under command of Oolonel Stanhope in person, arrived in the propeller Racker from Wasbingtoo last night, and about daylight this morning three companies of the Fifth cavalry ar- rived, the whole being under command of General Emory, who bas his quarters at the office of the Freed- men’s Commissioner. A ‘telegram from Alexandria received to-night says ‘the election passed off without disorder. Latham was weelected Mayor by 63 majority. The negro vote was wot received by the Commissioners, but was recorded by ‘the radical candidates for the municipal offices. The wadial white vote is 56. It is reported that more than 1,600 negro votes were recorded. Post Offices Without Postmasters. , Many aew aommations will be made by the President to the Henate to fil] vacancies caused by the rejections. The Postmaster Goneral states that not less than $2,000,000 are now im the bands of clerks of post offices destitute of postmasters, @ekt to Recover Property Sold Under the Confecation Act. , Berry B. Taylor, formerly a major ta the Marive corps, who during the war served in the confederate ermy, has, through Megsra Breat and Merrick, com- enced avcuit against Jobn D. Defrees for the posses- ion of the west half of lot six, in square four hundred @et forty-five It will be recoilected that the property swas libelled by the-court during the war, and under the Confiscation act, the life interest of the plaintiff was sold to the defondant. This, we believe, is the first suitof the kind instituted here and it will be an interesting cae. ‘The Freedmen in the District of Columbia. | -& Gireular from the Bureau of Retugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands announces that the Congressional appropriation.of $25,000 for the relief of destitute cit- teens Of the District of Columbia has been expended and wo further aid from that source-can be expected, An sroneous impression js prevalent among the freed peo- ple of this District tsat'a further appropriation by Con- grees has been made for their reliof. Officers and agents are directed to inform the freedmen that no such appro- griation has been made. Investigation Into the Affairs fof Mechanicw National Bank of Baltimer: ee \ The Comptroller of the Currency is taking-all meces- aary stops for thé protection of stockholders and deposi- + tors in the Mechanics’ National Bank of Baltimore, |‘aabich suffered eo heavily by the defalcation of the | eashier. He has special agents engaged in examining \ into the affairs of the bank, and.expects to receive in a fow days a full report of the whole maiter. Commutation of Sentences. ‘The Attorney General bas issued warrants for the com- ¢matation of # portion of the sentences of nineteen | criminals now confined in the Albany Penitentiary who were convicted.and sentenced by United. States courts, aad whose behavior has been good during their con- Spement, These warrants are issued in pursuance of an order of the President directing that persons confined in Albany: and Sing Sing Penitentiaries for crimes of which they have been eonvicted by United States courte shall be entided to the same commatation of time as a reward for good behavier that those convicted in the State courts reecive. Preposel Survey of the Mineral Dictricte of 5 the Pacific States. Through the exertions of Senator Connese, the dast Congress provided for an enterprise that will result in a nag uifeent contribution to science and the greater de- velopment .of the mineral wealth of the Pacific const. \ 34 contemplates & thorough geological survey of the dis- sict between the Sierra Novada and Rocky Mountains, and will probably result in a complete scientific recon- moieance.ef that region. The Secretaries of War and o} Treasury, and Genoral Grant, are much interested in the Wchome, and the expedition will be aceompanied by a military escert fally sufficient for ite protection. The ing Discilleries, * ‘The following circular addressed to arsessors and col- ectore has just bean ismued from the Internal Revenue Spice: sonutde th of Merete icon ge Section 17 of the of Congress, approve rel Provides that Rereshor all austiied gt before ei removed from the distillery, shall Inspected wad gauged by a general inspector 1 spirita, who shall ark the barrels ty peaknges in the —— ie tsee °Y, + amt go mach of the act approv mf atmest. Por ach tins 5 vires: appointment of an ilery ‘lished according to law, wed tha’ such other duties as have be ora on in! of distilleries A asNem leo ae page oo Dryer been bat whpnewes —~- 5 4 i 5 5 ee i ' 5 F inspeotors to deliver up ’s records” brands, and th’; keys of the mn rooms and distillery bonded warel’ juses, Wher- ever a Donded warehouse may !,e conveniently accessible to a distillery the collector w'\i1 at ouce direct the transfer of all spirits stored in the distillery bonded warehouse to such general bonded We rehouse under the supervision of an officer to be Hetaile ¢ by him. tation bonds will not be required ‘in such cases, ‘Transpor- but the general warebouse entries must 46 made. In this case, the keys of the cistern room ¥ it] be delivered to an as- sistant asteszor, to be designe’ od by the assessor of tho Dov ded warehouse is not con- veniently accessible, The “use of distilleries as bonded warehouses, will be comtiny ed, and the collector will at ovce appoint @ proper ¥ erson as storekeeper to have charge of the came, whe ‘will keep the keya of the cistern, as well as of the wareb ouse. duties and compensa- ton of storekeeper’ are prescribed in series two to nine. As the law nsw requires all spirits before being removed from tho distillery to the bonded warehouse, to be inspeotey|, and marked by general inspector, collectors am immnediately take measures, when necessary, Yo have general inspectors appoin'ed within convenien’, Gistances to the distilleries. ig? will immedis‘#ly designate a sufficient number of assistant assessora for the efficient supervision of all the distilleries in thvem respective districis, And it shall be the duty of SUC) asgisiant assessors to visit the distilleries assigned to ‘ihem dauly, if possible, and especially to ascertain the c#pacity of each distillery and take such measures as seill enable them to determine the daily production ot Whatever officer has charge of the keys of the cistern room must be present whenever spirits are drawn off from the cisterns; and after bein; ted by the general inspector, must superintend their removal to the bonded warehouse The general in: must make a return of the spirits so to the collector and assessor on the dav of the inspection. E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner, Smugating on the Northeastern Froutier— Seizure by the Government. The Commissioner ef Customs has received informa- tion of the seizure at Beliast, Me., of about $30,000 worth of merchandise of various kinds which was entered at the Custom House as fish, with the view of defrauding the government. he goods were brought to Belfast in fishing smacks from the British provinces, and con- mgned to merchants of high standing in that city. It also appears that this system of smuggling bas been going on for some time, and toe very large extent. FORTIETH CONGRESS. First Seasien, SENATE. Wasurxetox, March 5, 1867. REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE REBEL STATS. Mr. Sumver, (rep.) of Mass., gave notice of a bill to gnarantee a republican form of government in the lately rebellious States; also a bill to prescribe a form of oath to sustain a republican form of government. ‘THANKS TO GEORGE PEABODY. Mr, Sumvenr presented a joint resolution of thanks to George Peabody for biz munific’nt cifts for educational purposes, and directing the President to cause a gold medal to be struck for presentation to bim. Mr. Sum- ber asked the immediate consideration of the above, The Cuair stated thata joint resolution could not be considered until the Senate was notified that the House ‘was ready to proceed to business, Soon after the Cierk of the House announced that the House had organized and was ready to proceed to ‘business. Mr, Sumvek moved to take up bis resolution in rela- tiou to Mr. Peabody. Mr. Gunes, (rep.) of pot thought the Senate ought ‘not to act upon it until it been considered in a com- mittes, All the Senate knew on the subject was what was Jearned from newspapers. Mr. Sumyen yielded to the sugcestion of Mr. Grimes, and said that be would let the resolution lie apon the table for the preeent. ‘THE PARIS EXPIBITION. Mr. Scuwgr mtroduced and soon after moved to take ‘inted. or, Srewant introduced a bill conceraing injunctions and proceedings in civil cases, which was ordered to lie upon the table until the committees are formed, wi THE WOOL TAKIVP. Mr. Saramax, (rep.) of Obio, introduced @ bill to ex- tend the time for taking effect of the act relating to wools and woollens to ten from the passage of the same. This bill passed. both AOS im time to get the signature of the President adjournment, NO MYFSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Mr, Tromsutt, from the committee inted to wait ‘upoe the President and inquire if be any commani- cations to make with that the com- mittee had performed ite duty und had been informed by the President that he had no communication to make at present, RAORGAMIZATION OF THE JUDICUARY. Mr. Srewasr introduced a bill to reorganize the Judiciary of the United States, which was ordered to lie ‘upon the tabie until the formation of the commitiees. It ie the bili of the same title of the session ’ with verbal alierations, Mr. Stewart, in introducing it, said be did not wish immediate action on it; he wished it to be printed and eirculated among the Judges of the ag Myton Courts to get their opinion of it. e te them at hall-past twelve o'clock adjourned HOUSE OF Ri PRESENTATIVES. Wasuinoton, March 6, 1867. ‘After the reading of the journal Mr. Price offered the ‘usual resolutioa as to drawing for seats, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., suggested, as a matter of courtesy towards the members of the House having tbe Jongest continuous service, that the seat of Mr. Wasb- burne, of Ilimeia, who is absent on account of illness in- curred in the service of one of the committees—the —that his usual seat be reserved be extended to Mr. appoin' ‘wait on the Presiaent had Porat tee Sas Se gouleneares amet Oe ie be Lad so communication to make to Con- i : Hl i i p i i ; if ze E e ry Fe z nis i i i i i f E a i a = ; i & : PEED He HI isst’ i f i i; i i 2 H i He j i i Fa = ! i : & } i ib gs ie 88 agtreetrt immediately in front of Mr, ble that all the republican memaberw of seate hove them im of base : fi # side of PEaiE i Baldwin, Rev, Tr. Chaplaig of the last | Extending the provisions of section two of an acten- House; by “Me Prue, "Rov, Piatt ot, Sector | titled “AD act to extend the juriediction of the Coury haf of the Church of the Epiphany, Wasbbgiov; by Mr. | Claims and to provide for the payment of Gerlain il, Rey, John Cham! ipbia; by Mr, | mands for quartermaster's stores and subsistence s\ — Rev. J.C. Berryman, of Missouri) by Be. Ress, yucee San. teeny fhe Cane em iv. Lilinois ; * lo Chas. Agar, of ns by ae Phe? Red Dr. ow of amend ion five of an act entitled an “An act St. Louis; by Mr. * . Ralph Host, ot N. ¥.; by | to increase duties on imports aud for other purposes.” Ww. Geo, Hepworth, ed June 80, 1868, Mr, Bank wv of busetts ; t Mr. Bidridge, Rev. Wm, 6, Brownlow,of Tennessee. ‘Menen ‘aawin, Prov, Randall and Ple were chosen tellers, and the use proceeded Ww elt viva voce @ ST ner etn, Poon tm . 6 votes were d, Mr, (dem. of Wis,, said he withdrew the name of his candidate ag he did not seem to be appreciated in this House, no per- gon having voted for him. The result of he vote was as foll>we:—' je number of voles cast 149; aan a choice 75, Mr, nton received 87, Mr. Hall 10, Mr, Chambers 6, Mr, Berryman 8, Mr, Cattwright 5, Mr. Agar 3, Mr. Crary 11, Mr. Hoyt 2, Mt, Hepworth 17, ir, Boynton having received # majority of the vowes was declared duly elected ELECTION OF STENOGRAPHAR. On motion of Mr. Dawns, the assisiuug stenographer to the committees of the House of the last Congress was continued in office until otherwise ordered. CREDENTIALS OF MEMHERS, Mr. AsuLey, (rep.) of Obio, presemted the credentials of Mr. Tafle, of Nel who was accordiggly sworn in. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Woopsnipas, (rep.) of Vt., tatroduced concurrent resolutions’for the Goer of @ joint commities of three Senators and three Members of the House to re- Vise and equalize the pay of ewployés of both Houses, Adopted, THE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT. Mr. Price, (rep.) of lowa, asked leave to introduce a bill to amend the National Currency act, Mr. Hoorgr, (rep) of Mass. , objecied, Mr. Paice moved to suspend the rules, MOTION TO ADJOURN, Mr. Farnswortu, (rep.) of lil., maved to adjourn. Pendiug the motion, the Cui stated that if the House wore in session next Thursday he would announce the Committees on Rules, on Mileage and on Elections— committees that were uecessary whether the Jionse were in session three days or three weeks. He would not, however, for obvious reasons, appoint avy other com- mittces at present, unless the Howse should otherwise order. He would also, if the House gives its assent, ap- _ on the Committee on Rules Mr. Washourne, of thnots, although he was not doly qualified as a mem- ber of the House, op account of his absence in Europe, but had to-day been recoguized as a member in having his seat reserved for bir. Mr. Evpripce ae whether {t was expected that this House was to legislate for any lengtheof time. Tue SPEAKER could not give any information on that poin' The House then, at balf-past two.o'clock, adjourned. WORK OF THE 39TH CONGRESS. Additional Acts Passed at the Second Scasion of the Thirty-ninth Congrens- ‘An act extending the time for the completion of cer- tain street railways. To amend an act entitled ‘An act to incorporate the National Theological Institate,’’ aud to define and extend the powers of the same. ‘To provi for a temporary increase of the pay of officers in thearmy of the United States, and for other purposes. To regulate the disposition of an irregular fund in the custody of the Freedmen's Bureau, To provide for the allotment of the members of the Supreme Court among the circuits, and for the appoint- ment of a marshal for the Supreme Court. } To abolish and forever probibit the system of peonage in the Territory of New Mexico and other parts of the United States, To amend on act entitled “‘An act toextend the time for the reversion to the United States of the lands granted by Congress to aid in the construction of @ raiiroad from Amboy, by Hillsdale and Lansing, to some poipt on or near Traverse Bay, in the State of Michigan, and for the completion of said road,”’ approved July 3, 1866. To amend ap act entitled an act authorizing the con- struction of a jait in and for the District of Columbia, approved June 25, 1866, jupplomentary to the several acts of Congress abolish- ing tmprisonment for debt. Tn relation to persons imprisoned uwoder sentence for offences against the laws of the United Siates, To amend an act entitled an act to a ieee for she Territory of I Neacore tek: Supplemental to an act to establish the Treasury De- “ache vane 26, oa the Howard University in the District For the reife of the inbabitents of cites and towns the building of Ngbthouses therein | authorise gntationed, aad [cs etas Berens, Making appropriations sundry civil expenses of PR pe By eccny year ending Sune 30,1806, and for other ‘ways and means for the payment of com- 2 and for other purposes, , *MTocgant cena piles to the Alonand Nao tr of Columbia * relation to persoas under sentence for To declare valid and conclusive certain preciamations President and acta dove in pursuance theres’ or orders in the suppression of the late rebellion against the United States. for the current and contingent the Indian Department for {u!filiing treat; stipulations with vanous Indian wibes for the peep ing June 30, 1868, Making appropriations for the support of the army for the year Ragen June 30, 1868, and for other purposes. Declaring fixing the rights of volunteers as a part Makiag appropriations for the repair, preservation and completion of certain public work heretofore com- meoced under the authority of law, aad fer other pur- To amend an act entitied An act to continue, alter and amend the charter of the city of Washington,” ap- proved May 17, 1848. ‘To establish a Department of Education, ropria! for the construction, preserva- tion and repairs of certain fortifications apd over works ef defence for the fiscal year ending June 98, 1968. for the issue of certificates of service to off - ed ‘To-establish certain pest roads, for the waval service for the year Tune, 1868. ‘Tedefine and punish certain crimes therein pated. To imcorporate tne National Capitol Insurance Com- PrTd oxtend the of an act entitied :+An act for provisions of an the final of private land clrime in the States ‘To amand an act entitled “An act Department of Washingwa city,”’ hing the Fire /Rebruary 15, Samend certain acta in relation to the avis Relating to brevets in the army of the U States, For the relief of certain contraetors for the consiruc- bag pte ag yp oe eager ara, disposition o pouslties and forfeitarse jacurred Ca ary lira 40 customs and for other 40 appea sand writs of error to the Supreme ‘To incorporate the Natlonal Capitol Insurance Com- establishment of ocean steam- the United Sstosand the Mawalan MU hee ee ray , ‘4 facilitate the settlement of accounts of disbursing officers, CHARTER ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK. Auwany, March 5, 1867, At the city election to-day Charles 8, Wilson, demo- crat, was elected Mayor by 168 majority. The demo- crats elect all their city ticket, with the exception of the Overseer of the Poor, Troy, March 5, 1867. The charter election to-day resulted in the choke of the whole democratic city ticket, Jobn L. Flagg is re- elected Mayor by 245 majority over James Forsythe. The democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace has 162 majority and the democratic Assessor 230 majority. ‘The Common Council will stand—democrate 11, republi- cans 11, the same as last year. Ihe city Supervisors stand—republicans 7, democrats & Evanra, March 5, 1867. E. N, Frisby, republican, was elected Mayor to-day, over W. R. Judson, democrat, by 76 majority. Five republican supervisors and one democrat, and five re- publican and two democratic aldermen were elecied. The present republican majority in the Common Council is four. Avaurs, March 5, 1867. as elected Mayor by a entire republican cily ickek. is John S. Fowler, republican, majority of 625. successful, with an average majority pubiiern supervisors and four republican elected, Me Rocurstan. March 5,867. The charter election passed off quietly. Fish (demo- crat) is elected Mayor by 392 majority—a cam to the democrats of 1.396. worthy {repaplown) is elected 936 majority; Coiling (republican) Jus- ace, 367 majority. The democrats elect fifveen aldermen, making the Board of Aldermen, with those who hold over, democratic by one majority. The democrats elect nine of the fourteen supervisors in the city—a gain of ive, The returns on supervisors from the towns shaw democratic gains, and the probability is that the Board is democratic, ‘Oswico, March 6, 1867. At the charter election held in this city to-day the re- publicans elected their candidate for and three out of the four aldermen. The city government now stands republican, AMUSEMENTS. MUSICAL. Stadt Theatre. ‘The Stadt theatre was crowded to repletion last even- ‘ng, on the occasion of the presentation of Mozart's opera of Zauberflote, in which Mesdames Rotter and Frideric! and Messrs. Chandon, Groschel and Formes sustained the principal characters, The performance of this favorite opera was suck as to draw from the appro- ciative auditory who hstened to it the very heartiest applause. Especially was shis approval bestowed on Madarge Rotter, for ber rendering of the recitative and aria (as the Queen ef Night) in the first act; on’ Mr. Chandon (Sarastro) for his solos in the second and wird acts; and on Madame Frideric! (as Pamina), and on Four re- lermen are they might be made, considering the great field in this city upon which # manager of German opera can draw; and the stage business was, in a few in- stances, especially ip the lack ef prumptitude in chang- ing the scenery, open to criticism. With these excep- — the was highly satisfactory. ir. Harrison's enterprise ovatoriog on an un- scale of grandeur oa meee has beet Stete aa Pastor in hiseome songs, Johnny Wild and Billy Shep- pard in new negro acts, and Mile. Bertha m leading parts im the ballet, were the ‘most noticcable and effective fea- tures of the performance, and were rewarded with the rid drama, entitied Tho Hills of Kerry, in which were depicted the scenes and incidents of the late-t Fenian uprising in Ireland. ‘The piece was well performed, and, preving successful, will be repeated throughout the Charley White's. The latest attraction at Mechanics’ Hall is the great Indian juggler, Silas D. Baldwin, whove astonisbing per- formances elicit nightly from crowded houses the hearti- est rounds of applause, The laughabie comicality, entitled The Boarding Sebool, is upon the bills, and the eccentricities of Messra, Hart aad Kerns keep the audience jn acontinual rear from ite begianiag to ite eonciyded last evening with Wife, m which Messrs. Hart Ciatze eustained the leading parts. THE MARDI-GRAS BAL MASQUE. The Cercle Francais de Harmonie gave last evening their veconi bal masqué at Irving Hall. The ball room ‘was tastefully, albeit somewhat sparsely decorated, with many-colored draperies, flags and grotesque cartoons. ‘A trophy nieing in the background, brought in the French and American ensigas, which were plentifully bestowed about the hall, and bore at its apex the arms of France, topped with the golden eagle, and shrouded dathe ermine of royalty. To heighten the good effect and bine aod yellow silken jackets, their tight leather were metamorphosed into the OESCENT OW A GAMING HOUSE. Captain Caffrey, with Sergeant Schoonmaker and a squad of men of tho Fifteenth precinct, made a descent last night upon a keno establishment at No. 763 Broad- way, second floor, Unlike most places of this charactor that have been previously made the object of police in- i i A i] per cw NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEEr: : EUROPE. LORD DERBY'S CABINET DIFFICULTY. A General Revolt of the Christians in Turkey Expected. The Fenian General 0’Con Not &e. &e. to, BY THE CABLE TO MARCH 5. THE EASTERN QUESTION, A General Christian “Rising” in Turkey Expected, Vimxxa, March 5, 1867. The Eastern question is becoming more complicated. Despatches have been received from the south which indicate that a general rising of the Christians through- out Turkey is feared. ENGLAND. The Cabinet Difiiculty and a New Ap’ ment. Loxnox, March 5, 1867. The Duke of Richmond has declined the Colonial Secretaryship, and the Duke of Buckingham, to whom it was subsequently tendered, has accepted the position. Spirit et the Derby Reform Bill. ‘The government promises that the provisions of the Reform bill, which it is preparing for submission to Parliament, will be liberal in their character, THE FENIANS. “General”? O’Conner Not Arrested. Loxpox, March 5—Noon. Adespatch from Dublin eays that the rumored cap- tured of the Fenian Cojonel O’Connor at Athlone, is un- true, The arrested man proves to be anotber and altogether a different party. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The London Money Market. Lonvow, March 5—Noon. @Consols are steady at 91 for money. AMERICAN SECURITIES open as follows :— United States five-twenty bonds Illinois Central, ex-dividend, “7635 The Liverpool Cott Liven March 5—Noon, The cotton market is quiet, '& prospective day’s sale of 8,000 bales. Prices have declined 3d. since ibe close ps evening, and middiog uplands are now quoied Liverpes! Breadsteffs Market. Livi March 6—Noon. Breadstuffa are quiet ad: ; Liverpee! Provistens Market. * March 6—Noos. The provision market is geaerally Lard, 60s. 6d, Liverpeel Produce Market. yi Livearoon, March 5—Noon. ‘Tallow, 42s.'9d. per cwt. for American and St. Peters berg. Petroleum, I 64. per gallon for refined, and 11d. for MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Disaster at Sen. + . Livenrddt, March 5—Noon. Intelligence has been received here tbat the ship Bos- phoros, Captain Blanchard, from Caliao, bond to Gib Yaltar, has arrived at a port in Mjpin in distress, She- bad experienced heavy gales, ‘of the crew bad bees washed overboard and r DETAILS BY MAIL, THE EASTERN QUESTION. Engiand’s Position as Defined by the Derby Cabinet. Tm the House of Commons on the 15th of February, on the motius for going into Committee of Supply, & discussion on the rn question was raised by Mr. , who moved for correspondence in reference to the Turkish fortresses in Servia, and the Cretao insur. rection. On the first point. he reviewed at Jength the policy of France, Austria and Great Britain in relation to the Danubian provinces, and urged the withdrawal of the Turkish garrisons’ While praising the humane course taken by Lord Stanley io reference to the Crewn insurrectior, he maintained that the Great Vowers had a Tight to inquire whether Turkey bad fuititied her gagements to her Christian subjects He inveighed in strong language against the tyraunical and corrupt ad- ministration of the Turks, coutr the decay of Tur: key with the prosperity and the Advance of Greece, pre- dicted that the time was at band when Cret", Thessaly and Epiros would be united to Greece, and recgnmended a policy which should favor the gradual development of such a result, Lord STaxiey said the government. in concert with the other European lowers interested, had recently recom- mended to the Porte to make such concessions as it was hoped would be sutisfactory to the Servians, and the Porte had received the advice in a spirit of conciliation. He continued to say :—I am quite sure if we had given the assistance des.red it would have been considered at once a kymptom of armed interference on the part of the European powers, and would bave projonged the wa: le. and caused indirectiy ten be wntlicted. There is Jeb ‘re bound to con- question, There are such things as duties of No one would overstrain those duties where another sider the neatrality. manity comes imto a ee ‘Still there ix the It is inrpossible, ‘to send in @ Feat Of an inéurrection to take off noo-cnmsbatants or to remove the families of those who are in arms without to ono of tbe belligerents. It is of neutrality. We should care of a war between two the stronger Powers and are not so strong. (Cheers ) there were only three posaible government could adopt. One le matter alone and carry out the prise ciple of non-interveation in the strictest and most literal sense, That I may at once dismiss trom consideration, Another, which has been sometimes thrust aj “Why, if you advise at all, do you not advise t) *, Which would put an end to the a8, 18; cersion of the island to Greece, whole matier?’’ In answering that question, I will not refer to the state of the Greek kingdom, but I think the truth Hes somewhere between rose colored view of my friend behind me and the gloomy picture painted by my right honorable friend, the member for Southwark; but it is impossible to say the present state of Greece is satisfactory. Ido not think tbat consideratio ‘Ought to bavo stood in the way, The Greek: intelligent and riotic mation; they labor onder im- mense = diffic: 5; they have had a very lim. {ted time in which to. exercise their own un- energies, and under these circumstances we ake every allowance and not bear too ly them for what they have done or left an- jone. the reason which weighed with us against giving this advice was, in the first piace, the certainty such advice would not be listened to by the Porte. No one would thiak for a moment the Porte would sur- render any part of her dominions except under coer- clon, which {it was not the policy of this or any other European Power to employ, In the next if we we advice to Turkey, we wero bound in ji fetiered should be 10 look at the quaticn froma Turkish as welt as a sew, |X think the Porve might furly say ol Cretan point of whether or not it would be any advantage to able gentleman rather binted than said that we might have pressed our te, The rixht honorable gentioman na auite fesuin atthe ucety rights of 1858, ul ri toe renee wediens of she ido not iit AI pd it Ha A r FF if H f if zit A zee H = & “58 Fs iy hy ‘ Z 5 - # i F i it i 5335 ii z 7 : & H H : 3 nations to form & plan for remote contingencies. No doubt the Turkisb empire is in a mate of transition, and the ads ive whieh is good now may not be good in five or six years hence, But the house may rely on this, that we shall watch carefully the changing events of time. We shall be fally informed of these events as they jass, and I hope they will believe that our sympathy for tas Christian races will not be less real or sincere because we have not thought fit to give the semblance of encowrageme sg insurrection at to hopeles or to coi “9 ourselves or them ‘ecipitate or premature action. (Cheers. ) ad ‘motion was then withdrswn, Prussian Views of the Russian Policy and ite Intent. ; From the Pall Mall Gazette, Feb. 6.) Yn the Peta number of the Prevssische Saks diicher, ‘8 periodical which has the reputation of being “imepired by Count Bismarck, there is a significant articie on the policy of Russia and Prussia in the Kast which seegee to throw some light on the rumors of a Prusvan al- Hance that bave again been floating about of jate, The wriver argues that,in making Russia gravitae towards the Baltic and the ‘Vistula, Peter the Great and Cathe- rine committed a serious political mistake. There is no natural attraction in that part of Europe, with ite inclement climate, for the thinly scattered population of the rest of the empire, and the hostile Polish element must always be a constant source of weakness and danger tothe government of the Cars. Germany, on the other hand, would find a patural vent for her avtive and enterprising surplus population in regions, aiid Would soon, with Ler superior antelligence aud civitiza- tion, put an eflective stop to Polish turbulence. 14 is tie true interet and mission of Russia that rhe shold mave puthward, not westward. On the Bosploras she will fiud a genial climate and a friendly population, and, once established there, she will be only leo glad to give up to Prussia the Poland.she has in vain attempted subdue and the Baltic provinces which German ente prise and intelligence have already their ew hy then, the writer asks, should we Germans of the progress of Rugsian policy in the Basi? ‘Tbe wisest thing the Manteutfel Cabinet did was to preserve the neutrality of Prussia in the Crimean war, and the only regals of Lhat war was to divert Russian enerey from the South to the West, where it comes into collirion wits Germany. The plain duty of Prussia, concludes the Jahrbiicher, is therefore to “support Russia in her Bast @rn policy, and in the inevitable violation ef the humili- ating couditions of the Paris treaty of 1866 " Tt must be confessed that this reasoning is not with- out force, always supposing that Russia is ready to pay for the connivance of Prussia tu her Eastern policy with the very handsome gittof Poland and the Baltic pro- vinces, But is this the case? The writer im the Jakrbiicher seems to forget that the possession of Poland as a powerful instrument of Russian int iw Europe ig as important an element of the trad 4 policy of Peter the Great as the acquisition of Consiantinople. THE CRETANS NOT PUT DOWN. Contradiction of the London Times’ Story. We translate from the Greek newspaper Elpis, pub- lished at Athens, the denial of recemt erroneous state- ments made in relation to the present state of affairs in Crete, The character of the Elpis ts deservedly high, aud its statements in this case bear evidence of their own truth. ‘An inauspicious rumor was given out yesterday about ubjugation of Crete. According to this the Chrir- tians of Crete had surrendered their arms, and three steamers, two of which were Turkish and one French, were bringing to the Piraens the volunteers that bad gone from Greece to Crete. Fortunately the rumor was false. ‘The three steamers referred to were expected, but neither were they bringing’ back any volunteers from Greece nor had the Christians laid down their arms. What really took place was this:— ‘About thirty days ago we knew by letters from Crete that from one hundred and fifty to two hundred mew, the di where the traitor Teiridanes lives, erus, calling upon to act as their mediator with Mustapha Pacha, no as secure n bim from Crete. Most of them were sold them to the Cretans; afew gave them up to Teiri- 3 ' i ij s i } j if i ft i iH ifis s Europe. ‘The present Turkish Ambaesador is D say that France has satisfied the demands thropy, while s0 native Cretan women, 4: hunger and cold, and seeking a conveyance into are no thought worthy of a sympathetic glance, room is found for aome of these ove hundred and men on board a French corvette that could easily, tuere been any prompting of true philantbropy, have that are strug- gling with death, Governments have the power todo evil, ne history bas the satisfaction of judging avenging. Tho withdrawal of these one hundred and eighty is fortumate for the Cretans, since they unjustly devoured tne bread which {s there so precious, gave trouble to the Infabitants, and threw difficulties jn the way of those . who fought Among those one hundred and cighty there was not a single Cretan, nor any {aco recognized by any one. From an early hour ip morning more than three thousand people had gone a peg Bante oe od were already on foot z 8 if ag nes m‘gut have been government thoughifa!ly sept thither at the me time an armed force. It is @ noteworthy fact that not one of the boatmen of the harbor of Piraeus was willing to go to any one of the three steamers; tae French flag, whieh the Christians of the East had been accustomed wo hail everywhere as the embiem of civilization and philanthropy, seemed to these Greciau boatmen wo send forth pestilence, and would not come near it, Fortunatery nothing occurred. On the refusal of the Greek boatmen to bring these men to land one of the boats of the French corvette Drought forty of them ashore, aud after. disembarking them was returning, when le set upon them. threw one ‘nto the sea, The French boat there- upon returned and took them all back, and the judging these men unworthy of any tacches chamioe, oe 6 Col which the French government wished to play for its beloved Mustaphe Pacha ended badly, hav- loft bebind it nothing but contempt. do not know what action our coverament will take. aboat this imperial gift of the French government, It is @ farce that wit! end in twenty-four hours, and be fol- lowed by cries of “shame” in Europe, friend of ours, who with hn maps | wation at the disgraceful policy the East, It in we of remark that the comedy did not give services gratis. trapyported men ared to have about six louis yet when they left they bad nova oa. THE RECENT BUSINESS FAILURES IN BOSTON. Boston, Mareb 6, 1867. It is stated on the authority of Mr, Ransom, the Na- tional Bank Examiner, that from bis examination of the eashier of the First National. Bank of Newton, that the transactions which the bank was rained occurred ye ban! that no Joans to them were ever sanctioned by the directors except on govern- ment bonds or cash securities. ‘The casnier admite that he was not authorized to make any loan of the securities or funds of the bank m Bos- ton on bis own responsibility. ARREST OF A GOVERNMENT DEFAULTER. ‘Sr. Louis, March 6, 1867, ‘A. W. Leo, who stole $40,000 in seven-thirty and five- twenty bonds from the loan branch of the Treasury De- partment, Washington, on the 20th of last January, was arreated at the Planters’ House in this this moroin ‘under the assumed name of ©. Miller, by Tanjor Consent’ United States detective. $33,000 in bonds and $4,000 in: greenbacks were found in his trunk. Lee at first de- nied the theft, but subsequently acknowledged it. He will be taken to Washington to-morrow by Major Com zone. The money and bonds were sent forward by ex- press to-day. Leo was a.clerk im the department from which he stole the bonds. ORGANIZATION OF A VOLUNTEER MILITARY FORCE IN TEW= WESSEE, Naeuvitin, March 5, 1867. Governor Brownlow issued a order for the om ganization of a volunteer force to serve three years, sub- ject to his orders as com: in-chtef, and aino to act ee Police to preserve peace and to protect the peop’ TRIAL OF JUDGE MOODY GY THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. DELEGATION OF NEW YORK FIREMEN IN CHARLESTON, S.C. The delegation of New York. firemen arrived here to- ‘welcomed At by eZine rome, sd aes Hae econ Morrow, —- ¥ EN aoe FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Sr. Paeh, Minn., Mareh 6, 1867, Rockay's at on. aie tucurdas, Kiting Jomo M. Meagher and an ploded Satarday.