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that of any former period. When people dance gayly and spend their money freely for adver- ‘tising we may look around in vain for signs of decay or hard times. Our Theatres. “The American public—particularly the New ‘York pubhic—ts proverbially the most patient end the best natured in the world, It subniits with martyr-lik@ forbearance to municipal tyranny, to impassable etreets, to overcrowded «gars, to extortionate prices for food, rent and <clothing—to all sorts of imposition. It tmeckly swallows the new ethical law that the amoral quality of a drink depends upon its ‘being taken five minutes before or five minutes after midnight. But to no im- position does it bend so humbly as to the “Barnumization” of the Associated Mana- gers. Nowhere does it exhibit’ so completely the plenitude of its long suffering as in nightly Growding the theatres of the metropolis. It ‘ao lenger ventures to remember that it was ever critical. If the old cushions are brushed and the old curtains are shaken once in a while they are contented with the same old ype ‘ces und the same old familiar faces. The recent revival of the Shakesperian «drama,» 0 loudly proclaimed with n great flonrich of trumpets, consisted chiefly, after all, in tt * introduction of new eostumes and ‘scenery. 2, * Was a mere upholstery-and-tailor revival. An 1 the audience resigned itself to applauding th, ? Same studied and not over- powerful elocutt, "2 which they had become acenstomed, withor it even whispering to each other the confession 1. Ut they still sadly missed the thrilling magnetisn, °° the elder Booth. "Phe immense success of Ristori, the Queen of the fiving stage, and ot Dawison, the great German tragedian, has show, * at New York- ers have by no means utter), ” lost trae dra- matic tuste and appreciation. Lady Don is , winning favor. And why should not young, attempta -enterpris.ng and energetic managers genuine dramatic revival by further \ ~tiens of foreign talent? If they are dete. ot to encourage the native talent whicd ©" -couragement would doubtless develop am ad wrilers and actors; if they will not ask io , mew plays which there are many young colleg.” graduates not incompetent to write, at least ‘let them import, in place of wornout pieces which are wearing out even American pa- *tience, a few fresh specimens of the dramatic wealth of Paris and London. Why should ‘there nat be as brisk and lively a demand for new plays as for new bonnets? And espe- ‘cially why should not the English adaptations ‘\ef French pieces be skilfully adapted in their ‘turn to our own stage? La Famille Benoiton, for example, which is now being so admirably ‘presented by the persevering and praiseworthy French company in their Fourteenth street theatre would require but slight changes to adupt if to the peculinrities of New York life and scciety. Why should the managers of our theatres imitate the owners of the wheezy, battered little tugs in eur harbor? In the spring a new name is painted on the paddle-wheel, and the old sea captain who swears he will not be taken in again by “Hector,” which seemed las year as if it would never tow bim up to the city, is delighted at seeing “Venus” rise from i} the waves to welcome him. But he finds only 4oo late that:a change of names does not change the same old worthless tug. It is not enough ‘to change the names of tedious old plays. Let us have new and good ones. ‘mporta- mined Trouble Am: the National Banks. The suspension of the First National Bank of Newtom, Mass., and the First Nationa] Bank of Hudson, N. Y¥., as well as the difficulties of ‘the Mechanics’ National Bank of saitimore, and of other national banks, the facts regard- ing which we bave published heretofore, show ‘that wiih all the privileges these institutions hold, and with all their boasted security, they are not as secure as people imagine. They thake enormous profits, it is true, and should ‘be sound enough, but they are no more exempt from rascality and reckless speculation than the veriest wild cat banks that ever existed. Andeed, these institutions being invested with the title of “national banks,” the people are more easily deceived and cheated by them. The public is actually misled through Con- gress having given them a national name and something of a national character, while the frovernm *nt is in no way responsible for them. ‘Trav, there is a deposit of securities for the redemption of their circulation; but in a -great financial crisis and general breaking up ‘Of the banks these securities might become 80 depreciated that a heavy loss would fall either upon the people directly or upon the govern- the government would be bound to make up whe loss in such a case, though we think that is doubifal. Whether this be so or not the »people would suffer either directly or indirectly. dn any case, however, the government is not responsible for their business; they may take deposits and ruin their confiding cus- tomers as readily as any bogus lottery concern can, though they are” “national banks,” Xt is lime, therefore, that the people should understand the ebaracter of these institutions. it is time they should look out and be prepared for a more general smish among the banks when they see one after another breaking up. The whole system is wrong, deceptive and a gross fraud upon the people. The more we look into it the more surprised we are at the vatupidity and recklessness of Congress in giving it a legal existence, with such monstroas ‘privileges and power. The Bank of England, with all its services to the State, never had anything like the privileges the national banks ‘have. We give them the profits on a cireula- ton of three hundred millions, worth over twenty millions a year, which properly belong to the government, and which the government might save by simply substituting legal tenders “for national bank notes. Besides this the gov- ornment shields them with its credit, What do they give in return for all this? Nothing— ‘erally nothing—not even a safo and stable aystem of banking, On the contrary, they are the leeches that draw in the lite blood—the yvaiustrial gains—of the whole community. Worse than that, they are both a monstrous ‘monopoly and dangerous political machine. ft permitied to continue their existence it will Nhot be long before they will absorb the weel(h and control the destinies of the repub- ic. The law erating them should be repealed, hen, if they should choose to continue their JAnkihg business, they might do so on legal ton- Jers and under proper regulations, prescribed »y Congress, We need not run into a loose or wild system if the present one should be abol- “when, the question being pnt to the mecting, the resolu- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ished. ‘The number of banks and their. char- IMPORTANT FROK! WASHIESTON. acter and operations could be regulated by law, and there is no fear of not having a suffi- cient number of the right sort, without the enormous privileges now enjoyed by the na- Proposed Peace Congress at Wash- tional banks, ; , ington on the Ist of April. The existence of the banks under the present . system will not assist us in the least to reach specie payments. It is strange, therefore, that the theorists who clamor for immediate resump- tion are at the same time the advocates of the national banks, They are justas shortsighted and impracticable about one as about the other. Upon the question of specie peyments our radical contemporary of this city raves furiously. If the return to specie payments be such an easy matter a@ the Tribune concern believes, why do they not practically test the matter? Let them give us an example by paying in hard money all their employés and paper makers. According to their notions that which is right in theory should not be set aside or delayed by expediency or any other consideration whatever. With us the question of specie payments is one of policy, of time, of convenience to the public and the business of the country; with them it is a fixed principle. They should exclaim, therefore, with the French revolutionary theorists, “ Let every- thing perish rather than a principle.” To be consistent they ought to resume specie pay- ments at once in their own establishment. Forced and immediate resumption, with the perpetuation of our monstrous -national bank system, are the dreams of visionary radicals and the desire of those vampire speculator? who would devour the profits of indus’ ry throughout the whole couniry, <i and Spain to be Represented. ke. Kee ke Wo have received the following highly important cir- belligerent republics of South America and the Spanish government, proposing a peace conference to be held at replies of the governments to which it is addressed have not yet been received, but it is presumed that a favor- able answer from all of them will soon be sent, notwith- standing that previous proposals of a similar nature were rojected by some of the Pacific republics:— Drpaxtwent or Stars, Wasminerow, 1866. Sm—It is known to the belligerents that the war which the allied republics of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador is attended with dcop concern to the people and govern- ment of the United States, On more than one occasion to this interesting fact, and has tendered such good offices as seemed practicable, with a view to bring about a pacification, These tenders have not hitherto been definitely aoveptod by the partics. The Bouse of Representatives of the United States, cono’srring with the sentiments of the President, on the 17h of Decomber instant adopted the following resolu- tion:— ‘Whereas, wars destructive to commerce and injurious and prejudicial to republican institutions havo for some time been carried on between Spain and several of the South American States on the Pacifle coast, and also between Paragtay and Brazil, Uruguay and the Argen tine Republic on tho Atlantic coast; now therefore, Resolved, That it be and hereby Is recommended to tho Bxecutlve Depar'ment of the government that the ~. "x offices of this government, it practicable, be BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Boncrars Commrrrep,—James Sanders and William ¢ fend,” 0.6 promotion of peace and harmony in South oftered’t., Bell were tried id Justice Cornwell's court yesterday | America, on a charge of having broken into the stable of Mrj The Presiden.’ '8 thus called upon by the most numo- Legislative Department of the United States goverament w" ToHew the effuris which he has John Grant, proprietor of the American Hotel, and stealing therefrom $800 worth of harnoas, robes, Tous branch of tie the national capital on the Ist of Aprit next. The | any work on the various streets which need impreve- has fer some time been carried om between Spain and | ag follows:—The contract for the Presideut has called the attention of the beiligeronts | $102,370. ‘MARCH 6, 1867.—TRIPLE SHKET. CITY INTRLLIGENCE, Pie a edb larmmnnp id e poco ee SPECIAL COARESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. accumulated filth of the past six weeks, having been ‘Ausany, Marcb 5, 1807, covered by a layer of snow, which bas since, in conse- ‘TUE HUDSON RIVER AND CENTRAL RAILROAD INVESTIGATION, quence of the rain, been returned to @ fluid condition, ‘The committee having in charge the recent inter- 'g mow a mass of slush that in many places presoata an j TUPtion iu travel occasioned by the quarrel of the appearance of & lake of black mud, the compound be- Hudson River and Central Railroads mado their report 1g about the consistency of molasses, In Broadway, | to the Assembly this morning, and submitted at the THE STATE CAPITAL. in fh Belligerent Republics of South America | especially, the mud ss almost knoe deep, andeverywhere | gamo timo an amended bill “to provent dolay in transit throughout the oity the most assiduous biaoking fails to keep one’s pedal coverings in a comeiy | Of freight and passengers over the railroads of this condition. —— work on the bridge gag Cay State.” sires and way: (a progressing slowly. 38 wi Tt will be noticed that the committee attribute least two weeks yot before that much-neeéed improve- bi im @ groat mensuro to Mr, Vanderbilt, of the mont is completed. Its erection will prove of Hudson River road. The following is the report which benefit to all who desire to cross at this pomt principal thoroughfare, the committee submitted as the result of their inveatiga- cular from the State Department at Washington tothe | Tur Srauer Derantwxwr.—Mr. McLeaa, Street Com | tions: missioner, bas made a fow unimportant cuanges stn0® | The Committee on Railroads, to whom was reforred tho he has taken possession of his office, in the Street Do- annexed msolation of the Leger] directing sa investi- state weathe: adm! gation of the facts in relation e break in the connec- pertehee, Fe igen F not admitting Of | tion between the Hudson River Railroad and the New York Central Railroad at Albany, respectfully report to your honorable body that your committee proceeded im- mediately to mination of witnesses upon the sub- Ject so referred, but that from necessary delays in pro- meat, The Street Commissioner states that about the middle of next month he will commence to advertise for peogones A taryge 3 aes Re ene up town stroots, a: J setting curb gutter stones | Curing tho attendance of witnesses, the examination was in some of the down town streoia ot concluded until the 6th of February. That in the A New Grammar Scnoo. Hovsn—The Sehool Trus- | meantime tie rupture between the said companies had tees of the Twelfth ward have awarded contracts for the been ed, and the necessity for immediate action, in the opinion of your commuttes, removed. That your erection and completion of @ new grammar soboal | commitico have fanly examined into the causes that lod en the south side of 115th strect, one hundred patois age re go Cremeraengh ty nrc by oe uccesaf dors. and wi would be produ feet wost of Third avenue. Tho successful bidders oe | teen ‘connecting Tail ‘upon the travelling and fecighting public, and submis herewith the testimony awarded to James Salem at $66,970: ‘Tho contract for = on por ‘smitten apd a few of the 000- the carpenter work was awarded to Luther Baldwim at — paiat arded (tee shercon, That $5,000. Tie conten: te. pelnne: ae erertee there bad” existed between said. roads for eae BONE 85:58, Paieesaniahce te | Some time differences, which led to the jatment ‘of committees from the directors of each of eaid ronds Tun Banxecer Law.—A meeting of citizens interested’| fo, their adjustment; that such negotiations wero success of the Bankrupt law was held yestorday | broken off by the Hndsen River Rail Compan} without notice to the Central roud, amd thereupon all connection betweon tho two roads was severed by tho notice issued by the Hudson River Railroad Company (& copy of which notice will be found at page 28 of the printed evidence), and which nosice was enforged by said company; that the immediate cause of the break’ ay off of such nogotiations and connection was 8 J” eiing on the part of the President ond directors of (b+, puydson River road, occasioned by a remerk th Presi- dent of the Contral road, ahous. the ” oan ot the Hudson River road; that yeug remade o! an deemed ita part of thee auw vmftilitee peerage said roads was right,onm * to determine biped inthe matter of diffiggene Which was wrong, if elvher made by the Contra e aforesaid; that the cou! Roaa $100,000 was,» iroad to pay tho Hudson Raver legal and binding” 41 ‘he opinion of voor committee, a not have avoige’ -ontract; that said Cenirat Road could should nok © {the enforcement of that contract, aud thereto; » ., Rave roscinded the resolution agreeing tho twor _-&t from the course of the business between sottlor , “28ds the Hudson River Rond, at the periodical {Rt of waid road, invariably had WOeyg of the Cen’, fie the 4 im its hinds, from which the audit in th ufternoon at room 14 Astor House for the purpose of devising means to defray the expenses incurred in procuring the passage of the Bankrupt law. A list of subscriptions was opened, and about $1,090 wero con- tributed. The expenses still unpaid are stated to be between $4,000 aud $5,000. The bill was stated to have been in critical circumstances on several occasions before its passage, and among thos» to whom they are indebted the names of Thos, A. Jenckes, Mr, Stetson, Mr. Hirsey and Mr. Boyd were mentioned. In conclu- sion a vote of thanks was passed to various members of the New York presa, the New York Henany being eepecially compliziented for able editorials in favor of such a law for the protection of bankrupts. Farmers’ Crvs,—The session of the Farmers’ Club yesterday was neither so largely attonded nor so interest- ing as usual, owing to the fact that many of the mem- bers were occupied with the trial of agricultural implements which was still (n progress at Rye. Statisties were given in regard to poultry, the special order of the 7 lilt and to exempt from taxation town and city lande used ip the cobsiruction thereof, making appropriation to pay awards for cana! damages ;' to awend the Charter of the Auburn Mutual Savings Bank, TRANSPOKTATION OF PASSENGRKS AND PREIGHT OM RAIL ROADS, The bill to prevent delays in transit of freight and pas sengers over railroads of this State was reported. it eompels connections between roads, with reference to passengers, bayeage and freight, In case of dis- agreewent (he question is to be settied by commissioners, The commissioners named im the bil for that purpose are John Stryker, of Rome; Homer Ramadel!, of New- burg, and J. Lewis Grant, of Auburn, An appeal may be made from their decision to the courts; but the decision of the commissioners is to be binding until modified by the courts, It provides for $3,000 penalty for refusal or neglect to abide by the decisions so made, Any officer of any roaa refusing to abide by such decision may be pua- ished by fine or imprisonment. ‘The bill is accompanied by a written report, signed by all the members of the committee, stating that evidence shows the break in connection between the Hudson River and Central roads was made by the Hudson River Road, and was a matter of great inconvenience to the publie, and that this bill is deemed necessary to & recurrence of the same. BILIS PAS*SD, To complete the High Service Water Works at Car mansvilie. ‘To amend an act to improve the Albany Tsasin. In rejation to common schools im the city of Ution ‘To close a portion of Second avenue, Brooklyn. To amend the act relative to the improvement ef Third street, Brooklyn. Providing for a convention t® revisa and amend the constitution, by @ vote of 88 toé, DEATH OF CLARE 8,’ COCHRANE. Mr. Weep announced the ih of Clark B, Cochrane, and moved that when the Bouse adjourn it be to tom [ed to-morrow morning, ’.n respect to the memory of f AS Tho Assombly then aij :rned. ‘WHE WO: HAY FORK TRIAL, The competition » nong the inventors and manufacta- tous of hore hay forks, for the award offered by the American {usti¥ uto, was resumed yesterday on the farm @ Captain Jrsiah Macy. The interest excited among tho Trarmer, of the district by the trial was evidenced “yor xerdo"y by the presence of a largo number of anxious Fpect.tore, Eleven forks wore put to the trial, all of which gave evidence of considorahte qenuity aad (skill on tho part of thett Zoairivers. Tha (ole, ‘tog isa list Sf ‘the implementa which wore “put to “Work, with the results which they pagan a k's patent union hay fork, manufactured by Laz t. ‘saon, North Chatham, N. Y, This is ® be Bay SO er ed oI <wo-lined grapple forit, wc Lecce uate plea ay in ped of hay, weighing throe thousauu i , maon- than twenty minutes, iid My An improved . paiva factured by J, 8, Brown, Washington, D. © id fourteen ‘fundred and ‘fifty pounds’ iu something than the one mentioned above. Palmer's {our-tined fork, which 1s of bent claw construction, and i man factured at Albany, N. ¥., lifted eighteen bund | ponds of hav in ¢ight minvites and five seconda. Cu der's farmer’s friend, URE. Serattom , peat: Yar, showing the cost of kooptig, relative prodt, &t., of Gaaen River Beak “9 manufactured at Bowling Green, sritneah ‘and teailtiod at he ane bes eee heretofore made. I have. gipertrte: woe enact different varie Bt teats Further discussion took | S20. By that company, without yon peril) tho | 00d county, Ohio, ts a grapnell fork; Unis instru: on the night of the 234 of Kebruare.. The prisouers | by means of this circular iettm, ‘° We Severe PAI place «go the principles of grafting, aud the modes of | Tentral, further than hid been given by mid con- | MOM DiGhed ten hundred and. ninety six pounde came to his place on the 10th of February with a broken | cerned, the follow! : son the part of tho! aasecting hruit treos fromthe ravages of the onreas 4 tract; that in the opinion of your commities tio | of bay jim, nine | minutes. | Blodgett’ improved WaAOM, saying, they Had fest retieod Teens a havent | 720d, the following propositiom mm oP Ana dlostrucllve Ors aie “necces va goneren, -ao use of | DrCUK of comnoce!45 SY tho Hudson River rond, and the | taroaded twelve hundred and fourrson” phunia ep and wanted accommodation. They remained until the | United States, namely :— a “SF. | suipbur, vinegar aud water, &e., being recommended. A | Tetueal to ticket passengers over or receive passenger | hay in four Tmignteg! only baking Yourke dipe ° day of the burglary, when Sanders left with the wagon, First—That a conference be held wtthe sity of Wash- ¢ list of differont varioties of fruit trees and plants endorsed | tickets from the Central road; to check baggage or re- or forks full ; Plumb's rail Bane ng pe pte ‘The police testified to making the arrest and recovering the property, which was subsequently delivered to the wonyvlainant, The prisoners were cominitted to await the action of tho Grand Jury. MeeriNe or tag Democratic GrxeraL Commrrree.— ‘A’v adjourned meeth;s of this committee was heid last ev Whig at their rooms, No. 247 Fulton street, James B, Craig) Chairman, presth."% and George G. Herman, Secret. VF. A communf@at\?® was received from the Secretar V of the National Gex*ral Committee of Kings Connty, a Sking that a comusittce Of conference be ap- pointed, w,'tl? @ view to harmontzim the two factions of the democra ¢¥ in Kings county, in ger to secure a “brilliant suc*e8 and overwhelming’ noajority” in the next campaign. fome time previous’ to (he last election arrangements varpoueieeey onaed, sinte, which eK caused most of the randi of the Nationals, to with- draw from the canv'ss, thereby seéa: the access of ington on tho Ist day of April next, %0 consist of eni- Potentiaries of Spain, Peru, Chile, ExnsMior aud Boliy, authorized to treat of all matter? in a. ffetenes betworn the belligerent parties, Jointly and severa'ly, and to con- sider and agreo upon terms of a permanent peace, which shall be equal, just and honorable to all the bellixerents, Second—That Spain shall appoint one ef said pleni- potentiaries, and each of the allied belligerent republics before named shall appoint one; but each of the’ bel- ligerent republics may if it chooso confer its power upon a plenipotentiary who shall be named by apy other of those republics, sothat ft shall be within the option of the allied republics to appear either by one or more plenipotentiaries. \ Third—Tbat each of the plenipotentiaries may act under the direction of the government or governmeuts by which he is appointed; that no resolution of the conference shall be effectual or obligatory for a deter- mination or suspension of the waror the eyiablish- ment of peace, unless agreed to by all the members of the conference, and to be afterwards sanctioned and Tat ified by the governments of each and ail the bellige. rent parties; and that in any protocol or other paper which the conference may thmk it expediemt to submit to their respecte governments) or to the President of the United States the representative of Spain may act on her part, and = majority of the plenipotentiarics of the other belligeremt republics om their part,’ * Fourth—That the President of the United States will designate some person to attend and preside In such con- ference, and use good offices in the forms of information and advice in facilitating the objects thereof; but he will have no power to vote therein or to assume apy obliga- tom on the part of the United States, Fi/th—The President of the United States wi, in cass of disagreement of the plentpotentiaries, designate some state or sovereign, not the United: States.nor one of the Delligerents, to be an umpire to decide all questions which shall be referred to him by tbe conference, and the decision of that umpire, he consenting to act as such, shall be made upon the protocols and other docu- ments and proceedings of the conference, and shall be the party. Afler coiwiderable discuston a mittee of five was appointed by the Chair to confer with a similar committee of ihe National Generah Comiit- tee on this subject, com: of the following named Hlemen:—James F. Troy, James’ Muarphyy Y. Keenan, J. Allen and W. Iiviugeton. After further routine business the meeting adjoerned. ‘Tam RePUBLiCAN GENERAL COMMIYTeR met last evening at their rooms, No, 9 Court street, the President, Mr. F. L. Sanderson, of the Third ward, in the chair. The re- port of the Commitee on Rylaws, including the substi- tute offered by Mr, Movinlien, creating an executive committee of thirteen and doing away with standing committees, was adopted, and after some routine busi- ness the meeting went into executive session. Sonpiexs’ axp Sartore’ Union Association. —This as~ sociation, whieb is composed of many of the moat dis- tinguished veterans of Kings county, held their regular monthly meeting last evening in the Coanty Court Honse, Genoral E. L, Mollinoux, president of the asso- ciation, in the chair. The special business before the meeting was the resolution offered by General Shaur- man at the previons meeting for the appointment of a committee to solicit aid for the of erecting a monument tn Prospect or Washington Park, to = memorate the soldiers of this county who fell in the late war. nor did the idea appear to meet with much tion fell through. Captain O’Brien spoke’ briefly in favor of what he termed a more practical testimonial to the valor of our soldiers, the erection of a permanent home for disabled soldiers. He considered that such « ceive checked bageage or freight was a high handed and uncalled for act that dessives the condemnation of ail good citizens, and an act which, if persisted in, would have ruined the freight and passenger buriness of the Toads, turned the commerce and travel of tho West out of tho Stato, and caused great inconvenience and in- jury to the travelling and froighting puvlic of this State; an act in violation of the rights of the people, from whom all ra‘lroad companies receive their powers, and for whose sole accommodation they are incorporated; and an act wholly unjustifiable upon any legal or equitable principle, and only upon the remarkable prin- — expressed by the President of the Hudson River road, that the remedy of the law was altogether too slow for him, when he had the wer in his own bands to bring the Central road to terms, That from the whole facis pre- ented to your committee they are forced to tho conclu. siyn that the interests, accommodation and welfare 0} the public are very smail elements in the control an Management of railways, and particularly of the Hud- son. River Railroad; and tuat the occurrences which pro- duced the break in the connection aforesaid are liable to by the ciub was piven, Considerable confusion was causod by an intoxiedled vendor of lead pencils, who, having obtained posseeston of the floor, was with difficulty prevailed upon to withdraw, IN Mexoaam—Tre Lave Amon J, Wiusamsox,—A ‘cial meeting of the Union Republican General Com- ‘a was held last oyening at Argus Hall for the pur- pore taking the necessary steps in reference to the oath af, YO" Orleans of the late Amor J. Williatason, Inet Prewiis, ",0f the committec, A set of resolutions expressivy wa, SHO Pecans of the orgavization for the memory of tie, (ceased was adopted, after which the Chairman annont, °4,t2At upon the ‘arrival of the dates in Mia cite, ~otice would be given, that the com. inittee migat take ja CPeF action with remerence to tho funeral, * ea Gexenar Soasrt ow Meonasies aso Trapp !8%:— Among the susny upefi®, instructive and bowct.'*! societios with: whieh thi oi, Sounds existe one whtetl; Sout again at any time, however unprotending it muy sem, still its long ané B, ueral'eareer is, ov'ehoula’ bo, saiiciews to commend it Eee erecta, to mst de bereeib mapas te tuore generally to the working men and mechanice af ‘Asnembly w.'e Senate bill upon this subject, several New York. The Soetety of Mectomid' and Tradesmen, | smendments; 04 recommend its passage, established in the easier days of the rAyublic by a small | The bill preset?’ With the report provides for the ened S beeen! and Linge be typroeear| oe Shrougtr passage of cmt over roads connecting in such a urough the number’ of years wich hawo elapsed since then, pursued ite course of usefwiness aid inatenctive. | manner as not to break tl; Tefusing lines to be sum- ness without interraption’ or ceseation. Ia years gone | moned heCores board of comm lon ert with a viow to thé by, when the advantages of public: schedi* were un- | deisrmivation and adjustinent of a ‘fficulties, The pen- known, it took upon itse?f the importeunt amd necessary | alty for the violation of such sdjad! tion is to bo fixed task of providing for the chudren’ of its m ra.asub- | at $9,000 per day for each day's refaeal to gell tickets or stantial education, and to euch a degree was pass (rei; or check bag: ‘The coninissioners and the course of training a ite schoo appreciated by | nameck in- tho bill are Horace Ramedule, of Newburg; mony cit:zons In the higher aeksof life, col very a. Jobn SWiker, of Rome, and J, Lewis Grant, of Auburo. of their children recoived their Grst: TRE ODNSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION of the society. The achool wae contiaued at a:inge, how- | pill was atopted to-day e the Assembty, but is still under considersuen of the Comumttee of the Whole ta tho ever, to the society, until the establishmons of the present system of pnblic iustyection rendered’ ite fur- | Senate. made at Minson, Fairfield county, Conn., which consist of a grappte fork atiached to uw truck and car, éarried nineteen hundred weight of hay in fifteen minutes half the length of Mr, Macy's barn; Kodger’s harpoon fork lifted 1,382 pounds of hay in cight minutes; a patent fork, the property of L. Shockley, Lewisburg, Pa., emptied a load of 2,130 tons in something less thas thirty minutes, and Waiker’s improved harpoon fork, manufactured by Wheeler, Melick & Co., lifted 1,636 ounds of hay in somewhere about the same time aw hockley’s, This concluded the exhibition, and Todd, cuairman of the committee, at the con- gratulated the exhibitors on the skill and ingenuity which was displayed in the various mechanical com trivanoos which bad been laid under contribution in the manufacjure of the various imploments which had been tested. Mr. Sprout, on bohalf oi the exhibitors, returned thanks to the committee for theirmanner of conducti the competition, and to Mr. Macy, Jr., for be Kindness in placing bis barn and stock at thetr di ‘ The committes announced they should adjoura until the meeting of the Farmer's Club on Tuesday next, an@ that they should then be prepared report their de- cision ag to which of the forks in tactr opinion came nearest to the requizgmenute got fork tm thetr pro- Tee Se ace gramming. Sie rt ae ee MAILS FOR. EUROPE. Tho Canard mai! steamship Jawa, Captata Moodio, wilt leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpoo, The mails for Europe will close at bhalf-past elovem o'clock Sf Wednesday morning. ‘The Naw York Hexato—Ldition for Eu ready at balf-past ten o'clock in the mornin; Single copies, in wrappers, ready for nmiling, ol cents, inden ‘will be Nabe Fe Ne Etorune, twe ther continuance upnecessary, Owing to judicious and NRW YORE CITY COVERNMERT, street, Second avenae and Twonty-ninth erect, frogat management of financi® affairs in tlie’ earlier Riebard Gorman was heard before the Senate com. | turers of every description of IRON WORK FO TLD. stages of the existence of the society it haxbeew ena- | mittee to-dey in opposite to the bill to provide acom- | ING PURPOSES. Tron Building Fronts, Girders, Qtumas, bled to accumulate considerable property, tte aunaal’| miseion for the government of New York city. The poten Open iets Oh ‘ae’ Predcelsr alteution peid. yield of which 16 employed for fee ndvahooment and | Renate considered the bil in. Committee of the Whole Bo the manutaotere of fine Castings improvement. During year 1866 there wus re- | this evewing. The advocates of the measure wero sur- | Katlnates furmebed whev requested. ee}7ed from ‘all sources the sun of $39,641; the ex: to find’so strong ax eyposition to it in the. repub- penditures amounting to $84,381, leaving a balance of ‘an rads, Senators Pisrgon'and Andrewe,. both re- $4,750 to the erodit of the society. The number of publicans, too’ strong against the bill. Doubts books in tho liurary at the commemeoment of tie year | are expromed 28 to its passage, at least te vote will be a 106 es 99,100; oe seeing tie: year 158 weve added, } close one, making a total of 34,833 volumes Notwithstanding PRO! TEN BIT that apprentices and females em by manuftc-" aes Ou i“ The Ways and Means Committee have agreed upon a ‘to resume buviness in owr custom eady made Stock wilt be wee paaae a ry adipsia ira are Wieie.., rt tew days, due uotlos of which will WHITE, trent, The Comptroller,of the Currency says project would meet with the general approbation of the community when ly set forth by the aeaociation. No action was taken in the matter, Several applicants for membership were favorably reported by the commit- tee and duly elected. ‘Tue Streauente Orecasetax.—This verre! was to have deen sold by Marshal Dallon, of the Eastorn District, yesterday, in accordance with the recent decision of Judco Benedict, of the United States District Court, against the Marshal of the Southern district, who imed that he had attached the vessel to simflar action ‘on the part of Marshal Dallon. There has been considerablo jitization in the matter, but the owners of the vearel not desiring to lose it appeared be- fore the sale and the claims of the litigants, which amounted to about $7,000, the wages of the offl- cers and seamen, who originally brovght the action against them to recover for services unpaid. It is un- derstood that there are other claims ayainst the Circas- stan, Equat Scrrnace.—Parsuant to invitation a meeting of the friends of equal suffrage was held last evening im tho chureh in Floot street, Brooklyn, to adopt measures towards furtuering the progress of the Equal Rights doc. trine, The attendance, which was very slim, con- sistiit mostly of women, of whom three were white, was particularly apathetr, aud did not evince any aymp- toms of enthusiasm whatever in regard to the subjects Dronght before their notice. Colonel ©. J. Jack ad- ¢rossed the audience at length, censuriug the colored people for their non-attendance at the moeting, and those present for the coolness and haar d tbat marked their conduct, Ho reviewed at length the proceedings aud doings of the Philadelphia September Convention, ‘and pitebed into the Prosident with a will, as a man who was a renegade to and who would forever be branded in’ history with the stigma ef “apostate.” Addresses were then read resolutions adopted urginj colored population of the foyal States, New cecesity of now agitating the eat making the right of franchise, in the militia kervice, with all the privi ecbools sustained by the pubiic, to staad upon a com- mon platform, as the true basis of elevation. Other business of # roupine natnre was next transacted, after whieh, prayer being offered up, the meeting adjourned. Winuaxssere Imrrovemests.—Three important im- provements are now in progross in the Eastern District— namely, the Bushwick Boulevard, the widening of South Seventh street and the widening of the carriage way of Grand street. The work of excavation on the Boulevard is jog as well as the weather permite, and the con’ ractor expects to complete his work in three mouths, He has the enormous quantity of fifteen thonsand cubic feet of earth to remove. Yesterday the work of widen- {og the Grand siveet carnage commenced, It is intended to take two feét from each sidewalk, and then repave the street with tho Belgan pavement. Thero {s considerable room improvement on this great thor. onghtare; but it ia doubtful whether the contraction of the northern sidewalk above Fourth street is an improve- ment, On pleasant afternoons and eveniogs are very much crowded on that sidewalk, and find difficnity in making thetr way along to and from Union avenue aad Fourth street, while the number of vebicles on the carrmge way ix comparatively small. The greatest good to the street and citizens generally would be the removal of that onmiti nuance, the Grand Street Raiiroad, which its nobody, not even the directors of the road or its employ éa, ‘Tas New Caunon ov St, Vincest ps Pavt.—The plan of the new church to be erected in North Sixth street for the congregation of the Church of St Vincent de Paul, Rev. Father Muilane, bas been a The di- mensions of the new edifice will Bean follows ;—190 feet in depth, 68 feet wide and 70 fect in height. Tho spire will reach a height of 160 feet. The architecture will be of the Gothic order, and the front will be constructed of cnt sone. The parsonage will adjoin the church edi- fice and is to be tuilt of the same material, The funds collected by Father, Mullane for this undertaking are ample for an immediate commencement of the work. OBITUARY. Anion N, Apntx, at one time connected with the newspaper press in New York and Jersey City, subse. quently a telegraph operator, and lately engaged in the Associated Press office in this city, died yesterday after- noon of consumption, in Jersey City, in the thirty-fret year of his age, He was a young man of excellent mind and heart, and possessed amiable quatities and genial humor’ that made him very popular amon; his acquaintauces, He leaves a widow one child ps | numerous (riends to mourn his early RAILROAD CASUALTY. Sourn Parra, Me., March 8, 1867. The morning train (rom Portland ran over and killed B. B. Haskell, of Oxford, at Richard's crossing, mangling him borribiy. on the ‘ork and conclusive and binding upon all the partice. Sizth—The expenses of each plenipotentiary attending the conference will be defrayed by the State by which he is appointed. The conference will have acoommoda- tions as to a place tor transacting its business furnished by the President of the United States. Seventh—An armistice sball take place as soon as all the belligerent States shall have communicated to the govermmont of the United States their acceptance of these propositions, and shall continue until the termina- tion of the conference. Lam, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, THE SOCIAL CLUBS IN COUNCIL. Meeting in Liberty Social Club Hall. Pursuant to adjournment the social clubs of this city met in convention last night at the room of Liberty Social Club, No. 7 Albany street, ‘The room for meeting is not of the most inviting char- acter to a person of retinement, nor did the subsequent events of the evening improve the appreciation, The room is on the second floor of No. 7, approached by an uneven stairway, which may be reached by a handleless door from the street, or a side door from the barroom on the firat floor. The floor on last evening, perhaps in anticipation of the guests, was berprinkled with eaw- dust, a wise precaution, a it served to conceal a great amount of expectoration, caused by. unceasing chewing of tobacco, Whether the novelty of the assembly ex- cited the desire, or it is the normal condition of the com- pany, one thing !s certain, a majority of the delegates gave themselves up to chewing. After eight o’clock, a sufficient number of delegate baving arrived, the Prxswest pro tempore suggested that somebody should move the Convention be called to order, which was accordingly done, and work begun. ‘The President, Thotnas J. Moore, In the absence of tho Secre tary, read the minutes of the ous meeting, which inelnded the following, referring to the neces- sities for a perpetual Soctal Clud Convention :— ‘That this zation ta for the G oo it erent eee taut pens city and creating a better standing than had heretofore ex- nied, to provent any further and sdenorinee all provions cor. roborations circulated th warious papers condemp. vice; and also A phras which so affected the assembled dele- tes that no business was transacted for a time, The lent mildly came te the rescue and proposed that a motion be submitted to the Chair asking that the min- ‘utes be adopted. There were a number willing to be accom modat! and the motion was handed to the Hodrebon twe. wnore’ Sokegaies sotertedy and’ Tor’ thelr an ened the resolution of the previous Meeting Waa reed, m were about on their passage wi Gslogate sald that he was not in favor the malmatos an reed. wanted something more definite to start Darves, mela and Whatever else exert tals the Fealine: mt wi el ito tion of a Social Olav, bay ca tan An asaociate delegate thought the matter of halls, barves and music should not engaze the attention of the Convention just yet, What they needed now wag to in- quire into the character of the clubs secking admission, Between the several tatters introduced ‘wore brought to the attention of the Chair by a youthful dolegate inquiring if there was not a motion before the honge, Tho Chairman called the gentleman to order, and presented the minutes of the ing again, when they were finally laid ‘ Aresolntion was carried, after some opposition, that no clad’ should be received members were not over cichteon years of ‘On the roll being called the delegates answered for several organizations, stating tbat they had no members under the age, ‘An offort was then made to arrange representation ac- cording to the oamerical strength of Lyset | to organizations having twenty members and less one dele- kato, over twenty two delegates—but the propusition was voted down by a large majority, * Business was accumulating 80 ‘upon the Chair that he was obliged to ask the intment of a tem- porary secret: sorvices of Mr. P. J. Leavy were obtained A committee — zation was appointed, but in the course of the evening a refaeal to serve necessitated the appointment of & new committee. Towards the clowe it was #n that the Committee on Organtza- tion, Constitution and By-laws should be empowered to , when, after a few declinations, tne | to turers or tradesmen are admitted free to the privileges of the 1ibi lim ited mamber of yours people avai pportunity: for self improvement. The total number of gratuitous and ait readers, male and female, durveg the year was 7,142, being 140 Jess than =a oe Previews. The society’ erection amore suitable bu ilding: contemplates the for its operations. New Yor« HisrorteaL Socierr.—A steted meeting of this association was held last evening at the ball of the |’ society, Second avenue and Eleventh street. A large number of the members of the society and’ their friends were present, and were eatertained by Dt. William H. Thompson, who read an able and elaborate essay on “Modern Statistics Applied to Ancient History.”" At the close of the cxsay a fine picture of the Stn it Pear Tree was presented to the society throw e Mbrarian. Fifty volumes of pamphlets, collected by the late Dr. Hosack, Bishop Hobart’s works aud the documents of the commission appointed by the government to settle the Northwestern boundary were presented to the society through Mr. DePeyster. Some routine business was trans- acted, after which the meeting adjournea. Tur Homeness.—“That one-half the world knows not how the other half lives’ is a saying no leas true than old, Little, indeed, do those who sit by their cosey fire- sides understand the desolation of the homeless poor. As little do they comprehend what it is to be lodged in a stasion house, or the extremity to which those pos- sessing any self-respect must be brought before they seek its shelter. The accommodations are substantial, ond the only bed is the hard boards, whieh would be a real boon to many an honest man bronght to want; but by reason of the indiscriminate commingling of tho vilest and most abandoned with those whoxe only crimo ts poverty, these places of refuge become utterly abhor- rent to all except ibe vicious and the ghameless, and are no credit to the civilization or philanthropy of our day. There were lodged in the various station houses in this city on Monday night four hundred and fourteen per- fons, of whom two hundred and ninety were maies and one hundred and twenty-tour females, There must be many of these who, with more carefal treatment might ‘be saved from that corruption which such evil associa- tions tend surely to produce. Kreriwo Late Hoons,—William H. Freeman, of No. 815 Broadway, was arraigned before Justics Dodge yesterday charged with keeping his store open after twelve o'clock midnight, and was held to answer in $300 bail. Dratn Frou Scaos.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquost at No. 12 Lispenard street on the bedy of Charles Eckert, a little boy five years of age, whose death was tho result of rcalds received on Sunday last by Ged into a pail of boiling water which had been loft standing on the floor. The jury rendered a verdict of death from scalde accidentally received. ACCIDENTALLY SHot,—A carpenter named Jobn Kelly, residing at No, 201 East Thirty-fifth street, was acci- dentally shot in the followieg manner:—It appears he | ket wig leon 6 pos kept his tool chest at No, 161 East Forty-second street, and in order to guard against thieves and burgiars he placed a piatol in such @ way that in opening the chest it would discharge, Unfortunately for him he became the victim of his own ity, and ne ton Ae not fatally shot yeste . was takon to Bellet Hospital. Rus Over Casvarty.—At half-past four o'clock yester- day afternoon Stephen Jones, residing at No, 49 Carmine street, while on pier No. 4 North river was knocked the minutes | down and run over, being instantly killed: Finn ix Broapway,—At about @ quarter-past eleven o'clock last night @ fre broke out in the basement of meet. | Nos, 204 and 206 Broadway, occupied by Charles Vos- sellors as a restanrant and lagor beer entoon, The first im the Convention Whose | floor of No. 204 is occupied by Joba P. Moore's Sona, | Purpose dealers in gans, The adjoining store, Na 206, is ocea- piod by J. B & J. Ball, dealors in saddlery and harness. ‘The firemen managed to confine the flames to the base. mont, The damege done to the stock in the basement may be estimated at about $1,500—said to be insured. The damage dove to tho stock of Jotn P, Moore is by water and sinoke, and may be estimated at about $5,000 ; loss covered by insurance, The loss on Mr, Bull’e stock by water aod smoke is about $2,400; also insured. Tho origin of the fire is not positively known, but supposed ho cansod by the kitchen range. The building is danvaged about $2,000; insured, ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP A NEGRO BOY, Fortrass Monon, March 4, 1967, Coneiderablo excitement was created in Netto on inquire into the charactor of clubs belonging to the Oon- | Saturday Inst, arising out of an attempt made a vention or seeking admission; but this was resisted as n0 | schooner captain to kidnap a young colored boy. part of the business of the body. By general consont no additional matters were pre- seuted, aad (ho Chair declared tue meeting adjourned. mother of the boy made a complaint to the Mayor of city, who caused the arrest of the captain and boand faim over in $300 bail to answer before the court, general apprepriation bill, which they will soon submit. it appropriates eleven and a hal€ millions dollars, FENIAN MERRNG. A very large Fenian meoting wae held ia the City Hail to-night, Spcecheewere made by Senators Mornson aud ethers, and a liberatcollection waséaken op, ~ NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Se » mates samt, March 5, 1867. By Mr. Fotare—To esiabiish the mamber mocessary to-comstitute a quorum tm certin cases, By Mr. Rumson—To imcorporate the Wilsom Harbor Compony. id Mr. Lewr (under instructtons)—To-setablish a Board of Works in New York. By Mr. Wrrre—To change the timeof olecting the Trustees of Cornell University. BILLS PAS, Toextend Madison avenva, New York. To amend tne charter of tue Kume Mdraulic Com- pany. For the relief of the Children’s Aid Society, New York, « and iu aid of iadustrial schools thereof. To provide the eity of Newburg with water. To incorporate the Mechanics’ Sevings Lenk of Roches- ter. To fix the namber ni to form a quorum of the Board of Excise oi the Metropolitan Police District. For the consotidation of the State Lino Réidiroad Com- pany with the Erie and Northesst Railroad Company. In relation to railroads held onder a lease,. To amend the charter of the Foreign and Domestic Missionary Society of the Protestant a Charen. to rd’ ues the Buffalo City Railroad mney Mr, H.C. Moreuy moved to recomunl. Lost, 1i to? 13, and the Dilt was lom, 14 to 12. \ Mr. ANDEXWS ae nian pe rg ae Carried, To incorporate the Rochester Hydramtic Company. To amend the charter of Skaneatles village, Authorizing the Canal Board to appoint 2 Boat In- spector at Whitehall, To incorporate the St. Augustine Matual Benefit so- ciety, Morrisania. ‘To amend the charter of the Mézonie Halil Asroc‘ation, Builalo, COMMUNICATION FROM COMPTROLLER CONNONLY. A coinmmnnication was received from the Comptroller of the city of New York, giving reasons why he bad not complied with the resolution of the Senate requesting certain informatioe relating to his department. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr, Grnson—In relation to the Troy and Boston Railroad Company. By Mr. Prensos—In relation to the Brooklyn Art Asao- ciation, and exempting property from taxation; to authorize the Board of supervisors of Westchester county to borrow money. By Mr. Low+To amend tho obarter of the Rondout and Oswego Railroad. By Mr. Bexxerr—Relative to the support of the poor in Erie county. By Mr. 't. Mont National ompany in New York ; aiso in relation to powers aud duties of the Central Park Commissioners ; extending Fitth avenue. NOTICES OF TBLS, By Mr. Laxt—To change the route of the Broadway and Seventa Av Rauroad; also reiative to asses ments ia New mort JUTIONR, By Mr. Saxronv—Calling upon the Canal Commis- sioners to report to the Senate whetner any contractor tor canal repairs has failed to fulfil his contract since 1863, Also whether avy contracts have been let since 1863 without public notice. Ado} ONS AND RESOLI By Mr, O'Noxweti—That tho Tewotid of the State Medical Society, asking for the passage of hibit publication of immosal and obser m of patent medicines be reforred to Committee, with. instructions to report a bili for that TH CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BNL. The Sonate went into Committes of tho Whole on the Constitutional Convention bill, but no amendments were made. Mr, Sese1oxs moved to make the bill the special order for to-morrow morning. Carried. Recess to ton minutes to eight o'clock this evening, Eve Session. ali ‘The bill establishing a Metropolitan of Pablic Works, being made tu special order, was considered Bg) my toe Wate ent, 0. Seopa jessre, Andrews, Person . pay spoke against it and Mesra Low and White Phiten { io (avr desa was reported and the bill made the special order for Friday morning. Assembly. AurasY, March 5, 1867, ‘REPORTS, To amend an act relative to wills; to amend the char- ter of the Fkanoatoles Savings Bank; to facilitate the / cousiruction of the Now York aad Oswego Midiand Kau- extensive sale to- CO, of Lats co the eastern side of Central Perk, at Ni {ith and Ninety-sixth streets. Heing the nae that side of the Park. the the attention at the adjoining premises, Ne. 497. ¢ wApANE Sn See eE Saal Ete VATOR, 368 Canal street ond druggists; Send for troation, pandulray ie muro Baya LN Rien ERS eee, remeinble: ors eons, Demae Duitou, Froeinen, drugeisa, : jo] "1 1 cal a sides Shomicel, 0. 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