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q mits that the city of New York needs o thorough reform in her present muddled and ineflicient government, and the duty of framing he new system will devolve upon the coming ‘Convention, and will be not the least impor- ‘tant portion of its work. At present we are not governed at all—at least in any responsi- ble manner. We must havea Mayor or an ex- ecutive head to the municipality elected every year, and thus, like the Governor, made di- rectly responsible to the people for his acts, ‘To the Mayor should be given the power of Sppointing all the subordinate officers who bold bureaus under him, and his ap- pointments should be absolute, not needing the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen. There Should be no such thing in the city as an inde- meadent. board or gommission holding under ‘the amthority of any othe? person thar the Mayor sof the city, with the single exception of the ‘police, who—their duties being in a measure of ‘ajudiciel character—should hol office from the ‘Geverner and Senate. The Board of Alder- men, composed of twenty or twenty-five mem- bers, should only be elected to enact the neces- sary tegislative ordinances for the city, and should possess no shadow of executive autho- zity. They should, however, have ful! and ample power to investigate into the manage- ‘ment of every municipal department, from the Mayor’s down, and into the official acts of every office holder. The Mayor should be ‘compelled to remove all dishonest and incom- ypetent officials, and in case of his neglect to do so should himself be liable to removal by the Governor of the State. There are other important subjects to be considered by the Convention of Revision, all of which will require the services of able men, ‘ewyers, finameiers, merchants, mechanics and others ‘familiar with the material interests of the State. Such a principle as we have fore- shadowed in the above remarks we believe will be endorsed by the people, and it should be adopted as the foundation rock upon which to build-up the new constitution of the State. It ‘is to be hoped that in the selection of delegates the voters of fie State will make choice only of men capable of grasping and intelligently deciding upon these most vital subjects. FIRE IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. It Narrowly Escapes a Second Demoliti The Property Man Seriously Injured. ‘That fatality which would seem to hover around the Academy of Music has been again apparent. It appears ‘Om«Mpnday evening, through the carelessness of a ‘Mr. Jacob Gosche, librarian and general prop- erty overseer of the establishment, that while turning ‘off the gas in a small chamber used as a libretto and ‘music store room, he twisted the key too far round, so ‘that an escape of gas was the inevitable consequence, mnt, after the door had been closed, to dite utmost capacity. Shortly before the doors of the ‘building wero thrown open, Mr. Gosche, having ‘occasion to arrange some libretto copies of taper to the storeroom ; ploaion instantly took place, dashing him to the floor injuring him so severely that he had to ‘be takon in a carriage to his residence. His ‘face and chest were disfigured in a shocking man- ‘ner, and up to a late hour last night he continued in @ critical condition, The shock caused by the was serioualy felt throughout the entire build- glassware in barrooms, ing eetiog. ‘the mirrors and ‘occastoning constcroatio acter among the employés who were in the building at the time. Had ie “athir courred one hour later it | ts more there would have bedta*targe: sacrifice of g human life. The alarm heard anything uniform reply. is plainly t, with the above subject the following to inform the public what measure o! Se meur on account of the insufficiency of eg of ‘That there is a screw loose furnished to the building in question ‘a fire occurring during a porforarance:— ‘THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin:-—I consider it my duty to request you to ‘of the public to the danger all are ‘visit tbe family circle at the ne in Fourteenth street. The writer ‘went there last evening for the first, and probably also for the last time. The only means of passing out are by two irways bout six fect s Thore were in the circle at ieast fifteen hundred persons, ‘about two bundrod of whom were ladies. Should tho building take fire at such a time, or evon an alarm be raised, the loss of life would be frightful. I trust you ‘will send one of your reporters to visit this place, aud Tet all who ize the ‘family circle” at the Academy fealize tho risk they run of being either crushed or ‘Durned to death. A READER OF THE HERALD. New Yor, March 27, 1867. AMUSEMENTS. New York Theatre. Roucicault’s telling drama, founded on Sir Walter ficott’s well known, touching story of Jeanio Deans’ pilgrimage to gain the royal pardoo for hor sister Efie, 4s being nightly produced at the above theatre, before erowded houses, The characters of the heroines of the piece, Jeanie and Rie, are ably enacted by Miss Rose Eytingo and Mrs. Gomersal. Miss Eytinge’s Jeanie is @ really excellent piece of acting. ‘This lady throws into her reodition so much feeling that her apparent sorrow 4s really participated in by the spectators of her assumed grief. Mrs, Gomersal ts equally successfal in her im- ation of the guilty Eile, carrying the audience ‘with her in alt her trials and persecutions. sir. Lewis ‘Dakor as David Deans, Mr. Merk Smith as Coansollor Fairbrother and Mr, Gomersal as the Laird o’ Dumbie- flikes are also excellent. The scenic effects and arrange- qents are produced with great care and correctness, ho trial and riot scenes being nightly received with ‘enthusiastic applause. Jeanie Deans will be produced every evening until further notice. Theatre Francais. Tho very amusing comedy, Le Supplice d'Un Homme, -eoupled witlethe farce Les Deve Sourds, constituted the programme at this house last evening, A fit audience, shouch few, graced the auditorium, and applauded most entbusiostically the excellent acting of MM. Edgard, ignet, Chol and Del'gne, and led the artiutes at jose of cach of the pieces. Mastecal. Stoiaway Hall was pretty well filled last night at Mr. Oscar Pfeilfer's second concert. We can safely assert, from a second hearing of this new comer among our alroady extensive stock of pianists, that with probably one exception alone he will rank the first, He ployed some of his own characteristic com- posit. ms and Liszt's Prophite transcription. His touch vand method ere of the old German school, strong, vig- orous ant massive, yet crisp and intelligible. me nst would be mere pounding with other players is real power under bis fingers. Madame Pfeifer ne in ballad than success. foncetiiet, aud Pollack was the melancholy baritone of yore Solos yoda Pleiffer was recalled after one of her ming work, tho Crown Diamonds, large audience to the Olympic theatre again This bewutiful epera improves on repe- Taiss Naddi and Avthelme in it; but the rest , chorus and orchestra, were far superior to rendition at the Freneh t Mrs, Seguin, Camp- apd the brothers Peakes were all that could be TROUBLE ON THE FRONTIER. “Ten Armed RofMflans Cress at Henningferd— They Abduct One Citizen and Rob Another— Great Excitement Prevailing. Quanrc, April 2, 1867, Av outrage of no mall importance and magnitnde oc- ‘curred at Henningford thie morning, Ten men, armed to the teoth with bowie knives and revolvers, crossed the porter there and abducted one Kennedy, for an alleged murderous assault in Towa yours ago, In the search th forced open the house of a citizen named Armstrong obved him of $62. The abductors ‘a guide who pi! ed them to Kennedy's house 860 for his services. The pa affair causes much excitement and uneasiness. calls for ties ars sald to be known, The Mercury to-night @overument interference and action in the Tnited States tive-twenty bonds linois Coutral shares. Erie Railway shares. AMERICAN United States five-twenty bonds..... Illinois Central Railway sbares. Erie Rauway shi at 84%- activity, Prices, however, are unchanged. Middling uplands. Middling Orleans. DE. iiGe BY THE CABLE TO APRIL 2. The Fenian War Renewed in Ireland. Collisions Between the Military and In- surgents at Dublin and Cork. England “indifferent” to the Russian American Cessi &e. THE FENIAN WAR. Active “Belligerent” Operations Renewed it ireland—Batties at Dublin and Cerk, and Victory Claimed by the British. Lowpox, April 2—2 P. M. A despatch received from Dublin to-day says that the British troops, while searching for Fenians in the coun- try near that city yesterday, came upon three of them, who were fully armed and equipped. The troops fired upon them and killed one, Another, who subsequently proved to be the notorious McClure, was captured. The third escaped. Dvusisx, April 2, 1867. A despatch from Cork reports that a fight took place in the vicinity of that city this morning between the troops qnd a band of Fenians, and several of the rebela were taken prisoners. ENGLAND. &e, The Cession of Russinn America an “‘Indiffer- ent” Matter, Lonpow, April 2, 1867. In the Housé 6% Lords Inst night the Duke of Bucking- ham. the Colonial Secretary, said that the prospective transfer of the Russian North American possessions to the United States was a matter of indifferonce to Eng- land. Increase of the Cotton Crop. Lonvoy, April 2—2 P. M. Advices have been received from Bombay which state that the growth of cotton in that region has been greatly increased. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The Li Money Market. . Loxpon, April 2—Noon, The following are the opening prices: Consols for money, 91. AMERICAN SECURITIES. %, oe +3956 Lonpox, Aptil 2—Evening, Consols closed at 91 for money, SRCURITERS, rT At Frankfort United States bonda opened at 78, and at Paris at 0454. Frawaront, April 2—P. M. United States five-twenty bonds . 8 Parts, April 2—P, M. United States five-twonties ...........sseeeeeeeee oe BASG Panis, Aprit 2—Evening. American bonds have advanced ‘< per cent and closed Tho Liverpeo! Cottét' Market. Liverroot, April 2—Noon. ‘rke cotton market to-day opens dull and with nttle The sales are not likely to exceed 6,000 bales, 1; 3d, 7 1334. Liverroot, April 2—2 P. M. The dulness in the cotton market continues, and prices bave stightly declined. Middling uplauds are now quoted at 12744. Livenroor, April 2—Evening. ‘The cotton market closes dull. 9 sales to-day foot up 7,000 bales. The closing quotatiou for middling up- lands is 12%4. a 13d. State ‘of Trade. Liveeroot, April 2—!. M. The advices from Manchester are unfavorable. The Liverpool Breadstatts Market. Livraroot, April 3—Nooa, ‘The breadstuffs market is quiet and without decided change. Wheat, 13s, 31. fur red Westera, and 13s. 6. for California white. Flour, 283. Od. for Western State, Corn, 403, for mixed Western, Barley, 48. 6d, Oats, 8a, 3d. Liverroot, April 2—2 P. M. The market for breadstuffs is firmer, and prices are ad- vancing. Corn is now quoted at 402. 6d. per quarter for mixed Western. California wheat has advanced 2d, nad is now quoted at 3s. 8d. per cental for best white grades, ‘Lsverroon, April 2—Evening. The breadsiuffs market closé drm. Sales of No. 1 red wheat at 138 3d. and white California at 13s. 64. Flour 288, 94. Corn 41s, an advance of 64, Barley 4s, 6d. Oats 3s. Sd. Liverpool Provisions Market. Livenroot, April 2—Noon. The provisions market is generally steady. Beef has advanced 6d. per bbl, and is somewhat firmer at 125s. Pork, 762, Bacon, 40s. 6d. Cheese, 60s. Lard, 49% 6d, Laverroot, April 2—Evening. ‘The provision market closes generally unchanged, Pork 768, Beef 127s, 64—an advance of 2s, 6d. Bacon 40s, Gd. Cheese 608. Lard 49s.—a docline of 6d. Liverpool Produce Market. Liverroot, April 2—Noon. The market for prodace is quict. Ashes have declined 6d. per cwt., and are now quoted at 33s. 6d. for pots. The market for iron is firmer, and prices have ad- ‘vanced to 628. for Scotch pign, Other articles are with- out quotable change, Petroleum, 11d. for spirits, and 1s. 64, for standard white, Rosin, 8s. 9d. for common, and 16s, for fine. Turpentino, 37s. for epirite. Tallow, 44s. 64. Oil, linseed, £39; whale, £41, Clover seed, 4s. ; linseed, 668, Linseed cakes, £10. Liverpoot, April 2—Eveoing. Spirits of petroleum, 11d. Common rosin, 85. 94. Refined petroleum, 1s, Od. Spirits turpentine, 37% Clover seed, 54s. Pot ashes, 338, 64. Scotch pig irom, 62a, Tallow, 44s. 6d. Linseed oil, £39. Linseed cakes, £10, Calcutta linseed, 66a, Whale oil, £41. Fino rosin, 168, THE Lagor QUESTIO! . The Strike of the Hoase Carpenters. ‘The house carpenters of the city, after having the subject under consideration for some months, mado domand for $4 per day on Monday last. In anticipation of the demand of the journeymen a number of the mogt extensive employers formed themselves into an associ- ation for the purpose of protecting their interests. Ate moeting of the journoymen, hold at No. 267 Bowery, on Monday evening, about thirty-eight employers wore reported as willing to pay the demand of the men, and up to a late hour Iast night the number of bosses paying the advanced rate was not far short of sixty. At Mon- day's meeting a committee of the journeymen was ap- pointed to wait upon the employers and explain fully the position they had token, not with any idea of lessening the scale demanded dy them, but to ex- plain the motives which impelled them to make the demand, and to assure the employer? that it was their determination to hold out until that demand was complied with. The committee failed in being able to meet any of the members of the ata tes. ow 4 0 day. The smaller or & majority of them, have signified their willingness to pay the Tages demanded by the men, and are hing their work forward as rapidly as jotwithstanding that the employ. ors are erably incowvenienced by the refusal of men to work for Tate of the utmost good feeling exists between both parties TI aa eee are most unanimous in their demands, Not only those be- longing to the anions, bat numbers who ‘are not, and er bave been members, unite in thestrike, From present appearances the strike will be of short duration, fs there 1s plonty of work In the market which must bé done within a tunited Cine, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ee THE ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT. Haxrvore, April 2, 1867. election in this State are nearly all . is the result within a fraction :— ap tae “tic State ticket is elected by 700 majority. ¢ democn, 1 | ‘The n turns of the -atic majority on Congressmen is 1,800, The net demon. ratio majority on the whole tloket district by 600 majority. ‘The average demo. ts 1,200, stected to Congress Hotchkiss, democrat, is . bs psig Second district by 2,500 majorh,, © ~5n Hubbard, democrat, is clected tou in Seep pp, Cones a 4 ae Wm. H. Barnum, democrat, is elected the Fourth distriet by 500 majority. ‘The republicans elect Starkweather, im the trict, by 1,700 majority. ‘. The Legislature is republican by a reduog\ and ema! majority in each House. CONCORD, WN. H., MUNICIPAL ELECTION.” Coxcomp, Aprit 2, 147 At.the spécial election for Mayor to-day, a plarah “7 choosing, the Hott, John Abbott was re-elected, receiv- ing about 600 votes ott of the 1,100. Charles H. Proctor, a respectable and intelligent col 00 fotos om a citizens’ Stora Gate eee DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN CLEVELAND. OHIO. Crevecaxd, Ohio, April 2, 1867. At the charter election in this city yesterday, the democrats elected their candidate fot Mayor, Steph: Buhrer, by five hundred Pxority, and gitmed two mem- bers of the city council from wards heretofore over-" whelmingly republican. The democratic gaky over tho’ vote of last fall is about thirteen hundred. ‘This _is th im the! Sigal ro victory is a remarkatie an‘ CINCINNATI MUNICIPAL ELECTION.” Crsormxatt, April 2, 1867. Full returns from all the wards give Charles F. Wil- stoch, Unton, for Mayor, 4,400 majority, The average majority for the wiole Union ticket is about 5,000, show- ng a Union gain of about 1,500 over the election last fall. For the City Council fourteen Union men and five democrats are elected, showing a gain of one democratic Councilman. The new Council will stand twenty-six Union and ten democrata, The total vote of the city is about 24,000, or 6,000 less than last year. ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Sr. Louis, April 2, 1867. The election passed off quietly to-day. James 3, ‘Thoms, radical, was elected Mayor by about 1,500 ma- jority. The vote was light. ST. JOSEPH MUNICIPAL ELECTION. St. Louis, April 2, 1967. Mr. Davis, conservative, was clected Mayor of St, Joseph to-day. ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA, Sr. Pact, Minn., Aprit 2, 1867. Tho democratic city ticket was elected to-day by about 1,000 ‘majority. Winona, Lake City, Hastings, North field, Owattona, Anoka and other small towns, give re- publican majorities, WISCONSIN ICIPAL ELECTIONS. Mapisox, Wis, April 2, 1867. At the charter election to-day the democratic ticket was elected by 250 majority. Hon. A. 8, Sahborn was elected Mayor, Mruwavxes, April 2, 1867. The municipal election to-day resulted in the olection of the democratic ticket by 1,600 majority, Hon. E. O'Neill was elected Mayor. Krvoawa, Wis, April 2, 1867. The city election was held to-day, and M. H. Pettit, republican, was clected Mayor. DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN LEAVENWORTH AND LAWRENCE, : KANSAS, Lxavexworta, Kattsas, April 2, 1867. ‘The municipal election yesterday resulted in the choice of nearly the entirs democratic ticket by a deci- sive. aire, John A. Halderman being elected Mayor. Sam Kemble was elected Mayor of Lawrence, Kansas. Politics did not enter into the contest. + ELECTION IN DENVER CITY. Dexven Cry, C. T., Aprily2, 1887." ‘The municipal election in Denver City to-day was a spirited contest between the candidates, The négrees voted without disturbance or m THE PRIZE RING. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TNE HERALD. Frank Drew and Johnny Ber- nard in Kansas—One Hundred and Sixty- five Rounds—Drew the Winner. Curcaco, Tl., April 2, 1867. ‘The great mill between Frank Drew ond Johnay Bor- nard came off on the Kansas shoro, near St. Joseph, Mo., on the 30th ult, A large crowd was in attendance on the ground at one o'clock P.M. At two o'clock Frank Drow hung his red, white arm bive banner on the outer wall, shied his cnstor into the ring, and was foliowed by Bernard, who placed upon his stake the “wearing of the green. Drew had the choice of corners and tock the sun to bts back. Both men were in splendid condition. Drew was seconded by Billy Nutfal and Lou Macarthy, and Bernard by Green Melotosh and Joe Reilly, Con Wager and Bitly Smith were selected as judges, Jack Gorbam as timekeeper, and a wolt-known ox-pugitist ¢.d duty as referce, A few mtnutes before two o'clock time was called and both men came to the scratch. THe rion. Roux 1—Resulted in considerable sparring, followed by aclinch and a fall, with Bernard under. Rouxn 2—Bernard receiver some heavy body blows, getiing in im return on Drew’s head and neck, and Ber- nard went down. Rovwp 3—Both men gave and took manfuily. Bernard dow R ne 4 AND 5—Poor fighting and both down. Rovxp 6—Both men did good execation, Hernard’s right doing considerable damage to Drew's left pecper. A body blow from Drew knocked Bernard down, Rooxne 7, 8, 9 axp 10—Little fighting; Bernard getting down each time. Rooxy 11—Bernard led off with his right, landing on Drew's left poeper, and followed it with a left hander on the throat, - Drew ‘stood to his work and the rouud closed with a scuffle and both down. Rovxp 12—In this found there was some heavy work, and at the close Bernard was knocked through the From the twelfth to the twenty-first round but little was done, Bernard getting down to avoid punishment. In the iilteenth round first blood was got by Bernard. Rouxp 22—Drew began with a right h@@der on Ber- nard's forehead, in payment for which he got a rib roaster from the latter, and before the round closed got another beavy blow on the left ove. More aoe fighting up to tl when, after some slight sparring, by a right hander, ‘Thirty-ninth round there was little thirty-second round, Drew sent Beraard to o From this to the heavy work. From the thirty-ninth to the eixty-/ifth round the fight wae mosily in ard’s favor, and the show was poor for Drew, who, however, stood bis punishment like man. About the sixty-fitth round, however, his wind re. turned and he forced the fighting. In the sixty-niuth round Bernard Ianded a tremendous blow on Drew's mouth, and followed it with some heavy body blows. In the eighty-third round Bernard got in four straight blows on Drew’s face and got do fore he received any panishment, UND 87—Drew planted his right on Bernas 1!>*, which returned on Drew's mug, following which Rup Oe aghing both Bernard got ‘D leavy on aides ; gor in ioe ie dee Drew's throat and one on the body, and ‘Planted his right between Bornard’s eyes. Rovnp 89--Bernard started the work with two body and Drew replied with a knook down biow on Bernard’s mug. show for Bernard was now poor, unless he could Jaws me ene § and soon. oy eos el tactics, tried throwi Gloved each of the rounds from the ‘niwoty-ninth @® the up, but, like a true man, = : to the scratch’ one une When hundred and sixty- Bernard, ‘an ui called sixth round Joo Reilly threw up the was declared in fa 4 ty-eight, NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, Relief for the Southern Sufferers—Arrival of bes” Montana. at AN FRANciaco, A| 1967. ‘The bankers and merchants of this city patty Inet night to devise means to assist the destitute people of passen| , Which sails to-morrow. Ship Tewakbary, from Manila one huudred and gigty days, bas arrive. APRIL 8, 1867.-TRIPLU WASHINGTON. to the Senate, Prospect of the Treaty Ceding Rus- sian America. Pofence of Senator Thomas’ Finan- cial Operations. ke ake ke Wasmmxcton, April 2, 1867. ties before the Senate. Mike Tedn"t°* eeraion of the treaties ve parang aoa Aoubtful issue, though it is hat there ts a ‘a favor of a ratifica- 5 “a. \tors express the ion of the treaty, Many of the Ln eae ‘ion that they will conetade the busi - Mis week, “ razon. St000K, tho Kiwiatan) atfitster, HO #0 happily pomuguretaa’ the Tesumptigwof his’ bMcial du.‘lovat Wa ington by i? Begotiation of tHe Russia.America tity, feolievery” 82xlous In eeyitrd to ite ratisioation, owing to the? wisYorable accowite given \\Y “ Journals of the Opinion 0° Member’ of Congres, * °° "he subject, though :¢ sppears tow that senators an ginning to take a Move statesmaniike View of ita m importance, The visyS of certain journaifsta in’ obit > bee t {mecting’this transaction With a Russian-American coall | tlon on-the Oriental quosti'om are regarded as preposterous f by members-of the Europes® legutions and others who! | have a-full understanding of te causes which led to the negotiation of the treaty. Ti expression of such ‘views, they say, car only play inte the bands of those who, from: politica opposition to the President, en- deavorto thwart the treaty, not upon /ts intrinsic merits, but simply because they’ suppose it to be she offspring of Mr. Seward’s diplomacy. The Business Before the Senate. Adebate on the official aetion of Philip # Thomas, Senator elect from Marviaut. while Secretary of the Treasury, occupied'the first hour of to-dav’s session of the Sonate, The most of tho time of the executive session was consumed to-day im tliv considera: tion of two nominations, said to’ be those of ex-Governor Bradford, of Maryland, for Surveyor of the port of Baltimore, and J, . G. Kennedy; for Com- missioner of Agriculture. The latter gentleman, after a hard fight on the part of his friends, was rejected, and the former laid over without final action being taken. It is thought that his confirmation will finally take place. ‘The name of General Roussegu is on tho calendar for to-morrow’s action, The cases being now actod upon are those that have previously beon considered and laid over and those to which opposition is offered. Nominations Sent to the Senate. The Prosident to-day communicated to the Senate a large number of nominations. Tho Forthcoming Financial Statement. The public. debt statement will bo forthcoming on Thursday. Tho coin balance in the Treasury will show the amount of $107,000,000, including about $15,000,000 of gold certificates. The Receipts of the Treasury in March. ‘The receipts from customs during March were unusu- aily large, being about $16,000,000. ‘The internal revenue receipts have not come up to the usual standard, and appear to the comparatively small amount of $15,000,000. The receipts from iateraal rev- enue to-day were $1,621,000, How the Office Seekers Manage. ‘Trading for offices and places is said to be the order of the day here just now, As soon asa man ts understood to have got his name before the Senate he is imme- diately approached by a dozen of the lobby members, who promise him support in the Senate in consideration of his influence in behalf of others at the White House; and woe be to him who repels these overtures, for re- cent experience shows that his name tomes out rejected. The pleasant sniiles witnessed on the occasion of the t&te-a-téte conference between Senator Cameron and Colonel Moore a fow days sgo, may be explained by the confirmation of Honry R, Lindeman, of Philadelphia, ae director of the mint. This, however, is but the be- ginping of the contemplated division of the spoils in Pennsylvania, Tne trade is brisk, and the demand is on the Northern Upon inquiry at the headquarters of the army, it is found that the rumors set afloat about new movements of tho Fenians on the Northern frontier, and of the coun- teracting movoments of United States trovps in that direction, are entirely without foundation in fact. No movements of Fenians, and certainly none of the United States troops, are known or believed in et headquarters. Re for the Destitute People of the South. At amecting of the Board of Trade of this city last night a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions for the relief of the destitute people of the South, Ina feew hours ibis morning the commitice collected the sum of twelve hundred dollars, The ladies of the different churches here held a meeting last evening, at which committees were appointed to arrange for tho holdin g of afair anda of concerts to aid the poor of the South, and the Merchants’ Exchange, of Georgetown, are about to organize a movement for the same object. Fees Collected on Salt. The Collector of Customs ut Portland, Maine, wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury a few days since, stating that he had collected the fee of three cents per hundred pounds on all sat laden, undor the provisions of the acts of Congress approved July 26, 1866, and July 28, 1866, and inquires whether his ruling 1s correct. In reply, Secretary McCulloch says that ylhe action of the Collec- tor is regarded as correct, and directs him (o continue to charge and collect the fee in all cases coming within the In Registry of Voters—The Nearo Predominant. ‘The registry of voters commenced in the Third ward yosterday. In the First and Second wards the registered blacks largely preponderate over the whites, thus affording unmistakable indications that owing to tho apathy of the whites, the blacks will control the next municipal election. ‘The Disinterment of Soldiers. ‘The Quartermaster General has issued the fcliowing instructions to officers and agents of the department having charge of the disinterment of the bodies of United States soldiers. They are directed to take great caro to preserve such & complote record of the original position of the bodies, where the names are unknown, as shal! admit of their subsequent identification in caso the original records of their burial place are recovered, ‘The record kept must be such as willenable a stranger to take the bodies from their mew resting piaco and replace them in their origimi graves in their original order, All marks and inscriptions found with the body will be carefully recorded, and the original headboard will in ail cases be attached to and transmitted with the coffin, and set up at the new grave until replaced by @ new one, As far as possible the dead of the same regiments and States will be grouped together, 80 as to admit of the subsequent erection of monuments by their friends. Examination of Army Medical Officers. orders from the War Department of March 30 direct that the following named oificers will report in person to Brevet Brigadier General J. B. Brown, Surgeon United States Army, President of the Medical Examining Board, Now York city, tobe examined for promotion. On the completion of their examination they are to return to their proper stations:—Brevet Majors Ely MoCiellan, Samuel A. Storrow and W. D. Wolverton, Assistant Surgeons United States Army. Reported Changes in the Mint Laws, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has comtnunicated the following letter to the Senate, in reply to the resolution recently introduced by Senator a ool ; ‘Wastsctor, March 25, 1867. } Sin—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the resolution of the ange jhe date of the 23d inst., requesting the of to communiente to the Senate any information he may have relative to the phe We Mint A + Cy} Blates upon gold iver, an blic policies incl on thereto. ‘act supplem on oo ee amint and a the colina of the United States more irty youre and the suggestion of revision Of the Mint fawa fs woll man Many amendmonte have recently been proposed, oeeng ei are sitions for the Mint to relinquish the redining of ind sliver, and leave that busines wholly to private enterprise, and the repeal of the coin- age charge. Wihoyt exoressing aay opinion ypon these subjects A Large Batch of Nominations Sent, : SHEET. Prepated pugRest| department, diffting his late visit in California this Otipial Destnaes, a4 ie ofdreaned We bes, very respectful bedient servant, my Mepeetaly pour bedi In the communication referred to Mr. Garnett says “the mines of the State of California and the adjacent Territories have for the past seventeen years produced an av gras? of sixty millions per annum, or am aggregate of one thousand misicps of dollars of bullion; and yet so unremorative aré saling operations as a whole that it would be difficult to-day ‘° that State one mee for each ome hundred millions wno has qicwn Tica by working the mines, Mining is to-day, as it always has been, a fascinating illusion, aud a complete abrogation of all taxes and restrictions poh mining enterprises, and a repeal of all eharges at the Mint, would tend to develop the country and enhencg Present tax levied upoa foreign drawn to this for assaytag, refining ie ‘age, amounting to one and three-quarter per cent on gold and two anc a balf per cent on silver, has the effect to repel th@ products of Mexico and. British Columbia and forces them into other channels Fhe__coinage of monéy is a necessity of tho government and a benefit to the entire community, and ite expense should not be borne by the few who produce the material. Other governments have long since re- stricted their mints to coinage only, and if the Secretary of the Treasury will contract with private refiners for an. exchange of crude for refined bullion, and throw the small expense of coinage upon the Treasury, the results which will arise in the reduction of the price of gold and the consequent advance in our national securities l much more than compensate for the logs of revenue tom this source."” * ‘elena, Montana, a Port of Entry. ‘etary of the Treasury to-day addressed the ‘Mesan bo or to the Collect ms titowtagivn, 1 © Colloctor of Customs at Helena, Montaya’ Tutti, Treasury Department, ‘Wasmyarow, April 2, 1867. nh eress creating tho collection dis- lao, approved April 13, 1866, Smt att of &». trict of Mu'wtatrt'at’ se wretary of the Treasury to Taake if the ay oe ~ yg such district, and, by designate Us nest a acrred ‘79 mo by tho anid act, e Territory of Mon: Ido hereby dextgnate helena, in t. Thy F tana, as the pors of outr;¥ 12 said CCULLOCH, a PY, Secretary 0.” the Treasury, Proceedings im’ the G uited States Supreme Con ‘The Court proceedert'te busin. ™** to-day, takiag up tho Kavsas Indian title and’ taxation We tho argument of which was concluded, Sotator Ho. “ticks appeared for the plaintiffin‘error, contentting'ttrat-” “06 Atato cannot tax lantla hold by Indians wader a pat. restricting the right of sale. Three‘ causes were argued together, Nos. \ 825, 926 and 327. ‘The first cause to-morrow will be No. 156. The United States Court of Clat, ** James T; Sutting, of Richmond, Va., was app nted « commissioner of the court. Robert Floyd va, Tho United States.—Chiof Ju. ‘stice Casey delivered the opinion of the comrt in thisc. ¥ finding $20,292 80 due to the claimant. Judge Lori. ‘6 dissented, J. Smith Speod and David H. Davids ve. The United States.—Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the court in this case, finding $19,720 80 due to claimants, Judge Loring dissented. Joseph E. Nourse et al, executors, &c., v3. The United States. —Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion of the court in this case, sustatning demurrer and dismissing the petition. John E. Reeside vs. Tho United States. —The argument of this cause wa: opened by Mr. Fuller for the claimant, Adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. Personal. Mr, Sylvester Mowry, of Arizona, is in Washington, looking after Arizona and Mexican affairs. ‘ FORTIETH CONGRESS. Extraordinary Session of the Senate. Waemnotox, April 2, 1967. REVIBON OF THE LAWS OF THR DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Harwan, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a resolution which was agreed to, that the Com:nitteo on the District of Columbia be instructed to prosecute the revision of the laws of gaid district, authorized by the joint resolu- tion of June, 1864, and that they have loave to sit during the recess of the Senate and toomploy assistance not excerding ton dollars a day. DEYENCE OF SENATOR THOMAS, OF MARYLAND. Mr. Jomvaow, (dem.) of Md., rose to what he supposed a priviieged question. He said that on the 27th of starch the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Howard), after the cre- dentials of his colleague (P. F, Thomas) had been pro- seniod, referred, in the debate consequent theroon, wa report made by the Bank of Commerce, of New York, addressed to its shareholders, and dated* March 12, 1) in which ft was sald that up to the close of Decembor the eventful year, 1860, the interest on the stoc of the United States falling dae om the Ist of Jancary succeeding had been for the first time left unprovided for by both Howell Cobb, the Secratary of the Treasury, and Philip F. Thomas, his temporary successor in that office. No efficient measures to make Suitable provision therefor had been taken by either, though the funds were in the Treasury here. ‘The report adds:—‘Thore was evidently a wicked and trensonavic pict to disgrace the credit of the United States by defantt in the payment of interest on its stocks, by neglecting to provide tor the officers of the army and ae navy ved tho civil and diplomatic lst, including the salaries duo to members of bm pe then in ‘ed &ec, Mr, Johuson then proceeded to say that Mr. Thomas came to this city on the invitation of President Bu- chanan to accept the office of Commissioner of Patents, which he heid for more than a year, On the resi 100 of Howell Cobb, which took place on the 11th of Decem- ber, Mr. Thomas was requested by the President to accept the office of of the Treasury, and he was nted on the 12th of that month, He remainod in offico until tho 12th or 13th of January succeeding, when he resigned. When he came into the department be found the Treasury almost depleted, and there was hardly money enough to meet the daily wauts of the government. Congress 4 an act authorizing loan of twelve mil- lions of dollars, and for the issue of Treasury notes. Under authority of that act the Secretary issued pro- posals for a part of the loan, When he opened the bids, on the 27th or 28th of December, he found that the Bank of Commerce bad subscribed, or was willing to take a million and a haif at a discount of twelve per cent. At that time the public debt did not exceed some seventy taillions of dollars, Mr. Thomas directed Mr. Johnson to say the moment he saw the exorbiiant bid ho “besil bat knowing the interest on the pubhe debt fell due in a few days—that was on the Ist of January—he deliberated as to accepting the bid; while he was thus, and before he bad decided, the late cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis, Mr, Richard Smith, a correspondent of the Bavk of Commerce, brought to the depertment a des- patch from the latter bank, saying that it would take all the loan at the same rate, namely twelve + cont discount, This mado him hesitate tho more. ire thought it wasa very plaim speculation, but rather than re he hazard of letting the government credit sufier trom a failure to meet its obligations, Le agreed to accept the bid, and the bank was so adv Mr. John- son then — widens oy lence with Mr. Cisco on that subject which it appeared that the bank at the time was del to the United States in the sum of five million dollars. ‘ihe secretary of the Trea- sury successfully: for the payment of the in- terest falling due in January, 1861, at New York, Phila- delphia, Battie Charleston, Savannah, Now Or- Jeans and St. Louis, and it was punctually id. It would be seen, from official that the Bank of Commerce, which claimed the credit of supplying his deficiencies, did nothing more than comply with the terms of an oppressive contract which the necessities of the government had forced it to enter into, The statement of the report of the Bank of Commerce was by & particle of evidence. When the ement was made by his (Mr. Job '#) friend from Michigan (Mr. Howard) the jom it most afferted (Mr. Thomas) was absent at Annapolis. Mr. Thomas ther ~vrote to the present Secretary of the Treasury for otticial data to defend himself against a baseless slander, The Secretary directed the informa- tion asked by Mr. Thomas to be furnished, and in the letter of Secretary McCulloch be raid that nothing ap- pears in the records of the Department showing « want of fidelity on the part of Mr. Thomas in his administration of the atars of that Department. the documents were conclrsive upon the subject, There was not the slightest jrstitica. tion for makiug the assault on Mr. Thomas, und least of all by the Bank of Commerce, which was a sjyseulntor on the ‘government, asking twelve per cent when the debt of the United States did not exceed seventy mil. lions of dollars, To defend himself from these assaults Mr. Thomas desired a letter to be read, The jotter was Some parts were in substance com- nson’s remarks to-day. sayo of the Bank of merce un- Howard ; that hi 7 United States, and asked, vestigation of the whole ot Mich., replying to Mr. Johnson, presenting the statement of the that it might be laid before the order that, with such subject by the Senate. Mr, Howanr, (rep ) said that his object in Bank of Commerce waa Committes on the Tadiclnny, ' cla as conld obtained, ft might ts facts i inquiry. Ho. did not at that time, nor did he now, desito to do an or say ‘fa word with regard to Mr. Thomas to his claim to a seat in this Chamber or his ak before the country. position of a pros. He declined occupying the eoutor of an accuser. He his efforts were only to enable the Committee on the Judiciary to ascertain the facts in the case. Bat there was one statement in the letter of Mr, Thomas winch strack him with sar. brise, namoly--that he Lad aot seon tho regort of the Bis ges | STS of Commerce. This document was printed on eo’ , 1862, and the presumption was that is had considerable circulation. It was singular that a charge that Mr, Thomas had been guity of treasonable conduct in writing to make arrangements for the payment of interest of the public debt was never soon by bing until a short time when it was produced in the: Senate, and which had excited the gentleman's surprise. this same re} were published im the National Intelligencer of this city on the 28th of , 1862, He (Mr, Howard) held in his hand the slip. that paper. Ifthe gentleman was Sealy groves by his (Mr. Howard's) statement, how happen it he. had slept on the information for nearly five years an@ had never hia mouth to say one word by way of officers of the Bank of Commercet He tion of the Committee on the Judi bel aE justor conclusion. ian Benign. As \ Bhim t= $0 Mary nny Csr weg ev av vepes stihl nes Freee ewig he Tomsined here. He moved wi the letter of Mr. ‘asking for a full inv be referred to the Juu.ciary Committee. ‘This was agreed to, afip. the Senate went into executive Seasion, and after severai hours occupiod thereia, adjourned. AFFAIRS IN —s Judiciat Appointments—The Case of Judge Fraater. Nasuvruiat, Tenn., April 2, 1887 Governor Brownlow has appointed Horace H. Harri- son, Chancellor of the Nashville division, vice David Campbell, resigned; and John Hugh Smith, Judge of the Criminal Court of Davidson, vices, Ne rrasion Tosi The articles of impeachment preferred against Jui Frazier wore to be tried by the State Senate next month; ee his resignation being received, the trial cannot take Reward for the Murderer of General Bank« head, Mearns, Teno., April 2, 1867. The Mavor offers a reward of $500 for the murderer of) General Bankhoad, and the same amount for Ferguson's murderer. The steamboat Liberty was raised to-day by a aub- marine salvor, She goes to Vairo to-morrow os. BURNING OF A HOTEL AT LONG BRANCH. s Lona Bravon, N. J., April 2, 1867. Green's Bath Hotel took fire this efidreson, and was totally destroyed. It was owned by C. S Green, the amount of whose loss or insurance has not yet boou as- certainod. OBITUARY. David Whitney. Tho Massachusetts papers announce the recent death of David Whitney, a native of Westminster, Mass, im ‘tae one hundredth year of his age. The same farm that his father eettied on in 1752, and the same houso im which he was born, were owned and occupied by him throughout his life, From his tenth yoar bo enjoyed upinterrupted good health, and until within a short time before his death remained vigorous and robust and possessed of all his faculties. James A. Edgar. This well known Now York merchant died at his rest- dence in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Monday last, of pneumonia, after an illness of a week’s duration. Mr. Edgar held a very prominont position in commercial circles in this city, being regarded as a merchant of strict integrity and general uprightnessof character, To is large circle of frionds the announcemont of bis deaths es be received with heartfelt sorrow. \ MAILS FOR EUROPE. The’ Canard mail steamship Australasian, Captaim Cook, \ Vill leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpook. ‘The mils tor Europe will close at bai-pust clevem o'clock on\Wednesday morning. Tux New Yous Henatp—Edition for Europe—wilt be ready at half. tem oclock in the mornin; Single coplew in wrappers; ready for mniling, ots centa, Died. Mrier.—On Tucsday April?, Kuma M Mom, wife of Wm. C, meee * a“ “Bue notice of funeral in to-morrow's paper. ‘Albany PoP echer Deaths ee Mighth Page.) A we . . . ee * @ TO THE MARTYRS OF LIVER COMPLAINT. wonderful medical heart, of the wien awe comy are one ani moved by the action of 3 S this famous ‘once the beat of correctives, the gen! 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