The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1867, Page 10

10 ‘NEW Y THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Exposure of Legislative Corruption by a Disinterested Witness, ‘Zhe System of Brokerage Pursued by the Members. ORK. Avpary, Jone 26, 1867. ‘The Convention met at eleven o'clock A. M Prayer ‘was offered by the Rev. H. M. Pohiman. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mar. Hanns, (rep.) of Albany, preseated a memorial of ~citizens praying for provision against legislative dona- Asons to private schools, colleges, dc. PETITIONS FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. ‘Mr. Rarapon, (rep.) of Cayuga, presented a petition of -eitizens asking universal suffrage for women as well a8 men, Mr. ©. E. Parana, (rep.) of Tioga, presented a petition -of citizens of bis county for female suffrage. Mr. Contia, (rep.) of Richmond, presented a petition -@f citizens asking the Convention to strike out the word “male’’ from the constitution. ‘Mr. Larmam, (rep.) of Ontario, presented petition of -eitizens asking suffrage for women, Mr. Qnavas, (rep.) of Herkimer, presented thirty- woven petitions of 2,040 citizens asking equal suffrage. The petitions wore referred to the Committee on the Right of Suffrage. PROMISED DIBCLOSURRS OF LAGISLATIVE CORRUPTION. Mr. Sraatron, (rep.) of New York, said he had weeeived s communication from H. B. Wilsos, of New York, concerning the corruptions of the Legislature, and @uggesis remedies, From the peculiar and startling mature of the memorial be wished that it might be read. ‘The Secretary read the memorial as follows: — No. 7 Nassau Staeer, N. ¥.. June 24, 1867. Toran Hoxonaste ram Starx Constrrorional Convennion, LBANY:— Gxntiauzx—Presuming that any practical suggestions tt to the business und objects of the Convention will fndiy received, I take the liberty of drawing attention to a subject which’ seems to me of paramount importance. Trefer to the open ‘and systematic practice that has for several years prevailed in Legisiature, of members wey stores tne highent dar red durt nowiedge of this practice n acquired du tout cessious ‘pent at albany. in efforta to sccure the ried ange of an act to authorize ‘construction of a tunnel way im the city of New York. If this knowledge will be ef any value, I shall not be deterred from delicacy of self- Snterest, from appearing before any appropriate coum and givingf ull information ou the sanica” vise ‘Several Gewspapers have from ‘ume to time given copious statements of the practice referred but no authen! or ‘official report of any kibd has, as 1 believe, ever beca made poblie mowing the extent of the evil or the mode by which it ts cond: In‘a matter of this kind I feel thet I may sowie introductory remarks, pointing out the bad effects of such a practice. were confi limited humber of unprinetpled Ending pol res ticlans, ie ida for treating it and Seacher mie rgeat eee “Ahk the case. ‘There were nearly that number in ranch alk ‘manded payment for Linda Joh almost ev *- money ia it; and mapy took pay from bot! competing interests, thus adding to the infamy jence has fully established the fact a8 or the attendance at the State capital. It that they are elected for too short a term to warrant the coat of their election, even if they were paid more by the Festa nadia & Blate 09 risb ast this soembers should ‘be a 20 rich as ‘mem! allowed sufficient to enable them to maintain their families Fespectably at the capital during their attendance on the patative | bers of the Con. vention journals to cure this of members You, members would Wea seurepeee cast while an have the contrary effect. Asa ‘sent to the Stale Benate ts infe: ‘and ability to the clase chosen fé infer that longer terms would | But it seame rt of 4 new code of fundamen ‘aim to remove, as far as possible, the temptation e Legislature has to do wrong. it is argued, and wi reason, that 90 long as there are to #0 ‘will there be members to wel ition, fore, to the increase ‘of pay by the Btate, we want a whole code of general laws a grea variety of subjects, comprehensive law for the organization of joint stock ‘companies of all kinds (except perbups banks), ‘such as the English Joint Stock Companies’ act, a copy of which I send erewith, would, it is submitted, tend greatly to leasen the temptation to bril od reliere The Legis ite labore. Private legislation should, in fact, Deas far ae possitle, abolished. What is proper fer individuals alone ‘or combined to have or do should be provided by compre- hensive general laws. When votes cease to be of impor. tance they will cease to be bought, and there will be no motives for knaves to combine, elther in or oui of the 1 re, (0 influence legislation by money. jy who Knows anything of the eysiem of broker- age & ‘she purchase and sale of votes at eet knows that the business can be carried on with as much impunity as that of a sioek or produce broker. Neither party can in- form against the ober, even for gross breaches of faith. A sella bis vote in advance, we will aay, for $250. Dg Drought under my notice last scasion, and in one instance & member from t! boasted to ime how he had ge id Toran old score by the above irocess. In making these - statements I do so with an entirely clear couscieace, never Laying in ary instance attempted tu buy a rote. ‘The number of members in the Assembly is at present Jarge enough for the work to be performed. A larger uum. ber would. J think, impatr the eficiency wi ‘with 40 £ equest for copies of She last annual report. WATMTICE OF INDLAN TRIRES, ‘The Parmer? avasunced a con\munication from the focretary of covemunicating statistics about the Indian tribes in this State, PRINTRD COPIRG GF THR STATE CONSTIT’TION. Mr. Genus, (rep.) of Columbia, sub mitted report of the S-iect Commitice on the if copi Mate € ten wrth LAORL‘TION AFTRCTING NEW Yom | (TTY. Mr. Ganmy, (dem.) of New York, called for, the con- Sidetation of bis resolution of yesterday as to Dilla pre- — in the last Legislature aflecting the, city of New ork Mr. McDoxaxn, (rep.) of Ontario, moved’ to amend With the words *'biile passed.’ Greeny his object was to get ab all the Meagures presented or adopted The amendment aid not pr Mr. Krew, (rep) of Schoharie, offered an amon ‘Meat 0 na to wed the tities Mr. Gaary accepted } (rep.) of York, called for the con- cation of bie resolution for the appointment of a ect committee of five on the subject of suppressing eiicial corruption. Adopted. THR OOURT OF ATPRALE AND IFFT Pamack OF Pre. Mr Hawn, (rep.) of Broome, offered a resolution Ahe expediency Of & provieion requiring the relereuce uf | oills, when passed by the Legiciature and signed by the Governor, lo the Court of Appeals for decision as to tieir constitutionatity, Referred to the Committe on the Leguature. ‘TRA GOVERNOR'S YRTO roweR, Mr. T. 8. Dwient, (rep.) of Oneida, offered a resoln- tion se ww the proprrety oo National protiston empoworiog the Governor 10 veto any indivi amounts je bills of ows, returning such ‘with bis objections to t te} Referred to the Committee omsbe I OOAMPLAIN CANAL STATIO' it BeeRwiTm, (rep) of Clintomy called for the con- Pideration of bis reso! of yeute,"dey With reteregce to Lhe Champiain Canal, which was an ‘ended to emnrace Abe period between the 1846 and 3 ir Mien. (rep) of Bras Jin, ih advoc MIDE tbe row: lature was sideration. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. lution, said that previous resolutions had evoked the fact that canal affairs seer od to be without any or- ganized head. Mr. Town#ewp made the point of order that the speaker ol comtining himself te the subject uuder con- we Pusapenr did not think the point of order well en. Mr. Muizr continued—Practical men in the route of the canals were in great doubt as to where the Tes} ibility was, Certain persons at Troy who were f Information could not ascertain where the blame lay. Tuere siould de an official head responmbie for bis own and his subordinates’ acta, But now, with the grousest mismanayement, there was no one to blame. ‘The first question that the Canal Committee should con- sider was a remedy for this evil. All other questions should be postponed -uati! this was decided. The Presipent thought that tne speaker was taking too wide lacitude in bis remarks. ‘The question was then put on the resolution and it was adopted, TAXATION AB A QUALIFICATION POR SUPPRAGR. Mr. Fraxcs. (rep.) of Rensselaer, submitted a resolu- tion as to the ex; of ) the payment of taxes as a quall Non Yor euSiage, “Referred to the Committee op Suffrage. ‘THE BCHOOL FUND, ETC, Mr. A. F. ALLEN, (rep.) of Chautauqua, called for the consideration of bis resolution seeking information as to the echool fund moneys and interest, which was jopted. ad. SPECIAL LAW YOR GAS COMPANIES. Mr. Larngmore, (dem) of N. Y., offered a resolution ‘as to the expediency of a legislative law for the inco! n of gas companies, which was referred to the mitte on iou8 otber than Municipal, Banking and Insurance. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES WITH CORONERS, Mr, Kinney, (rop.) of Tioga, offered a resolution as to the expediency of giving Justices of the Peace concur- rent jurisdiction with Coroners in inquests, Referred to the Committe on Judiciary. REORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATURE, Mr. Suyuour, (dem,) of Rensselaer, offered a resolu- tion concerning a reorganization of the Leg as follows:—The Senate to consist of thirty-two four from each of eight Senatorial to hold office for four years; the Assembiy to consist of one hundrod and twenty-eight members, apportioned in the different countics on the basis of population, bat each county to have at least one representative, salary of 1 isiature to be fixed by the constitution, Referred to tue Committee on the Legislature. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Mr. Graves, (rep.) of Herkimer, sad that as the national holiday was approaching and that the members would wish to appropriately it, be would offer ‘@ resolution that this Convention, when it adjourn from Friday next, adjourn to Monday, July 8, and that the different committees might, in the interval, meet and compare views. Mr. Gnexizy, (rep.) of Westchester, said that his only objection to the resolution was that the committees would not meet if the Convention adjourned. — arising, the resolution went over under the rule. THR ADJOURNMENT TO SARATOGA. Mr. Pow, (rep.) of Saratoga, called from the table his resolution for a select comm! to report on the pro- priety of an ‘He said that such a contingency bad been provided for by the frame! of the act which brought the Convention ur The hot season was approaching, ‘and the act conte! Piated this fact, It was an speronriats, subject for t! rs fe would not go into the jestion now before the committee reported, but he thought that the convenience and health of the Convention would be benefited by holding the session elsewhere than in Aji 5 Mar. GREELEY, (rep.) Westchester, moved to lay on the table. Lost. Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) of Dutchess, offered an amend. eet that prod Committee consist of one trom each judicial ct. eptea, tan ‘Gaxxizx renewed his motion to lay on the table. Mr. SiLveeTER, ) of Columbia, offered an amend- Earaioge's adjourn to Nugara Falls, and’ when to m6 jagara and when two ‘weeks there that it adjourn to Lebanon Springs. (Laugh- The point of order was made that the amendment was Rot germane to the appointment of a committee. Mr, Bic (rep.) of Jefferson, contended it was Bot ir to urn to Saratoga, me only place there for holding the sessions in was an opera house. ojection was raised to the pertinence of the speaker's remarks, Mr. Bicx¥orp continued—People did not expect that they had come there for their own pleasure. He thought ‘an adjournment as proposed would have an unfavorable effect on the public mind. Mr. , (dem.) of New York, offered an amend- ment for adjournment to Saratoga or the city of New vr ct yo of Washii moved th ir. ALLEN, (rep.) ington, r) jement of the further consideration of the reso- jution until June 9, when, in his opinio vention would be better situated to ME Pox thought the committee should be ap- pointed now, 80 as to consider the matter now and re- Port without delay, so that an opportunity might be afforded during the coming recess to remove everything necessary to the place selected. ‘Mr. Munarrt, (rep.) of =t. Lawrence, moved the in- definite postponment of the whole subject, and on that she question of indetolte postpoament prevailed by question of indefio! ry ‘vote of 70 yeas to 61 nays, as foilows:— fdrewa, Arustotg, Barker” Sartards Waitoy Beals, Well Bereen, ektord, parpenter, Case, “Gaus, Church Sen: ier Faller. Garvin, Goodn fon Me oe ie? Brons, jarria, Hitch- rant, ork, Houston, Hu hing, ‘Kinney, E: Lay Lee, Ladincion, MeDonald, Merrill, Werritt, Merwin, Milier, Murphy, Paige, A. J. Parker,’ ©. . Parker, Presideut, Pr: Rathbun, Reynolds, Root, Roy, Russell, Schoon- ma hes chumaker, Seaver, Silvester, Spencer, Stratton, Stroug, Van Campen, Van Cott, Wales, W Nave—Measra. Alvord, Archer, Axtell, Beadie, Beckwith, Bowen, E. Brooks, E, P! Brooks, J. Brooks, Burrill, Cham: uta, Cherisree, Chesobro, Clark, Clinton,’ Cochran, baa, i De ,,Develin, Dugiane, Ely. Hndreas, Field, Flagior, Folger, Francis, Frank, Fullertou, Gerry, Gravi Hatch, Witghmdn, Huntington, ‘Ketcham, ion, Larre: more, A. ene M. Hi. Lawrence, Livingston, Loew, Lowrey, Mattice, Monell, Morris, Nelson, Ovdyke, Poud, Prose s0n, A. D. Russell, Seymour, Sheldon, Tap- pen, M.' 1. Townscnd, 8. Townsend, Tucker, Veeder, Ver- Planck, Williams, Young—6l. Mr. Greener, (rep.) of Westchester, moved that the Convention do now adjourn. Lost. THE POURTH OF JULY RECESS Mr, Van Carex, (tep.) of Cattaragus, cailed for the copsideration of b's resolution on the subject of adjourn- ment over the national holiday. Mr, Graves, (rep.) of Herkimer, offered an amend- Ment that the Convention hold an open sevsion during the meantime to enable the committees to meet and repare business for a Committee of the Whole on Jaly , which was accepted, Mr, ALvorn, (rep.) of Onondaga, said it was experience that an adjournment resulted in the entire breaking up of the business of the committees, and thought the amendment would not effect anything different in this case. He thought it would be best to hold a session during the whole of this week and Monday and Tuesday aud even Wednesday of next, and then ad- Journ over to the Monday foilowing. Less of tne vaiuable time of the Convention would thus be lost, There was Little as yet to do in the Convention, but a great deal in the committees. The latter would dispers2 the moment the Convention adjourned. Mr. Mcrrny, (dem.) of Kings, was opposed to the amendment, because be did not wish to do indirectly what he would not do directly. He did not understand what was meant by an session If it was intended to got around the act in the matter of the three days’ adjournment, Jet them do it ins manly way, There was next, at half-past eleven 0% subsequent. Mr Vax Campa, (rep.) of tion to the fact that large numbers lived in remote sections of the State. ‘Mr. Gaerixy sad that the motion of the gentieman hg ate would give every member four days at Mr. Graves had offered his amendment at the sug- gestion of the committeemen, who were de- sirous of remaining here to transact the bustneas before them. He had offered his amendment wiuhout any SS ee withdraw ‘A. M., to the Monday called atten- the members a Mr. OrprKe, (rep.) of ~~ : the longer adjourament was J would en! no expense on the State, and as the interval members might themselves at home for their respective duties in the Convention, Mr. Lepratox, ) of Salli had heretofore Voted against all adjouraments. to this adjournment because it would require many of tne Members to travel on the Fourth of July. ‘Seaver, (rep.) of Franklin, moved an ment from Friday at naif-past eleven A, M., to Tuesday, July we ere oe hee ediene-trem Mr. Hand, (rep.) of ven om moved to ro Bio, Med 2, to follor jonday at balf-past seven Mr. BicKyoRD, (rep.) of Jetferson, called for the qaues- fon on the proposition to adjourn from Wednesday, July 3, at half-past eleven o'clock A. M., until Monday, July §, at balf.past seven P. M., which was carried. omaen, (dem.) of Rockland, anid it was di dignity of the Convention it suould not pre’ had been three adjouruments in which th a bad ‘ed the per diem. The recesses so far had cot the @ ten theustod doliars, He boped the Conven: wid adjourn im a straghtiorward aud Ranuwoy, (rep.) of Cayuga, dtd not a that the adjournment would save the per aiem. Conane explained that the Fourth of July was a dies Wem ¢ Raetines thought the gentleman's position not tenabie. Sunday was a dict non, Yot the members ere paid for Sunday Mr. MeDowana, (rep.) of Ontaria, offered a resolution for adjournment from July 2 to July 9% Lost. The ongigal proposition then prevailed, PYMALT SUPPRAGR AGAIN, er, of Cayuga, ofered a resolution ufo, alter the adoption of tbe proposed curate eau alos In the State over the age of one years aud for a State etectionjas soon thereal- rstand i ter a beacticabl such females may be entitied te question, “Shall the right of suffrage be,” ed to females, yes or not’ when, if there shal: & ) @MajOrity in the allirmative. the right of enffrace aball (Secured to all fereies above the age of twenty one yYeare Referred to the Committee on Suffrage Tan CANAL (XV RETIOATION, Wr. M. 1. Town” {rep ot Reanestner, asked for the cogsideration of resada of the gentioman from Westchester cai 0& fF ipfowation about gubstutate, by’ Way of amend. be inquiry the Auditor was in por seston of all tbe facts rowan lor, ‘Mr. Gnemsy accepted the amendment. ‘Amendments extending and qualifying the details of the information asked for were numerously proposed, and y debate ensued. ‘Mr. Gregury accepted the amendments, Mr. Concta, (dem.) of Rockland, defended his or! position as to the propriety of relerence to the Commissioners, Mr. Hrrowmax, (dem.) of N. Y., sald the t was 80 overwhelmed with amendments he would ask for a divi- sion of the propositions. Mr. E. Lrmpe dl lngec of N. ¥., moved to lay the whole matter on table, Lost, ‘The first proposition was then read by the Secretary, “oe ‘@ slight amendment in praseology, was i. Hiromuay bad now no objection te the whole of the remaining Dg considered together. Fg nanny oped bis proposition would go naked to the Canal Auditor. ‘The second proposition was put by the Chair and nega- ivea. An amendment was adopted that the Auditor repert on the different propositions in their order, ‘The whole question of reference then prevailed. Mr. Vaw Cam (rep.) of Catt Tecalled his certain information jerday requesti adopted. ‘The Convention then adjourned. THE LABOR MOVEMENT. System Demanded in the National, State and Municipal Workshops. Axsary, Jane 28—9 P. M. ‘The Labor Convention reassembled shis morning, Mr. Jessup in the chair, The Secretary, Mr. Conway, read the results of yesterday’s meeting, which were sp- proved. ‘The Committee on the General Good reported = re- solution as to the sense of the body, that extreme mea- sures should not be insisted upom, nor apy course of conduct pursued calculated to entail loss upon those who employ labor; and that, commencing with a date to be fixed by the Convention, its members will agree to work at a reduction of twenty per cent of the wages then paid. The Committee on the President’s Address reported that im order to carry out the eight hour system, as therein recommended, it was necessary that there should be even a more perfect organization of the workingm: thatin order to this end each Union throughout the State should devote itself to increasing the sumber of unions, and should bold communication with the Presi- ent one week before the next annual convention, giv- ing all statistics as to unions, wages, &¢.; that employés should have conference with employers whonever possi- ble, for an amicable adjusiment of the present question, and that strikes should be the last resort, A resolution was adopted calling on the National Labor Union, when it assembles in Chicago next August, to organize ional labor party. ‘Tne Convention, in Committee of the Whole, consid- ered and adopied the following series of resolutions, which were offered by Mr. Wooorvrr, of Utica:— Resolved, That the President of this assembly be and he is herevy instructed on betalf of this body to petition the Convention now in wession at the Capitol revising the con- stitution of the State, chrough their President, to insert a provision into the fundamental law, a feature deciarin, exght hours to constitute a day’s work on all public works o! the'State, and im all establ/sbmeats charterod by law fur all ‘union operatives employed therein. Resolved, That bi be directed as follows:—That the lot of tht debts and mortgage, such a manver that the benign intentions of the law shail hot hinge upon its being reported 10 county or other clerks’ Dilice, and that. the monetary discrimination be striken out, illustrating to the working classes of this great State that though money may bea great desideratum there is yet « renter. "Resolved, That he also be directed as aforesaid that no mechanical branch of business or part thereo! that may ‘come in conflict with honest iudustry shall be taught io any prison of thls State. Resolved, That the President of this assembly be and he is hereby instructed and directed to petition the United states Senate, at ite July session, in benall of this body to take up and pass the bili tabled by them, with a tie vote, at its last meeting, asking eight hours ass day's work oa all public worke ef the uation. Mr. of Troy, offered the following resolution, catch wen tients Resolved, That should the Constitutional Convention now in seasion ignore the interests of the tudustrial clasees in the forthcoming constitution, we would recommend jis rejec. tion by the workingmen Of the State when brought before them for ratilicativn. Mr. Macutre, of Troy, offered the following, which was adopied:— Resolved, That the President of this Convention be and he fa hereby Instructed to communicate, in the name of this Convention, with Senators Morgan and Conkling, of uns rt nesting thelr influence and their voies in favor of an eight hour law as applicable to the pablic works of the ational government. Mr. Fraxascre, of Albany, offered the following, which was also adopted : Resolved, That this assembly request the different dele- assembled here from cities incorporated, ou their re- renpechve cities to uuopithe eight hour systern ia all publie respect ur a alt pul works under thelr jurisdiction. bi ¥ After some routiue business the Convention adjourned to thursday morning. YACHTING. The Jersey City Yacht Club Regatta— Entries—Allowance of Time. The regatta of this club, which augured so pivasantly, did not come off yesterday, as intended. The regatta committee held a meeting at six o'clock A. M., and be- cause the day at that hour was so unpromising, and the roughness of the bay was of a character to interfere materially with the pleasure of the many ladies that had been invited to accompany the vessels, it was post- poned until to-day, when it will take place whether the day is propitious or not, The steamer Norwalk will be im attendance to convey the invited guesis of the club around the course, and will leave the Cunard dock at half-past ton o'clock A. M. precisely. THE START, At ten minutes before eleven A. M. a signal will given on board the jndge’s boat, by lowering a flag, time all the yachts will prepare to start, five minutes later, and at el o'clock the flag will agam be lowered, which will be the signal for the third class boats to start. The flag rill, minutes after, be raised, and at five minutes past n be lowered, as the signal for the second ciass to got under way; five minutes later the signai will be peated for the first class yachts to depart, Yachts to ‘weigh anchor or slip cables at option, ENTRIES AND ALLOWANCE OF TOCR, The het — in the different classes, with their respectiv @ Bumbers by which the yachts will be recog! sol Gasshe the race, their owners, and the allowance of time of oach, is herewith appended :— First Clas—Sloops. ’ Min, See... Schoonmaker, V. Com. — Class—Cat-Rigyed 10 J. Jardine... = H. C. Walton. CRICKET. St. George va. Willow. Although the weathor yesterday was anything but cheering, or such a8 would eatice the lovers of outdoor sports to indulge in their favorite pastimes, yet the wem- bers of the avove named cluds agsembied, according to agreement, at the grounds of the St. George Club, at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, Wickets wore pitched at noon, aud piay commonced with the St. George Club at the bat, According to agreoment professionals were barred, bat the regular members of each club did very well, Gibbs and Bance, on the St, George side, and Ward and Clirehagh, on the Willow side, excelled in playing, Tuere wore but a small number of apectator# present, but those who were on hand appeared to enjoy them: selves. The following 1s the score of the game :— st. Groner. wiurow. Players, mer, Score, faliace, 0. Jardine Cater, v. Ward Butterseld. °. Sweetiand Rar oul... Ward. Jardine b. Clirehagh Whartoo, b. Clirebagh: tyres % log-byos 4, wides WB DOUWL. cecceeeeceeee Terr: Gibbes....,. . . Wharton, Giboes ‘a v —Messra, Crosley Scorera— Messrs, Vandenitp and Ludlow. Time of gamex8 hours and 10 min. ules THE WATIONAI GAME. Naw Wares, Conn, June 26, 1867. The match ot base pall between the Charter Oak and Poquot clave was postp ned on account of the rain . ‘The seore at the close Pipers 4 harter Oaks, It Reo game bh ranged 10 be plaved the eamA&.nlace on Wednesday rere CITY INTELLIGENCE. ‘Tam Fs Insunaxcs Parnot.—A special meeting of the New York Board of Underwriters was held yesterday, ingurance patrol syatem was discussed, that the system should be continued for the ensuing two district, between Twen'y-third ESa"fory second. sive be To Tata. or 4 New Fins Escargz—A now fire escape ‘Was tried yesterday morning at the corner of Tenth ave- at two ‘persons jered to and from a tbird story window yesterday; but it is very doubtful whether such an apparatus could be used to advantage at a fire, ARRIVAL OP LaniGRaNts. —The following arrivals of im- migrants were reported at the depot at Castie Garden yes- terday:—Steamsbip Denmark, 629; steam- abip Lis . 62; steamship ‘william Penn, London and Havre, 442 Total, 1,033. ‘Tur Steamer Caima.—Thie new ooran steamer, be- Exoureens’ Prorectivs Socerr.—A regular meoting of this body was held last night at No. 193 Bowery. The President, Mr. John L. Wilson, ocoupied the chair. After transacting the routine business of the society, the Presideat alladed to the defeat of a bill which had been introduced dui the last session of the State Legislature, having tor its object the establishment of a board whose duty it wouM be to ascertain the fitness of men for the position of engineers, This subject was discussed with considerable teeling, and the members evidentiy intend to keep the subject alive, A movement ia also on foot to secure the services of competent gen- tlemen to deliver @ course of scientific lectures on sicam enginecring. The society is composed of a number of intelligent and orderly mechanics. ‘Tue Javanuse axp Epocation,—The Japanese Commis- sioners who tately visited this country it would seem took @ great fancy to certain American works which are used in our schools as text books, and to show that their fancy was not altogether @ passing one, ordered a good supply to be sent to their country. The first shipment was made by way of the Isthmus and San Francisco, and consisted of sixty cases, weighing about ten tons, and included the following works:—13,000 copies of elementary arithmetics, grammars and geographies; 1,000 copies of works on natural philosophy, chemietry, geology, physiology and astronomy ; 2,500 Webater’s Dic- tlonaries, of diferent kinds; 600 Goodrich’s School His- tories; 200 Tenney’s Natural History; 100 German and French dictionaries; 400 muiitary books, assorted; TOO works on practical science, assoried; 100 Guyot’s wall maps; 10,000 specimen writing books; 50 Wheaton’s and Woolsey’s works on international law; Putnain’s Dic- tionary of Dates; Prico’s magnetic globes; Shelaon’s reading charts; medical books, &c. Revenue Seizures, —Two tobacco factories—one located at the corner of Fifty-third street and First averue and the other ip Thirty-seventh street, between Second and Third avenues—were yesterday seized by Inspector Har- vey on the alleged ground that the proprietors were man- ufacturing tobacco without a license. Jenkins’ distillery, 114 East ty-first street, near Third avenue, bas aiso been seized by Inspector Horton and Deputy Collector ‘“arshal, they alleging that deficient returns of the manufactures had been given. It is said that Loet’s dis- tilleries, in Thirty-tbird street, and Koehler & Hagger- ty’s distilleries, now under seizure, are atill in operation, Hatcaway Accrpext.—Thomas Russell and Patrick Newman, employed in tno soap factery at 114 Clif street, while in the act of lowering themselves by the elevator to the ground floor, the rope broke, precipitat- ing them to bottom, whereby Russell received a tracture of the spine, which, it is feared, will prove fatal, and Newman received severe oodily contusions. ‘They were conveyed to the New York Hospital. Founp Drowxgp.—The bodies of the following de- scribed unknown persons are pow awaiting identification at the Morgue:—Brought from foot of Forty ninth street, East river, the body of a man aged forty, five feet eight inches bigh, dressed in green piatd shirt, melton flannel undershirt, black pants and gaiter shoes; very much de- oom From pier No. 5 North river, the body of a Doy aged about fifteen, five fect thrve inches high, light hair, no clothes; very much posed. From’ ward No. 9 Bellevue Hospital, whence he was brought from jer Ll East river, the body of a man aged sixty, five feet ten inches high, black halr, mixed with gray; black dress coat, black towered velvet veet, black cloth ‘pants, white sairt, Diack feit hat. From pier 14 East river, body of a man aged about twonty-fve, five feet eight inches high, brown hair, stout built; no clothes, FataL Fat yrom 4 Fourta Story Wixnow.—Oa Mouday last Emil A. Knepper, a man hailing from Southport, Ind., arrived ip this city and put up at Love- Joy's Hotel, Park row. At alate hour on Tuesday night Mr. Knepper entered the hotel under the influence of liquor, and immediately retired to his room en the fourth floor. Nothing more was seen of him until about three o’clock in the morning, when he was found lying dead on the pavement in iront of the house with a pillow beside him, His skull was terribly fractured, It is supposed that on entering bis room deceased opened the window, in which be sat down, alter first placing a pillow under his head, and subsequent'y jusing bis bal- ave? felt head foremost to the pavement. Insiant death must have been the result, Coroner Gover subsequently held an inquest on the body, and the jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, Dec ased was thirty-five ears of age and supposed to be a native of Gerwauy, Free ty Graxp Staert.—Betweon nine and ten o'clock ‘on fuesday night @ fire occurred in the grocery store, No. 2 Grand street, owned by Henry Romuer, caused by & defect 1n the chimney flue. Damage to stock by water about $600; insured for $1,500 in tue Baltic Insurance Sa The building was damaged to the oxient of 1, Fine xx West Firry-secoxp Street.—About four o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire bioke out in the frame dwoiling No, 605 West Fifty-secoud street, occu- pied by George Stes, whoue furniture is damaged to the extent of $200, insured. Ihe buriding ead by itis damaged aoout $500. Cause of known at present. Accipesta. —James Murray, a lad fifteen years of age, an inmace of the Juvenilo Asylum, near Fort Washing- top, while playing in the yard of the institute yesterday ‘afternoon, tripped and fell, injuring himself so severely that he died shortly after the accident, Thomas Russell and Patrick Newman, employed at No, 108 Cliff street, were on the steam elevator at that place yesterday evening, when the chains of the e: Vator :papped, and they fell with sach rapidity from the fifth hang’ to the basement that both wore seriously in- Jared. They were conveyed to the New York Hospital. Atreme? at Scicion.—Wm. P. Prentiss, a young man twenty-one years of age, suffering from depression on account of bis destitate conaition, attempted to commit suicide yenterday evening at No.6 Walker street, by cutiing bis Je(t wrist with a razor. A surgeon was sum- Mmoned who dressed the wound, and pronounced it not serious, TROTTING AT WATERTOWN, N. Y. Warsrtows, June 26, 1867. ‘Tho trot yesterday was not so numerously attended as it would have been, on account of a thunder shower bursting forth at the time of starting for the course; yot still there was a prettty large crowd to witness the sport, There were six entries for the first trot, which mile heats, best three im Wm Kingston entered Dundas T. F. Butterfela Lacey Amber. DAMAGE TO RAILROADS BY THE RECENT RAINS, Prnapetrata, Jane 26, 1867. No New York trans have arrived here upto thie hour (11:45 o'clock A. M.) The track bas been wasned away between South river and Amboy. ‘The Da mage on the Kansans Pacific Railrond The recent Injuries by Pacific Railroad have been repaired, Th running regularly (o Salina, and constructi runutng to Fort Harker. THE VINGIWIA AND TENNESSEE AIR LINE RAILROADS. Lyx onrera, Va, Jane 26, 1867. ‘Tho general officers of ra “roads comprising the Vir- ginia and Teonessoe Air Line, met at the Norvail House yesterday and arranged for ing.eaved time on tonnage between Norfolk and Memphis, Atlanta and Nashville, to thie arrangement fre ‘bt from New York ‘will be put through to the terminal ,¥ints abov pamed im eight dave. INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. Farewell Address of Dr. Peet. the Priscipal. ‘The semi-centennial anniversary of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb took place ia the chapel of the In- LL. D., who has for more than a quarter of a century | ? i i é H wile ion of on was founded in (ogperteou! 1815, by Rev. Thomas H. fe ber _? ntleman DOW present, and from its eecoesfut ves Ned in the bandon oc css that atte: ‘choo! jome Mr, Winthrop then paid a hizh compliment to Dr. Peot for his arduous ex io behalf of those who here intrusied to bis care, aod raid that the Board of Directors parted from him with regret, When the institution was commenced it occupied an un tenanted building in the City Hall Park, in 1817. 1829 the assistance given it enabled tho In then directors to purchase a building of their own iv Fiftieth strou—a locality then far “out of town,” in the open country. For this property they paid $120,000. After remainin, here tor twenty-dve Years it became evident shat the points alluded to in tne he continued, the institution wi of its ow in the often n were tags in Bitten stress, from the rapidly rising tn real estate, and we are year of our occupation of our of heen and of speculation site, In the choice ‘of this Qnal home we have been highly favorea. The breezes. breatn of healiby life comes bith: er on the sea Here are rocky beights, and smooth lawus, and wooded siopes, and Clear waters to tempt riety of health. exercise. passed in extent varies} before us, an ever presect our youth to every va- A panorama unsur- of scenery spreads out to the sense of the beautiful and of the sabiime—an ever present lesson, more impressive than an; ‘that could be ‘nt in the school room of the multiform scenes of real life. ‘hese scenes, call up thick-comm: a yosder'majestc tiver the i memories of the past. aif dioon, starting the primiuive red men in the depth of their ancient wi bore, littie more than five haif men’of our race that ever looked centuries ago, the first on the shores of New York. ‘There, t00, passed, sixty years ago, Fulton’s first steammboat—the merges of as great an advance in pavi- w th the Half Moon apd its broad sai! gation, comy 4s that was compared with the Indiaa canoe with paddies, ‘Turping to the neighboring heights the blood warms with Revolutionary memories. Where could we have found a sive more tavorame (o the pealth, mental activity and the moral bui evasion of youth? And of the \dings themselves 1 may say that im proportions, ta arrangement of parts, choice of materiaia, and whatever other details go to adapt the insiitution to 4s proper enus, it would be dilticult to suggest any improvements, Our iccrease in numbers bas been corminly remarkable, Wi lel Jess than sevonty pupil; three bundred. atered, m 1829, the busid.og oa Fittieth street with Mf it in 1866 with over Tue last year we bad over four hun- dred, This increase in tue number of puplis in our own and otber kindred ins.iiutioas 1s lan‘brop.st and to the Christian, ug to the phi- f indicates i Gecper welfare of and more Ww interest in the Lois afteted clea) and ibis interest and sym. patby for the deaf and dumb, in the pu! miod and many © turn a Willing ear to those who — by new methods oj instruction, greater resuits than our own experience bas shown to be Eminent philanthropists, could ly have t0 put forth positive judzmenis on any other specialty with which they are not conve in 100 to the opinions of those who have made it the study of a lifetime, have assured the world that our system of instruction is all wrong; otner Eu the German, or trust) the deaf and dumb, ‘‘substactally in ail cases," are ht to speak with such dist) on the I1ps witu euch marvetioas meeting with one of weir tended conversation with bim deatness; and these deaf mates, the oppoven' siem aver, will attend cuurch and “\atch enough of very spirit of the a course,’ Dr. to abow the falincy meuts which he dwelt at length, and closed prodigies will hoid an ex- without and to read faciiiy, that a stranger bis suspecting ie of our to undorstand bis dis Peet then ht forward several argu- of these views, upon as follows :— ‘Those who characterize the preference of the deaf and dumb the world Panel AA — of those — whom they can enjoy Social communion for the use of the language of gestures, by which wone they can feel the graphic power and kindling giow of elo- quence, an make the dumb more dumb,” eflucts & a “claanish spirit’ teading ‘to ly talk of woat they have nut learned to understand. Tue deaf mute in the society, or in the public assembiies of those who hear, receives from the kindness of some friend at most but a few crumbs and crosts, and nes richest and most vounti(ul intelectual feast, deaf mute in a social gathering arly dry bones form the But the where all understand signs, eels himeclf among equals, Thought flashes from eye to eyo with electric rapidity. Bach im tara, by graphic pantomune, calls wp pasi events or adsent scenes with the vivid colors of reality. Of speech, but not less of a different kiod from that Fiashes of wit, keenly Rope move the whol circle to merriment; and if it be & religous meeting, tho more gifted loader in exhortation, prayer, of praise, will carry with bim wto the higher regions of devotion, where the heart glows with aSaviour's love, and the rapt eye catches Jimpees of the New Jerusalem, the souls of a whole Searimute congregation, all of whom, attending the pub- lic worship of those who hear, would mark the kindting faces around them with vain longings, and feel them- gotves jeft far bebind in the cod and in the dark. Within these walls, 1 trust, in yours past, to hundreds of in years to come, as deaf mutes light ‘will break oat of darkness, revealing (ne long-hidden won- ders of nature and art. The ii jatellect, awakened from its winter torpor, will rejoice in its new and active life; the affections aud hopes of our common buamanity, long ehilied and crasbed to earth, will go forth rejoicing in a clear vista of here td vista potnut ness and domestic happiness, 10 social useful- and cloning with that bright dawning of a better I've of which the hope takes we sting from death. In that closing vision will rise the form of Him who said to the poor deaf mut “\Bphphatha.”” At His tooch again the long-seale Ephp! ears will be opened, as bere, to jarring sounds, but w the eternal Taclodies > of Heaven. 3s i ‘The above address and all the other exercises (in- @uding the prayer of Dr. Vins for the benetit of the pupils, while Dr. Gallaudet; and, when bis remarks he eat dove amid universal the sign mg deing spoken, Ded “ciowed Lie Fe short addresses wore then delivered” Adame and the Rev, Dr, Gilroy, after whi’ jan) were transiated into Peet the Rev. Dr. the audience Was disenissed with the demeuiction, thewgh many re mained to witness exercises blackboard by the pu, vis on the SETON WALL COLLEGE, NE Eleventh Annual Commencement Exereiseo* Comment at Degrees and Distribution of Yesterday was the day long looked for by the children Of the alma mater at South Orange, that Catholic instite- tion which bids fair to become @ great seat of learmng for future generations, but especially a diocesan college for training youth intended for the holy ministry in the State of New Jersey. Though yet im its infancy, this institution has assumed proportions which might excite if i 4 i i HT Hi i H i - 4 i t f a f aH | i tf # if H F z st HY shes i i . on well recited. - se oat 22S SS | vise, srw fers -— oF ae a rarity 7 te De <— Saad eae of ont ree CON Gt mm amt oe _ And Who wend am owe) Smt we? 424 comes eilvered wth the ink of age Gad the sed fae ee ee ae ae how the mond + carried back ve A Ok Spm ae the param, Hall Coliege. ois ’ A SHORT CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. SHIPPING NEWS. PORT OF NEW YORK,.JUNE 26, 1867. 4 CHARLESTON. ES Alliance, ; June 6—Arrived, steamers ia; Martha ‘Palmer. Newport, Palled steaner Monekay SYork, sche JOhD A Gitta, Baltimo: TUILADELPHIA, June %—Arrived, steamer Star of the Union, Havana. Bor Other Shapping News See Ninth Page. MISCELLANEO BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED LN NEW York and States where desert on, &c., 18 suflicl jo publicity or charge till divores obtal ‘M. HOWES, Attorney, AcTRIZES, CASTED IN ALL LEGALIZED, LOT. * "G8l Broadway. Privave cacrance im Amity strech . BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN ‘any State, withoul pubiielty or exposure. . Guod every where, JNo tee charged ttl divores leobtalned.. Consulta Tons free. GEURGE LINCOLN, Lawyer, 80 Naxsau st. OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE GEORGIA im State Lotiery, for the benefit of the Masonic Orphan jome. GRORGIA STATR uxTRA—cLASK 206, JUNE 26, 1667. 84, 6, 6, 82, 51, 74, GEONGLA stATE—CLAS® 2 @, 21, Si. 12, 71, 6 63, 7 SUPPLEMENTARY —CLase 28, JUNI %, G4, 33, 26, 7. 76, 61," 6, 4 SvPriewinraRy—crass 219, sume 20, 1967. i. 4 22, 47, 19, Sly Bt, 00. Al CO. Managers, Adanta, Ga. INTIRE & CO., 135 Chatham'street, N.Y. OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THB KENTUCKY « Biate Lotteries, , = KENTUCKY, uxTRA—cLass 401, JUNE s See ea he ae aes 46, 30'S AL BS oo HALO 8 Ha, 70 + Oly 7, ia, 2 MUNRAY. EDDY & OO. Man KENTUCKY STATE, 6, 1 ae ee 2%, 74, 19, 6. 44, 17, 85, 11, 75, BL. 2 65, KENTUCKY #Tate—CLass 226, sowie 26, 1367. 82, 4, 16. 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