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8 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. A Specie Payment Proposition Refused. The Expediency of Abolishing the Death Penalty. Adoption of the Article on the Reorganization “@ the Legislat: ALBany, August $, 1867. ‘Yhe ‘State Constitutional Convention reassembled Qo-day. The foltewmg momorials were prevented — By Mr. & Townemm—Relative to bribery and cor ‘seption. By Mr."Banto—Relative to the appointment of a Su- ‘pormtemtent of Public Instractnn. By My. Paga—Of the Common Council and citizens ‘ef Schowectady relative to Capital Police. By Mx. Grayes—for a probibitory liquor Jew. By ar. Srrarrov—Against prohibitory legislation, ‘TUR CALL OF TRE CONVENTION ON MONDAY. Mr. Axcue called up the resolution expunging from ‘Wo journal all proceedings declaring certain members im coutempt, an@ reciting that certain members were brought before tho bar of the Convention for contempt under the call of the Convection on Monday last. The ‘vesolution wae adopted by a vote of 66 t0 TIE RRIE CANAL LOCKS, Mr. Brossan offered. resolution providing for a sub- ‘committee of the Committee on Canals to make a porsonal exapination ag to the capacity of the locks m 4he Erie Canal to do the business, and as to the capacity -ef the canal for larger locks. Adopted. SPKUIB PAYMENTS, Mr. Sorm. meved that the Committee on State Finances inquire into the expediency of making previ. sion in the constitution that a!l debts now owing by the State, contracied prior to January, 1862, shall, with the interest hereafter to accrue thereon, be paid in coin ; and algo that all ¢ebte which may bereafter be contracted Dy the State shall, with the Mmterest to accrue thercon, be paid in coin, Referred. THR DRATH PEXALTY. Mr, Fran introduced a resolution instructing an ap- a committees to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the death penalty. Referred. Mr. Larwam called up the resolution providing for » @ah of the roll every morning afier the reading of the Jeurnas, Lost, LANDS DEVOTED TO RAILROAD CORPORATIONS, BTC. Mr. Smaven introduced a resolution catiing upon the Commissioners of Land to communicate the number of acres of land heretofore granted or acquired by the Backet\’s Harbor aud Saratoga Railroad Company, tue Jake Ontario and Hudson River Railroad Company and the Adirondack Company, and the number of acres of said Jands domated by the State, if any, and the number of ecres purebased by the State, and by what titles the aid lands are now held by said companies, Adopted. Also, that the Comptroller be, and he is hereby re- ‘quested 40 inform this Convention what State of Net York or United States stock, if any, and in what amount, has been deposited with him, and the time 1863, Adopted Also that the Btate Yands sold by the Sackett’s Company, the Laxe Ontario and Hudson River Railroad ompany, and the Adirondack Company, or by any other eompany having or claiming to have or to bave had and ‘ineer report the quantity of and Sarason Railroad eajoyed the franchises of the corporation or corpora- tions aforesaid, with the location and description of said Jands and the names of the grantees thereof. Also what evidences have been deposited in his office ef tbe construction and operation of the railroad men- tioned tn the fifth section of chagter 230, laws of 1663, ‘The resolution was adopted. SUITS PENDING AGAINST THB CITY OF KEW YORE. ‘The Preswan? presented a communication from Rieh- ard 0'6 New York City Corporation Counsel, rela- Live to the number of suite pending against that city, ORGANIZATION OF THE LACISLATURE, who ‘oa the organitatoa ‘ofthe ‘Legislarere, Mit on organi ar j Archer in the ebair. Xs ‘ibe report of the committee provides that the Aseombly shall consist of one hundred and thirty-nine members, to be elected by counties, Mr. Manwin, (rep.) of Jefferson, moved to amend so es to clect members of the Assembly by single districts, ‘an at present, and to make the whole number of mem- ‘ders one hundred and twenty-eight. Mr A. J. Panxga, (dem.) of Albany, moved te further #0 as to make the number of members of the Ameombiy ene hundred and twenty-eight, and to elect ‘them by counties. Mr. Parker's amendment was lost by a vote of 40 to 67. Mr, Comazn (dem.) of Rockland, moved te amend that mothing herein contained shall prevent any voter from ‘voting amy person for member of the Assembly who may reside outside of the county io which said voter re- ind the person who shall receive five thousand fire hundred voter shall be elected. Lost. Mr. BICKPORD (rep.) of Jefferson, moved to make thi puwmberof Assembiymen one buadred and forty-five. ‘Mr. Daux (dem.) of New York, moved to amend that ‘Bo provision herein contained shall prevent the Legiala- ture from hereafter making provision for the representa- tion of minorities, if approved by submission to the peo- pie, Lost. Mr. K A. Brows (rep.) of Lewis, moved that the As sembly shalj consist of one nundred and forty-twe mem- ders, to be chosen by single districte. Mr. E. A. Brows moved to make the number one hun- @red and forty one. Mr. Mxanirs, (rep.) of St. Lawrence, moved to make the number one hundred and thirty-nine, as reported by the committee. Carried. Mr Rewexy, (rep.) of Sieabee, moved to amend Providing that members of tle Assewbly shall be elected bieomaly. We bad, be said, too mucb legis- Jaton. Mr. E. Brooxe, (dem.) of Richmond, considered this Proposition One Of the most important that bad been and hoped !t would be adopted, ¥, (rep.) of Cayuga, said the Committee on ‘the Powers aud Dutiee of the Leg siaiure, composed of seven mombers, were unanimously in favor of thie plan, They bad the eubject o careful consideration, and ‘woald report ip favor of s regular seesion of the Legisla- ture once in two yeare only. opposed the amend- Mr. AXDRRWS, be bd aga, -wnent. He said a State of four millions of people re- ‘Guired the assembinge of the Leg’ ‘Mr. Preuxs, (rep.) of Mont formed by people a State thab she ‘was being disco sition, end, in ¥ referred, he thought it impolitic for this Convention to wnderiake to make these eweeping changes. Mr. Rumsey’ motion was lost by a vote of 49 to 57. ‘The question was then taken on electing Members of Avsombiy by single distriets, and it war lost by a vote of 4) to 74 Mr. L, W. Roses, (rep) of St La morad to mead that no Senaior or Member of bly shall draw bie pay nti! the close of the stesion, and that be wbal! be required ¢o take ae onth or affirmation that he has not received, and does not expect to receive, any consideration to influence bie v and if he shail fail to take such oath or affirmation shall forfeit his pay ak, 40 re-election. Carried by a vote of to 41. Mr, Gurrier, (rep) of Wertcbester, moved to amend ‘“Bbat Benatore suall receive no compensation other than ‘She consciousness of honorable usefulness and the re- itude of their fellow citizens. Lost, Mr. en. (rep) ef Ontario, meved to reconsider the —. which the amendment offered by mr L. W. Russel) was adopted. Vending she consideration of this motion the commit- Bee rose and reported ihe article to the Convention, A wecess Was fue taken Ul! four o'clock P.M. Afternoon Sexsion. iow Inet ab four O'clock. The cons! the Committee of the Whol ination of the Legislature was , (rep.) of Oneida, moved to dung the State into eight Senate districts, ‘ to have four Senators, who shall Lost—43 to 74. maken, (dem.) of Uleter, moved to divide uo aleven Senate disiricta, each district to be ‘ree Senators, to hold office tor three years, mn.) of Ontario, moved to strike out fhe Stay enue < Los. Mr. Ieee, (rep.) of Steaben, moved 1 amend that foe of Senators shall be six vears. te = cretlow repeat twice or thrice on ided #) fur newe of & eandidate; prov Ciwrooty inchading repetivous, shall mot exceed three; and + ab valiot «ual be counted three votes, as the case may be, for any eandid: The Sena ors t ; and any i be filled Py, election, a be ‘siod terme of Senators the acee U i trove fans shall be « Aoscantal cacenmetion on a le of thie State i stu Joa? thereafter ¥ Asseen 10 th isions of th county shall be divided is tie Tormation ote but sueh as contain more legal ' ‘erconstitute A Renate districe ‘The Lvmalatare in like it ai tl for choice of Senators ceeding Legislature all bya ditect vote the number of members from exch provisions of section two, with samee ot candi lates on tbe sam vewise to ite for and choiee of mam. here a single member only is to amendment was leat —20 to 93. v ndaga, move to strike out ° NEW. YURK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 sive ; each district to consist of contiguous territory, Ford to eontain as nearly aa may be an equal number of tants. excluding aliens. Ko county Shall be divided excope eale: h ry ue Senate uistiee Tete shall, be. thirty-two Senators, four w be elected from ach Senate district. The term of ‘office shall be four years, except that of Senators chosen at the fratelection in the First, Third, Fifth and Seventh ales ‘whose term of office shail be for two years only. The, firet election shall take place at the general clection in 180%, ‘and Lo election distriet shail either at the firstor atany @4b- wequent election vote for mere than three cul amendment was lost—}4 lo 87. Ee uae ) of Erie, moved to amend % ap not to exclude aliens from the basis of repregenaation who have declared their intentions to become citizens of the United States, Lost—40 to 37, Mr. BuRRitt, (dom.) of New York, moved to amend eo that there shall be @ new apportionment made on the ‘basis of the federal census to be taken in 1870. Lost. Mr, Coxcer, (dem.) of Rockland, moved to strike out the words “excluding aliens,” Lost, Mr. GouLn, (rep. Columbia, moved to no person shail be permitted to vote for a ir who shail not hi town, county or State tax within twelve months prior to such election, Lost. Mr. Huviey. (rep.) of Seneca, moved to strike out the ‘amendment offered this morning by Mr. L. W. Russell, providing that no Senator or member of Assembly shai! draw lue pay watil the ond of the session, and he shall take bis oath or affirmation that he has not received or agreed to receive any money or property for his official acts. Ifhe fails to take such oath or affirmation bo shal) forfeit his pay and be ineligible to re-election. The ‘Taction to strike out was carried. Mr. A. J. Parker moved to amend that no member of the Legislature shall receive any ctvi) appointment ‘within the State or to the Senate of the United Staies from the Governor end Senate or from the Legislature during the wme for which be shall bavo been elected, ‘and ail such appointments and all votes given for rad such member for every such office or appeiniment si ‘de void. Lost, Mr. FULLERTON, (rep.) of Orange, moved to amend so ‘as to provide for the aunual meeting of the Legislature op the firat Tuesday of December in each year. Lost Mr. Privpex, (rep.) of Chenango, moved to amend ‘hat the Secretary of State shall call the Assembly to Spas and preside unt!) a Speaker shall be elected. Car- 7 Mr. Rewsey moved to amend that no member shall be ‘expelled except upen a vote of a majority of all the members elected to eith°r houses and no momber shall ‘be expelled twice for the same offeace, Lost. ‘The article om the organization as amended was then adopted. ‘Adjourned till ten o’elook to-morrow morning. HAYTI. titution—Its Terms Democratic and Liberal. We give below the main features of the Haytien con- elitution, as modified by the National Assembly that lately convened at Port-at-Prince. The most important change made ig the provision in relation to the term of the Presidency, which is now mado four years, with the probibition against re-election until a period of at Toast four yeare have elapsed since the expiration of the pre- vious term. General Salnave now assumes the Execu- tive chair for ono term, from May 15, 1867:— The territory of Hayti and the islands dependent thereon are declared inviolable, and may not be alion- ated by any treaty or convention. Naturalized Haytiens are not admitted to the exercise of political rights until after a residence of five years in the country, Citizenship ie forfeited by naturalization in a foreign country; by tl donment of the country at a period of imminent danger; by accepting, without authority of the Haytien government, public employment or pay from a foreign government; by rendering service to tho enemies of the republic, or having any dealings with them, . The exercise of political rights is suspended by a state of bankruptcy, simple or fraudulent. and by persistent refusal to serve in the National Guard or on a jury. rt be | penalty of death for political offenders is abo- ished. No tribunal cay be established unless by authority of law. No extraordinary commissions or tribunals, under ver denomination, can be created, especially under the name of courte martial, The freedom of the preas is guaranteed, Worship is free, and all religious sects receive equal protection from the State. The ministers of Roman Catholic reli- ie hota ae by the majority of the Haytiens, to got salary from the State, which sball be fixed by law. 4 system of free education is provided for, There are to be primary schools for both sexes, open to all citizens; primary agricultural schools for the instruc- tion of the peasantry, and in the principal towns there are to be superior or secondary schools for instruct in the elements of the sciences, in the higher’ bran of literature and in fine arte, ‘Hospitals and penitentiaries are to be estgblished in the principal towns, The rights of the to assemble for the diecus- sion of political subjects ie recognized; but they must Go so without arms, and may not assemble in public Places without permission of the police authorities. Every male citisen who has attained the age of twenty-one has the right of voting, provided he is a landed proprietor or has been engaged for not lees than five years im the cultivation of « atic séevion, eengugea tnt sve toda eal nd pul or is some ng. ae Sorraion ot ie ge ponecnie’ which rests wit ole people, powers— ind the we, the Executive, and the Judi- ive power is exercised by two cham- bers, Representatives and as which form the legislative body. The gor- ernment is esesontially democratic and represen- tative. Each power is independent of the other two, The number of representatives is fixed according to The representatives are elected for three years, and they must be twenty-five years old and own- ers of real estate in Hayti. Natoralizod citizens are not eligible for a seat in the House of Representatives until after a residence of ten years in the country. Repre- sentatives are paid $200 a month during the sessions. The Seoate is composed of thirty members. They are elected for mx F ene by the House of Representa- tives, from a list, of candidates chosen by the electoral colleges. They are oy $125 a month. The Senate ws . at body it may adjourn, provided, when The New Co « House of rho power to convoke the Senate iy. of each annual session the two cham- the President of the Senate is nt. This national assembly elects the President of the republic; declares war and determines on all matters relating to war; ap- provee or rejects treaties of peace, alliance, neutrality, jd other international conventions assent:d executive power; authorizes the raising of loans on the eredit of the republic; exercises the right of commuting sentences passed on political offenders; authorizes the establishment of a national bank, and cbanges the place fixed for the capital of the republic, $ paased br the two chambers are immediately sent to the executive, who bas the right to make objec- ‘ions In case he objects he sends back the law with his ber it which it originally passed. led the law is returned to him to pe Loo |. It requires @ two-third vote at least to maintain the objections and to amend the law accord- President is elected forfour years. He must have Attained the age of thirty-five years before election, and must be the son of a Haytien father. He must be the owner of real estate in Hayti and have his residence there. No one can be re-elected President until after an interval of four years. The impeachment and trial of the President for abuse of authority and powers, malrersation, treason, or any other crime committed in the exercise of his functions 08 provided for in this wise:—The impeachment is by the chamber of Representatives, and the President i@ arraigned bofore the Sevate, It reqgires @ majority of at least two-thirds in both chambers respectively to find him guilty. Senate pronounces the sentence, which le forfeiture of office and deprivation of the ri of exercising any other Coe functions for one year, least, and for not more than five yeara Tb dent may be impeached either for offences committed in the exercise of bis functions as President, or for extra official offences. Pending the trial the Council of Secre- taries of State is charged with the execative authority. ‘The justices of th and the judges are sopointed by _the President, with power of removal from Plarality of salaried offices is expressly forbid The army is reduced to a peace footing, and its con- tingent is voted annually. 0 ope can be promoted to ny military gra a the army who has pot been a soldier. There is no privileged corps, but the President of Mayti bae a particular guard, which 1s subject to the same military rule as the other There is a wational guard in which all Haytiens are liable to serv from the age of eighteen to sixty. All foreigners found in the territory of the republic shail enjoy full protection of parson and property. RAINFALL. OF THE YEAR. Mr, A. H. Green, Comptroller of the Central Park, has Prepared the following table of the rain fall for the year 1867 to the Sth of the proseut month :— MerronoLocican Drrantwenr, } Cextrat Pane, August 5, 1867, |} bof rain and melied anow that of January to the 5th day of 4 | now payne reqs pe 2.101 2.10 0.96) 5.30 1 eel 41a =| 3.6 =| 6.06 —|10:58 96 196.48 equal to %3 days, 2hours and 29 minutes Duration of aciual snowing equi to 18 days, 3hours and 1 minute. HEAVY RAINS—INJURY TO THE READING RAILROAD. Pavaparma, Pa, Ai 8, 1867. To-day several heary showers of rai ‘The water carried away the calvert on the Readi: ‘allroad about © mile from tho city depot, causing @ dew ation of one ‘train for three hours. TWE CROPS IN THE SOUTH. Momus, Als., August &, 1807. The crop seconmip from the interior sioainee favgr- es WASHINGTON. wasnt ye oceen Fm} ‘The Redemption of Compound Interest Notes. ‘The following letter of the Secretary of the Treasury sets forth in genera! terms how and by whom compound interest noves are to be redeemed at their maturity: — TreasorY DsrarTMest, August 2, 1967, Sim—In reply to applications that have been or may ‘be made to you by the national banks, which are deposi- taries of public moneys, for authority to rede#m com- pound interest notes at maturity, and charge the same to your general account, you may fay that the holders of tuone notes have no right to claim yment thereof at any other place than the mary of the United at Washington; but that in the exercise of a liberal dis- cretion the Secretary has authorized the Assistant ‘Yreasurers at Boston, Now York and Philadelph.a to pay these notes when presented for paymeut at their respective offices, In doing this the Secretary has done as much for the accommodation of the hoidors as the interest of the government and the convenience of the Department will permit. The national deposit banks cannot, therefore, be authorized to redeem componnds and charge them to your account, Very respectfully, H. McCus.o0;n, Secretary of the Treasury. To F. E. Srivwur, Esq, Treasurer of the United States, Washmeton, Pursuant to the requirements of the Department, the subdjoined roles have been adopted for the Preparation and transmission of such notes for redomption when sent to the Treasury Dopartment :— Firs!—Holders are required to remit such notee in packaces, separate from any other notes or securities, addressed to the Treasury of the United States. Seomd—Bxprese charges upon compound iterest notes forwarded, to the Sreasury for redemption must be paid by the party remitting them, and such charges should be prepaid. Phird—Schedules of notes should be prepared and sent to the Treasury, specifying devominations, dates, lottera and numbers contained in each remittan: Pourth—Aa a safeguard to holders it 1 these notes may be cancelled before forwarding them by punching ont both signatures, care being neceseary to lave dates and numbers untouched by the panok Pifth—Payment for these notes will be made by checks on the Assistant Treasurers at Now York, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and New Orleans; or in currency, by express, at the cost of the owners of the notes. as the parties remitting may clect, F. E. SPINNER, ‘Treasurer of the United States. The President at the Schutzen Verein. President Jobneon, by invitation of the Schutzen Ver- ein, visrted the association this afternoon at the Park, accompanied by Colonels Moore and Morrow, and Mr. Cushaw, of the President’s household, The Schutzen were drawn up in line at the gate, and gave the Prosi+ dent a formal and cordial reception, He was then escorted over the grounds to witness the varied festivities Thousands of spectators were present, According to the previous promise of the President, he indulged in a fow ebots for the general prizes, and hit the bull's eye three times in succession, a splendid rifle having been placed at his service. He was repeatedly cheered as he pazsed over the ground and was the recipient of numerous Douguets. Freedmen’s Schools in Mississippi. The Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Burean has re- ceived @ report from Jonn M. Laughton, Esq., General Inspector of Schools under the supervision of the Bureau, giving the condition and circumstances connected with the education of freedmen in tho State of Mississippi. The report notices a very thorough earnestness on the part of the white people of Mississippi to see tho freed- men properly educated, and schools are being organized and established in aimost every part of the State. In some places the whites have given to the freedmen land on which to build sehoolhouses, while in many places, as at Canton, Corinth, Jackson, and Artesia, they have aided the freedmen by contributions of money for purchasing sites on which to build schoo! houses, The Inspector says in his report that he talked with no lead- ing influential white man in Mississippi, whatever may have been Ins views with regard to the late rebellion and the abolition of slaverv, who did not express the opinion apparently with full earnestness that the aboli- ton of slavery is @ fixed fact, and that the freedmen ought to be educated. Some of them expressed the pinion that the freedmen are to be in the future, as in the past, the laborers of the Soutb, and if they would procure the developement of ite highest industrial re- sources their education must be thoroughly cared for. in North Carolina. ° jes, in answer to a petition from the citi- zens of Mecklenburg county, N. C., has granted the Privilege of distilling wines, ciders and brandies from fraite, but not from gratn. ‘Reorganization of the Department of Dakota. Brevet Major General Terry, commanding the Depart- ment of Dakota, publiched an order on the 4th ult, abolishing the district of the Upper Missouri, and au- nouncing that hereafter the department will be divided into four districts, as follows:— The district of Minnesota to include the poste in tho Stato of Minnesota, and forts Abercrombie, Wadswerth and Ransom in Dakota Territory, Brevet Brigadier Gene- ral E. B. Alexander, colonel Tenth infantry, to com- mand; the district of Southeastern Dakota to include forts , Randall, Sully and Rice, Brevet Major General D. 8. Stanley, colonel Twenty-second infantry, to command; the middle district to include forts Ste- vouson, Totten and Buford, the commanding officer of the Thirty-first infantry to command; the district of Sun river to include fort Shaw and Camp Cook, Montana ‘erritory, Colone) I. V. D. Reeve, Thirteenth infantry, 0 command. The order also announces that, sunject to the approval of the Secretary of War, the new posts to be built in that department will be called by the foliowing names:— The post on Devil's lake, Fort Totten, in honor of Brevet Major General Joseph G. Totten, late Chief Eng!vecr United States Army. The post on the Missouri river, near the trading post known as Fort Berthold, Fort Stevenson, in honor of Brigadier General Thomas G. Stevenson, late of the United States Volunteers, who was killed at the battle of Spotteyivania on the 12th of May, 1864, The post on or vear the Sun ri Montana Ter- ritory, Fort Shaw, in honor of Colone) Robert G. Saw, of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volanteers, who was killed at the aesault on Fort Wagner on the 16th of July, 1863, Appointment of an Army Board to Examine Knapsack Patterns. The Secretary of War, in special orders just issued, directs that a board of officers, to consist of the Surgeon General, Acting Quartermaster General, Chief of Ord- nance and the Brevet Major Goneral Commanding the Department, will convene in this city from time to time until November 1, 1867, to examine the various patterns of knapsack and accoutrements that may be presented to it, and iw their report to recommend for adoption in the army the pattern which is, in their judgment, ‘the most suitable for the service. Brevet Major J. B. Campbell, Fourth United States artillery, bas been desig- nated as Recorder to the Board. Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad. The President pro tempore of the Union Pacific Rail- road bas filed in the Department of the Interior bie afMdavit, dated the 6ib instant, alleging the completion of an additional section of thirty-five miles of that foad, commencing at the three hundred and eighty-fifth and terminating at the four hundred and twentieth mile post west from the initial poimt on the Miseouri river, near Omaha, Nebrasi The Secretary of the Interior has instructed tho government commissioners to examine and report upon the completed section, 3 ‘© Room for the Patent Ofice. The Secretary of the Interior, after long deliberation, hav at length decided that the Patent (Office must have room enough in the Patent (fice building to’ accommo. date ite increasing business. A sufficient number of rooms will now be assigned to the Commissioner to allow ope room to each primary examiner. Now that the question of space, which has been for monthe re- tarding the operations of the Patent office, bas been Gisposed of, (Commissioner Theaker purposes to appoint the new examiners and clerke authorized Dy the first cession of the present Congress, Removal ot the Restau it from the Main ro institated @ reform inthe department that was much needed in banishing from the inain corridor of the building the ox tensive restaurant that occupied 60 eo 8 portion of it, to the hindrance of public business, Hitherto a stranger entering the building would have been for a moment embarrassed to decide whether he had stepped into the United States Treasury or » hotel kitchen. These nuisances still reign supreme in all the other departments, except the Department of State, where colored women have retailed cheap cakes ‘and filled the butiding with the odor of rancid butter and other unsavory smelis so long that they seem to re- gard themeelves as indisponsab!e attachés to the depart. meats; and the clerks who wili get hungry about noon get with their Iunch plenty of high charging, with a very emall amount of civility. The Reported Freedmen'’s Bureaw Club Ue. true. The statements now going the rounds of the papers, to the effect that the clerks of the Freedmen’s Bureau bave organized @ political club and nominated General 0. 0. Howard for Presiaent of the United States, is wholly without foundation. Land Office Business. The Commas ay Suge! ged Oe a. Bin—T beg respect! to aim supine Qouen.yea the Sanitary lospector f ities of Brooklyn have tas te on following ral ee forwai mn ‘orwarded, 24; whole number of reports returned for notices in Brooklyn, 182, The Ban ings or premises, nae = eon served, and have compli 1867. caived the following returna, showing an aggregate dis- posal of 45,012 acges of the public lands during the month of July lage, at the following local offices :—Sioux City, Iowa, 13,@01 acres; Springfield, Mo., 12,486 acres; Detroit, Mich,, 9,416 acres; La Crosse, Wis., 7,640 acres, ‘The greater portion of these lands were taken for actual settlement and cultivation under the Homestead law, apd the remainder sold for cash and located with Agri- cultural College acrip aud military warrants, The cash sales realized $10,268, (FROM THE EVENING TELEGRAM OF YESTERDAY.) The Attorney General’s Opinion to the ef the President te Remeve Mr. Wasninctoy, August 8, 1867. The President stated to-day that he should lose no time in dismissing Secretary Stanton from the position which he persists in holding. In asking the opinion of Attorney General Stanbery on the subject of bis power to remove, the Attorney General replied that he considered he had the right to do so. THE TRIAL OF SURRATT. Wasmnxcrom, August 8—12:30 P, M, The Criminal Court was again filed at an early hour this morning by persons of both sexes. ‘There has as yet been no intimation of any conclu- sion arrived at by'the jary, The jury have now ‘been out twenty-four hours deliberating in their jury room. Judge Fisher bas not been upon the bench this morn- ing, although he bae been about tho Court House, ‘There is a little excitement among the spectators and considerable discussion, but the excitement does not run #0 high as was to have been expected, considering the importance of the trial and the feeling that has been manifested on one side or the other during its progress, Two o}CLock P.M. The court still continues in session, /and the court room ig thronged with visitors, Nothtng deiinite is known as to how the jury stands, but it is generally be- lieved that they will be unable to agree upon a verdict, The counsel for the prisoner are in attendance anxiously awaiting the reeult of the deliberations of the jury. Four o'Ctock P. M. The jary bas now been out twenty-seven hours, and there seems to be no more 4 of a final agreemont than there was this morning. It 1s rumored among the knowing ones that the jury now stand eleven to one, Of courae this is mere conjecture, but those who assert it firmiy believe it. Judge Fisher Bot been upon the bench at all to- day. The crowd goes and comes continually, and indt- viduals discuss with much energy the probabilities of a verdict. Surrast is being tried over again by the apecta- He has not been brought to the court room yet of the Court House, but either Mr. Merrick or Mr. Bradley, Jr, 1g present to watch every proceeding. Mr. Pierrepont has not been in the court room since the case went to tho jury. Seven o’CLoce P. M. Judge Fisher returned to the court room at six o'clock this evening, and ag the jury was not yet prepared to report ho returned to his home in Georgetown, saying that ne would not be back until to-morrow morning at ten o’cloek. He gave the officers permission to go home, and the crowd which had been in attendance all day immediately separated and took their ‘eo It is underst however, that if the jury desire to come into court during the night Jadge Fisher ie to be sent for. Nine o’Ciocn P. M. Various rumors prevail as to how the jury in the Surratt ease are divided; but the most reasonable report ia that nine are for acquittal and three for conviction. Up to this time they had been in the jary room thirty- three hours. The Marshal has paid out for purely legal fees $20,000, Its calculated that the entire cost of the trial will be ‘at least $100,000. THE BOARD OF WEALTH. The Board of Health held their regular weekly meet- ing yesterday afternoon, Premdent S¢hults in the chair. The following report of the Sanitary Superintendent was ordered on file:— ite.| Orrice Saxttany Soret Mernopo.ir: Yorx, August 8, I to day. Mr. Bradley, 8r., is engaged in another An Boum ov Hatta, New To the Sxcnetary of the Metropolitan Board of Health:— areaa, Shey 10; ‘waste TMoncta, 1d; streeta'ahd culverts 307 gutiere. 18-—total num. ver ef inspections, 937. In the course of these inspections they have discovered and have reported upon the fol- Jowing causes of compiaint, Wi:femement houses, 93 ing houses, 6: private dwellines, 45; manufactory, wotkelope and sialon, id; duuiptag he ;, horse si }; cow sunken and vacant lots, 7 lars and basements, 46; pipes and drains, b4: full and of elosets, 96; streets, 5; gut 13, have been received, rded, &4; whole number of Tnapectors have also reiuspetted 108 build- Fding which special orders, tinder the urteenth section, had previously been ported whether said orders have been itary 30 of the re jed with or not. Their returns show that 15 have been ith, and 56 not complied with, Captain Lord, evmmaridiag the Sanitary company of the police, returns 472 orders for the abatement of nuisances served since last His returns also show 8) orders Previously serve as complied with by owners, and 45 not complied with. The execution of the latter has been directed “Maj pli com) i com. Compiled wih, 4 partially complied with, 11 ere being Sanitary Superintendent. ajor Bosworth; in charge of the complaint office, re. turn 118 com] from eitizens since last report, Pt receive: ‘have all of whieh been referred to medical inspecting Oficers for investigation and report. During the past week tho practicing physicians of this city have reported to this tious and contagious diseases, of rnin elellitietinititl tel Atel tet tii et tetittl= sal ree, The counsel of the Soldiers’ Business and Despatch Company, of which General Shaler is president, also had a hearing before the Board relative to the erecting of booths by the company in the streets of the city for the use of disabled soldiers, He gave his opinion as to the power of the Board in the matter; when, without giving apy decisive answer to the application of the company, the meeting adjourned. AQUATICS. Hamili’s Challenge Accepted by Walter Brown. Portiaxp, Me., August 8, 1967. ‘The Star says that Walter Brown bas finally con- sented to accept Hamill’s challenge to pull on the Hud- son for the championship. A Long Rew and Quick Time. George W. Munson and Richard H. Jackson, two young men belonging to this city, started (rom Troy on Friday night Inst ima flat-bottomed skiff, sixteen feet long, weighing two hundred and fift; and pulled a the way. te ls city, coammnpung se name the shore, arrived here safely on Wednesday, a trip occupying four days and a half, France yesterday, still remains in the upper bay, and will not sail, probably, unt the latter part of next week. The repsirs to her boilers and pumps, rendered necessary by the injuries she sustained in her recent tmp, will not be completed before Monday or Tuesday, her b and ji “superb, and call CRICKET. Match Between the New York and Newarts Clubs at Hoboken. One of the best contested games of cricket, if not the Dest, played this summer commenced yesterday at the grounds of the Nev York Cricket Club, foot of Ninth street, Hoboken, between the first eleven of that club and the Newark Cricket Clab. Although the morning looked very lowering and there appeared every prospect Of rain during the day, still it turned out remarkably fine, and there was a goodly muster of people to see the match played out, A tent erected on the high ground at the lower end of the field was filled with ladies, who were enthusiastic over the achievements of their rival champions and favorites, while the sterner sex was rep- resented by a crowd in and around the Club House ana Bumerous aé fresco lookers on. The two teams were very evenly matched, and the play all through evinced considerable practice and care. ful attention, The bowling on both sides was very commendable, and the fielding acti y, a8 it saved a good many reos which, ine match, t easily have been sci Mr, Moore is a decided acquisition to the they would do well to have his services im their other matches during the season. Hollis and Lee, of the Newark Club, have already ob- tained a sound reputation as being steady bowlera, and they played up to their standard. and even excelled it in ‘the second of the New York men. The New Yerk Club, having won the choice, elected togo in first, and sent Moore and Jenkins to the wick- ets, oppored to the bowling of Hollisand Petty. The first wicket fell for a single, when Kerr joined Moore, and the bal! began to be knocked abont a bit, On scor- ing eight, Moore retired before a fast round armer from Hollis, and Dempgey next handled the willow, Leo now took Potty’s place as bowler at the upper end, and still the ram getting was not checked unti! Demp- soy’s leg stump was knocked away by a swilt ball of Lee's. ham then went in and scored twenty-seven by careful play, showing some fine hitting powers, coupled with an able detenco, and the New Yorkers finally concluded their inning with eighty-four, which ‘was very well put together, considering the mischievous bowling there was at work. The Newark ‘ hub sent in Ford and Baker to the bowl- ing of Jenkins and Moore, but Moore’s bowling was too ‘ive for the batmen ® make much stand against it, The wickets fell rapidiy until Williams and Buckley went in, when the prospects of the Jorseymen began to brighten, Mr. Williams went in when the score was fifteen, and left it when the telegraph told of fifty-one rans. Tne New York Club commenced their second joni quarter to five o’ciock, and at six o'clock they lost seven wickets for only seventeen runs; but the bowling of Lee and Hollis was so good, and the fielding of the Newark team so perfect all round, that it ‘was impossible to score more. The match will be concluded to-morrow, and from the Present aspects of the game it promises to bea very tight one, The ecore of the game, as far as it has gone, is given below :— First Innin: Moore b. Hoi Jenkins, run 01 Kerr ¢, Williams b. Pett Dem: fe © and b. Ler. ¢. Lee b. Hollis, Waznen met oat. res. 5: leg bves, no balls 2. BI HANAREEEO | THE NATIONAL GAME. Match Between New York und Brooklyn in Ald of the Masonic Asylum Fund—New Yerk the Wi On the Union grounds at Brooklyn, Eastern District, an assemblage, numbcring at least ive or six thousand Persons, was convened yesterday for the purpose of witnessing.a match game at base ball between nines picked from the leading New York and Brooklyn clubs, naid of the Masonic Asylum Fund. The gates were opened at noon, and the game was to have commenced at half-past two o'clock, but long before that time every choice position on the field was eceupied. The accommodations, at all times very good on these grounds, were extensively augmented; numerous additional seate had been con- str and the was so arranged that every- body could havea view of the gamo without inter- fering with the players, As soon gs,all the necessary prelim: had been settled DothAjnee appeared on the Seid. Brooklyn players were from the Atlan- tic, Eckford and Star clubs, and the New York players from the Mutual, Union and Active clubs. Inspector ‘and Captain Woglom, with a large torce ef police, were on hand to order; but as soon as the aid was cleared and 0 was the Ployimg commenced was no further «pparent service for the police, as the crowd, alttiough so numerous and combining so many shades of feeling and opinion, did nov indulge in any unusual demonstrations of partialityor pr-judice, ing as a goorral thing was forcibly to mind th old time Fasbion Course games between New York and Brooklyn The players on either side were selected for their individual ngth as players and their abitities to fill the ions them Each man was nerved to extra exertion ‘The game was Hy; the eredit of the club, which each part , and his own individual to be main 3 and with such tives before them it is not to be at Ce | ae Lend up yoo ~s int. With very few exceptions they did so, pe the score yi one of the quickest eral i cel m4 ‘a nine was minus the services of a regular pitcher; bot Swandeéll, one of the quietest and neatest general ja this vicinity, pitel during ‘the first ve and Klein pi during the re- delow will show pretty az 3 eh in 40: Wal On " balle—New ut out as follows:—Pike, once ; Goldie, twice on the fly, once on bound, and once on first; H. Kelley, on fly, ouce on foal fly, once on first base; Devyr, base; Birdsall, once on fly, twice foul foul bound, and once on bound, twice on the fly, and once once on the fly. fly and fielded four to wr, one fly; Worth one fly ; Ferguson took und and fielded evidently and science they had JERRY and, ull! fas (shove who had umbrellas) and’ qui pleased, however, with the witnessed. O'BRIEN. Preparntions fer the Execution Te-Day—In- terview Between ¢! Relatives—His D: preaches. ‘The preparations for the exeeution of O’Brien were commenced yesterday at the Tombe, In the afternoon the carpenters began the work of erecting the gallows,, and before evening tho entire structure was completed. It consiets of two strong beams firmly braced to the stone floor of the yard, distant from each other about fifteen feet, and joined at the top by a heavy cross Prisoner and Bile aner as the Ead Ap-+ Piece extending from one upright beam to the other, In the middle of the cross piece a rope passes through a hole made for its easy passage, and connected with a hea: above the beam over a emal! pulley, one of the ends is weight, which {a concealed be bind a board partition, the weight being held about four feet above the surface of the ground by a guy rope, which is fastened firmly to a beam oa line with the base of one of the upright beams, and which, when cut in twain by the axe of the executioner, who is to be stationed bebind the partition, will cause the weight to fall and the body of the wretched condemned, when attached by the noose around his neck to the exposed end of the rope, to be jerked from the ground a dis. tance of four or more feet. The hornd structure hag been erected on the came spot in the yard that has been. made unhallowed ground by all the execitions that have taken place in the jail yard for the past seven years, just opposite the women’s prison, ai Deside the cell oceupied by the condemed oriminal. almost 16 fs the same gallows from which Friery, Ferris and ‘Wagner paid the penalty of their crimes, the deep in- cision of the executioner’s axe made .at each execution im the ground beam being plainly visible, ; During the entire afternoon Sheriff Kelly was besieged? by persons, whose morbid curiosity did no credit to their manhood, who'were desirous of seeing the prisoner be- fore the hour fixed for his execution, or of being ap- pointed special deputy sherifis, according to jaw, wo wit- ness the execution itself. In noone imstance were the desires of the granted, and the She! iff has so sightseers far decided not to allow any one to enter the jall yard pending the execution except officials and others who, y reason of their public position or official duties, are under the necessity of being present. Among the applicants was aman named James Du 5 ap) and begged the Justice to commit him for ten day before Justice Dowling in the drunkard, as he was desirous of being placed where he could witness the execution. He had He: 00D, pa fully prepared for the occasion, and had concealed under his coat a i d to serve out his term of tem. days, O’Brien was visited during the sisters, and although their visite of frequent, the nearness of the final fortunate young man is to be day by his mother and ‘ato er very hour when deprived of his Ii one years old, and who have resided a year tn the Siate, will be entitled under these acts to register, and they ‘will register an estimate of and vote, There is no means of making and the total colored population 194,' and at the excited election for Governor in 1860, 112, votes ‘were cast.” . Serious complaints are coming from farmers in various sections of North Carolina, to the that they have. deen victimized in the purchase of guano for the use of their lands, and in fact that paid a high price for it yot it ‘sures to investigate the notwithstandi! is ing they perfectly useless, fraud are about being taken. have Moa A JURY OF WRITES AND NEGROES IN NORTH CAROLINA. ang ‘Wrsrxtox, N, C., August 8. wan Sanmiteee iharee ses whites and negroes. enforcement of the jury order in this immediate section. 1867. com- jeat SHIPPING NEWS, WEW YORK. AUGUST 8, 1867. Arrived. Steamship Niagara, Blakeman, Richmond and Norfoil with mdse and passengers, to the Old Dominion Sramentgs to rey sails and stove ir ida A De ‘Wind at sunset, SE. Dewarana, J) for NYork in'5 uly 15—In port brig Mary J Williame, days. American Porte. ee Dobo Island, - Foss, Ga, 12 Sones, flunviey, Jackson are. ‘ Taly 8, of Dt qeeamneros, Aug &-Sailed, steamspip Moneka, New ‘Foi MONROE, Aug S-Sailed, steamship Wan Kenn Norfolk for Boston. ‘WIL! GTON, NC, Aug 8—Sailed, steamship Rebecca. Clyde, NYork. For Other Shipping News See Seventh Page. “4 BSOLUTR DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IX any State without publicity or exposure, until divorce is obtained. where. No fees oh: ‘on- Tultation free GHOWGE LINOULN.” lawyer, 66. Nassaa street. BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAIN courts of several States, without Frented. Also Commissioner of Deeds and Pa and trans gent. 4 ING, Counsellor at Law and other rly prepared in publicly it acres: lelty "ror all the THE States inal documents ‘Spaniab. Law, 240 Broadway. BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTA' New York and {States where desertion, &¢., Gause. No publicity or ehargo free, M. OWES. “OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF VF + State Lottery, for the benefit of the Masonic jome. ‘GEOR ary SUPPLEMENT, 2, ———— “OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE Acti avover 8.1861. 40, 2.81, 9. Attorney, 78 Nassau till divorce obtained. INED 10 ., sulictent GEORGIA ‘Orphan 88 474 avaCST A IBGT. inniy. EDDY & CO), Se ere, RRTRA- 897, avouse & lar Th Dy 1G, 8, Wy se, 1A, 1, 0. 1 55, 68 ICE, MO ‘State UR e LY by adéreesing Be 1ZES IN LEGA: Lorrenaitg a. Al sreercd ntaaiy Fare 188 Poiton yee ' ENLARGED Soe ora = by JOINTS AND Ally Dr. ZACHARIE, tag Aegan’! ARD, above udev Sere ee abe ee BE soeeecereeeses oman tahiis tang LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. | sameeyea, ch mia, pao mfeA aie ber tg ere ’