The New York Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1867, Page 3

WASHINGTON. 11:80, o'Clock, P, M. The Impeachm: y Question. ‘The signers of the majority on the question of Impeachment are consider Oly exercised at the coldness hwith which their ‘have been received by their, Wriends and the pulse generally. They consider this Mocument as concitsive and leaving no doubt as to the of the immediate impeachment of tho Presi- it, advocates of this measure declare emphati- ally thas the arguments thus presented leave no avenue wef escape for the timid republicans, and this class will De compelled to sustain it or lose caste with their party. ‘The impeachers are busily engaged in organizing their forces for the conflict to open on Wednesday neat. If they ean carry the House, as they confidently expect, they pose to precipitate matters to a final issue by appoint- Spy ®& committee of managers to draw up articles of impeachment, which they will submit to the Senate for action. If the measure ever reaches such a degree of advancement they think tho Senate will act at once; fat least they will eo urge. The prime movers of this plan are studying up the precedents in cases of impeach- ‘went established by the English law, in order to discover nearly to the one hundredth degree of longtitude west from Greenwich, Internal Revenue Decisions. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that the law imposes no stamp tax upon the policies of health insurance companies, nor is there a tax upon the gross receipts of such companies, A receipt given to & State, county or municipal officer for a sum exceeding twenty dollars by ® person in his private ca- pacity: fg subject to stamp duty. Attaching ome authority for dispossessing the President of bis ‘office during trial, The most radical supporters of im- peachment have their doubts as to the constitutionality the suspending Dill before the House, and padmit, if it comes to « vote, that it will be summarily Gefeated. In view of this they are disposed not to allow this ‘(question to come to the test of a vote, Dut will act under the of cases under foreign governments, Under ‘this spirit, if brought to @ practical test, we may expect to se0 a violent distortion of facts to secure the suspen- Bion of the President without any formal action on the ‘part of Congress, All the members who voted in favor of Ampeachment are busily engaged in preparing speeches 20 be lot off at the proper moment, pressing their views upon the wavering ideas of those disposed to retract This portion of the committee are of the opinion when ‘the question comes fairly before the people that they cannot fail to be convinced of its necessity, , ‘The Financial Question. ' From all that can be gathered here, the future of par- ties in the country will be guided by the financial issues eolely, In the ranks of the republican members there is more antagonism of opinion in this matter at the pres- ent moment than the public would be willing to believe. In fact, it is necéseary to canvass the sentiments of each member to arrive at a just appreciation of the amount of Wissension which prevails in the radical camp in refer- ‘ence to monetary affairs. Men who during the war and ‘until recently were united in a solid phalanx on the one platform either of crushing siavery or resisting tho ‘encroachments of conservatism, have all at once ‘assumed hostile attitudes on the theory of revenue ‘and taxation. Ben Butler’s standpoint, while applauded by some, is violently condemned by others of the same ‘stripe of politica, Butler’s plan of paying the five-twen- ties fs congenial to the taste of the Western members, ‘whoee constituencies clamor for more currency, and Rave no objection to the issue of as many more greon- ‘backs as are already in cireulation. Members from the game section as Butler denounce him asa demagogue, ‘and imsinuate that he is capable of advocating more ad- ‘vanced moasures of repudiation than those with which hho is already identified, His hostility to the nomination ‘and election of General Grant as President is 80 deter. mined that it is said he is prepared to wit- mess any degree of embarrassment m the national ‘affairs to prevent sucha consummation. Republicans of ‘nanoial prominence both in the Senate and House are ‘at loggerheads as to what course it is most advisable to (pursue, to regain the forfeited confidence of the people ‘by a comprehensive and judicious system of finance and ation, This dissension in the radical party will make palpable in the course of a few weeks, Change of Base of the Virginia Radicals. From information received this evening, I learn that {Mt igs the impression in the best intormed circles in Rich- ‘mond that orders have been received by the radicals ‘here, from the radical managers in this city, to ‘bate their bitter utterances and conduct to such an ex- Megt as to secure the co-operation of moderate white re- ‘publican, whe bave been driven from the party or made neutral by the irritatmg conduct and incendiary speeches of Hunnicutt, Lewis, Lindsay and company, gous r89 on the part of the radicals is attributable, Fe the Fesult of the late elections in the North; second, to Judge Chaso’s manifestation towards the leaders on his late political visit; and, thirdly, to the well-known fact ‘that the white radical element in the State, as it now stands, is fast losing its influence, and that it always has ‘een very small, for in Richmond, the headquarters of Rbe party, they only polied fifty-one white votes out of early six thousand registered white votes. An addi- pal reason for this opinion is that, in spite of a Deavy rain, a thousand negroes assembled on the square here yestorday and were addressed by negroes of the more moderate class, Hunnicutt did not appear, and no swhite fadical spoke to the resolutions adopted, in which all of the leading white republicans of the State were asked to call a convention. These gentlemen were un- ©Ceremoniously ejected from the August Convention, Dave been repudiated by radicals, and have been beaten Dy negroes whenever they were candidates for the con- ‘vention. The prospect ofa thorough organization of the Conservatives of the State is another movement that has caused great uneasiness among the radical leaders, Many delegates, white and colored, to the Constitutional Con. wention which convenes on Tuesday next, have arrived here, Hunnicatt, Hauxbast and men of that stamp, bave been engaged to-day !n an active caucus in regard to the ‘wituation of their party. Itis thought that the orders from Washiagten will materially change the programme to be adopted by them in the Convention. The Presi- dency of the Convention has also been engaging the at- ‘tention of the caucus to-day, and it is by po means cer- ‘tain now that Judge Underwood will be the President. ‘Hauxhast is spoken of by the radicals as his opponent. The New Indictment Against Jeff Davis. The Grand Jury of the United States Court at Rich- ‘mond is stil taking testimony in the matter of the new indtctment agenst Jeff Davia. Colonel J. B. Baldwin, ex-momber of the rebel Congress; General Haymond and Colonel G, Wyth Mumtord were before the jury to- day. Is will be several days before the tadiciment is found. Tho President’s Message. The President's message is now in type. It was again ‘the subject of Cabinet consideration to-day, all the mem- bers being present, including General Graat. \ Personal. Lerd Amberley, son of Earl Russell, has arrived here, in company with his lady, and intends to devote the en- tire of next week to an Inspection of the various depart- ments of our government. He feels an especial curiosity to Observe the proceedings of Congross, and will no doubt be highly edified with the dobate which is ex- Pected to arise upon the impeachment question. Judzes Clifford and Miller, of the Supreme Court of 2he United States, have arrived in the city, and Judge ‘Neleon is expected to arrive here from New York this evening. ‘The Case of Senator Thomas, of Maryland. ‘The Senate Jodiciary Committee met this morning to examine into the case of Senator Thomas, of Maryland. It will be remembered that when he appeared last March to take his seat it was alleged tnat he had in various ways given aid and comfort to the rebels during the war, and his credentials were actordingly referred for éxamination, John J, Cisco and other prominest geutiemen are here as witnesses. Confirmation of an Ti The Senate has confirmed the n ‘B. Davie to be agent for the Indians of the Cherokeo ‘nation. Petition for the Reinstatement of Colonel Thomas W. Sweeney. imber of citi of Augusta, Georgia, represent- 0 & great measure the leading interests of that city, Potitioned the President to roinstate Colone! ‘Thomas W. Sweeney in the command of that post. It ‘will bo recollected that a court martial found bim guilty of conduct prejudicial te good order and military dis- cipling, and suspended him from rank and pay. National Bank Seew The Treasurer of the United States holds in trast as security for national banks the following amoants:— Security for circulating notes, $940,982,750, and for de- posits of public moneye, $39,001,950, Fractional Currency Kedeemed and De- stroyed. The fractional currency redeemed and destroyed @aring the week was $94,000, Internal Revenue Receipts, The receipts from internal revenue for the week ending to-day were $2,114,000. Land Office Bustoens. Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office, has Toeeived from the Surveyor General at Leavenworth, Kéasag) the revurne of the survey of the twenty town. phipes in Kilis and Trigo counties, in that State, coveting BD area of 461,127 acres, The surface of this tracy is rawback or pris, mem encase 18 im tl same character, or that they should all be the prod orn mies ree; it is suffitient aa they are all shi the same person upon same the same vessel. Certificates of of taxes to an amount less than ten dollars should be issued by collectors when requested, on form G, series 3, No. 16 The stamp tax om @ mortgage or trust deed fe based upon the definite or certain sum of secured thereby, without including any intereyt whic! may accrue after the date of the instrument, pet ca THE MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.} ‘Wasuiyeron, Nov, 30, 1867. The monthly statement of the public debt for November will not be issued before the -6th proximo, owing to the difficulty of getting the cash reports in proper season. It is expected that a alight increase in the public debt will be shown by the forthcoming statement, as the expenditure of about twenty-six millions of dollars in gold on the Ist inst, interest on the five-twenty loan of 1862, 1863 and 1864, ‘will be incladed in the statement, which will materially reduce the amount of specie in the Treasury. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS—ISSUE AND SHIP- MENT OF CURRENCY. [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday. } Wasmingtox, Nov. 80—3 P. M. @The receipts from customs from the 16th to the 23d, inclusive, are as follows:— leans, 102,573 San Francisco, from October 28 to November 2. 124,398 Total ++ 92,219, 651 The amount of national bank currency issued during the week ending to-day is $180,320; the total issue to date $304,715,991, From this is to be deducted the currency returned, including wora out notes, amount- ing to phe Jeaving in actual circulation at this até, $20,441,456. The shipments of fractional curreney and notes in the week ending to-day were as follows:— To the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans. To United States hie pg A it To Assistant Treasurer at New Y¢ To national banks and oth wh 18 jnting division of the Treasury im week ending to-day ag $455,000, * : 1 THE FORT{ETH CONGRESS. Adjourned Scsstea. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waserncrox, Nov, 30, 1867, The order of last Wednesday being that no business should be done by the House to-day there was a thin atténdance of members, not more than fifty or sixty being present. Mr. A. H. Bailey, Mr. Conkling’s successor from the Oneida district, New York, appeared and took the oath as Representative from that disizict. + Mr, Mavnaxp then moved that the House take a recess till half-past ten o'clock on Monday morning, which ‘was agreed to and the House then adjourned. THE PRIZE RING. Barney Aaron vs. The Unkuoewn—The Match Made for $5,000—The Articles of Agree- ment. The match long bruited between these parties has at last beon consammated as far as the first large deposit and the articles of agpeement are concerned. The members of the fiytic circle met in large num- bers last night at a sporting house on Hous ton street, and after an hour's argument in re-, lation to the various details that are always the forerunner of such an event of importance, Aaron and James Collins, on behalf ot the Unknown, agreed upon the amount of money to be fought for, the time, place and manner of the several deposits, as will be manifest ip the following ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. Articles of agreement entered into the 19th day of November, 1867, between James Collins, Unknown and Aaron The said Unknown agrees to fight the Tian tay prose woah sciaag oS. rules of the Sassi pros tent ’ to be bound. said FS fs E i i : ts i oney ‘up at Peter Mitcheil’s, on the 1. the fourth deposit “of $500 to be it of to be put up 1th of January, 1) a ut up at Rockey St ihours of ight and ten P. Me excepting bal) be put up bet: The Unknown is RE 3 Bite i; il a? ity Hee ; &, i; 2%; i i akee Fi FA ? He ii i g Hi In pursuance of our names, is agreemint wo hereunto attach coy AARUN, Witnesses—M. Moons, Jas. Conzrt, The second dopostt of $400, making $500 a side, is now in the hands of Mr, Colber, and unless some un- foreseen accident ocours the mitch will go on to a suc- cosstul consummation. The interest evinced last even- img among the eporting fratenity in relation to this fight and the mystery sdtrounditg the Unknown, named by Mr, Collins, and the many turmises respecting hie identity, was suificient to prophey that the fight will be second to none of its character tat has occurred jn this country. Tue Unknown qill not bo naméd until the last deposit. FIRES IN NEW YORK. Fire tn Hudson Street. Atone o'clock this morning a tire took place in the ary goods store of Isaac Moyer, 3 Hudson street. The firemen were vory quickly at the premises, and with a hydrant strosm oxtingu!shed the fre. The damage done to the stock be estim: a % $3,000 in the St are’s ceo Hm nt Sta 94 Fire in William treet. Shortly after nine o'clock iast night a fire was dis- covered by officer Denin, of the S@ond Precinct, on the top fiéor of the ftve story buildng No. 131 William stroet, occupied by McFeeters & Co., statoners and Mannfacturers of biaok books, The promptly om hand and soon extinglished the fire, The a jone to the building is it $1,000, 1 Somes fo Meronvere & Oo. may eaticaniee Pip $3,000, The drat foor Is occw, AL RG man import) > bis stock is damaged by aboas al ‘rock of oalf skins, lose a oy Serlistarteeioss All tee we The orien of the fea @ present tpknowa, = | i ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT THE PARK. Design, Character and Extent—The Largest Zoological Collection in the World—The Animais at Present on Exhibition—The Park a School fer the Naturalist. The establishment of the projected Zoological Gardens at the Park oma grand scale, eclipsing by far apy simi- lar institution in the world, demands a more thap ordi- nary notice in the columns of the Heratp, Tne nucleus of the collection of animals, which are to form the attractive point of the new zoological exhibition, is at the present confined to the old Arsenal building, the Temainder being scattered throughout the grounds ofthe Park. In anticipation of this new and inter- ng eT esting ‘feature, to be shortly inaugurated on the | have the buildings and walks ready by next summer. Pa vain the Fak Comins arom cor: | faggot ne ux ye ing spondence with agents and others in all parts of the th proceed world, with the view of obtaining the very best speci- Seisoras lea es, ‘of the santal ontiayror the wens of every known animal of the quadruped and my a beings from She pedection of & mie. feathered creation, reptiles, &c,, and have madestch | gnimais bol rater ise pe bona ‘Tey bave fag arrangements as will insure a zoological collection un- | however, fully decided upon an admission fee. This equalied in character and extent in any part of the be more definitely determined upon as the babitable globe. Here the naturalist will find the ultima ’ thule of bis labors in his historical and academical re- searches, and sage authorities and learned tomes will be American turti deer, , eagle, one poly ha poe wone at, ope |, one cow and calf, one monkey, penelopes, two red foxes, one male pengi, two ring doves, one pair wild rabbits, two hawks, one red fox, eighteen box tur- tles, two Alnerican one black squirrel, one Vir- nia et owl, twe Mexican deer, one Syrian ge. Ce ¥ is number, added to the number op hand, makes a total of nearly one. thousand now om the Park grounds, tons are ex pected from ail parts of the United States and the Canadas and various parts of Europe and Africa; all of which will be received and added to the general stock in tho Arsenal buildings uotil the new Hdings tn the Zoological Gardens are in readiness to work The Croto ueduct Department have, it is under- stood, deterttined to baild ginny through Seventy. seventh street, at the eouth wing of tho gardens, of ct sag ia rei, Hr we proton, | Ste SErtn areas pts rey the tescher, the parent, ig ar ior thelr varied | Known as Manbatten square, Tho improvement of this Sheseg.ja Pureaing their efforts in the course of their | fround, by draining off the surface waler from adjecane aah it be a great desideratum in paring the doimeatic education and scholastic labora The ground for the bee works: Contracts and'entimstes are citizens generally will also find here an endless | closed, and the Gardens now In a fair state of pro- source of enjoyable pastime tor themselves and children, gression, and will be continued towards its completion The plot of ground selected for the Zoological Gardens as soon a8 practicable, Occasional alterations in the Rag) plans in the construction of walks and ig situate on Eighth avenue, running west to Ninth ave- buildings will nue, bounded on the south by Seventy-seventh street be made ad the nedescities of the case may require, The exact dimensions of the and on the north by Eighty-first street, thus taking in four distinct city blocks, comprehending twenty acres of main buildings are not therefore given in the above de- scription, vor of the exact extent of land to be used for the Garde: land. The eastern and main gnirance will be through the grand archway in the contre of the plot, communt- ns, the Commissioners being of opinion the present plot of twenty acres will be inadequate for all the purposes indicated in their genera) pian, and that ® considerable portion of the ite present cating with the Park from the east side of Eighth ave- nue, At the north corer of Eighth avenue and Eighty- first atreet there will be a building to be occupied for business purposes. In the centre of the block, on at i western boundary, will have to be incorporated into the je selected for the Zool ‘Gardens, to be used for jee Eighty-first street, a building will be erected for carnive- rous animals, forty feet wide by three hundred and F parks, grazing fields for sheep, paddocks for horses, and fields and oe for domestic poatiry. dogs, &c. The Museum of Natural History, situate on the south- orn wing of the enclosure, on Seventy-seventh street, forty feet long, in the rear of which a space of the same width and length will be used as separate yards and dens for similar animals, On the west of the building there is to be another en- detween Eighth and Ninth avenues, will occupy tna of fifty fectin width by 220 feet in lengt le The building, taste, trance for visitors forty feet in width, In the constructed with « view to durability and good wil! not imitate in appearance the ostentatious edifices common to public buildings of note in our prominent thoroughfares, but will be built s to subserve conve- nience of arrangement and the comfort of visitors, The Gogh oe this fest ees ihe ben 2 4 the archi. tect, apartments’ w subdivided into classes, immediate centre cf the gardens, on the east side of | viz: for remarkablo skeletons of bipeds and quad- Ninth avenue, there will be another entrance for visit- | rupeds; stuffed birds, reptiles and antediluvian wide feet long. There is to be an entrance also | specimens; an p on Seventy-seventh sirect, leading to the Museum of + ven lye Dice el ai Sele soon ya Natural History, which is to be fifty feet in width by 220 feet long. The sidewalks ramifying the whole enclo- sure will be from twenty to forty feet wide, the inner margin throughout being occupied by yards, dens and Gree oe ia] Wand Kccamgee the Ep innaag > grazing lawns, pools and keepers’ lodges, with occasional patches of woods, The plot of ground occupied for the gardens has been known ag Manhattan square, and is feet wide by 975 feet long, and in round numbers will contain 780,000 square feet. The animals, birda, reptiles, &c., will be separately classi- fied, and every attention paid to their natural wants, The men selected as pers of the animals will be taken from all quarters of the world, and who are sop. posed to be fully acquainted with their natures, habits and appetites. Every attention will be paid also to breeding and multiplying the stock. The several builti- ings in which the animals are kept will be heated by means of hot water pipes, the temperature graduated to the natural climate whence they come. In addition to the experience of European garden, which will be made useful in the outset, the greatest care and intelli- gent superviston will employed to give the gardens the character that is desired, espe- cially in reference to tho health of the animals and in favoring their reproduction. The extremes of our climate are such as will require continued circum- spection te preserve in health the tender and delicate animals of the tropics, and the more robust organiza- tions adapted to the frigid zones; when these arrange- ments are fully perfected, health and procreation will be imsured. jus the animals @ Proportion of them) may be seen from birth 10 extreme old age, be- sides heightening the fry effect of recing the parent animal surrounded by its brood of cubs; with these facilities presented, the hardiest and most delicate snimais will find a natura! home in the collection, and a —, adapted to gino ite “ge of living an jg ar was 797, gince whic! sane woe Hate ‘died aka a larger number added, & full description of which, together with their genus family and tribe, will be found below. All of the ani- mais comprised in the collection are donations from in- Gividuals in all parts of Europe and America, MAMMALIAORDER QUADAUMANA, sculpture, mechanic arte; implements of the latest im- provements in agriculture, medical acience, &c; all of which will be properly designated and fabelled in cases. An interesting feature connected with the snimal col- jection will be the opportunity afforded to visitors to notice the gradual.and almost imperceptable changes of the animals from their wild to their domesticated state, the different stages incident to a change of clima! food and liberty affecting thoir dispositions and gene: character. ‘The most attractive feature of the Gardens proper, out- side of the buildings, and occupying various spots thropghout its vast exfent, will be parterres of natural flowers, both indigenous to the soil’ and transplanted from various climes, Some of these will margzn clear, pellucid brooks, where rare and beautiful fish will sport untroubled in their natural clement, and eit in ap- proprauns, the crumbs thrown to them by tiny hands, uses and conservatoires will also fill their appropri- ate nooks, wherein exotics of all shapes and sizes, in their tinted hues, rivalling their rainbow queen, will bloom “in festive splendor, striving each for mastery,” Here, too, the luscious grape, the delicate pomegranite, the almond, the gauver, the banana, the orange, and the choicest of tropical morceauz in the way of fruits will hang temptingly from their graceful branches, seeming to invite the forbidden touch of eager fingers. Thus, to those who seek for sources of pure and unal- loyed delight, will the poetry of nature be spread out in ali {te rich profusion, apd hardened must the heart and fastidious the taste that cannot appreciate its beauty and truth, London, Paris, Antwerp, Arasterdam and other cities of Europe boast, with reason too, of their a20logical gar- dens, and yet in all of these but littie attention is paid to the natural wants and habits of the animal; they are simply imported, transplanted from their native wilds, and exhibited in miniature palaces and gilded cages, ‘The mortality among them annually is necessarily great, In this country we have itinerant monagoriecs, oc- castonally exhibiting birds which, from constant transition trom place to place, have lost the most of their Big id and animals minus their coats of natura! fur, from the same cause; these shows presenting at all times but a pititul and mengre collection, ex@ting no Ferien feeling in the Family Simia--Genus Circopethicus—Three specimens ; Genus Cyrerphatur—One specimen, Chacaia baboon, + | CYpATy spectator, nd Dat lie heeded by men of —_— Mong mw meat e imen, b¥own | “Under the most favorable circumstances it is a matter pevie| ee 3 Cebus—Two white sagons, two | of impossibility + cipd cilerady 4 gens to gather or cient number of animale— w: 1 y— ORDER CARNARIA, though every guarantee is offered of tate gebiinenesa, Tribe Plantigrada—Genus Ursus—Five specimens, two varieties—Four American black bears, ene cinnamon bear ; Genus Potos—One cimen kinkajou or mica leon ; Vevarra, seven brown coatimund! ; on. four specs “ oeey to make their exhubition either pleasurable or edifying wo the spectator. id to this the fact of their being “cabined, cribbed, confined,"’ im marrow spaces on upper story floors, where they are neither allewed to breathe the pure air of heaven nor to tread their natural These exhibitions are a punishment to the ee are @ source more of pain than plea- sure to * ‘The vast importance of this work as a means of pleas- urable amusement to all who choose to avail themselves of the extensive facilities to be afforded them, as a prac- tical school for teachers of our public schools, professors of colleges and authors of natural history, and a source of interesting instruction to students and youth gen- erally and a pleasure to all, must be apparent to every thinking mind. Ite eo vantages cannot be too higbly appreciated, ite undertaking by its projectors too freely commended. *To consummate this mammoth work to its entire completion will involve much outlay, The State Legwiature and our city Common Council have already taken the initiative im the furtherance of this magnificent institution, whereby the triumphs of art aud of buman industry are made to subserve the works of nature, which are the works of a superior Power. It now behooves the citizens of this metropolis especially, aud the citfzens of oor common country in general, to exert themsclves by every means in their power to as- sist in promoting the object of the Park Commissioners in their arduous undertaking, It will not require the sacrifice of much time or money on the part of our peo- le through their personal efforts and contributions, and influencing a similar foterest in the work abroad. ‘oluntary offerings from all parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, im the shape of and ‘natural curtosities peculiar to all paris of these three-quarters of the globe, will be constantl; as the work As it in design: RODWTLA. mens, four speci species, five varieties; five Southern fox equ! 1 fox or oan tigdtee rel, five gray squirrels, one squirrel, one Coata Rica squirrel. , Genus Tamias—One specimes squirrel. striped —— ‘Cynomys—Three specimens short tail prairie ‘ Genus Arctomys—One specitaén woodchuck or ground 108 Genus Mus—219 specimena two species; nineteen “Gaal danas 20 spenae of : nutres. “ —One epecimon of ceypu or Genus Cuvia twenty specimens Guimes pigs. Se Isdon—Five specimens short tail capronys or uti Genus Dasyprocta—One specimen common avgonte. ORDER PACHYDERMATA, Genus Tapirus—One specimen American tapir. See specimens coliared peccary or Mexican ORDER RUMINANTIA. Family Cervide, Genus Cerva—Iwolve specimens, two species—one American elk, eleven Virginia deer. Genus Mashus—One specimen napir, or musk deer, Family Cavicornia, Genus Ovis—126 specimens, three specios—one Cape or broad-tail African sheep, 123 Southdown sheep, two Caraccas sheep. Genus C specttour cape daffaloes, rad tail ar ir one ‘ Genus r to @ the collection of American animals ani natural curiosities superior in qualit; be an; and exent to thet ‘Family Cameius—Two specimens taoeen institution in the world, it becomes a mat- African camel. in ail’ to engage at once tm this duty of advancing the American scieqtific and aocial progress. No enterprise either in this country or elsewhere #0 broadly useful in its purposes, so uneelfish in its ame, bas ever been conceived IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK. The following statistical information connected with the Park aap tiene during the past year and sub- sequently will be foand interesting to the readers of the pe ca md od aca ‘aoiated aetide th 7,318 oe ceous plants, bave juring the year en December 31, 1866; mnce which timea large number of Family Tardide—Genus Jardus—Three specimens, Sn ee eee! yin ag op nerd y speci- Genus Adacahin Cooaetihaba rea ob Family Corvida—Genus Corceus—One spectmen com- wrap wey trees and plants have been nm Ara—Two rare wrote fue aioke % The erage opens 5 | bop ed ood mechanics for the ent a exctusi men employed cpested cockaivo. by contractors. Genus Centurno—Five imens, two species; Genus Pittlacus, two specimens, two specs, one crested parrot, OkDER GALIINACL B—AUB-ORDER COLUMBS. ese Dave beeo com ‘with Genus Strep! pelin—Exghteen specimens, two varieties, ter material an ound to be veay usctal fa fertiisiog Genus ita—Two specimens ground doves ‘Ono total length of the Park drive is nine and a balf Genus Stamaenus—Pour specimens blue headed pmeon. saiiess the longi of the bridle road is five and o half tum, one fantail Genus Columba—Five specimens, five varieties, four | Pair miles; the length of the walk is twenty-six and @ SUB-ORDER GALUN.S. 867, urement up to January Ist, 1 Genus Javo—! three specimens pea fowl. socom Mumia Pit wane specimens, to varieties, wafer we neetu munttwenien cousiierably « —_ pve mee. of the roads from the specimen, hybrid etlver peas | yore or Yorsen carriages aud. vebvclee of every nd, ant. Genus Laphortyz—Six epecimens California valley quad. Genus ‘Two mens penciops | Penclope—Two spec: ‘one and a half inches of the surface during the year; Genus Craz—Four specimens curapaw, thus the average quantity of gravel Seunined Abed ORDER GRALL ATONE, them in repair is twenty-seven cubic yards por day. The additional improvements during the year erected im the Park are the iron arch near the North gate house, the iron and Rear the South gate house of the great reservoir; @ flooring to the summer house bas been Jaid with @ substance known as motalic lava; the iron work of the Interior of the Terrace has been com- pleted—ceiling, encaustic tile, and flooring. At several Nyct Genus Tigrisoma—Two specimen tiger bitterue. Genus Ciconia—Two specimen white storks, Genus Cancrona—One specimen arapapa. ORDER PALMIPIDES, Genus Yi reer a specimens, two trumpetera, bag aropean swans ua Cynn, pris Tmenty-one specimens, two varieties, | Dointe on the bridle rode and walks, rustic arbor toegtees grey et fe canes a 1a ames of cedar, together 630 feet in iengt, have been Genus Bernisla—Foren Ce WA geeee, erected, which, covered in summer with varied fol rs Genus Dendrocygna—Three Canada red bill whistling ducks, A us Airz—One wood duck. us (araina— ty-six specimens, nineteen Bra- ailian, seven hybrid ducks. REPTILIA—ORDER OWTLONIA. Genus Trstwlo—Five specimens, two species, three galitpog tortoises, twenty-five American marginated tor+ age and flowers of climbing planta, will become both an in- teresting feature and offer a grateful shoiter to visitors, A rastic bridge has been erected over the brook; and twenty-two rustic seats, and 101 Park settees have boen added along the walks. Two additional foumsaing, one drinking hydrant have also been pro early $4,000, exclusive of hay suilicient to supply the ry oe other animals belonging to the Park during the winter. The number of visitors to the Park during the year was 5,290,075, the largest number entering tho Park on any one month was 1,017,489, The largest number of pedestrians that entered the Park on auy one d Genus Boa—Two specimens Jamaica reliow snake. Genus Crotalus—One imen common rattle snake. To these have been led since January 1, animals, which, as with the fest, have been ¥ 40- | was on June 24, 81,212; equestrians, August 25, 1,037; Dated by various parties for the zoological collection, | Yenicies, June 9, 19,507) totai rovaipta from the vis :-cene oppoeam, See rabbit, one beo hawk, ove | boar service on the lake from gers was $8,870 55. Inia horned owl, one Angola white faced South American There were thirty-nine days. of skating on the ponds Jast winter, during which time ft is estimated at least 1,000,000 persone partici ‘The receipts for the hire of skates on the ‘wore $1,10057, imaddition 6 of skates, animals |. play ground, cade, summer house, drinkmg there And' added to ail ‘The total January lst, 1 cost of the land $5,028,844 10, Indies’ cottage, ae =. Schiller’s monument, toath north gate ‘west neem ind meadow, east meadow, the ni Mid fortitention or arsenal, loch, the poo}, the great Harlem lake, summer house and the inclade the harbor, cas- founsain, archway, &c. ts the graad zoological The works of art areas follows:—36 marble statues, y most renowned sculptors in Europe and the United States; 22 bas-reliets; 80 besides numerous other works of nditures for construction and repairs to 7, were $4,986,035 05, exclusive of the of the Park to the city, which i@ jeer eee' CITY POLITICS. The Mayoralty Canvase—Republican Ratif- cation of Wm. A. Darling fer Mayor—Ad- dresses By the Nemince, Rufus F. Andrews, General Coch! Herace Greeley, Others. About ten or two! A. Darling as Mayor of New York at the few national were 61 tht bvceding! oh the i The meoting was called to o1 by ©, cer, Chairman of the Union Ropubitonn all O. Roberts mittee, who nominated Marsh: of vice presidents, numberin; of the peo) man to. the of all has nearl; Revolved, That the exhibit_of incapacity by the two standard bearers of the made by the in thelr candid confessions regarding each firme every charge made againet it and 4 upright citizen to abandon It in the pending el hundred persons assembled in mass meeting last evening at the Cooper Institute, to ratify the nomination by the republican party, of Wm. ite candidate for the offloa of impending election. ‘A solitary calcium light im Clinton place served to relieve somewhat the dark and wintry appear- ance of the night in that victnity, ‘this there was no outward display. Within the hall a flags jaspended in the rear of the piat- form ang in front of the speaker's desk the ‘Stare’ and ¥ . A band of music sandwiched stage by discoursing a number of patriowec airs, and during the evening several ward clube also entered the hall accompanied by musicians, mneral Com- as Presiden: of the meeting, which wag unanimously adopted. A list about ope hundred and fifty names, was also read and approved by the meeting, after which the following resolutions were offered by Mr. WiuuaM P. Rictarpson and unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the long continued domination of the democratic party in the administration of our munielpal government, and its signal failure to gover tn the interests Jpudly demand e change and the elevation of © 01 at the approaching election whos ‘ablecedents afford’ a guarautee for a radical form. ‘Resolved, That such a change is required in. the interest eltaete of our community, whe’ bre silks uniened op oppressive taxation until property has almost Become a source of hha and the poor man’s chance of a livelihood Resolved, That by using bis thorough know! lic affairs, his incorruptible powerfully a to ton by his election. ‘The President then introduced Horace Greeley to the assemblage as ite firet speaker, who, after making a 4 public plunderers, and lity, the Bomination’ of good men of ali parties to unite in an effort to redeein our clty from its present deplorable coudi- pub- raonal integrity, his freedom his ung William sbort address, retired, and was succeeded by Rufus F. Androws, This gentlemen, after a few pro. Mmuinary remarks, said that the republican party stood hefore the country as it stood during the war, and after the defeats at Spotsylvania and the Wilderness, which, by mt triumph. -would not do to falter now in the principles ot the Lincoln was the standard- dearer of republicanism. They were met last night in an hour of defeat, as for some unknown Or unexplained rea- aon the States throughout the country had gone against the party which had been the means, after a four years’ war, of putting down the rebellion. This, he said, was & government of the people, and whenever the people party was wrong, that party must adapt its policy to the wish and will of the people, The preceding lar position in which the republican party had found itself in this city for a number of years past, in which it became necessary for its constituents to vote fora democrat in order to ox- clude a still more objectionable nominee of the same body, and he coincided with him in the view taken " be een Bis ie ae by the press of ite = sup) not been for the pres they would have elected the man who was president of that meeting as Mayor of the city last year, Buttho Lets had now placed in nomination for that whose honesty and integrity none who was batter fitted for the office than any other individual who has held it for bg bacied and it was the duty of every honest voter to tender him bis support in the approachin, and the division in the demoeratic party would enable them to carry him successfully throu; The speaker then alluded in a highly eulogistic manner jal qualifications of the nominee, and closed hts address with an earnest appeal tothe audience for their aid in the contest for the chief civic however, were succeeded form of 1860, when Abraham said a er had alluded to the by bim position a man could entertain a doubt, and to the eminent indivi oftice, Wm, A. Darling was the next speaker, and stated that ho desired to return his thanks for the cordial ratifica- It assured him that he hada hoid rty, and augured. tion tendered him, upon the confidence of the republican well for success on the coming election day. He came thereto show himself to them ahd let them know that he was it Cpe and had no doubt of the fidelit: and couhdenes the adherents r in their candidate for the a large assemblage was brought effort or. appliance than without hand- the republicans intended by thelr candidate. I8 'y of this city to that such gether without other simply advertising in the bills or said in iteelf ti Khe ony of New rik 1 olty Yor Tueatay to do their whole du was ta the power of the republican elect a Mayor on Tuesday next, and he had yet republican who would hesitee fm pport: of his candidate, It would be an insult to & republican to think such, and in the Lom whoge teochings and ae they didates in opposition to him: upon that office than the other. Thi subject, and he had, the republican candidat ‘8 pian of campaign for city there could be 37,000, They poll ses candidate, sin, that “there the election. of the Mayoralty. they were going to support a ect of men" horred. Thecan- self bad both been heard form ; they had both undertaken to explain to the public bow much fitter each of them was for the had both exhausted the therefore, nothing to say about either of them, They had both done good service for and sf he could have chosen himself he could not have done better than to set both of those gentlemen to do pre- cisely as they had done. He wanted to encourage his constituents. He did not want the office for its emoin- ments or profits, but he wished to take up the banner of the republican party in New York and bear is aloft to victory. Why was it not possible for them, as they had @one before, to elect their candidate through the di- visions of their opponents? He was satisfied that in this led a republican vote of at lewt 4,000 a year ago for their Con- and there were at least twelve or teen thousand republican votes that were not polled at all at the last election, and this would candidate this year a plurality that neither of the otber eee gr Ka by Ee are idie; ho had no el on about a suecesafal issue, and if they would only ao one half for him of what he would do for them if clectod, they would be successful. He bad spoken in four wards on the previous might to large bodies of men, not all of ig ae bone of Sg The all of them Darling men, honest working men, whose sympathies aud interests Sire ‘with the republican ¥g would aid its efforts in securing sycces: republicans who had been to some extent alienated by ty nt en ig 4 again and co-eperate jay with it; Oo whieh they inherit they would be found ry ban And, if bis as an. have a free and pure mi overnment in this openly id fallacies, hs events from the Clear away all the ol He hed a Fhe yy must come and iy should they-hest- tate if they could elect aman on their behalf in whose hands their liberties and happiness will be securely and faitnfully protected, It waa n of the republican party in New York which was at stake im this issue; the eyos of the republican party througn- however, the interests were fixed anziously 4; Presidential carpaig it the country and the resalt of the nat dependent upon her vindication and assertion of ib! strength and principles, Let thein, then, send Mrry voice that would electrify the whole rep ean party, and show them that here in this metropolii an upon which they and wii unity to the organizaiion out the Breadth of the land This wasa subject that should commend itself to patriot who action of the Tuead: the subsequent success of ular spectaclé that a dinarily has been successfal in overcome an the eu “Diack trait incarnation of sen.” The ‘resp secesmiog aod who in & meeting they doserved rings, men and Mozart pocketa, wore the bovest taxpagin, Wood and denounced loves his coun’ ou he reat a in 8 gi measure depend the party. (Aj oun COCHRANE was introduced as io his opening remarks said that it wasa litical party which o® RW sei taging stot Shee ogee within those walls ing a dow ot apt er feat bim an etecséal ‘thew for premacy. It was, in fact, » shame, In of the democratic candidates he branded them both as ‘ernando Wood as ‘the embodiment of trea- actablo goatloman, Hoffman,” wos ‘a copperhead traitor,’ as a man bes — otherwise at , “not another dollar man for this war.’ The politics of New York very singular complexion, indeed he did not know that the name of politics. They bad degene- rated from great political principles into rings and anti- ‘Those rings were Composed in part of Tammany ‘men, and some of the elect (not the elected) wero incladed withim these ri wtriet regard fer the dimensions of The anthring men of the city % New York he banner t ping SS men of those parties were John T, Fern and William A. Darling, gular duél in which the republican ennd! vated to the upper aogle, aud Hoffman and Wood wi The speaker then concluded with « vehement tirade against both the democratic pomin Tepablicans to show th vetroneth amd determination at the polls on Tuesday next, Brief eddroanes were made by Hiram Walbridge, ©. D. Calver and Major James Haggérty, at the close of which ‘three cheers for Wiliam A. Darling and pure, unadalternted biack republicanism,’ aud “three more,” afer men, and @ stirring: appeal to the Mr, Spencer which wore given w: whieh the mesting The Candidates. Wo give below « list of nominations for city offices so faras made. Ina few of the districts parties have pat no candidates in the field. The muddle respecting the Councitmenic election still contmues, Tammany has Une ‘tee bye wean oo Bo and beyond and corruption democratic party other amply con. ould cause ev ihe? were any that when there was no disaffection ir brasches Tammany, John T, Hoffman, 10—Thomas Connor, 12—Henry Woltmas, 12 14—George McGrath, Mozart. Fernando Wood. Republican. William A. Darling, Dist. Tammany. Mozart, 2—Thomas Coman, John F. Donoho, ww Coady, Jobn Bosh. Hugh O’Brien, Edward Cavanagh, 8—Thomas Braay, Anthony Miller. Thaddeus J. MoCartie, Frederick Repper. 14—Joba Nesbitt, Nicholas H 16—Terence » Farley, Thomas pate san ratic Union, 3—Joln ¥. Dono, ones s—Jc 5 Michael No 6—Owen Cavanagh, Savies 6. trong, " foba usenbury, Srr-guiiang Miller James Searle. ° 10—J, William Guentzer, Henry 5. Wallace, ‘Frederick Charles A. Lane. Thomas Stephenson, 16—Thomas Duffy, Stephen S, Doty. Dist. Tamman: “goer Tay 9 mmmany. ¢—William Pigott, S—John Hartt Jerry O’Brien. Bernard Galiigay. Jobn Stacom. Jas, Cunnin; aoe Jn Bryan Reilly. 8, James Manabap. r, 5—James Macro. Dem. Unwn, Patrick Gibney. 4—James W. Connolly, Jobn Hanson. Charles Reilly. Thor Canary. James Gibeny. Poter Gilcan. Me 5 6—Edward Walsh. John Haley. Thomas T, Daley. 6— —— Jackman. Hawley Odell, —— Campbeil. Bernard Kenney. 1—James 0’ Geo, A. Heinrich. James 7—Jamey Thompson. Edward Bru: Florence Scammel, Richard mith, James Reynolds, | Fay. Bernard H Murphy. r Michael Fay. 4—Georgo W. Evana, Tammany. Dist.” Dist, 1—James B. Dapignac, Mozart, 3—William H, Gray, 2—Henry P. West. 4—Francis V. Et 3—Wilham H, Gray. (To fill vacancy) 4—Francis V. Euring. Tooker, fill vacancy) Thea) 6—Thomas J, Hall. ooker. 1—Jobn Jasper. 5—Edward L. Corlics, Republican, 6—Thomas J. Hall. 1—James B. Dapignaa 7—James B. Brady. Democratic Union, 2—Henry P. West. 3—Willam H. Gray. 4—(To fill vacancy) Theo, Tooker, 7—Jofin Jasper, 3—Wwil 5—Wii SCHOOL TRUSTEES, Wards. Tammany. Wards, 10—George Kergen. 4 12—Patrick Duncan. 13—Fred’k German. 2—Charies 8. Stro1 iam H, Ch: 4—James J, Burnete (To {li vacancy) Theo, Tooker. liam E. Duryee. 6—Jamee Hastie. T—John D, Coughlin, Mozart, 2—Jeremiah Coyne, 18—James 3—Patrick J. Carney. 20—John 5—Fred. W. Schmaie. 21—Wm. ©. Hi 9—Andrew J. Matheson, %2~John 14—Henry Munson. 4—Richard Shi 16—L, A, Rosenmuller. 21—J. H.W. Hawes, 18—Michael Ryan (to Gill Republican, vacancy), F.J. Koch. 2—Jeremiah Coyne. 19—John C. Care: 3—Jobn A. Gilmour. 20—John H. Tutjen. 21—W. ©. Higgins. 22—Peter McCullough, Mozart, 1—John Casey and Joho wan, 2—Jeremiah Coyne. 4—Morris Friedman, 1—Dennis Burns, 8—Francis Fleet, 9—Andrew J, Matheson. 10—Jobn Kruber. 12—Thomas Shanley. 14—Richard Sheridan. Sc! 4—Mor 9—H. 16—M. fill vacancy) Peter pan ney | rer. ris Friedman. 6—William H. Burrea 6—0C, Eprserm. 8—Samuel Nash. P. See. 10—Chas. F, Koob. 4J2—Daniel H. Kui 13—Jobn A. Bai p. L, Maral 11-0. B. Stout. 18—Jobn Faulkner. ‘To fill vacancy) hh R, 15—L. M. Van Voorst. letcher, 16—L. A. Rosenmulier, 19—Peter Ewald. 17—John Burne. 22—A. H. Underbill. CIVIL JUSTICH—SIXTH DISTRICT, Tammany. Thaddeus H. Lane. ublican, Motart. Jobn 8, Patterson, Stephen H. Ternbuil. The Reaistry. ‘The Inspectors of Registry completed their labors last night throughout the city, and, although their work was not very laborious, the results show that the ‘locals’? must have been “drumming up” the voters in lively style. The total registered is as follows:— 189 2,887 128,014 Pool Selling Registered Grand Yesterday, Totals. 49 2,683 12 26 806 98 9,896 we. 3 138 4,378 28 1: 2 6 31 8318 194 5,051 275 8.916 119 6,48) 141 4,108 4 4.749 158 4,502 238 7.087 “ss “49 a6 141 8 10, 383 8,6 206 & 4,608 136,600 the Mayoralty. Although the election soon to take place is in a mud- dled state, the members of the betting fraternity are in @ feverish condition, and they risk their money on the chances of the various candidates with a willingness that is really refreshing. At the rooms of Johnson, Reilly’s restaurant, there evening an animated throng, each betting The average sums th favorite. i pools gold wili give an idea to 1) 2 oitthe those that are supposed to be “posted” view LAFAYRTTS HALL, $40 6 Somerindyke, Lafayette Hall, and E ‘was gathered AH lt 1 3 ~- Slass G1 aks Suns Blanes F SInnR Blok Bine8 21-58 THE GRANT MOVEMENT IN THIS CITY. ‘A general meeting of the commitice formed to thie city for the purpose of organizing Grant clubs throughout the States was held yesterday afternoon at room 20 In the Asgor House. The business transacted was ofa merely general character, and had reference only to the forwarding of circulars and other matters of det MEXICO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THG HERALD. Ne Quorum in Congress—Eac: obedo and Dias Attending to Their Business—Congress and Mrxico Crrr, Nov. 16, 1867, * As yot the Congressmen elect are arriving stowly at the capital, and there is still no quorum to do busines, the Presid ‘The Minister of tho Treasury and the State (overnors are taking every measure to burry up the members so as to open the session on the 20th inst. Genoral Escobedo has left the capital again for the beadquarters of his military division in the north. General ,Porfrio Diaz remains quiet at Tehuacan, hie beadquarters, Government bas decided to gramt no more raliway stants owing to the impr a of the revenue aad in The President and Cabinet are rT advantages that bave been jaca! privileges allowed to cer- jletly awaits the assemblage of Congress to see how it will show its hand, ‘An attempt tho opposition in is being made by certain writers to name ongress the constitutionalista aad the ministerial party the antl constitutionalists, A beavy duty bas been put upon foreiga thour, lc PERSONAL INTELLIGEN ce. Among the passengers by the steamer St. Lauront to France yesterday wae the Cheval) ier Charles F, Do Loosey, Austrian Consul General at this port, en route for Vienna. Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived In this city yesterda afternoon and took Hotel, Tt ta believed 1 her quarters at ¢ it phe is awaiting ew York rrbval of ber husband, who ts shoréy expected from the South. OROWNED LAST WIGHT. Last night, about t about thirty-five, while fell into the Bast rive der the clock, an unknown map, aged influence of liquor, At the foot of Market street, and was drowned. The body was subsequently Lari) officers Wild and McQuade, of the Seventh man’had on s black cloth coat and prec pants aud The derubirt and drawers, The body now lies ‘at Seventh precinct station house. A MAN MURDERED BY WOMEN i BOSTON, (From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) Boston, Nov. 3s 1967,