The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1868, Page 6

6 SOUTH AMERICA. its ponderous jles. The army of President Prado, quartered in comfortable houses, supplied with the provisions and fruits of one of the Most fertile valleys of Peru, and thoroughly imbued anaes with enthusiastic confidence in success, is quietly 3 ing sponte: arms for. she ¢ foureniens sores to sree for _assau api jutionary city. Obstinacy of the Rebels in jonally © few of the 4 n oy the pal aod throw shells among tho buildings occupied by the iu- surgents; but ag a general thing all is quiet, Night before last we had something of a sensation in Tingo, @ village about two miles from Arequipa, caused by a visit from the insurgents, Tingo, it will be recol- lected by those who have read my previous letters from this place, isa a1 watering placo, somewhat celo- brated for ite bathe, Many famblies of Arequipa ti sought refuge in the village, and the Euglish merch have taken « house whieh ig now a sort of headquarters for foreig! As tho ofiicers of President Prado’s stat are in the habit of visiting the “ foreign beadquarters,'” the insurgents conceived the idea of surprisivng and capturing some of them. On the night referred ), just as we bad concluded dinner and were discussing the situation over our wine and cigars, au armed parly rushed into the court yard, occupied the door, and sent two soldiers into the house’ to capture whatever contra: and individuals there might be, Sitting with us at the table was the principal engineer of President Prado; but belng in citizen's dress the Insurgents did not recognize him, although ho ts himself @ resident of Arequipa. After a brief inspection of the apartments the revolu- tionists left, and seizing a tew prominent individuals, friends of the national government, returned to the city, ‘The family of tho Peruvian Minister of War resides a fe: doors from the “foreign headquarters,” aad was pass. jug the entrance to our court yard when the insurgents rashed in, The latter rudely jostled the lady and her escort, but did not recognize her, «nd she passed in with. out further molegiation. It is a matter of surprise that tue revolutionists have not interiered@with the line of communication between Arequipa and Islay, President Prado’s base of supplies, The whole route is Unguarde: and the fai.ure of the enemy to out raiding pares to capture trains of supples, &c., is strong proof of their Wenkuess and the necessiiy of busbandipg all their strongth within the city. Since my last letter [ have been msido the besieged city a second time, The appearance of the place is ex- ceasively gloomy, No one i¥ seen in the atreets except an occasional passer by, and the pounding of the iron bars in digging up paving-stones to strengthen the bar- ricades ig the only sound to be heard. A few small shops are open, but all the wealthy families have lett, and closed doors and barred windows cause the place to appear as if a plague was devastating the city, The resources of the revolutionists are daily becoming more siraitened, The insurgents that defend the barricades have orders not to fire except in caue of attack, and the known acarcity of caps for the muskets will probably force a surrender of itself if tue assault is a protracted one, The principal waut of the tnsurgenis is that of money, Already extreme measures have been adopted to obtain funds, and several partics have been imprisoned until they id $400 or $500 ransom money. A member of one commercial house upon which the government had drawn a draft for $4,000, payable to Genera! Bustamente, was seized by the raiding party that visited Tingo, carried to Arequipa and placed in irons, where ho was kept.until $4, was paid to the Pera. DISORDERED STATE OF SOCIETY ¢CHILEAN FINANCIAL BLUNDERS. ‘Tho steamer Santiago de Cubs, Captain Smith, from Aspinwall December 30, arrived at this port yesterday, PERU, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO. Ths Revolution in the North-Condition of Ljma—Arrival of General Mosquera—Society for Improving the Status of the Indian Population. z La, Dec, 22, 1867, The forces under the command of Colonel Cornejo, the Minister of War, have met the troops of the rebel leader of the North, and a fierce engagement has ensued. At Chiclayo, a town about four hundred miles from Lima, Baita was strongly posted, had erected barricades and trenches, and with about eix hundred men and two Pivces of cannon awaited the arrival of the supporters of the government, These, under their active and ¢1 Betic leader, Cornejo, wore not long in making their ap- yet the result has not reached us; but we know that all the success up to latest intelligence was on the sidgof the government troops. Cornejo vigorously at tacked the cnemy’s position, dismounted one of his guns andicompletely surrounded the town. He (Cornejo) was slightly wounded, while the rebels had lost thoir second in command, Colonel Rodriguez, renowned in Peru for his active igbting qualities, In time for the next mail of the 28th inst. 1 hope—and everything points to the Fealization of that hope—to be able to inform you of thogomplete success of the government in the present rebaliion; for ip the North this the decisive conflict is being waged, while in the South doomed Arequipa bas probably already fallen, Then will Peru march onward revolutionary authorities, He was then released, and is 4m peace and happiness, now at liberty. Considerable uneasiness is felt among The condition of tho capital has rather improved. | the foreign houses in consequence of these higuhanded Some of tho police who were sent into the interior to @ctas troops of the ling have returned to Limaand to ‘their original duty, and the banda of burglars and rob- bers who prowled about the gtreeta during their ab- sence have become almost unheard of. A week ago the inhabitants of the ‘West End’ of Lima were very Much startled by hearing musketry firing but biock or two off. It was about seven o'clock at Digut, aud the police above referred to were not in Lima, The bdright-eyed beauties of tho fashionable street buried themselves in retrouts to which a Turkis h harem would be as broad day, aud every door and wine dow became inetantly almost hermetically eealed, A Jargo party of robbera had penetrated into a private house, had bound the family to chairs and were sacking the establishment. The firimg proceeded from tho senti- pels placed by the robbers in the street, end was directed Against any person approaching who’ might interrupt them, They had succeeded in securing about $6,000 worth of jewels, &c., when a single individual! appeared among them armed simply with a revolver, with which he commenced a vigorous attack, stood his ground until, having wounded two of the bandit, he retreated, un- hart, for want of ammunition, ‘This individual was tho Minister of the Interior, Colonel Saavedra, who then con- stituted the almost entire garrison of the city. He seat ‘Qs soon ag possible the few men he had against the rob- bers, but the birds had flown, It seems rather, eingular that euch robberies snould be committed in the centre Of 4 large city ip almost broad daytight and the pe:pe- tratora escape unharmed; but such 18 the condition of this country, with all the available military and police force in the field, that it has become a simple impossi- bility to maintain order in the large towns. We hope ‘this defect will soon be reine Oue of the most Interesting events of the week hag been the arrival of Grand Generai Mosquera, ex-Presi- dent of Colombia. It will be remembered that be was elected to the Presidential chair in 1860, and immedia- tely after his inauguration entered into a secret treaty with the Peravian government to aid and support them fm the war with Spain, This treaty explains the mys- terious movements of the celebfated Rayo, tormeriy R. BR. Cuyler. Buta reaction took place in the public mind @xalns: him; he was thrown into prison and sentenced So exile for three years. While 1m prison the Peruvian ernment, author of his woos, interceded with the jambian authorities for his release, promising that if should ye give safe conduct to Peru that Perg would tauive his weliare und also answer that he would not concorn himself im any revolutionary echemes, He was Feleased, but not until after having been tried and con- Viered of high treason aad bonisued trom the country, Here he bas been received wiih great manifestations of Welcome by the authorities, and proposes to lead a @ life in Peru, where the climate, without ‘gn equal for persons of years, will enable Lim to recupe- Fale his stroagth, General Mosquera is one of the most remarkable men ip South Am as bis name has Deen ideutitied with the affairs of these countries ever sinco tho revolutionary times of 1820. Then he was aid to Bolivar, and very greatly dy shed bimeeclf in tue fierce baitioz of that period. Peru, after her indepen. Geuce was secured and her guaao nds discovered, Gemongirated her gratitude and ii by assiguing to all—foreigners and nai he pay for lite to which their rank held iu the revolutionary army entitled them, only stipulating 8 indispensable for the reception of anty a residence in thejcouniry. Hence General 7 now bo considered @ Peruvian as well as measures, and it is feared that they may be levied upon, Intimations of such a step hi been given, and the heads of the mercantile firms were considering the sub- ject of burying their specie and leaving the city. One house has $70,000 in gold in its vauits, another about $40,000 aud ono or two others, some $20,000 each. There is nothing, to proveut a forcible seizure of these funds, and the event is within the range of probability. The British and Prussian Consuls are here to prevent by their presence, if possible, any such outrages; but if the siege is protracted I should not be surprised at the seizure of the specie, On tho night of the 9th inst. a building in the heart of the city, used as a powder house, where asmail force was employed in manufacturing powder, was blown up, Carolessneas of tue employéa is supposed to have been the cause, The caguaities are unknown, but could not havo been great, as there were very few persons in the building at the time of the explosion. ‘Tho belligerents are amusing themselves during the lull in hostilities in publishing ali oxtras and bulie- tins filled with denunciations of each other. Nono of the articles are worthy of spaco in the Henatp, Among the inceadiary publications of the Insurgents was a list of loyal property holders whose residunces in Arequipa were to be torn down; but the revolutionary authorities published a circular next day disavowing any such in- tention. At this moment Iam informed that President Prado will seud ia an ultimatum to the insurgents to-morrow or next day, and that if tbe place is mot surrendered the bombardment will commence without /uriner delay, President Prado Sends an Ultimatum to the Insurgents—It is Returned Unopened=The Insurgent Chief Demands to be Addressed by All His Assumed Titles. Heapgvarters Pervvias ARMY, Ansquira, Dec, 14, 1967. } This morning President Prado sent a flag of truce into the besieged city, conveying his ultimatum to the revolu Uonlsts, dhe officer bearing the message returaed in a few hours, bringing with lim the communication un opened, and the reply from the insurgents that the docu- ment was not properly addressed, A ahort time after- wards the following was issued from the headquarters of President Prado;— Anegoira, Dec, 14, 167. Buiterrs or tie Arw.y<His Exceliency the Present of the repudlic, beture ai the piaza occupled by the rebe bis, has undertaken, though fruitiossly, a method for putting an ead to the contes! without the effusion of blood, For ‘his purpose he comtnissloned 1. aut Colonel D. Baltazar Pa forre wo enter {he enomy's carap, and to put inthe hands of the chief of the forces of the place the following com. municauion;— LIC OF PENT. R The President of the repu ebarged with the chief command of the army und ni va r Axrquira, Dec. 14, 1807. To Senor D, Pepno Dirz Canseco, Chief of the {orces of © Plaza of Arequipa: ‘on—My duty as (we Oblef of State obliges me to attack the rebel force at up im this city, employ for the isumen. of tint purpose all the measur tam dadoat, and the eioments whieh the pation has put hands for the deleace of her iustivutions until the return to order, Mut before arriving at such an ex- y. in obedience to @ sentiment of humauity, and de. ) avoid the eifusion of fraternal blood aud tha havoc the population must suifer in case of attack, I have ered it convenieut to propose to you an atauesty for aos ph L who were compromised im the revolution, to the end The alleged discovery of vast doposits of a species of | (iat tuey may lay down thelr arms aad restore the city 10 Buano io th Carolina bag rather excited the Peruvian the authority of Presa Although jor years past i ved. guall allow three days of grace for @bas hee been threatened by wuwb ive persous to leave the city, adviring han al pre it Fg 1 not emuploy any RONILty ut oo ta read t rr ehall attace the the supply at the Chncuaa is rapidiy becoming dimin- dag: 00 hour I ay’ Geen febed aud as the other i#lands belonging to Pera do not @ontain an equal article, all reports concerning depoatta he combat I will respect as Of this fertilizer ed eugerly ti Tho notice eet, and most especially che are wot placed in them to "Fg od keep yon. MARIANO IGNACIO PRADO, Lieutenant Colonel La Torre parsed to the other side of the r: neted into the presence of the Of the discqvery in routh Carolia was translated by the Lima newspapers from tho Now York Tribute. A very interesting society has recuutly been organizod of Peru, with the object of pro- the country. A z Ye y p " e govern tne ‘ Fences | so-called “Secretary Goneral’’ of the government of vi Jaws euactod by the Spaniards | rebellion, Dr, D, Juag Nanuel Polar, who, alter learaing aden race, ‘They are com object of the mission of Colonel La Torre, stated that be seine t ‘Torwetty { inf a tort uld not ba recetyed be eis aid yoy cue otiat teat ota ate hen @ rebals by the title belonging Semiber of days" work; tn d that this obstacle was msupor- Without the @nd loft by suy white pe their condition has t far worse than that of ihe slaves of the most sara whose history has brought teara into too crodulous eyes, But now this eoclety has azo y of the country, bas had the laws rexaniing tho Indians translated into their language, so that they may know the few riguts which I rebels to the extent that they put their vanity befo e3 and property of the people of Arequipa. The commission was obiiged to ros Under these circumstances, and to avosi evils of which it was intended {0 give notice, the communication ts published by order of hts Excellency, in order that its contents may come to the knowledge of all. h whateoever, In tact, ousers ; Lin aacters ot ving site @ seneation has been produced py ibis event, and ts We ee roco een sancin te of womeaiinns te is @ botioned thaw As antec WIN be tunée. Ot. Gm. caniy ‘ively itis etfects Of the-coctegr date, probably immediacely afver tho expiration of the momber of Indias children kidnapped it period given for the removal of non-combatants from the G@nd brought to Lina, destined to @ life of servitude | City. The rovolutionists are appreboudiug a bombard- ment momentarily and are strengthening their barri- T sual! endeavor to enter the beaieged city again PUrposo ot Witnessing the last pre- for their cbaracter—-miid and @dupled to that stare. docile~is espucta y of Kevolution= ce; but as it ia now hazardous to Wisthene Mrcune Matinee dione Ao porsoaaily th th esiexed, I way not “2 indice ee reach the interior of théown, as, once inside, | may ibard—Condition of the Besteacd— The Kevolutionixis Extorting Money from Foreia not be abie so get Out again Immediately, lgn Consals Oficially Notified of the yd Bombardment=Notice Given to ve Non-Combatants from the © owe About to Close, Heangvarters Penovian Any, } Annquipa, Dev, 16, 1967, f sh Consul, Mr, Birnie, to-day received the The Yo Inte Re bs Haangvartens Pani Annquira, Doc, 12, 1567 ‘The revolution against the constitutional authorities of Peru is rapidly drawing too disastrous close for the io Gurgente. From every quarter of the republic we hear @f the fortoration of cider in towns temporarily o ried Dy insurrectionary adveuturers and of she return of The Br following communication from headquarters, giving no Confidence to the friends of the governmont, Iqulque,’ | ticg to foreign residents and non-combatants of th » and other port. ng the Peruvian approaching bombardment: elnce re im copvetant alarmn from Grrrnat Heaneoarrens, ) outbresks that had ady taken f among them Anna Deo. 1, b ‘ To the Draw of # Corps, resident iu this # Foreign Cont y end from threats of ding inourgents, are now feo ni nd no one 49 the 5 longy directs me to lay before you the —— won 2 . othe | we al ‘ with traneraltted, tn which are Siightest opposition to the natiousl governmeat from Ained the cournuvicaton addfessed to Sefhior 2. Pedro any point except Arequipa sad the f Indians, - his 6 wegrocs and peous led by Colone! Bata im the porth, Tne lator ie reported to have mot with w great deal of trouble ia bis ow ho discordant ole. menis composing it, and advancing upon t: tae: eneteeed: copy oF thie Lima {e detained severa 4 distant by tt ne of the accompanying t of the con: the subor m i bis own re urces anowle 21geut out from Lima are steadily him for tho dist erie nt purpore of attacking him wherever tay be found. MARIANO LINO CORNEVO. 4+ Tho cities of Cuyoo and Puno, which it was expec Th of the b 14 retorted to is given ia my 9° would bo prompt to follow Arequipa in the rebell vest Bit rupes scree Iv as follows j— @re stil) Jo he eof th months from Orrieta * BXTA. commence vt how t band of Culone! wire full det will, in all probab ky, suon Le dispersion of ail inm the nor orn districts of the repu $ place the situation re 0 is occupied in p rtoc v the ey, aud will ery ive ino a & cup rgeuts a |! ' | | be paid for each round trip, cou t pe 1 d by viaors Irom bead quar blow |. Teas suspoun Ww orush the wails oF Ore | young Mex aa appr MEXICO, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Proceedings of Cougress—Canvassing the Votes for President—Affaire In the Interlor— The Yucatan, Guatemalan and Belize Mud- Atoms Havana, Jan. 4, 1868. ‘The Spanish steamer Mareella, from Vera Cruz on the 28th, via Sisal on the S0th ult, arrived at this port on the Ist {ngt,, with dates from the capital to the 22d ult, The project of law on amneaties, in derogation of tho law of February 25, 1863, was read a second time on the 18th, and referred to tho respective committer to report ou tho same A proposition was also roferred to the Judicial Committee relative to the late General Arteaga, declaring him @ “bene merito de la patria,” On tho 15th a motion was read declaring that the several States baving recovered their respective aovereigaties, the Mexican people were in the full epjoyment | of al! constitutional guarantees, and that, there- fore, the federal power {s subject to the consti- tution im the exercise of its attributes, On tne 18th a secret session was held at the instance of the Minister of War, for the purpose of deliberating on the situation of Yucatan and the steps taken by jovernment in regard to affairs there, Ou tho 19th the inister of War confirmed the report made with respect to Yu . The House then formed into an ‘Electoral College.” ‘In conformity with the result of the scrutiny of votes, Don Benito Juarez was declared Constitutional President. He had 7,422 votee, against 2,769 for Porfirio Dias, 57 tor Gonzales Ortega, 16 for Lerdo de Tejada, 15 for Riva Palacio aud 11 for Montes, Those for the Vice Presidency were:—3,874 for Lerdo de Tejada, 2,841 for Porfirio Diaz and 1,238 for Montes, As nove had an absolute majority, Congress electod Senor Lerdo de Tejada, The motions whied followed were:—First, that Don Benito Juarez is elected aa tho. Constitutional President of the United states of Mexico for tae period ending on the 80th of November 1871. Second, that thora not having been an absolute ma- joriny in the election tor Vico President, the House would make the election between Lerdo de Tejada and Portirio Diaz, both of whom obtained the greatest suf- frage, in conformity with articie fifty-one of the law of Fobruary, 1857. The result was that out of 120 members present Juarez had 117 for and three against him. In the second voting, seventeen voted for Tejada and six for Diaz, Congressmen have been paid to the last day of No- vember, SeNor Anza hag been deciared Governor of tho State of Colima, Amine near the town of Uruapam was about being worked, The telegraph between Mexico and Oajaca will be opened in January, The iron roundry in Coalcoman bad been established, ud at last dates the mines abandoned since 1810 were being explorod, six of the assassins of General Merino have been cap- tured, Tw re killed on making resistanc and plundering are becoming more 0 from Guadalajara was receatly stopped gers robbed close to said cit; Even the The troops are not uu- frequentiy the robbers, YUCATAN, The Marsella left Sisal on the 30th alt, having beon prevented from taking any cargo by the’ presumptive authorities. Before she sailed on the outward trip a delegato from the revolutionists took passage in hor, to conier with the supremo government in Vera Cruz, where on his arrival he was arrested and confined. At the last dates from Sigal the port was blockaded by three national schooners to prevent any further landings, and General Cepeda, tho deposed Governor, bad issued a proclamation, dated from Campeachy, protesting against tho invasion, and exorting the people to return to their legitim egiauce. The same document states that any duties that may bave been paid to the usurpers will have to be wgain enforced by the legitimate authorities, While Campeachy has always been attached to the liberal government, Merida, however, baa ever hung to the imperial sido, 1 18 needless to go néw into its history. It has always been a turbulent State under any government, aud owing to the great distance from the central power tt has been able to revulution'zo with impunity, [ue mere fact of such men es Santa Anna and General Taboada being close at band, perfectly safe on ‘neutral’ ground, led to the recent overtnrow of the legitimate authorities of Merida, There can be no doubt now that General Toboada, one of tho ablest of Maxie milian’s med, laid out the whole plan for General Saute Anna. Colcnel Villafaia, the now usurping military com mandaut of Yucatan, was chosen ag the leacer of th that declared Santa Anna Dictator, He was formerly an officer of the so-cailed Imperial Mexican army, who at tho fall of the “empire”? came to Havana, Ai oue time ‘be was in such want of funds while here that he could not pay his hotel bill, He left Havana about six weeks ‘ago, with only four or five companions, for Yucatan, on which occasion Santa Acna advanoed him s1x buudred dollars. Having once served there, aud being aided by many of the inhabianis, but more particularly by several of the ex-\mporialists, all adhering to the gonservative party, be found it comparatively easy to seduce the troops quartered there, taxing advantage of a dissatisiaction existing among them at the time, having bad their pay some time in arrears; as soon ag these gave Way the liberal Governor and lis employés wero easily removed or induced to lly, and they quickly sought refuge in Campea His drstact in coming to power was to levy a forced loan of $25,000 on som twenty leading liberals, and, having with that me dl the troops, ho got them attached to his supp There can be very little doubt tat Saala Anna, ruined and imbecile as he is now, is doing more thangbinking of returning to the leadership of Sexico, Iti vast territory, aud al! he wants ts some favorable point where to commence his “new edition of old schemes, '’ Besides assisting Villatana, he has also been a friend to many other imperialist refugeos, and when tho tast French steamer La France was lero, with some hundred or more French on board—tate oilicers and soldiers of Maximilian captured at Querétaro and ovher places and only recently released by Juarez—Santa Auna’s agents circulated freely amougst them, oferiug induce ments for thelr remaining here at bis disposal. rome few of thom did remain and are now being supported by funds furnished by Saata Auua General Taboada, the most popular aud probably the ablest of the im- perialists here, is an opea, avowed advocate of his, a con- stant visitor at bis house and bas laveiy freely expressed his hopes of soon returning to Mexico, He is known to have asked foreign officers (of Mux’s legion) now hero to accompany Lim as members of his stat, Wheo he will levo is not known, but It is suy~ posed ere long Santa Auna will got- the almost Unaaimous support of the imperialists in bis schemes, that's sure; but whether, with tholr aid and that of bis friends, he can suecoed remains to be seen Toere is a rumor hore aroong imperialists of some rau that Porfirio Diaz 13 to pronounce for that ig more than problematical, It P pro t ail it will be for himself, T appears to bave ercated no very serious apprehensions in the capital, Lieutenant Cap- riaui, the same who conveyed Santa Anna prisoner frow Campeachy to Vera Cruz, commands the flotilla blockading Sisal, Aud theretoro pot a rat exn either lad at or cacape from Merida, Bre this tho three thonsand troops for which vessels have been cbartered will bave artived, it appoars that Genera! Navarote aad Colonel Ortoy wore among the principal re.ugees that left Havana to make a Janding at Sisal, The movement was pron obeyed by six of the principal towns, besides several eg and hamlets, There were eight hundred troops garrivoned in Bspila aod Izamla, aad tee movement was followed with enthusiasm. The new Governor of y vio Diaz ever the dec to disown the fede (o support the mov; overninent of the republic, only ont agalast Copeda, ‘he terms of the capitulation of Merida were to the effect that the soldiers, trom sorgeant downwards, were to be al poriect liberty, only surrendoring their arms, upless,they were disposed (o participate in the revolu- tion, Ofleers and others had to gi their word of honor no: to impedo the movement, and ta keep ia the city until the complete triumph of the revolution bad been attained. ‘A Campeacny Journal, £! Espiri’u Paddicn, contains the following :— Pacine Indians—The day day (states dates) ( ral Maroos Caval aud dant Vou J oy aiche, wheace they in seateh of the aid Ayalé arrived here from xauta Cle left with oue hundred men, offered by our government b' elves agsiaat (he barbaryus Ludiags of Cham " cxed the Ramonal. 19 were commanded soldiers of Canul oint of the savages, by Juan Bautista Yarm—whom' they completely routed, killing and wounding meny; and among t later was the self, fromm whom they enptured do ments of b tance which corrobvrate the close alli eisting botween the English of Belize and the kar! aethar, an onder di lo Pot, . harding Ce Creacenc the te indians which ddéument bore vith August Inst, aud was fasned ta Chan s Cruz, appealing to the pacitie wad Incautious i «to come and atd them to rise, and whieh it appears, they now do sustata 1 shortly publish those a order to ution of tue Bupreme w usaisiod With tea and war, as, Mkewive, with a govern member theconduct of the ' £ Boitze (without whose ‘ance with the bare darian Indians the war Would have been ended long wguyy the day Wuen Hew treatloy L@ made Wath Jnglas Steam Mine Between New crn. Under date of Mexico, December 11, 1867, the Mexl« can government hag granted @ concession for a steam jue between Now York aud Vera Crux to Moser, R. C. ., of Vora Cruz, who acted as agents for the E,W. Turner,’ Cueir competitors offered to muke tho round trip vin Sialand Havana exch way in twenty days, bat Messrs, Kitter & Co, engaged to make {teen days, thereby scouring the courract York and Vern ho company agree to carry ¢ nant officials, stores, Ac. , drates, [wo trips are to de por ihe steamers t m eight lundred to one the atioue for uns Lundred first and Kec passengers, Tripa begin Fevruary 1, 1868, velociiy of t es au hour. company’s ve from ail duty save piloiage, — Onliota mais aud packages to be carried froa at will have @ mail agent on each vovwel, » treated aga ir class passenger, Conault and consular agents to allowed to inspect the voaseis to w a theit con ton on eaen iflp, Tho eontrast sor wn years, Dur : yin ayoete witl { over fortysalg! t ¢ Vera Crug aba nent, however, rs twenty-fuit © mak two Freund s contract nulk Two aid of oxch versal 1 the management @ bho pri paying for sucu Ing the first two years a cub hours in deparjure from New Ye work forieit f thea reverves tho right to ¢ hours im case of ne tr voly Ans nba Goveruwe or War purpouts NEW YORK CITY. THE courts. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. Before Judge Blatchford. W. EB Cowan vs, The Steamer Jackmel Packet and Cargo.—This case, first on the calendar, was called on yesterday morning, the circumstances of which are:— In January, 1865, the Jackmol Packet arrived at Aspin- wall, with a valuable cargo, under the command of Cup- tain Dawes, She bad previously sailed from Singapore, in tho East Indies, to Melbourne, and from thence, after touching at St, Helena, arrived in Aspinwall, whore tho master (Dawes) proceeded to dispose of her cargo, and, ag ulieged, convert the proceeds to hisown use, In this he was interrupted, and, being apprehensive of the consequences, be fled, as counsel sisted, and has not since Deen heard of, ‘ihe ship being in a bad condition gud unit to put to sea, the libellant, W. E. Cowan, British Consul at Aspinwall gud agent for Lloyds, advanced money to Mr, Lawrence for the pure pose of repairing tho ship and sending her to New York for ihe benelt of the owners, She arrived safely iu New York, It appeared British ship, but, under the com. mand of Dawes, afier she jeff Singapore, he changed her name, took down the Pritish and hojated the Ameri- can flag. “In New York sho and her careo were handed over W the nghtful owners, and the libellant now cla.ins Teimburaoment of the mouey he advanced for the safety of the vessel, amounting to $3,154, inciuding interest, but no compeusation for his services in tho ebape of salvage or otherwise, although counsel contended that be was entitled to some remunerauion in that respect. Judge Blatchford took a note of the item claimed and reserved his decision. Proceedings Before Registers in Bankruptcy. Before Mr, H. W, Allen. In the Matter of James D, Ray.—Passed tho last exain\- nation of the bankrupt, who has complied with his duty under the act In the Matter of Albert Saiter,—Held first meeting of croditors, Tegister appoinied Jobn Sedgwick assignee, In the Matter of Wiliam Taarnal.—Registor has roe ceived the warrant from the Siarsbal, and proof that the game has been executed, J.P, Dwight, Before In the Matter of Emanuel Joseph. —Made adjudication of bankruptey, Bofore Mr, I. T. Williams, In the Matter of Wiliam Van Bovklen.—-Took ex- amination of witnoss, A. Waithen. Adjourned to 9th ingi., at three P, M. Inthe Ma'ter f Edward N. Elbe'ts, Jr.—There being BO opposition, di the last examination of the bank- rupt, Register certified that bankrapt had complied with the requirements of the act, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Wood-Newcomb Case. Before Commissioner Osborn, Tie United States vs, Abner B, Newcomb,—This long contested case was resumed yesterday, Dow, the prin- cipal witness for the prosecution, was called for the defence, and in answer to counsel said that since his giving evidence in the case Colonel Wood had promised him that the chargo against him in Maine, and upon which he was held, would be dismissed. Tho next and principal witaess for the delence was United = States. Marshal Robert Murray, who detailed at length all the circumstances connected with the that had- been brought against the courag of this examination, testimony was succinctly given, covering, as it dia, yer-ations, chart very clearly and great many con- alleged offences and interviews iters, burglars, robbers and others with whom, in bis official capacity, ho is necessarily brought in contact. The testimony was all favorable to the accused, ‘The case stauds adjourned till Saturday, when the Commissioner will finally dispose of it SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. That New Issue of Stock—Attachment for Contempt. Before Judge Cardozo, Fisk Belden ef al, vs. the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Raiitoad Compang e al.—This ‘s the suit m wh.ch an injunction was Issued by this court, a fow days since, enjoining tho defendants from selling, or in any way negotiating tho new issue of 49,000 shares of the capital stock of the company. lay tho President of the company, John F, Tracy, and the Secretary, Francis H, Dows, were taken before this court on an attachment issued against them for comtempt in failing to appear as directed for ex- amination, The Court discharged them upon the per- sonal responsibility of their counsel, Wm. F. Tvacy, for their future appearance, CITY INTELLIGENCE. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLS OF New OrLeans.—Yes- terday was tho anniversary of the battle of Now Or- leans. Tuere was no public celebration of the event in this city, Flags were displayed on the City Hail and shipping In the harbor, Tus Board or Fink Commusstoners,—Tho Board of Fire Commissioners heid their reguiar weekly meeting yesterday morning, Major General Sha'er, President, in the chair. Chief Engineer Kingsland, in bis monthiy report, states that during the month ending Decembor 31 there had been wineteen fires and filty alarms, nine of which were false, The tollowiog resolution was adopted:— Resolved, That the Committeo on Telegraphing be re. quested to submit a plan of communicadng fie aarms be. tween tho towers aud apparatus houses oa the upper end of the Island. Ovr Ovtpcor Poor.—According to the statements of Mr, George Ketloch, the well knowa Superintendout of Outdoor Poor, under tho Commissioners of Charities and Correction, which position ho has held for years, the present promises to bo an unusually severe winter to the poor of the city. The applications for relief last month and thus far this mooth are fully one-third more than they have been in these months for years eat many of (he applications are from persons never before been the recipieuis of public charity—mostly men of families and widows baying a large number of children dependent upon tuem who have been brought to t.s strait of necossity trom being thrown out of employmeat, ‘The almshouse and work~ house are goiting Uiled up, and it goon protaises to be- come a difficult matter to know what to do with the outdoor homeiess poor. It is a dee touching and mournfal spectacie to look 1m upon the throng that daily gathers and is daily increasing at tho headquar- tera of the Commissioners im Bond etreet. It is the old crowd that used to convene ia former days about the Rotunda in the City Hall bark this was the grand Lead centro of the dispensing bureau, ouly more enlarged, more poverty-siricken looking, if possible, aud more persistent in their claims for evarity, Tne name of cack applicant is taken down, and visitors look them up, and according ws their reports are (averable of other wise charity 1s dispensed or withheld. Only those who are unqualided!y poor and destiute get belp. To such aro given coal, provisions, and sometimes money. Tho fntention is that no one chal be allowed to suffer to tho extent of starvation in the city, This 18 certainly a great charity, and there is probably noue in the world more wisoly and discretly managed to prevent ttapocition and to fusure prompt and needed help to those deserving tt. Tus Chess Tovrvameyt.—Tho interesting contest of skill Inaugurated under the auspices of the New York Chess Club has now fairly began, and will, no doubt, attract the attention of al! American devotees of the “quoen of games.’ By tho regulations of the tourna. ment, each player is required to play two games with every other Contestant, aud the flual result of the present trial of skill will, therelore, neceszarily be unknown for somo time, Yesterday four games were played, one of them between two of tho best players In the city— Messrs, McKeazio and Staniey—Mr, Stanley josivg in consequence of a misplay, Stapuina Arraay.—About six o'clock on Tuesday evening two men named Louis Mazeta avd Grezory de George, who, it is said, carry on the business of a con- foctionery mt No, 6 Wost iwenty-second street, got into ‘an altercation at the above place relative to the delivery of some goods toa customer, During the, quarrel, it is alleged that Mazeta drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed de George in tue abdomen, causing a dangerous wound. On seeing the Injured man fall to the ground, Mazeta fled and has chos far eluded -the pursuit of tho police, Captain Speight, of the Twenty-muth procinct, however, is not woul to ‘allow criminals to escape u's careful clutches, and It {8 reasonable to suppore, there: foro, that Mazeta will not be anong the “gone” but for a very short time. ‘Tua Aston Ltonary,—The fourteen years tho Astor Library bas been in exisienco has domonairated not alone the wisdom and foresight of its liberal founder, but the growing estimation in which it is held by the public, and the large aud inestimable benefita derived from it, What tho I!brary of the British Museum ia Great Britain tuis library is to the United States— library of inference of the highest order, containing a Vast assemblage of rare aud costly books appertaining to erory branch of history, literatura, science and the arta, gathered from the book marts of’ Europe, and the most renowned Iiterary collections theroand eleewhero— reat foundation works, in fact, iu evory department of human knowledge, From 80,00 volumes tho library has increased to 126,000, about four thousand being added during the last year, It has a capacity for 360,000 » there ia a chanoe for it to enlarge ttxelf for « period to come, In making present pure reat care ia taken in the books selected, 60 as io ot Only the filling up of che Ib but with sach Works alone uk ere of real and intrinsic value, both now aud in the fuiure, The pumbor Teadere in the ball duiing the past your were wut twenty-five thouseod, sod about Atty thou- sand the number of yoly:es rend, In addition to these large nuinbers have adiinittod to the aicoves— | authors, membors of Ub prose, ciaustioul writers and “ ike, The large nowhers a vieltiog the jibrary show a full appreciation of ite advantages by students ud iiterary men, ¥ sieasant procinote and ja HA quiet corridors ai va soon renders of all olarses Cor #ultio he works eference to be found here, and which o:berw ite | be quite unatiainadle ; | from racy oil and (o themsely $10 give vitally to thelr lecturos au air OF profundity before the pub- iemns and magazine exhummg from its 8 We ptatiaiios by w hoy make euch show of Jearoing in thoirepacches aod in ministers | rehashing musty seriaons, doctors pr ting the deptiis of at medical jore, |Aawy ig for pros cadenia, and jociu ing prose ani excerpts NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1868., Francis Schroeder, formerly United States Minister to Swoden and one of most distinguished bibliopoles of ia the nt superintendent, and BE y, Fred Suunders, F, A. Wood and Joho Ebbets tibrariat Sinan Freak or 4 Honsa.—At six o'clock 11st evening, a8 car No. 51 of the Sixth Avenue Raliroad was Proceeding on its journey towards Vesey street, it was overtaken in Carmine street by two horses running loose and chased by boys, One of the horses, a largo powerful one, on passing reared up and kicked at the car, breaking a window and soattering the glass on the seat, causing the only two women happily presgnt to scream. Providentially there were ouly five passen- gers, and nobody was sitt! ear the window, other: wise it might have required the record of a casualty, Svicivg or an Invatip,—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at No, 199 Second street, on the body of Mrs. Emma Lander, who committed suicide by swaliow- ing @ quantity of Paris green. Deceased had been unwell for several weeks, aud on Sunday last exhibited indications of insanity, On Tuesday, while aloue, Mrs, Lander took the poison, and all efforts to remove It from her stomach proved unavailing, and death ensued in the evenin; ‘he jury rendered a verdict correa- ponding with the facts as given. Deceased was thirty- fivo years of age and a native of Germany. Tae Americus Civs.—The annual bali of the Americus Club, which has ever beon a grand rajlying occasion for the beautiful and brave admirers and adherents of tho democratic upper tendom, will take place this evening at the Academy of Music, No paing have been spared in the completion of arrangemonts to render the afair this year in every particular equal if not suporior to any of its predecessors, Worshipful Master Tweed, with = his supervisory confrire, Henry Smith, respectively President’ and Vice President of the club, and Mr, Andrew J, Garvey, who has had charge of the decorations, have been untiring in their efforts to enhance the pleasures of the occasion. The stage will be enclosed, as usual, and at tho rear will be a beautiful drop scone, fifty’ feet by thirty-six, painted by Isherwood, representing the club house and rounds at Greenwich, Conn, At a short distance in ront of this drop the insignia of the club—a garter bearing the name of the club and enclosing a tiger’ head—the whole —_ feot in diameter, formed of gas jets, will be suspended, On the house proper there will ‘be no extra decoration, as any attempt to beautify there would be like an attempt to “gild reflued gold.” ‘The floor will be under the direction of supervisor Walter Roche, one of the handsomest men in the club; the police arrangements wiil be under the direction of a committee headed by Police Justice Edward J. Shant- ley; the Reception Committee will be heade: » Mr. Owen Brennan, who, trom his well known charity and his ability to correct, will no doubt prove to be an exemplary host, aud Mr. A. J, Garvey will have chargo of the decorations, including the arrangement of the kasey Hoe in the button holes and the ribbons, rosettes and blushes om the committeemon, Gratuila’s bands will discourse the music, and at nine o’clock precisely the promenade will commence, Captain Brackett, as vecherché a3 usual, will be on hand, aud with an efficient corps of asaistants will take care that the coaches sual! approach from the north through Irving place, pass out through Fourteenth street to Fourth avenue, and take up in the saine order. He will also request gentiemen not to wait for any particular coach, as nove will be admitted in line which has not passed inspection, and will assure all that no person will be char, tore than one doilar, no matter Low far he or she may be obliged to nde, Soummn anv Impresstve Cereyony aT THs CuurcH oF Sr. Francis Xavier,—Yesterday morning a requiem high mass was celebrated at the Churen of St. Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street, for the repose of the soul of Jobn F, O'Connor, a highly respected resident of this city, who died in Paris on tho 26th of November last, The church was filled with sympathizing relatives aud friends, among whom wero many of our most re- spected citizens, The pall bearers were Eugene Kelly, Andrew Carrigan, James B, Nicholson, Henry Hoguet, Francis Mann, Louis J. White, Hugh Kelly and James Slevin. The deceased one of the eariiest merchants who settied in California after its admission into the Union. He went through all the vicissitudes of California life, and always stowed himself an effi- cient supporter of law and order. A member of the firm of Conroy & O'Connor, of San Francisco, having amassed a competency, he returned to hig native city tor the purpose of permanently residing, Mr. O'Connor died in the jorty-fourth year of his age of heart disease, which the bss medical opinion of France pronounced incurable and a post-mortem confirmed the diagnosis of our own American physicians, Tho rema‘us were in- terred ia Calvary Cemetery, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Tur Tarp Avexvs Hosucipg Case Resuaen.—Two new Witnesses wero yesterday produced before Justice Dodge, of the Jefferson Market Police Court, by Captain Cam- eron, of the Eighteenth precinct, who professed to be Present on the night of the alleged homicide of Henry Wieffenbach in Third avenue. The names of the wit- nesses are William K, Parker and Merit Parker, of 230 ‘Third avenue, both of whom were in the gaioon when the shooting took place, and testify to the fact that the man whom #hey saw in the act of cocking a pistol was ot light complexion, had light hair aud in general ap- pearauce bore @ sirong resemblance to the prisoner, jeunott, alias “Red Jack.” By order of Justice Dodge m. K.’ Parker, one of the witnesses, was brougut down staira to the prison, Where a number of the prisoners were congregated together, aud he almost immediately pointed out Bennett as bearing a striking resembiance to the man whom he saw in the saloon with the pigtol on the night In question, but he would not positively say ho is the man, The barkeepor, Adolph Stoinwehe, was ngan submitted to an examination, but very fow addi- tional tacts in relatfon to the traneaction were olicited from him, There ig am apparent reluctance on the part of this witness to tell all he knows in the affair. Strange rumors are about in relation to the efforts made to crush tue whole case, The further examination of witnesses will be continued to-day, ARRgST ON A CHARGE OF ALLEGED Forasay,—A ballad singer, who exercises bis vocal powers in a Brooklyn “{ree and easy,” was arrested Ly au officer of the Eighth precinct on a charge of forgery preferred against him by Charles F, Clinton, of No, 530 Broadway. The unfortu- nate vocalist’s name is Frank Kerrin, The complainant says that Kerrin and another tan went into his place and had two drinks, for which Korria offered in pay- payment what purported to be a genuine $10 national bank note, but which afterwards proved to be a forgery. The nove was reesived by Mr, Clinton, who handed back the chauge in return, bat shortiy after, ascertaining the real character of the note, ho caused the arrest of Kerrin, The other tan bad escaped, When the prisonor was brought to the station house another bill of the samo denowination was (ound in the Poesession of the accused. Ho was conveyed befor Justice Dodge, of the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday and @ charge of forgery, iu accordaucoe with the above facts, was preferred against hun, Kerrin says that he % not guily, that ho received the notes from the other man, whom le docs not know, out who came to this city from Waaht: His Honor heard the ex- planation, but commit: Nnger in default of $1,000 bail. Fevoxiovs Assavtt wit a Pisror,—Felix Murphy, of 49 Badison street, went before Justice Suandley, at the Essox Market Police Court yesterday afternoon, and deposed thata man named Dens Fouhmey, whom he had caused to be arrested and brought into court, bad presented himself at the above named plac, and, draw- ing @ pisiol, subsequently found to bo foaded with powder and threatened to take bis life and woulda rovably have carried bis (hreat into execution had not Sines Giark, of 42 Catharine strest, and Andrew, his Vrother, of 106 Madison sireet, beea present and inter. posed in his (deponent’s) behal’, Tae magistrae, in default of ball, held Fouumey for examination. ‘Tie ALLeoxo Larceny Acainst Mg, Ronentsox—Com- PLater Disaisser—Oviviox ov Jusrica. Downing, —In the case of Franklin N, Robertson, arrested some weeks ago on the charge of having on the 12th day of January, 1865, stolen railroad bonds, valued at $1,000 and $264 in Treasury notes, {rom Mr, Arthur Terry, now living atthe Ashburton House in Sixth avenue, Justice Dow- ling yesterday morning rendered a decision dismissing the complaint, Below will be found ret forth the rounds upon which the magisirate decided to release ite, Robertson from the cargo made against bia by Mr, Terry. ‘The complaint should be dismineed, and the magistrate announced such deter: eo Jolowing reasons:—It isa rule of law that when @ complainant , himselt is io fault his testimony should be rigidiy tu- spected, and if it at ail approwches a paro delicto case should be rejected, (People vs. Stetson.) If, therefore, the complainant really believed at the outset the prisoner to bo gullty, his after conduct in negotiating With the prisoner a0 injures his testimony that the magistrate should reject 1, But the case may be dismissed on grounds more favorable to the cum- piainant, He could not, as a good citizen, have eup- posed, when he so nogotiated with tho prisoner, that the later roally was the thie, and this present charge toust have been an afterthought, based on vex tion of vague suspicion; there is jitto elso than sus- picion against the prisoner if complainant's testimony be received, ertainly not probable causa to believe him guilty; the prisoner bas in some respects acted fooliehiy, but not guiluly, Many innocent men, com. plicated by appearancas, have, iu the experience of the criminal jaw, paid bush money. The long \apso of time, almoet ip to the statote of limitation, during which, if guilty, prsouer might have arranged with the complain« ant or abson'ed himsnif permanently, is also a considera Hon aghiust the complainant, FENIAN FUNG PROCESSION IM PHILADELPHIA. {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday. | Puriapecrmia, Jan. 8, 1808. Afuneral !n respect to the memory of O'Drien, A! and Larkin took place to-day, and was of a most | | was io t process Zion, attraoied much atten three-quarters of an) hour ma of tho bauners in line ewoar 0 avenge them, passing a bora the tne Posing character, ‘The various citcies, benwivial sovie- | ties ond citizens gonerally turned out in strongth, | together with many visitors from other cities, | St. Paul's Benofleial Association also participated. | About fifteen thousand men werd in tue fine. | Fiogs wero draped aad the bands plaved fune- ral dirves. Among the embiomatio flags was one = bevring «the — inecription, Amoertca, the oxilee’ home,’ The faneral was witnossed by tons of | thousands of spectators, most of whom uncovered aw | the t vourses pasted, An Irish Jaunting | | | t youve Ay MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Mayor’s Office—The Now Broadway Paves ment. On the 20th of December, ult, Mayor Hoffman sent to the Commissioners for the Repaving of Broadway @ communication inquiring why the work of repaving Broadway had been go long suspended, whem: 4b would bo resumed, and asking for information regurd~ ing the work generally, n 3 A fow days siuce the Mayor received from the Secre? tary of tuo Board of Cominissioners a lengthy reply, im bi f bis Hon ered i ma ‘a the inquiries of bis Honor ara answered in der Tt is stated in the reply that tho work on December 12 *‘becal ted the eee ble to proceed, aud it was not until ber that the street could be made ‘ the work will be resumed as eurly tu tae weather will permit, ¥ The work was not commenced vatil cause no appropriation bad been made Jature until near {he ond of the session, The communication goes ou to fave which existed or sprung up to interiore wil 1¢ pro cullon of the work, in the Suape of a suit and ipju tion instituted and procured against the Board grounds that the act creating ihe Board was umco tutional, and in the dectination of the Comptroller recoguize avy obligation incurred by the Board, v that it was not-upul October that tue contractor wags enabled to obtain his payments, and that the work waa necessarily delayed in consequence, The reply Jurcner states that the contractor is allowed eighteen months from April, 1537, in which to come | piete the work, aud thas he has executed a bead im $200,000 for the faithful periormance thereof, Th Board velieves the security is ampio to indemuify tier city againgt ali joss; that the covtractor has not boom guilty of any such neglect or deiay as would enable: them to terminate the contract upon either legal on equitable bei aud that any expenses that may ba coutinued during the time in which the work will ree mia suspended are such az the Board have no power to suspend, or are such a8 Wili be for the publiv iuterest to continue, APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISOR. John Brice, having. received the highest number of votes next to Smith fly, Jr, for Supervisor, was yester- day appointed by his Honor the Mayor as a member of thé Board of Supervisors in accordance with the jaw. SherifPs Ofice. Sheriff O'Brien has met the army of invaders most nobly, and bas already used up the greater portion of the besiegicg hosts, Daily and early at his post of duty, he has received the representatives of the great unwashed; has received their attacks upon bis gon- erosity aud bis patience, and, by a strict exercise of the suaviter in iodo, Jortiter in re, has pleased all while cheering some and disappointing many. He has almost succeeded im bringing order out of the chaos consequent upon the inevitavie invasion by place hunt~ ers, and as soon as peace has been declared he will com-* mence to weed the grounds around him, He will apply his officiai hoe to a very rank weed (not Thurlow) which exists in his department entitied “special Deputy.’? Several complaints have been sont to the Sherif rogarding tho doings of somo of tho special deputies, / aud weir department has proved to be very remune- rative to them, although they receive no salary from any apparent source, They go around ciaiming to ve detective oificers, blackmailing respectable citizens and doing @ thriving busmess, The Sherif! has referred several of the cages to tue Polico Commissioners, and ho bas determined to root the department (so called) out of existonce. Common Council Clerk’s Office. The following appointments have been made by Clorly Shannon:—Francia J, Twomey, deputy clerk, reape pointed; Isaac J. Draka, first assistant clerk, reappointed; Archibald J, Fullerton, second assistant clerk, vice James Dunphy; Goorge W. Betts, third assistant clork, vice Patrick Fitzsimmoas; George Bouscien, fourth as- sistant, vice Edward Fox, Johu Cox, fifth assistant, re- appointed; Joho H, Munn, messenger, reappointeds Jonn Donohue, assistant ‘messenger, vice Edwar Brucks; James Barclay, Hbrarian, vice Gus— tavua A. Valentin James A. Clark, Ls grossing clerk, reappointed; Edmund Kennedyy moerseuger to librarian, vice George W. Betts, pro- moted; Corneling Cassidy, doorkeopor, Treuppointeds Joun Thompson, janitor, vico CC. Baloh; Wiliam McGuire, reader, vice Jobn W. Early. The reappointments have been made for the mos? part very advisediy and the work in this departmeat goes on very smoothly, Board of Councilmen, ici The nowly elected Board of Councilmen seems dotere mined to carry on the war between themselves. ial old Board, and the officers elect are busily eng perfecting the work of organization, and they bave em taplished their beadquariers tewporarily im the City Library rooms, ’ A private caucus of the new Board was held yesters day afternoon, at wiicn the leading lights were present. It is stated that they have dotermined 4 to ‘the old Board, to oust the latter if possible: the positions which they now bold and to procure an ine Junction restraining tho Comptroiler from any money ordered by or w the old Board until is settled, APPOINTMENTS, ‘ John Doran has been appoivted enrcoming, deck, to the oid Board; Jobn A. Towle, deputy ) the new Board,j and Richard A. Enright sergeamt-at-arms to botn Boards, Board of Education, The first meeting of this Board for 1868 was held és evening at the hail of the Board, corner of Grand M Elm streots, The Board room at the hour pamed for the opening of the meeting (fave o'clock P, M.) was welf filied by tho friends of the common schools, the Com. missioners and their friends, and the contrast betweom =“ the mbiage at this hall and that which the week bas besieged the City Hall was deci mar! ‘AS the hour of mecting arrived the Commissioners, occupied the seats in the body of the hall, and the clerig ot the Board, Sir, Thomas Boeso, cailed the assembly to: order, Commissioner 3. B. H. Vance was chosen t porary Chairman, on motion wade by Commissioner ignac, Pidine clork rend the cortidcates of election of the, members of the Board aud tuen called the roll, w the folowlug gentiem comprising tho swered to their names:—Com missioners Aion, Brennag,' Coop, Dupignae, Duryea, Euring, Gray, Hall, Healey, Jackson, Jasper, Larremore, Merril, Neilson, erson, Post, Suiall, Tooker, Vance, Warren, West. Oa m of Commissioner West, the Board 7 Went into aa election for President, with Commissionors), Dupiguac and Patterson acting as tellers, R, L, more iecelyed uimetocn votes ands, B. Hy Vance tw whereupoa Mr. Larremore was deel duly pode | President, and the election was made unanimous, ‘ ‘Tue President elect was escorted to the chair by Co: missioners Smail aud Nejivon, and on taking his Position! he returaed his thanks and accepied the position in neat aid able speech, in the course of whioh he | the origin and growth of the common school system ifferent parts of the world, and mentioned specimens: recard for the importance of education, He rowih of the common school system In this city, ana eounima ed om the escutcbeon of the city there. was nothing brighter than that aystem, Ho read the: following statistics :-— attendance of grammar scholars {m 1867, 29,016 @ attendance of primary scholars, , ¢ attendances of colo! 133 age attendaace of norm: 408) attendance at corporate ecvoolg,.., Pat Average attendance at evening schovis, 470 Total..... . Showing an increns There aro about two hundred male teachers about two thousand female teachers unuer the jut diction of the Board:— ‘The requisitions for teachers’ sarartes since 1864 have. $1,074, . 1,844, 2 1,888 1308. eeeeeemee see ly The decreaso, however, as to the whole expouse 1868, as compared with 1867, is $39,348, ‘Ihe President aiso stated that the actual cost | tuition, books, &c, (mot including the cost of sch buidings, was $19 20 per scholar, and the average was $3 33 por scholar, * Tho address was well and forcibly delivered, listened to with marked attention, There was chatting and caucusing going om; none of the bers sispended themselves by their necks and he the chair backs and desk tops, or made frantic to dim the iight with tobacco smoke, showmg cone clusively that their acquaintance with parliamentat tactics was not obtained in the council chambers of City Hail braves, } A communication waa recotred from his Honor Mayor nominating Robert ScGis tor mspector schools in tue Seventh School district, in place of J. Davia, The paper was referred, but subsequently tak up and the nomination confirmed, Several matters relating to ordfnary routine bus'n ‘were transacted, and a resolution direeting the Committ on Veutitation W reports the best and most convenier method of headog the schools was adopted, after wh, the Board adjourned to Wednesday evenii x1, i o'clock. Commisstoners of Emigration, ! a. A stated mecting of this Commission waa held yertena day afvernoon at 146 Broadway, at which thore werg@ prevent Commissioners Winston, Loutrol, Bossingery Kapp, Smith and O'Gorman, Nothing of public interest transpired during the seas sion of the Commission, and the time was chiefly o¢one pied with (he reading of the semi-annual report of the Superintendent of the Labor Exch from which if appears that out of 1,210 appucations only 473 received, employment. Too arrivals of emigrants during the wook ending January 8, rost., amounts to 1,005, and during tho same period of 1867 the arrivals wore 1,074, showing a des! crease of 669 in the past woek, On the Lat Instant there Was in bank to the credit the Commissioners $63,600; added to which the recoiptg! of the weok ending January 8, $1,826, gives balance of @70,4 LO—L085 $90,000, [From the Eventing Lelegram of yonterdey. | ¢ Survaro, Jan, 8, 1808. Tho cabinet manefactory of Horsey & Zimmerman, on Elia sirest, was burned down this morning. hose $0.00; only partially insured, The fire is supposed tg Lave Lueu sob by am Incondiagyy # FIRE