The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1868, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. ‘GRITED STAVES CIRCUIT COURT, Calling the Criminal Calendar, Before Judge Benedict, Judge Benedict opened the cours Yesterday moralng Ez, Purpose of calling over the names on the crim- calendar and arraigning the parties for tri the ‘bext term, commencing on Thursday, the 6th of Febru- wy. Mr. & GQ. Courtney, United States District attor- vie" by Mr. Bell and Mr, Rolling, were grewee @ part of the fpr ‘ament, Judge Benedict said ae bam it devote re days of mney are to tbe a cases, begina’ the areday ef next month. He ee down for trial the omtewy were to be proceeded with, and requested the st Attorney to call aod arraign the parties, 4 os pares were theo rede — YY to the charges againat ani fixed for their trial. The court fica adjourned. GHITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN. BANKAUPTCY. Before Judge Blatchford. Sedge Blatchford sat yesterday for the purpose of Rearing motions in bankruptcy proceedings. In the Matter of the American Air-Light Company, Mr. Roratio Allen, President of the’ company, appeared jn court and Admitted the service of the papers, &c: A demand was made for atrial by the Court to decide as to whether ‘the company had, as alleged in the position filed.a ‘Shem. committed acts of bankruptcy. ‘he case was re- ferred to Mr. Commissioner Gutman to take testimony and report to the Caprt. sande mn thls case for'an ndjuaiono® of, enktpien le 1 case for an judicati upicy, After Mr. Sandto-d had been heard in support of tho sertons matter was adjourned: uatii saturday, vuary There wore some other motions, bus they did mot prove to be of public interest, having reference only te mere matior of form and detail, Proceedings Before Reaisters. Before Register H. W. Allen. Inthe Maller of Newton 8. Briggs.—Executed and de- Bvered to John Sedgwick, assignee, assignment of bank- Fupt’s effects. In the Matter of Robert M. Field, Jr,—Made adjndica- tion of bankruptcy, pranted certificate of protection, ‘Warrant returnable Februnry 12, 1868, at eleven A. M. Inthe Maver of Isaac Lew:ne.—Exocnted and delivered to John Sedgwick, assignee, assignment of bankrupt’s estate and effects, ‘In the Matter of Leopold Buzbaym, Aaron Buzhaum and an Oppenheiner,—Beld Orat meeting of creditors, Many of the creditors prasent. not baving time to make jd their debts no assignee was appointed and ir adjourned the proceedings to the 20th inst. for ihe agereogs of an assignee. Pei ate A of William LD. a mies Bee) ae of creditors, itor appoil ry wick as easigneo of pankragta estate. . Be Register Williams. In the Matter of S. M. and M. Levy.—Proceeded with @xam'nation of bankrupt, Mark Levy. Adjourned to ‘the 31.1 inst, In the Matter of Frederick W., Coleman.—Held meoting ‘to show cause, and thers being no opposition passed the dest examination of tne bankrupt In the Matter of Daniel Haines, —Issued order to show @ayeo on bankrupt’s application for discharge, revurn- able February 18, at ten A, M. Petitions Filed Yesterday, ‘Wm. M. Kirk, New York city—Referrod to Register Dwight, George Higgins, Now York elty—Referred to Register Ketchum. Jobo M. Riley, New York city—Roferred to Rogister Williams, . ‘Wm. sutherland ferred to Register shen Bonnell, New York clty—Referted to Register ich. Henry Cammeyer, Brooklyn, N. ¥.—Referrea to Reg- ater Allen, ‘Wm. W. Tracy, James Willson, Thomas J, Strong and Zgupn M. Orvis, Now York city—Reforred to Register yton, Ovaries M. Simpson, New York city—Refarred to Rog- Meter Allen. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Alleged Frands ons the Tradesmen’s National Bank. Before Commissioner Osborn ‘The perticuiars of tho case of the United States vs. Garvess E. Baker have been fully reported in the Hunarv, Tho defendant had been employed as paying Yellor in the Trades:ucn’s National Bauk of this city, and while acting in that capacity it was charged against Bim that he bad embezzied fends, the proverty of @astablishinont, to the amount of $10,000, Eviden Youchng this cbarve was heard, at several vittings, Detore the Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Bell appeared on Dobaif of the government, and ‘ir. John Sedgwick and Yr. D.C, Birdsall were counsel for Mr. Baker, Yesterday the Commissioner renderot bis decision, holding the odani for trial om the above cha: It ig probavie the trial o: this caso will bo had in the easing ses- sion of the United States Circuit Court during the month of Fevruary. SUPREME covAT—CENeRAL TERM. JMS Important to Ship Owners Selling Their Veo- wels at Auction. Andrew Lillia va, James E. Ward & Co.—This is a @uit for the possession of the brig . G. Berry, or for $5,000--the value theroof—and $1,000 damages for Bon. very of the ame. Delendanta, by written order, @irected an auciionver to sell at public auction, at is salesroom, on Wail streot, on the 11th day of Decem- ber, 1866, the brig H, G. Berry, then lying in this port and needing roy » having been asnore, At the sale ou December fter some half dozen bids, ahe was knocked down to piaintil, tbe highest bidder, for the sum of $1.600. [ie teudered money to the Moneer, woo had made the usual entries in ales irecied to take it to defendants, for sold, He then tendered the money to them and domanded possession of tho vessél; but Abey refused to delivor it, and exciuded bis keoper fror® whereupon plainti{ brought sult for the sotting forth the facts of the sale end purchase at auction, and the tender Dy the purchaser to the seller of the purchase money. Defendants demurred to the complaint and argued that the amount boing over $50 they were not bound to de- jess the contract was in writlag and or that the auctioneer whe was agent had signed the auctioneer’s written con- he court below ovorruled the demurrer, Doiding (vat til evidence to the contrary appears the Pree. ption of law is that the auctioneer did bis duty ‘and made the proper written entries in bis books, which Would bind the seiler to deliver the property on tender pf money, Tite Genera! Term affirmed the judgment ow. hington, Dutchess county—Re- resso!, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBER, The Chicago and Rock Island Ruilroad Case— Judgment to be Rendered on Monday. Before Judge Cardozo, , ‘This case came up again yesterday morn!ng im Cham. bers, when the motions to continue the injunction, to punish the defendants for violating it, to require the proceeds of the now issue of ehares, amounting to $4, 500.000, to be deposited in court or placed in charge ©i areceiver, were iully argued by Mr. David Dudley Field, counsel for the plaintiffs. Messrs, Evaris and Tracy, who represented the defendants, responded, when bis Honor took the py ‘announcing that he ‘would render an opinion on jay next. The decision fm this mued ligated case is looked for with much anxiety by the legal profession and Wall street finan- SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. Appeal. Bmily F. Ford wt, August Belmont and others, Trus- fees, —This was an appeal from Special Term in favor of defendants, The action was brought for the partition of certain lots of land in the city of New York, the plainti® alloging that she holds as tenant in common with the defen who ta, settioment, The dofend- vy. alleged tenancy in com- themeecivos as trustees in the @re trustees unde ‘ents by ‘boir action ‘mon, and set up title ‘whole premises, This action was tried before Chief Jus- um, without a ju ter time ‘aber tice Robertson, at Special T 17th December, 1806, and bh lor delit. @ra\ion, disinissed the compla: motion was made on the part of the bring 1m the bi of Matthew St, Clair Clarke as ‘siea, which 4 nicd. Plaintiff now appealed this decision, The Court reserved judgmont. on the MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—~PART |, Action for Slander. Before Judge Grose and a Jury, Amalia Fischer vt, Frank Finner.—This was an acti Brought to recover $500 damages for an alleged sxeau! ‘and battery by the plaintiff against the defendant, wil- (ul injury to personal property and slander. Tho plain. ‘tiff ie a Swedish lady, and speaks the English language with such @ mixture of German, English and French that it was tmposuible to take her testimony olearly, even with an interpreter, Her son, brother and @ young lad, witness in tho o1 teati that she had beou truck and pushed by defendant, and that he bad ‘ased tho gianderous words complained of. co Was that the defendant, aa the pro. netor of a lager beer saloon in Fi iad rented plaintiff the basement beneath ing to live there himself he the let of January, 1868, which she agre: yment of $5. It was admitied that $2 of the $5. She had not on the Pe oN ‘upon at her request several nd move rong The aseault = witnesses, One wil NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. fevteh eo eg 1p asealed verdict oa Menday mors- ‘SURROGATE'S COURT. Burrogate Tucker, during the past week, has admitted to probate the wills of the following persons, de- ceased :—Adams D, Stewart, August Buchi, Francis M, Banon, Peter Randall, Sigismond Bass, James A. Dodge, Eliza Day, Mary Underhill, James Spencer, Francis M. Fox and Thomas Booth. administration have been issued on estates of the following parties:—Patrick Connor, Edmund M. Fox, Jacob Stephene, Carl Sepaus, Fannie Tompkins, Peter , Samael Elison, Edward Levtbay, Patrick ‘MeGovern, James’ Newt Charles Rent, Fr Karl Haarbaun, George W. Bianck, George WeHoward, Herman Reichenback, Meyer Born. George R. Wilson, James Williams, Donotto Baum, Eliza Baum, James Culten, Latham Griesel!, Catharine Gregory, Albert Reimers, Jason Williame, James M. Berrier, Jobn Aired, James Wall and Christian Mack, Letters of guardianship bave been issued as fol- lews:—To Gregory Reidel, guardian of Anna W. and Marguerite Klarman; Alber: Rundell, Charles A. and Maggie A, Vandenhotl 5 son, guardian of Martin 8, Anderson; loodgood, guardian of James A., George W and Eva Shields ; Con- vad Voehl, guardian of Jobn Voehl; William H. Kissam, guardian of Harrison S., Danie) H., and Joseph 8, Bar- clay, and Julia H. aod Reginaid 8, Barclay, and Richard L. Korrelt: Lawrence Po!ter, gnardian of John Potter; Angust Kempf, guardian of Christian and Hanna Mack; Robert P. Nosh, guardian of F, W. Salmonsoa. In the eacates of the fotiowing named persons the accounts have beon finally settled:—UCaroline Wester. berg, Theodore R. Clute, Adelaide Mendeishon, Alfred W. H. lreiand, Robert L. Rowan, John Lotten, Frederick Winston, Martin Schmidt, Peter Vandenbrugh, John Littlefield and Jacob W, Morris. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Pensonst,—Governor Fenton, Lieutenant Governor Woodford aud a large namber of the membere of tha Legisiature were in town yesterday, Concent ar St. Patrick's Carupprat,—To alleviate the condition of the suffering poor of the city a grand con- cert will be given this evening at St, Patrick’s cathedral, under the auspices of the St Vincent ae Paul'Socicty, by whom the proceeds will be distributed to the neady. To render this concert attractive the committee bave secured several prominent artists, comprising Madame Chome, soprano; Mrs. Grosz, soprano; Mrs. Werner, contralto; Signor Tamara, tenor; Signor Ardavini, bari- tone; Mr. A. Lobst, basso; Mr, H, Schmidt, French horn; Mr. B, Listemann, solo violin; Mr A. Hogh, yio- loneello, and a chorus of forty voices. The performances: ‘will be under the direction of Mr Gustavus Schmitz, organtet of the cathedi nry Schmitz con. ductor, With such an’ array Jeni the concert canuot fail to prove a success, Apart trom inducements thue held out the prime oblect cannot fat) to stimulate all whose pulses are stirred by the recoliec- tion of tho muisory which ig wide-pread in this city at the present time, when a largo number of the laboring class especiaily are out of employment. The benevolent avd praiseworthy labors of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have dove much to relieve this distress, but the increasing want among whole families rendors i impera- tive lo appeal to the public in the cause of charity, Jom iy rae Rivers. —There was an immense quantity of floating ico in the East and North rivers yesterday, and the ferry bonis and other vessels had considerable dim. culty In making their way through it, The schooner William H. Perry, of Williamsburg, wDich had on boar! acargo.of oil, had her mde stove in yesterday after. noon bj cake of ice, She was brought to pier 14 by the nesistanes of the harbor police boat, in a «inking condition, The schooner was damaged to the amount of about $200 Masonro Payssvranox.—Tho members of Greenwich Lodge,, No. 487, F. and A. M., om Friday evening pre- softed thoir Past Master, William B. Shove, with a valu- ble jewel, bearing Masonic devices and’ ser with dia- monds, ‘Tho presentation was made by the present Master, B, T. Burnbam, in an appropriate speech, ‘The occasion was an interesting one. ‘Tne Caowrna Smiv Liznstrz.—The paszencers of the ship Liebuitz, which arrived from Hamburg with ebolera ‘on board, and who have veen detained at Lower Quar- anting since their errival,.bave been released, and came upto Cosile Garden yesterday, 24th, with the excep- tion of tweaty-ibree, who still remain on beard the hospital ship Illinois, all of whom are convalescont. Pouce Recox»,—The following are the ou Tests made by the police duriag the past week 0th, 170; hureday, n yesterday bold Seventeenth street on the body of Charles Visuia, lute @ waiter at one of the Broadway hotels, who committed suleide by cutting bis throat with a razor, Deceased Toft bie place a few days ago, collecting somo money due him, and reported tha was going to Boston; i of’ doing so, however, he wont on a spree, and while suffering from'tne effects of over indvlgonce pot anend to his life, Deceased was thirty- we of Caunda, an inquest he A Svsprcrap Merpxenn Disewarceo.—John Riley, alias Jolin Thompson, the young man brongut from Chicago a few days since by detective Irving, of the Ceutrai office, on suspicion of bei an who shot oftcer John O’Brien the Nineteeuth pre- er of Forty-first street Ninth avenue, at day of August, 1864, was hronght before Justice Dowhng at the Tombs yesterday afternoon, and as it was clearly shown that the accused was not thé ran od officer O'Brien the magistrate disc Thompson, partially answe scription of a man who escaped from prison in V county, Pa., where he is wanted to serve ontan unex- pired term on conviction for robbery, he was tempora- rily detained for the purpose of identification. Riley says he is not wanted ia Peansylvania to answer any crime, and did not seriously object toa farther brief detentica. ° BoROLARY 1 ACKERMAN Pract, —Yestorday afternoon oficer Buckley, of the Fourth precinct, arrested Pullivan, a youth of eightean years, on the ¢ having broken ito the basement of preimiy Ackerman pince (New Chambors street), occ Edwin Schaffer a5 a gan factory, by means of open the shutters and window, and stealing two pist valued at $11. The burgla on thi night of the 20th inst., and when arrested a ticket rep- resepting ono of the stolen pistols was foand in his Justice Dowling committed Sullivan for YOR GIFT ENTERPRISE SWINDLE. ‘ ALLEGED Lor Clark, & Co. in Trouble—Their Omce ers Selved—Arrest of the Principal Qperator—Examination Before Jastice Dowling. Some wi ago Mr. David William De Forest, residing at No. 380 State strect, Brooklyn, in- vested a small amount of money in the lottery or gift enterprise speculation of Mosars, Clark, Web- ster & Co, No. G2 Broadway, and two or three days aince received notice from that frm that he had drawn a prize in the shapo of a $200 gold wateh. Accordingly yesterday morning Mr. De Forest called upon Charles Sinclair, @ clerk in the office of Clark, Wobster & Co., and wished to see his prize, Sinclair informed him that he could not have (t till he had paid & percent of $10 upon the prize drawn, was nally shown to De Forest, as be obtainod possession of it, it im alleged, he rin into the @treet and allempted to escapo, Officer Ottigaon, of the Broadway squad, coing calied, arrested De Forest and took him before Justice Dowling, at the Tombs, where Sinclair appeared and made a complatat, in which be char; the pris- oner with atealing @ watch, valued at $20, De Forest was required to give bail im $300 to answor the charge of petit larceny. At this point in the proceedings Sin- elalr, imuch to his astonishment, found the tables nicely turned upon him, as the magistrate directed De Forest to make an affidavit against Sinclair for violating the lottery laws, In his deposition Mr. Clark, William C.Webster and Henry Elios did distribute and dispose of pianos, gold watches, jeweiry and other merchandise, to be determined by lot or chance, o1 drawing by lottery; thas the same is drawn by Ol The watcn and a3 soon De Forest mre that James G. Webster & Co., at their office, 62 Broadway; that (De Forest) ty a tioket or a share and interest in the property so distributed, was evidence of the chance in such lottery, chi Sinclair deposed that © clerk in the office of Clark, Webster & Co, bis di being to distribute prizea won on the lottery organized and eontrolled by Clark, Webster & Co., and that on the 25th ho received notice of a prize awarded to Mr. De Forest, and was about paying him thesame, {t being a wold watch ; that ty watches, money and if goods, wares @nd merchandise are kept by Clark, beter & Co, for distribution as platy the results of @ lottery drawn at Wi ton, District of Columbia, upon payment of a The bail to await Judgo igsued warrants for the apprehension Clark and Webster and also Heary Elias. Lat the day Elias was arrested and brought to court, and subse- ery. bi direction of Justice Dowling, officers Ottignon and Phelps proceeded to the promises of Elias aud ized @ large quantity of tickets, account books id ledgers, and took them to court with John Fillcax, Jobn Devany, John Benson and rs, clerks im lace, after officers Robinson and Hubbard in charge of the Premises. The books and pavers will be thoroughly ex- mined to see if they contain matter which may be in- troduced ag nce inet the defendant Elian On Qn examination Justice Dowling required Elias Aah ball in $1,000 to answor, and all the clerks were held in pd Hage to (ion! as witnerses. Fi Witiiam G, Mr, Elias and also at the clerka” Ir Ellas ip tought to ir, Eling an ail ka, Mr. tte ‘be the real CJ of “the lottery or gift entetyrise business at 62 way, and thas Clark & Webster only @xist on paper. Dorig yesterday sgvera) men and one.woman, who ainimed to wens been swindled by nat, eo ‘Were im court and ¢; 8 desire to make cowp: againstthem; but Wn) complaint was Considered a effective, as far as the ends of were concerned, a8 a dozen. Persons who have swindled would do well to attend the examination in the case, which is Bamed for ten o’clook on Wednesiay morning next. After the liberation of Elias and his clorks the premisea were delivered over to Etias again and the police with. wo. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen. A mecting of this Board was hela yesierday at noon, pursuant to adjournment, with the President, Alderman Coman, ip the cpair. After the transaction of the useal amount of routine business a resolution was introduced directing the Presi dents of both Boards of the Common Counc!) and the Finance Committee to proceed to Albany and represent the interests of their respective Boards im questions affecting tho rights of the Corporation which may be brought before the Legistature, and e=1-c ally to look after an act empowering the Board of Supervisors to raise money by tax for the support of the city govern ment. ‘The resolution was laid over under the rule end the report of the trustees of Cooper Union was taken up aud ordered to be placed on file, This report shows the finances of the Union to bo as fo lows:--Recei pt during the year, $29,959 84; expenditures, 25 31, balance in bank, $6.734 63; net balance, $157 09, Tho tax lovy, ae reported on by the Committee on Finance at the last moetinz, was taken up and amended oy striking out the item for sprinkling roads, $25,000, ‘The levy as last amended was laid over, but sabse- quently taken up and adopted. A potilion was received from the proporiy owners on Tanrens street asking for the widening of that street from Canal street fo Amity street and for its extension to Waverley place, The petition was read and referred to the Committee on Sirvets, A motion was mitroduced directing the Street Com- missionor to remove forttiwith the Loew bridze to dis~ pose of the material and to pay the cost of the removal out of the proceeds of the gaie, An amendment was offered directing the Street Commisstoner to transfer tho bridge trom ie present location at Broadway and Fut- ton street to Thirty-fourth stroct and Fleventh avenne. ‘The matter was discussed for some time and finally laid over, The resolution to Increase the salaries of the clerks anc other officers of the Board, as noticed In the HeKe un of yesterday, wag taken, np and lost for want of a con. stitutional vote. Tt was subsequently reconsidered and laid over. ‘On motion, then, the Board ad/ourned to Monday, at two o'clock P, M. a8. Mayor’ Office. At this office during the past week, although booiness looked as if vety brisk, it wae in fact comparatively smmali. Tho neual nomber of eailers were daily on hand, each one awaiting bis turn visit bie Honor the Mayer on all corte of business. From this office for the week ending yesterday morn- Ing licenses have been iesned a& follows:—For coaches, 5; boarding houees, 12, venders, 31; public drivers, 44: second hand dealers, wagons, 11. Total 120, The total amount of money received during the weok {s $831, including $12 50 collectod for fines, It appears that none of the drivers employed on the Bleecker 2nd Second street line of stages bad been Iteensed, and they were accordingly arrested and broveht before the Mayor. The proprietor -of the ling alco appenred before bis Honor. and on giving security for the payment of the licenses secured the discharge of the drivers One of the rtarters attempted to prevents the officers from arresting the drivers, and for his ef. forts he was obliged 40 replenish the county treasury 10 the amount of $10. A gentleman engaged in the ‘2ift” enterprise buei- ness, who gave bis nameax John Mabouey, was arresied bofore the Mayor on a charge made by hows, of Van Bront street, Broo! . r. Matthews was invited by John to try hit Inck, and John mavaced to tudace George to make to the ‘e:ft’’ estab. Vebmout a gift of $55. On being brought before the Mayor Johw refunded the $55 and was discharged. wo County Clerk’s Office, “The earth moves fastest when nearest the eun, like a servant onder the eye of his master."’ This simile will sorve to demonstrate the reason for the unwonted ac- tivity w prevails ‘n the County Clerk's office. Mr. Loew has prepared « clreniar which be intends to distribute among the mombors of the bar and others having business Lo transect in his office informing chem that he, hirasolf, will be in constant stteudance from ich pine A.M. to four P. M., and that any discourtesy or jack of attention on the part of any of the attaches of the ¢departinent should be reported to and the ing parties will be daly treated. In cireutar he also asks for sugvestions from competent persons regar‘ing the workings of the department and states hal such euggesiions will be adopted as tar as practi. °. re to the clerke under quiring them to be im attendance at their desks frou nine A. M. to four P. M., and informs them that absence wi He also sta Is that he expects them to be courteous and attentive to parties having business to tranaact in their departments, He further directs the clerks to take par- tionlar eare of all papers and books entrusted to them, and assures them thai they will be held responsible for mistakes, The Supreme Court clerks are further directed by the County Clerk to be in_nttendanco at thetr posts daily 4. from nine A. M. to four P.M, when theif branches of thoconrt have adjourned for the term, in order that proper facilities may be rendered parties having busi- ness (0 transact with their off THE NATIONAL GUARD. he Stnte Military Association. This Association, which held tte annual session in Albany a fow ago, had under @onsideration on the last day of the session ¢ertain amendments to tho Military Code which elicited quite a spirited debate be- twee several of the memberg of the Association, Although the gentiemen who participated in the dise stone had upon the subject were military men, the Con- greysional method of putting ap end to a debate by eeek- ing ‘‘an early opportunity’? to prove each other cow- ard* was not resorted to in any one imatance, The amendments recommended are of @ very important character, They are as follews:— Prit-SThat the Association indorse the recommenda- tion of Governor Fenton in regard to equipments. Sccond—In favor of postponing immediate action on the proposition to appoint a commissioned officer in each brigade to saperviee enrolment. Third—Thot the Logisiature be asked to pass a law according the right of entrance to the Central Park for division aud brigade drills an parades, /ourth——That any reduction of the National Goard that shall be decided upon should be accomplished by the total disbandment ef the organization and not by coneoli lation, Pifth—That section 33 of the Military Code be amended rtmg the words “eighteen years” in place of yy years."” ‘Sirth—That soction 198 of the Military Code be re- pealed Seventh—-That seciion 134 of the Code be amended #0 as to give each officer, non-commissioned officer and private the same per diem allowance on drills as required by sections 138 and 134 as is by section 174 of the present military law of the State, Fighth—That section 316 of the Military Code be amended by adding thereto the words ‘‘and shall ride free on all railroads tn thie State.’ Ninth—That subdivision 2 of section 218 of the ad- denda to the Military Code be amended so as to extend to all other divisions the“vame privilege as is accorded to the’Firet and Second divisions in regard to the elec. tion of brigadier generals, ‘The adoption by the Logisiature of the third section will no doubt be strenuously advocated by the friends ‘of the provision, are legion, and it is confidently assorted by those who know a thing or two that a ma- jority of the members of the lower House who have been spoken to on the subject have expressed their willingness to vote for ite paesage. During the session Adjutant General Marvin sent in ® communication in which he stated that he would recommend an amend. ment to the law fixing the maximum force of the Na- tional Guard at twenty-five or thirty thousand, and ask for an appropriation to make an enrolment of the re. serve militia, so that a yearly tax might be collected’ pL fl petit dcitatboa Ree win ey the people now pay ¢ suppor: ie militia, The rating resolution, offered by Colonel Woodward, was lopted :— Resolved, That the New York Mili gvidons embroidered with \ts coat of arms, to be presented the direction of thé officers of the atsociation to the Best rilled regiment of bey te of the Si ate, and that nted to such members Ste iatio ail hove ‘attended all Grille and single exception) during their les rant Association provide be 5 fational Guard as gompany meetings (wikhout @ term of service. officers of the axsoctation were elec jo Pi Lime First’ ‘stone iret Vice Preaident, Colon H, Thompson, Seventh division; Seeond Vice President, Major Goneral R. L, Howard, Eighun division; ‘Third Vice-President, Brigadier General 0, Brown, ‘Third division; Fourth Vice President, Brigadier Gene. rai H. D. Barto, Sizth division; Recording Secretary, Cal ary Heath, Tenth division; Oorresponding Becr T. M, Wheeler, Fifth division; Treasurer, Col A. hae ses} Dr, Sixth 4 The nual seeeion of the association will be held Hall, New York, om the third Tuesday of a next January, ARVENTS REGENT IWPANTRY, At meeting of the first company of this da few days at which Major Christian H. Meday iad Captain Richard Allison presided, the following elections wero bad:—cecond Lieutenant Samuel 0, Rarr elected first lieutenant; Orderly Sergeant John W, Ben- fel elected second lieutenant. BEVENTT. Purstant to Gen quarters, Lieutenan sumed command of thie regim: Lieutenant Colonel has been court martial for the trial of the Mmissioned officers, masicia Twelfth and seven BT ke Of the Seventy. will moet for evolution il ab tho State Arenal en the evenings of Jan ‘© regimental Mt privates of the Becond ni first regiments Infantry, A and February 11, @be followmg changes in the regi- ment are announced = (ome. —MajoF Henry G, Piffard, surgeon; First Lieutonaat Heury H. Tysou; Second Lieutenant Ell F. Blections,—H. H. Evertsen, captain, with rank from 26, 1807, vice M. 8. Ewen, resigned; James S. Turver, first lieutenant, with rank from January 2, 1868, vice R. Sterhng, Jr., resigned. SINTH REGIMENT INPANTRY, Colonel Wilcox has issued an order for drills by division at the reg mental armory, commencing January 27, evening. Drills by battalion will be held at the State Arsenal, commencing March 10. Resignations.—Tho resiguauons of the fo!lowtng of- ficers having been accepted at gonera.*headquarters, they are honorably discharged the State service; —Captain George W, Lyon, Liowenant J. J. Van Aisi. Promations.—The following officers having been elected tothe positions named will be obeyed and re- spected according!y —A. D. pavis, captain, vice New- kirk, resigned; J. W. Scumidt, first lieutenant, vice Boyd, resigued; John Raper, captain, vice Young, re- signed; Milton’ Benjamin, tiret ticntenant, vice Raper, promoted; John F. Smith, second lieutenant, vice Ben- jamin, promoted; W. D Wood, captain, vice Lyon, re- ‘signed; Francis F. Stone, first lieutenant, vice Wood, promoted, ‘The officers and members of this regiment wil! cele- brato Washington's birtuday by a social reunion of all the members of the command and their friends, Cap- tains J, W. Davis and John Raper, and Lieutenants Bailey, Sebmidt and Huylor are che Committee of Man- agement. BEVENTY-NINGH REGIMENT INFANTRY, This regiment will assemble for drill at tho regimontad armory, a¥ follows:—Companies A aud B on Monday, January 27; Companies D and G on Wednerday, Janaary 29; Companies ©, E and Hon Friday, January 31, 1. will be formed promptly at eight ck PM. These dritia will be continued on the veniugs each Buc coasive week until further orders. SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY, Last Tuesday evening an election for the position of Neuteuant colone! was had, at which Adjutant Ingersoll was elected. IWBNTY-8RCOND REGIMENT INPANTRY. Captain George W. Wingate, commanding company &, has issued an order calling the attention o: the company to the necessity of a!! members attending th drilis under the new aysten of tactics, The captain announces that be will aot sign the certificates of membership oi any habitual abaentee, and every man must drill at least bwice & month unless specially excused. THIRD REGIMENT CAVALRY. The commiss:oned officers of this regiment will avsem- bie at the regimental armory for dismounted drills as follows February 3, March 3 and April 1, at balf- past seven o'ctock In the evening. The non-commis- s.oned etafl and non-commissioned officers of troops B, ¢, Dand &, on February 4, March 4 and April 2; and those of troops ¥, G, H, land K, robruary 6, March 6 end April 3, at half-past seven’ o'clock in the evening, under the command of Adjutant J. H. Timmerman. Commandants of troops will drill their respective troops at the regimental armory, comme: ing January 21. Brevet Major @. W. Sauer, the com’ dant of troop C, bas been elected second major of t! ogiment, MISOETLANKOU Captain Skidmore, tormerly ing imepector of this brigade, has been appointed maior and brigade inspector by Brigadier General Aspinwall. FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. Grand toilets have begun to take character, those for morning wear having a very pro- nounced at noth'ng being mew in short costumes. Lace now forms the principal ornament on reception toilets, and velvet and satin for street avd evening wear are fast encroaching upon silk. Outdoor garments are worn comewhat larger, on account of the cold weather; bat paletots, if anything, are somewhat shorter, and puletot manteletios and algo mantles are again becoming fasuiouable, Velvet suite, either of black or rich dark colors, are daily increasing in favor, and are generally trimmed with ewanedown, gable or other fur, the color of which should form a pleasing contrast with the color of the velvet. Carriage dresses are now made of velvetees, trimmed with fur, with either flowing or clove sleeves, and the carriage bonnet must be of white, uncut velvet, trimmed with velvet leaves and flowers, Im morning dress bodies the plain high Princess style, cut tm one piece with the ekirt, is decidedly the ‘mort fashionable, Tho square opening or Watteau form of body seems so be the moet fasbionable for evening and are genoraily cut very low. nade dresses and ot mante!ettes are worn » The dress 4 deux }: , the lower skirt short and trimmed round the bottom with swan’s down, Tho Mantelette is cu short atthe back and has two long square ends “in front, wwe narrow square tabs are placed at the sides under the arms, The sleeves, 4 ta Juive, are very Jarge und are composed of two separate party, the front part being roun4 and rather short, and the backs much longer andcut equare. Other fashionabie colore for promenade dresses are the bronze poult de soim, with plain ekirt and bive silk, with the skirt wade with a ir The mantle should be of the talma form and made of black volvet, cut upon each side of the back, and the space between the openings trimmed with jet fringo and a broad flounco of Chantilly lace. ‘The sides of the mantle are trimmed with jet fringe and narrower lace than the back part, and it is also trimmed al; round with passementerie, which forms a heading to the jet fringe and Ince, end is carried up the sides of back @penings, Starting from th of braid and passementerie is carried down the back, forming ® !ong pointed tab in the middie, and a emailer one joining it on each side, which extends over the front of the neck and shoulders, and these iabs in turn are immed all round with jes ne and Chantilly. The front opening t# trimmed with gimp butions, to each of which 1s attached a tassel, Bonnets are of black velvet, edged with blue velvet, with ‘ay of blue flowers in front and a fri!! of black taco Home costumes are of Bismarck silk, with the lower skirt reaching to the ground and trimmed alittle above the boom with a broad Greek border of black gimp. The front should be trimmed with a row of black buttons and these continued up, the being cut 4 \a princesee, ‘Yhe upper skirt i# made en tanique, slit up at the cides and back, with the o| ngs trimmed round with biack mp. The front openings are a!so trimmed with gimp, and tabs arranged 4 la mousquetaire, the tabs being shorter as they approach the waist; and this trimming is carried up tl les of body and over the shoulders, The tunique is trimmed round the bottom with a Greek border of black gimp, somewhat larger in pattern than that on the lower skirt, and the wrists are trimmed to correspond. A long ernamental tab, formed of a double row of black gimp, runs from the waist to the top of the opening at each side. Evening drevses can be of white tulle, with skirt formed of bouilions, which goes entirely round, or of crape trimmed with garlands of velvet, ivy and berri Hall aresses, 4 la jupe, the lower skirt of pink with wide pleated flounce at the bottom, headed by ribbon of the aame color and a Barrow white ‘ upper skirt, of white muslin, cut op at equa as the waist, showing t enings, which are knot the bottom of the skirt and fastened by ing ends made of muslin, Each festoon should be fagtoned bya single rose and foilage, The corsage is covered with a fichuala Marie Antoinette, trimmed like the upper skirt and fastened on each boulder py a rowe, The sleevos shoatd be of singte boufiant of white muslin, edged with Jace, White Cash: . im the paletot form, cut up ateach side, sicoves, makes a very pretty sortie d garnet, pink, amber, claret and viol and can be worn ata bail or receptior Gray felt hats, trimmed with bright bird tm front with outspread wings and a long ostrich feather, are now being introduced and will coon become rage. Bonnets of garnet velvet, with a gol jeft side and,trimmed at the back with a rill of black lace and brought down the strings, are very pretty and fashionable. Bonnets of bright blue terry veivet, with Coronet of bows and strings of same material, are just beginning to show themselves on our romenades as are also bonnets of violet velvet and black lace, with a group of roses and foliage at the loft side. for evenings the hair is arraigned in Ove rouleaux, which are wrapped around the head, with three at the sides and the back hair forming the two others. A emall,waved bandesu in front, with small curls frizzed 8 Vespi" and drooping on the forehead. Chignons are vow made of thick crossed coils of hair. INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. The meeting of collectors and assessors called by Deputy Commissioner Harland at the Metropolitan Board rooms yesterday, was well attended, This gathering ‘was based on the determination of the department to make radical changes in the measures taken to ferret out and prevent frauds on the revenue by ers and dealers in whiskey, as ed in yesterda: Herain, The seizing power (now that tho Revenue Board is practically dissolved) will very decided from such oifcere as are now acting under order the ated Board. The liste are not yet ut, but will be ready for confirmation at an early poizures wero ert esterday—an illicit still In a grocery store, No, Eighth street, The stock in the store was also placed under seizure, inspector Harvey seized a at No, 64 Wost Broad fact ing paid uo ‘SHE NEW PROPELLOR “FORT LEE.” dont, butit exprossly to ply the route betwoen thie eity and Fort Lee, including the intermediate landings, @ommenced runoing lash week, The huil, built by Thomas Foulke, is of the following dimensions:— Length of keel, 105 fect; lengin over all, 196 feet; front; her average je ton knows, Engine and iler built as the Washington Iron Works, oo her joiner work, furpi- tare, a Y, of notbi apa ite syle or Deon atten having been t nt having the matier ee ee Nato, one substantial and comfortable vessel, ie to have uninterrupted communication the entire year, the boat being constructed to run through ice, affording the residents of the Jorsey shore the long desired faciil- the city in winter, and will no doubt Of real estate in that locality, The iden se ie Fei 4 mcm cen, by Captain P, Laving, viles in This City—The Candidates Thought Of and Their Prospects=John- son, Grant, Chase ana Peudietou—Brenkers Al to in the Councils of Tammany, The world of politics was never in a more dis- turbed state than at present. Meetings are being held throughout the city night after night; speeches, resolutions, motions aud propositions, and counter speeches, resolutions, motions and prepositions are made, listened to and then scouted and discarded as go much blank firing that means nothing aud hurts nobody, All the various political organizations in the city are holding councils in their several wigwams, debating the plan of the coming campaign. Not one of them, however, has arrived, or at the present con- juncture desires to arrive at a fixed and decided course of action, ‘lime presses, and though all are anxious to take time by the forelocis, that fast gentieman is gliding past and no sign indi- cates the mau upon whom the chiefs and their followers must concentrate as the standard bearer ofcither of the great contending parties in the coming contest. Reconstruction for the Southern States has been a long time a great national de- sideratum, but before the question as to who shall be the man to put forward as candidate for Presi- dent shall be decided there will be such a disrup- tion of parties that party reconstruction may never be hoped for. THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES. Grant conquered the rebel States by “ attri- tion,” and it is exactly through a similar process, or, if not that, of spontaneous combustion, should the present contention continue, that the republi- can party are about being dissolved or resolved into its first elements when it was no power in the State. The democratic party are holding meetings nightly in ail the wards of the city for the purpose of permanent organization for the coming cam- paign, The first duty of these organizations, when completed, will be to meet in convention, through delegates, and then, having at last and finally selected the man whom they shail fix upon as their standard bearer for the Presi- doncy, call great mass mecting of the people and ask from them an endorsement of their priuci- pies and of their representative man as candidate x the Chief Magistracy of the nation. Inthe republican ranks there is a terrible tempest in the smillest of all tea cups. The party has really but one manto cling to in the forlorn hope thata radical Congress has left them to fight against. ‘That man is Grant, and yet even his “name is seldom heard’’ at their public meetings. “No Surrender Grant’’is no longer @ rallying cry at thoir meetings, and the next man whose name is on their lips they fear even to whisper in each other's ears. The most daring of them cry ut; these are the men who have, many of tiem, fought under the General, and beyond the sol- ier’ attachment and devotion to a succesful der in the field, have no object or interest to serve but his honor and advancement. Carious enough, this branch of the republican party ciaim to be the radical portion of it; but their rade: ism seems only to go to the extent of no surrender for Grant and @ thorough contempt and complete defiance for their seceding friends, who have not the courage to name the man of their choice. Th» other is the speculative branch of the party, who anticipate that in the event of Grant's election he will proclaim a gencral aim- so far as the present incum- go, Jeavng the “ins” in aud out. arrangement peculiarly unac- ceptable to the aspirants for revenue collector- ships, United States marshulships, commissioner. ships, judgeships and various other “ships”? that might navurally be expected to require to be mauned in the event of Salmon P. Chase being elected to steer the ship of State. Whe latter branch hold out atroom No. 8, Astor House, in daily conclave, sending out their c.reulars tar oud wide throughout the State, inviting delegates to meet them in convention to be held some time iu April, at some point as yet undecided upon, to con- Sul¢ AS to tho nominaoa of some mun’ yet by them nnforeshadowed, because they do not yet proclaim Chase. This great unkuewn in realty, should there bee a chance given to thse wire pullers of the Astor House for a show, would, when unveiled, exhibit to their deluded followers the imposing counterfeit presentment to bé seen by the lucky few who have the stamps—a genuine one dollar green- —-which now very rare, and valuable ag rare, emblem of currency the erst Secretary of the Treasury selected as his advertising medium for the Presidency long ago, The ragicals, under their irrepressible leader Spencer, and speaking through him, say, in his “Spencerian” style of language, that their seceding friends “have not seed cnough among them to raise up a party for Chase.” Tn this case Chase may be counted out, and the nominee of the dominant repubjican party in this city will be Graut for President. As to the Vice Presidency there is no diflerence of opinion, no discord; all is serene. Chase or Grant, or anybody else, as far as appearances Fenton is the choice of all as second fid- in the dance to the Presidency. Here rything is settled, ee pre-arranged offices to be filled, all disposed of en somme, ording to prograinme, The Chase clique ‘‘harp” apon the extreme and unconstitutional measures adopted by Congress in their new recon- struction bill investing General Grant with powers independent ot the supreme Executive over the unreconstructed States, and this they seize upon as their ground work of opposition to Grant. They plead that Grant ought not to accept a post so opposed to all the great fundamental principles of the government. The bill also requiring a two-thirds majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court to decide aflversely aud with effect against any act of the radi- ‘ Congress comes in for its full share of condemnation. This measure is seized upon as the principal refrigium peccatorum of this small branch of the party, whom their stronger and more confident brethren say have not “seed enough among them’’ to be the creators of a new party to contest the spoils of office. THR DEMOCRATIC PARTY. In the democratic ranks there is also a great un- certainty as to theircoming man, There is no doubt but the wnt democracy” of New York city are unusually exercised as to their action. They look upon Grant through other spectacles than those with which they dgled him a short time since. As regarding him, heretofore they were in the delicate position of a young gentleman anxious to pop the question, but whose basbfulness was in the way, or whose conscience told him he would not be accepted. Still they coquetted about until assured he would not accept, and then they seize the first opportunity to denounce him as one they had never thought of in their wildest di ae the one of their choice. Ther shifting nature of the ground permits them—to come right to the yon with @ man by whom they will stand or fall. They have locked over the whole political expanse, and before them some seers of the party conjured up strange forms— embryo Presidents—from General McClellan, yet absent on hi pilgrimage, down to Dan Rice, who is the nominee of the Carlisle (Pa.) democracy, the chief of @ travelling circus. The last acts of the radical Congress has had, however, a different effect upon the democratic coed of this city than it has had upon their republican opponents. The former have considerably changed front of late, and 4 majority of the party now see that to President Jobuson the country most look for a leader to oppose and overthrow the radical squadrons that are overriding ghe constitution and the laws. There ia however a second lookout on deck, and the question is pretty generally debated whether such @ leader as George A. Pendleton, of Ohio, would not be more acceptable to the great masses of the democracy Uironghout the States who yet hold and exercise the right of franchise. Seymour was also thought for @ time, but his “dear friends” are rather backward in coming forward to his support, and although he may as- sure them that he ‘‘would not if he con!d and could not if he would,’ they won't give him the chance to accept as he did before, when it turned ont that he could and did, although against his own declarations. His friends are now willing to go on Bancho Panza’a maxim, that ‘he who will not when he may, when he will shall have nay.” mour has come out that he will not accept nomination if offered him, poor, easy man, and democracy say he shall chance, 1 not So much for Seymour writhont tag he head off. As regards Mr. Johnson aud the democracy of this city are in asort of y. Between both parties contin golng a honey ogling el the both parties continue going on hone; time between this and November next as they have beenfor some time past nd will find themselves after the 4th of March ne: Doms 4 in Winkle after his brief slumbers in plcepy. Hol- low, ignorant as to the results of the Presidential &nd will not be able to tell what Presi- igna in the White House. Several mass meetings are to be held, however, and as they fol- low close on each oth y may create sich & diversion aud actual change in present prospects 5 that some decided action shall be taken, and the people may learn in time for whom their votes on the next canvass are to be cast. The whole power and influence of Tammany wil! be given to ohnson, that is certain. At present, however, all is chaos, and none ean tell what the next throw of the political dieo box may bring forth. MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL INTELLIGEYCE. New Hampshire Polities. The democrats appear to have it protty much thee own way in the present caayass in New Hampshire, Thoy aro having spirited meetings all over the State, anJtavo forming clubs aud making converts every day. Universa! apathy appears to have failen upon the radi en's, and the report that their candidate for Governor, era! Harriman, will be superseaed on ace count of his unpopularity as freely circulated, without as yet meeting with any contradic tion, The onty enthusiasm the radicals can bring out At their gatherings 18 about General Grapt, whom they have feciared to be their choice for the radico) nommna- Hon for President, The axe town elections show demo- cratic gains, and as the majonty of the radicals has been diminishing from year to year for tho last three years there Is certainly a very fair prospect for the democrats to sweep the State on the 10th of March next, Their candidate for Governor, John G. Sluciair, has distinguished himself in may oMc'ai positions and bears a most exemplary reputanon in private tife, Fis antagonist, Genera! Harriman, was formerly a democrat, and they were ip the State Legisiature together —Sinclair in the Seuate and Harriman in the Lower House, The following will show the gradual decadence of the radical vote in New Hampshire for some time pasi:— 1867. 1967. Gow nor, Republican. 35,809 Democratic... 82 Gus Total... 68,472 Myjori 3.1 + 4,65 3.146 999 Tn 1866 the Staie was carried by the radicals against the democrats by 4,656 majority on a total vole of 65,618; and in the spring of 1867, on a vote of 63,596, the samo party carried the State upon national issues by 2,999 majority. In one year the demo- cratic vote had increased 2,317, and the radi- cal but 660 votes, Those results show she radical majority reduced one thousand six hundred and fifty-seven votes in one year, and tha: @ change of fifteen hundred votes will give the State to the demos crats. But this was before the late great reactions, a8 exhibited in the great States of New York, Pennsylya- nia, Ohio and California, and it i@ fair to calculate that these reactions will not be without their effect in the Granite State, Conneciic Pollttes, If we may be allowed to estimate the amount of en thosiasm prevailing in the ranks of the radicals in Cop necticut from the lukewarmness exhibiled in the columns of the radical prosses in the State, .we must say that that party never presented poorer indications of success at the ensuing election. Several of the radical papers have entirely shaken off the party traces and denounce without measure the proceedings at the tate Convention in New Haven, Following the Middletown Constiwion, an influential radical organ, !n denunciation of party trickery, comes the Meriden Recorder, a radical sheet, ably edited by two Congregational clergymen, One of these, a delegate to the Convention, writos over hia own signature as follows: — At the Republican Convention last Wednesday there was evidently harmony and good feeling But it was clear enough to a close observer that the undercurrent of feeling throughout the Convention waa: We: ave been tricked—sold out; not cxactly waylaid, but landed on the way or way-landed, Ayai ‘Nor can we under- stand why a pretext, tho most sinular and wobecoming for the republivan party, should be br uit as the sole reason why one of the candidates for pommition, who would otherwise have been the choice of the Jonven- tion, should be throwa overboard, It tas nlvays beon our impression that if poiitical fairoess aud honesty were to be found anywhere, it would be in a rupublean convention 14 is well that the reverend gentieman bas lived long enough to learn that ‘political fairness and boneaty" are cheap articles in republican conventions; and the lesson that ho jearnod at New Britain on the 22d Instant might have satisfied Lim taat the Sate Temperance Convention was not much behiud its republican brother, In an editorial of near @ column the Meriden Lecorder further says: Tho Kepublican State Convention which aesembled tn Hartford lust Wednesday virtnally decreed that James KE, Engtish should be re-elected Goyernor of ‘ onnecticut in April next. Tne ticket lately * in nomination was thrast upon the State in a most reprehensivie manner and through the corruptest motives vy scneming, unscrupulous and wirepulling delegates and their co workers from tbat stronghold of copperbeadi+m, that modern Sodom, Now Haven, and jt will u:doubtedly defeat the glorious cauge of liberty and equaity in the approaching State election. It 18 a result that evel good and right minded man m deplore; but it is Gevertheless @ result that cannot be prevented. The following are among the political items in the same shoot. They indicate tho animus of the radicals of Connecticut. They begin to believe now that even the Grant cry won't save them, for the enthusiasm ex- pected to be aroused on that score is rapidly waning Ubroughout not only Connecticut, but all New Eugiand, Hear the Recorder :— ‘The partriots who went to Hartford last Tuesday op a train, and fell in with a whaling party, will ere long ex- pericace a weeping and @ wailing and a gnashing of teeth, Francis Wayiand, the Now Haven delegate who went to Hartford and nominated himself Lieu tenant Governor, is spoken of by a paper in his own city as ‘the worse-beaten man who ever run for Judge of Probate to the New Haven dis- trict."’ We don’t wonder at it, If he extibited as much knavery and corruptness at home as he did at Hartford ast Wednesday, And on the morning of the 2d of April next we shan’t be surprised to learn that he has been worse beaten as Jieutepant Governor than be was as Judge of Probate Honesty is the best policy; and no otter policy will succeed im a party of ‘prin- ciple. The Noribampton the most prominent repubhcan paper in Eastern Messa- chusetts, says:—‘'Mr, Jeweil's strongest recommen- dation seems to bea Jong puree. When Mr. Charice Parker Goally consented to leave his mame at the dis- posal of his friends he eaid:—1 do it wich this undere atanding, that I will not contribute one cent to aid in securing my own election |" Here was an incorruptible man—as man whom the party could afford io nominate and elect. A cogent reasoo why the candidate of the cities of corruption for Governor should be elected:— Because he is @ Jewel of great pricet Firet Class, Stand Up. Q Where on tho map is New Africa? A. In North America. Q What ts the capital? A. Wasbiegton, Q Whore 1s the United Statos? A, Rubbed out, sir, Q Who rubbed it out? A. The Fortieth Congress. Q Do they allow white meu to vote? A. In some parte of the couniry, Q Have they naturalization laws? A. They have, Q, To whom do they apply? A Simply to white men. Q Who ww the strongest man? A. Sambo. Q Who is the most far-seeing maa? A Hen Butler. Q. How sot A Bec he often saw silver spoons the way from Now O. ieaus to Lowell, —Hariford Times, Political Miscellany. The Cleveland Merald (rep.) says ‘‘it is no longer o mattor of doubt’ that Hop, J. R. Hubbell, of Delaware county, Ohio, formerly Speaker of the House in that State and subsequently a republican member of Con- gross from the Eighth district, hae come out openly tn opposition to the radical Congressional policy. The democrats of Newark, Wayne county, N. ¥., saye the World, have just carried the town by forty- nine majority, whereas jast year the republicans carried it by @ majority of fourteen. The Arkansas Reconstruction Convention has fixed the per diem of members as follows:—President, $16; each member, $10; secretary, $12; assistant secretary and chaplain, $10; doorkeepers, $8 each, and payes $4 each; and se mileage, each momber one day's pay every twenty miles going and returaing, ‘There bas beea weplit among the radicals in Missouri on the question ef nominating Genoral Grant at Chicago. The State of Illinois has recently shown several strong indications of @ change in political seati in town. abip and city elections, In Princeton the entire domo. cratic ticket was elected by one hundred and sixty majority; last yoar tho radicals bed one hundred majority, Straws are also beginning to foat ia lowa, at a lato hotly contested election 1» Fremont eounty, to (ila vacancy in ihe Legislature, the democratic cand!- date was chosen by over oae hundred majority—a large democratic gain, The Presidential outleok.is anything but pleasant te tho radicals; so says Goneral Garflold, of Ohio, « sirong radical, A Washington correspondent of a Now York radi- cal paper says there is ‘immense danger of a defeat next autama,” The war on General Grant by se Obese 4 awh radicals is going on with renowed vigor, even descends = iora ing to gross personalities, charges of drunkenness, &e, us: ‘The Radical State Convention of Arkansas bas Romain) Wt: Dated the following State ticket:—For Governor, Geme- ,2avwy, ral Powoll Clayton; Lieutenant Governot, James M, Jobnson, of Madison; Auditor, James R 3 e tary of State, KR. 7. J, White; Treasurer, Supreme Judges, jregg, Jobn woot James Thomas Kiliot; Rev, Mode os 26.0 bey Governor Harriman’s ne we that wumcnes the Gubernatorial i: — that of Austin F. Pil te Radler state Commitien aubaitnied,