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composers who reflect credit on American art and who will compare favorably with the most vaunted musicians in Europe. But these men seldom ive any attention from pub- lishers, becal they may not be in a posi- tion or may not have the inclination to descend to the despicable manner of doing business that others with less brains adopt. The course of a music publisher, then, is very plain. Let him reject the overtures of people who know nothing about the art and merely wish to see their names attached to a printed piece of music, and let him do some- thing for the cause in which he is embarked by encouraging composers of merit, Our Winter Carnival. Tho season of masked balls has fairly com- menced in the metropolis. We have already had the inaugurating soirée of the Cercle Fran- ¢ais at the Academy of Music, where a most dashing, jovial and happy company, attired in the varied costumes of every quarter of the globe, danced and flirted and enjoyed them- selves from dusk until early dawn, giving us another proof of the possibility of engrafting on the stock of American recreations the tor- elgn divertissement of the bal masqué. We are sertainly indebted to our citizens ot foreign birth for the inception of this daring and happy innovation, which adds so sparkling and piquant a variation to the old fashioned, hum- drum style of amusements in which we have deen soccustomed to find our sole enjoyment and gratification. All doubts that may have ‘deen entertained by hypercritical and sus- picious people as to the effects on the morals of the community of this strange and unique atyle of diversion are already laid at rest by the wonderful success of the bals masquég of the past eatin. We have ~ pariially jarned that a happy, laughing, sportive crowd of dancers, even iff they are dreasod in® every costume worn by civilized beings since the exit irom the world’s stage of our worthy ancestors, Adam and Eve, may mingle, under a brilliant glare of gaslight, on the floors of our salons, in the Innocent dance, without offending the most rigorous rule of social propriety. The balls of the Cercls Francais, the Purim and Leiderkranz have certainly been estab- lished on a permanent basis in the list of social enjoyments, and their success has been of ma- terial valuc io the modis‘es, milliners and cos- tumers, and the very numerous class of the in- dustrial population dependent upon them for work. Thus this brilliant novelty affords a delightful entertainment to the pleasure seekers and bread to very many worthy persons. In Europe the bal masqué 1s the most popu- Jer of amusements. ‘The carnival in Rome, Florence and Naples is a failure when a sovics ‘of magnificent masked balls do not occur. In Florence, on these occasions, even in the dull est times, the grand Opera House is crowded with a dense throng of masked figures below and a brilliant assemblage of the nobility in the loges, who adopt this season for the ex- change of annual greetings and the performance of social duties, With the Italians the balls resemble the New Year's day of the Knicker- bockers. In Paris, Berlin, Vienna ard St, Petersburg the bal masgué is at home. Prince and peasant mingle on the floor, and for the time being all barriers are broken down by the universal spirit of amusement and sport. It is thus of service, then, in bringing closer together the various classes of society and enabling them to obtain a better knowledge each of the other. While we do not require here the bal masqué to remove any artificial barriers in society, we shall find its influence most happy in giving to our rather monotonous line of amusements a freshness, novelty and variety which it has long lacked, and for that reason we say vive le bal masqué. ch Crook Drama and Black Crook a Literature. ‘Truly we are a great people. Till we sprang into existence the world knew not what it was, far less what it was capable of becoming. Our territory, our mountains, our rivers, our social life, our enterprise, our daring, our inventive genius are all ona seale of magnificence which is entirely without parallel in the past history of the world and which forbids compzrison with anything in existing nations. The nations bitherto have been governed too much by pre- cedont, It is our mission to teach the nations the absurdity of following precedent. What is precedent, what is example, to us? Why should a great and ingenious people be tied down to the examples of a timid and fearful past? Ifthere be any value in example it con- sists in the influence which we are to exert on the generations to come, not in the influences which are brought to bear upon us by the generations of the past. In nothing is the peculiarity of our national genius so manifest as in the spectacular dramas which now hold possession of the stage and the peculiar illnetrated litcrature which Is spring- ing up, musbroom-like, all around us. The “Black Crook” marks a new era in the history of the siage. The maungera of Niblo’s have carried us back to primitive models. We know now what is meant by the simplicity of nature. To the theatre-going public of New York the phrase “a feast for the gods” has now a well defined and intelligible meaning. Olympien Jove himself never feasted his eyes on more attractive specimens of female beauty than has been the privilege of every citizen of Now York for the last sixteen months. Never, even in Greece, did the female figure assume such lovely proportions, and never was the form of woman so skilfully exhibited. The wisdom of the management and the taste ef New York city have been proved by a pecuniary success which is without parallel in theatrical onter- prise. The “Black Crook” has yielded up its piace to the “White Fawn,” and what the “Black Crook” was to all previous speetadtlar dramas, that the “White Fawn” Is to the “Black Crook.” In magnificence of artificial scenery, in the gorgedusness and multiplicity of its living tableaux, in the artful revelation of forma of beauty which rarely meet the vulgar eyo, the “White Fawn” stands alone. In other words, ® more gaudy, more attractive, Bore insinuating, more questionable exhibi- tion was never witnessed. It is no figure > to say that on the boards at Niblo’s vice hat beon made lovely—at least as lovely as vice can be. The success of the “White Fawn” will be cortain to beget countless and oxtray- ‘gant imitations and to drive everywhere the legitimate drama from the stage. The stage, #1 m2 hare anid before, wntera bsagafesia "pom NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUAR & now era, and the United States, Now York city in particular, must be credited with the {onovation. Is would certainly have been strange if the proved success of the “Black Crook” and the promising success of the “White Fawn” had not in some sense told on our current periodi- cal literature, That it would so tell it was natural to expect. That it has so told is a fact which ought not to excite surprise. Of our “Black Crook” literature, however, it is impos- sible to speak in the same soft and delicate terms. Since the commencement of the “Black Crook” at Niblo’s our illustrated sensational papers have multiplied to an extent never before known. Such is theirsuccess that almost every week gives birth to another monstrosity, and the latest is always more daring, more fleshly, more brutal than any of its prede- ceasors, The sale of these journals, in fact, is enormous. The more respectabls illus- trated papers have no chance beside them. They are bought by thousands and by tens of thousands, and circulated freely over the whole country. Their influence cannot but be immense, and it is impossible to speak of that influence but as demoralizing in the last degree. The shades of Holywell street, Lon- don, in the most filthy times, never revealed such pollution as that which meets the eye in the windows and on the stalls of every news- vender, We are not surprised that our friends in the Quaker City should be up in arms against it. Why such sights should be tolerated we can only explain on the principle that the moral susceptibilities cf the community have been blunted by the spectacles at Niblo’s. The thin vell which in the “Black Crook” drgma.was thrown over indecency has been torn asunder ; and now “Black Crook” litera- ture riots in every species of abomination. Whatever is most shocking and most in- decent; whatever is most bloody and most brutal ; whatever, in fact, reveals and panders to gross desire and fiendish passion, is photo- graphed to the life. Suggestive exposures of the person, indecent scenes in private life, dag- gers dripping with blocd in the hands of the assassin or buried to the hilt in the victim’s breast, pistols in the act of exploding, faces and garments besmeared with blood and brains—such are the illustrations most in favor. If it is true that the character of a people may be determined by the literature on which it mentally feeds, the morals of this city must be sufficiently low. Sodom and Gomorrah, Herculaneum and Pompeii, in their worat state, could not, surely, have sunk to lower deptts of infamy and vice. Fire and brim- stone destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. The lava of Vesuvius buried Herculaneum and Pompeii. Nature, as we have hsd warnings of late, has not given up playing such tricks, Iu spite of our much water it is not impos- sible that we may be engulfed in a similar ruin. We commend this homily of ours to the Rev. Black Crook Smyth and to the preachers generally. It deals with a live aubject. THE SKATING SEASON. ‘Tho devotees of this pastime were uniortunatety com- pelied to remaiu quiet during five days cf the past week, the thaw which commenced on Moaday coitinuing until Friday, interfering groally with ths exhilarating pleas- ‘ures attending the sports of the ico, But Friday night 8 cold, crisp wind from the northwest spung up, chang- ing as with magic-like quickness the soft, watery sur- face of the many ponds, and yesterday morning the ice was in fair condition. From an early bour the glarsy surfaces were fiilled with gaily attired ladies and atten- tive gentlemen, and the scenes and incidents of last week were re-enacted with great gusto, From ‘morn’ till eve,” from eve till midaighi, young, old and middle-aged pursued with unabated vigor the pleasant sport, and, judging from the smiles that played with sweetness about the lips of the partici. pants, they passed the most pleasant day of the season. Duriag the day several ot the ponds wore the resort, among the large avd fashionable assemblages present, of many of the accompli ikating artists of the city and vicimity. The kal pic appearance of the many rosorte in the city aburbs, now famous for the excellence of their com nees, with the huadreds that ‘chased the glowing hours with flying feet,’ clad in steel and all the brilliancy of unique and brightly colored dresses, over the glossy surface of the froven waters, may be noted in the eubjoined particulars :— JEROME PARIC POND, The gathering of skatorial devotees, thongh not quile 40 numerous as on former occasions, was certainly ibe mont delichtfally récherché that has met together at Jerome pond since the opening of the present season, Under the admirable managoment of the association everything passnd off with tae usual éclat which charactor. izes theie “se6" reanions, After whirling over Harlem bridge and through the preity little villages of Mor-~ risania.and Fordbam the pont was Smaily reached, and svon the real pleasures of the day re commenced. Altbough every one exprossed themselves highiy de lighted with the woather, th: were a few who would Lave wished it los mild, owing to the imperfect condition of the jec, which rendered it 9 matter of considerable dificulty for mn experienced skaters to cut anything hike “a decent figure,’ With the exceptiun of the Meagher brothers, who had intended fo give a regular skatorial porformance ou the ice, few seemed to expe- rience any disappointment at even this sate of affairs, but, on the contrary, ignored every obstacte that bap. med on the way, and dashed mardiy into the almost intoxicating enjoyment which only those woo have worn skates oan properiy realize. Lt isto be regretted tha: the attendance ws not larger. ‘Th ies’ costumes worn yesterday were iy very el Suits of velvet and silk, in purple, brown amd black, were mort in ‘vogue, One young lady, a really pretty blonde, wiih large, dark blue eyes, wore a suit of pearl gray silk, tastefuily trimmed with satin of the eame color, aud attracted much attention. The © of Mr. D. Kingsland, who acted as manager, ex-Mayor Gunther, George B. Melean, Isaac Jerome and several other Poy members of the letaila of the day's sport a matter of the highest commendation. The democratic — poy : bag Bevan a bonenna yes y classes, img eetima’ fine ‘turing ioe morning and evening. when the many schools were closed, fully twenty-five thousand persons disported themeslves upon the lakes, the ice bein; uite good condition, and the soene at nightfall, wit! the thousand shadows flitting beneath the roflection of the many calcium lights, gavophe participants a weird reomned in strange contrast with the ‘hew : with the of late ctorms, The pictn- @ wight waa brillion! ja the extreme. The “one jegged’’ skate exhibited his hat skill dori the ion Me oaishing all by his woasertul abilty. saTCHALL ‘3 fied by the nt resort, attended by the more pritiiant of ‘This pleara: New York’s skating artiste, was thronged, The mewbers of the Now York Club joined im the festivities, and at it the Inke wae Drillixntly illuminated. Tt being Sehanatatty clear, with weather waMictently moderate to make exercise in the opeo air pleacu brilliant company continued the en of climking a a ‘wntil this morning. brilliant les eXbibited their peculiar excelience in art, thy eoution of the more difficult figures calling forth encominms of and ive companice that spread out in o anity along the protty houses tat OATMAN'H FIPTH SVENCE POND, Enjoyment in the fullest sente of the word teamed from the faces of the hundreds that crowded this mag- nificent expanse of ice, With music and houses to he moment tire of the that amination at night, acoreas the the ware against pal throwing a mellow cheer of high’ 'y figures seemingly more beautifel in Almost unearthly rediamee, the time was passed, The MACHILLAN'S VIPTH ed and beautifully igh - pond, edini a u at night, bad Tenuetlag et inaiee that in their exitt of a, combined grace with artistic exeention, It is » lake where all the prominent skatorial ladies and gentte- ‘men of the city almost deity BROOKLYN TONDE, game beauty and excitement that was noted last the different was seen youterday. At eecond ‘ball war heit, and ee the exceliont condition el Hy i the revellers were in was brilliantly diuminated At the Capitol ia i fh 4. ‘this week. At the & good attendance, Thix pone Fatat Acomawr, — Yesterday sfterncon, about bait. past three o'slock, s man named Carl Mayer, residing at 199 avenue B, while at work im the guger house, No, #1 Central will ve ik HI i wer end wes thially injurea,” S- iived. uly s short time the aeciden eqquired, Uerented wag about for'g [ears Ma TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Russian Advice for Peace and a Disarmament. SEVERE PUNISHMENT OF PARIS EDITORS, The British Position in Abyssinia and Doubt- ful Friendship of the Chiefs, THE REVOLUTION IN HAYTI. Proceedings of the Southern Recon- struction Conventions. FRANCE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALS. Severe Punishment of Paris Editors—Publica- tien of the Debates on the Army Bill-An Paars, Jan. 25, 1868, Ten of the newspaper editors who were sum- marily arrested in this city a short time since by order of the government, charged with a violation of the constitution in publishing illegal reports of the proceedinga of the legislative body, have just been sentenced, after tedious examination in the Correctional Court. Each one has been condemned fo pay a fae of 1,000 francs, to bo imprisoned during six months and bear the cost of the lega! proeeedings. The matter of fact and real cause of offence given by these gentlemen was the publication of a report of a debate which took place in the Corps Legislatif some days before New Year, on the new army bill, other than the report furnished by the official stenographer approved by the govern- ment, For this exhibition of enterprize some seventeen editors were suddenly arrested by the police at New Year, and this despatch conveys to you the reward accorded to ten of them. The publication of ‘‘unauthorized” reports of parliamentary proceedings is thus declared a violation of the constitution of the French empire. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Oficial Exposition of the Army Bill. ° Panis, Jan. 25, 1868, The imperial goveroment has issued an official note addressed to the Prefects of tho several departments of France, announcing tho new army law, aud arguing that instead of being a war measure it is a pledge of con- tinued peace, RUSSIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. lc Opinlon on the Political Crinis—A Strong Pence Advocacy—The Empire Ke- commended to Disarm. Sv. Peri 1868, All the.city journals are out this morping with editorial articles and eomments on the political sitantion in Burope and the condition of affairs in the East. The writers advocate the "maintenence of peace with great unanimity. The Bérsen Zeitung wakes an appeal to the Russian government, as a strong and influential power, to immediately take the initiative for a general as her example in this direction would be almost certainly adopted and carried ont by her ucighbors. ecKG, Jan. disarmament, ABYSSINIA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE KERALD. apier Still Inuctive=The Captives Health-Native Friendship Doubced. Senarex, Anyserta, Jan, 15,?) Via Lonvon, Jan. 25—0:44 P.M. Major General Napier, in command of the British expeditionary army at this point post after Zonila on the line of advance—has not as yet ordered any forward movement or action against Theodorus. Reports have been received in his camp from the captives held by the King. They were in good health at the date of the latest advices. It ia now doubted if the friendly professions of the Tigre Chief Gabazyse for the English will be arried into effect or if he will join General Napier in on attack on the Abyssinian monarch, Professions of the next HAYTI. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Setnave Demands Keintorcements—Terrible Flaht on the Freatiers—Imueuse Roth Sides—Giveat Mourning tn Hi fvard Hefuses to Ketarn—| Me Havana, Jan. 25, Onur advices from Hayti are to the &th inst, President Salmave was absent at Cape Haytien with « large forge, but wee demendin; Ax Cayes digafiection reigned among the people. The cause was that 4 large body of yeung aristocrats had been enlisted into the advance geard, and that @ terrific fight had been an peunced as having taken piace on the frontiers. ‘The losses were immense on both sides, causing grest mourning among the best families of the capital. The stores were closed aad baxineas ane. pended. Meanwhile, Seinave demands more coneeripts. He addressed an endearing proclamation to the people. Geffrard yefuser to return to Bayti and upraide the govarnmens for ite conduct, He deplores the state of the country and expresses his sorrow and disappointments at the violent death of Generas Leon Monten. General Montes’ brother it «till in vlese confines mont qnietly awaiting the fate of BARBADOS. SPECIAL TELEOR 0 THE WERALO. Arrival of Admiral Mundv—Grand Reveprion. Bavawa, Jan. 26, 1868. rival at Clealwegas we hove later news from Barbados. ‘The flagship Royal Alired, of Admiral Mundy’s squadron, had arrived. A grand ball was gives’ so the Admiral on hie arrivel, There wore five hundrod guests present. The decorstions and illumination were unprecedented. Speeches Were Mads on Ws cecasion, JAMAICA, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Arrival of & Monitor—Fiuances—Frauduleat Inselvenciee—(iovernor Graut Il. Havana, Jan. 26, 1868. We have advices from Jamaica to the 17th inst, An English monitor had arrived at Kingston and remained there a week, Prior to leaving for Bermuda the Admiral, Captain McClintock and General O’Connor received the visits of the peo- ple on the island. Important legislative action was to be taken to secure & sufficient revenue, as the deficiency is ascertained to be enormous. A poor tax had been passed by the Legislature. Several lawsuits had been entered to cancel fraudulent insolvencies. Governor Grant was ill, but was expected soon to recover, GRENADA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Grand Ball te Governor Mundy—The Cable to South cate Havana, Jan. 25, 1868. A grand bal! was given at Grenada on the occa- sion of Governor Mundy’s return, The Governor has proposed to the Legislature to take immediate action in relation to tho cable that isto connect Florida, Nassau, N. P., St, Thomas, Barbadoes, Trinidad, Demarara and Brasil. CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Te Deum To-day in Cuba-—C Health Hereafter. Havana, Jan. 25, 1868, The Gaceta publishes a proclamation of Cap- tain General Leraundi ordering a Ze Deum to be chanted in all the churches to-morrow. Hereafter clean bills of health will be issued to all vessels leaving this port. Our news from Surinam isto the 10th inst. There had been an increase ip runaway laborers. At Demarara the laborers brought from abroad were disappointed at the prospect before them, ‘There was a Severe drought in the colony, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Exchange Quotations<Provision Market= Freighte—Marine Intelligence. Havana, Jan. 25, 1868, Exchange on London 12!¢ per cent premium, Ex- change on Paris / per cont premium, Exchange on New York at long sight, for gold, 117 per cent premiam, and at short sight 34 per cent, Lard 160, @ 16c, in tiercesand lic. per pound in 25 pound tins, Hams $18 percwt, for sugar cured and $15 for osdinary, Votatoes $6 a $6 abarrel, Butter ‘scarce, Hoops.—For long shaved $50 and short shaved $40, Freights scarce, Sailed to-day steamer Columbia, and on Thursday steamer Georgia, both for Now York. ST. CROIX. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Marbor Clear of Wrecks. . Uavana, Jan, 26, 1868. A diving apparatus has cleared the harbor of nearly all the wre: Bills of ENGLAND. The Fenian Uxcitement~Opini Jative Veeliag in America. Loxvos, Jan, 26, 1868, ‘The excitement occasioned by Fenian movements still continues, The authorities are exceedingly wakeful and arrests are made every da Aman named Michael Gough was captured last oven- ing while in the act of posting a seditious bandbill on tue Mansion House, Considerable feeling is created by the recent resolu- tions of the United States House of Representatives de- claring the sympathy of iho nation with the Fenians, ‘Tho journals of Loudon have editorials on this subject, and severely critleise this expression of unfriendly feol- Ing towards England. GERMANY. laterraption of Steamship Travel to Amevica. Lonpos, Jan, 25, 1868, It ig announced this evening that neither the North man ieyd nor the Hamburg American Company will deepateh « steamer to New York next week. The reason is not stated. BOHEMIA. Political Riotw Losxpos, Jan, 25, 1868, Dave been received here giving sccounts .0f quite serious anti-aninsterial riots In Prague, ‘The loess telegrams, however, announce the suppres. sion Of the @serder without bloodshed. Despatenes PRUSSIA. jous Kumor ef Prepars for War. Loxpox, Jah. 25, 1868, A very silly ramor i current in different parts of the Continent, and hae even beou extensively printed, to the effect (hat the Prussian governmont has secured the ase of the Uniied States navy in cage of war, ALDERNEY. hevitt Arrested as a Fenian, Lonpox, Jan. 25, 1568, Information having resched the government that ‘Thomas Simon the =heriff of the Island of Aldernoy, waa identified with the Feulan organization, he was yesterday proap!ly spprevended and gemt 1 pricon to await trim, ‘The Istnnd CANADA. he Great Emiaration tothe A Staten. Qornxc, Jon. 25, 1868, In the House of Astembly to-day a motion war intro. duced to take irto consideration the lamentable emigra- tion of the inbsbitects of the proviace of Quebec to the United States, ma to devise meane for the arrest of the gm ‘The morery spoke at great length in support of fhe motion, anc poieted out that the source of evil wae litte enecuragement given to the settlers in the ern wip, want of faduetral and manufacturing resources. Agriculture war not qufficieet to meet tne wante of the population, ae during elgit monty of the year that intercet was entirely raspended and familier were forced to emigrate to the Btatow ia nearch of employment, He proposed thal the question of manufactures receive th: and the! a liberal homestead lew, jn opératian ‘i the Stator, be enacted. nur of members took Fn in Me discussion, wer adjourned until Bfforts to Arrest t CALIFORNIA. ‘The Alleged Corrupt: the Legtetaty San Frascreco, 2, The Asserutiy has refused to adopt the Senate joint resolution appointing » committee to investigate the gleged corruption in conection with the Senatorial olec- esubetitate providing for an investt- ere supporied by affidavit, whieh will probably fod the matier, although » pam- phiet bee beer and circulaied unm point. —— the patties concerned, he ie Steamer Oregonian sailed for Panama ihe cart ee two thousand eight dred and Seep Carre ‘f flour for New York. Eee ed ship Otago, New York, OHIO. Suicide of a Clergyman. Davawann, Jan, 2, 186. The Rey. George W. Krush, ef the Central Ohio Gou- favence, committed quicids by hanging himself thie af- ternoon. From the evidence before the Coroner's jury Y 26, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. VIRGINIA, The Richmond smobeee, Coane Case Post- o Ricemoxp, Jan, 25, 1868, ‘The habeas corpus case before Judge Underwood to teat the constitutionality of the Reconstruction act was to-day adjourned until Wednesday. The commandant of prison produced Prisoner and made re- rae he was by order of neral Schofield under the au y of the Reconstruction acts, The prisoner was represented by four prominent lawyers. all members of the Conservative State Contrat Committee, which body naan the caso up with the in~ tention of carrying {t to the Supreme Court. eee (transacted po business of importance The United States Steamer Do Soto at For- tress Monroe. , Fortress Monror, Jan. 25, 1868, The United States steamship De Soto has arrived here from Norfolk, where she awaits the arrival of Rear Admire! Hoff, when she will proceed to the West Indias, NORTH CAROLINA. to Declare by Prov Conventions and Legin! ures. Raxeias, Jan, 25, 1868. ‘The Convention has been in session two weeks, but as yet have made no report upon the constitution, But Mitie was done today. Mr. Congleton, of Carterot county, an ordinance to the following effect :— Proposed That tbe Convention has the right to declare and does hereby declare that all laws passed and acts done by previous res and Conventions ia this State ate null and void, and shall remain so until the next Gen- eral Assembly, except the laws relating to marriage. -Geueral Grant Applied to tor Artanta, Jan, 26, 1863, ‘The Vonvention to-day voted $50 to each member out Of the $10,000 received yesterday. The balance was | reserved for incidental expenses. Four adaitional sections of the Bill of Rights, none of which were of a novel nature, were adopted. The Committee om Finance reported that they had had an interview with General Meade, and that the Generul has applied to eral Grant for the loan of a ficient amount of the funds sent by the State of G to pay its indebtedness to the government on the Western and Atlantic Hnilroad, to defray all the expenses of the Convention, and that General Grant accepts the proposition of the Convention so far as bis power extends, and will anawer definilely to-day if possible, Should this josition fail he will direct Governdr Ruger immediately to ascertain upon what terms the money cau be procured from parties in Sa- vannah, A resolution was adopled approving the plans of the éommittee for procuring money. Three candidates for Governor, undor the new congtt tution, if ratified, have been announced. MISSISSIPPI. cratic National Conventi Tacxson, Jan. In the Constitutional Convention to-day the report of the select committee appoinied to walt upon General Gillom and request of him a suspension of the collee- tion of the poll tax for 1867 on all persons who are denied representation was recommitied. ‘The Convention went into an eicctioa for treasurer, a8 provided for by the Tax ordinance. Mr. Parsons, one of the delegates from Adams county, offered a recolution, which was adopted, that no dele- gate recommending a collector to this Convention for his county shall receive any compensation for his ser- vices in the Convention until a safficient amount bas boon collected in said county to pay said services, pro- vided on investigation it be found that said collector is au irresponsible person. The Convention procesied to appoint collectors for such counties as were prepared to nominate, and of tho thirty-two appointed only one is coto Messrs, W, J. Sharker, i. M, Yergor and A, A, Handy bave been appointed to represout (he democratic party of Misaiswippi in the National Democratic Convention. ARKANSAS. Diem Quaestion— The Mombers Vote Themselves Kight Dol- lara Per Day and Thirty Ceats Mileage seimeayineiata Livre Roox, Jam. 25, 1868, In the Convention to-day the per diem question was reconsidered and amended, allowing $8 per diem and thirty cents mileage, each way. Adopted. Mr, Hind's resolution memorializing Congres to ameod the Bankrupt law, making it only necessary to file a schedule, &c., in the clerk's office and yeta re- lonae, was adopted, Mr. Pears ee apenas messenger to confer with the Commanding General relative to drawing mouey from the State Treasury. After lengthy speeches the majority report in regard to the contested seate for Ashley county was a and the Convention adjourned until Monday, LOUISIANA. rreceedings of the in New Oncmans, Jan. 25, 1868. Tn the Convention to-day (he members wore still eu- gaged in discussing disfranchisoment—article 98 of the constitution. No definite action was had. ‘The bonded warehouses of Mossrs. J. A. Mattison & Co, wore destroyed by fire last night, The love iv about $200,000, NEW YORK. ‘The Canal Contract System. Borrato, Jan. 25, 1868, Another large and loteresting meeting of the mom- bers of the Board of Trade sad citizens generally was held thie moroing, at which @ full discussion of the caval contract system and other maiters of State in- terest took piace. The citizens in other sections of the State are devermined that no stone shall be left unturned, #o far as they are concerned, to eect the desired reforiwy, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. —The stearaship Harmonia, York on the Lith inet., ar- this morning ¢n: route to SourHaMrro, Captain Khiers, from N rived here at five oc! Hamburg. Qcxexstows, Janu, 25,--The Moodie, from New York om thi here on her way to Liverpool, EUROPEAN MARKETS. manip Cuba, Captain 15th tot, has arrived ‘Tur Loxnox Moser Marxer.—Losoov, Jan. 26—8 P. M.—Cousole for money snd the account, 02% «a 93; United states five. bonds, 72; I!inois Cent Railway ehares, 86; Erie Rariway shares, 48%¢; Atlantic ead Great Wertern consolidated bonds, 2% 5,. Fraxkvowr Bocrss.—Frasxrort, Jan, 26—3 P.M, United Staten five-twenties for the issue of 1962, 7674. Lavunroot Corton Mangey,—livervoor, Jan, 26— SP. M.—Cotton closes firm. The sales to-day foot up 15,000 bales, The following are the closim Midaiing uplands, TXd. a 774. ; middling . Brnavercrrs Markets. fo LIVERPOOR steady, at Sle. for fine American the Righest range of fine. Hevon, 409, for Cumberland out, Laverroot, Proprce Marner ~Livenroos, 6, 3 P. M.—No. 12 Duteh standard sugar, 242, i oo for common Wilmington snd Lie. for fine pate, Tallow, Spirits of turpensine, 29s. per d. for refined, Clover seed, red. pynow, Jan. 26, 3 PL a. —Whate perm oil, £110 per ton. Lin- seed off, £96 10s. per ton, Linseed cakes, £10 Ga per ton for thin oblong. Mancer,—Asxtwenr, Jan, 26,55 2. MW —Pe for standard white, DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY WEAR JAMAICA, L, |. at Robbery of « Sel wi village or Weat Ji into nen state 424, 04, for American, Oil, £96 per 262 gi 2 pitas 5 detente i snl $$$ 7 eanicabieel " © tional Bank. Moanwhile the horse started off and car riod Mrs. Vandeveor and her di iter into tho village. Tho entire community turned out and rendered be a to (he injured man, but fuied to discover Would-be aavassin, Mr. Vandevoer, though in.a.critical COAd:tion, ts not considered in pony eng NEW JERSEY. Jeracy City. Swocwine A0ciwFNt on THe F, Rawwav,—Yosterdag afternoon, about two o’ciock, a woman named Mary Hartigan, soventy-cight yoars old, was collecting weed around the depot of the Erie Railway, when locomotive 287, which was drilling, came ‘ao and she was throwa’ to. the "ground, the wheels passing over and completely sovering bot logs, ‘be unfortunate woman was conv: her home, No, 4 Provost street, but sne cannot a rs. She was im a stooping posture na See the engine approach, but aman named Mal , i Modicat ft to linger ous and Coroner 1 stated, cried out to the engineer to stop. att u nce being of no avail, she was fe that remained for her residence to receive any statement she might have to make regarding the melanoboly o0- currence, Hoboken. A Maw Frozss to Deatu,—Yeosterday morning © man named Houry Hagar, forty-five years of age, was found dead in an outhouse belonging to Didrich Moyers, of Secauens, by whom Hagar was employed He retired to ded im apparently good heaith on Friday night, but when found yoaterday the poor maa trom the piercing cold. which’ penetrates the poor man trom the piercing cold whic! the Cathouse. Coroner White was notified, and as the deceased has uo relations in this quarter the remains were given in charge of Mr. Paralow till the inquest be concluded, if not previously claimed by some friend. Thoro is little doubt that the man was death. Trenton. Rartroap Accroxyt,—The train which left this olty ab forty-eight minutes past four o'clock for Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, ran off the track about two miles below the city, All the cars followed the lead of the locomotive in its vagaries, except the baggace car, whloh was almost demolished. None of the ore ‘were injared. Another tram was placed on the line and the passongors transferred thorete. The accident, petaved, was cal by the engine jumping the itch. BROOKLYN Farax or an Anieceo Luxanic.—A fow evenings ago @ man called at the residence of a widow lady name@ O'Hara, residing at No} 42 Wyckoff street, and left a let~ ter for her, the contents of which were of a very sin- lar and most inoxplicable nature to the recipient. fhe writer reeited, in his communicatton, the trials an@ daggers which beset a certain individual of bis acquaint- ance, against whom a body of vile conspirators wore plotting, and that the fife of this person was in imminent danger of being sacrificed to these bloodthirsty villians ac any moment, they havieg already dug hia grave in the rear of the premises oc- cupied by him. The letter concluded by ing the Jady to communica th the writer through « third party without farther y snd to exort her influence If, Mrs. O'Hara notified the police o! ocourrence, and last evening the alleged author was v officer Wilgon and locked up at the Court street station he He gave his name as John tole identified by the officer aa a person who been 19 the lunatic asylum, Viorarions or tom Excise Law,—James Gallagheg, proprietor of a grocery in East Warren stroet, was takom before Justice Cornwell yesterday aftcraoon to answor acharge of violating the Fxcive law, His examination was sot down for Wednesday next. John McNamara, & bartender, was taken before Justice Cornwell yesterday on a charge of viotating the K:xcise law in selling liquor without @ license at the corner of Prospect an@ Jay streets, His triat was eet down for the 27th inet, Wiltiam H. Harvey was arrosted on a charge of violating the Excise law. He was taken before Jas~ tice Cornwell yesterday and his examination postpono@ until the 28th inst, Iscenprany Fine ix Bowaoxvirnm,—Tho carpenter’@ shop of Joseph Hopktns and stable adjoining, attuated- in Cheatnut sreet, near Myrtle avenue, FE. D., were fred by tIncendiartes about half-past seven o'clock last oven- ing and totally destroyed, J.09s, $2,500; no insurunoe, A son of Mr. Hopkins encountered two fellows leaving the burning premises, when one of them knocked bin. down and left him in am wéonsible condition, The in- condiaries escaped. Annests in Baooxtys —Tho record of crime shows the anmber of arreals during (bo past week in Brooklym- to be 212, INTELLIGENCE, FINES IN” NEW. YORK. Bure of & Heorew Cuvece mf Wage Tamergs Nint® Sraeex,—At about one o'clock yesterday aftor- noon & fire occurred in the Hebrow church, donomin- ated *Tomple Adas, Jeshurun,” located in Thirty-nintte atreot, betweon Seventh and Kighth avenues, cause® by the Bot air furnace register setting fire to the floor beams, doing a damage to the church of about $5,000 or $6,000, Insured for $66,000 In city insurance com- panies, The firemen were remarkably quick at the premises, and saved a heavy damage. Fig ww Kicury-soorta Srexer,—At between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire occurred in the two story frame Louse 120 fant Kighty-fourth street, om second floor in a distillery kept by M. MoLean, The first floor, is ocoupied by James Cosgrove as a dwelling. Damage $200, No insurance, The distillery was seize@ by the revenue officers. 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