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RE Still to gee the two houses at fierce warfare, cor at lenst pitted against each other in that kind of rivalry which is likely to compel the managers to give us first class art and provide ‘us with unexceptionable artists. No matter which of the impresarii comes out of the contest with the longest or shortest purse, the public will probably be the gainers. DMaking Short Work of the Tevement Evils. - The prompt action of Judge Barnard in directing the Inspector of Buildings to carry out the law in reference to providing for fire ezcapes in tenement houses will receive uni- form commendation, No less than eleven of these houses were presented to the Supreme ‘Court by Mr. McGregor for being unprovided with any means of escape, aa the law provides. In three of them, situated in Monroe street, winety-six families, numbering four hundred and ten persons, are living. The fact is that the landlords of tenement houses are not always the owners of the property, but are mere middlemen, sub-letting the buildings, out ‘of which they receive exorbitant rents ; and yet these are the very class of persons who com- plain the most grievously that rents are not high enough. Openly disregarding the law, and paying no heed to the warnings of the In- spector, there was but one effectual way of enforcing the law, and that method Judge Bar- ‘nard has adopted by ordering Mr. McGregor to do the work himself and make the cost of the same lien upon the property. This the In- spector has already done by setting mechanics to work upon the houses. This is the shortest “way to correct the evil. Faron oF rag Last Impgacuuee Prosect.— The last attempt to impeacly the President has been killed in the house of its friends. This, it will be remembered, started from the recent correspondence between the President and General Grant—the “high crime and misde- meanor” to be charged against the President ‘having apparently consisted in his having the notion that it would be a good thing to test the Tenure of Office bill in the Supreme Court. ‘This was a small basis for a great project, as the members of the Reconstruction Committee evidently thought in voting so decidedly as they did to lay it on the table. Radicalism begins to see that there is something else it Taust consult besides the vindictive spirit of its avilder leaders, BOOK NOTICE. ‘History or rue Unirep NerHERianDs FROM vue Deata oF WILLIAM THY SILENT TO THE Twkive Yeaxs’ Iruce—1609. By John Lo- ~ ps Motley, D. C. L., Corresponding Member of the Institute of France, author of ‘The Rise -of the Dutch Republic.” In four volumes. Vol. if, 1590-1600. With Portraits. New York: Harper & Brothers. This third volume of the ‘History of the United Netherlands” fully sustains the reputation which Mr. Motley has won asa great historian by his previous ‘works, It attests the samo diligent research, and, more- ‘over, the same high judicial faculty of determining the Folative value of the authorities consulted, Mr. Motley, however, never lets the erudition accumulated by him ‘tmnpede the flow of bis narrative even his notes merely indicate with modest brevity the original sources of information, which he has spared no pains to dis- ‘Cover, i The ten eventful years to which the present volume de devoted arise and sweop past with all the distinctness and impressiveness of reality. The rgader finds himself fransported to the very midst of the scenes which are described. He becomes for awhile the contemporary of ‘the actors in those scenes, for they are, as it were, Drought to life again. Heroin ties one principal charm 0° Mr. Motley’s animated page; the characters introduced into It are not lay-figures, They “live and move and have their being,” as.if they bad been evoked by some magi- cai spell from the graves where they have been slumber- tng for more than two centuries anda half. And uot only pope and emperor, prince and noble, diplomatist and soldier, come forth at the bidding of the historian, but also the swarming people, whom ordiuary clruniciers are accustomed to leave in oblivion, making as little account of them as their masiers made when they were actually alive. No wonder that the author ecems to share now the strong likes and dishkes—in fine, all the emotions which rulers and people csed to feel thon. ‘He doos not try to conceal either his sympathies or his ly acquainted iife, He fire’ fhoroa jy atadied, for instance, ihe inmost character nd the surrounding iflueuces upon it of Philip IL, ‘the contral fguro in the grand histprical plefare, which ‘She has drawn and painted with consumumate Skill, And mot untii be has impartiaily credited bim with every ‘extenuating circumstance in his favor does he pitilessiy empty upon the hoad of isis royal criminal cho pbiats of historical wrath, He willfngly accords to Philip Li. in the lingering agonies of doath, ali “the benetit of clergy” which that devout murderer could desire, and faithfully recounts the “editying end” which’ tae ‘monarch made like so many other murderers of high and low degree, ‘The historian says:—“My theme hes been the reign of Philip IL, because, as the tess ts included in the greater, the whole of that reign, with the exception of a fow episodes, Is included im the vast movement out of ‘which the republic of United Netherlands was born, and the assailed independence ot France and consolidated.” He adds to the crushing senten trath compels him to pronounce upon Phil! amportant Ieesons which the history of Phil Reaches to Europe and to republican America, “It is from no abstract hatred to monarchy?’ declares Mr. Motley, “that I have dwelt with emphasis upon the crimes of this king, and upon the vicos of the despotic system as illustrated during hie lifetime. It i Dbablo that the military, monarchral syste: ‘upon conquests achieved by barbariana 1 Pirates of @ civilization aod intolerabie profixa ey—will S08 come to an end in the older world. distant epoch over an effete over antique inetitutions of And it is juainess of Institutions of their inh: insure ir steady peans soto dev! with the co or their choice as to on and to provide for the bist! ' bey A the people, it matters Core ‘paratively little by wi ea government Is call ‘20 long 08 the jnteliectae! and moral development of mankind and the maintenance of justice among indi- ‘viduals are its leading principies-"’ Here u lesson for republican Ameri , Whose bueinees ft ts to deal with and, far as human falli- Dility will permit, to improve our inevitable form of govermment, which may degenerate mto the ‘most intolerable of polities unless we nre ever mindful ‘that itis yet ina rudimental condition; that although an immeneestep bas been taken in tho right direction Dy the abolition of caste, the divorce of Church and State, and the limitation of inirusion by either on the domain of the individual, It 1 yet only a step from » Without sternal oe, # failing back is very bz! and that here, more than in other sande, ignorance of the scientific and moral trutha on which national bap- piness and prospority depend doserres bitter denuncia- ‘Vion, for wad go Jomisy om es ht ged in = smocracy an our hope that people wil prove itself teal to the awful responsiblity of soif- government i Mo re a7, of uments which the opposite 2; capable roducing.”’ It 48 for this reason ‘that i of Philip is worthy of the minute examination ich it has received from our greatest American historian, The spectacio which he Presents shouldicure ever those weak-minded and short- sighted Americans who affect Cia for monarchy “without knowing what !t really is, and who with equal ignorance sneer at our grand exporiinent of republican inevitably doomed to failur tolligeat 8 ¥ who reads th tory one of the moet strik, ing obapters in t) story of liberty, a more than ever prize iberty, hate tyranny and exul the proud distinction of being a citizen of the Gres Republic. STREET LIFE IN NEW YORK. The Rev. Thomas A. T. Hanna lectured on this sub. Jeot before a large auditory. at the Central Baptiet church, corner of South ‘Second ‘Williamsburg, st evening, After introducing his sub- that one who lived and moved in the proper son to desdribe it, ashe peculiarities in consequence of being dmmereed in business, the lecturer gave a bird's eye ‘view of the city as It appeared to a stranger entering it for the first time, and then spoke of it ae a huge hive with a swarming ‘great fault of this as iQ in multitude of ever active inhabitants if all other large cities he be- people are crammed pared the city bulls, bea 7 Meved to be tho man eons, monk the elephant, He ga p aa soon from the Fulton stroot bridge, the liquor ealoons, satirized eireet to the Morgne and others of the closed with a picture of the sireets Igcture was jutersperaed (hrough- aanocdoles, and at ite close, as a delivery, Was greeted with ap. ear travelliag, re ity instit ‘well as often during piausoby ine auditory. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. HAYTI. Seema eee SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Defeat of President Sainav Three Hundred Pri; ce eee bility ef Sainave’s Fall<A British Man-of- War Watching Sa: \e Havana, via Lane Ciry, Fla., Feb. 18, 1868, By an arrival at Santiago de Cuba we have later intelligence from Cape Haytien, our dates reaoh- ing the 10th inst. The Caco rebels were moving onwards with great success. In a recent engagement they had captured three hundred of President Salnave’s troops and had established their headquarters within twenty miles of Cape Haytien, They had shot several of their opponents, including general. (The despatch does not specify whether these were shot in battle or after the capture.) The general opinion at the Cape was that Pres!- dent Salnave would soon fall from power. A British man-of-war had gone to Samand to watch the doings of the United States represonta- tives in that quarter of the island. GUADELOUPE. eee ~SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Between Guadeloupe and de Terre Islands. Havana, via Laxe City, Fia., Feb, 13, 1868. The French authorities of the island of Guade- loupe contemplate laying # cable to connect the capital, Basseterre, with the port of Point-a- Pitre on the adjacent island of Grande Terre. ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO, President Cabral Reported to Have Gone to Jamaica. Havana, vis Laxe Crry, Fla., Feb. 13, 1868. It is rumored here that President Cabral left St. Domingo for Jamaiea in a war vessel. JAMAICA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. British Naval Intelligence-Sale of a Wreck= Cc ir Appointment. Havana, via Lage Cir, Fla., Feb. 13, 1868. Our dates from Jamaica are to the 27th ult. The iron-clad flag ship: Royal Alfred had sailed for Bermuda, The monitor Favorite had arrived at Kingston. The Favorite is an iron-clad steam corvette, of 2,186 tons burden, 400 horse power and carries eight guns, She was built at Deptford, on the Thames, in 1864. The wreck of the British ship Coronet, recently lost on Bare Back Key, was sold for fifty-three pounds sterling. Sefior Nufiez has been confirmed as Consul for Venezuela, ry ANTIGUA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. No American Vessels Report: Arrived= Fire—Sugar Gri fe Havana, via Lake Crry, Fla., Feb. 13, 1868. Our advices from Antigua are to January 27. The arrivals from abroad were few; of American vessels there were none. ‘There had been a fire on the island. The process of grinding sugar was progressing rapidly. PORTO RICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. 4 Trouble About the Exemption frém Duties— Value of Donbloous—Monn Island Gu Havana, via Lage Crry, Fla., . 13, 1 Our latest intelligence from Porto Rico is to the 2d inst. There was a disagreement between the mer- chants and the authorities as to the exemption from duties under the recent royal order. The latter maintained that the object of government was merely to make bread cheaper. The value of doubloona is fixed at seventeen dollars. Government was soon to advertise the sale of the guano on Mona Island. It is estimated as of incalculable value. ST. THOMAS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Cholern Unabated—Penal Health Regulation. Havana, via Laxe Crry, Fla., Feb, 13, 1868. We have advices from St. Thomas to the 2d inst. The cholera continued unabated and a penalty was inflicted upon the inhabitants for failure to notify the police authorities of any case of the dis- eare that might occur. Governor Birch had gone to St. Croix. ENGLAND. Parliament in Se: m=The Alabama Claims Question. . Loxpox, Feb, 13—Midnight, Parliament reassembled at four o'clock this afternoon. To the House of Lords thero was a full attendance, but Lord Derby was not present, being ill with the gout, After the pretiminaries incident to the reopening of the sostion, the House adjourned without transacting any business. In the House of Commons Mr, Lefevre gave notice of his intention of calling up the qiestion of the Alabama claims on the 4th of March, ‘ Lord Stanley said that mo despatch om that subject had been sent to Washington later than the one last pub- lished, Mr, Disraeli brought ina bill to prevent bribery and corruption in elections, It provides for a committee of inquiry, consisting of eminent lawyers, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons, which ts to visit the place of election and investigate the charges of bribery. After considerable debate the bill was rend for the first time. ‘Tho House then adjourned. Tho official returns of the Bank of England show a decreane of £149,000 in the amount of specie in its ‘vaulie during the week ending to-day, IRELAND, The Fenian Riots Coatinu Cork—Result of a Fenian Trial, Conn, Feb, 13, 1868, The riotous disturbances were wed yesterday, Several assau ore made upon the police in different parts of thecity, The authorities are taking effective measures to pul a stop to these disorders, Dorus, Feb. 13—Evening. ‘The prigoner Lennon has been acquitted of ¢i of murdering tho policeman Kelly. PORTUGAL. \ New Atlantic Cable<G r _ _ Lason, Feb, 18, 1868, Tt ig ofMciBlly stated that the Portuguese government has authorized Edward Mediicott, banker, of Lisbon, ‘bomas Rumbail, engineer, of London, to tay a new telegraphic cable across the Atlantic, The line is to be tun from Falmouth, Bnagland, to Oporto, thence to the Azores, and from those js (0 some point on the coast of the United States, Tho new cable is to be submerged on the Allan prins ciple, and it (9 estimated that the total ef the tuererise wid not exceed .6000,000 slerling. ® ; Saas Seen Lee enn eee ITALY. | VIRGINIA. Iouot ought fob the an > tions—was love and ehari: Farragut on the Sick List-The Admiral’s | The Oyster Tax in the Convention—Eligibility new. of meanings, aad ‘+ Mission.” “Y ef Tobacce Inepecters. exercise of these virtomttwen Frorxxca, Fed. 18—Eventng. Ricamown, Feb. 13, 1868, ‘There were also many ways Admiral Farragut is confined to his hotel by anattack | In the Constitutional Convention the: Oyster tax was Frm ek casnilas sae. 30 calor the of repbbaimi, discussed Il day, ing was to get means to erect a allding ia mae Papers insist that Admiral Farragut is | General Scbofleld has eddressed'a circular to tobacco 8 so Sea St pret ft To contribute to a Spee Mara adnan uses | mers eure nee he | ae ae adh gata nt ot Candia: Sit a yet taken hat onthe | pourcen. f ute, enlorment ot!" happines ‘woleh PRUSSIA, NORTH CAROLINA. ¥ Count Bismarck poeta A Ewigrant Passen; ‘| The Convention—Repreventat! fu the 8t to ‘raffic. ° Benuim, Feb, 13, 1868. | Prime Minister Bismarck promises that steps shall be taken by the Prussian governm@nut #o prevent the Fepetition of such cases as that of the grant ship Leibnitz, and that negotiations for that end shall be im- mediately commenced. HUNGARY. Pauslavic Conspiracy Againet Austria, Lonpos, Feb, 18—Midnight It te reported thata great Panslavic conspiracy against the Austrian Empire has been discovered in Hungary, MEXICO. Revolution in Puebla-Resignation of Diaz and Escobedo, Gatveston, Toxas, Feb. 13, 1968. By the steamer Tartar, which arrived here to-day from Brownsville, we have Mexican news to the 8th inst, Arevolution was being organized in Puebla in the interest of General Ortega, Robberies and kidnapping for ransom were frequent, and were boldly committed in the open day, General Diaz resigned his commission, ‘The building of a telegraph line between San Luis and Matamoros has commenced. Genera! Escobedo has resigned, THE NEW DOMINION. ‘a Scotian Repeal Move- ment. Sr, Joun, Feb, 13, 1868, A public meeting to sympathize with the repeal move- ‘ment in Nova Scotia ig determined.on. The local Logisiature meets to-day, New Brunswick Legislature—The Governor's Message. Famperictoy, Feb. 13, 1868, The New Brunswick Legisiature met to-day. The Governor, tn his speech, says that tho revenue is highly Gatisfactory, He recommends the abolition of useless Public offices and 9 rigid economy im the public service ; also the adoption of measures to develop the resources of the province and to facilitate the settiement of lands, He furthormore recommends that the educational sya- tem be amended. Progress of the N ALABAMA. Public Meeting of Conservatives in Selma— Bates, the Pedestrian. Seuma, Feb, 13, 8868. Ata public meeting of the citizens to-day the follow- ing resolution was adopted :— Resolved, That we heartily approve of each and every Principle embodied in the constitution of the United States; that we regard the flag of the Union as the sym- bol of thesp principles, and we solemnly pledge our- belie to support the one and to-uphoid aud defend the other, Sergeant Bates, the podestrian and bearor of the United States flag from Vickstiurg to Washifgton, waa publicly recoived at Watts Hall last night. Speeches were made by ox-Governor Parsons, ex-Governor Moore, Alex. White and Judge W. M. Brooks. Many ladice were present, NEW YORK. Il University=<Meeting of the Trus- tees—Election of the Faculty. Asast, Feb, 13, 1888, At a mooting of the Cornell University trustets this morning the following geutiem more elected to the faculty of the institution:—Professor of Agriculture, Joseph Harris; Professor of Military Science, Major J, EL Whittlesey, of the United States Army; Professor of Mining and Metals, Re Patten? Professor of North European Langua; A The foliowing eat on wm elected to the non- bane apl eeengyoe od and | hips:—Profeasor of Natural History, Louis Agassi: Professor of re, Governor Frederick Holbrook, of Vermont; Professor of General , James Hall, York State Geologist, Professor of Knglieb Literature, Jamos Russell Lowell, Professor of it Literature, George William Curtis; Professor of Constitutional Law, Theodore W. Dwight. ‘Tne nomination of Governor Holbrook was made upon the recommendation of the <xecutive Committee of the State Agricultural hoes Ww in session, The reports A wee by the ferent committees show that the irs of the University are satisiactory beyond the anticipations even of its warmest friends. Everythiog wili be in readiness for the opening of the institution on the third Wednesday in September 5 Seventeen professorsuips have been flied and eioven cancies remain. Most of the latter will be filled in is. Giftsto the amount of $1,500 wore tendered aa premiums for the eucouragomeat of meritorious students, The Syracuse Mayoralty. Syracvsx, Feb, 13, 1968, Jobn A. Groon, Jr., waa to-day nominted unanimously as the candidate of the democratic party for the office of Mayor of this city. ‘Thero ts great sigife here in re- gard to the pending charter clection, Very much fecl- ing exists, LOUISIANA. OMce—Debute on the Proposed Lacr wees Soames New Ontitans, Fob, 13, 1868, In the Regonstruction Convention to-day @ resolution was offered, which lies over, that oo person shall be eligible to State or municipal offices who has oot the 4 The Convention—Eligi quolification required in. tho vote for members of ti ‘onvention, but tho Legislature may by a two-thirds vote remove such disability, A resolution exempting one thousand dollars’ worth of property from seizure or auy obligation after the adoption of the constitution was referred to the Com- mittee on Resolutions. An effort was made to take up for consideration tho resolution bee thirty per cent additional pay to the members of the Convention, Judge Cooley spoke forcibly in favor of reconsideration, representing the evil effect such legisiation wili have upon the masses when voting for the ratification of the constitution, de- monstrating that there is no necessity for this additional as Regan, who offered the resolution providi ke detence of his resoiu 40. ‘A fesoiution was adopted providing fot » board of registrars, to consist of seven members of the Conven- tion, Whose dutics shall begin immediately aftor the adjournment, to hi tire control of the elections so far as they ot Sugar Market—Excha Weather. Havana, Fob, 12, 1868, ‘The sugar market is firm, at 73"s 8 reals per arrobe for No. 12 Dutch standard, Foreign reports are favor- adlo to the views of holders, Arrivals are email. The Quetatious— Exohange on New York, in currency, 30 a 31 per cent discount; in gold, 44 @ 1 per cent discounts, Potatoes, $6 25; bacon $13 owt; flour, $13 50 bbl. Pone weathor is stormy and it bas been raining all day. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lospos Mowry Manxrt.-—Losvoy, Feb. 13-6 P. M.— Con: closed at 9354 a 93% for money and accow securities closed at the following rates tes five-twenty bonds, 72; Hiinois Cent Erio Railw gonnolidated bo FRANKFORT United States Bounsn — FRANKFORT, bonds are quoted at 7574 a ame Bounse.—Panis, Feb, 13—11:18 A, M.—The Bourse is duil to-day and rontes are flat, Lavaproon Corton Marker.—Liverroor, ‘Feb, 13—6 FR M.—The cotton market closed qu! ensy at the follow t td 7 uptan a a 5 Oya. ; ms uy to arti a8: adie Orleans, aa. The salea of the day foot up 10,000 balee, wanroon Brsaverorrs Sancer. Lr Fan, 18-8 P, M.—Corn, 438, 3d.; whoat, 158 10¢, for California white and 14s. 4d, ‘for No. 9 red W ostern, Barloy, 6a 6d, Onts, 84, 100. Pens, 4a, it, ST, Lrvanroot Provisions: 9 Marner. —Liveni 19— @4, Pork, 728, 64, tor bow. Lard, Bacon, Fob, 19—5 dard, 6 P. M.—Beef, 1178. Ste. 94. Cheese, 628, }, 388, Od. Lrverpoot Propuce Manner. —Livenroc, P, M.—Sugar, 240, 64, for No, 12 Dutch * mon fooln had anced 34,, and was | 64; mediom stoady at ile, Sp. advanced 1s, and is quoted haa deolined to 1s, 1d, Tallow steady at 628, Lonpon Marketa. —Lownon, ‘feb, 13—11:16 A, Mi Olle Li £36 108, | Spert, 2110; whale, £88, Lia- seed cakes, £10 68. Com- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 186 Qualifications tor Practtsing Law—Order of General Canby for the Payment of the Mombers. Rataiog, Fob, 18, 1868. ‘The Reconstruction Convention to-day adopted part of the article on the Legislature, apportioning Senatorial districts. It divides the State into fifty districts, appor- tloning the Senators exolustvely on poputation, and does away with the property qualification. An ordinance was also passed allowing ry man, without regard to Gualidentions, who can eee @ moral character and pay 0 tax fee, to eae La ‘The rention having passed an ordinance to levy a ie Deorle on property in the State, to pay the leage Per diem of members and to meet the ex- penses of the Convention, Genera! Canby has issued an order requiring the public Treasurer of the State to pay the same u; the order of the President of the Conven- ig understood that Mr, Battle, the Treasurer, will obey the order, Destructive’ Fire in Wilmington. ‘ Witumarton, Feb, 13—9 P. M. A disastrous fire ig now raging on Market street, It originated at half-past eight o'clock to-night in the store occupied by Charles Guthman, It is feared the entire block, bounded by Market, Front, Dock and Second atrects, will be destroyed. ‘Wuxmatox, Feb, 13—10:30 P. M. The fire is raging in unabated fury, Thus (ar the tol- lowing establishmemts have been destroyed :—Charies Gutbman, clothing; R. & Waldron, dry goods; Dr, T. B. Carr, dentist; Dra, Arrington &vorett, dentists; H H. Munson, clothing; A. Wrouski, dry goods; ©, M. Vandersell, grapher; the Wilmington Pos (nows- Paper); Alien hae , he fire is still entirely beyond control. It is thought that it was the work of an {acendiary. At this moment {tis Impossible to form an eatimate of the loss, The telegraph operators are getting ready to vacate their office, which Js threatened by the dames, SOUTH CAROLINA. The mtion—Proposed Abolition of the District Courts—Equality of Races. Cuaruestow, Feb, 13, 1868. The Conventiva aid a heavy day's work to-day, ‘Twenty sections of the new constitution were adopted, making altogether afty The Convention have requested General Canby to abolish the District Courts, and also adopted a provision Tecognizing public and political equality without dis- tinction of race or color, GEORGIA. y to OMice—Caucus of Dissenting Members. ‘Atia7a, Feb. 13, 1868, Tn the Convention to-day, the tenth section of the re- port of the Franchise Committee, which allows all votors to be eligible to office, was under debate, Mr, Fromme! made a strong speech against it, when the Convention adjourned without taking action, A caucus of thirty-nine members of the Convention was held ihis evening, at which it was agreed not to sup- me ratification before the people, should the tenth sec- jon pass, Dismissal of Charges Against the Augusta Authorities. Avauera, Fob, 13, 1868. {a the matter of the alleged maladminisiration on the part of the presont municipal authorities, General Meade has decided that the evidence docs not sustain the charge, aad therefore dismisses the caso, MISSISSIPPI. The Convention—Adoption of a Report Legisintive Department—The Dificulty with General Gillom. z Feb. 13, 1803, ‘The Convention to-day adopted the report of the Committees on the lative Department providing for a Legislature, to consist of # House of Representa- tives and a Senate, The members of the former to bo elected for two years and the latter four years, A despatch from the member sent to Vicksburg an- nounced that General Gillem had the matter of tax under advisoment. A motion was mado to telegraph to General Grant that General Gillem refused td collect tho tax and re- quest that ho be ordered to do #0; bul the Coavention adjourned without taking action. ARKANSAS. tion Refused joneral Gill ot Per Diem. Livia Rock, Feb. 13, 1863. In tho Reconstruction Convention to-day a letter from General Gillem was read asking the Convention to change the time for holding the election for State officers and for the ratification of the constitution. The Cor vention deciined t6 do 60, Tho majority report of the Committee on tho Poniten- tiary and the report of the Finance Committee were adopted ; also a resolutton to pay two assisiant secre. taries and increase the por diem of the members to $10. The Convention taen adjourned till to-morrow, FLORIDA. Thé Convention—The Incendiary Dolegate to be Arraign TaLLanagsKe, Fob, 13, 1863, Tn tho Convention to-day # seerot session of the Com- mittoe of the Whole passed a resolution summoning the colored delegate charged with making an Incendiary public speech on the 8th inst, to appear at the bar of the Convention and show cause why he should uot bo led, e fourteenth article of the constitution was taken but little pi wos made. Unlvorsai suffrage i probably be allowed. There will be no proscription Acauiesce in a Proposed for any cause except hostility to the late war for the Union, CALIFORNIA. The Route of the Union Pacific Rallroad— Eight Hour Labor s;: San Fraycrsco, Feb. 13, 1868, Genoral Palmer, in ® despatch dated Vizsla, on the route of the Union Pacific Rallroud, February 13, reports that the line runs through a better tered no snow except at Tebachaquea pass. There has ‘not been more than eight inches of snow at any time during the winter, At no place along the entire route ‘will the grade exceed sixty feota mile. General Palmer is satistiod with the survey, and expects to leave San Francisco for Washington by the steamer which sails on the 18th. ‘To biil making olght hours a legal day’s labor passed the Legisiature to-day, There is no doubt but that it will receive the approval of the Governor, ‘The steamsbip Golden City, from Panama, arrived bore to-day. ‘The fan Francisco, Vallejo and Humboldt Bay Rail. road Compal i |, With @ capital of ten millioms of dollars. Thi a road from Vallejo to Kureka, 1 E THE MASONIC Laat evening Rev, Houry Ward~Boecher delivered what was announced in the programme a “new Jecturo”’ in Pike's Opera House, in aid of the Masonie School and Asylum Fund. The object, unquestionably, was most commendable, and together with’ the appearance of the wevorond lecturer on the scone where La Grange has lately achieved so many triumphs had the desired effect—a woll filed house. Beyond doubt the OU RCe mont that a ‘new’ lecture was to be delivered by tae reverend gentloman proved & great attraction, 1: must, however, be remarked that Solomon's apothogm tbat a sun may be truly there is snes we hs an may applied last evenit inasinucl as there wes nothing sald that Bot been said by the same gentioman ad infinitum, or, os ® momber of Congress lately put it, ad libitum, not to draw It too fine—ad nausem. The call was ofthat woleu) obaracter that siwaye draws full houses in of New York, The prise of admission was uot deter and Bg ‘0 erect a suitable asylum—one of the order, \ta vast resources a! jure may make upon them—for su and education of the orphana belonging to tho jor, The situation of the asylum is intended tobe at Havana, Schuyler county, im this State, and the work of has been "7 commenced, Mr. F. B. introduced the lecturer of the even- in a fow brief remarks, re more attractive the * grow, They tale the place of artificial pleasures Na- sure is faithful nurse—a faithful mother, There jed pleaaure i the tellowship of man; unbound: but the misfortune was that this pleasure was not more it and courted, There were thousands of merchants who had no bappiness, no life, no enjoyment Out of the stock market. moment men of this class leave their cowmting houses there is no more life, 2o more happiness for them; happiness is bankrupt and they will have nothing to do with it; they will invest no funda in it, These are but the skeletons of mon. Every man should enjoy the happiness of loving and should distribute bis happiness all around him. This ought to be the end and aim of all men, and’ it was for thia that mon wero sent into the world. Mr. Beec! concluding, immediately retired, and the audience Instantly took their departure, AMUSEMENTS. Brooxuyn Acapemy—Irauian Orura.—An incident which might be set down as very remarkable coourred at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night, Madamo LaGrange disappointed both manager and audience, a very rare thing in her long operatic career, There is nO artist so true to her trust ag LaGrange. She is known not alone as an artist of inflaite morit, but baa always been appreciated for the fidelity with which she fulfilled every promise thet a manager made to the iblic in ber Bi are times when even ity " esunteations ian ak euccumb to fate the most and fate struck Madame La Grange with a severe cold ‘ourteenth atreet, on at the Academy of Music, in Wodnesday night, which entirely incapacitated her from appearing in ‘*Traviata’’ last might, The parsimonious stock boic of Irving place could not afford to warm the house een to preserve a Haye donna, #0 Strakosch was compelled to endure the poiguant guish of apoligizing to the Brooklyn people for subst tuilog “Don ”” for “Traviata,” and the Broo! lyn folks not ki the morals of Donizetti's fun! opera half so well as that of Verdi, were not so enth astic nor quite so affluent in patronage, although Bi noli, Philllpa and Sueim: did their very beat to mak agreeable, La Grange was really int ae of singing, and so the manager and the audience jad to make the beat of it, Sax Fraxoreco Minsrrers, Broapway.—The programme of the present week at this popular place of enter- tainment is reoherché and varied The new song, ‘Chime ing by Mr, Wamboid, is exccedingly sweot ‘mn music and words, and, like many other gems introdaced by this favorite tenor, will become ex- ceedingly popular, “The Perplexing Predicamen' “Grand Dutch Cheese and the burlesque, ‘‘Un- der the Kerosene Lamp," in all of which the leading gentlomon sustain parts, are laughable beyond exprea- sion, ag algo is Mr. Backus’ broad imitations of Forrest, Maggy Mitchet!, Ristori, Charles Dickens and other well known ervonages, ‘The closing catastrophe tn “Under the Korosene Lamp” is exceodingly rich, and brought down a crowded houso with roars of laughter, The San Franciweo Minstrels experience no diminution in public Patronage aud favor, and they certainly deserve the proud position which’ they now hold with ail lovers of music, fan and frolic a8 @ loading entertainment in our city. Sramwwary Hatt—bMa, Mvrpnooa's Rerapixcs —Mr, Murdoch concluded last evening bis series of readings in New York with solections from “ Hamlet’? and “Macbeth,” from the ‘Pickwick Papers," and from Buchaoan Reade’s poom, “The Wagoner of the Alle- ghanies,"" with Tennyson's “Lignt Bi Oharge of the Six Hundred,” Whitt Frietchie,"” and two anonymous poems, ''The Forge and ‘John o’ the Smithy.” The latter piece is to be published in the March number of Monthly.” This onsire series of readi eminently successful, as might hat ‘been an- tloipated: from tl Mt deserved reputation of Mr, Murdoch ag @ most accomplished elocuti As ap effective reader, particuiarly whoreve: org: emphasis and eloquent gesticulation are required, no superior, of the speaking over the singing durability; the voice of @ singer may fail long before expericace has him to make the most of what remains of !t, but the voice of an orator or actor usually improves, like that of Mir, Murdoch, ia compass, flexibility ‘and power, accord- ing to tho measure of bis experience.” Mr. Murdoch gives this ovening his only ‘‘olocutiouary entertains ment” in Brooklyn, at the Academy of Music, ntag voice ts greater THE BALL SEASON, Bal Masque of the Toutonia Macanerchor at the Academy of Music. This well known German singing society gave thoir annual bal masgué at the Academy last night, Tho stage portion of the dancing platiorm was magnificently de- corated by F, Klein, and a raised platform and balcony, with a double fight of steps descending from it, shone ‘with flowers and all tho paraphoroalia of the decorater's art, On either side were caricature cartoons, such ag wor have puzzied an Angelo or Raffae and above all gleamed, in letters of fire, the name of the society. ‘The attendance was ‘vory iarge, aud the utmost order prevailed. Tho masks were as cosmopoi!- tan and funny as always fs the casc at German fancy dress balis, and before midnight a ludicroys procession defied on the platform. The dowafail of the Excive ¢ curiosities Of Alaska and the Paris Exposition, aden with Mexican plunder; Eugenie, with der her protection, and, last of all, tho Jolly roival, were cleverly represented The police Arrangements, under Captains Brackett aud Cameron, Wore, as usual, satisiactory. Bat Masque of. the Theatricn! Mecuanical Asaoci: t Irving Halt. There has not been given at this beautiful pall this season in Which the decorations and ecen'c arrange- ments were op such a grand scale as ai ihe masked bail of the Theatrical Mechanical Association last night, The officers of this society are ;--John Fullagan, President; Schuyler Westorveit, Vice President; Robert Brown, Secretary, and W. W. Smith, Treasurer, The bail was decorated with the flags and insignia of the different theatres of the city and also of Brooklyn, and a large crowd of fancy costumes were to be seen on the dancin; floor, Harvey Dodworth’s inimitable orchestra play: during the nicht, and among the dancers were many theatrical colobritics. The ball passed off ia the most enjoyable wanner and to the entire satisfection of all who participated in it. . FIRES IN NEW YOR! in. Third Avenne=Several Firemen Ine Jured, Betweon three and four o'clock yestorday morning a fire broke out in the hat and cap store of Harrié Davis, 478 Third avenue, and before the flames. could be gud. dued the entire stock was destroyed. Mr, Davis and his family made thoir eacape-from the rea: of the building into be yard. The Ure extended to the second floor and algo tothe roof of 476, damaging both. buildings to the extent of $1,500; They aro both owned by Mr. Miller, and aro sured, Mr, Davis evtimates his loss at 000; insured for $1,100 im the Rutgers aod $1. @ North American Insurance companies, Some slight damage was done to the stoax of cigars in , owned by Charles Weiss, aud iso to the stock of hats and cape ewned by solomon Yager, Both parties are insared. While the fremen with thelr hore were upon the wooden awn recipitating fering Andrew tS Corser, members of No. 2 truck. They were conveved to the Twenty-frss —— station house, where Dre. Wooster Beach end — attended to their injuries, ‘The cause of the fire js unknown at present, oat Fire Marshal Baker has the mascer under investigation, Fire on Randall's Island—Lese About Zowenty- five Thousand Dollars, Between and sevoe o'clock on eeday night 8 fre broke out im the firercom of the building used for workshops aad connected with the House of Refuge on Randall’s Island, The Games spread rapidly aud be. fore the Bre was extinguished the entire bulldimg, about 0 Stan's destroyeds los about $9,000; in- io the Lanox and Mechanics aud nce Company, There’ were three shops pi cooupies by KE. Oliver, manufacturer of + meured for $3,500 Company. 0. Whitenowe's, boot hag akoe’ san: . use’ shoe manufactory; toss $10,000; aid 10 be fully insured. os cause oF resent wahknown, reot, A fire was dincovered about a quarter past uine o' lock Jest night im the restaurant and tod, Chambers street. owned by B. Hi, 0: rently orignal 2 & clonet on the second Soor, and burned through Into the first Noor, whero it was diecov- ered, The flames were quickly extinguished by tho firo- men, to ae wasn tate eyreey, at $1, ‘asured foi in Terk nad angitioe compeny, beme ad remomverst. WS house No, 181 i is The freappa- 4 ~ — yess “as 4 the. houge at the time, the family having coe 'to * lecture. The basement # ocoupled by Spikor- oh, butter dealers; damage $200. Tanared gy 5.000, Tue Duilding i owued by she Hail eaate, It is dy ™ABed about $1, Fire ,'" Mercer Street. About six o'clock lag W/sE 8 Ore broke out in the felt bat manufactory of a0 , on the drat hoor of the brick building im the gf 89 Mercer street, The firemen extinguished the’ fre before {t extended about ; Ipeu for $2 > fre originated ig the drying room: building OBITUARY. Frederick Engte, Rear Admiral Engle died at bis residence (n Miifidele phia om Tuesday last, the 11th instant, io the stkty- uinth year of his ago, Admiral Engle was e@iiti*e of tho State of Pennsyivarta, and entered the service November 80 or Deceraber 8 {authorities differ), 1814, and wag ot once erdered to thé brig Firefly, which toot ® oruive in the Mediterranean, On returning frou that atation, after a short furloagh, he was ordered to the brig Boxer, where he served for a yaar oF more, and was then transferred to the frigate Guerri hen com. manded by Commodore MeDonough, where he served until 1821, when he was placed on shgre duty at Phua- deipbia, In 1621 he was made » passed midstiipean,’ ind was attached in 1822 t6 the West India station, affording lively service by reagon of the piraticat’ craft abounding in those waters, He was mrde lieutenants January 13, 1826, while in tho West India squ and on his returm that year was granted leave’ absence, In 1827 he was attache® to thi frigate Brandywine, im the Pactéic squadron, and’ servo® on that station for three years. After enjoying oe leave of absence on bis return home be was ordered, it 1830, to the sloop-of-war Vinces! attached’ to the Wost India squadron, commanded by Captain Jesse D. Elli yi where he served three yearm’ Upon: theexpira- thor his cruise he was ordered to the naval rendez- Yous at Philadel and remained tm that position anti 1836, when bi k another cruise in the West Indies im’ the frigate Constellation as first Leutenant, under Com- modore A. J. Dallas, From 1838 to 1840 he was on ldave: Of absence, when he assumed command of the recct¥ing vessel Experiment at Philadelphia, Lieutenant Pe; was promoted to therank of commandé¢r September 8, 1841, and wag ordered to duty with that -rank iu the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where he remained until 1846,” when he was piaced in command of the steam a Princeton, attached to the Home squadron, -under Com- ing been promoted to In 1856 Captain Ki frigate Wabash, fagsbip Commodore Hiram Paulding, Commander-in-Chief of the Home sqnadron. Tn 1858 he was detached, asd was made commandant pro tem, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Im 1860 he was on special duty fora while at Washingtony "after which ho was sent to the East Indies to take command of that squadron, and brought back the flagship Hart ford, In 1862 he was retired, after bis last cruise, an@ appointed Governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadel 18 commission ag commodore on the retired list bore’ date July 16, 1862, He was Governor of the Naval Asy-- lum until 1866, when he was relieved and placed om - waiting orders, having been promoted to the rank of imiral on the retired tist. Since 1866 he has per- formed no service, but hes spent his final days among his relatives and [riends, who found greatest charm ~ im hia society, He had given more than Ofty-three * ne to bis country, and his services will not bo forget- a by @ grateful people, BURNING OF THE REVENUE CUTTER NEMAHA, The Crow Take to the Bonte In Time to Es- cape the Explosion of the Powder Magne zine=Two Men Drowned—The Rest of tho Crew Rgach the Land After Much Sute feria Forruess Moxon, Feb, 11, 1868. Lieutenant A. J. Mefcuert, of the United States reve- nue cutter Nemana, arrived here this morning from Matthews county and reports that on Friday mornug last, at about nine o'clock, the cutter took fire, and in twenty minutes afterwards blow up with a fearful ex- plosion, The fre was first discovered tn the galleyway, and ail hands were called to oxtingutsh 18. The wind was blow. ing very fresh, w:th a heavy sea running, and the reas of the eu was so rapid that it was eoon evident othing eould be done to save the vessel, As there was a large quantity of gunpowder on board and stored in the immediate vicinity of the flames, toere was no time to be lout im preparing to leave the vossol. ‘The Grst boat was lowered successfully; but in og away the second boat the tackle fouled and the beat was swamped. By this casualty John Grinoeil, cocks- in, from New Point Comfort, and Wm. Stroud, master- arms, were drowned. There was but one other boat te @ captaincy mais ~~ about five miles distant from the land when thoy aban- doned her, lt was atthis time biowinga gale, the weather freezing cold and it seemed doubtful whether the boats would ever reach the jand. The men, howevor, kept totheir oars and (nally reached the shore. ‘They wero drenched and haif frozen, and (ound themselves on a barren, marshy beach, with ao signe of @ habitation in eight The prospect was gioomy indoed, But a? tmaction wus to perish they struck across the country, and alter a hard walk of a miecame to LaGrange furm, the residence of bir. Harding, of Northumberland county, Here they wore cordially te ceived and supplied with food and dry clothing, 7 were unable to procure 8 veusel to take them down to Foriress Mouroe, aud on Monday moraing Lieutenants Meichert and Smith volunteered to take one of the of the cutter and run down to New Point, some thirty miles distant, whore they could communicate with Norfolk. Tney had a perilous voyage and reached New Point in-a half frozen condition, Hero they found the revenue cutter Northernor cruising tn the lowar.bay aud she was sent to bring the officers and crew of the Nemaha to Noriolk. The following ts a list of tho officers of the Nomaha: Captain Thomas Sands, commending; Lieutenants J. B. Wilson, A, J. Melchert, A. D. Smith; First Asgistant Enginoer, Chas. J. Satterlee: Second Assistent Engineer, Abner Greenieat; Pilot, D. Schmarelt, The Nemaha car- Tied a crew of twi 5 As soou as ¢! fire was. discovered the cutter was headed for the shore, and she sunk in about four fathoms of water, About four feet-of hor masts are out of water at low tide, There was # largo quaaiity of gum , and it i@ aseerted that the explosion heard at a distance of thirty miles, nh old veegel, and bad been.on this a mally a od by the gow- entand rebuilt. It will probabiy not pey te rawe her; but her ancuors, chains aud ocordage may be saved, perhaps, without muca dificulty. The officers loat ait their clothing end effects, and come of them lost thew money and watches, They are quite satisfied, however, with having escaped with their lives, TRIAL ThiP OF THE WAMPANDAG, Tho United States corvette Wampanoag, Commander holson, arrived at the lower bay om Tuesday frome , | crulge, She had sustained a succession of galeg since . port, and behaved throughout Landsomely. She steamed a littio over eleven knots sa hour, the . throttie being open only enough to obtaluthas cosulb, and consumed onan average one ton and shalt of fuet, por hour, The engines worked smoothly and ratisfac- tory and the bearings remained cool duging the trial, As soon as the weather moderates the Mee wilk.. complete her trial. 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