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WASHINGTON The Summons Served on the President to Appear Before the Impeachment Court. Passage of the Pension Appropria- tion Bill in the Senate. Debate on the Financial Ques- tion in the House. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1868, ‘The Impeachment Summons Served Upon the President. Mr. George T. Brown, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, waited upon President Johnson at four ©’clock this afternoon and served upon him the sum- mons to appear before the Court of Impeachment. ‘The President replied that he would attend to the matter. ‘Work Before the Senate. The chief object of the Senate in holding a session to-day was to bring up for consideration the appro- priation bills already passed by the House. Very ttle other legislative business, it is understood, will be brought forward between this and Friday next. ‘That body is far behind the Honse in its work. All the appropriation bills except two have been passed by the House and are now upon the table of the Senate Committee on Appro- Priations. Mr. Morrill, chairman of that committee, will endeavor to have all these disposed of before anything else is considered. The Weekly ‘Treasury Statement. ‘The fractional currency received from the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department during the week amounted to $487,000. The following are the ship- ments for the same period:— ‘To the Assistant Treasurer at Boston. To United States depository at Pittsburg. To national banks and othe! The amount in United States notes fo ing the week was:— To the Assistant United States Treasurer at rl + $100,000 + 50,000 + 144,867 arded dur- Boston...... eeeseecesesesssssscseecsees ‘To the Assistant Treasurer at New York ‘To the depository at Baltimore To national banks and others. Total shipments. ...........0seeeeeeeeeeee $1,092,331 The United States Treasurer holds in trust as secu- ‘rity for national banks the following amounts:— For circulation.............+ + $341,652,450 For deposits of public moneys. . 38,127,950 The national bank currency issued during the week amounted to $112,360. Total to date, $306,599,331. From this is to be deducted the following amounts: Mutilated bills returned, $6,459,705; notes of insol- vent banks redeemed and burned by the United States ‘Treasurer, $389,860; leaving in actual circulation at this date, $299,749, 765. Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur- ing the week, $327,000. Internal Revenue Receipts. The receipts from internal revenue to-day were $273,408, making the total amount for the week end- ing to-day $5,485,629, and the total since the begin- ning of the present fiscal year $134,838,013. The Land Claims of Settlers Along the Line of the Pacific Railroad. The President has approved and signed the bill that nothing In the act approved July 1, 1862, entitled “An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes,” and the act amendatory thereof, shall be held to au- thorize the withdrawal of exclusion from settlement and entry under the privileges of the Pre-emption or Homestead laws, the even numbered sections along the routes of the several roads therein mentioned which have been or may be hereafter located, pro- vided that such sections shall be rated at $2 50 per acre, and subject only to entry under those laws, and that the Secretary of the Interior be and he is hereby authorized and directed to restore to home- stead settiers, pre-emption or entry, according to the existing laws, all the even numbered sections of land belonging to the government, and now with- drawn from market, on both sides of the Pacific Railroad and its branches, wherever said road and its branches have been definitely located. The Postal Money Order System. ‘The money order system of the Post Ofice Depart- ment has not only proved to be a success as far as the public convenience is concerned, but also as a source of revenue to the government. The Washington issues and pays about one thousand orders per month making a total of $25,000 paid out of this office monthly. The profits derived from this branch of the Post, OMce Department throughout the United States amounts to $25,000 annually. Land Office Business. ‘The Commissioner of the Land Ofice is in receipt of returns showing the disposal of thirteen thousand four hundred ang four acres of public lands at the local office at Brownsville, Nebraska, during the month of February last. The greater portion of the Jand was taken for actual settlement and cultivation under the Homestead law, and the remainder has been located with Agricultural College scrip and military warrants. Sioux Indians at Fort Laramie, A private letter received here from Fort Laramie, Kansas, says that White Cloud and the band of Sioux Indians had come in to that fort. The writer also gays that it is believed there that a greater proba- bility exists of making treaties with all the hostile Sioux this spring than ever before. General Lorenzo Thomas in the Cabinet. [Washington (March 6) oN papi of the Boston ost. General Lorenzo Thomas, Secretary of War ad interim, will hereafter attend all Cabinet meetings as Secretary of War, and the President will transact all business pertaining to that department through him. General Thomas was present at the meeting to-day with the other members of the Cabinet; but there was no business of importance requiring atten- tion and the session did not continue more than half ‘an hour. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session, SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1868. COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC. The Cuark laid before the Senate a number of communications, resolutions, petitions, &c., from the Territory of New Mexico, praying the passage of @ resolution to restrict the Governor in the exercise of unauthorized power, praying for authority to raise three regiments of troops for their own protec- tion, and praying the annexation of that portion of the Territory which was appropriated to Colorado. ‘They were referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., and others presented petitions for the removal of political disabilities, THE SUSPENSION OF THE GOVERNOR OF IDAHO. ‘The CHair laid before the Senate a communica- tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply toa resolution of inquiry under what law and for what reason the salary of the Governor of the Territory of Idaho is withheld. Mr. WiLtiams, (rep.) Of Oregon, called for the reading, and the enclosed’ documents were read, in- cluding one from the Secretary of State, saying that Governor Ballard had only been suspended, and the order for his suspension had been revoked, and he ‘was, therefore, properly entitled to his saiary, no successor having been confirmed. Mr. WILLIAMS said that in March last one Mr, Murphy, a democrat, tad been nominated to succeed Governor Ballard, who was a republican, and the Senate rejected the nomination. ‘The Secretary of State had said that the President had claimed that it ‘Was unnecessary to submit the reasons for suspen- sion, as it had not taken eifect, Governor Ballard, however, had continued in the discharge of his though notified through a clerical error that he had been suspended, and the Treasury Depart- ay his salary on the ground under the ure of Office 088 and palpable violation of law in refusing to pay fils salary. ni Williams) had been informed by ap official at bi Department that the saiary had been withheld that reason. It was, however, a part of a plan to drive Governor Ballard to compe! him to resign, because he was a Sepubdlican. ‘As Superintendent of Indian Affairs he ‘stricken out had made contracts as authorized ; but the Interior to ize ie partinent had refused him. The Bonclary of Re Snes, ha ‘nid here wan no further Treason was Sexthee cane Oe cemtu enn ferstoey al eee ‘This was but a shallow pretence, as he (Mr. Williams) had with his own hands filed papers depart- ment proving that PENSION APPROPRIATION BIL, Mr. Seneaess, 0p) of Me., called up the Pension A jon ‘by the a ittee = — he f - on fations for striking out the provision for covering into the sury one-half the amount received as proceeds of rizes, — —— of eee to constitute a 2 Rina. rence of opinions turned priety of keeping the fund se} by on parate, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, offered tute" the followings-"The ta _ known as the navi @ substi. *—“The interest on the fund Pension fund shall hereafter be at the rate of three per cent per annum in lawful money, and shall be applied exclusively to the pay- ment of naval pensions according to existing laws.” Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., was op to any of beens Dropoeions, oe le would avoid the separa any violation of the national faith, while no harm could result from the law as it is now. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., made some remarks, holding that we should keep faith with our brave sailors, who had themselves earned this prize money. Mr. FESSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., reminded the Sena- tor that the pending question was whether the rate of interest to be paid on this fand shall be reduced. It had been found that three per cent would more than pay all the pensions required, and in view of the necessity of resncti the present rate of taxa- tion in the existing condition of the country there was no use in accumulating a larger fund by a higher rate of interest. He dented that there was any pl on the part of the government that the fund shot always bear six per cent interest. Mr. SHERMAN’S amendment was agreed to. The bill was then . THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. MorRiLt, of Me., then called up the bill making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic ex- penses of the government. The question was on ‘agreeing to the amendments of the Committee on Appropriations as passed by the House. An amend- ment striking out an riation for the salary of the Minister Portugal h having been Mr. FESSENDEN asked why the appropriation was Mr. MORRILL said the committee had followed the bill of last year. Mr. SUMNER supposed the Minister had been re- called, having understood that he had been in Wash- mn this winter. ir, FESSENDEN sald if the Senator wished, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to jane th.s appropriation withdrawn he had no ob- jection. Mr. SuMNER reminded them that if the appropri. tion was made a Minister could be sent without the consent of the Senate. He thought it inadvisable to take any backward step, Congress having already taken a stand in the matter. Mr. FESSENDEN thought it hardly worth while, when the House had appropriated money for Mr. Harvey, to strike out the appropriation. Mr. SUMNER Bt that the bill be laid on the table until he could communicate with the State De- partment and ascertain the precise condition of the mission, If Mr. Harvey was still a Minister of the United States it would be a question whether they should make an yee ce in advance. If there was a vacancy he should be very glad to gee the ap- propriation made. ir, HOWE, (rep.) of Wis., said that having refused for two years past to make an appropriation for this Minister, on the ground that he was unsatisfactory, the Senate should stand by the record until they knew what had induced the House to make the ap- propriation. ir. JOHNSON, (dem.) of Md., did not know whether Harvey had been recalled or was on leave. The Honse last year had stricken out the scpeorenees, and the Senate had refused to concur at but had been forced to recede. Now the House le it and the Senate proposed to strike it out. The only objec- tion to this necessary mission consisted of fault found with the present incumbent. He thought it rather a small matter to strike out the apropriation on _per- sonal grounds, without any pretence that the Minis- ter was incompetent, but simply because of his opinion in regard to political dificulties at home. He did not think the Senate should sanction the evident breach in the publication of Harvey's letter by acting upon it. He understood that the appro- riation was only for the coming year, not ent for the past. Without expressing any opinion, he thonght the law might imp ly.a contract between the United States and its Ministers sent abroad to pay them for their services, for which they could recover in the Court of Claims. Suppose the Executive should recall Mr. Harney, there would be no pro- vision to pay his successor, and probably nobody would accept the office, lest he should be placed in bag egg situation, ir. SUMNER Was not sufficiently enlightened on the subject. He thought it better to non-concur in the amendment, and let it go to a committee of conference until they could learn more about it. Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., regarded this ques- tion as he did the refusal of the House of Represen- tatives to carry out a treaty lymade. He would as soon refuse to pay aman working for him fors day because he had fallen out with him tn the even- ing. He condemned the course ee had pur- sued towards Mr. Harve in punishing in Ww inf in consequence of a private letter, and sald Coys should pay him his two years’ salary. They should legislate ‘on the presumption that offices authorized by lat should be filled. Pn a as sald, “Let the dead past bury its Mr. HENDRICKS—When @ man owes @ debt to the past he cannot well say that. Mr. SUMNER said there was no debt contracted in the past. This question bad been sufficiently dis- cussed heretofore, when he had held that Con; had power to si supplies when it was dissatisfied with a foreign Minister and demanded his recall. It had no control over the Executive directly. It was a familiar exercise of a constitutional principle, and the Senator would not impale himself upon a de- mand of that principle. He (Mr. Sumner) had cited authorities in the discussion of that principle on a former occasion, and there had been no reply. There could be none, The time would come when the Senator would be glad to hold to that same principle. Mr. HENDRICKS said he would never starve a man out of an office. Mr. SUMNER reiterated that the Senator would if the occasion were adequate. He thought Mire eed had not been in the wrong. Mr. Harvey should have returned when the Secretary of State communicated to him a of the act of Congress. He wae in contumacy, ut he undertook to carry on a battle against Co! ; he carried on his back the Secre- H tary of State, who was in contumacy also. He hoped Congress would adhere to its original (tion. Mr. CONKLING, (rep) of N. Y., friendly feelings for Mr. Hi which had only been increased on account of gentleman having been made the subject of gross aspersion. When, however, he did an act which did not belong to him the two Houses had said, under an undoubted right, and the only way in which they could say it, that Mr. Harvey should return. He denied that they had attempted to starve him out. They had sim) fused to make the hg ‘Mr. Harvey had not relinquished Place, and now the proposition the House bill was to give him his salary next + manifestly implying that he had remained until now entitled to the place and to reverse their action on the subject. When another man was appointed to this ition Congress could very easily provide for his salary by an appropriation another priation bill or deficiency bill. He (Mr. Conkling) could not forget that this gentleman had gone out of his way to do an act which the judges of the two houses had pro- nounced objectionable, at a time when the country was involved in a political controversy. There were no new evidences or facts before them, and until there were it was res adjudicata. Mr. Hxnprics thought there was no precedent in the country for Congress a to Pay a man his salary. Mr. Harvey had done his full duty. Ifa public oMcer in the discharge of his duty could be cut off payment because of his dissent from Congress they could cut off the supplies of the President. The same principle could be applied to a Senajor who had written something distasteful to the Senator from Massachusetts, e principle of starving out might thus be applied to the Supreme Court to com- pel them to adopt the doctrines of Congress. He repudiated any such doctrines. All artments of the government should act independently. He again condemned the position in which Congress would thus place itself. Mr. Howe said if the Senator had employed a man who maligned and traduced him he would doubtiess feel justified in discharging him. Mr. Henpricks replied that under the law a Min- ister had vested interest in the office until removed lawfully, a power Which Congress could not exercise Mr. Hows said Congress did Be ee to re move him, but merely to exercise their undoubted pre to refuse to pay him a dollar. They could, if hey chose, abolish the office, none but 7 e Mr. MORRILL, of Me., said the act of July, 1866, for- bade any farther appropriations for the mission at Portugal, and, therefore, the committee had acted in ta ag with the law, that law not being re- pealed, At four o'clock, Mr. TIPTON, saying it was evident there was no quorum wes moved to adjourn. ‘The question was taken by yeas and nays and re- sulted 7 to 17—no quorum. On motion the Senate then adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, March 7, 1868, ‘The Honse met for gefteral debate as in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, in the chalr. THR PINANCES—THE re INTERNAL REVENUE Mr. Cranks, (rep.) of Kansas, addressed the House on the question of the finances, expressing himself opposed to an immediate resumption of specie payment, to the liquidation of the national debt within this generation and to the payment of the bonds of the United States otherwise than ac- cording to the letter of the bond, but in favor of loaning the credit of the government in aid of the great continental Paetfic railroads, Mr. BLatnn, (rep.) of Me, next addressed the House on the same subject, especially as to the — greenback ment of the five-twent; bonde "The democratte Be° salt had. de. liberately asserted that ha been maade D Congress to pay off the five-tweuty vonds in colin NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. while gold was at a high premium. This was not only untrue, but absurd. No such been mad Both bonds United States, and yet the plethora of mon vA iM the Bark of ce exceeded everything ever kno’ alone ry ‘tho lons of francs unem- holding one thousand ployed surplus, Let the folly of paper expansion be avoided and he believed the country would safely and surety eee on to the specie basis, This could be done without rashness and without contraction, Whereas the opposite policy would leal to bank- ru , ruin and repudiation, ir. BROOMALL, (rep.) of Pa., addi the House on the subject of the tariff and in- terna; revenue laws, the trade and protective systems, bringing m: - ures to illustrate his argument fayor of the protection of home inane: He apprehended that eg nd 5 ig would always exist so long as e r in foreign countries shall pg I a A BES in the United States. le referred to ¢ fact that a few days since he introduced and had referred to the Committee on Ways and Means a bill Proposing an increase of twenty per cent on the luties now imposed on imported wines and liquors and manufactures of iron, cotton, wool and silk. He had not done so with the idea that such change would remedy all the defects in the present system of taxation, but because he had for some time de- spaired of seeing any general revision of the tariff law with a view of checking importation and pee domestic industry, and he had oped t his proposition might lead to something in the proper direction—some concession to the universal demands of the languishing manu- facti interests of this country. He did not mean to be understood as censuring the Committee on Ways and Means for delay, or to impute to it any ition to met those iterests. He recognized the difliculty and delay attendant upon ‘the perfecting of any general system of int or of customs revenue. The measure which he pro- pone had two objects, one being the alternative of ne other, to increase the revenue derived om. importations the better to bear the weight of internal taxation, Both of those might be combined in the general ob- ject of increasing the aggregate revenues of the i verneanis without increasing the burdens of the citizens. Mr. HoLman, (dem.) of Ind., next addressed the House on the subject of the public debt and the mode of extinguishing it. The history of the last eight years had proved, in his opinion, ‘that the republican party was the party which was in the interest of capital, and that the antagonistic party was in the main inevitably in the interest of labor. He was in favor of even-handed justice to the bondholder and to the industrial classes. The nation could not afford to violate ite faith, and must preserve its fame from the least taint or suspicion. But, on the other hand, nothing was clearer than that the same even-handed justice that was done to the bondhold- ing class could be done to the industrial classes, out of whose labor the taxes were paid. The debt should be paid on the basis on which it was con- tracted. It would not be just to pay it on any other basis. If the people paid the debt of $2,500,000,000 on the basis on which it was made, dollar for dollar, paying in lawful’ money that part not eapren agreed to be paid in coin, and paying in coin that part agreed to be paid in coin, the bondholder would reeeive all that he could properly ask. When he asked more he asked that for his own benefit injus- tice should be done to the people on whose labor the finances of the country rested. A question from Mr. BLAINE as to the meaning of the promise contained on the face of a ten dollar greenback, that ‘‘the government of the United States will pay ten dollars on demand,” led to a discussion, in which the rules of finance, logic and metaphysics were mixed up beyond the possibility of extracting plain, simple principle out of it. ir, BROOMALL, referring to what he considered a fair inference from one of Mr. Holman’s remarks, asked whether he meant the House to understand that the pay dollar and the gold dollar were pre- cisely equal in value? Because, if so, he been to exchange with him paper dollars for gold dollars to amount that he might be able to control. ir. BLAINE, referring to a remark in favor of Mr. Logan’s proposition to tax United States bonds two it, cent, asked Mr, Holman whether he would vote such a proposition. Mr. HoLmaN said he would, Mr. BLAINE asked him, further, whether the demo- cratic side of the House would vote for it with any- thing like years f Mr. HouMAN said the subject had never been a matter of consultation ae the Erpeaion: mem- bers; but for his own part he thought t! ition one based upon reason and justice. He should favor the taxation of bonds to an amount equal to the average taxation on other property throughout the country. Mr. AN, (rep.) of Ill, referring toa remark of Mr. Holman, which appeared to him as an insinuation ‘that he did not intend to press the proposition intro- duced by him some time ago, deci: that it was his intention to press the measure, as he believed that bonds should be taxed the same as other prop- erty, and said that the gentleman (Mr. Holman) and his frienas would have an opportunity to vote for or agains Mr. BLAINE desired either of those gentlemen (Mr. Logan or Mr. Holman) to inform him whether the pec opebi| the country was, on @ fair valuation, xed anything like two per cent. Mr. VAN Trump, (dem.) of Ohio, said that in Ohio it was more than that. Mr. LoGaN said that making calculations of State, municipal! and national taxation, the average of the taxation was a little over 2% per cent. » BLAINE @X} belief that the gentleman from Illinois [2 ibe grossly mistaken. The city of New York, instance, paid on a basis of $700,000,000, for personal and real estate, whereas there was nota doubt that the personal ty alone held in that city would amount to $1, 000, to say nothing of the value of real estate. Mr. BARNES, (dem.) of 'N. Y., said that the tax in New York was 4 23-100 per cent. Mr. BLatnk—On what? Mr. BaRNES—On the assessment. M. BLAINE—Yes, but the assessment is on a valu- ation of one-fifth. Mr. ELprinog, (dem.) of Wis., said that in Wiscon- sin the average taxation on the actual property valuation averaged over three per cent. ag ae resumed the floor, and concluded his speec! Mr. LYNCH, Sep.) of Me., next addressed the House on the question of the currency and the finanees of the pong & ‘He explained and advocated two bills on the subject which he had introduced at the com- mencement of the session, and which had then been referred to the Committee on Banking Some of their features hi Senate funding bill and Butler; but he Be iege that the bills should be substantially as they were. He was not in vor of the payment of the national debt by the present generation, but he was in favor of a resort to such measures as would facilitate and expedite the resumption of ie, ent. The House at four elock adjourned. AMUSEMEN 8. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF Music.—The “Grand Duchess” drew a tremendous house last night at the Brooklyn Academy. From an early hour all the en- trances to the building were thronged and not more accommodation than standing room could be ob- tained by those who had not secured their seats when the doors were opened. It is unnecessary to say that the opera was given in an unexceptionable manner; Boum, Fritz, Paul, Puck and Grog being quite at home ‘and the Duchess (Mile, de Felcourt) filling her part ina manner that left no oj nity for com- parison with her predecessors. ¢ Brooklyn Acad- emy was rarely with so large and fashionable an audience as that which crowded it last night. FRENCH THEATRE.—Last night the performance at this establishment was even more than usually brilliant and successful, the house being filled with an appreciative audience and the actors in excellent spirits, The play was “Les Lionnes Pauvres,” a comedy in five acts, in which Monsieur Laroche and Madame Larmet bore the weight of the story. The lay involves a domestic complication and a series of Prose minute delineations of the society of to-day in which the French writers are pecullarly at home, and is full of and easy dialogue. morrow night the Duchess will be at home In, and her imirers should note that her career draws towards near its close, as she is soon to give way to La Belle Helene. BROADWAY THEATRE.—Crowded houses rect Chanfrau nightly in his great impersonation of the irrepreasib! e‘Sam.” Everybody laughs and stamps and screams with delight, and calls him out, “you know, and all that sort of thing,” when he is just as sui 78 el hs say gone pacing» fanny, and then aj izes ws and goes you know," and ‘aled back, “and all tit sort of , you know,” which pleases everybody, “you oe q Mr. Chanfrau's engagement here has been, thus far, one of the most successful ever played in this city, and Mr. OC. T. Parsloe, Jr., is nota whit behind in his inimitable rove. PHILMARMOKXIC CONCERT.—The fourth Philhar- monic concert of the present season took place last night before a fully crowded house at the Academy of Music, The programme consisted of Mozart's jony in G minor, the introduction to Wagner's tol hengrin,” and Mendelasohn’s symphony in A Major, opus 90. The gs prima donna, Yadame Raseet a, lMaee nas ka with immense effect. Sh¢ afterw: “Deh Vieni,” from Mozart's “4 style. ‘The orchestra of one hundred performers did their duty well, and deserve to be ranked equal if not su- penior to any of the musical orgauseantons of Europe. Ender the able im: it Ae us the Philharmonic this season Teached its pr ‘per standard, tne head of the fees sie music in POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. New York Town Elections. Returns continue to be received of the city and village elections in this State held on the 2d inst. It will be seen that they continue to show democratic gains:— SaRatoGs Counry.—The democrats in Mechanics- ville have re-elected the old Board by a large and decisive majority. Stillwater shows a democratic gain of about one hundred. Saratoga elects a demo- cratic Supervisor and the entire ticket for the first time in twenty years, Essex COUNTY.—The town of Essex elects the democratic ticket by 85 majority; last year, 18, West- Port elects nearly the entire democratic ticket by 35 majority; last year the republican majority was 33. Waynz CouNTY.—The town elections in this county have resulted in splendid gains to the democracy. Lyons elects the democratic ticket by 169 majority—a gain of 49 over last fall. Galen gave a@ republican majority last fall of 139; now it elects a democratic Supervisor. Huron was republican last fall by 64 majority; now it elects a democratic Super- visor. Sodus was 78 republican last fall; now it elects @ democratic Supervisor, Palmyra was re- publican last fall by 64 majority, and now elects a democratic Supervisor by 21 majority. The Board will stand 8 republicans to 7 democrats; last year 12 republicans to 3 democrats. Mapison County.—Lenox elects the democratic Supervisor by 107 majority. Last year 50 republi- can majority. The district in which the village of Canastota is located gave 84 republican majority last spring; now it gives the democratic ticket 17 ma- jority. DuToHess County.—Democrats elect 13, the re- Publicans 12 Supervisors, Democratic gain 2. ULsrer County.—Democrats elect 12, republicans ‘Supervisors. Same as last year. ONTARIO CouNTy.—The democrats succeeded last spring in electing 19 out of 33 Supervisors. It was then thought that the result was purely accidental, and might not occur in years again; but this spring the democrats have done better still. While the democrats have 21 Supervisors elected in opposition to regular republican nominations, they have assisted to elect two republicans in opposition to the regular nominees, viz., in Sweden and Wheatland. In only ten of the thirty-three towns and wards in this hitherto republican county has that party been able to carry its ticket. The democrats have carried Canandaigua, Victor, Phelps, Seneca, Manchester, South Bristol, &c. CLINTON CounTy.—The democrats elect their Super- visor by a majority of 9, a gain of 161 since last year. WASHINGTON CouNTY.—The democrats have car- ried their ticket by 184 majority, a gain of about 60. Livingston County.—The whole democratic ticket, with the exception of three minor officers, was clected, first time in seven years. Town Elections in Maine. The Bangor Democrat hears that the town of Lin- coin on the 2d instant elected democratic town offi- cers by one majority. This shows a democratic gain of 154 since last fail, when the vote stood republican 195, democratic 42, ‘The democracy of Bucksport elected their candi- ate for Moderator, giving him 256 votes. They lost their Town Clerk by 10 votes. The republicans elected their first Selectman by 35 majority, and then adjourned, not daring to risk a vote for the rest of the town officers. The vote of Bucksport last fall was Chamberlain 300, Pillsbury 171, Town Election in Illinois. At Joliet, Tll., the democrats have elected their entire ticket by 388 majortty. The New United States Senator from Mary- land. ‘ The Baltimore Sun, March 7, referring to the elec- tion of Hon. George Vickers, of Kent county, as Senator from Maryland, asserts “that a judicious se- lection has been made in this case can hardly be questioned. Mr. Vickers is @ manof sound con- servatiam in politics, temperate in tone and action, and is known as an able lawyer and a gentleman of Tefined courtesy. He was originally a whig, but has acted for some years with the democratic party. He has never, however, sought political preferment, but was chosen State Senator from Kent county, and served in the last Legislature, but declined a re-elec- tion last fall. Though not aspiring to be an orator, Mr. Vickers is yet a very good speaker and debater. He resides at Chestertown, is about sixty-five years of age, and is universally respected by men of all parties. Noman in Maryland will suppose him not worthy to enter into the United States Senate.” ‘The New Hampshire Election—Speech of Exe President Pierce. An immense mass meeting was held in Eagle Hall, Concord, H., on the night of the 6th inst. It was organized as a soldiers’ meeting. The ladies packed the gallery an hour before the opening and crowded in large numbers on the floor, Half the seats were taken out, and the hall was packed throughout by people both standing and sitting. General M. T. Donohoe presided, and there were on and around the platform sixty-eight soldiers, officers of all grades, and privates who participated in the late war. Hon. James R. Doolittle, Senator from Wis- consin, entered amid tremendous and long continued applause, the band playing “Yankee Doodie." He spoke of the folly of calling the democrats “disloyal” when they had certainly furnished at least one-half of the men and means for the war. To-night he had met a soldier who had stood side by side with his (Mr. Doolittle’s) son in the war. He declined to discuss impeachment, as he would have to take action on it in the Senate, and proceeded to show that President Johnson's policy is identical with that recommended by President Lincoln, General Grant and Senator Morton. At the close of Mr. Doolittle’s speech there were loud calls for ex-President Pierce to take the stand. After some delay he did so, and was re- ceived with deafening applause. He said:—“I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, heartily, and the chief object in answering your call is to express my thanks to the noble Senator from Wisconsin, who has, from the first, in these dark years of unparal- leled peril to the republic, bravely, consistently and eloquently defended that constitution which is the basis of our liberties. He has stood like a break- water between the foundations of our fair fabric and the waves of usurpation which have dashed and are dashing against them. I cannot consent to mingle any thoughts or emotions of mine with the array of facts, cogent reasoning, brilliancy and pathos of the amazing speech to which we have all listened with such intense interest this evening. We have risen (I trust we have all risen) above mere party objects, into a higher and purer atmosphere. I rejoice that the victory before us and now near at hand is to be no party victory, but atriamph achieved by earnest conservative men of all parties, uniting their strength in a great struggle to rescue the constitution from the hands of the destroyers and restore true fraternal relations, pros- perity, with all its comforts and peace, with all its joys, to the blessed Union, now shattered, but, let us be thankful, not yet utterly destroyed.” Mr. Doolittle spoke to a great meeting at Lacona and another of 1,600 at Franklin on the Sth. Mr. O'Gorman had one of the largest meetings of the season in Smith’s Hall, at Manchester*on the night of the 6th. 5, 8. Cleveland, of Hartford, had a large meeting at Northwood on the afternoon of the Sth, some 600 being present from that and neighboring towns, A Concord correspondent of the Boston Post, March 7, declares that “there is no denying the fact that a change has come over the radical leaders tn this State within the last two or three days, They begin to realize the fact that there is a conservative party in New Hampshire that will on Tuesday next chal- lenge them to a contest for the perpetuity of the Union and the constitution. They have carried on a great game of brag for the past two or three weeks, but they have now hauled in their horns consider- ably. Rollins, who is running the radical machine ostensibly for Grant and Harriman, but really in his own interest as prospective Senator, is seriously troubled, and has recently sent on to Washington a tremendons call for help; Governor Harriman, who has been on the stump for several weeks, looks as thongh it was uphill work, and wears a countenance fearfully elongated.” PROSPECT PARK. The Proposed Design for the New Park in Brooklyn. The architects and superinteadents of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, have submitte¢ to the city authori- ties there a voluminous report of its design, superin- tendence and proposed constriction. First, in re- gard to the development of its design, during the year it has been found practicatte to carry forward the design for the Park wihout intermission, although at many points the works which it would have been most desirable to press to completion have been suspended in consequence of the uncer- tainties in regard to boundary lines that still con- tinue to embarrass operations. So much of the land required for the Park as lies to the south of that upon which work was last year commenced came into the actual possession of the Commissioners during the month of June last, and active operations were at once extended over a large part of the new territory. A portion of the foad sys- tem in this section of the ground has been developed, the carriage concourse to be constructed on Briar Hill has been sub-graded and the ground in the vicinity of this concourse has been partially shaped. It was found practicable in execution to enlarge the area of this feature of the de- sign, and the dimensions have been somewhat increased, it being evident that the position was one that would offer special attractions to visitors in carriages, On the east side of the Park, north of the deer paddock, the design as ft stood last year has been so far modified in execution as to admit of the introduction of a series of arrangements adapted especially to meet the wants of children. The plan as approved, and now well advanced in execution, contemplates suitable accommodations for running sports and for playing various games, including cro- ose aounds, & pond for the calling of toy boats and Ze, USE OF THE PARK, ‘Tt was found nex in the spring to close the country roads by which the public had previous cromaen the Park territory, but on the 20th of Octo- ber a portion of the drive at the east side was so far completed that by making temporary connec- tions with old roads a thoroughfare for carriages across the Park was again opened At the same time regulations for the con- duct of visitors and for the management of the work with reference to the convenience of the public were promulgated, and a beginning was made in the organization of a permanent body of eer ee conjointly with a body of gardeners.” Although e short piece of good road opened at this time was accessible with difficulty and the grounds through which it passed were in a quite unfinished condition it was immediately resorted to by visitors in large numbers. Besides those in carriages, many came on horseback, and, although no walks had been opened, many more on foot. The fact is noted that a considerable por- tion of the visitors evidently did not come merely from motives of curiosity, but after their flrst visit re- peatedly returned. Considering the extreme tncon- venience with which the Park is at present reached and the very limited attractions which as yet it offers, this circumstance is a gratifying indication of the value which it will hereafter possess. THE PARK WAY. The unsatisfactory character of the approaches to the Park has been recognized from the outset of its undertaking as calculated to be a serious drawback from the value of the service which it would other- wise be able to render the city, and it has accord- ingly been an incidental part of the architect's duty to devise means of improvement. To do so it has been necessary that they should extend their fleld of study beyond the territory under the city’s jurisdiction. Suggestions led to subsequent action by the Board of Aldermen to the special appropriation of the ground necessary for the formation of the Plaza find to the establishment of the several circular spaces by which amplitude, symmetry and dignity of character were sought to be secured on the street side of each of the Park gates. Through the promptness of the neces- sary legislative action and of the subsequent pro- ceedings in regard to the Plaza a very great advan- was gained at a comparatively sinall cost for the necessary land, much of the adjoining ground having since been sold in the open market at rates indicating an advance of several hundred per cent upon the prices paid by the city. After an exhaustive discussion regarding the street pines Spt tod of the city affected by the Park, the superintendents pro} a plan for an immense parkway that will divide the mall into two parts, making room for a central roadway, pre} with express reference to pleasure riding and driving, the ordinary paved trafic roadways, with their flag sidewalks, Se. still on the outside of the public mall for pedestrians, as in the case of the celebrated Linden avenue at Berlin. The plan in this way provides for each of several requirements, giving access for the purposes of ordinary traffic to all the houses or private and detached villa residences that may be erected and front upon it, offering a spectal road for driving and riding without turning commercial vehicles from the ht of way, and furnishing ag con public walks, with room for seats, and with borders of turf in which trees may grow of the most stately character. It would contain six rows of trees, and, the space from house to house being two hundred and sixty feet, eo constitute @ perfect barrier to the pro- gress of fire. With modifications to adapt it to variations of the topography and the connecting street arrangements, the plan of the Park should eventually be extended from the Park, in one direction, to Fort Hamilton, where ground for a small marine promenade should be secured, overlooking the Narrows and the Bay, and in the other to Ravenswood, where it should event- ually be connected ~ bridge with one of the broad streets leading on the New York’ side to the Central Park. A branch should extend from it to the ocean beach at Coney Island, and other branches might lead out from it to any points at which it should appear that large dwelling quarters were likely to be formed, at such a distance from the main stem that access to it from them would otherwise be inconvenient. There are scarcely any houses at present standing on the general line indicated and it would pass nearly parallel to and be everywhere within from fifteen to Lert minutes’ walk of the wharves of the East river. The distance between its extreme points would be about ten miles, and the average distance of residences upon it from Wall street would be about half the distance to the Central Park. Spacious and healthful accommoda- tions for @ population of 600,000 could be made within ten minutes’ walk of this parkway. Having fully described, in its principal aspects, faving jescr! principal cts, the question of the desirability of Geveiouing in Brooklyn @ plan of public improvement of the gen- eral character indicated, the Le perp mi inquire whether the broad streets which are proposed to be opened on New York island under the name of Boulevards during the next few years are calculated to interfere with the probable success of such a scheme. In arriving at a negative ansewer they quote from @ repo of the Park Com- mission regarding the limitations that are recognized in New York controlling the designs of the Commissioners, and that “it is clear that there is no intention of carrying out any sueh scheme as the parkway in New York. Although the plots of ground appropriated to the Brooklyn and ntral Parks are entirely diferent in shape, while their landscape opportunities and general possibilities of design are equally dissimilar, a generic family re- semblance will yet be found between the two pleasure grounds, simply because they are both called into Leann dt i ee are of bird Bes same class of people, at the same metropolitan centre, The Brooklyn Park way, off the other hand, will, if executed, be a practical development, parti- cularly applicable to the city of Brooklyn, and which are considered by those in authority to be unsuitable for development in the city of New York; it will con- sequently have no such family resemblance to the New York Boulevards a8 exists between the two parks, and its attractions will, for a time at any rate, be of a special and somewhat individual character, Jersey City. Suppen Deata.—A man named James Ferguson was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at the house where he boarded, No, 16 Essex street, It was at first supposed that he committed suicide by taking poison, but as yet there is no evidence to sustain the supposition. He was oxen gd in an office on Hudson street, and it is said that he drank freely of late. He was about fifty years of age and leaves a wife and daughter in Canada, His son is a surgeon in the United States Army. Coroner Warren will hold an inquest to-morrow evening. Tur RatLroaD MONOPOLY—PUBLIO MERTING.— Another meeting of the citizens was held at the Catholic Institute last evening to protest agains the passage of the bill pending in the Senate, which pro- poses to make the Camden and Ambay Company pro- prietors of the great water front on the Harsimus cove and the property adjoining, all State and city rights notwithstanding. The public feeling in Jersey City has never been more unanimous on any qnes- tion. Independently of the depreciated value of Property which will result from the con- struction of anew line of ratiroad through the city a Lee yay “Obes mt ore 4 city a regard ing ets, except by per- mission of this higher ‘er, the monopol. ite felt that this creation of absolute otorahip vested Pee, ag | whatever, the consequent re- lation by e State and city of their claims, rights and privileges, will yet prove fatal to repubdit- can institutions and ‘pave the way for 4 system Which crushes mankind in other quarters of the world at the present day. Another meeting will be held to- morrow night, Belvidere. SINGULAR CASE OF SuIcIDE.—Silas Beeman, up- ‘wards of seventy years of age, doing business in this town as a pump maker, recontiy hung himeelf under cireumatances of @ rather singular patarien, It seems that for some time past ‘ie had laboring under great excitement arising out of a constant iy lution. He was discovered @ beam in lle barn by means of u heavy Russell & Co, about February 1, and he will proceed to America by the February steamer of the Pacific Mail line. able one, American city; but the American element here 1s 80 CHINA. | SPECIAL COMRESPONDENGE OF THE HERALD. Mr. Burlingame in Shanghae—Steam Commu- nication with California—“Turnout” of the Shanghne Fire Department—Naval News from Jupan—Death of a United States Navel Officer. Suanauag, China, Jan. 16, 1668. Hon. Anson Burlingame remains here, the guest of His suite will arrive here from Pekin ‘The steamer Costa Rica, of the Pacific Mail line, arrived here at three P, M. on the 14th instant, thus relieving a great degree of anxiety which the people of Shanghae have felt for the two weeks just passed on account of her non-arrival. Conjecture was rife to ascribe causes for the unaccountable delay. the last three or four days the community has settled down in the belief that the time of starting from For San Francisco must have been changed, thongh m0 notification of any change had been received via Europe, notwithstanding there has been ample time for telegraphic despatches to come by Point de Galle. The arrival of the Costa Rica, however, has put all surmises at an end, and it was found that heavy weather had protracted the run from San Franclaco to Yokohama, and foggy weather and a gale of three days’ duration had made the Costa Rica's time more than twice as long as usual. In order to make up her time she remains here only two and a half days, and leaves for Yokohama to-morrow at daylight. The Costa Rica stopped at the newly opened port of Hiogo on her way to Shanghae. The ordinary routine of Shanghae life does not afford many items of interest to an American reader. On the afternoon of the 13th inst. there was a parade of the Fire Department of this city—the first since the re-election of Mr. A. A. Hayes, of the house C) of Olyphant & Co., as Chief Engineer of the ation. The parade was a remarkably credit- and would have done honor to any strong and persevering and has such means and tact that, united with strength and perseverance, enables them to accomplish almost any- thing which they set about. There were three hand engines—Nos. 1, 2 and 3~—one steam fire engine—and the hook and ladder com- pany. The uniforms were red shirts, black pants and white New York hats, and blue shirts, blue pants and red New York hats, the hook and ladder com- any wearing the latter uniform. The display was a ae sight, peculiarly welcome to an absent Ameri- can, and the like of which could not be seen else- where in the Eastern hemisphere. ‘The news from the {interior is, as usual, unreliable. The not long ago discomfited imperial General St seems unable to disperse or even make any headway against the bands of armed rebels which remain both south and north of the Yangtse Kiang. The larger portion of the American naval feet re- mains at Hiogo, Japan, one of the recently opened ports. There was ver; citement connected wit! The naval force displayed consisted almost entirely of American and English vessels. fired and visits of courtesy exchanged between the naval commanders, officials ashore, The Japanese ports of Osaca and Ht the horse after they brought him to the brook was to make him drink, and gentlemen who have been both little ceremony and no ex- the opening of the ports, Salutes were as well as between them and rouble with are now opened to trade, but the to Osaca and Hlogo do not speak in flattering terms of the promise for trade, Of the naval vessels there the American fleet con- sisted of the Hartford, Shenandoah, Oneida, Iroquois and Aroostook. The Monocacy was sent to Yoko- hama previous to the opening, and the Onward and Supply were at Nagasaki. je Unadilla is at Hong Kong. The Ashuelot remains here, but next week, f understand, will take Mr. Ambassador Burlingame and family up the Yangtse Kiang for a visit to Nane King and the other river ports. The Shenandoah is expected here in two weeks, wheu she will go into k. Ce to announce the death of the Secretary of Admiral H. H. Bell, Mr. Horace L. Peterson, of Phila- deiphia, Pa. He died at Nagasaki, Japan, on the Zist of November, after a protracted illness. On the morning of December 24 the death of Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Page, of the flagship Hartford, took place, and on Christmas morning he was buried at N: ki, where the muartford was lying at the time. For many months Dr. Page has been an invalid and declining under an insiduous attack of consumption. His death probably was hastened by overearnest application to his studies and his profession, He was universally esteemed and beloved and will be sadly missed by all who knew him, MUSICAL REVIEW. One of the greatest nuisances which can be in- filcted on an intelligent musical public is a pot- pourri of an opera. It is like a vocal medley in which a number of favorite songs are dovetailed on each other as a burlesque. Stringing a number of airs from an opera together is an insult to the composer of the opera, for it only turns his work into ridicule. A fantasia ts a very different thing, for its proper aim is to give a miniature or photograph of the opera on the piano and it is creditable to the composer and the arranger. We have been led into those remarks by the shoal of potpourris into which the music publishers have lately wandered and the injustice done to Offenbach in particular by them. Schuberth & Co. have the following publications: — “Lebensfruhling.” Twelve little studies for pu- pils. Julius Elchberg. Admirably suited for the pur- pose for which they were composed. They are not mere exercises, but possess some merit as composi- tions. ‘ “ Quarrel Mazourka.” Biedermann. A very pretty, graceful piece, unpretending, however, in style. The first part is the best. “Ottavia,” grande etude classique de bravoure. Perabeau, possesses some merit as an exercise in technical difficulties, but none whatever as a bravura Mir Jolie Vivandtere,” waltz. Goldbeck, Rather trifling in character, but good for beginne rs. William Hall & Son publish the foliow: “Home of my Youth,” bass song. Vat Good, “Lovely, Loving and Beloved,” batiad, from Wal- lace’s comic opera, “Love's Triumph,” one of this charming composer’s well known and exquisite bal- lads. If Wallace's music were introduced more into the concert and parior there would be fewer trashy songs inflicted on the public. The libretto (English and Italian) and the piano and orchestral score of Wallace’s “Luriine” have been got up in superb style. The engraving and neral ba of the publication of this work are i nt,” vocal duet. hly creditable. In the moderate merit. “T Love the Ni barcarole style, 01 “Selections from the opera of La Belle Helene.” Offenbach. The principal gems of the well known opera, got up in good style in anticipation of its roduction at the French theatre by Bateman's roupe. “Chime of the Bells,” ballad and chorus. Don- niker. Too close on “Gentle Zitella” to be original. In the third measure there is a gross mistake In the harmony, especially the chord of the diminished seventh. “Under the Gaslight,” song. Tucker. Trash, “Grand Duchess waltz.” Steinbagen. A very poor arrangement of the waltz themes of the opera, “ping-Dong Bell polka.” Reiff. A pretty charac- teristic little work, but some of the effects are better for the orchestra than the plano. “Prairie Bird Schottisch.” Abbott. Poor and un- interesting. “Highland Mazurka.” Fowler. Nothing different hundreds of other mazurkas; written evidently sell. ‘Champagne Charlie Galop.” Steinhagen. Good in its way. Pond & oF oe the following:— “La Joven Americana Lancers,” Baza.” Of me- dium merit. “Reminiscences of the Grand Duchess,” No. Berg. Avery miserable potpourri; the composer's hamesake ought to interfere for crueity to Often: bach. No. 1 of the same series is algo very Daniel. r; consecu- tive fifth and irrelevant cadences may be found tn it. “Wiener Bon ” waltzes. Strauss. We need only 4 here of Piano arrangement of those charm! ing waltzes, The bass has been evident; tampered with by the arranger, with a view towards = it, and of course tt is spotied. “south Side, or agne Charile;’ gglop. Tanta Soe oti, best of the kind we have seen, and beau! engray Kirby & Co, publish @ very handsome edition of a song by Sconcia, entitled “ Sister, Sieep.”’ The words are by Gardner, aud the melody ts ad- mirably adapted to them, being of the ter school. It is sure to beoome a favorite in the concert and parior. Ditson & Co, publish Pattison’s last concert polka, “Soiree et Bal,” which has been played in public with marked success. It is one of the most brilliaut of the composer's works and is cleveriy worked up in all its parts, :*Practieal Method of Italian Singing.” Varcal. A concise and practical method, which vill be found very useful to al! vocalists. words are from Metastasio, and the cxercises ave well gradu- rd a) their progression from the eastest to the most eult. Rink's School, Best’s edition. A very hand. some and Raha py J ee a L pont i robably one of the best on orgal nN . Pipire aud Flame Galop. ©. Fanet. Dashing and brilliant. Fine 1 Jane Srneer.—Retween nine and ten o'clock last night a fire occurred in the iron foundry of Kdward Lyon at Noa 146 and 148 Jane fetreet, ding wag damaged about $500; tho stock was, Pee aed abort $3 ; insurance gta A } in the yal € Brovks & Pit , slip chi ay ag ihe ute, come ra ttn