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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ‘in FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ENGLAND. The Irish Question—Party Processions Difi- caltieeA Fenian Treason TrialmThe Bank , Reture. : Lonpon, March 19, 1868. “Im the House of Commons last evening Mr. G. W. ‘Hust, the Chancellorof the Exchequer, in reply to @ questidn promised the appearance of the budget on ‘the 16th of April next, + During a debate on the Irish question Lord Mayo Made an explanation in regard to the Fenian prose- ‘eutions, He said that the offer of pardon made to johnson, who was accused of participating in an procession (Orange), was not held out to Sul- 4 and Pigot, the Dublin editors, for the reason ‘that the cases were w dely different. » Captain Mackey, who was recently tried at Cork 0 @charge of murder, and acquitted, was to-day fotcees trial again on a charge of treason felony. Massy, Corydon and Mullany are the chief - Witnesses against the prisoner. i Lonpos, March 19—Evening. ‘The regular weekly statement of the condition of affairs of the Bank of England is officially pub- The bullion in vault increased last week the extent of £102,000 sterling. The Irish Reform Bill. Lonpon, March 19—Mtdnight. In the House of Commons to-night Earl Mayo, ‘Chief Secretary for Ireland, presented the govern- t bill for reform in the representation of Ireland the Commons. There is to be no alteration in the unty franchise, but in the boroughs the right of jroting ig to be given to all £5 householders instead [of £10, as at present. No action was taken on the measure. FRANCE. \%fhe Napoleon Dynasty—Imperialism and Con- atitutionalism in a “ Pamphlet.’ Paris, March 19, 1868. ‘The new pamphlet seeking to establish the claims \of the Napoleonic dynasty to a popular origin has made public. Napoleon’s authorship of the work question is authoritatively denied. It is now said Conté, the secretary of the Emperor’s Cabinet, Jrraste writer, 7 Paris, March 19—Evening. * The much looked for imperial pamphlet made its \ppearance to-day. The writer, after giving a lengthy history of the ‘ly popular votes in France, proves from that the French constitution is based upon will of the people only, and is change- lle only by the vote of the people. He then on to review the course of the Emperor to- the people, and contends that in the decrees (of 1860 and 1867, wherein certain liberal reforms were teed, the Emperor manifests that he seeks to Jadopt the covenant to progress and liberty. AUSTRIA. ‘ke Civil Marriage Law—Legislative Inde- pendence of Rome. ‘VIENNA, March 19, 1868, + In the Reichsrath to-day the announcement was le by the Ministry that the project for the author- on of the rite of civil marriage ought to pass in @pite of the Concordat. While they regretted the ill- will of the Pope, the Ministry considered such an en- tment indispensable to the well-being of society, 7 \d should press its adoption by the Reichsrath. ABYSSINIA. Britten War Tactics—A Napier “Dash” Ex- pected. Lonpon, March 19, 1868. . Late dates from the English expedition now ope- wating in Abyssinia for the relief of the English cap- ives held by King Theodore have been received in city to-day. It was reported at Annesley Bay on 6th that the British Commander, General Napier, about to make a sudden dash on the enemy's forces near Magdala, in the hope of being able to free ie captives in the surprise and confusion of the joment. SOUTH AMERICA. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Suactivity of the Belligerents on the Parana= * Opposition at Rio to Marquis de Caxias— Montevidean Revolt Suppressed. Lispon, March 19, 1868, The regular mail steamship from Rio Janeiro Warrived at this port to-day. * The news from the armies facing each other on he Parana is meagre and unimportant. The allies jad not yet made an attack on the fortified position yf the enemy at Humaita. * A strong pressure had been brought to bear on the Emperor for the removal of the Marquis de the Commander-in-Chief of the allies, but ip to the time of the sailing of the steamer the Em- @eror had emphatically refused to comply with the furgent appeals. ‘ { ‘The revolt which had broken out in the city of Bfontevideo, and which threatenee to vecome for- Antaabie, had been effectually suppressed. TENNESSEE. Fights in NaehvitlemAn Ex-Colonel of the Union Army Mortally Wounded. NASHVILLE, March 19, 1968, Arencounter took piace this afternoon in Smith }& Guild's law office, between Mr. M. M. Brien and ar F. Noel. The latter shot at the Judge, but him; Brien used his cane freely and finaliy joel A shooting affair occurred in front of the Market louse between Henry ©. Barr, a policeman, formerly wf Stokes’ cavalry, and Colone! J. W. Lawless, for- Mmerly of the Fifth Kentucky cavalry, now clerk at @ workhouse. Several snots were exchanged. awless was mortally wounded and a negro by- inder shot in the leg. Dr. L. D. Neagle, late of Indiana, was arrested to- lay, charged with kidnapping @ negro boy and send- jum of asa servan' Po some member of the MISSOURI. Whe Bridge at St. Louis—Action {: House of the State Legis! St. Lovis, March 19, 1868, \ The Lower House of the Legislature yesterday assed the bill authorizing the city government of 't. Louls to guarantee $4,000,000 of the Bridge Com- any’s bonds, but with an amendment requiring the ctual expenditure of $1,000,000 before the bonds hall be issued. * ‘The Senate will no doubt pass the same bill. CALIFORNIA. Ppring Valley Water Company—Marine Intel- ligence. Ft SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 1868, “The Spring Valley Water Company has adopted a eaolution increasing the capital stock from $6,000,000 Mo $8,000,000. The bark Mary E. Packer and ship Bridgeport are Vaid on for New York. Three vessels cleared yesterday for Sitka. The ship Orpheus has cleared for Hong Kong with $340,000 in treasure, Flour dull; ext 8 25; superfine, $7 50. Wheat 2 60a $2 70. Legal tenders 72);. jominal at CONNECTICUT. Strike Among the Operatives in Sprague’s Cotton Mill—Suicide and Fire. H Worcester, March 19, 1868. {, All the operatives in Sprague’s cotton miil at Baltic, onn.—the largest in the United States— Bee Wages to-day. The mill stopped SvOrk thi ernoon. James Walker, of Oxford, committed suicide by janging yesterday. Asahel Hathoney’s barn at SuMeld, Conn., with ay ome of hay and twenty cows, was burned last ht. The fire was the work of an incendiary, THE OHIO RIVE\? DISASTER. Particulars of the Steamboa,’ Explesion—Ter- ible Leas of Life—List of the Sufferers, Orncrxwart, ;Mareh 19, 1868, ‘The steamer Magnolia was built in his city in 1859, and was owned by J. H. Prather (ier commander), David Gibson, 0. T. Shaw (frst clerk), ano’ MY. Gard- ner, all of whom were on board at the timie of the disaster. When she left this city she had gver one hundred cabin passengers, a large number of Whom were ladies. She had all the freight she could cary. ‘The acene at the time of the explosion was terribie- Some persons were blown high into the air; others were thrown into the river, where they struggled to keep from drowning. Many persons were scattered over the wreck, horribly mangled,-scalded, burning or already dead. The following is a list of the passengers and crew killed, missing or supposed to have been lost:— KILLED, Captain Prather; James Stevens, second engineer; Perry Miller, second mate; Wm. Evans, bartender; Mary Copen, chambermaid; John Rees, of Ohio; Wm. Evans, boatman; Miss French, of Macon county, Kentucky, supposed to have been drowned; B. Brad- ford, of Ripley, Ohio, reported lost; six deck hands, names unknown, reported lost. Total 16. INJURED. Henry Clark, of Adams’ Express, badly wounded; My. Gardner, one of the owners of the boat, badly hurt; Mr. Burton, bartender, bruised; James Mc- Farland, of Terre Haute, Indiana, severely injured. ‘The Magnolla’s yaw! boat, making trips between the wreck and the shore, picked up as many persons as she could carry, and several skiffs sent out from the town of California assisted in rescuing persons from drowning. Several persons jumped into the river from fright and were drowned. The chief engineer tried the boilers a few minutes before the explosion and found them full of water. ‘Those persons on the after part of the boat who were not rescued by the skiffs were either drowned by jumping overboard or were burned to death, Additional Particulare—The Casualties Greater Than at First Supposed—Eighty Lives Lost. CINCINNATI, March 19, 1868. Tt is now ascertained that there were fully one hundred and forty persons on board of the ill-fated \olia, eighty of whom were lost. The steamer full list of names was lost and cannot be learned, as the books and papers were destroyed. NEW YORK. Drowning Casualty on Lake Champlain. WHITEHALE, March 19, 1868, A telegram from Crown Point states that asad ac- cident occurred there yesterday afternoon. Oap- tain Rame, the lighthouse keeper, assisted by his son, in attempting to draw his two daughters across Lake Champlain to Chimney Point in a sleigh, broke through the ice and all were precipitated into the water. The son first gained the firm ice and suc- in saving his father in an exhausted condi- tion; but the ladies fell under the sleigh, afid their dead bodies were not recovered until two hours after the accident. They were aged respectively eighteen and thirty years. The eldest leaves a husband and two small children. The sad disaster has thrown a gloom over this quiet little village, and much sym- athy is felt in every household for the bereaved family, who are highly esteemed. Marder in Albany. ALBANY, March 19, 1868, On Tuesday night Henry Verschel, a soldier who belonged to New York, but was stopping,temporarily at the Soldiers’ Home in this city, was beaten by rowdies on Madison avenue and died to-day of his injuries. No arrests have yet been made. The Buffalo Races. Burrato, March 19, 1868. The proprietors of the Buffalo Driving Park decided to-day to hold a three days’ running meeting during the third week in June, the contest to be open to all parts of this country and Canada. It has been de- cided to hold the third great trotting fair in August. The premiums will amount to $20,000, to be divided into eight classes. There will be one premium of { $10,000, open to horses that have never beaten 2:30, MAINE. Election of a Mayor by the Portland City Council—Sale of the Effects of a Steamship Company. PORTLAND, March 19, 1868. In the City Council to-day the independent repub- licans voted the straight ticket, and Captain Jacob McLellan, republican, was elected Mayor by 19 votes against 8 for W. L. Putnam, the democratic candidate, ‘The property of the Portland and New York Steam- ship crore consisting of the steamers Dirigo, Franconia and Chesapeake, the buildings, leases, &c., was sold at auction to-day for $10,000 over the lia- bilities. The purchaser was Mr. Baily, of Winthrop. Destructive Fire in Warren Village. ROCKLAND, March 19, 1868, A fire occurred at Warren Village, eight miles from this place, last night, destroying the Warren Woollen Company's factory, a boarding house, a grist mill and a large wooden building containing two stores, four tenements and an assorting room. The fire originated in the dye room. The loss is estimated at $30,000, on which there was insurance for $12,000. LOUISIANA. General Reynolds Assumes Command of the Fifth Military District. New ORLEANS, March 19, 1868. The order of Getieral Reynolds assuming command of the Fifth Military District was received from Aus- tin by telegraph this morning. General Reynolds was about to Icave Austin for New Orleans, NEW BRUNSWICK. Proceedings in the Colonial Parlinment—Ap- pointment of a Lieutenant Governor. St. JouN, March 19, 1963, The want of confidenee debate closed in the Assembly this morning, and the government was sustained by alarge majority. It is reported that Jndge Wilmot has been appointed Lieutenant Gov- ernor of New Brunswick, CUBA. Sugar Market—Exchange Quotations—Marine Intel.igence, HAVANA, March 19, 1868. The sugar market is animated. Bales were made to-day at 744 @ 7% reals per arrobe for No. 12D. S. Exchange on United States—Currency, 29 a 20% per Te i ma; gold, a M cd be premium. e steam appahannoc aptail sailed to-day for New Orleans.” aisiaayts Wile EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKFT.—LONDON, March 19—5 P. M.—Consols closed at 934; 093 for money and account. American securities closed at the following rates:—United States five-twenty bonds, 7244; Lilinoia Central Railway shares, 89); Erie Railway shares, 4. Peaxxront BoursE.—FRANKFORT, March 19—5 P. M.—United States bonds closed at 7534 a 75% for the issue of 1962, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, March 19—5 P. M.—The cotton market closed quiet at the following quotations:—Middling uplands, to arrive and on the spot, L0sd.; mid eng Orieans, 1044, The sales of the day foot up 10,000 bales, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET.—LIVERPoor, March 19—5 P. M.—The market closed dull. Corn has declined to 40s. 6d. California wheat, 15s. 11d.; No. 2 red Western wheat, 148. 1d. Flour has declin to 878, per bbl. for Western canal brands. Barley, 6a. 6d. per bushel. Oats, 4s. 2d. per bushel, 463. per 504 1bs. Flour, 378. 6d. per bbl. for Western canal. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LiveRrroot, March 19—5 P. M.—Lard has advanced to 58s. 6d. per cwt. for American. Beef steady at 1208, Pork, 788. 6d. The market is firm. Cheese Is active, and has advanced to 55s. per cwt. for the best grade of Amert- can fine. Pork, 78. 6d. per bbl. Bacon, 428. per cwt. 19—5 P. M.—The mark’ Naval stores are dull, Common North Carolina rosin has declined 8d. since last report and is quoted at 6. 9d. percwt. Tallow is firmer, and 1s quoted at 44s, 3d. per cwt. Petroleum ts quiet at 1s. per galion for standard white, and 1s, 2d. for spirits, Sugar is firm at 268, 6d. per cwt. for No. 12 Dutch standard. Tur- ea 348. per cwt, Linseed cakes £10 15s. per ton for thin oblong for feeding. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, March 19—5 P. M.—The petroleum market closed dull and declined standard white was last quoted at 43 francs 60 cen. times. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS, Brest, March 10.—The steamship Napoleon LL, Captain Rosseau, of the General Transatiantic line, which left New York on the 7th instant, ar- ie at this port this forenoon on the way to javre. " MASSACHUSETTS. The Liquer License Bill Reported in the Boston, March 19, 1868, The new Liquor License bill was reported in the House of Representatives to-day. It leaves the Power of licensing in the hands of the County Com- missioners, except in Suffolk and Nantucket, where the power of license shall be placed in three license commissioners for each county, to be ann elected, one for one year, one for two years and one for years, said commissioners to be paid $5 and their travelling expenses for each day’s actual ser- The funeral of Mrs. Alexander H. Rice, who died on the from Cuba to New Orleans, took Emanuel church. wri Boston Rallroad Com} has urchaset $300,000 worth of real estate lying on eir road ved in this city, for the purpose clare Oe lt Senta of jovernor Hun ‘and Kit Carson, arrived last night, and to-d: they are visiting the State House, City Hall and other Exes of interest. ‘Ihe authorities are doing the e thing by the strangers. Sentence of a Defaulting Teller. SPRINGFIELD, Marchi 19, 1868, Lucius H. Tierney, the defaulting teller of the First National Bank of Greenfield, was to-day. sentenced to five years in the State Prison. : NEW JERSEY. The Harsimus Cove Bill Passed in the House. ‘TRENTON, March 19, 1868, The Harsimus Cove bill, giving to the united rail- road companies the right to extend their termini and depot facilities, passed the House to-day by a vote of 50to3. The ture will visit Harsimus Vove to- morrow in a body, to learn the rights of the State to land under water. AMUSEMENTS. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF Music.—Meyerbeer’s grand opera “Roberto il Diavolo” was sung last night in a superb manner by the La Grange-Brignoli company to @ house not half as well filled as it ought tohave been. We would credit the Brooklyn people with an extra amount of piety and due regard for the solemnity of the Lenten season only that they are not at all behind hand in patronizing the theatres and minstrel halls, and flock in thousands to hear the ‘Grand Duchess;”” but the finest creations in Italian opera appear to have no charms for them, if we may judge from the attendance of the last two nights of opera. if the Brook; people want to enjoy the best class entertainment which the coun- try produces they must more in their patronage, or they will be deprived of the opportunity, for m: ers, like other people, are to a certain extent selfish, and they, being merely human, want to be paid for their labor. The opera last night was equal to all that could be demanded of the its. Brigno¥ threw a good deal of vim into his part and was in remarkably good voice. Herr- mans, the first basso now on our stage as well as the most accomplished devil, was at home in Ber- tram, one of his finest parts. Madame La Grange was, of course, exquisite in the part of Alice, and was received with great enthusiasin from first to last. Miss McCuiloch had an opportunity of exhibiting, even in the small part of the Princess, the purity of her voice and the delicacy of her execution. Sreinway HALL—“ELWAu.”—The sixth and last of this season’s series of oratorios was given at this well known hall last night. The audience was one befit- ting such an occasion and such a performance, for every possible space where an auditor could sit or stand in the main hall or in the extension was crowded, and many brilliant toilets adorned every part of the hall. The artists were Madame Parepa-Rosa, Mrs. Jenny Kempton, Mrs. Emmeline Reed, Miss 0, V. Hutchings, and Messrs. Simpson, J. R. Thomas, Scott and Tucker and the Harmonic Society, ass by a large orchestra and the organ. Mendelssohn’s great work “Elijah” was given in a generally satis- factory manner, if we except the tempo in which some of the choruses were taken. The conductor, besides, in the great aria “Hear ye Israel” almost spoiled the admirable singing of Mme. Rosa by inde- cision and bungling. In some parts, however, the performance was fully equal to its predecessors. On Sunday Mme. Gazzaniga, Miss Alida Topp, Ardavani, the favorite baritone and other artists will appear. FRENCH THERATRE.—“Blessings brighten as they take their flight,” and the farewell receptions of “La Grande Duchesse” are as eagerly thronged as ever, But few opportunities remain forthe public to applaud either Mile. Tostée, Mile, de Felcour or Mile. Fleury-Longchamps in the réle of the Grand Duchess, which was last evening successfully sus- tained by the latter. “La Belle Héiéne” will soon appeal to the sufrages which have been so liberally bestowed upon her popular predecessor. La Grande Duchesse will receive this evening and at the matinée to-morrow. Saturday evening “L’Aven- turiére’ and “La Grammaire” will be represented, at the benefit of M. La Roche, one of the very best representatives of the higher style of French acting who have ever appeared before an American audience. Tur PROPLE’s READINGs.—The plin of giving a series of instructive and amusing entertainments, at @ mere nominal price of admission, was inaugurated @ short time ago by Professor Frobisher. From the audience which gathered last night at the Cooper Institute it would seem that the movement may not only become successful, but exceedingly attractive. The large hall of the Cooper Union was fairly filled last evening with an attentive and appreciative as- semblage. The programme of the entertaiument, consisted of a number of selections, poetry and prose, interspersed with singing and one or two weil rendered, piano solus. Protessor Frobisher in the commencement of the evening read scene three, act one, from the ti ly of “Macbeth.” The Professor was followed by Mrs, Frobisher in a humorous recita- tion entitled “Popping the Question,” which drew forth a hearty laugh as a recompense for her effort. Mrs. Jennie Garrison gave a taste of her quality as a singer in the bailad “Now Everywhere” and was ac- companied by Miss Linda Dietz on the piano, Mr. Townley followed with a m of extraordinary length and wearled the audience to such an exteni that he received several unmistakable reminders that he had better cut the thing short and give way to more attractive metal. As if in contrast to Mr. Towuley’s effort Mr. Augustus Waters gave the “gmack at School,” a humorous poem, in such an off-hand, sparkling, dashing style that he received a hearty encore. ‘he ladies one and all acquitted themselves well in their respective réles, Judging from the reception which the enterprise has thus far received it is fair cae: that the People's Readings may attain a fair share of popularity from classes. THE FASHIONS. Preliminary Opening Day. Several openings were held in this city yesterday, but as they were somewhat in advance of the time fixed apon by the majority of our fashionable milli- ners and modistes they must merely be regarded as informal; and it is not improbable that those who did open yesterday will have an additional opening on Wednesday, the 25th inst. As that day has been agreed upon for the unveiling of the choice morsels in the way of bonnets, cloaks and other wares of a decotleté nature, it ts to be regretted that all interested in such affairs would not wait until that day came around before inviting their patrons and the general public to the vernal feast of ribbons, silks and flowers. The animosities and petty jealousies that exist among our caterers of fashion have entangled them in a pretty snarl this year. They are afraid to open and they are afraid to wait, and when they do open many of them wish that they had held back, and now the result is that many of them are opening upon any day that they feel in the humor to do so, instead of bei me | for some particular day upon which to ave @ general display, and upon which all should have previously |. If those having charge of the fashions can do no better than this they had better leave the whole matter with our jh editor, and we doubt not he can designate ad will be both agreeable and convenient to all con- cerned, However, as ee next is the great day, we trust that everything will pass off harmoni- ously and that the weather will remain pleasant so as to atford an opportunity for all to see enchant- ing delights which will upon that day be exposed for the first time to the critical gaze of the public. ~~ AURORA BOREALIS, Last night, at about half-past ten o'clock, there were unmistakable evidences In the atmosphere and heavens that a brilliant display of the aurora borealis was at hand, In the course of fifteen minutes thtee very bright columns of light shot up from the region of the north pole towards the zenith. Their bril- liancy was such as to cause the intervening spaces to appear densely black. About eleven o'clock the wind shifted to the eastward and was quite damp to the feeling; and, strange to say, dense clouds could be seen in the northerly horizon moving slowly to the eastward across the aurora. When these had passed the whole northern expanse of the heavens pre- sented a magnificent spectacie wntil about one o'clock this morning. From ts brilliant aurora we Pare tuat some more cold weather may be expected, and | possibly & pretty heavy fail of suew, Counterreirs ArLoat.—Counterfelt ten doliat bills on the Marine National Bank of this city were in circulation in the elty yesterday: NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1868—TRIPLE, SHEET. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. TUE CANPAGN IN CONNECTICUT. Aspects and Issuee—The Dewecracy With- out a Leader—Grant the Great Campaign Card of the Republicans, New Haven, March 18, 1868. The Connecticut campaign has been begun in ear- neat. Meetings in mass, with popular speakers from abroad, are being held all over the State, and con- siderable interest is manifested. The present basis upon which the democracy are carrying on the cam- paign is simply that of opposition to radicalism and the radical reconstruction platform. The Presiden- tial contest ithas been deemed feasible by the demo- cratic leaders to ignore altogether, and the name of no candidate is either mentioned or insinuated. It is generally conceded that the democrats will carry the State, though without definite Policy; they are at present fighting at a disadvan- tage, while the republicans have aN the éclat of the great military reputation of General Grant to assist them tn the contest. Moreover, the unfortunate odor of Barnumization, which infected the party last spring, has been got rid of, and the republicans start off under far more favorable auspices, On the other hand, Mr. English, the democratic candidate, is very popular, and expends freely of his large private fortune for fanipalge irposes, while the eonn State ticket ee @ strong one. The republicans claim, however, that the organization of Grant clubs throughout | ine State ls prov eMictent in cam to a favorable issue. The a EN ee Hampshire has also materially raised the thermometer of repub- lican anticipations, though it has produced no cor- Teepcacing depression among the democratic lead- ers, the latter claiming that the campaign in New Ham was lost through an unprecedented inun- da‘ion of republican funds, It is stated, though, ey for campaign purposes, that not less than & million of money was expended by the repub- licans during the three days that preceded the elec- tion, as large a sum as $75 having been in some cases “ as a nae vote, ferrari and thus e democratic papers, with what of exaggera- tion it is, of ‘course, di cult to decide. T have formed the impression from a cursory sur- vey of the fleld and from considerable content among the democratic leaders here, boners. thai the democrats are by no means as 8a! 6 of BUC- cess upon their present basis as they pretend or pro- fess to be. Their present position is merely nega- tive—one of opposition to republican icy and not more. They have no grand rallying name around which to group the forces of the cam and thus fail of evoking the enthusiasm which the name of Grant everywhere evokes, The constitution and Niece to republican policy—considering the fact that constitution worship has become a sort of copperhead cant—are frail weapons with which to combat a party of positive opinions, headed by the name of the most popular military leader of the age; and the need of a competent name to balance against that of General Grant is be- ginn! to be seriously felt and as seriously ex- p Sherman is really not available, Hancock as been laid on the table by a sort of common con- sent, McClellan has lost the prestige of victory by former defeat, and there is really nobody upon whom to pin the honors of a democratic leader unless the brilliant name of Admiral Farragut should be in- scribed upon the democratic banner. The late edi- torlals in the HERALD have turned the attention of the democratic standard bearers in this direction, and they are already quietly canvassing the pro- baeried of adopting the suggestion. Senator Dooilttie the principal democratic warhorse, New Hamp- shire experience having taught the democracy to exclude notorious copperheads from the canvass. Republican Mass Meeting in Hartford. HARTFORD, March 19, 1868, The republicans held a large and enthusiastic meeting at Music Hall this evening, which was ad- dressed by Senators Harlan, of Iowa, and Thayer, of Nebraska. Cheers were given for Grant, Bucking- ham and the State ticket. TMassachusetts Politics. The Boston Journal of the 18th inst. serves up a dish of political gossip in regard to Massachusetts which is rather interesting. It states that the first choice for President and Vice President of the repub- licans of Massachusetts was expressed at Worcester. If New England presents the name of Henry Wilson his chances are regarded as good, as there is quite a feeling in his favor in Pennsylvania and in some of the other States. It is understood that Governor Bullock will not accept a renomination and that the choice will fall upon either Mr. Claflin, Mr. Dawes, Dr. Loring or A. H. Rice. The nominees for Con- gress will be the most exciting topic of discussion. In the First district Hon. Thomas D. Eliot can undoubtedly receive the nomination if he so elects, but should he withdraw Mr, Davis, of Plymouth, will be pressed. In the Second district, Mr. Oakes Ames proposes to accept a renomination, which will be heartily tendered. In the Third district it ts un- derstood that Mr. Ginery Twitchell will decline, and Mr. William Whiting and Mr. Edward Atkinson are suggested as gentlemen qualified to represent the district. Inthe Fourth district Mr. Samuel Hooper will, no doubt, be renominated. In the Fifth dis- trict General Butler will be on the track, and in the Sixth district General Banks will receive a hearty support. In the Seventh district there will be no opposition from his own party to Mr. George 8. Boutwell. In the Eighth district it is sald that Mr. F. W. Bird will be nominated, Mr. John D. Baldwin retiring after honorable service. In the Ninth dis- trict Hon, William B. Washburn is very popular. In the Tenth «strict it is said Hon. Henry L. Dawes will dectine a renomination, and Mr. F. B. Gillett is suggested, The friends of George William Curtis would be happy to have him claim his country resi- dence aa his permanent home and enter the lists from that district as a candidate for Congress. The Texas Election. Returns from the late election in Texas show, thus far, the choice of eighty-three republican delegates to the Constitutional Convention out of ninety. ‘There are eighty-one white and nine colored dele- gates. Governor A. J. Hamilton and his brother, 0. Hamilton, are members. Two Judges of the State Supreme Court—Livingston Lindsay and. Caldwell— with a number of ex-District Judges and members of the Legislature, several prominent lawyers and jour- nalists, are also elected. The Convention was carried by a small majority, The registered vote was 111,000, about 6,000 being added under General Hancock's order reopening the registry. The vote was about 57,000, giving a majority on the registration of less than 4,000. The colored vote falls about 15,000 short. Conservative Strength in the North. In a recent speech Senator Doolittle exhibited the following table of votes to show the comparative strength of the conservative and radical parties in 1866 and 1867. It includes all the States represented in Congress, except those which held no election in 1867. ‘The table is as follows:— Minnesota... New Hampshife.| 32,668) 35,809) 80,481] 35,137 N “ 7,408) 61,114) 64,386) 67, N i 35! 009} 352,526) 366,315 Ohio... on 240,622) 243,605) 215,606) 256,302 Pennsylvania 207,761) 266,824) 096) 307,274 Rhode Isiand.... 5, 7,554) 2,816} 8,197 Vermont... - 11,510] 31,604) 11,202) 34,117 West Virginia. 13,303] 14,694) 14,043] = 20,573 Wisconsin......-| 68,873) 73,637) 55,414) 79,318 Total. .......+.'1,022,973! 1,667,366!1,468,546'1,751,001 Miscellaneous Political Matters. Governor Woods, of Oregon, addressed a large audience of republicans in New Haven on the 18th inst. General James 8, Negley 1s a candidate for Con- gress from the Twenty-secoud Pennsylvania dls- trict: The Chicago Tribune (radical), referring to the resignation of Attorney-General Stanton, gives it as the prevailing opinion that that if he had “ resigned eight months ago there would have been no necessity for defending Johnson. He has been the Jonah of Johnson's administration.’ This ts an apology for the President from an unexpected quarter. The Homer (IL) Journat brings out Governor Oglesby for Congress in the Seventh district; but the Danville Conunerciat says the feeling is in favor of continuing Mr. Bromwell in his seat, The Chicago Tribune does not believe there is much feeling of The Seventh district, it says, has now that kind, just been mamed Grant county. tion to the Senate remonstrating against the pro- posed reduction of the appropriation for clerical ex- Ppenses in the Attorney General’s office. Mr. Brown- ing says the professional labors of the ofiice are at present beyond the means at command. tion for Governor of Georgia, Judge Irwin an- nounces himself as an independent. candidate for the same office. ltet from the spathy that prevailed last summer. The new registration of voters im that city shows & total of 13,178, including 6,572 whites and 6,607 colored, the latter having a majority in three of the five wards, and a majority of 36 in the entire city. The Whig says:—At the former registration the ma- jority of the colored voters in-the city was 961. The radical majority at the October electton was 314, The total registration is 13,178, tion 5,060 whites and 6,021 blacks were registered— total, 11,081. Increase 2,007, of which 1,511 are whites and 586 blacks. A. Bradley, formerly of Beston, but now of Savannah, as @ candidate for the Georgia Senate, after his expulsion by a unanimous vote from the Georgia Convention, has caused some surprise. We learn that he demanded a nomination for Congress, and took this nomination as a compromise.” Governor William Aiken for Congress, at the request of many influential conservatives. republicans as their candidate for the Counecticut State Senate from the First district. the Society Library, University place, at which Com- missioners Winston, McElroy, Loutrel,, present, with Commissioner Verplanck in the chair. The usual statement was presented, as follows:— March 11, 1803..........cceeceee seeeeeseeee 11,588 Number of emigrants arrived since to Wed- nesday, March 18, 1868.......-.sseeseceees 1,108 Total.......s..00 12,634 To same date in 1867... Balance in-bank, January Aggregate receipts to March 11, 1868 Received since to March 18, 1868, fur commu- Disbursements to Marohi 11, 186s. of, after which the Ward’s Island Committee offered @report on the late riot at the island. general interest. The special committee to which stoners of Public Charities and Correction, as re- ported upon by the referees, reported that they had examined the report of the arbitrators and the sup- plemental award, and that they found in the former certain charges had been allowed, without in- terest, while in — the weakest represeutative. of the whole delegation, while, by electing Governor \\slesby, they would secure the services of one of the Ablest men of the ‘The Missouri Messenger of ths Sth raised the Grant flag; the La Grange (Mo.) Ameriotn of the same date puts up the names of Grant and Colfax for President and Vice President; the Louisville (Il!.) Voice af the People comes out for Grant for President and Morton Vice President, and a new county in New Mexivo has The Washington Siar states that Mr. Browning, acting as Attorney General, has sent a communica- Judge Reese has accepted the demoeratic nomina- ‘The white citizens in Richmend seem to have ral- At the former registra- The Boston Traveiler says “the nomination of Aaron The Charleston (S. C.) News nominates ex- Rev. Samuel Rockwell has been nominated by the COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. A meeting of this Board was held last evening at Bissinger, Kapp, Smith, Hoffman and O'Gorman, were 21,216 68,050 2 88,564 4,190 - $111,345 115,261 $3,916 was disposed 1, 1868. tation Of passengers, &C..........eseeeeeeee Total receipts......... Overdraft... seerseeereeeseeee A large amount of routine busine: The report was read and accepted. It contained nothing new of was referred the matter of the claim of the Commis- the latter interest was al- lowed on the whole famount—viz., $69,172 49 amount of claim, with $45,587 57 allowed as intgrest, maxing a total of $114,760; and the commit- tee recommended the Board to decline to accede to the award so far as the allowance for interest. The report was signed by all the members of the commit- tee—Messrs. Smith, Bissinger, Kapp, Loutrel and O'Gorman. This report gave rise toa lengthy and animated discussion. Mr. Winston stated that he was disappointed in the last report of the referees, but he wanted to do what was right and honorabie. ‘The Board had entered into an agreement in this matter by which they were bound, and he thought the committee should consult the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, and, if possible, have the alscrepancy between the reports explained. Mr. O'GORMAN did not see how bo hte the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction or the arbi- trators could say would mend the matter. The writ- ten “i was before them and by that report they should be governed, not by what they might say the; intended it to mean. He thought the referees hi performed their duty in layti jown @ principle by which they could arrive at a decision, but he not think a had performed their whole duty in sub- mitting the matter to others for computation. Mayor HOFFMAN said he agreed with Mr. Winston, that there was something in the discrepancy that re- quired explanation. On the final award by the referees, he thought, the Commissioners of Charities and Correction could enter judgment in a court of law. Mr. LOUTRELL sald that the question had been agita- ted many Mie and it now comes in a shape that requires the personal consideration of every member of the Board and forthe purpose of er at the feeling of the Board on the subject moved the adoption of the report. ir. WINSTON moved as an amendment that the report be referred back to the committee, and that the committee be requested to have a personal in’ view with the Commissioners of Charities and Correc- tion the subject, Mayor HorrMaN stated that he stood in a neutral ition in the matter. As a member of the Board he wished to see the moners of the Board properly guarded, and as Mayor of the city he had an interest in seeing that whatever is due to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, or to branch of the city goyernment, is paid. The two had upon two competent gentiemen to ex- amine into this matter, and they had made a report, which was not final, and had subsequently made an award, signed by themseives, which they declared was final, and w in accordance with the agree- ment, should be deemed “final and conclusive, and binding on both Commissions,” and as there Was a discre y of some thousands of dollars he hoped Mr. Winston’s idea would be carried out. ‘The discussion was continued at length until all the members had expressed their views on tt, after which Mr. Loutrel withdrew his motion aud Mr. Winston's amendment was adopted. The report of the superintendent of the labor ex- change was read and some of the difficulties attend- Any Management of that department were re- cited. The matter was referred to the appropriate committee, after which Mr. Kapp offered the draft of the proposed amended bill for the better pro- tection of emigrants and stated that the only ma- terial difference between this pogoeed bill and the existing one was that now all right of action is vested in the United States District Attorney and by the amended bill it will be vested in the emigrants themselves. Mr. Winston stated to the Board that he had deposited $100,000 in New York State bonds with the Broadway Bank as col- lateral security for the payment of the drafts of the Board. There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned. ‘The annual report of the Board for 1867 has been prepared and forwarded to the Legisiature. The re- port opens by showing the increase in the arrival of passengers during the past year over that of the pre- stating that the whole number landed was 901,326, of which 242,731 were aliens, an increase over 1867 of 46,379, and a steadily swelling increase over the numbers landed im several years past, while the proportion to the average of former y' since 1847, 1s 63,602 more, Of the emigrants who ved in 1867 117,501 were from Gerinany, 65,134 from Ireland, 83,712 from Eng- land and 26,204 from other countries, ‘The report then on to describe the condition of the vessels in which the cholera and typhus fever made such havoc dui the year and then details the workings of the commission and officers during the year, which shows the lowing results:— namber cared for in Emigrant Refuge, Ward's Island, 13,237; luna- tics cared for, 265: of which 138 left the Asylum, Total number of cases of smallpox pupgeried and id for by thia commission treated in Small- OX Hospital, Blackwell’s Island, during the year 867, 127; number Laat i! cured, 121; number died, 6; number of emigrants admitted to New York Lunatic Asylum, 28; number sent to New York, Bellevue and St. Vincent’s Hospitals, 80; number of persons sent back to pod oe forwarded to ol Canada and to atiferent he country, 360; temporarily st.pplied with rd and | Ing, 14,208; emigrants buried by Commissioners of Charities an Correction, 64; buried at Quarantine, 60; provided with employment, 12,696; relieved and forwarded from several counties in the State, chargeable to this commission, 3,774; total number of days spent b emigrants in the Refuge and [fospital, Ward's Isiand, 624,598; moneys received from Various sources for aid to emigrants, $122,197, ‘The various institutions under the direction of the Board and the various bureaus or divisions of the department are fully explained, and in regard to the dispute between the Commissioners and the raliroad cocmenes the report saye:—Numerous complaints having been made by emigrants against some of the agents of the railroad companies and their employés, and a reluctance and unwillingness to aid the com- mission correcting the evils complained of being ye wean Board ees ee wy Co hg — panies wi agents had, in their opinion, prov unit for the position be requested, to withdraw these partics substitute others, Compliance being Amount of bon tracts erable balance, invested in.t by the gradual saving of some years, combined wi th profitable investments. | i from time to time earn: eg by muni- cation throngh the rep! ives here of foreign vernments and our own representatives abroad. ineotnias rang mats mental in compelling the re! a large of money, several thousand dollars, charged in oxcons of the ‘proper price for tickets: 60 purc jurope. 3 ‘The report also shows that out of 222,632 in 464 steamers 255 died, while fro.7 among 49,' im 282 sailing vessels the deaths were 194. After a passing reference to the (quarantine Com- mission, Marine Hospital, &c., the report shows the th mdi I the Boa. on January 1, 1867, . CO. eee eeee oe Total Feoeints ied ie year nanpeel Totat expenditures for the year 1867... -y ++ i al condition of thd Board om —Leaving the Snanci: December 31, 1867, a8 follows:— Balance in bank December 31, 1867....-..-. » $68,660 Amount invesied in United States and Naw York State s@Curities........ereeeser were + 310,000 -43878,650 Total........ - ar Goo ae #2 11,150 Balan. vee. seserseeveseceeesvwerssecs coger —Being more than in December, 1666, by the aa 0 of $44,577, subject, however, to amounts du@ on COn- = for bald aes, and repairs. Reel es th eats 1d he Commissioners report, as yt =f ¢ best securities, orm ed But the new butidings, wa ‘tt the repairs and alterations required on others, (@ © pape for freeing the’ Ward's Ist: propext rom encumbrance, with the current other ua - avoidable expenses, Will absorb this funk before tue * property is entirely freed from debt. COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. The regular semi-weekly meeting of thisJsoard wast held yesterday morning at the office, No. 1 Bond street, Commissioner Nicholson in the chair. The ordinary routine of business chiefly occupied the attention of the Board, and the reports from the wardens and other officials connected with the insti— tutions under the direction of the were ex- amined and approved. None of these reports, how- ever, contain anything of public interest. A resolu- tion was adopted by which it was declared that the neral distribution of food at the. courts. should be iscontinued after the present month, and then meals: should be gtven only on the recomulendation of the: Commissioners. ‘The distribution of food has been in 9 ig eo , ave twenty-nine days, and during that time 34, been distributed. rst day (February 9) was 152, and’ from that date until March 9 the number gradually increased, and on the latter day was 1,654. ‘The number of applicants the Since then there has been a falling off until the 18th inst, waen the num- ber relieved was 1,285, THE ARMY AND NAVY. The Army. By direction of the President Brevet Major General. A. Doubleday, Colonel Thirty-fifth United Statse in- fantry, and Brevet Major General Frank. Wheaton, Lieutenant Colonel Thirty-ninth infantry, have beem assigned to duty as members of the Board to retire disabled officers of the army, which Board was con- vened by Special Order No. 449, dated September. 21,. bt 807. Captain Cyrus 8. Roberts, Seventeenth United states infantry, has been assigned to duty as Aide-de- Camp tothe Brevet Major General commanding the Department of ‘Texas. General Brisben has been appointed by the Presi- dent and contirmed by the Senate to the vacancy tm the regular army caused by the resignation of Major General Pleasanton, The Navy. Captain Edward Donaldson, United States Navy, has been detached from the command of the Allo ghany and is waiting orders. ‘ Surgeon William M. Woodward and Assistant Sur- geon G. B. Lecompte are also detached from the Alleghany and waiting for orders, Paymaster A. McBishop has been detached from. oe ‘'yane on the reporting of his relief and ordered ome. Surgeon A. B. Judson detached from the Michigan. and ordered home. Paymaster Forbes Parker has been detached from. the Alleghany and ordered to settle accounts. M. H. Douglass has becn ordered to master Charles W. Abbott has been ordered to the Contoocook and as feet paymaster of the North Atlantic squadron. Surgeon E. S. Matthews has been ordered. to the Michigan. CERCLE FRANCAIS DE L’HARMONIE.—The members: of this association with their friends, ladies and gen- tiemen, enjoyed themselves hugely last night at the Allemania, in Sixteenth street, the occasion being the anniversary dress and masquerade bail of the Cercle, This association was founded on the 7th of January, 1866, and since that time has become quite popular in its various entertainments, Ask for a Waltham Watch. IT Is THE BEST; IT 18 THE CHEAPEST. 7. B. BYNNER & OO., 189 Broadway, N. ¥. A.—A.=—Japanese Hair Stain, Coiore the hair, whiskers and mostache a besatiful black or is of only one preparation. 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