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4 R NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1868—TRIPLE, SHEET. THE STATE CAPITAL. Reports in Relation to the Affairs of the Erie Railroad Company. Wholesale Charges of Bribery and Corruption Against Members of the Assembly, A COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION ORDERED, Cintra aeipataen The Amended Metropolitan Uxcise Bill Finally Lost. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO, ALBANY, April 1, 1868, ‘The progress of basiness in the House this morn- ing was interrupted by sudden and unexpected charges of corruption and bribery preferred by Mr. Glen, of Wayne, a venerable, white-haired member, who rose in his seat and, while his frame quivered with emotion, stated that an attempt had been made to bribe him in reference to the Erle Railway bill. He then read froma paper the allegations below charging that the Railroad Commitiee’s report on the Erie bill had been. bought, that a portion of the vote of the House sustaining the report had been bought, and that the votes of members of the House had also been bought on the “Harlem Milk bill.” He enunciated each of the charges ina clear and distinct voice, arrest- ing the conversation going on between members and bringing the galleries and lobby to a dead silence, He further stated that he had been offered $500 for his vote. He knew one man who had been offered $1,200 for his vote. He knew another man who had been offered $500. He knew that members of this House were engaged in buying votes aguinst the Erie railroad, The preferment of the charges created a great sen- sation, Motions followed each other in quick suc- cession and an hour or more was consumed before the regular order of business was resumed. There was a universal ontcry for the appointment of investigation, The members of the Railroad Committee rose one after another, denied the charges and courted an inquiry. There was a fierce onslaught from the leaders of both political parties, but the long white beard of the accuscr was Dow atrest as he sat qmetly in his seat, defying the storm which he hal raised, and look- ing like one of the Ro:nan Senators whom Brennus found mottontess in the Senate House while his soldiers sacked the Eternal City, It was charged that the allegations were made just at this time when the fricnds of the Erie bill were moving for its reintroduction. Mr. Raber, of Kings, asserted that he knew nothing of any bribery or corruption, He was anxious to have the charges investigated. He had voted against the Erie bill, innocent of any corruption. It was not until he had read the Henatp that he found there Was a “bone” in it. (Great laughter.) After a lengthy debate the resolution accompany* ing the charges was amended so as to require the Investigating Committee to report within teu days ‘and was then adopted. The charges are given in full in the report below of the Honse proceedings to-day. ‘The Senate select committee to investigate the af- fairs of the Erie Rallway Company submitted a ma- jority and minority report, The recommendations of each have been already indicated in the HegaLp. Both reports fave been sent to be printed, and meantime the friends of Erie will work hard for the adoption of the minority report and the revival of the war begun in the House, but rather abruptly terminated there. The action of the House iast night in taking the Pro Kata Freight vill ont of the hands of the commit. tee and putting it in Comnimittee of the ‘Whole is a sequence of the late contcs’. it is charred that Vanderinit’s frieuds have not made goos their promises, and hence the resurrection of pro rata which is to be held in terrarem over his head until he fuifiis his obligations. ‘The Governor to-day sent in and the Senate Imme- Aiately confirmed the nomination of ex Senator Bell to be Auditor of the Canal Department. It will be remembered that the nomination of General McKean a few weeks since was rejected, ‘The democrats held a caucus yesteraay on the sub- pean excise. They were evidently frightened at heir gross political chicanery. The liquor deaiers, who can see info a nile stone as far as anybody else, a, the deliberate swindle which was put upon hem and so a caucus Was called. ‘The result of that caucus was witnessed this afternoon when the report of the Senate Comittee adverse to the House bill came up on a motion to reconsider, Senator Murphy made quite a lengthy speech on the position of his party with reference to the meas- ure, and concluded by moving that the bill be re- committed the committee, with instruc- tions to amend so as to establish @ rate of license fees as followa:—$10, $50, $100, $150, $250; to require the closing of bar- rooms between tue hours of one aud four ofclock in the morning, and to repeal the provision enabling a policemay to enter a barroom or suspected piace ‘without the warrant of a magistrate. ‘The question of reco;mmitting was lost by a vote of 16 to 14. The oritinal question on the report of the com- mittee was then put and carried by a vote of 16 to 14, which again iays the trouvted ghost of Excise. The democratic attempt at amen tinent, as some ex- ressed it, Was “too thin” —it would would't ‘\wasii."? he Excise question Js @ Cordian knot which will receive solution from netther of the political parties go evenly balanced in tie Stale Senaic. ‘ihe liquor deaiers have been tmposed upon by the democratic and opposed by the republican politt and there is not strength enough among the well meaning mi- Bority of botb parties to do them Justice. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, SENATE. . ALBANY, April 1, 1868, THE RAILROAD WAR, Mr. Prence, from the majority of the cominittee appointed to investigate the affairs of the F Rat. road Company, pi nted the following report:— ‘The conclusions of the majority are that the evi- dence must satisfy any fair minded man that the issue of the ten million bonds, subsequeutiy con- verted into stock, was procured by Drew to be used by himeelf for private speculation, and utterly re- gardiess of the interests of those whom he was bound to respect It is believed that Eldridge, the president, and Fisk and Gould, directors, were concerned and probably interested with Drew in their corrupt proceedings, These men, to escape process of our courts, whose mandates they have violated, have sougit shelter in New Jersey, committee caused these men to be personally noti- fled for examination; but they refused to trust them, selves within the jurisdiction of the State, Your committee is informed that they have applied to the ees of New Jersey for protection, but cannot believe that the authorities of that Staie wili inter- fere with the chartered powers of a corporation created by this State, or attempt to shield oMcers from the merited responsibilities of their conduct, There are other transactions juvoiving the deal- ings of the direciors with the company of a high reprehensible character, — the 0 which will bé found in the evidence submitted. The comer. has guar anteed @ large amount of coupons of the bonds of a con! ated railroad froin boston to the Hudscn river, of which company the sald Eldridge is presi- dent; and the company jas aiso entered Into obliga- tions to build a railroad from Akron Lo Toledo, Ohio, These acts have been done witvout consclung, the stoekholders and without authority of jaw. Your committee infer from the evidence that the persons named have very litie, if any, interest In the stock or securities of the company and are quite satisfied tat they have taken advantage of their position and iniuence for purpcses of private gain and emolu- ment. The committee believe that within the rincipies established by the Court of Appeais tn the jhuyler case the stock, improperly created and fraudulently put in circulation is nevertheicss valid end binding against We npany in the hands of bona fide holders; bul as ween those whe been injured by the above mentioned wrongiul acts and the persous who committed them, the former have jegal remedies in the courts, The committee have considered what, if any, legislation should be ad in the premises. Although the franchises and privileges granted by the wy bave yer used rrupt — et must be re- frewtbered that his nad been done by wn- faithful agents, and not by meritorious agents, Justice demands that these agents should be re- moved *bnt as the courts have ample power over ‘them the committee have not deemed it necessary to tn‘rotuce a bill for that purpose, The committee, however, recommend the adoption of the following Fesolution:— Resolved, That the frands and abuses developed by the investivation of the management of the pre- gent directors and officers of the New York and brie Kaliroad Company demand that inereased penaivies for each offences ai Of the = atucktie and that the epecial committee conducti! fovestigation be, and y hereby are, instructed to report @ bill meking it a feioniuns of- fence for any direcior or omcer to fraudulently fneue thé stock of the company inwhieh he holds such trust, of to conver #0vn purposes the pro ceeds of any stock, bonds, or to frandulentiy take of carry away to auotuer Stave, or with ike intent Your | | retain them to evade moneys or effects of. — State the a y JOHN J. B! , A. C. MATTOON. Mr. C#ArMAN submitted @ minority report, as fol- lows:— ‘The mino1 Erie aeouore mere tributary to its a self-evident ropoation almost the very exist- depends tpot ts having Trond gauge ‘e a ga with Chi 3; that in leasing Se conxersion of the stock of the Bumulo, Bradford and Pittsburg Ralt- it is le injustice ‘ay have becn done the stockholders of that road—of the Erie—the evidence before the committee does not establish It, and the public is not interested in it; that in the loan of Drew to the amount of $3,480,000 the un- bey see no clear reasons in the contracts or tn the evidence bearing on the same for charg- ing the grecars with injustice or negligence; that as to the resolution of the directors passed Feb- it authorizing the issue of $10,000,000 of con- ve le bonds, theundersigned say that fey Pare the uncontradicted evidence of Mr, Diven and 4 Davis; that the right of the board to pass such reso- lution was not doubted or questioned, be ig in the executive board or board of directors; the act had been previously done repeatedly and referred to the stockholders and rted to the lature without comment and without chal ‘e have the sworn statement of Davis and the testimony of Diven that the power has been exercised’ by the Central, Hudson River and other rali- roads in the State. @ board of direct. ors, therefore, they are not Mie 2 page in passing that resolution, with a wliful violation of ‘the law; and that the und ed believe that had it not been that outside par les were interested in obtaining control of said’Erie Railroad, no question would eyer have been made as to the right to pass Such a resolution or issue the convertible bonds in accordance therewith. As to whether certain per- sons, acting in their individual capacity, not officially as directors, have perpetrated a wrong on other per- sons, or whether they have made improper us: of the Rooyen they ined exclusively as such di- rectors, in affecting the price of stock in Wall street, or whether the stock, after being innocently signed by the proper oficers,was improperly used or thrown. upon the market by individuais acting not in their oficial capacity, or whether they as individuals made an tinproper use of the money thus obtained, or whether the injunctions had been improperly violated by individuals, the undersigned do not slop to con- sider, becanse these questions belong to the courts, ‘The untlersigned think an act should be passed less izing the ten millions of dollars of stock and the con- tracts with the Hartford and Erie, and the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana’ Companies; pro- hibiting a director or officer of the Brie Company from being a director in the Central, Hariem or Qudson River Companies, and vice versa; prohititing my future contract leading to consolida- tion between the Central, Hariem and Hudson River Railroads, and making any sale or contract to sell in this State any stock of any railroad ona future day nol and void, unless stock shall, at the time of such sale or the date of such contract, be and con- tinue until the day specified in sata contract or sale in possession of the party so selling or contracting to sell. O, W. CHAPMAN, W. J. HUMPHREY. Both of the reports were ordered to be printed and then referred to the Committee of the Whole, together with the resolution of the one and the bill of the other. THE METROPOLITAN EXCISE LAW. Mr. TWEED called from the table the question of agreeing with the adverse report on the bill modify- ing the Metropolitan Excise law. Mr. Morruy moved to amend the bill by providing that licenses for the sule of malt lHquors or wines shail be $30; for malt, spirituous Mquors_and wines, other than In hotels” laving more than fifty lodging tooms, $50; hotels with one handred or more lodging rooms, $255; hotels with seventy-five lodging rooms, $150; hotels with fifty lodging rooms, $100. The hours between which places licensed shall be closed shail be between one and four A. M., and prohibiting the arrest of persons withont warrant duly issued by a magistrate, except for drunkenness, The ameudment was voted down by the following vote: YrAs—Messrs, Banks, Reach, Bradley, Cauliwell, Creamer, Ea Genet, Hubbard, Morris, Murphy, Nichols, Norton, ‘ Piorc Na ‘ampbell, Chapman, Crowley, Folcer, Hale, Humphreys, Kennedy, Mattoon, Morgan, Nicks, "Don nell, Parker, Stanford, Thayer, Van Potten, Willams—16, 1 ig adverse report was then agreed to aud the bill ost BILLS PASSED. Authorizing the towns in Jefferson and St. Law- Tence counties to take stock in the Black River and Si. Lawrence Railroad; — incorpo- rating the International Dock Company _ of Brooklyn; incorporating the Union Safe De- posit Company of New York; authorizing now partnerships to use the names of former partner- ships; incorporating the Union Foundry Company, of Troy, New York; authorizing the Common Counce? of Utica to borrow $25,000 for city purposes; amend- ing the metropo! olice laws in regard to the Police Life i rance Fund; authorizing life insar- ance compancs to invest in real estate out- side of this state, but within fifty miles of New York city; the city of Rochester claim bill incorporating the New York State rd of Trustees to the American Printing House forthe Blind; amending the charter of the Ithaca Savings Bank; amending the charter of the Mechanics and ‘Traters’ Savings Lank; authorizing the Supreme Court Judges to issue writs of pronibiti Evening Session. BILLS INTRODUCED By Mr. Mornis—To encourage wie Suiltu ge vt railroads by appropriating to any contany which shall in 1868 or 3869 actually construct twenty mites without a parailel road being within eight miles thereof $4,000 per mile ior every mile actually con- structed, a Ky Mr. Moxgan—Authorizing the Court of Im- peachment to hold sessions elsewnere than in Albany, and fixing the pay of Senators as members of that court at $6 per duy. BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. Authorizing Syra ¢ to loan 118 credit to the Syra- ense and Chenango Valley Kaiiroad; incorporating , the Dealers and Producers’ Milk Company; for the relief of the Acivondack Katlroad. THE SUCOND AVENUE RAILROAD. Mr. Norton tniroduced a bill contirming the reso- lution of ihe New York Common Council, adopted Deceinber 9 1567, granting certain privileges to the Second Avenue Kailroad, PUNISHMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED ISSUE OF STOCK BY CORPORATIONS. Mr. Pence tniroduced a bill to punish the unan- thorized issue of slock by corporations of this State, It provides that every director or officer in uny cor- poration in this State who shall, with intent to de. Traud, make, or be concerned in making, an illegal unauthorized or prohibited issue of capital stock of such corporation, or Who shall appropriate the moneys or effects of such corporation to his own purposes, or who shall, with intent to de- rand, take the moneys or efiects of such cor- poration to another State, or who shall re- tain such moneys and effects In another State to evade lega! process in this State, and defraud a citizen thereof, shall be deemed guiity of a feiony, and upon @ conviction thereof shaii be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison for @ period of not less than two years or more thau five years. Adjourned. 5 ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 1, 1998. RAILNOAD WAR—CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION, Mr. GLEN rose in his seat and sald that an attempt had been made to buy his vote on the Erie Railway question. He presented the following paper:— SMBLY CHAMBER, April 1, 1968. To THE Hon. SPRAsER OF THE ASSEMBL > » Ke Gh a member of this House, and from my seat in this House, do chai as foliows:— First—1 charge Uvat the report on the Brie Kailway bill was bought, Second—I charge that @ portion of the vote on this foo 1 adopting the said report, was bought, Thivrd—{ charge that menibers of Uus House were engaged in buying their fellow members. Pourth—1 charse that a portion of te vote on the Harlem MUk bill was bought, _ arge Liat some of the committecs of this Howse charge tor reporta, sicth—) charge corruption, deep, dark and dam- ing, on a portion of this House, 1 ask the adoption of the foliowing:— Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee of Ove to investigate the foreyoing charges; that three of the committee be taken from that part of the house that voted “No” on the Brie Ratlroad re- port and two be taken from that that voted “Aye,” wud that the committee have power to employ counsel and send for persona and papers; the committee to sit in this chamber daring the recess of the Legislature, and that the committee may employ a clerk. Mr. Krsrnan sald that the charges were not defl- nite and specific. If they were so made he should have no objections to the investigation, Mr. Jacons thought that the charges wore sumciont te warrant the appointment of a committee; put he should oppose a roving commission to sit during the summer, and showld also oppose the idea of dictat- ing to the Speaker who should compose snch com- mittee. Mr, Prrrs insisted that the charge should be spect- fled, He believea that most of the assertions regard. ing corruption were overstated, but that Drew and Vanderbilt ought to be sunk together in the ocean. Mr. Price courted an invest! zation. Mr, Gubw said that he knew the truth of what he charged. He had had $600 offered iim for his vote, that $1,200 was offered to another member and $500 THR art of the House to another. He appealed in behalf of civil govern- ment, of justice and of the authority by which civil government existed. He wanted no packed com- im this | mittee, He felt degraded in beg a member of this House, gua proper. Mi TACO, BRO, WHY: Me FRAO PME | , Bacay nie Be wi long? v and under the protection of a man to LEN had asked the advice whom she had to flee the cruelties and il! treat- SF Sand. reged sink 9 , of | Tent of her hasoand: hae the Teal contest. in the the best citizens before acting. He was willing to | cuse was for the of the ehfldren, and stand in the breach if necessary, ‘ would be able to hia adultery, Ege Fant Mr. Prrts thought that the charges wore wamictent | o¢,tel'io a noferones' the mialier would” be aooner to warrant an investigation. Every member of the Rallroad Committee was implicated in making his report on the Erie bill. He had voted for the report because he believed it to bo right. Mr. Jacons offered the following substitute for Mr. Glen's resolution:— Resolved, That a special committee ef five be a) porate to’ investigaic the charges made by len of corruption against members of this House b any member or members, and that the said comme. tee have power to send for persons and papers and be instructed to report within ten days. Mr. Prrrs moved to amend the substitute “that the committee to be appoipted are hereby directed to fnvestigate the specific charges already made by Mr. Glen, of Wayne county, and shall investigate all specific charges which shall hereafter be made by any gentleman.” Carried. Mr. Jacobs’ resolution was then adopted as ‘ amended. BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY, To incorporate the Bankers’ and Merchants! Col- lection and Information Comes 3 to prohibit the landing of p&ssongers and ireight belew the foot of Rivington street by steamers navigating Long Island Sound and the Past river; to au- thorize additional facilities for the interment of pauper dead in New York; to compe! jot stock companies and associations te admit the service of process in civil actions; to compel justices of the peace and police justices in incorporated villages to ay all tines collected by them to the Supervisor of he town; toamend the charter of the New York Real Estate Agency; (o incorporate the New York Pramatic Union; to authorize the construction of a bridge acros#the Hudson river at Albany; te amend the charter of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company. ir. BILLA INTRODUORD. By Mr. TRAINER—To authorize police courts of New York to use a seal, By Mr. Deckrr-—To extend the time for the collec- tion of taxes in Richmond county, By Mr. MALiison—To incorporate St. Francis Monastery of Brooklyn, By Mr. Furwan—To incorporate the Schenectady Astronomicau Observatory. By Mr. Rerun io incorporate the Friendly Society of St. Ambrose ciurch in New York. Read the third time and parsed, NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTYCT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. -Callision Case. dinant L, Hansen vs. The British Steamship Louisiana,—This@ase, which stood adjourned from ‘Tucsday, was resumed at the openiag of the court yesterday morning. Mr. Da Costa, counsel for the livellants, reuewed the application he made yester- , and prayed the court to reconsider the decision arrived at im reference ta the 1046h role, made thirty years ago by Judge Betta, and uniil now called in question, That rule to the consolidation of cases in order \ 2 and deiay might be avoided i tha adminiscration of the law. Judge Blateiford satd he never heard that the 104th rule referred to had been acted upon, Mr, Donohue, for claimants, strenuously opposed the consolidation sought by Mr. Da Costa upow the ground that the case did not originate and was not concurrent with the suit on trial. The con- solidation moved for had not been heard of until the present ease was actually before te court, and he resisted the motion to attach a new case upon the one under hearing. ‘The l.bol of the oficers ak seamen of the bark Auguste ‘Lonise in nding compensation for the alleged less of t kits and other personal property should ve entertained on the present trial, nover siace nob neither shoud the evidence apply from one case to the otier, as the case of the seamen was not ina condition for triaion the present occasion. Mr. Da Costa con- tended for his right to urge the clalus of tie sea- men and the eppucation of the iodia rule to their case, and endeavored to explain why the cases were not filed and pursued concurrentiy, inas- much as the Louisixua put to sea immediately after the libel had been fled against hor, and the libel of the ouicers and men co: not have been filed from want of time and preparation before the steamer pub to sea on ier relurn to | Liverpool, and s%¢ had not arrived in New York since, Judge Biatchiord refused to disturb the order he had inade yescerday, which was to the elect that the orai testimouy to ve received in the present shouid be comp: i and available on any future trial that may we. ‘the claimants were foreigners—they were shmon—aud the seamen seeking to be admitted iato a consoudation trial at this period of the inquiry nad been Lere ia New York and did nvt then fle a bol. li the evidence, a3 no Lad siaced and to be applied on any trial the alter on the purt of tie seasaen. sen, tue libeilant, was then sworn and examined, liis testimony formed a graphic descr.ption of tne coUision and the escape of hitasef aud twelve others froin goiay speedily to the boviva; aud wien in aa open boa, before he and his companions were taken ou board the Louisiana, de cused his suen wo cease pulling at-the vars until he shoaid witness the last giluipse of the Auguste Louise as she geatly ¢ appeared in the depth of the sea, dic aad ius men Were conveyed in safety by the «: a of the Louisiana and lauded ia New York. Case sll va, COURT OF APPEALS—ALBARY. Tavergan, the Wife Marderers ‘The case of Maurice Laneryan, the convicted wife murderer, who now lies in the City Prison under sea- tence of death, was rea -iiod on Tuesday iu the Cours of Appeals, argued, aud the decision of the court re- served, ‘he public, in comvequence of the thine that has elapsed since the comission of the mur- der, have almost lorgetie: the maa and the cireumstances vi this melancholy tagedy. ‘Lhe prisoner was tried at the June of Generel Sessions, 18e7, before upon an indictment ‘foi wife. 1t appeared that 1 were of intemperaic hab very unhappily. ‘they the second lloor of @ tenement house, lub Washing: ton street, in this city. ‘he day of the alleged murder, the 26ih of March, i867, the prisoner waa under the influence of liquor, tit appeared that he took dinner at his w 3 residence, at which place, with an oath, he threatened ty Kill lus wife. About dusk «friend of lis who occupied an adjoining, room tagk hin home, and upon is arrival he threatened iis wife and atiempted lo sicike . Later ie was seen by a little boy who lived in te same house beating bis wife, After lockiug bia door he left the building. About ten o'ciock in Ub ing the dead body of his wife was found in his having the appearance of having been badiy beate ‘There was a iacetated wound on the heal, besid other wounds on the body, and o; Wall found cuts, as if made by an axe; term of the Court handie of which were scala of bivod, the portion of a broken broom lian nnd eaiso in tue room. it appeared that after tne prisoner left its apartinents he lad gone inwo & liquor stove ta the uumediate vicinity aad spent the even piaying cards, He was there taken into custody, and pen veing interrogated by the officers of the law denied that he had inflected any injuries upon his wife, Le was fully committed by Coroner er to avait toe action of the Grand yon the trial District Attorney A. Oakey Hall prose. Wiitlam int- the he prise » as developed ards him as the ration by the in the first for the Judg- ti, ina very cuted on behalf of the peoy airig and Charles S$. Spc prisoner. 1 oner was ably upon the tr wal pv tence of death, directing What day of August follow: paling of the Recorder, in obtaining from on prewme Court a writ ecution, witch, beiag stayed the execution of tii reviewed by the rendering of the tnat decision peas Lanergan wiil hay ei tence of death, during wiih tine ly cerated in the Giiy Prison under the cl den Coulter, Tis conduct during his coulnem has been unexceplionabie, fe says he has grea hopes of obtaining @ new trial, beneving that great injustice haa been done to him by the conviction. Lanergan is by birth wo lrisioan, about iuily-live es of age, large in stature, bat well proportioned. in conversation he is very communicative, but rather reserved in his manners. He lias tie appearance of ® man that has not suifered in health in consequence of his long confinement. A-decision will ve rendered in the case in the early part of the next term of the Court of Appeaia, which meets ia the latter part of the month of June, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—CHAMDERS, The Jones Divorce Case. Before Judge Barrett. John Jones va, Fanny Jones,—T iis is an actionfor divorce on the grounds of adultery of Fauity with a person named Buchannan. It appears that the par- der seu ties have not lived or coliabited ther for the past three aud that since thetr ration she has within the ed Tia) birth to a child, which ts claimed to be filegitimate. sets up counter acts of Ceo on part of plaintity, and claims the cust ‘of two chil aca the iasue of their marr! The came up yesterday morning on mottou of Mr. Charles 8. Spencer, claiming alimony and counsel Mr. Thomas Dunphy opposed the motion for all. | Mony en the grounds of her guilt, Which could wot | denied, to ~ for allowance, in ‘whasever eum his mated. Mr. Dunphy had no and if his (onor named Feferee he would be satls- COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. SoreaME Comet -OnaenaRe Nos 99, 101, 107, 133, 1% Rak ee TEnM.—Nos, 741, 742, 695, 710, 111, 731, 757, 761, 763, 759, 767, 776, 777, 780, 792, 783, 784, 790, 701, 787, 788, 780, 702, 794, 706, 797,’ 802, '803, 305. pis CITY INTELLIGENCE, Emraration.—The Commissioners of Emigration arriving at this port since the commencement of the year was 21,039 and that during a corresponding period of 1867 the total number of arrivais wag 27,701. ‘The balance in bank to the credit of the Com- missioners is $63,650. Boarp oF Avpit.—This Board convened yesterday, but no claimants being ready the Board adjourned ‘until noon to-day. Merroronitan Fre ComMissioners.—A regular mecting of the Fire Commissioners was hgid yester- day morning, General Shalerin the chair. The Chief Engineer sent in reports of the number of fires du- oe the month of atareh, as follows:—Discovered and extinguished by individual companies, 13; build- ings slightly damaged, 49: considerably damaged, 7; totally destroyed, 1; stables shanty damaged, 1; totally destroyed, 7; confined to butlding or strne- ture, 50: extended to others, 4; total 54; telegraph alarm fires, 42; false, 8; sri! alarms, 12. Total, 62. A communication was received ym John A. rst Director Valmetto Fire Company, Colun C,, requesting a donation of hose, that com- cing sadly in need of some, and stating that ‘Shiell, ata, pany they cannot get on unless with the aid of their brethren inthe North. Referred to committee. INTERNAL REVENUB Seung YESTERDAY.—In the Eighth revenue district tho rectif ing establishment 443 West Thirty-first street, was seized and placed in charge of kcepers by ly, the deputy collector of internal revenne, rounds of s*izure were that there was a iarze quantity of spirits formd on the prem! and no proper receipt to show that the tax had been paid on the zoods, AGRICULTURAL Epuciviox.—A paner on the above subject was read last night before the Section on Agriculture and Statistics of the Society for the advancement of Science and Art by R. HL. Williams, The roterring to the fmportance of this br lectnal development, reierred to the had been made in ti t of during the preseat cen: theory and prae'Ls i every day vse, ayri become now as fayorile ner and = hushandinan h in contempt bs any innovation upa the “ good old wa bnt asinall audience pres ont at ther interesting manner in which the subioot in the paper secured their undivided atten DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIVS FOR ENGLAND YESTER- PAY.—The Cunard Company's s.eamship Java, for her pler at Hoboken, a as it ig, but the treated Liverpool and Queenstown, le ' wiih flity drst class cabin passengers, iu at whout was Francis Clare ford, of tie British Legation, Washington. The Java had a full cargo of cotton, grain and provisions and $12,000 In specie, ‘The Colorado, Captain Cutting, for Liverpool and Queens town, sailed from pier 27 East river, with 2) cabin and 74 steerage passengers, and a gencral cargo of merchandise, Fon CALIFORNIA AND Cu1NA.—The tide of emigra- tion from this nort to Callfornta, China and the far West. is now something enormous, tusomuen that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company announce their intention to rua @ steamer every week, Lister of fortnightly. Yesierday the Arizona left pier 43 North river with 1,009 passenzers and a@ gereral freight of merehandlise of 1,200 tons. Geveral Ord, who is ap- pointed take the command of the Pacific, in tie place of Captain McDonald, Was among hier passcu- gers. SALE OF SreaMERs.—Yesterday the steamer Catha- mine Witting was sold by Messrs, Bardett & Dunn, under an order from the United States Marshal, for 00. ‘The steamer Amsterdain Was oifered for sale, but fulled to find a purchaser, STOWAWAYS SEVERELY PUNISHED.—Your young fellows who secreted themselves on hoard the Inman stenmer City of Paris at this port without payini their fare have been sentenced by the Liverpool mazistraies to two months? hard labor, Tae FAMINE IN THY EASTERN PROVINCES OF PrusstA.—Messrs, C, B. Richard & Boas, the general assenger agents of the Hamburg Mail Steamship Sompany, havi with the aid of thelr numerous agents in the United States and the Canadas, suc- ceeded in collecting moneys and a considerable quantity of flour and pork for the sucfering PORES Sust Prussia, shipped the whole collection by the sicamship Alice inia, which Jeft this port on ‘Tues- day last, to the United States Minister In Berlin, for delivery to the proper authorities, The Hambuarg Steamship Company lberaily forwarded free of freight the whole shipment, thereby saving consider- abiy of the amounts egliceted, CHURCH OF THE Messiaw.—The new Protestant Episcopal Chureh of the Messiah, Rev, Samuel Osgood, recior, at the corner of Thirty-fourth street and Park avenue, will be consecrated to-night. The order of services {3 very interes!iag. New Jewist SyNacoaue.—The Jewish Congrega- tion Shaaray Telila will Iny the co: stone of their new Synagogue on West Forty-fourth street, be- tween Broadway and Sixtn avenue, this afternoon. Farat Car Casuanty.—Coroner Schirmer yester- day held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the body of a lad, eight years of age, named Francis C. Mebonough, Whose death was the resait of injuries received by being run over by a section train ¢ belonging to the New Haven bad Corp: y morning, near the entrance of Fourth avenue and ‘fhirty-fourih street. The evi- dence clicited before the Coroner sowed that before hia death deceased informed an officer that he had rot upon the platforin of one of three cars leaving Forty-second street to ride through the tunnet, on the south end ef which he fell off, and the last car ran over®im, Sis right leg w »early severed from his body, his right arm and left hand also being ter- ribly crushed. ‘The driver of the ear, Cornelius Wells, deposed to not seeing the deceased on the car at all; that he drove through the tu at the rate of three miles an hour, there being vo brakeman on either of the cars. A Vict of accidental death was rendered by the jury, who censured the oficers of the Railroal Company for not having brakemen on the cars at the time of the avcident, Deceased lived with his parents at No. -ninth strect, Supven DeaTu.—Coroner Keenan was yesterday notifled t an inquest st No, 39 Clarkson street, on the body of William F. Beninghaus, whe died sud- denly at his late residence. FATAL AccipENT.—Michacl Murphy, a child four years of age, yesterday afternoon fell from the fourth Htory Wiiiow of prenils 26 Secoud avenue to the basement, and was almost instanily kilod. Coro- Per Recnan was notified to hold an inquest on the bodys Nannow Escare From Drowniwa.—Yesiorday, while the sloop Robert Wiltse, from Northport for this city, was sailing through Het Gate, ran down asinail boat containing two boys, ¢ shing the little craft. The anothor steamer were in the t ent ocea: of the boy Founp Drowyr! he body of an unknown man was yosterday found in the water at the foot of The deceased had ks. He ‘Thirty-fourth stre tly been. iy thirty-five ye ; had ona?! aud pan {and he Deca posed to be 5 dark ea , blue fann was too much POLICE INT! ADREST OF AN ALLEGED Puartty2.—Yosterday afternoon, in Wall street, detective Dougall arrest- ed among a gang of thieves a well known offender named Charles Adama, atlas Josoph Butts, and sub. sequently Gaptaiih Jourdan, of tie Sixth’ precinct, recognized the prisoner as a fugitive from justice, It is alleged that in the summer of 1806 the accused Tobbed the Ciarendon Hotel in Saratoga, and being caught in the act by the porter aitempted to escape. Butts was pursued, and on being overtaken by the orter drew a pistol and threatened to shoot him if @ pushed matters to extremes The accused ting kept his pursuer at bay, and was enabied to touke his escape. The accused was taken before Justice vow. ling, and on the affidavit of Unptain Jourdan commit- ted to the Tombs. Le will be suit back to Saratoga to await his trial, STEALING A DIAMOND Pin.—Michael J, Gilhootey, of 411 West Twenty-first street, made a complaint against John Curran before Justice Podge, at tie Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, charging him with steating a breastpin, set with diamonds, and valued wt gio, It is alleged against the neeused that he induced the son of comptuinant to steal the property from off the mantelpie s, where It was lald, an fis it tohim, Titts is said to have occurred last July, when the compiainant was preparing ty take hit family to the conntry, When Chrran Was brougitt before the macistrat erdiy Ne BAY he had ‘nothing to gay, and waned more time ta4 pink i ev The Judee gave hint wore time by Gf namit- ing him tq auswe: counsel fee he thought it s proper state that up to April 1 the number of emigrants | W: i it | OUTRAGES ON AMERICANS AT BARBACOAS Revolutionary Attempt in Peru in Favor of Prado. Yellow Fever at Callao and Lima. ‘The Steamer Henry Chauncey, Captain A. G. Gray, from Aspinwall March 24, arrived at this port yes- terday. The following is the list of treasure:— Duncan, Sherman & Co Eugene Kelly & Co. A, Belmont & Oo. ‘The people of Panama and Aspinwall have been suffering for the want of ice of late, the stock having been exhausted for several days. Two fine lions were killed at Maternillo, near Panama, a few days before the steamer left. The weather continued remarkably fine and the Isthmus is entirely free from sickness of any kind. Business ts dull and money unusually scarce, Late dates from the interior report the defeat of. the revolutionary party under Meza in Tollma by Cordova, An attempt to bribe the military at Carthagena was digcovered in time to prevent any outbreak, A jury had been empanctled at Carthagena for the trial of the murderers of the officers of the R. R. Cuyler at that place last September. The merchants of Oarthagena are protesting against the heavy taxes imposed on them. ‘The American and other foreigners in Barbacoas, fr Colombia, are protesting against the outrages committed on thelr persons and property by natives, and demanding redress from the authorities, who hitherto have aliowda the guilty parties to go un- punished. PERU. SPECIAL COGRESPCNDENSE OF THE HERALD. Progress of the ElectionsAttempted Revolu- tiun in Favor of Prado—¥Yellow Fever. Lima, March 14, 1863, The excitement attending the election campaign still continues, and throughout the whole republic tho'probabilities of success of the different candidates is the only subject of general discussion. Up to a fortnight ago it was supposed that Colonel Balta, the hero of the last revolution, would meet with no very serious opposition In his struggle for the Presidential chair, and it was universally admitted that he would prove to be a very acceptable chief magistrate. But the current of popular feeling has, in a great measure, changed. By some means it leaked out that Balta was not wholly In favor of the proposed reduction of the military and naval forces, and this fact lost him @ portion of the support and popularity which he had enjoyed. Moreover, a large aud influential part of the population of Lima dectared themselves decidedly against the election -of any military man as Prosident, affirming their conviction that the country was fast being plunged into irremediable rain by the extravagance of the army, and acting upon these convictions the persons referred to nominated as their candidate Dr. Manuel T. Ureta, the Attorney Generai during the adminis- tration of Prado, This nomination has met with a ce deal of approbation, and every day increases iis chances for success, The feeling between the nortiern and southern portions of Pera is one of strong jealousy, and the interests of these two sec- tions are coniicting. Balta not only represents the military element, but also is the favorite of the North, betng a native of that portion of the republic, while Ureta, a civilian and distinguished lawyer, is from the somewhat noted city of Arequipa, and, conse- quently, counts somewhat upon the support of the voiers of the South, Election clubs are being formed, and are actively working all over the country, and the opposition of Ureta to Balta pro- mises to become serious, To show the want of principle which existed in the late revolution, tt is merely necessary to allude to the fact that the men who were foremost in plotting and effecting the downfall of Prado are now eager for the election of Ureta, who was the right hand man and chief adviser of the unlucky dictator, To Ureta almost all of the dictatorial acis may be , and being @ man of very considerable ability he wielded an immense power in Prado’s cabinet, Should he be elected it is more than probable that Balta will seize the first portunity—and opportunities are never wanting in eru—0 begin a revolution against his fortunate opponent, ag it is the Ureta policy to do away with the army of which Baita is the recognized represen- tative. Nevertheless, Prado, in his voluntary exile, still can count upon the support of a party in Peru composed of the most respeciabie aud wealthiest portion of the community. They saw how honest and upright was his management of public arfairs, and although not gifted with talent nor greatcapacity, still his good intentions were always acknowledged. On the 5th inst. a eam ere formed by the old oM- cers of Prado's army and several prominent citizens: was on the point of breaking ont. Two of the bat- taiions which foftght at Areqnipa were cautiously sounded and discovered to be ready to struggie for their old leader, Money was promised in abundance and the government had information that for some cause or other the conquered party were recovering from their depression, Still the government, secure in its strength, suspected nothing. The night of the Sth arrived and the President and Minister of War get out on their customary visit to the different bar- racks. At the querters of the two battalions they were coldly received, bat their suspicions were not awakened. However, while the President was en- gaged in inspecting some arms one of his aids no- tied that Colonel Elias Suarez, Frado’s right hand man, was holding coufidential conversation with the oMicers of the regiment in an inner room. tHe im- mediately communicated this extraordinary fact to the President, who mounted and made his way as rapidly as possible to the palace. Here orders were given for the immediate arrest eof Colonel Sua- rea and all of his class who were considered dangerous. Two hours before the plan of revolution was to have becn consummated the leaders were in prison, and the scheme failed. 1t is thought that it would have been successful, but many doubt that Prado would return so quickly to his ungrateful country. Admiral Montero escaped arrest by taking refuge in the British legation and sailed for Chill the foiiowing day to escape persecution, as he remarks in the Hsp’ Canseco has been urged by his Are- quipa friends to declare himself Dictator for two years, and thus to keep the country from the rule of tue northern candidate, Baita, but he has stead- fusily refused. He is nota man of sufficient nerve for such au undertaking. Itis very clear that the overnment is strongly opposed to the election of Jala, und on the ist of April, election day, 4 serious: coniict is now upprenended, Great num! of the Arequipans who came to Lima witn the ppaquerae army are returning to their homes, and ali carry ries and revolvers given to them by the authorities. Arequipa, no doubt, will rise in revoit if Baita be the chosen President, or at least a very determined atiempt will be made in that direction. The govern- ment iavor for President General Buendla, but as this oMcer is perfevily aware that he couid not hold the position more than @ fortnight he is naturall, very dilldeat in accepting the nomination, At events tie political situation is most unpromising. Aiter a vast amount of dificulty and begging the government of General Canseco has succeeded In ob- taining tiat most desirable form of assistance, & loun. The Minister of the Treasury, Aiter having hei many interviews with some of te gaano con siguers, thduced them toadyance to the government ‘he suin of $12,000,000, ‘The companies engay in exporling cane to France, England and Spi en- tered into the arrangement, and, as will be seen by the following, obtat very favorable terms, For dollar advan they receive forty-six pence sterling, The ordinary rate of exchange ranges irom thirty-x to thirty-eight. They redeive one-half per cout ior drawing and five per ceilt interes. As guar. antee they have the large amount of guano in store in the different countries mentioned and carte blanche to export as much more ag may te with their ne- cossilies or desires, This speculation is considered 9 yery fine one for the parties advancing the funds; but the govermme! driven to the wail by its pressing requirements, aod hounded on by the army of hungry who pe tie Areabagy doors has ‘boot opliged to undergo o sacrifice, uy times Lefore has the country been i asimilar predicament, and every time has she su jeved. Nauurally enough, however, when a govern ment fs 60 urgent in its needs It por og the corres —S bouus to those who ald it in Sparen it will be » his overturn emeni| io when Pi an ital de te rregsie of Calin and tie mall ‘lumph, the an ia, taking au nitage ob the utter absence of all authority or 1wanicipal foree, gave themacives Ue Piunder. The most seandalous acts were coram! aid tie ste and Wi 8 of foreigners ely benecially avarked out by mob and complete! siripped of thelr contents. e government Tecov ered What gods it could, sold them for its own ¢ iad Hie, feusie commission to exami ub Tange whe It question immediately bee ue ‘“” Mifplomatic one, and the diiferent mautiers here received imperative orders trom thelr to demand the speedy - As the Cohgreas convened by Prado passed 8 bill natborising? je meut of the mil conc! ‘alt 1 acts of that and the Lai le to an immediate pov he case of an} overnment tO mnify the fered wo severely two years ago, to adopt very de- cisive measures. They consider that now 13 the right tine, as it will be seen from what precedes thas the government coffers are full, and a part of that mioney must be justly employed instead of its myerered pop ‘men whose only merit lies in sptring welt, ‘The yellow fever has actual}; tts a} in Lima and Caliao, and ‘already hae canteyen ane anumber of persons. On the 3d tnst, Mr, Benjamin F. Bates, an American citizen resident in Callao, died from a severe attack of the epidemic, which after three days duration proved soc powrortal for nature to resist. Mr, Bates was very ‘on this coast as an intelligent and ent railroad contractor, and at the time of death had several very important contracts on his hands for building roads in this country, His loss is deeply felt e American and native opulation, with Whom he was a favorite. Admiral Botaingo Valle-Riestra, commander of the squadron during Prado’s administration, the successor of Adiniral Tucker, liea now at the point of death, He was seized with @ Severe attack of paralysis. Admiral Valie-Riestra is still affection- ately remembered in the United States, where he resided for a number of years, The government and municipai authoritics are taking all the mosaurey my their power to prevent the spread of the fever, bul city is in such w filthy condition that great mortal may be feared. It is knowg that in Lima the sewers are open gutters about a foot deep and two feet and a hall wide, which run through the middie of streets, All ‘bage, refuse, &c., is cast, into these gutters, and the horrible odors naturally arising therefrom do not particularly improve the sanitar, = ties of the seagon. During Prado’s teri, immedl- ately after the ;pattle of the 2d of May, 1866, a most barbarous decree was published ordering all Span- iards to leave the country Within thirty days, unless they would consent to forfeit their allegiance te Spain and become Peruvian By this mea- sure the republic lost about seven hundred of tts most enterprising and laborious inhabitants, who were forced to depart, after having made rene Otte ficea of their interesis and Pra ye ie French Legation, encharged then with Spanish affairs, pro- tested vigorously against thjs order, Dut in vain, Now the newspapers of the ital are ur the overnment to rescind, formally, this decree; al- hough by Canseco’s proclamation it, like all of Prado’s acts, is declared null void, and your correspondent is informed that the government is tavorably disposed towards the measure. To ban! a number of unoffending Spaniards simply @ war happened to exist between their country an@ this was very universally admitted to be unjust, The government has ‘recently been directing: its attention to public instruction. Peru, although not provided with pnblic free schools, is rich in the pos session of a number of very well orgesised ci and universities, protected by the State, where am education may be acquired at little cost and under able professors.. The order of studies in these cok leges, which exist in all the important towns of the republic, has been made uniform and improved. The Dakota and Wateree, together with all of the foreign men-of-war in Calino, have been put io quarantine on account of the danger arising from the prevalence of yellow fever in that port. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, New York Conference. The annual session of the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened yestere day morning at the First Methodist Episcopal chureh, 125th street, Bishop D. W. Clarke presiding. Rev. Mr. Chadwick was elected secretary, and A. K. Sane ford and Alexander McLean assistants. The sessions will be from half-past elght A. M. to twelve M. The Nominating Committee appointed are—Revs. L. Hy King, H. J. Fox, J. D. Townsend, W. Stillwell and Ne H A court, consisting of several meu! was ordered for the trial of Rev. P. V. Schetme A number of clergymen were admitted to seats, and, on motion, ten o'clock on Saturday was named as the time for electing delegates to the conference to be held at Chicago on May 20. Considerabie amusement ‘was created by a resolution against the use of tobacce: by members domictied in private houses; matter received its quietus on a motion to lie on table. After the completion of the organization ant nny ee gtr erg rherggeen-n oan journed ui [-past Charles Battersby, A. L. Culver, H. C. Earl, 8. Hen chant, Benjamin R. Lewis, C. 8. Harrower, J. Slater, H. W. Ackerly, R. M. Roberts, A. H, Edy Brett, Edward F. Dewey, J. Dubois, Elbert 3. Todd and Gilbert H. Gregory. The New York (Enst) Methodist Episcopal Conference. ‘There was a large attendance at the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal charch, corner of Green an@ Washington avenues, Brooklyn, yesterday, to listen to the proceedings of the twentieth session of the New York (East) Conference, which was Hlipctony at nine o'clock A. M. After a prayer hop E. L. Janes Rev. Mr. Woodruff was ee. and standing committees for the year were appomted. ition to c! the Del ion and to haweickoewn as the Commitice on the state, of the Church brought out quite a little discussion. A mo- five be apy dintea ou the Lay Delegation, On motion, ve be appo! on the hours of session for the Conference were fixed ab from nine o’clock A. M. until twelve M. It is exe pected that the business of the session will be com ciuded by Monday. The meee: adjourned af twelve o’clock to meet at nine o’cl this morning. A Protest from the New England Methodists. Boston, April 1, 1868. The New England Methodist Conference, which has becn in session this week, has adopted a series of resolutions protesth inst the proscription of the Methodist IEpiscopat urch in selecting chap lains for the army and navy and educational tutions under the, control of the general govern- ment, ond recommending convention of the Methodists of the United States, in Chicago, in next, to adopt a memorial to Congress aski their clergy may be represented in the above de- partments in e proportion of the nu strength of the denomination. Lay Detegation in the Methodist Episcopal Church. A meeting of members, lay and clerical, of the various Methodist Episcopal churches was held last evening in the Hanson place church, for the pur- pose of considering the subject of lay delegation. Mr. Oliver Hoyt presided, and the attendance on the oceasion was fair in point of numbers. Remarks were made by Rev. 0. F. Tiffany, of New Brunswick, N. J. Rev. Dr. Nadal ‘and a Mr.’ Pond, who set forth that the history of the Methodist Church indicated that it had ever dized to itself whatever element of power available; it had even adapted to i every agency which could add to its power for The question presented was the propriety of admit- ting laymen to a place in the general councils of iY Church, with the view of ig tot esurface of Church that ‘wisdom an ence which members of the Church had develo} eseaee. of it; that lat’ had a right to be represented in\the general of the Church, and ground should be taken by the friends of that movement the ministers claiming that they themselves the only rightfal authority to govern the Church and that the General Conference had full power to change the discipline of the Church. The speakers further contended that unless the laity represented in the general councils the Southern Church would become more wressive than and have the advantage of the ‘orthern Church, With the singing of the 4 and the benediction, pronounced the Pease, the meeting closed, THE INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL CHURCH MOVEMENT. There were about two hundred persons assombled at the second meeting held at Plymouth church, in aid of the project to establish an Americah church and hall in the Stoke Newington road, London. Rev, H. W. Beecher presided and opened the services with prayer, after which he made a few remarks, expres- sive of his regret at the small audience, when he wohid have been glad to have seen the house crowded. Mr. ©. C, Leigh, secretary of the Committee, hav charge of the matter, was then introduced, spoke wartnly in phere of the enterprise. He was followed by Key. Dr. Thompkins, of London, who tn the course of his remarks stated that it was pro- posed to spend £20,000 upon the Me cl and hall, of which amount they were desirous obtaining £10,000 in this country and £10,000 England. Though the whole sum could that America ‘and England r merica an ve er course of his address alluded to the H of in be