The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1869, Page 8

YACHTING. ‘fhe Forthcoming International Yacht Race— ‘The Performances of the Cambria. . Bince the year 1851—the year of the triumph of the famous yacht America—there has been a total blank fn the history of international yacht racing, which wemained unfilled till the present year, when ‘the Sappho entered the lists and was so signally defeated ‘by English yachts. The remarkable successes of the ‘america both humthated and surprised England, but 1c also awakened her to a sense of her shortcom- ‘angs, and every succeeding year has witnessed many 4&mprovements in yacht building, and @ greater re- gard to their racing qualities than to their mere re- quirements for pleasure purposes. England hasnow # splendid feet of yachts, and though the turf may ‘De receding from the eminence it once held as a na- tional sport the same remark cannot apply to aqua- @ic sports. To encourage a feeling of honorable and Sriendly rivairy in so innocent and healthy a pastime whould be the desire of the people on both sides of ‘the Atlantic, and it 1s in this spirit that the approach- Ang contest between the Dauntless, Phantom and ‘Wambria is viewed, ‘ The Cambria (the property of Mr. J. Ashbury) is a mew vessel, and was built by Rutsey, of Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was launched in 1868. Her length is 88 feet; beam 20 feet 8 Inches. She has @ most irregu- Bar sheer, springing up suddenly forward and aft— ‘something after the style of a Dutch galliot. Her ‘head knee is very short anf appears stunted in growth. She has the ordinary racing “bow,” ‘though rather more hollow than usual. The fore- ‘Mast is well aft and the mainmast well forward— ‘too close together, perhaps, to look well, but spread- ing an immense area of canvas. She has about \twenty-eight tons of lead ballast run and bolted ‘into her, and about fifty tons of pig ballast. Her draft of water Id about eleven and 2 half feet aft and five feet foward. | The Cambria cannot be considered a very hand- ‘some model, but her speed is unquestionable; and as the order of the day now 1s to place as much lead in ‘the bottom of a vessel as can be stowed, or as much, at least, as the pocket will afford, and to pile as much canvas as possible on the spars, it cannot be wondered at that wealthy owners, like Mr. Ashbury, Spare no expense to secure their success by these means. Notwithstanding the advantages the Cam- ria possesses, however, over many yachts, she can- mot be considered, by any means, the best repre- sentative that England can produce to compete for a great honor. One is puzzled to guess why such vessels as the Alarm, Aline, and Arrow, and a host of other eratt famed in racing annals, and owned by spirited and expertenced yachtmen, are not put forth, These gentiemen have regarded unnoticed the challenge proclaimed by the New York Yacht Club, ‘where the Queen’s Cup has lain for eleven years, and are content to see Its possession disputed by a veasel periaps inferior in seaworthy qualities to many, and distinguished by few great achievements. HH, in the betief that English yachts are no mateh in sea way for American, many have listened to the counsel of Nene and if there be reason for re- lying on this assumption, then it is feared by many Englishmen that Mr. Ashbury’s chance is a poor one; Zor cach of the vessels named can beat the Cambria, ‘im a head sea. The following is an account of the Cambria’s performances as a racing vessel :— LIST OF MATCHES SAILED BY TH '188|Schr.|Gioriana, Sune 2. Royal Thames Sel '188'Schr.|by time, ‘ooner mat time race, one-|Egeria 152)Schr. | Egeria quarter minute /Fieur de Lis..|100/Sebr.|second by per ton. Prize, time. £100; ” second ize, Course from Gravesend to Mouse lightabip, « distance of wenty miles, Wind W. N. W. aud at the commence- Went s good ealling breare, Giorians and Kgeris leading to Mouse iurning Cambria drew ahead, ulti ore SS eS “stumbe about minutes bef Prize 100 guineas. |iégeria. Course from|Gloriana. Gravesend _ to| Wind at starting §, W. and very light. Bgerla carried away her squaresall yard, "Gloriana second. Cambria not timed: 1d e * sae eee eh gulgeas. [Osten oy Maal Erith | xore “Wind 8. E. In this race the Cambria mipeteen minutes bebind the win: ning vessel. oral Sebr.| Fiona, - ‘Cam! Sehr. jeup. Time ya col | —| = |prize. Course as above. Wind W. by 8. % this race the Cambria ‘was nowhere, being the last but one to round the first mark and so far ind as not to be “timed” at the winning post. June 188| Schr. |Condor, ‘Schr. |cutter, from the Nore|Pantomime. ./182|Schr.| first to Dover. No|six cutters. — |Gloriana, time allowed|One yawi.---| —| — |echooner, to _ schooners jeecond, rine. Lio; | second ‘ee - prize, £50, 1 Wind N. NE. jF204 saline breeze. The Cambria earried pags ph t S ay whiel end a 01 Ghirteen minutes astern of ihe winner. : ‘Winners. Cloriana from the Nore to Cherbourg. Firat priae, £100; secon: prize, £50, Wind tron E. Cauibria passed Dover fii ts tarn, when wind fell light ‘and subsided into acalm. The next morning she was leading vessel, but was ab Dy Gioriana, which vessel half minutes to spare. ly passed became wiguer, with two anda Ch. | andron | Prize value,s:100. Time, — Itoyal | Squadron scale Royal Wind in strong puffs, varying from 8. to E. to W. 8. he Caw) ria bad s good lend af starting, bat was hard preesed by the by , Winning the prize by thirteen ceria ali ‘nly, alter abating the time allowance, Daw. COs Starting Sehr.| prize. Sehr. Cambria, Behr.) second moa being In the run up ‘from this uous by the enormous wat \cambri Bug. 1) Royal Vicworia.. se te |Ooebaw Prige £10, peat performance. She was by porition and time. wivner of the 5 Starting Yachts. > | Dat | Cid, E| Rig. | Winners. ral Victoria... +218 |Behr. 1198] Sehr, ren ve} Wind 8 W. Aheary sem Oi lunnone Jowed by Allie, then Cambria, In whieh order they reached the winning pow, Condor losing her time by five minutes to Aline, Cain ing seven miautes bebind Aline, Date. Ow Winner. ‘Ang. 15| Royal Victoria... Aline ....... ir.) Aline. Oberdourg. Prian, 410, Wind & B. Fim, perhaps, was one of the closest Man Matches over salied, and Alter A Most exciting ra ¢ Aline a declared winner by Wiris-eis seconds ony, the Cambria ing second case of a@ vessel one double her size, it 1s doubtfui if the latter would have any advan tonnage of the Dauntless and Cambria there can, in our opinion, be no question of the great advan- tage of size over any course but a very smooth and cramped one, which is hardly a correct description of the Adant it diMicull sa ana NEW 145 rniles Cambria. “Jone yawi. Wind W. N.W. The greater part of this match was merely anhine, ol wee Gtieciistese by the Cambnia ty 8 very e Cambria again figured in international race with particulars Kag. —|Fiavre, Course Prize Madeira, whence she rumored that in maxing (he of Biscay she evinced her sea in a most marked manner, at one now lying dismantied at’ Cowes, and is to be hauled up on the “patent slip” for the purpose of under- going some alterations, which are said to consist, among others, of shortening her fore foot and add- ing three feet to each mast, Comments of the London Press on the Pro- posed Ocean Yacht Race. . {From the London Jan. 4.) The letters we published on from Mr, Ash- bury, while they throw some doubt upon the inter- national ocean race coming off, m no way disturb the umpression that the international race for the challenge cup is almost certain to occur. It will be emcees ee owner aoe Amanean yacht Phantom, Prepared e bria, 188 tons, at New York: and Mr. iterated his intention of crossing the omg with the Phantom or other American yachts. He however, determined. as expressed in his first challenge, not to race it vessels of larger size than ten per cent over the tonnage of the Cambria. The Phantom, it will be observed, is rather smaller than the Cambria, so there 18 no difficulty in this respect; but the Dauntless, it binges is fifty to one hundred = cent larger than the Cambria, and, as Mr. Ash- ury justly remarks, ‘‘in an ocean race of the char- acter and at the period proposed size and power will tell,” and he therefore is compelled to decline this ocean race with the Dauntless, ‘The owner of this ves- sel, however, has 01 and consequently Mr. Ashbi sal to accept challe! to do with the interna- tional chall or “Queen’s Cup” race. This race is to be sailed for, probably at New York, where plent of yachts of not too large tonnage will no loubt be ready to contend with the Cambria for the prize. If, fore, the New York Yacht Club make the necessary restrictions as to size, which it is rea- sonable to expect they will do, this interesting con- test will take place, Refe! to the ocean race, an American contem- porary is of opinion that the size of the Dauntless is of no erable importance. Such would not be the view of yachtmen of the Oid World. Their impression ig that size is a matter of enormous consequence in racing. The yacht of fifteen tons is supposed to have no chance what- ever, under ordinary .circumstances, with one of thirty built for racing. The thirty-tonner 1s not expected to compete successfully with the sixty- tonner, save In light winds, with a large allowance of tame, and in short races. As the sizes Increase the superiority of the larger boats is not so marked, and, taking the extreme of 1,000 tons competing with But in yachts of the ‘tic. In inland waters small yachts can frequently get an advantage over their larger Seas Oe vermin mto shallow water and “cheating tl ;”? and they have all the thousand and one chances of flaws of wind and other “flukes."? ‘The courses, goreover, being short, their allowance of time very often assists them in carrying off the prize. But, @ rule, our yachtmen recognize the absurdity of pitting small against large vessels, and it 18 universally felt by all perhaps except the genereet args boats that it would be much more satisfactory if yachts competed in ciasses. If this is the case on inland waters, how much more is the idea applicable to ocean races? Hera @ time allowance 1s out of the question. The sea and weather which would canse a small vessel to labor Be hel way ee magn be hg, ‘ v oun one double the size; and ay: &. Tike t carried whic 6 ria, would have ali De- fore her raciny é Isle of Wight, and which would probably hold her own against the Dauntless or other yacht on inland wi |, Wight be com- pletely o wered the Aflantic. Hence we was t deaining to it ao. very much larger than his own boat to New York. It is td be re- marked, moreover, that if he had consented to do so the result would not ‘have been any real trial of ne qualities, Batif the weather were heavy and e Dal ees on it rhe be said that size i sure to tel & Seaway. me regard to Mr. Ashbury’s chal- 3 at vantage. Mr. Ashbi i not press his point to protect. him from comnpeting with mach larger than his own. he proposal of Mr. Bennett, that race it be sailed to the Azores and Mr. Ashbury’s first reason fer objecting to itp eyMicient as faras he is concerned. He yt lopted Mr. Bennett's su; jon to run to the res, could not getto New York helore all the American hts were inid up for the —_winter."? second reason for pre- ferring the -course to New York is that “a race in September to New York means a dcad beat all the way, and thereby ample oppor- tunities aftordea of mag og Teapective vessels on saree sailing.” Here we are compelled to 3 at a ao Fy ii opinion from Mr. Ashbury. A “dead beat * does certainly apply a very crucial test toa ana try her most important qualities most fully, but not all her qualities “‘on every point of ing.” Above all things, of cou &@ sailor de- sires a vessel to sail well “on a wind; but eailing well “off the wind’? 1s a desirable point, too, and one generally included, if possible, in ing out a course; and the best vessel ts accounted that which Mr. knows this as well as any one, though, from having & boat like the Cambria, all round, he perhaps not feel the force of it so much, The Ameri- can yachts, however, from being built broad and shaliow, os compared to ours, are better adapted for running off wind, and their owners would naeENy wish in com} with deep built weather!y vessels to have the course suitable for developing the strong pointe of their own boata. But whether the race comes off to New York or round the Azores the course will be amply suificicrt to test the most important sailing qualifies of the cdmpetitors, and tm the former a ‘ tack,” at any rate, will have little chance of coming in first. OBITUARY, Elbert Perce. ‘This gentleman, formerly well known tn literary circles as the author of “The Battle Roll. of the Waid” and other works of merit, died in Brooklyn on Monday last, aged thirty-seven years. He was the inventor of Perce'a Magnetic Terrestrial Globe, for the better teaching of geography, and a transiator of German of ability. Mr. Perce was for several years connected with the publishing honse of Charies Soribner & Co., having charge of the educational de- partment of that establishment. He wasan amateur artist of talent, and in bis personal character ia spoken of by his numerous friends as an aifectionate bosband and father and a most amiable companion, THE TROUBLES IM TENNESMEE. Prociamation from Governor Brownlow—im- . portant if True. ‘The followmg i# reported to be the text of a pro- clamation from Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, expected to be issued to-day, January 20: ‘hereas there exist in Middie and West Tennes- see lawless bands, whd set at deflance civil law and in_certain localities render it impossible for civil omcers force the siaws of the State; and whereas those masked villains called Ku Kinx are taking prisoners from jails and hanging them, without trial, and are abduc passengers poe | railroad trains and notifying conductors of Northern birth to leave the State, thus having driven four conductors from one road—the Decatar and Alahamn road—and, whereas certain ambitious men have made incendiary speeches advising tlie over- throw of the State government, thereby encouraging these bands; and whereas ceriain rede! newapapers have encour these men by denying the ex- istence of the Ku Kinx, by ridiculing their acte and failing to condemn them; whereas the Legislatere has amended Millia law and given me uuthority to meet such outrages ; “therefore, I, William G. Brownlow, Gover. Tennessee, do cgll upon ali good and loyal cons toenter the r&nks of the State Guards, be tnaatered Into service and aid in suppressing this lawlessness. Those enrolling in Kast Tennessee witi be transported to Nashville and armed and placed under command of General Joseph A, Cooper. Anotwer proclamation will be duly issued desig- Dating the counties in which 1 @! declare mar. tial law, the effect of which will be to net aside civil law and turn over offenders to the mili- ‘ary vo be tried and punished summarily. These outrages have been long borne, but the Executive is not to be —— or terrified. All citizens are warned against harboring any Ka Klux. ‘the Gov- erbor will make the guards numerous and effective enough to make Middie and West Tennessee as ordery and quiet a Rast Tennessee in to-day, In testimony whereof | have signed the foregoing and 1 i af) \ed Che great seal of the State thia 20th January, but, WhLiAM GO. BROWNLOW. ike to a heavy head her head into ihe sca an far ug her foremane ‘ane installation of the Governor. YORK HERALD, WRDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1969. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City, F AT FoR THE GERMAN CATHOLIC ORUR’ gy tne Church of St, Boniface, on South Bight’, strect, nas been entarged and repaired at consid? gic expense, ‘To liquidate the debt incurred in t' pgp improvments aconcert will be given t0-MOFr" gw evening, at the Oooper Hall, by the Tyrolese Mi”, ScHooL CENsUS.—The foll0 ging 4s the school cen- sus, showing the children, Getween five and eighteen years residing in Huon county in 1868:—Jersey City, 11,822; 2.831; Hudson City, 4,998; Ho- boken, 4,036, West Hoboken, 1,243; Weehawken, 83; ‘Towa of Unton, 1,157; Union "Township, 637; Bay: onne, 703; Greenville, 600 North .” 704; Harrl- Kearney, 192, Total, 30,180, The increase is 4,076, last year’s census having shown but 26,104, AFFRAY IN A Barroom.—On Monday night, abont fifteen minutes befere twelve o'clock. a number of employés of the Erie Railroad Company were carousing in Wildhagen's saloon, on Pavonia avenue, when a dispute arose between Thomas O'Neill, who resides at 120 North First street, and Charles Smith, ‘The latter became greatly excited, and, tt is alleged, rushed at O'Neill, exclaiming, ‘I'll cut you open,” or words to that et at the same time drawing his arm backwards as if to make athrust, O'Neill fled and gave information to the police, who ar- rested Smith. The accused on taken before the Recorder yesterday morning denied that he had any knife in his hand, but O'Neill was positive in stating that he saw the weapon. Smith was held to bail for exam e Recorder to-morrow. Wno 1s Henry Be@cn?—A piece of cassimere thirty-three yards in Jength and valued at twenty- four dollars was stolen on Saturday evening from the dry goods store of Rouss & Co., Newark avenne, Mr. Rouss appeared before Recorder Martindale and demanded a warrant for the arrest of Henry Bergh, of New York city, on the charge of stealing the caast- mere, The Recorder, adjusting his snectacies, raised himself in his seat and, looking ¢arnestly at the com- plamant, asked, “What Henry Bergh do you mean sir?” to which Mr. Rouss replied in terms precisel, the same as before. Several questions were put ant answered regarding the real individual, and the Re- corder having satisfied himself that it was not the ‘call, gentlemanly, quiet-looking man” who attends to the poor dumb animals on Broadway, granted the warrant. Henry Bergh, the second, was subse- quently arrested and committed for trial. Hoboken. SUPPOSED ROBBERY AT HACKENSACK.—Abont ten o’clock yesterday forenoon officer Burke arrested a man at the ferry who was carrying a black leathern bag in one hand and a baffalo robe, with a blanket, strapped across his shoulders, On being taken to the police station he gave his name as William Shade and said he worked for Mr. Fair, of Hackensack, ‘The contents of the bag were as follows:—Three gen- tlemen’s coats, two pairs of panta, a boy’s overcoat, two shirts, a white pocket handkerchief, bearing the name of “M, Mair;? a horse brush, two short pieces of candle, recently used, and a few trifling articies, The clothing, he said, was given him bv Mr. Farr, the candies and brush he used in the stable and the robe and blanket he purchased in Detroit. He gave con- ficting accounts of his travels, saying at one time he came throngh East Hoboken, at another through West Hoboken. Heisa German, about thirty years of ave, rather tall and stout. fe was held to awalt examination. Hudson City. Tar BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLD®RS Will hold a special meeting on Friday, for the purpose of con- sidering the Bonlevard and consolidation schemes, provided Mr. Gilchrist, who has been repeatedly urged to bring forward his report, is ready to pro- ceed, The Consojidation bill will be introduced af- ter a few weeks in the Legislature. OYER AND TeKurNeR.—The spring term of the Hud- son county Court of Oyer and Terminer commenced at ten o'clock yesterday, Judge Bedle presiding. Judges Randolph, Bohnstedt and Sturges occupied seats onthe bench. The Grand Jury having been sworn, with Mr. Jewell as foreman, Judge Bedle addressed them and sard there was no case on the calendar which called for any special observations from him, There were fifteen prisoners for trial, twoof whom were charged with murder. The jury then retired to consider their bill WAUGURATION OF GOVERVOR RANDOLPH, OF NEW JERSEY. Imposiug Display—Scenes and tncidents—Tne angural Address. At noon yesterday Theodore F, Randolph, of Mor- ristown, was inaugurated Governor of the State of New Jersey, at Trenton, with the most, imposing dis- play. The weather was auspicions, but the depth of snow on the ground impeded pedestrians most uncomfortably and clogged the wheels of the ve- hicles in the procession; but, derpite the obstruc- tions of the flakes of feathered snow, the programme was executed in @ falthfal and, on the whole, suc- cessful manner. * TUE PRELIMINARIES. Hitherto inaugurations have invariably taken place in the State House, to the disgust of would-be spec- tators and the discomfort of the oficiais. This year, however, an innovation has been ef- fected which afforded satisfaction to all par- ties desirous of beholding the inaugural ceremonies. By special legislation the old law regulating inau- gurations has been so repealed as to legalize theob- seyvances at any piace the Legislature may destg- nate, and Taylor Hall was selected as the most ap- Propriate place in point of accommodation for *the In order to equalize the privilege of witnessing the ceremonies yesterday each member and officer of the Legislature recetved twenty ticketa, so that people from all parts of the State might partictpate in the proceedings. This ar- rangement was the means of having all parts of Jer- sey represented in the metropolia, and rarely if ever has there been such a respectabie concourse of visit- orsin Trenton, ‘The ladies formed a conspicuous in- gredient of the audience, and gazing from the stage on the eerried files of human countenances beaming with smiles, one could not avoid regarding the occa- sion with feelings of pleasure. ‘ THE PROCESSION. At eleven o’clock a special train bearing the mih- tary escort arrived at Trenton and formed on Clin- ton street. They consisted of the entire Second regiment of Newark and Companies B, D and E of the Third regiment, besides the Four regiment New Jersey Rifle Corps, the Veteran regiment of Eliza- beth, Newark Brigade, the Hudson County artil- Jery and Companies A and © of the First battalion. After an organization had been effected on Clinton street the procession formed (the military being un- der the command of General Theodore Runyon, of Newark) in the following order:—A platoon of eight police officers, mnsic, military escort, joint commit- tees of the Legislature, the Governor and Governor elect, the Adjutant and Quartermaster Generals, the sta’ of the Commander-Mm-Chief, the Chancellor, Chief Justice and Justices of the soon Court and Court of Errors, the Secretary of State and State omMicers, the reverend clergy, ofecers of the army and navy, Mayor, Common Conneil aud city officers of Trenton and citizens generally. The civic part of the procession waa under the direction of the Mayer of Trenton, Mr. Napton. After the procession had paraded throngh the city it drew up at Taylor Hall at one o'clock and entered the theatre in military degree, After the Governor and Governor elect had been escorted to their seats the Rev. Mr. Hall, of Trenton, offered the inangural, aul juent to which Theodore F, Randolph took the prescribed oath, administered i oe 8. Little, President of the’ Senate, and in of the Legisiature and the audience Governor Ward then satd:—"Governor Randoiph, | teke EE pleasure in bestowing to you the great seal of this State. In ite peg rim it has come to us ince be year 1776."" ¢ Preaident of the Senate then introduced to the andience Theodore F. Randolph, futare Governor of New Jersey. GOVERNOR RANDOLPH'S ADDRERS, Governor Raaduiph, on coming forward, amid lond applause, ania:— GENTLEMEN OF THR SENATE AND ORNERAL ASSEM. BLY OF Naw JeRsxy aND FRLLow Orrizens—We meet under circumstances demanding eat ait at and political gratitade for the partiality of the people of my native State. Im hon- ying meas they have with their sutrages I shall onatder myself as holding the trust they have con- fided to me for the common good and the general Welfare of the whole Siate. No duty shail be inten- tionally nelected; no power wielded bat in accord- ance with my best jr ent aud conscieatious con- yicwons. Errors of decision and mistaken or imper- fect views will be rightiy understood by a generous people. You of the legisiative riment of the government will take a faituful and inteMigent care of the interests confided to you, and it wil be my pleasure, aa it will be my duty, to cordially co-operate with you in such jndictous measures of legislation as the public Interests demand, THE BALLOT. In & government founded as oure ts, sovereigntly of the people, and guided virtue, intelligence and in aye, ° eal 4 th ower in the utmost health, vigor and purity. The ‘allot box must be shielded from every taint of cor- ruption. There shonid never be a doubt that # ex- presses foliy and fairly the free will of the people. @ privilege of sui the tor aelf. Abalone The legitimate exercise of the one is Oe fandemental principle o the ona, cee the a safety. We cann gue this nucred. ‘mstitation. “Wi ity we Should deny to ho one entitied to it free access to the batiot box, we should frown indi attempt to abure It to Moauiens Purpapes’ Mn wphextus bane and fraudulent and puntab Yall concerned in such desedrauon. 4 care -gencral government, save Tw) revision of the laws 1 registry earnestly sug. ‘With the national debt we have apd the alinost equally jocal taxation ee a cuuses is to exercise a in ministration of its own of servants a strict account of Bte Sabai cnerm yuna te eee ume, and oot to erty and labee should secder seems to an equitable and satisfactory result in cases justinent of rights or privileges is de- DEMANDS ON LEGISLATION. lon of the State is largely ith which corporate privileges conduce to our tates our legislative aid for convenience or economy. Corpora- tions whose capital or labor is wholly employed else- where occupy our lature and courts, to the detriment and cost of our own citizens. The sys- tem in practice elsewhere of requiring a ge tax to be paid the State upon the passage of a charter and an annual though small assessment upon the rofits or dividends arising from the chartered privi- jege would circumscribe legislation to needs and compensate the State for its grants. Many of our eorporationsioneseemies mach nesisiange tothe State, and the inposaae, should be made general, as it may be made equitable, ‘The legitimate demands Ae your attention arising irom the rapid increase of population in the State and consequent necesai- ties will be many. The commauity that mvites labor and capital within its borders by liberal lation adds to its own ity and enriches its PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. icy in the matter of public 1m- provements will, in my Judgment, meet with the wants and expectations of our people. Observing with scrupulous care all the | and equitable ob- ligations of the Stave toward existing grants, it should nevertheless be made manifest by a broad, Inberal and enduring potiay, das corpo. like individuals, must find ir greatest protection through adequate facilities given to their patrons, aie not in ee aire ges However weil ad system may have been to earlier periods of our State history, the demands of our time will be best met by fair compe- tition, rded a8 this may and should be by such . festrictions ouly a8 experience has proven right and necessary. EDUCATION. The cause of education is interwoven to such an extent with every material interest of the State that most careful legislation should be bestowed upon it, Our acres are cultivated and crops secured with greater ease and profit, because through education mind, mastering matter, has evoked in countless useful forms the implements of industry. The me- chanie arts, nowhere more fostered than in New Jer- sey, owe thelr wonderiui development to the trained qama, Genius conceives, but practical intelligence executes. Liberty in all its most cherished forms has no more cruel, though unconscions, toe than igno- vance. No protection to. free institutions will ever be found more adequate than education, Consid- ered, then, with reference to noble purpose or selfish aims, te cause of education shontd reckon all peo- ple among its friends and supporters. AGRICULPUTE, Iam so strongly impressed with the stability of that species of prosperity in the State springing from or dependent upon agricultural pursuits, that at a risk of a comparison, not intended to be in- vidious, I solicit your especial attention to those de- mands arising from or tending toward the develop- ment of our agricultural resources, As the art pro- nounced ‘the most healthful, the most useful and the most nobie employment of man,” occupying more capital, talent, persons, than all other pnrsuits combined, the development of which gives to gov- ernment one of its most permanent, because in- terested, supports, it will ever repay patient and careful legislation, Offering to agriculture, enter- prise and capital an equal fleld for employment at east with any of the older States, by reason of our climate, soll, fertilizers and proximity to great yoarkets, your legislation will aim in all pru- dent ways to promote inteiiigently con- ducted enterprises pointing to agricultural ad- vancement, Society will be benefited as the uncer- tainties of professioual or mercantile life are _under- stood and agricuitural and mechanical pursuits are protected, ennobled and rendered successful. MANUPACTURES, New Jersey stands sixteenth am the States as to ulation, yet ranke fifth or sixth among them in the value of its manufactured products. A single collection district yields the ae revenue to the I feel assured you will fully apy ciate (hep copie 01 appreci of continuing that policy when has heretofore in- duced mant ring enterprise and capital to seck our | Riser Employment is given to a large and intelligent class of citizens by the manufactures of our State, and those rates bei both producers and consumers within the State their citizenship has an especial value, — MILITIA, The militia system of the State will require your attention to some extent. The conceded superiority of the New Jersey troops in > contest daring the late war, next to an innate heroisin, came largely from a ter or less know! of military law and life. This knowl should be transmitted as part of the inheritance of a people meee te, be free. Our State fhe San Ed od the families of those who imperilied their lives for the defence of the Union. We owe tothe men who sustained our tation upon many @ hard-fought obhigati be to such of them as ken in health, and to the children of such as lost their lives and yet of in- suilicient age to provide for themselves, we should, existing hospitals and h afford them adequate shelter and support in their exigencies. Humanity and justice ever demand the reoog- nition of such claims from the State. Government cannot aford to be unjust to its defenders, PORTS OF ENTRY. Unless reasons exist other than those heretofore urged against the measure our seaboard cities should be made porta of entry and the benefits aris- with the great and increasing railroad inal ar- rangemeuts within our borders, especially in Hud- son county, the tonnage of hg og and limporta will finally rival that of any State in the Union. Ail the expenses incident to the transaction tt, seem benerits as may arise from the establishment of porta of entry be had by our ewn people. An evil, know: and acknowledged by all expe- ne n acknow! rienced m legisia! i, T irnst, receive your earliest attention. ‘The constitution, points to a period of forty days as suificien®, under ordinary circumstances, forthe transaction of legis- lative business, In recent years the earlier por- tion of the session has ly little or ‘no important business, the later periods being un- duly pressed thereby, and the total time consumed eee beyond the demands of ree 2 real necessity. The burdens of cost and many evils and inconve- —- uae S Hing oe one “4 mn) ed oe to need recapitaiation at my hands. out suagest be ted may indicate. FEDERAL RELATIONS, Undoubtedly @ large majority of our people be- eve that the prompt admission of representatives ta Congress from all the States is veal to the falfil- ment of the bond of union between them, acon f as a guard against tae encroachment of power ani essential to bared gmt jon of a system by which life, itberty property, are protected. very ohjects.of government. je exclusion of Fey State from the councils of the nation gives to t he Of secession a reailty which the triumph of the Confederate arms could poanoaty have made more substantial. (Cheers.) Praticaily, the evils of saan afl le psec aa ri jarding armies, tho v Tri Fics by withholding security ‘of and capital that would else be to enrich them, and finally by the constant «a to adhering States attendant upon the exercise of questionable power. A can $001 add immeasurably to its strength by conciliation, Among nations, as men, the weak, tmid and vacillating are ly the advocates of crue’, selfish or illegal Peace t @ nation or poe mage ry Ne is Never born of such counsels, ng mul men whose birth, attach- ments, and interests are within the Southern States there can be fouud many of such un- questionable Gdeiity, integrity and inteiligence as to render it eafe to re) equal to that of conceding as aright the undue ex- of power to some States and ihe total de- po it from others. New Jersey, through er defeats in the convention forming the federal constitution, waa conspicuous for its opposition to wed in that boas Me) which certain 0 superior in power, popu! mn or wealth should an ine nacendancy in the adminis- tration of the affairs of government, or within which wero to be found the seeds of a centralized form of government, and was ly jous for ita fidelity to every ion that looked to the xvation of the Fights of the States in all their fn ity, force and Equal representation ta tiie Senate from energy. each State was the frult of this steadfast adherence to the principle of the equality of the States. Any Plan, however well intended, or any argument, how- fae Fo nag that strikes at this right, so long con- tended for, is subversive of a government founded wy, the States themselves, the better to preserve their nion and equality. Contending with other (eR, and successfully, for this reat, tection, our vention were not namindful mary to the federal government for —TRIPLE war with the principles asthe majority of our le indiscriminate exelent of real of the trlotic the Southern gare ie whi pee long en in own A ing the imexora- aa ie Paps their fe : apa erelay. vant their sunndaas ractice an resources, our example, establish and order in This done, their future will of the States. ‘The Iniy evinced their patriotism in the through every emergency, from the foundation of government, and in them all, having been second to none in unflinching devo- tion to the government of their creation and choice, it i3 their right and privilege to counsel and advise. With every retura! sign of unity and Hevapertey they turn with gladdened hearts to the large an more magnificent fleld of the natiou. Their bretn- ren, long esti are asa whole anxious to're- sume the relations of commercial, sccial and politi. cal intercourse. Duty and interest alike point to a cultivation of good will, confidence and sympathy between the people of all the States, and without which we can never be a homogeneous or a prosper- ous people. Let it be our endeavor to promote this blessed reunion. Our fathers have left us a noble heritage—a State without a blot on her escutcheon. Though we are small in territory we are rich in historica! associations, unvarying in the fidelity and intelligent patriotism of our people, abounding in agricultural Wealth, thrift, manufacturing indus- try and enterprise, with @ commerce that already rivals most of the larger States, teeming with the richest minerals , and having the skill and science:to convert them to their appropriate uses; behind but few States in the m¢ ‘and progress of education, with a ioaiciery incorrapt and incorruptible, and with a popuiation second.to no State in nigh-toned morals, orderly and cheerful obedience to the laws. Under such benignant auspices, with the blessing of God, our way must be onward to the ultimate re- wards of an intelligent and virtnous community. During the delivery of the inaugural address Gov- nor andolph was repeatedly and loudiy ap- plauded." NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS, Annual Meeting of the Military Association of the State of New York. ‘The Military Association of the State of New York met yesterday at Steinway Hall, the president, Brigadier General Lloyd Aspinwall, in the chair. There was @ numerous attendance and much interest was manifested in the proceedings. immediately after the association was called to order the prest- dent proceeded to read his address. The document was quite lengthy, The principal topics dwelt upon Were caips of instruction—which General Aspinwall said should be established by special enactment— rile practice and regimental organization. After the reading of the address 9 debate ensued on a motion of Major General Gates to recommend the Legislature to alter the! militia code in several sections, )ut no definite action was taken. Brigadier General E. A. Brown, Thirteenth brig- ade, Fifth division, gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the association ag amendment to section eight of the constitution. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Heath, the secretary of the association, moved that the members of the Governor's staff be electe1 honorary members; but objection was raised by Colonel Bennett, an irre- preasible parliamentarian, on the ground that the constitution of the association recognized these gen- tlemen as ez officio members. The resolution was said on the table. It was then moved and carried that his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief be ad- mitted an honqrary member of the association, A tony Seventy-fourth ment, moved that a committee of flye be appointed to the amending Colo Me 1 explanation tha th ¥ ts onel Hynes said m n that the warrant now issued were not in conformity with the militia law. ‘The resolution was referred to the Committee upon at 8e0- arrants. Laws. Thirteenth (Brooklyn) Te- Tegiment, it was resolved that the association commend *to the 1 to reduce the term of service in the National Gi from seven years to at the specified amount of duty be formed by every eee tt the Guard before one. Colonel Dakin also mover the adoption gs ie jowlt cena wrecune ts oheer an e association legisiature an amendment to the militia, code obi command- ot hetterien, regiments and battaltons to ive com: Assessora, and be retainea by command amount bea hoa req! =, bil have been y same. Wilpavias anpearea tees the Fourth and Seventh divisions were not represented a good deal of discus- sion took place as to propriety of naming the com- mittee to appoint the officers of the association for the ensaing year. Finally, after innumerable potnts of order had been r and settled, Colonel Conkling moved that the be authorizey to fill vacan- cies on the committee for the Fourth and Seventh divisions, which was Subsequently General Aspinwall announced the haar Sato Bann gentle- the committee to nominate the officers of the ion for the ensuing year:—Solonel F. A. ‘ling, First division; W. J. Cripsey, Se- cond division; Colonel W. C. Green, Third di Genera! 3; Colonel James Smith, Fifth dis ; Colonel C. J. Blood, Sixth division; Colonel Thompson, Seventh division, and Lieutenant Colonel Barnard, Eighth division. Mi Froelich moved that the association recom- er. question was put; bat it had few sapportera, and consequently fell On motion of Colonel J. C, Bennett, the amendment ter 592 of the laws of 1967, proposed at the last meeting of the association, was referred yo the Com- mittee on Amendments to the Code. ‘The following are the first three sections of the proposed law:— 1. There nhall be attached to each brigade of the National Qvard an officer with the rank of major, to be ted as brigade provost marshal, who must have Kerra: two ars previous to his appointment as a line ofiesr, tn the Rational Guard; and who shall be appointol by the com: mandunt of the 2. Sach provost marshal shall have jurisdiction, by virtae of his office, over and determine all “ellnaneneten ‘among the non-commissioned officers and privates of lie brigade for which the fine imposed by law sijal! not exceod the sum of fen dollars, and may take cognizalce of any aumber of auch delinguencies committed by ® single fudividual. alto have jurisdiction to collect the fines Imposed by com- pany courts martial for offences againat the by-laws of such cae shall ail the and wari vrs Rtas Shane raane ecg ag eR | Bu ental courts martial ae over Such howover, be retained, and sal have fences other than those above to meet Bs Sal Comptroll A number of members signe! the ro¥ of the association and paid their fees, aud a committee of five having been to wart on Governor Hoffman, to conduct and his staff to the recep- ton at’the Twenty-secend Regiment Armory, the as- sociation adjourned to meet to-day, at eleven o'clock, Reception of the Military Associntion Exbte bition Drill and Ball at the ‘Twenty-second Reatmont Armory. | Whatever good may to the National Guard of the State from the sessions of the Military Association, it is certain that the Twenty-second regiment will be largely benefited. The re- ception of the non-resident members of the association last night at the armory in Fourteenth street afforde® Lieutenant Colonel Remmy and the omMcers of the Twenty-second an opportunity of showing our unmilitary representatives how awell Grilied and diactpiined body of men can be handled, even in a New York armory. ‘The reception was entirely in the hands of the committees of the association. The decorations of the mterior of the bufiding wore very fine and in excellent taste. The walls wen hung with the of the different regt- ments of the First Second divisions, and links of green leaves and festoons of fowers were arranged artistically between the pillars, In fact the appearance of the room could scarcely have been finer. Carriages began to arrive at cight o'clock, and shortly after that hour the galleries ‘were crowded by & brilliant audience of ofcers, in form 4 more oF less gorgeous, beautitn! and well Ire i Sean teat ere pe ae will soon 4 re oo ent the Commander-in-Oniet (in evening dross), panied pay the members of his staff, shortly r the time in ed for the comm i o Tear of the commanding ofMeerof the ving formed on the colors, the j wos ‘There were eight present of twelve files no tile coats officer, the Battalion find y and afterwards to the honor through wiin' very creditably, ere cae alee staat ean wi o y sa par. bo must not run away with the wever, have rifle rest easily on Pressure of the elbow to prevent the plece from mo’ rt itlon company B seemed to be Gudea, Colonel Remamy pot the c cana’ through ludeda, Colon pu comm: @ series of movements in the school of is battalion, In marching in line the time and cadence of step was admirable, and the distances were well preserved. Except that in wheeling the guides of some companies marked time instead of taking the pr bed nine inch step, all the movements were ‘executed with precision and Scoapaamenpen aoa whole Se sp bi aaeaaree e average rmances of our city regiment there can be no doubt that if the guidons are awarded {0 the best drilled regiment in the First division the iene will have @ good chance of obtaining When the battalion marched out of the drill room the magnificent band of the regiment, which was in- creased to six! under the leadership of the Messrs. Dodworth, poured a flood of melody on the britltant assembly, “Then the second part or the gramme was commenced. It comprised a promenade, overture, galop, selections “Martha,” march, waltz, morceaux. coliocation, mazourka and galop. The promenaders enjoyed the exquisite music until eleven o'clock, when dancing was inaugurated. The order of dancing comprised the Lancters, Galop, Quadrille, Deux Te Poika Redowa and Redowa. The time ap- pointed for tae closing of the entertainment was one o'clock; hut yi many lingered ‘to chase the golden hours with fiying fect’ until the warning strains of the band announced the final termination of the bail. Taken altogether the reception wase brilliant success, WASHINGTON GOSSIP, Hotels and Boarding Houses Full—The New Cabinet—Its Possible Members—Gossip About Mr. Seward and Minister Johnson— How the New Administration Will Make Itself Historics ° WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 1869. ‘This city was never so busy before. The hotels and boarding houses are crowded with aspirants for oMce, with railroad, telegraph and canal jobbers, reconstructionists and destructionists, St. Domingo fillbusters and Cuban revolutionists. All of them are working away with a zeal worthy of ancceas, The resistance offered to their steady assaults upon the central power of the United States !s the best proof of the strength of this form of government. If a stranger, unaccustomed to repubtican Institutions, were to drop down here, he wonld think that we were to have, in the next administration, some 300 or 400 Cabinet ministers, Everybody has the honor of being named, but, as in the Christian doctrine, few are elected, Perhaps a little Cabinet pudding may be palatable:— Itis certam that General Schofeld will remain Secretary of War. Admiral Rerter is evidently fit- ting up his newly purchased ),009 house to enter- taln those who wish to pay court to the Secretary of the Navy. Now these little appointinents from the army and navy are not to the liking of either branch. General George H. Thomas, now here, freely asserts that itis @ very bad policy to intro- duce the shoulder strap element into the Cabinet, while Admiral Farragut, with equai soundness, de- precates the accepting of the nava! portfolio by Ad- miral Porter. It will be remembered that it has been one of the most cherished rules of West Point and Annapolis that the branches of the pubitc service re- presented by their graduates should hoid themselves entirely aloof from political life, maintaining their » ‘positions as the great, sturdy, conservative element in the country. Farragut and Thomas may be right- fully considered, in their respective branches, as representing the highest embodiment. of this ei le. Both of them do not hesitate to it the first step towards the corruption of the army jereased corruption of political and navy and the in life. THE SRORETARY OF STATE. It can acarcely be believed that the old gentleman who now fills the oMice is doing his uttermost to re- tain it; yet such is the fact. Lastevening he made the first move on General Grant’s works by giving him a dinner. He will not carrv his point, however, bat, still determined to have a Seward 14 element in the Cabinet should he himself fail, try Mr. Evarts afterwards for a Cabinet ment, and in event of his fatlnre Marshall 0. Roberta for a position. The wi Western count is very much incensed at this Seward New York ring movement and loud are the complaints at the corruption which clings to enn, that Mr. Seward touches throngh the circle of which he {s the centre—a centre around which revolve Ly divide appears quite As yet it is not who will be in the Treasury. Boutwell, of Massachusetts. is mentioned. Of Foreign Affairs there is no certainty. Numerous names are rominent, but Grant himself does not yet know. ie newly ciected President is, however, beginning to look around him with alittle more activity, and is conversing with greater freedom on coming events. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. .. These will all be settled by the next administra- tion. The best friends of Minister Johnson think that he has made a failure in Engiand. The fact is, he is understood here to be the ir of insurance companies, in w! now principatty held. There are but about $200,000 of ms held in the hands of private parties gompatiea. ow these companies avs aire been panies. Now compan ve lly indemnified for their losses by all the commerce , of the United States, which they insured at enor- mous rates during the ions of the Alabama. ‘Therefore it is clear that if the claims are obtained over to the merchants, who ly sufferers in high rates of insur- ance, but will go to the insurance companies. It is, consequentiy, seen why Mr. Reverdy Johnson ia a tie insurance business so hard upon John ull and why Mr. Seward allows it to be done at the sacrifice of every other interest. HOW CUBA SUYFEES ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALapans CLAIM! There is a widespread feeling of sympathy in Con- gress for the revolution in Cuba, but the State De- it holds it im check for fear that @ recognition of belligerent rights fer te Frevomation!sts will damage our Alabama claims. M 1s advocate’! by & prominent leader in the House of Represenatives that it is a misfortune that Mr. Sew- | ard cannot understand that there are two kinds of belligerent rights—one ciass for the iand, one for the ocean. A declaration of i olution would be of immense advantage to the in- surgents; and the reason they have not had {tere _ this is that Mr. Seward ts @ man of one iden. HOW THE COMING ADMINISTRATION WLI. MAKB © ITSELF HIBTORIC. 5 Mexico, Canada, the West Indies! These are to © be the footlmiis of historic fortune Lo the next Presi- _ dent and his friends. Old internal troubles, the | war, reconstruct are all to be forgotten ine grand crosade in if of republican principles and the wiping out of all vestiges of monarehy, at least apon the northern half of this Continent. 1 do not say that all this will be done by war, although, “if , the composition of thé Cabinet, thus far, gives a hint. With reference to Mexico, tt is ered that she stands m our way, has proven herself totally incapable of meeps pace with ‘he demands made upon lier by the clvill- zation of the times, and jaily of the Fi which is robbing on on her northern from- ter, General Grant’s policy will be at once sive and to the point,and probably within @ year from the 4th of next Mexico will be quieter than 8! paves ees ratsed the standard of revolt, inet Ferdinand Vii. lt will be shown: to Canada that it is for her interest to unite with us and commence a new era of civilization by abolish. n0Wn beside Mex! whole idea of the coming new government is th 4 one of the northern ha'! of this Gontt. Rent co inemere must be AS little territor, possibl aching {t that is opposed to it in politica! or jmatertal iaterests. FOREIGN ART NOTES. At a inte gale of modern pictures ho! of r $1, 190: the zingara Bare ie pei ‘Hale tn on 000, other, ara” Remtriscen WA Hoat,” $1, ‘Oaaia,”” in, $1,000; “A Woed, Horeat Scene,” i $1,040, abe of the day in Rome!’ has di nA inted tht