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Stone, that “the colored people might be on a wecognized footing with the whites.” She Jamented that this was not now the case, “although the slave’s chains have been broken,” and she said ‘‘this fact went to show what remained of the trail of the serpent that they still had to remove.” Fred Douglass could not flatter her with the hope that it would all be removed in the twinkling of an eye, Emancipation by the war he evidently regards as a kind of Cwsarean operation, equally dangerous and doubtful. ‘A moment may snatch the chance, but it will take centu- ties to obliterate the evils it leaves behind. The selfishness and arrogance of the master and the servility and ignorance of the black remain,” and so long as they remain he cannot regard slavery as ‘‘out of the field.” If “it will take centuries” to remove “‘the trail of the serpent” there is but a dim prospect that the ultimatum of Fred Douglass will be speedily accepted. Swarms of colored ‘‘pri- ‘vate citizens” will not at once, like colored “governors,” break ‘‘their way into hotels, churches, lecture rooms and other resorts of ‘men.” The faces of dancers of ‘‘the German” in fashionable Fifth avenue parlors will not for some time to come exhibit as great a variety of colors as their toilets. Wedding cards and marriage advertisements will not yet need to specify, parenthetically, like lists of ‘political candidates, the respective complexion, whether white, black or mulatto, of bride and ‘bridegroom, bridesmaids and groomsmen. Church pews and boxes at the opera or the theatre will not.yet be indiscriminately thrown open'to whites and blacks. So obstinate is the ‘senseless prejudice of caste” that no black man has yet been elected a stockholder of the Academy of Music. Nor has any sable imitgtor of Fisk, Jr., yet aspired to his triple crown of empire over railways, operas and steamboats, and invested himself with the gorgeous uniform of the Swiss admiral in “La Vie Parisienne.” But, as Fred Douglass says, ‘‘the times are advancing.” It may take forty centuries, to use his Napoleonic expres- sidn, for woolly hair to lose its kink, for long heels to shorten, for thick lips to become thin, for everybody to learn to like musk, for black blondes and white blackbirds to be possible, for the leopard to change his spots and for rivers torun up hill, Meanwhile amalgama- tion will probably continue to be the excep- tion and not the rule in American society, Fred Douglass and Miss Dickinson to the con- trary notwithstanding. England and France—The Tripartite Alliance. France just now is in a peck of troubles, Riots have already taken place in Paris under the excitement of the approaching elections. Napoleon has few stronger desires than to find a good reason to make the French people por abroad. It is not otherwise with Eng- id. Reforms are not contenting the people. We cannot say that France wishes to go to war with America; for we know that France has not forgotten her ignominious retreat from ‘Mexico and the cause of the same. The New Dominion is too near us and is too helpless— mot to speak of the excitement which now exists on the Alabama claims question—for England to have any desire to provoke hostili- ties with this country. Rumor, however, is fometimes as serviceable as actual facts. If this tripartite alliance rumor has any Euro- pean foundation at all it would not surprise us to learn that it owes its origin to the domestic troubles from which France and England are now suffering. If the minds of the French and British people are filled with thoughts that relate to foreign countries they will be the less occupied with domestic questions. If gas must escape, the less dangerous the chan- nel the better. This rumor of an alliance may prove as convenient as any other. A Model Legislature. For many years there has not been such a heavy burden of legislation carried on the shoulders of the representatives of the people of this State at Albany, nor so protracted a session, laying such a heavy tax of labar upon each member, as during the session just con- cluded. For one hundred and twenty-five days, and a good many nights, the legislative session was groundout. In former times each day of legislation was supposed to accumulate fresh mischief for the taxpayers, but, allowing for the inevitable amount of bad legislation, jobs and corruption, without which Albany would lose its identity, we in this city do not appear to have suffered much. It is true that corruption flourished and held its head high among the members of the ma- jority. Itis true also that there was little at- tempt at disguise upon this point. In the Senate especially it is said that certain repub- licans were openly in the market, and that wise lobbyists could fix their price to a mill upon the vote of these men. They were denounced as traitors to their party by their own colleagues, and attacked fiercely by the party journals. They were threatened with political annihila- tion if they bolted fromthe party platform, whatever that may have been, as regarded each bill before the Legislature ; but there were syren voices so attractive on the other side that these weak republican members had to succumb to their seductive strains, With all this alleged demoralization we have to see the tax levies before us in de- tail before we can realize how much this city has been victimized. So far it does not appear that we have been very grievously afflicted, the increase of the city levy not being after all disproportionate with the in- crease of population and property, while the assessment shows a slight and most accepta- ble decline. There was probably at no pre- vious session 80 much money expended; but then there were heavy and gigantic interests at stake—the railroads which went through triumphantly with their consolidation bills and legalizing of scrip; the numerous city railroads which, although defeated by votes or vetoes, had, of course, to come down handsomely; the Excise law, with the mil- lions involved in its success; the Gas bill, strenuously worked as it was, but met with the omnipotent strength of gigantic monopolies at every point—from all these sources, as from the rivers that supply the Nile, poured in a flood of corruption which might well have overrun all the public virtue which ordinarily clothes frail humanity as it is represented in Albany during the legislative session, If the | late Legislature was not a model one we know where to look for the reason whv. NEW YUKK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Another Heavy Engagement in Cuba. AMERICAN BATTALIONS CARRY THE JAY. Defeat of the Spaniards, With 400 Men Killed or Wounded. Demands of Nova Scotia from the English Government. Proposed Relinquishment of the British Colonies. Another Important Decision by Chief Justice Chase. The Statute of Limitations Applied to Rebel Defaulters. CUBA. Another Battle in Cuba—American Volaa- teers Engaged—Defeat of the Spaniards— Heavy Losses on Both Sides—The Ineurgeut Policy Changed. HAvANA, May 12, via } Key West, Fla., May 13, 1869. Private letters have been received from rebel sources, giving accounts of another battle between the Spanish troops and the insurgents. It took place on the 34 inst. at Las Minas. The Spaniards numbered 1,200, and were under the com- mand of General Lesca. The revoluntionary force was commanded by General Quesada in person. One report says before the fighting commenced Que- sada posted the native Cubans in front, protected by entrenchments, and placed a force of 400 Dominican and American volunteers in their rear, with orders to fire upon them if they ran. Thus placed between two fires, the Cubans fought with desperation. The Spaniards attacked the entrenchments three times with the bayonet. The two first assaults were repulsed by the Cubans; the third was very determined and severe, and the Cubans began to waver, when Que- sada ordered the rear guard to the front. They ad- vanced, driving the Cubans into the front ranks of the enemy. A hand-to-hand combat ensued, in which the butchery was horribie. The Spaniards finally gave ‘way and retreated, but in good order. Their loss is estimated Bt 160 killed and 300 wounded; that of the Cubans at 200 killed and a proportionate num- ber wounded. The forces of Quesada after the fight marched to San Miguel and burned the town in sight of the retreating Spaniards. It ts generally believed that the revolutionary leaders have changed their policy in the fleld, and in fatare will fight instead of retreating to the mountains on the appearance of any considerabie force of government troops. In the battle at Altagracia, which took place on the 1st inst., the Cuban loss was 200 and the Spanish 160 killea and wounded. The Spaniards here regard the result of these ac- tions as fatal to the cause of the rebellion; but the Cubans are jubilant over them as the first great suc- cease # of the war for independence. General Letoria Mortally Wounded—Petitions to Madrid—Insuargents Near Trinidad—Great Panic in the City. HAVANA, May 13, 1869. The insurgents claim successes in the late engage- ments near Puerto Principe. A letter received from Spanish sources says General Letoria was mortally wounded. Sefors Senluta and Ibares are going to Madrid to induce the authorities to revoke the decree confis- cating the property of Cuban refugees, fearing that the enforcement of the decree will lead to retaila- tion. Advices from Trinidad to the 8th inst, have been received, The insurgents were near that city, and great panic prevailed. Reported Battle Between Count Valmaseda’s and Cespede’s Forces—More Plantations Burned—Markets. HAVANA, May 13—Evening. li 1s rumored that Count Valmaseda has had an engagement with the rebels under General Cespede. Nothing definite is known of the affair. ‘Those plantations have been burned by the rebels around Santaigo de Cuba, Itis estimated that the plantations which have been destroyed in that juris- diction produced annually 18,000 hogsheads of sugar. ‘The United States fagship Contoocook returned to this port to-day. Sugar market active. rates unaltered. The Crew of a Captured Schooner Re- leased—Insurgents Reappeared near Santa Cruz. Exchange in demand, but HAVANA, May 15, 1869. The crew of the schooner Galvanic have been released and taken to Jamaica by the British gun- boat Heron. The insurgents have reappeared in the vicinity of Santa Cruz THE NEW DOMINION. The Policy of Nova Scotia Toward the Con- federat HALIFAX, May 13, 1869. In the House of the Assembiy yesterday Attorney General Wilkins submitted @ series of resolutions embodying the government's policy. The resolu- tions demand increased subsidies, increased repre- sentation for the province in the House of Commons, and a modification of the existing arrangements af- fecting the taxation, trade and fisheries of Nova Scotia, They also set forth that no settlement of the questions involved in the Bey of the act of confederation should be considered final until after the subject had been submitted for the approval of the people. Startling Rumor—Great Britain to Relinqw Her Colonies. MONTREAL, May 13, 1869, It is stated that Information has been received here to the effect that the Privy Council in England is taking into consideration the advisability of relin- quishing all her colomes except India. CONNECTICUT. Adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment—Deco- rating Soldiers’ Graves. Harrrorp, May 13, 1869, The House of Representatives to-day ratified the fifteenth amendment to the constitution by a vote of 126 repubiicans to 104 democrats, Seven were absent or not voting. The twenty-two majority 1s the exact republican majority on @ full vote. Only one man classed as a republican voted “no,’? and he was elected from ® democratic town on a local Issue, The Senate ratified the amendment last week, the vote in that body, a8 finally recorded, being 13 re- publicans to 6 democrats. One was absent from each party. Charlés Schroeder and wife and Christina Miller, of New York, were arrested yesterday for shop- lifting In this city. For one oifence Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder were fined forty doilars and sent to jail for six months; and for another, the amount stolen making it aprison offence, all three were to-day committed to jail in defau't of $1,000 ball he The soldiers of this city will observe Saturday, May 20, as “Decoration Day,’ and preparations are already in progress for appropriate ceremonies: ENGLAND. PENNS YLVANI MASSACHUSETTS. | ThE Formal Resiguation of Reverdy Johusoa. Affairs in -he Coal Regions—Fifteen Thousand | Proposed Railread Consolidation—The Great Lonpon, May 13, 1860. Reverday Johnson to-day telegraphed to Washing- ton informing the United States government of his formal withdrawal from office. After repeating the friendly farewell addressed to him by Queen Vic- toria, Minister Johnson concludes by saying that “Thus terminates # mission conducted on my part with zeal and fidelity, which fulfilled the letter of instructions given me by my government, and which aimed to protect the mghts, preserve the honor and promote the interests of my countr®” The London Times Again on the Alabama Claims. Lonpon, May 13, 1869. The Times to day has an editorial article on the rejected Alabama treaty, wherein it is asserted that the governmént of Great Britain in submitting to an arbitration on the question at all, conceded every- toing that was originally demanded or expected by the American people, and everything that 1t was pos- sible to concede. Discussions in Parliament—Disturbances in Ireland—The Tornado Case—The Reduction Adjournment of the House of Lords. Lonpon, May 13—Midnight. In the House of Lords this evening Earl Russell | inquired what plan the government proposed to adopt for putting a stop to the outrages which had lately been so frequent in Ireland. He followed his inquiry with some remarks, in which he depre- cated the land scheme of Mr. Bright as likely to un- settle the Irish people. He called upon the govern- ment to discountenance all visionary schemes and state clearly what it intended to do. Earl Granville, the Colonial Secretary, regretted continual recurrence at the present time to this topic. He sald the government was not prepared Wo state ita policy, nor was he authorized to give an opinion on Mr. Bright’s plan. Lord Derby urged an exposition of the ministerial Policy and a disavowal of Mr. Bright's opinions. ‘The reticence of the government was dangerous to the best interests of Ireland. After @ sharp passage between Lords Derby and Kimberly the discassion was dropped. At the close of the session this evening the House of Lords adjourned until the 27th of May. In the House of Commons to-night Mr. Otway, Under Foreign Secretary, said Spain had declined to accord a new hearing in the Tornado case. The de- tailed reasons assigned by Spain were now under consideration of the law officers of the Crown. Mr. Cardwell, Secretary of War, in reply to some intimations which had been thrown out, said the government had no intention of countermanding the orders for the reduction of the troops in Canada un- der the existing circumstances. The Irish Church bill was reported from the com- mittee. Several amendments were proposed, and the bill was recommitted, with the understanding that the vote on its third reading shall be taken on the 31st of May. Statement of the Bank of England. LONDON, May 13, 1869. The amount of specte in vault in the Bank of England, made public this afternoon, has decreased £19,000 since the last report. First Day of the Doncaster Spring Meeting. Lonpon, May 13, 1869. The Doncaster Spring Meeting commenced to-day. The Hopeful Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, half for- feit, with 100 sovereigns added by the Corporation of Doncaster, colts 122 1bs., fillies and geldings 119 lbs., penalties and allowances; the second to receive 20 sovereigns out of the stakes; about 5 furlongs:— ‘or’s b. f. Sister, to Vieda by Lambton, out of Christabelle........ seeee errr The Duke of Newcastie’s b. c. Kennington, by Ox- ford, out of Polynesia............ severe Mr. Ray’s br. c. Green Riband (late Beachy Head), y Knight of St. Patrick, out of Beechnut...... 3 ‘our ran, . ITALY. Latest Changes In the Italian Ministry. FLORENCE, May 13, 1869. The following is the latest arrangement of the Cabinet:— President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs—General Menabrea. Minister of Commerce—Minghetti. Minister of Education—Bargont. Minister of Justice—Filippo. PERSIA. The Religious Riote—Large Number of Are rests Made. Lonpon, May 13, 1860, Late advices from Teheran report that the authori- ties have made about 500 arrests of persons who participated in the recent religious riot. OHIO. Cunvention of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, May 13, 1869, Atasecret session of the Grand Army of the Re public yesterday afternoen, a question arose whether the delegates from the States in arrearages for dues to the National Encampment should be ad- mitted to the floor, [Illinois and Missouri were in this predicament. In the course of | debate Mr. Vavis, of Illinois, said he had no apology to give nor favors to ask, but he said he would etther come here with full rights or not at all. He spoke for the three posts in Chicago. Although they bad been negligent in their dues, yet during tue past year they had raised $12,000 and had supported the widow and orphan of the soldier with the same. ‘The arrearage test was promptly dropped. ‘The Adjutant Generai’s report showed that there were in the United States thirty-seven departments of the Grand Army of the Republic and 2,050 posts. Adjournment of the Convention of the Grand Army of the Repubiic. CINCINNATI, May 13, 1869, The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic met in secret session at nine o'clock this morning. Chaplain General Quint introduced a resolution proposing that the Grand Army of the Republic should form a life insurance and annuity corporation. The motion was adopted and referred to the special committee. The Committee on Finance made their report, which was accepted and the committee discharged. Conrade Rhode, of Khode island, was admitted as a delegate to debate on the = proposed rimal. The convention excluded all but the deleates, The annuity corporation pro- osed is to be organized under the law of he United States as a co-operative association for the benefit of the heirs of deceased comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic, and will be char- tered by Congress as a national incorporation. The objects of the corporation 18 to provide and secure a certain sum of money, not less than pl nared to the heirs of each deceased member ‘he conditions of admission to membership are that the applicant must be a comrade of one of the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, of stand- ing; that he must accompany his application by fifty cents admission fee; that the application must be filed before the ist day of January, 1871, After that date the number of membera cannot be increased under any consid. eration. No restrictions whatever are made as to the age, conditions, havits, state of health or any- thing else in regard to the qualifications of the ap- plicants. A private session was held from four till five o'clock this afternoon. General John A. Logan was elected Commander-in-Chief; Governor Fairchilds, of Wisconsin, Was chosen Sentor Vice Commander; Dr, 8. P. Wylie Mitchell was elected Surgeon General for the Untied States; Rev. A, H. Quint was chosen Chaplatn-in-Chief, ‘The meeting adjourned at five o'clock. ‘The next meeting will be ‘held at Washington, D. C., on the second Wednesday in May. ‘During the session resolutions disavowing that any political object pertains to the organization were passed. A banquet was held at the Spencer louse this evening. ALABAMA. Encourngement to Immigration=Call for a State Convention. . MONTGOMERY, May 15, 1869. The morning papers contain o call signed by many of the most prominent business men and planters of this city and county for a convention on the first day of June to organize an immigration } company. Colonel Lee Crandall haa been canvassing the State th favor of the plan, and it ts meeting wit great success, The railroads and hotels have agreed to lake ual! fare (row ay attanding the cONVORUOLs Miners ou a Strike—Serious Accidents. Scoranron, May 13, 1869, ‘The strike of the coal miners has extended to-day to nearly ali the mines south of and around Witkes- barre, and to some in the vicimity of Pitts ton. Fully haif of the 30,000 miners of the whole anthracite region have now quit work, in obedience to the mandate of the Cen- tral Committee of the miners; but as yet no formal demand for increase of wages nor Statement of grievances have been made, aud none of the miners seem to have a clear idea why they have abandoned work. The employés of the large companies around Scranton and Carbondale have not yet determined whether they will quit work, and the continuance of the strike largely depends upon their action; if they decide to join in the movement a _ prot of mining operations is expected; but in case of their refusal, 1t i presumed the striice ‘will last but @ few core. It is asserted by operators that the move- ment designed to force a basis of payment of aes, predicated upon the New York et price coal, whatever 1% m: and that twenty per cent will be demanded, uth me Serious accidents occurred to-day in the collieries afar cont Wilkesbarre and ee Park, by 4 ners were severely injured, ané some, It feared, fatally. sdhacicuiths ee Investigation Into the Onse of the Steamer Juniata—The Telegraph Lines—Baggage Men’s Assurance Company. PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 1869. An investigation into tne articles seized om board the steamer Juniata, from New Orleans via Havana, shows that 16,000 cigars had been smuggled by some under officers of the steamer through the influence of some man in this city. He directed their imme- diate discharge, and he claims that the goods, which were on the ship's manifest, properly belonged to her stor {d as such were not subject to seizure. lt is. also that the purser, through some difl- culty wit ie company’s officers arising out of the cigar business, tendered his resignation, and was leaving the ship witn brandy, gin, wine, &c., which he claimed was his own property, when they were taken possession of. The matter has been reported to peer’ Moore, who will institute a strict inves- ion, At this moment (2:30 P. M.) the Western Union Telegraph lines are Las without batteries, espe- cially between this city and Pittsburg, the air being charged with electricity, Ata meeting of general baggage agents, held in this city to-day, @ new assurance company was formed for the benefit of the baggage men and ex- ress Messengers, similar im its character to that of e railroad conductors, recently organized and which has proved so beneficial as well as successful, ‘The officers elected are Van O. Linda, of the Ameri- can Merchants’ Union Express Company of Chicago, president; George K. Simpson, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 1A opel and beatld J. Clark, of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway of Cin- ciunatt, secretary and treasurer. Taxation of Railroad Bonds Owned in Other States. HARRISBURG, May 13, 1869. Judge Pearson, this morning, sitting in the Court of Common Pleas, for the decision of commonwealth cases, decided two suits of general interest. The cases were against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, and the Lacka- wanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Company. The claim of the companies was that their bonds on which tax was imposed were mostly held by resi- dents of New York and other States, and that Penn- sylvania could not tax the property of citizens of other States. The Court decided that if the prop- erty was protected by Pennsylvania it could be made to pay its share of taxation. Judgment was ren- dered against the former company for $22,000, and against the latter company for $22,000. Robbery of the Clearfield National Bank— $30,000 Stolen. CLEARFIELD, May 13, 1869, The County National Bank was entered by bur- glars last night and robbed of $30,000. Two safes, Herring’s and Lillie’s, were broken open. A reward of $5,000 is offered for the apprehension of the bur- lara, INDIANA. Excitement in the Logislature—Resignation of the Democratic Representatives—The House Left Without a Quorum—Attempted Resig- nation of Democratic Senntors—Passnge of the Fifteenth Amendment by the Senate. INDIANAPOLIS, May 13, 1869. All the democratic members of the House of Repre sentatives except two resigned this morning, leav- ing the House again without a quorum. In the Senate at the roll call this afternoon thirty- seven members answered to their names. ‘The doors were locked and the absentees sent for. Peuding this proceeding the constitutional amendment was called up and the vote taken. Although the democratic members present announced that they had sent their resignations to the Goy- ernor this morning, the Lieutenant Governor ruled that the Senate had no official notice of their resignation, and declared the amendment ratilied by a vote of twenty-seven ayes to one nay, eleven Senators present not voting. It ts thought the republican members of the House will vote on the amendment to-morrow moruing and then adjourn. LOUISIANA. Burning of the Steamship MexicomHigh Water in the Mississippi—Crevasses in the Levee at Baton Rouge and New Orleans. New ORLEANS, May 13, 1869. The steamship Mexico, which has been lying at the wharf for several weeks, took fire at two o'clock this morning and burned till she sunk, at six o'clock. No cargo or any combustibles were known to be on board. The fire was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. ‘The fire inspector reports the vessel recently sold—it is rumored to the Cubans, There is no insurance. ‘The crevasse reported several days ago at Valier’s lantation, below the city, has been abandoned as hopeless. The repairs by the negro soldiers and jantation hands washed away as fast as constructed. The o ing was about eighty feet wide and eight feet in depth at last accounts and is increasing. Another crevasse occurred only half a mile the city limits last evening, out a company of negro soldiers, who were promptly sent from the barracks, closed the gap and strengthenea the levee. The water 1s about two inches below high water mark, but is driven by high northwest winds sometimes above the mark, The wharves at the head of Poydras ana Fayette streets are sub- merged. Considerable alarm is felt, and a strict watch is kept on the levees on the city front. The steamers Virginia and Louisiana report that a serious crevasse occured on Sunday west of Baton Rouge parish, nearly opposite Port Hudson. The Baton Rouge Advocate of Monday says this crevasse caused a sudden fali of two tuches in the river at that point; aiso that all attempts to close It were ineffectual, owing to the sandy soil and the extent of the break, which was then sixty yards wide. VIRGINIA. Important Decision by Chief Justice Chase= atute of Limitation Admi| Suits t Former United States Officers. RICHMOND, May 13, 1869, In the United States Court to-day, in the proceed. ings against the United States Marshal of this Dis- trict in 1861 for tunds turned over to the Confede- rate government, the defendant plead the United States statute of limitations, and the plea was ad- mitted by Chief Justice Chase, wno was presi: and the United States was non-suited. This is an mnportant decision, the pe put forward being the same that will be plead by all postinasters in the Southern States, who, on the breaking out of the war, made the same disposition of government funds. MISSOURI, Commencement of the Mississippi Bridge at St. Louis. St. Louts, May 13, 1969, ‘The St. Louis, and Dlinois Bridge Company com~ menced operations on the Illinois side of the river yesterday, The boring was commenced and will be continued until the rock is reached on which to lay the foundation of the shore abutment. Mr. W. J. Cottwood, President of the San Diego and Gila Southern Pacific Railroad, arrived vere esterday from California en rauie to Memphis bonvention. Western Railroad Matters=The Crops. ATCHISON, May 13, 1869, Several prominent railroad men, tepresenting the Missouri, Pacific, Leavenworth, Atchison and the Atchison and Nebraska roads, had a meeting to- day, at which the prospects of the different roads were freely discussed. The lines from Leavenworth to Atchison, and from Atchison to the Nebraska State line, is tn go od condition, the grading is pro- gressing rapidly and the tres, iron and rolling stock will be forthcoming as fast as needed. The crops througlout this section of the country nage finely, and promise ay abundant har, v Northern Railroad. Boston, May 13, 1869. The bill for the annexation of Dorchester to Boston Passed the Senate to-day. A proposition was laid before the Legislative Com- mittee on Railroads to-day, for consoldation into one road of the Boston and Lowell, Nashua and Lowell, Nashua and Concord, Northerm Vermont Central and Ogdensburg Railroads, covering the en- fire line between this city and Ogdensburg, New York. It is proposed to merge all these into one, to be called the Great Northern ‘The bill authorizes the purchase of all the’ above named roads, and limits the capital stock of the new corporation to the capital stock amd amount of in- debtedness of the several roads, with the railroad and steamboat lines now leased by them, which the corporation ts also empowered to buy, the whoie'to be upon terms mutaally to be agreed n, and to be ratified by a majority of the stockholders of each road, at a meeting called for the purpose. It is ull- derstood that ail the roads above mentioned are iD favor of the consolidation. A upon the matter will be given at a future day. SPRINGFIELD, May 13, 1869. ‘Two men, giving their names as Brown and Young, were arrested in this city on suspicion of attempt- ing torob the Berkshire county safe at Lenox on ceamay night, and also of breaking into and plun- dering the safe of Robinson, Marsh & Oo., this city, last evening. The evidence 1# strong against TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Charies' R. McMurren, & commercial traveller, was drowned at Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday evening, while boating on the bay. On Saturday the little son of G. Durant, telegraph operator at Boyd’s station, Ky., fell into a tub of hot water and was scalded to death. A despatch, dated yesterday, from Sacramento, California, announces ‘the arrival in that city of a train of Springfield, Mass., cars, which were the first to cross the continent. On Wednesday tht. at Jackson, Mich., Charles D. Knapp, Charles W. Carhart aod Charles Messer- ale, all belot to Jackson, while fishing tn Michi- ‘an Central pond, were capsized and all three were rowned. The flouring mills and saw mill attached, situated about thirty miles west of St. Louis, Mo., belonging to F, Eckerman, were entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss $38,000; insurance $20,000, B. Davis Noxon, Sr., was killed at the freight yards in Syracuse yesterday afternoon by a freight train. He was aged eighty years and was one of the oldest lawyers and most prominent public men in Central New York. The house and barn of Jonathan Folsom, in Bris- tol, N. H., were burped on Wednesday. Mr. Folsom, aged sixty years, perished while endeavoring to re- move goods, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY. Newark. Howarp MISSION ANNIVERSARY.—At the Central Presbyterian church of this city, on Wednesday evening, was celebrated the eighth anniversary of the New York Howard Mission Society. The exer- cises, as a matter of course, were as usual highly interesting, and consisted of addresses by Kev. Dr, I. M. Ward, of this city; A. S. Hatch, of Fisk & Hatch, and Mr. A.C. Arnoid. It was stated that since the 01 ization of the Mission some 9,000 children had been received, fed, clothed and taught by the society. It is unsectarian in its principles aaa a an expenditure of about $35,000 an- D ye ARTret DoparRs.—Two young men of good ad- dress and fashionably attired have been trying to impose upon sympathetic citizens by the oft-repeat- ed story—rich parents, ran away from college, deeply regret the step, would go back but no funds, lend us some, &c.—but luckily have been found out ere anybody had been monetarily bied. The youtns are of the blonde complexion and gave the names of Frederick W. Moore and Augustus Wilson, and rep- resented themselves to be the sons of highly re- spectable ar te in New Orleans. A gentleman just arrived from there has proved them to be un- postors, Hoboken. Diep PRON His INJURIES.—Francis Mulgrein, who was injured on Tuesday by the caving in of an em- bankment on the Weat Shore Railroad at Weehaw- ken, died at St. Mary's Hospital yesterday from the effects of his wounds. He was fifty-two years old and leaves a wife and children living in Weehawken. An inquest will be held by Justice White. A MAN KILLED ON THE RaILRoap.—Yesterday afternoon a man named John Carr was crossing the track of the Morris and Essex Railroad, at Prospect street, when the half-past four o'clock P. M, out- going train came upon and dashed him almost to leces. The most lamentable phase of this accident is that the cause of his ruin was his own rashness in not heeding the warning oi the switciman. De- ceased was @ mason, eat Gane ears of age and was returning from Jersey City to his house in West Thirteenth street, New York. The body is now at Mr. Parsioe’s awaiting the arrival of hus wife, and Corouer White wiil hold an inquest to-day. x DrowNep MAN FounD aT Bay RipGe.—Justice Bennett held an inquest yesterday at Fort Hamilton on the body of an unknown man, about forty years of age, found on the beach at Bay Ridge. He wore a frieze coat, black vest, cassimere pants, white shirt, knit undershirt, and had a plain gold ring on his right forefinger. Svprosep Muxper.—On Wednesday last Coroner Seibs, of Newtown, Queens county, held an inquest ‘on the body of an unknown man found on the beach at Riker’s Island. The jury believe that there had been foul play, for the reason that severe wounds were found on the deceased’s right hip and on the forehead. The skull was much bruised and dis- colored, the body quite nude and @ rope fastened around the watst, secarely fastened and supposed to have had a weight of some kind attacned to it, De- ceased was about five feet ten inches high, dark complexioned and about thirty years of age. POUGHKEEPSIE. BuRa.ars’ Ratp.—After midnight of Wednesday a gang of burglars made demonstrations upon Main street and Upper landings, committing a large amount of mischief, without realizing anything of consequence for their labor, At Gaylord, Vail & Doty’s, Main street landmg, they gained admission to the company’s office through the window under the arch. They drilled a hole through a chilled iron plate of the safe, inserted powder and blew off the inside of the door. Gaining access by this means, they overnauled all the papers in the safe, but up to the time of our writing nothing is discovered to have been taken, There ‘was a smail tron box in the safe which would have paid them better, but they left it undisturbed. As the miller arrived about twelve o'clock it is supposed they me alarmed and teft. The burglary wae not iscovered until yesterday morning. At the Upper landing of Messrs. hty, Cor- nell Co,, = opened a ho age by means of a jimmy. ‘They then knock the handie from the safe door, wrenched she spout from an oulgean, and used the tube forgpouring pow- der into the opening they had made in the door of the-safe. The explosion gave them acoess to it, and the contents were rummaged. They found about $100. The papers in the office were generally overhauled, but the burglars found nothing else availavle. ‘Three men were seen from a neighboring house walking away between three and four o'clock the same oe probably with the intention of taking the New York train which leaves about that time. The same night William Boddin'’s paw oa at Milton Ferry, four miles south, was entered an robbed of silverware, a watch and fifteen dollars in money. EXTENSIVE Fikg.—About twelve o'clock on Wed- neaday night 4 fire broke oat in the carpenter shop of A. Folger, in Partition, etreet, Hudson, N. Y., en- tirely destroying that. buliding and the dwelling house of Alvin Calkins. Damage was aiso sustained by_R, L, Calkins, Samuel Crissman, John Crawford, J. L. Rowley, J. Godfry, Charies Mckoun, J. Blaco, K. Crossmann, veter B. Moore, ©, Miller and ‘Edward Carter. The loss will exceed $8,000, insured for about $3,000 in the Home, of New York; Giens Falls, of Now York; North Ainerican, of Pennsylvania; Enterprise and Attna, of Hartford. The steam fire engines saved the city from a disastrous confagra- tion, Cy in @ very combustible lo~ callty and a bigh Wind prevailed ail the time. CONNECTICUT, New Haven. ALPHA Deuta Pat CoNnvenTiION.—On Tuesday the awnual convention of the Alpha Deita Put was heid in this city. Wednesday evening the ublic services were held at Musio Hall, whan ev, I. N. Tarbox, of Boston, delivered a poem, and Mr. William 8. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, de‘ivered the oration. Yesterday the convention heia its last sexsion and elected for the orator at the ‘aext meet- mg Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, of Gato, and for t Tames Russell Lowell, of Boston, In the even. | ing the convention sat dowa to A sur per at the New | Haven Hoare, at, arnich, Loasts au‘ speeches were made. [tis exp “4 the next Convention t | Hotdat Uarnalton Caltere, Cliath Yet PS 7 ee CAR DRIVERS’ STAIKE. The strike of the car drivers on the Tenth avenue City ratiroad line, whieh took place and culminated successfully for the “strikers” on Wednesday last, was, it appears, the dernier ressort of the uncompro- mising “ribbon” graspers, as they made their frst demand on Friday last, and the final adjudication of the dimcutty was left until the meeting of the board of directors on Tuesday. In consequence of whe strike on Friday the directors gave the advance de- Thauded, but at their meeting on Tuesday they \re- solved to maintain the old rate of $2.25 F day, unconditionally. During the winsex ‘he cars run only to Fifty-first street, but during. thet summer months two trips of the six made eaclvday\ extend to Central Park, nearly a mile further. On learning the decision Wednesday morning the drivera» made one round trip each, and then reiused to work. unless the additional twenty-five cents was granted. A committee of the strikers waited upon the officers* Of the road, and a compromise was effected, the em- ployés agreeing to reveive two dollars and @ quarter when they stop at Fifty-first street and two dollars. and a half when going to the Park, ‘Fravel on the road was suspended for about an hour. It is asserted by those who know of the matiers that the work Reames on the Tenth Avenue Railroad for two jollars and @ quarter 1s about the same as the Third, . oa and Eigh to vente Resioed tay ny Paving wo dollars and a quarter tor= during the two years, ie BOSTON BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Boston, May 13, 1869. ‘The fourth day of the billiard tournament com- enced with a game between J. H. Flack and L. 8. Brooks, and was won by the former—s00 w 239. Flack’s average was 12), and his highest rund 33, 45, 36 and 67. Brooks’ highest runs, 21 and 5:1, In the second game W. A. Tobin beat J. F. Mtirphy— 500 to 413. The winner’s average was 153%. a\nd his» highest runs 63, 51, 60 and 84. Murphys liighest. runs, 42, 27, 42 and 42. In the evening there was a very large lance. The first game, between A. B. Williams and iL Colby, was won by the former—s500 to 241, ner’s average Was 13%, and his nighest runs 36, 54 and 30; Colby’s, 39 and 26, The second game, between A. B. Williams % 1d J. F. Murphy, was won by the former—s00 to 495, ‘The winner's average was 113, and highest runs4 2, 42 and 42; Murphy’s, 66, 45 and 78. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, May 13- ~ 1:20 P. M.—Consols closed at 92% for money and 9 4 for the account; United States tive-twenty bonds, 79; Erie Raiiway shares, 21; Illinois Centrals, 964); At- lantic and Great Western, 2433. PARKS BOURSE.—Paris, May 13.—Bourse q' Jet. Rents, Tif. 75¢. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, May 4:30 P. M.—The cotton market closed at the follov:* figures:—Middiing Uplands, 113¢d.;_ middling leans, 11744. ‘The sales of day foot up 12,000 bak HAVRE Corron MarkeT.—Havre, May 13.—C¢ closed firmer, but prices are unchanged. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERP. May 13.—Wheat—No, 2 red Western declined t Sd. per cental; California white steady and changed. Corn dull and unchanged. Other art in _the breadstuils market unchanged. LIVBRPOOL PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS MARKS. Ts.— LiVgRPOOL, May 13.—The markets closed uncha .nged in tone and quotations. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, May 13—4 P. M.—Sugar, Oil and linseed unchanged. PRTROLEUM MAKKET.—ANTWERP, May 13.—) .etro- leum closed quiet. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Last evening Mary - Rey- nolds, a prisoner in the Sixth precinct station house, hung nerself by her apron string to the g ate of her cell, She was cut duwn before life becw me ex- tinct. ACCIDENTALLY KILLep.—At six o'clock lag + night William Andrews, aged thirteen years, living ; at No. 817 East Twenty-third street, fell into anar ‘ea way from an up| window at the above nunmy~ber and sustained injuries from which he died sod a afer. Coroner Rollins was notified and will hos dant quest, EN Route To S1NG SING.—Rosa Peter, the. French woman arrested on the 7th by officer Meschu! tt, of the Fifteenth precinct, for firing her house, No. 19 6 Greene street, and who subsequently made a full ct »nfession and on Tuesday was committed for trial b | y Justice Dodge, was Clegprnten imdicted by the Gp. and Jury for arson in the second degree. THE WEEKLY HERALD . The Cheapest and Best Newspape!:~ in the Country. ‘The WEEKLY HERALD of the present / #cek, now ready, contains the very latest Euro}). ean news by the Cable up to the hour of publi. sation; also Telegrapnic Despatches from Cuba, } dexion and other points. 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Ard KNOX'S imported UM- BRELLAS, frsi-used io 8 te pical storm, will finish the work. “Tie Largest Assortment, the best, cheapest, moet sia’ + and fashionable at __RICELARDS', 499 Eighth avenue. Cristadern’s Usiquilied Hair Dyo.—Sold ‘and applied at his Wig wad Se Alp Factory, No. 6 Astor Housa. © Dozen. Fine Table Cleret, @6 GEERY @/RESUALL, Grocers, 719 Broadway. Furniture a legant style and flab, af reduced prices, ®. KRUTIMA'S lourd.on street, |, Manufaatury and. ware 96 and & F UW tween Buwory and Second avenue. i uedion hale, Joas than auction prices. Vesey mreet, som No. 6, secend floor, fro Hecker’ Werina Forms a Very Agreenble, jens, atte bienic cy ee eet pice for Podlings and i ve ‘0! nied ysictan u and childrsm, Sold by ail ry overs, am ee India, Manila, Cod na, Japanese Dress Silt Shawig, Paney Articles, only to be found at FOUNTAINS: India Store, 38 Broad way, up stairs. pope tn ys wo icomThe Havana, Ketsory. a “ sever: bediscontiaued, ven are authorized, by the Administrator the Lotteryrto mat that there is no truth whatever in these reports, TAYLOR & UO., 16 Wail street, Impreved, F: R BRAMALL, ‘DEANE & CO. va Pg my A Missieo noi Spring Water, Only Known Reme- for Car aay for ‘gr andall alegre of ihe EMdoeve Sold by all Mill or & Coy No. 3 Union Square.—Ladies, this is i N fie ve en eta ato daaaneee Montana Cordial.—No M Te ‘be had of all druggtats. ot. br 181 Fulton tirwot, New York. the Herald LA Persons Wish atepeetne fos eee ee Royal Mavann Lottery.— Paid in Gold Intormation furnished, Fas Vigsont enn pend for Doubiooa®, andal kinds of Gold and Stiver. TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall streot, N, f. ‘The Upright “Patent Trunk Company, No. @ | Barclay street, next door to the Astor House. The Atrention of Capitniists pn pipet re ol We balance of a Dl . Au y e gold at auction by Ky “1, L eneea Ut ona yreioek, at. thy "Vx Facule Probere te Panne i, Fiavoush, Easy New Vorks Jamaion, Wy? pa’ Perry, Rey