The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1870, Page 5

| | | ' | nr TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The Free Trade Question and Press Law in France. COUNCIL DEBATES IN ROME. Ratification of the Burlingame Treaty y Ohina. wee RAILROAD ENTERPRISES IN JAPAN. FRANCE. M, Thiers on Free Trade—Tho Trade “sirike” Ended. PARIS, Jan. 23, 1870. Tn the Corps Législataf yesterday M. Thiera made ‘® great speech, denouncing the commercial treaties. All disorder attending the strike of the workmen at Le Creuzot has been repressed by the troops anti ‘the strike is at an end. Tho Press Law. Paris, Jan. 23, 1870, It t announced that an amnesty for offences Ggainst the press laws wii! soon be tseued. A new law Jor the regulation of the press ts to be submitted to tho Corps Légisiaut. ROME. Council Proceedings. Rome, Jan, 25, 1870. A‘ the congregation of the Council on Saturday there was a protracted debate on the Syllabus, in which many of the must eminent fathers took part, At two of the sessions ‘ast week monitory circu- lars were distributed, enjoining on the meme absolute secrecy and brevity of discourse. ENGLAND. Canadian Commorcial Litigatiow. Lonpow, Jan. 23, 1 ‘The closing arguments in the caso of the Quevec Marine Insurance Company vs. tue Coumiescial Bank of Canada, concerning the propeiler West, were heard before the Loras yesterday. ‘The decision Is reserved. CHINA AND JAPAN. Arrival of the Steamor America from Chinr— List of Passengers for New York axd Europe. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 25, 1870. The Pacific mall steamship America srived this fmorniog from Japan. She brings advices from Bong Kong to December 18 and YukoNama to De- cember 31, She experienced stormy monsoons in tne Chine Sea. ‘The Pacific mail steamship Japan, from San Fran- Gisco, arrived at Yokohama on Vecember a3. All well, J, McLeary Brown, Chief Secretary of tne Bur- Nagame mission, reached here by the steamer America, en route to Washington, av bearer of the tatified treaty betweey the United states and China. ‘tho America brings 2,900 packagss of tea, eighty- Six Of silk and 1,069 of merchandise for New York, and the following passengers:— For in Francisco—Lieutenant Commander Booker, Unitea States Navy; Wiillam Rhodes, United States Navy; J, Wilson, United States Navy; D. W. H. Jones, United Statea Navy; Paymaster Alley, Uaited States Navy; J. J. Ray, Ww. Finley, G. E. Mig- ley, J. MeLeary brown, D. R. Magrath, ©, Grau, Michael Branking, Charles Price, Lieutenant Com Mander W. G, Duna. United States Navy; M. Gillet Gu), Wiliam Rovinet, H. B. H. Wade, Frederick Hanva, James Picrce, Richard Grimtn, George W. Pggiestou, Charles Jones—and 713 Chinese in the steerage. For New York—Henry King, Jonathan Parsons, J. A. Murpby, C. H. Kimberty, T. Williams, J. J, Wood- ington, Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Mr. Hanson, H. Captain T. New, Eaward Cunningham and For Europe Mr. n, Captai Cap: tain H. Keitiog, Robert’ V. kite Schayer, Eugene Von Denherd, 8. Siauwurs:, darcy = Ai sere: T. G. Wright, Mrs, Robert Schaidt and uchea. A CHINA, Matication of the Treaty With the United States—The Term of the Burlingame Mission Extended—Dissatisfaction of For. elgners With tho Engl ‘Treaty. HonG Kone, Dec. 18, 1869, } Via SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 1870, ‘The treaty concluded by Mr. Burlingame between the United Stated and China has doen ratified by the Muinese government. ‘3 “4 Through the negotiations of Secretary J. McLeary Brown the term of Mr. Burlingame's misstoa 1s ex- tended two years, and the sum of $140,000 in‘gold has been appropriated for tue expenses of the Em- The revised treaty between Great Eritain and China ts published. No one ts satisfied with it ex- cept the Chinese, They get a million and half of taels tu extra duty on opium, while the foreigners receive nothing in exchange worth having. Inland steam navigatton is not conceded, and transit dues of two and ahalf percent are exacted on imports. It is not believed that the treaty will secure foreign goods in the interior from the seizures on frivolous pretences of which merchants have so often com- plained neretofore. Su Rutherford Alcock, while visiting the Chinese ports previong to hie departure for Engian4, went to Nanking, where he demanded satisfaction for the outrages committed on the missionaries. He was tudely received by the Chinese oficiais, and hooted at in the street by the people. Tne local government anawered his demand with nothing but empty promises, and he was obliged to leave the affair in the hands of the British Consul for settlement. The French demands for indemnity were better recetvel, and there was ® prospect of an accommodation of these oiaims. Several cases of piracy have occurred, the most atrocious of which 1s that of the British bark Craf- ton. While the bark was waterlogged near La- drones she was boardea by the pirates, who mur- dered the crew and destroyed the vessel. Mr. Cooper, who is making an overland trip from India to China through Thibet, has been heard from, ‘\ He says he 4a confident of success. ‘The Aastrian flag was raised at Shanghae on December 8, and saluted wita.twenty-oue gung, JAPAN. \ gaglish Loan for Interaal Improvements— | Tho New Jal se 6Coinage—Opening of New Coal Mines. Yoxwonama, Dec. 31, 1869, Via SAN FRANC1S00, Jan, 23, 1870. } Mr. Hulay, Inte Inspecter General of Customs, nag tonciuded a lean of £1,000,000 sterling to the Mi- kado's government to build a railroad from Yeddo to Kioto, He represents that several English capital- ists have effected aloan of £2,000,000 more on the public works, The British Legation rendcred him neo assistance In the negottations. ‘The goverament has informed the foreign Minis- ture it will coin new Japanese dollars as soon as it can get workmen from the English Mint. The new Goltiar will be @ tride finer and heavior than the Mexican dollar. In time the circulation will expand sutliciently to take the place of the oid coin. The Government Mining Engtneer has ieft for the Iniand Sea to open fre#h coal mines, He has also commenced the dralnage works for Yokohama. Dr. Willis, Who established a hospital and school of medicine at Jedd, is avout to proveed to Salata was to provide for the establishment of similar in- stitutions, The city of Yokohama 1s in a demoralized condi- tion, There is no municipality and no police. Mur- ders. rots and assaults are frequent, Trade ts sas pended during the noldays, i 4 destructive fre has occurred at the mint at A A Ronmpae mo NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1870. ann Lepenemnahilipinttes Osaka, which wit! probably delay the mintage of the pew coin. Political affairs are quiet, although indications of approaching trouble are mantfest. ‘The telegraph line from Yokonama to Jeddo is nearly completed. Several rice riots bave occurred in'the tuterior, A Iittle veasel named the “Paris Port de Mer” has arrived here from Paris. She will return direct to the same city by way of the Suez Canal. ‘The ship Ellen Hood has peen gold by the United States Consul at $8,100. tp The import trace 1s in a more disastrous stato of Stagnation, tf poseibie, Vaan at the last advices. Tho Only activity moticed is in she sbipment of teas to America. Suk continues dull, in consequence of the discour- aging advices irom abroad. The arrivais of euk tho. past fortnight were 200 bulea, and the settiemtats Were about the same. The stock in Yokohama te about 2,000 baios, Teas steady. Tho settlements were 12,000 picu:ss, principaliy for the New York market, Prices dave advanced $1 @ $2 pcr picule since the iast quote- tions. The stock bas deen reducea, anu the amount now tn Yokobama does not exceed 3,000 picuies. Exchange on London, <6 64a.; on Paris, 962 franca, The British bark Hercules, bound to this port with cargo of rice, foundered December 9, off Formosa. ‘The steward was drowned. The remuinder of the crew were rescued by the bark Hong Kong, ‘The ship Rideman sailed for Boaton December 4 with 9,000 packages of tea. CUBA. Tho Seward Fetes—A Proclamation Abolisha ing Direct Taxes. HANNA, Jan, 23, 1970, There was a review to-day of ten thousand volunteers, *Tne tegion composea of German and American volunteers made ite fret ap- pearance on this occasion, It made & creditable appearance and was universally admired, A proclamation has been issnea by the govern- ment avoushing all direct (axes in the island, and hereafter the revenue will be raised from customs duties only. The cessation of frauds in the collec- tion of customs bas tripled tae revenue from tuis source, FORTO RICO. Grinding of Sugar Cane Commenced. Porro Rico, Jan, 11, Via MavANa, Jan, 23, isto. | Crimding of the sugar cane has commenced in and. The tonnage for freights is abundant, old tart? rema:ns tu fo: . ST. DOM th INGO. pe Disturbances in the Interior Feared—Baez Fears Ipvasion—Cabral’s Forces Stationary ~~ The Bay ef Samann Tranefer Considered mettled. Sr. DomInao, Jan. 10, 170.) Via HAVANA, Jan, 28, The revoiutiontets have decided to attempt move. mevts in the Interior of the island, President Baoz fears an invastom by the Haytien’, Cabral’s forces are stationary in the southwestern part of the isiand. ‘The transier of tha Bay of Samana to the United States ts considered scttied. JAMAICA. The Tronsury Flourishing—Taxes To Be Ree duced in Consequence. Kr TON, J) 18, 1870, Via HAVANA, Jan, 23. There ia an immense surplud of receipts in the treasury of the government on this island and taxes will be materiaily reduced during the coming year. Trouble in the InteriorMoney Matters— The Dunghter of the American Minister Doad—Ministeriul Appointment. CaRacas, Jan, 8) Via Havana, Jan. 23, 1970. § There have been several engagements between the guertlias and the government troops. Money 1s scarce and commerce prostrated. ‘The daughter ot Mr. Partruige, the American Minister, ts dead, Senor Paul has been appomted Minister to Wash- ington. a LOUISIANA. Fireman Murdered by a Nosvo—Fire on Ships board=The New Orlenus Gas Company. NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 23, 1870, Charles Hern, assistant toreman of the Washing- ton Fire Compauy, was shot and killed last ight by an unknown negro, A negro was accidentally Wounded by the same party. The British bark Nictutix, at anchor in the river, having cleared for Liverpoot with 1,900 bales o1 cot- von ani! other cargo, took fire in her hold this morn- log. She waa towed to the levee and puurpea fu.) of water, Her cargo was damoged by fire and water. The Gas Company threaten to cut om the city supply of gus if their bill is not paid by the Ist of February. VIRGINIA. Accident on the Virginia aud Tennessee Rails rond=Siceping Car Dashed to Plecea= Twelve Persons Iujured. RicaMonD, Jan. 23, 1870, The mail train on the Virginia and Tennessee Rat!- road, which left Ljichourg at twenty minutes past fiye o'clock ou Saturday afternoon, experienced a varicty of disasters, When avout six miles “from that city some mach:ncry of the eagine broke which caused the train to return to town, This oceasion cousiderabie delay and the train did not agala leave til five minutes after eight in tae even.ng. When about two miles west of Bonsack’s depot tho sleep- ing car was thrown from ithe track, precjpitared down an embankurent and simasicd to — pieces. Fortunately no lives were lost. ‘Tie conductor, Mellon, General William C, Reddy, of Mississippi, and ten others were severely bruised, though no bones were broseu, and, it is thought, none fatally lpjured, The wounded passengers were placed on other cars and proceeded on thew joarney south, OHIO. ‘The Cigarmakor’ Strike mm Cincionati= Seizure of Goods Consigued to R. M, Powcroy. CINCINNATI, Jab. 23, 1870, The cigarwakers, to the number of 3,000, now on astrike, held a meeting yesterday, and werc ad- dressed by several members ef the International Union, who have been attempting to efect a setilc- ment of the differencea. The employers insist on a reduction of two dollars per thousand and the cm- ployés resist it. Although committees have been appointed to confer upon the subject neither party ‘was disposed to concede. The speakers declared yesterday that the cigarmakers must stand firm, ‘They said thore has been no reduction in the price of clgars, therelore the manufacturers’ demand was without just foundation. The Western Distillers’ Association yesterday dis- cussed the reported determination of Commismoner Delano vo insist on forty-cight hours’ fermentation, but ag no oMlciai imjormation bad been received it was determined to take no detluite action till the 27th inst., anu m the meantime to ask Mr. Delano to suspend coliection on the assessinent, One distiller gait the enforcement of the rule had already cost him $3,020, aud he would close Nis distillery before he would consent to be robved. The office furniture of K. M. Pomeroy, who was ar- rested in New York on Friday, was yesterday siezea by the parties who had furnished it upon credit, Goods consigned io him wers aiso detained at the depot, The impression here is he undertook to carry on business in the name of KR. M. Pomeroy & Co., whose house cloved on the Ist of Januury. NEW YORK. Navigation of the Hudson—Unfavorablo Pros- pect for the Ice Companies—Arrest ef Sup. posed Murderers. POUGHKEEPSIR, Jan. 23, 1870, The steamboat Norwich is fast in the ico between Catskill and Hudson. She will endeavor to get fnr- ther north to-morrow. if ‘The ice blockade at Hudson is of such 9 nature os to seriously alarm the ice compantes in that vicinity. ‘The police have arrested James P. Williams, James K, Lee anda Peter Wiljlams, charged with at- tacking the residence of anu beating Rovert Vor! the Dutchess county farmer, wha has aince dicd hia injuries, WASHINGTON. The President’s Views of Mr, Dawes’ Speech. Serious Charge Against Supervising Architect Mullett. eee COLLECTION OF HARBOR FEES. €anada Conciliating the Winnipes Insurgent WAsHindton, Jam, 23, 1870, The Presideut Heviowing Representative Dawew Speech. During tue visit of a delegation of citizens of the District of Columbia to the President yesterday, asking the interposition of Executive intiuence in allaying the agitation of the capital moving quea- tion and to solicit a recommendation for an appro- priation for improvement, the President alluded to Mr, Dawes’ recent speech. He spoke at some Jengta on this subject, pointing out many in- accuracies in what Mr. Dawes had a io relation to tho estimates for the next flacal year. Affuirs in tho Red River Coamtry—Proposed Railroad Lines, The recognition of the Red River leaders by the Hudson Bay Company as the only legitumate govern- ment in Winnipeg bas excited much coment in this city, No force will be attempted agalust the insurgents, but Capada has two ambassadors at Fort Geary to reconcile twe people to the Dominion, Profuse promises of a trans- contigental or Canada Pacifle railread are made in order to change the rapid course of events toward annexation to this country. It ts announced that such @ bul will be passed at the February session of the Canadiaa Partianeut, and that Creat Britain may be induce: to guarantee five per cent dividead on the stock. Miunesotians are urging a land grant trom Breck- inridge, on the Red nivev, wheve the St. Pant and Pacific Railroad terminates, to the Winnipeg border, with assurances of immediate construction of a rall- road, ag the sare means to checkmate the Canadian scheme in connection with the rapid progress ot the Northern Pacific Ratlroad westward from Dawth. The Report on the Faragunyan DiMicultics. ‘The report of Judge Orth, chairman of the Sub Commities of Foreign Affairs, regarding the Para- guayan investigation, is understood to severely con- dema Admirais Godoa and Davis, and ro sustain ex-Miuister Wasnburo, The report has been sub- mitted to the Sub Committee which meets agein on ‘Tuesday might. Attouncy General Honr’s Banquet. Attorneys General Moar entertatued the President acd the Menibers of the Cabinet at a sumptuous dinner at Wormlcy's last evening. Tc addition to the Mew! of the Cabinet there were present Chief Justice Chase, Senator Sumuvr and uvo or three prominent iawyers of this city, Collection of State Taxes by Federal Ofii- cials. Mr. Moore, of New Jersey, will to-morrow tntro- duce in the House of Represeniatives a resolution oi inquiry, asking the Secretary of the Treasary why be allows the harbormaster fees, health officer fees and State hospital feea to be collected in the Custom House at New York city, whon a decision has been made by the Supreme Court of the Cuited States that satd sees are iilcgal. ‘These fees, it ap- pears, are levied by State and municipal authorities and collccted by United States oMetals, they receiv. ing @ percentage. Mr, Cnarles F, Barnes, repre- senting many of (ne leading merchants of the iarge maritime cities, 1s now bere urging upon the goy- ernment the abolition of these fres. National Council of the Union League. AS some inisundersianding exists on the subject, the statement ts made by authority that the National Council of the Union League of Amcrica will mect mn this city on Wednesday, the 16th of February, at three o’ciock P. M. The Nationai Executive Com mittee will meet at Wilard’s Hote! on the same day, at noon, Printed Report ef the Sccretary of War. The report of the Secretary of War has becn 1e- ceived from the Public Printer and laid on the desks of members of Congress. An error appears in the report, namely, that “the cavalry huve beea sup- plied with Spencer's carbines, altered to use the wusket metallic ammunition.” It should read “sharp’s" instead of “Spencer's,” as itty said none of the latter have been ucr can they be so altered as to use the metallic ammunition, important Order of thy Chinese Governmont Regulating Enigration. The Department of State has received from the United States Cougul at Amoy a copy of an tmpor- tant order from the Foreign Board at Pexin, which order lad not been geverally promulgates, but com- miunicated to the Commissioners of Custoins of the ‘Treaty Porta. The consul expresses the opinion that under this order the lewiul emigration of Cdinese to our Pacific ceast wiil bo confined to Kong Kong, as it will be unprodtable frou other ports, Hirst—Non-treaty- power merchants are not per- mitted to open C.nigrauon agencie Second—Nan-trealy- power slips are not permitted to carry coolle eugraats, Third—Coole eniigrants are not permitted to pro- ceed under contract to non-treaty-power countries. Fourth—Only treaty-power merchants can opev emigration agencies; only treaty-power snips can carry such emigrants, and it ts only to treaty-power countries such contract emigrants can proceed. Fuih—'ihe coolie trafilc is prohibited at Nacao, The Commissioner of Custoins t3 to co-operate with the superintendent in seeing that the rules aud r@guiations of each agency opened by the authority ol the loca! or terrestrial oMecials are in accordancs with ‘ine convention of 1866, and 18 to act with toe olticers deputed by tne local officials in ascertaining that each emigrant fully understands the contract ander which he proceeds and that ne gocs anroad under the contract of his owa free will, The com- missioner 18 Jurthermore to sign and geal such con- tract in proof that tbe coolie understands its mean- Ing and accopis its terns, and he is aiso tu take care that the ships employed to carry coviles are bona Jide treaty-power snips, An Unutrageous Assault upon an Old the Supervising Architect of the Treasury. ‘The following letter and correspondence baye been sent to the Hon. George W. Mcvrary, representative in Congress from the irst district of lowa:— On Thursday, January 13, betweon the hours of two and three o'c:ock, P. M., while 1 was standing at the west door of the Peoria Depart- ment as watchman, a person came to the door that Idid not know. | asked him civilly if he was em- joyed in the departinent. Ills reply was. “God amma you! you don’t know mer’ | observed pleasatitly to him that 1 did not. He then sald “Dawn you! I willlet you know who I am,” an ve mea hard push from him and passed by. I hen stepped up to him and told him it was my duty to know who came in here after two o’ciock —as the Watchmen are strictly charged to do. He then sald again, 3 damon jou! you will Know me, you are a damned fool! and sprang upon me with bota hands with all his wigat apon my breast and Knocked me endrely over back wards flat upon the hard marble floor, which jarred me so wach that it injured me very severely, and I felt the hurt for several days afterwards and likely to for some time. I got up as soon as { could and asked him for bis name, whicii he would not give, but was injormed by persona standing %; yuat !t was A, 5 Muilevs, Supervising Architect of tuo ‘Treasury. consider Mullett’s conduct unprovoked and or as the following persons stanuing by and witnessing the outrage will testify:—Cbarlex ©. Boyd, messen- er, Bureau of Statistics; &. B. Elliott, clerk, ro (0, third Moor; J. Van Arsdale, moszenger, Registers office; John Robinson, messenger, Bureau of Statis- ties, PHILO BURR, ~ Hon. Gxorge 8, Bovrwaun, Secretary of the i ury:— ‘The writer of the foregoing ta an old gentleman whom | know weil and esteom highly. Ho 1s trom my district m lowa. His statement 1s entitied to credit, and, iftrue, Mr. Mullett 1s not in my jadgivent fit to remain in government crap oy. GEO. W. MCCRARY, First District Iowa. Mr. Burr ts a citizen of the town tn whioh I live (Mount Pleasant, lowa), and has sustainod an un- lemished reputation, His statements inay be relied on. I writo with my colleagues in domanding redress. JAMES [IARLAN, United States Senate, On the strength of Senator Harlan’ and Revresen- 2 S 5 tative "8 concur im eno demand for rearess. MMT TH, Second District, lowa 1 in the O"CHANLES POMEROY, Sixth Dstrict tows. Considering th: has been committed upon an ne yen Jowa in the employ- ment of the government, I write with my colleagues pry Gomanding that the matter be investigated aod ven, Wit, LOUGHRIDGE, Fourth District lowa. The foregoing nas peen sont to tye Secrctury of the ‘freasury, and the probadlitties are that Mr. Mullett will be deat with as he deserves for brutally asaault- ing an old and bighly respectable gentleman, seventy yeare of age, while in the faithful performance of bis @uty in endeavoring to enforce the regulations of the { department, |. ‘he Brokerage Tax upon Farmers and Marect | Gardeners. ‘The following correspondence bas taken Diace:— Hovss oy Revitmsenratives, ASUINOTON, Jan. 13, 1870. Hon. COLUMBUS DeLaxo, Commissioner of Internal Dean din—Tho public prints, especially those published in and near New York city, nave recently referred 10 (erms more or leas explicit, but in no In- #tance that! bave observed with sufticient distinct ess to Convey a definite idea of the true state of tae case, to @ reported decision of yours requiriug the assessors Of interoal revenue LO assess the special brokerage tax upon farmers and market gardcnors who take to market and there soil from their owo wagons the produce of their own farms or gardens. As (he representative of wa district wuich, perhaps, moro than any other in the couniry, bas # direct in: terest in this matter, I take the lberty to address you on bevall of the large numecr of my consti fue ents who foel that the collection of this tax would be an onerous, oppressive and unjust ourden, and to request that you will, at your earliest conven- jenee, inform me offciail; what tustructious, if any, you have givea to your subordinates tn vela- tion to ihe matter; and it such a decision as above referred tO las been reagerea, will you please add the grounds upon which you reiy for your interpretation of the law ? 1 have the honor to be, very respectful yeur obedient servant, HENRY A. REEVES, On the teth instant Mr. Reeves received a brief reply, with the foliowing enclosure addressed tu G. B. Johnson, Assessor of the Third district, Lebanon, Oblo:— ) S, dan. 10, 187 a Sm—Complaints are made at tha oMece tat ‘the assustaul Assessors 1a your disirict are giving too strict a cupsiruction to the law avd the ruling auaer which & person Who saakes 1t lus busness to seil Tho products of tua ows farm from 9 stoi or stand is re- quired to pay a special tax as procace broxer. It 18 enacted im paraprapa thirteen, of section s¢eventy- nine, act of Jane sv, 1864, that every person ot: than one having pald tae special tax a3 a comme: eial broker or cuttio broker, or wholesale or retail dealer,” or pedier, whose occupa- ion it is) tO buy OF sell agricultural or farm products, aud whose anntal sales do Rot exceed $10,000, shall be regarded as a produce broker, Ln determining the | ty Of a Tar the special tax o1 # produce bi ingiure whether it 13. ms a ny Any Other provision 01 provided in Section seve An64, as amended hy Of the act of June July 1s, 1866, that of producers for place ot required 1 OW APO Lely RL The . und in paragraph thirty. wine, that no man shall oe required to pay a special tax for peddling che pro duets of his own f arin or garden, ‘These are the only exempitoas I find, Tf, agit has besa Giulined, 1¢ was vot the Intention of Con- gress to tax a laruier for settin, prowncts of is own farm im any way whatever, strango why these special limited © exceptions should Gaye been made in Why should ne oave xernpted ir existing tax? Llowever desirous | may o Tariness trom tax for selling tne prod own lurins, | vin unablesto I any legal autuority todoat, fit is their 38 they fal within Uoos above imontiones, & person who makes It ins upalion to sell the products of jus own Jarm trom a stall or stand pecial tux as nee b A wih the ti i at doudis tnarily, be said riner to Kei his products, pation te rare th ‘The seiting ts an utto the production, Ib is only when he such selliog bis regular and constant busl- ness that he should be required to pay the tay You will give your assistants the necessary mstrac: tions and will tke specntt puiny to cause @ liberal constraction of & y intits behalf towards pro- cucers, Very respecunily, C. DELANO, Cominaisatoner, It may be staied in connection that Mr, Reeves as prepared a resolation, which no intends to offer in the House of Kepresentatives, with a view to obtain a more satisfactocy construction of ihe! CORT COMM CONGRESS, id Ceueaiogists have not yet agreed whether Prince Cowus is grandfather, father, vroiter or cousin of the flrat or any other degree to Prince Caroival, Be their family relatioasiup whatever it may, Priace Comus, whether old or young, must be a very jolly soul, for he heid high court aud congress yesterday evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms, tu the Bowery. His Htghress was represented by his Prime Minister, Julius Korn; Minister of hus house- hold, Carl Buckieister; the Muiister of Finance, Lugo Rothschiia, and all bts other ministers and courtiers. In the congress, which was ¥ represented, the ladies took quite an important part, showing the great advanceinent in the pollti- cal msuitutions of the dominion of the Prince, hall of -mneeting waa appropriately decorated, ministers were seated on @ raised platiort, em lished by poxtrait4 of ali of them in glue cotors, The “tribune” for the #peakers consisted of a gigantic Schwarawald clock, representing, pictured vn the sront doors, Old Mo! Goose and hor pet cat. A newspaper was circulate full of witty refercnces to modern tolies and sarcastic hits at occurrenees of tne day. One verse, an “Elegy to Lager Keer,” referring to the contest ne- tween brewers for lowering the price of the articie, Says, 1a substance, O puor lager becr! How you are lo be pitied! Hitherto te vemperance men and Dow the brewers theineelves put yoodown!” Many songs, humorous addresses, un tastrated history of Prince Comins, and a travesty on the imprisoned men at Cracow were pertormed. The members ut the Mainzer Carnevali Vere made their appearance in a@ bouy durtag the eventg ana were heartily greoced, President Saver answering in a humorous. speech, ‘rhe programme contamed some quaint refereaces, one of Which was Ghat the comic congress of Prince Comms wiil be held with the assistance of “ladies aud other tom-fooleries.” Compimeniacy, wasn’t Ib? Among the Songs, one Contained @ verse WiLCh 10 free translation nig't be given as follows: — And when the Pope without « prop, With Comus’ (o0.'s cap hides is top And goes a salamandering, ‘Then awieu, adieu, adiea, &e. ne first entrance of the council of the Prince's ministers, Covered as they were with neads of beers, asses, lions, apes, birds, alligators, &c., was loudly applauded; so was, aiso, ine frat song, “Ine Fouls’ Motner.and,”” whicu, desying all countries as sucn, fivally declared Paradise to be tt, where Eve ant Adam made f0!s of themsetves about the apple, and if they had not done so where would ali tho fools come from? Tia whole passed off azreealiy, and ended with @ dance, ‘The pest of ail Was @ panorama with explanations by Mr. borimsky. Tammany Mall was represented aa an establishinent where only honest sidermen aud supervisors are admitted, but “so Dutcnmau need apply." President Grant—As @ statesman lio haa horse sense, as an orator he {8 sient, ay a winoker irresistible, and Prince Comus will erect him a wonoment in the midst of the Atiantic Ocean, Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Greeley, Parson Cook, General Butler was treated mm similar manner, FIRES. ‘The Barning of a Hotel In Manhattan, Kansas, MANHATTAN, Jan. 1870, Tho McMeekin House was burned this morning, The loss was $8,000, on which there ts ao Insurance of $3,000 im the Home Insurance Company, of New York. A portion of the turnicure was saved. Fire in St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Jan. 23, 1870, The Chicago Enamel Paint Shop, on St. Ciffrics street, between Third and Fourth streets, was burned to-night. Loss about $6,000, ‘Tho carpenter shop of John 0. Codding, to the secoud and third stories, Was damaged about $2,000, He ts insured, Destraction ef the Town Hal!, in Webstor, Mass. WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 23, 1370, Tho Town Hall in Webster was destroyed by fire | last night, Loss $9,000, insurance $5,000, Buruing of tho Steam Milly at Norton, Vt. Ponttasp, Jan. 2%, 1870, A despateh from Norton Mills, Vt., saya the steam Milia there were destroyed by fire at teu o'clock last bight. Loss £40,000; ally insured, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 23, 1869, The steamship America brings {B> following naval inteHigence from Cutua:—The fagstip Delaware was at Hong Kong under orders for home. Admiral Rowan Was AWail.ng Une srrival Of his successor. The tro- qu0ls Was Aso at Hong Kong. Tho Ashuelot, Odaho, and Oneida were at Yokonana and the Monocacy was at Shanghae, Prince Arthur’s First Day in Washington. —— Service at the Church of the Epiphany— impressive Servicos—Visit to Are ngton—The Prince to be Re= ecived by the President To-Day. Waswincros, Jan, 23, 1370, Hw Royal Highness Prince Arthur and sutte, ae- companied by the British Mintacer, Mr, Edward Thornton, ani tady, attended divine sorvice to-day at exoven o'clock as tho Church of tic Epiphany, of whica the Rev. Dr. Starkey ts rector. It 13 tne cus- tom of Mr, and Mra. Thornton to walk from their residence to the churon, which 14 not over half a dozen blocks, when the weather ia favorable. To-day was one o; the orightest and Waimiest of the many fine days of tue season, and her Majesty's Minister, with his diatinguished guest and sutte, started on foot. The Prince walked between Mr. and Mra ‘Thornton, the other genuemen ot she party follow: ing at a short distance, One of the members of the suite attracted some attention by his decidedly Eng- lish air and the accomplished pismner in which he twirled his ittte caue, He was tall and tun, It Was not Mr, Fane, and he seemed to do eli the staring at the crowd for the party. Mr. Thornton's face 6 so familar on the atroota of Wastington that the young genueman alongside him, dressed in plain frock coat, duck pants, high bat and vioict kids, was rightly guessed to ve tue Prines, and the well-dressed peopie on their way to church abandoned thelr pious meditations long enougit to take @ 100k at him as he passoa. The Prince dla not seein to pay any attention to the gazers, but kept up a lively conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Thornton. When they reached the church there Wasa considerable crowd assembied 1p front auxious to gratify tnoir desire of seeing @ real live Prince. The women were as curtows #3 the mon, aad some of them pressed forward from the rear of the throng to get a good look at him, so that they might recog- bize him again. At ong tune tho Prince became perfectly surrounded aud seemed in danger of cap- ture by the petticuats, but ali the time he maintained acool indiffercace and pressed forward, though with some diMcuity, pio the vestibule of the church. ‘Once inside the entrauce to the church Mr, Thorn. ton aud fia sweet Prince breathed more freciy. The obsta to progression were no longer so formida- ble. The entire party could move ahead without dimenity. They even found leisure to exchange suuiles with each other, Arthur grinned broadly, showiig a full set of very white tecth, which some of the nialictons crittes provounced artificial. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton iaduiged the risible tendency in aless marked Way. Elphinstone kept his features rigidly solemn, Whilo the rest of the party, and par- uowarly the very tall, slim and ughtly dressed individaal—not Fane, by the way, you know—seemed with some diificuity to restrain a hearty outburst of laughter. In Uns lively aiood the royal party en- tered the church iouking pleasant and happy. As they passed up the centre aisle the choir bappened to bo singing toe epenivg anthem by Hummel, “Tuou art our Father,” and white the organ pealed forth its rich, fall tones under the manipulation of Miss Qual, the vocalists gave musical expression to tho words— Angels there tue throne surroliniting, Slug trinmiywant iiniie.njan. There eceied to be an accidental appropriatences Wy the moment of the Prines's arrival and the per- formance of ts opening anthem. The anthem served ud @ sacrea piean in honor of the royal Arth Qn Was 60 noticed by not a few among the osngregation. A Prince makes sad havoc of devotion, Neither the sanctity of the piace nor tno beanty of the music was suMcient to restrain the congregation from an unusual demon- stration, When his Royal Highness made his ap- pearance in the church all turaed thetr heads from the chanvel toward tho door. A percepithle utter and ‘*pslu with exclamations, ‘nere he ta! there he ts!" couid be heard all over the edifice. The ladies were de-idealy curious and not over par- Ucnlar avout concealing tho tact. The gentlemen transterred their attention from their own kid gloves and neckties to those warn by Prin rihur, There was not anincn of the Prince's attire that was not erineized. His personal appearance, of course, could net escape the keen eye of curiosity. The color of Ms cyes, the size of bis nose, hae of lus hair and pecuttarities of hls complexion, all came in for a sare of sharp ex- amination, The Prince musi pave heard some of these criticising, not always complimentary; but whether he heard or not it is qutte certain he did hot heed. From the time he got inside the church Into ihe centre aisle until he reached the pew de- signated for by—the second from tae chancel—he kept his eves turned towards the chancel, never look- Ing to the right or to the left, or paying the slightest at- teation to the futier about bin. Mr. Thornton pre- ceded the Prince, who walked by the side of Sars, Thornton, and was followed by Colonsi Elphinstone and the rest of the party, The party entered the pew in the following order:—First, Mrs..Tuornton; second, the Prince; third, Mr. Thoruton, and fourth, Colonel Elphinstone. ‘The rest of the party were furnished with seats in another part of the church, After the Prince got safely inside his pew there ‘was a very decided lull in the excitement. Some of the congregation would occasionally get on tiptoe an glance toward t.e royal pew, but without mak- ing nolse or attracting special attention. Veople in Lhe veatibule continued to talk very loud about the Prince; and some of our city policemen distracted attention by walking tuto the church now and again with their ats on; but apart from these facts there was nothing in the conduct of the assemblage worthy of apecial notice. The officiating clergymen were lr, T, A. Starkey, rector, and Rev. Mr. Jones, assistant rector. Bisiop Paine, of Africa, made the sermon, which was a remarkab'y dreary affair, devoted to af account of missionary labors among the benighted negroes, and a te blo effort to ing im something to tick! British ears by dilating on tho beneficent resulta of Engitst colonization in China and Africa. The Bishop deciared that he believed in naval om- cers; that they and their squadrons were the great elviizers, Christianizcra aud enlightening ageucios ofthe world. Were it nos for the naval avant cour. riers the ministers of reljzion would not have been able to convert the savages and bring to them the blegaings of the Gospel of Christ and of civiliza- tion, So much for the sermon, The music was worthy of the occasion. The fine choir, composed of Mrs. Colonel Camp, frst soprano; Mra, Wilson, second Mra. Major Root, sito; Messrs, Knoop and cnors; Messrs, Fugitt and Middleton, bassos, ead Miss Quail as organist rendered all the pieces io the most creditable style. Kosenthal'a Venite, Kroe!l's Te Dew, Berg's Juiilate and Keoer’s “Ofertory’ comprised the priacipal avlections executed by the choir, Between the prayers and tho aple-communion Dr. Starkey announced the seventieth selection of Psalms, part second, omitting the second verse, which was sung by the choir, The omission of the second verso caused considerabia comment auong the congrega- tion, which arrived at the conclusion that the reo- tor did it in deference to the royal worshipper, The words of the omitted yorse are as follows;— On the lion Vainly roaring, ‘On his young, tay foot Wisy these words should be particuiarly offensive to the Prince your correspondent could not ascer tain, otherwise than that members of vhe congrega- {ion explained that the allusion to the treading on the lion and bis young and exploring the dragon's den might possibly be construod into personal affront. When the collection plates were gent around the Prince contributea an English guinea, At the close of tho service the Prince, Mr. and airs. Thornton and the rest of the party loft their pow without waiting for the doparture of the Congregaiion, Down tho aisie he was scratinized loscly Dy those having Dews along the contre, Not | 0 tow stood up on the seats to obtain a good view, but none benaved rudely to the Prince by preasing themselves upom bis attention. in the vicinity of the Church of the Epiphany (here {8 @ Methodist church and @ Baptist churca, the com. stegations of both of which were dismissed before that of the Eplacopai churcl, The Methodist churok {s about balf a block distant, and as the people came | onsofit they stopped im fromt of the Epiphany to The Prince at His Devotions—He Attends | get glimpse of nis Royal Highness as he passed out. Befote the services were ended a very large crowd had assembied on oth sides of the street, as well as tm the area imside the rail ings sround the church, ‘The vestibule was aiso diled, and nat 9 dozen policemen stood ready to clear the passage as acon as thé coms gregation Was dismisied. A general announcement of “Here he comes," ran through the crowd, an@ soon the Prince made his appenrance, escorting Mrs. Thornton, followed by Mr. Thornton ana the suite, “Where is the Princo?” asked a gushing young lady of her escort. “There he goes, with a policeman—that young fet, low with blonde whiskers,”’ was the reply. “Well,” aaid @ man, “‘Wwecan go home satiaiog now that we Dave seon the back of the Prince's head." The crowd followed the party slong the street for a considerabdie distance, but there were no demon. strations and no unseemly remarks made, cxcepi the criticisms which might be expected asto the personal appearance and dress of the Priace. Upon retyrotog to the residence of Mr. Thorntog after church the party partook of a lunch, After lanch the Prince proposed a walk, and, in company with Mr, Thornton, Colono! Elphisntone, Lieutenant Pickard, Mr. Fitzroy and Mr. L. Poer Trench, he alarted for Arlington, going by way of Georgetowg across the Chain bridge, retaroing by way of the Long bridge, a walk of some cight miles. The Prince evinced great interest in examining the graves of the soldiers in the National Cemetery at Arlington, aa aiso tho late residence of General Lee. That which espectally attracted bia attention in the cemetery was the monument erected to the ‘unknown dead.” Tue Prince took great paing to inquire into all the objects or interest that were Pointed out to him, and exprossed himself muck pleased wtb his visit. Lady Wyndham, wife of the commandor of hes Majesty's forces in Canada, who ta on ber way te Florida, where her husband nas gone for the beneat of nis health, and Sir Alexander Mackenzie, whe happened to be in the city, dined at Mr. Thornton's to-day with the Pritice. after dinner secretary Fish calied to pay his respects and to arrange for the presentation of the Prince to the President to-mors row, It ts not customary fora Prince to receive @ Secretary of State informally, but under the cits cumstances the Prince saw Mr. Fish, and it was arranged that he should pay his respects at noom to-morrow to the President. After visitingthe White House the Prince will look through the Executive Departments and then visit both Houses of Con- gress, It is his Intention to visit the Soldiers’ Home, and it {9 said that Colonel Lee ts making great pre Parations to receive his Royal Highness. The Prince expreases himscif greatly picased with the recep- Von he has met thus sarin Washington. THE CHURCH OF TAE BAD DICKY. Sermon by George Francis Train. 4 iarge audience assembled last evening at Tam- many Hall to listen to Mr. Train, who announced that he should deltver a lecture on the “Oid Fogies of the Bible,” taking hia text from Paul to tee Corinthians, ‘Better to marry than go to hell.” Mr, Tram commenced in his characteristic style by declaring that Prince Arthur 1s 8 sow aad 2 boast, Vhat he dare not tread the free soil ot the United States without @ strong body guard, He informed bis hearers that the mantio of the prophet isatak had descended on his head. He says “anybody can foretell the past,” but it takes a prophet to foretelt the future. Tho present Congress is composed of ® pack of dunkey cowards, who crawl on theit bellies in 4 serpentine manner to wor ship this miserable, low-livea, rove-begottem ignoramus. ‘The only true Americans whe ever marched under the starry panner were oid Corcoran and the gallant Sixty-nioth, who refused w parade themseives before the worthy brother of the gallant young Prince, Mr. ‘ira in thinks that ae ig responaivie fur bis own bills, and that the sol- dleriy Prince should not travel through this land of treedom on alms, The “reyerend’’ gentleman thon proceeded to state that the Bible, in its present con- dition, is @ conglomeration of fiction and faltacy, waich enlightened persons should not condescend te touch, He announced that he 13 preparing a new edition of ute Holy Book, from original documents now tn his possession, and that he imtends to odu- cate the people uy to his own ideas, and snall put forth before the worid a version of the Scriptures that will ameop the present religious systems taso the vilest depths of sink and iniquity. He says Adam Was a snake, the same as Ministor Actazus; that David wasa countritied schoolooy and an ignoramus; that Solomon was @ pretentious pimp; wnat Onas Was an onantte, Souom a sodo facob & cheat and Moses a fool, a thief and a Ii In turning to the youny fogies of the presents day the spenker stated that this country had been badly treated by England; that he would rather caress a bear or am TIudian than touch the bloody, uted hand of ag Angio Saxon. We have kickea England oat of thi country twice, apd we can do It two thousand times over. @re forty miltions, and the Al claims must be paid. ‘To be an Amertcan citizen if the lowest farce on the face of the carth. All other countries @re noble. Au American citizen bee neath the mud that is scorntully pussed over by the active tidewater. England ia pold enough and maa enough to protect its citizens, America young flunkey of the Jenkins kind. Down with specie pay: menta—atop Prince Arthur—pay or fignt—open the Pasule—roll up the national debt and mai it =respectable—tax the hang burl i you apd the nails your comin. Ho! for protection. I, e minister of the gospel, dure not state that any man of sense ever sold real estate ins rising Eng- Jand is not our mother jand., What does laud say? What does Minnesota say? What does Louist- ana say? What do | say? { gay, nu. I like coe re lic clergy becanse thay are opposed to infanti- ‘Vo marder a caild i marder. The Bible iss My edition will soon be out. I think some chapters Of the Gid Testament wore taken from the oid National Police Gazette of Jerusaiem. 1 cae 30,000 peopie to account Jor the damnable doctrines they putiorth. I bave given no nouce in the papers of thus sermon and the Louse 1s full, Several passages in the speaker's lecture were the essence 1 arrant blasphemy and were received with Joud hisses, It seemed strange that Mr. Train, wae was bet neers to 8 certain clus4 of our citizens whe are rewarkable for theit respect tor religion, could bring bimself to outrage the most sacred instincts of their hearts, His diatribes on religion were 80 oul rageous and displayed such utter ignorance of hit tory and theology that the moat inelancholy exhible Uon in New, York last night waw ‘sev.’ George Francis ‘Train. HAVANA WEEKLY MARKET& Havana, Jan. 23, 1370, The following was the state of the market at th@ yesterday:—For sugar there was @ litue speculative inquiry, but quotations were unchanged, Buyers demand # reduction, The business wae sinall on account of the dispute about taxes. Stock m warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, 153,000 boxes and 15,000 hogsheads, Exports during tha week from Havana and Matanzas. foreign 1,000 boxes and 2,000 bogsli A Molasses weaker. tins, 21 !xe. ‘fallow firm. ter fat. leum declining; barrels, 434 reais; tina 5 reais, Po- tatoes fat at $3 Sits. Mamse—The market was supplied; salt, 23¢.; sugar cured, 4c. Shooks-— | The market Was supplicd with box at § roals; hozs- | head shooks in demand at §3 25. Moops—Fourieea ivet loug, Shaved, firm at $55 per 1,000, Freighta advancing—Hogshcads of sugar to the United State: $5 50a $5 25; bogahends of molasses to the Univ States, $40 $5 50; ireighta to Falmouca and ordera, 478. @ 528. per ton. MAILS FOR EUROPS. ‘The mail steamship Holsatia will leave this portom Tuesday for Liverpool. The maiia for Kurope will close at the Post Ofes Bt twelve o'clock M. Tow New York Herap—Ediion for Europe Will be ready at ten A. M, Single copies, in Wrappers for mailing, six centa, exrned that there isa report tn etrentation to the ‘our bouse had failed, we beg to assu-e our (riends that autd report is uster'y untrue. A aimilartiy between tbe eres. mo ~~ patct Bnvther bas caused the circus lon 10] iuded to. ” E. V. HAUGHWOUT & CO., 64%, 480 and 492 Broadway. A.—Lndiew Faces Eunmoneds also, the Prem aration for sale, with instructions, by M. LAUSSON, Broadway, Batchelor’s Hi ‘© Does Not C Jead or vitalic poiso ravlese aud instantanco'is, Bond street. years, Critnd walled Hnir Dyo.—Seld aod Covieter bis wand sca’p factory, No. 6 Astor House,