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/ ; ; ol a4 Ate vr de EE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Probable Channel Race Between the Yachts Sappho and Cambria. French Demand for Military Protection for Parliament. An Austrian Archduchess in Flight for America. German Opposition to Papal Infalibility. Doctor Livingstone’s Death by Fire Reported. YACHTING, Tho Douglas-Ashbury Chatlonge=New Pro= positions of Mr. Ashbury—A Trinngular lish Challengo. = ne Lonpon, Feb. 2, 1870, Mr. Douglas has received here a letter from Mr. Ashbury to-day, declining his form of challenge for @race between the yachts Sappho and Cambria. Mr. Ashbury repents bis former offer of a contest ‘with the yacht Sappho for three races, including a Tun round the Isie of Wight from the Nore Light, on the English coast, and back to the Nore Light. Mr. Ashbury now offers a new proposition to Mr. Douglas for three races—from tne Nav Light round Ower's Light, off the Sussex coast, a distance of af- teen miles; thence round the steamboat twenty Miles out to sea and back tothe Nab Light, @ total Gistance of fifty-five milea, Mr, Ashbury recalls his former offer to race tne Sappho unconditionally; insists on a time allowance should @ race now take place and the observance of the New York rule of measurement. ‘ Mr. Douglas will probably accept the Ower’s Light race offer, provided that he finds there ts no catch in it. ‘The last proposition of Mr; Ashbury ts a triangular + ON@, ag fllustrated thus:— Breamboat. Nab Ligut — Lig! Comat Owers EN. ase * FRANCE. Protection for the Parllament—The Ceap @Etat Again, Paris, Feb. 2, 1870, In the Corps Législatif to-day the proposition of Mr. Grevy, that the President of the Chambers bave the right to @emand an armed force when necessary. to msure the freedom of their deliberations, was debated. MM. Jules Favre and Emmanuel Arago made Speeches in which they recalled the fact that o simi- Jar demand was made in the Chambers tem days defore the coup deiat of 1851, but was then re- fected, After an exciting debate the proposal of M. Grevy ‘Was defeated by a vote of 2: Baiust 43, Executive Discipline—The Specch—The Impe- rial Forces. PARIS, Feb, 2, 1870. The government has commenced to make the Much-talked of prefectoral changes; but so far the femovals and appointments have been of little im- Portance. License has been given for the performance of ‘Victor Hugo’s drama in this city. A public meeting was dissolved by the authorities last night because one of the speakers compared M, Ollivier to Judas Iscariot. The Patric to-day alludes to the rumors about an expected reduction iu the army and navy, and as- serta that it has reason to believe that they are with- out foundation. It expresses tho opinion that the present military and naval forces of the country are not too large. Transatlantic Newspaper Mails, PaRis, Feb. 2, 1870. No American newspapers have been received here of @ later date than the 11th of January, though detters are at band to the loth. There ia considera- bie dissatisfaction at this state of things, and people @re anxious to know if it arises from the recent change made in the sjstem of carrying the Ameri- can transatiantic mails, The American Mails Distributed, Panis, Feb. 2, 1870. Files of American journals, due here over g week @go, were diatribated to their subscribers this morn- ing. SWITZERLAND. The New President. ZuRICH, Feb. 2, 1870, Dr. J. Dubs, of this city, has been chosen Presi- ent of the Swiss Confederation. AUSTRIA. An Archduchess Of For America, . ViENNa, Feb. 2, 1870, The Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria has fed to America, having embarked at Hambarg. (The toregoing despatch does not state the reason for the flight of the Archduchess, although ft is pro- dable that comestic tofelicities were the tmpeliing Motives for so grave @ step. For some time past the Princess has been tn ill favor with the Emperor Francis Joseph, ana, it is stated, was even forbidden to appear at court. The Archduchess Elizabeth Frances Mary ts a daughter of the late Archauke Joseph Antoine John, Palatine of Hun- gary, and a granddaughter of Leopold II, Emperor of Austria, She was bornon the 17th of January, 1831, and on the 4th of October, 1847, was married to her cousin, the Archduke Ferdinand Charles Victor, heir apparent ta the duke @om of Modena and brother of Francis V., ex-doke of the same. On the 15th of December, 1849, he died, leaving a daughter, Marie Therese, who was born a few months betore and ‘Who was married on tie 20th of February, 1868, ta Prince Louis of Vavaria, Five years after the death of her husband the Archduchess Elizabeth married a@ second time and tothe Archduke Charles Ferdi- mand (April 18, 1854), for whom she has borne four children, of which three are sons and one a daughter.) Freo Religion and a Voluntary Church. Mapnip, Feb, 2, 1870, In the Cortes to-day Sefior, Castellar made an effective speech against the payment of the clergy by the Btate. ROME. Mertality Among the B Rome, Feb. 2, 1870. Since the assembling of the Council, seven of its mbers have died and four have left the ctty. German Opposition to Papal Infallibility. BERLIN, Feb. 2, 1870. The Faculty of the University of Bresiau have con- @ratulated Dr. Dollingor on his opposition to tne Geciaration of Papal infalliviiity. NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, FEBR _ ENGLAND. jeverameat Centro! of the Tolegraphe—Cow- munication With the Continent. Lonpon, Feb. 2, 1870, According to the provisions of the act of Parita- Ment empowering the government to take posses- sion of the telegraph lines of the kingdom the Trea- sury Department yesterday paia £726,000 sterling for the cable connecting Fng.and with Germany by way of the Island of Nordeue; ‘The Troatics with China, LOnvon, Feb. 8, 1870, avs the objectiona te creaties with China sré confined to doubts about the taith- fa: observance of their stipulations by the Chine AFRICA. Liviagetone’s Denth Again Reported=The Great Explorer Sacrificed te Suporstition, LONDON, Fed. 2, 1870, A letter has been received here from Captain Cochrane, of the Roya! Navy, commanding ner Ma- Jesty’s war steamer Petrel, stationed on the African coast, He reports that Dr. David Livingstone the celebrated Afrjcam traveller, had been burned asa wizard by o chief? ‘n the tntertor, ———————__. CUBA, eee Rumored Massacre im Havana—Great Fire in the Negro Quarter. ‘The following despatch was recetved at the Cuban Keadquarters in this city yesterday:— 1 ts reported thas 350 persons were killed in Ba- Yana on the 30th tnat. by the voluntgers, A great fire took place in te negro quarter of Ha- Vana, called Jesus Maria, on the aame night, Funeral of Senor Castanon—His Children Under the Protection of De Rodas—Excitoe ment of Volunteers at Matanzas, Havana, Feb, 2, 1870. The funeral of Castafion took place at noon to- day. The procession whica followed the remains to the grave occupled two hours in passing a given Point and is considered the larges of the kind ever seen in this city. Captain General de Rodas announces ina public order to-day that ne wilil take the childrenof the Geceased under his special protection. ‘The assassination of Castaiion continues to be the general topic of discussion. At Matanzas last night the volunteers, excited by the Castaiion affair, assembled tn the square in front of the Governor's Palace, and called for Acevedo and Hernandez, who were im- Prisoned for having concealed arms in their houses, The volunteers made loud threats and fred their muskets into the alr. The Governor came {or- ward and made 4 tranquilizing speech, but firmly refused to deliver up the prisoners. The volun- teers lingered in the piaga untt! morning, when they dispersed without doing further mischief. The steamer Morro Castle from New York arrived this morning. THE KEY WEST TRAGEDY. In reference to the shooting affray that was mentioned tn the HeRatp of February 1, the follow- ing explanatory teiegram haa been received in this eity:— Key West, Fob. 1, 1870, The duel between Castafion and Reyes (editor of 1 Republicano) did not take place, because the authorities interfered. Another Cuban challenged Castaiion, bat the latter would not accept. ‘The Cuban then insuited Castaiion, who ured a shot at him; 1m returning the Gre Castaiion was killed. Another Cuban and a Spantard, who were present, exchanged shots, and wera both slightly wounded, Ali remains quiet, NASSAU. Tho Seizure of an American Steamer—No Charge Against Her—Clearance Papers Denied—Spanish Moen-of-War Overhauling Key Wesr, Jan. 31, via HAVANA, Feb. 2, 1870, ‘The English gunboat Dart founa the American steamer Anna anchored near Berry Island on the 234 and brought her here for investigation. No trregu- larity being found in her papers and no More coal than was necessary being found on board, the vessel was released on the 26th. The following day the consignees applied for clearance papers for St. Thomas, but they were denied them. The American Cédnsul on being ap- prised of the fact made a demand for clearance to the United States, put he was also refused. Yes ter- day a guard was put on board the vessel and the American flag lowered. The Spantsh war steamer Venadilo lately stopped and searched the cargo and papers of the American vessel Henry Perkins, while voyaging trom here to Harbor Island. MEXICO. Gloomy Prospects—Fresh Accessions to the Rebels—Generals Organizing Treops—Grief and Disappoiutment of Peaceful Citizens NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 2, 1870. News} from Mexico, via Brownsville, represents that the revolutionary party in Mexico ts daily strengthening, Generals Macias, Zarequi, Espinosa, Davitle ana others are organizing troops to aid the rebels. The Vera Cruz Esperanza says:— ‘The situation of Mexico grows worse every day, and even those who seemed to have more confidence in the tnture now bow down their heads under tho weight of @ bitter disappointment. No means can be founa to avert the storm which threatens to sink our upfortunate country in the horrors of a civil war. ‘The revolution has broken out in the States of Puebla, San Luis Postos!, Guanajuata, Querétaro and Michoacan, and in vain the government at- tempts to overcome it with its troops, THE NEW DOMINION. Sprisg Campaign Against the Winnipeg In- surgents., TORONTO, Feb. 2, 1870, The Dominion government has ordered the con- Straction of a large number of boats, to be thirty- aix feet long, six feet wide and three feet deep, for the purpose of sending men into the Winnipeg set- tlement on the first opening of spring. The Gould Extradition Case—The Prisoner to be Delivered Up. TORONTO, Feb. 2, 1870. The Gould extradition case waa before Judge Morris this morning. He decided not to interfere with the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas, 80 the prisoner stands committed for extradition, FEMALE SUFFRAGE. Vermont State Convention—Lively Canvass for Delegates to the Constitutional Conven- ti MONTPELIER, Vt., Feb, 2, 1870, A State Convention, cailed in the interests bf female suffrage, was held in this city to-day. The speaking wes mainly done by those well known advocates of the measure, Mrs. Lucy Stone Black- well, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Julia Ward sowe, Mrs, Ada ©. Bowles, Mrs. Campbell and Mr. H. B. Blackwell. This meeting, It w eaia, 1s the com- mencement of a lively canvassjdesigned to be carried on in the State prior to the election of delegates to the constitutional convention to bo held in May next, and for which several of those ladies who spoke to-day have been empioyed.3 KENTUCKY. State Colored Convention—Oatrage in Sipring- field—Jail Broken Open and Prisoners Hung by a Mob. Lovisvin1e, Feb. 2, 1870. The State Convention of colored men will meet at Frankfort on the 23d Inst, A special courier from Lebanon, Ky., says that a mob of about seventy-five men took two menof Washington connty out of the Springfleld jail on Monday night and hung them. They were charged with ra pe. Subsequently some United States soldiers were detailed to guard the jail but the prisoners de- fended themselves. Some one of the mob stack a pistol into a cell when one of the prisoners knocked the pistol out of the man’s hand, and with it drove tne md ol, |} To.J. @. HopA, New Orieans:—— CALIFORNIA. The Shipbuilding Interest on the Pacifio— Sh) its of Wheat d Flour. BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 1870. A Meeting of parties tmterested in shipbuliding ‘Was held last night for the purpose of petitioning Congress in some manner to assist in restoring American shipping interests. ‘The San Rafael and Point San Quentin Ratlroad has been completed. Thirveen caryoos of wheat were exported from this port during the month of January, twelve of which were for Liverpool. These thirteen cargoes Agereyated 320,000 sacks. During the same month 40,000 barrels of four were exported, Fiour, $4 75 @ $5 60; Oregon extra, $5 50. Wheat firm but inactive, owing 10 the absence of desirabie iota; choice, $2 62a $1 67. Lega! tenders 83. LOUISIANA. Accident toa Stoamer—Appointment of State Auditor—Ex-Collector. Fuller Indicted for Praud=Tho Late Affray at Key West. New ORLEANS, Feb, 2 1870, The steamship Cuba, hence Tuesday for Baltimore, broke her propétier and returned for repairs. Governor Warmouth nas appointed James Graham State Auditor, vice Wickliffe, suspended im conse- quence of articles of impeachment brought against aim, ‘The Grand Jury have found true bills against Perry uller, late Collector, and his associates, W. 0, Gray. F. A. De Wolf, Robert 8. Sprouse, W. A. West and Marka Dinktespiel: Five aMdavite bave been made chargtug them with conspiracy to deiraud the gov- ernment of the revenue. Dr. Hoda. a prominent Cuban, telegraphed to Key ‘Wert to axcertain if it was true that Castanos, editor ofthe or 4 Cuva, had been cowardly assassinated by Cubans as reported, and received the following reply :— Kuv Weer, Feb. 2, 1670, Chtrus. Castanos slapped Cuban's face, Adversary Grod, killing aim, ALABAMA. Disorderly Proceedings in the State Senate— Disgracefal Ignorance of Members of the Legisiature. MonTGOMERY, Feb. 2, 1870, Ip the Legislatare to-day the Senate concurred tn the amendment of the House to the Mobite bill authorizing the government, without the consent of the Senate, to appoint the Mobile city officers. The balance of the session was cousumed in discussing the removai of disabilities, The proceedings were very disorderly, In the House the committee to whom was re‘errea the resolutiona censuring the olerks for ignorance, reported that the fault was with the members who could aot spell correctly or write legibly, and recom- mended the appointment of acierk to put all bills in a@ readable and grammatical shape. GEORGIA. Mossage from the Governor to the Legis- latare—Ratification of the Fourteenth aud Fifteeath Amendments. ATLANTA, Feb, 2, 1870. ‘The General Assembly received a message to-day from the Governor, including correspondence wi'h General Terry, in which he (General Terry) acknow- ledges the Governor's notification of the organiza- tion of the General Assembly, and informs the Gov- ernor that both houses are now properly organized for the purpose of assenting to and complying with the conditions imposed by Congress for the restoration of the State to its original rela- tions with the nation, The Governor reviews the action of the old organization in expelling the colored members and quotes the several acts of Con- gress relative to the reconstruction of the late repel States, He algo reviews General Terry's report of August 14, and the action and report to Congress of the Judiciary Committee appointed to investigate the credentia!s of Joshua Hill, Senator elect trom Georgia. He recapitulates facts covering the politi- cal history of the State from the adoption of the act of March 2 1867, declaring that until the people of a rebel State are admitted to representation in Congress tne civil government that exists shall be provisional onty, subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to avolish, modify, contro! or su- persede the same up tothis time. That right, re- Berved by Congress, has never been withdrawn, nor has it expired through any legal act of Georgia. The Governor recommends the ratification of the four- teenth and fifteenth amendments, and concludes with @ desire for the guod of the whole people, and the hope that a citizen’s worth may be devermined by bis own efforts—-nelther advanced nor retarded by birth, color, religion or politics. ‘The House ratified the fourteenth amendment Unanimously, and the fifteenth by a vote of 53 to 24. ‘The Senate ratified noth the fourteenth and diteentn Qmenaments by a vote of 27 to 10, Both kouses have adjourned until the 14th inst, VIRGINIA, ised Men Near Floyd Court House—An Internal Revenue Informer Bru- tally Beaten. Ricamonp, F®, 2, 1870. Information received here this evenlag from the southwest states that Mr. Charles Témas, living some eight or ten miles from Floyd Court House, was forcibly taken from his home duriag the night and unmercifully whipped by a party of disguisea men. It appears that Thomas had ‘veen in the service of the Internal Revenue as in- former, and upon his reports several par- tles engaged in the illicit distillation of whiskey were arrested and their property seized in that neighborhood. To be revenged for this, It is sup- posed, the friends of his victim administered to ‘Thomas the castigatién. The unfortunate man was stripped, bound and received several hundred Jashes, laid on by stalwart arms, with strong and Pliabie switches, The bark, splinters, thorns aud ete fragments of the rods were found embedded in Als flesh, which was fearfuily lacerated. Thomas, ‘as goon as his injuries would eras took measures to arrest the parties, some of whom he believes he can identify. NEW YORK. Robbery ef a Railroad Office in Utica—Fifty Thousand Dollars Stolen. Orica, Fed. 2, 1870, The office of the Black. River Raliroad Company at this place was entered by burglars last night. Bonds to the amount of $50,000 were taken; but they worthless, as the signatures are not on them, thieves also took thirty dollars in currency. TELEGRAPAIC NEWS ITCH, Eight buildings in Clarksville, Teun., were burned yesterday morning. The loss is $16,000. Efforts are being made tn St. Louis to shut up the theatres in that city on Sunday nights, ‘The town of New Haven, Conn., has voted to postpone indefinitely the loaning. of ita credit to the Air Line road. The vote was 197 to 152, David Atwood, of Madison, Wis., was nominated yesterday by the republicans for Congress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Hopkins, The New Mexico Legislature has adopted a State constitution which will be submitted to the popular vote on the first Monday in October. Governor Senter, of Tennessee, yesterday trans- mitted to the Legislature a special message relative to the receat murders by mobs, and asked for addi- tional power to bring the offenders to justice. A young man named John Gorman, 4 resident of Allentown, Pa., and engineer atthe Lehigh Roling Mul, wae caught i the belting yasterday afternoon and drawn over the shaft, crushing him into a shapeless mass. The receipts of the several fire insurance com- panies of Hartford, Conn., during the year 1869, for premiums, were $8,881,626. ‘The receipts in 1868 were a little over $8,000,000, the increase during the last year being over half a milion dollars, The Kentucky House of Representatives, by a vote of 73 to 15, lald on the table the resolution mstrace- ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the pro- priety of repealing all lays prohibiting negroes testifying against whites, John Phillips, @ mechanic, aged fifty-four years, living in South Baitiimore, committed suicide yeste day by shooting himself, because a creditor was pressing nim for @ claim of sixty dollars which ne Was unable to pay. At Newton Stewart, in Orange county, Ind., last Thursday, # desperate fight, resulting from a family quarrel, took place between two men named Smith and Dembo, brothers-tn-law. Poth parties received serious and probably fatal wounds, The Washington House, on Main street, Norfolk, Va., with most of the furniture, was destroyed vy fire yesterday morning. The loss is about £25,000, which ts partially covered by insurance in the In- ternational, Manhattan, Albemarle and Liverpool, London and Globe companies. It 13 believed the fire was the work of an incendiary. THE HERALD IN ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. {From the Rondout Conrier, Feb. 1.) The NEW YORK HERALD, the most enterprising of the dailies, was the first of the city Journgis to pnb- lish @ full account of the Travis swindie, Its Kinga ton correspondent ls @ spicy writer aud a cieves fel. ow TURFMEN'S NATIONAL CONGRESS. Important Meeting—Prominent Turfmen in Council—Abuses to be Reformed— Judicious Laws to be Enforced and the Standard of the Turf to be Elevated—The Organization Permanently Effected. The Turfmen’s Congress of the United States or- ganized last evening at the Everett House, There wag a numerous attendance of delegates from ali parts of the country, and the spirit which seemed to pervade the meeting was dignified and harmonious. Highly tuteresting and important results are ear- neatly anticipated from the wise and judicious de- liberations ofthe body, and it 18 confidently hoped that the action now to be taken by the Congress will raise the turf to that standard that will render It, perhaps, tne most popular institution of the kind in American. Among the many important topics to be discussed wiil be the better government of trotting courses, the relations between owners and drivers of horses and the system of pool selling. It is in- vended moreover to increase the interest of owners of horses and proprietors of courses by reforming the abuses which admittedly have existed, and which have not unfrequentty elicited severe censure from the honest and substantial patrons of the turt. The laws to be adopted will in future regulate the action of all associations throughout the coun. try, The time has apparentiy arrived when the murmurs and bickerings that so often marred the pleasure of the most exciting sport will be atanend., Much is expected from the Congress, and judging from the intuatory proceedings nothing will be left undone to compiete and legalize those wise and judicious arrangements that should loug since have been rigidly enforced. ‘The character of the organizaton last evening was highly respectable, showing that @ deep interest is being taken in the matters at 1ssuc. Shortly before eight o'clock Mr. W. M. Park, on the motion of Captain Kynders, temporarily took the chair. A discassion arose as to whether dele- gates without credenuals would bo entitied to seats fa the Convention. The question, however, on tie suggestion of the Chairman, was laid over unul tie body had been regularly organized, Mr, G. HL, Sinith thea proceeded with the follow- ing list or delegates, who, on presenting their cre- dentials, were admitted, viz.:—ik, Bradiey, D, Good- hal, F. W. Brooks, Windham County Associativn, Brattleboro, VG; Henry &. Kent, anchester and Dorset Sporting Association, Manchester, Vt.; L. G. Powers, H. S. Hyde, George Dwight, Jr., Springield Club, Mass.; H. 3. ussell, Boston Trotting Associa- tion; A. P. Morrison, Frank Doe, 8. Hayes, Mystic Park, Boston; George HL, Smith, Jesse Boynton, James Waterhouse, Narraganset Park; T. J. Vale, W. B, Sinitn, Norris Holcum, Hartford Asso- ciation; Albert Ney, W. 0. Bryan, Robert Foote, New Hampshire Horse Association; R. Sherwood, Frank Taylor, Bridgeport Association, Conuecticut; G, E, Cowperthwatie, Jacod Merritt, Danbury Plea- sure Park, Conn.; 0. 8, King, Alanson Warren, Hillside Park, Watertown, Conn.; E. G. Handford, W. s. Parks, George U, Hall, Prospect Park, Brook- lyn; Dr. Cooke, New City, Rockland couuty, N. Y.; D. W. Rieve, J. W. Hoyt, E.N, Madden, Middletown Park Association, N. Y.; Isaiah Kyaders, D. Fel- ter, Henry Co.toa, Fashion Course, N. Y.; Gates HH. Barnard, E. G. souse, J. N. Van Buskirk, Rensselaer Park, N. Y.; J. W. Vosburg, 05 Erastus Corning, W. H. Taylor, Island Park, N. Y.; Alden Goidsmith, George Reamer, ‘Association; Wiiliam Shaw, Oscar F. Shaw, John CO. Shaw, Unton Course, Long Island; Calvin Scripture, Tilly R. Pratt, J. Steers, Jr., Wavertown River Park, N. Y.; Charles E. Butterfield, Walter J. Martin, Uuca Driving Association, N, Henry Dater, James Dater and Darius Tallman, Westchester county; Isaiah Michler, Nath. B. Brown, Doylestown, Pa.; B. G, Guerin, J. Klotz, Morristown Agricultural Asso- ciation; J. K. House, John Dowling, Suffoik Park, Pa.; M. 8. Shoemaker, &, D. Burnham, 8, M, Nash, Scran- ton Park, l’a.; D, Barrow, Henry Colton, Frank Herdic, Herdic Park, Willtamsport, Pa.; John L. Cassiay, George M. Lawman, Isaac Althorae, Read- ing, Pa.; J, C. Simpson, A. C. Fawcett, James Van Kuta, Dexter Park Association, Chicago; George M. Reeder, Josepn Fisher, George M. Davis, Easton, Pa.; 8. @, Morgan, Charles Kahn, Jr., B. J. Bruce, Buckeye Ciub, Ohio; B.J. McGrann, John T, hice Gongie, A, Hiesiand, Lancaster county, Pa.; 5. B. Davis, J. L. Mitenell, Horace Urightman, Wisconsin Association, Milwaukee; Dr. J. C. Simpsoa, Hawkeye Horse Ciup, Key City Horse Association, Dubuque, Jowa; S. ©. Ketchum, D, Heaney, Kochester Asso- ciauon, Minn.; i. L. Dorsey, Boyd Winchester, John Burke, Woodiawn Association, Kentucky; Horauio” Page, Norman 8. Coleman, Mound City, Trotting Club, St. Louls; 8. D. Brace, Lexington, Ky.; G. Keader, Lawrence, Kan.; James Gowan, Davenport, lowa; Fowier Gallaway, raver- son, N.J.; N. J. Coleman, Wood River Driving Park, " G. Weils J. Hamlin, George B. Gates, Orange County et Buitalo, N. Y.; Wilham H. Saunders and sor, Salem Driving Park Association, Clyde, N. Y.; Samuel Kil- patrick, B. Wiliams, Bolton Winpenny, Point Breez M. Clay, Chaseiey Park, Paris, Bourbon county, Ky. Captain RYNDERS moved sor the appointmént of a commiitee of nine on permanent organization, and tie chairman alter explaining taat he had exercised the best of his ability without apy partiality wnat- ever, nominated the following geutiemen:—Isaiah Rynders, New York; David Goodhull, Vermont; Jesse Boynton, Khode Isiand; Colonel Kussell, Massachu- setts; B. G, Bruce, Ohio; A. L. Fawcett, Liinois; Le L. Dorsey, Kentucky; D, Heaney, Minnesota; Fowler Gallaway, New Jersey. A'recess was then taken to enable the commitiee to make their selection of olticers, and on reassembling Vaptain Rynders an- nounced the foilowing ames, who were unanimously eiected:—Presideut, Mr. W. M. Parks; Vice Presi- dents, Messrs. T. C. Simpson, G. M. Lawman; Secre- taries, Messrs. G. H. Smivh and B, G. Bruce. Messrs. Wells and McClay were appointed to con- duct Mr, Parks to the chair, which they did amid applause. The CHaiRMaN briefly returned thanks and ob- served tiat they bad all assembled for one object, which he would do nis utmost to promote. Captain RYNDERS then moved for the appointment of a committee of thirteen on rules aad reguiations. Mr. SMITH seconded the motion, which was unaui- mously adopted, and the chairman nominated the Toliowing:—Isaiah Rynders, BG. Brace, Colonel Russell, H, Page, J.J. Vail, A. Goldsmith, D. Good- bull, Jesse Boynvon, J. L. Cassidy, OC. J. Hamiin, G. C. Hail, L. B. Davia, L. L. Dorsey, The question of voting was then briefly discussed, It was suggested that each delegation have one vote, ‘Tuat motion, however, was resisted by a dele- gave from Ohio claiming that every individual deic- gate had @ right to one vote. It was subsequently moved that each aeiegation have power to fill 1s own vacancies This subject gave rise to mucn discussion. Mr. Bruce then moved an amendment that the Congress sheuld be composed of three delegates from each jockey association, each delegate to have one vote on ali matters coming before the body, in case of the abscace of any delegate durin session of the Congress any one delegate e the privelege of casting @ vote for his entire delegation, or three votes, resolution was re- ferred to the Commitvee on Rules and Regulations, and the previous motion was adopted. The Congress then adjourned till two o'clock this afternoon, when several tiportant matters will be brought up for discussion. MOBILE AS A COTTON SHPPING PORT—BEFORE AND AFTER THE WAR. {From the Mobile Register, Jan. 29.) Mobile, owing to the superior depth of water in her bay, has always been the port tor heavy cargoes of cotton, and of these the most valuable since that year of fabuious prices, 1865, was cleared yesterday for Liverpool, by James H, & John Wylie & Co., on board the Atserican ship John Bryce, Captain Me- han, of 1,963 tons, The cargo consisted of 6,508 bales, weighing 2,749,605 pounds, aud valued at $656,405 20, which, reduced to specie at 122, iw equivalent to $633,037 05. ‘The heaviest cargo since the war was that of the British steamship Australian, cleared December 14, 1868, by Fowler, Hessee » with 5,720 bales, weighing 2,767,972 pounds, valued (im currency) at $639,199 93, The largest cargo ever shipped from Mobile, ana of course from any port, was that of the British ship Morning Light, 24,377 tons, cleared for Liverpool by D. Wheeler & Co,, March 6, 1856, with 6,869 bales of cotton, Weighing, 3,002,153 pounds, but from the low price of cotton at that time its value was only $261,217 06. The Morning Light was an Australian packet, and but for fear of damage to her eiegant cabin could have stowed enough cotton there to ex- ceed 6,000 bales tn all, The most valuable cargo shipped before the war was, we believe, that of the Samuel Dunoing, in April, 1863--5,460 bales, weighlug 2,625,443 poands, od valued at $518,686 19. id the ‘ould EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARK DON, Feb, 2~4:30 P. M.—Consola closed at 92% for both money and the account. American securities closed quiet, United States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 86%; 1865, old, 8694; 1867, 8574; ten-forties, 84 Stocks quiet; Erte Railway shares, 20; Illinow Central, 103!,; At- lantic and Great Western, 265. PARIS BOURSE.—PAR! Feb, 2.—The Bourse closed flat, Rentes, 73. FRANKFORT — BOURS! RANKFORT, Feb. 2.— United States five-twenty bonds opened firm at 02 a 92 for the issue of 1462. LIVERPOOL CoTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2—4:30 2, M.—Cotton.—The market closed steady. Middling uplands, 11344. a 115;d.; middling Orleans, 114d, ‘The sales of the day have been 10,000 bales. ‘The shipments of cotion trom Bombay for the week ending Saturday were 16,000 bales, HAVRE COTTON MARKET,—HAVRE, Bed. 2.—Cotton closed quiet on spot and afloat; on spot, 199f, LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LOMpON, Feb. 2.— Linseed, £51 9 £31 83. per ton. Txrpentine, 305, ad. 8318. per cwt, PRTROLRUM MARKET.-ANTWerr, Feb. 2.—Petro- | tng from intermittent foyer, Jeum Gas at 60% tor standard ‘white. UARY 3, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Tota! Loss of the Metropolitan Collar Vactery. At half-past five o'clock yesterday morning s very destructive fire oocurred at Nos. 112 and 114 Wooster Street. OMtcer Finley, of the Eighth precinct, who Was on duty at the time, discovered # bright light on the second floor of these premises, occupied by the Metropolitan Collar Factory, and immediately gave the alarm, which met prompt response by tho Fire Department, Instantly, as it were, the flames mastered the situation; but tne fremen worked like beavers, and, owing to the combustible nature of the goods, thelr exertions availed little, so the fre burnea on and the firemen made efforts to save the surrounding property. Nos. 110 and 116 now became the prey of tue fre demon and were soon also completely gone. The building of the Collar Company towers above all in the vicinity, being five stories high, and in less than thirty min- utes after the flames broke out the north wall, weakened by fire and water, fell, precipitating ita immense weight upon the adjoining houses, 118 and 120, and destroyed what framework remained atand- ing. ‘Tue fire in all reapecis did o thorough work and was very disastrous. ‘The premises of the Metropolitan Vollar Company, Nos. 112 and 114, are owned by Bruner & Moore, of Nos. 75 and 77 King street. No. 110, occupied by ‘William Myers, also belongs to them. ‘The outidings Nos. 112 and 114 wre insured for $35,000 and are @ total loss, viz.:— Pacific... 1, Firemen’s Fund.. per] Western, Buffalo, anasb' City, 2600 Wubamsburg City. Merckanta’. 2,000 600 Montauk..... Hope, Providence.. 2,000 Peopie’s, New York 2,600 * 2,000 Firemen's Fd, Cal. 2.000 ‘The loss of J. A. Clark on stock aud mrcurpery ie fally $12,000, and insurea for $3,500—m the Me- chante’, $2,600, and Mechanics and Traders’, Other losses by the occupants of the premises were tnconsiderable, but will fail heavuy upon them because of poverty. No. 108, front ana rear, 14 occupied by the families of ©. T. Hathaway gud John Farrell, all of whom are-deprived of their household furniture. Rose McNally aione of these families hag a policy, it ta for $300 in the Kings County Insurance gig Wiliam Myers, of 110, is insured for $4,000 in the Merchants’ Company. ‘The others suffer the entire loss, and the same is the case with C, Boiler, cabinet maker, Who suffered tn tow. 118, nardware store of Stock & damaged by water; ta fully insured. Two firemen were injured during the conflagration—Gustave Wiliams, a meuiber of No. 24, 0 dislocated his shoulder, and Thomas Judge, of No. 30 engine. toning Hareman, The Fire in Rose Street—A Sugar Reflnery Consumed—Loss $500,000. A fire, involving a very heavy loss, consumed a sugar refinery and other property of value in Rose street, near Frankfort, yesterday morning, the par- ticulars of which were given, to some extent, in the HERALD of yesterday. Evidences of a fre within the sugar house of Ockershausen Brothers, at Nos. 19, 21 and 23 Rose street, were discovered by the police of the Second precinct by one o’ciock, at which hour the flames were issuing from the rear windows. The firemen were speedily on the spot. It was found that the dre had originated in ihe under cellar and had sproad from fluor to floor. 1t was now too iate to stay the flames. The fire ran ita course and lit up the whole lower part of the isiand. By half-past three o'clock the flames passed under contro! aud a portion of the front wall fell. Ali the machinery§was now destroyed and the stock, valued at $150,000. ‘The quanuty of sugar bad just been re- pienished by the proprietors. ‘hile the fire was prevailing the people occupying the tenement houses tn Vandewater street near by scrambied out of their beds and soun began to remove all their arti- clea of wear and furniture, The extreine cold caused many to suffer severely, Seven men were in tho building at the time the fire broke out aod it is charged tuat one of them placed kindling wood tm a dangerous place and that it ignited, thus causing the great loss other's losses Occurred. The printing establishment of Alvord in Vandewater street and several tene- ment houses were badly damaged. House at 16 Rose street was totally destroyed, and with it every- thing in household goods or furniture. The inmates had @ narrow escape trom death. Nos. 13 and 25 Kose street, owned respectively by Mr, Marshall and Mr. Siidell, also suffered at tuerr rear portions, with no {nsurauce. Ninety men who ilved in the vicinity were employed In whe refinery, and are thus thrown out of work. The walis had not all lalien yesterday, and the polics took good precautions to protect the public. Fire Marshall Brackett is engaged in inves- ligating the origin. The joss to the reunery is $250,000, and {s insured on machinery, building and stock for $230,000, as follows:— ON STOCK. Globe . + $6,000 Firemen’s Fund... $2,500 Aulapuc. + 6,000 Citizens’, 5,000 Commercial : 6,000 Pacific. 2, Williamsburg City 6,000 Metropol 6,000 Columbia, 5,000 Mechanic: 2,500 Merchants’, of P1 vidence International Bowery . Hoffman. Sterling. Knickerbocke: Mechanica’ ‘Traders’, Total...... Bowery. 2,600 Jefferson. Resolute. 5,000 Grocers’ Kings County, 6,009 Pacific. ‘Tradesmen’s 5,000 Total...... Oeeveeeee FINE IN FORTY-SEVENTH STREET. A Fireman Injured. About half-past eight o'clock last night a fire broke out in tue boiler room of the five story brick bulld~ ing Nos. 620, 622 and 624 West Forty-seventh street, occupied by Robertson & Howell, wool pullers, and owned by Charles Bucking. ‘The damage is estimated at $600. The origin of the fire is unknown. As truck No. 2 was proceeding to this fire, ana when atthe corner of Ninth avenue and Forty- seventh street, the fore wheels came in collision with @ pile of dirt aud the track wasapset. The driver, Joseph Binder, was thrown from his seat and pre- cipitated to the ground, recelving serious injures across the back. The injured man was sent to bis home, No, 446 West Fifty-third street. @E LIBERAL CLUB. The Governmont and Education of Children. The sixteenth regular meeting of the New York Liberal Club was held last night at their rooms, No. 23 Third avenue, there being a pretty full attendance of the members. The feature of the evening was the reading of 8 paper by Mr. W. L. Ormsby, Jr., on “The government and education of children.” The paper contained an argument in favor of the most perfect liberty being accorded to children and an applica. tion of individual sovereignty and enlightened self. interest. In reviewing the various gelations of parent and child, tt endeavored to show that all authority on the part of the parent should be restricted a3 much a3 possible within the bounds of reason, Particularly im the eruca- tion of children, their separate tmatvidual tastes, dispositions and capacities should be con- sulted, thus avoiding any futile attempts to force children to become that which their natural capaci- Ues forbid. In short, the main idea of the paper was, that in the mental, moral and physical ed tion of children, if they were allowed to exercise their powers of taste as they were developed, they would be more iikely to atiain such perfection as they were capable of. Much of the misery of ibe working classes the paper attributed to the reckless increase of their Jaiuilies in cases Where no provision had been made for their support. The remedy for this was more in the prudence of the working classes than in the charity of those svove them. ‘The paper next referred to the Bible in the ublic schools, and argued that it would Ye best for ali parties to have it excluded from them, Instead of adopting the proverb of Solomon, “Spare the rod and spoll tue ebila? it Would be better to reverse it and say, Spare tue child and spoil the rod. Mr, Ormsby quoted from Leckey on — Morais f&n assertion by Mr. Leckey to the effect that “viriue does Dot always pay,” aud‘streauously denounced Uns theory, arguing that int@lligent self-interest comprises the whoie of virtue, On conciuding his paper, the Aubject selected by Mr. Ormsby underwent & leugineued and able dis. cussion, there being but very few to pegative the principle enunciated 'n it. SICK WW THE STREETS. Officer Hird, of the Third precinct, yeateraay rafter. noon found a Weichman named Thomas Lewis in ® sick and Ces¥tute condition in West street, ne: Chambers, Seut to Bellevue Hospital. Tne poitce of the Bighteonth precinct report the finai; Patrick Coffee and Mary Monahan upon tha streets id that district. Neither bad aly hone, The woman was near her coniinemont, and the man was suffer. Bellevag Hosptial. Botd wero taken to | Methodiat Eplacopal oly 7 REDDY THE BLACKSMITH AGAIN. Another Affray ia Florence’s Naleon—Reddy Seriously Hurt—His Forehead Cat Open With a Botele. About nine o'clock last evening another disgraee ful atray occurred in Florence's saloon, corner of Houston street aud Broadway, whtoh: resulted i Wiluam Varley, better known a4 “Reddy she Blacksmith,” receiving such serious injuries that by some persons it is considered ‘that be cannot survive. Considerable diMculty was expe nenced in gatning any information as to the circum stances leaaing to the affray, fron the tact that the persons present in the saloon maintained unusual reticence both as to the “muss” and to the parties who were concerned therein. As near as can be as certained the particulars may be brichy stated a® foliows :~Reddy the Blacksmith, with some friends, at an early hour in the eveni tered above mentioned saloon, and pen He pike | ing rather treeiy. Reddy vecame cous:dera intoxioatea and while {n’that condition insu sone Ocher person 1p the saloon, who, tt appears, once proceeded to resent it. Snatching the ores object in reach, Which happened to be a heavy glass Water bottle, the insulted party strack Variey on the forehead @ heavy biow, which broke the bottle, Reddy seized the broken vessel, and ita sharp edges cutting his bands very seriously, Le leit the bottie big assailant’s hands. Before the parties were sepa- ee Reddy received one or (wo other olows upom lace. As soon as it was ascertained that Reddy had sus tained serious injuries the police of the th cincs were noulied and @ stretcher was sent the stasion house to remove ipa Saabs. ‘The in- Mis left band ie very much inonrstod, te hpesmease end bioed vessels being severed, and his ‘Sppears to be almost battered in. A surgeon was aS once sent for and the wounds dressed 98 far as practicable. Reday himself, while he lay upon the retcher, appeared to be very much into: and was unable or unwilling io give any informa- Uon as to tne occurrence. Some little discussion aroge a8 Lo Whether he siould be conveyed to the residence of nts wife 1a Williamabvurg or to Bellevue. Hospital, but by advice of che surgeon he was re- moved to the laiter place. THB LATEST PARTICULARS. Bince the above was written it has been ascer- tained that the party who strack Wi liam Variey was. James Haggerty, of Puiladciphia notoriety. Alter Haggerty had hit and injured Reddy with the decanter his friends took bim irom the saioon anetr this means the assailant escaped arrest. At midai Dr. Donor was still dressing the injured man's wounds, and it was about one o'clock this mornil before be was rem. ved to Bellevue Hosptiai. Rea seemed to be entirely unconsctous at iat lour, whether from the etfects of liquor or from the loas Of blood it 18 impossible to say. A large crowd remained around the Eighth pre- cinet station house tll Variey’s removal, and out little sympathy was exhibited for hin, More than one person in the assemblage ex yressed @ fear was the man might after ail survive and recover irom his injuries, THE WILLIAM-BURG BUILDING CALAMITY. Conclusion of the Coroner’s Inquest—A Come. tractor Censured. The investigation by Coroner Whitehill and a jury as to the cause of the falling of the tenement butld- ings in Division avenue, Williamaburg, on the 131% ult, by which Joseph Bohner lost his life, was brought to a conclusion last night after a patient aod thorough hearing. The following testimony additional to that previ- ously pubiished in the HEkALD was taken:— Willam 8. Taft, aworn, deposed—I am a theoretl. cal and practical mechanic; I examined the ruins of the fallen buildings in Division avenue with Mr. Man- nering; we found that one of the division walls went down, and the beams with it; also found that the easterly gable wall was split, but there was enough of it left standing to support the beams; mg. opinion 1g that there was not mechanical skill or proper material used in the consiruction of the Joundation walls, Aaron B. Cannon recalled—The buildings were thirty-four feet in height at the heigheat potnt; lam Positive they were not over thirty-live feet; wuém ‘Ube foundations were constructed ihe weather was the severest of the season; I inink | was compelled. to stop the workmen in consequence of the coid. J. Prior Rorke, sworn, de) \—I_ am buperin- tendent of Buildings inthe Western Disuric:: have no authority over the erection of buildings in the Eastern District; | understand that there is a law existing proving for the superintenaing of build ings here, but the last Legisiature aboilshed the vilice of fire warden, and no otficiais have yet been appointed in their stead; in the Western District sne law requires that al! front and rear walls saall be at ieast twelve inches In thickness; [ understand that it i intended by the present iaiature to extend tne authority of my department over the entire city. ‘Tne Coroner here informed the jury that he had ne More witnesses, and submitted to them all the testi. mony taken. The jury then retired, and alter an , el deliberation agreed upon we tollowing ver- ib: VERDICT OF THE JURY. We find that Joseph Bohner cume to his death by the falling of the buildings on Division avenue, im the city of Brooklyn, on the sth day of January, 1870, and that John Brennan, tue contractor tor building the foundation id buildings was highly censurabie tor tne nner in Which such walla were built, and use of ihe fall of such buildings; and the jury believe that the said walls were put up in a very unworkinaniike and dangerous manaer; and the jary request the Coroner to take measures to obtain action by the State Legislature to exvend she juris- diction of the bureau ior the survey aud inspection of buildings over the entire city of brooklyn imme. diately.” FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, Destruction of x Steam Mill. (From the Titusville (Pa.) Herald, Jan. 31.) On Saturday last, a few minutes befcre ning, ~ A.M., the large boiler inthe mui of Mr. Williaa Kay, in Eldred township, Warren county, some three and a half miles south of Garland, exploded. with @ terribie report. ‘There were four men ab work in tbe mill at the time, and one of them, the engineer, Mr, Albert Vansiyke, was 80 badly scaldea that he died from. the erfecis about six hours there- after. Ho was about twenty-one years of age, and resiaed near Cherry Hill, Erie county. He was @ young man of great promise, and leaves a large circié of friends to mourn his Joss. The mill was entirely demolished, voting but the bare frame remaining standing; and strange to say no one else was severely injured, although surrquaded by, [alle tag boards and Umbers. THE WEATHER EAST AND AT THE NORTHWEST. {From the Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune, Jan 29,) On Monday last, according to the HERALD, whey - had not had a ‘single day's skating” on the rinks of New York city, and at taverns out on tha,avenues where the 2:40 men stop $0 “ biow’’ their burses and get @ “nip” themselves, the proprietors were aJi but 1a despair as they looked wisttully to the nurth ward for signs of snow, with their bands thrust deg p into. empty pockets. ‘the Hudson, too, was open near! to albany, @ general scare was on hana on gccoun! Of no ice crop, ali this having ® damaging e@itect om [oietonpen when we should think the revety.e woula the case, ‘To know how much more consistent amd proper we are up here in our way of doing things, let it be noted that we have seen passing along W ashingwm avenue all day, sleigh loi Of solid square viocks of crystal ice about two feet in toickness, which, as the light took it at some angles seeiued to approxt- mate opal, while the sieighs dashing avout merry with eighteen inches or 80 of snow on a level, we merry sound of sieigh bells meanwhfle filing the air reminded us how needful 1a just«xuctly such a, season a8 thid io give ille its real zest and enter- taining variety. And if ‘occasionally there doce come an extra cold snap, as of Jate, when the mers cary dropped down to thirty-two degrees beiew zer that didn’s hurt @ bit, for the smoke rose straight up into the clouaiess sky and tho sui wir, go that onlesm the cold was measured by tho thermometer, the nose wud ears bravely refused testimony to the ex- treme gold. Died, WarTkIns.—-On Wednesday even Februai Wititast Le WATKINS, aged 81 youre a Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s papers, (Por Other Deaths see Ninth Page.) —preepencinetnenetsncembine A.—Not “Through mn Gilnss Derkly,? opecte the light. PHALON'S VITALIA, or SALVATION FOR THE ILALK, shines through the wncurtained bo he shases of covor st comasunicaiss to Own, anid it 18 devold of any sediment, that con hair are nature's Attention ts Called to the Sale of Value’ Fronerty to be sold at anetion by BH, LUDLOW & ht 4, ay ot the L regeiver, inde w Mew York Milla, at $30 por dozen, “Hani g Broadway. 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