The New York Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1870, Page 5

USTRALA SIA. Affairs at the Antipodes—Direct Communication with Gan Francisoo—Consumption of Ameri- ean Manufactures—Colonial Politice—With- @rawal cf British Troops—Troubles with the Natives+A Commission to England— The General Assembly and How it is @ompored—Colonial Finances and Railroad Enterprisos—The Political System of Now Zealand—Txe Maori War Stamped Out—Climatic Changes and Their Effect on Agriculturo—Wages and the Cost of Living—Mail Service Subsidy. NEW ZEALAND. ‘Oraao, NEW ZRALAND. ¥ 6 t DUNBDIN, August 30, as} ‘The essabjisument of a mail service between Great Britain New Zealand via San Francisco is a boon whion has been hailed with satisfaction by the great body of the colonists, The fall benefits to be derived from this service bave yet been bat par- tally realized, and indeed the ubilant feelings which ite yn at first excited have been somewhat dampened by the irregular arrival of the steamers and the want of ‘proper arrangements by our government for the tmmediate transmission of the mails through- eut the various provinces upon their arnval at Auckland. There generally occurs some hitch upon the establishment of all such extensive enterprises, ani no dount the one referred to in connection with {he Ban Franciaco mati service will speedily be re- moved. Already, however, the fruiis of this direct «ommunication are becoming apparent, and more interest is every where felt in the people and affairs efyoor mighty Continent, your laws, institutions, commerce and in fact your country and yourselves altogether. ‘To so great a nation as that of America such & sympathy from the juvenile colony of New Zealand will afford but little gratification, aud yet I am not without hopes that the connection which has been established between us may ultimately prove weneticial to both, not only in the engendering of “friendly relations,” but also ta the matter of pounds, slnilings and pence. ONITHD STATES COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES. The commerce we carry on with America even Bow is far from insignificant—ts, | believe, ou a more extensive seale than many umagiue, To give some idea of the general character of the sundries we im- port of American manufacture I nay quote a para- graph which has run the gauntlet of our papers, and isfrom the pen of a goutieman of this city. He @ays:—‘“‘I live in a house covered with American weather-boards, closed with American doora, win- dows and locks, lined, Noored and nailed with Ameri- can timber and nals. I wear American boots and clorhes, made with Amerivan sewing machines. My Mnen is Washed In an American washing machine, {p water drawn through an Americam pump into an American bucket, rinsed in an American tub, wrnug with an American wringer, fastened to the drying begs, and mangled with an American mangle. My elothes are brushed with an American brush; tho tame is indicated by an American cleck. 1 am taken + botown tn an American coach driven by an Amert- van. If I wish to invest in tools, a tent, &c., I get @ tent of American duck, ap Ameri- fan saw, axe and spade, and am _ strongly recommendea to get American agricultural implements. 1 go to the tinsmith to get Unware; me tells me he makes it with American tools and machines. I return home to dine, thinking America & wonderful place, 1 sit on an American chair, to take food that has been cooked in an American Stove; have American potatoes and top off with a pie made with American flour and American dried apples. I ask why native apples are not used, and am told they won’t grow; the trecs have got the American blight. Servant comes in, sweeps the room with an American broom and takes the aust Up in what they call an American tulip shovel. I wear an extraordinary whirring noise; ask what it ts and am told it san American sewing machine. Bridget informs me that she nas got the toothache and that mistress’ baby is very 1. Ask what reme- dies they use; am told she takes American pain- killer and baby takes Mrs. Winslow's American soothing syrup. Casually remark I den’t feel well myself, and am recommended to take American sarsapariila or Ayres’ American pills. In the even- Ing, Uninking to get rid of America. I goto the theatre and find they are playing ‘Our American Cousin,’ Leave disgusted and think I will hear a song. I am horrified to find I am listening to the American sere- naders. Heartily sick of Americal determine to have supper and go home. Go into an American café, get American pickled salmon and butter that Was made in an American churn. After this I give an and retire to my domicile, throw myself into a seat, Jighta pipe, take up @ paper and find thatl am sitting on an Amcrican rocking chair, reading American jokes by the light of an American lamp, Mited with american oi! and wick, smoking Ameri- ean tobacco, with my feet on an American stove, Szpegiorating. a la America. Finally, prepared for |, take off ny boots with an American bootjack and go to sieep on an Ameri dream that I am in Ameri shouid be wondered at.” COLONIAL AFFAIRS. But while we have freely taken advantage of the Ingenuity displayed by your countrymen in the manulacture of such arcicies as those above referred to it required the estabushment of direct communi- cation to excite a spirit of friendship and sympathy between the two countries, and I believe the mean adopted, although partaking only of tne nature ofa porely mercantile speculation will, at no dis- tantdaie, load to the most happy results. The time chosen for the commencement of the service was most Opporinne. For years a serious misunder- standing has exjsted between the imperial govern- ment and the caoutal authorities upon the subject of the amount of assistance and protection to be extended by the former toward the colony. In con- sequence of the anount demanded by Great Britain for the service of the troops which were a few years days ago stationed in the colony the colonial Legis- Jature declined to have fete to do with them. They determined upon 2 self-rellant policy, and re- quested that the troops be withdrawn, This, appa- rently, was exactly what the imperial government wanted. ‘They took the colonists at their word and the taal removal of the troops was at ouce pro- ceeded with. This movement Was one most con- genial to the Dative rebels, who then, no doubt, an- Ucipated a speedy realization of their hopes of supremacy, aud openly boasted of their mtention to arive the white men into the sea. Celd-blooded murders and massacres speedily ensued; the colonial Legislature had not the means at command to afford protection to the settlers, and soon re- gretted the adoption of their boasted “self-reliant”? olicy, ‘the most pitifal appeals were made to the ome government, but all such were disregarded. The replies of the Colonial Secretary were to the effect, ‘The troops were withdrawn at yeur own special request; age JP a abriged able io protect ourselves 1rom handful of unfriendly Maroies if you choose; and self-reliant policy is the one will in the end prove most beneficial tor the ny; the assigtance of Brilah troops cannot be en. 4 COMMISSION TO ENGLAND. Correspondence having failed to produce the re- suits #0 eagerly sought by the colonial goverument, two hve commissioners were despatched to seated im the belief that a personal interview wonid be attended with more faverable resulta than a paper war. were received; the Colonial them a of gre shake paw, wold them how delighted he was to see tnem, apd expressed the great interest he felt in the dear but somewhat pes of royal eryhere they were graciously presence Wi shewn to make Naot bow, after which they returned w the sign of the three valls to exchange their court aregses for their ewn colonial toggery, 1n which they expressed themselves as feeling more comfortable. Upon the subject of troops the Colonial Seeretary ‘Was obdurate; he laughed them oat of thetr argu- ments, promised to allow them to borrow a little money to purchase popguns and powder with which te frighten their dearly beloved brethren into sub- jection to her Britannic Majesty, or to pay the pas- sages of a few ef their poor reiatious to the colony, “and so ended the show of the puggy.” The Com- musstoners, having altogether dismissed from their Bunds the object of their mission, felt delighted at their peon arrangements, and in the exuber- ance of their joy flashed the account of their suc- ceas by electric wires to ihe colony—at least as near to it a8 the wires went. CHARACTER OF TER GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ‘4 meeting of the “General Assembly” was sum- Moned wit that it is largely composed of penniless political ad- Veuturers and place hunters, with a good sprinkling R Shoroughly’ sterling aod. honorable colonists. fapoeek# might and day, was the policy ot the imperial government towards the colony discussed, i: Ad great was the row. “Rotten eggs” and the Jgionial Secretary were mentally brought into very mn bedstead, where I and J don't think it c 8 imperia) government and the withdrawal of the troops were the best which coald be adopted for the colony, and which has already been proved by ex perience. We did not want thelr troops—not we; ‘wo were quite able and willing to protect ourselves from all enemies, internal, external or eternal, and the day is not far distant when the tables would turned and Great Britain would be wiad to solicit the ald of our armies to vanquish her enemies—that she would—but don’t she wish she may Ket it? Our quarrel was because she took us too sharply at our word, when we did not mean it; and when we explained and wished to retain the red coats she insultingly referred to our despatehes, which had been preserved, instead of being consygned to a warm place, and, notwith- standing our remonstrance, withdrew her men and Jeft us in the hurci, Alter the members of the Houre had exhausted themselves the matter ended in smoke, and many of the honorable gentiemen, no doubt, consoied themselves with the optate that we pow had entered into closer relationship with America. I must here remark that the quarrel above relerred to ts one solely between the two gov- ernments, [believe that almost to a an th? colo- nists entire iy gapnrore and see the justica and leniency of of the policy of Great prtata were the colony, and their desire the Present counection pehig Sion nary with her may continue till the end of time or the advent of the whichever event may first come to pass, LONIAL FINANCES AND RAILROAD ENTBRPRISES. Our colonial Fariiament is sii!) in sesmon, and fu- ture historians will distinguish it as the ‘borrowing Parliament.” From the treasurer’s financial state- ment it apvears thot the total colonial debt, less the gaking. lund accrued, was £4,200, of whieh £625,000 Waa represented by Lenser 4 bil Tnose bulls remain @ debt until November, 1874, when some arrangement will have to be made regarding them, ‘The total revenue for the ensuing year he estimated ab £1,056, and the expenditure £1,050,000, leav- ing a surplus of £6,000 for the year. Colonial aciemes Ou 8 sOMeWhat extensive scale are also pro- pounded. These were based on the following prin- cpl that both islands should share in the work; second, that both should share in Its results; third, that as Jew pontical changes as possible should be made; and, fourth, that ail allowance should be made for the various conditions and circum- stances of the uilferent paris of te colony, It was proposed to enable the provinces of the North Island to acquire a landed estate to the amount of £200,000, ine cost to be charged upon the provinces, aud their jands, or thelr proceeds, to be used for railway and immigration purposes, it was pianoned to spend £400,000 upon roads tn the North iand and to give an eqnal amount to the South Isiand, to be spent exclusively upon railways, and to be divided among provinces in proportion to their receipts from the consolidated revenue. Jt was proposed that during the next ten years a xystem of ways should be constructed on the North Island rom Auckland to Weilington, with different branch Ines, and in the Middie island from Nelson to Inver- cargib, with various branch lines, ‘Yhose raliways, from the north to the south of the colony, were pro- posed to be commenced at a number of different poinis and constructed as cheaply a8 possible, the payment to be made in money or by guarantees, subsidy or land, or by two or more of these modes. The general goverument was to enter into con- tracts for the construction of the lines at the wish of the provinces, tne cost to be charged to the provinces or to be delrayed by land; but half the amount of the stainp duties were to be allocated specially lor railway purposes. ‘ibe iines should be 80 devisod and constructed that a considerable por- Uon of the cost should be defrayed out of ihe returns as the Works were pushed on. Ii was also proposed to authorize £200,000 to be advanced to provinces for water supply on gold elds, £60,000 to be spent on telegraph extension and £150,000 on immigra- to: The total expenditure of £10,000,009 would be spread over ten years, but tt was computed that a great part of that sum would be defrayed out of lund or be represented by a guarantee of inierest. The total amount proposed to be borrowed during the ten years was £6,000,000, imclusive of any loa obtained from the Imperial government, Whe enunciation of proposals to incur spousibilities of such magnitude, aud appa- rently 80 greatly ont of proportion to the revenue of the colony, cansed considerabie excitement, not only in the House, but throughout whe provinces, Their aiseussion occupied the time and attention of honorable members lor weeks. By some the scheme was looked upon as a masterly conception, one which would set the country agomg and secure its prosperity forever. by otners It was vonsidered as the most absurd and arrant folly which had ever beer attempted im con- nection with the colony; that it would only excite a temporary and deceptive prosperity, so long as the re. borrowed money was belag expended, after which the colony would be utterly ruined; that in the meantime it would induce an influx of adventurers, who would secure a large portion of ihe spoil and clear out when the evil uay arrived, leaving the per- manent colonists overburdened with debt and the colony baukrupt. After a full discussion the scheme Was slightly modisied—that is, the sum to be bor- Towed Was reduced from 46,000,000 to 24,000,000, in- cluding £1,000,000 which has been negotiated for by the Commissioners and the imperial government. ‘The only thing now js to secure the money, and posse won't we bave jolly times, fora few years at east? THE POLITICAL BYSTEM, During the present session a few other important Measures have been mtroduced and discussed. Te fully understand some of these 11 18 necessary to keep tn ming that the colony is divided into nine provinces, each with a separate representative gov- ernment. ‘These miniature governments ape all the diguity and forms of the English Parliament. They have their speech from the throne (by the ‘‘superin- tendent”), their Speaker and offcers a@ ivytatum. For many years a strife has raged between two different politcal pariies—ihe “centralisis” and “provinciaitsts.”? The former point to the grievously over-governed state of the country and the enei- mucus expenditure entailed in Keeping up-s0 many imitation parliaments and petty goveruments, while the latter point to the rapid settlement of the country as the result of the exertions of local goy- ernments. In the discussion which nas ensue Ly the subject parties have frequently abandoned their positions aud all sorts of schemes have neen advo- cated to get rid of their double government. One all despatch, and 1 may here remark | close contact, and the policy of “cutting the ainter” Was treely ennaciated. Be it understood, policy of (be weves, Mat all Were agneg tagt the proposes the total abolition of provincial institutions, the colony to be governed by one general govern- ment at Wellington, Another proposes extending the powers of the provincial legislature and confin- ing the action of the general goverumeiit to matters purely federal. Ube proposes financial sepa- ration of the two Iisiands; another, total separation, each island to form a separate colony. During the present session resolutions in favor of a medium course were introduced by the Speaker of ‘the Council of this province. These proposed to es- tablish the two islands into separate provinces, still preserving the general government, but it to have federal powers only, and to take cognizance of mat- ters relating to the posial service, &c. ‘These reso- lations, aiter being ireely discussed, were thrown out, 80 that the subject still remains ar open one and Js likely to form the subject of discussion tor years to come. An act has been passed for the union of the two provinces of Otago and Southland. These were originally one, but a portion seceded some ten yeurs ago and took the name of Southland, ‘This juvenile province went ahead with more pluck than wisdom, ‘undertook public works, formed railways, &c., at a cost far above ita means. It speedily got into debt, dull times ensued, creditors were clamorous and to ineet its abilities it signided its willingness to re- turn to it# parent. ‘This step has pow been sanc- tioned by the Assembly and in all probability will speedily become an accomplished fact, THE MAOKI WAR STAMPED OUT. As to the war with the natives—if the disloyalty of a haudfulof Maoris can be dignified by the term—i belleve tt is about stamped out. ‘Te Kosti, the principal leader of the rebellion, 1s stil at large, with a@ score, or, it may be, a few score of followers, and occasionaliy makes raids upon the friendiy natives, when a few shots are exchanged, and, it may be, & man may chance to have Ms leg or his Skull fractured; but this seems about the extent of Mt. Since our £3,000,000 loan was expended the sinews of war have not been so plentituliy supplied, and, | have little doubt, were they stopped altogether the war would follow suit. Indeed, the conviction is pretty prevalent that but for the benefits to store- keepers and others in the North Island which ac- crued from the war, 1t would long ago have been a thing of the past. i CLIMATIC CHANGES AND THEIR EFFECT ON AGRICUL- TURE, For many months past the weather has peen ex- tremely cold, wet and unfavorable to agricuiturists. For some cause or other, at present uuexplamed, a radical change for the worse seems to have taken place with regard to tne weather, and from some cause, alse undiscovered, the rivera have for a few years past been more lable to flooding than formerly. it ts thought that the workings in the gold fields up coun- try have something todo with this, as the many water races which have been constructed carry the water more quickly te the tributaries of the river than if if it had to lilter down the sides of the hills, and also the large amount of “wash dirt” washed inte the rivers tends'gradualty to silt up the chan- nels. Be this as it may, one thing is certain, thata far leas rainfall causes a flood now than forwerly. The consequence ia that extensive plaina of the finest tural land have been completely sub- merged about harvest lime, during successive sea- sons, and an immense quantity of both and stock has been totally destroyed. In some places {arms have been abandoned, and should the floods contmue considerable tracts of country will have to be given up. Extreme depression prevails at pres- ent throughout all classes of the community. The cry is, fat ‘won't pay, and with the present low prices res for stock and produce, andthe high Fate of wages, it certamly won’t. Farm servants receive from £50 to £60, @ year with ra- tions; female domestic servants from £25 to £40. ‘The latter are much in demand, but of the former I believe we have at present sufMicient for our wants. ‘The price of four 1s trom £10 to £12 per ton; wheat, 3s. Od to 4g. 3d, per bushel; oats, 28. 7d. to 2s, 8d. per bushel; barley, 3e, to 3x, 6d. per bushel; chaff, £4 to £4 10 per ron Po . £216 to £3 per ton; hams and bacon, per pound; cheese, 6d. tu 9d. per pound; butter, 10d. to 1s. 1d.; prime beef is 228. 6d. per 100 Ibs.; middling beef, 208.; prime tat wethers are at 3d. per pound; merino, 2a. 33d. Draught horses, first class, are from £40 to £60; middling, £25 to £36: good saddle and light harness hyrses, £15 to £20; middling do., £5 to £10, MAIL SERVIOR SUBSIDY. olutions have just been passed in the Gene- rai Assembly fixing the subsidy to be granted for the San Francisco service at £40,000 per annum, the contract to be for not longer than three years. Auckland will be the frst port of arrival The steamers will then visit Wellington, Port Lyttieton and Port Chalmers, the latter being the terminus. The inhabitants of the lat- tr port have been jubilant over the arrangement and have been joined by the ships in the harbor in displaying buuting, biuelights and rockels, ing salutes apd otherwise expressing EW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1870.—TRIP thelr mutual congratulations, A¢ this port an ex- cellent (teeny dock is being built, and whien will be serviceable for the steamers, for re} ac. Our police have been caught nec ent wards of £14,000 in notes and gold stolen from their camp at Clyde. The robbery was perpetrated ac midnight, when no guard was placed over the treasure. After @ fortnight’s search the thieves— obe 4 policoman—and the treasure have been dis- covered. Gne confessed and both are committed tor jal, They are recent arrivals from old Scot- nd. Uer Majesty's ship Galatea, captain his Royal Highness the Dake of Edinburg, arrived at Welling- ten on the 27th inst. ‘The future movements of his Royal Highness nave not yet been made public in New Zealand, neither 1s it known eeey ee Galatea will make in these waters, His Royal he San Francisco, lumber; August 8, J. 8. Stone. from New York. The cargo of the Bernice was sold at auction, Square timber and deals, 9. 6d. to 128. 6d. ‘Tongued and grooved boards, 15a. 6d. A very small ortion of the J. 8. stone's cargo has yet changed hands, though there is a slight demand tor nearly all American produce, except kerosene, which is falling fast, Trade price here is 28. 4.; but we gre advised by wire jay from Melbourne of sales of Devoes at 1s, 10d, for trade xe Departures from Newcastle for San Francisco, with coal.—Augast 9, Gleneoise, 1,455 tons; 19th, Pembroke Castle, 676 tons; 25th, Glendevon, 1,360 Koval Allred, 1,600 toi 27th, Conqueror, 910 tons; Marian, 1,390 tons. Loading, Duniellow, 1,800 tons. Coa!.—There i no alteration im price, ‘The veasel now loading will complete all orders on hand for Ness 14 Lo be received siinply as captatn of the Gala- tea, Not as & member of the royal family. The Californin Mail ServiceAffaires in the Colonial Parltunent—Karthquakee—Massen- ero of Natives—Commerct AUCKLAND, Sept. 7, 1870, Parliament has sat since our last. ‘The bill giving power to government to borrow five millions for purposes of immigration aud public works has passed the lower Honse and is now being discussed ‘mn the upper, through which it is expected to pass with slight amendments. On the motion ef Mr. MaeAndrew, superintendent of the province of Otago, the House has voted forty thousand pounds for the California mati service, and has determined that the service shall be a New Zealand one. The steamers are to call first at Auckland, via Honolulu, and thence to proceed south to Wellington, Lyttleton and Dunedin, calling at the same on their re- turn, and thus making Auckland the first port of call and the last of departure, The time between Auok- land and Dunedin is not to exceed one hundred heurs. ‘The Reciprocity bill passed the Lower House ana 1s under consideration by the Council. A South Sea Islands Drawbacks bill has passed. The Speaker of the House has retired. A Land Transfer bill based on the famous Torrens act bas been passed. The rebel natives are almost entirely subdued. Very re- cently ten Hanhaus died of starvation, A great na tive meeting will shortly be held at Lokongamutu, the residence of tne Maori King, to discuss cance] of peace or war and of permithing inland tel pater he. Her Majesty’s ship Clio arrived at Wellingto. lew Zealand, on August 28. Her Majesty’s ship Galatea arrived on the same day, The Galatea goes to Feejce. Harthquake shocks have been experienced through- out the Middle Isiand of New Zealand. They are aitributed to the eruption of Tongarirl. There 1s no Prospect of the famous auriferous Ohinemuri coun- try being opened, and numbers of miners are leav- ing the Thames gold feid for Queensland. The wool export of this colony for 1870 was 34,335,453 lbs., value £1, 596,200, WAR IN PRIER. News from Feejee states that at Ba, on the north- west coast of Vita a, 370 natives were massacred by mountaineers. Mr. Norman, a settler, was killed and eaten. Admiral Halcoone, Aboukir, the Santon and Hast Lothian are loading Jor New York with Kanri gun and fax. ‘The City of Melbourne leaves here to-day for Hono- lulu. COMMERCIAL, Exchange on London is 1,1}¢ and 2 per cent for bills at 30, 0Oand 90 days. Sugars have sold at 344d, 85%. per Ib. Flour quoted by millers at Wheat scare . 6d. ws. 9d. Bi at ds, 94. Jey overstocked. Ker Js, 10d. Coal, 12s. at thy Kanuri gum, flat. Abstract of the trade and revenu? returns of the | colony of New Zealand for the quarter ending on whe 0th of June, 1870. Value. Value. Totat imports. .£1,04,821 Total exports. ..£1,294,s24 Ounces. Vai, Quantity and value of gold ex- STS SERRE RRR aS TG Quantity and value of silver exported....... 16,207 Ayo Pounds. — Yatue, Quantity and value of wool ex- ported*......... seveeees 8,093,122 £374,604 Quantity and value of yralu exported Bushels. — Value. Barley. 42,203 £8,212 Mait. 8,17. 965 Oats...... 181,531 16,122 Wheat. 225,240 40,442 TONS. Vaiue. Quantity and value of fax ex- ported ed £44,407 Vaiue, Qnantity and value of tallow exported. 5 14,587 £28,304 Number. Tons. Ships entered 185 66,553 Ships cleared. (Estimated) 196 69,916 population, December 31, Males. + 140,112 Females 97,137 ‘Total... cece ee 297,249 Telegrapl Other receipts Land sales.......... Depasturing licenses: and agsessineats.. 43, Miecelianeous. « 1,972 601 Gold ficids revenue. 16,477 18 4 Gold duty.. wees 15,241 011 2354 1b 1 106,708 13. 3 SAAS teossevsccereeeses eens £000,883 14 10 * Quantity aud vaine of woo! exported from Ist July, 1869, to 3Uib June, 1870, 44,837,455 Lim. ; value, 41,305,200, AUSTRALIA. Affairs in Sydney, Mel South Austr and Western Australia— The Intercolonial Exhibition—Opening of Parlinment—Departure of all the British Troops—Coumercial. SYDNEY, August 31, 1870, NEW SOUTH WALES. The City of Melbourne arrived here from Hono- lulu at three P. M, on the 25thinst. The Intercolonial Exhibition was opened here with great éo/az yester- day in the presence of about 10,000 persons, many of whom were visitors from the adjoining colonies. The attendance at the exhibition to-day exceeded 25,000. The exhibition promises to be highly suc- cessful in every respect. Parliament was opened on the 1ith inst. The Ministry has already sustained a defeat on an im- portant financial question. As their majorities on other questions have been but small their early resignation is generally considered to be proba The whole of te laperial military and artille have embarked for Engiand. News from England was received by the Snes route up to August 6 on Sunday. The iniglhgence of the war between France and Prussia has naturally caused great con- cern, Germans have been making inquiries at the shipping ofices smee then with the object of return- ing to their Fatherland and joining the Prusstan army. ‘The féte day of the Eimporer of the French was celebrated here by the French residents on the loth. M. de la Richerie, the Governor of New Cal- edonta presided at the banquet. MELBOURNE. The Governor, Viscount Canterbury, has lef bere to visit the Sydney exhibition. The Engilsh troops have all sailed for England. Parliament has been prorogued to the 30th september. The government are charging four shillings for newspapers and one shilling for half ounce letters brought by the Callfornia mail. The ships Dunkeld and Harlem Castle have been searched tor along the coast with- out success, and it 1s now supposed both foundered shortly after they left their respective porta. ‘The Mayor, Mr. T. Amess, has lately given a grand fancy dress ball to commemorate the opening of the new Town Hall, a magnificent building, which cost £140,000. QUBENSLAND. ‘The general election is drawing to a close, and from the returns to hand it would appear that the Opposition, in favor of prohibition to native in- arnt, Queensinnd, the San Francisco market. geretant stom Neweastle to San Francisco, 188, to a, Bank exchange on London, 2% per cent, GENERAL LEE. The Date of Mis Birth—Report of the Legin- Iative Committee—The Kemains to be Ulti- mately Removed to Richmond, RICHMOND, Va., Oct, 18, 1870, AB already stated in the HERALD telegraphic Teport of General Lee's obseques from Lex- ington there seems to be @ grave error as to the date of the birth of the Southern chieftain, Accord- ing to the genealogical records of the family, pub- Mshed py Richardson & Co., of New York, and edited by Edward Meade, of Albemarle county, Va., itappears that he was born January 19, 1807, for which Charles Carter Lee, eldest brother of the Gene- Tal, 18 the authority, and this date is now inscribed on his tombstone at Lexington. In contradiction of this, however, Sidney Smith Lee, another brother, insists that Robert E. Lee was born January 2, 1806, and this 1s further corroborated by an entry of this date, of Robert ©. Lee, nephew of the General, by his godmother. Mrs. Lee still farther supports the latter date as the true one. She says that General Lee was nearly two years her sentor, and she was born in October, 1808. The question Is yet undecided, but it is generally be- lieved the 24 of January, 1806, was the actual day of Lee's birth and will proba- bly be inseribed on the monument proposed to be erected to his memory at Holywood Cemetery, near this city, When the body is ultumately removed here. In this connection tne following report was to-day submitted to the Legislature:— To THR GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA:— The joint committee, appointed under resolution of the General Arsemobly to represent the Commonweath in the funeral services of General Robert K, Lee, respectfully re- port that, pursuant to instructions of the Legislature, they proceeded on Friday, Octuber 14, to. Lexington, which the Feachod the subsequent morning; "and there, In common wit the entire population of the tows, and many strangers, par- ttelpated in the obsequics which then took piace. In accordance with the further order of the Axsembly they 1 ip person having already communicated the same raph the express! f the unanimous desire of the ure that to Virgi be commitied the custody remains of the ul and while the com- le to report an aflirinative response at this time, they fee! authorized to anticipate with contdence the ultimate apd probably eariy accession of the family 10 thelr request, | Therepresentati 8 of General Lee's family with whom the desired us to express to the Le; on iy which they held both y the Axtembiy and the honor th h to the offer of the Stat once be exacted as a more for- naideration of the proposal by the various members of eral Lee's family--some of whom were unavoidably ab- sent—-might be desirable, which the freshness of the wound under which they were bowed in sorrow made it dificult to approach the aubject with the calmness demancea by ite y Were ; but begged that a committee repeat, however, their settled conviction no private considerauone, 4 still less the claims, how- ever great, Of uny institution, will be permitted to thwart the universal desire Of tue people, and the many and manifest ond Which make it appropFiate that the remains of the eat Confederato hero should rest pnally and forever fn the } capital of bis beloved State, and in the midst of the gallant soldiers whom he led so long and by whom he was loved 50 well, Respectfully eubmitte W. H, TAYLOR, Chairman Of commolvices ou the part of the Senate, A.M. KEILEY, Chairman of committee on the part of the House, The report was ordered to be printed. ‘There is a good deal of feeling manifestea here id in other portions of the State at the obstinacy with which the people of Lexington insist that the remains of the hero shouid be left there. It is currently re= marked that, “having traded in him while living, the Lexmgtonians now wish to trade ia his ashes,’? and tt is coasidered remarkable tmpudence on the part of the people of Lexington to endeavor to thwart the will of the entire state, as expressed by the Governor and their representatives in the Legis- Juture, Otner corrections, besides, that Lee’s middie name was Edward are:—ihat he graduated first in his class at West Point; that he never went to Europe, and that it was the engineers he entered and not the topographical engin , allof which misstate- ments appear in the humerous obituaries of the dis- Unguished soldier, Cause of General Lee's Death Letter from His Physician. {From the Fredericksburg Herald, Oct. 18.) We have been permitted to copy the following ex- from a private letter from Dr. H. T. Barton, Generai Lee’s attending phyelcian, to his brother, Judge W. 8. Barton, of this ¢ LEXINGTON, Oct. 13, 1870, MY DEAR BROTHER—1 have been so engaged for two weeks with our dear General that I have been compelied to leave many other matters upatiended fo. Asthe papers have coniained very inaccurate accounts of his case, and you will desire to hear specially from me our opinion, I will siate it in a few words. had but partially recovered from his rheuma- affecting the muscles of bis arms, back and chiefly, and in 1853, and about a year ago, cking the pericardium, the sack containing the heart, but never the heart Itself, whose regular rhythinical beat has been maintainea whenever ex- amined by us. After a very fatiguing day at college he attended an important meeting of the vestry, and was detained for several hours, but gave no evidence of being unwell. As he walked into his dining room, where they were waiting tea for nim, he took bis seat and was discovered to have lost his speech. I was summoned at once, and found his pulse rather weak, with cold extremities, &c. Com- menced the use of remedies at once, and sent for Dr. Maaiscn, who continued to attend him with me totheend. He was ina short time able to speak a little, sometimes im sentences, but generaliy oniy in reply to questions. He remained thus disposed tr t dose for most of the attack, could be easily aroused, and almost to the very last seemed to understand all that was said to him, aud responded by words or signs, with- out any great depression. He evidently neitber ex- pected nor desired to recover. After improving almost steadily till last Sunday he began to retro- grade, and on Monday evening, the loth inst., warming xympwoms set im and we had litte after thattime. We cons his protract grief at the condition of his country and the con- | tinned suppression of his strong feeling the | chief remote causes, and excessive fatigue and mental application the immediate cause of congestion of te veins of the ; and though not producing apoplexy, of which there was no evidence | (ie moving every muscle almost to the last hour), unis congestion caused most serious loss of nervous power and resulied in lesion of the substance of brain itaeif, Our whole people are more payalys than he was. I never witnessed aagnt like it DEDICATION OF AN CRPHANS’ HOME. The new Wartburg Orphan Home and Farm School, sitnated near Mount Vernon, Westchester county, Was dedicated yesterday in presence of a large number of patrons and friends of the institu- tion, including many residents of New York. Although the dhy proved decidedly unpropitions, those present appeared to dsiregard the s#torin which prevailed, witie evinclug the liveliest interest in | the ceremonies. The humane work has been commenced and carried out under the auspices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of New York and the immediate vicinity, and is designed, as its title in- dicates, for a comfortable home a8 well as agricul- tural school for children who have been deprived of parental care and protection. The dedicatory ex- ercises, Which were of an interesting nature, were conducted in both the English and German tan- guages. The new Home is a handsome and substan- Ual stone building, three stories in heignt, and bas been erected at @ cost or $45,000, all of which has eat donated by two benevolent residents of New 0 5 dustry, has so far obtained a slight majority. § Several new rushes have occurred tn the northern oy ofthe hei and they are reported to be turn- out wel SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A party bas been sent out Lo commence the con- struction of the overland telegraph to Port Darwin. An offer has been made to the gevernment to con- atruct a railway of 200 miles north of Port Augusta on a guarantee of interest at the rate of five and @ hali per cent on £8,600 per mile, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The season has been very favorable both for the axriculturist and the grazier—abutidant rains hav- ing fallen, COMMERCIAL. Business is at a complete standstill owing to the news which is just to hand by the Galle Mail ot the war between France and Germany. The heavy losses expected by our woul merchaiilg conseqnent upon the fall of 2d., has quite paralyzed trade, anu it will be impossible, by the present epportunity, to give quotations. Buyers will not nave more than their datly Wants supplied. At present {tis impos- sible to form any idea of what the effect of the news: ‘will be upon this coleny. The four market was har- dening betore the arrival ef the mail received by the City of Melbourne on the 26th inst.; but the splen- did accounts of the season in Calliormia have checked any further advance, and the news of & Continental war, received by the incoming inail via Galie has paralyzed all action for the present. Cal- iiornia sold last week at £12 108,; Adelaide is qnovwd at £14 to £16, according to quality. W: 3 have been principally contined to colon are unaltered. It Is quoted from 5y. to 58, 90. cording to quailty, THE MORSE TESTIMONIAL, it appears from a@ report of the Chairman ef the Morse Testimonial Fund that the amount of sub- scriptions already received for the erection of the preposed statue of Professor Morse is $5,500. This wum, with the addition of about $500, will compiete the fund necessary for the payment ef the sculptor, who has almost completed the mode) from which the marble tigure will be copied. Jt Is expected tat within a few days the work upon the statue ‘will be commenced, and should the plaster model be faithfully reproduced under the final chiselling of the sculptor the result will be in the highest degree satisfactory. The erection of the pedestal wil! entail an additional expense of abuut $2,500, which 1s alsu expected to be raised by subscriptiu: GRATITUDE FOR A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST. ‘The ancient and beautiful Hnglish custom of celebrating in a religious maimer the annual mn- gathering of the fruits of the earth was itnpressively observed in the Kpiscopal church of ‘Trinity parish, at Morrixania, Westchester county. Around the altar and chancel of the cl festooned, with unique design and selected specimens oF the various vy and flowers indigenous to this sec! riietic taples, friits lon Of cuuniry, Winle & gigantic sheaf of wheat conveyed the ied taste, of a bountiful harvest. Thanksgiving services were held in the morning and evening, during both of which the pastor, Rev, N. H. Chauiberiain, preached Arrivals irom Amerea.—Augost 4, Bernice, [rom | appropriate veripoay LE SHEET, RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS. one UNITARIAN CONFERENCE, Proposed Amendment of the Ninth Article on the Statement ef Belief—M by Rov. Mr. May, of Newburypert, Opposing Rev. Mr. Hepworth’s Amendment, ‘The Conference held its second morning session at ten o'clock A, M., yesterday, in the Church of the Messiah. All the delegates, to the number of 607, both ladies and gentlemen, were present, and the attendance was very large, in spite of the umfavor- able weather, an aoimated discussion on the ques- Uon of creed being anticipated, Judge Henry Chapin, of Worcester, Mass, acted ‘as temporary president. The session was opened with a prayer by tne Rev. James Clarke, of Boston, Mass., after which the Rev, Mr. Hepworth came forward ana proposed the fol- lowing AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. ‘That all the words of the ninth article be omitted and the following words substituted :—"*Reasirming onr allegiance to the gospel of Jesus Christ and to secure the largest unity of spirit wod the widest practical co-operation, we unite to our fellowship all those who profess and call themselves Cbria- tans. The speaker said:—I want to alter the ninth arti- cle of the constituuon in order to draw all of us into acloser union and with the desire of Increasing brotherly love, We, therefore, after long considera- n ‘The clergy were pot now looking gicul distinctions; they were not chevaux-de-frise of ices. 5 would be very diMfcult to teil. very different now, ‘there had great change both in oe and State, ts were ‘or sharp > now erceting a A Slavery, 4 which had much to do with the old divisions, was gone. He thought the Church had learned’ so! from the past. For the fature they must make their Presbyverianiam more flexible than it had been—pot to bind it up with straps of green hide and iron. He believed they had in their system the best form of congregationaliam in the world. It was repre- Sentattve ecclesiasticlam—not a Cl % fresbyterianismn had the ministry and the laity com The MopEXAaTOR said;—In the Synod which met 1x this house thirty-two years ago Were @ fater and & Son—a father bighly honored in the churches, and Sluce gone howe tothe Chureh above, The yOutMe ful minivter has since become ie “observed of observers”? and we will now Near from Dr. irenwus rime, editor of the New York Observer. Dr. Prime, who was presen at the time the division |! took place delivered a historical address, in which the events of the synodical meeting of 1838 were (etalled and suppiemenved with reminiscences of ihe characters who figured in the division. In the gourse of his remarks the Doctor called on all in the house who were present at the division to arise. About ten arose—ali that survived of the large con- Sregation present when the Synod was divided. Addresses were aiso made by Rev, Dr. Samael Hanson Cox, of New York cily, who elicited “lout smiles?’ by Lis bizarre remarks <u seventy-elghin year—Dr, ‘B phen ET F. Hattie! Wendell Vrime. reer On Thursday morning Synod waa at mine o'clock. tex, Dr Wanted pressed: thet re port of the Commitice on Education. It represented tion, have decided to submit to you thls change, ‘When the ninth section of the constitution as it now stands was framed we were weary, our minds were tired out; but after calmly considering it we ought to come to the conciusion that it is unfortunate in its expression and does not embody the spirit of those who had charge of tts framing. The spirit of toleration, which is embodied im the article as it now stands, claims our sympathy. We do not want to forge manacies for the minds of others. We pro- pees to stand by the Gospel of Jesus Ohrist and by jesus Christ as ¢mboaied in the Gospel. Not that we love Cwsar less, but that we love Rome more, Jn order to promote the spirit of toleration we have so altered the ninth article that it 1s not exclusive; it builds no wall between clique and clique; its object is to express our good will to every nan who is willing to do honest Obristian work in co-operation with us. We do not only pro- tess to belicve in liberty, but we have embodied liberty in our body ecciesiastic. ‘The characteristics of our Unitarian denomination have always been Christ and liberty. The amendment, as f present it, places the Unitarian denomination ov an iadubit- ably Chri i ‘There is not a single in‘tlivi- dual Bel does not desire to do that much. One n object of this preposition should be emphasized; itis, Wat as a Conference we should pul ourselves ona Chrisdan basis; that all those who worked for the creation of this Cou- ference are willing to give their voles upon solid Christian ground, We ire no military discipline in our body; no blue coat and reguiation buttons; we only desire to rally under the giorious dug of Christ.” We are ready to give the body our hi and souls, Wedo not want liberiy wiihout ¢ or Christ without liberty. WITH CHRIST AND LIBERTY we shall march forward to victory, and our funire i be“grander than our past. hexb speaker was the Rev. ¢ of the Atmencun Unitarian A who heartily seconded the proportion of 3 worth, Rev, Mr. CLARK, Of Boston, and M THROP, Of Syracuse, and Mr. Nigurincan ia favor of Mr. Mepwortu’s motion. Rey. Mr. May, of Newburyport, Mavs. sald:— ‘There is a doubt in my mind as to what constitutes aCtristian. Ihave been bro t Up in the beef that it meant perfect liberty of viougit. The amend. ment of Mr. Hepworth proposes that we shonia be required to call and profess oy stand Oh & broader ground. 1 cannot with the body if the amendment as propos Hepworth t tion, . Hep- CAL spoke passed, and 1 move that the ui arucle be retained a3 iM now siands, v: secure the largest unity of | spirit widest practicai co-operation, it is hereby that ali the declarations of iis conference lng the pr nbie, are expressions only of its ma- jority, committing in no degree those Who object to them, and dependent wholly for their effect upon the consent they command on their own merits from the churches here represented or belouging within the circle of our fellowship,” with the following awend- Provided that nothing in the article be trued to remove this conference trom tts Chris tian basis.” Kev. Mr, PROTHINGHAM, of Brooklyn, combated the views of the tast speaker. He saia:—I call Curist my Master, not as the tyrant of my soul, but as my guide and teacher. The speaker proposed the foi- lowing amendment of Mr. Hepworth’s proposition:— After ihe words ‘to invite to our fellowship” all those who unite with Jesus in buiiding God's king- dom. * Rev. Dr. BELLOWS made @ conciliatory speech, He said: —We desire to keep you allwithin the limits of our denomination, aud pay the utmost deference to the scruples of both sides of the body. If we are to have Christianity defined our jabric will pall to pieces. It should define itself in our minds aud consciences. Rey. RopERT LAIRD COLLIER recommended that the amendments of Rey. Mr. Muy and Rev. Mr. Frothingham be withdrawn and Mr. Hepworth’s substitute of the ninth article be passed by a unani- mous vote. Key. Mr. Corpor, from Montreal, spoke 1n favor of Mr. Hepworth’s proposition. Rey. Mr. CHADWICK, Of Brooklyn, recommended r. Mr. Hepworth’s motion a8 amended by Re Frothingham, Rey. Mr. COGGRWELL and Rev. LYMAN Sion, spoke im favor of the nintn article as it now stands, after wich the meeting adjourned to partake of refreshments, THE AFTERNOON SESSION Was opened at two o'clock with a prayer by Rev. FPREDBKICK FROTHINGH AM, Of Bufaio, N.Y Rev. Mr. May, of Syracuse, conunued the discus- sion of the same subject. Mrs. JULIA Wakp Howe, Rev. Mr. Mu. Cambridge, and Rev. Mr. SPAULDING, advocated the retaining of the ninth article a8 it now stands. Rev. Mr. Vicars recommended the ainendment as proposed by Mr, Frothingham, i Mr, Ames, of Cabilornia, said he did not re- sent 1tif any one called him a Christian. I by Chris- Uanity was meant any obstruction to Govl's truths, then he pianted himseif fairly and squarely outsiae Christianity, At this stage of the proceedings Rey. Mr. Fro- THINGHAM, With the permission o1 the Conference, withdrew lus amendinent, and a vote was taken on Rey. Mr. May’s proposition, Tellers were appointed and the result Was—216 votes against 189, ‘The proposition of the ninth article as amended by Rev. Mr. May, to form part of the constitution, was then put to the Conference with the following result:—Vote in favor, 216; agatust, 189% This is virtually a defeat of Mr. May’s amendment, which requires # two-tuird vote to be piaced in the consu- tution. ‘Lhe Conference then adjourned, The third morning seesion will open to-day at ten o'clock A. M., When Rev. Mr. Hepworth will hav the floor and renew his proposition, SSEY, of YORK PRESBY Ti NewPUKG, Oct. 20, 1870. The session of the Presbyterian Synod at the Union church on Wednesday evening was very largely attended by delegates and citizens of the place. She Moderator, Rey. Dr. Prentice, occumied the pulps’ and eondneted the exercises. 'The con- gregation ug the hymn commencing—‘All hail the pows: us sms? name,” and sang it with power and hea: ss. Prayer was offered by Rev, Wilson Vhrancr, of Sing Sing, The “Narrative of the Religions Condition of the Synodicai was read by Rev. Thomas Nichols. The reterred in glowing terms to the long-hoped-tor reunion of the Churches, which had been recently effected. The Synod could sound @ higher note of praise than even the General As- sembly, where the reunion had been inaugurated, Jor now the work was well advanced towards com- pletion, ‘The reports which had come in from the weveral Presbyteries were exceedingly cheerful in their character, ‘The churches were nearly al! in a prosperous condition. Vid positions were heid with firmness, and there was aa evident purpose to reach out after still better things, The marked exception to the genera! rule was in the cuse of certam churches in the Presbytery of New York, in the southern part of that city, and on the east and west sides, These were either losing in membership and financial strength or were making extraordinary efforts to maintain their status. This condition of things was greatly due to the unwillingness of church members to Wentify themselves with the weaker congrega- tions. Ii Was, however, a cause for rejoicing tuat the Presbyterian churches in the city were at last united under one supervision. It was to be hoped that In united counsels and co-operation seme reliet SEC EE LEY TB from the diMvalty might be obtained. Revivais of | Teligion were reported In seyera, churches in the | Boston Prespytery, and 1 all there was a good state | olfeelmg. There was a dieficiency im the matter of benevolent contriputions, many of the churches pay- ing titule utrention to the calis for aid for wrlOUs branches of wissionary and oiler work uf Ue charep. The Sabbath «choo! work Was progressing: favorably. e narrative closes with i tervid @x~ | hortalion to “onderta! nek | ultivete with gre visien fy-tWo year which that body Was members of the Preshs te Second and Third (the exisience a the onty ov pastoral sery He bad tance What were the oan many vi We division. He | New York, submitted a report. @ healthful state of things in the educational Institue tions the Cuurch, Vnion Theological Semmary was referred to as more effective “school of — the CT ro} than ever before. Dr. , Philitp schate one the professors in the mstutution, was neard in relation to the needs of the seminary. It is proposes. to lacrease tts endowment fund by haifa million dollars, This Was tue time to put it upon an inde- pendent footing. ‘T'his institution was to outuve us all; it would promote every good enterprise of this chureh to the end of time. Rey. Dr. Adams the necessity of the consecration of the wealth ofthe Church to the work of the Gospel. Weaithy church members should tratn up some of thelr sons to be ministers. ‘The {piscopalians were di Mannattan Ieland = with churches, and 1 was being done wally by the sons of wealthy parents who had dedicated their children to the Church, aud in so doimg had given their Wealth a turn in that direction, ‘he speaker from the Board 0: Trustees of Union Theologival Semi- nary presented the cliims of that institution to the sympathy and ald of the Church, He made a v complimentary allusion to We labors of Rev. Cox in connection With this Ins@iudon. Rey. Dr. HAL. said that te projessors in the Seminary were men of whoin tue Church might be ry De. justly proud. In the Oi World ~ there used to be what were called “Projessors ex- traordinary;” re in & true sense professors eXtraocdiuar the unanimity and hearuness with wich ¢ nary had given tn of reunion aud re; gladness to be felt ‘The speaker thot e adhereats Of the seu rir adiesion to the movement natraction bad caused a thrill of throughout the entire Chareb. vt 'y Should be drawn more from the cultivated and wealthy classes than has heretofore been the case. JO efect this the ministry should be beticr supporied and made a more 1Villng profession, as regards maintenance, Utan It was now. Remarks we 80 made In sup- port of the report by Kev. Dr, Alexander and Key. Dr. Cox. Kev. Ja Alexander was beard in reference to tie claims of Lie Van Rensselaer Justitute, at Mighistown, N. J. he Committee on Foreign Missions, trough Mr. Robert Ourter, of ‘The mission eld of the Chureli dad recently been enlarged by transfers from tne American Board, Twelve missionaries had recently been sent to foreign fields. The re- celpis, however, from the churches had recentiy falien of, and the treasury Was in dept. The surer had been obliged to borrow heavily to meet the claims of the missionades. Many of the ohw ad COnUIbAted HOLLIE Ab all to the mb sioua ause duting the past year, The veport recominends the adoption of measures for bring- prominently before the churches the needs of the foreign jwssious, Mr. Carter supplemented tae report with some remarks, in which he imopressed upon the synod the importance of supporting the mission work. He said that In the dark years of the ‘ew York Synod had contributed one-haif ry lo carry on the foreign mis- also made by Rev. Drs. Kingaley Tue last named gen- Ucman gave an inte! account of his voyage round the worid, and of the condition of the varlous nations which be visited, The report of tne com- mittee was adopted. ‘The Committee on the Erection of Churches re- ported the work of the Board having that matter in charge. Applic; s for ald were more numerous and importunate t ever. The commitwe recon- mend that every pastor give his people information concerning the work committed to the Board. Also that an annual coliection be taken im every congre- gation in the synod for the object named. The re- port was adopted. Various other reports of committees were pre- sented and adopted. ‘The following committee was appointed to visit Union ‘Theological Seminary :—Rey, sessrs. Phraner aod Sutphen and W. C. Gilman, fvev. Drs. Halland sprole and A. C. Post, M. D., were appointed @ Conuniitee.on Home Missions. Resolutions were agopted commending tue work of the American Bible Socieiy, the raising of the memorial fund, &c. Rev. Dr. Alexander, Rey. G. 8. Bishop and Mr. James Bowne were uppotated a committee w pi pure the Narrative for the next session, Rey. Ezra M. Kingsiey was appointed treasurer of the synod. Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of Newburg and to the session of the First Presbyterian Church were adopted, The synod adjourned to meet on the Monday pre- ceding the third Tuesday of October, i871, at the Fourta avenue church of the denomimation, New York city. TION AT GLEN'S FALLS. A Young Bride, Unhappily Married at teen, Attempts Suicide. {From the Glen's Falls Republican, Oct. 18.) In February last Master Reuben Baker, Jr., of this Village, Who had almost attained the aavanced age of twenty, and Miss Nancy Loomis, also of this vil- lage, who conid not truthiully warble that she was “sweet sixteen,” us fliteen summers had not yet bloomed and blossomed over her fair young head, Ured of their long years of lonely life ‘and calling Upon & proper functionary, were duly marriea, The wedded bliss which they had hoped to enjoy they unhappily fatied to attain, and the bride of winter, ere spring hud passed away, became a victim to melancholy. ‘The uusband appeared to regret the marriage and negiccted no opportunity to show bis disiike, if not detestation, for ber whom he had sworn to “love and cherish.” But the affection of the wie remamed as warm as ever, and In tears and sorrow she noted the change in her husband’s (eelings, Finally, om Vbursday last, un- able longer to endure hts coldness, if not crueity, to her, she followed him to Fort Edward, whither ne had gone, and, failing to receive that kindly treat- went from him which a husband should ever show to an affectionate and loyal wife, she resolved to add her naine to the dr fut list of sulcides, Repairing to ine drag store of Mr. Davis, at Fort Edw: obtained haif ai ounce of arsenic, and return | her residence on Union street, i ths vulag » placed the poison to her lips. How much she swal- jowed has not heen definitely ascertained. Enough, | however, found iis way to her stomach to endanger her life » render tie services of a phystelan woner (ab no reimote period) actuaily able. Her friends, very naturally, pre- 4 the first native, and within # time Dr. Streeter assiduously seek- valanity Which the rash, iniatiated J sought so hasten. The doctor found bis nt in a critical condinon (im which situation she still remains), aad dies m= such unforun writing this, he is of the opinion that Mrs. Baker may ultimately recover; bat, as she continually ex- presses & wish to die, and cares nothing for the evorts being made to prolong her Itfe, ber friends are feaviul that death must 9 ensue. The oor, Wretched wouan—or child we might call her, for such she is In point of y clares that if she survives this attempt at self-destruction, she will make another and more successful one. When informed, at Fort Edward, that his wife was lytt atthe point of death, through petson administer by her own hands, on account of his detestable con- duct toward her, Master Reuben Baker, Jr., ex- pressed no concern on her account; and it was not until the services of Sherif Brown were brought into regulsivon that he went near the sick bedside of his unhappy wife. Bnt his manner and conduct were such that her iriends were pleased and grati- fled when he took his departure, THE WOAKING WOMEN. Meeting of the Salepwomen’s Associntion. ‘The Saleswomen’s Early Closing Association hela their first regular weekly meeting under the new dispensation—that is, the first meeting since Miss Nettie was expelied—in their rooms in the Pumpton Buildings last. evening, the president, Mr. Witten- bucher, in the chair. Miss Jennie Biiven, the secre- tary, read the minutes of the Jast meeting, which were adopted, after which the president addressed the meetng for about fifteen minutes, throwing out many opportune and nseful suggestions for the bene- fit of tue soclety. Owmg, doubuess, to the extreme inclemency of the weather several ladies who are on Important committees did not make their appear- SES Fife At the tume of | ance, hgens peices» the chairman thought tt best to adjouro until next Thursitay, when business of great importance will be transact ee ——— me FATAL ACCIDENT IN MORRISANIA, An inquest Was held at Morrisania, Westchester | county, yesterday, by Coroner Bathgate, on the body Of Janes Towert, a rettred sea captain, who met nbs Geata by falling through a trestiewerk on the Har- Jom Radiroad, foot of Third street, on the previous Might. Itappears that the deceased, wilo lived in Ratiruad avenue, bad attended a town coayention hs ib everting Cane and while | ore gpa Laan “at a late hour 16), it 19 sapposed, inte @ the place iaticatedt ani was smothered in the mua. A verdict was returned accordingly. Deceased was ‘about forty years of awe, aud seaved @ Widow wit ogbt children,