The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1871, Page 3

UNITED ITALY. American Celebration at the Academy of Music. ITALIA FARA DA SE. An Immense Gathering at the Academy—Ex- traordinary Enthusiasm—The Meeting In- side—Imprompta Meeting Outside. No Union Between Church and State. Addresses by General Dix, Henry Ward Beecher, William Cullen Bryant, Parke Godwin and Others. Viwa Italia! . ‘The American celebration of the completion of the ‘wnity of Italy was held last evening at the Academy ef Music, and it may be said, without fear of con. tradiction, that a larger or more’ enthusiastic gath- ‘ering has never coilecced within those walls. A larger number could not be accomodated with even breathing room. The meeting was announced to ‘ake place at eight o’clock, and so great was the Tush that at a quarter past seven not a seat or even standing room was available, and hundreds of People were sent away in disappointment. At half-past seven o'clock the scene outside was most exciling and almost indescrivable, Gen- mn, with ladies on their arms, came rushing up to the principal entrance in Irving place, ‘Where some sixteen hundred people were standing, and presenting their tickets to the first policeman they could see, desired immediate admission. But the building was alread; crammed to its utmost, and consequently further edmission was impossibie. Arush was next made to the side entrances, but these were cioseiy guarded by policemen to prevent «apy one going in who was not provided with a stage ticket. After waiting until elgit o'clock the crowd, among whom were a number of clergymen, became extremely clamorous anda crowded up to the side doors, threatening their guardians with Tough treatment; but to avoid this unpleasantness the men retreated within the doors, and neither Prayers nor entreaties could prevait upon them to admit any of the crowd, who stood knocking and growling without. After a short time the entire outsiie crowd gathered at the front entrance, and Horace Greeley and Chancellor Crosby addressed them on the same subject that was being @iscussed within doors. Inside the building the meeting was vf the most enthusiastic . \aracter. Every corner was closely packed by the audience, who were apparently determined to make the ut- most of the opportunity afforded them of expressing ‘their sympathy for the cause of Itaiian unity. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt called the mecting to order and the president, Major General Dix, was called to the chair. D. D. Lord acted as secretary of the mectung. The following gentlemen were named a8 VICE PRESIDENTS:— Charlie; P. Kirkland, Alexander Van Rensselaer, Charles N. Talbot, Hiram Barney, Cyrus W. Fiela, William Remsen, Le Grand B. Cannon, G. T. O1y- phant, Alfred Post, W. B- Ogden, Gustav Schwab, Georze William Curtiss, James W. Beckman, Peter Cooper, S. Bs Chittenden, Washington M. Vermilye, Horace Greeley, Frederick G. Foster, a. R. Wetmore, L, P. Morton, J, EB, Wil- Mame, Robert Lenox Kennedy, Frederick J. De Peyster, Cortiandt Palmer, George T. Strong, Otis D. Swan, D. Wiills James, F. W. Rhinelander, Theodore W. Riley, Rove:t J. Livingstone, W. A. Booth, George W. Lane, J. U. Havemeyer, C. V. S. Roose: velt, E. D. Morgan, 8. Knapp, Stewart Brown, George P. Puinam, Theodore W. Dwight, Thomas Hall Faille, Nathan Bishop, R. Ogden Doremus, James Brown, William E. Dodge, Jonathan Sturges, Henry G. Stebbii A. A. Low, Willard Parker, ‘William Orton, Charles Butler, W. H. Aspinwall, W. @. Bryant, Mar hali 0, Roberts, Jackson 8. Schultz, Samuel! F. B. Morse, Francis Lieber, W, H. Webb. ‘The secretary read a large number of letters from inent men from all parts of the State, express- SyMputby with the cause and peeitliey 4 taem- geives from attending, several of which lave al- ready appeared in the HERALD; among others was ‘the jul.owing trom Mr. Hainilton Fish: Wasntscron, Jan. 10, 1871. TaKovoRE Roosevent, New York :— My DEAR Sin—it will’not de in my power to attend the jing to celebrate the comp etion of Italian unity, &c., on 6 12th inst. It may be questioued how iar the restraints of fhe oliclal ‘position of one wrought into fons with rei n Powers may allow bim to take part tn the proceed- fngs of a mee!ing whose 0 jects look to the internal rela- tions of @ government with Which the United States are on the most friendly relattous. : But nothing is more natural than that the pedple of the Inited states, who have so recently passed the ordeal of a civii war in the defence and maintenance Rauional unity ehould | sympathize with italy on the completion of that unity which so long been the aspiration of her statesmen and patriots, and there can be no reason to restrain tho ex- pression of Joy which every American feels in the advance maade in other lands towards the incorporation with their in- atitutions of the principles which we deem to underite the fare and the happiness of the great masses which cons tute the several nations uf tho world; and we need not he: tate tn glving expression to the gratification which we cannot fail to experience in the adoption, wherever it may be adopted, of liveral constitutional government, securing to the citizen the civil and religions iiberty which we believe to de the natural right of man. With great respect yur ober eat servant, HAMILTON FIs¥ TAE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. Major General Dix next spoke as fo!lows:- LADigS AND GENTLEM: FELLOW CITI7: hundred and seventy-five years before th. era the republic of Kome, atter nearly tive . of conflict, succeeded in extending its dominy all Italy: and trom that epoch may be dated th guning of its triumphant march to universal « After the lapse of more than two thousan years modern Italy, the successor of the ancient, is celebrating a similar event—the union of its entire domain under one political government—and ft must be the cordial wish of every one who ts familiar with ‘the ills that ciassic land bas suffered during the last few centuries that this consolidation of its temporal wer may be the beginning of a carcer worthy of empire which it succeeds; not in conques:, but ‘im literature and art and liberal institutions. It is bui a iew years since the terrlory which now consiitutes the Kingdom of Italy was shared by a multiplicity of separate sovereignties. Sardinia, the Grand Dachy of Tuscany, the Two Sicilie, the States of the Chareh and several other minor divisions have usappgiied, and all are united under one political . This RECONSTRUCTION OF THE POLITICAL ELEMENTS, accomplisied almost without bloodshed, has given the new State an honorable rank among dhe other Bations of Europe; and out of this unity have grown the extirpation of jealousies and rivairy, a respect- ful consideration abroad, and the strength at home Bee 8 oe iruit of a common sympathy in interest eeling. It is only in one quarter in [taly that its unity has encountered opposition and engendered hostile /eel- ing. A small portion of the secular adhevenis of . THE CHURCH OF ROME regard the separation of the temporal from the ec- clesiastical power as 8 spollation and a crime, But, fellow citizens, he who 1u tle vicissitades of human government has the exercise of teniporal . ta reignty cast upon him must take it with the sibilities and hazards incident to it—with the dan- ger of having 1¢ wrested from him by foreign con- uest, or of being divested of it by the uprising of who are subjected to it when they feel that their wellare or their freedom will be promoted by the change. lt is to this larger popular sovereignty What the temporal wer of the Church of Rome Ras given place. The people of the Pupal States have changed their political ruler by an overwheime img majority of votes—I may say, with a una- nimiity unparalied in the annals of popular suffrage. At Rome, the seat of the temporal power of the Church, 1m 40,881 votes there were only forty-six m the negative, and the same unanimity was shown by the vere of the provinces. In all tnis the people have but exercised a right which we and tne iriends of iree goverument throughout the world hold te be Imalienabie. It is needless to add, what all know, that there has been no period within the last quar- er of a century When the people of Rome would not have asser.ed this right, if they had not been re- rained by joreign bayoneis. 'e, whose ancestors ‘were borne down during their colonial dependence by the armed irelings of Great britain, well know how to appreciate the value of such a deliverance. THB ITALIAN PARLIAMENT AND THE PAPACY, The Parliament of italy is now busy with the mea- sures of legislation, which have become necessary to Ax the demarcations of power under the new itieal réginié. 1 have seen a synopsis of the iaw under discussion. It surrounds the Church with all the safeguards essential to its perfect security and independence in the exercise of its ecclesiastical functions; and it provides for the personal comfort of the Pontit with the tenderness due to a venerable Prelate, who, in bis private life, has given to the work) an example plicity and purity worthy of universal applause. It could not well be other- ‘wise, when the late Roman State has fifteen repre- sentatives in the Parliament, and when a vast i Fem asi the bedy are of the Okurch’s own rell- creed. One o} the most ‘iustrations of the benef- cent Influence of the union of the stalian States is the recezajton of the nght of ‘every man to Wi {fod aooording te we dioteses of his cvre conser e, taking that commonwealth for anexample. Yet, in every portion of the new State—in the capital as | though slow, ‘well ag the provinces—Romanism and Provestantisin THE PROGRESS OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY may stand side by side, as here and in nearly every | has been constapt; tie day of its triumph has are country in Europe, and labor to advance the cause | rived; to-night we celevrate its crowning conquest, of religion without r of interference or col- sion. In a word, unt italy presents to us what ‘we consider a)) that is most precious in human gov- ernment—a free Church in a free State. Thave referred thus briefly to THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE ITALIAN STATES that the ob’ect of this meeting may be the betrer understood. Itisto cheer them on in their new career of civil and religious freedom by an expres- sion of our sympathy, in which I sincerely believe seven-elghths of all the people of the United States will concur; to re-echo the cry, Which resounded throughout the Roman territory when the plevisct tum was in progress, “Viva Roma, capitale d'Italia!’ to hail the unton of the Italian Siates as the era of a larger and more diffusive charity, under tho intu- ence of which religious societies may be willing to give up something of their exclusiveness ior tho sake OL coming mto closer communton with each other, and which shall make every man who bears the name of Christian feel at home im any temple Gedicated to the service of his Maker, THE RESOLULIONS. ‘The following resolutions were next presented by the Kev, Dr. Joseph P. ‘ihompson:— Whereas the temporal sovereignty of the Popes over the Roman people was the grewth of the same circumstances and conditions frow which other absolute governments arose during the feudal ages; and whereas this government, having the same origin, must be subject to thesame conditions to which any cther government subject, and the sume obliga- tions by which any other government {# bound; and whereas, with the growth of intelligence and of the spir.t of liberty, the Roman people, from age to age, have protested ‘against the government of the Pope in civil affairs; now the voice of hiroic leaders, and again by popular revolutions, which have many times driven out the Pope from Rome; and whereas, in 14%, when the Pope had abandoned Kome, leav- Ing the’ government without a head, ® Constituent As- sembly, elected by universal suffrage in the Roman States, declared the secular government of the Papacy abolished, aud “prociaimed that portion of (central Italy, which had hitherto been the patrimony of Popes, free and inde- Pendent republic," which was only overthrown, and the su'y- Hot rule of te Pope reatored and maintained, by forelyn eretore Resolved, That in voting to unite themselves to the con atitutlonal’ government of Italy the people of Rome have been true to the spirit of their history as manifested against the temporal power of the Popes since the beginning uf its encroucutoent upon popular iiberties and rights. Whereas the aviperel goveromen! the Ubureh of Rome had long made itself insnpportable to its subjects by m sys- tem of policy which in 1815 and 1881 called forth remon- strances from the Powers (hat restored the Pope, and again, also, repeated and earnest entreaties from the Inte govern: ment of France, and which has been grievously deplored by eminent and saintly Roman Catholic clergymen, as Lasor aire, Ronmnint, Globertt, Dollinger and many outers; there- fore Resolved, That we congratulate the Roman people upon their deliverauce from this oppressive yoke, and that Austria and France having been led by the course of events to aba don intervention as impolitic and wrong, they now iind the government of Italy a pledge of the enjoyment of politi- cal and reiigious Jiberty under constitutional rorms. Resoived, Tat we congratulate the that this great revolution has been uecomplished at go it tle cost of life, and that they have retrained from any acts of violence ntatives of the late government, or t tes wuo were identilied with {ty and from any disresp hindrance whatever to the Pope iu his religious character and offlee, ved, That. the doctrine of the Declaration of Inde- endeuce, that ‘governments derive their just powers from he of the governed, and are instituted to secure the nights oF all tolite, Woeity and tue pursuit of hay pines u amit of no exception fn favor of an ecclesiastical gov- x the clvil power. the doctrine of the Declaration of Inae- ‘whenever any form of government becomes of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish tt, and to Instinte # now government, laying its foundation on sich principles and organizing tt powers fn such form as to thei atiall seem most likely to etfect their iy ala happiness,” finds, in the rejection of the Papal vernment by the Roman people and their choice of the free constitutional government of Italy an filusiration that should receive the warm approval and admiration of the American people, Resolved, That, inasmuch as religious liberty is absolutely essential to poiiiieai iibercy, and political liberty to religious liberty, and the sep n Of Church and State to the complet pendence and the rightful tion of either, we resoice that the example of the isting all religious burdens and re- in Austria, Italy and Lrel we houor the jealous which the government of Italy has guarded'the personal 11b- erties and rights of the Pope, and are assured that by the substitution of freedom for force, and of popular rights for princely prerogatives, both State ani Church will minister fo the highest well being of a now emancipated and unned nation. Reaolved, That the principle of national unity which the peopie of the Uuited siates have established at the cost of #0 much treasure aud blood, which has been the aspiration of the mind of Italy as expressed in her literatare from Dante to Algeri and Nicolini, and in the policy of her gi statesmen trom King Atduino to Victor kinmanuel. ciple necessary to tue development of the resources and cul- ture of @ nation in the higher civiization—gives to the Italian nation. of which the people of Rome are properly 1 integral part, the right to possess Rome as their capita), wi an Undivided sovereignty—(a measure acqulescea in by the Powera of Enrope)—and that the presence in that capital of an essentially hostiie power, claiming independent sorvereiynty, would be incompa ible with the independence of the nation ahd its position among the free peoples of the world. The reverend doctor enlarged upon the resolutions forcibly and eloquently, and was frequently ap- planded. At the conclusion of his address the sec- retary, Mr. D. D. Lord, read the following:— ADDET8S TO THE GOVERNME“T AND PEOPLE OF ITALY. We, citizens of the Uni ed States, who have jong stood as the vanguard of civil and religious freeaom, and whose own unity has been within a few years so gloriously consum- mated, hui! with a pectilar pleasure the advent of Italy to freedom and unity. Having watched with the keenest sym- ¢ patient struggle of the Itailan people for ; having shared the admiration of the cly- ized world for the vigor, devotion and spirit of sell yy which that struggle has been animated, we now re- joice with them in the final fulfilment of their noble and pa- Irivtic desires Italy 16 at last free! ttaly is at last one! ser nationality 4s declared, her yovernment consolidated, and her ancient pital, solong withveld irom ber grasp, is once more re- stored io her possession. The city of Kome, xo dear to the italian heart, no longer a rival sovereignty maintained alone by foreign arms, now stands the representative of the whole Hailan peop, upheld and supported by the free choice of 6 nation. In this great achievement we dircern not only a solace the sorrows of the past and the fruition of many nob.c b but the pledge of the grandest developments in the ‘With the rights and liberties of all men amply secur uarantees of & constitutional government; wit’ forever separated trom the Church as the'e- of all political and religious progress; wit? ower to control its own destinies; restir orders and among ite own {ree and ea assured that the people of the Pening And beneficent Impulse in all the prosperity. We know, from our national resources will be deve’ enenyles will be stimu ated ; hor cation will be enlarged and p’ Jationary fermente being © everywhere estat of liberty and of mej st out a glorious redem: In this belief we the peaceful triv ri Godspeed in th . After < ' n ov Mr. Parke v “ Bu war vise of an e a . a they had not discussion of expressing thelr sor did they attend , » body, a public body, ep .cutiments as Awericaus, wey Were. It was byt right + sottutions were TooK.@ upon 4 vine of envy, should raise REEDOM FOR ITALY, 8 should be seén and recognized aved, by all the countries of Europe. » governments, he said, the worst kind oni Was Class government, and the gov- . Rome was notoriously a class govern- «was good for the American people that te ad thus an opportunity of expressing them- selys upon this sudject, it was better that the voice of this great nation should be heard across the water. Hedid not object somuch to the Roman Catholics governing Rome—there were many lead- ing Catholics who did notcare about that—but it was occupying Rome to the detriment of the people and the arbitrary government that he objected to 80 strongly. In conclusion, he thanked God for the oc- cuyation of Rome by the Italians. He was followed by Judge Emott, Rev. H. W. Bel- lows and Rey. Wiliam Adams, W. ©. BRYANT’S SPEECH. Mr. WILLIAM C. Bryant, on coming forward, —We are assembled, my friends, to celebrate a and signal! triumph of liberty and constitutional governmeut—not a victory obtained by one religious denomination over another, but the successful as- sertion of rights which. are the natural inheritance of every man born into the world—rights of which no man can divest himself and which no possible form of government should be al- lowed to deny its subjects. A great nation, the Itallan nation, while yet acknowledging allegiance to the Latin Church, has been moved to strike the fet- ters of civil and religious thraigom from tie inbabit- ants of the most Juter bg world, ih the midst or i Bone att is. G are assem) lamal a U3 0) os acc] tions. a 1 yey THOSE WHO PROTEST AGAINST TRIS CHANGE. American citizens, and excellent peopic among them, who lend their names to a public re- monstrance against admitting the people of Rome to the liberties which we enjoy. My friends, is there a slagle one of these lberties which 1s not as dear to you as the light of day and the free alr of heaven? The liberty of public worship, would ou give it up Without & mortal straggie? The tberty of discussing openly, in conversation, or by Means of the press, In books er in newspapers, every qnestion which intevests the welfare of our race— & hiverty of which the poor Romans wero not allowed even the shadow—this and the liberty of assembling a8 we now — ussembie In vast throngs, thousands upon thou- sands, to give an expression or public opinion the significance of which cannot be mistakeu—are not these as dear to you as whe crimson current that warms your hearts, and are they not worthy to be defended at the risk of your lives? How is it, then, that any citizen of our own couutry in the enjoyment of these blessings, and pi them as he must, can rotest agatnst their ben conferred upon the man peopie—a tate endowed by nature, and worthy of a better lot than tne slavery they have endured for 80 many generations? WHAT SORT OF PROTESTANTISM IS THIS? Protestantism in its worst form of plication. I should as soon think of protesting against the glorious ight of the sun, of pr testing against ad- Mitting the sweet air of the outer world into a dun- eon full of nolseme damps and stifling exhalations, Fstouid as soon think of remonstrating with Providence against the return of spring with its verdure and flowers and+ promise of har- vests, after a long and ¢dreary winter. Is it sible that those of our countrymen who lend their Names to condemn this act of pesos, to the Roman Ce on the basis of strict ley ge a That was @ litue lught shining u) he world from a distance, and alow bas been Droatess of fhe navions in Jt was buta little while since that Austria thrust out the priesthood from that partuershtp in the pele ti power which it had held for centuries, [t is not many years since that at Malaga, in Spain, when a heretic died, his corpse was conveyed to the sea beach, amid tne heotings of the populace, and that the soll of Spain might not be polluted by his remains, it was buried in the sand at low water mark, where the waves sometimes uncovered it and swept it out to sea to become the prey of sharks. Now, the heretic may erect a temple and pay worship in any part of Spain, Not long since there was no part of Italy in which any worship save that of the Latin Church was permitted, Now, we tu an eminent Itatlan stacesman the glorious maxim, “A free Church tn a free State,” and we be- hold the religious conscience set free from iis fetters even in the Eternal City, With the ald of popular education it will remain so forever, At the conclusion of Mr. Byrant’s address the audience became Intoxicated, 80 to speak, with en- thusiacin, stampime with thelr feet and clapping with their hands and cheering most voct erously for several minutes, The band struck up the dtalian National Hymn, and the cheering again commen ed, There was one thing that required a ‘iutie oetter attention on the part of the managers—y with reference to the arrangements tor the convenience of the press. Several reporters presented their tickets; but were rudely pushed from the doors by those in charge of them, so that they were unable to obtain reports for their respective papers. The meeting closed with @ vote of thinks to the president aud committee of vice presidents, &c. THE NEW YORK STATE BANKS. Report of Superintendent Howell to the Legis. Jature—Banks Abandoning the National Sys- tem—Suggestions and Information. BANK DEPARTMENT, ALBANY, Dec, 31, 1870, To THE HONORABLE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE Stare or New Yor During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1870, the following banking associations have thed original certincates of organization and commenced business under the laws of this State: —Fulton Bank, Brooklyn; Security Bank, New Yo Farmers’ Bank, Favetieville; M nts’ Bank, Watertown; German Asmert-an Bank, New York; Murray Ulll Rank, New York; State Bank of Olean; Cartoll Park Bank, Brooklyn (since closed), Also the lollowing, originally State banks, con- ver'ed into natio: banks, have, since the passage of the act authorizing the same, disso! ved their con- nection witi that system, and reorgant:ed as ban! mg associaiions under the laws of ths Sto tions one and two, Pacitic ; Since the close of the fiscal year the f Uficates of yu have been file t:—Niuth Ward Bank, New Yor! burg. It will thus be seen that the banking system of the State of New York still commeuds itseif to tue favorable consideration of the public. None of these banks, of course, issue cirenlating notes, the United States tax on sieu issue beg, a8 Was doubtless intended, prohibitory. From tb aint of the stringency of the mone Ket and the depressed state of the business interests of tue country, and particularly of the rural districts, | think 1t will be conceded that the national banks have failed to take the pl of our State banks tn supplying currency and banking facilities generally to the business community. Our State svsiem furnished money enough for the wants of trade and internal commerce, and at points where it was needed. ‘The national system tives us acircalating medium suflicient in amount, but tails to supply it at many po nis Where it is required. ‘The currency that should be patd out over a hun- dred bank counters 1 the interior of the State to as- sist in buying and sending to market the products of the country, accumulates largely in New York and is used, to'a considerable extént, in transactions outside of legiumate business. Could Congress be induced to remeve the tax from the circulation of State banks, and thus allow them to ren-w their former relations with the business interests of the country, such legislaton would, | think, be attended with results very beneficial to the people of our Exchange Bank of Lansing- te. Kegarding, as I.do, the question of a reorganiza- tion of our State banks, upon their former footing, ‘ha one of great impertance to our citizens generally, Lrespectfully suggest to your honorable Lody the adoption of such means as, in your judgment, may seem advisable to secure the repeal by Congress of the tax above mentioned. Should an eifert to repeal the prohibitory tax of Congre:s upon the circulation of State banks be at- tended with success, some changes mm the present law might be found necessary to meet the revival of State banking under condillons somewhat novel vot oe need not be anticipated, nor mdeed can they be. L would, however, suggest some slight modifica- tions of the existing -rorterone law entation tn tha organization of bank lation, and winch ar: partment $5,000, me pltance with the law Upon the incept the evideuce always to be Jou! to that “mount te the po oot orde evide ve the cat “tay r a anon, to examine or cause to ‘(uon of the proposed 1ustitu- nsfactory evidence that the gisiature has been drawn, com this deparunent, to et in the law, in that 1t talls entive means, beyond making ve, against tre reduction of the nk in the discretion Of its stock. 4 common thing for banks, since their fas been cut of, to report a reduced ‘capital, sometimes even an amount not ex- . the few thousand dollars of circulation stil) sanding, If an old bank may do thts with tm- alty, while a new organizauon must have [100,000 of capital in order to begin business, there 12 certainly great injustice in such discrimination, Believing that it is not desirable nor expedient to relax the provision which regutres $100,0J0 of capi- tat for an association and $50,000 for aa individual bank, and that there should be periect equality be- fore the law between banks of recent origin and those of long standing, I respectiully submit the subject to the Legis'ature for such action a3 will en- able the Superintendent to require a full compli- ance with the law in both fact and form, or to com- pel the bank negle:ting or refusing to comply to close its affairs asa bank and beco:e, what in lact 1b 13 When reporting a reduced capital, merely a pri- vate banking house. With these modifications of the law to meet exist- ing conditions, and such action as your honorable body sholl see tlt to take to secure a revival of our State baaking interests, 1 shall regard the duty of the Legislature, so far as relaies to Us department, as faitiifully accomplished, : ‘The amount of Lank notes returned to the depart- ment and cancelled during the year was $238,925, of which $212,140 had been issued by banking associa- tions and mdividual bankers, and $76,785 by incor- poratea or safety fund banks. The circulating notes outstanding on the 1st of October were, by the books of this department, $2,253,037, of Which $1,471,540 was secured by de- posits of bonds and mortgages, stocks and cash, and $779,297 was issued by incorporated or safety fund banks that are not required to make a deposit tor the protection of their noies, The securities of ali kinds held by the Superin- tendent were, on the Ist day of October, $2,671,283, of which $2,145,909 were held for banks and $525,u78 were held for trust companies. The names and salaries of the clerks employed in the department at the date of this report will be found im table No, 10, the salaries being lixed at the amount named and without the additional lezis- lative percentage allowed to deputies and clerks in other departments, Respectfully submitted. D, HOWELL, Superintendent. SOPATC BING? AND ‘*DARNING,»9 A Goodly Exhibition of Patchwork—Qvor 1,300 Garments for the {résifiute=vree “fnlabis AWardea—A, Palf OF Stockings With a Hundred Darned, Boles. Anentirely noyel mode for supplying the poor with Warm farments bas been brought into exist- ence by Messrs. Orange Judd & Co., publishers of American Agriculturtst and Hearth and Home, who have opened a patching and darning exhibi- tion at their rooms, 245 Beoauway. ‘They nave issued an appeal to the wives and daughters of the country to contribute patched cust-oif clothes for the destitute of the city and have offered premiums to those who excel in the art of putting a patcn on, More than 1,300 garmeuts have been seat in for competition, aud they represent the value of about $1,300. Nearly all the garinents are of Woollen fabric aud comprise @ great variety of clowes for male and female wear. Eighteen iadies: have been appointed to award the prizes, which were biteen dollars, tet dollars, five doliars and subscriptions to cer.aim weekly journals, These were awarded to girls of any age under sixteen ears. A second sct of the same premiums were given to ladies of any age Over sixteen years. The contributors number 464, and are from twenty-eight diferent States and Terricories, Several inveresting speciinens have been received, such as a pair of long stockings, with one bundr holes darned, aud a very good Cloak, marked as 1ol- lows:—“Ihis_ cloak is made of four pairs of oa pants, one old vest and two old coat Mnings, It is composed of sixty-eight pieces.” 1made it In two days and it was worn lor three years to public schoo}, and I hope It will keep some other darling warm three years more. Mrs. McParker, Washing- ton, lod.” It was awarded the first prize. The ex- hibit n will be open to the public tur three days, aiter which all the garments will be turned over to the Five Points Mission for distrivation. THE ICE BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY, Five ice companies are laying in ice by thousands Of toms in Putergon, which would seem to predict a ius of the articie next summer and a great Feaucuon 1D next year’s raves for mint juieps, WASHINGTON. 4 Captivating Ways of the Do- minicans. Cabral Looking Out for the Yankee Commissioners. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF UTAH. Assumption of the Alabama Claims by the Government, Admiral Porter’s Nomination Un- der Discussion. Woman Suffragists Again in Council. Fred Douglass Champlon of the Sitteenth Amendment. a WAsnINevon, Jan, 12, 1871, The St. Domingo Commission. With all the statements that have been made about the St. Domingo commission being appointed While the resolution was pending in Congress, it ap- rears that it is not yet complettd, There 13 no doubt the President has offered positions on the commission to quite a num- ber of prominent gentlemen, but most of them have declined. Among those who, it is said, have de- clued are Henry Ward Beecher," A, EF. Borie, George H, Stuart, Bishop Simpson and Frederick Douglass, The President seat for Mr. Douglass yes- terday, but that gentleman was in the Senate at the lime listening to the debate on the St. Domingo res- olution, and he sent word that he would visit the White House to-day, which he did. So far as is known the only persons who have been appointed, and who have accepted, are o\d Ben Wade and President White, of Cornell University. Wade was the first person selected. The President 1s now awaiting the reply of another gentleman wno has been offered a position on the commission. His name will probably be announced to-morrow. It seems to be settled that General Franz Sigel will be the secretary of the commission, Sigel is well versed in the Spanish language and speaks English about as well as Senator Schurz, Ben Wade will be chairman of the commission. The Tennessee will remain at New York, the order directing her to proceed to Norfolk having been revoked by the Secretary of the Navy to-day. It is expected that the commission will be read to sail Monday next, Capiivaung Ways of the Dominicans—Cabral Waiting for the Yankce Commissioners. There are rumors here to the effect that l*tters recently received from St. Domingo state that Cabral and his band of followers propose to make an attempt to capture the United States Commissioners about to visit St. Domingo. The story is that some of Cabral's band will lay in wait for the Commis- sioners in an unfrequented part of the country and make prisoners of them. As if something of this kind was anticipated, it is stated that a company of United States marines have been ordered to the Tennessee, and will form a sort of body guard for the Commissioners in their perambulations over the fo1qn4 Ista penhabla that Reow will alga frnish a sidered at length, bat no conclusion was reached. It 1s provable that a bill will be reported for the ap- pointment of three commissioners to receive and audit these claims, Admiral, Porter’s Nomination S:ill Hangs Fire. When the Senate went into executive session to- day the nomination of Admiral Porter wa; taxen up, and a lively discussion followed, in the course of which there were some sharp encounters between the friends and the opponents of Porter. . There was nothing new elicited in the discussidf, The old stories against Porter were reiterated by those who opposed him. They advocated the passage of the bill to abolish the rank of admiral and vice admiral, and insisted that this was the best way to settle the business, Porter’s friends were anxious to press the nomination to @ vote, but the other side mans fested a disposition to talk, and so no vote was reached. Porter’s friends feel confident that when- ever a vote 1s taken he will be confirmed. At all events, those who are opposing him have hithgrto been afraid to let the matter come to a vote. Gayetices of the National Capital—Recep- tions Among the Notables. The social flower nas now ‘fairly bloomed. The receptions will be numerous and frequent through the winter season until the religious restrictions of Lent circumscribe the field of festivities. ‘The levee at the White House on Tuesday actea as the opening wedge for festivities, and to-day the stream of callers at the several receptions of the prin- cipal dignitaries and citizens was unusually large. The diplomatic corps was out in force, although afternoon costumes were en rege and gold lace proscrined, Sir Edward and Lady Thornton have issued cards, the first under their new patent of nobility, for parties, the first of which was given this evening. The others are set for the 26th inst. and the 9tn of February. There will be no dancing. The reception at the English Minister's to-night was a brilliant affair, It differed from those usually given by the Cabinet Ministers and other dignitaries in that the visiting friends only of the family \wéte invited, Sitil there was a throng and the Spacious parlors of the Legation xe unt&tially crowded. Lady Thornton was clegaptly attired in a white tulle Fre a hierar of blue silk, and fairly sparkled with diamonds, The list of guests com- prised nearly all of the distinguished residents of Washington and ali of the Cubinet, except Secreta. ries Belknap and Boutweil. The rooms were profasely decorated with flowers, and in the centre of the main hail a magnificent silver candelabra, holding wax candles and festooned with flowers, was placed, which attracted universal ad- miration. Tie reception closed with a genercus supper. Mrs. Grant has been indisposed since the recep- tlon on Tuesday, and will not make her appearance for svveral days, The excessive fatigue of hand+ shaking is aturlbuted as the cause of her illuess. The usual Tuesday afternoon receptions at the White House, it is announced, will continue until further notice, The evening levees at Tn the intertm she has fixed upon Friday ‘week a3 reception days, ‘The gentlemen of Washington who move in the upper circies of society will give a series of Ger- mans at different houses once a week until the 18th of February, when a grand ball will be given at Ma- sonic Hall. Among the young ladies who will make their entrée into society this season are Miss Rhodes, Miss Annie Zeilin, Miss Blair, Miss Marian Ramsey, daughter of Senator Ramsey; Miss Kelsey, danghter of Judge Kelsey, of New York, and Miss Fannie Steele. The latter is one of the belles of George- town, Mrs. Pendleton, daughter of William L. Marcy, formerly Secretary of State, will give a party shortly, Professor Masson proposes giving a French play for the benefit of the French fair now being held at Masotile Hall, Among the ladies who will take part are Miss Minn Radford, a daugnter of Admiral Radford; Miss Kittie Cooke, a daughter of Henry D. Cooke, and Miss Fisher, a daughter of Judge Fisher, Among the engagements announced are those of Miss Maggie Zeitlin, a daughter of General Zeilln, commandant of the Marine corps, to Lieutenant Adams, of the United States Army; Miss Lizzie Pickerell, of Georgetown, to Mr. E. Robinson, of Baltimore; Miss Lizzie Poor, a daughter of Admisal Poor, to Lieutenant Commander Jewell, of the navy; Miss Blanche Kearney, of Georgetown, to Sciior Franquelo, attaché of the Spanish Legation. Woman Suffragiate in Council=The Progressing—Fred Douglass Championi: Movement, The women suffragists continued their Universal Franchise Convention to-day at Lincoln Hall. Sen- ator Warner presided at the morning session, and said he was fully satisfled that the demand of the women for the right ef franchise was just, and should be accorded them, Then followed short and spicy addresses from Mrs. Davis, of Rhode Istand; Miss Adelaide Murdock, Miss Hazlitt, of Michigan, and a half dozen lesser lights in the firmament of the sixteenth amendment. Wyommg was heard from through an eptstle from Esther Morris, Justice of the Peace in that paradise of femate voters, in which She pays a tribute to her husband and three sons, all of whom, she states, rendered her eMictent ser- vice in tue discharge of her omicial duties, At the evening seseion the hall was with crowded eager listeners. Mrs, Hooker was as happy as ever in the manner in which she presided, A new and zealous conyert to the cause was introduced and gave her name as Mrs. Ellis, She was somewhat confused in her man- ner, but managed to dish up a.short speech on the glory of the approaching political millenium. some half dozen delegates turned up from Chicago, ac- companied by Fernando Jones, who rejoices in the honor of being treasurer of the Northwestern Fran- chise Association. Rey. Olympia Brown, the theological adviser of the Convention, made a nervous speech, but Fred Douglass interrupted her and completely turned the tide of popular applause in his favor. Fred Dougi ss said he was in favor of every citizen enjoying the right to vote, but thought women were the best advocutes of the cause themselves, and declined to make any extended remarks. The evening session of the Convention was equally well attended, although a price of admission was charged. Mrs. Hooker introduced as president Senator Wilson, who, ina neat speech, supported the movement, and hoped the construction itely Placed upon the fifteenth amendment would obviate the necessity of passing a sixteenth. The Senator was followed by Mrs. Cora Tappan, who reviewed the objections made against the cause, and said the only tenable one was that which showed women unlit for sodiers, By giving her tte ballot warfare would cease, Miss Peckham, Miss Hazlett and the veteran soldier, Susan B, Anthony, came in for afew remarks. ‘The last named lady appointed two assistants to then and there receive contributions, which came in rather slowly. Her announcement that Mrs. Victoria ©. Woodhull naa promised $10,000 in aid of the movement was received with great applause, and that laay during the rest of the cynosure of all eyes. A meeting vomen was called for to-morrow uch of the sterner sex as were ‘use were invited to put in an ap- Vonvention then adjourned. ‘bamker’s Opinion of American Securities. , Of the Fratton bane > sury w-uay, aur loan were fully a assured the Se¢ his house, and would be little and a half and f amounts Is the t Arrival of a ¢ posed Indian Confederation. The Cherokee delegates arrived here last night— namely, Principal Chief Downing, Colonel Adatr, Colonel Vann, Captains Smith and Scraper. Their business isto secure the ratuication of the treaty sent to the Senate by the President during the latter part of a former session of Congress, providing for the payment of $3,250,000, the price agreed upon under the treaty of 1868 tor some twenty million acres of land lying in the southern part of Kansas ana west of the ninety-sixih degree of longitude, Indian country. This treaty was favorably reported upon by the Committee on Indian Affairs prior to the expiration of the last session, and is now pend- ing. These delegates also represeat in part the new State Territorial government of Ocklohama, being a confederation of the various nations of the Indian territory—namely, the Chero- kees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles and others, It 1s understood that Commissioner Parker has brought with him the official copy of the new constitution adopted at Ockmulgee by the deic- gates of these nations, in accordance with the pro- visions of the Treaty of 1866, and that the President, in his interview*witn a delegation of Friends yester- day, expressed himself favorable to this new Ter- ritorial government and opposed to the projects of railroad and land speculators, whose interests are sought to be secured through other measures now pending before Congres Meeting ef the Board of Inspectors of Steam Vessels. The nineteenth annual meeting of the Board of the United States Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels took place to-day in the parlors of Willard’s Hotel, and organized by the election of A. 8. Bemis, of Buffalo, N. Y., as President and William Rogers, of New Orleans, as Secretary. The Board is com- | posed of the foliowing named persons, representing the ten Supervising districts of the United States, with their places of residence, respectively:— First District—Samuel Guthrie, San Francisco, Cal. Second District—Eqward A. Ferguson, New York. ‘rhird District—John Menshaw, Baltimore, Md. Fourth District—Franklin Burnett, St. Louis, Mo. Filth District—Charies L. Stephenson, Galeaa, Il. Sixth District—Samuel Houston, Louisville, Ky. Seventh District—John S. Devenny, Pittsburg, Pa. Eighth District—Absent, Ninth District—Asapp 5. Bemis, Buffalo, N. Y. ‘Tenth District—Willlam Rogers, New Orieans, La. ‘The special business of this board at the annua meeting is to supervise the general details of in- spection of steam vessels, their botiers and machinery, and the licensing of the pilots and en- gineers by the several local boards of inspectors throughout the United States, and to make such general rules and regulations in pursuance of the Jaws of the Congress for the safety of life and pro- perty on board of vessels propelled by steam jas Wor a kee which the President is always present, are fixed for the 20:h of January and the sd and 20th of February. Arumor has gone abroad that the marine band, which has always been considered an ivseparable adjunct of these occasions, will be dispensed with. In consequence, much disappointment has been manifested, and Mra, Grant has been urgently en- treaved to continue the old time custom and re- tain the band, General Sherman tntends to hold but two recep. tlons this winter. Instead of issutng special cards of invitation he will invite his friends generally, through the papers, to come without the formality of written cards, ‘The days tor the reception have not yet been announced, The French Minister and Mme, Treilhard state that on account of the war in Europe they will hold no receptions this winter. Mrs. Ross Ray, one of tne leaders of fasion in this city, will give a fancy ballon the 14th of February. they shall deem proper, and report the results of the service for the year to the Secretary of the Trea- sury. The board will be in session about two weeks, Duty on Imported Rum, Gin and Whiskey. were ‘‘on other spirits manufactu: aistitied from grain or other materiais Met ‘teat pacat ae dollars per gallon,” are exciuded from the sald act of July 14, 1870, and are lable to duty at the rate of $2 50 a gallon under the said acts of 1864 and 1 accord betore mentioned, aad you wil! be governed ingly > mecuie bert those rates on all en- es of rum, gin anid Whiskey passed at yo since the Ist inst. ba Brighnm Young’s Income Tax. In the matter of an assessment made against Brigham Young, as trustee of the Church of the Latter Day Sain{s, it was held by Commissioner Pleasonton that the tithes collected by the said Church from 1's members were voluntary donations, and, a8 such, not subject to an income tax; but that the annual gains or increase derived from any por- | tons of such donations tuvested in similar or finan- | cial pursuits were income and subject to the tax, ‘Tie assessors have been directed to make a new assessment upon the principies above indicated, The Cincinnati Railroad Bridge. The House Commerce Committee heard a delega- tion from the Cineyanati Chamber of Commerce to- day against the proposition to erect a bridge across the Ohio river between Cincinnati and Newport, ‘The argument presenied Was that no parties should be allowed to bulid a bridge that woald interfere with the free navigation of a river, Tae New Governor of Utah, neral Silas A, Strickland, who was to-day nomi. nated as Governor of Utah Territory, 18 at present the United States District Attorney for Nebraska, from which State he hails. He served under Generay Grant in the Western army during the war and has & good record as a soldier. Discharge of Navy Yard Workmen. In addition to the discharges already made of em- ploy¢s from the navy yards throughout the country the Secretary of the Navy ts of the opinion that the force wil! be still further reduced, the amount of work on hand not justifying the retention of as | many as are now employed. Keeping Revenue Officers at Their Posts, ‘ ‘The order of Commisstoner Pieasouton forbidding revenue oficers to thelr posts has already had the effect of diminishing the visits of this classot oficials at the Treasury Building, and it 1s expected that the accounts of collectors will Lereatter bemore promptly settled, Federa) Appointments. The following nominations we wade to-day Silas A. Stri nd, of Nebraska, as Governor ot Utah Territory; Joshua Armitage, Indian Agent for the Blackfeet and neighboriug tribes; Wim, 0. Good+ loe, Pension Agent at Lexington, Ky. Nominations Confirmed, ‘The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations:—Alexander H, Connor, of Lidlana, to be Governor of Idaho; Herman Bene dell, of New York, to be Superintendentor Indiag Aflairs for the Territory of Arizona, More Clauss Levistation Called for. The Labor Congress ai a meeting to-day appointed & committee to draft a memorial to Congress looking to better travelling facilities for the colored people througi the Wes! and South, A committee was also appointed to ascertain the best possible manner to colonize the colored laboring men on public lands in the West, Treasury Balances. The coin balance in tre Treasury at the close of business to-day Was $101,000,000, currency $25,000,000 and certificates $30,000,000, LOSS OF THE SAGINAW. The Wreck—The Working Party from Mide wry Island on Board—Fitting Out the Gig— Terrible Sufferings on the Way—Attempt to Lend=The Disaster to the Bort—Loss of Lite Wh the Bout Landed=Location of Ocean Island. The HERALD special correspondent at San Fran- cisco sends the following additional particulars relative to the Saginaw’s loss:— SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 1871. The United States steamer Saginaw, Commande? Sicard, went ashore on Ocean Island at a quarter of three A.M. on the 28th of October, She had lett Midway Island on the day previous, taking with her the contractors’ party of ninety-three men, who were at work attempting to deepen the channel, but who had abandoned it, deciding the operation to be entirely impracticable. All bands were got on shore safely, and a consiJerahie amonnt of provisions waa also landed. 1 14th of Novemb 1 i ry 4 ‘ t Bog z snd, and im attempting to enter Hana- apsized. Andrews and Francis were Washed away wud never seen afterwards. Lienten- ant Talbot, after clinging to the boat for a short time, was also waghed off and drowned. Muir was kept in the boat and was a raving mdniac. Another sea righted the boat, but unfortunately it was again capsized. Malford and Muir succeeded in landing at Kani, about flve miles from Hanalal. Muir soon after died, Halford succeeded im procuring clothes and tood trom the natives, after he had secured all the papers, chronometer and otlier instruments from the boat. | ‘The bodies of Lieutenant Talbot and Francis were washed ashore, and were buried at Hanalat, Halford left Kahili on the schooner Wainona, De- cember 20, arriving at [Honolulu on the 21th, and tm- medlately related the circumstances of the steamer’s loss to the United States Minister, who at once char- fered a schooner and despatched her with provi- sions to Ocean Island. Upon the matter being laid before the government by the United States Minister, and on his intercession, the Hawatian steamer Kelonea was immediately despatched, Ocean Island, upon which the Saginaw was wrecked, lies about fifty-Ave miles west by north from Midway Island and has no connection with the French Frigate Shoals, which are distant from it tully 600 miles in & southeasterly direction. From Ocean Isiand to the nearest of the Sandwich Islands 13 about 1,000 miles, Hanalai, where the boat was capsized, is @ small harbor on the north side of the Isiand of Kanai, one of thé Westeriindst of the Sandwich group, and Kahili, where Halford and Muir succeeded in get- ung on shore, is a point on the same island about five miles to the eastward of Hanalal. The knowledge that over ninety men, in addition to the regular complement of oilicers and crew of the Saginaw, were ou board renders the possibility of the survivors suffering much trom hunger before relievea more probable, They have, however, suc- ceeded in lauding considerable provisions, and with proper economy and the possibility of catching birds and fish they will be able tp subsist for a long time. There is hope that if the steamship China calls at Midway Isiand Commander Sicard may have been able to let her Know of thé disaster. If such is the case the whole party are doubtiess safe on board of hez, and we may hear of them first by way of China. FRANK BLAIR Td BE SENITOR. The Democratic Caucus of the Missouri Leg- Islature Nominate Him Unanimously. JEFFERSON CiTY, Mo., Jan. 12, 1871. The democratic Senatorial caucus met in the Assembly Chambers here to-night. The names of Phelps, Glover, Blair and Woolson were presented for the United States Senatorship, to succeed Drake. Francis P, Blatr, Jr., was unanimously nominated on motion of Senator Birch, the proposer of Wood- son. The result was received with intense enthu- siasm. Blair got fifiy-five out of nimety-oue votes on the first ballot. He was conducted to the Speaker's chair and The Secretary of the Treasury, in a letter to the Collector of Customs of New York, relative to the proper rate of duty to be assessed on ram, gin and whiskey imported into the United States since Janu- ary 1, 1871, says:— ‘The act of July 14, 1870, imposes a duty of two dollars per p gallon on brandy and on other spirits manufactured and distilled from grain or other material and ‘not otherwise provided for.’ The question presented is as to what tlre words “not otherwise provided for,”.in this paragraph, include; and it 1s t: @ opinion of the department that they apply only to the “other spir- its”? manulactared or distiled from grain and otier material, and that, consequently, brandy of first proof is entitled to entry at two dollars a gallon; but that rum, gin and whiskey being specially provided jor by name in. the act of March 8, 1865, which im- pores thereon ffty cents a galion in addition to the juties imposed bv the act of June 3). 1864, whiel Made @ short speech. He pitched into the great monopolies of the East which are sucking the life. blood outof the West; it was tho first duty of the State to stop this and to secure thelr rights to the people of the South, As the democratic jority in the Legislature on joint ballet 1s about fourteea there 18 no reasonable douvt of Blais elecuon, RULLOFF, THE MURDERER, SENTENCED. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1871, ‘The Rallof murder trial was ended this afternoon by # dental of the motion for a stay of proceedings, and the sentence of the court was pronounced by Judge Hogeboom, which was that Rulloff be hanged on the 3d day of March, tn the Court House of this cliy. Great crowds surrounded the House. The accused made no speech te the court, but heard bis sentence in sullen suience.