The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1871, Page 3

SLEIGH RIDING BY LEGISLATION. The Bill for the Protection of Minors. ALBANY, Jan, 20, 1871. ‘The rplendid sleighing hereapouts is having a sad effect upon the members of both Houses, particu- larly upon the Now Yorkers, who appreciate a tirst class snow storm much more than @ country mem- ber, whois used to going it on the runners every Year without a single failure, can have any idea of, The Troy road and the canal were crowdea ali day yesterday and far into the night with gay turnouts, nine out of cen being crammed fall of honorabies, To be sure siziguriding is as healthful a pastime for legislators as itis to tne resident population of this quict little village, but tne resident population are, to a certain extent, thelr own bosses, whereas the legislators are not, Mr. Poppinajay, the greea grocer, can GO SLEIGH RIDING when he picases, because he has lils faithful clerk £0 look out for his interests when he 18 away; but it te quite a different thing with Mr. Takeall, of the Assembiy, whose vote is his own when not purchased by an outside party, and who alone has the right to present a bill, offer a fezolation or'debate the solidity of rock salt and its preserving imfuence on fresh meats, Sq you can see where the bad effect of the sielghing comes in for Mr. Takeall. If there was no snow on tho ground, and no other amusement about town to kill tame with from day to day than playing billiards on wecond hand tables and a religious lecture three times a week, he would, as he always docs under tne circumsiances, have to GEE INTO THE TRACES and try to cudgel some kind of a bill ont of bis legis- dative head, jn order that he, as well a3 bis fellows, Will not have it said of them i (he newspapers that they are doing nothing for their pay. It ts not aim. cuit, therefore, alter the extensive sielghing of yes- ferday anu last night, to account for the extreme dulness of the procecdings in the House to-day irving, of New York, who, on account of severe Sickness, Was Unable to enjoy tie slong riding fun, was the only memver who presented any Lill of Importance. It 1s cerialuly a very Unportant one, which ougit to becume a iaw. it relates to the LICENSING OF DRUG CLERKS, and meets every requirement for the protection of eréons Whose lives olten depend u| of a cierkin making up a pre: HERALD a few days ago editor’ absoluiely necessary for the saiety of the public, beualty tinposed upon every druggist who may Violate avy provisions of the bill 18 a iine of not less than 25000r @ siX montis’ imprisonment, or both, As tie act is such an exceediugly imporiaut one | herewith append te two sechous Which ure the rea strengtii of the bill:— SECTION 1. The Mayor and Commo: New York are Lerevy directed days atter the passa.e of this the city of New rork, to act during the plea and Commonnity, as an exainiatag board f Hon and hicensidg of all persons now emplo, to be employed 4s cierks by any of the druggists of said eliy. ‘They shall diso designate one cf the umber of physicians so Appointed ag president, and also a person to serve as sere. ta ‘aid board. ‘They shall also notify, in writing, unuer lor we ciiy of New York, such persons us they shall yeint under the provisivns of tiis act of such appointment | app we hem, Yenc. 4 It shall be tue duty of sald board to examine, on apphcation, all clerks now employed or bereafter to be emn- Rloyed as clerks in any of the drug stores of the city of New ‘ork, and give a certificate ot such examination to any per- on found competent to act in the capacity of a drug tst elerk, and which shall be deemed as « jfcense to 1 it such employment. The Board of Supervisors are empowered by one Of the sections of the act to pay each puysician com- posing the Board a suitabie compensation, aud 1t 1s role that whenever a Vacancy occurs in the rd 1 can at ounce be filled by the choice of another hae the remamiag wembers of the board uving the power to make the choice themselves, Mr. Irving intends to have the bill passed with all due speed, and for that purpose had it referred to the Committee on Health, which will report it lavora- bly without a doubt on Tuesday next. ‘Yhen 1 will not be the fault of the father of the bill if it 18 not made a law betore the end of the same week. THE MOHAWK BOY'S RAILROAD. That irrepressible Avenue C Ratiroad bill, which passed the Senate a few days ago, was reported lavorably by ihe Committee on Railroads this morn- ing. Scribner, of Westchester county, was the only one who said a word against it, and be did so by asking that actlon should be postponed on it anti somebody from the Beit Railroad in New York could arrive and give his rea- sons why the bill sould not be passed. This rather got Jnamvy irving’s dander up, und he went for Scribner's svalp ato-ce. He could not for tne Ue of hun see why a member in Westchester should be so anxious to Kill tae bill When tie accommoda- ton of the people on THE EAST SIDB OF NEW YORK CITY Was alone at stake. Tue ratiroad extension granted im the bil was wanted by hts constituents on the east side, he said, aud he thougut t¢ the height of impudence ior a country member to get up and op- pre @ measure Which ali the New York city mem- rs favored, and base his opposition not on any nee ot Wrongdoiug on anybody's part, but simply OBLIGE A RIVAL CORPORATION, The bill was passed by a very large majority. Hank Smith may now go to work ant get up a silver Presentation to Whoever greased the legisiative ma- chinery so nicely for this darling little scheme of his. He will not have to go to much trouble io do so if silver be scarce in the market. That St Nicholas Hotel cartioad would do very well tor the show of the thug, und tt wonld be .eturned again to Hank's safes, you know, after it had served its purpose, RELIGOUS KIDNAPPING OF CHILDREN. Senator Norton’s bill in relation to the protection of minors, which I had occasion to speak at some Jength about in a previous letter, came up to-day in Committee of the Whoie in the Senate. As was ex- pected, it raised considerable of a breeze. Senator Murphy took up the cudgel for the bill, and argued to show that 1t was not an act to pro‘ect any certain religious faith, but one which guaranteed protection to every poor child of whatever faith it might be, who fail into the hands of charitable tastituuons. He denounced ibe practice of “kidnappmg in the | mame of religion,” which had been so treeiy dulged in by certain so-called philanthropic institutions in New Yorkcity. Senator Creamer also advocated the bill as against the amendment omfered by Senator Kennedy, who wanted the word “RELIGIOUS FAITH? struck out of the first section. This amendment, if carried, would have 10ved the bill of one of its stringent points, and tne advocates of the measure were in armsat once, For a time the debate was of a highly exciting character, the demo- cratic Senators to @ man setting their faces against the adoption of the amendment, It was mnahy killed by a vote of fourteen totem. Lne reading of the bill by sections was then continued. The mo- ment the ti% was reached—which reads, “it snall not be jawiul at any time to change the name of any obtld admitted to such istitauion, nor to interfere with the religious belief of such child while m such Instituuion”’—Keunedy polsed his anti-religious lance and made @ dead set for the last sentence. Of course he had todo this to be consis- tent, after chareing, the way he did against the “re- Mgious belie’ in the first section; but though he wielded his lance ght cleveriy, his opponents were ‘oo much for him, and when he sat down he found that though with its well sharpened point he had plucked from the seats about him tea good votes, the “Thunderbolt” had managed to make them null and void by knocking the amendment on the head with a solid thirteen, This ra- ther disconcerted the minority, and Kennedy arose and exptained that the reason he nad offered the amendments was because he did not want to aid in making 4 precedent for future legislators to follow m endeavoring to regulate religious belief by legis. lation. Senator Creamer then, in a vigorous speech, showed that the intent of the bill was not to “regu- Jate religious belief,” but to prevent any interference whatever with a child’s religious faith, no matter whatit might bo, Atthis stage of the debate, on consent of Séndtor dation pepeees was reported pen the bill and thi maint ‘one. ~ "> THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. zs " When the Governor's Message on corraption at elections was read it was quite amusing to see how the republicans and democrats endeavored wo show that each party was te very one which was the strongest friend of the reform proposed by the Governor, ‘Fields and Husted jumped vo their feet at the same time at the close of the reading, and the Speaker of recognize Fields, who, in asking the Message to ve printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee, made a few remarks on its tmportaiice. Husted then got up and sald that he also miended to ask the same reference. ‘Then there ensued a Iittie talk between the two about the elections, which ended x th poking fun about the way each got elected ee general laugh in the fiouse at the expense of each, Railroads Who Do Not Oey ihe Laws— Cheag Notoriety for a Whole SessionTho System of Convict Libor. ALBANY, Jan, RAILROADS TAKEN TO TASK. There was rather a spley debate in the lower ftouse to-day over the resolutions offered last week by Mr. Alvord, authorizing the Attorney General to bring suits against every railroad company which bad = negiected to send itn tts ree port to the State Engineer, as required bylaw. Mr. Alvord wanted the resolutions to go 7, 1871. | Such pereou.” Alvord pressed his resolutions as though he were trnly in earnest in the matter, ana that there ‘was something behind them which he believed no- boay knew anything about but himself. Perhaps there was. BRIBERY AND OHEAP NOTORIETY, Mr, Jacobs appears determinea to win a reputa- tion for honesty and economy aiter @ very extraor- dinary fashion. The other day he made a terrible AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. Demolition of the Brooklyn Gas Works. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. GLoss TusaTRE.—This theatre, which under tho Management of Mr. Josh Hart has had aseason of gratifying success, and whivh presents the strongest elements of variety and excellence in its bills, nas @ Novel and interesting sensation on its boards in the shape of some brilliant prismatic fountains, hullabaloo over a so-called bribe which a blind col- | Dostrnotion of Over $200,000 Worth of Property | Which riva: the splendors of the “Black Crook” or ored man offered him last week to push an appro- priation through for a poor little erphan asylum, and to-day be followed this virtuous outcry up with a report, in the name of the Ways and Means Committee, against the State pay- Ing lor @ statue which some people wanted erectea to the memory of one Timothy Murphy, Of course tne Ways and Means Committee 18 not Jacobs, but Teen Re of the lower House know that Jacobs ts he LEAVING SPIRIT OF THE CONCERN, and whenever it gete eff one ef its reports Jacobs’ hand 1s certain to snow tuself in every line. Jacobs, therefore, ovght to be commended for the way he has set lis face against $1,000 briberies and withstood. the vempiation of making bis name immortal by contributing nis weight to an appropriation for we erection of a cheap monument to a dead citizen; but then there are queer folks who belicve, for all that, that the Ways and Means Committee will not, for that reason, refuse lereatter to lend its influence to heavy appropriations for a different purpose. Not, indeed, that the Ways and Means Committee 1s not the most irreproacbable committee in the House; but, you know cheap notoriety, gained by exposure of sinail bribes and opposiiion to small appropriations, does not oi Itself establish the reputadon of any committee for @ whole legislative session in ad- vance, All committees that have it in their power to do what is not right deserve watching, no matter what flags they may see fit to hang ost on their outer walls beiore the battie bas weil begun, CONVICT LABOR. and Loss of Life—Miraculous Escape of a Number of Workmen—Panio of the Poople in the Neighborhood. A singular and quite unlooked-for accident oc- curred shortly before twelve o’clock yesterday at the works of the Brooklyn City Gas Company, at tae corner of Gold and Plymouth streets, The loss of life made the calamity more fearful and tended to “White Fawn.” A very clever troupe, rejoicing in the appellation “Walhalla,” form accompanyini tadleaus to these fountains. The popular loc drama, “New York as It fs and Was,” still remains on the boards, and by its numerous graphic illustra- Uons of metropolitan life and strong cast ia attract- ive enough to last for many a night to come. The Pp ity of this theatre is @ siriking Instance of What large-spirited management in keeping with the ideas of the present day can effect. ToNY Pasron’s Orera House.—Tony 1s ever on the alert for novelties to satify his insatiate patrons, He has discovered one strong attraction in the per- heighten the excitement in the vicinity. Tne people | gons of a troupe of female minstrels who represent in the neighborhood became panic-stricken before they understood the nature of the accident, There Was a sudden CRASH OF FALLING Inow columns upon the immense gas tanks, or holders, which caused a rumbling noise and shook the tene- | ist, Miss Martha Wren. ment houses in the vicnity, and caused the people to think that there had beena terrible explosion, They fled from their houses in every direction, fearing that they would be blown up. There was no explosion, the accident being caused by the disarrangement of the working gear of one the grotesqueness of Ethiopian character with a spirit, comic fervor and invense drollery which throws all thelr maie competitors in the shade, Fashionable Life at the National | An Unprofitable Capital. ae CONGRES Day in Both Hous THD LADS’ RECHPTIONSD, | Senatorial Discussion of Mr. Trumbull’s Civil Ber. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1871, There is not asingle day, with the exception of Sunday, from the 1st of January until Ash Wednes- day, that may not be termed a gala day in Washe ington’s fashionable circles, But on Wednesday the butterfies are all in a flutter, because the ladies vice Bill—The Senate Infringing on the Constiiutional Powers of the House, SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, [871 ‘THR #AL DUTY, IMr. SUMNER, (cep.) of Maas., presented the petition of the of the Caninet have selected it as a general recep- | Boston salt importers for the admission of salt free of duty, tion day, and many have imitated their example Everybody ts going to call on everybody else, and of course a8 much visiting is done as can be crowded into the time between two and five o'clock, During the early morning hours the engrossing question is Then he distributes himself every pight a co!lecuon | what shades of flowers, feathers and ribbons are of geome from his inexhaustible budget of songs, and in this he is alied by # young and handsome vocal- What with songs, dances, Ethiopian comedy, panoramas, local dramas and stump speeches, @ nigat at Tony Pastor's 1s one to be remembered, MUS/CAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, most becoming to certain styles of beauty, and what inexplicable combinations of velvet, satin and lace the queens of fashion shail present to the world as the most costly and recherché toilet of the season, Soon atter two o'clock styilsh equipages begin to dash hither and thither, stopping now and then to deposit their richly dressed occupants at the doors ‘The sont gee to-day are apectally interesting. | f the elegant mansions whose owners are perform- of the tanks, which waa undergoing repairs, and | Daly gives the sixth matinée of the delightful com- which had not been used since last summer, Tho iron columns which surrounded the tank are about edy, ‘Saratoga,’ at the Fifth Avenue; Edwin Booth Tepeats his powerful impersonation of *Kichelieu;” The report of the commissioners appointed last fifty feet In neight, and some of these, according to | Lester Wallack appears in “Ours;’' one of the last June by the Governor to inquire into the merits and demerits of convict labor Was presenied to-cay in the Assembly. AS regards the penttentiaries and reformatories not under State con- trol, the commissioners recommend that no ; legislation be had for the present, and they base this recommendation on the two folowing considerations, viz. :—First, taat being local institu. tuns, created and conducted under special acis, legisiation im reierence to them — which wil ‘at all meet the views of those who de- sire It must neccessarily be of a radical character, completely changing their relations, and the com- missioners think that such leztslation had better be postponed to await the result of tue movement now in progress to secure & REVORM OF THE PENAL SYSTEM of the State; second, that such @ change of relation | in these establishments as would make of them State in place of being, as now, local institutiozs, would involve large outlays of money by the State, running up into the millions. Tho commissioners are of the opinion that ultimately the penal admin- Astration of the State ought to be a unit; in other words, under a central board. Jt ts the conviction of the commissioners that all other questions relat- Ing to prison reform shoutd remain in abeyance until there siall be Incorporated into the constitution an amendment providing that our prisons be removed from the domain of politics, Mr. Fencer, the repre- sentative of the workingmen tn the commission, agrees fully with the report of the other members; but adds that the system of CONVICT LABOR should be abolished altogether, no matter whether the constitutional amendment proposed should ve adopted or not. | police ang firemen arrived at the fire NEW YORK LeGIsLATURE Senate. ALBANY, Jan, 27, 1871, BILLS INTRODUGFD. Amending the law of divorce, by striking ‘or somo cause other than the adultery of By Mr. Hupbanp—Making the Midland Ratlroad Com- missioners elective by the people, By Mr. Twerp—To incorporate tne Real Estate Banking Coinpany in New York; also amending the act for the pro- tection of persons trave iing on the Fourth Avenue Rall-oad in New York. It applies the provistons of the law of 1867, on the same sndject, to this road, and fixes the grade of the Toad between Seventleth and Seventy-firat streets. POBLIO INSTRUCTION, Tho bill amending the act relative to public instruction by authorizing.the trustees of school districts to expend addi- tonal aums for the purciase of maps, Ac., was ordered to 4 ce ird readin; BILLS PASSED, ‘The bill authorizing courts to summon additional jnrors, as | needed, was read and passed. ‘The vill requiring the Unien | Ferry Company te run additional boats was passed. BILL8 REPORTED. Incorporating the Synod of Western New York ; prohibit. ing buria!s in the cemetery at the corner of Delaware and North streets, Buffalo; changing the name of the Brooklyn Homeopathic Dispensary, and to allow the sale and mort- gage ot certain property; Incorporating the Manhattan Say. | pnp rarely Lyre ‘the Pie, of rosedaed mae officers; | amending the city charver o! ; to clect a Supervisor large for Kings county. if om THE CANALS, Mr. KENNEDY offered a resolution call’nz on the Auditor of the Canal Department to report the amount of money bar- rowed, if any, by the State during 1570, to pa the expenses ot the from whom borrowed, for woat specitic pur- pose, when borrowed and what rate of interest 18 paid on the .. Adopted, opie Sonate adjourned untit half-past sevon o'clock Monday eniog. F: Assembly. ALBANY, Jan. 2%, 1871, BILLS REPORTED, To construct a rafiroad from Clinton square to Wolf street, Syracuse; incorporating the Portchester Savings Bank; regulating the sale and preparation of patent medicines in New York city. Mr. Jacons, from the Ways und Means Committee, re- | gered against the petition to erect a monument to Timothy | urphy, 2 soldier trom Schoharie county. Agreed to. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Bayt.18—Providing for the application of moneys raised by the Board ot Health of Kings county. By Mr. FL.AGG—Amending the law establishtog Police district, z ee yy Mr. BARTLETT—Incorporating the Lutheran Emigrant Association of New York. oe By Mr. Warp—Amending the Canal Damage Apprafsal Jaw, which limits the cialms to be considered by the apprais- ers to cases where damages occurre’ six years. prior to pre- seatation, or six years prior to rejeciion by the Legislature, and directs the Auditor to pay the counsel for the state on | the certidicate of the appraisers. RAILROAD COMPANIES TO BE COMELLED TO MARR RE PORTS. @ Capitol The resolution directing the Attorney General to institute proceedings: against railroad corporations fuiling to make re- ports, as required by law, was calle up. ITTLEJOMN moved that suits be confined to compa- nies failing to report during the year 1270, Mr. GooDRioH moved that not more than one action shall be brought against eaeh company, and all peuaities shall be embraced in each. Lost. Mr. Littlejoha's amendment was carried and the resolution adopied. THE TWOMBLY-CARFY CONTFST. Mr. Goopnicn moved that the Election Committee report on the Twombly va. Carey contested seat case on Tucsiny next, and that the report be made a special order for the next y. Mr. FIELDS rising to debate the resolution went over. WATER FOR YONKERS. Mr. SortsNrR introduced a bill to supply the village of Yonkers with pure and wholesome water. Tue Houre then adjourned Ull Monday evening, at seven o'clock, SOUTH AMERICA. News from Brazil—Wreck of the Borneo Battle Near MontevideomDefcat of the Rebcle=The Revolution in Enire Rios. Lisbon, Jan. 26, 1871. Advices from Rio Janeiro to January 6 are to hand by the mail steamer from that port. The permission accorded to ships owned In other countries to trade between Brazilian ports has been prolonged until the end of the present year. The rate of interest upon Brazilian Treasury bonds has been reduced by one-half of one per cent. The Borneo has been wrecked midway between Montevideo and Santos. Thirty-five persons were drowned. [This 1s supposed to refer to the bark Borneo, of } Iaverpool, Captain Dunlap, from Callao bound to Liverpool.} A battle had been fought near Montevideo, in { which the rebels were defeated. The revolution in Entre Rios 1s extending to the surrounding provinces, PHILADELPHIA INTELLIGENCE. A Dwolling Crashed=Three Perseus Rescucd from the Huias—~An Iudian Agent Accused of Forgery. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 27, 1871. A house on Nineteenth street fell from the weight of snow on the roof to-day, A woman and two children were buried in the ruins, but were rescued, having received but slight bruises, Percival B. Spear, @ newly appointed Indian ent, Was arrested to-day and held in $7,000 bail by the statement of the engmeer of the works, had got out of plumb by AN INUNDATION which was caused by a leak in the brick work hold- ing the water They were operating upon the tank yester aay when the chains got caught and the tank careened over on one side. This threw all the weight on one or twoof the iron columns which held it up, and over they went. One of these columns fell across one of tie other tanks, which was filled With gas, making @ large aperture in it and also Kuockiog down the iron columus which surrounded it, ‘Phe gas escaping from the aperture became ignited from the fire in the furnace in the engineer's room, aud a Haine such as is seldom witnessed shot beaveuward, and caused the MOST INTENSE BXCITEMENT for a short time. Everybody about the premises fied as last a8 po-sibl* from the scene, as they knew not wnat to expect. It must have been at this ume that the assistant engiueer was Eilled, for when we 13 MANGLED REMAINS were found beneath portions of one of the immense iron coiumns in the yard, They were so mutilated that they presented a sickening sight and could scarcely be recognized, The uuiortunate man had evidenily siarted out atthe first inumation of dan- ger, and was making ail haste to get into the street When ne was caught py tue falling column aod CRUSHED To DEATH. His name was Frederick Anderson, and he was acting in the place of the engineer at the time of the accident. He was a Swede, aud leaves a wife aud two children in Sweden, ils body was takeu to the Secoud precinct station-house and the Corener nott- tied. It was thought that there were other lives lost, but the missiug persons put m an appearance after they thought the danger was over, THE Loss Will, tt Is believed, be upwards of $200,000. It was @ fortunate thing that the third tank was not struck ‘with the falling comumns or one portion of Brooklyn would have been in darkness last night. By an ecunomical use of tae gas by the citizens the com- pany Wiil be able to keep up the supply. Fire Marshal Keady was at the scene of the acci- dent shortly alter the alarm was given, and pro- ceeded to investigate the cause. ments of the foreman and engineer, which are as follows:— STATEMENT OF MALCOLM ALEXANDER, Ilive at 141 York street, aud am one of the fore- men in the Brooklyn gas works; I was in the yard when the accident happened—about twelve o’ciock to-day; it was caused by one of the gas hoiders loosing the sill m the cup and careeuing over against the columns, carrying one away and throw- lig it over against the other tank, which was tilled With gas; the first on? was filed with air and the | other with gas, and the one filied with gas took fre, but did not explode. ALONZO Fs HAVENS STATEMENT. Ilive at 262 Cumberiand street, and am chief en- gineer in the Brooklyn gas house, at the corner of Geld aad Plymouth sireets; an acciuent occurred at the works about huif-past eleven o'clock to-day; it was caused by the breaking 0! one of the columns; the breaking of the column was caused by the guides of the holder—an immensee iron tank being out of line and not “true.” causing the guide Wheels to catch, which threw all the weight ou the ; Columns; this holder was under repair for four Months; it had not been tn use for that tume and WAS FILLED WITH AIR in order to test it and see if i¢ was tight; the col- umns are a combination of cast and wrought tron boitea together, and are over fifty feet high; the holder or tank was afloat in twenty-six feet of water; 1t Was my duty to see that the holder was in proper working order, and | examined it every day; the wheels were nol running smoothly as they ought to run for months past; we were getting it in order; L DID NOT CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS atall, because there was no gas in it; [ think the frost affected the cast iron so that it was not capa- ble of resisting the pressure; the explosions before were caused bya leak from @ break in tie street main; that is repaired now and had nothing to do with the acctient to-day; there was one man Killed by the accident; lis name waa Frederick An- derson; no vther person was injured; the real cause ot the accident was that when the brick tank was built it was tmperfectiy done, so that the water kept continually leaking out of it, and on two occa- sions the whole body of water leaked out in an hour or two; this constant leakage had undermined the foundation of the wall aud the tank and tife pipes, and thas threw te columns out of plumb; the brick Work of the whole tank was made pi fectly ught last summer, and since then we been repairing the iron partand getting it into shape; the fire in the second boider or tank was caused by one of the columus of the first helderJalling on to the sheet iron anu tearing it open; THE GAS ESCAPED AND CAUGHT FIRB from the furnace; we can still supply our customers With gas uuiil the wo! are repaired, THIS 18 THE THIRD ACCIDENT which has occurred at these works within a short time, and those who reside in close proximity are now becoming thoroughly alarmed and wish they were located in some osher section of tne city. Fortunately, on the other occasions no lives were lost. The company had men at work last nigh’ clearing up the rulns, and tie tanks will be rebuilt Q8 S00 as possible. “FIRE IM FORTISTH STREET. Six Hoases Eurned. At fMfteen minutes past one o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the second floor of tue two story frame house No. 140 West Fortiet’ street, and before the flames could be extinguished five two story frame hou: adjoming were completely de- stroyed, with their contents. The first floor ot No. 140, occupied by J. i. Burke as & blacksmith shop, was damaged $200, no Insur- ance; secund floor, occupied by Mopigomery & Demorest, carpenters, damaged 4 OF NO, 138, first floor occupied by Michael Keegan, livery stable, damage $1,500, no insurahdd; secocd four, A. Schommoker, carpenter, dam. ge $600, no meurance; No, 186, occupied by |. Morgan as aciderfactory, was damaged $4,509, insured for $2,400; No. a@ bakery, oceupied by H. Sanders, damaged $100, no insurance; No. 142, firat floor occupied by John Fowler, damaged $1,000: second floor by Thomas Mloshier, damaged $ No. 144, occupied by Dr. West, damaged $200, ‘rhe buildings were owned by Martin Zabriskie and are a total loss. The amount of iusuranec could not be ascertaliied. THE CAURCH STREET FIRE. New York, Jan. To Tar Eprror or THE HERALD:— In your Issue of this day I notice an account stat- ing that a fire occurred in the premises of my brother, Herman Gershel, No, 199 Church street, and that I had been arrested and held for examination by the Fire Marshal to answer a charge of arson. In reply thereto I wish to state that an officer nott- fied me to appear at the Fire Marshal's office for ex- amination at two o'clock in the afternoon, which I did. I was not arrested by any oificer nor was held by the Fire Marshal. ADOLPH GERSHEL. ‘The above statement ts correct.—THomMas McSPR- ‘uited States Commissioner Biddle, for jorging the names of C. E. Smith, secretary, and J. iw Jones, attestant, on lis bond previous to receiving nis cre- dentials from the United States District attorney. THE SOUTHERN ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS. Forrrrss Monnog, Jan, 26, 1871. ‘The asylum for matmed and disabled volunteer | soldiers, sttuated about two miles irom Fortress | Monroe and near Hamptoa, 1s rapidly approaching | compietion. The building, which was fermerly tie | Ci esapeake Female College, is of prick an siories high. “POISEHED IN A ROSPITAL. Edward 2, Blunt, an Englishman, aged thirty-seven years, yesterday died at St. Luke's Hospital fron the effects of an overdose of Inudunum, taken for the purpose of relieving i ‘ ‘1 in. For somo time past back several years, and Mr, Littlejonn only desired | Bly" pousn of Jotn MeDongathe em “sane gerne, at them to cover delinquencies duriag 1870. The de- | fama do! fe Mle RA | Penna titeet, and oo tne an . Was take: bate was parttetpated m by Mesars, Gleason, Fields | aeeiete| tirieture, “Xn overation wes’ ipertonnied a tew . is take ‘ ago, aud for some time suusequent deceased was in a and Goodrich, when 9 vote was taken on Mr. Little. | Gays oxo, tnd fot None saan euueeauent de id, was pro: ohne amendment. and ne won tne day rn. ; cured without the Knowladaes of the aluaud! ngatciana id five | Receipts frum tickels..... pon, Fire Marshal, AND FOW THE FREKCH SUFFERERS, Procecds of the Late Fair and Their Dispos tiom The following statement shows the result of the French bazaar ately held at the armory of the Seventy-first re,{imont:— Receipts of the tadies... Receipts trom divers sources. + $609,967 4,8: Total Gener: penses. The following & to the various committees:— Assistance Cominitice of Strasbourg Quakers’ Comuniites of London... Monsieur de Flavigny, for the wounded. “Comite du Pain,” Brussels. . Ten thousand dollars will 20,000 soon be forwaré Monod, with the Army of the Loirc, He took the state- | tmatinées of kox’s inimitable pantomime will be pre- senied at the Olympic; the Wulballa troupe and the wonderful prismatic fountains will be the main attractions at the Globe; in which this gas tank sets, | Duchesse’ will charm the habitués of the Grand Opera House, for the Holland benefit; Miss Marie Krebs will give @ piano recital at Stetnway Hall, and Miss Emma Howson, Thatcher, Bertt and Mora are announced at Association Hall; the blondes bid farewell to Wood's; the “Black Crook’ is still at Niblo’s; Misa Laura Keene will be “Hunted Down” at Lina Edwin’s; the Sowery will + Lauris will pantomime at the Comique.’ Matinces are announced also at Bryant's, New York Circus, aoc Hall, Tony Pastor's, Park and Brooklyn Opera jouse, Professor Risley’s grand benefit takes place to- night at the Academy of Music, Miss Lucy Rushion, who, it will be remembered, converted Dr. Chapin’s church into the New Sorc theatre some years ago, Commences an engagement at Wood’s oa Monday in ‘Red Hands,” a sensational drama, Grafalla’s Seventh Regiment Band give a concert to-night at their arm 4 ‘The last nights of “Saratoga” at ihe Fifth Avenue boudoir are announced. Lt will be witharawn in the height of its popularity to make Way for Boucicault’s powerful drama, “Jezebel.’? wiss Leona Cavender has made a hit m Philadel- Pphia with “Minnle’s Luck,” written tor her by Joun Brougham, 7 ‘fue Cleveland Heraid of Tuesday last has the fol- jowin, “Fauony Janauschek was announced to appear at the Academy last evening, being her secund visit here, but the first time that sue could give the words of the dramas in the Kugiish language, But she was late in coming. The trains were delayed, aud the manager was on netties as the time for opening the theatre approached, He was confluent , the great artist Was en the way, but be had no con- | trot over ihe “beautiful snow’ that came down so } persistently and heavily ail day. It we ny thing but “beautiful” to him, as the weary hours wore on and no Jauauschek came, The trath was that the lady had offered her Valuable services for the benetit of the tesitmontal to the family of the lately de- ceased and highly respected actor, Mr. George Liol- tand, at a mauinée In Brooklyn on Saturday after- hoon; but, through the importunittes of trends and her respect and iceling for the memory of the dead actor, she Cousented Lo appear at the grand com- nmentary benefit at the Academy of Music in New York on Saturday evening. She freely offered her check for a large sam to the fand, but | she had been announced to appear, and the committee of arrangements would not Usten to a denial, and with a characteristic good- ness of heart she consented, For this noble action e-Saw,” and the round the corner,” and the hearty forgiveness of those who had to wait her conting at our theatre, At tue opening our Manager Elisier announced to the audience the reason of the detention of Janauschek, and put on the stage the beautitul two- actcomedy of “Katty O’Sheai” to entertain his patrons until the arrival of the “star of the even- Ing.” ‘The play was well given, all the actors e | erting themselves to please, and the andience was satisied, At lust Janauschek came, somewhat ! Jaded by her long mde, but ut hall-past nme was ready totake her place on the stage and rulill her engagement yp the manager and the public. The whole play of “Deborah’’ was given without a “cul? or an erasure, and those who had watied so long and so patiently were well repaid. This powerful drama has never been more thoroughly aud com- pietely represented in ali its detaiis.’” STATE LEGISLATURES. Remarkable Decision the Officer. by Presiding Mempuis, Tenn., Jan. 27, 1871. Aspecial despatch to the Avalanche trom Little Rock says:—A tumultuous scene occurred in the Arkansas Senate yesterday, immediately after the reading of the journal. Joseph Brooks, who had come 1m, stood near the Speaker’s stand, presented @ certificate of election from the clerks of Pulaskt and White counties and demanded to be sworn in. | According to the legal returns Dr. Reilley was legally elected, but Governor Clayton retused to allow the Immediately after the demand of Brooks several senators, friends of Clayton, sprang upon their feet, exclaiming, “I object—I object” Lieutenant considered it his duty to swear Brooks in. Senator The Lieutenant Governor, paying no attention to the objections, proceeded with the oath, on the con- clusion of which Brooks moved the reference of his credentials to the committee on elections. Mal- | lory objected, saying he had no right here, EUTENANT GOVERNOR—IL was expected the gen- ueman would object, Senator BoLpEN—I object, too, sir. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR—It was expected you, two, would object. Great sensation, Cries of “Order. The Chair ruled Brooks entitled to the floor, who proceeded, in a speech of an hour and a baif. He deiended nis action, himself and the Lieutenant Governor, de- | over the Senate atghis master’s (Ulayt s)bldding. ‘The proceedings created an intense + i j Set &@ precedent by the passage of a bill to oust the Lieutenant Governor, Senate adjourned, ‘The passage by the House of the Senate bill onst- ing ali officers who tailed to quailfy within fifteen days after the adoption of the constitution 1s very | doubtrul, i The Mirsouri Legislature. St. Lovurs, Jan, 27, 1371. Governor Brown sent a special message to tlie | Legislature yesterday, in which he very ably dis- | cusses the divorce laws and recommends the estab- | lishment in the State of a house of refuge for juve- | nile criminals, a thorough geological survey of the insurance laws. The Governor seems to think that aduitery 1s the only sufficient cause for absolute di- vorce, andfsuggesis that this act be made penal, and | when the evidence of adultery 1s suficient to justify legal separation the guilty par’ by the same Juagment that grants divorce. MASSACHUSETTS ITEMS. Liabillty of Street Railrond Companics— Snow Storm in Boston—Burning of the Mausion House at Hull. | Boston, Jan. 27, 1871. The trial of the Metropolitan Horse Ratlroad Com- pany, indicted for running over and killing a little to-day in a verdict of guilty. Exceptions were taken and the case appealed to the Supreme Court. The examination of John Donohoe, charged with for trial, | About eight inches of snow have fallen and the | sleighing is good. The trains from New York this | morning were five hours Jate, ' A bill. appropriating $159,900, reported by a Legis. | lative committee, to support the State constabulary a vote of 102 to 80 in the House, and in this shape | goes to the Senate. ‘The Manaion House at Hull was iotally destroyed by fire Jast night, together with ail the furniture, ; ‘The house was owned by the heirs of the late Henry Tudor. Mr. Vining, the landlord, had about $10,000 worth of furniture, ou which tuere was $4,000 iu- surance. | for the present year, has been reduced to $30,000 by A young married woman, apparently in good | health, fell dead in © oatesvilie, FP: ) Was instantly Sited. she will receive the benediction of the “little church | A Tumultnous Scene in the Arkanane Sennte— | | | | | { Secretary of State to report the election of either. | r Governor Johnson, a fast Irjend of Brooks, said he | Mailory appealed to the Senate to protect itself and | catled on the Serjeant-at-Arms to put Brooks out. | { | her danghter-in-law, Mrs. John Delano, as ing the all-important duty of receiving. ‘MRS, VICH PRESIDENT COLFAX. At the head of the list of these noble martyrs of fashion stands the name of Mrs, Vice President Col- fax, whose pleasant parlors were filled during the reception hours with a crowd of friends and stran- gers, to whom she extended a cordial welcome. She “Les Brigands” and “La Went about among her guests, scattering pleasant smiles and friendly words, and as newcomers were announced, and she moved across the room to re- ceive them, her white casnmere train, with its rich raby velvet trimmings sweeping around her, it seemed a matter of no surprise that the popular Vice President, having escaped heart whole from the fascinations of Washington belles, should have selected the gental, digniiied lady who presides so gracefully Mm his home, Although many drawing Tooms present scenes of more studied elegance— surroundings of greater brilliancy—in none does one more forelbly realize that society ts not all a sham, and that a good sound core Is sometimes found amid the holiowness of fashtonabie Itfe, Seated in an arm chair, which was half covered by her flowing drapertes of brown silk, was the famillar form of Mrs, Mathews, Mr. Colfax’s mother. A few minutes’ conversation with this lady. or even a glance into her pleasant face, on which a sunny temper has left its impress, are sumicient to indicate the source irom whence the Vice President derives his genial Manner and courteous address, MRS. SEORETARY FISIL. After bidding Mrs. Colfax good morning many of her visitors proceeded te the magnilicent drawing rooins of Mrs, Fish, where the iatellect, fasion, Weaith and beauiy of Washington had gathered to whue the moments awuy in instructive, witty and agreeable conversation with the talented and lughly cultivated wie of the Secretary of State, whose regal bearing and finely cut intellectual features recall to mind the pen pictures, with which Wwe are alljamiliar, of the women of the old réguy Rich blae silk hung in graceful folds uround Mr: Fisa’s tall, queeaiy form, and swept over the bri lant towers of the costly Wilton carpet. Her high corsage was fnisned at the throat wih a point lace collar Of exquisite texture, fastened by a diamond pla; a goid Mattese cross, of deiicate filigree work, Was suspended Irom ner neck by black ve. vet ribbon, ‘Lhe mass of soft gray curls, which form such a beautilut framework for her face, were dressed with a dataty, lictie cap of white point lace and blue vel vet. Prominent among the many attractions ot the room were the ladies who agsisted Mrs, Fish in en- tertaiming. ‘The iortunate recipients of this favor were her daughter, Mrs. Rogers, of Detroit, and Mrs. Davis, wife ef tne Assistant Secretary of state, Mrs, Rodgers 18 @ tall, graceful woman, with her mower’s winning,smile. Her seleciion of y wihtte and blue grenadine dress, trimmed with blue satin, was very suitable for lier blonde beauty. The heavy biack gros grain, white point lace and diamonds of Mrs. Davis composed a becoming and elegant toilet. Many names of distinguished men were wanoun and the rooms were thronged with ladies tn Variety Ol carriage costume, many of whom b Mrs. Fish and the charming circle surrounding her a lingering adie nd soon after Were being ente tamed by the agreeable trio, consisting of MRS. Miss McIntire and Mrs. 10 did the honors handsome drawing y fitting green silk, with trim- mings of Vack velvet and white point jac: the petite, slender tgure of Mis. heavily trimmed tram enhanced the ligiat her neck and were lastened with a large black vel- vet bow; a mass of black hair was rolicd back from her brigat eyes and classic face. Sue received her visitors with a French woman's sparkle and grace, ; aod Miss Mcintire and Mrs, Taylor were vaiuable ; aids in thar eniertainment. | MKS. SECRETARY BOUTWELL, | her danghter, Miss Brooks and Miss Elhot were also among those who receiveu, and a cordial greeting was extended to the many visitors Who iilled tho cheerful parlors of the Secretary of the Treasury. MRS. SECRETARY DELANO was at home to a muititude of visitors, and her plump figure, arrayed ina purple gros grain, witit velvet trimmings, point lace collar and handsome stone cameo oruameats, moved about here and there tn her endeavors to make everybody enjoy themselves. Her daugiter, Mrs. J. An and sted her in this commendable work, and numbers of calls, Mrs. Jon Delano antage than she did suk, with quillings of black Satin, high corsage with ed to-day, I a rich blac velvet lined with whit e collar caught togeth 3 with buds and foliage; diamonds §) rs, and a@ spray of adorned her batr, Mrs. Ames Wore a black silk, over whicth an exqui- site skirt of French muslin, with flated rules and | insertion, Was gracefully draped, MRS. GENE: The stream of fa: tractive pariors of General Sherman, man being indisvosed Miss Sherman sided, sisted by her sister, Miss Lizzie; Mrs, Lynch, of | Syracuse; Mrs. T. W. Bartley and Miss Kaufman, of | n ramfied silk, with elegance Valen- ciennes lace bertha, was becoming to Miss Sher- man’s blonde complexion and golden hair. A pearl- colored moire antique, with white potnt lace triim- mings and handsome ornaments ol cora) and gold , completed the beautiful toilet which Mrs, Lyncit swept onward to the at- dirs. Sher- , Bracefully wore. Mrs. Bartley was much admired | In & crimson silk, with white lace trimmings, and jewels of diamonds. General Sherman had a pleas- houncing Mallory a8 @ rufMan and bully, who lorded | yan in plain citizen's dress, aud it is dilicuit to isation, the | Clayton men denouncing them as revolutionary, | while the Brooks men retorted that the others nad | received a non Pending the discussion tie | emphatic State and a complete revision of the revenue and | gant simplicity, ‘y should be punished | The tall, Juno-like form of Mra, Van Auken waa | trimmed with black lace and velvet; a square cor- | Schenck's daughters, girl through the carelessness of the driver, resulted | p ravishing Aun Foye, resulted to-day in bis commitial | come up to the ballroom and participate in the fas- . a lew days ago, Seventh ded Lo | While preparing dinner, and her aged mother, hat | take orps under the ear essrs, , ten down stairs on peing summoned, fell and | David a eon } wasn ~ j Opposite the Metronoittan Hotels to amuse another and a One arcely recognize the stern warrior im the gentle-voiced, courteous ant suite for one, frrendiy word for’ all. can 8 realize that he 1s the great general whose mighty army marched triunp! tly down to the sea, Mrs, KER BLAINE aber of visitors, and they were quite well entertained; but, a8 she ‘expressed in a very manner to @ representative of tne Wasti- ington press her objections to having her receptioas commented upon in the papers, We pass to-day’s over without farther notice. ERNANDO WOOD e style, and presented to her MRS. received in handsom ' guests Mrs, B.0, Van Auken, of New York, who | Was a most valuable assistant in entertaining the hundreds of fashionable people, who chatted all | sorts of prett. notin and wandered about Mrs. | Wood's magnificently furnished drawing room, | which was adorned with ®& protusion of | choice exotics, one collection attracting par- ticular notice In an antique vase, which stood on a superb aud very costly malachite table, Mrs. Wood's dress deserves mention because of its ele- It was @ soft, rich plum colored SUK, WIth satin trimmings of a darker shade, high corsage, With deep point jace collar: a black ‘point lace shawl was canght on each shonider with a gold | ciasp, and diamonds flashed from her neck end ears. | robed in & heavy black gros grain, elaborately a white round her sage was filled in with white point la ehawl of the same lace was arapea shoulders, and her ornaments were ne and earrlogs of a unique design in plik, coral and | oid. THE MISKES SCHENCK. The event of the day was a card reception from | three to eight o’clock P. M., given by Minister | The spacious salons of the | Minister's residence blazed with gas jets and dia. mond flashes. The sweet perfume ol rare flowers filled the rooms, light laughter rang tarough the ailgand mingled with the gay strains of dance music, which pealea out from the baliroom on the second floor, and were wafted down the broad statr- case, aong the hall and into the reception rooms, wooing those who were engaged In conversation to cinating bewilderments of the dance. Many of the dresses were very elegant, and those who participated will retain @ pleasant memory of this reception, even amid the constant whirl of Washington gayety. THE NATION'S WARDS. The grand prize distribution of watches, diamonds | and fine jewelry, the proceeds of which are to bene- | fit the orphans of Unien soldters and sailors, will | come off on Wednesday evening next, February 1. | ‘The tickets Nave almost all been disposed of, thanks | to the unremitting efforts of the committee having the matier in charge and by the assistance of the nd Ninth regiments. The drawing will place, a8 before stated, at the ofice of Mr. ison, treasurer of the committee, Broadway, | } expe: i , Willowy | } grace of her movement; heavy brads nung low on | which extended far beyond the iustionable limits, | ; Referred to the Committee on Finance, THE SPRAGUE INVEBTIGATION, * On motion of Mr, THURMAN, (dem.) of Obio, the chairman of the relect committee to consider Mr. Spragque’s resolution for an investigation into the allegation of that Senator's! complicity with blockade ranners in the rebellion, ald cons; mittee was authorized to send for persons and papers and! take testimony, REGENT OF TNE BMITHBONTAN UNIVERSITY, Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me,, introduced a Joint resolution, appointing General William ‘. Sherman a Regent of the! mithsoulan Institute. ylce General Delateld realgned. } 10 LANDS, |. from the Committee Publio Lands, thon to confirm Kansas, mace with the approval of the Secretary of the Ing 108. ter Also, without amepdment, the bill confirming the title off pare of lowato the land granted by the act ot July by r, WILSON, (rep.) of Mase. introduce! a bill to oonfirm the tite to certian Innds of the "Fort Kearney Heservation ity iowa. notion to adjourn over Saturday prevaited—yens By * OLVIL SFRVIOR REFORM, At half-past one P.M. Mr. Trambul's bill, looking to civil service reform, came up aa ununished business, Mr, RAMSEY, rep.) of MLin., appealed to Mr. Scigrz, who Was ‘entitled to the floor, to ‘allow the Steamship! Subsidy billa, the special order tor to-day, to be acted upon. y sreplied that if be dil not now the chairman of ‘the Judiclary Committes (Mr. 11) would call up the Georgia Benatorial matter, ‘aw a question of privileve, was entitled to prenedence over ail other Ho had received an intimation ta that effect; conseqn he Steamship bills we cut off from peer sideration, Mr. KEL yof La., inquired when the Steamship ald in order. ° hat under the rules the ¢ over ail special orders, trary, and that the ing the p 8 to soldiers Of 1812, 1p In the order of thelr dates, RZ Lien proceeded to review the necessities of the nd the remedies for existing abuses, He qi avestigations of the Retrenchment Committee fn ‘ork Curtom House aiTairs to show the looseriens o! em of poiliical appointments there, ‘Che o!d appl non the!eornn‘ whose vane apprarel for averat mouths on \ bate, bad a in b tor Preswpry explained ed bi the New ¥ the sy uence Was propitial He commented on the manner to whlch) provided for by the President to show C, titute the bit for ~ radical reform peutive examinations, i advocated the proposition as one dee t thinking men, who had at heart the true introduced by b in the eivil eer He explained ai manded by earn interests of the country. Mr. HOWAKD, rep.) of Mich., oppose | the bill am destitute of auy practieal vaine tn eradicatine the evils complained Ofy { and regarded Mr, F's snbstitnte as an empty visions } He would say to that Senator that the milleniim, when peo- | ple would not bunt f id never cowe, ' The Ameri~ } ry, and bad th Tho tendency of vileged class, ® AO | ry, anil they wor taiute Book even as to hold any ollice, build up a istocracy in the o permitted to remain upon the of one not b ching a vote on the bill, the Senate, after a ort executive session, adjourved until Monday, HOUSE OF REPRE)ENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 1871. IMPORTATION O¥ STOCK PROM CANADA, Mr. CoNGra, (rep.) of Mich., introduced « bill to provide for the admisaton, free of duty, of animals spectally Imported: from the Dominion of Canada for breeding purposes, Res ferre FMURZZLEMENT IN THE BALTIMORE OUSTOM HOUBR. Mr, MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn. from the Committee 0 Ways and Means, reported 1 joint reaolution to revieve John stoms at Baltimore, and late States Desiguated Dapositary. there, from the ra- sponsibility for m sum of over $27,000 stolen or einbezaled by two of hia deputy collectors. Alter the reading ot the report and a orief discussion the: joint resolution was recommitted. INDIAN APPROPRIATION UITlu The House at two o'clock went into Committee of the ho Wheeler in the chair, on the Indian Appropris- tion bill. ‘After agreeing to some amendments the committee rose, ‘und the vill was passed by the House THE ALAGAMA C) TARKWEATHER, (rep.) of Cor liam Haven & vant ot O% WITH FLECTIONS. , asked leave to offer a reson {' to inform the House whether Mr. Sau: . tion requesting the Pr id | the Governor of Califorata has, since the 4th of July, 1868, asked for military aid for the purpose of keeping the peacd at elections in that State, and to transmit copies of the cor= Teaponuence. Tr. BRuOoks, dem.) of N, Y.—Let the resolution include New York and Delaware. And Pennayl nin. We want the informgion as NT—I am willing (at the resolution be so Mr. Sana moditied. Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of fowa—TI object to the resolution being ofere), THE BT. CROIX AND LAK SUPERIOR BATLROAD, The Honse then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate joint resolution extending the time to construct a railroad from the St. Crofx. river or lake to the west end of upertor and to Baytield. Mr, HOLMAN, ) of ind., argued against the passage vie 1 E TAX--A QUESTION OF PRIVILTOR. Without disposing of the. bill, Horst rep.) of Mass, chairman of the Committee of Wave and. Means, rising to @ question of order and priviege, offered the follow- ing resolution — exolved, That the Senate bill to repeal xo much of the act approved duly 14, 1870, enti “AN act to reduce interns , and for other purposes, t day of ft i o of the constitution vests in the House of Representatives the sole power to originate such measure. The article ot the constitution was read. which requires that all bills for raising revenue sball originate in the House of Representative r. grestod that that provision did not meev he Renate bill was nota vill to raise revenuty peal « law to raise revenue, Tho SPEAKER riled that under parliamentary preceden' the constitutional provision did apply to this caso, In his Judgment the resolution presented a clear case of privilege. Mr. RANDALL submitted that there was no occasion for getting up this controvensy aa to the constitutional power of the respective bodies. ‘The Committee ot Ways and Meand could proceed at o:.ce to report a siiular bill to the House, und he hoped it would do it, Mr. MY#RS, (rep.) of Pi Sevnv at MEMUERS. Mr. Hoorrn Mr. Ganrte1n, rep.) of Ohio, suggested that debate shont be aliowed, and that the resolution should He over till to- ow. ‘It w reation Worthy of consideration, Hooves insisted on the previous question, and It was seconded HOLMAN moved to lay the resolution on the table. without a division, ‘The House refased to order the yeas and nays on the reso. lution und {t was adopted wichout a divraton, The House then, at twenty mtoutes past fonr o'clock P. M.. took a recess till hnif-past weven; the evening seasion and the session to-morrow to oe for debate ory, There was a very thin attendance of members at the even: ”, ¥, (rep.) of Pa. essed the House at length ¢ subject of the St. Domingo acquisition. BILLIARDS. The Match Betwcen Don and Deery—Diea Deteated. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 1872. The billtard match to-night between Dion and Deery attracted a very large audience, The terms wi Vrench carom, With pash aud crotch show barred, Dion to score 600 against Deery’s 600 for $i,000a side. To the surprise of everybody Deery wou the game, scoring 505, actual count, on the 124(n inning, against iton’s 479. Tremendous ex- citeuient followed, Deery’s largest run was 57 and Dion's 12. ANOTHER “IMAGE” IN SING SING PAIS3N. Excxpe of a Notorious Burglar—How He Was Tracked in the Snow and Ultimately Cap- tured. Between five and six o'clock yesterday morning a night watchinan at Tarrytown, on tae Hudson, while patrolling his beat, espiod in tho otherwise anrnsled snow human tracks leading toa smail carpenter suop situated a short distance south of the raiiroad depot. Having hailed a neigh vor, who chanced to bo passing at the time, both men entered the building, and, pom searching the premines discovered a convict partially con- cexled under a quantity of shavings. ‘The man was arrayed 1n prison uniform, and evitently had not long been atl Reeling that bis captors were 1. armed, the conviet quiely surrendered — himself, having been | securel handcuffed, was ne: Gundutted “beck “to. big old qnarters at Sing Sing. ‘A HERALD representative Catied ut the prison later in the day aud ascertalned (hat the burglar, named Witham ‘Septeniber to tmprisom best information that ‘ransis hoodwinked pinctig an image | and was not ral hours after “locklag up" Hine. ‘@ notorio. ‘sentenced lai per for neve Narrow Excxpe trom Being Burned to Denth. ‘Ata late hour on Thursday evening fire was seen fssuing, from a small frame building occupled as aiiquor-saloon by a ~ party named Wynna, at Morrisania, Westchester county, and while efforts were being made ‘o save the property some one t pessibie that the barkeeper was aenppe edie RRhoush. ths beuse was th two of the firemen made (heir way to sue aj and bore thy young MAN (WhO Was Zorn from the buraing house, Medical atiendance was Without delay, Dol up bo yesterday af eraoon the bas Witton was regardtgd he extsemeiy ori The bse eeireeed. Nothing ie Know® 70, walch Daence of na Onil 12 the Leigwourbood, Xt te Showahs thad 3 were Wifwie ized was a!zenG the premises