The New York Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1871, Page 6

FRANCE’S FUTURE RULER. The Prisoner at Cassel and His Chances, WILL HE ACCEPT A RESTORATION? He Will Only Return at the Request of the Whole People. The Ex-Emperor’s Grief gt the Bombardment of Paris. WILBELMSHORE, Jan, 29, 1871, Ever since the first despatch announcing the gommencement of the pombardment of Paris Peached the imperial prisoncr he seems overwhelmed with grief at the misfortunes ‘of the fair olty. How very deeply it moved Kim ts evident from a remarkable change tn his features, their paintul and melancholy expression indwating how sincerely ne loved dear Paris, that ‘elty frem which he has experienced 80 much wrong. Of the milisens tn and outside of France mourning a verribie destruction, who has reason to be more @eatressed than Napoleon ITl.? Are its prehitectural svlendors, the beauty of its boulevards and noble streets nob a monument erected, as it Were, to hin self, and commemorating a work to the execulicn f which during nearly twenty years he has deYoted mmtiring energy and pride? The beautiful ey would have been sn impertshable monu- ment, speaking to gencrations to come of the so weil-avnsed empire in better and more truthful language than the journals and pam- Phiets of the present epoch. Andnow! Does not @ Prussian %-pounder each second tear out a leaf fom the solid historical record of the Napoleonic gtory? Can it surprise your readers that the com- Mencement of the bombardment has produced a re- arkable change in the piacid features of the impe- rtal prisoner? FICTITIOUS REPORT English and Belgian joarnais bave, with great seal, spread the news that the Bmperor wrote @ Wetier to the Pope in whicn he gave assurances that a@soon as he Was reseated on ihe throne he would @xerelse a!) his power in driving the usurper out of Beme. Ibis barely necessary to state that no such Jeter was written; tiat the whole story is a mere fabrication. lam enabled to afirm that of all the congratulatory New Y ar’s letters received oy the Emperer, next to those of his relations, none ‘Was more cordial thaa that of Victor Emmanuel. DOWN ON THR PRESS. Afer the close of the war the journalism of Eu- rope may prepare itself to receive a severe drubbing. Bt must Dot be understood that in order to esfect this ‘he usua! means employed by governmenis, such as nm mcreased severity in the handling of the press Jews, will be resoried to. Experience has demon- strated the meficiency of this weapon. Tne inten- fon, then, 1s to show up the utter worthlessness of the European press in sucn a ligat that the public are bound to see and appreciate it, A literary man Of great note, whose name I am not yet aé liverty to reveal, ts writing, has almost completed, a work @m the spiritof untruth which, slace twenty years, has pervaded European journalism and tnsidiously fnsinuated itself into the public mind, This work, Of 5,48 nteres and strictly avoiding all personali- ‘Wes, will appear in the five principal languages of Baurvpe. Tho gh it will only expose those down- right ialsificatioas which can be cleatiy proved Suci—n0t by simpie dental, but by conclusive facts— at witi nevertheless be @ voluminous work of 500 and More pages, exhaustively treaung the subject. The gacan press will appear im the best light; at te tow Of the ladder the press of Parts and Vienna. This reminds me of what was stated in the imierviews of your correspondents, pubiisied in the —, York H&RALD, with Count Beust and Napo- mM LL; for I recollect that both these statesmen eaine down heavily upen the press of their respect- e countries, As io the forthcoming work in ques- on, lt nay be added that the author has obtained @couraging promises of assistance trom several governments. HANCES OF A RESTORATION. Of the many who are wasting their powder and ‘hort on the probability of a return of the Napoleonic @ymasty Love consider for a moment that te great- eet of all ovstacies has frst to be overcome—viz., Skat the Emperor m efuse his consent. Tae ibility of such in occurrence may be doubted by ove WHO have endeavored for a series of years to Wiray the Limperor of ine French in false colors and caricature hin be.ore their contemporaries. They may douvt that the prisoner at Wilhelmshihe would reject tat dignity of which he has been deprived by & comparatively small number of demagogues. Let Me endeavor to give you a few hints concerning the glorementioned insurmountable obstacies, At first Sheve is thal sentiment expressed by the Emperor @poken of in & jormer letler to you—viz., the whole poovle, only through their legal representatives, ve @ rgatto recall tae Emperor. Neither the army, nor the Prussian governmeut, nor the de- manis of party, could induce his return; the entire pie only are entitled two repair the gveat wron: rperaied against his person by those political wders who forced him into this war, aud who rotited by the hour of misfortune to carry out their jong-prepared and siuister designs, Secondly, the vertfication is needed of that utter- ‘ance whicu tell from the lips of the King of Prussia at his reception on New Year's Day: “I want a @urabie and honorable peace.” Just such a peace is desired by the Emperor, and therefore he will netsign suffer the Regency to sign any other conditions an sech as secure a permauent peace and involve Powniue dishonorable to the empiré, M. Leon Gam- betta, vo gives a premium of 750 francs, and offers am advancement tn rank to officers who Violate their role, MAY sigD a treaty such as Napoleon would ver ugree tO. And lastiy, as the Emperor is con- gcious of mug the baim thai will heal the ‘Wounds of France—naving healed them once before— he will not submit to have that arm shackied which can bring deliverance when the suip of State. steered ey soenmpotent helmsmen, 1s @ prey to destructive is, MYSTERIOUS BANEVOLENCE. ‘You are certainly aware of the tact that the French officers imprisoned throughout Germany, whose ee, pay heretofore amounted to tweive tha ers, we received trom the commencement of the pre- sent month twenty-four thalers, or double the former amount. But you probably do not know that the Prussian government had refused this increase of pay, Sud only consented to it alter another government ee guaranteed the return of the amount in excess, it was no easy ioe im order to satisiy the urgent ‘Wante of the officers hard up for money, to And the security demanded by Prussia, All at once it was @ffered by the Engtish Pee and, of course, smbesiialingly accep! it 1s superOuous to state ‘ey whose influence the English government was moved to guarantee the reimbursement of an outlay mmounting to £1,000 per day. But so much ts cer- éain, the misguided oificers are now beginning to Snderstand the thing, and there is pleaty of proof of this at the Oastie here, and the docaments have ‘Deen exhibited to me, Another, and a most signifi: Sant circumstance, is that twenty-dve of the impr soned ofticers, whose names the Indépcndance re had appende! to tne oit-named protest, have joned General Von Falckenstein to confiscate journal, through whose falsehoods they had been misied into this step. > The late pamphlet of General Deligny against et Bazaine has failed to produce any edect. 14s kKuewb that the author sulfers from @ wound in the head, which renders him incapable of judging Sorrectiy. A sate mind, even if perverse, could Plover have Prodniced such nonsense as 18 contained this pawpniet. THE POPE AND THE EMPEROR. Dipiomatic Correspondence in Reference to she Pope and tke Italian Occupailon of Rome. The following statement and diplomatic corre- spondence in reference to the Pope and the Italian occupation of Rome have been published at Bertin:— ©n the 7th of Octover, 1870, Lis Holiness the Pope sddressed, through the Ambassador, Count arnim, en inquiry wo Vereailies whether the government of iis Majesty the King, tn case the Pope should leave Rome, would advocaie at Fiorence iat ile auouid be done with full houors, The telegram in question ts as follows:— THE AMBASSADOR TO THY CHANCELLOR OF Tus Con. FEDERATION, at Versaliies:— RomE, Oct. 7, 1970, The Cardinal Secretary of Stare inquires Wheiher the Pope, in case he should desire Ww leave ane, can reckon upon the support of jhis jajesty the Kiug a8 tO permission to de part unbiotered in @ fivog manner. It eoeme tuat tue idea of departyre gains more @onsistency because the evacuation of the Quirinal Has beon demanded by the Italian military aucueri- ‘des; also the goartments of we Pope and the archives are zeaied up, and two cardinals uving in »® Papal palace have received orders to leave within awentyfour bouis to make room for Genetal La Marmora. Besides which @ qilitary domiolitary iait Las Deen t wpupnery, on the pretext of searching ior ves. Count ARNE, The intention of the Pepe to leave Rome was, from causes connected with the atiltade of bis Holi. hess and the traditions ef the Papal Sec, unex pected by the reyal government. In the meantime tdi? mot heritave at once to intervene with the Kauangoverpment a conformity wiih phe wishes ofthe Pope, and to communicate the fact of this having been done to the Roman government in toe contingency that the ttention should be carried out, ‘Yhe following is the text of the telegram in qnes- uon:— VERS AILLEA, Oct, 8, 1870, ‘THE OUANCEULOR OF THE CONFEDERATION 10 COUNT VON ARNIM, Ambassador in Kome:— ‘Tne rst seatence of your telegram of yesterday J answer, 1p CS Netged with the commands of 28 Majesty the King, in the altirmative, A telegran intervening as requested, goes to blorenco simul taneously with this i 8. V, BISMARCK, ‘THR CHANCELLOR O¥ THE CONFEDERATION TO THE AMBASSADOR, COUNT BRASSIER, at Florence:— Cardinal Antonelli has asked our Albassador If the Pope, im case he should desire to loave Kowe, could reckon upon the support of bs Majesty that he shonid be allowed to leave unlundered and tna fiung manner, His Majesty the King haa ordered me to avswer this question 1a tue atiirmative. His Majesty 18 con- vinced that the freedom and dignity of the Pope will | be respected by tue Italian government under all circumstances, even if the Pope, coptrary to all ex- pectatiuns, should design bo iransfer his piace Of re- sidence. The King charges your Excellence to ex. press this hope. His Majesiy the King does not con- sider the Norih German Ouoniederation called upon to interfere unasked in the political avairs of other countries, yet he still considers it a8 a duty ow ng to the pS cerns hereto ie take sey errs taining the dignity aud luuependence of the head o! the Catholic Church, V. BISMARCK, ‘fo this telegram & reply was received irom the Italian government to the effect that there could be no doubt of its intention to maintain the dignity ua ludependence of the Pope, “ON THE WING? How a Prisoner “ Played It” ona Boston Marshal. A Smart Colonel Outwits a Good- Natured Official. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2, 1871, A certain army offcer—Colone) Alexander—was Tecenwy arrested at Buston, charged with defrand- ing the government out of a large amount of money. ‘The case, from tue former high social standing of Bub” atthe time; bat this is an age of embezzle- ments, and the affair svon passed from the notice of the public. arrest, was the recipient of many atientions from lis personal friends, and he has reason to congratulate himself on having fallen into such good hands, ‘The frands ef which our military friend is accused it seems were committed in the South, and tt was necessary to take him to New Orleans for trial. 1. J. WING, of escorting the prisoner of high degree to the sunny South, and on Sunday night last they left Boston for New Orieana, The Colouel was very talkative, and, in fact, was supremely happy to think he was going to New Orleans; “for,"’ said he, “they know all about it down there, and I will be acquitted.” So the time iH passed from New York to Wilmington, Del. The Co.onel completly wen the Marshal over; so much so that he was ashamed of himself fur having got | an appointment as Marshal just to escort the Colonel tw lis trial. “Of course you won’t be convicted, Colonel,” be said; ‘80 We might just as well travel as iriends. 1 am not going to manacie you; all 1 want 18 your word of honor | that you will not try to escape; but, pshaw! | What am I thinking ofr Let us drop the subject,” Tears filed the veieran’s eyes as he gave his pro- mise, and supper having been partaken of and a lew (oe of eucire played, the pair concluded to re- ive for the night. ‘Which berth do you preier, Colonel’ said tae kind-hearted Marshal. “vail, my dear fellow, if you nave no objection I would prefer to occupy the lower one, [ um pretty old, | You see” (ne 18 about fifty-eight), “and if anyihing | should happen I would like to be near the fioor.” | “Certainiy, certamly, Colonel.” ‘Porter, where are we" “Swenty miles from WUmington, sab. ‘Ail Tight; good might, Colonel.” “Good mght, Mr. Wing: Where will we be by morning?’ “At Wasb- ington, Colonel.’? PUT ME IN MY LITTLE BED. “Twenty miles from Wilmington, are wef mnt- tered the war-worn nero. “I guess [li take the back track Wien We get there. I’m getting old and | travelling don’t agree with me, especially toward New Orleans. Hua, ha, Wing; 1 hope you'll have a Pleasant journey.” Having delivered himseif of the above soliloquy the hero turned in, boots and all, doudtiess ne he was on a apaign. The train arrived at Wilmington, but the harry and | busile did not awaken the festive Wing; he slept on and dreamed, doubtless, of “the little ones at home” or boyheod sports among the romantic Berk- shire hills. Colonel Alexander alighted at the sia- uon, the tram sped on, and the cero of a hundred battles—with coutractors—was left to his rumina- tions. Wing awakened at Baltimore, and, leaning over his berth, ne called out, “Colonel, are you awake: ‘The Colonel didn’t seem to be awake very much, and Wing turned over fur anotuer snooze. He again awakened when near Washingten, and again en- deavered to extend the hospitalities of the morning; but the oid war horse still slept on, until finally Wing arose and let himself down to the floor; but What as his surprise to find the Colonel gone, Yet his baggage was there; and, tainking bis prisoner had just stepped into the wash room, he slowly dressed humeeif and awaited his return; but nary Colonel appeared. A search was tustituted, when, horror of norrers, the bird had fown! Rage, morti- Heation wnd shame nearly drove the Marshal mad. He alighted at Washington, took tne first train back to Philadelphia, engaged tue services of the detectives, i gp 10 alt directions and finally started himseif in pursuit of his dear friend (?) Up to this writing the veteran has not reported for duty. It is possibie his desire to get to New Orleans and hurry up the acquittal has induced him to go ahead of Wing aud awa:t his coming and meet him at the depot of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great North- ern Ratiroad, his honest (?) old face lit with smiles, With an acquittal in one nand,@ demijohn in the other and @ promotion for Wing sticking out of the coat pocket nearest his heart, Whac a tableau! Happy, happy Wing: how gvod you will feel when you recelve your—discharge for incompetency | THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, How Is This For Harlem—The Suit Regard- ing the Ground Upon which the Harlem Railroad Company ie Building its New Depot. Before Judge Sutherland, In the Matter of the Petition of the New York and Harlem Ballroad Company for Appointment of Commissioners of Apprateement vs, Albert 8. Kipp.—The defendant is one of the owners of the plot of ground on Fourth avenue, between Forty-second and ‘Forty-fifth streets, upon which the new depot of tne New York and Harlem Ratiroad Company is being built. The matter came before the Court yesterday, bot ia a form touching the merite of the case, but’ simply oa ® motion for & slay of proceedings upon an appeal on au in- teriocutory order until the final judgment of the cam- missioners. Counsel for the defendant, the moving party, insted that the counsel for the ratiroad interests bad adopted an adroit, ingenious, technical mode of proceeding to compel argument on this Sppeal on what he designated a half case. He referred to the action of Judge Flaaders in the matter, and the subsequent ‘ dozo of ti Commisaionera of Appralsement, ai that these C joners_had done facts too familfar to the public to require giving. He insisted furtber that the Co missioners, a(ter four sessions, had adjourned for « mon the instigation of the railroad company. One day, be sald, would sufice to put in all bis evidence. He would sroUably appeal from the award of the Commisnoners, but he wanted the case completed to this point before any further legai meps, Oxcopt the granting of the present mo- tion, be take Only this course, he urged, would protect the righis of his client as owner af & part of tbis property. The opposition counsel claimed thatthe motion was unnecessary And should uot be granted. Hiv strong point was that he argu- ment tp ‘ne appeal or interlocutory order would not in | the slightest prejudice the rights of the detendant as to an bsequent appeal be mixht wish to make. The Judge too! the papers, ruserving bis decision, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART i. | Conclusion of the Trial About Those Pern. | vinu Gupbonts—Verdict tor the Plaintiff. Before Judge MeCunn. Antonio Millan vs, Captain Jobo Grabam.—Thii se, which bas been on for the past two weeks, and the full particulars of which was published ip the HeRALp at the Outset of the sult, at haif-past four o'clock yesterday after- noon was given to the jury. The whole day up to this hour Fras consumed by thejopposing counsel in summing up and fn the Judge's cba It fs rarely counsel taik more learn - edly or ably and present fu stronger and more forcible array the points of cpposition, a8 bearing tormaliy on their re- spective aides of the case. It wil be remerabered that the de- feadant brought two sults—oue in the State court and one in the federal court—arainst the plaintiff and one Domiviquez (eince deceased) to recover 00), alleged to be due tor unboate purchased by Captain Graham from the United fates ‘coment for them, Meged agents of the Peru mment, and that pending these suits they were i rated fifty-seven di in Ludiow street jail, The pre fen) suit was to recover damages for alleged malicious pros ution and fal imprisonment, The Judge charged that the verdict fepend on the degree of credibility kiven to the plaintiff's and defendant's testimony. After the Judge had completed bis charge the lawyers all wanted charges on other pointe and amendments and explanations made. One lawyer had @ page or two of points he wanted Submitted to the jury. ‘This got. the legal genuemen all by @ ears and the inutual wranglin, ning quite pointment by Judge ely. wit the lawyers talk any more,” at length called out an !m- ee! juror, “they will get the jury so muddled they won't now ebything about th 2 Tue jury found a verdict for 878,000 for the plaintiff. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisto: Tho Erie Ralway Office ve. Tue Ohio and Mississippi Rail- way company. —Urder wanted, A Foreign or domestic commerce shall be levied wut once ichin the accused, created the greatest seusation at “tho | The Colonel, while at Boston, after his | an ambitions young man, got appointed Assistant | United States Marshal on purpose to have the honor | P | clade those creditors from participation CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS. The Tonnage Tax on &teamshipe—What Collector Murphy is Going to Do in Washington—A Legal Puzzle Propounded—A Congressional Oversight—Its Effects Upon the Ar- dont Spirits of the Liquor Dealers, For the last few years the steamship nes seemed to have bad it ail their own way in Washington, An act to amend existing Jawa relating to the internal revenue and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1867, contains under section 33 the following resolution :— “And be it farther enacted that the tonnage duty now tm: ‘by law On wil ships veasels or sieamers. eh,aved In ‘year, und when paid by such ship, vessel or steamer 0 furiher tonnage tax shail be eolleeved within one year from the date of such payment," Thie ww req y many as virtually a subsidy to tho foreign steamship lines, Up to the time of the passage of this act they bad to pay the tax of thirty cents a ton every time one of their steamers eutered the port of New York. Now they pay THE TONNAGE TAX but once a year, A line that has two steamship arrivals of 8,000 tons each Gyory week at present ouly expends a hundreth part of What it used to pay, and will thereby save about one hun Grea thousand doliars « year. ‘Khe amount for waich e ‘THE TREASURY 18 OUT OF POCKET will foot up to millions every year and ss probably as much as the net proceeds of the income tax for the saine period. Congress abolished the former tonnage tax tn 1667 tor the Deneiits of aliens, but kept up the income tax, wich 1s #0 ving and burdensome to we people. Collector Murphy leaves. for Washington at_noon to-day, He goes talther at the invitation of Henator ‘Ourpenter, of ‘Wisconsin, in order to secure the passage of the bili (or REGULATING EMIGRATION drawn up at the last Indianapolis convention, This bill {s to consutute the Collectors of each port Commissioners of Kuni- grabon, giving set full coutrol over all exuigration fairs. fw quarantine jaw should be passed during this. sei Will ‘use bis efforts to have it framed according rants of the communtiy as understood by him." Coilecior Maurppy wiil also bring hia infueace into 0 Taake the Proposed election bik, which is now under the consideration of Congress, @ Dational law. It fa to be enacted for we purpose of PORIPYING AND REGULATING RLECTIONS. According to its tenor inspectors of elections are tobe Jeatg WHE AULD ampler powers shan they have hitue:to ex jove A legal quesifon, about which the Custom Honse_autbort- Mes are now cudzelling thelr brains, nat ariseu from the faulty or unjust construction of the twenty-frat section of the set of Consress of July 14, 18.0, relating to the t ue raie 01 duty on wines importes in cases, It reads as foliows: “Un all Wines imported in carks, containing not more than twenty-two per cent of alcool, and valued al not exceeling forty cents per gallon (duty), twenty-tive cents per gallon; | vaitled atover forty cents and not over a dollar, sixt? cents | per gallon; valued at over a dollar, one dollar per gallon, aud, in addition thereto twenty-hve per cent ud vukse (ol the amount of the involce .”” ‘But herein lies the cuery :— “On wines Oo: ali kin # imported in bottles, and not other- | Wise herein provided tor, the same rate per gallon as wiues impor.ed in casks; but ali bottics contalninyg one quart or Jess thau one quart and more than one pint shali be beld to contain @ quart, and ali bottles cont»{uing one piut or leas shall ve beld to contain ove pint end shall pay tn addition three cents for each Loitle.* Or to disentangle irom the confused and to put {i toto piain E Four quarts make a each contaimiy, erding of the law lish the case siauds thus: .. he law says that four bottles, int anda hail sbail be determined each to contain a quart jconsequently four of these totties contain @ gallo! 6 Va.ue O. the Wine is over one dollar per. Railon, and ps the duty ofone dollar per gallon and twenty-five | per centad eaiorew! Butoh, most lane and impotent cone eiusion.” Do not these four bottles, containing but six pints, y the duty which the jaw exacté on eight pints, or ons sion? FJOw is the Deputy Collector, waoke business ft is to clas: | sity c ese importations, to interpret this provision of ths rey According to aii potioas 0: right, importers should not be compelled to Pay duties on more goods than actually ar- rive within the limits ef the port. Yet the Collector ty bound by the letter of the law to exact the pero: of duties va “Tnings that are not.” The abore tentines to the VARAPOXIOAL LEGISLATION of “the wine men of the fast,” whose functions are abont to expire. The problem has been submitied by the Collector to the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury. Rum, gin and whiskey are closely allied with poiltics. Many a stapendous ‘‘job"' or political manauyre could never have heen put in motion without the assistance of these faith- fu) allies, Rum. gio and whiskey-—particulariy if “doctored” the latereets of their vend much to do with MURDERS, ORIMES AND CASUALTIFS that come within frequent notice. Ergo, they receive dua at- tection trom our legigiators trom the Custom House stand: point. By an oversight Congress had, fn the construction of the tariff, left the rate of daty on ram, gin aud whiskey on the old footing—viz., per gallon. OONSTEANATION PREVAILED among the supporters of these ardent spirits, and for sev- eral days the ears of the puzzied Custom House oliicials were the recepiacles of anxious iaguiries. Word was sent to the Secretary of the Treasurs, who caused Congress to adjust the error, and the Co.lectors of the several ports have been iaatructed to levy only two dollars per gallon on im ported spirits, Thus this vexed question was settled) to the satisfaction of the jubilant publicans. BANKRUPTCY. Important to Creditors in the Selection of Assigures—Decision by Jadge Blatchford. In the Matier of Ezra M. Stevens, Involuntary Binkrupt.—This case is at present undergoing investigation betore Reguter Theodore B. Gates, at Catskill. The Regtater certifies the fol- lowing case tu Judge Blatchford for his decition:— THE OAS. At the fret meeting of creditors G. A. Seixas appeared for the petitioning and sundry other creditera, while the residue of the creditors were represented by other coun- acl. The petition was filed in this case on the 27th of Beptember, 1670, and the adjudication thereon was on the following 10th of @ctober. The question being on the right of creditors thus represented, and whose proofs of claims were sworn to and filed with the Register, to vote for assignee. Mr, Seixas moved to “suspend” sundry proots until the appointment of assignee, upon the ground that the creditors holding suoh claims had severally songht to obiain, and had obtained, & preference over otber credt- tora, in violation of the bankruptcy law, the’ motion read aflidavits. The afidaviie is that Throckmorton, Diggs «& Williams, Thomas L. Small &'Co., Olney Go, Potter & & King, Peter Rowe, Cornell, Horton & Co., and Addison C. Griaword being creduors of the bankrupt, aid having reason to believe he was insolvent, and not able to pay bis debts as they ma- tured, cfd, between the 17th and 24th of September, 1570, sue out ultachments against the bankrupt and attach nis pro- perty; and cach of those creditors did enter up jtlgments Sgaingt the vaubrupt in such proceedings atter the ding of the petition tor ndjudicatyon in bankruptey, The aildavits further show that George A. bixch and others Tecovered & judgment against the baakrups on the lith of Gctover, 1870, mm which it does not pear ‘bat sny ‘attachment or final 8 jase and that Daniel W. Jennings’ recor ® judgment against the bankrupt on the September, 1#70, and that ‘Komain Stevens recovered a judgment against the bank- Tupt on September 30,1870, | Executions were sulsequently Jasued on judgments and levied upon the bankrupt’s goods. These several claims had been al proven, and the depositions were before the Register, It was, therefore, Impossible to ilteraliy “suspend or postpone yrool of the claim as provided in the 93d sectisn of the Bank- Fupt law and the rule of this court. | Nereriholes, Te: if these several ciaims are not the proper subjects of proo! under existing circumstances, then they anould not be resented in the choice of assignee. The Register, there- fore, adjourned the meeting until the 14th of February, 1871, in order to subunit the question to Judge Biatchiord. A case Je shown that would require and justify the Resiaier to ex- in the choice of as signee. If they do show such a case, then would the Re; ter be justified, upon a proper application by those creditor: to further adjourn the meeting to enable them to vacate thelt several judgments and place themselves (if they can) in & position te prove their aime upon the principle laid down the judge, io re Stephen Brown. The Register antici- inorder to save tme and expense, tes this latter quest! Frauch « contingency at JUDGE BLATCAFORD'S DECISION, nace Blatchford renders bis decision upon the above case as foliows By section eighteen itis provided that ne person who has received any preference contrary to the provisions of the act shall vote for an assignee. The power given to the judge by section twenty-three, and to the register by rule six, of this court to postpone proof of aciaim until an assignee fa ehosen, fn @ case where there are douits as to the validity of the claim, or as to the right of the creditor to prove it, and ‘an opinion entertaised that suca vaildity or Fight ougut to be investixated by the assignee, in- cludes the power to so postpone when the doabte are whetber toe claim ts vaid in view of the receipt of a preference contrary to the provisions of the act, by the creditor. ‘The provisions which define when a debt’ cannot be proved because of the acceptance of a preference by the creditor are found in sections 8, 89 and 8. The register Ought to exclude from voting for an assignee ali persons who appear io uim.on proof to be thus totlbited trom proving their debts. He may do so by postponing the proof of sucl claims Uil after the election or appointment of an uaslgnes; wud he may do 80 although the depostitons for the proof of such claims have been produced to and fled with him. Whetber under these rules ot law, tho affidavits presented to the register {n this case are suiliclent in point of fact to. yum tify wud require lim to exclude any or all of the creditors ed from voting for an assignce can be answered only by ving that those ought to be excluded who appear to have accepted or received a preference before the petition in bankruptey was filed, and none others. Taking property on attachment or execution 4s receiving @ preference. Merely obtaining a judgment ix not, As to the second question I ard {tua necessary under the decision 1m the case of in re Hrowne (3 Gankcupt Register, 145), for oreditors who recovered judgment after the adjudication to vacate their judgments’ berors they can prove the claims on which the judsments were recovered, provided much claims are otherwise properly proyavie under the views above raiated. RE W MOXICAN AFFAIRS, Favorable Reports from the Silver Mince Unusual ¥ali of Snow—Movements of General Getty. BANTA Pr, Feb. %, 1871. Information from the Ralston sfiver mines states that the lead has been traced to a depth of sevemty-Ove feet, thus setting ar rest the fears that these wonderful mines might might only be surface deporite, A much larger quantity of snow has fallen here this winter than has fallen for a number of years, which gives FEA eeouragement to farmers and miners, but retard ravel cousiderably, There is about seven inches on the ground. General Selby, who has been tn command of thts military Giatrict for several yours, having been transferred, left the cltriyerterday with hia family" to o:n his command, ulrd United States cavalry , al Key Wert, Fra, ee GEORGE JONES, THE NOBLE BARRISTER AND DETECTIVE. George Jones applied yesterday to Justice Dowling for a warrant against W. D. McUlelland and Felix A. Craig for libel, in reading and thereby causing to be published an afl- davit purporting to charge the complainant with conspiracy, byconniving to cause the arrest of James Hughes on the charge of murdering Benjamin Nathan, said affaavit being false as totacte, Nr. Jones said his principal witness was Judge Bedtord, whereupon the magistrate suggested that it woud be better first for the complainant to consult with Judge Bedford, and recommended that, if he stared at once, he might cated the Judge at dinner, td waich of course he would be invited, and them the business could be explained, ‘Mr, Jones seemed to like the 1dea, and went off promptly. “Egypt and the Nile” were treated of last evening ot Agno cletion Hall by Mr, William ©, Prine THE STATE. CAPITAL, SLIPPERY PATHS OF POLITICIANS. How the Legislators Slid Down Capitol Hill, Repeal of the Broadway Widen- ing Job. PATRIOTISM AMONG THE DRAFTED, ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1871. Capitol Hill, ander the best of circumstances, 18 not by any means @ pleasant road to travel on for People who are short-winded; but when a cold snap follows close upon the heels of a villanous storm of sleet and sudw, as one did last night, it becomes & horror that heavy men of unsteady feet and slip- Pery soles can alone appreciate. Probably the Legislature 23, a8 @ general thing, the hardest sufferer from this natural result of natural cause and effect; for, whether it likes it or not, 1t is compelled to walk down the course every time It leaves the Capitol; and it walked down last night, or rather tried to do so, in & most laughable fashion, Everybody was In a hurry to get out when the adjournment took piace, and everybody was equally oblivious of the change Ok Boreas had made in THE STREBT CARPETING while the honorables were law-making within doors, Flanagan aud Irving were the first pair that struck the portico. Richard, belore he knew exactly where he was, reached the bottom of the wooden statr- way before Jimmy, who, badly lamed as he is from rheumatism, had placed either of his careful feet on the second step. It was a sharp turn on the tce to reach Congress Hall; and Jimmy, steady as a fixed liverty polo, with a high hat on, managed to steer reund the corner in splendid style, but it was too much for Flanagan, He did his best. He struggled, threw his arms about as balance poles and called for help, but all in vain, for he slid and tumbled straight through the lower gate of the park, and enly came t9 ad.ad stop when a mound of ary earth tripped his feet from under him, Wy- nant, s1X feet two in his STOCKING SOLES, was the next victim atter State street had been reached. Like a drowolmg man he grasped for a straw, and got one. It proved to be Hayes, of New York. The grasp- Ing was disastrous to both the straw and its grasper. Two pairs of heels left the pavement sud- denly, and two pairs of pantaloons dragged two legislative bodies straight nto an adjoining gutter. Loutrel, Campbell and Buck belleving that in union there 13 strength locked arms. Buck ts a heavy weight, and took the middle pesition, The trio started, Buck got partly off Jus teet ma second, when his side partiers gave him elbow room in a cowardly sort of way, and he came to re- sounding grief. The impetus he got in going down Whiried Loutrel auead of ifm, Loutrel eit the im- portance of the occasion, and made for a tree di- rectly in pis line of Might Out went his arm to en- circle it, but of course he missed it by one inch, and there was another heavy tail and @ bran new hat SMASHED TO SMITHEREENS. Where Campveil lauded is still a subject of inves tigation, as Be has not been found yet. Plucky littie Alvord was in for it too, He got into a conversation With Alberngec about the Midiand Ratiroad bill, “LE tell you,” said the ex-Lieutenant Governor, “that road can be run all over the State without’— Here the little man began a sort of war dance, against his will, which euded fuaily by his caue going into the middie of the street, and himseif on the broad of his back. When he got up, thanks to Denny Brown’s tugging efforts, who, by the way, fell himself, the meanwhile knocking down Jimmy O Neil, who ras pawns along, with too human a@ trust in a pair of India rubbers, the conversation about the Midiand was not resuimed-—not a bit of it. Rhodes, the sergeant-at-arms, also came to grief, and lost & pair of Kids in bis SCRAMBLINGS ON THE GROUND, and Wade, of Fuiton, and Chambers, of Erie, eol- lided in such @ Way as to knock the breath out of each other. Speaker Hitchman, being an old h na, determined to save his high ha’, aod sported a Scotch cap fur the emergency; but in trying to get hoid of a fence railing to sieady himself the cap feil into an areaway, thus capping the climax of his misfortune’ completely. Even Cornellle Armstrong, Whe ought to know, If he doesn’t know, the virtue of Albany ice, in trying to reach South Pearl street, siid down to Broadway before he could tind a friendly lamppost, and when he did had to ask a New Yorker in which direction the Capitol was, WIDENING OF BROADWAY. Whenever the majority of the members take it into their heads to go home over Sunday the Friday previous is generally a very dull one, aud to-day Was no exception to the general rule. ‘To be sure, a iew half dozen small bills were husued through the Committee of the Whole in double quick time, but the very haste in which they. ‘were passed showed what was the uppermost idea in every Assembiyman’s mind, The only thing of any very great importance that the members did take hoid of with a will was the bill to repeal the act which authorizes the wident of Broadway from Thirty-fourth street northward. There was not a dissenting voice to Its passage. Now this looks all very fine, doesu’t it? Indeed, an un- sephisticated party wonid be led by it to believe that the repeal was prompted by honesty on all sides. Let us see Mf it was, and if there ismt some extraordinarily big ‘NIGGER 1N THE FENCE, Certain very honorable people bought a good deal Of property some time ago, 80 as to be benefited by the improvements that were expected to be mada by the widening, likewise by the assessments that were to be levied fer the job; for, be it knowa, some people are very badly cheated by assesse ments, while othera reap rich harvests. Well, when the whole thing had been nicely fixed, he table wae laid aud the cover peatly spread for he feast; but, lo and beveld, it came to pass that he assessments on legitimate property owners were found tobe @ mere drop in the bucket to what the city would have to pay itself. This scared somo folks, Not, indeed, that everybody who ought to cared a snap wiiether the city would be the losers or not; but then 1t would be awkward, you know, to have THE TAXES INCREASED severa} hundreds of thousands all of 8 heap, That was the ostensible excuse. for tne repeai Qnd of itself it was certainly a goo one; for the Central Park tion would have alono amounted to $1,600,000, and over $2,800,000 Wouid have peea another lie ke the city would bave nad to stand the weight of. his, as I said before, was a good apology for the re- peal, to make taxpayers believe that they are thought of once in a while; but it was by no meaua the “nigger.” Suppose, for instance, some peop) found out that, in buying up certain pieces of pro- perty, they got badiy 80LD AS TO PROFIT, when the assessments Were made, because interests that generaiuly harmonize cleshed jor once in a tile time. Then, again, suppose that in the early future, When things are made “‘even’’ and new lines are arranged So as noito make a few parties out of pooket if shey see fit to purchase certain property. low this same witening scheme should again come up ina different shape and pass both houses. if this should turn out to be we case, where would the laugh come in? Probably, now that tha “nigger? has been discovered, we'll hear ne more of the scheme this year. But it went hurt anybody te keep his eyes open if he takes any imteresi in the question. PANDONING CONVICTS, The Governor, iu & message to-day transmitting to both Houses the number of reprievea, pardons, ac. granted during the year, stated that he had considered duriyg the past year more than one thousand applications for pardon and com- mutations, but only eighty-five pardons, thirty- four commutations and one reprieve were granted. Among the convicts pardoned was Wililam Schar!- fenberg, convicied on the 2ist of September, 1855, of murder. He was sentenced to he hung May 19, 1856, but his sentence was commuted to imprison- meut for life during the same year, The Governor pardoned him onthe 7in of Vevruary last. At the time of the conviction of Scharf‘enverg tne crime of murder was not divided as tt is now into two degrees. Besides, the Judge before whom he was tried certifled (nat uader existing statutes a conviction of murder in the secoud degree only could have Leen obtained, auc the prisoner would have been seutenced for ten years. immediately upon his discharge Scharfenberg went to his parents in Germany. Anotner prisoner pardoned was Thomas‘ Luther, who was sentenced to be hung in 1856, His sentence was commuted to life the same year. Yes anovher was Michzel Hagan who had been tn prison for fifteen years, having been sentenced to be bung 10 3855, but escaping the gullows by a commu‘aion to imprisonment, In no one case Was a pardon granted by the Goverior that was not asked for by tho judge or jury tuat were concerned in each Case, or where “new evi- denca” kad not come to light justifying executive clemency. DRAFTED MEN. ‘The hiM Intreduced to-day by Mr. Murphy, of Al- bany, in regard to the drafted men of 1863 and 1864 is ‘8 decided improvement on the bill of Mr. Selkreg, introduced 9 shert tme since. More petitions have already beem presented to the Legislature on this subject than on any other, | but I feei certain ,that they will all come to naught | if the peutioners depend upon Mr. Scikreg’s bill It—the latter—purposes the imposition of @ tax of | some eight millions apon the people, out Mr. Murphy’s bill refera the suiject en- tirely to the Board of Supervisors, who are to act upep it omy on te potion of more. towns will not be at all by Mean those which availed themselves of the Of the State law of 1X64 befure it was repeale The petitionera t refer to show a miserable miserly rt. and a disgusting absence of real patriotism on the part of the men who have come fawning upon the lature to mduce it to pay them for the dise Diay of patriotiem they made during the war by get- ting other men killed in their places. Butaf it be- comnes a choice as between two evils, Mr, Murphy's Dill ought to be selected, as it 18 the lesser evil of te $wo presented, ERIE DIRECTORS, ™ “Mr. Goodrich, who introduced in the House the puto Tepeal the Erie directors classification Jaw, nas appeared bdetore the Ruiiroad Committee, and, by agteement, the 16th instant has veen fixed upon as the time for hearing 4|i ne interested in the matter on eithér siae, at t o'elock P, M., in room No, 478 of the Delavan House, THE AVENUE O RAILROAD. Senator Genet introduced a bill providing that the above railroad may extend their railroad tracks in ‘Twenty-third street along from First avenue to the North river, Also through Madison avenue, from Twenty-third street to Forty-second street along to Fourth avenue, Also from Forty-chird street upon Broadway to Fourteenth street to North river, to- gether with all necessary turnouts, switches, 0. NEW YORE. L&GISLATURE. ate. ALBANY, feb. 8, 1871, BILLS ENTRODUORD. By Mr, Lewis—Amending the charter of the International Bridge Company, by providing certain machinery. By Mr. Branp—Incorporating the National Eclectic Medical Association. By Mr. GRAMAM-—Incorporating the Orapge County ‘rust Company. ath Mr. Wooprn--Enlarging the boundaries ofthe city of uaburn, ‘Hy Mr. TWFED—Incorporating the Traders’ Storage and Deposit Company of New York- with a capitai of $00,000, and authorizing the company to carry on all business usually transacted by warebousemen and lightermen, By Nr. GENET—A. bill to. authorize the construction of an elevated rajiway on either side of the city of New York from the Battery to Harlem river; also a bili authorizing the Ave- nue C Railroad to extend their tracks througu Twenty-third bireet to Broadway, down roasway (using the brow way line of track) to Fourteenth street, then across to the Nort river. BILLS PASSED. , Amending the act to secure a just division of ertates of debtors who convey to assignees for tbe beneilt of creditors; changing the name of the Brooklyn Homwopathic Dispe sary; to provide for slecting a supervisor at large in Ringe cotiniy; Incorporating the synod of Western New York; authorizing the town of Pelham ta raise money for a dock; providing for burial in the cemetery at the corner of Del ware and North streets, Builalo; incorporating the Enst- Guster Savings Bank; authorizing the city of Looxport to money to pay its indebtedness; amen iing the charter of ings Hank of Utica ; providing for the further supply of water in the city of New York; amending the charter of the American Conzregational Union of the city of New York; ‘appropriating moneys to pay for the publication of the oftictal cunvass and the deliciency in public printing; to punish mortgagors of personal property who sali trauduleutly se.) asalgn, exchange, secrete or otherwise dispose o: perconal property mortgaged by them: providing for a further supply of the city of Brooklyn with water, and for the payment of the expenses of the same, THE SALT QUESTION, Mr, Gener offered a resolution directing the Commities on Sait to inveatigate the subject of sait manufacture in tais State, and report to the Senate why salt is sold to the inhabl- tants’ of other States at less price than to our own, and the propriety of revising the laws on the wubject, Laid on the table. EXECUTIVE BRSRION. On motion of Mr. KENNEDY the Senate went into execu- tive session. STREET PAVEMENTS IN NEW YORK, On resuming legislative busiuess Mr. Geant gave notice of a bill relative to the street pavements in New 1 ork. Adjourned to Monday evening at half-past seven o'clock. Assembly. ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1871. EXECUTIVE OLEMENOY. ‘The Governor sont in by his private secretary a messace conveying his annual report of pardons of convicts. H. he has considered during the past year more than one thou- sand applications for. pardons, and has granted eighty-fiv pardons, thirty-four commutations and one reprieve.g BILLA PABSED. Incorporating the Barrett Bridge Company; amending the act incorporating the Turn Verein in the city of New York, by allowing it to hold real estate to the amount of $250,000; renewing the charter of the Stite Agricultural Society for forty years; to provide a further supply of water for Brook. lyn, ad to pay the exvense thereof; amending the charter of the’ Onental Savings Bank of New thorizing the Poughkeepale and Ei pavy to caucel a portion of its bonis and smaller denomination; amending the act fixing the fees of County Treasurers; incorporating the parent Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society of Tray; extending the operation of the act incorporating the New York Institution forthe Blind; authorizing the city of New York to lease certain grounds in that city to the Ladies’ Union Aid Soctety of the Methodist Eplacopn) Church j authorizing Troy Cemetery Assuciation (9 eularge their cemetery; enabling aliens who bave declared their intention to vecome citizens to hold’ real eatate; e Diing the New York and Oswego Midiand Railroad Company toextend thelr road and facliitate ita construstion ; appro- priating money out of the State Treasury to construct 9 ridge over French creek, Chautauqua; incorporating the | American Home Missionaty Soclety ; making provision for the management of the Oswego County ‘cevings Banks epabling manufacturing asaociations to amend thelr attici of associstion, DILL8 REPORTED. Relative to witnesses in criminal cases; against the bill to exerapt iaw Morarien of practising attorneys from levy and execution; alo against the bill amending the act abolishing imprisonment for debt; also againat providing stenographers for the courts of the Eighth Judicial distric charter of the New York College of Pharmacy. BILLS INTRODUGED. By Mr. MURPuY—Authorizing Supervisors to levy a tax to refund moneys patd by dratted men. By Mr SEWEL-—Regulating freight charges on milk en Ison River Railroa By Mr. HAveN—Regulating the management of the Now York and Brooklyn ferries. By Mr, FRRAB—Repeaiing the act providing for the widen- ing of Broadway, New York, from Fourth street, northward, 'n motion of Mr. FREAX the bill was read und passe. By Mr. PLAXAGAX—To provide for, the appointment of adgitioual clerks in the District Courts in New York. By Mr. NACHTMAN—Chartering the Union Market Com- Pang; also requiring teegrapa compantes to keep more cor- Feet time records. By Mr, Fretps--Requiring justices fn the Marine and other courts in New York where causes are tried wihout juries to state their findings on facts of law. By Mr. Hvsvrep—Amending the General Rafiroad law, 30 as to allow companies to change their termini and aiso their Foutes through villages; also amending the Railroad law, 0 tat in cases of certiorari @ Supreme Court judge can reinit them to a county court. Adjourned to hali-past seven o’ciock on Monday evening, A HUNSRED THOUSAND DOLLAR HAUL, jeank Robbcry—Tho the amencing the Thieves As- Unitorm of Policemen and Entrance Into the Bank—& Dry Geods Store Extered and Five Thousand Dellar’” Worth of Silks Stelen. PHUWADELPHIA, Feb. 3, 1871.9 A man dressed in the uniform of @ policeman pre- sented himself to the cashier of the Kensington Na- tional Bank, in this city, yesterday, and informed that gentleman that he had been sent by Lieutenant Clark, of that precinct, to inform the bank that A GREAT MANY SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS were lurking in the neighborhood, and they (the bank) had better take extra precautions, as it was Possible that an attempt might be made to enter the bank. The cashier was profuse in his thanks, and promised to take messures to have the bank well guarded. The police officer retired, and doubt- Jess reported to his lieutenant that he had performed his duty. THE BANK WATCHMEN WERE POSTED, and at the regular hour the bank olosed, the clerks departed and the guardians of the bauk commenced their duty. Early 1n the eveniag two men, dressed iu the unvorm of policemen, presented taemselves atthe door and informed the watchmen that they had been detailed to help guard the bank, Tusy were admitted, aud the four men began @ pleasant chat. Stories of heavy robberies were freely circu- lated. The policemen modestly dwelt on the part they had taken tn bringing thieves and bur- giars (9 justice, and all went merry as @ marriage ocll, Tho policemen spoke of geing; “thoy didn’t believe there would be aoy abempt made to rob the bank after all.” But this the watcnmen refused to listen to. The artful siortes of the sham policeman mad worked them up to sucit a fearful pitch of excitement that they would noc have stayed in the bank all night alone to own It, One of them arose to get @ drink of water. When he returned pis comrade was bound and gagged, anc he was politely requested to “keep his mug shot, or he'd fee! daylighc going througa him.” ‘To bind the second man Was but the Work of a moment, aud then, with pistols to their heads, they were seated in the president's room, aud one OF the policemen let the remaincer of ihe gang tu the bank. The safe was opened and all the Imoaey they could get their hunds on Was gobbled, sud the gaug departed. AN KXAMINATION THIS MORNING Tevoaled the fact that over $100,000 in special de- posits had been taken. Tae police were notified, ane detectives starved in pursutt of the thieves: but no clue has yet been fouad. They have got clean awey with their booty. The, money was in tin boxes, And Consiated principally of bonds, Tae de- Posiis were ai “special’—that ig, they were de- bovied inerely lor saie Keeping. The Dank was nob resp nsible, aad does not, tuerefore, iosd a cont. ‘ite examivation has not yet been compisted, SOnie of the depositors not having iearned of the A DULL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES. Passage by the Senate of the Bill Pensioning Soldiers of the War of 181%, The Naval Appropriation Bilt Before the House. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1871, NATIONAL HOLIDAYS, Mr. THAYER (rep,), of Neb., (rom the Committee on MMi ‘wry Affairs, reported adversely to the House joint resolution making the 30th May—‘decoration day"—a national holiday, He did not concur in the report, and would call up the bill at, an carly day. OORAN TRLEGRAPHY. Mr, WILLIAMS (rep), of Oregon, moved to take up the re- for # special commitiee on ocean teicgraph legisiaw 1€ motion was opposed by Mr, SOMNEB (rep,), of jae occupied the hoor during the remainder of age uing hour, TLLIAMS was not disposed to allow the S nator fror chuseits to accomplish hia purpose by talking again He therefore asked lease to move to extend the mora= ing hour unull the subject was dispose t of, Air, SUMNER objected, and the reaviution went over. 8 FOR SOLDERS OF THR WAR OF 4 past one o'clock P. M, the untinised business being the bill for a subsidy to the New Orieans and Mexican’ Steamship line, came up fa or Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., present all tutu pensions to the soldiers and 6a: wiuows of decensed soldiers, nays on the motion. Mr, WILLIAMS Hoped the vote upon the motion would bé atest of the Senate asto whether lt would legislate furtbert at present upon tue question of seam-htp subsidies, Mr. Davis’ motion prevailed by yeas 28, nays 24, and the’ pension bill referred to was considere:, ‘The question was upon the amen cuent to strike out thet clauge making the payment of pensions condional pony proof by the applicants of their Inapi'iy to support them- selves. Agreed to—ver hays 6, ‘ Mr. BAW YE of S.C.) moved to grant pensions also* to soldiers of the war of 181: whose services were speciall recognized by Congress, athoush their consecutive service! may bave been less than three mouths. Mr. Sawyer said hf amendment applied to some tive or six survivors of a oved to, postpone for ¢ orders to take up the House bill grant! of the war ot 181 demanded the yeas band of boys who took part in the battle @: Plattsourg an were honorably mentioned ta General alcCook's dea] under a resolu lon of Conyress. ‘Yhe amendment was agree to. Mr. ViOKERS, (dem.) of Md., moved to eive pensions to all who ferred three mouths during tue war ins.ead of requiringt three mouths consecutive service. Ayreed to, « Mr. FLANAGAN, rep.) of Texas, moved to include the sol4 diors of Florida ofthe war of 1X34, Lost. Mr, EDMUNDS, (rep.) of V1 mid see no equity the jimitation of pensious © nervices were cent. He dewired thut ali the a ot the war of 1813 Paced upon an equal (ootin; ach as the government! ould recognize the patriotism and meritorious services al) who served, without distinction. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., thought @ pension should made dependent on the poverty o/ the pensioner. He woul grant pensions to the old soidiers who asked for them as aj means of keeping out ot poor houses, but he would not pens sion upon the taxpayers of the ‘coun:ry a class of men uy wealthy or comfortable ciroumstauces, Mr. THURMAN, dem.) of Ohio, ailfered with Mr. W! ato the ground ‘on which the ill should stand, _Inatead o making {t » pauper bill, as suggested by that Senator, would have {t regarded as'a generous but just recognition puolic services. He thought length of service a proper ele, amnent of the question of compensation, as it would not fair to pay for three months the game amouut allowed {¢ oue day's service, ; Mr. HAMILTON, (dem,) of Md., moved to extend the prod visions of the bili to alt soldiers of the war, } Additional remarks were made by Messrs. Davis ani Howell In advocacy of the bli, the former protesting agali compelling old soldiers to prove their poverty as an unneces~ sary humiliation, and the fatter claiming for them the samet privilege at the hands of the government as accorded to ratle tions in the way of laud grants, and now ins subsidies, n (modited by ee mote of 0, tie eect being to allow: war ot 181d who bad served ‘ourteen days, ‘The bill was further amenced #o as to allow pensions oni" to widows of solitera who were married, as tne time of the war of Iel2, and excinding those who subsequently marr again; also making the time of service two instead of threg months. Ox motion of Mr. STEARNS. (rep.) of Minn., the provision® of the bill were extended to widows of evolutionary! soldiers, The bill was then passed. The bili will now be returned to the House for concurrence in the Senate amendment, ‘At twenty-tive minutes past five P. M. the Senate adjourned: until to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRE>ENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1871, Mr. KELSEY, rep.) of N, Y., presented a petition of fitteery members of the Ontario and Yates County, New Yorky Homeopathic Medical Society, and of 179 citizens of Ontario county, asking that one or more professorships of the Homeopathic aystem may be provi tei for tn the bill now. ending bef ore C establish a national University a Wasuington; also asking for the removal of Mr, Van Aer nam from the oftice of Commissioner of Penstona for having removed Dr. Stiilman Spooner. surgeun of the Homaos pathic school, from the oftice of exarataing pension surgeona RQUA' IZING GRADES OF NAVAL OFVLORRS. Mr. STARKWAATHER, (rep.) of Conn., introduced a bill to enlarge the provisions of the act of July 18, 1963, enlargin and equaiizing the grade of line oficers of the navy. ferred. OATLIFORNIA LAND DISTRIOT. On motion of Mr. JOHNSON the Senate bill to ereate a additonal iand district in California was taken irom thi Speaker's table aud passed. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then, at haif-past one o'clock, went Into Com~ mittee of the Whole, Mr. Cox in tue chair, ou the Naval A) propriation| The total amount appropriatea by the Tt ate in committee went through the usual range touching the Coast Survey, the Li isiand and the News London Navy Yards, secretaries to naval olllcers, &0. Without disposing of the bill the committee rose. RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING FRENCH AND GERMANS, On motion of Mr. BANKS. (rep.)of Mass., the Senate cons current resoiution for the relief of the sulferers by the wart 1m Burope was taken from the Speaker's table and passed, ‘The House then, at a quarter past four o'clock, adjourned. LIFE iNSURANCE. Happy Deliverance of the Policy Holders of the Farmers and Mechani-»’ Mutual Lifa Insurance Company—’rompt Action ef the Superintendnst and Receiver. All the facts and circumstances connected with the ing abliity of the Farmers and Mechanica’ Life Insurance Com pany to meet their liabilities, to keep thelr head above water,, and the consequent action of Superintendent Miller in bring-, tng the officers of the company to a “wind-up” by order of the Supreme Court, have been fully reported in the HERALD, It was there set forth, for the information of the polloy holders and all others ooncerned, that Judge Bare ard had, by an order of the’ court, suspended. the business of the company, and had ai the same time ap- Pointed Mr, James H. Coleman as receiver of the company», ‘with all the powers in such cases made and provided. THE PROOKSS OF BE: NOB. By a further order of the court Mr. Coleman, as recetver, Was directed to take the usual and the proj measures to “reinsure” each and all of the riske “no tvaued by or’ under the subsisting policies of said company, with some “solvent and reputable life insurance com; any organized. and doing business under the laws of this State, 4c.” Mr. Coleman, after due action in the matier, reports aa fol- Upon the entry of the order of January 19 T took ms ‘ as required by said last mentioned order, to effect the re~ insurance therein ordered to be made. ‘That I tind the only; assets specially applicable to such reiusurance and the pay-! ‘ment of losses already incurred to ve tae urst two items men~ Penton by ths Sapeenmentioas of ue nen ge sel Department. under Of assesis in his repo uded orizinal getition herein. These are us Soa — United States bouds. ; Bonds and mortgages. Te $102,768, superintendent, where. dd company us security for poliey bo atute regulating the forma fon of iif tngarance companies, ‘That of the other anaote, generally upplicable to ull creditors of the company, | ant. satiated, from examination of the same and tue claime which bave been presented, that they will hardly pay the expenses of collection and the settlement of accounts, 90 the Policy holder has little or nothing to expect ‘rom that souree, ‘nd which little can only be obtained alter much delay, witit the constant risk of ta claims coming in to swell: the. amount of poilcy liability. ‘Under these circumstances, which secm to bave been antlot- peted by the order of January 19, J caused application to ¢ made to several of the solvent and reputauie ilie compa- nies of this city-for propositions tor said. re-inaurance; aldes, through my counsel and as:istante conferred ‘with. many insurance men with a view of ascertaining the best course to pursue and the provabilittes of other companies as- suming said business. Mr. Coleman further on reports that in his efforts to nego- Hate for the reinsurance . the Farmora and Mechanica® Policies, ho met at the outsct with general discouragement irom the belief which wide.y prevails tat the charact:r of the risks were not such as would be saie for any company to: assume,” &c. Eventually the Empire Mutual Lite insur. noe Company made e direct proposal, which the receiver ol izes as follows :— the only direct proposal which has been made, ‘and while it would have been more satisfactory bad other companies made otters, yet the uudersigaod is entirely free to atate that this appears an aiivaniayeous one for the eataley and it ts extremely douvt(ul whether a batter one oan be obtained, for although aome of the lace officers of the Farmers and Mechanica’ Company have reported that re-ine 4 it was originally deposited ie iders, according to surance could be effected in otter companies for @ less sum. than that offered by the Empire, yet, upon Investigation, they bave been fouud coupled with auch vague or objections ‘able conditivus as to bo wholly inadinissible, ‘TERME OF RELNKURAN The Empire Matual bie Tosurance Company propose to re-ineure the risksof the Farmers and Mecvanica’ folowing basis ene ae ere Furt—The Empire will assume the liabilities existing under any policies in force, heretofore teued by sald company, jrclucing death claims acing Lacrounder, Yor the considers: ton of $97,500. 2 polietes in fores on the 18th ary, 18iL. of said company, on the terms and aa expressed thereli Yorlory. Itis sald by some that tae atnount stolen Will reach as high as TWO RUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS For a well execuied piece of thieves’ strategy this exploit is generally conceded to take the lead of aayicng in the bank foremg line that has yet come to light, There was over miilion dollars ia tne luaar safe which they did not get. A DRY GOODS STORE, corner of Ninth and Arch streets, was also forced Open last nigat and $5,000 wortu of #11KS laked. NO Olue to the thieves, DR, CLUDTT'S SUCCESSOR, Dr, Wilam T. Lusk, of this ity, has been elected by the Covaraieeloners of Public Charities and Correction, on the howe ition of the Medical Board, as physician to Bellevue 8), 60 AN th nay caused by the death of the emt ieorge It Elica? faa peclation wailed Dr. Lusk ‘eu for professional talent and learning, und his a miect ‘the Long Island Medical College, and foore recenly im the medical ent of Harveru U: very, Boston, would seem to fully warrant the selection Tudo Uy ibe Votumsslonenm, Yhird—In aividing proliis atnong the policies assumed, regard to be had to the profits actually realized from said: olicles a8 a class; bet such policies to have no clatmn to par elpate In the prolits derive irom the other business of thie company. Annexed 1 vegto hand an appropriate estimate Of the condition o: tifa comp ny on tho tat lust. A memorandum of ugreement, based apon the conditions above set forth, but going more Into detall, was entered into hetween tho receiver (Mr. Coleman) and the Superin- tendent of the kinpiro Mutual Life Insurance Company (Mr. G Hilton Scribner), on behalf of the company, which was approved rt i ai ied by the superiniendent in the usual oined:— Approved wiaG#ANOR DEPAntWHsT, ALBANY, N.Y, pprove ay of January, GEOKGE W. MULLER, Superintendent, By th t action of Superintendent Mifler, m the fig. ¢ prompt ai nten jer, m the Pitee, the lnuereate of the polloy holders of the Farmers amt lechanica’ Life Inatranoe Coripany, which but a few weeks. ‘ago appeared to have been not worth a gront, stand almost at par to-day, Superintendent Miller brought the criaia the company, which proved tho salvativn oi the hoiders, who bave been singe “reinsured” throws judi- lous and able management of the receiver, Mr. e ace glad fo anneunce this rauit in the case of the Farmers and ca’ Mutual Life Insurance Com| tah =, i fd wiah oa equally Bi by deliverance to ail poliey