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WASHINGTON. Subscriptions to the National Loan. Georgia Troubles from a New Source. Yo Steamship Subsidies to be Granted by This Congress. An Undignified Debate in the Senate. Relief for the Sufferers by the War in Europe. One of Fremont’s War (Con- tracts Unearthed, Providing a Temporary Govern- ment for Alaska. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1871, Subscriptions to the National Loan, The Seeretary of the Treasury to-day gave notice ‘hat books will be opened on the 6th day of March next, in this country and in Europe, for subscrip- tions to the national loan under the act approvea duly 14, 1870, entitled “An act to authorize the re- funding of the national debt,” and under the act in amendment thereof, approved January 20, 1871. The places at which subscrip- tious may be made and the names of the authorized agents of the government will be an- nounced hereafter. The proposed loan comprises three classes of bonds, namely:—First bonds to the amount of $500,000,000, payable in coin, at the pleasure of the United States, after ten years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest, payable quarterly in coin, at the rate of five per cent per annum; second bonds to the amount of $300,000,000, payable in coin, at the pleasure of the United States, after fifteen years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest, payable quarterly in coin, at the rate of four ana @ half per cent per annum; third bonds to the amount of $700,000,000, payable in coin, at the pleasure of the United States, after thirty years from the date of theirissue, and bearing interest, payable quar- terly in coin, at the rate of four per cent per annum. Subscribers to the loan will have prefer- ence if, the following order, namely:—First, sub- scribers for equal amounts of each class of bonds; second, subscribers for equal amounts of bonds bearing interest at the rate of four and a half per cent and of bonds bearmg interest at the rate of five per cent; third, subscribers for five per cent bonds, When a subscription is made the sub- seriber will be required to deposit two per cent of the amount thereof, to ne accounted for by the government, when the bonds are delivered, and pay- ment may be made either in coin or in bouds cf the United States known as five-twenty bonds, at their par value. The coin received in payment will be ‘applied to the redemption of five-twenty bonds. The bonds will be registered or issued with coupons, as may be desired by the subscribers. Registered bonds will be issued of the denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, and coupon bonds of each denomination except the last two. The Interest will be payable in the United States at the office of the Treasurer, of any assistant treasurer or designated depositary of the governraent. The ponds of the several classes aforesaid and the interest thereon are exempt from the pay- ment of all taxes or dues of the United States, as ‘well as from taxation in any form by or under State, munictpal or local authority. After maturity the bonds last issued will be frst redeemed by classes and numbers, and may be designated by the Secre- tary of the Treasury. Redemption of Three Per Cent Certificares. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed the Assistant Treasurer of New York to call in an addi- tional $2,500,000 three per cent certiticates, issued under the acts of March 2, 1867, and July 25, 1868, dated October 15, 1867, as follows:—Five thousand dollars each, irom No. 611 to 860, inclusive; $10,000 each, from No. 501 to 758, inclusive. These certifi- cates will be paid on presentation at the offices of ‘ne Assistant Treasurers in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, and will cease to bear interest after March 31, 1871, at which time they will be no longer available as a portion of the lawful money reserve B the possession of the national banks. Fractional Currency Statement. Receipts of fractional currency during the week. $608,300; shipments of notes, $2,892,723; currency, $582,044, Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for national banks as security for circulation $350,048,750 and Jor public deposits $15,819,500. Mutilated notes burned during the week, $508,275; total amount burned, $87,129,262; total smount tesued for bills destroyed during the week, $35,749,048; balance due for mutilated notes, $1,879,319; outstanding circulation, $307,356,953; fractional currency redeemed and destroved during ‘the week, $726,400, ‘Woman Suffragists Aroused—Mra. Woodbull’s Great Success as a Scoid. Since Judge Bingham made his adverse report to the House on the petition of Mrs. Victoria ©. Wood- huit the woman suffrage people hive gone after him in a style which must eventually bring him to terms. The ‘gathered wisdom of » thousand years” will not avail him to meet the xeen arguments of the women. Mrs. Woobhnll has prepared the fol- towing trenchant and spicy reply to Bingham:— Mr. Bingham’s adverse repert to the peiition of Victoria C. Woodhull 1s so faconsistent with itself and with the facts of the question at issue that it almost bears its own refutation with it. If the re- port is 1 be considered as she best stumbling block whioh Mr. Bingham can manufacture to put in the way of progress the friepds of women’s rights have Uttle to fear from him, ‘he report of the majority of the committee, headed by Mr, Bingham, m delay final action, bat cannot prevent it ull mately in the interests of justice and right, and the minority report in favor of Mrs. Woodhull, presented by General Butler, is a far more able 90d logical statement than Bing- ham’s, which claims that all persons born or naturalized in tae United States are citizens thereof; ‘that the amendments to the constitution dia not add the privileges enjoyed by citizens from the very foundation of the government, but simply enforced on the States by act of Congress due opservance on their part of such privileges. In other words, a free negro has had a right to vote since the birth of the Ration, and the States unwilling to admit the right Nave been forced to admit by Congress, and then, after going so far in accordance with the records and tradition of the party Mr. Bingham beionzs to, deliberately stultifies itself by asserting Tt ts undoubtedly the right of th le of veral States 90 to reform thelr coustitations ana laws. as tovsccats rage at ali elections held the Uuited States to all to sex; and, as public o) bons an roments tu the several Ste to be doubted that whenevor in uny State cop) ‘opinion that such a reform is advisable it will be made. So the legal champion of the black republican pany im the House; the man who holds his seat ere by republican votes; whose record during the ast ten years has been that of a prominent actor in the scenes which have overthrown slaverv, en- franchised the n and reconstructed the South, 18 focreant to the pledges and instructions implied in election, turns his back to the great principles of his party, and seeing in the subject before him only women, not negroes, makes a square summersault out of the most intrenched position his partv ever occupied ever to the heresies whtch the republicans os ever proclaimed State rights to be when stan’ iy in the Way of Congress. Did Mr. Bingham ask gnitted into the Union Mines? Did Mr. Bingham ad- were being advocated, and the party he ae am goes further than all thls; further, consistent, uusubdstantial position—atter citizens, the General Butler, at Fortress Monroe, In 1860, his deti- mitien of State rights when coutravands were ad- vise Congress to walt on State constitutions? Public [os tenil tardy reform when the reconstruction to were cS the lot #8 & matter of ina es literate plantation negroes. But indi jan bis best friends or worst enemies cout beret After arguing himeelf into this im- Eietcranily'wlenying the night of sultrage to a whole class of tax Paying, “rempectabte property ownin; ikter absurdity of his whole itt a 4 taken in conned/ton with his own history and frequent acts of Oongresp solemnly atirming that | 2,500 reams weat to 0. Mogargee & Co., NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1871 nia SR vas Gee 2 php ap ARN RMR Re RCE PRG. OL RE Se OREN AI’ en REO a CRT RE 4S RCS aaa fm case, by 9 State conatibatien, 9 class of citizens are deprived of their inberent right of suffrage, the Tem ig invested in the general qoverumens, be- ond contrel of any power in this nation, and at it has sacredly in its keeping and safeguard these rights, seems to have suddenly occurred to him, and be winds np with these remarkable ‘words:— If, however, as claimed in the memorial referred te, the right to vote is vested by the constitution in the citizens of the United Btates without regard to sex, that right can be ‘established in the courts without further legislation, Was it thus Mr. Bingham spoke in all the recon- struction debates in the House? Was it thus he ued againgt the enfranchisement of the negro? If Mr. Binghman made his pronussory note and at {is maturity assured its holder that he vould pay it, that he ought to pay it, but he would stand a law- suit before he did, what would people think of Mr. Bingham? And yet just in that position has he striven to place, and, so far aa his report extends, kas placed, the majesty of the General gov. ernment of the Unit States, The selemn silence of the dead in our national cemeteries—@ silence more eloquent than any language ever listened to in Cengressional halls; the living, earnest fact of a whole enfran- chised race, clothed with the attribute of citizenship; the unveiled triumph of the principle and pregress standing before Mr. Bingham’s eyes, all are alike powerless to influence nim to right the moment he finds ne negro. The time will come when the bit- terest reflection Mr. Bingham will ever have will be the memory of this report; but the report itself will aid tne triumph ef the cause, for ite manifest incon- gruities will range all thinking men against it. VICTORIA 0. WOODHULL. The above is nething to what Bingham may ex- pect on Monday, when Mra, Woodhull expects to be allowed to adaress the House in person on behalf of women’s rights. Noi ations by the President. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations to-day:— Alexander Rives, District Judge of the United States for the Western District of Virginia; Robert H. Hughes, United States Attorney for the Western Diswrict of Virginia; A. 8. Gray, United States Mar- shal fer the Western District of Virginia. Posunasters—Robert A. Cameron, Greeley, Colo- rado; H. M. Oranood, Biack Hawk, Col. ; John 5. Clemmer, Salem, Ohio} H. W. Fleetwood, St, Johns burg, Vi; J. EB. Oalin, Laconia, N. H.; H. H. Helper, Salisbury, N. xdwin &, Brink, Wilmington, N ).; Ira Godfrey, Lima, N. Y.; J. J. Sykes, Grass Val- ley, Cal.; James Taylor, Fort Howard, Wis.; H. E. Gates, Litchield, Conn.; M. Norton, Bristol, Conn; J, M. Turnbull, Mommouth, [11.; J. K. Young, Camden, Ark.; A. T. Spencer, Pine Bluff, Ark.; John S. Fay, Marlborough, Wis.; Edwin ‘Shaw, Fail River, Mass.; Josiah ecket, Worcester, Mass. Navy Paymasters F. H. swan and L. G. Billings to be advanced fifteen numbers, and Paymaster Casper Schenck to be advanced twelve numbers in their grades, The Executive Session of the Senate. ‘The Senate in executive session to-day rejected the nominations of Joel C. ©. Winch, to be United States District Judge, and Henry Hicks, to be United States District Attorney for the Eastern district of Texas, and confirmed Samuel Coulter, to be Collec- tor of Invernal Revenue for Washington Territory, and M. J. Cramer, to be Minister in Denmark. The discussion on the last mamed lasted nearly two hours. An Important Patent OfMice Decision Pending Considerable interest was manifested at the Patent Office yesterday in tee hearing of an argu- ment delivered by Mr. Fisher, late Commissioner of Patents, on the question of abandonment, as regu- lated by the new Patent law of July, 1870, this being the first case brought before the office under the law. fle argued in behalf of the claims of Gray & Hovey Against the Rubber Tip Pencil Company, claiming that the new law, as applied to abandonment, placed rejected cases which had been rendered un- der it in the same position they held at the first ap- plication, General Duncan, the present acting commisstoner, took the papers but reserved his de- eision. District Sapreme Court Decisions. In the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia to-day Chief Justice Cartter announced that by rea- son of a divided court, three concurring in the opinion, the judgment of the Court below, In the case of Caroline Brown agalnst the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company for $1,600 damages for plaintiff, by forcible ejcc- tion from a car, at Alexandria, in March, 1868, on account of color, was affirmed, Judge Cartter delivered the opinion of the court in the case of the bounty ¢iaims of Admiral Farragut and others, nolding that thr court had jurisdiction im the case and rere eet ‘ecision of the court below, dismissing we Fi) *aat*ar jurisate- tion. On motion of General Butler the court agreed to hear the case tn full bench. Another Georgian Complication. Information reeelved here from Georgia is to the effect that Governor Bullock, in deflance of the returns of the recent election in that State, has given élection certificates to the republican candi- dates for Congress, when the returns showed that democrats Were elected he matter will be brought to the attention of the Committee on Elections of tbe House, Paper Contracts Awarded. The joint Committee on Public Printing have mace the following awards on bids for furnishing paper for public printing :— class 1—Thirty thousand reamsof fine printing pa- per, uncalendered, weighing forty-five pounds a Team of 500 sheets; 15,000 reams to John A. Shober, of Lancaster, Pa., at $14 75, and the remainder, in lots of 2,000 and 3,000 reams, to H. M. Ulark & Co., of Boston; Wheelwright, Mudge & Co., of Baltimore, j and Francis H. Smith, of New York city, at prices ranging from $14 90 to $15 23, Class 2—Twenty thousand reams calendered printing paper, weighing fifty-three pounds to the ream, to H. M. Clarke & Co., Mullin & Parker, Pa,, and Francis H. Smith, at prices from $16 55 to $17 17; 1,000 do., forty-four pounds to the ream, to Mallin & Parker, at $16 90; 1,000 do., at seventy pounds to the ream, to the same, at $1710; 500 Teams do., at thirty pounas to the ream, to Francis H. Smith, at $17 39, Class ’—Sized_ and calendered printing paper, Philadel- phia, at $17 62. Class 4—Map paper, 1,000 reams, was awarded to Woolworth & Graham, of New York city, at 20 60. Class 5~-Writing papers, 24,750 reams, to Camp- bell, Hall & Co., New York, at $21; 500 reams cover paper, to Seymour Paper Company, at 19 25; Ma- nilla paper, 250 reams, to Woolworth & Graham, and the same amount to Ben. F. French, at $13 25. Class ¢—Colore" writing paper, to Seymour Paper Company and Wheelwright & Mudge, at prices trom $21 40 te $22 25. Class 7—Paper for Post Office blanks, to Wheel- wright, Mudge & Co. and Mullins & Parker, at prices from $16 84 to $15 64. Class 8—Sized and calendered tinted printing paper, to H. M. Clarke & Oo,, at $17 60 and $17 70. The Southern Pacific Railroad. The friends of the Southern Pacific or Transconti- nental Railroad Company will make an effort in the House on Monday to have their bill taken from the Speaker’s table and passed. It is the same bill which passed the Senate at the last session, and the new organization, of which Marshall 0. Roberts is the head, is willing to take the bill as it stands rather than risk a new bill. {f the bill is taken up on Monday it will have to bo done under a suspen- sion of the rules. There 1s probably a majerity in the House in favor of the bill, butitis doubtful if there are two-thirds. This will be tested by the motion to suspend the rules. Great Sufferings of the Parisians. Despatches received by the government from Min- ister E. B. Washburne represent great suffering, not only in Paris, but throughout France, for lack of provisions. Large numbers of the people, espe- clally in Paris, are without food, No Chance for Steamship Subsidies. Senator Ramsay, Chairman oi the Senate Com- mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, informed a number of gentlemen who are interested in steam- ship bills new before Congreay that he did not think there was much prospect of their being passed at this session. Fven if Congress was disposed there is no time. Treasury Balances. The Treasury balances to-day are:—Coin, $99,127,600 currency, $22,511,000; certificates, $32,162,000, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Third Session. : SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1871, OREGON SCHOOL LANDS, The House joint resolution, authorizing the dlversion of 600,000 acres of public land grantea by the United States to Oregon for common school Purposes in that State, was passed, AID FOR THE SUrFERERS BY THE EUROPPAN WAR. Mr. PomsBroy, (rep.) of Kan., introduced a joint resolution authoriziog the President to station at the port of New York one or more national vessel to ‘convey breadstufs and supplies contributed ty the people of the United States to France ant Prussia, People Pra for the destitute aud ‘Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., moved to strike aujretoranoe Wo Prussia. “We were Wot advises’ wee there was any destitution there. Germany had seemed, go far, able to paddle her own canoe, and we had no reason to conclude that they desired any assistance, Mr. STreWwanr, (rep.) Nev., said large amounts had been raised in this country for Germany. Mr. ScuurRz, (rep) of Mo., su ted that the idea ‘Was to make no inv! an anomalous state of affairs for us to be sending suppiles ti fereign country at war, During our war with rebel no European nation sent us any supplies. Mr, Pomeroy said they had sent us the men to ‘ight our battles. i". CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., said there was noth- ing to make us diseriminate in this matter between France and Germany, A great many of our people would desire to send their contributions to Germany, Mr. Howarp did not desire te be misunderstood, Hs sympathies had from the first been with Prussia, He would withdraw his amendment. Mr. FOWLER, (rep.) of Tenn., said his sympathies were with the suffering people of both countries; butas to the government of Germany he had fatled to see where it had shown apy sympathy for us in our struggle. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., remarked that Ger- bn A had taken our bonds when other nations would not, and had thus given us means to carry on the war. Mr, FowLER—They deserve no credit for that, They were only smarter than other people, and they got an exorbitant rate of interest. * Mr. SCHURZ said it was uvdeniable, and the evi- dence was on file in the State Department, that Ger- many had pes aet with the Union during the rebellion. they had not sympathized with us and believed that we would be successful they would not have bought our bonds, Mr. CASSERLY, (dem.) of Oal., thought the resolu- tion of Mr. Pomeroy was a graceful one, and should have been passed at once. 1¢ was deplorable to bring mto a question of a great and noble charity a discussion of the nature that had sprung up. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., sald it was a dificult matter for him or for any American to decide as to which we owed most—to France or to Germany. But why consider this? Charity knows no persons nor denomination. The resolution was then REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES, Mr. HILL, (rep.) of Ga., introduced a bill for the removal of the political disabilities of John William- son, of Savannah, Ga., and explained that Mr. Wil- amgon had been elected treasurer of Chatham county, Ga., under the supposition that his disabill- ties had been removed. The bill was then passed, REVISION OF THE POSTAL LAWS. The special order, being the bill to revise, consell- date and amend the statutes relating to the Post OfMice Department, was taken up. Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., stated that there had been no revision of the Pest Onice statutes since the last century. : Mr. CONKING called attention to the provision of the postal laws under which a letter mate | to a dis- tant point upon which only @ smail portion of the stage Was prepaid was forwarded to its destina- ‘on, Whereas a letter mailed, say, in New York for Brooklyn, upon which two cents postage was pre- paid, was not forwarded to its destination, but sent to the Dead Letter Oiice, and characterized this ruling of the Postmaster General as a great mjus- tice, and gave notice of his intention to offer an amendment to rectify it. Mr, SuMNER urged the adoption of a cheaper and more uniform rate of postage, wnich would remedy that and other difficulties. One cent postage was what we wanted. ‘ = RAMSEY sald that would create a great de- cit. Mr. SUMNER—Let there be a deficit; 1t will be ina Good cause. ENCOURAGEMENT OF SHIPBUILDING. Mr, WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to Promote commerce and encourage shipbuilaing. Referred to the Committee on Cemmerce, The Senate then, without further action on the pending bill, went mto executive session and then adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WasHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1871. OATH OF OFFICE, Mr. Morey, (dem.) of La., introduced a bill to pre- scribe an oath of office, ‘the oatn to support and defend the constitution.” Referred. REMOVAL OF CAUSES FROM STATE COURTS. Mr. PETERS, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to amend the act of the 27th of July, 1866, for the removal of causes in cer- tain cases irom State courts, THE CLAIM OF THEODORE ADAMS. Mr. SCOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill directing the secre- tary of the Treasury to pay to Theodore Adams the amount of the judgment of the Court of Claims in his favor on the isth of March, 1567. The claim was for $112,748, being the balance due under the con- tracts for the construction of thirty-eight mortar boats and eight steamtugs. Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., opposed the bill, argu- ing that the judgment of the Court of Claims nad been reserved by the Supreme Court, and that the bill should specify the actual amount appropriated. Messrs. SCOFIELD and STARKWEATHER argued in support of the bill, stating that the decision of the Su- preme Vourt add been based upon tne technivul point that the clatm nad been referred to a commis- sion of the War Department, which was actually not the case, Mr. BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo., opposed the bill and gave a history of the claim, which arose under Gen- eral Fremont’s administration of the Department of Missouri. The contracts in that deparcment were so tainted with fraud that a commission had been ap- pointed to inquire into them. That commission, consisting of Messrs. David Davis, of Lilnoi=; Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, and Hugh Campveil of St. Louis, went to St. Louis. Mr. Adams, the claimant, came before the commission and submitted his claim, and it was admitted on the testimony which he presented. An award was made and Adams re- ceived the money and gave a receipt in full, bat he afterwards brought asuit in the Court of Claims, which gave a judgment in his favor, which judg- ment was reversed in the Supreme Court on the ground that he had submitted bis claim to the com- mission and received the amount awarded to him, Mr. SCOFIELD replied to Mr. Benjamin, denying that Adams had been satisfled with the award of the commission, which had been made on ex parte testl- mony, but claiming that he had signed the receipt under protest and that the amount which he claimed Was that which was due to him under the contract. Mr. Dawes offered a substitute lor the bill te pay $112,740 to Theodore Adams in full of all claims un- der his contract with the government for the con- struction of thirty-eight mortar boats and eight steamtugs. The suvstitute was agreed to and the bill pass: yeas 105, nays 60. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., gave notice that he would om Monday next ask to have the Southern Pacific Ratlroad bill taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on the Pacitic Rau- road, with leave to report at any tame. Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., remarked that that would require a two third vote. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF ILLINOIS. Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Ill, introduced a bill to to divide the State of Illinois into three juicial dis- tricts, Relerred. BILLS REPORTED AND PASSED. Mr. Kerr, (dem.) of Ind., from the Judiciary Com- | mittee, reported @ bill releasing and discharging William aud John Hannegan and their sureties trom a bond to the government for the faithful perform- ance of their contract for the improvement of Des Moines Rapids. After an explanation tne bill was passed. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. H., from the Committee | on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to credit George F, Cutter, Naval Paymaster, for money stolen from tum, Passed. Mr. HALE, (rep.) of Me., from the same committee reported a bill for the restoration of George A. Ste- vens to the active list of the navy, with the rank of leutenant commander. Passed. Also the Senate bill for the restoration of Lieuten- ant Commander John N. Quackenbosh te the active list of une navy. Passed. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Mr. SCHUMAKER, (dem.) of N. Y., presented the re- solutions of the Homeopathic Society of Kings coun- ty, N. Y., for the establishment of a national univer- | sity at Washington, D. C., wherein homeopathy may be recognized as a system of medicine. REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES. ‘the House then, at half-past one, proceeded as a special order to the consideration of reports trom the Committee on Territories. Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of Ili., from the Committee on } Territories, reported a bill providing that the first | section of the act of Congress, of the 2d of March, 1867, applicable to the Territory of Idaho, shail apply to and be In force in Wyoming and Utah, the object being to take the power of redistricting from the Legisiatures and to give it to the United States judges. 5 ‘the bill was opposed by Messrs. Cavanaugh, of Montana; Hooper, of Utah, and Nuckvlls, of Wyom- ing, but passed. Kir. CULLoM also reported a bill repealing an act of the Wyoming Legisiature making an apportion- ment for members of the Legislature, The repeal of the law gives the power to the Gevernor. Passed. Mr. ‘TaFFE, (Tep.) of Neb., from the same commit tee, reperted a vill forbidding Territorial Legislatures to pass private Charters, but permitting them to pass general acts of Incorporation. Passed. Also a Dill making the fees and compensation of United States attorneys, marshals and clerks in the ‘Territories the same a8 are NoW allowed in Nevada. Mr. POMEROY, (rep.) of Towa, from the same com- mittee, reported # bill limiting the sesstens of Terri torlal Legislatures to forty days, and fixing the pay as follows:—Members, six dollars per day Lana such session and six deliars for every forty miles o1 travel; President of the Council and Speaker of the House, eight dollars per day; one chief clerk, eight dollars per day, ana one assistant clerk, one en- roliiag clerk, one sergeant-at-arms aud one door- keeper, five dollars per day. Passed. Also, a bill relating to the entry of pubiic lands in the Territories. Passed Mr. DuvAL, (rep.) of W. Va., from the same com- mittee, reported a bill for the 8p rtionment of members of the Territorial Assembly of Colorado. Mr. DYER, rep.) of Me., from the same cemmittec, reported @ bill annulling the legisiative act of Mon- tana of the 20tn of December, 1869, regulating the tenure of civil offices and also annulling all acts of that Legisiature providing for the payment of salaries or extra Sais | wo Farkas bee) or members, clerks or employés of Legislative Assembly other than the amount paid by the United States. Mr. CAVANAUGG, (dem.) of Montana, asked leave te offer an amendment extending the provisions of the bill to all tho Territories. Mr. DyER declined to alow the amendment to be Mr. CAVANAUGH protested against the unfairness of making the bill applicable to one Territory only, After considerable discussion the bill was passed, Mr. OULLOM, from the same committee, reported & bill providing a temporary civil organization for the ‘Territory of Alaska, It declares Alaska & county, with the county seat at Sitka, and attaches it to the Territory of Washingten for executive, legislative and judicial purposes. It extends all the public laws of Washington Territory to the county of Alaska, which is to have one Councilman and two members in the Legislature of Washington Terri- tory. cf STARKWEATHER, (rep.) of Conn., offered an amendment providing that the bill should not affect the rights of persons and companies having cou- tracts for the fur seal fisheries. Agreed to, After some debate the bill was passed. PENSIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812. On motion of Mr. WitLaRD, (rep.) of Vt., the Senate amendm: ‘0 the House bill, granting pen- Sions to the surviving soers of the war of 1832, Were non-concurred in, A commitiee of conference Was asked for, The House then, at four o'clock, adjourned. AMUSEMENTS. THIRD PHILHARMONIC CoNCERT.—The programme last might was indeed unsatisfactory, and was coldly received by tne audience. First, we had a symphony in D major by Mozart, written for the charming soirées of the Prince and Princess Ester- hazy, and as much out of place in tne Academy asa Metssonier cabinet picture would be in the Boston Celiseum. The score calls only fer a small number of instruments, and half the Philbar- monic players were not needed during its performance, Then came a recitative and ro- manza vy Bergmann, written for the bass cla- rionet, anjoutiandish looking instrument, with which Mr. Boehm did not seem to be on terms of goed ace quaintance, especially in the important item of taking breath, The work itself 1s clever enough, and the instrumentation framed out of such meagre materials as two clartoneis and two bassoons 1s, to Bay the least of it, ingenious, But Mr. Boehm, who has no equal m this city as a clarionet player, must make himself more tamillar with the b arrange- ment of the saine name before he can exp to please musical ears. After Bergmann’s piece came the “Sacuntala” overture of Goldmark, The principal merit of this work is an ingentous development er spinning out of a meagre theme which is repeated ad nauseam. The workinansnip 1s of indubitable merit, but the materials a The quartet for four violinceill, by Lachue: to have been piaced on the programme for the pur-~ pose of showing that the conductor was formerly a player on that useful and interesting bass instru- ment. It ts more properly a duet, with accompani- meut of two violincelli, for Bergner and Bergmann had the lion’s share of the subject. i 1s called a serenade, and would likely be beard with pleasure by one about visiung the land of dreams; but we doubt if there is another orchestra in the world that would ever dream of placing itou their programme. The only appropriate work performed last night was the jast on the bill, an overture by Schumann, a real gem, and played to perfection. The Scherze and finale, which accompanied the overture, are probally the best specimens of Schumann's usually colorless writing that the New York public have been favored with. ‘The Phil- harmonic Society did not reflect credit on their ante- cedents nor inspire confidence in their future by the bill they presented last nigh There was nothing to relieve the monotonous ter of the works— no vocalist, planist or even vi ist. ‘The bil for the next concert is somewhat better. Schumann's symphony in E flat major, Bargiel’s “Medea” over- ture, and @ new orm overture, “Aladdin,” by Reinecke, are promised. Markie Krep’s Last PIANO RECITAL.—A very interesting bill was presented yesterday at Steinway Hall by this clever young pianist, It was the fol- lowing:—Sonate, opus 53, allegro con brio, adagio molto, allegretto moderato, prestissimo (L. Von Beethoven)—Miss Marte Krebs. Concert aric (Men- delssohn)—Miss Clotilde Saar. Fugue, A minor (J. 8. Bach); Warum (R. Schumann); Toccata, by speciat desire (R. Schamann)—Miss Marie Krebs, Rondo, for two ptanoa (F. Chopin)—Miss Marie Krebs and Mr, S. B. Mills, L*Estasi d’amore, waltz (L. Badia)— ‘Miss Clotilde Saar. Don Juan, fantaste (F. Liszt)— Miss Maric Krebs. The Beethoven Sonata is the “bright, particular star” of Charles Halle’s entire repertoire. We have heard kim play it when the audience sat breathless with delight and cach note seemed coined in the crucible of poetry itself, Miss Krebs played it cor- rectly, but the delicate nuances of expression, the emphasis Which in some of the passages communt- cares such character to it, were wanting. We do not approve of her system of playing everything from memory, In the case of Beethoven she plays only the Hots and leaves out dynamics. Oider and more cxPaweus « artists dO Dot venture to piay such werks Im public without the music. Her won- aerful execution is siowa to advantage in a Bach fugue, and she seems perfectly at home with Schumann, The Toccata, for instance, re- ceives from her a spirit and power rarely attainable by planists 1p a work of such magnitude, ‘The rende was rendered by her and Mr, Mills admirably, and formed the best and most satisfactory selection on the bill. " Liszt's “Don Juan” tantasia 18 one of the most dificuit works ever written for the piano. It hardly repays the trouble of studying it, for its enormous diificuities are not in every case effective. lt 1s too trying on tae siender fingers of a woman. The fact that Miss Krebs’ rendering of tt caused the outspoken approval of the composer him- self 1s a high tribute to her genius, She does not play it smoothly and correctly oy any means, for at Umes there were defects even in her execution. But she conquers some of the most terribie diMeulties With an ease and abandon that in one so young (twenty years) secins astonishing. ‘the construction is on a scale Which Would lead one to suppose the work was originally intended for two pianos and that all the parts were aiterwards crowded into the compass of ten fingers. Miss Krebs In those four recitals has given unmistakable proofs of talent of a very high order, and her faults are but ural for a young pianist and may be easily over- come. AS for the vocalist, Miss Saar, she was so terribly afflicted with nervousness that we could form no judgment of her abilities, Her voice, hew- ever, seems to be naturaily good, and the tone is pure and equal. On a future occasion, when she gains more confidence, her hearers will bave a vetter opportunity of passing a verdict upon her singing. Stapr THEATER—"“DORF UND STapT."—Madame Seebach reappeared Friday evening in what, to eur taste, is the most graceful, winning, natural rdéle ef her entire repertory thus far disclosed to us in New | York—the part of Lorie, in Madame Birch-Pfeiffer’s , charming comedy of “Dorf und Stadt—founded upon the loveliest of Auerbach’s Dor/yeschichten, or | “Villiage Stories,” all of which are household | words by every fireside in Fatherland, and by very many, too, in America and | Britain. Lorle is the fair daughter of an innkeeper (a man of much consideratien) in the Black Forest. She tails desperately tn-love with Reinhard, @ young painter, who had, in previous | years, passed some time under her father’s roof, He returns after a long absence to the “Linden Tree” tavern te find Lorle, the little girl he had left, a full-grown Woman and beautiful a3 sunshine. Her evidences of love so greatly move him that although he had almost an engagement with a highborn damsel elsewhere, he marries her, and, having received an ofMclal appointment at the Prince's court ef the neighboring city, they o there to reside, where, however, her naiveté, fer quaint country diaiect and’ her peasant ways, While they charm every one else, conunually embarrass and mortify Reinhard, and, at length, having met his former love, Ida, the ‘daughter of Count Felseck, he has some impassioned scenes with her and grows indiiferent to his own sweet rustic Lee © Here the plot hinges; poor Lorie suf- fers while Ida, too, is desperate; Reinhard comes home late and dissolute; the aged father hears of all this treuble and arrives to reclaim his injured cluid and take her back to her forest home. At the last’ moment, Reinhard, consctence- smitten and still fondly loving, throws himself at her feet, forswears the city, and begs.to reaccompany the Sewarzwald maiden to where the ieaves rustle in the old greenwood and the birds warble their untutored anthems all day long. Any sensitive critic can readily feel how inany enchant- ing and powerful situations such a pure, sweet life- picture as this would combine, Here the great Ger- man artiste was transcendant. ina word, we dis- cover that she exceis most inher most womanly characters, and her voice is fartbest heard when It is gentlest. Her imitation of tie mountain dia- lect and manners was simply wonderful, and so quaint and yet so touching were the little melodies she sang that the audience scarcely knew whether to laugh or to weep with heartfelt pleasure. Ali the | other parts were well sustained and the enthusiasm of a brilliant house was overwheiming, Hi THE SINKING FU: Meeting of the Cowmissioners—The Brond- | way Widening co be Opposed on Behalf | of the City—The Market Property Question. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, held yesterday aftermoon in the Comptrolier's office, with Mayor Hall in the chair, the foliowing preamble aiid resolu! ions, in relation to the PROPOSED WIDENING OF BROADWAY, were unanimously adopted:— Whereas, tt appears by the report of the Commissioi for the widening of Broadway from Thirty-fourth to Tnirty. ninth street, that the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty Will be assessed: first, upon Central Park, $1,600,000 oF ereaboute, (and) second, upon the city at large, about t reas, said assessment is nearly ¢ to the whole sum paid for origi ally taking the Central Park, refor is onerous on the tax; Resolved, That the Mayor, Alde ¢ Aldermen and Commonaity be jal measures to set aside or ‘vacate or repeal said proceedings for sald widening. THE PROPOSED SALE OF MARKET PROPERTY. The Board then adopted ti ma — dop' he following preamble Wh controversy has arisen touching the maaner of selling market ¢ thei ig markst property : therefore, —TRIPLE SHEET. | port to the Board of Aldermen on Monday afternoon, | | ofthe year. | theatrical, tninstrel and variety professors, will hold an open session on the afternoon of Thursday Tuary % at two o'clock, at the Supervisors’ cl and that all parties having ‘practical views concerning the beat mode of elfecting aaid sale, ao an to guard the best intereate of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, as we! ‘sone claiming to bold vested rights in market propel Vited to be present for hearing, ‘The Board then adjourned, Meeting of the Cuban Ladies League Yester- day—Zonen Denounced as a Traitor—The Aspect of the Rebela—Their DiMculties and Privations. The leading Cuban ladies of this city organized some time ago a society having for its ttle the “League of the Daughters of Cuba,” tneir object being to assist their struggling countrymen in their efforts to throw off the Spanish yoke, and to raise tunds to be distributed among the sufferers in Cuba, These ladies met yesterday afternoon at 309 Fifth avenue, in order to take action upon the cireum- stances attending the manner in which Don Juan de; Clemento Zenea treated the cause while in Cuba @ short time ince, Zenea, it appears was instructed by one Nicolas Azcarto to undertake @ secret mission to their compatriots on the island, bearing letters of recommendation from Sefiors Aldama and Mestre, against the wish of the Cubans in the United States and with a view of dis- Paraging the friends of the rebellion. He previded himself with a Spanish passport, and on arriving in Cuba he went to meet the President of the rebel organization, making false and fictitious statements regarding the condition of the Cubans in New York, representing that they were without funds, and that no further help could be relied upon from this coun- try. Furthermore, he advised them to give up the struggte for independence and yield to the authority of Spain. In the discussion that followed the announcement of this transaction on the part of Zeuea, it was clearly discerned that he had acted the spy for the Spanish, and only succeeded in gulling President Cespedes through the letters of mtroduction from the gentlemen referred to, The interview between Zeneca and Cespedes was overheard by Mme, Ces- pedes, who came on to New York shortly after- wards and related the facts to the League, The lady next related some circumstances concerning the condition of the patriots, stating that the ladies and children were without food and clothing, while the men were as resolute as ever, but subjected to every Kind of hardship. Alter a motion had been put forward, condemnatory of Zenea and hit itorous abettors, and accepted, the secretary handed tn a resolution authorizing three of their number to organize concerts, fairs, lectures, &c., and to make a general appeal to their friends in America tor funds, provisions, clothing, medi cines, &c., for the women and children daily arriv- ing at the camp of the patriots, This resolution was adopted, and also @ vole of thanks was passed ap-- proving the manner in which President Cespedes had sent Zenea back and wishing to die rather than surrender to the Spaniards, The following oilicers were elected to serve for the ensuing three months:—Mrs. De Embil, president; Mra. O, De Casada, vice president; m. O. Villl- verde, secretary; Mra, Fernandez, assistant secre- tary, and My. C. del Castiilo, treasure IRELAND'S EXILES. A Quiet Day at the Hotel—The Reception to Take Pince on Thursday Next. The exiles were allowed a little breathing time yesterday, and took advantage of the recess patri- otic admiration had given itself to attend te some matters social and commercial. William M. Tweed, Jr., visited the gentlemen to make arrangements for the parade and reception on Thursday next, A reply was sent to the address of the North American Central Committee of the International Workingmen’s Association which waited on the 3 RING FRANCE, An Appeal to the People of the United States. Action of the Chamber of Ccmmerce—Fifty Thou. sand Francs Placed to the Credit of Minister Washburne for the Aid of the Sufferers, A meeting of the committee to raise Mmuds for the relief of the starving French, which was appointed by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, waa held at the Chamber yesterday. Among the mem- bers present were Charles H. Marshall, chairman; Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary; Charles Lanier, treasurer; A. 8, Hateb, Morris K. Jesup, R. Warren Weston, Stephen W. Carey, 8. B. Ruggles, Cyrus W. Field and R. Watta Sherman, Mr. STOKES sald that experience showed that pub- Me meetings were the best means to awaken popular enthusiasm in such cases as this, and urged that one be held. He referred to the success of such meetings during our war. Several members objected to the delay which this measure would necessitate, and Mr. Harem satd that he had no idea of limiting the contributions to the sum which he proposed to send at once. Leta certain amount of money be sent immediately, and much more can be raised afterwards. ‘The Chairman read an appeal which had been prepared, and it was unanimously adopted, It reads as follows:— AN APPRAL TO THE PropLe or THE UNITED STATRA IN BEUALY OF THE SUFFERING POPULATION OF FRANCE: The committee appointed by the Chamber of Commeroe of the city of New York to organize measures of reilef for the suffering population of France is now vared to receive contributions of money and will be grate- fully ac! ledge: ‘The committee appeals to the American people for this ob- Ject, in the sacred name of charity, and for that alone, It ‘does not wish to refer to the merits of the conflict which has unhappily arisen between the great nations of Germany and Frat , for It believes that dis ould of such the presenc in. e Gi worthy th thelr starving foe id that we of our loss than they, The French peopis hi war of the most destructive chara: re fully upon their resources, exhausted their supplies and crippled their industries, in the agrieuitural districts the tas crop Was a short one, and the present one was. harvested only in part, and of wat was gathered haa ce been destroyed or approprinted to the use of tha, armies, Their land has been the scene ot numerous battles of ter- rible magnitude, and the horrors of war bave been brought totheh very doors. An {immediate supply of food Is needed for the starving population. rmers must have reed to plant in thelr flelda tn the spring or the crops of next season will not be forthcoming. Unless speedy action 1s taken for the relief of the imhabi tants intense misery and destitution must prevail. Other nations are moving inthis work of true humanity. Shall it be sald that Americana stood idly by and extended no help- inv hand tothe French people mthefr “hour of distress?” Our duty as a Christian nation forbids us to be indifferent to their appeai for reli ‘the charity that committee, ther the necessity ot p a day of misery unalleviated. Contributions in money should be forwarded at once. Sup- plies of breadstuffs and seed for the sowing the crops in the Spring will, it is hoped, be sent by the farmers of the West, for the proper couyeyauce of which (uture arrangements will be made. The committee calls upon its fellow citizens everywhere to engage in this work of Bumanity and love; it urges them to ize In every city, \d village at ones and earn- and it feels assured that this all will receive un earnest and generous response, CHARLES BH, MARSHALL, Chairman. CHARLES LANIER, Treantre ANSON PHELPS STOKES, Secretary. It was announced that remittances in money, which will be transmitted to Paris without deiay, can be made to Charles Lauler, treasurer, No, 27 Pine street, New York, or to any member of the Chamber. one following resolution, offered by Mr. Hatch, ives quickly {s double charity, and the re, cannot too strongly impres# upon all mpt action. Every day lost 14 for Frauce exiles on Thursday last, of which the following is a copy:— New York, Feb. 4, 1871. ‘To Mesers. F. A. Longe and B.A. HUBER, delegates from the Central Committee of the Workingmen’s International Ansoctation GENTLEMEN—We accept with gratitude the cordial greet- ing of the International Workingmeu’s Association which you have tendered tson our deliverance irom British dun- geons, and we heartily thank you for the warm welcome you fave given us on our arrival in this country. We feel proud to know that you recognize the services of our countrymen in the advancement of true, bonest labor and liberty, and that our actions and suferings have tended to uphold and promote the rights of the laborer and the fruits Ot his tou. Ibis, indoed, flattering to us to know that.our sufferings in British prisons for our devotion to our native land have served the great cause of human hberty, and hope we shall ever continue as we have begun, meriting by our actions the co-opel apport of the great Inter- national Workingmen’s Association, and of ail lovers of freedom by whatever name they may be known. Very re- avectfully, yours, JOHN McCLURE, on behalf of the released prisoners. Thursday next being xed as the day of pubtic recepuon and parade, the following 1s the order of the Grand Marshal:— GENERAL ORDEE No. 1. } HEADQUARIERS GRAND Mansitaty) FENIAN REORPTION, 39 CHAMBERS S1KrE Upon consultation with the Irish %#h day of Febroary, is designated the reception and parade will take place. Commandants of the military and marshals of the civic | societies desirous of participating will make their arrange ments according! A special mei be held on Tuesday next, at half-past seven P. M., at Taim- many Hall (small theatre). By WM. M. TV Feb. 4, 1871.) jies, Thuraday, the thé day on which of the commandsnts and marshals will | | order. ELD, JR., Grand Marshal. An address of congratulation was received from | the Irish National Brotherhood of Buflalo, which will be answered next week. RECEPTION OF THE EXILES IN BROOKLYN, Alderman Clancy, chairman of the special co: mittee on the reception of the Fenian exiles, | ceived the subjoined yesterday :— i} SWEENY's HoTE!. New York, ——-, 1871. | To TRE COMMITTEE (ON THR RECEPTION oF ‘THE Iris | i | EX1.R8) APPOINTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL oF BROOKLYD 6 1 have the honor to inform you that the men banished by England and arrived in this country have decided upon accepting # reception from the municipality of he city of Brooklyn. It will remain with you to appomt a day after the reception here. Yours, very respectfully, JOHN McCLURE, Secretary. Alderman Clancy called upon the Mayor in rela- tion to the proposed demonstration, and his Honor recommended that a subscription list be opened to } secure the requisite funds. No definite plan has yer | been adopted, but the committee will probably ‘re- TERPSICHOREAN TRIPPINGS, ‘The past week has been remarkable for the great number of balls and parties given at the Academy | and elsewhere. Among those at the Academy the Charity ball came off on Thursday night with the utmost brilliancy and ¢clat, and may fairly be en- tered on the entertainment records as being unsur- passed during the present season, Among other receptions that of the Theatrical Mechanical Asso- ciation deserves to be placed im the first category. ‘This association generally makes an excellent show, and the one held at Irving Hail on Friday night, uv- der the leadership of Messrs, Tumony and Buscall, was a splendid apd atthe same time a most com- fortable affair. But if the past week bas been redundant tn recep- tions the coming week promises to be quite as inter- { esting to the lovers of the dance and those skilled | in tripping the light fantastic. Foremost on the list is the grand annual reception of the William M. Tweed association, whién will take piace to-morrow evening at the Metropolitan Hotel, Judge J. W. Fowler wiil act as chairman of the reception committee, Algernon 8. Sullivan as chairman of the floor committee, Marcus S. Hanlon | as chairman of the committee of arrangements and Captain Heddon of the police. All the heavy weights are expected to be in their places promptly to lead the way and keep up le bon esprit, On Monday evening (6th) the Walter Roche Club will give their promenade reception at Irving Hall. This is but ayoung club, having recently started Into existence, but, to judge from the extensive arrangements now being made, the reception wil. be @ gratifying success. Toe Academy of Music will be ail ablaze on Tues. Gay evening, with the gallant members of the Ninth regiment, who will then give their annual regimental bail, ‘The glortons Ninth will doubuess keep up their presuge by giving one of the most select affairs The magnificence ef the entertainments — by this regiment is too well Known to require repetition. e fifth aanual bali of the Societé Culinaire Phil- anthropique de New York, in aid of the widows and orphans’ fund, will take place at Irving Mallon Tuesday evening, February 7, 1871, /es danseuses de la France monieront leurs jolts pteds comme @ordinatre. Howard Lodge, No. 35, Free and Accepted Masons, will have their sixth annual reception at the Apollo Rooms on Wednefday evening, February 8. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, composed of the most prominent members of the pre their fourth annual ball at irving Hall om fnurday eveming, February 9%. It is expected te be a splendid affair, and that all the stars of the var- ous professions will shine on the occasion to the best advantage. The second reception of tne Lyric Coterie will be giveo at Treaor’s on Friday evening, February 10. BROOKLYN. The grand charity ball in aid of the Homeopathic Hospitat Fund will take place at tae Brooklyn Acad- emy of Music Thursday evening, February 16. This, juke ita sister reception in New York, is looked for- ‘ward to with much pleasure by those who desire to Sa ty this pleasant and philanthropic enter- rn was adopted :— Resolved, That a special committee be appointed by the hairman to receive supplies of grain, provisions, c., and to fake charge of the receipts, storage’ aud shipment’ of the same ; and that notice be given throngh the newspapers, in connection with the appeal, that communicatfons on the aub- ject of such contributions may be addressed to the chairman Of that committee, and that all shipments of supplies should also be consigned to him. The following named gentlemen were appointed to serve as stich commitiee:—David Dows, Isaac H. Reeu, 8. W. Car c. G, Francklyn, Edward Hincken. ‘The president, secretary and treasurer were ap- polnted an executive committee to supervise tue execution of the resolutions, Tt was unantmously voted tha: graphic despatch be sent at on Rooms ov THE CHAMPRR oF CommEnor,) New York, Feb. 4, 871. the following tele- Awentoan Minrerrn, Pari Credit for fifty thousand franes, Oret remittance from citizens of New York for suffering population of France, placed at your disposal with Morgan & Co., London, CHARLES H. MARSHALL, Chairman Committee. ANSON PHELPS STOKES, Secretary. CHARLES LANIER, Treasurer. TELEGRAM FROM WASHINGTON. The following telegram was received from Charles ©, Beaman, Jr:— WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4, 1871, ‘The President says that the governméat has vessels tit for transporting grain to France, and will gladly use them for | that purpose and empan | of rumors of negiect on the part of the nurses of the that purpose provided Ci Aresgiution giving this authority will be called up in the Senate to Mr. Treiihard, the French Minister, desires me to present to you his mont 'yrateful acknowledgment for the action of the Chamber of Commerce, and to say that his overnment will ably soon be able to carry back to rance such food and grain as the charity of the American peuple may bestow. rhe committee of the executiv NEGL then adjourned to meet at the call om mittee, SCLFUL NURSES. lesith fay the ‘Brooklyn city State of Affairs— Neglect— ‘Treatment of Pi Hospital—A Disgraceful Death Accelerated by Criminal Coroner’s Investigation. ‘vhomas Mara, an employe of the South Side Rati | road Company, sustained injuries by falling between the cow-catcher and @ wheel of a locomotive on that road on the loth of January which rendered his removal to the City Hospital necessary. He re- mained there under treatment untii the ist inst., when he died, Coroner Whitenill, having been noti- fied to investigate the ¢ visited the hospital for led a jury. Having heard the Coroner adjoursed the inquest until Friday eveaing last, when he examined a number of witnesses in relation to the rumors. ‘The principal witness as to the treatment of the decéased In the hospital was Mrs. Mary Mara, his wife, who testified as follow: TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARA, Lreside at No, 5 Bushwick avenne; saw deceased in the hospital on the morning after the accidents he made no complaint of his treatment then; I visited him every day for three weeks; he was sent to the hospital on a Tuesday night and mortification set in on the Sunday night following; ou one occasion he told me that he expected to be out ina few days; he afterwards complained that he was not kept clean, and during the first week he was there nis clothes had not been changed; the discharge from his leg was sutfered to remain all around his body; during the second week he satd that he felt better, because he had received » Foot washing; his leg bad not been washed at all during the first week; on Monday last he said tat he could not eat out of his hands, they were so foul; I then washed him myself; he showed me the matter on his hands; it was lying under bis back; he said that his hands had only been washed once In three weeks; one day he asked me for a drink of milk, and the nurse told me that he could only give him water; he said that deceased drank too much milk; that ne had drank all they had; another nurse brought @ small can of milk and deceased drank it; deceased often complained of the night nurse, saying that he would asleep and neglect him, but his principal complaint was that he was not kept clean; he twid the nurse who had sponged his leg that if he had been under his care from the first he thought he would have got well; I told this nurse that the former nurse was very careless and remarked that the deceased was being kept cleaner now; the superintendent of the hospital knew nothing of this; the condition of the deceased ‘was very offensive; persons could Lay Pete on reaching home after — visitip, im; it he had been in a private room I would have cleared him myself; ne told me that the head doctor haa not looked at bis leg, but once told him to move his toes. After other testimony had been taken the jury re- Ured and at a late hour returned the following VERDICT. We find that Thomas Mara came to nis death by injuries accidentally received on the 10th of January, 1871, and from exhaustion and gross negiect on the part of the purses of the hospital. THE KENSINGTON BANK ROBBERY. PHILADBLPALA, Feb. 4, 1871. Murphy, one of the watchmen of Kensington Bank, has neem suspended on acceunt of disobeying orders, The reason the neighbors were vot alarmed by the hammering of the burglars is thus ex- plained:-—One of the watchmen 18 sort of a shoe- maker, and be has been accustomed to bringing in his bench and working at night, heard the bammering they thought it was he ham- merivg on his lapstone. Had not Mr. dis- the order im the first would not have been committed. He was = admit any person after the closing of the i 5 5 q = q