The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The President in’ Favor of the Total Repeal of the Test Oath. Another Blow at the Income Tax. Senatorial Squabble over the Dela- ware School Laws. Wholesale Disposal of the Public Domain. Looking After Public Lands in Alaska. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 1871, Another Effort to Repeal the Income Tax. Mr. Hooper gave notice in the House to-day that on Wediesday pext, immediately after the reading of the journal, he would move to go into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union for the pur- pose of taking up the bill to repeal the tax on incomes, This will probably be the last attempt to have the bill considered by me House. If Dennis McCarthy and the tart! men of Feunsylvania do not become demoralized over the prospect of having salt, tron and coal brought into the bill in the shape of amend- meats there will be enough votes to repeal the income tax. Proposed Total Repeal of tho Test Oath. Several prominent republicans are urging the Presiaent to send a special message to Congress re- commending the total repeal of the test oath before he signs the bill passed some days ago for a partial repeal. It is held that this bill ia wholly in favor of the ex-rebels, and that it does not do justice to that class of Union men in the South who were forced into tne Confederate service. Grant takes this view of the matter himself, In conversation with General Clarke, of Texas, he said he woula much rather sign a bill fer the complete repeal of the test oath than the one now before him. The Southern republicans are moving to nave all test Gaths abolished, because they think the ex-rebels Would behave themselves beiter without such re- SUAS, <2 SARC mete a * The Berlin and St. Petersburg Missions. he Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at its tneeting ve-day considered the bill of Governor Morton to increase tae pay of the Minister to Berlin to $17,500. Mr. Sumner proposed an amendment in- creasing the pay of the Minister to St. Petersburg to the same amount, Mr. Casserly wanted to do the same forthe mission at Vienna, He did not see why itshould not beof the first class, as wellas Berlin and St. Petersburg. Mr. Sumner explained that, so far as that is concerned, nearly all the mis- sions of the United States are of the first class al- Teady—that 1s, Ministers are accredited to them not as “Ministers Resident,” but as Envoys Extraordinary and Munsters Plenipo- Ventiary. The only difference was in the pay, and this was regulated to some extent by the expense of maintaining a suitable establish- ment near the Court to which they were accredited. The increase of the salary could not add to the powers of the Minister. It would enable him to live in a better style and might make a better mpres- ain in favor of the power and wealth of our govern- ment. The eommuttee finally agreed te report Mor- ton’s bill, with an amendment, making the ealary of the Minister to St. Petersburg the same as that of ‘we Minister to Berlin. Relief for the Suffering Poor ia France. A public meeting 1s to be held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of receiving donations of money, provisions, clothing, &c., which, witn the proceeds of the late fair, will be shipped with expedition in a national vessel to France, brief and eloquent ap- peal is made in bebalf of the sufferers. ‘Transportasion of the French Relief Contri- butions. fhe Secretary of the Navy has informed the Chairman of the House Committee en Forcign af- fairs that it will be impossible for the department to spare more than one ship for the purpose of carry- ing provisions contributed by tue benevolent people of the Unitea States to the suffering people of France. He states that the steamer Worcester, now at Boston, has been designated as the vessel to be used for that purpose. She will Srst take all the provisions offered at Boston, then proceed vo New York, and last to Philadelphia, Decrease of National Revenue. A comparative statement, showing the receipts from the several general sources of revenue taxable under the existing laws, for the first six months of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1870 and 1871, shows an aggregate decrease of $3,703,818 The statement of spirits shows a decrease of $1,354,310; tcvacco in- creases the receipts $967,970, and fermented liquors wives an increase of $580,474, There is a decrease from incomes of $2,298,009, Treasury Balances. The balances in the Treasury to-day at the close of business were:—Coln, $99,448,000; currency, $22,- 945,400; coin certificates, $31,545,000, Weekly Fractional Currency Statement. The fractional currency received from the printing division for the week ending to-day was $604,500. Shipments—notes, $3,759,053; currency, $300,146, Treasurer Spinner holds as security for national bank Circulation, $450,623,700, and for public de- Posits, $15,819,500, Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur- ing the week, $644,500, Revenue receipts to-day, $407,538; total for the month, $4,578,726; for the fiscal year, to date, $97,105,977. Mutilated notes burned during the week, $573,950; total amount burned, $37,703,212. Bank currency issued for bills destroyed during the week, $435,340; amount due for mutilated notes, $15,114,927, Circulation outstanding, $08,078,713, Our European Squadron, A private letter from the steamship Plymouth dated Villa Franca, January 19, states that Admiral Baggs expected to reach there in a day or two, When Admiral Elisson would transfer to him the European squadron and return home. Provision tor the Family of the Late Chicf Justice Taney. A meeting took place to-day in the United States Supreme Court room to make some provision for the family of the late Uhlef Justice Taney. Attorney General Akerman was selected as chairma>, and Mr. Middfeton, Clerk of the Court, as secretary. Addresses were made by Mr. Akerman, ex-Attorney General Evarts, Senators Carpenter and Edmunds, and Representatives Garfield and Potter. Messrs, Riair, Evarts, Carpenter, Carlisle and Solicitor General Barstow were appointed a com. mittee to carry into effect the object of the meeting. Large subscriptions were made, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Third Session. SENATE, WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 1871. PROHIRITORY LIQUOR Law, Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, presented a petition from citizens of Oregon for an amendment to the constitution to probibit the importation, manufacture and sale of alcoholic Liquors, Referred tothe Judiciary Committee. REPORT OF THE COMMIBGIONER OF EDUCATION, Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. 1, recalled up the resolution to LUE 28,000 extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Ar. BAYARD, (dem.) of Del., move to strike out, cw un- (rue and libellous, the statements refiecting upon the school system of Delaware, Mr. ANTONY assented (othe motion, inasmuch as the Charge, of Uuntrutb{ulness was made pon the personal knowledge of a The motion prevailed, but was ator. uently reconsidered neenbes whee. maideredd and debated at length Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., referred to the allusion in the vepert a8 HOt Alloxelber UncOmpiimentary to the schoo! eve fr Altar oes Impossibility of attaining Mr. BAYAB® ae ie educational system of his State. mt of Wis,, made an as to the ich ¢ Rurenu of Baueation hud Deen sata see 0 more authority for such a bureau ‘One upon agriculture or boots and shoes. 180M, (rep.) of Mass., thought the school system of Delaware worse than represented, and that this was the case with all the States. ‘The discussion was continued without action on the sub- lect until the expiration. ol the moraing hour by ‘Measrs. lowe, Carpenter, Conkling and Sawyer, The morning orders were then extended by unanimous consent to permit the transaction of the following morning business OBSTRUCTIONS IN NAVIGATION, Mr. VICKERS, (ddm. of Md., from the Committes on Commerce, ‘reported a bill to prevent obstructions fn the waters of harbors and ‘navigable channels of the United — st providing that whenever vhe Secretary of War ‘shall’ recelye credible infor mation that any of the navigable waters in harbors and navi- gable channels of the United States will be obstructed by the erection of bridges or other superstructures, he aball cause oroughly exainined and reported upon by competent engineers, and if upon such report and proof taken by them he shall believe that auch material obstruction exists, he shall cause the work upon sald bridzes to be sus- pended and report all the facte to Congress at the commence: Ment of its next session, BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. SHERMAN, (rev.) of Ohlo—To facilitate commerce detween the Untied Slates and Asia, Referred to the Comn- mittee on Commerce. It provides for incorporating R. 8. YanValkenbarg, Benjamin Kyglesion, ‘Tuomas A. Scott, James 8. Wilnon and others as the Asiatic Commercial Com: pany, with @ capital of 10,000,000, for. the purpose of carry ng on commercial business between the United States, Chitia and Japan, and engaging in public works in the last named countri Mr. SOHURZ, (rep.) of Mo,, Introduced a bill to authorizo the construction of bridges across tho Mississippi river at jo. Referred to the Committee on lasgow. and Louisiaon, Commerce. BEGULATING TUR TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM. Mr. ViCKERS, from the Committee on Commerce, -f0- ported with an gmendment the bill relating to the exporta- uuon ef petrol aliowing the transfer of petroleum im- ported from Canade into diffe ent packages, BURETDY BILL, Mr. PoMEROY, canta 0! moved to set apart an Mashed. than f¢ Mr, the same to be f Kansas, evening session for subsidy bills, but Mr, Cole objected, PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASSED. The day having been set apart for the Jommlitee on Pen- sions, a number of private bilis granting pensions were passe ‘THE PUBIC DOMAIN, Business from the Committees on Pubite Lands and Private Land Claims was then proceeded with, only those bills being acted upon to which there was no objection. Among th were the following :— On motion of Mr. POMEROY—To cede to the State of Ohio the unsold lands 1a tbe Virginia military cisirlct in sald States to enable the Leavenworth, Lawrence and (Galveston Rall- road Company to relocate a portion of its road. On motion of Mr. -CassEKuy, (dem.) of Cal. the act to reduce penses of the survey the sale of public lands, apgrovel May 31, 1862; provicing for facili- tating land surveys by seitiera; both of which bills were ‘On motion of Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis.—The biil to extend the time for the completion of @ railroad between Macison and Portage Cityyand giving construction to the act of Con- ess granting agda to the Btate of Wisconsin to ald tn the nuilding of rail ‘was taken up, and, after discussioi amenament Mr, Casserly was adopted, throwi: within’ Ys grant to actual sett tent aud imposing other restrictions, and the bil passed. ment and ot ri ind the bill pass Mr. POMEROX called. up the bill reported by Mr. Pomeroy from the Commnteeon Public Lands to inc rate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River Railroad Company, to aid fu the construction of its road and for other purposes. ‘Mr, EDMUNDS ‘Dil created a corporation with 815,600.00 of capital; that the nropoged ronil was almost * in Je n 7 lee one thousand m! 4 the land grant wouid ex- ceed-a million of acres fe ‘moved to refer the bill to. tho Commitiee on Pacitic Railroads. Lost by yeas 15, nays 29, ‘The bill was aiaover temporarily, and Mr. PATTERSON introduced a bill to incorporate the New York, Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown Steamship Company, Re- ferred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. ‘At balf-past four o'clock P. M. the Senate adjourned. SRelicke iss «ape HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 1871. AMENDMENT TO THE PATENT LAWS. ‘Mr, STARKWEATHER, (rep.) of Conn., introduced a bill to amend the patent laws, so that the requirement that the ap- plication shall be made and the specification sworn to by the inventor or discoverer, if living, sball not apply to patents Jasued and assigned prior to the Sth of July, 1870, Referred. THR FIRE AT WEST Point. Mr. STEVENGON, (rep.) of Obio, offered a resolu‘ion direct ing the Secretary of War to communicate information relative tothe late fire at the West Point Military Academy and the | conduct of the cadets‘on that occasion; also any further In- | tormation he may have touching the late misconduct of the | fret class, Adopted. i SALE OF MILITARY RESERVATIONS, Mr. MoR@an, (dem.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate bil to provide for the disposition Of uscless milliary reservations with amend- | ments. ‘The amendments were agreed to and the bill passed. It authorizes the ale of the military reservations at Forts Lane and Walla Walla, Oregon; Fort Zarab, Kansas), Camp ‘Me- Garry, Nevada; ‘Fort Sumner, New Meaico; Forts Jessup | and Sabine, Louisiana; Forts Wayne and Smith, Arkansas; such portion of Fort Ambercrombie as lies east ‘of the Red River of the North, and such portion ot Fort Bridge, Wyo- ming, a8 are no longer required for military purposes, PRIVATE BILLS. | ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of bills of | a private character. A large number of pension and other private bills were assed. P*On motion ot Mr. Perens (rep.), of Me., the considera- tion of the McGarrahan case was fixed for next Saturday. INDIAN TREATIES. Mr. ARMBTRONG, (rep,) of Pa., introduced a joint resol: tion declaring that hereafter no Indis the United States shail be acknowledged or recognized as an independent nation, tribe or power with which the United t= in States may contract by Jreaty, and that all contracts or ‘agreements hereafter by ind vetween them or any of ‘them and the Unitea all be subject to the approval of Congreagy zat to. ued ag aifecting or wapuiring ‘the obligations o\ any wreaty. Reterrea, ‘THE INCOME TAX. Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Muss., gave notice that he wou'd next Wednesday move to go into Commities of the Whole for the purpose of taking up the bili to repeal the fucome tax. THE QUORUM OR THE HOUSE. The SPRAKER notitled the House members to conetitnte a quorum, there being 241 names on the rol, only three less than the total number of Represen- ives. PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA. ‘The House, at twenty minutes past two, proceeded to the consideration, as a apecial order, of a bill’ reported from the Committee on Public Lands extending the land laws of the United States over the Territory of Alaska, After discussion the bill was passed. SALK OF CALIFORNIA TIMNER LANDS, Mr, SAZGEN4y rep.) of Cal. by unanimous consent, intro- duced for action a ulil for the sale of timber lands in Galifor- nia and Oregon and Washington ‘Territory. It authoria the sale of timber land in quantities not excveding 640 acres, at the minymum price of $1 25 per acre, except the alternate sections withm railroad grants, which may be sold as double | minimum lands, After discussion the bill was passed. PRINTING FOR THE BLIND. Mr. CALKIN. (rep.) of N. x presented a memorial of the citizens of New York and Brooklyn for an appropriation to the American Printing House for the Biind. RELIEF OF A MISSOURI MAIL CONTRACTOR. Mr. BoyD, (rep.) of Mo., from the Post Oflice Committee, reportea a bill for the relief of Jonn E. Haggerty, mail con: tractor, of St. Louis, Mo., authorizing a releiting of his con- tract. Passed. ‘The House then, at quarter past three o'clock, adjourned. THE FOU\DLING ASYLUM. Returns for the Institution from the Late Fair. To make full provision for those little creatures who are cast upon the world and then left like lilies that have bloomed only to succumb for lack of meis- ture; to maintain a home for those lambs who have never realized the warmth and tenderness of a motner’s caresses, but are born only to feel the dead, cold form of the parent or deserted on the public street, has always been the object of the philan- thropic and kind-hearted of every nation; not only to save these frail barks from the tempest of a life which at best is ever Hable to disastrous shipwreck, but also Because It 1s In accordance with the instruc- tion of the Great Teacher of mankind, who declared that to give ouly a drop of water to the least of these would be recognized a8 a service tendered to him- self, The citizens—and especially the ladies of New York—came forward and subscribed in the most noble spirit at the Founding Asylum fair for the erection of the new asylum at Sixty-nintn street, of which the following list shows the results. They have not realized the full amount as required by | their charter, vizZ., $100,000 before they could receive the $100,000 from the State, but it is to be hoped that the pubilc will soon make up the deficiency to enable them to secure the grant named. sister Irene and her earnest fellow workers, however, can- not employ any of the money hereatter mentioned for the present support ef the foundings, and are therefore entirely dependent upon the kindness of friends for carrying on the good work they have een ‘The erection of the new house 1s now certain. PROCEEDS OF TUE LADIES’ FAIR IN AID OF THE NEW Yo! FOUNDLING ASYLUM 2 eS Francis X; 3 ranci #. vi is 885 toundling tabiey gates ter Jovepi's, $4023 Wu: Holy Name, g4 108) 14; St Peier $3,402 40: St. Teresa's, £3,428 78; St. Stephen’ SY Baurence’e, eb 357;, St. Andrew's, resh jamb 81.248 Ua dora testes 1,026 27; Redemptorist Father 0005 Pi 11000; St, James", $1,000; St. ‘sthony's Poe a aad 45; Egyptian Hair Color, $516 56; Nativity $816 28; Post Odice, $240 82," independent table, 3219 #2: A, Oxkey Hall, #10);'Assumption chureb, @50; St Alphonsus, $25; envelope table, $48 25; scale receipts, {$20 28; twae apd thread cutter, $8 75; sanitary mirror, §1-00; season Uekeis, $160; premium on gold and silver,’ ¢1 70, |, 878,819 54, ee rinting, en S188 44; Joseph J. . Quinlan-—printing, i 3 Joseph J. O'Dono- Dil, &c., $M 75; Counterfer pid Gy. Net proceeds, G11,4U8 8. ONT? 823 60. Total, The following amounts were collected by Ars, Richard B, Connolly ‘A. Oakey Halt, $1,000; Richard B. Hani M Tireed, #1000; Hugh Smith, peter B. Sweeny, $1,000 \der T. J: Gace, $1,000; James H. “Coleman y mer, 8500; bert Lie 3 aw. Garrison, $500; Henry Smith, ;, Berni ‘elly, $600; Isaac Bell, $260; Charles E, Loew, $280; John Chamberlin: ry . Sweeny, #250; James Watson, @250; R.A! Storrs, $260; Joe! A. Fithi i James O'Brien ; J. Townsend Connolly, Alexander rear, #250; ‘Robert H Rocecrais ei0o; Joon bie Stariae ye ‘gob; Nathaniel Sands, $100; James MeCreery & Co, sued rs.’ James R. Fioya, $1 jam Hitehman, Andre Van’ Vechten, $100; Henry oe: Heal, Biv: * Star ne rt, B10; staals Journal, d 3. Wilson, James R. Fovd, $50 Daly oh; 5. Duryea, €25-Foval ir. 71,496 20,515 Total amount, ..+.++ | or three men Were almost 110zen Wo death, at now required 121 | AN ICE BRIDGE. The Grand Structure Over the East River Anticipated. Pedestrian Communication Between New York and Brooklyn—Hundreds of People Crossing on the Ice—Narrow Escapes from Drown- ing—Scenes and Incidents on the River. Will the Bast river bridge ever be built ? This was the exclamation of hundreds of thou. sands of people yesterday. Again had the Ice King proved victorious over steam, and locomotion on the waters around New York was past. The North and East rivers were one mass of floating ice—a minia- wre Arctic Sea. Cakes from six to eight inches thick overlapped each other, in some cases forming smail icebergs and floating glacial islands, Urys- tallized blocks and snowy heaps came with @ thud, thud, against the wheels of the ferryboats, which struggled along crunching and greaning through the glittering barriers, and causing consternation among the passengers, especially the femule portion of them. For once seats in the ladies’ cabins found few occupants, Every window was filed with peer- ing, anxious faces. On the prow and stern of the boats knots of men crowded STUDYING THE SITUATION longingly and feartully. It was Saturday afternoon; marketing had to be done; money had to be col- lected to tide them over the coming week, With many two hours delay might be simply uncom- fortable; to ethers it might be ruin. At about one o'clock the flood tide, which had brought these large sheets of ice up the East river from the lower bay, had culminated its efforts, One immense block, extending haif way across the river, which, welding jogether with the detached pleces around the piers, formed AN IMPENETRABLE MASS. Tho natural bridge was formed; the river was blocked-and the ferryboat Arizena was fast in the frozen element. Around the Brooklyn piers and in the fegry slips thousands of people were watching the scene. On the New York side every wharf was crowded, At last, from the Brooklyn side, & man more venturesome than the rest was seen to slip down on the ice trom a dock near Fulton street and start for New York. From both sides of the river and from the ferrybout @ shout was raised that must have sent @ thrill to-his heart. He did not heed it, however, but Kept on. Immediately hundreds of ethers who were waiting for the first blow to be struck followed. They streamed across the river trom both sides, and us they met in the centre shook hands, congratulaung each other ou the success of their miniature arctic voyage. It1s estimated that from two to three thousand peopie, and among the number three women, cr between the hours of one and three o'clock. About half-past two some four hundred who had left Brookiyn, and who had nearly reached this side, were Warlied by sigus from persous on the piers that 8 1GE Was MOVING. There was scampering to and fro. Some rushed back lor Brooklyn; others, more daring, kept nghe on tor New York and reached itin safety. ‘Phe most of them made for the Arizona, which was pre near them at the time, and by means of ropes 3 nd ladders about three hundred climbed up the side of the ferryboat. ‘he passengers and the Walkists at once mingied in conversation, asking how it felt? if they were frightened much? would they ever try ibagain? &c, J One of the Arctic voyagers said he didu’t mind it much; he crossed the river {u 1852 and in 1857, wien the river was blocked tor two days. He remem- bered it weil. There were over twenty thousand people crossed that tine, men, Women aud children, ‘There Were some of shea got CAUGHT IN A SNAP, though, the second day, aud were curried down near Governor's Isiaud belore they were rescued. ‘wo it was voller weather than ths, the thermometer being down among the zeros, At the mention of uus | eircumstance visions of the dire perils they had es- | caped from seemed to pass through the minds of the | three hundred, and they interualy thanked Provi- , dence once more that they hada dry footing, thouge | it was not yet (erra firma. | About three o'clock the tide turned and the ice broke up. At this lume there were avout SIATY BOYS ON ONE CAKE, | which commenced to noat down the stream. They were speedily rescued by a tugboat which was ply- near Market street whart. “ | When ube Arizona reached her destination ‘the crowd that met the travellers from Brooklyn was ' fearfal. | ings, Men and women surged aad pushed and crushed against each other in terribie confusion; market baskets jammed against one’s rivs, and bundies and packages were lest, never to ‘be re- cevered. evercoat, had his back covered and adorned with te contents of mutilated and dessicated cream | cakes walch some fair one had involuntarily ve- stowed upon him, In Fulton street trucks, carts and vehicies of every deseription were iu battaion and en mass i THE EJACULATIONS AND OBJURGATIONS | that passed amoung the drivers tiereol were fright- ful for a Christian to hear. They had been standing for over ap hour waiting to get across, and their naturally irritable tempers had not been moltited by the circumstance. Ia all the saivons and barrooms around — Fuiton terry tue ice blockade formed the chief topic of couversation, | and the keepers of the places would not mind a | blockade once a week ii it would always have such @ good effect on business. Never was there so mucit talk about the bridge. ‘he necessity was felt too pn Iv struck home to every business man tnat | this thing should have been provided agaist years ago, and five years seeued a iong tme to wait for | the fulfiment of their ardent anticipations, ON THE NORTH RIVER of the stream it was never completely blucked. During the morning one of them ran into @ large @ haif. bout that leit Twenty-third street for Pavontia was three hours reaching her destination. ‘The coal barge William J. Thompson was crushed and sunk by the ice at pier 20, Kast river, yeste day alternoon. Her captain and crew were reseued | by Onicer Sullivan, of the Second precinct, . DOMINION OF CANADA. The Canadian Fress ov the Settlement of Dif- ficultios with the United States—Annexation Not Desirable. TORONTO, Feb. 11, 1971. The Canada papers, representing the various | Political parties, express great satisfaction at the | appeintment of the commission to settle the differ | ences between England and America, They consider that the appointment of two Canadian statesmen on | the commission secures a just representation of Canadian rights. Thev express the hope that the re- sult of the deliberations will be a fair settlement of ail differences, and that each country will go on its ewn | way, trying to do what is fair and right to its neigh- | bor. They say:—“We do not wish to be annexed to | our friends across the line. Let both countries understand this; and if we cannot become one nation, let us continue good neighbors and good | Custemers to one another as in the past.” EUROPEAN MARKETS. ‘LONDON ‘eb. d wt 92/g for money ‘and the account, closed ormer; United SI 10%; 1887, 89: iosed rm; Erte, 18%; ih Atlantic and LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10-- 4:30 P. M.—The cotton market closed Oat and_in middling tiplands, 75d; middling Orleans, 774. The sal the day have been 8,000 bales, including 1,000 tor speculation snd export. ‘The stuck of cotton at sea bound to this port 18 513,000 bales, ot which 398,000 are American, Sales of cotton on ship named irom New Orleavs io February at 74d, for middiing Orleans. LIVERPOOL, Feb, 11-4:30 P. M.—Tho cotton market closed steady.” Middiing uplands, 7444. 7%d. Sales of the day, 10,000 bales, including 1,t lation and export, Sales of cotton on ship named to. sail during February or March from Savannah or Charleston at ‘744. for middiings, and from New Orleans at 734d, for mid- diing Orieans. TRADE AT MANONESTER.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 11.—The market for yaros and fabrics at Manchester is Jess favorable, ‘and causes ‘a duiness in the cotton market, + LIVERPOOL BREADATUYFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10—4:30 P. M.—Ihe market is quiet; wheat, 10s. 8d. a 108. Nid. per cental for nighest grades of No. 1 to lowest grades of No. 2 new red Western spring. LiveRroot, Feb. 11--2:30 P. M.—Oats closed at 86. 3d. Corn, Sa. Wd, per quarter for new. "Peas, 428. per quarter for Canadian. LrveRvoot, PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL Feb. a0 P. per ewt. for Cumberland cut and idles. Pork, 1028. 6c. LIVERPOOL PROMUCE MARKET.—LivRePOOL, Fed. N— 2 P. M.—Petroleum, 1s, 6d. for spirits. Lonpon Pnopuce MARKET. LONDON, Feb, 10.—Com- mon rosin, 8s. 9d. per ewt. Sperm oil, £83 a £84 per ton, Calcutta linseed, 60s. 9d. a ©) LIVERPOOL, Feb. Il, 1871. The following vessels arrived at this port during yesterday and te-day, with American cotton shipped as reported underneath, viZ.:— ee. iets No. Bale, ip General Schofe! ‘ Bhip Peruvian.’ 3,560 St'mehip City of Londoo. New York...Jai 1084 Steamnabip Russia: ‘New York... Feb. 1.085 Bark Douglas ©: Jan. 7, Zou Bark Saral 2187 14,043 The terry house was a mass of human be- | One young gent, with a cream-colored | it was nearly as bad, though on account of the width | rhe | Hoboken boats were nearly an hour in crossing. | field oi ice, where she was fastened for au bour and | INVOLUNTARY BLEACHING. SUFFOCATING IN MID OCEAN. Almost a Frightful Disaster—Three Hundred Euman Beings Nearly Choke to Death by Flames from Bleaching Powder—Frightful Scones on Boerd the National Steam- ship England—She Puts Back to Queenstown and Throws the “stuff” Overboard. Daring the latter part of last month another of those frightful disasters which blacker the pages of the history of steam ravigation between this port and the commercial marts of britain came very near being adaed to the list of cases in which the Presi- dent, the Pacific and the City of Bostun form so con- spicuous aud so terrible a part. In this case suffocation was the death which threatened the voyageurs, and which would, accord- ing to the statement of several, but for the umely action of the captain in getting his snip before the wind and returning to port, nave claimed them all as victims, leaving the vessel to drift about like a huge charne! house upon the bosom of the ocean with THREE HUNDRED BLOATED, PUTRID CORPSES UPON HER DECKS. Tuesday, the 12th day of last month, the steam- ship Engiina, of the National line, cleared from Queenstown for this port, with a general cargo, among which was a large number of barreis of bleaching powder and avout 200 steerage and cabin passengers. At the time of satling there was a heavy wind blowing and a considerable sea on; but as the barometer did not indicate anything like very severe weather, and the ship being astanch, weatherly craft, the captain did not hesi- tate the least about leaving port, evidently thinking that in the course of a few hours the weather as well asthe sea would moderate, when everything would g Off as merry as a marriage bell, As soon as the ship got well out to sea pretty much all of the pas- sengers retired te their rooms or berths and begao to make themselyes as com- fortable as the circumstances would ad- mit of, supposing, as did the commander of the vessel, that after they should be a short time out locomotien on deck and in the saloons would not be attended with so much dificulty, nor would their stomachs conunue to make such frantic efforts to compel them to disgorge any and every thing they had eaten for the last six or eight hours, But ail these brignt and happy anticipations were doomed to be most rudely disappointed, for instead of the weather becoming moderate it increased in violence every hour, and before they had been twen- ty-four hours at sea there was A PERFROY HURRICANE BLOWING, With the sea running almost mountain hign. Nor did the wind blow any length of time from any one direction, but shifted to all points of the compass and seemed determined to destroy everything within ig reach. The gallant old ship, however, was too much for it, and in vain did the furious blast and tue stil; more furious billows pound against her stubborn sides. Meanwiile Me passengers remaimed smugly ensconced im their berths, and = well they might, for none but the most expert seamen could hope to move about with any degree of safety whatever, But now, after having been five days out in this storm, during which the sitp had susiained no other damage than the admittance to her hold of a smal quas.tity of water, a new dan- geT—and one Which spread terrer and consternation among the cre’ 1. as well as the passengers—burst upon the ngineers, the firemen, and m fact wil who Were working beiow, Were suddenly seized | with a violent fit of coughing, which was followed by extreme DIFFICULTY OF RESPIRATION. The whole air avout them seemed to be impreg- nated with most ostensive fumes, such as had never before greeted their oliactories, and which conunned rapidly to grow in density, until they all began to giauce about in a suspicious manuer for the stalr- Way or any other means of exit to the main or spar deek ubove, 80 as te be sure of getting outto the | fresh air should matters become still more serious, ‘Tuey bad not long to wait, however, {or soon the wang which was as fierce as ever, shifted “dead anead,witich blew the fumes back to where the wen Ww orkiigg, when, with a rash, ail hands made @ bicuk fortne deck; and if those who first gained u ieoked palid and exhausted, those who were jess fortunate and did not, owmg to the crowa, get | up until some seconds later, looked ghastly indeed as they ciambered out and fell senseless to the deck, / their eyes almost protruding from their sockets, their moutis wide open and with death Imprinted upon every lincament of their countenances, fhe | news soon spread among the passengers, who by this time began to sineil the Inmes tn the mam he | saloon and the staterooms, and in less (ime than it takes to write ON WORSE CONFOUNDED ‘fo the deck !” “To the deek '” | Was now Che cry, and men, women and chtidren Were soon huidied together on the forward part of the spar deck any of them almost paralyzed with r af any- fumes which came rush ing up the hateh The captain, with com- j; mendabie coolness, Went among the terror- stricketi passengers and did everything in his power to quiet them, and wus very soon rewarded; for the wind now being head on, blew the fumes aft, 80 that those who were near the bow did. not sufer to any great extent, aud their fears were pro- portionately dispelled and they gave over taeir moaning and wating. Now ali hands were set to work to remove, if possible, the cause of ali this great alarm. The hatches were opened, when, upon making @ thorough examination—which was, how- ever, ullended with no ilttle danger, as the fumes rushed out to such an extemt that it was only with the utinost difficulty the men could work at ali—it it was found that the barrels of bleaching powder had shifted about and, owing to the vioieat metion ofthe ship, had broken open, and the powder be- coming mixed with the water which was constantly beimg shipped, although in smail quantities, caused THE STIFLING FUMES. In vain did the gailant sailors try to remove these barrels and throw them overboard. To go down to them was certain death, and so the only a!ternative left was to try to remove them by means of grappling irons; but this too proved a failure, for, although the men Were very frequently relieved, they soon found it impossibie to stand over the hatehway long enough to even get hold of a‘barrel, to say nothing of drawing it to the deck, And now another trouble presented itself. The fires were going out, and no one could be induced to go below and feed them. What was to be done? If they could not succeed in getting the men down they must depend upon sail alone to get them to a port. Many of the seamen were 80 much exhausted Irom inhaling the foul air that tney could not even so much as help themselves, and the captain offered any of the passengers who would lend a hand five ae aday. Tiis was accepted by some ten or twelve, It was now determined to get the firemen below if such a thing were possible, and accordingly the grating over the fire room was removed and a man jet down by means of A ROPE UNDER HIS ARMS held by two men on deck. He remained a few minutes when he was overpowered by the fumes and had to be hauled up again. This operation was repeated time and again, but always with the same result, and the captain very soon saw that if he wanted to save the l.ves ef himself and those on board with him he must get the vessel betore the wind and return to Queenstown. Just before he tnlug than the suit made up nis mind to do this, hewever, the wind seemed to increase, if sidle, in violence, in censequence of which the vessel began idle vast qnantities of water, and very soon there was frew two to three feet of water in the hold and between decks, so that the Ne ers’ baggage Was all afloat. Everything of brass, ron, or copper about the ship was fast turning a sort of white or pearl color, aud the men who nad to handle shovels, bara, or anything that this sedi- ment, as it were, had accumulated upon, soon had their hands so badly eaten that they cracked open and rendered them powerless to longer work. Matters were now becoming 80 very serious that no time was to be Jost, and without fuituer delay the captain began gett HIS SHIP BEFORE THE WIND, which was ere long accomptished. The passengers Were epavied to return to the saloon again, as the wind was now aft, and, of course, blew the fumes ahead of the ship. By dint of geod management, although under great arfticulties, the vessel made & good run before the wind, and on the 21st of Janu- ary she made the harbor of Queenstown, where she discharged her passengers, who shipped again four days later on the Italy, and arrived at this port on Friday last; the crew of the England in the mean- tme being engaged in getting the bleaching powder out vo her hold, which was done by means of grap- pling hooks, itis understood that she salied again on the 27th. THE MILLER DIVORCE CASE. PORTLAND, Mé., Feb, 11, 1871. The divorce suit of Mrs. N. I. Miller against her husband resulted to-day in a verdict granting her a divorce, This case attracted much attention in consequence of the high sgcial position of the par- ties and of the witnesses, The ground of the com- plaint was habitual drankenness and abuse. The detence was a counter charge of the aduitery of the eae with Judge George F. Shepley, of the Jaited States Circuit Court. The wife proved her case, while the husband fatied to establish lis cuarge of improper conduct on the part of his wile. ‘The question of alimony is yet te be decided. Mrs, ihe = the daughter of Charles Peters. of Brook- vn, N. Ye ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 Personal Intelligence. Ex-Governor J. Gregor Smith, of Vermont, Prest- dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, is among the | latest arrivals at the Brevoort House, Mr. E, £, Plumb, formerly United States Consul to Havana, 19 staying at the Fitth Avenue Hotel. Viscount Treilhard, the French Minister to Wash- ington, bas apartments at the Westininster Hotel, Mr. C. V. B. Barce, of Albany, member of the State Legislature, is sojourning at the Metrepoilltan Hotel, Seflor Pertinset and Seior ©, Jameson, prominent citizens of Lima, Peru, have arrived at the St. Dents Hotel. General Burnside has left the Fifth Avenue Hotel for Providence, , Mr. Ben, Halladay, owner of several lines of steam- ships, is staying at the Metropolitan Hotel, General E. D. Sayre, from Kentucky, bas taken quarters at the Pifth Avenue Hote). Mr. John A, Griswold has left the Fifth Avenue Hotel, homeward bound. | Colonel H, 8. MeComb, from Delaware, is also | among the recent arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Mr. George Macdona, ef London, England, is stopping at the Grand Central Hotel. REPUBLICAN RIPPLES. ation Meetiag of the County Con- m—A Protest Against Tammany’s Tampering Acnin—The Old Cry Kevived. The committee of twenty-one appointed by the Republican County Convention last November, on reorganization, held a meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night, to organize in opposition to the State Central Committee. Colonel A, J. H. Duganne avcuplea the chair, The first business before the meeting was the presentation of the protest, signed oy Duganne and others, against the present General Committee, which was lald before the State Coin- mittee at their last meeting, but not read. The pro- test characterizes the General Comiuttee as a Tate | inany orgauization, and adduces many reasoas why \ it should be dissolved, | Mr, Lapaugh moved that all the members of the committee of twenty-one Who had not signed the protest be invited ‘o do so; and that it be printel in Renee form for distribution. The motion pre- valled. CateenDen ey the latter gentieman moved that a committee of five be appointed to report at the next meeting on the plan of ¢reorganization, which, after a wari debate, and striking at the fancied an tagonists all round, was adopted. The chairman voted for the motion as he was desirous that no positive action should be taken wathone consultation with the State Central Com- | mittee, THE TRENTO: LUNAT! Called Up for Sentence and Sent to the State Asylum—He Protests to the Last Agaiust the Charge of Insanity. ‘The prisoner Marsh, who wa3 found guilty at the present term of the Mercer county courts, in Tren- ton, N. J., of shooting Mr, Little, manager of Wil- | son’s mill, was called up for sentence yester- | day. The Chief Justice stated that before he arrived at a conclusion he desired to ascertam | he rear! —— - — = ——w THE RAILWAY HORROR. Negligence of Employes Believed to gay. Caused the Accident, SUBMARINE SEARCHES FOR BQUIES, Singular Interruption to the Werk—EMforts to Raise the Engine—A Body Embedded in It—Another Victim Reported. A TIMID “CROWNER’S QUEST.4 Funeral of a Vietim at Clearland—The Legige lntive Tuvestigation, New Hamoura, Feb. 1, 1871, The evidence given before the Coroner's jury has} unquestionably Thrown important light upon the hore ror that on the night or Monday last starvied th Teutonic inhabitants of thus quiet burg, and a caused severe comments both here and at Gen ' points along the line by the public, who now gen. erally believe that the accident would never hava occurred had the employes on the oll freight trai exercised any common diligence, and the lead ott. clals Insisted upon the execution of the rules gove| erning the running of tratas. I have carefully note ALL THE IMPORTANT POINTS IN THE EVIDENCE, and fam free to admit tha: tne popular verdict of the public is well grow l. The testimony of tha employes of tie company im charge of the trai shows that the axle of tue freight train broke nort of this station, and nearly bull a mile from wher the train went off upon the other track. It als shows that while the rules require that every tral shall be provided with a bell cord running from th engine to the cavbooce, at thy r, 30 a8 to permi the transfer of signals through the train, and uy stationing of workinen at the rear, front and centre, of the fear, neither of these precautions was ob- served, Some time ago it was discovered that the practice of using a bell cord Was fa!ling toto disus among the conductors, who relied upon! lights, and Superintendent Toucey renewed the} order; but it appears that tt was not generall, obeyed, and fully oue-third of the trains were rui without the bell cords. On (his freight train ther was no bell cord, and the evidence shows that the brakeman, whose place was in the centre of th train, where the axle broke, was in the caboose ¢ The testimony shows that had th brakeman been at his post and the beliy cor through the train he would likely have discovere: the accident and signalled the engineer in time t atop the train before it reached the draw and whether the prisoner was insane. Two physicians | jumped off upon tue track of the express traing were of the opinion that he was laboring under | monomania, believing that he was the victim of a conspiracy in Sngland, at Fall River, Manayunk | and at Wilson's mill, The prisoner said that he was tured of hving such adog’s life, and that he would do sometuing to putastop to it, The physicians concurred that he 1s insane. Marsh addressed a jetier to the Judges, setting | forth that a conspiracy had been formed against him, and that the lawyer (Mr. Wilson) assigned by the State to defend him nad tried to prove him in- sane in order to cover up the persecutions to which he (prisoner) had been subjected at Wilson's mill. He gave a statement of the wages earned by him as & weaver, adding that Englishmen are good weav- era, and that something must have been done to his jooms or he would have earned mere money. He disclaimed any intention to kill Mr. Little, and he would not ask fora light sentence, but noped when lis term of imprisonment exptred that he would be sent back to his own country (England), whicn he had leit im August, 1869. The Court ordered that he be taken to the State Lunatic Asyium, there to remain til it should be certified that he had recuperated, then to be dis- charged. The prisoner protested most strenuously against Ubis order, Which treated him as an imsane man; bat his p sts only strengthened the convic- Uon of the Court and the physicians as to his mono- mania. HURSE NOTES, The trotting stallion Privateer has changed own- | ers. He must have been sold at a high figure, as we know that Mr. Hoagland refused $20,000 for him last summer. Mr. A. Bliss, of Long Isiand, 13 the re- puted purchaser. Mr. Richards has sold his trotting team Brother | Jonathan and Pet to Mr. Robins. This famous old | teain are good for many years yet, and will show | the way up and down the road to wagon or sleigh to many Who have great preteusions to speed. While in Bufuio a few days ago we visited tne stable of Mr. Buck, and saw tue horse Harry Harley, imatcued with the Philadelphia mare Mary to trot at Prospect Park Fair Grounds on the 4th of July next in wu maten for $10,000, Harry fariey looked very well and im fine condition to go Into traming for his engagement. In the stable we also saw the black Thare Coguette, a most beautiful creature, and a bay welding, full brother to Harry Harley. There was also aljarge Dlack Kentucky gelding, nearly seven- teen hands high, of fine action, which is used as a saddle horse. All these horses were uader the care of | Joun Croker, who will do the training of Harry Har- ley at Prospect Park. Dan Mace will drive Barry Harley in the match. The Bufalo Trotting Association talk of giving $50,000 10 purses the coming season. ‘Iwo purses of | $10,000 each will be among the number. } A-MAN TRAP AT 109TH STAEET—TIMELY WARNING. New York, Feb. 9, 1871. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Now that tne people are excited I think it Is a good time to call attention to a “man trap” on the | Harlem road. I refer to the bridge at 109th street. itis probably forty or fifty feet high and two trains frequenuy meet, both going at a high rate of speed. Jam not the only one, but almostevery one says that the next accident we hear of will be the cars run- ning off that bridge and plunging down forty or fifty feet, into the river. ‘These trains have aiready col- liaed on the bridge—that is, the tops of them met vogether—and I thimk a gentleman by the naime of Dewitt was injured, about @ year ago, by te train colliding in this way; but as et nothing very serious has happened. I have beena traveller over the road for nearly ten years, and the trains uzed to go siowly over this bridge, but now they go at nearly full speea, and as there has always got to be a beginning there 13 cer- tain to be an accident here. they do run off the track here there is certain to be one of the most appalling accidents that we yet have heard of, as they are overNowing Wita Buman freight, standin; up and hanging on in every conceivable shape. nave taiked with several lately, and they all seem to be of this opinion. A. B.C. THE PACIFIC COAST. Chinese Defrauding the Revenue—Arrest of an Abortionist—California Live Stock tor the Chicago Market. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 1871. The revenue officers made a raid upon the Chinete quarters last night and captured fourteen unlicensed cigar makers, who work only in the night time. Mrs. Joseph W. Hand died on the 7in of February, and her body has been exhumed by the coroner, who has ascertained that her death was caused by am abortion procured by Dr. Charles O’Donneii, ‘Who js already under saspicion of having cansed te death of a French woman in the same manner. ‘The schooner Cygnet is coming up the coast with 100 turtie from Scammon’s Lagoon, in Lower Calt- fornia, for Chicago. An immensely rich silver mine has been discov- ered in the Bradshaw district, in Arizona, near Pres- cott, causing much excitement. The California orange crop is very fine. Many thousands of orange and lemon trées have been pianted in the central part of this State. “THe WEST WIND.” Ex.Congressman Demas Barnes’ elegant mansion, No, 88 First place, South Brooklyn, was thronged last evening by prominent citizens, inciuding many connoisseurs of art, the eccasion being a private view of that superior specimen of the sculptor'’s skill, recently purchased by Mr. Barnes during his tour in italy, entitled “The West Wind.” The statue, which is life size, represents a female figure in flowing drapery in the atutude of taking ot into space. It was pronounced a most perfect work and an original Jand beautiful conception, refiect- ing the bighest credit upon the artist, an Aimertcan, Mr. J. K. Gould. A public reception will be given in a lew days. THE MINERS” STRIKE. Tamaqua, Pa., Feo. 11, 1871. At a meeting of the Workingmen’s Benevoient Association the question of resumpuon of work was brought up. After considerable discussion and awenaments being offered and withdrawn, it Wi decided, on motion of W. B. Williams, that au th counues shall resume Work on the 15th of February, | armor, | on tts side. muttee, Mr, Joun L. Flagg, This negligence upon the part of the conductor and! brakeman, 1t 1s generally believed, led to the accls dent that hurried over a score of souls into e-ernityd | THE EMPLOYES ON THB EXPRESS do not come in for a share of censure. While th: evidence 1s somewnat conflicting as to the ume that elapsed and the distance traversed by the train be4 tween tae exposure of the danger signal from th freight train and the collision, it is pretty avieiee that the moment engineer Simmons detected tha danger signals he reversed bis engine, and the, pateut brakes were put on by the fireman. The, train, which was behind time, however, was run- ning at such a ligh rate of speed that the efforts to | check it were of no avail, and the engineer remained| at his post and went with nis locomotive ito the’ chasm of death. EFFORTS TO RAISE THE ENGINE. All eftorts made yesterday to raise the engine: proved unsuccessful, and Superintendent Toucey| | Called in the services of George Polk, a submarin alver, of Poughkeepsie, to go down into the bed o! the river, apply the fastenings to the engine an searclt fur the bodies sup) to be buried Le orinit, Mr, Flood, under whose superintendence! the work 1s being carried on, at seven o'clock wis moraing had imade all preparations for the; descent, and Mr. Polk was on hand witn his But an unforeseeen circumstance 0c curred to delay the prosecutien of the wor! Mr. Polk’s assistant failed to put in an appearance, and the diver was afraid to entrust the managemend of tne air tubes toanovice. ‘The teiegraph wa called into requisition, and shortly after nine! o'clock the assistant arrived from ughkeepste, | where he bad been detained to welcome the entry, into the world of a miniature diver, The diver at once put en his armor and descended. After being down some time he found that the cab of the engine had been broken away and the locomotive lying ap- Carefully feeling lis way about the locomotive, he discovered that If WAS REVERSED. On the fireman’s side of tne engine, where the fireman states the unknown stranger was standing when he jumped from the locomotive, Mr. Poiki found a pile of some kind, and, feeling it, discovered a coat upon which were butions, He endeavored to, draw out the supposed body of the unknown Stranger, but as it Was pressed down by two heavy iron rods he was unsucces: Later in the day ha again descended, but was again unsuccessful in €x« tricating the supposed body. ANOTHER SUPPOSED VICTIM. This moriing Mrs. James Kennett arrived from New York in search of her iasband, a professor of languages, who, she 8: left on the iil fated tratn,, and has not sivce been heard from. Professor Ben« nett came originally from Fredericton, Mo., out proceeded to New York with his family three months ago. ae his wife and child, aged tiree years, at a boardiug house in Englewood, N, J., the’ Professor left on the train for Buffalo, where he expected to ovtain an engagement as a !inguist. Mrs. Bennety stated that her husband informed her that he would take a sleeping berth, and, as he had not turned up, he is probably, at the bottom of the creek. Mrs. Benneti’s condi- Uon Is truly deplorable, loft as she is in utterly des- ttute circumstances, and thousands of miles from relatives, who jive in New Orleans and San Fran- cisco. There ts an excellent chance for the benevo. lently inciined to obviate the sufferings of a deserv- ing Southern lady, who 1s overcome by grief for wwe supposed dead husband and father, fhe total number supposed to be lost 13 twenty- three—the nineteen passengers whose remains have been identified, the engineer, the brakeman, the un- known stranger who rode on the engine, and Mr. Bennett, One of the witnosses testifies that as the baggage car rushed into the water he saw @ man leave it and jump into the burned “sleeper.” It ts more than likely that he is some stranger who was riding in the baggage car, and, if so, the total number be lieved te have been sacrificed is twenty-four. A TIMID CROWNSR’S QUEST. The temerity of the Coroner, who is certainly making @ searching inquiry Into all the circum- stances, in not plactng the conducior and delinquent brakeman of the “ wildcat’? aed. hy train, who, ac~ coraing to the testiinony of Superintendent Toucey, were grossly heghgent, under arrest until a verdict is rendered, 18 severely commented upon by per- sons living along the line of the road, who believe that an explanation will be found im the fact that they are residents of Poughkeepsie, and therefore the Coroner fears to resort to precautiens against their flight. Conductor Underwood has admitted that he expects to be disciia! Shouid it appear that he is in apy way responsible for the tearful loss of life will the public be satisied with the infliction of so light a punishment? THE ROBBING OF THE DEAD. Diligent injuiries made by me {atl to sustain the charges made by sensationally Inclined journals that there Was indiscriminate pillage of the corpses. I can learn of but one verified case, and the offender 1s a boy, employed at the factories near, who found upon the ice a gold watch and failed to report it. He way arrested yesterday by the detective of the rallway company and taken to Poughkeepsie, Under the Water~A Body Discovered. New HaMeBvne, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1871. George Polk, a submarine diver, of Poughkeepsie, has made two descents at the wreck to place grap- Plings about the locomotive. The engine lies on ite side and the cab ts entirely gone. The diver ob- served that the engine was reversed. On the fire- man’s side of the engine tne diver found a bundle of some kind, and on touching it felt a button on a coat. On the bundie were two heavy rods. It ia supposed the bundle Is the body of the Stranger who was riding with the engineer. It ts thought the ea gine will be raised this afternoon, Funeral of a Victii CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb, 11, 1871. The funeral services of the late Geo. S. Benedict, one of the victims of the New Hamourg raliroad disuster, Wook place at Grace churen to-day. The Legislative Investigation. ALBANY, Feb. 11, 1871. ‘The Railroad Committee of the Assembly will commence on Tuesday morning, 14th tnstant, at nine o’cieck, at their rooms, taking the testimony in regard to the New Hamburg railroad disaster. Per- iz facts in the case are requested to Com at once with the Chairman of the Cou t Albany,