The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1871, Page 3

TUE STATE CAPITAL. The Season of Growls and Belligereney Begun Among the Legislators. “BROKEN HEADS” frving’s Drug’ Clerk Bill Signed by the: Governor. ¥ wear THAT CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE. ALBANY, March 29, 1871, Qf some kind-hearted peacemaker does not make ‘Atmself useful hereabouts from the present time till ‘the'aay of THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT, <Si9- quite likely that the: formal ‘legislative’ gooaby So the capital will be signalized by many'a broken ‘head or badly discolored ‘optic: The fact is, a -geodly number of the members have gov’ their ‘blood up, for ‘many patriotic reasons; \ and Mill, it is feared, not be able to gohome withol doing? something in the pummeliing way tring vthemselveg and the objects of their high state feeling to their uncommon good senses. What the patriotic reasons are that may conduct to so plea- Sant a prospect are as varied in their merits as they are sound in principle. For instance, one Member belleves in his heart and soul that he hes all along been badly neglected by ‘is -powerful friends on the majority side of ‘the House. He isa pretty good sized politicion in ‘his own county, where the people who send him to -the Legislature every now and then have ‘an idea that he runs, or ought to run, if tie doesn’t, the ewhole legislative machine simply by the inherent strength of bis own motive power. He has a sneak- ng notion of the same sort himself, and when he was not giveh the proper control of certain com- ‘mitteas he suddenly became aware that there was A POWER BEUIND THE THRONE with which he was notin favor. His wrath hath mown no bounds since that fatal day when his aitter obscurity as a committéeman was made kuown to lumself and his fellows;'and so far during Me entire séssion he has been dosing himself with gloomy thoughts about “what might have been,” and kickiog against the traces which are sup- posed to be sacred with every “hoss’ of a @emocratic color. In kis own mind the day ‘ Of reckoning must come after the adjournment, when arguments that can be trammellea by par- Mamentary ruling will be of noavall. His black ist is a long one, and af he gets away with all his dormentors he will be a very lucky man. indeed, There are three other memoers who have also map- ped out an extensive cumpatga to ne opened a few aminuves after ‘the adjournment or a few miuintes, before it if the circumstances of the glorious occasion will atlow of its being done im @ styie entirely becoming the dignity of the manly @rtot self-uefence. If the tales of woe of this disap- fe sulci: ol 18 sweelsat. political job-nunter that ever breathed the +~ LOBBY LIFE AND LIBERTY. Among man; 0 ait lamentable evils of which they have to vomp.ain and wipe ont the Hitless by Cans ban dowa “in. Cross. well b that of if F; on the, part of “ring,” {4 promote the’ indivi- Bil "Foil? - BR einer of whicn ii fare of ot nd bad, up tos or two ago, Siven | thel Dest endeavors. horror: of this “bresR. can net on! le the pol of their mighty wrath, but thta instead the § w Per the frst. part to the utter exclusion } et pe ae of the ne ca enraged alluded There ye another few who tre delansined to get even with one or two houoravies with whom, at an early stage Of the session, they encered into 232: vahitee” tg ‘A SPECIFIC ea) ah which was intended to be beneticial to all hands round. However, théré is maby @ silp between the ip'at Albany, and while the com- plainanta are quite able, from the expertence of past years, to as good Satong as most people as to this particular fact, thé ave not by any means unreliable jn their stories 4 ut how many cups it takes 16 uiake a man slip In the lobby BO as not to hurt himsell any more than pe ee Indeed, according to them, the _cil”s have n ab inseparable part and parce} of the slips. ‘The former they found beneficial, vut the latter, owing to the vackslidiug of theit co-workers, they now lcok back hpon With that species of disgust and contempt with Which @ Wail street broker might be naturally supposed to look back upon a “point” which he had thought “dead sure,” and which in the end landed him high and dry on the popular beach of bank- rupicy. What shape their revenge will take i ‘cans not for the ille ef me pred but from the way ‘they talk, 1 dare say that it will not end shoit of A PUBLIC HORSE WHIPPING, ora wholesome ducking in the basin convenient to The streets benind the Delevan. Still, 1 understand that they have not given up ail hope of a retrieve as yet, and that they intend to offer the olive branch of — to their wrongers, 11 ceriala conditions are ied, a3 @ compromise sud a balm-to wounded honor, As all concerned Nail from that portion of we country where cities are not ihe rule, and hay- Stacks are, it may be reasonable to conclude that the Otive branch will be as green as ever grew, even if the bargatas partaxe not of the same complexion. Had I the time I'conld point oat no less than a baker's dozen ol Individuais, who, it 18s move than probable, wilt Wind up “ier differences with s sel-to at tne close of the ‘session, 1f not sooner—difierences, by the ray ‘wrich have arisen by reason of bargains made ‘Drvken, or by spiteful opposition shown and gpttesul words uttered when private bills wanted pport and the private purses behind them were 00 trzhily clasped to suit the views of everybeay, “Indeed, there ave se Many livile bickerings going on Just now, so many SNARLS AND GROWLS awl fault Sndings ‘where there was wont lo be vpething but siniles, mutual adiniration and Csr o@reetings, yl itis within the range of possibility that there will be a regular old field fight in certain quar- “ters even Defore the adjournment is a thing of However, there 1s a whip here that is swung about in the hand of a rigtd taskmaster every once in a while. ‘he lash is strong and leng, an swung about it never to eucirele all those who auiust of necessity be huddled together to the support of any -big measure, be the Individual growls on vate account or private ‘ y? what they may. private wars may be smothered until the lash looses its hold. | Then, if the peacemgkers should not comein the garb of an angel of light to teach now all men, even though they be legisiators, should love one another, there is but one hope left—that is, if ptr oih one ay more Py Pony with a smile that is golden anu tis not empty. ‘Whe Irving . nh wpa DRUG CLERK BILL ‘Wes signed to-day by the Governor and is now.one of the laws of the State. The pill whieh Mr. Irving etiginaliy introduced was but a mere skeleton of the ore which has met with such prompt recognition at the hand of the houses and the Executive. It was discovered after the original bill had reached the Governor that a very serious mistake had been made Brovability have. ‘defeated "the purposes ior ve eat 0 pur] tor Which 8 passage was 80 abxtously de- mired, and #0 by resolution the Governor was pequcnet, to return it tor correction. The.op- portunity thus afforded to make the bill all the miore effective was not thrown away by Irving, and -bofore it was gent te the Governor again It been strengthened by including the druggists themselves 4n the license cl “ep aswell as the clerks. It will 4hus be seen that the clerks, who claimed that the ill would allow ignorant druggists to escape, Wil -hereafter have no reason to complain that they and thelr employers are all in the same box. The drug- -gisv8,gwho complaiued that the ; ls a eT WEEB MORE TO FLAME scription blunders than they Wi be eatisted. in, knowin iy bill to regulate the making up of prescriptions will algo receive the Governor's signature. The pro- visions of this bill have already beer ly been given in the } HERALD. The principal one is that which compels | the doctors to write in full the ingredients of every prescription. This will edectively put an end to the ald Py eee ty R Wegrs aa Ay = 24 ie ggoeed were uess out rather re their mean! i. ‘The bill to compel ail ae LIFE INSURANCE COMPANTES doing business in this State, but which are not in- corporated by the Legislature, to invest fiity per cent of weir gross premiums which have been or May hereatter be received from policy holders in this State, in bond aud mort; th this Stale was passed afternoon in the Assembly. Mosely, the father of it, argued that companies outside of the State would not loan money on any property in the State of New York. This was a Moselyiem, pure and. simple. I may as Well state that a bill it every way similar to this one ‘was vetoed by the Governor last yea The pros- ‘ct of its becoming # law 1s, therefore, not cheer- ul. There 1s considerable consternation among te 5... PBLAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL COMPANY lol's over the bill reported favorably by Irving, from the Railroad Comuvittee, to repeal their charter. Anofier bil, Which will be sure to make the parties ae ¥ YAY week tae ‘eee oven eRe ely 3) that edhe the 0 reported fayorably, is HIGHT AVENUE RAILROAD Ci to take w abs their switches and tracks, ‘on ihe side. walks. How te, qmpeny can ever got their cars Auto weir depot ir this bill Bhonla pass is a mystery. THAY BRIDGER AGAIN, ‘Tho Platisburg ferry Leht was again renewed to- NEW YORK HERALD, 'THURSDAY, MARCH 380, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, day th ve Senate. Pr. Lewis, opposing, declared Ubat tho ady of the scheme might get Con- Tess tO declare 1% @ post route, and for all time take ft out of ine “ands of the Commonwealth of New York, My. Har@enburgh followed, reviewing the law ef 189%, giving the Whitehall and Plattsburg Railroad tha power establish @ Yailroad ferry at Ticonderoga, and advocated the repeal of the law. He deotered that the company had assigned its road and FivAeges to the Vermont Central, and are now butlding a Dridge Instead of a ferry. He declared that the charter given the Whitehall and Plattsbarg road gave them no power to assign the charter. to the Vermont Central, @ foreign power, A bill 18 now before Congress to make every route of a ratiroad ‘completed @ post road. Under this, the moment the bridge, would be tinished it would go for all time out of the hands of the State, The State ey tho Whitehali road money to put the road rough. They had sold the lature’s gift to them to @ {01 power, that is diverting the sya, And produse, nroperig belo to New 0 and other competing Mr. Parker defended tie sohe! repoal fie law te doaieeed ir was aor fue atone We He y tion to erect a bri but merely a ferry or floats, He offered an amendment allowing the pters to be run from the other side of the river to within 300 feet of each-other, nt lost. He then moved an amendment’ re} the bill so far as it relates to the const mutting @ ferry to Opposed, ‘when: Pat slared_ he belteved now & combinati to run the 1 fran- chise in the interest of ware and Hudson “Canal, aac he was particularly surprised at the opposl of Hara ‘The amendment was en put Cy ee we 4 iL p ‘a! Board thy ‘that the tolis of last year on the canals be n. The the. to-day in the lower house Ine each Ker hereaiter to will goa great war hurrying up busin bat t 4 real motive ‘Uning {s to cut the deb: ‘on the Erie Repeal “when it comes up for dis- aeen down to Athe majority re} pelled the commits a Tho Bag was so Giaguatingly a y ‘day in the Viaduct bill. business that the rascally clique, at whose beck and order it was carried out are lied, even against their will, to ‘THEE * OOVER FUTURE MOVES on the board with some regularity. and justice as tually being anything of the kind. It 1s pretty certain tue bold stand Weed, of Clinton, made, sii gie handed, against the - contemptible trickery and outrageous maneu of his democrats, who had orders his boldness in making, even tions, the beseechings, and, threats of men who believed they heid him ‘in the democratic lash, @ minority report om’ Erie, has alarmed more than the rank and file. They dread a repetition of the scene of yesterday, as Well they may, The sand and one inventors all over the country, each of whom feels certain that he will be the winner, will proband, not be sad over tne fact or the passage of e bul this evening, which offers a PRIZE OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS to whatever man can invent some motion to take the place of horse power to rnn canal boats im the Canals at a good rate of sped without injury to the canala. The bill makes provision as to what way the test sould be made, and gives the commission- ers appointed to adjudge the matter $5,000 for their expenses, There are butfew persons familiar with the working of our oe who have any idea that the horse power can be replaced salely by either caloric or steam, but if the test should be a success. the value of the canals to the State will be en- hanced to millions above their present valuation. NEW YORK STATE JOINT COMMITTER ON RAILROADS, At a mecting of the Joint Committee on Railroads this afternoon addresses were made by George Jones, Dr, Kennedy, Colonel Charles James, Horace H. Day and others, on matters ‘embraced in peti- tions calling for reform in raitroad mai ent, Bills to into effect the toners are sented to the Senate br ‘The others will be to-morrow, NEW YCRK LEGISLATURE * Senate. ALBANY, March 29, 1871, BILLA INTRODUCED, By Mr. MuRYiY—Incorporating trustees of the estate be- longing to the diocese of Long Island; also incorporating the Bay Ridge Athenwum. By Mr. Prenox—Authoristng the Brooklyn Children’s Aid Boctety to hold additional real estate; also incorporating the Now York Coal Exchange, ~ Mr, TWRED—Amending the general manufacturing a. tg aa Mr. MorGAN—To amend necticut Line Hallrond chaser. the Poughhsepely bi ee ‘By Mr. HARDENBURG—To protect people gals pS ses and 0} ive railroad management and create a board of wed Eazexcto prevent premature burial of persons Re Seren wi et See i thdict to improve and sell a portion of Pros- of New York — Roy pes “ ing the Niiaal Life Ins Amending the act to ny. Patequtating the sale of patent rights, ‘To Improve Park and fourth aventes, Brook adopted to go into joint sersion with tho Assembly on the ith ‘The Senate then in committee took up the Lake Champlain os i B Requiring the Greenpoint Ferry Company to run boats manent fark, Brookiyn Par rool a s Peo Improve Mourt, Vernon avenue, Moun) Vernon, Incorporating the New York Iteal Estate Jrcornorating ihe Kaitkerbocker ‘Tras * Authoriz! crease ite capital tock. Plies struct an experinéhtal railroad in New York and Westeh rr counties, mending the churter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- Authorizing the agent of the Auburn State Prison to sell certain lands, STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUGLIC INSTRUCTION, On motion of Mr, Munvmy aconcurrent resoluticn was of Aprilto elect a Stato Superintendent of Public Instruction. LAKE CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE. Brifge bill, and, after & long discussion, ordered the Ui tuirdreading. . aves PERSONAL TAXATION IN NEW YORK, ‘The bill regulating the assessment of personal ‘taxation in New York was referred to the Judiciary Committee, THE ORNTRAL PARK MANAGEMENT. Mr. TWEED moved that the Assembly amendments to the Central Park management bil be now concurred in, aan os ed further time to examine the amend- ments, Mr. TWFED explained them, but agreed to have the bill Iaid-aside as asked by Mr. Kennedy. © BARNES’ INSURANCE REPORT, Mr, CREAMER reported in favor of providing ten cop! it Mr. Barnes’ condensed insurance report to each Sevator, otficer and reporter, Mr. TWRED moved to lay this report on the table until he could see whether the books were worth ordering. Agreed to, AN EVENING SESSION ORDERED. Mr, TWRED, in order to advance the busin: moved that a session be held this evening, which was agreed to. Evening Session. I ing the Nautilus Club of New Y incorporating the Nautilus ‘of New York; incorpo: rating the Gramercy Boat Club of New York; reluiive to th tumshment of offences in the Court ial Seesions, New. ve to assens- tS the Bi FOO! Becurity Deposit. Compan ments prise 5 will || that to-morrow Norton's wes or other bonds |; 1a w York ‘Troy ; to authorize .\e of Ts to fund its float- ing debt; providing for the crelemumtaten ‘Auditor for the counly of Kings. By Mr. Lewte—Authorizing the ene of Buffalo to | bonas to supply the city with water. Ob scotion of Mn Lewis the bill was passed. pi By Mr. Twrrp—Authorizing the . Works to furnish gas to citizens of New Yorke s % PUble ey ORDERS. The Senate tn commitce dispoued of « large numberof pi- vi claims is; also a Incorporat: y Belvey, of din reg ay % od renal a lav appropriating moneys to the Hu, pital,” Ordered to a third reading. ae oes at oe ‘Adjourned. Assombly. ALBANY, March 29, 1871, BILLS PASSED. Amonding the charter of Syracuse. Requiring foreign life insurance companies to invest fifty- per cent of the premiums received from policy holders in this State in bonds and mortgages on property in this State, Yeas, 16; nays, 82. Amending the charter of the Sisters of Charity of St, Vin- cent de Paul. t Providing for paving, flagging» &c., Sackett street, Brook- yn. ‘Authorizing the city of Rochester to borro the w money to pay off its foatin, BILL& REPORTED, Mr, FIELDS reported a bili to amend the charter of the Mil- ton Ferry Company; also, fixing the fees of Justices of the Peace; also, amending the rules relative to lotteries; also, amending the charter of the New York Loan and Improve: ment Company ; also, incorporating the American Acclima- {zation Society’; also, amending the act to prevent frauds oa hotel ke ra 5 incorporating #] sui bial tear sh te ee bas for jurors in ings county; also, incorporating the forking: bea * Met hs vata ), tn more stringent pro- ye ing - Rrnihs Hing the charter of the Mr. FRRAR reported a bill to ¢: Fourth street, Brook- lyn; also to prevent fires in New kork; also ame ; acl faxing barrage yates in New York ind srockipnesice for proper drain: in New York ; also amend arter: of ‘the New ‘York botanical Club; also ‘authorising the Wace lyn Board of Education to sell certain lands, Mr. NacutwaN—To prevent brokers’ from assuming af the title of bankers. iy Mr. CAMPBELL —To erect a new prison in the county of New York. The Governor returned the Wil for Incorp. Jovernor retnt 1@ bill to. York Musical Instrument Loan and Gevidgs Assotievse with his veto. ‘he object can be obtained under the general we. ‘The Assembly then adjourned to half-paat seven P. M, Evening Session. The Honse went into Committee of sos, Howse arene i he Whole on the bill INTERNAL COMMEROB dy inviting and rewarding practicable and profitable intro- duction upon the canals of steam, caloric, electricity or any: moter other than animal power, for the propulsion of boats, It proviaes for giving to the inventor Whose plan proves best 000, Mr. WEED proposed to give to et perso whose plans are’ ihe best ‘and tas BUNA0 be one rere ue whose pina la seiectod Uy the Comnvisaloners su auperiot Mr. ALVORD said {t was already known that thi forty plans offered, and to select five, which, ‘when. put 10 Mibe better way to proceed Yet lot copes Lo eae at roceed 18 to Jet te ae let the beat one pis i sedi wobee a VEED rop'ied that his proposition was to seiect f promising, and then let these five compete tor the main prize, In that way, it seemed to him, the really practical plan would be most apt to be secured, Mr, ALVORD insisted that fa making the selection of five rom models merely Liye of the poorest 80 far as prac: ticability ts concerned, might be selected, There was but one way to proceed, and that was by practical lest, Mr, Weed's amendment was lost. ke ont the reward of $50,000 use tothe Inventor, If.any one ,40,000 will be as no- : xpreseedm similar opinion, Mr; ALuEnouit spoke of the impgrtance of thie propos! tion to inventors, He knew the $80,000 would be a mere bagateite to the ieal value of auch an invention, br trank to say that he did not belleve the State would Bo called upon to pay that 50,000. | Such an Juvention. would te worth millions of dollars, aud whoever juce What was wanted ought to bé paid a million dollars instead o Messrs, HUuRSTED, SRLKRFG, Hows, J, W. Hint and Goopuicn spoke on the question when the’ motion to sirike out the $60, was lost, Mr. FIRLDS announced his willingness to vote for this bill, but at sane time, from what he had seen jp the dave of his whon passenger packets were run on the canals, he did not believe the sp. looked for gould be se- onred er roy ‘the: ae sodinry ‘canals. 6 committee then rose and repo! rORTess, In the House My. ALVoRD mpved that the ‘bill be ordered was be ‘to a third readin, ence rere We serie buna ae ard ‘Stone anes ‘and fifty tons. ir. ALVORD 0} this motion, and it was lost. Tio bil wes thes ordered to taint reading Amendin; Sie tae OF itber; amending the charter of the Manhattan ding the act relative to lannat ompany amending suite against ti ing the New gS pe Mg a New ore; “tor the ‘relief of cree eS = Ne of the York 1 eerving in the war with Hen aoa ene ee one nee ae Fulton Savings New York. READING, ORD! TO THIRD u , York; to s incorporating the Union Market Company, ‘New York: mn ; inedrpori m Bocreties of Workin : eesti the patent medicines; pemendin ‘the Spares demnity Company, New York ; amendi ton ot fre insurance com, third reading to-morrow. ‘The Governor returned the bill to incorporate the Clare- it Library A: z Ne ithout his approval. Rirvcnd Anita ST uh ota Be a ciary Committee for ee eee The Assembly adj NEW YORK. CITY. Tne following record wiil show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- Parison wita the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnul’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street: 1870, 1871, 1870, 1871. 43 36 65 BT 63 (OT 6 4436 4536 49% John Nevins, thirty-three years of age, living at Twenty-niunth street and Tenth avenue, was rua over by the Hudson River Railroad cars, on the corner of Thirty-second street and Eleventh avenue, and instantly Killed, The treasurer of the Charity Ball for une benefit of the Nursery and Chuld’s Hospital, which took place on the evening of the 2d of February, announces the resuit of the ball, as follows:—Total receipts, $16,390; expenses, $3,225; net proceeds, $12,075, A Tweed Club was organized in the Fourteenth ward last evening, with Mr. John Bush as president, P. Hayes vice president, and John A. O’Brien secretary. ‘The Fourteenth ward was the last to Institute 9 Tweea Club, but now the organization is complete, Mr. Charles Lanier, treasurer of the fund for the relief of the suffering population of France, ac- Knowledges receipt of the following subscriptions to March 28:;—Total amount received by the Oham- ber of Commerce Committee, $112,483; by Produce Excnange Committee, $15,905. Grand total, $128,338, An officer of the Eighth precinct yesterday morn- ing brought to the Coroner’s office a human skull which had been found on the roof of the premises No, 6 Wooster street by Frank Wagner, of Seventh wD person Who had been dead a great many years. ‘The Rev. Father Nogent, of Liverpool, who has done go much to alleviate the condition of the “street Arabs’? of his efty, will lecture this syent at Steinway Hall. His subject will be “Noboay’? Children,’ and gg th: ure 18 free and Jeet in Which oh akouid be Interested the aitelit- ARCS, UNdoybtedly’ will be very large, A most valnabie selection of paintings will to-a be sold at auction, by Jonnston & Van Tassel, at their salesroom, 37 Nassau street. The «aie yesier- day was largely attended, an” | censay brought very fair prices. "A VIS!" “cng kliesroum to-day Will Well Tepay the © unofsseur, a5 a first class collection of m0<rn ¥afatiugs will be placed under the hammer. ie Daniel Denney, twenty-two years of age and born in Ireland, recently emplored by Messrs. Debblee & Co., Nos. 55 and 57 Church street, died yesterday in St. Vincent’s Hospital. On the 28th ulumo he fell through the hatchway to the basement, a distance of sixteen feet, aud death was the result of the injuries recetved, Coxoner Keenan will hold an inquest in the case. Information was received yesterday afternoon by Coroner Keenan that John Nevins, a laborer at the freight depot of the Hudson River Railroad Com pany, had been run over corner of Eleventh avenue and Thirty-second street, and almost immediately killed, his body being horribly mangied by the train passing over iim, Deceased was thirty-three years of age and lived at 322 Tenth avenue, An Inquest will be held, A meeting of the principal citizens of the Fifth ward was held last evening at their rooms, corner of Hudson and Desbrosses streets, and perfected the organization of the William M. Tweed Fifth Ward Senatorial Campaign’ Ciud, ‘The following are the officers clected:—John L. Berrigan, President; James P. Wilson, Vice President; Thomas E. Smith and Michael McManus, Secretaries; Win. H. Burns, Treasurer and John Moore, Sergeaat-at-arms. Several addresses were made by members of the club and others declaring the intention to re-elect William M. Tweed to the office he now fills, James Delaney, a stableman, fifty years of age and a native of Ireland, committed suicide on Tues- day by hanging himself to a rafter in the stable No. 11 Little Twelfth street, where he was employed. , who lived with his brother at No, 91 Tenth avenue, had long been subject to temporary fits of insanity, bot mever had threatened or attempted to take bis life. The y after being cut down, was removed to the late resi- dence of deceased, where Coroner Kote Was noti- fled to hold an inquest. Deceased nas left a widow, who lives in the old coontry, ‘They bad no children. FERRY REFORM. The Residents of the Ancient Williamsburg Speak at Last—They Have Murmured for Years Without Avail. Ameeting of citizens of Williamsburg who favor 8 reform in the management of the ferries con- trolled by the Brookiyn and New York Ferry Com- pany was held in Turn Hall, Meserole street, last evening. Alderman Raber, of the sixteenth ward, occupied the chatr, and a large number of promi- nent citizens were named as vice presidents. Ad- dresses favorable to the movement were deilvered by Mr. Sigismund Kaufman, ex-Assemblyman Raber and others, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:— Whereas the citizens of the Eastern District of Brook} have for a number of years ‘dinsuile faction a system of ferriage tend to retard the arovet and prosperity of the District, and ‘Whereas the Hon. Bernard Haven ban introduced into the New York State Assembly, now sitting, bill whied pro- pores to reduce toa more reasonable basis the rates of the Atoresaid ferriage; therefore Resolved, That this meeting recognizes in the said bill a ‘measure whose adoption will prove of untold benefit to our city, and that we feel that to remain longer silent under ex- actions rendered doubiy galling by contrast with the liberal Policy recently pursued ina like matter by the authorities Of our sister city, would be suicidal to the present and future interests of ourgeity, and Resolved, That we await with hope and confidence the action of our representatives in 8 Assewbly in reference to this matter, and that we feel asnured tbat the delegation from New York will gla cord to the Eastern District of their Yantages of cheap ferriago which the now ‘enjoys by the wisdom and liberality of tne municipal author. ities of the city of New York. ‘The following named gentlemen were appotnted a commitiee to visit Albany to advocate the passage of the bill alluded to:—John Raber, Henry Alten- brand and Louis Zechiel. After some discussion Messrs. J. H. Tobitt, Henry Liebman and J. Simon Were appointed a committee to wait upon the Comptrolier of the city of New York to inform him that the ferry company continually violated their leases ana urge him to revoke the same. The as- semblage then adjourned, with the understanding that weekly meetings would hereafter be held until the object sought for is attained. THE REW ENGLAND AND OSWEGO RAILROAD. GLEN'S FALLS, N, Y., March 29, 1871, An enthusiastic railroad meeting wag held hero today. The New England and Oswego Railroad, reaching from Oswego city to the State line boundary in Hampton, Washington county, was organized. The following directers of the new road wefe elected:—Gllbert Mollison and A. S, Page, of Oswe- $0} c. Cross, of Pulaski; R, T. Hough, of West eyde A, Cowles, of Osceola; W. R. anner, of wonville; A. Sherman, W. Mcalahon, D, McGreger, S nrown and E. H. Rosekrang, of Glen's Falls; Z. Vin Dusen, of Queensbury, aud 7%, McOm ber, of Dey. * wy AMUSEMENTS, Bootn’s THBATRE.—it hag seldom beén our lot to witness @s flne @ performance of the tragedy of “Othello” ag that of last evening at Booth’s theatre, This house must ever remain the nome of the Shak- spearian drama. Indeed there is no theatre in this country or England where the plays of the Immortal bard are produced with such reverential fidelity to the text and strict attention to detalis. Medieval Venice is most vividly realized by the flue scenery and stagesetting, and the ensemle was as gratify- ing to the eye as to the ear, Mr. Lawrence Barrett's Othello is one of his highest efforts and may be pro- nounced @ chaste and scholarly impersonation, He oes not electrify the audience by grand flashes, but at the same time never offends the trste of the most foatidious, In the fourth act ho portrayed, however, very vividly the tempestuous passions of the Moor, and rose to something like grandeur as he Spproached the climax. His reading of the text cannot be too highly commended. Mr. Booth’s Iago 49 Known far and wide as a noble performance, mannet may somewhat mar, but cannot ob- secure ie juties of the impersonation. It is char- acterized bya os subtlety which is consistently carried nt throughont, Mr. A. W. Fenno as the Doge ‘Was dignified and effective, and Mr. W. KE. Sheridan a8 did the drunken scene to Le, and was deservedly planded, Miss Blan@he Debar as Desdemona Miss Bella Pateman did justice to their reap: re parts, The like may be said of the other perf VANDENHOFF IN BROOKLYN.—The Young People's Association of the Tabernacle, Brooklyn, was enter- tained last eventing by Mr. George Vanaenhof, who read in his best style to a large and appreciative Qndience. The programme consisted of two scenes from Macbeth, Thackeray’s ‘‘Cane-Bottomed Chair,” “Mr, Winkle’s Midnight Adventure,” from Pickwick, @nd several short poems. Prefacing the “Dagger Soliloquy,” Mr. Vandenhoff gave an illustration of the exaggeration which actors induige in in this famous scene. “The Bright Side,” a bright little poem by Mackay, was given in a sunny way, that put the audience in humor; the “Cane-Bottomed Chair” made each lover think of his own particu'ar “Fanny,” and “Mr, Winkie? brought down the house, As prelude and interlude to the readin; some very acceptavle music was furnished by Dr. Clare W. Beaines. Musical and Theatrical Notes, Madame Seebach performs this evening at Bridgeport. Goethe’s sublime creation, Faust,” is to be executed, with Madame Seebach in her famous role of Gretchon. The same bill will be repeated to- morrow evening at New Haven. Hooley’s new opera house, Chicago, which opened about the New Year, is now in the full tide of pros- Pperity, the entertainments given there combining an attractive and judicious admixture of negro minstreisy, farce ana pantomime, which 1s duly appreciated by the citizens of the town, who, after being allured there by the showy advertising of the indomitable Parks, are entertained and amused by Charley White aud tne strong company under his sway. Atthe Dearborn theatre, Chicago, Billy Manning and his excellent minstrel company are entertain- ing that city witn aseries of programmes over- flowing with wit and humor, which attract con- stant crowds to his establishment, He nimself is ag [orm favorite there as Dan Bryant Is here, and he 8 the ly deserving of all his popularity, being tive aud energetic as a manager and & most hu- Merous comedian on the stage. Miss Nilsson’s Final Concert in Philadelphia— The Academy of Music Packed—An Enthu- siastic Audience. 4 PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 1871. ‘Miss Nilsson made her final appearance in Phila- delphia at the Academy of Music in concert this evening. Rossini's ‘‘Stabat Mater’? was frat given by Miss Nitsson, Miss Oary, Brignoll and Verger, as- sisted by the i chorus of the Handel and Haydn Society, Miss Ntlegon and Brignoli were repeatedly encored, and when Miss Nilsson, in respons. toa fith encore, sang “Far from the Old Folks at Home” it seemed as if the enthusiasm of the audienge would never cease. Cheers and waving of pendterch iy were kept up for an unheard of length of time, 1 Academy was densely packed with the éitfe and haauty Of the city, * 4 ~ > NEW JeRSUY BEGISLATURE, | Siavborn and Desperaie Fiskt 6& the Jerecy ty Charter—The Governors Veto Not Sustained—An Exciting Scene in Caucus, Seldom If ever have the legislative halls of New Jersey been the scene of such excitement qnd angry debate as sf yesterday, when that apple of dis- cord—the Busted charter for Jersey City—was inrowh info the midst of the repubilcan ranks. The prevailing sentiment was in favor of sustaining the Governor's veto, and not even the pufing of “Rally Round the Flag, Boys,” by the Bumsied brass band could charm the ears of the republican members. An effort was made by the band to have a caucus hela on Tuesday evening, but to no purpose. After great whining and wailing, and THREATENING DIRE DISASTER to the party the band succeeded in getting the re- publicans together yesterday morning at eight o'clock. Then commenced a projonged and stub- born fight, Ripley, of Newark, informed his brother republicans 1n most emphatic terms tnat he would not vote for so infamous & measure as the Jersey City charter under any circumstances. Jt was ‘ ‘A DISGRACE 10 THE PARTY, and i not repudiated would entall on that party merited condemnation and defeat, The republican party could afford to be honest, and it should not imitate the conduct of the democracy when the latter was in power by passing measures which trampled under foot the e's rights, Ripley was brief Lut determined, and he spoke with such earnestness that the charter men winced, His speech had the desired effect, and alter a debate of two hours the caucus ADJOURNED IN CONFUSION. Shortly after twelve o'clock the caucus again as- sembled, and the whip was applied with vigor, but the lash was ineffectual. Bradshaw and Hetnisch came to Ripley’s aid, and deciarea that there was not power enough in any party to compel either to make war upon his conscience. The opposition ‘was gradually gaining strength, and the caucus again was broken up, ‘The charter men, finding tueir game of making the bill a party measure was unsuccessful, and seeing defeat stare them in the face, offered @ compromise if the caucus would aasemble a third time. The belligerents assented to @ truce, and at the third meetin; PEACE WAS CONCLUDED, on the condition that a supplement to the charter covering all the objectionable points would be tm- mediately introduced if the party would unani- mously vote for the charter. This was agreed to, and when the House reassembled the bill was passed over the Governor's veto by 84 to 25—a strict party vote. To Bettie, President of the Senate, and Tay- lor, of Newark, belong in an especial Manner the credit of FASTENING THIS ODIOUS YOKR on Jersey City. They were the great champions of the measure in caucus. They would not insist on & few wholesome amendments wuich would make the Dill a good one, but adopted the measure With all Its Imperfections on its bead. Jersey City 13 sadly in need of a good government, now that it ison the verge of bankrantcy; but the new cnarter imposes upon it the rule of 8 man whom the Supreme Court lately pronouuced unfit to bold any pubiic office on account of certain transactions on which the Court passed judgment, THE WESTCBESTER TOWN ELECTIONS, The annual election for town officers in Westches- ter county took place on Tnesday, and although a tolerably heavy vote was polled, the day was char- acterized by an unusual degree of order and frienaly feeling at the varlous polling places. Contrary to the expectation of many, the political complexion of the Board of Supervisors has undergone but slight alteration, and this, so far as known, is in favor of the republicans, the re turns giving eleven of the Jlatter and a like nunwer of democrats, with two doubtful towns, both of which are claimed by the repubil- cans. According to this calculation the next Board of Supervisors will stand thirteen republicans to eleven democrats, being a gain of two over last year, when the board was equally tivided. The fol- lowing are the names of the Supervisors clect and the towns which they represent:— Towns. Supervisors. Beaford—W, H. Robertson, republican, Courtland—(Probably republican.) Eastchester—Eqward Martin, democrat. Greenburg—O. A. Wilsea, democrat. Harrison—Edward Willetts, democrat, Lewisboro—Danlel Hunt, republican. Mamoroveck—James J. arnett, democrat. Morrisama—Wliliam Cauidweil, democrat. Mount Pieasaut—W. H. Legyctt, democrat. New Castie—F, M. Carpenter, republican, North Castie—D. W. Smith, republican. New Rochelle—George W. Davids, demograt, North Salem—(Provably republican.) Ossining—Thomas Leary, republican. Poundrid se W. Miller, repablican. Pelham—Benjamin Hegenan, democrat, Rye—Amherst Wight, republican, Searsdale—Franots Secor, democrat. Somers—W. E. Teed, republican. West Farms—Charies H. Ng ot republican, West Ghester—1’. ilendricks, democrat, White Plain D. Sutherland, democrat. Yonkers—Ethan Flagg, republican, Yorktoyo—Joseph Palmer, republicam S ee ROUMANTIA. The Parliament Dissclved—An Irresponsible Min- istry In Power—Russian Influence, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEAALO, Bucwarest, March 29, 1871, The dangerous state of political aguation which has prevatied here, and generally tn the principality for some time past, the existence of which I have reported more than once by cable telegram to the HERALD, is still maintained, Its consequences are becoming more serious as between the executive authority of Prince Charles and the legislative and constitutional rights and gtarantees of the people. ‘My despatch to-day embraces the important fact that the Roumanian Chambers have been dissolved and the Ministry remain in unrestricted power. ‘The town of Bucharest is tranquil at the moment when I forward my despatch. Russian influence is charged with the responst- bility of fomenting agitation in the territory, either im sympathy with North Germany or solely in the interest of the Ozar. The Sultan's government feels excited in conse- quence, An English authority s1ys:— The proceedings of the Roumanian government furnish a hen # instructive comment upon the assy- rances given by Prince Gortchakoff that, 1n his _Im- perial master’s opinion, the repudiation be Bare of the material provisions of the aty of 1856 would not raise the Eastern question, and would not endanger in the slightest degree the Independence and integrity of the Ottoman empire. For Russia now to pretend that she can tear to pieces the ity of 1866 without encouraging and stimulating the old enemies of the Turkish power to assall it in every Way is an absurdity so patent that ‘We must profess our astonishment that Prince Gort- chakoff could have brought himself to imagine that other peopie would believe it, RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Church Question and Religious Difficultics— Bussian Bishops to the Patriarch of Constantinople. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. St. PETERSBURG, March 20, 1871. Contemporaneous with the agitation which ox- ists in Roumantia, and pretty generally in the Dan- bian Principalities, with regard to matters of local Politics and lay government, I have intelligence of the renewal of the question of religious ana Church aimculties as between the Russo-Greek communion and the Porte, The reply of the Russian Church Synod to the Patriarch of Constantinople is published. The synod “shares the dissatisfaction felt by the Patriarch at the relations of the Porte and Greek Church in Bulgaria, but considers the convocation of a councll, which was proposed by the Eastern Prelate, unnecessary.” ENGLAND. Queen Victoria Officiates at a Public Ceremonial— The Royal Albert Hall of Science—A Brilliant Popular Assemblage. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “e Lonpown, March 29, 1871, Queen Victoria has been restored as it were to the people. Her Majesty has almost completely emerged from the seclusion which she maintained from thé time of the death of Prince Albert to the period of the opening of the new Blackfriars Bridge, and which had become so distasteful to her subjects. f have to inform the Herawp readers, by cable telegrem, that the Royal Albert Hall of Science and Art at Kensington was opened to-day to public use by Re eee Jo person, jo the presence of fully ‘The Queen was escorted by a magnificent caval- cade—mill' ary and municipal, ‘The Princé of Wales, Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Prince Arthur, Prince Christian, the Princess Louise, the Marquis of Lorn and the Princeaa Beatrice, with a very large number of the nobility were in atvena- ance. SBS ET OEY cA Bikes All the great men in sclence and art now in Great Britain received invitations, Parliamentary Progress--Finance and Re- Hgion. Lonpon, March 29, 1871. The House of Lords passed the funding bills and adjourned. In the House of Commons the discussion of Church questions occupied the evening. The bill admitting the city to a larger influence In parochial matters roused much excited feeling, and met with strong opposition. Premier Gladstone begged for delay, but tne bill was carried to a second reading notwithstanding. SPAIN. Tho Carlist Agitation in the Provinces—Denial of Its Force or Importance. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, March 29, 1871. Political reports and rumors of the most contra- dictory character regarding the condition of affairs in the provinces of Spain are circulated and again denied in this city almost hoarly. To-day the Imparcial publishes an unauthentl- cated rumor tothe effect that a weak attempt was made at a Carlist military pronunciamento in Anda- lusia on Monday, but that it was ,“speedily sup- pressed.” Colonial Franchises--Porto Rico Elections. MapRID, March 29, 1871, The Porto Rico Parliamentary elections for the choosing of colonial members to the Spanish Cortes have been ordered to be held at an early tay. SWEDEN. The Queen’s Ilness Regarded as Fatal. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. SrockHoLM, March 20—P. M. Judging from the medical bulletins which have been issued at the palace and by public report it may be regarded as certain that the illness of her Majesty the Queen of Sweden—which I reportea yesterday to the HERALD by cabie—has assumed such a character that no hopes are now entertained of her recovery. GERMANY. Commercial Relations With Central America. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, BERLIN, March 2%, 1871. The North German Legislature (Reichstag) hag approved the commercial treaty lately concluded between the German empire and the repubilc of San Salvador, DROWNED IN THE POTOMAC. Drowning of the Mate and Throe Seamen of the New York Schooner Pioneer. WASHINGTON, March 29, 1871, The schooner Pioneer, loaded with coal at Alex. andria, Va., sailed for New York on Friday. Wnen she had satied some distance down the Potomac sie ran und. On Sunday, while endeavoring to get her sioss, the second mate, Orin Sears, from Tyan. om Masg., and three seamen, Bert Thompson, Wihtam H. Pearson and Jonn’O. Rosengarest, all hailing from New Yorks, were drowned. "Ihe Pioneer left Alexandria last night with a new crew, Captain Lathrop having m ade arrangements for thd recovery of the bodies of the drowned men, THE GREENPOINT TRAGEDY. Coroner Whitehill last evening took further testi. mony in relation to the case of Dents McCormick, Who was fatally shot on Saturday evening last by George Neep, at his lager beer saloon, Greenpoint, during an altercation, The tnquest will be con- cluded this forenoon at the Cofuuer’s vilice, County Court House, brovklyde ALGERIA. NATIVE MOVEMENT AGAINST THE FRENCH Declared----A_ Powerful Force in Arms. — War TELEGRAM TO THE HEW YIAC HEALS, Lonpon, March 29, 1871, A despatch to the London News from Brussel@ says the Arab chief Sidi Mokrani, with 40,000 troops, is within twenty-five leagues of Algiers, and has de clared war against France. The Seat of War in Afvica. , In view of the importance of the special English despatch which we publish above we submit to the readers of the HERALD @ few interesting particulard relative to the French possessions In Africa, their ex. tent and means of defence, provided the French sole dlers remain faithful to their allegiance and duty, The French territory in Algeria is divided into three zones. The first, the Tell, is a band of about fifty leagues in width, exvending between the coast and the great chain of tne Atlas, Here it is that the French have ingtallea villages, founded towns and constructed roads and railways. In the Tell the colonists devote themselves to cultivating the soll, breeding cattle and prosecuting certain manufac+ turing enterprises which seem called toa high de- gree of prosperity by reason of the richness of thé supply and the low price of the raw mate.ial. n Between the Tell and the Sahara lies a vast space, scantily inhabited, called the region of the highs plateaux. In it are found the salt lakes and waters which have no outlet, Beyond the ground insen- sibly declines in the southern slope of the chain to subside into the region where no tree but the palm ever grows, and where the traveller fortunately finds at long distances some few oases, This region is ® ort of transition formed by nature between two countries totally dis~ similar—the Tell and Sahara. The former is like @ piece of Southern Europe—green pastures, forests, cultivated plains, several water courses, frequent storms, temperature elevated but very supportable, with the exception of some summer days during Wich the sirocco blows from the Soul. in the Sahara there 1s nothing of all this—no vegetation, save in the oases under the shade of the palms, @ torrid heat, an implacable drought. This is AGica, properly so called. ‘The high plateaux, excepting in the province of Constantine, form @ zone measuring about 100 leagues, parucularly in the province of Oran, where its extent 1s the greatest. Thus we see that between the Algerian Sahara, where native ‘malcontents’? ever make their appearance, and the French ‘fell colonisis, there are 109 leagues to traverse— the route being guarded by @ very strong line of SS Mascara, Tiaret, Loghar and jana. French colonists can, —_ therefore, devote themselves in peace to their labors; protect- ed against incursions in the south by garrisons placed en échelon, and also by @ third strategic line Se the three posts of Geryville, Laghouat iskra. ‘These three oases, which command and open the entrance tothe «esert, are provided with movavie army columns of about 1,200 men each, fi An African adage says “To 88 the Tell you! must occupy the south.” ‘That ts what the Romans: unders' ‘aud what the French have been do-' ing. In default of having taken this military precaution the Spaniards and Turks could never. succeed in maintaining themselves firmly in Algeria. ‘The last incursion of the “malcontents,” who were expelled from French territory some five years age,' proves the utility of these movabio Gereeean ‘of the: oases. The insurgents had collected all their forces, and a single French column was found sufficient to, put them to a complete rout The brilliant Coionel de Sonis, in a despatch ad~ dressed to Marshal Niel, pronounced the warmest eulogium on the Chassepot rifle, on its precision and range; but it remains to be seen if the Ch: can extinguish a nationality in Africa after its failure to do so In Germany. BRITISH COLUMBIA. Debate in the New Dominion Parti t Over Resolution for the Admission of British Columbia Into the Contederation—Strong Opposition to the Mensure—The Canadian Pacific Railway Land Grants, : Orrawa, March 29, 1871. Sir George E. Cartier, the leader of the govern- ment House of Commons, in introducing resolutions for the admission of British Columbia into the Do» minion, stated that the proposed measure extended the Dominion of Canada from the atlantic to the Pacific. He proceeded to explain the terms of agreement, A subsidy of eighty cents per head, based upon a population of 60,000, would provide pensions at tne rate of two-thirds the former salaries for those officials of the colony whose posi+ tions would be affected by the change and whose services are not required by the government. Ho explained the agreement as to the tariff and excisd duties, stating that the present tariff could remaiiy as long as desired by British Columbia, and by that arrangement the Dominion exchequer would re- ceive a larger revenue than by the Canadian tariit; but an assimilation would doubtless take place. He went into explanations respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway and stipulations for its construction, and the works which have been completed witnin & period of ten years. British Columbia was to aid the work by a land grant of twenty mile sections on each side of the line, which would give the road 59,360,000 acres, or 24,000 square miles of land. It was proposed to give in return $100,000 annually, Which was ouly the Interest on $2,000,000 at five percent. Piacing the value of the jand at one dollar per acre it ‘would leave over $38,000,000 worth of land to ald the railroad. The length of the iine from Lake Nipissing to the Pacific Would be about 2,500 miles, of which 700 miles Were in Ontario, It was expected that the Ontario vernment would give a grant of 9,000,000 acres of jand to aidin the construction of the road, The government did not intend either to construct the road or to aid it to any extent by & money grant. The government, however, was prepared to aid the com- any undertaking the construction of the road witl. 1,600,000 per annum, belug interest at five per cent on @ capital of $25,000,000. He estimated tne cost of the road at $100,000,000, and pointed to ti.e ne- cessity of having the Pacific seaboard, if ever the Dominion was to become a great Power on the Con- tinent. T. Galt trusted that the Sir A. overnment would be very careful in entering into the proposed if Inasmuch as Canada had already a great many obli- gations to fulfil, it woula be imprudent to enter on any that could not be carried out without cramping the energies of the Dominion. Mr. ee while he was anxious for the ad- mission of British Columbia into the Confederation, yet he saw no object in discussing the provisions of the treaty submitted by the governinent It it had to be accepted without amendment, if deemed neces- sary to do so; He offered an amendment in erect that the Dominion government should do no more than have the survey of the proposed railway made until the finances of the country warrunted an ex- Ppenditure on the roa Messrs, Cartwright, Blake and others opposed the resolutions for the admission of Briush Columbia on the terms submitted to the House, ‘The debate was finally adjourned, THE CHILLICOTHE TRAGEDY. The Mary Lovell Mystery—Her Paramour Held to Answer the Charge of Marder. CINCINNATI, March 29, 1871, ‘The preliminary examination of John S Black- burn, In Chillicothe, was concluded to-day, The evidence showed conclusively that he was with the woman, Mary Jane Lovell, the whole evening of her last day alive, but throws no more light on the question as to whether she swallowed potson volun- tarlly or Was dosed. Plackburn was held in $10,000 to answer the charge of murder in the second degree, = ~~ A BOLD ROBBERY. As ayoung Man employed as a messenger by the publishing firm of Colton, Zahn & Roberts, No, 172 William street, was leaving the Park Bauk yester< day afternoon, carrylug in his hand a package con~ cks, he was rudel. tea rau iy an oye man who dots dy the money from him and decamped. The messenger pursued the thief, but svoa lost sight of him aud ue escaped, ate EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpon MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, March 29—4:50 P, ~Consols close! at #24 for money and 33 for the secount, Amerjoan securities quiet, United States five-twenty bonds, iséy, S65, old, 91% ; 1867, 91M ; ten-forties, 8% brie Rafle way shares, 194(; llinots Central, 103g; Atiantlc and Great Western buoyant at 4036. ‘Arrived to-day, tie steamah'p City of Brussels, from New! York March 18, with 803 bales of cotton. FRankrort BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, March 29—United States five-twenty bond ight. LEveRVOOL CorToN 420 P, M.—The cotton marke lands, 75g. ; middiing Orie: Thad. 7 have been 12,000 vaies, tuciuding for export wud specu- lation. LiveRPooL Provisions MARKET.-LivERroor, March 29-2 P. M.—Porkk, 73, per bbl. for axira prime mesa. Li REO N PRopugr ee Liv rar ot) March, Loxpon PRovu |.—Common rosin, 5a, 9d. a 6a. por c qusta Haseed, Gls, Lingced oil, £81 1s. per toms MARKET.—LONDON, Marca’ 99,~-Cale